Five Pound Crown 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William WordsworthGold Proof, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Jody Clark portrait, Reverse: A sunburst through a cloudy sky shines upon a mountain range, 1770 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 1850, below in the foreground 'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her'. Edge: I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, an inventive and dramatic reverse design, the edge reading from his most famous Daffodils' poem. The first commemoration of William Wordsworth on a UK coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, number 021 of only 310 issued, with just 300 in this presentation format
Middle East (12) Palestine 20 Mils 1933 NVF, 2 Mils 1927 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Turkey 5 Kurush AH1223 Year 25 VF, Egypt 1/20th Qirsh AH1293 Year 35 H EF scarce, Iran (2) Dinar, SH1310 (1931) Near Fine ore slightly better, scarce, 50 Dinars AH1358 (1979) EF or better and lustrous with some spots, Scarce, Iraq (5) 20 Fils 1933 error AH1252 KM#99 VG/NF Rare, 500 Fils (4) 1982 Palm Trees reverse KM#165a Falsan (3) VF, GVF and NEF, 1982 Lion of Babylon reverse KM#168a Fals NEF, Lebanon Piastre 1936 UNC with subdued lustre
ChinaSpade Money (2) Wang Mang (c.9-22AD) 36mm 6.36 grammes and 26mm 3.6 grammes, Fine with green patina, Ancient Greece (22) Ar Drachm Thrace - Istros, Late 5th-4th Century BC Obv. Two Young male heads/ Rev. Sea Eagle left on dolphin AΠ 4.95 grammes NVF. Sicily - Syracuse Ar Litra Hiketas II (288-278BC) Obv. Head of Apollo right/ Rev.Eagle standing left, 6.03 grammes Near Fine. Thasos Ar Trihemiobol (411-350BC) Obv. Satyr kneeling left holding kantharios/ Rev. Amphora, 0.64 grammes, Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Ar Hemidrachm (480-350BC) Obv. Forepart of Lion right, head reverted/ Rev. Dot AY monogram dot - Bee, 2.36 grammes, Sear 1605 var.VF. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol, Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star Pattern in incuse square, 0.88 grammes SNG Cop. 952 NF/Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Obol Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Forepart of Lion left, head turned/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 0.93 grammes, Fine/Good Fine. Ionia - Miletos Ar Diobol Late 6th Century BC, Sear SG 3533, Obv. Lion's head left/ Rev. Floral Star pattern in incuse square, 1.2 grammes, VF. Ionia - Uncertain Ar Trihemiobol c.Late 6th Century BC, Obv. Star of 8 rays/ Rev. Quadripartite square 0.61 grammes Fine. Sicily Trihemiobol Obv.Triskeles/Rev.Pellet in circle 0.61 grammes, Fine. Mylasa- Caria Ae17 Strategos Eupolemos, Obv. Three overlapping shields Rev.EMΠO / ΛEMOY Sheathed Sword. 1.90 grammes Lindgren III 435, NVF. Elymais -Orodes II Copper Drachm (100-150AD) 3.74 grammes Fine. Knidos - Caria Ae11 (300-190BC) Obv. Head of Aphrodite right/ Rev. Prow right 1.95 grammes, Fine. Kyme - Aeolis (350-250BC) Ae15. Magistrate Eubios 3.68 grammes. Obv. KY and forepart of horse right EYBIOΣ below/Rev. One-handled drinking cup, TEYB monogram to left SNG Cop 76. Good Fine. Pontos - uncertain, possibly Amisos Ae24 c.130-100BC. Obv. Helmeted head left/ Rev. Star with eight rays, 20.15 grammes About Fine. Maroneia - Thrace Semi-Autonomous coinage Ae15 (400-350BC) Obv. Prancing Horse right, monogram below/ Rev. grape-vine within linear frame. 2.33 grammes, Fine. Brettii - Bruttium Ae14 reduced Unit/Uncia (208-205BC) Obv. Head right/Rev. Eagle standing Near Fine with green patination. Carthage in Zeugitana Ae14 Obv. Head of Taniot left/Rev. Horse prancing right, 3.245 grammes, SNG Cop95 VG/Near Fine. Macedonia - Akanthos Ar Hemiobol (C.470-390BC) 8mm diameter, 0.37 grammes Obv. Head of Bull right/ Rev. Quadripartite incuse square SNG ANS 51 GVF. Lydia - Tmolus Ae14 semi-autonomous issue. (117-161AD) Obv. Youthful head of Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy, thyrsos before/ Rev. TMΩΛITΩN, bunch of grapes, Paris 97, Waddington 5384, Sardis 327, Good Fine. Mysia - Pergamon Ae12 (200-133BC) Philetaerus, King of Pergamum. Obv. Helmeted Head of Athena right/ Rev. ΦIΛE-TAIΡOY, Bow. SNG von Aulock 1364; SNG Stockholm 2086; SNG Leipzig 1094; BMC 12, 54; Lindgren III 273 Good Fine with green patination. Thrace - Mesembria c.3rd to2nd Century BC Ae19 Obv. Female head right/ Rev. Athena Promachos standing left holding shield and brandishing spear, 5.17 grammes, SNG Cop 660 approaching Fine, along with a further group of Ancients (15) all but one in bronze, in mixed lower grades. Macedonia - Antigonus I Ae15 Obv. Gorgon on shield, Rev Worn. 3.84 grammes. VG/Poor. Celtic (3) Gaul - Northwest Senones (c.100BC-50BC) Potin Unit, Obv. Head right/ Rev. Stylized horse with pellets around. 17mm diameter, 4.64 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan., Celtic Bronze Unit Obv. Blank/ Rev.Horse and rider right, 14mm diameter, 2.71 grammes, NVF with edge cracks. Celtic - Britain IceniSilver UnitS.436 Symbol type Obv. Two opposed crescents/ Rev. Horse with three pellets below, 1.12 grammes, Fine
Medals (15) Italy Frencesco de Larderel 1858 Count of Montecerboli by G.Voigt, 51mm diameter in silver 74.4 grammes, EF. Argentina 1910 100th Anniversary of the 1810 Agricultural Exposition - Buenos Aires, 50mm diameter, 56.75 grammes VF with some edge nicks. Columbian Exposition 1892 58mm diameter in White metal Obverse: Discovery of America October 1492 and Landing of the Pilgrims December 1620, Reverse: Signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and World's Columbian Exposition 1892 Chicago. Edge: Boldenweck &Co. Pat'd Oct 7, 1890 in 2 lines EF. Ireland 1897 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - To Exhibitors at Countess Cadogan's Irish Textile Exhibition, Dublin 1897 38mm diameter in silver by Spink & Son. Obverse as Eimer 1820Diamond Jubilee portrait facing left, crowned and veiled, by F.Bowcher / Reverse: Crowned Crest with ribbon and legend in 7 lines below VF/EF the obverse with some scratches. George VSilver Jubilee 1935 The official Royal Mint issue 36mm diameter in silver Eimer 2029 VF. Bronze medal 1823 39mm diameter Obverse: 11 line legend, I. THOSE PRINCIPLES OF TRUTH AND MORALITYON WHICH POLITICAL LIBERTY AND SOCIAL ORDER DEPEND. II. A MILITIA OF ALL MEN CAPABLE OF ARMSBEARING. III. A WITTENAGEMOTEANNUALLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR ENACTING LAWS. Reverse: 12 line legend IV.GRAND AND PETIT JURIESOF THE PEOPLE FAIRLY DRAWN FOR APPLYINGTHE LAWS. V.A MAGISTRACY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR DULY PERFORMING ALL EXECUTIVE DUTIES. ANTIENT POLITY MDCCCXXIII NVF. British Empire Exhibition 1924 Nobel Industries Ltd. 36mm diameter in bronze NEF. Queen VictoriaDeath 1901 medalet 13mm diameter NEF/GVF. 1901 The Weeping Angel of Amiens by Blasser 15mm diameter, with a loop mount attached NVF. Edward VIICoronation 1902 19mm diameter Obverse: The busts of the King and Queen right, conjoined, with radiant crown above, Reverse: Arms with supporters ER above, Fine. Edward VII Coronation 1902 medalet by Lauer Obverse: The King and Queen, almost facing OUR GRACIOUS KING AND QUEEN with MADE IN GERMANY below, Reverse: Crowned at Westminster VF. Memorial medal Henry Irving In Memoriam - I GO TO MEET MY KING BECKET, undated, GVF. Medalet 28mm diameter Madame de Servigne 1626-1696 Reverse: Souvenir l'Expositionde Clermont Ferrard 1910 - Chocolate de Royat VF. Medalet - The Lord's Prayer, Obverse: George Vleft with FOREIGN below, Reverse: The Lords prayer in 14 Lines, Good Fine. Medalet - Death of Napoleon undated, 14mm diameter in base metal NVF with loop mount. Sentimental Tokens by Kirk (2) 1773 Lord Camden NVF/GF, 1773 D.Carrick Good Fine/Fine, Canada - OntarioMasonic Penny Token undated Cannington - King Darius Chapter No.154 VF with some scratches. also Groat GB 1836 Enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship Fine
India (16) One Rupee (4) 1835 F incuse on truncation KM#450.3 NEF with grey tone, 1840 Calcutta, W.W. Raised on truncation, 28 Berries KM#458.2 GEF/EF with some hairlines, 1840 .Calcutta, W.W. Raised on truncation, 28 Berries KM#458.2 About EF, 1890 Bombay, B Incuse, KM#492 GVF/NEF. Half Rupees (3) 1907 Bombay KM#507 GEF/EF toned with some hairlines, 1916 Bombay KM#522 GEF and lustrous, 1944 Lahore KM#552 A/UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone. Quarter Rupees (7) 1862 Calcutta KM#470 Lustrous UNC with some toning, 1892 Bombay, B Incuse KM#490 GVF/NEF, 1904 KM#506 AU/GEF or near so with a small scuff on the reverse, 1936 Bombay KM#518 EF brushed, 1944 Bombay, Reverse A KM#547 GEF,1945 Bombay, Small 5 KM#547 EF, 1946 Bombay KM#548 GEF, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend Continuous over bust, Bombay Mint KM#459.1 EF with some toning, 1841 Calcutta Mint, Legend divided, W.W. Raised on truncation KM#460.2 EF
World (250) mostly pre World War II types, includes Greece, Russia, Austria, Italy and more, also Paranumismatic items and bond coupons, in mixed grades
Medals (7) Great Exhibition 1851 38mm diameter in White metal by W.J.Taylor, Obverse: Bust of Prince Albert, left, H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT STRUCK IN THE BUILDING OF THE EXHIBITION, Reverse: Royal Arms and supporters. GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. Eimer 1463 EF and lustrous. Great Exhibition 1851 45mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore. Obverse: THERE ARE 2244 IRON GIRDERS, 3300 COLUMNS, 202 MILES OF SASH BARS AND 900,000 SUP. Ft of GLASS , interior legend in 16 lines reads: THE MATERIALS ARE IRON AND GLASS. IT IS IN SHAPE A PARALLELOGRAM, 1848 Ft. LONG BY 408 Ft. BROAD AND 66 Ft. HIGH. IT IS CROSSED MIDWAY BY A TRANSEPT 108 Ft. HIGH; ON THE NORTH SIDE IS AN ADDITION, OF 936 Ft. IN LENGTH BY 48Ft.IN BREADTH, TOTAL AREA OF SPACE 855,360 CUBIC Ft. OR NEARLY 21 ACRES, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000, NEF. William Shakespeare Tercentenary of his Birth 1864 44mm diameter in White Metal by Davis, Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BORN 23 APRIL 1564. DIED 23 APRIL 1616. Reverse: A row of houses THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE WAS BORN STRATFORD - UPON - AVON in Exergue: PURCHASED BY THE FATHER OF THE POET IN 1574 (WITH EXTENSIVE GROUNDS) FOR L.40. BECAME NATIONAL PROPERTY FOR L.3000 RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION SEP.16.1847 VF with some light pitting to the edge. Compton Pilgrims Benefit Society 20th Century medals in White Metal (2) GVF both holed above the crown. Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 32mm diameter in bronze by J.Moore Obverse: Bust left, diademed and veiled IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OG H.G.M QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1887. Reverse: VICTORIA E.I BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED JUNE 20.37. CROPWNED JUNE 28. 38. MARRIED FEB 10. 40. JUBILEE 1887 within a wreath displaying colonial shields, EF. Opening of the Royal Exchange 1844 28mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Eimer 1392, Obverse: Bust left diademed ROYAL EXCHANGE OPENED BY H:M: QUEEN VICTORIA OCT: 28 1844. Reverse: Three shields upon a wreath, grasshopper above FIRTS STONE LAID BY THE H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT JANy 17 1842, VF
Asia (6) a very diverse and desirable group in mixed grades Japan - Hansatsu Banknote Of The Tokugawa Shogunate Period, Osaka 1 silver Momme Daikoku (Old Man) and rice bales circa 1700's. Malaya5 CentsGeorge V portrait issue Pick 7b dated 1st July 1941. North Korea 5000 Won Pick 46s1 2002 SPECIMEN with regular serial numbers 429163 watermarked angled view of Arch of Triumph. Malaysia 20 RinggitPick 22aND 1982-84 series TC2750361 signature Abdul Aziz Taha. PhilippinesWW2 period "VICTORY" overprint issues (2) consisting of 20 Pesos Pick 121a "VICTORY" and "CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES" overprint series No.66 (1949) serial number F10906432 signatures Sergio Osmena & J. Hernandez along with 50 PesosPick 99a "VICTORY" overprint series 66 (1944) serial number F02429055 lower right signature title "Auditor General". And Macau Banco Nacional Ultramarino 20 PatacasPick 66 dated 1st September 1996 series AG 028670.
Caribbean issues circa 1960's onwards (10) in high grades about UNC - UNC. Comprising the Scarce ArubaCentral Bank 5 FlorinPick 1a dated 1st January 1986 Flag Issue serial number 0005243481, and a very early number, Bahamas (3) including a Monetary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 27 QE2 portrait Law of 1968 series S396791, Central Bank issuers (2) with 3 DollarsPick 44 Law of 1974 (1984) QE2 portrait and signature W. C. Allen series A695637 and a Commemorative Christopher Columbus First Landfall 1492 at San Salvador Island 1 Dollar Pick 50 series C117261. Barbados Central Bank 1 Dollars Pick 29 ND 1973 signature C. Blackman (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers F13 711049 & F13 711050. Dominican Republic including some SPECIMEN notes (4) consisting of 50 Pesos Oro Pick 135a 1991 serial number A232257S signatures Luis Toral Cordoba & Lice lot Marte de Barrios, 100 Pesos Oro Pick 136b 1994 serial number C910320U signatures Mario Read Vittini & Florencio A. Lorenzo Silva, SPECIMEN notes both series of 1990 and Harrison & Sons Limited print, with 2 punch-hole cancellations at right and black diagonal overprint "ESPECIMEN / MUESTRA SIN VALOR" on obverse and reverse (2) comprised of the 5 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000651 serial number D 000000 K, also the 20 Pesos Oro with a SPECIMEN number in the lower margin 000680 and serial number D 000000 A.
Portugal (8) all in high grades EF-GEF to UNC comprising 500 Escudos (5) all in different date and signature varieties including Pick 180a dated 20th November 1987 Ch.12 (2) series AKR 071136 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Jose de Matos Torres together with ACL 064012 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Antonio Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro. Pick 180b dated 4th August 1988 Ch.12 series ARD 002071 signatures Jose Alberto Tavares Moreira & Alberto Jose dos Santos Ramalheira. Pik 180g dated 29th September 1994 Ch.12 series CJN 105783 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Bernardino Manuel da Costa Pereira. And Pick 180f dated 4th November 1993 Ch.12 series CGV 668361 signatures Luis Miguel Couceiro Pizarro Beleza & Antonio Carlos Feio Palmeiro Ribeiro. Also 1000 Esucods (3) including Pick 181a dated 2nd August 1983 Ch.12 series MP 47200 signatures Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Alexandre de Azeredo Vaz Pinto. Along with Pick 188b dated 31st October 1996 CH 13 (2) series 9A 6707626 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Cruz together with 8A 9145522 signatures Antonio Jose Fernandes de Sousa & Abel Moreira Mateus. An interesting and various group. To ease readability references listed - 180a (2), 180b, 180g, 180f, 181a and 188b (2)
World a small group (8) Brunei50 Sen 1982 UNC with some lustre, French Indo-China (3) 50 Cents 1885A Near Fine, scarce, 10 Cents 1941S (2) UNC with some lustre, Korea 5 Chon 1905 (Year 9) (2) Fine and VF, Philippines50 Centavos 1947 S UNC with some lustre, Sarawak Cent 1863 Good Fine with some verdigris on the obverse
Medals (4) Victoria issues in White Metal (3) 1862 International Exhibition 53mm diameter by Ottley, Birmingham, Obv. Gothic Head of Queen Victoria left, H.M.G.Majesty Queen Victoria, Rev. Opened 1st May 1862 5designed by Captain Fowke R.E., Erected by Messrs Kelk and Lucas GEF the reverse lustrous. International Exhibition 1862 38mm diameter by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Gothic Head of Queen Victoria BORN MAY 24 1819. CROWNED JUNE 28 1838. MARRIED FEB:10 1840. H.M.G.QUEEN NVICTORIA , Rev: INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OPENED MAY 1st 1862, West Front view of the Exhibition building, COVERS A SPACE OF 26 ACRES. 1200 Ft LONG 700 Ft WIDE DOMES 250Ft HIGH COST £300,000,NVF/GVF. Diamond Jubilee 1897 39mm diameter by Restall, Birmingham. Obverse: Bust left crowned and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS DIAMOND JUBILEE 1897, Reverse: Britannia seated with trident and shield, DARTFORD COMMEMORATION on an ornate tablet behind NEF holed. Britain's Longest Reign 1897 Young Head and Veiled heads of the Queen left, Reverse a calendar showing all Sundays of the year 1897, VF
Canada The Bank of Upper Canada, York (Toronto) 10 DollarsPick S2037 (Charlton Unlisted) dated 1st January 1861 Number 43552, a manuscript signature at lower centre right and with no observable overprint, in a PMG holder graded VF 20 this is a fabulous example of this Exceptionally Rare note. A collaboration of engraving by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New-York on plate patented 30th June 1857 and printed by the American Bank Note Company is the result of this fabulous note in black on green underprint featuring a young portrait of Queen Victoria at lower left, seated Britannia with trident and shield with the crest of Upper Canada at right, and at upper centre 2 Allegorical female figures symbolizing Upper and Lower Canada, which united in 1841, and a Lion and a Unicorn, possibly representing Great Britain, and 3 crests in the middle. The 3 crests as follows - lower left and right depict the arms of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada and the top - surmounted by a crown, shows the badge of The Order of the Garter, a clear reference to the monarchy. Below the whole allegory is a plinth carrying the words "VICT...TTANNIARM RE DEF"-Victoria, Queen of the Britons, Defender of the Faith. The reverse with an ornate panel and value at centre. An excellent example from one of the first Canadian Banks to issue their own banknotes following the success and the provided model of the Bank of Montreal, the very first Bank to issue any banknotes in Canada just following its establishment in 1817, and which in turn was itself following the model of the First Bank of the United States established in 1791 by Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the Treasury. Also, one of the most influential early banks which ended up in a "Bang" in 1866 after having setup close relationships with the government from the moment of its establishment. The first significant bank failure in Canadian history, with its shareholders losing all their capital, which at a time had amounted up to over three million dollars and the government losing another million dollars. Banknotes at the time represented the principal liability of a bank and were redeemable in specie, upon demand. The issue of banknotes was well received by the public and became the principal means of payment along with the fact that they helped mitigate the problems that were associated with having a vast range of foreign coins circulating with different ratings. This note is a bit of an outlier as although featuring Royal portraits and images to relate to Great Britain, the Bank chose to use dollars as their denomination in contrast to others circulating in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland that were typically denominated in Pounds, Shillings, and Pence. Online research could not find any of this denomination offered in recent times, with only a few of the lower denominations in similar grades that were so keenly sought after they ended up in the 4 figure range, and the only example that occured is currently in the collection of the Bank of Canada Museum and these early issues are very unlikely to be seen in much higher grades, infect the current SCWPM prices them only up to the VF grade. Such an early Rarity, especially in issued format, is certainly a 'tasty' find for any serious collector and will most certainly serve as an absolute treasure in their collection. According to an official publication of the Canadian Paper Money Society Journal Volume 50, Number 143 of December 2014 this denomination was ordered May 1861 in Sheet Numbers 34001 - 44000 and October 1861 in Sheet Numbers 44001 - 49000 and was in a total of only 60000 notes
Five Pound Crown 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William WordsworthGold Proof, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Jody Clark portrait, Reverse: A sunburst through a cloudy sky shines upon a mountain range, 1770 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 1850, below in the foreground 'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her'. Edge: I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, an inventive and dramatic reverse design, the edge reading from his most famous Daffodils' poem. The first commemoration of William Wordsworth on a UK coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, number 059 of only 310 issued, with 300 in this presentation format
Fifty Pences (18) 2001 Marconi - Wireless Bridges the AtlanticSilverProof, 2003 DNA Discovery 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2009 Charles Darwin Silver Proof, 2010 Florence Nightingale 100th Anniversary of her Death Silver Proof, 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea Silver Proof, 2014 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I Silver Proof, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House Silver Proof, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta Silver Proof, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London Silver Proof, 2016 World War I - The Army Silver Proof, 2017 Jane Austen Silver Proof, 2018 RAF - Spitfire, Bravery in the Skies Silver Proof, 2018 RAF - Sea King Helicopter Silver Proof, 2018 RAF - Vulcan Bomber Silver Proof, 2018 - F-35 Lightning Silver Proof, 2018 RAF - CentenaryBadge Silver Proof, 2018 100th Anniversary of World War I Silver Proof, 2018 Captain Cook - Voyage of Discovery -Coin 1 (1768). nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, some with light toning. Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 2006 Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proofs, 2013 London Underground - Tales of the Tube - Tube Train and Underground Sign Silver Proofs both nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificate
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
Bank of England & Treasury (78) a collection in an album in various grades mostly in average VF-GVF but also includes several higher grades to About UNC - UNC. Comprising the now little over a century old Treasury George V period 1 Pounds Bradbury Third issue T16 (2) serial numbers including a FIRST series A/12 529939 along with D/44 205890. Along with Bank of England various cashiers and designs issues from the various periods (47) including Catterns 1 Pound B225 prefix Y75. Peppiatt (4) consisting of 10 Shillings First Period B236 Unthreaded prefix 82W. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency issues (3) 10 Shillings B251 prefix Z17E and 1 Pounds B249 (2) prefixes B62H and U62D. Beale 1 Pound B268 prefix X55C. O'Brien 1 Pound B273 prefix H25K. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 66C. Fforde 10 Shillings B309 (2) prefixes 78X and 93W. Page 1 Pounds (4) including a QE2 portrait B322 prefix DR10 along with QE2 pictorial (3) B337 (2) prefixes T71 and W71 and B339 prefix 75K. Somerset (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W reverse (5) prefixes CU80, AR11, BY64, BZ84 and DW39. Along with a 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial B343 L reverse prefix DY05. Together with a selection of Lowther 5 Pounds (27) consisting of B393 (26) prefixes HA89, HB02, HB06, HB08 (2), HB10 (2), HB11, HB14 (2), HB15 (2), HB17, HB19, HB22, HB28, HB29 (2), HB31 (2), HB36, HB37, JA63, JA67, JA69 and JA70. Along with B395 prefix HD38. The lot also comes with a small selection of world notes from various countries including China (14) Foreign Exchange Certificates - 10 Fen Pick FX1b (2), 50 Fen Pick FX2, 1 Yuans Pick FX3 (6) and 5 Yuan Pick FX4. Together with 1 Fen Pick 865, 1 Jiaos Pick 881a (2) and 5 Yuan Pick 886. Belgium (2) 20 Francs Pick 138 and 100 Francs Pick 140. India 10 Rupees Pick 81. South Africa 20 Rand Pick 121c (2). Indonesia (3) 100 Rupiah 1977 Pick 116, 500 Rupiah 1977 Pick 117 and 1000 Rupiah 1980 Pick 119. Spain 100 Pesetas Pick 152. Turkey 100 Turk Lirasi Pick 194a. Hong Kong 10 Dollars Pick 191a. Russia Soviet Union 1 Ruble Pick 222a. Zimbabwe 2 Dollars Pick 1b. And USA (2) 1 Dollar Pick 468a and 2 Dollars Pick 382a. An interesting amalgamation certain to attract some attention
World (211) a vast collection in an album ranging from VG to UNC and includes many and different examples from numerous countries and from different periods from 1920's and World War II period 1940's to modern. A few Scarce and more collectible notes include a Great Britain Bank of England 20 Pounds SomersetB351 prefix 73C and a Brixton 1 Pound. An interesting early issue Algeria5 FrancsPick 71b dated 19th May 1924 block Y.2802 series 447 signatures Moyse & Penalva. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 96a (PMS BA98a; BY SC104) first date and prefix 4th January 1945 series A 0351859, worn but Scarce. Belgium50 Francs / Frank = 10 Belgas / Belga Pick 106 dated 29th November 1944 series 5647J0460. Brunei an example of the very first banknotes issued and circulated in the country - 1 Ringgit/DollarPick 1a 1967. A Dominion of Canada25 CentsPick 11c 1923. Fiji 5 Shillings Pick 51d 1st September 1964 series C/12 142551. A selection of various French issues circa 1960's to modern including some very sought after examples as the 5 Francs "Pasteur" Pick 146a (Fayette F61.4) LAST date for signature type Tondu / Gargam / Morant dated 4th November 1966 block L.46 08696. 50 Francs Pick 148d (Fayette F64.28) LAST date for signature type Bouchet / Vergnes / Morant dated 3rd October 1974 block X.256 77027, also examples of the 1999 issues 50, 100 and 200 (2) Francs, a selection of 100 Francs Delacroix (8) with various dates and wording value with lines at upper left - 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987 along with other various French examples. Also, French Equatorial Africa 100 Francs Pick 32 ND 1957 along with a West African States 100 Francs Pick 2a 23rd April 1959 no Code Letter. A Promotional set of the Jason Islands Len Hill notes 50 Pence and 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds, used to support the Birdland Zoo Gardens in Great Britain in the late 1970s. A RARE Libya Bank of Libya 5 PoundsPick 26 Law No. 4 of 5th February 1963 series 4 B/6 473591, an always sought after note. Luxembourg10 FrancsPick 44a, an American printing. Malta (2) 10 Liri Pick 47 and 20 Liri Pick 48. A Sweden modern 100 Krona P65a 2002, a higher denomination. Also includes other issues from Macedonia, Mozambique, Kuwait, China, Romania, Sri Lanka, Germany, Brasil, Peru, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Korea and many others. A very attractive lot
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (35) World 18th to 20th Century with two Indian GoldFanams and many in silver, includes India, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Luxembourg and more, an interesting assortment, in mixed grades with many 20th Century issues in lustrous grades, total ticket price £750
World - a Journey in Currency (206) an alluring and very colourful selection, mostly fresh and crisp UNC and mainly modern notes late 1900's to 2017, but including a few earlier examples, from various countries and issuers in 5 archival albums. Generally sorted alphabetically by country and includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same issue, some of which Polymer examples and a Fantasy issue, with few even having their last few digits of the serial numbers matching. Also, the earlier notes as the very attractive high-grade example of the Yugoslavia, Kingdom 1000 Dinara Pick 29 dated Belgrade, 1st December 1931 series ?.0840 752 209797752. GermanyReichsbanknote example along with an exotic Notgeld 50 Pfennig Bayreuth 22nd October 1918, a town famous for its opera. Exotic issues from Saint Thomas and Prince, Madagascar, Russia, Oceania, Mauritius and many others. The Fantasy notes, a captivating set of the 2017 Private issue PortugueseAfrica, Brazil, India and Azores - Polymer denomination set by the French graphic artist Mr Frank Medina.
Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, One Pound a 4-coin set comprising One Pound Silver Proofs 1985, 1986 and 1987 FDC , two with certificates and One Pound Currency EF, in the red box of issue. One Pound Silver Proofs (2) 1988, 1990 FDC in the boxes of issue with certificate, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pences 1992 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue. Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (2), 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding (2), 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday. Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights, Two Pounds 2001 Marconi, Numismatic First Day Cover 2000 Millennium Five Pound Crown Cupro-Nickel UNC and set of 4x64p stamps in the Royal Mail/Royal Mint wallet of issue. Gambia 10 Dalasis 1975 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate. Norway Mint Set 1975 (8 coins) comprising 5 Kroner to 5 Ore along with the additional two 5 Kroner 1975 100 Years of Decimal Currency and 150th Anniversary of the first emigration from Norway to America UNC in a slide case, Colombia Coin Set in a paperweight 1979-1982 (5 coins) 20 Pesos to 1 Peso all around Fine
Ireland (Northern) Ulster Bank 50 Pounds Pick 338a (BY NI.844; PMI UB94) dated 1st January 1997 serial number D 0352552 signature Kells, about UNC - UNC and a scarcer note with it now being the highest denomination of the issue with no more 100 Pound notes printed. Green, brown and multicolour with small illustrations along bottom including the Belfast rock formation along with urban and rural views of Belfast, also the Bank's logo at the time serving as a silver foil security device. The reverse illustrating the Bank's Coat of Arms at centre flanked by the numerical values, along with Coat of Arms of the four provinces of Ireland in each corner - Connaught, Munster, Leinster and Ulster. Watermarked with the Bank's name across the full body of the note and printed by Thomas De La Rue Limited
Gibraltar (23) a high grade about UNC - UNC selection of 2 closely numbered consecutive sets of 1 Pounds Pick 20e dated 4th August 1988 signature B. Traynor. The first set of 14 notes serial numbers L 629501 through L 629514 and the second set L 629612 through L 629620. An attractive group from the last of the 1 Pound notes before they got replaced by a coin
Ireland (Northern) Bank of Ireland Second Northern Ireland Type C "Sterling" issue 10 PoundsPick 67b (BY NI.224b, PMI BA 121) ND 1985 signature D J Harrison and a first of the double prefix for this signature type and lower serial number AA 000115, otherwise this type starts at single letter prefix X with some stating even W 900001, a fresh and crisp UNC and very alluring in this high grade. These were the last issues for this design and introduced the word 'STERLING' below denomination at centre obverse and the '£' symbol was added to numerical values at corners. These changes made to reflect the end of the fixed exchange rate of par between the Irish Pound (Punt) and British Pound Sterling that took place in March 1979. A Thomas De La Rue engraving and printing but without imprint and in brown on multicolour featuring a statue of Hibernia at right and the well-recognized for the Bank - Medusa head at left with the row of the same head at upper centre with the exception that its now featured in the underprint. The reverse with various illustrations representing industry at centre of which is the Bank's building along with the Short Belfast - the heavy lift turboprop freighter plane with only 10 aircraft constructed, textile and thread rolls and the passenger ocean liner SS Canberra. An amazing 250 metre and 17 million Pounds liner that was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra and sponsored by the Dame Pattie Menzies, GBE, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia - Robert Menzies. The ship entered service in 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, operating on the combined P&O-Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia. So popular, the ship appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever and in 1997 Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage, before it was withdrawn and sold to ship breakers for scrapping, and left for Gadani ship-breaking yard in Pakistan. Being such a solid construction, the scrapping process took a year instead of the planned 3 months. The ship also served as a troopship in the Falklands War being requisitioned by the MOD and quickly refitted for the purpose she sailed on 9th April 1982 travelling 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) away from the UK mainland and being put in the heart of the conflict she was nicknamed the Great White Whale.
World circa early 1900's onwards (119) all in mixed grades most between Good to VF and the majority of notes from Russia, including U.S.S.R, and Germany, including Reich banknote and Darlehenskassenscheine and a Not geld 50 Pfennig Siegburg. Also some Africa and other European issues. Some more scarcer or interesting issues include the desirable Belgian Congo 20 Franc Pick 10 dated 15th September 1937 without place of issue. The Russia Treasury 20 and 40 Rubley Pick 38 and Pick 39, also known as "Kerenskiy Rubble". Soviet State Loan Bonds for the development of the national economy 100 Rubley (2) 1955 Green and 1956 red along with a Latvia Soviet State 5 Rubley Lottery ticket 1958 blue. Germany Occupied territories - Lithuania 3 Rubble 1916 Pick R123b and others. An interesting amalgamation of notes certain to attract attention
World a small and interesting group (9) Greece (2) 10 Lepta 1837 KM#17 VG, 5 Lepta 1851 KM#32 VG/About Fine. Italian States (2) Emilia One Lire 1860 GORI/FIRENZE KM#9 Near Fine/Fine, Sardinia One Lire 1830 AL/P (a) Mint Officer's Initial : Eagle's Head KM#121.1 About Fine/Fine. IndiaOne Rupee 1835 Incuse F on truncation KM#450.3 Near VF. Bolivia 8 Soles 1848 PTS FM KM#109 Near Fine. Denmark (2) 2 Kroner 1875 (h) HC/CS KM#798.1 Fine, scarce, 25 Ore 1900 900 over 800 KM#796.2 Fine/Good Fine, MauritiusQuarter Rupee 1946 KM#18a GVF/EF with a tone spot on the reverse
Scotland The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundSPECIMEN PROOF similar to Pick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) signature Morrison dated 17th October 1949 serial number B/15 352000 with guide lines on obverse and stamped in violet "The Union Bank of Scotland Limited / 25th June 1950", 3 sets of punchole cancellations formed in vertical lines, about UNC - UNC, Printers Annotations and with the usual minor display marks and removal signs, foreign paper
Five Guineas 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO S.3328 About EF, with much fine detail apparent to the bust and the reverse design, some surface marks and scratches more than usually found on an EF coin, the edge with all lettering intact displays some consistent roughness suggests possibly an ex-shipwreck piece, and perhaps once cleaned. With low grade and/or damaged Five Guineas realising £5000-£6000 in the recent past, this being several grades above represents very good value in today's market at the low estimate, or in our opinion at several bids above. We note Spink now lists this coin in VF at £16,000 and EF at £80,000
Offered Here For Charity - Bank of England VIP tribute Twenty Pounds No. 5 note Merlyn Lowther QE II & Sir Edward Elgar B386 Series E Second Historical Series Foil Hologram & Windowed Thread issue 1999 and a First Run Low Non-circulation serial number AA01 000005, about UNC - UNC. According to Duggleby the lowest possible circulation serial number available of this Series E Historical Twenty Pounds before this offering is AA01 000031. This note from the Governor of the Bank of England in the original anti reflective museum glass frame with a note reading "From The Governor Of The / Bank of England / Note No. 5 of New Series 1999". It appears the note has not been glued in the frame and is held by precisely placed small holders with a small gap for each corner of the note to be inserted in. It has become a common tradition for the Bank of England to hold back the first printed notes with low or symbolic serial numbers when a new issue is released. Such notes are attributed to dignitaries, royalty and institutions that usually receive or were involved in the development of the new issue, for example Her Majesty the Queen traditionally receives the very first 000001 note, the Churchill War Rooms received the new Polymer Churchill 5 Pound note with the end of World War II year serial number AA01 001945, and the Winchester Cathedral received the new Polymer Jane Austen 10 Pound note with a serial number AA01 001817 marking the year that Jane Austen was buried there. A number of first run circulation serial numbers, the Bank of England is known to donate in Charity Auctions for various causes and many of these notes are very sought after by collectors and usually realise high figures as for example the very first possible circulation number of the 20 Pounds Bailey with serial number AA01 000007 realized £2,100, the first public available Churchill Polymer 5 Pounds serial number AA01 000017 realized £4,150 and the Jane Austen Polymer 10 Pounds AA01 000010 realized £7,200. In regard to this note the serial numbers prior to this one were reportedly donated as follows to H.M. the Queen, the Prime Minister, the Bank of England Governor and the Chancellor.
Half Sovereign 1821 ProofS.3802 UNC retaining much original mint brilliance and touches of red toning in places, the obverse with some light tooling in the field between the King's forehead and D:G:, a true rarity and one-year type design. The reverse by Pistrucci is considered to be one of the classic and most beautiful 19th Century designs. We note the currency coin now lists at £5750, this being rated R5 by Marsh, (estimated 9-14 known) the Proof coin now listing at £8500, a considerably more rare and desirable coin, and seldom offered for sale. Our archive database shows that we have only offered one previous example, this was in November 2003. This type missing from many advanced Half Sovereign collections, one of a number of high grade and George IV gold pieces in this sale
A good collection (101) of Indian Princely States/Independent Kingdoms along with other Asia and Asia Minor material including Byzantium, Greek, Indo-Greek and Islamic. Indian States/Independent Kingdoms (23), India - Bombay Presidency (2), Byzantium bronze (13), OttomanEmpire (10), Greek (13), Indo-Greek (2). Islamic (38) includes Indian States Maratha Peshwa Ankush Snake Rupee 1700AD Pune Mint, Fine. Baroda Rupee AH 122- (last digit off flan) C#28, Fine. Jaipur Rupee Ram Singh Year 25 KM#119 Bold Fine, Mewar Rupee undated (1858-1920) 'Friendship with London' legend Y#11 Fine or better. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee date, Ahmadabad Mint, partially off the flan KM#259.1 EF with gold toning. Bombay Presidency Half Rupee Surat Mint undated (1800-1815) Good Fine with grey tone. Seljuk Dynasty - Sultanate of Rum joint rule of Sultan Kay Ka'us II, Sultan Qilich Arslan IV, & Sultan Kay Qubadh II SilverDirham NVF nicely toned, Sultanate of Delhi - Tanka coinage 4 Gani Mubarak 1316-1320, MWI#D275, 3.55 grammes, Good Fine, Indian Independent Kingdoms KutchKori Gohadaji I AH978 (date frozen) KM#43 GVF, Sultanate of Delhi Tanka coinage 2 Gani Muhammad Ala Al-din II Khilji (1296-1316) MWI#2569, 3.40 grammes, Fine. Mauryan silver 'Sun and Wagon' punchmarked coinage (2) 321-297BC, 3.51 and 3.52 grammes, only some of the punchmark detail clear, both near Fine. Indo-Greek Western Satraps Rudrasena I Obverse Bust right with corrupted Greek legend in Indo-Greek style, Reverse: Three-arched hill with river, crescent and sun. Fine with some edge cracks. Indo-Greek Western Region Silver Drachm Nahapana (50-75AD) Obverse: Bust right, collar showing, wearing Satrapal cap, Reverse: Arrow pointing down and to the left, thunderbolt to the right, dot between them with inscriptions in Brahmi and Kharoshti, much of which is off-flan, Mitchener 1253 evenly struck NVF/GF and bold. Rajput Dynasty Chauhans of Delhi Billon Drachm Someshvara (1169-1179) Good Fine. Kutch Kori Bhorajji (1632-1654AD) KM#12 Fine, Baroda Rupee Malhar Rao 1870-1875AD (date off flan) 11.70 grammes, About VF and bold. Indore Rupee AH1204 in the name of Shah Alam II, Yasvanth Rao Malharnagar Mint, KM#76, 11.2 grammes, VF and bold. Ancient India - Gadhalya Portrait type Drachm c.950-1200 AD dump coinage Fine. Indo-Sassanian Gadhlaya Paisa Drachm 800-950AD 3.8 grammes Fine. Indian States - Lunavada Copper Paisa Wakhat Singhji 19th Century, exact issue unclear, 6.31 grammes Near Fine. India - Panchala Kingdom Half Karshapana Indamitra? exact issue unclear About VG. Ancient India Kushan Copper Unit c.Mid 3rd Century CE, NVG with some green surface residue. Islamic Almohade square Silver Dirham 12-13th Century (1150-1238AD) struck in Al-Andalus 1.52 grammes Fine and bold. Islamic Seljuks of Rum Kay Ka'us II, Qilich Arslan IV and Kay Qubadh Silver Dirham AH647-655 (1249-1257AD) 2.48 grammes, Good Fine. Kabul Shahi Dynasties Jital Vakka Deva Lion/Elephant c.900-1000AD, 2.75 grammes, Near Fine. Bahri dynasty - Mamluk Sultanate Fals AH780-781 (1380-1381AD), al-Sultan al-Malik,al-Mansur 2.23 grammes, VG on an irregularly shaped flan, India Independent Kingdomes - Kutch Kori Pagmalji I (1698-1715AD) AH978 date frozen KM#43, 3.82 grammes Fine. India - Bahamids, Sultans of Deccan Copper Ala al-Din Ahmad 1435-1457AD Gani 16.27 grammes Fine. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Ashraf Sha-ban II Copper Fal (1363-1377AD), 2.94 grammes, VG. Egypt - Mamluk Al-Nasir Muhammad Third Reign (1310-1341AD) Copper Fal VG. Habbarids Silver Damma c.9th-10th Century 0.64 grammes, Fine, off-centre with some flan cracks. Parthia - Silver Drachm Phraates IV (38-2BC) Obverse: Diademed bust left, eagle with wreath in beak in right field, Reverse: Archer with bow seated Good Fine and bold with good metal. Mongol of Persia - Ilkans Silver Dirham AH716-736, 2.81 grammes Fine, Abbasaid Caliphate Silver Dirham AH185 First Period al-Rashid, Harun, Madinat al Salam Mint Pleasing Fine. Ottoman Empire AH1115 Ahmed III Para KM#139.1 Fine with a flan crack. Silver Akce (4) Mehmed II the Conqueror AH848-850 (1444AD) some surface pitting, Good Fine and bold, Bayezid II AH886 Fine, off-centre, Suleiman the Magnificent AH926 Fine, Off-centre, the date full showing, scarce thus, the fourth worn and not attributable. Para Musafa III AH1171 (1757-1774) regnal year not visible VG, Para Abdul Hamid I AH1187/6 (1774-1789) KM#371 VG. Copper Akce Bayezid II 1481-1512, 2.97 grammes, Near Fine off-centre. Byzantium B
ScotlandBank of Scotland Dennis Stevenson & Colin Mathews Complete SPECIMEN set dated 17th September 2007 and all with serial number AA000000 and featuring Sir Walter Scott on obverse (5) comprising 5 Pounds Specimen No. 085 in small script at lower left corner Pick 124s (PMS BA127a) in blue depicting Robert Burns and Brig o'Doon, Alloway, Ayrshire popularised by him. 10 Pounds Specimen No. 042 in small script at lower left corner obverse Pick 125s (PMS BA128a) in dark brown and deep olive on multi-coloured underprint featuring Glenfinnan Viaduct on reverse featured and popularised by the Harry Potter movies. 20 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 126s (BY BA129a) in violet on multi-coloured underprint featuring Forth Bridge between North and South Queensferry. 50 Pounds Specimen No. 061 Pick 127s (PMS BA130a) in green and featuring the Falkirk Wheel on reverse, the World's only rotating boat lift built to restore the canal link between Glasgow and Edinburgh. 100 Pounds Specimen No. 042 Pick 128s (PMS BA131a) in violet-red featuring Kessock Bridge on reverse spanning the Moray and Beauly Firths near Inverness. All notes with red diagonal SPECIMEN overprint on both obverse and reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited without imprint and watermarked Sir Walter Scott. All about UNC - UNC, Scarce and very sought after set
GB and World a varied group includes GB Proof Sets Flat Packs (9) 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, nFDC to FDC in the packs of issue. Plastic Set 1953 UNC in the wallet of issue. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue. Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1965 (2) both UNC in album sleeves, 1967 (2) both UNC in slide cases. Crowns (85) 1953 (2), 1965 (25), 1972 (17), 1977 (30), 1981 (11) A/UNC to UNC some in slide cases, Pre-1947 silver £14.02 1/2 face, Pre-1920 silver £1.20 face, in mixed circulated grades. Whitman Folders incomplete collections (4) BrassThreepences 1937-1967 (26 coins) Sixpences 1937-1967 (28 coins), Florins 1933-1967 (33 coins), Halfcrowns 1941-1967 (24 coins), in mixed circulated grades. Railway Anniversary Stamp Replicas a 4-piece set in gold plated silver Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Russia Mint Set 1967 (5 coins) 50th Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution KM#MS8 UNC in the original wallet with mint medal, Israel Medals a 4-piece set comprising David Ben Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, Zeev Jabotinski and Theodore Herzl issues each 15.88 grammes of .925 silver, nFDC in the red box of issue. USA Mint Sets 1964 (3) UNC in Whitman cases. USA Dollars to Cents mostly 1960s to 1980s issues (78) Dollars (6), Half Dollar (1), Quarter Dollars (35), Dimes (12), Five Cents (11), Cents (13), in mixed grades, also Dollar 1898 NEF, Half Dollars 1964 (20) in a Mint tube, Spain (17) 100 Pesetas (2), 50 Pesetas (2), 25 Pesetas (2), One Peseta (9), 50 Centimos (2), in mixed grades some EF. Israel Mint Set 1968 (6 coins) One Lira to One Agora UNC in the wallet of issue. Israel 10 Lirot 1967 6-Day War Victory Silver BU in the case of issue. Gibraltar Crowns 1967 (3) UNC in slide cases. Marshall Islands Five Dollars 1990 Heroes of the Battle of Britain UNC in the wallet of issue. World a further small group of 20th Century base metal issues (35) in mixed grades and World Banknotes a small group of (10) these also in mixed grades
IraqNational Bank Seventh issue 5 Dinars Pick 40b Law of 1947 (1955) signature Abdul Ilah Hafiudh serial number F011834 and variety with small head watermark, GVF - EF pressed Exceptionally Rare and widely collected. In red on multicolour featuring the popular thick lips portrait of King Faisal II as an adolescent at right obverse. The reverse depicting an ancient carving illustrating Hamurabiy yatasallam al-sharia (King Hammurabi receives the Law), Hammurabi (at left) is in conversation with the sun god Shamash. Hammurabi was the King of Babylon between 1792 and 1750 BC and, although not one of the greatest of the Babylonian kings, he is known because of this stele which contains the code of laws. The illustration is adapted from the famous diorite stele, discovered in 1901-02, which contains the laws of Hammurabi . Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. This note is a fine example of the last issue for the National Bank before it became Central Bank of Iraq. The Iraqi revolution of 1958 lead to monumental change in the rule and administration of Iraq which lead to significant changes in the banknotes circulating in Iraq. Although the Bank's title changed in July 1956 during the last years before the monarchy was overthrown in 1958, the Central Bank's first issued notes were released into circulation on 5th February 1959 (for a full story see ‘The First Bank Notes of Republican Iraq’ in IBNS Journal Volume 44 Number 4).
Ancient Greece (20) Quarter Obol Teos-Ionia Tetartemorion, c.500BC, Head of Griffin right/Quadripart incuse square, About Fine. Mysia - Parion Diobol c.480BC Gorgon's Head/Incuse square containing cruciform square, pellet in centre, 1.64 grammes, About Fine/Fine. Thrace - Chersonesos Hemidrachm 386-338BC McCLean 4091 Forepart of Lion right. head reverted/Quardipart incuse square with AG over dot in one section, bucranium in another NVF with good metal. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm c.400-300BC Head of Gorgon facing/PA-RI above and below Bull standing left, with head turned right, bucranium below, BMC 19 Fine. Mysia - Parion Hemidrachm Head of Gorgon facing with tongue protruding, surrounded by serpents/Bull standing left, struck off-centre with much of the bull off-flan 2.36 grammes, About Fine. Gaul - Massalia Obol 4th Century BC Youthful head of Apollo left/Wheel of four spokes M in one angle, largely off-centre, 0.5 grammes, Depeyrot 64 Fine. Thrace - Thasos Obol 450-425BC Satyr keeling left holding kantharos/Amphora, 0.95 grammes, BMC 53 Good Fine with edge crack. Caria - Kos Hemiobol, 0.65 grammes, Crab/square with dot in one angle, Fine. Lesbos Hemiobol c.525-475BC Head of Attis right wearing Phyrgian cap/incuse square Fine. Lesbos-Mytilene 1/36 stater, billon, Two Eyes/Incuse square 0.82 grammes Fine or slightly better with some edge cracks. Ionia, uncertain mint 8-Rayed star/Incuse square, c.5th Century BC, 0.72 grammes, 8mm diameter, Fine or slightly better. Sicily - Akragas Pentonkion c.460-446BC Eagle standing right/5 dots denoting mark of value 9mm diameter, 0.96 grammes. Apollonia Pontica, Thrace SilverDrachm c.420-+300BC, Gorgon facing with open mouth, tongue protruding/Upright anchor with crayfish in right field, 2.75 grammes Fine with some encrustation. Ionia - Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater, 6th Century BC9mm diameter, 0.95 grammes Lion's Head left/Star ornament within an incuse square, Sear 3533, Fine. Thraco-Macedonian Tribes Silver Hemiobol Spearhead/Quadripartite incuse square with dot in each angle, 8mm diameter, 0.69 grammes, Fine or better. Maroneia - Thrace Triobol 398-385BC Forepart of Horse left/Grapevine within dotted square, letters indistinct, 2.2 grammes VG, Ionia - Kolophon Tetartemorion c.450BC, 0.22 grammes, 7mm diameter, Head right/incuse square with dot in one angle VG with some encrustation. Kingdom of Macedonia, Demetrios Poliorketes Ae11 c.290-287BC, Helmeted Head Right/Prow right with BA above AIX below Fine with some surface dirt. Egypt - Ptolemy I, as Satrap, Silver Hemidrachm, Head right in elephant skin headdress/Athena Alkidemos walking right brandishing spear and shield, 1.21 grammes, 10mm diameter, Fine. Bruttium Hemidrachm Lion facing/TAMБ in cross within circle, 9.5mm diameter, 1.31 grammes, Fine
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (15) in mixed grades from Good/VG to EF and including 2 modern contemporary replicas. Richmond 1 to 100 Dollars 1861 & 1864 issues (12) comprising the earlier 20 Dollars Cross-cut Cancelled Pick 33 (Criswell T20-141) B. Duncan, Richmond and First series with number 1. Together with 17th February 1864 dated issues (9) as 50 CentsPick 64a (Criswell T72-578) 1st series plate C. 1 Dollar Pick 65b (T71-574) Engraved & Printed by Keating's & Ball plate G with period before each letter. 1 Dollar Pick 65a (Criswell T71-572) engraved by Keating's & Ball plate H. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-562) series 5 plate D and with a possible confederate treasury red stamp with small part showing at lower left obverse. 5 Dollars Pick 67 (Criswell T69-560) series 2 plate A. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68) 1st series plate F. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67-511) roman series VII two flourishes over "ICA" in "AMERICA", plate D and possible partial confederate treasury red stamp on lower left reverse. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66-498) no flourish over "CON" in "CONFEDERATE" series 3 plate XA. 100 Dollars Pick 71 (Criswell T65-493) Series I plate B. The Replicas are of a $1000 1861 and $100 1862. Along with Civil War Confederate States of America $1,000 Loan 7% dated 20th February 1863 with portrait of Lieutenant General “Stonewall” T.J. Jackson at centre, this with pieces missing on right and bottom edge. The State of Alabama $1 dated 1st January 1863 1st Series, Criswell 1, Governor at left, tree and map at right, "ONE" green overprint with some staining and tiny pinholes. Citizens' Bank of Louisiana at Shreveport $50 ND (1800's) unissued. A pleasing group
Ten Pounds Gill QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L (Lithography) Reverse issues 1988 (19) all circulated and a mid-grade group Fine to VF including prefixes DS20, DS24, DS61, DU14, DU54, DY63, DZ89, EN16, ER47, ES50, ET53, EU49, EW07, EW48, HN39, HR27, HU64, HZ85 and JN37
The United Kingdom Family Silver Collection 2008 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Two Pounds 2008 Centenary of the 1908 London Olympics, Two Pounds Britannia 2008 and One Pound 2008 Royal Standard Silver Proofs nFDC with a hint of tone, in the case of issue with certificate. The 2010 Silver Celebration Set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, Two Pounds 2010 Florence Nightingale, One Pound 2010 London, One Pound 2010 Belfast, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girl Guiding Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC with light toning in the black case of issue with certificate. Five Pound Crowns 2009 3-Year Countdown Silver Proof, 2010 2-Year Countdown, 2011 1-Year Countdown and 2012 London Olympics Silver Proofs each with the blue Olympic logo on the reverse, nFDC to FDC with a hint of toning in the Royal Mint box of issue with all certificates
GermanyEmpire Reichsschuldenverwaltung REICHSKASSENSCHEIN 5 Mark Pick 4 (Ros. 6) dated 10th January 1882 series M number 169853, VG and Scarce early ImperialTreasury note. Dark blue featuring a knight in full armour with broadsword over his shoulder and a shield illustrating the Reich Sadler (Imperial Eagle) Coat of Arms. This is one of the first examples after the unification to be used across multiple states, before this each state and private bank issued their own local notes. The earlier example of this denomination and the highest and very Rare denomination 50 Marks of the same date are also offered in this sale
Latin America circa 1950's to modern (61) the majority in about UNC - UNC including a few mid-grade Fine, VF and EF examples. Comprising issues from Cuba (44) including the El Banco Espanola de la Isla de Cuba 10 PesosPick 49d printed date 15th May 1896 series 661993 E red diagonal overprint "PLATA" on back. Banco Nacional 1 Pesos Pick 102d dated 1988 (3) including a consecutively numbered pair, 5 Pesos (3) Pick 103c 1987, Pick 103d 1988 and Pick 108 1991 along with a selection of Foreign Exchange Certificates 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 Pesos Series A, B and narrow D (34) a fair amount are consecutively numbered. Banco Central 1 Pesos Commemorative 150th Anniversary Birth of José Martí (1853-2003) Pick 125 dated 2003 (3) a consecutive trio. Brazil (7) including Republica Dos Estados Unidos 5 Cruzeiros (3) consisting of Pick 157Ab ND 1956-58 Estampa 2 "Valour Recebido", 'Amazonas' Pick 166b ND (1961-1962) Estampa 3 "Valor Recebido" and Pick 176d ND (1962-1964) Estampa 2 "Tesouro Nacional" above portrait and "Valor Legal" below. Along with Banco Central (4) consisting of 1 Cruzeiro Pick 191 ND1970-72 earlier series A00017 096505 and a consecutive trio of the Pick 193e ND (1970-1980) series B03043 (3). Bolivia (6) consisting of 10 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 154 L. 13.07.1962 (2), 1000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 167 D. 25.06.1982 (2), 10.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 169 D. 10.02.1984 and 50.000 Pesos Bolivianos Pick 170 D. 05.06.1984. Along with Argentina Banco Central issues (4) consisting of 1 Peso Argentino Pick 311 ND (1983-1984), 5 Pesos Argentinos Pick 312 ND (1983-1984) and a pair of 1 Australis Pick 323b ND (1985-1989) (2)
Bank of England ( 4) a selection of 10 Pounds 1970-80's various different cashiers (4) mixed grades GVF to about UNC comprising 2 design examples from Page (2) including the iconic Lion & Key B326 issue serial number B50 278063 along with the Florence NightingaleB330 serial number L28 969939. Along with more Florence Nightingale examples including a SomersetB348 serial number CN02 689501 and a GillB354 serial number E17 495678.
Europe circa 1940's to modern (22) in mixed grades VG to UNC and comprising various issues from Cyprus (6) consisting of George VI portrait 3 PiastresPick 28a dated 18th June 1943 series A/1 342034. 500 MilsPick 42b dated 01.06.1974 series 1/33 031827. 1 Pounds (2) Pick 43b dated 01.05.1973 series H/63 003422 & 01.07.1975 series J/79 083058. 1 Pound Pick 60b dated 01.12.1998 series W527018. Along with the Scarcer Central Bank5 PoundsPick 44c dated 1st June 1974 serial number N/124 086770. Greece Local Banks Crete (Trapeze Kritis) 25 Drachmai Pick S153 dated 26th September 1915 FIRST series A001 number 290,341Germany. (5) consisting of a Bank Deutscher Lander (3) including a Reich banknote 100 ReichsmarkPick 190a Emergency issue - photo-mechanically produced (blurred printing), dated 24th June 1935 (1945) all these issues have an identical serial number T 7396475 and similar to Pick 183, these notes were printed few days before the end of the war by order of the bank and were to be printed by any means necessary locally if they had to so the banks used whatever supplies they had and ended up printing on paper used for the food ration cards, the notes did not have a long life in circulation. 5 Deutsche Mark 1948 series Pick 13i serial number 7T 138077 printer BDK without imprint. 1949 series (2) both dated 22nd August 1949 including 10 and 20 Deutsche Mark Pick 16a and 17a and serial numbers N5795169H and P5834987T respectively, both American Banknote Company printing without imprint. Democratic Republic Deutsche Notenbank 5 Mark der DDR dated 1964 series JJ 241008. Iceland Haskola (Haskoli) Islands fund raising ticket 1/4 hlutur I 5. flokki 1943 d. Italy 100,000 Lire Pick117b. Yugoslavia & Croatia (7) including Yugoslavia 50 Dinara (3) - Pick64a & Pick64b, 10 Dinara Pick50c (2) and Croatia (2) 200 Kuna colour trial notes for the 1993 issue one obverse and one reverse similar to Pick33. And an Austria 100 ShillingPick 150. An interesting and varied group
Russia (14) Three Roubles 1992 Allied Supply convoys to Murmansk Cupro-NickelProof, One Rouble (9) 1965, 1970 Centennial of Lenin's Birth (2), 1975 30th Anniversary of the End of World War II (2), 1978 Moscow Kremlin, 1983 20th Anniversary of the first woman in space, 1988 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Leo Tolstoi Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2012 VF to UNC. 20 Kopeks 1915BC EF, 10 Kopeks 1861CПБ NEF, 10 Roubles (2) 2014 EF, 2018 EF, also a further group of Russia 20th Century base metal issues (55) comprising 50 Kopeks (3), 20 Kopeks 18), 15 Kopeks (5), 10 Kopeks (9), 5 Kopeks (8), 3 Kopeks (6), 2 Kopeks (3), 1 Kopek (3) in mixed grades to NEF, also Bulgaria 20 Stotinki 1952 Fine and Netherlands East Indies - Singapore Merchants Keping AH1247 Fine
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, with J.E.B. on truncation ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, as Davies 1150 dies 1A, with I of BRIT pointing to a rim tooth, the initials on this coin more closely spaced than the illustrated coin in Davies, the intervening J.E.B. stops part on and part off the truncation, VF/GVF with some scuffs on the obverse.
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
Czechoslovakia & Czech Republic 1970-80s issues (4) comprising Czechoslovakia (3) all about UNC - UNC including examples of the last notes before the dissolution 100 Korun Československých Pick 97 dated 1989 (2) a consecutively numbered pair A19 694453 & A19 694454, green with Klement Gottwald on obverse and view of Prague on reverse. Also a 500 Korún Československých Pick 93b dated 1973 serial number W02 645293, deep brown-violet and multicolour with armed soldiers at right on obverse and the reverse with a medieval shield illustration and fortress ruins at Devin, a desirable note and a Scarcer type. Also includes a Czech Republic Provisional issue 1000 Korun Pick 3a old date 1985 (1993) with an adhesive green stamp on Czechoslovakia Pick 98 serial number C64 199222, this in VF-GVF. A pleasing group
Provincial issue 5 Pounds (2) comprising a very early number and bearing the bank's creation year example Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Bank SOLID No. 88 FIRST date for this type 2nd July 1836 ink-stamp cancelled twice and John Morrison signature for Manager,(Outing 1515b; Grant 5507), VG or slightly better and surely to attract a significant amount of attention by provincial collectors as such early dated survivors, considering this example is more than 2 centuries old, are very rarely seen. Also accompanied by a Stockton on Tees Bank 5 Pounds No. A/D 0659 dated 14th October 1887 for Jonathan Backhouse & Comp. cut-cancelled across main signature, (Outing 2049c; Grant2766), usual bank stamps/inked annotations & few small pinholes, Fine.
South Africa Gold 50 Ounce Krugerrand 2017 50th Anniversary of the first Krugerrand, with the '1967-2017 50 Year Anniversary privy mark in the reverse field. Proof FDC, a spectacular piece and the flagship coin of the 50th Anniversary series. 100mm diameter and weighing 1696.6 grammes. Of a total mintage of 50 coins, it is believed that only 2 examples of this piece are available in the UK, with the other retailing in excess of £100,000, comes in the large and impressive South Africa Mint box of issue, with certificate of issue number 36 of 50 issued, 294-page hardback book 'Krugerrand Golden Jubilee' by Francois Malan and a set of South Africa postage stamps (3) International Small Letter rate each with Krugerrand coin designs 1967, 2000 and 2017 embossed onto gold foiling. The ultimate in large gold coinage, and by comparison, dwarfs the recent One Kilo Royal Mint issues. A true status symbol coin, and a rare opportunity to own one, indeed our research indicates this is the first such piece to be offered at auction. Given the mintage and limited availability it may be many years before this issue is offered again at auction.
Half NobleEdward III Treaty Period, omits FRANC Annulet before EDWARD, S.1507, North 1239, Schneider 88, Ornaments -11-11, Ropes 3/2, 3.85 grammes, EF, a little off-centre, an eye-catching high grade example and rare thus
Sovereign 1850 with a 5 struck over the 8 of the date, a recently discovered type, NVF/Good Fine and extremely rare, the overstrike extremely bold and clear. This the same variety as the coin listed in the Bentley Collection (Lot 986), where it was stated 'the cataloguer has heard of only one other specimen extant' and that the Bentley collector waited 5 years to acquire his example. We note the Bentley example, described as 'Cleaned, Good Very Fine' realised £2520 in May 2013. In the light of this, there will be few opportunities to obtain this coin for any advanced Sovereign Collection, and it may be many years before another example is offered
Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold SovereignProof FDC in the more recent Royal Mint wooden presentation box with outer black card box with certificate
Kentfield 5 Pounds B364uncut sheet of 35 notes (5 x 7) C122c Limited Edition Commemorative issue in the original glossy money printed tube commemorating the 1997 Hong Kong Handover, about UNC - UNC all notes with special HK97 prefixes but different serial numbers, Rare. At the original time of sales only 50 of these sheets were allocated to the UK, although it is possible that more could have been re-imported, still a Scarce find
Royal Mint Packs (72) Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, Five Pound Crowns (11) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, 1999 Millennium (2), 2000 Millennium, 2001 Victoria Anniversary (2), 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I. Two Pounds (19) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights, 1989 Tercentenary of the Claim of Right, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (2), 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 Technology (2), 1999 Rugby World Cup (2), 2001 Marconi, 2003 DNA, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics. Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, Two Pounds and Medal set 2005 (2) each comprising Two Pounds End of World War II 60th Anniversary and Commemoration medal. Two Pounds 2006 a 2-coin set Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements. One Pound (20) 1983 (3,one in a Maxwell House sleeve), 1984 Scotland, 1985 Wales, 1986 Northern Ireland, 1987 England, 1988 (2), 1995 Wales (3) one with Welsh language sleeve, 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, 1999 Scotland, 2004 Forth Rail Bridge, 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, 2006 Egyptian Arch, 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2008 Royal Arms. Fifty Pence (6) 1994 D-Day Landings, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU, 2004 50th Anniversary of the first 4-Minute mile, 2007 100 Years of Scouting. Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 2006 Victoria Cross - The Award and the Heroic Acts. Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1998 Britannia and EU 25th Anniversary. Crowns (3) 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Britain's New Coinage 2004 3-coin sets (2) each comprising Two Pounds 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, One Pound 2004 Forth Rail Bridge and Fifty Pence 2004 50th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile. Britain's New Coinage 2005 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (Ten Pence to Half New Pence) with an additional Half Penny. Royal Mint Year Set 1983 Heinz. Alderney Five Pound Crown 2004 Florence Nightingale - 150th Anniversary of the Crimean War. Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue with some still sealed. Five Pound Crown 2005 Nelson UNC in sealed packet, and a Barclays Bank ' Coins of the Realm' pamphlet with a brief detail of rare dates on Bronze coinage.
Bank of England 5, 10 and 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial series Page, Somerset & Gill (31) an interesting amalgamation of notes in various grades VF - GVF to EF - GEF. Comprising 5 Pounds Page The Duke of Wellington (5) including B332 Blue 0.5mm Metal Thread issued 1971 (2) prefixes H47 & H89. Together with the later L Reverse (Lithography) 1973 issues (3) consisting of B334 prefix 39K and B336 (2) prefixes AR69 and BT59. Also, Somerset (16) consisting of 5 Pounds The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1980 (7) including prefixes EN75, JS74, JW49, KX13, LR32, LY47 & LY81. 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB348 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1984 (4) prefixes AX89, CS02, CS31 and CX51. And 20 Pounds William ShakespeareB351 Purple/Green 1mm Windowed Thread issued 1984 (5) prefixes 55A, 15B, 18B, 50B and 60J. Together with Gill (10) including a 5 Pounds The Duke of Wellington B353 L Reverse (Lithography) 1mm Security Thread issued 1988 prefix SC34. 10 Pounds Florence Nightingale B354 L Reverse (Lithography) issued 1988 (4) prefixes EY29, DZ62, ET68 accompanied by a LAST SERIES prefix JR35. And 20 Pounds William Shakespeare B351 Purple/Green 1mm Windowed Thread issued 1988 (5) prefixes 27L, 75N, 21R, 56R & 37W. A varied and interesting group
Election Medal 1816 Thomas Leyland 39mm diameter in silver by T.Halliday, named to T.J.Oates, Obverse: A Liverbird on seashore, withy boats at sea in the distance. LIVERPOOL BE FREE. Reverse: T.J.Oates engraved in cartouche above text: ONE OF THE INDEPENDENT MINORITY 738 WHO VOTED FOR THOS. LEYLAND Esq AT THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION 1816 VF with some surface marks, holed at the top, comes with copies of an article from the Evening Express September 10 1950. also with a copy of two pages from 'Memorials of Liverpool' compliments of Central Libraries, Liverpool
Five Pound Crowns (6) 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2004 Entente Cordiale (2), 2005 Trafalgar, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday A/UNC to UNC, Two Pounds (13) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Bill of Rights, 1989 Claim of Right, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 with centre detached, 1998, 1999 Rugby World Cup, 2000, 2001, 2001 Marconi, EF to UNC, One Pound (23) 1983, 1983 Proof, 1984, 1984 Proof, 1985, 1985 Proof, 1986, 1986 Proof, 1987, 1987 Proof, 1988 Proof, 1989, 1989 Proof, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 GEF to FDC, Plastic Sets 1953 UNC (2), Crowns (12) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (3), 1980, 1981, EF to UNC, World Crown-sized (10) Gibraltar Crown 1980 Nelson, Isle of Man Crowns (3) 1970 Manx cat, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, 1982 Spain Football World Cup, Cook Islands Dollar 1985 16th Forum 2nd P.I.C and Mini Games, St. Helena and Ascension Fifty Pence 1986 Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Royal Wedding, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1992 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, Ascension Fifty Pence 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, Seychelles 10 Rupees 1974, EF to UNC. Europe Ecu coinage England/Scotland/Wales/Northern Ireland Fantasy 25 Ecus 1992 (4) one example from each country UNC. Euro Coinage (95) 2 Euros to 1 Euro Cent 1999-2002 a wide range of issue includes Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and more, Greece European Union Set 2002 (8 coins) with dual denominations in Euros and Drachma/Lepta cased UNC, and a small group of World items (8) in mixed grades, Medallic issue mostly modern (8) in base metal, in mixed grades, Spain (12) 50 Pesetas to One Peseta (12) 1957-1989 in mixed circulated grades, India Banknotes 50 Rupees to One Rupee (394 Rupees face) in mixed grades
Russia 5 Kopeks 1776EM VF, India - Mewar One Rupee VS1985 (1928) (2) GVF, German States - Bavaria Three Marks 1909D F/GF, GB Florin 1907 NVF/GF, Belgium10 Centimes 1930 BELGIQUE with 3 overstruck, possibly over a 2 or 0 Good Fine, a small group of Roman bronzes in mixed grades, along with 18th to 20th Century GB and World includes some GB pre-1947 and pre-1920 silver issues, medallic issues, NAAFI tokens, and some Fantasy Items. These in mixed circulated grades. World items include France, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland and more, along with a small group of GB and World Banknotes (6) includes GB One Pound Fforde G K93Z 681450 EF and Ten Shillings Peppiatt K14D b5644734 Fine (lot)
World (57) average about VF - VF and various countries and issuers circa 1930's onwards mostly from Europe including countries as Malta, Cyprus, Switzerland, Spain, Isle of Man and the majority from Italy together with some Rhodesia, Mozambique, Ceylon and Singapore. Some Scarcer and desiarble notes include the Rhodesia 10 Shillings QE2 Annigoni's portrait issues Pick 24 dated 14th October 1964 (2) series H/3 863598 & H/5 199287. Malta George V 1 Shilling Pick 15 circa 1940 overprint on 2 ShillingsPick 9 dated 20th November 1918 earlier serial number A/1 03903. Ceylon George VI portrait issues (2) including 50 CentsPick 45b dated 1st December 1949 prefix A/49 and 1 RupeePick 34 19th December 1942 prefix A/30. An interesting and attractive group of notes
The United Kingdom Silver Piedfort Collection 2010 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2010 450th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy, Two Pounds 2010 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale, One Pound 2010 London, One Pound 2010 Belfast and Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girl guiding, Silver Proof Piedforts FDC in the black Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Rhodesia Cent 1976 (circa 500) generally lustrous Unc to BU, Malaya5 Cents 1948 (13), 1950 (14), 10 Cents 1948 (53), 1949 (22), 1950 (74), 20 Cents 1948 (84), 1950 (70), from circulation. Singapore 10 Cents (349) generally 1970s and 80s and in high lustrous grades, along with a large Chinesecoppercash
A mixed group with runs of 20th centurypennies, more recent 50p, £1 and £2 commemoratives from circulation (usable currency), items in frames paper money, coins and stamps, medal replicas and more (lot)
Fifty Pences 2012 London Olympic 29 coin set in Westminster's box with Royal Mint certificates the set also contains the 2012 Five Pounds London 2012 BU as issued some beginning to tone, along with 2 more £5 2012 London in the Royal Mint's black presentation cards, Change Checker £2 (2) 2014 and 2018 and £1 (2) 2016 different designs, £2 RAF Bravery in the Skies in the Royal Mint's Treasure for Life presentation pack, 50p 2012 Archery on the red presentation card Unc -BU as issued
Gambia 1970's to modern (15) mostly in about UNC - UNC and including a few scarcer types. Comprising ND 1972-86 issues 1 Dalasis (6) in different varieties including Pick 4c, 4f (3) and 4g(2). 5 Dalasis (2) including Pick 5c and 5d. And 10 Dalasis Pick 6c. ND 1987-90 issues (2) 10 Dalasis Pick 10b and 25 Dalasis Pick 11a. 50 Dalsis Pick 15a ND 1989-95 with a collectible BINARY serial number W655565. 50 Dalsis Pick 23a ND 2001-05 ascending size serial number B4462336, white borders at left and right. And a consecutively numbered pair of the 100 Dalasis Pick 29c ND 2006-13 & 2018 issues full printing on both sides, silver foil hologram with mans face same as on obverse and signature SCWPM type 17 (2) serial numbers F0557642 & F0557643. Pleasing and collectible group, ideal for a beginer collection or filling the gaps in a more advanced one
ScotlandClydesdale Bank plc & The Royal Bank of Scotland 1, 5 and 10 Pounds 1940's to modern issues (10) a very collectible amalgamation of various issues and designs in VF - GVF to about UNC - UNC leaning more towards the higher end of the spectrum. Comprising Clydesdale Bank plc (3) consisting of 1 Pound Pick 211b (PMS CL41b, PMS SC328b) dated 5th January 1983 series D/CJ 180002 signature Hamilton, with sorting marks on reverse. 5 PoundsPick 218a (PMS CL 48a, BY SC330a) dated 2nd April 1990 series E/BB 190537 signature Hamilton. And 10 PoundsPick 226b (PMS CL51c, BY SC344c) dated 12th October 1999 series series A/BV 636653 signature Wright. Royal Bank of Scotland (7) consisting of 1 Pound Pick 322b (PMS RB 55d, BY SC802d) dated 1st March 1943 FIRST series for this type H/1 549441 signature Brown, inverted watermark readable correctly from the reverse of the note. Royal Bank of Scotland limited (3) including 1 Pounds (2) consisting of Pick 329a (PMS RB68, BY SC814a) dated 19th March 1969 series A/5 380458 signatures Robertson & Burke, sorting marks on reverse along with Pick 336a (PMS RB75, BY SC815) dated 5th January 1972 First date for type series A/12 402891 signature Burke, sorting marks on reverse. And 5 Pounds Pick 337a (PMS RB76, BY SC817) dated 10th January 1981 series A/92 757750 signature Burke, sorting marks on reverse. Also Royal Bank of Scotland plc (3) made of 5 Pounds (2) Pick 352b (PMS RB97b, BY SC843b) dated 26th March 1997 seriesB/42 336425 signature Mathewson along with the Commemorative 250th Anniversary of St. Andrews's Royal & Ancient Golf Club Pick 353a (PMS RB103a, BY SC853a) dated 14th May 2004 special prefix series R&A 0356254 signature Goodwin. Also a 10 Pounds Pick 353a (PMS RB103a, BY SC853a) dated 23rd March 1994 serial number C/64 135044 signature Mathewson. Always keenly sought after and collectible examples of the extensive Scottish banknote history
Cyprus 18 Piastres (2) 1901 Near Fine, 1940 NEF, 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 VG, Quarter Piastre 1905 as part of a group of Cyprus (79) mostly Republic issues and Reform issues 1963-present, in mixed grades with some later coins EF and lustrous, Palestine 50 Mils 1933 NVF, Crete 10 Lepta 1900A VG, Ionian Islands (2) 2 Lepta 1819-1820 (2) both Fair with the dates worn, Greece (120) 1869-1992 100 Drachma to 5 Lepta, in mixed grades with some more recent issues with lustre
Falkland Islands Government 50 PencePick 10b dated 20th February 1974 serial number D64933 signature Harold Theodore Rowlands OBE CBE, about UNC and a very desirable and always collectible note. The banknote in brown on grey underprint and features a crowned portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II facing left on obverse and the reverse displaying an exquisitely designed brown guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin and watermarked with lozenge quadrilateral shaped pattern across the paper. Harold T. Rowlands entered Government in 1948 and was appointed Secretary and Commissioner for taxation in 1972.
British Administration 1950's Queen Elizabeth II portrait issues (2) both in VF comprising Bermuda Government 5 Shillings Pick 18b dated 1st May 1957 serial number Q/1 414049 along with Malaya & British Borneo Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 1a dated 21st March 1953 serial number A/90 769221. Both Scarcer and always sought-after collectible examples. The Bermuda 5 Shillings is an example from the last issue before Bermuda changed its system to dollars partly due to the increased tendency to keep their reserves in US dollars, nevertheless Bermuda remained a member of the sterling area
Guinea 1702 Queen Anne Before Union S3562 a seldom offered date, certainly the first we have offered, NGC AU50 desirable thus, very few past results exist for this rare date, Spink list at £6,000 in VF, NGC offer no price in AU50 but lists it at $7,500 in XF40
NobleEdward IIILondon Mint, Treaty Period, Group b, Annulet before ED/WΛRD, Gothic N in ANGL, Ornaments -11-11, Ropes 3/2, Quatrefoils 4/4, Lis 4, S.1503, North 1232, Schneider 86, 7.67 grammes, a little weak on TRAN of TRANSIENS, otherwise bold VF and well struck
Malaysia500 Ringgit Gold 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Malaysian Arms with supporters, Reverse: Malayan Tapir KM#21. Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and with almost full mint lustre, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate, one of the more popular issues in the series and keenly sought after, with just 2894 pieces minted
Malaysia500 Ringgit Gold 1976 World Conservation Series Obverse: Malaysian Arms with supporters, Reverse: Malayan Tapir KM#21. Weight 33.43 grammes. Lustrous UNC with minor hairlines, comes with capsule and Royal Mint certificate, one of the more popular issues in the series and keenly sought after with just 2894 pieces minted
ChinaCanton Municipal Bank 50 CentsPick S2255 dated 1st May 1928 Canton serial number A 0007396. The note in green on light brown underprint with red seals at lower centre and Coat of Arms on an elaborate guilloche panel on obverse and the reverse in English and all in brown featuring value at each corner, Banks name across top and a portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen - first president of the Republic of China and the first leader of the Kuomintang. In a PMG holder and graded Very Fine 25 Rust and an Exceptionally Scarce note this being the only one recorded example in the PMG Population Report at the time of writing, listed without any price reference in the current SCWPM. This note is almost certain to be missing from even the most comprehensive collections therefore this being a unique opportunity to acquire it
Proof Sets (6) Flat Packs (3) 1973, 1974, 1977. Royal Shield of Arms set 2008 (S.PS96), Standard set 2010 (13 coins), Standard Set 2012 (10 coins in bookform case), nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint cases of issue. Royal Mint Year Sets (9) 1983 Beefeaters, 2006 (10 coin) includes Two Pounds (2) Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements and Fifty Pences (2) Victoria Cross 150th Anniversary - the Award and the Heroic Acts, 2009 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2010 (12 coins) includes the Two Pounds Florence Nightingale, One Pound London and Belfast issues, and Fifty Pence 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2010 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2011 (12 coins) includes Two Pounds (2) King James Bible and Mary Rose issues, One Pound (2) Edinburgh and Cardiff issues and Fifty Pence World Wildlife Fund, 2011 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2012 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2013 (Annual Coin set (15 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground Sign, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground train, One Pound 2013 (2) England Floral Emblems and Wales Floral Emblems, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside 100th Anniversary of his Birth, along with the 2013 Two Pounds to One Penny set, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Five Pound Crowns (2) 2009 A Celebration of Britain - Big Ben UNC with green 2012 logo on the reverse, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - The Churchill coin UNC with blue 2012 logo on the reverse, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Mary Rose, plus two empty One Pound wallets (for 1983 and 1988 coins), Numismatic First Day Covers (8) Five Pound Crown 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof FDC with 5x26 Pence stamps UNC, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof and set of 5x stamps, 16p, 20p, 20 1/2p, 28p and 31p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2002 Golden Jubilee and set of 5x stamps 1st, 2nd, E, 45p and 65p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary and set of 10x First Class stamps all with a different Coronation-themed picture, One Pound 2002 and set of 5 first class stamps, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding and set of 4x stamps 1st, 56p, 81p, and 90p, 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey comprising Crown 1965 UNC and set of 5 stamps 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p and 60p UNC, 30th Anniversary of Decimalisation 1971-2001 a 7-coin set Halfcrown 1966, Florin 1967, Shilling 1963, Sixpence 1966, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967 and Halfpenny 1967 VF to UNC with 3x stamps, 10p, 20p and 50p, all on the envelopes of issue. Medallic First Day Covers (2) undated (2001) 100 Years of Royal Navy Submarines UNC with set of 4 stamps 1st, 2nd, 45p and 65p, and 150th Anniversary of the National Portrait Gallery 2006 with set of 10 different First Class stamps UNC on the envelopes of issue
The United Kingdom Silver Piedfort Collection 2007 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Jubilee, Two Pounds 2007 Abolition of the Slave Trade, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. The United Kingdom Silver Piedfort Collection 2010 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, Two Pounds 2010 Florence Nightingale, One Pound (2) 2010 London and 2010 Belfast, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. The United Kingdom Silver Piedfort Collection 2011 a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds 2011 King James Bible, Two Pounds 2011 Mary Rose, One Pound 2011 (2) Cardiff and 2011 Edinburgh, Fifty Pence World Wildlife Fund nFDC to FDC with a hint of toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. The United Kingdom 2008 Family Silver Collection a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, Five Pound Crown 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I, Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2008, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, and One Pound 2008 all Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
USAConfederate States - Richmond issues 1863 and 1864 (8) comprising 20 DollarsPick 61a (Crisswell T58 418/1) with red overprint April, 1863 serial number 15646 plate G cross-cut cancelled twice. Along with a near complete set of the 1864 issues - 1 Dollar Pick 65c (Crisswell T71 577) plate A periods before each letter serial number 11117. 2 DollarsPick 66b (Criswell T70 568A) plate A period before last letter serial number 48477, Pinholes. 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69 558) no series plate E serial number 40876. 10 DollarsPick 68 (Criswell T68 549) 7th Series with only 1 dot after the 7 and a dot at the end of series, plate D serial number 14812, with very small parts of red seal at lower left possible C.S.A. Treasury Department. 20 Dollars Pick 69 (Criswell T67 510) VI series plate A serial number 66096, Pinholes. 50 DollarsPick 70 (Criswell T66) 2nd series with periods after the 2 and series, no flourish over 'Con' in 'Confederate' number 40737 and large lower margin with letter M showing minor parts of next note. 100 DollarsPick 71 (Criswell T65 493) series I plate A serial number 83914 and faded red seal at upper right corner possible C.S.A. Treasury Department Seal. All in mixed grades from Fine to about EF/EF
Denmark10 Ore 1888CS KM#795.1 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 a key date rarity in this short series. Now lists at $650 UNC in Krause, We note this is the only example thus far recorded on the PCGS Population Report
World a collection in a deed box of mostly modern 1970's issues onwards (lot) in various grades Good to about UNC consisting of notes from various countries and the majority from Europe, Africa and Asia. Includes a few earlier issue Reichsbank note from Germany. A few scarcer earlier notes include an Egypt Currency note 10 PiastresPick 167a Law 50 of 1940 the variety with a single letter prefix R at left of signature. Syria5 PiastresPick 49 from 1942. China The Canton Municipal Bank 10 CentsPick S2276b from 1933 signatures Huang & Ch'en and a Central Bank of China 20 CentsPick 194a from 1924. Hong Kong 10 Cents Pick 315b from 1941. Belgium Societe Generale 1 Franc Pick 86b dated 25th May 1917. France 1939 issues 5 FrancsPick 83a (Fayette F4) and 10 FrancsPick 100 (Fayette F7) and a very FIRST date for this issue 2nd February 1939 block 290 series R. 68527. Portugal Casa de Moeda 10 CentavosPick 97c dated 15th August 1917 (2) and 20 Centavos Pick 100 dated 4th August 1922 along with a Banco De Portugal 50 CentavosPick 112b dated 5th July 1918. Italy Biglietto Di Stato 5 LirePick 23f Royal Decree 07.10.1904 (1923) signatures Maltese & Rossolini block number 5302 and the 10 Lire Pick 20g Royal Decree 05.02.1888 signatures Giu. Dell'Ara & Porena block number 3318. Also includes a few French and Belgium World War I Necessity money and local currencies along with United Kingdom 9 and 1/2 percent Treasury Loan and Treasury War bonds 1999/1973. An interesting group
AustraliaProof Sets 1977 (2). Bahamas Dollar, 50 and 25 Cents 1978 Unc. CanadaSilver Proof Dollars 1977 Jubilee (6) and Mint Set 1977. Hungary Mint Set 1994. Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 Independence Silver Proof. New Zealand Proof Set 1978 and Silver Proof Dollar 1978. Singapore Proof Sets 1977 and 1978, Silver Proof Dollar 1977, Proof Dollar 1977, Silver 10 Dollars 1978, Mint Sets 1978 (2). Western Samoa Silver Proof Talas (6) 1977 and 1978 Flight, 1978 Games 2 of each. 1977 Jubilee Silver Proof Crowns Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Jersey. Along with cupro-crowns in slide cases New Zealand (1), Western Samoa (4) generally Unc - BU - FDC as issued most with certificates
Bank of England early to modern issues (23) in various grades VF to UNC comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds World War II Emergency B249 issue 1940 serial number R14D 516937. Beale Britannia medallion 1950's notes (2) including 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue serial number S45Z 102908 and 1 Pound Green B268 serial number N21C 145996. O'Brien 5 Pounds Lion & Key B280White symbols issue 1961 serial number J58 327803. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 prefix D07 . Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 prefix 18U. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B322 issue 1970 prefix BT79. Somerset 1 Pound Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse issues 1981 (2) prefix CU76 along with DW47 in a Raffles presentation wallet. Gill 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L Reverse issue 1988 prefix ET57. Kentfield (5) including 5 Pounds George StephensonB364 Crown at upper right issues 1963 (3) prefixes BH33, BH79 & BK22 along with 10 Pounds Charles DickensB369 Denomination at upper right issue 1993 prefix JH06 and 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 issue 1994 prefix AL29. Lowther (4) including 5 Pounds Elizabeth Fry B343 prefix JA39 and B395 (2) prefixes HD30 & HJ08 along with 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 FIRST series prefix AA37. Bailey 10 Pounds Charles DarwinB400 issue 2004 prefix EA78. ClelandPolymer 5 Pounds B414 issues 2016 (3) prefixes include FIRST series AA17 & AA33 along with AC28.
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Bank of EnglandPage 1, 5 and 10 Pounds First pictorial series D for these denominations 1970's (41) all in consecutively numbered sets and mostly about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds QE2 & Sir Isaac Newton 1978 issues (36) consisting of B337 issues including a FIRST series prefix pair A50 640447 & A50 640448 and a trio A50 640370 - A50 640372 along with T65 680588 through T65 680603, W48 533934 - W48 533936 and Y15 501914 - Y15 501916 along with a B339 set serial numbers 31C 983897 through 31C 983905. 5 Pounds QE2 & The Duke of WellingtonB336 L Reverse issues 1973 (3) serial numbers BY24 796041 - BY24 796043. 10 Pounds QE2 & Florence NightingaleB330 issues 1975 (2) a pair H45 153665 & H45 153666.
Bank of England modern Hollom, Page, Somerset, Gill, Kentfield & Lowther issues also some B.A.F Military special vouchers (33) mostly in about UNC to UNC includes a few lower grade examples comprising Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait B295 prefix 54L. Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 last series HZ36. Somerset 1 Pounds Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W (Web-press) Reverse issues 1981 (19) includes some consecutively numbered pairs in the prefixes AR50, AS05, BT30, BU07, DX52, DT47, DW09, DX25, DX46, DX68, DX83, DN74, DW08, CY65, CZ75 and CN47. Gill (7) including 5 Pounds (6) consisting of The Duke of WellingtonB353 issues (4) prefxies RE61 and LAST series SE35, SE79 and SE85 along with George StephensonB357 (2) prefixes D31 and E61. 10 Pounds Florence NightingaleB354 L (Lithography) issue prefix DZ80. Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B375 prefix AD68. And Lowther 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix CC31. Also some British Armed Forces 6th Series Special vouchers 5 New Pence and 10 new Pence (2) prefixes A/5 and DD/10.
Italy (5) comprising a Banca Toscana Di Anticipazionie Di Sconto Firenze (Florence) dated 24th April 1870 Series B b Number 06,384 about UNC - UNC. Allied Military Currency 10 Lire series 1943 (2) Pick M13a with printer's Code Letter 'F' at lower right serial number A13800208A and Pick M13b without printer's Code letter serial number A07312831A both GVF. Banca D'Italia Large sized early high denomination issues (2) including 1000 Lire Pick 81a dated 14th April 1948 series W3708 number 011843 signatures Einaudi & Urbini in Violet-brown and brown with Medusa seal at lower centre on obverse and monogram B-I at lower centre on reverse, printed by I. P. S. - Officina Carte-Valori, Rome and watermarked with Allegorical woman's bust Fine along with 5000 Lire Pick 85c dated 27th October 1953 series M490 number 7460 signatures Menichella & Boggione also known amongst Italian collectors with the name 'Regine del Mare' (Queens of the Sea) in green and brown featuring Two women seated at centre (Venezia and Genova) at lower centre and Medusa seal at upper centre on obverse and Allegorical bust at centre and monogram B-I at upper centre on reverse. Printed by Officina della Banca d'Italia, Rome and watermarked with Dante at centre left, "Italia" at centre right good Fine.
World (72) a vast collection in mixed grades Fine to UNC mostly 1900's issues includes BritishProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford dated 21st May 1825 number 10783 entered R.W. and signed Wm. Wakeford (Outing 36f) amongst other scarcities as Ireland Republic Lady Lavery 1 Pound Pick 64d, Ireland Northern Bank Limited 1 Pound from 1978, Northern Ireland 1 Pound Pick 65a, Falkland Islands 1 Pound from 1982. Countries of issue include a variety such as France 1940's issues, EnglandBank of England, Jersey including a Commemorative 50th Anniversary of the Liberation, Cyprus, Mozambique, Italy, Yugoslavia, Canada, Peru, Egypt, Singapore and Scotland which includes a few commemorative notes as the EU Summit 1992. Also includes Contemporary USA Advertising $1.000.000, Disney 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number D00119226A and a limited-edition copies of the famous £1.000.000 note featured in the 1954 movie "The Million Pound Note" - serial numbers 0201/2500 and 0529/2500. Along with British Armed Forces a collection of various denominations 5 New Pence to 5 Pounds and most with matching First/Last serial numbers 758 and including examples from 2nd through the last 6th Series (37) all about UNC - UNC and the matching set comes with a Coincraft Certificate of Authenticity bearing the signature of Director and Notaphily Expert Claire Lobel. An attractive group featuring the various beautiful designs
GB and World a small group (13) Halfcrown 1910, Florins (3) 1918, 1933, 1935, Twopence 1797, Germany Third Reich (5) Five Reichsmarks 1937G, Two Reichsmarks 1938A, 1938G, 1939A, One Reichsmark 1934D, Angola 50 Centavos 1948, Jersey 1/13th Shilling 1866, and Sweden 25 Ore 1907, in mixed grades a few NEF
Guatemala 1 QuetzalPick 73c dated 22nd January 1992 (200) in 2 bundles of 100 consecutively numbered notes with same series prefix and suffix B - F, fairly closely numbered and with near matching serial numbers with only the 4th digit different. Serial numbers B4281401F through B4281500F and B4285401F through B4285500F respectively. Each note in green on multicoloured underprint with obverse displaying the nearly threatened Quetzal bird (Pharomachrus mocinno) important in Mesoamerican mythology at upper left and General J. M. Oreliana at right, a political and military leader in early 1900's during which time the Quetzal was established as the currency of Guatemala. The reverse featuring the Banco de Guatemala building with Plate of Leyden at left Ara del Tikal seal at right. Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company without watermark. All notes in fresh and crisp UNC as if just came out of printing
Scotland North of Scotland Bank Limited Seventh issue 5 Pounds Pick S645 (PMS NS44b, BY SC715b) post-war dated 1st July 1947 serial number DE064736 and signed George Logan Webster titled General Manager. VF or slightly better with very faint Pencil Annotation at upper margin and a tiny marginal tear at right but these not affecting the general appearance of the note and not extending into the design, the note in red and the obverse featuring an illustration of Aberdeen's King's College at centre and 3 Coat of Arms at 3 corners - top left is the Bank's Coat of Arms, top right is the County of Aberdeenshire and at lower left is the City of Aberdeen. The reverse displaying an enlarged Bank's Coat of Arms at centre on a guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited London and watermarked with a bust of Sir William Wallace based on the statue on Union Terrace in Aberdeen by Sir William Stevenson along with the Bank's monogram. The North of Scotland Bank notes have been and always are keenly sought after by collectors due to their imperviously beautiful design. It makes this a very rare and desirable note along with the fact that this bank was the last of Aberdeen issuers, the relatively small quantity of notes issued and this being the last design just before the bank's identity was completely lost in 1950 even through the Aberdonian directors determined efforts to preserve their independence after the London-based Midland Bank acquisition in 1923. All these facts make this a very rare and seldomly offered note
Scotland North of Scotland Bank Limited Seventh issue 5 Pounds Pick S645 (PMS NS44b, BY SC715b) wartime dated 1st July 1944 serial number CE008069 and signed George Logan Webster titled General Manager. VF faint Pencil Annotation at upper margin, the note in red and the obverse featuring an illustration of Aberdeen's King's College at centre and 3 Coat of Arms at 3 corners - top left is the Bank's Coat of Arms, top right is the County of Aberdeenshire and at lower left is the City of Aberdeen. The reverse displaying an enlarged Bank's Coat of Arms at centre on a guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited London and watermarked with a bust of Sir William Wallace based on the statue on Union Terrace in Aberdeen by Sir William Stevenson along with the Bank's monogram. The North of Scotland Bank notes have been and always are keenly sought after by collectors due to their imperviously beautiful design. It makes this a very rare and desirable note along with the fact that this bank was the last of Aberdeen issuers, the relatively small quantity of notes issued and this being the last design just before the bank's identity was completely lost in 1950 even through the Aberdonian directors determined efforts to preserve their independence after the London-based Midland Bank acquisition in 1923. All these facts make this a very rare and seldomly offered note
Falkland Islands Government 50 PencePick 10b dated 20th February 1974 serial number D48235 and bearing the signature of Harold Theodore Rowlands OBE CBE titled Commissioner of Currency who entered Government in 1948 and was appointed Secretary and Commissioner for taxation in 1972. The banknote in brown on grey underprint and features a crowned portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II facing left on obverse and the reverse displaying an exquisitely designed brown guilloche panel. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited London inscribed in small script at lower centre margin and watermarked with lozenge quadrilateral shaped pattern across the paper. About UNC
NobleEdward III Fourth Coinage, Treaty Period, Calais Mint, without flag, FRANC omitted, with curule-shaped X in REX, Reverse with C in centre, Saltire stop before EDWARD and also with Saltire stops on obverse S.1505, North 1234, Ornaments -11-11.Ropes 3/2 Quatrefoils 3/2. Mintmark Cross Potent. No equivalent coin in Schneider, 7.62 grammes, EF a superb and choice boldly struck example, the King's portrait particularly sharp and pleasing, large hammered gold seldom seen in this high grade, comes with old sales ticket
Shilling 1850 50 over 49 or 46 ESC 1297, Bull 2997/2998 About VF/VF and Very Rare. All 1850 Shillings very rare, with the overdate variety even more so. The second finest example of this type we have offered, only the Andrew Wayne Collection example was superior
Half NobleEdward IIILondon Mint Treaty Period S.1506, North 1238, Ornaments -11-11, Ropes 3/2, Quatrefoils 4/2, no equivalent coin in Schneider Saltire before EDWARD, 3.88 grammes, VF or better the obverse with small flan cracks at 4 and 11 o'clock,
Russia (Empire) Gosudarstveniy Bank 50 Rubley State Credit 1899 (1899-1917) issues (2) including a SPECIMEN note Pick 8s no serial numbers, signatures or signature titles can be observed on this note, "SPECIMEN" overprint in red at upper centre right and "ОБРАЗЕЦЬ" (Specimen) perforated at lower centre, About UNC Foreign Substance and an Exceptionally Scarce note. Accompanied by the regular issue Pick 8d serial number AP 269457 bearing signatures Shipov titled Управляющий (Manager) and Bogatyryov titled Кассиръ (Cashier), About UNC - UNC. The notes in black featuring a Portrait of Emperor Nicholas I, also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland.
Five Pound Crowns (19) 1993 40th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 2000 Millennium Silver Proof with gold highlight, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, 2005 Nelson Silver Proof, 2005 Trafalgar Silver Proof, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort, 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday Silver Proof, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession Silver Proof Piedfort, 2009 Olympic 3-Year Countdown Silver Proof Piedfort, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII Silver Proof, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy Silver Proof Piedfort. nFDC to FDC, Two Pounds Britannia (2) 1998, 1999 UNC. Two Pounds (23) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1989 Bill of Rights Silver Proof, 1989 Claim of Right Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1999 Rugby World Cup Rugby Ball Hologram Silver Proof Piedfort, 2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag, 2002 Commonwealth Games Wales Silver Proof Piedfort with coloured flag, 2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland Silver Proof, 2002 Commonwealth Games Wales Silver Proof, 2003 DNA Discovery 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof Piedfort, 2008 Beijing to London Olympic Handover Silver Proof Piedfort, 2008 Beijing to London Olympic Handover Silver Proof, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics Silver Proof, 2009 Charles Darwin Silver Proof, 2009 Robert Burns Silver Proof Piedfort, 2009 Robert Burns Silver Proof, 2010 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale Silver Proof Piedfort, 2011 Mary Rose Silver Proof Piedfort. One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (11) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Belfast, One Pound Silver Proofs (4) 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009. Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort. nFDC to FDC in capsules housed in carrying boxes, Crowns (6) 1935 NEF, 1951 UNC, 1960 UNC, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof nFDC, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof nFDC with a few small spots, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof nFDC. The Lifetime of Service collection World Crown size (3) South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Two Pounds 2013 Coronation Anniversary Proof FDC, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2013 Proof the reverse with gold highlighting Proof FDC, Jersey Five Pounds 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary Proof FDC (70 coins, 63 with certificates)
Malaya Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 DollarsPick 14 dated 1st January 1942 serial number A/7 21633 blue featuring portrait of King George VI at right on obverse and ornate guilloche with Arms of the various member States (Straits Settlements, Trengganu, Kedah, Kelantan, Johore, Perlis, Brunei, Perak, Pahang, Selangor, Negri Sembilan) on reverse. VG and a Scarce note
Bank of England & Treasury (82) in mixed grades comprising Treasury 1 Pound FisherT31 issue 1923 serial number J1/96 817403. Along with Bank of England issues comprising Mahon 10 Shillings B210 issue 1928 serial number W83 635086. Catterns (2) 10 Shillings B223 issue 1930 LAST series K08 927816 and 1 Pound Green B225 issue 1930 LAST series Z21 271136. Peppiatt (7) including 10 Shillings (2) a 1934 issue B236 prefix 27R and an Emergency Mauve issue 1940 prefix K73D along with 1 Pounds (5) including 1934 Pre World War II issues B238 prefix 84L and B239 prefix J15A, an Emergency Blue-Pink issue 1940 prefix A28D and post World War II issues B260 prefixes B50B & LAST series H11B. Beale 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes L35Z & O28Z. O'Brien (7) including 10 Shillings (3) B271 issue 1955 prefix B04Z along with QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B286 issues 1961 (2) prefixes J87 & FIRST series A10 and 1 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1960 issues (4) including B282 prefix 29J along with B284 (3) serial numbers B04N 551826, B64N 572320 & B64N 577777. Hollom 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B294 issues 1963 (2) prefixes W61 & Z02. Fforde QE2 portrait & seated Britannia 1967 issues (25) including 1 Pound B307&category=1&prm=sr&searchtype=1">B307 prefix U26E 10 Shillings B309 a consecutive trio serial numbers 75S 054374 - 75S 054376 and B310 (21) including prefixes A09N,A19N, a consecutive set of 8 notes B64N 838033 - B64N 838040, C42N, a consecutive pair D01N 089037 & D01N 089038, LAST series D15N, D37N and D36N including a consecutive set of 5 notes D36N 033541 - D36N 033541 along with D36N 467950. Page (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 portrait and seated Britannia 1970 issues (9) Replacement issues B323 (2) a consecutive pair MW11 419588 & MW11 419589 along with B322 (7) prefixes include a consecutive pair CY37 462251 CY37 462252, ET66 and a consecutive set of 4 notes HX02 090663 - HX02 090666. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial and The Duke of Wellington 1973 L Reverse issues (4) including B334 (2) prefixes 73L & 89R and a consecutive pair B336 series B59 572053 - BT59 572054. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB328 Purple issue 1970 prefix D24 359556. Somerset (14) including 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W Reverse 1981 issues (9) includes a consecutive set of 5 notes CY56 432207 - 432211 amongst prefixes BY29, DY01, DY02 and LAST RUN DY21 734755. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issues 1980 (2) prefixes KX13 & EU15. 10 Pounds (2) including L reverse issue 1984 B348 prefix AY17 and a L reverse Windowed thread (Stardust thread) issue 1987 B349 prefix CT58. 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher WrenB352 issue 1981 serial number B30 070658. Gill (3) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 prefixes SC32 & SC88. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L reverse issue 1988 prefix HS41. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare B355 Purple & Green issue 1988 prefix 14S. Kentfield (3) including 10 Pounds B360 L reverse issue 1991 prefix KN15 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher Wren B361 issues 1991 serial numbers E24 902897 & E09 637272. Includes Scotland 1 Pounds (4) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc & Clydesdale Bank plc.
World (8) an interesting high grade group comprising issues as Maldives Maldivian State / Government Treasurer 10 Rufiyaa Pick 5b 1960 serial number C 109435. ChinaJapanese Puppet Banks MengChiang Bank 10 YuanPick J108b block 55 number 485853. North KoreaCentral Bank of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea 50 Won Pick 16 1959. India (2) including Reserve Bank of India 2 Rupees Pick 79f signature Singh Plate letter A serial number 50M 520282 and Khadi & Village Industries Commission 2 Rupees Pick UNL (Unlisted) circa 1950's serial number AO 052912 manuscript signature lower centre obverse and Cancelled stamp on reverse. Tunisia Banque Centrale de Tunisie 5 Dinars Pick 59 ND (1958) serial number C/6 643484. Canada The Bank of Nova Scotia5 DollarsPick S632 dated 2nd January 1935 serial number 799001. USAUnited StatesTreasury 5 Dollars Pick 186 red seal series of 1907 signatures Speelman & White serial number M11309756 Rare and featuring a portrait of President Andrew Jackson at lower left and a Pioneer family at centre.
Bank of EnglandKentfield (21) in mostly very high grades comprising Kentfield issues 5 Pounds QE2 & George Stephenson issues (8) including 1991 issue B362 prefix S35, 1993 issues B364 a consecutive set of 4 notes AK77 402306 - AK77 402306 and a Special edition 1997 Hong Kong Handover issues consecutive pair (2) serial numbers HK97 903081 & HK97 903082. 10 Pounds (6) including QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB360 L reverse issue FIRST RUN serial number KN01 643675, QE2 & Charles Dickens 1992 issues B366 (4) consisting of a consecutive pair A05 092356 & A05 092357 and a consecutive pair A13 862281 & A13 862282 and a 1993 issue B369 issue prefix DD17. 20 Pounds (7) including B371 issue 1991 prefix T25 along with 1994 issues B375 (6) including a consecutive set of 4 notes serial numbers BA59 418416 - BA59 418419 amongst prefixes BH27 & CH54. 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir John Houblon B377 Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 serial number D21 347358
Bank of England (11) in mostly high grades comprising Fforde 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William ShakespeareB318 issue 1970 FIRST RUN serial number A01 823230. Page (5) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB334 L Reverse issues 1973 (2) a consecutively numbered pair serial numbers 62D 506498 & 62D 506499, 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB330 issues 1975 (2) serial numbers D73 153462 & H75 395905 along with 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare B328 issue 1970 FIRST series A11 468925. Somerset (5) comprising 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B343 L Reverse issue 1980 serial number KY13 977025, 10 Pounds QE2 Pictorial & Florence Nightingale B347 issue 1980 serial number 25K 109843, 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & William Shakespeare (2) including B350 Purple issue 1981 serial number H68 839442 and the redesigned now Purple & Green and with a new watermark & 1mm Windowed Thread B351 issue 1984 serial number 42A 850799 and 50 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Christopher WrenB352 Contoured thread issue 1981 serial number A02 065412
Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia & Serbia (38) in mixed grades average VF and above to about UNC - UNC comprising Slovenia (9) including 1 Tolar Pick 1. 2 Tolarjev Pick 2. 5 Tolarjev Pick 3. 10 Tolarjev Pick 4. 50 Tolarjev Pick 13. 100 Tolarjev Pick 14. 200 Tolarjev Pick 15a. 500 Tolarjev Pick 16a. World War II Occupation Savings Bank of The Province of Ljubliana (Laibach) 1000 Lire Pick R9 dated 14th September 1944 series A number 055228 in deep purple on brown and pale blue underprint featuring a portrait of a Woman wearing a National costume hat at left and The Slovene Home Guard Coat of Arms represented by a Crowned eagle with a checkered crescent on its chest. The Slovene Home Guard was an anti-Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943-1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljubliana. It consisted of former Village Sentries part of Italian-sponsored Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia re-organized under Nazi command after the Italian Armistice 3rd September 1943. Combined with other 2 "Home Guard" units they were formed exclusively of ethnic Slovenes which at their peak had a combined membership of around 21000 men, 15000 of which were in the Ljubliana Province. Macedonia (5) including 1993 Issues (2) including 10 Dinars Pick 9a and 20 Dinars Pick 10a">Pick 10a Along with 1992 issues (3) including 10 Denars Pick 1a, 25 Denars Pick 2a and 5000 Denars Pick 7a. Montenegro (8) including Army Administration 1917-18 (K.u.K. Militarverwaltung) Convertible Voucher 5 Perper = 2 Munzperper 50 Para Pick M150 dated Cetinje (the Old Royal Capital of Montenegro), 5th July 1917 serial number 081283. The note with black text and purple frame on green underprint and reverse with black text and green frame on red underprint. Both sides featuring the Austro-Hungarian Lesser Coat of arms of Cisleithania and Transleithania under the Imperial Crown and the Crown of Saint Stephen respectively, linked by the crowned Habsburg-Lorraine armorials, the Order of the Golden Fleece with the Latin motto on the bottom 'Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter' meaning Indivisable and Inseparable in the underprint. 1 Perper Pick 15a series A.55 number 980 blue with dark brown text and Ornamental Anchor at upper centre. 2 Perpera Pick 16a series E.34 number 150 brown with dark blue text and ornamental Anchor at top. 10 Pepera Pick 18 series T.2 number 286 blue with brown text and Coat of Arms at upper left corner and Hermes's Caduceus staff at left and right. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 10 Perpera 1914 Second issue Pick 10 series B number 08707 red with brown-red text featuring Coat of Arms in the underprint on obverse and reverse. Croatia (9) including World War II Axis Influence Kingdom, Independent State of Croatia Government issues (4) including 1000 Kuna dated 20th May 1941 Pick 4a (2) serial numbers Y0897826 & R1488706, brown featuring Croatian farmers wife at left and Ustasha Coat of Arms in the underprint at centre on obverse and Velebit mountains on reverse. 100 Kuna dated 26th May 1941 Pick 2a (2) including the BINARY RADAR serial number C0800080 and L0795277, dark blue and green on light brown and light blue underprint featuring Utasha Coat of Arms at left. Croatian State Bank (Hrvatska Drzavna Banka) 1943 issues (4) including 100 Kuna Pick 11 serial number R0410449, dark blue on light brown underprint featuring round design of birds and flowers at right on obverse and reverse with child in national dressing on a guilloche pattern at centre. 1000 Kuna Pick 12a serial number F1812926, brown on yellow and green underprint featuring Frieze at centre on obverse and 2 Croatian women in national dressings one of which holding a rose flower and the other holding a pot. 5000 Kuna Pick 13a serial number K0310514, brown on red-brown and blue underprint featuring the Baptizing font of first Croatian Prince Viseslav, Nin Heptagonal at right on obverse and Couple from Dalmatia in national dressings on
Promoter's Collection Westminster, London Mint Office and Jubilee Mint a wide range of base metal issues include some Royal Mint strikes such as Beatrix Potter 50p in new packaging, a collection of GB Florins from circulation in a cabinet some pre 47, some stamp sets and First Day Covers and Change Checker's Silver Banknote Collection. Along with a set of Eddie Stobart silver plated pocket watches (26), a scrabble game and accompanying word book, Thunderbirds wall clock and more (large lot in several boxes)
GB pre decimalcollection in an album including silver issues these from circulation, USA silver dollars (2), world late 20th century issues from circulation along with Proof Sets 1970/71/72/73/74/75/76/77/78/79/80/81 Silver Proof Crowns 25p 1977/80/81 50p 1973 and more these cased as issued aFDC - FDC some with toning
Sovereign 2016 Jody Clark Portrait S.SC10 practically UNC with almost full mint lustre, only 1500 minted, our archive database shows we have handled many more James Butler obverse Sovereigns than Jody Clark obverse Sovereigns
Bank of England (25) mostly about UNC - UNC comprising Somerset (16) consisting of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W reverse issues 1981 (11) including a FIRST RUN series AN01 405701 along with a consecutively numbered set of 10 notes CT64 638741 - CT64 638750. 5 Pounds 2 QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington (3) including B345 L reverse issues 1987 (2) a consecutively numbered pair RC69 575522 - RC69 57552 along with B343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JT05. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB346 issues 1980 (2) a consecutively numbered pair Z33 741864 - Z33 741865. Gill (7) including 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of Wellington B353 L reverse issues 1988 (2) serial numbers SB64 987301 & SC80 375955. 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & George StephensonB357 issues 1990 (2) including a FIRST RUN from circulation serial number A01 284965 along with A14 752259. 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence Nightingale B354 L Reverse issue 1988 LAST series JR01 866929. Kentfield 5 pounds QE2 pictorial & George StephensonB364 issues 1993 (2) a consecutively numbered pair CK13 753788 & CK13 753789. Lowther (2) including 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Charles DickensB382 issue 1999 a FIRST RUN from circulation and a LOW number KL01 000469. 20 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Edward Elgar B386 issue 1999 serial number AC68 364305
Bank of England (30) in mixed grades including some very high ones comprising O'Brien (3) including 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (2) B281 prefix R15 and B282 prefix 27S along with 10 Shillings QE2 & seated Britannia B286 First series prefix A25. Hollom 1 Pounds QE2 & seated Britannia (3) including B288 prefix B68T & B292 (2) First series prefix A61N along with E86U Fforde QE2 & seated Britannia issues (2) including 1 Pound B305 prefix T34A and 10 Shillings B310 LAST series prefix D03N. Page 1 Pounds (7) including QE2 & seated Britannia (6) including B320 (3) prefixes X55J, X12M and X27D, B322 (3) prefixes HW16, HX17 and CX33 and along with QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB337 prefix A05. Somerset 1 Pound QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 prefix DX03. Gill QE2 pictorial issues (2) including The Duke of Wellington 5 Pounds B353 prefix SB27 and Florence Nightingale 10 Pounds B354 LAST series prefix JR35. Kentfield QE2 pictorial issues (4) including George Stephenson 5 Pounds B364 prefix AK15, Charles Dickens 10 Pounds B366 prefix B70 and Michael Faraday 20 Pounds B375 (2) prefixes CD55 and AL46. Kentfield 50 Pounds Sir John Houblon Silver Tudor Foil B377 issues (2) prefixes C05 & C18. Lowther QE2 pictorial issues (6) including 5 Pounds (3) George StephensonB380 prefix EB40, Elizabeth Fry (2) including B393 prefix JA03 and B395 prefix HD27. 10 Pounds (2) including Charles Dickens B382 prefix KL07 and Charles DarwinB390 prefix AJ12. 20 Pounds Sir Edward Elgar B386 prefix AB51.
ScotlandBank of Scotland (11) in mostly very high grades including about UNC - UNC comprising 1 Pounds (7) including Pick 100a (BY SC106a, PMS BA99a) dated 2nd March 1955 signatures Elphinstone & Watson series B0385499. Pick 100b (BY SC106b, PMS BA99b) dated 10th September 1956 signatures Craig & Watson series J0500780. Pick 100c (BY SC106, PMS BA99c) signatures Bilsland and Watson (2) dated 1st October 1957 series P0831811 & LAST prefix before fractional for this type Z0470733. Pick 102a (BY SC107a, PMS BA100c) dated 11th February 1964 signatures Bilsland & Watson series A/G 0513225. Pick 105a (BY SC107b, PMS BA 100c) dated 1st June 1966 signatures Polwarth & Letham series A/Q 0941053. Pick 105b (BY SC107c, PMS BA100f) dated 3rd March 1967 series signatures Polward & Letham series B/A 0373816. 5 Pounds (4) including Pick 106a (BY SC119a, PMS BA106b) dated 25th September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson and FIRST series for this type now with solid 5 Pound symbols series 3/H 8355. Pick 103a (BY SC118, PMS BA 106a) dated 55nd September 1961 signatures Bilsland & Watson LAST series for this type with hollow 5 Pound symbols serial number 8/G 2504. Pick 106b (BY SC119b, PMS BA106d) dated 8th March 1966 series F 351438. Pick 106c (BY SC119c, PMS BA106e) dated 1st February 1967 signatures Polwarth & Letham series G469532.
Yugoslavia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria (102) in mixed grades good Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC comprising Croatia Regional (11) including 5000 Dinars Pick R20. 50000 Dinars Pick R21. 100000 Dinars Pick R22. 500000 Dinars Pick R23. 5 Million Dinars Pick R24. 100 Million Dinars Pick R25. 500 Million Dinars Pick R16. 500 Million Dinars Pick R26. 5 Milliard Dinars Pick R27. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R19. 10 Milliard Dinars Pick R28. Bosnia & Herzegovina (11) including 10 Dinars Pick 133">Pick 133. 10 Dinars Pick 10a. 50 Dinars Pick 134. 100 Dinars Pick 135. 5000 DinarsPick 149. 50000 Dinars Pick 150">Pick 150. 100000 Dinars Pick 151. 1 Million Dinars Pick 152. 5 Million Dinars Pick 153. 100 Million Dinars Pick 154. 500 Million Dinars Pick 155. Yugoslavia (44) including 10 Dinars Pick 21a dated Belgrade, 1st November 1920 serial number AL349382, in blue on multicolour featuring 'Progress' - Man with rolling wheel with Hermes holding the Caduces staff and Allegorical figures on obverse and Rocky seashore Landscape view on reverse. 1919 Provisional Overprint issues (3) including 20 Kronen on 5 DinarsPick 16a series B.031 number 013340, in brown on light blue underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and The Caduceus staff with wreath on reverse. Red overprint "Kruna 20 Krona / Kron" on Pick 12A">Pick 12A. 4 Kronen on 1 Dinar Pick 15 series 18H number 075512, in brown and orange-brown on light tan underprint featuring Miloš Obilić (Serbian hero) at left on obverse and guilloche panel at centre with value at left and right on reverse. Red Overprint with error "Kurne 4 Krune / Krone" on Pick 12. 2 Kronen on 1/2 Dinar Pick 14a series 01924 number 029311, in brown and aqua on pink underprint featuring Coat of Arms at lower centre. Red Overprint "Krune 2 Krune / Kroni" on Pick 11. 1919 Dinar issue 25 Para = 1/4 Dinars Pick 13 dated 21st March 1921 blue on olive underprint featuring girl at left and right of Church on obverse and reverse in brown featuring Church at left and Equestrian statue of Ban Jelacic in Zagreb at right. Kingdom National Bank 100 Dinars Pick 27b">Pick 27b dated 1st December 1929 series P. 1416 938 number 35393938 watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse along with the Serbian 1st May 1941 Overprint Provisional Issues (2) 100 Dinars Pick 23 (2) series P.2835 801 number 70868801 and series Y.2544 437 number 635974378. Brown overprint "Srpska Narodna Banka" on Yugoslavia Pick 27, watermark Alexander I, purple on yellow underprint featuring an allegorical figure of "Serbia" and view of the Danube and Belgrade on obverse and Sailing boats and man with Arms on reverse. Government 1944 "Partisan" Issues (4) 1 Dinar Pick 1b. 5 Dinars Pick 5b Thin vertical security thread. 10 Dinars Pick 50a paper with small fibres. 20 Dinars Pick 51c paper with small fibres serial number JJ 269248. All featuring Partisan Milivoje Rodić, later colonel of the Yugoslav army, with rifle at right on obverse and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. Federal Republic National Bank issues (3) including 50 Dinars Pick 64a dated 1st May 1946 8-digit serial number 32767973, brown on multicolour underprint featuring Miner at left on obverse and Wood cutter at centre and Coat of Arms at left on reverse. 100 Dinars Pick 69 dated 1st May 1955 serial number XF426345, red on multicolour featuring Girl in national costume at left and seashore scene of Dubrovnik/Ragusa. 1000 Dinars Pick 71b Scarcer Plate #2 variety at lower right dated 1st May 1955 serial number CM254427, dark brown on multicolour featuring Steel worker at left on obverse and Steel mill at centre on reverse. Socialist Federal Republic National Bank (24) including 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 serial number CL054679. 5 Dinars Pick 81b dated 1st May 1968 RADAR serial number CL054450. 20 Dinars Pick 85 dated 19th December 1974 serial number DF2639133. 20 Dinars Pick 88a dated 12th August 1978 serial number DU6543972. 50 Dinars Pick 83c with security thread and 7-digit serial number AA2093342. 50 Dinars Pick 89a dated 12th August 1978 serial number AD9843931. 50 Milliard Dinars Pick 136 dated 1993 serial number AA8074703. 100 Dinars Pick 90b dated 4th November 1981 serial number CF1535012. 100 Dinars Pick 139 dated 1994. 500 Dinars
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
Bank of England (54) in mixed grades comprising Peppiatt 1 Pounds (5) including a First Period Green B239 issue 1934 prefix K71A along with World War II Emergency B249 Blue/Pink issues 1940 (4) prefixes C36D, C84D, T26E and R37H. Beale (3) including 10 Shillings B266 issues 1950 (2) prefixes K01Z and R28Z along with 5 Pounds White note B270 dated 23rd September 1949 serial number O50 079958. O'Brien (3) including 10 Shillings B271 issues 1955 (2) prefixes O84Y & Y11X along with 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 prefix Z10K. Fforde QE2 Portrait & seated Britannia issues (32) including 10 Shillings B310 issue 1967 prefix A87N. 1 Pounds 1967 issues (31) including B301 (23) including FIRST series prefixes B30Y, B36Y, B49Y and B75Y amongst others as C04Y, C51Y, D02Y, D21Y, D33Y, H28Y, K14Y, A28Z, A64Z, B22Z, C77Z, D55Z, D64Z, E53Z, E85Z, E90Z, H06Z, H88Z and J75Z. B303 G reverse issue prefix E91Y. B305 issues (7) prefixes N23B, N26B, N37E, N30J, N99J, N15K and N89K. Page 1 Pound QE2 Pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB337 issue 1978 prefix Y11. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac Newton B341 W reverse issues 1981 (9) including a FIRST RUN serial number AN01 453602 amongst prefixes AY24, AZ69, BT65, CN51, DR72, DT19, DT42 and DT64. Gill 10 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Florence NightingaleB354 L reverse issue 1988 serial number HS17 102486.
Italy Banca D'Italia (3) all pressed and Fine to about VF comprising Wartime issue 50 Lire Seal Type "Italia" / "Fascio" Pick 64 dated 31st March 1943 series T7 number 000373 signed Azzolini & Urbini and in blue on green underprint featuring large "L" with Allegorical woman ("Arts") at left on obverse and Italia bust at right on reverse, Foreign Substance, Annotations, Erausure. 100 Lire Wartime issue "Italia" / "Monogram B-I" Pick 67a dated 23rd August 1943 series S34 number 082318 signed Azzolini & Urbini and in brown on yellow underprint featuring seated Allegorical figure woman ("Knowledge") at left and Allegorical figure ("Justice") at right on obverse and Allegorical woman ("Science") on reverse, Minor Repair. 1000 Lire Post War issue "Italia" / "Monogram B-I" Pick 72c dated 12th October 1946 series W1426 number 013661 signed Einaudi & Urbini, Large sized and in Violet-brown and brown with ornate frame featuring Large M with Winged woman at left on obverse and Italia bust at right on reverse.
William and Mary, Restorers of the Anglican ChurchEimer 307b cast in silver .Undated (1689) 50mm diameter by G.Bower Obverse: GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. D.G.ANG. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. ET. REGINA. FIDEI. DEFENSORES & c.Reverse: Statue of William in Roman dress, on a pedestal inscribed.AERE. PERENNIVS, flanked by History and Time. .CAELO. DELABITUR. ALTO. Plain edge.
World War II (3) awarded to Lewis G. Willmore RN, Sto 1 H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, Defence Medal and War Medal 1939-1945, also RoyalNaval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, along with copies of service record and copy of photo of the H.M.Y. Victoria & Albert, list of recipients of the George V Silver Jubilee Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 32mm diameter in silver, Reverse: GRI cypher with May 6 1910 in two lines to the left and May 6 1935 in two lines to the right, GEF and nicely toned, with mount and ribbon, George VICoronation 1937 32mm diameter in silver Reverse: Crowned GRI Crowned 12 May 1937 GEORGE VI QVEEN ELIZABETH A/UNC with mount and ribbon, along with other paperwork relating to Lewis Willmore's details of marriage from the Civil Registration Marriage Index August and September 1922, and details of his death in 1950
Maundy Set 1933 ESC 2550, Bull 3994 EF to A/UNC with deep and matching tone, in a long red contemporary case, many of the 1920s and 1930s issue becoming more difficult to find
Singapore Board of Commissioners of Currency 50 DollarsPick 13b ND 1976 serial number B/39 044919 and the note in dark blue on multicolour underprint featuring a White-rumped shama at left, city skyline along bottom and Singapore's Coat of Arms at upper right on obverse and a School band on parade on reverse. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited imprinted in small script at lower centre right on reverse and watermarked Lion's head. GEF - About UNC
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