Two Hundred Pounds 2020 2oz. GoldProof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley Morgan Johnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 35 of only 50 pieces minted. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold Two Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
Five Pound Crown 2020 150th Anniversary of the British Red CrossGoldProof, currently unlisted by the Standard catalogue, the reverse by Henry Gray showing a map of the British Isles with the Red Cross symbol in the centre, the edge reads PER HUMANITATEM AD PACEM which translates as 'Through Humanity to Peace'. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 088 and informative booklet. Only 260 pieces have been minted which just 250 in this presentation format
Chinese Government 5% Reorganisation Gold Loan 1913 Bond for £20 red/brown with coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government Tientsin-Pukow 5% Railway Loan 1908 Bond for £100 Red-Orange Fine with coupons (2), Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £100 Green with some coupons, Good Fine, Chinese Government 5% Gold Loan 1912 Bond for £500 brown with coupons, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £100 mauve, Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 Bond for £20 green, Near Fine, Chinese Imperial Government 4 1/2% Gold Loan 1898 Bonds for £100 (2) red/brown Fine with some coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £100 mauve on green VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £50 green on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government Loan 1912 8% Bond for £10 mauve on blue VF with coupons, Chinese Government 5 1/2% Gold Loan - Province of Petchili 1913 (2) Fine with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £500 blue with coupons, Chinese Government Treasury Note 1925/1929 8% 10 Year Sterling Bond for £100 green with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan 1898 Fine with pencil annotations, with some coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Treasury Bill 1918 8% Bond for £100 Sterling, About Fine with coupons, Republique Chinoise 5% Gold Bond 1925 brown,NVF with some coupons, Republique de Chine 5% Gold Loan 1914 Paris issue, Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Canton-Kowloon Railway Bond for £100 red Good Fine with coupons, Imperial Chinese Government 5% Sinking Fund Gold LOan Hukuang Railways Bond for £20 (2) green with coupons, Chinese Government 6% Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway Completion Loan 1936 Good Fine with coupons, Chinese Imperial Railway 5% Gold Loan Shanghai-Nanking Railway Bond 1907 for £100 red Good Fine, Chinese Government Treasury 8% Bond 1921 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussels 500 Francs Green with coupons VF, Chinese Government Treasury Bond 8% Bond 1923 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsing-U-Hai Brussel 500 Francs brown, trimmed Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic Railway Equipment Loan of 1922 £20 Treasury Blue (2) Good Fine with coupons, Government of the Chinese Republic 8% LOan 1920 Chemin de Fer Lung Tsin-U-Hai red-orange VF with coupons, Gouvernement Imperial de Chine 1903 5% Gold Loan 500 Francs, red-orange Fine with 2 coupons, along with USA Share Certificates (11) British Columbia Goldfields, The DiamondMining Investment Company Limited, United States Corporation, The International Nickel Company, The Briggs National Bank and Trust Co. New York, Lisbon Valley Uranium Company, Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation, International Resistance Company, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, J.P.Clark Co.INC. Roger A. Halvorsen D.N.M. Ltd, Presidio Motrion Pictures Corporation, in mixed grades and Rhodesia - The Beatrice (Rhodesia) Company Limited, Fine
Proof Sets 1971, 1972 (2), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Blue Standard 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, Standard 2000 aFDC-FDC cased as issued some with light toning as usual. Mint Sets 1985 and 1986 BU. One Pounds in Royal Mint Presentation Packs 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 (2) BU. One Pound 1983 and Two Pounds 1989 Bill Unc in unofficial presentation packs. World Proof Sets British Virgin Islands 1974 and 1976 and Papua New Guinea 1975 8 coin set each coin on a stamp cover, these aFDC - FDC. Apollo-Soyuz silver medal on a stamp cover BU, and 200th Running of Derby Horse racing medallic stamp cover Unc.
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War IIDefence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
Scotland (12) scarcer issues and types in mixed mostly higher grades average VF-GVF comprising The Union Bank of Scotland Limited 1 PoundPick S816a (BY SC904a, PMS UB68a) dated 17th October 1949 prefix B/38 signature Morrison. North of Scotland Bank Limited 1 Pound Pick S644 (BY SC712b, PMS NS43b) dated 1st July 1945 FIRST prefix for type D237200 signed Webster. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited signature D. Alexander (4) including 1 Pounds (2) Pick 269a (BY SC602a, PMS NC6) dated 1st November 1961 series F998753 & Pick 271a (BY SC602b, PMS NC7) dated 4th January 1967 series 2Q811789. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 266 (BY SC611, PMS NC2) dated 16th September 1959 series B846694 and Pick 272a (BY SC613a, PMS NC9) dated 1st October 1964 series G216469. The British Linen Bank (6) consisting of 1 Pounds (4) including Pick 156 (BY SC203, PMS BL64) dated 8th June 1931 signature Waugh serial number T 176734 Scarce, Pick 161b (BY SC205b, PMS BL65c) dated 17th April 1950 signature Mackenzie serial number Q/2 76305, Pick 161b (BY SC205c, PMS BL65d) dated 28th December 1955 signature Anderson series Z/3 990377 and Pick 166c (BY SC208b, PMS BL71b) dated 13th June 1967 signature Walker series P/4 894341. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 163 (BY SC215, PMS BL72) dated 3rd February 1961 signed Anderson LAST ISSUED prefix for this type A/12 041061 Scarce and Pick 167b (BY SC216b, PMS BL76b) dated 16th June 1964 signature Walker FIRST prefix for this type G/12 628637.
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
Royal Mint Trials (7) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.90 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare, GB Britannia Moneta Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.13 grammes UNC (2). GB Royal Mint Trials Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star, ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE 25mm diameter in bronze (4) 5.57 grammes, 5.63 grammes, 5.66 grammes and 5.69 grammes respectively UNC with good subdued lustre
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. Krause World Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
British West AfricaShilling 1952 a trial piece struck in chromed steel, with TRIAL vertically in the left obverse field and TRIAL on the reverse horizontally above the 52 of the date. KM#TS3, FT UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence - British Culture Set a 5-coin set or previously issued designs now dated 2019 comprising Britannia, 100 Years of Scouting, 100 Years of Girl guiding, 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens and 4-Minute mile reverse designs, all coins now dated 2019 SilverProofs FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Royal Mint Trials (6) Uruguay 5 Centesimos (British Royal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.94 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines, Rare. GB Britannia Moneta (2) Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse small 10 off centre - no legend, 28.5mm diameter, 11.23 grammes and 11.26 grammes UNC. GB Trials, Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: 1957 within 6-pointed star. ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE. (3) 25mm diameter in bronze, 5.61 grammes, 5.61 grammes and 5.63 grammes respectively UNC with traces of lustre
Halfcrowns (13) 1886, 1892, 1920 (2), 1922, 1923 (3), 1927 First Reverse, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, Florins (14) 1920 (2), 1921 (6), 1922, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1936 (2), Shillings (15) 1816, 1885 (NEF), 1920 (2), 1921, 1922 (4), 1924, 1929 (2), 1932, 1935, 1946E, Sixpences (17) 1873 Die Number 93, 1922 (2), 1924, 1926 (2), 1928 (4), 1929 (4), 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935 (2), 1936, 1939, SilverThreepences (9) 1836, 1917, 1918, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, VG to Fine unless stated, along with Brass Threepences to Farthings () Brass Threepences (4), Pennies (27), Farthings (12) Victoria to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a few EF, and World Copper and bronze (8) includes France, Canada, Guernsey, French Indo-China, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Ireland and Guernsey in mixed grades to VF, along with Ten Shilling Banknotes (2) Fforde consecutives D23N 304563 and D23N 304564 UNC
Asia South & Southeast 1940's to modern (6) including some George VI issues and all different and interesting notes in mixed grades VF to UNC some with the usual Pinholes. Comprised of BurmaBritishColonial10 RupeesPick 32a George VI facing portrait ND 1947 overprint "Burma Currency Board" signature Deshmukh green serial J/49 256521. India (2) including 1 Rupee George VI Pick 25a 1940 black serial number A/5 374688 and without Plate letter along with 100 RupeesPick 64b ND signature K. R. Puri (1975-1977) correct Urdu spelling of last word on reverse and without plate letter series AJ/O 862367. Ceylon50 Cents George VI portrait Pick 45b dated 1st December 1949 serial number A/48 730865. And Sri Lanka examples of the Heritage series 1st January 1991 (2) consisting of 100 Rupees Pick 105b dated 1st January 1991 series J/I 944762 and Corrected version with dot above Tamil letter left on front. Along with a 1000 RupeesPick 107a dated 1st January 1991 series G/4 605633.
British Armed Forces & Military Authority (13) in various grades VF-GVF to UNC comprising B.M.A 1 Pound World War II Pick M6 ND 1943-45 series 41K 098289. Along with B.A.F ND 1946 issues (7) including 3 Pence Pick M9a (4), 6 Pence Pick M10a (2) and 1 Pound Pick M15a serial number A/1 006732. Also 2nd series ND1948 (5) including 2 Shillings 6 Pence Pick M19a (2) serial numbers DD/1 328931 and DD/1 462226 both with metal strip. Along with 5 Shillings (3) consisting of Pick M20a series CC/I 203631 paper with metal strip. Pick M20c series CC/1 146043 paper with watermark and red serial number. And Pick M20d Remainder series CD/1 959941 paper with watermark, red serial number and punch-hole cancelled twice. A desirable and collectible group
Scotland Bank of Scotland 10 Pounds (3) 20 Oct 1986 P113, 3 March 1993 P117 and 18.8.1998 P120 aU-Unc, Five Pounds 15th Jan 1987 Unc, and One Pound 1st Oct 1987 EF. Clydeside Bank Five Pounds 13th Feb 2015 and One Pound 5th Jan 1983 both Unc. British Linen Bank One Pound 17th Oct 1947 VF. The Royal Bank of Scotland One Pounds (3) 1st Apr 1965 VF, 1st May 1986 Unc and 25th March 1987 aU
Gibraltar (2) a high grade about UNC - UNC consecutively numbered pair of the Tercentenary of British Rule in Gibraltar (1704-2004) Commemorative issue 20 Pounds Pick 31a dated 4th August 2004 (2) serial numbers CCC 001920 & CCC 001921, special prefix CCC
Scotland 1 Pounds (5) various examples from different issuers all in VF-GVF. Comprising British Linen Bank examples (2) including Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) 4th June 1956 series B/3 778558 signature A. Anderson together with Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) 29th February 1968 series W/4 608599 signature T.W. Walker. Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank Limited (2) consisting of Pick 191a (PMS CL24a, BY SC311a) FIRST date of issue 1st November 1950 and FIRST series A228281 signature Campbell along with Pick 195a (PMS CL28, BY SC312) 1st March 1961 series B/B 281441 signature Fairbairn. Also an example from The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited Pick S336 (PMS CO66, BY SC406) dated 2nd January 1954 series 27B 500967 signature Macdonald
One PoundBradbury FORGED in red stamped twice GVF, Ten Pounds Somerset AZ42 960280 AU, One Pounds Page (13) VF-Unc one a printing error with a dark green 3 mm colour bar at left edge, British Military Authority (3) 10/ 03R 481345 EF, 1/- Fine and Tripolitania 10 Lire Fine, BAF Sets £5-5p 7 notes sets in Unc (2 sets) and France 5 Francs 1944 Fine
British Military Authority (3) a mixed grade average VF - GVF trio of the 10 Shillings Pick M5 ND 1943 (3) serial numbers 20C 649152, 03K 392048 and 03K 108887. Each note in Blue on lilac and olive underprint featuring a Crown with lion on top at right and the reverse grey on purple/green. Watermarked with a partially helmeted Athena bust facing left. These notes were used by British troops in Tripolitania, North Africa introduced in 23rd January 1943 and withdrawn 15th September 1943. Rarity index of 4 out of 7 in T.F.A. Van Elpmt's "British Military Authority Occupation Currency 1942-56 Europe and North Africa"
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) British West Africa Penny 1943 the central hole double punched and resembling a figure 8 in shape, lustrous UNC with a light golden tone, India 50 Paise 1990 struck off-centre with a round 2.5mm blank flan, the coin also has 3 planchet clips UNC and highly unusual to find multiple mis-strike errors on the same coin, along with Gaming Counters with Chinese Characters (6) most in China or porcelain, with different coloured inks, one octagonal, also Penny Token 19th Century Gloucester - Cheltenham 1812 John Bishop & Co. Good Fine, cleaned
Two Hundred Pounds 2020 2oz. GoldProof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley Morgan Johnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 35 of only 50 pieces minted. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold Two Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
New ZealandProof Set 1935 Waitangi 6 coin set Crown down to Silver Threepence, KMPS3 containing KM1 to KM6 a seldom offered set containing the iconic Waitangi Crown. Choice FDC, without box or card. The Waitangi Treaty was first signed on 6th February 1840 between North Island Maori Chiefs and representatives of the British Crown and the crown has the reverse design showing Ng?puhi chief T?mati Waka Nene and the first governor of New Zealand, William Hobson, shaking hands, with 'Waitangi' in the exergue
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence - British Military Set a 5-coin set 2019 GoldProofs, S.PGC27, comprising previously issued reverse types: Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross - The Award, Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, and Battle of Hastings, all coins now dated 2019, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with booklet and certificate number 75 of 75 sets issued, these 2019-dated Fifty Pence coins are only available in this 5-coin Gold set, no pieces have been issued individually, making this an extremely desirable, rare and collectable set for the modern Gold Specialist
GibraltarFive Pounds 2018 Centenary of the End of World War I - Amiens Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Amiens Battle scene AMIENS 1914-1918, weight 79.50 grammes, a very rare modern issue with just 25 pieces minted, uncased. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
One Hundred Pounds 2020 One OunceGoldProof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley Morgan Johnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 154 of only 300 pieces minted with just 250 in this presentation format. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold One Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
GibraltarTwo Pounds 2018 Centenary of End of World War I - Dover Strait, Gold ProofPiedfort, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: A close-up naval battle scene DOVER STRAIT 1914-1918, weight 31.95 grammes, FDC retaining full original mint brilliance, only 25 minted. The release of these coins by the Tower Mint was commemorated by a visit from Simon Weston, the inspirational Falklands War veteran, survivor of the worst attack on British Force during the conflict. Simon himself struck the first Sovereign coin
World from an old collection, (511) different denominations in old brown coin envelopes sorted by country this lot covering countries alphabetically from H to Z a wide variety with no obvious duplication including silver, generally in collectable grades. We have taken out a few countries from the original collection such as India, Hong Kong and BritishColonialMalaysia which are offered in separate lots the countries remaining in this lot are offered unpicked and as formed many decades ago by the original collector
One Hundred Pounds Peppiatt First Period White Note B245 Unthreaded issue dated 18th June 1938 serial number 59/O 45716 LONDON branch issue, GVF - about EF damped liquid staining otherwise very well preserved and an Exceptionally Rare high denomination genuine early Pre-war Bank of England issue. These high denomination Britannia medallion White notes were rarely seen by the public, if at all, and they were mostly used for inner bank transactions at the time. Highly sought after and rarely seen in modern days, especially in a well preserved state, these notes have a very limited number of survivors left and are a fabulous addition to any fine British collection.
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
Medals a wide ranging group as follows:- World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in bronze awarded to 6024 Pte. A. Liau S.A.N.L.G About EF and scarce. World War II Africa Service Medal awarded to 116779 P.J.Van Der Merwe EF. World War II General Service Medal with Palestine 1945-48 bar, awarded to AS.24027Cpl. J.Ramalaica A.P.C. EF. King's South Africa Medal with 2 bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 Fine/Good Fine. World War I British War Medals 1914-1918 (2) in silver, the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. VF, the second awarded to Cpl. D.A.O.Devine 1st S.A.I VF. First World WarVictory Medals (2) the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. NEF, the second awarded to 709 Pte. T McKriel 1-Cape C.L.R. VF. World War I 1914-15 Star awarded to Pte. A.A.Willmott 10th Infantry VF. World War II Italy Star awarded to 544221 L.I. Van Hall VF. World War II 1939-45 Star and Africa Star both awarded to 94848 G.W.Williams GVF and NEF. World War II War medals 1939-1945 (2) the first awarded to 5506 E.E.Wasmuth, EF the second awarded to 251021 D.I.E Anderson, EF. World War II group of four, comprising 1939-1945 War Medal, Africa Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star and Italy Star awarded to N80414 S.Machidi GVF to NEF, World War I group of three awarded to Pte J.Oddie B-7852 Scottish Rifles comprising World War I War Medal 1914-18, World War I Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star, the 1914-1915 Star named to L.Cpl J.Oddie VF to EF. World War II Defence Medal EF, (total 22 medals in lot)
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
Medals a wide variety includes General Services Medal with S.E.Asia bar 1945-6, Africa Service Medal, Queen's South Africa Medal with two bars, South Africa 1902 and Cape Colony, First World War a group of 3 to 1447 Spr. H.Corke R.E British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914-15 Star, First World War pair to 208301 Spr. A.J. Barker R.E. War Medal and Victory Medal, World War I British War Medal to PO.20435 Pte. J.G.Davies R.M.L.I, Second World WarDefence Medal 1939-1945 , Second World War, War Medals (2), Efficient Service Medal George VI awarded to 83602 S.SJT. J.W.R.Griffiths R.E.M.F, in mixed grades to EF, along with a group of World medals (12) includes a Replica Iron Cross, along with decorative badges (3), MontrealBadges (2) and an Anchor pin badge, along with a gents base metal ring, along with a further group of cap badges (78) a wide variety, in mixed condition
The Queen VictoriaJubilee Head and Old Head Silver Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising Crown 1890 VG/NF and Crown 1893LVI Near Fine/About Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Queen Victoria Crown Collection a 3-coin set comprising Crown 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge VG, 1889 VG with graffiti on the obverse and 1893 LVI VG/Near Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Halfcrown 1889 VG in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate. Jubilee Mint a 3-coin set comprising Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 Good Fine, Groat Henry VII Facing Bust mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with edge chip at the top of the obverse, Penny Richard I Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Stivein About Fine/Fine, in the Jubilee Mint box with the certificates (The Richard Penny with an Edward I certificate), The House of Windsor Coinage Portraits Shilling/Five Pence Set a 13-coin set comprising Shillings (10) 1846 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine, 1896 Fair, 1906 VG, 1921 VG, 1935 VG, 1949 English Fine, 1949 Scottish Fine, 1956 English Good Fine, 1956 Scottish Fine/Good Fine, and Decimal Five Pence (3) 1978 VF, 1988 GVF, 1998 VF, in the Jubilee Mint box with booklet-style certificate. The First World War 1914-1918 British Coin Set an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1917 Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1915 Near Fine/Fine, Shilling 1916 VF, Sixpence 1918 GVF, Threepence 1918 Good Fine/VF, Penny 1916 VG, Halfpenny 1918 VG, and Farthing 1916 Good Fine, in the Bradford Exchange box with booklet-style certificate, along with Double Florin 1889 VG/Near Fine, Halfcrown 1915 Good Fine, Penny 1936 GEF and lustrous with some spots on the obverse, Halfpenny 1935 AU/UNC and lustrous with some spots
Pennies19th Century an interesting group (15) Staffordshire (7) Bilston 1812 Samuel Fereday Withers 75 Good Fine, Burton 1813 Burton Exchange Withers 648 NVF, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1813 Cotton Works Withers 900 Fine, Walsall 1811 Walsall Church Withers 1158 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1169 Good Fine, Walsall 1811 Joseph Parker Withers 1175 Fine/About Fine. West Bromwich, Oldbury, Tiptin and Brierly 1811 Withers 1193 Fine, Rare. Yorkshire (3) Doncaster 1812 Thomas Birkinshaw - Pawnbroker Withers 720 (2), both VF one with a stain on the obverse, Sheffieldundated, John Blurton Printer EF and nicely toned, Somerset 1811 Bath Withers 25 VF, Surrey - Weybridge 1812 I.Bunn & Co. Withers 1200 VF, Essex - Walthamstow 1812 British Copper Company Withers 563 VF, Worcester (2) 1811 The House of Industry (Workhouse) Withers 1249 GVF, 1813 John Knapp Junior, 3 over smaller 3 in date, Withers 1276 VF
Ten Shillings Bradbury Second issue T12.2 De La Rue Red Five digit serial prefix Letter & small number 1 issue 1915 serial number M1/12 15259, presentable and well preserved over a century old note in GVF with minimal wear and no observable flaws, this is the result of the fabulous design work of George Eve. These notes were now printed on banknote paper watermarked in wavy lines and incorporating the George V Royal Cypher, denomination and the four British emblems - rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil
World in base metal many pre world war II including collectable Victorian issues such as Cyprus, Straits and BritishHonduras (lot, over 2 kilos) from circulation
World (305) a vast group of various and mixed grade notes to UNC mostly modern, mostly from Europe but also includes a few issues from the Far East and Asia, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa. A few notable examples include some exotic high grade examples of ImperialRussia from the early 1900's - 1, 5, 10 and 25 Rubley, as well as an interesting 50 Kopek Pick S407. Also, few examples of the recently popular highest denomination from Zimbabwe 100 Trillion Dollars Pick 91 from 2008 (3). Also including some World War II issues as Japanese Occupation and Allied Military Currency, British Armed Forces, German Not geld and some earlier examples Some of the notes come in consecutively numbered sets and the lot includes a fantasy Hell note
World in silver (352 grams) most if not all sterling silver issues, the majority British and British Commonwealth with strength in Victoria and Edward VII, mostly lower collectable grades
GB and World Proof Sets (23) GB (10) Flat Packs (9) 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, Blue Set 1999 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some coins with toning, World Proof Sets (13) British Virgin Islands 1974 (6 coins) includes the Silver one Dollar, Ceylon 1971, Gambia 1971, Nigeria 1973, Falkland Islands 1974, Swaziland 1974, Morocco 1974, Yemen 1974, Botswana 1976, Tuvalu 1976, Mauritius 1978, Zambia 1978, Sri Lanka 1978 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue. Mint Set New Zealand 1978 UNC. Vatican Coin and Stamp Set 500 Lire to 20 Lire 1991-1995 (5 coins) along with 40 Lire and 15 Lire stamps UNC on the card of issue. India - 'Old Indian Coins' (2) both 16-coin sets comprising Indian States Gwalior copper and 15 base metal coins of varying types Edward VII - 1972 in mixed grades, each coin stuck to a card backing. GB Pennies Provincial Mints (5) 1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H, 1919KN VG to Near Fine in a slide case
Bank of England (18) Accumulation of various denomination examples from the Britannia medallion and QE2 portrait designs circa pre and during World War II issues Peppiatt and onwards, all in mixed grades on average VF to EF - about UNC. Comprising Peppiatt (3) consisting of the Pre-war First Period B238 issue Unthreaded issue 1934 prefix 10C. Along with Second Period World War II Emergency 1940 issues (2) including the 10 Shillings Peppiatt Second Period B251 Mauve prefix U80D and the 1 Pound B249 Blue/Pink prefix K10E. Beale 10 Shillings B266 Red-Brown issue 1950 FIRST series prefix Z32Z. O'Brien (3) including an example of the last Britannia medallion 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 prefix C73Y 974772. Along with the QE2 portrait issue 1 Pound B282 first series prefix 21A. And an example of the short-lived only single cashier design modern British Banking - 5 Pounds Lion & Key Helmeted Britannia portrait B280white symbol variety prefix J20. Hollom QE2 portrait issues (4) including 1 Pounds (2) B288 prefix D95S and B292 first series prefix A50N. 5 Pounds B297 prefix L85. And the 10 Pounds Hollom Lion & Key B299 prefix A13. Fforde QE2 portrait issues (5) including examples of each recorded prefix for the respective type B310 (4) prefixes A91N, B59N, C23N and D03N. Along with a 1 Pound B305 prefix T44A. And finally, Page QE2 portrait issues (2) 1 Pound B322 prefix DS18 and 5 Pounds B324 prefix 85D.
One PoundPeppiatt World War II Guernsey overprint B239A Green Britannia medallion Type A Overprint variety with full stop after year on obverse only issue 1941 serial number C37A 977198, a presentable VF with expected signs of wear but no observable flaws on this Scarce War-time example from the only British occupied territories in World War II. These notes were withdrawn due to the shortage of low denomination banknotes on the isle after the Germans occupation took place.
Canada Dominion of Canada 1 DollarPick 24Ab (DC-13c) Fine and Scarce variety with vertically printed word "ONE" at left and right on reverse curves outward, away from the centre of the note, at the centre of the word, dated 31st March 1898 left counter-signature manuscript and slightly faded, right signature Boville printed, plate D, series P and a collectible REPEATER number 703703, and well preserved for its age. The obverse in black on light brown with a busy log drive scene on a Canadian river flanked by portraits of Countess of Aberdeen at left and Earl of Aberdeen at right. The reverse in green with guilloche panels and an illustration of the Parliament building, Ottawa with a view from the front Gate to the Centre Block. Printed by the American Banknote Company, Ottawa in sheets of four notes with the check/plate letters A, B, C and D. The left signature varies and is manuscript entered by one of the many women employed by the Finance Department with exactly this purpose. Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, GBE (1857-1939) was a British author, philanthropist, and an advocate of women's interests. As the wife of John Hamilton-Gordon (who's portrait is at right), 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, she was viceregal consort of Canada from 1893 to 1898 and of Ireland from 1906-1915. John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, KT, KP, GCMG, GCVO, PC (1847-1934) known as The 7th Earl of Aberdeen from 1870 to 1916, was a Scottish politician. Born in Edinburgh, Lord Aberdeen held office in several countries, serving twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1886; 1905–1915) and serving from 1893 to 1898 as the seventh Governor General of Canada.
Cardiff Bank, Glamorganshire 1 Guinea dated 11th March 1819 No. R325 For Wood, Wood & Co. manuscript signed John Wood and Entered with initials that best judged appear to be N.J. or N.T. (Outing 418c), a pleasing and quite presentable VF with few minor pinholes and a minor inner split to left centre body expected for the notes age, however a very well kept example and an Exceptionally Rare denomination. In fact, from research over the internet there seem to be none offered in recent times and the only example that appears is currently displayed in the British Museum Collection in what appears from the pictures to be an inferior grade to this example. Uniface in black & white printed by engraver and printer Henry Mutlow, with imprint Mutlow fc. Ridflow Co. London and displaying a Cardiff Castle vignette to centre left. Henry Mutlow, engraver to the King, was born around 1756 and mostly engraved maps and banknotes beginning his career with an apprenticeship to William Darling. The note displays very clear characteristics as an embossed Revenue Stamp for 5 Pence, a red diagonal First Dividend stamp on face and a bankruptcy exhibition stamp dated Oct 22nd 1823 on reverse with a manuscript inked signature along with an inked numeral to right. A unique chance for any British Provincial banknote collector to acquire this fabulous example
World (14) a mixed group mostly in average VF-GVF consisting of some desirable issues from Syria (2) as the République Syrienne 50 Piastres Syriennes 1st August 1942 serial number D/2 494731 and the Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1 Livre 1st September 1939 serial number J/BB 092430 variety with 2 diagonal violet lines on both sides. Jamaica 1 PoundGeorge V portrait Pick 41b dated 15th August 1957 serial number 88B 01031. BritishHonduras 1 Dollar Pick 28a dated 1st March 1956 serial number G/2 163086. Along with Hong Kong1 CentPick 325a. Canada2 DollarsPick 76b Ottawa 1954 (1961-1972) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky serial number Z/U 9760764 modified hairdo. Spain1 Pesetas (3) including the Pick 135">Pick 135 dated Madrid 1948 serial number A 03437137 together with Pick 144 dated Madrid 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1A 9073049 & 1A 9393773. And a part denomination set of the Burma - Japanese Government World War 2 Occupation (4) consisting of 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees Pick 13 to 16. The lot also includes a Coupon Response International (International Reply Coupon) from Great Britain for 8 Pennies with only an origin stamp at left from St. James's Street B.O.S.W.1 dated 10th September 1953.
Scotland (6) a very interesting selection in various grades ranging from Fine - VF to about UNC - UNC including examples from transition between the Bank's Coat of Arms and the Sir Walter Scott portrait issues from The British Linen Bank (5) comprising 1 Pounds signature Walker but different designs (2) consisting of the Pick 166c (BY SC208b; PMS BL71b) dated 25th January 1966 serial number O/4 159082 and the Second Thomas De La Rue issue Pick 169a (BY SC210; PMS BL75) prefix B/5 dated 5th November 1969. 5 Pounds (2) including Pick 161b (BY SC214c; PMS BL67e) dated 18th October 1957 series O/11 014837 signature Anderson and the Second Thomas De La Rue Issue Pick 167b (BY SC216b; PMS BL76b) signature Walker prefix H/12 dated 17th July 1964. And the large sized 'Horse Blanket' 20 Pounds note Pick 164 (BY SC236; PMS BL73) signature A.P. Anderson a very first prefix and date for this type dated 14th February 1962 series G/5 09/319. The lot also includes an example of The Royal Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick 323c (BY SC807c; PMS RB58d) dated 1st April 1955 signatures Ballantyne & Campbell series G 10575/4872, uniface blue on yellow. A very collectible group with the British Linen Bank examples bearing historical significance caused by the ground-breaking decision of the Bank to transition between designs for their final issues before being acquired by the Bank of Scotland
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.
Canada Dominion of Canada 1 DollarPick 18a (DC-8e) variety with value numerals in the corners dated 1st June 1878 Payable at Montreal blue serial number 255590 plate B manuscript signature at left Taylor and printed signature Harrington at right, about VG. Black on green underprint featuring a portrait of Countess of Dufferin on obverse and seal of Queen Victoria on reverse. Printed by the BritishAmerican Banknote Company, Montreal. Hariot Georgina Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava VA CI DBE (1843 - 1936) was a British peeress and the great-granddaughter of both United Irishmen patriot and hero Archibald Hamilton Rowan as well as the political writer, activist, and Irish nationalist General George Cockburn. She was known for her success in the role of "diplomatic wife", and for leading an initiative to improve medical care for women in British India. For an example with red serial number and payable at Toronto see next lot
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.95 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light hairlines, Rare
Falkland islands (3) a mostly high grade QE2 portrait signature H. T. Rowlands trio, about UNC - UNC and a VG-Fine example, consisting of the 1 pound Pick 13a dated 1st October 1984 serial number A 154161, this the VG - Fine. Commemorative 5 Pounds 150th Anniversary of British Rule (1833-1983) Pick 12 dated 14th June 1983 serial number A 101824, red on multicolour. Along with the 10 PoundsPick 14 dated 1st September 1986 serial number A 085030, green on multicolour. Both with Penguins to left obverse and Governor's house, Cathedral and Whale Bone monument in Stanley.
Scotland The British Linen Bank Fourth Waterlow Bank's Arms 5 Pounds Pick 161b (BY SC214c; PMS BL67e) very LAST date & prefix issue of this type before the re-designed size reductions and bearing signature of A. P. Anderson dated 4th August 19559 serial number Y/11 011655, a pleasing high grade about UNC and Exceptionally Rare example, or 'Scottish UNC' as some would say due to the engrained habit of Scottish bank tellers of folding the large sized notes in order to fit them in their tills. The obverse in blue on light green and red sunburst underprint featuring Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre surrounded by value in panels at left and right and at far left - a panel displaying Ditat and seated helmeted Athena (Pallas). The reverse in blue on light green underprint featuring an enlarged Ditat helmeted Athena (Pallas) panel at centre and numerical value panels at left and right. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London on 'granite' paper containing red and blue silk fibres as an additional security feature.
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence 2019 a 5-coin set. British Culture - Gold Proof Piedforts S.PGC26, comprising new issues of previously issued designs: Britannia Reverse S.H53, The First 4-Minute Mile S.H54, 100 Years of Scouting, S.H55, 100 Years of Girlguiding S.H56, and 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens S.H57, all coins now dated 2019, S.PGC26, a very impressive and desirable set, with these coins only available in this set, no individual coins have been issued. In the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 10 of only 50 sets issued.
Fifty Pences - Fifty Years of the 50p. 2019 British Military a 5-coin set Gold Proof Piedforts comprising the following issues:- Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross-The Award, Victoria Cross-The Heroic Acts and Battle of Hastings issues, new issues all now bearing the date 2019, Gold Proofs S.PGC 28. The Heroic Acts coin with very slight toning otherwise FDC in the impressive Royal Mint box of issue, number 29 of just 50 sets issued, an important set for the Gold Proof type collector, only the second such set we have offered, these gold sets with tiny mintages surely to become very sought after in the future
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence - British Military Set a 5-coin set 2019 Gold Proof Piedforts, S.PGC28, comprising previously issued reverse types: Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross - The Award, Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, and Battle of Hastings, all coins now dated 2019, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with booklet and certificate number 25 of only 50 sets issued, these 2019-dated Fifty Pence Gold Piedfort coins are only available in this 5-coin set, no pieces have been issued individually, a stunning and extremely desirable rare set of great appeal to the modern Gold Specialist
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence - British Military Set a 5-coin set 2019 GoldProofs, S.PGC27, comprising previously issued reverse types: Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross - The Award, Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, and Battle of Hastings, all coins now dated 2019, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with booklet and certificate number 10 of only 75 sets issued, these 2019-dated Fifty Pence coins are only available in this 5-coin Gold set, no pieces have been issued individually, making this an extremely desirable, rare and collectable set for the modern Gold Specialist
Ten Pences 2018 Alphabet series SilverProofs in NGC 'Great British Coin Hunt' holders (46) L-Loch Ness (14), S-Stonehenge (13), U-Union Flag (9), Z-Zebra Crossing (10) each coin graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
GB and World a mixed group comprising GB Proof Sets 1970 (2) nFDC in the cases of issue, Two Pounds (2) 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1997 Technology Silver Proof FDC, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs FDC, One Pound 1983 Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC toned, One Pound 1983 Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC, all in the boxes of issue with certificates. One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts 1994, 1995, 1996 FDC in the 4-coin box with certificates. Crowns (4) 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates. Plastic Set 1953 UNC in the wallets of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet. Unofficial Year Sets (5) 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1967 UNC in slide cases (with space in each for the Sovereign) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous. Last £sd set Crown to Farthing (10 Coins) comprising the last issued currency coin from each denomination UNC and lustrous in a slide case. Crowns (13) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981, A/UNC to UNC the last in 'British Airports' pack, some others in slide cases. Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games UNC. Medal 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II - Issued by the National Playing Fields Association 36mm diameter in base metal, by Pinches UNC boxed. World Proof Sets Australia Proof Set 1969 FDC cased, no envelope, GB/USA/France 1994 The Allied Invasion of Europe comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994, USA One Dollar 1995, and France One Franc 1993 Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates. World Mint Sets (3) Canada (2) 1965, 1967 UNC in the envelopes of issue, Iran Mint Set AH1348 (1969) 10 Rials to 50 Dinars UNC in plastic sleeve with some vinyl residue. Canada Specimen set 1979 (7 coins with Silver Dollar) FDC boxed. World Proof issues (9) USA (2) One Dollar 1971S Eisenhower FDC, Half Dollar 1982 George Washington 250th Anniversary of his Birth Silver Proof FDC, Gambia 10 Dalasis 1975 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof FDC, Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proof FDC, St. Helena Crown 1973 Tercentenary of the Granting of the Royal Charter Silver Proof nFDC lightly toning, New Zealand One Dollar 1970 Cook Islands Cupro-Nickel KM#43 Proof FDC, Isle of Man Crowns (2) 1975 Manx Cat Silver Proof FDC, 1976 USA Bicentennial Silver Proof nFDC, Bermuda One Dollar 1986 World Wildlife Fund - Green Turtle Silver Proof FDC, all in the boxes of issue with certificates where issued. World a further group (6) Canada One Dollar 1979 Griffon Specimens (2) BU in the boxes of issue. Bermuda One Dollar 1986 World Wildlife Fund - Green Turtle UNC, Isle of Man Crown 1976 USA Bicentennial UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Lustrous UNC, USA One Dollar 1971S UNC in the envelope of issue. Medals in silver (5) Christmas Medal undated One Ounce Silver Obverse: Robin within wreath/Reverse: Horse-drawn sleigh UNC boxed, Town Thaler Old Cologne undated Crown-sized in .900 silver Obverse: Cologne Skyline/Reverse: Gothic City Seal of Cologne UNC with antique matt finish, boxed, GB 1977 Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Crown-sized in silver in a silver mount with chain nFDC boxed. Monex International One Ounce Silver 1982 and 1988 UNC
Fifty Years of the Fifty Pence - British Military Set a 5-coin set 2019 Silver Proof Piedforts, S.PSS86 comprising previously issued reverse types: Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross - The Award, Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, and Battle of Hastings, all coins now dated 2019, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Proof Sets (12) Flat Packs (5) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1981, Blue Sets (6) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (2), 1991, Red Leather Deluxe set 1997 nFDC to FDC some of the earlier sets with toning, One Pound 2015 Royal Arms Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2018 The Nutcracker Coin Christmas Card, 2019 The Tower of London Collection (4) Legend of the Ravens, Ceremony of the Keys, and The Crown Jewels (2), 2019 The Queen's Beasts - The Yale of Beaufort BU in the sealed packs of issue, Fifty Pences (2) 2019 50th Anniversary of the 50 Pence, 2019 20 Years of the Gruffalo BU in the sealed packs of issue, 50 Years of the 50p British Military Set a 5-coin set 2019 comprising Victoria Cross - The Award, Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary, Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary and Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary all previously issued reverse designs now dated 2019, BU in the folder of issue
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Windowed Thread Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 a very FIRST RUN prefix and LOW NUMBER serial A01 000368, about UNC - UNC with nice original embossing. A very collectible and highly sought after note featuring an image of the iconic British 5 Guineas William & Mary 1692 gold coin which was the only time in British history when joint monarch portraits were featured on currency
World Proof Sets (11) Belize (2) 1974 Silver Set (8 coins), 1975, Bahamas (4) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, British Virgin Islands (2) 1973, 1974, Barbados 1973, Trinidad and Tobago 1971, Jamaica 1971 nFDC to FDC few coins with very light toning, most are FDC with the boxes in good condition, a superior group, as many of these sets are often toned
Commonwealth in Silver (19) CanadaDollars (11) 1935 KM#30 (2) VF and NEF, 1938 KM#37 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1939 Royal Visit KM#38 (2) GVF and VF, 1949 The Matthew, John Cabot's ship KM#4 EF, 1950 KM#46 EF and lustrous, 1953 without strap KM#54 NEF, 1957 3 water lines KM#54 About EF and lustrous, 1958 BritishColumbia (2) KM#55 Lustrous AU/UNC and Lustrous VF/EF, New ZealandCrowns (3) 1949 Proposed Royal Visit KM#22 (2) UNC with lustre, 1953 Coronation KM#30 UNC, South Africa Crowns (4) 1948 KM#40.1 Lustrous UNC with gold tone, 1949 KM#40.1 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with some toning, 1952 300th Anniversary of the Founding of Capetown KM#41 (2) Lustrous UNC with light tone. Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 Cecil Rhodes KM#27 AU/UNC and lustrous
South AfricaColonial Bank of Natal 5 Pounds Pick S432 dated 9th June 1862 Pietermaritzburg, Natal and a low number 058, manuscript signatures for Entered William Chapman titled Manager and 2 sets for the Board of Directors, VG and an Exceptionally Rare early note. Uniface in black and white with value wording in panel at lower left and bank title at upper centre below an illustration of a farm field with resting cow, windmill, wheat stack and the Bank's monogram in 3 bays of wool. Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa proclaimed as such on the 4th May 1843 after the British Government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia. On the 31st May 1910 it was combined with the other 3 colonies to form the Union of South Africa and it was the smallest of its provinces and very popular with its beaches, mountains and savannah densely populated with big game.
The Great British Coin Hunt Albums (3) Fifty Pence type set (18, includes imitation 2009 Kew Gardens), with Royal Mint medal, One Pound (24) 1983-2015 a type set, with Royal Mint medal, Two Pounds type set (31) with Royal Mint medal, in mixed circulated grades, Fifty Pence Sports Albums (2) one complete and with completer medallion, the other with 19 coins, in mixed circulated grades, Fifty Pence Beatrix Potter issues (4) 2016 Beatrix Potter, 2016 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, 2016 Squirrel Nutkin, 2017 Peter Rabbit in mixed grades, in a Royal Mint collector folder, Two Pounds Royal Mint Collector Pack a part set (14 coins of 16) comprising 2010 UNC and 1999-2010 (13) missing the 2001 Marconi and 2008 Olympic issues, in mixed grades, Five Pound Crowns 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I (2) UNC, Two Pounds 1995 UN GEF, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings EF, Crowns (3) 1977, 1981 (2) A/UNC to UNC, Penny 1861 worn, Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf 2012 UNC, USA Medallic Silver One Ounce 'Red Cloud' Indian/Buffalo, Medal St. Paul's Cathedral/Sir Christopher Wren Crown-sized in Nickel Silver UNC boxed, along with two empty album sleeves and a mini coin album
GB and World a mixed group comprising Guernsey Five Pounds (3) 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna CartaSilver Proof, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch Silver Proof, 2016 Battle of the Somme Silver Proof with coloured poppy on the reverse, FDC in the promoters boxes with certificates. Solomon Islands Half Dollar 2014 Silver, in the form of a small ingot, Silver Proof with Tower Bridge design on the reverse, Prooflike UNC, GB Crowns (2) 1937 A/UNC, 1951 UNC in Jubilee Mint boxes with certificates. Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Nelson (4) all different designs, Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in capsules. Guernsey Fifty Pence 2014 Crown-sized with Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Carriage on coloured reverse, One Ounce gold-plated Proof, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 1936 Year of the Three Kings UNC in capsule, Isle of Man Crowns 2005 Trafalgar issues (3) all different reverses Cupro-Nickel Prooflike UNC. GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding UNC Tristan da Cunha 'The Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Silver Proof Collection' a 3-coin set comprising Five Pounds 2016, Two Pounds 2016 and One Pound 2016 Silver Proofs FDC in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with certificate. Tristan da Cunha 'The First World WarCentenary Crown Collection' Five Pounds 2014 an 18-coin set each with a different subject on the reverse, each reverse with a coloured Union Jack as part of the design, gold plated base metal Proofs in the Bradford Exchange box of issue with certificates. Medal One Ounce Silver Boudica by Baird & Co. London Lustrous UNC in the box of issue, British Banknotes White £5 1938 Peppiatt medallic issue 51mm diameter in gold plated base metal UNC in capsule with certificate
One PoundBradbury Third Issue T16 Ireland in title & Dot in No. issue 1917 serial number D/20 143631, VF and always collectable note now being a little over a century old and similar notes of the type featured in the popular British Drama series Peaky Blinders with cast including popular actors as Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy CBE, Paul Anderson, Aiden Gillen, Sam Neill and others. For any fans of the show this could be a unique chance to acquire a real piece of history from that period.
India Proof Set 1974 (10 Coins) nFDC-FDC with some toning, in the plastic case (cracked), GB and World cased sets (6) and cased single items (3), Numismatic covers (3) 2008 Britain's New Coinage Fifty Pence to One Penny UNC (6 coins) on an envelope with First Class stamp, Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding on an envelope with commemorative First Class stamp, BritishIndian Ocean Territory Two Pounds 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton UNC on the envelope of issue with Guyana $200 stamp. USABuffaloNickels in a presentation album, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, each coin with accompanying stamp and descriptive page of USA history, along with a further group of uncased GB and World includes USA, Canada, GB and Channel Islands issues, in mixed grades a few in UNC (lot)
Canada (Lower) Champlain & St. Lawrence Railroad denomination set of 3 unissued remainders all dated Montreal, 1st August 1837 and side A (3) generally about EF - EF and Scarce comprising 7 Pence 1/2 Penny = 15 Sous, this with a 20mm uneven tear at top margin. A 15 Pence = 30 Sous. And the Half a Dollar = 2 Shillings 6 Pence = 3 Francs. Each note uniface with a different vignette of a passenger steam train at centre and all feature the reverse of different Latin-American coin as follows - the 7 Pence 1/2 Penny has the Mexico 1 Real MO, the 15 Pence - Peru 2 Reals LIMAE and the 1/2 Dollar - a Bolivian 4 Reals PTS. These notes were issued in sheets of six with side B on the left and the side A on the right. An interesting historical fact is that the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad was the first public railroad in Canada and one of the first railways in British North America as we now understand the term, although the country had several tram-roads earlier - at least 2, and it was the first to use steam locomotives with a 14 miles of railway in operation, with the first steam locomotive used at the official opening of the railroad on July 21st 1836.
Canada The Government of Newfoundland 1 DollarPick A14c dated 2nd January 1920 series A202843, VG Inked Graffiti in the body of the note, the left signature slightly faded and hard to come by early George VBritish dominion issue. Black on blue underprint featuring a portrait of King George V at left and a reindeer, also known as Caribou, at right on obverse. The reverse in blue featuring the Coat of Arms incorporation the Royal Coat of Arms, sailing ships at sea and anchor.
Scotland 1 Pounds and a 5 Pounds from examples various issuers circa 1950-60's to 80's (6) in an array of grades Fine/VF to UNC comprising Commercial Bank of Scotland 5 Pounds Pick S333 (BY SC414b; PMS CO67b) 3rd January 1956 signature Macdonald prefix 17Q. Along with a selection of 1 Pounds (5) consisting of The Union Bank of Scotland Pick S816a (BYSC904a; PMS UB68a) 8th December 1952 signature Morrison prefix F/39. The National Bank of Scotland Pick 258c (BY SC503e; NA51) 2nd February 1959 series B/Z 084-644. British Linen Bank Pick 169a (BY SC210; BL75) 29th February 1968 series V/4 373338. A near consecutive pair Bank of Scotland pair Pick 111F(BY SC109e; BA113f) (2) serial numbers D/68 0509149 & 0509151. A pleasing and varied selection
One PoundBradbury Second Issue T11.1 De La Rue Black Type one prefix with letter only issued 1914 serial number F/17 37790, VF or about and an overall pleasing appearance with a small 3mm tear at centre fold at top margin and a 22x3 mm oblong tear to lower margin and both tears not extending to design. a scarcer note , now over a century old note watermarked with the denomination, the four British emblems (Rose, thistle, shamrock and daffodil) and the George V Royal cypher.
World War I 1914-1918 British War Medal and Victory Medal pair to 49052 Pte. J.E.Morgan EF with ribbons and name tag with chain, World War II trio Defence Medal, War Medal and 1939-45 Star GEF with all ribbons and with accompanying letter showing recipient V.W Walton (Queen's Own Royal West KentRegiment) was killed in action
World War IBritish War Medal, World War I Victory Medal, awarded to G.F.Howard L.CK. MTE. R.N and Long Service and Good Conduct medal to G.F.Howard P.O.CK. HMS Vindictive NVF to VF with ribbons, boxed
British Armed Forces 1 PoundERROR mis-cut fishtail with extra paper to right Pick M36 4th Series ND 1962 serial number K/2 139826, about UNC - UNC with only 1 crease just at beginning of the mis cut area at right. An interesting and very rare error to make its way into private hands
World (21) in mixed grades good/VG to UNC. Comprises a few interesting issues such as an EnglandProvincial Andover Old Bank 1 Pound dated 20th August 1824 No. 8385 For Joseph Wakeford, William Wakeford and Robert Wakeford (Outing 36f) with bankruptcy inked passage on reverse Manuscript signed Entered Wm. W (presumably William Wakeford) and Jos. Wakeford. And a British Caribbean Territories 1 Dollar young QE2 portrait Pick 7c dated 2nd January 1961 series T3 - 525390. Includes a selection of Experimental test notes as De La Rue Giorgi Test Die Note with Queen Elizabeth I on pink paper (3) along with a white paper note of the same type with a serial number IBNS 000000. Also Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited 500th Anniversary of Columbus Epic Crossing of the Atlantic, IBNS London Congress 8th & 9th October 1994 and a 100 Hundred note with Thomas De La Rue's portrait IBNS annual European Congress 5th & 6th October 1996. Also a Cornwall Stannary Parliament set of the 1985 Private issues 50 Dynar (Pence) and 1 Pounds with matching serial numbers (6) each denomination in consecutively numbered trios numbers 1448, 1449 and 1450 and comes with an article clipping and original informative cards. A fantasy limited edition copy of the famous movie 1 Million Pound note with the original envelope serial No. 0176/2500. A Royal Bank of Scotland European Summit Commemorative 1 Pound in the original plastic presentation holder. Along with a few issues from Brazil, Greece and Iraq
World (14) a pleasing collection in a small album, all in various mostly higher grades VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of varied notes with interesting and collectable serial numbers including TRUE BINARY, RADAR, REPEATER and others. Comprising Uganda 1.000 Shillings Pick 26 Arms issue of 1986 series H/34 568000. Papua New Guinea 2 Kina P5a ND 1981-87 signatures ToRobert & Morauta (2) with TRUE BINARY serial numbers ADK 000101 and ADK 000110. IrelandCentral Bank1 PoundPick 70c dated 30th May 1986 with a REPEATER serial number DFJ 648648. Thailand 10 BahtPick 98 ND 1980 (2) serial 5a 4466666 along with BINARY-RADAR serial number 5A 4466644. Bahamas 1 Dollar Pick 43b L.1974 (1984) signature F. H. Smith serial number AJ 444484. British Armed Forces Special Voucher 2nd Series 1 Pound Pick M22a ND 1948 serial AA/8 972222. AustraliaReserve Bank2 DollarsPick 43e ND 1974-85 signatures Jonston & Fraser serial number LKK 922222. Solomon Islands5 Dollars Pick 26 ND 2004-18 serial number C/10 786666. A pair of 'James Bond 007' last 3 digit numbers including an Argentina 5 Pesos Pick 359 ND 2015 series 47737007 A along with Serbia 10 Dinara Pick 54b dated 2013 series AH 2664007. India1 RupeePick 117c dated 2017 with a REPEATER serial number 07E 046046. Together with Fiji Reserve Bank 2 Dollars Pick 87 ND 1988 signature Siwatibau series D/17 356666.
Fifty Pences - Fifty Years of the 50p. 2019 British Military a 5-coin set Gold Proof Piedforts comprising the following issues:- Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross-The Award, Victoria Cross-The Heroic Acts and Battle of Hastings issues, new issues all now bearing the date 2019 Gold Proofs FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, number 43 of just 50 sets issued, an important set for the Gold Proof type collector, the first such set we have offered, and sure to be an extremely sought after set
Fifty Pences - Fifty Years of the 50p. 2019 British Military a 5-coin set GoldProofs comprising the following issues:- Battle of Britain, D-Day Landings, Victoria Cross-The Award, Victoria Cross-The Heroic Acts and Battle of Hastings issues, new issues all now bearing the date 2019 Gold Proofs FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, number 38 of just 75 sets issued, an eye-catching set, the first such set we have offered and sure to be extremely sought after
Shilling 1798 Pattern by John Milton Obverse GEORGIVS.III.DEI.GRATIA.REX very large head with short hair, laureate, 1798 below, Reverse large plain shield crowned with British and Hanoverian shield divided into six. Plain Edge ESC 1243, which lists as R5 Unc and toned. The designer John Milton (1759 - 1805) was employed by the Royal Mint in 1798 and worked along side Lewis Pingo. This coin has the same date as the 1798 Dorrian and Magens Shilling with this Milton piece being the rarer of the two
A History of the English Speaking Peoples a 50-piece set each medal showing key historical events and key figures in British History from 55BC to 1945, many depicting iconic coins, medals, seals or coats of arms on the reverses, by Danbury Mint 1971 each medal 45mm diameter in gold-plated silver, UNC in the green album of issue, some pieces with toning, comes with 47 accompanying information cards regarding the subjects of most pieces
GB and World includes pre-1947 silver issues (£13.37 1/2 face), SilverThreepences (43) includes many pre-1920, Australia Mint Sets (4) 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 UNC in the red wallets of issue, Australia (3) Sixpence 1911, Penny 1915H, Halfpenny 1911, New Zealand mint sets (3) 1967 (2), 1970 UNC in the wallets of issue, New Zealand Dollar 1974 UNC, Canada Dollars (5) 1971 British Columbia (2), 1973 RCMP, 1974 Winnipeg, 1975 Calgary UNC and lustrous, some with toning, in the black cases of issue, Canada Mint Sets (6) 1967 (2), 1970 Manitoba, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 UNC in the wallets of issue, Canada (10) Dollars (4) 1957, 1960, 1964 Charlottetown, 1967 Loon, 25 Cents 1956, Ten Cents 1966, Five Cents (2) 1962, 1964, One Cent (2) 1965, 1967, in mixed grades to A/UNC, USA Dollars (4) 1880S, 1890 O, 1921, 1922, Fine to NEF, Russia 2 Kopeks 1797 EM Fine, and further issues from Ireland, Jamaica, Mexico, Guernsey, Isle of Man with a few in silver, also a group of modern cupro-nickel World Crowns and GB Cupro-Nickel Currency issues in mixed grades, Cupro-Nickel Halfcrowns (107) 1947-1967 in bags by date, Cupro-Nickel Sixpences 1947-1967 in bags by date, in mixed circulated grades
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, French Kingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
A group found down the back of a sofa. The vendor's father and grandfather ran an upholstery business in Deptford since 1924 and this accumulation has been building since then. Mostly 20th century British from circulation with strength in pre 1947 silver issues (lot, over 7 kilos gross weight)
Fifty Pences - Fifty Years of the 50p. 2019 British Culture a 5-coin set comprising the following issues:- 100 Years of Girl guiding, 100 Years of Scouting, 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, 50th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile, and Britannia issues Silver Proof Piedforts, new issues all now bearing the date 2019, FDC with full mint brilliance, in the impressive Royal Mint black box of issue with certificate and booklet
Proof Sets (15) 1996 Silver Set 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all coins in silver NFDC toned in the box of issue with certificate, Flat Packs (6) 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1980 nFDC to FDC some missing the card outers, Blue Sets (9) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, Standard Set 2001, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1983, 1987, 1994, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Wedding Mint Sets (2) 2002 (8 coins), 2003 (10 coins) UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial sets (12) Year Sets (3) 1953, 1954, 1977, Florins 1947-1951, Florins 1953-1960, Florins 1961-1967, English Shillings 1947-1951, Scottish Shillings 1947-1951, Pennies 1902-1910, Halfpennies 1937-1944, Halfpennies 1945-1952, Farthings 1953-1956, in mixed grades with some coins in Lustrous EF to UNC, Numismatic First Day Cover 2007 Gibraltar Two Pounds 2007 plus set of 6x stamps 78p (2), 54p (2), and First Class (2), UNC on the envelope as issued, Halfcrown to Farthing a 9-coin set 1953-1967 each with coloured designs on gold plated background in the London Mint Office folder with certificates, Spain Proof Set 1977 a 3-coin set dated 1975 (Year 77) comprising 25 Pesetas, 5 Pesetas and One Peseta King Juan Carlos issues, nFDC in the green wallet of issue, King George VI Coin and Note Set a 9-coin comprising Halfcrown to Farthing 1937-1951 in mixed circulated grades and a British Armed Forces One Pound Second Series, UNC in a Coincraft wallet
England, Scotland & Ireland 1, 5, 10 and 20 Pounds (40) mostly average VF and above circa 1960's to modern issues. England consists of 1 to 10 PoundsPage, Kentfield, Lowther and Bailey (6). Ireland consists of Murray & Murchu signatures (2) a Lady Livery 1 Pound Pick 64d 1976 along with 1 Pound Pick 70a 1977. Also includes a modern 5 PoundsPick 75b 1998 O'Conail & Mullarkey. Scotland 1 to 20 Pounds (18) comprises mostly modern 1990's onwards from Clydesdale Bank plc, Bank of Scotland, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Bank of Scotland accompanied by a few collectible examples as the Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds (3) including a Pick S332 (BY SC405) 1951 together with Pick 274a 1966 (2). Also, the Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 325a (BY SC804a) 1966 and a Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds 1970 signature Burke. Along with a group of The British Linen Bank 1 Pounds variously dated from 1940s to 1950's (13) including Mackenzie signature Pick 157c (7) dated 1946, 1947 (3), 1948 and 1950 (2) also Anderson signature Pick 157d (6) also various dates 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957 and 1959. A very interesting group of notes
Promoters sets (11) includes many medallic types includes Edward VIII Fantasy set 1936 (6 coins Crown to Threepence), Datestamp set a 2-coin set 100th Anniversary of the RAF comprising Two Pounds 2018 and Fifty Pence 2015 Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary in Datestamp holders dated April 1 2018 GEF to UNC with a First Class Stamp, with replica medals (2) Distinguished Flying Cross and Royal Air Force Cross. Other subjects include Nelson/Battle of Trafalgar a 7-piece set , British Banknotes a 7-piece medallic set, Battle of Waterloo modern replica medal 2015 and Tristan da Cunha Crown 2015 2-piece set. The Gift of Christmas a 6-piece medallic set each with a Swarovski jewel on the obverse, Reverses depicting 'Virgin and Child', 'The Birth of Christ', 'Saint Joseph and The Infant Jesus', 'The Nativity', 'Adoration of the Magi', and 'Holy Family with Saints Margaret and Francis'. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 2012 a 12-piece set each piece showing key events in the Queen's reign. The Coronation Regalia a 12-piece set each piece with gemstones set into the surfaces. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 a 2-piece set each piece 70mm diameter in gold plated copper with a coloured portrait of the Queen on the reverse. Tristan da Cunha a 2-coin set 2014 The Dambuster Heroes Commemorative Crown Set gold plated UNC with coloured reverses, a set including many commemorative issues and fantasies (37) housed in a large wooden box covering many different subjects, some crown-sized medallic issues with certificates, the group containing many sets with items larger than Crown-size and with many gold plated cupro-nickel issues, in the boxes of issue with certificates, along with Edward VIII Fantasy Maundy Fourpence 1936 UNC, and a group of Elizabeth II pre-decimal issues (44) mostly circulated with a few in UNC
China, Japanese WW2 Occupation and Malaya & British Borneo (7) in various grades good Fine-VF to EF-GEF including a very rare 1 Yen issued 1939 without block number or serial number Pick M16. Also 1, 5, 10 & 100 Yen issued 1940 & 1945. French Indochina 10 Yen Pick M7 1942 Block number 4. Along with the Scarce and always sought after Malaya & British Borneo 10 DollarsPick 9a dated 1st March 1961 serial number A/37 872393 featuring Farmer ploughing with Ox on obverse. A very desirable group
Australia (5) in various grades aVF/VF to EF comprising Commonwealth Bank ND (1938-1952) "George VI" Issues including 10 Shillings (3) including Pick 25b (2) serial numbers G/27 837944 & F/62 120600 signatures H. T. Armitage and S. G. McFarlane along with Pick 25d serial number B/18 797639 signatures H. C. Coombs and R. Wilson, both in orange on multicolour underprint featuring King George VI at right on obverse and Allegorical Manufacturers figures at centre on reverse. 1 PoundPick 26b serial number H/8 478813 signatures H. T. Armitage and S. G. McFarlane and the note in dark green on multicolour underprint featuring portrait of King George VI at right on obverse and Allegorical Pastoral figures shepherds with sheep on reverse. Along with a Reserve Bank of Australia ND (1961-1965) Pound Issue 5 PoundsPick 35 serial number TC/77 273154 signatures H. C. Coombs and R. Wilson and the note in black on blue underprint featuring Arms at upper left and portrait of Sir John Franklin on obverse and reverse in blue featuring Cattle, sheep and agricultural products across centre reverse. Sir John Franklin was a British Royal Navy officer and explorer of the Arctic. Franklin also served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 to 1843. He disappeared while on his last expedition, attempting to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage in the North American Arctic
GB and World Numismatic First Day Covers (13) , GB Five Pound Crown 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond JubileeGold-plated Silver Proof with 2 x stamps, GB 50th Anniversary of the Machin portrait comprising GB Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof FDC with 6 x First Class stamps, GB Her Majesty in Service, comprising Britannia Two Pounds Silver 2018 UNC and 6 x First Class stamps, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2009 40th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing Silver Proof with British Virgin Islands stamp, Jersey Queen Elizabeth II 85th Birthday comprising Five Pounds 2011 Silver Proof with gold inked highlighting, with First Class stamp, Jersey Fifth Anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge comprising Five Pounds 2011 Silver Proof and a set of 6 x 2016 stamps, British Antarctic Territory Two Pounds 2015 Centenary of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Silver Proof FDC with 9 x stamps, GB Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 60th Anniversary 2013 Stamps (6) along with Ten Pence 2018 J-Jubilee Silver Proof, GB Year of the Three Kings 1936 comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1935 and 1937 VG to Fine and Medal Edward VIII UNC in base metal, along with 4 x stamps one from each of the three Kings and Queen Elizabeth II, Great Britain At War a 5-coin set Halfcrown to Threepence 1939-1944 About Fine to Fine in silver with selective gold plating, along with 8 x stamps, these in Westminster folders with their certificates. GB Twenty Pounds 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Wedding Anniversary Silver UNC with 3 x stamps, GB Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle Silver Proof FDC with 2 x stamps, GB Crown 1935 EF on a Remembrance Day Cover 2015 with First Class stamp, these in the Jubilee Mint folders of issue
Great Britain & the Channel islands (10) all in average good Fine to VF and various issuers and issues. Comprising England (4) consisting of a Treasury 1 Pound Fisher Second issue T31 Dot in no. 1923 serial number C1/7 117577. Bank of England 1 Pound CatternsB225 Green Britannia medallion 1930 series M22 258760. Together with a provincialNewcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Banking Company 5 Pounds Cancelled twice in ink handstamp (Outing 1515b) and a British postal order George VI for 2 Shillings issued office Babington Lane, Derby 1948 with no paying office stamp. Also Scotland (3) including The Royal Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 336 1975 signature Burke prefix A/95. The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited 5 Pounds Pick 337a 3rd May 1977 signature Burke prefix A/51. And the British Linen Bank 1 Pound Pick 162a 30th September 1961 signature Anderson prefix T/3. Isle of Man Government (2) including a 50 New Pence Pick 28c signature Paul together with 1 Pound Pick 38 Tyvek signature Dawson. Also a Jersey 1 Pound Pick 11a signature Clement. A varied and interesting group
Great Britain and related, circa early 1900's to modern (55) in mostly high grades VF to UNC including some Scarcer and collectible notes as the Jersey World War II German Occupation 2 Shillings Pick 3ND 1941 series 138024. South Africa Anglo-Boer War Green Point Track POW camp currency 1 and 5 Shillings also known as 'Good For' notes 1809-1902. A Bank of England World War II Emergency 10 Shillings PeppiattB251 prefix A22D. Along with a group of BritishMilitary Authority 1 Shillings 1943 series K (2) and British Armed Forces various series of issue and denominations including some pre decimal 1 Shilling, 3 Pence, 5 Shillings, 10 Shillings together with decimal 5, 10 and 50 Pence, 1 Pounds and 5 Pounds with the 5 Pounds including consecutively numbered sets (50)
Scotland The British Linen Bank circa 1950-60's issues (10) in various grades mostly VF-GVF and above comprising 5 Pounds Pick 170 (PMS BL77, BY SC217) dated23rd April 1968 signature. W. Walker titled General Manager serial number L/12 668758. Together with 1 Pounds (9) consisting of Pick 157d (PMS BL65d, BY SC205c) signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager and Water low printing (2) dated 28th August 1958 serial number H/3 071084 and 15th April 1960 first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831. Pick 157e (PMS BL65e, BY SC207) dated 15th April 1960 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager (3) including a first prefix for type serial number M/3 857831, a last prefix for type P/3 506654 along with N/3 777299. Pick 162 (PMS BL70, BY SC2007) dated 30th September 1961 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager last prefix for type serial number T/3 825893 and De La Rue printing. Pick 166a (PMS BL71a, BY SC208a) first date for type 31st March 1962 signature A. P. Anderson titled General Manager serial number V/3 267047. Pick 169a (PMS BL75, BY SC210) signature T. W. Walker titled General Manager (2) including a very first date and first prefix for type 29th February 1968 serial number U/4 203122 along with 5th November 1969 serial number A/5 201608. A very desirable group, certain to attract much attention
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath I.M.I. KN.B in the field, 4.69 grammes, appears to be struck in cupro-nickel ? a curious piece EF
Malaya & British Borneo (British Administration) Board of Commissioners of Currency 1 DollarPick 8A (KNB8a) dated 1st March 1959 serial number B/56 643436, in a PMG holder and in the Exceptionally high grade Gem UNC 65EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality). Blue on multi-coloured underprint featuring a Sailing boat at left on obverse. The reverse illustration a scene of fishermen grounding boat at beach and Coat of Arms of Member states. A much Scarcer variety printed by Thomas De La Rue and watermarked with a tiger's head. Very pleasing and collectible example in this high grade
Treasury & Bank of England (9) in assorted mostly high grades ranging from VF-GVF to EF-UNC comprising Treasury 10 Shillings Fisher Second issue T30 Red serial No. omitted in prefix issued 1922 serial number P/55 343920. Along with Bank of England issues (6) consisting of O'Brien 10 Shillings B286 issue 1961 serial number B12 647593. Fforde 1967 issues (4) consisting of 10 Shillings (2) including B309 serial number 77Y 652749 & B310 serial number A66N 688409. 5 Pounds Fforde B312 FIRST series and an earlier prefix serial number R21 432253, considering series start with prefix R20. And 10 Pounds Lion & Key B316 serial number A85 800160. Page 1 Pound B322 issue 1970 serial number HU73 770233. The lot also comes with a copy of the 'English Paper Money' 5th Edition by Vincent Duggleby and British Armed Forces notes (2) involving a 1 Pound Pick M22a 6th series ND 1948 paper with metal strip serial number AA/9 515707 along with 10 New Pence Pick M45 ND 1972 serial number A/5 105532. A varied and desirable lot
Medals (2) Marriage of George III and Charlotte 1761 26mm diameter in silver Eimer 691 Obverse: Busts right, conjoined, Reverse Two cherubs carry a scroll inscribed FELICITAS BRITANNIAE, below, a view of London, Fine. Act of Union 1707 26mm diameter in silver by J.Croker, Eimer 424 Obverse: Bust left crowned and draped, ANNA. D:G: MAG: BRI: FR: ET. HIB: REG: Reverse: British shield within the Garter, crowned, upon a pedestal inscribed with the double cypher of A R supported by a lion and a unicorn, MAII I.MDCCVII NVF, struck on a thin flan
Austria Medal 1792 Coronation of Franz II (1792-1806) 24mm diameter in silver Obverse: LEGE.ET.FIDE Crowned globus cruciger with crossed sword and sceptre behind. Reverse FRANCISCVS./HVNG.ET.BOH.REX/ARCH.AUST.M.D.HETR/ELECTVS/REX ROMANORVM/ CORONATVS. FRANCOFVRTI. XIV. IVL. /MDCCCXCVII, VF toned. Along with Shilling-sized Token 1804 SOLD BY CLARK WESTAND Co. FOR ONEC BRITISH SHILLING 1804 Reverse seated female left with three-masted ship behind, Good Fine toned
Books - English Copper, Tin amd Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958 by C.Wilson Peck, Second Edition 1970 in excellent second-hand condition, Coins of England Standard Catalogues 1990, 2015 and Decimal Issues 2015 in good second-hand condition as part of a group of Books (18) includes some interesting titles over a range of coinage covering Ancient, World, GB and Gold, generally in good condition
Rhodesia Bank 5 DollarsPick 36a dated 20th October 1978 serial number M/18 445673, a fresh and crisp about UNC and still retaining significant embossing. The note in brown and multicolour featuring a Giraffe at far left, Rhodesia's Coat of Arms at far right and Bank's logo at centre. The reverse illustrating a resting Lion and Lioness in bushes at centre. Watermarked C. Rhodes who oversaw Rhodesia's formation in the early 1890's and an ardent believer in Britishimperialism.
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
Ireland Penny Token 1800 or 1822 34mm diameter, 14.19 grammes Obverse : Bust George III right, laureate and draped, ONE PENNY TOKEN. Reverse : Hibernia seated right holding a sprig of shamrock, the 00 of the date slanted to the right. IRELAND. The lower part of the date is worn, and examination of archive pictures of a similar piece suggest this may be 1822. Edge slant-milled with raised centre line. Die Axis inverted. Davis 37 Struck from very worn dies, causing much of the legend to be missing, the detail that remains around Fine. Listed as RRR by Withers and as R by Davis. Cataloguer's Note: Davis states that this is a forgery of the time, as Hibernia is seated to the right. This can be no doubt that these pieces were struck much later as the style of the reverse is similar to the British Pennies of 1825 onwards. This would suggest that 1822 is the more likely date for this piece. There also exists an example 'post-dated' 1827.
BritishIndia Fiscal 5 Rupees = 40 Annas Tax Revenue paper Victorian period, uniface and brown featuring Queen Victoria looking left at both left and right, 'X'-like design with denomination at centre and Thomas De La Rue imprint at bottom, VF. Manuscript cursive writing on reverse transcribed at best as "No. 4777 for a Mr W. Morrison of Guernsey (?), For Rupees Five only dated 26th August 1887' signed at bottom and Calcutta mentioned. An interesting piece and very well kept
Order of the Dogwood - Province of British Columbia, Canada awarded to The Rt.Hon. Sir Robert Bellinger, Lord Mayor of London 1966. 55mm diameter, 101.37 grammes of 10 carat gold, along with 18mm 10 Carat gold miniature. Obverse: The image of the Dogwood flower, Reverse: Provincial Coat of Arms. UNC, inscribed to the recipient in a presentation box, and accompanied by a 10 carat gold miniature similar in design. The predecessor to the Order of the Dogwood, called the Dogwood medallion was created by the provincial government in 1958 to mark the Centennial of the establishment of the Colony of British Columbia. In turn, the Order of the Dogwood was created by Order in Council during a provincial cabinet meeting held at Fort Langley on November 19th 1966 to mark the centennial of the union of the Colony of British Columbia with the Colony of Vancouver Island. At the conclusion of the meeting Lieutenant Governor George Pearkes (who was a future recipient of the honour) gave consent to the creation of the honour, then presented at the Douglas Day dinner that followed. The honour was then presented to the first 5 recipients:- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Viscount Amory (Governor of the Hudson Bay Company), Sir Robert Bellinger, Clarence Wallace, and Frank Mackenzie Ross. Mackenzie and Ross were present for the ceremony. The Order of the Dogwood was the highest provincial honour until 1989, when it was replaced by the Order of British Columbia. Other recipients of the award include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Princess Royal (Princess Anne), and Princess Alexandra. The last recipient was Terry Fox (Canadian Athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist) in 1980. Only 13 people have been awarded the Order of the Dogwood, and as the award was replaced in 1989 by the Order of British Columbia, there will be no future recipients. Sir Robert was a controversial London Mayor in 1966-1967 and was a stalwart of the Nation Savings movement. His time as Mayor from 1966-1967 coincided with the Harold Wilson Government which was eager to blame the City for the nation's economic woes. Rather than confine himself to ceremonial duties, Bellinger responded firmly on the City's behalf emphasising it's contributions through invisible earnings. He protested again when the Labour Government in October 1974 decided to abolish the 10 Pence savings stamp. Although the stamps paid no interest and was costly to administer it attracted £120 million a year from schoolchildren, housewives and factory workers. Bellinger hailed it as 'the grass roots of savings activity in this country'. He was appointed one of Her Majesty's lieutenants for the City in 1976, was also a trustee for St. Paul's cathedral and Chairman of the City of London's Freemans school. Bellinger had previously been knighted in 1964 and appointed GBE in 1967 He was Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod (a role akin to treasurer) of the Order of the British Empire, and also held decorations from Belgium, Greece, Cameroon and Denmark. In his later years, Sir Robert became a director of Arsenal Football Club and was elected life president of the club in 1997. He died in July 2002. A rare opportunity to purchase an award only offered to 13 individuals including many Royal recipients. See also the impressive group of medals also awarded to Sir Robert Bellinger
Asia mostly World War II period (42) a collection in an album in mixed grades VG to about UNC - UNC including Rare issues such as British North Borneo 1 Dollar Pick 28 dated 1st January 1936 signatures Smelt & Beckett. Straits Settlements10 CentsPick 8b signature Pountney titled Treasurer serial number A/68 69622. Malaya King George VI portrait 1941 issues (7) including 1 Dollar Pick 11 serial number H/52 013033. 5 DollarsPick 12 (3) serial numbers A/89 063038, C/66 028186 and F/46 015948. 10 DollarsPick 13 (3) serial numbers A/91 023215, D/49 047690 and H/98 067098. Along with Japanese World War II Occupation Currency in various denominations and types from Malaya, Burma, Netherlands Indies and the Philippines. A desirable and eye-catching group
British Guiana Government 5 DollarsPick 14b dated 1st January 1942 serial number B/5 00484. An attractive Waterlow & Sons Limited print in olive on multicolour with the obverse featuring a toucan bird at left, Kaieteur Falls at centre and sailing ship seal at right. The reverse with an elaborate guilloche panel displaying a portrait of King George VI at centre. A presentable VF with very Minor marginal nick not extending to design and this is an Incredibly Rare and sought after denomination with doubtfully many high grade survivors left
GB and a few World sets and singles a varied group:- Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1990, 1992, Royal Mint Baby Set 2000, Twenty Pounds 2013 Silver, George and the Dragon (3) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue. Coin an Banknote set 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield HM70 000490, and Five Pound Crown 1996 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet as issued. Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2007 Diamond Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Two Pounds (4) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997, 2014 Outbreak of World War I - Lord Kitchener, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, One Pound (2) 1995 Wales, 1997 England, Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (2), Fifty Pences a 2-coin set comprising 1992/3 EU Presidency and 1992 Britannia Fifty Pence, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1964-1967 (8 coins), UNC in the wallet of issue. Last £sd Set Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins, only the English Shilling included), in mixed grades. Last £sd and First Decimal Coins 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency the £sd comprising Halfcrown to Halfpenny (7 coins) 1965-1967 (only Scottish Shilling included) and Decimal Coinage 1996 Set (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny Lustrous UNC. UK/USA United Coin Collection comprising UK set 1997 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny Lustrous UNC and USA Set 1997 (5 coins with medalet) Half Dollar to One Cent Lustrous UNC. Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998 UNC and 1999 UNC with a hint of toning, Crowns (11) 1953, 1965, 1977 (8), 1981 EF to UNC. Two Pounds 1995 UN 50th Anniversary EF. Hong Kong Mint Set 1997 Handover (7 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, USA Silver Eagle 1993 Lustrous UNC, Alderney Five Pound Crown 1993 Concorde, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 1993 Concorde, UNC in the packs of issue, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus 1993 Eurotunnel UNC, Alderney One Pound 1995 Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Jersey Fifty Pence 2018 100th Anniversary of the RAF UNC with coloured reverse, Isle of Man Five Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell UNC, USA Half Dollar 1996S Atlanta Olympics - Swimmer Prooflike UNC, Tonga 50 Seniti 1996 Victorian Age - Queen Victoria Empress of India 1876 Silver Proof nFDC, Marshall Islands (2) Five Dollars 1993 Elvis Presley Lustrous UNC, Ten Dollars 1991 Legendary Aircraft - Avro Lancaster Lustrous UNC, Medallions (2) 1986 the Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson UNC, 1990 Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary UNC on the card of issue, GB and Numismatic Covers (8) many with a World War II theme UNC many in the packs of issue, GB and World First Day and Philatelic Covers and Stamp Sets (34) many on the envelopes or album pages of issue UNC. Also a small group of GB and World (51) base metal issues mostly 20th Century in mixed grades, along with a British Armed Forces Threepence Second Series VG with folds
GB and World a wide variety of sets and singles (20) comprising GB sets (6) The Jubilee Head Double Florin and Halfcrown set a 3-coin set comprising Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 NVF, 1890 Fine, and Halfcrown 1889 VG. The King George V and George VI Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1935 EF and 1937 VF/GVF. Two Pounds Silver 2019 George and the Dragon Lustrous UNC. Britain's Longest Reigning Monarchs Coin Set a 3-coin set comprising Halfpenny 1807 Fine, Penny 1901 VG and Penny 1967 Lustrous UNC. The 5-mintmark Penny collection comprising Pennies (5) 1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H and 1919KN types VG, The Centenary of World War II Penny Collection a 5-coin set 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 Rhodium and Platinum plated with gold plated highlights VG, each in the Jubilee Mint boxes of issue with certificates. World Sets (14) Canada (3) Twenty Dollars 2003 HMCS Bras d'Or Silver Proof with selected gold plating, FDC in the Canadian Mint box of issue with certificate, Fifteen Dollars 1999 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rabbit Silver Proof with octagonal gold-plated centre, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Dollar 2006 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross - The Award BU in the case of issue with certificate. Falkland Islands/British Virgin Islands a 2-coin set The Pegasus and Britannia Silver Coin Pair comprising Falkland Islands Crown 2017 BU and British Virgin Islands One Dollar 2017 BU both One Ounce of .999 Silver UNC. The 2015 Silver Coins of the World Collection a 4-coin set comprising GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2015 with planished effect background, China 10 Yuan 2015 Panda, USA Silver Eagle 2015 and Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf with Maple Leaf privy Mark all lustrous UNC. Falkland Islands Crown 2015 Britannia Silver Proof with gold-plated Britannia FDC. Tristan da Cunha (8) One Pound 2015 a 3-coin set The Longest Reigning Monarch each coin with a different reverse design Silver Proofs FDC. One Pound a 5-coin set 2017 100th Anniversary of the House of Windsor with four different monarchs depicted and the final coin with all heads Silver Proofs FDC. Five Pounds 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Triple Thickness Silver Proof, only 75 minted, FDC. Five Pounds 2015 Battle of Waterloo 200th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day with Black and White Photograph on the reverse UNC, all in the cases of issue, each with certificates
Scotland The British Linen Bank 20 Pounds Fourth Waterlow issue Pick 159a (BY SC234c, PMS BL68c) dated 2nd July 1942 serial number F/4 8/103 printed signature George Mackenzie titled General Manager and manuscript signature Robertson titled P. Accot. The obverse in blue on light green and red sunburst underprint featuring Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre surrounded by value in panels at left and right and at far left - a panel displaying Ditat and seated helmeted Athena (Pallas). The reverse in blue on light green underprint featuring an enlarged Ditat helmeted Athena (Pallas) panel at centre and numerical value panels at left and right. GEF or Scottish UNC as some would say due to the engrained habit of Scottish bank tellers of folding their notes to fit them in their tills. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd London Wall, London imprinted in lower centre obverse and reverse, on 'granite' paper containing red and blue silk fibres as an additional security feature. An Exceptionally Rare war-time note and very seldom offered in this superb high grade with sharp corners, certain to be a fabulous addition to any advanced Scottish collection therefore this being a unique opportunity to acquire it
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