Enamelled coins (49) Five Pound Crowns (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1999 Millennium, 2001 End of the Victorian Era, 2007 Diamond Wedding, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, 2017 Christmas, 2018 Christmas, 2018 Prince George Fifth Birthday, 2018 Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 Tower of London - The Crown Jewels, Two Pounds (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1995 Peace Dove, 2017 Jane Austen, Fifty Pences (3) 2011 Olympics - Gymnastics, 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary, 2017 Isaac Newton, Crowns (10) 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953 (2), 1960, 1972, 1977 (2), 1980, Halfcrowns (4) 1923, 1948 in a mount, 1950, 1960, Shillings (5) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1893, 1899, 1936, 1950, Sixpence 1948, Halfpenny 1967, Farthings (2) 1922 in a mount, 1925, Japan 100 Yen (1967-1988), Australia 50 Cents 1981 Royal Wedding, USA State Quarter 2008 Arizona, Kenya One Shilling 1971, British Guiana Four Pence 1938, Medals (2) 1981 Royal Wedding, 1985 500th Anniversary of the Yeoman Warders, and a Victorian Whist Counter, most appear done by modern techniques many with 5 or 6 colours each, all enamelled on both sides and each with a protective coating, along with a further group of enamelled (5) Shilling 1823 mounted, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Groats (2) 1839, 1840, MaundyFourpence 1896, mounted, on a chain, these done by older method mostly in 5 colours, with fair workmanship, along with pin mounted (2) Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head and an 1887 with the fields cut away leaving just Britannia, the date and the rim, in mixed condition
BritishGuyanaMedaletundated (c.1910) in gold, Obverse: Galleon, DAMUS . PETIMUSQUE . VICISSIM . BRITISH GUIANA ., Reverse: George and the Dragon, these were made by a Georgetown and Demerara jeweller (R.P. Caps) around 1910, 1.69 grammes, Pridmore 69, NVF, Ex-Jewellery, Note: Most examples were mounted
World in silver (74) 19th and 20th Century, comprising Australia (6) Florins (2) 1910 VG, 1927 Parliament House Good Fine/NVF, 1910 VG, Sixpence 1910 VG/Fine, Threepences (2) 1910 VG/Near Fine, 1940 Fine, Canada (3) 25 Cents 1918 Fine, Five Cents 1910 VG/Fine, NewfoundlandTen Cents 1917C VG/Near Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents (2) 1910 VG/Fine the obverse scratched, 1918 VF, IndiaTwo Annas (3) 1877 Calcutta Good Fine, 1886 Bombay, B Incuse Good Fine, 1894 Calcutta VF, France (2) One Franc (2) 1868A VG, 1918 Fine, Ethiopia Gersh 1891 South AfricaHalfcrown 1956 VF/GVF, Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1944 (2) VF and EF, New Zealand (4) Halfcrown 1934 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1937 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence (2) 1936 NEF, 1937 Good Fine/VF, Netherlands (11) Gulden (5) 1845 VG, 1863 Near Fine, 1915 Fine, 1929 GVF/NEF, 1940 Lustrous EF, 25 Cents (2) 1849 VG, 1912 VG, Ten Cents (4) 1885 Fine, 1893 VG, 1901 VG, 1918 GF, Belgium (4) 50 Franc 1950 Dutch Legend Good Fine with some hairlines, Two Francs (2) 1910 French Legend Near Fine/Fine, 1911 Dutch Legend Fine, One Franc 1912 French Legend Fine, Latvia (2) Two Lati 1926 Fine, One Lats 1924 Fine, Norway (2) 50 Ore 1916 VG/Near Fine, Ten Ore 1899 Fine, Denmark (7) 16 Skilling (4) 1856 (2) both VG one with surface residue, 1857 Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1858 Fine, 25 Ore 1900 Good Fine, 10 Ore (2) 1899 Fine, 1919 EF, Bulgaria Lev 1913 Fine, Romania 50 Bani 1910 VG, British West AfricaShilling 1916H Fine, German States - Schleswig-Holstein Five Schilling 1797 VG, 2½ Schilling 1787 VG, Netherlands - Deventer Six Stuivers 1688 VG scratched, British GuianaFour Pence 1945 Good Fine/VF, Italian States - Sardinia Lire 1825 Fine, Essequibo & DemeraryQuarter Guilder 1833 VG/Near Fine, Hong Kong Five Cents 1889 Fine, Uruguay Ten Centesimos 1877A Fine, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1833 VG, Sweden (11) Two Kronor 1945 Good Fine/VF, Krona (6) 1916W Fine, 1924W Fine, 1936G VF, 1937G Fine/GF, 1938G Near Fine/Fine, 1939G Good Fine, 25 Ore (3) 1902EB NVF, 1918W VG, 1934G Near Fine, Ten Cents 1907EB Good Fine
Sixpences to Fractional Farthings (56) comprising Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I 1569, small 69 in date, mintmark Coronet Near Fine, 1787 No Hearts VF, 1852 VF, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, J.E.B. on truncation, ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, Davies 1150 dies 1A NEF lightly toned, Rare. 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, Obverse with J.E.B below truncation GF, 1918 NEF, MaundyFourpences (2) 1706 Fine/Near Fine with two scratches on the obverse, 1855 Good Fine/Fine, SilverThreepences (7) 1872 , 1895, 1900, 1912, 1921, 1935 (VF), 1941 VG to Fine unless stated, Twopence 1797 Good Fine with surface residue from vinyl storage, the reverse with an attempted piercing, Threehalfpence 1834 VG, Pennies (13) 1797, 1854 Plain Trident, 1860 Toothed Border, 1864 Crosslet 4, 1864 Plain 4 (2), 1876H Narrow Date, 1881H, 1887, 1896, 1899, 1900, 1901, VG to Fine the 1864 Pennies all Near Fine, many with surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, Halfpenny 1841 DF.I for DEI, EF with traces of lustre, Farthing 1857 Fine with surface residue from vinyl storage, Half Farthing 1844 VF/NVF with surface residue from vinyl storage, Gaming Token in the form of a George III Spade Guinea 1797 THE OLDEN TIMES NVF, Brass Threepences (22) 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 VG to VF, World a small group (4) South Africa Threepence 1924 Near Fine/Fine, British Guiana Four Pence 1943 Good Fine/VF, Indian Princely States - Travancore Cashundated (1901-1910) Thick planchet 0.63 grammes KM#46 NVF, France Jeton Louis XVI undated 19mm in brass VF
World (25) Straits Settlements (11) Ten Cents (8) 1884 Crosslet 4 Fine, 1894 VG/Fine (2), 1898 (2) Fine and Near Fine, 1900 (2) NVF/GF and NEF, Five Cents (4) 1881 About Fine, scarce, 1882H VG, 1887 VG, 1888 Near Fine/Fine, Malaya Ten Cents 1941 EF, Palestine (5) 50 Mils 1935 Fine, 1939 Fine, 1942 Fine, Ten Mils 1939 GVF with some rim nicks, Two Mils 1927 Fine, Sarawak20 Cents 1927H About Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1895 Good Fine/Fine with some edge nicks, scarce, Two Shillings 1897 VG, British Guiana (West Indies) Four Pence 1891 Fine/Good Fine, German States - Prussia Two Marks 1901A KM#522 Fine, Rare, France Token 1889 Exposition Universelle Centenary 33mm diameter in bronze by Barre EF with traces of lustre, Switzerland One Rappen 1892B NVF, Denmark Ore 1879 (h) CS Good Fine, scarce, many coins with surface residue from vinyl storage
Luxembourg (2) 10 Centimes 1870 without BARTH on reverse KM#23.1 Fine, Five Centimes 1855A KM#22.2 Good Fine, along with Netherlands East Indies 2 Duits 1790 (struck 1840-1843) KM#118 (2) , Netherlands East Indies Duits (8) 1734 Holland Arms , 1743 Holland Arms, 1745 Holland Arms, 1754 Holland Arms, 1768 Utrecht Arms, 1786 Gelderland Arms, 1786 Utrecht Arms, 1790 Zeeland Arms VG to Near Good Fine, Netherlands - Groningen and Ommeland Duit 1770 Fine, along with World a small group (8) Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1872H VG or better, British North Borneo 1889H NVF with some scratches, Ceylon (3) Five Cents 1892 VG/About Fine, One Cent 1926 VF, Half Cent 1898 Good Fine, Gibraltar Two Quarts 1842 2 over 1 VG, French Guiana 2 Sous 1789A KM#1 Fine, holed, Netherlands East Indies Keping AH1247 VG
World (91) includes Australia (62) Crown 1937 Good Fine, Florins (8) 1913 Near Fine/Fine, 1927 Parliament House VF/NEF, 1945 Fine, 1959 VF/GVF, 1960 (3) NEF, EF and GEF the second with uneven tone, Shillings (10) 1917M NVF, 1959 (4) GVF, NEF, EF and UNC, 1960 (3) GVF, EF and UNC, 1961 EF, 1962 EF/NEF, Sixpences (19) 1920H Good Fine, 1935 Fine, toned, 1943S Good Fine/NVF, 1957 (2) Fine/Good Fine and VF, 1958 (4) NVF/GVF, VF, EF (2), 1959 (5) EF and UNC (4), 1960 (3) NEF/EF, GEF, and A/UNC the last with a tone spot, 1962 A/UNC and UNC, Threepences (7) 1910 Fine, 1916M Good Fine, 1951 Fine/Good Fine, 1955 Fine/Good Fine, 1960 (2) NEF and EF 1963 EF, 50 Cents 1966 (17) UNC many with good or full lustre, New Zealand Crown 1949 EF, Spain Five Pesetas 1884 (dated 84) MS-M Fine/Good Fine, toned, Canada (11) 50 Cents 1955 Fine, 25 Cents (5) 1910 Fine/Good Fine, toned, 1957 VF, 1958 NVF/VF, 1966 EF, 1967 GVF, Ten Cents (3) 1902H VF/GVF, 1957 EF, 1967 GVF/NEF, Five Cents (2) 1910 Fine, 1912 Fine, British GuianaFour Pence 1918 Fine/Good Fine nicely toned, USA (15) Quarter Dollars (10) 1954 AU/UNC, 1957 NEF, EF and GEF, 1958D GEF, 1959 UNC (3), 1964 (2) VF/GVF and VF, Ten Cents (5) 1954 GVF, 1957 (2) both EF, 1958 Lustrous A/UNC, 1964 EF, housed in two Lindner Tray
British Guiana Souvenir medalet, Obverse Ship sailing to right DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM, Reverse: George and the Dragon in somewhat crude style, in 9 carat gold, hallmarked in the reverse field, produced by a Georgetown Jewellers (c.1910), 1.64 grammes, VF, with some file marks on the rim
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 KingGeorge 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
British Caribbean Territories & British GuianaGeorge VI portrait issues (3) a charming collection of Scarce notes comprising a British Caribbean Territories Currency Board Eastern Group 5 DollarsPick 3 dated 28th November 1950 serial number C/1 189886 and a Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in green with reverse displaying Members of State's Coat of Arms/Seals and this in VF. Along with British Guiana Government 1 Dollars Pick 12c dated 1st January 1942 (2) serial numbers G/3 01389 and G/3 77443, the first in VF and second EF. These Waterlow & Sons print in red with the obverse displaying 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 very attractive and collectable group
British Caribbean Territories Currency Board Eastern Group 2 DollarsPick 8c dated 2nd January 1962 serial number U2-388429. An exquisite and very alluring Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. print in blue on multicolour underprint featuring a young crowned portrait of H.M. the Queen at right and a map scroll at lower left on obverse. The reverse displaying 4 Coat of Arms/Seals of member States - Leeward Islands, British Guiana, Windward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados. Watermarked H.M. the Queen bust facing right. A very fresh and crisp about UNC or near so with very Minor marginal stain at upper right but this not affecting this Extraordinarily Rare note's appearance. These notes very seldom seen in higher grades
Essequibo and Demerary2 Guilders 1816 KM#14 UNC or near so and a rare one-year type with a low mintage of just 15,000 pieces, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered in 16 years, lists at $1100 in UNC in the Krause catalogue. Note: The area was not ceded to the British by the Dutch until 1814, and the Three colonies of Essequibo, Demerary and Berbice were eventually united in the British Crown Colony of British Guiana in 1831
Essequibo and DemeraryHalf Guilder 1816 KM#12 EF/AU a rare one-year type, our archive database shows that we have only previously offered one example, that coin being way back in 2004. In the light of this, probably scarcer than catalogue values may suggest. Note: The area was not ceded to the British by the Dutch until 1814, and the Three colonies of Essequibo, Demerary and Berbice were eventually united in the British Crown Colony of British Guiana in 1831
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