Crowns (59) 1951, 1953 (7), 1965 (9), 1972 (2), 1977 (10), 1980 (20), 1981 (10), World modern crowns in cupro-nickel (6), and others mostly Fifty Pence or similar (26) GVF to UNC and a 1953 Plastic Set UNC, along with Crowns to Farthings Charles II to Elizabeth II the majority 19th and 20th Century and in base metal, includes some silver items and some modern Cupro-Nickel Crowns, in mixed grades some later coins lustrous (around 2.4 Kilos)
Farthing 1864 Freeman 511 dies 3+B Plain 4 Choice UNC and lustrous the obverse with a hint of colourful tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-T.Carrock collection, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthings (1 Kilo) will be around 350 coins, mostly bronze with a handful of copper issues, along with Commonwealth issues 19th and 20th Century (53) includes some Indian silver issues, also with Channel Islands (30) 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades to EF
Halfpennies (2) 1799 5 Incuse Gunports Peck 1248 A/UNC and nicely toned with some contact marks, 1807 Peck 1378 UNC or near so nicely toned with some scratches in front of BRITANNIA, Farthing 1799 Peck 1279 UNC nicely toned
Pennies 1797 (2), Halfpennies (14) 1694, 1719, 1723, 1724, 1734, 1738, 1746, 1747, 1752, 1771 (VF), 1772 (2), 1773, 1806, Farthings (6) 1679, 1720, 1749, 1754 (2), 1799, in mixed grades VG to Fine unless stated, along with MaundyFourpence 1687 VG holed and ThreepenceCharles I VF but holed and with two large edge chips
Farthing 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F Choice UNC and with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 88, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Tokens and medals a varied and interesting group (14) Edward VII Visit to London 1903 31mm diameter by Spink and Son NEF, Wirral and Birkenhead Agricultural Society 52mm diameter in silver awarded to Messrs Peter Patrick and Son for anti-sag gate hangings 1906 EF, France Watch fob of Schloss & co 1889 Universal Exposition 31mm diameter in silver, which reproduces in miniature the prize won by Schloss and Co. at the 1889 Exposition, NVF with fob mount at top, Argentina Constitution Jura 1854 32mm diameter in silver Fine, George III Golden Jubilee 1810 Eimer 1007var. 42mm diameter in bronze, Good Fine, Gaming Counters (3) George III, Anne and Maria Theresa obverses VG to Fine, USA Hard Times Token undated (c.1837) 'The Constitution as I understand it', 'Roman Firmness' mule reverse, Fine, Duchess of Gloucester Token 1774 in copper by J.Kirk Fine, some scratches, Copper token by Sparrow of Bishopsgate, 1823 Ironmongers, reverse hot air balloon, 'ASCENDED AT OXFORD JUNE 23 1823' Good Fine, Farthing token or medalet George IV 1821 21mm diameter in copper Fine, Halfpenny19th CenturyMiddlesex Political and Social Series 1794 DH1016 edge 'CURRENT EVERY WHERE', Fine, plus an unidentified ancient coin
Halfpennies (4) 1806 NEF with an H scratched above the bust, 1841 GEF toned, 1853 (2) GEF with lustre traces, and Italic 5 with wider spaced date A/UNC the obverse with some uneven lustre, Farthings (4) 1825 First Head Obverse 1 as Peck 1414 with 5 over higher 5 in date UNC and with some lustre, some corrosion by DEI, 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A UNC with good subdued lustre, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 501 dies 3+B, A/UNC toned with a few spots, 1840 Peck 1559 NEF with signs of die rust
Pennies (4) 1851 DEF Far Colon VG pitted, 1867 (2) NEF and About Fine, 1879 VG pitted, Halfpennies (3) 1862 EF lustrous, 1887 UNC and lustrous, 1902 A/UNC and lustrous, Farthings (4) 1864 EF with some lustre, 1866 UNC with lustre and a spot on the portrait, 1879 Normal 9 NVF, 1882H UNC/AU and lustrous
Farthings (172) mostly wrens in lustrous grades, includes a few earlier issues back to Charles II, and a Half Farthing 1844, these in mixed circulated grades
Farthing 1843 Reverse B. (No flaw by Britannia's right arm) 9 3/4 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, and full lower serif. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred, NGC MS62 BN
Year Set 1932 (7 coins, a part set) Crown GEF/AU, Halfcrown Lustrous UNC, Shilling UNC, Threepence EF, Penny UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny and Farthing UNC with subdued lustre, along with a George V slide case
South Africa Proof Set 1953 (11 coins) KM#PS26 Gold Pound, Half Pound, and Crown to Farthing, nFDC to FDC a few coin with light toning, in the blue box of issue
Farthing 1863 Freeman 509 dies 3+B sharply struck Proof or a Prooflike early strike UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with a few light contact marks and small rim nicks
Ireland a collection in an album Ten Shillings 1966 (2) and Halfcrown to Farthings 1928-1968 complete except for the 1943 Florin, 175 coins, (the 1943 Halfcrown VG), in mixed grades some VF to GEF and lustrous, some coins with surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
South Africa Proof Set 1952 (11 coins) KM#PS24 Gold Pound, Half Pound, and Crown to Farthing, nFDC to FDC bronze and gold fully lustrous, some of the silver attractively toned, an excellent set, in the blue box of issue
South Africa Proof Set 1952 (11 coins) KM#PS24 Gold Pound, Half Pound, and Crown to Farthing, nFDC to FDC the silver almost fully lustrous, the Penny toned on the reverse, in the blue box of issue
South Africa Proof Set 1953 (11 coins) KM#PS26 Gold Pound, Half Pound, and Crown to Farthing, nFDC to FDC the Crown with some toning, the Halfpenny with a small tone spot, in the blue box of issue
Caribbean a mixed group (11) British West Indies (3) Quarter Dollar 1822 GF, 1/8th Dollar 1820 GF, 1/16th Dollar 1822 GF, BarbadosPenny Tokens (3) 1788 Large Head, Fine, some scratches, 1788 Small Head VG, 1792 Fine for wear with mottled surfaces, Bahamas Penny 1806 About Fine, Antigua and Barbude Farthing Token 1836 Fine, Monserrat Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1787H KM#1 Fine, Neves Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1789 countermark Fine, host coin Fair, Rare, St. Thomas Penny countermarked on a GB 1797 Penny countermark Fine host coin Poor
Proof Sets Flat Packs (13) 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (4), 1978 (2), 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, One Pound 1994 Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Royal Mint Year Sets (4) 1998, 1999, 2012, 2013, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Diamond Jubilee, One Pound 2-coin sets (2) 2010 UK Cities London and Belfast, 2011 Edinburgh and Cardiff UNC in the Royal mint wallets of issue, unofficial Year Sets (3) 1953, 1965, 1967, UNC, Royal Mint Two Pounds Collectors Pack (16 coins) 1999-2010 in mixed grades in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint One Pound Collectors Pack (15 coins) in mixed grades, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC, GB and World The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 an album of numismatic covers (8) UNC as issued, GB Numismatic Cover 2007 Five Pound Crown and stamps UNC as issued, GB pre-Decimal Set Elizabeth II Crown to Farthing EF to UNC, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 50mm medal with gold plated 4 portraits, Guernsey Five Pounds 2012 Lifetime of Service Proof, Canada Dollar 1971 British Colombia UNC boxed, GB small silver Sixpence to Threepence (8) George III to George VI in mixed lower grades, GB and World modern Crown-size these in an aluminium carrying case
GB and World Proof and Mint Sets (16) and singles (12) GB Proof Sets (4) 1950 (no Sixpence), 1970, 1980 (2), nFDC to FDC, Mint Set 1983, Britain's First Decimal set 1968/71, Five Pound Crown 1997 Golden Wedding, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games, One Pound 1984, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings, UNC on the cards of issue, Crowns (2) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, FDC boxed the second with no certificate, Fifty Pence 1973 Cupro-Nickel Proof nFDC boxed, unofficial Year Sets (2) 1953, 1966 UNC in slide cases, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC without the wallet, Jersey Proof Set 1972 (4 coins £2.50 to 50 Pence) UNC in the box of issue with certificate, India Proof Set 1969 nFDC in the blue wallet of issue, India Proof Set 1974 (10 coins) nFDC, Jersey Decimal Set 1969-71 UNC on the red card of issue, Hungary Mint set 1973 UNC in the plastic sleeve of issue, Ireland sets (3) 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing UNC in a slides case, Decimal Sets 1971 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, Hungary a 2-coin set 1973 100 Forint and 50 Forint Silver Proof FDC in the case of issue, Jersey Crown a 2-coin set 1966 Proofs nFDC, Jersey One Pound 1981 UNC in the red wallet of issue, Jersey One Pound 1981 Silver Proof, Hungary 200 Forint (2) 1973 Academy of Science Silver Proof FDC in case, 1975 30th Anniversary of Liberation Silver Proof FDC in case, Australia Dollar 1984 UNC on the card of issue
Ireland Tokens 18th and 19th Century (32) 8 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 6 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 4 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, all undated, Halfpennies18th Century (9) 1789 Wicklow - Cronebane (4), 1792 Camac DH42, 1792 Dublin R L J and Co., 1794 Dublin - Talbot Fyan DH308a, Dublin 1795 H S and Co. Plumes Reverse DH324, 1794 A C M Co., Halfpennies 19th Century (5) 1804 Dublin 1804 For the convenience of Trade, 1806 St. Patrick APOS 432. 1813 Dublin J.Miles 1819 Non-local, Harp reverse, 1820 Hibernicus, Farthings 19th Century Dublin, Todd and Co. (Bell 2), Ferrar and Co Belfast (Bell 6), C and P McGlade Belfast (Bell 18), Pennies 19th Century (11) 1804 Bentley and Co. (Bell 1), Rare, 1813 Edward Stephens, James Street Dublin, 1813 Strabane, 1814 Edward Stephens (holed), 1815 Burke Hibernia 1816 Edward Stephens, 1818 Luke XX, Chap XXV Ver (2) , 1818 Wellington and Erin Go Bragh, 1820 Bust of George III/Crowned Harp, 1858 Cloghjordan William Hodgins Banker, silvered, in mixed grades most around Fine, a few EF and lustrous, along with Ireland Farthing token Youghal this in low grade
World a useful group including some key date rarities Portugal 10 Esc 1937, Netherlands 25c 1945, Italy 25 c 1902, Denmark10 Ore 1947 (lot) along with BWA 1/10 Pennies (reported as 635) most appear 1931 and in high grade, along with over 2 kilos of Farthings (will be about 700 coins) including Victorian types
A collection in three albums ranging from 9th century silver to decimalFive Pounds, George VI type sets in perspex frames Farthing - Halfcrowns six sets which contain many high grade and lustrous pieces, promotors WW II framed set, some large 50 Pences from circulation and two lower grade Cartwheels, along with EU Eurocoin Collection 12 country full denomination 1 Cent - 2 Euro in high grades, 2 Euro Set 13 different countries Treaty of Rome presentation set, and Old European Coin Collection 12 country pre Euro coin set by denomination mixed grades
Pre-1947 Silver £8.80 face, Pre-1920 silver £0.25 face, Silver Threepences includes Victoria issues (84) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (5) 1919 (3), 1918 (2), Halfpenny 1917 EF to UNC and lustrous, Farthings (42) includes a few in lustrous grades and a large group of pre-decimal base metal issues, (approximately 8.8 Kilos) includes some Irish and Australian issues
Half Farthings (3) 1847 Small 7 in date, as Peck 1596, AU/UNC with some lustre and a tone spot on the obverse, 1851 Peck 1597 UNC with traces of lustre, 1852 Peck 1598 UNC and attractively toned with underlying lustre
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy UNC to nFDC with a few minor contact marks, bronze and brass with good subdued lustre, case in good condition
Third Guinea 1808 VG Ex-Jewellery as part of a group of GB a collection in an album (86) mostly 20th century with some pre-1947 Florins to SilverThreepences, along with an additional group of 19th and 20th Century material Halfcrowns to Farthings includes silver items in bags, Silver Threepences (53) Victoria to George VI in mixed grades, Five Pound Crowns (31) 1997-2005 EF to UNC, Crowns 1972 (2), 1977 (5), 1981 (4) EF to UNC some in Westminster sleeves, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC and a handful of World paper money, and a bag of small denomination Euro coinage, and a bag of Pre-DecimalPennies (approximately 1.8 Kilos) in mixed circulated grades (total weight approximately 9 Kilos)
Proof Sets (17) Flat Packs (7) 1970, 1971 (3), 1977, 1980, 1982, Blue Sets (9) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, Standard set 2000, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Five Pound Crown 2001 Victoria Centenary Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, United Kingdom Euro Pattern collection 2003 a 9-coin set 5 Euros to 1 Euro cent boxed UNC with certificate, Fifty Pences 1973 (2) Cupro-nickel Proofs in the red boxes of issue, Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (4) nFDC to FDC boxed, two with certificates, Royal Mint Year Set 1986, Five Pound crown 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial Last £sd set Crown to Farthing (10 coins, mixed dates 1955-1967 UNC in slide case, Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Jersey Two Pounds 1981 Royal Wedding UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa restrikes (2) UNC in a slide case, along with George V to Elizabeth II in 19 album pages, some World items included, mostly base metal but includes pre-1920 and pre-1947 issues, in mixed grades
Half Farthings (2) 1847 Peck 1596 About EF with some contact marks, 1851 First 1 over 5, UNC and lustrous with a couple of larger tone spots, unlisted by Peck
GB and World a small group (5) USA (2) 5 Dollars Gold 1/10 ounce 2003 UNC, Half Dollar 1828 Bold Fine, Cicilian Armenia Levon I Silver Tram VF, GB (2) Threehalfpence 1860 VF, Farthing 1714 NF this possibly a cast copy with a 'lip' around part of the edge, viewing recommended
Ireland (2) Halfpenny 1691 Limerick, Inverted N in HIBERNIA, S.6594 VF with a small weak area on either side, a very pleasing example for this series, Farthing 1691 Limerick S.6595 Fine with a scratch on the reverse
CGS slabbed items (6) Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head Cleaned EF in a CGS Yellow Ticket holder, Shilling 1887 Jubilee HeadDavies 982 GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, Threepence 1835 Davies 402, VF cleaned, in a CGS Yellow Ticket holder, Penny 1902 Low Tide EF cleaned, in a CGS T Yellow Ticket holder, Farthing 1754 Peck 892, A/UNC with a flan crack on the edge, in a CGS Yellow Ticket holder 'Edge Problems AU', Third Farthing 1885 Peck 1937 A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 70
Farthings in CGS holders (5) 1873 High 3 in date Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, 1873 Low 3 in date Lustrous UNC slabbed and graded CGS 82, 1880 4 Berries, Open 8 VF, slabbed and graded CGS 45, 1880 4 Berries, Closed 8, A/UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 70, 1882H Broken F Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82
Farthings in CGS holders (6) 1831 Peck 1466 EF, slabbed and graded CGS 60, 1934 Reverse A Peck 1470 EF slabbed and graded CGS 60, 1834 Reverse B Peck 1471 EF slabbed and graded CGS 65, 1835 Reverse A Peck 1472 A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 70, 1835 Reverse B with 5 over 3 in date CGS variety 03 VF in a CGS yellow ticket holder 'Field Damage', 1836 Peck 1474 NEF/GVF slabbed and graded CGS 55
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (10) George III (9) and George II (1) includes some more interesting cruder types, along with a further group (36) includes Isle of Man Farthing 1839 GVF, Ireland Farthing 1760 Fine, Toy Money, engraved, Gaming Counters and more, in mixed grades
Farthings (14) 1850 5 over 4 NEF, 1850 5 overstruck (filled?) Fine, 1858 Small date NVF Rare, 1861 5 Berries A/UNC and lustrous, 1865 5 over 2 NEF, 1874H About UNC and lustrous, 1875 5 Berries Large Date NEF/VF, 1880 3 Berries Fine, 1882H Broken F A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1886 UNC with lustre, 1887 UNC with lustre, Farthing 1888 UNC, 1891 EF, 1897 Mint toned EF, Half Farthings (2) 1830 VF, 1844 NVF
USA Mint Sets 1999P, 1999D, 2001P, 2001D, 2002P, 2002D, 2003P, 2003D, 2004P, 2004D, 2006P, 2006D, 2007P, 2007D, 2008P, 2008D, 2009P, 2009D, 2010P, 2010D, 2011P, 2011D, UNC in the cases of issue, plus GB sets (3) 1953, 1977, EF to UNC and a mixed date set 1944-1967 Farthing to Crown includes SilverThreepence in mixed grades mostly UNC
Collections in Whitman folders (5) Sixpences 1937-1967 complete, in mixed grades, BrassThreepences 1937-1967 complete, in mixed grades some later dates EF to UNC, Farthings 1937-1956 (3 sets) all complete in mixed grades with a few dates lustrous, along with two folders containing Halfcrowns George VI .50 silver issues (8), Florins George VI .500 silver issues (9), Shillings (2) 1787 Hearts, 1887 Jubilee Head, Sixpence 1888, in mixed grades to GEF, Pennies provincial mints (74) 1912H (51), 1918KN (4), 1918H (8), 1919H (11), in mixed circulated grades, modern Crowns (15) 1965 (3), 1972 (3), 1977 (3), 1980 (3), 1981 (3) UNC
Farthings (15) 1672 struck on a thick flan GF, 1675 O over A in CAROLVS Fair, 1675 Narrow date, Fair, 1675 No Stop after CAROLVS VG, James II Tin (2) both Poor, 1694 No Stops Obverse NVG, 1699 Date in legend Fair, 1699 Date in exergue, Fair, 1721 21 over 20 VG, 1723 VG, 1730 First N in BRITANNIA missing, About Fine, 1732 2 over 1 VG, 1735 wide spaced REX Good Fine, 1775 5 over 3 VG
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (33) George II (20), George III (9) George III Irish (4), Farthings Contemporary Counterfeit (6) in mixed lower grades
Quarter Farthing 1852 Peck 1610 UNC with 80%/50% lustre, the obverse with some toning, the reverse with handling mark, scarce to find with this much lustre
Proof Sets (2) 1970, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 2006, 2007 (2), 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2008 Emblems of Britain with 2x£2 coin UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Countdown to the London Olympics, UNC on the card of issue, Britannia Silver Two Pounds 2006 Lustrous UNC, Five Pound Crowns in a Westminster box (13) UNC, Crown 1953 EF, Two Pounds 2008Olympic Handover UNC on the card of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2 sets) UNC toned in the wallets of issue, Year Set 1967 UNC in a slide case, World modern Crowns in base metal (4) UNC, one on a Numismatic cover, plus a further group of Pre-Decimal and Decimal issues (56) George V to Elizabeth II some Crowns to Farthings and some modern 25p Crowns in mixed grades
World Proof Sets (7) Cayman Islands 1972 (8 coins) FDC boxed, British Virgin Islands 1973 (6 coins) FDC boxed, Barbados (8 coins), Seychelles 1976 (2 sets) (8 coins) nFDC boxed with the promotional literature, Guernsey 1971 (6 coins) FDC boxed, Isle of Man 1971 (6 coins) FDC boxed, Seychelles a 2-coin set 1974 10 Rupees and 5 Rupees Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue, Canada a 4-coin set 1973 10 Dollars (2) Olympic Movement and Skyline of Montreal Silver Proofs, and 5 Dollars (2) Canada highlighted on the North American continent, and Kingston, sailboats Silver Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Currency Set 1953 (10 coins Crown to Farthing A/UNC to UNC in the red box of issue
Jamaica Pennies to Farthings (131) Victoria to George VI Pennies (35), Halfpennies (30) and Farthings (26) in mixed circulated grades, a good spread of dates with no duplication
HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (69) Farthings counterfeits (2) George III (1), George II (1) in mixed grades, along with a small group of minor mis-strikes (15) a varied group in mixed grades and two 24-coin display trays
South Africa (3) Shilling 1948 KM#37.1 Toned UNC the obverse with some darker spots, Halfpenny 1923 KM#13.1 UNC toned with a small edge nick, Farthing 1930 KM#12.2 NEF with a few small spots
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