Proof Sets (33) Flat Packs (9) 1970 (4), 1977, 1980 (2), 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (13) 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (10) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Black Leather Deluxe 2008, FDC in the boxes of issue, Britannia Two Pounds Silver 2013 Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Pound a 4-coin set 2004-2007 Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Mint Set 1953 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) UNC in the maroon box, unofficial sets (3) 1937, 1967 and a mixed date Elizabeth II set 1953-1954 EF to UNC in slide cases
Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 MillenniumSilver Proof, 2000 Millennium Silver Proof, Two Pounds 2003 DNA Silver Proof, One Pound (2) 1996 Silver Proof, 1998 Silver Proof, One Pound a 4-coin set 1999-2002 Silver Proofs, FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (18) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2002 Golden Jubilee, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (2) 1932 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, 1937 (10 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, Hong Kong Year Set 1997, Isle of Man Five Pound Crown 1990 150th Anniversary of the Penny Black Stamp, Jersey Five Pound Crown 2003 History of the Royal Navy, Gibraltar Crown 2005 Battle of Trafalgar UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue
Farthing 1775 Inverted A for V in GEORGIVS EF struck from the same dies as Cooke collection item no.352 with all the same double-entered and re-entered lettering
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy nFDC the bronze toned, case in good condition, along with Proof set box for the 1927 set this in fair condition
Year Sets Elizabeth II (15) 1953 Crown to Farthing (10 coins, includes the rare 1+B Farthing), 1954 (8 coins), 1955 (8 coins), 1956 (8 coins), 1957 (7 coins), 1958 (7 coins), 1959 (7 coins), 1960 (8 coins), 1961 (7 coins), 1962 (7 coins, missing the Penny), 1963 (8 coins), 1964 (8 coins), 1965 (9 coins), 1966 (8 coins), 1967 (7 coins) Lustrous UNC, plus additional part sets 1953 (Halfcrown and Florin), 1957 (Sixpence), 1959 (Sixpence), 1963 (Sixpence, Penny and Halfpenny), 1964 (Sixpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny), 1965 (Crown, Florin, Sixpence, Threepence, penny and Halfpenny, 1966 (Florin and Penny), 1967 (Florin, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny) these EF to UNC most with lustre, house in year set card mounts, plus an additional group of year set card mounts and mount-sized album pages
Farthings Charles II - 1956 a collection in 3 stock boxes generally from circulation some later ones lustrous, some dates with duplication along with a few unofficial Farthing Tokens, and smaller collections of Halfpennies and Pennies including Cartwheels (lot)
Fractional Farthings - Shillings the majority in high grade with many choice and including some useful George V Shillings in choice grades some of these pre 1920 issues (lot)
Proof Sets (2) 1950 (9 coins, Halfcrown to Farthing) nFDC, some coins with ribbon toning, in the case of issue, this in very good condition, 1951 (10 coins, Crown to Farthing) nFDC some coins with ribbon toning, in the box of issue, this in very good condition
World mostly 20th Century a mixed group (40) includes Crown-sized silver pieces, also GB 19th and 20th Century Pennies (59), Halfpennies (28), Farthing (1), Medal Duke of Edinburgh 1970 in bronze, in mixed grades
A mixed group some sorted by denomination including pre 1947 and 1920, Decimals (nearly £50 face), and a collection of Farthings 1900 - 1956 some lustrous (lot)
Farthing 1719 Large Obverse Letters Peck 807 GVF with a few small verdigris spots, 1746 as Peck 887 with 6 overstruck, underlying digit unclear NVF and unusual
Proof Sets 1953 (2) 10 Coins Crown to Farthing nFDC the bronze and brass with some toning, one of the Farthings a currency issue, in the maroon boxes of issue, Currency set 1953 UNC in the red box of issue
FarthingMiddlesexundated Pidcocks, Two-headed Cow DH1066 EF with a small spot, Halfpenny Middlesex undated Pidcocks, Two Headed Cow DH422 A/UNC with traces of lustre
Bronze, Farthings (over 350 from circulation) with another 80 with many of these lustrous, Halfpennies from circulation (150), higher grades many with lustre including George V (150), Pennies (100) including Victorian issues
Quarter Farthing 1852 R of FARTHING has no lower left serif. R of REG is overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, and has two protrusions from the top, CGS Variety 06, UNC nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80
Unofficial Farthings (10) Liverpool Hellewell 2160, London (3) William Owen Drapers 2718, 2719, J.Schlesinger & Co. Engineers 2770, Manchester John Chorlton 3216, Norwich T.Parker Game Dealer 4030, Richmod Innocent Tobacconist 4440, Cork Ed Mahony 5790, Glasgow Archd.Anderson Grocer 7281, on Local TOHPACA 7900 in mixed grades to EF
Farthings in CGS holders (2) 1854 5 over 5 in date, the 4 also filled, CGS Variety 03 A/UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70, 1826 type 1 I over lower I in GEORGIUS A/UNC toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70
Proof Set 1950 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing nFDC in the original red box of issue, the bronze and brass lustrous, the Halfcrown with a couple of spots on the rim, all the silver with an attractive colourful and matching tone
Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N UNC or near so with pale lustre, Farthing 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+Flustrous UNC with a small verdigris spot on the obverse
A collection in albums and Whitman Folders Farthings - Florins pre Victoria to QE II mixed grades as well as decimal issues 1p - Five Pounds in high grades, with 6 Tripolitanian bank notes in low grades (lot)
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown (Obverse 1), Florin, Shilling (English), Shilling (Scottish), Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Halfpenny and Farthing nFDC in a black box, the silver retaining much brilliance, the bronze starting to tone, the Halfcrown very rare, very few Proof examples known with obverse 1
IrelandFarthing St. Patricks undatedS.6569 nearer VF than Fine with good surfaces and no problems other than one old scratch obverse, very hard to find in this high grade, and probably the best we have offered
Pennies 1797, 1806, 1855, and 1855 mixed grades the last with lustre traces and edge nicks, Quarter Farthing 1852, 1/2d contemporary forgery 1776, others including George IIIHalfpennies - Twopences from circulation Victoria Bun and Veiled head Pennies some lustrous, British Isles low grade coppers mostly Georgian may include contemporary forgeries (31), Halfpennies William and Mary - George III (16) some in collectable F - GF and including contemporary forgeries and Irish, and a bag of George V provincial mint Pennies from circulation
Pre-Decimal an accumulation Halfcrowns to Farthings (around 8.5 Kilos) in mixed grades includes some pre 1947 and pre 1920 silver, SilverThreepences including Victorian issues in mixed grades, some later coins lustrous
Shilling 1945E, Twopences 1797 (5), Pennies 1797 (2), 1951, Halfpennies (4) 1720, 1799, 1851, 1906, Farthings (110) George III to Wrens, in mixed grades with some in EF to UNC with many later coins lustrous
HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (24) includes 1741 and 1785 Good to Fine, Farthing George III contemporary counterfeit (1) VG, we note a similar 1741 coin appears in 'The Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies' (plate coin no.7)
Farthings (148) mostly bronze with a handful of coppers, in mixed grades some including Victorian issues with lustre, Fractional Farthings (5) in mixed grades Fine to VF
GB and World a mixed group comprising GB Proof Sets Flat Packs (18) 1972 (3), 1973 (3), 1974 (3), 1975 (3), 1976 (3), 1977 (3) nFDC to FDC cased, GB Mint sets, mostly unofficial (12), EF to UNC in cases, Elizabeth II in the maroon album a partial set Crowns to Farthings (82) EF to UNC, World Proof Sets Flat Packs 1960s and 1970s issues (11) nFDC to FDC, USA Half Dollar 1986 Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC boxed
Sixpence 1698 Plumes Fine/Good Fine, MaundyPenny 1753 About VF, Pennies (3) 1898 A/UNC, 1900 GEF, 1940 double reverse (two coins machined together) Fine, Halfpennies (11) 1772 GEORIVS error Fine, 1773 VG, 1856 VF/GVF, 1901 (2) both EF with lustre, 1936 UNC, 1943 UNC, 1944 GEF, 1848 A/UNC, 1952 GEF, Farthings James I Lennox VG, Charles I Rose Fine with an edge clip, Charles I Richmond NVG with a long flan crack
Farthings (6) 1721 NVF/GF, 1799 A/UNC with a spot on the reverse, 1843 B of BRIT has no serif Lustrous UNC, 1875H Lustrous UNC, 1888 UNC with practically full lustre, 1890 Wide Date UNC with around 80% lustre
Pennies (2) 1906, 1907, Halfpennies (7) 1901, 1902, 1910, 1914, 1938, 1939, 1953, Farthings (2) 1841, 1843 the 1910 Halfpenny VF other EF or better with varying degrees of lustre
IrelandHalfcrowns to Farthings (49) mostly 1928 onwards includes a handful of early coppers, Ireland Mint Set mixed dates in Green wallet (Lustrous UNC), AustraliaPenny 1941, GB Farthing 1909, Euro Cent 2004, unless stated, in mixed circulated grades
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