Half Guinea 1756 S.3685 EF and lustrous, the obverse with very minor haymarking, a very pleasing example with much eye appeal and rare in this high grade, come with old collector's ticket stating '10/6 Georg II 1756 FDC Spink 2/IX/X Oct 1947 '
Half Guinea 1718 S.3635 Good Fine the obverse with some light adjustment lines, a pleasing example, George I gold now becoming scarce in collectable grades
GB and World Singles (7) comprising GB Five Pound Crown 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2009 3-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, (this torn), 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, GB One Pound 1985 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Cook Islands One Dollar 1997P Diana Princess of Wales One Ounce .999 Silver Proof FDC with Perth Mint certificate, Czech Republic 200 Korun 1994 50th Anniversary of D-Day KM#12 Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue (many were later melted), and Sets (14) GB Premium Proof Set 2018 (14 coins plus medal) FDC in the box of issue, Panama Proof Set 1976 (9 coins) 20 Balboas to One Centesimo FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Cayman Islands Proof Set 1976 (8 coins) FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gibraltar - The Beatrix Potter Coin Collection 1995 Crowns a 6-coin set comprising Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Benjamin Bunny, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Peter Rabbit issues UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha - 350th Anniversary of the First Guinea/200th Anniversary of the Last Guinea 2013 Guineas in silver an 8-coin set with each reverse featuring Charles II, James II, William and Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II and George III respectively, struck in .999 silver with selective gold layering 38mm diameter, 12.5 grammes each, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Ancient Silk Road Civilisations a 20-coin Bronze coin collection with coins from 2nd-4th Century BC up till the 19th Century in mixed grades boxed as issued with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Crowns 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary - Heraldic Beasts a 4-coin set Silver Proofs each 12 grammes of .999 silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Liberia - Tanks of World War II Crowns 2008 Proofs a 5-coin set in .999 silver each reverse with a different tank, shown against a colour background, featuring tanks from Russia, Great Britain, USA, Germany and Japan, FDC in the shell-shaped box of issue with certificate, Ingots a 3-piece set (issued 2012) each ingot gold plated UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Numismatic Cover Ascension Island - 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing comprising Crown 2019 Silver Proof in high relief 62.21 grammes of .999 silver, with GB First Class Stamp and USA Ten Cents Moon Landing Stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue with certificate in presentation wallet, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2016-17 The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II, a 12-coin set each with a different portrait of the Queen on the reverse, in gold-plated copper Prooflike UNC with certificates, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds The Photographic Five Pounds Collection 2015 a 4-coin set each with a different portrait of the Queen on the reverse, in gold-plated copper Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Numismatic Covers in an album (11) comprising issues from Isle of Man (2), Guernsey, GB (3), Marshall Islands, Jersey (3) and Gibraltar UNC on the envelopes of issue, GB - Queen Elizabeth II - 90 Coins for 90 Years a collection from 1926-2016 includes Halfcrowns to Farthings, and Decimal issues Five Pound Crown to Half New Penny, in mixed grades, a few silver minors included, in the London Mint Office box with two books, along with Silver Threepences (4) 1875, 1916, 1918, 1919 VG to Near Fine. (Total weight around 15 Kilos)
Twopence 1797 made into a smuggler's box, VF, containing gaming counters (2) Guinea size 1798 and Half Guinea size 1788 both with legend 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' Good Fine
India Kushan (3) Tetradrachm (2) Kanishka I (78-144AD) Fine, Basileos Basileon Soter Megas (80-103CE) VG, CopperUnit Vasudeva I (190-230AD), Tetradrachm/Unit Huvishka (155-189CE) Good Fine, Copper Unit Samanta Dive (10th Century AD) Near Fine, Copper Unit Satir (55-105AD), 9.51 grammes Fine, plus a further five Ancient Indias pieces these low grade and unattributed, India Copper dump coinage (2) in low grades, Spain 4 Maravedis 1659 countermarked VI S, Fine, dished, German States - Countship of Cleves 3 Heller (1609-1615) VG, 18th Century Tokens (4) Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Duke of Lancaster Fine, Warwickshire - 1790 John Wilkinson Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Cowgate Port (holed) Fine, Halfpenny Inverness 1796 Fair, Gaming Counters (2) George III Half Guinea 1788 VF and Guinea 1788 Near Fine, GB (13) DecimalTwo Pounds 1996, Halfcrown 1957, Pennies (2) 1855 Plain Trident, 1897, Halfpennies (8) Victoria Bun Head (worn), 1893, 1896, 1903, 1911, 1917, 1930, 1931, Farthing 1799, in mixed grades Fair to Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1936 Edward VIII GVF, GB Gaming Token Brass for Six pence VF
GB and World Promoters items, medallic types in silver plated base metal with gold highlighting (4) GB Year of the Three Kings 75th Anniversary 1936-2011 70mm diameter UNC, GB The Great War 1914-1918 (5) Battle of Jutland, Lord Kitchener and Battle of Heligoland, Truce in the Trenches Christmas 1914, Over the Top, Niue One Dollar 2011 Princess Diana, a Princess, a mother, a legend in Silver plated copper, UNC with certificates, History of the British Coinage (2) The Guinea 1663, and the Gold Broad 1656 both 70mm diameter in Silver plated copper with gold highlighted coin on each UNC in the folder of issue with space for the remaining two pieces in the series, and a group of base metal sets and singles comprising GB a 10-coin set 1953 Crown to Farthing NEF to UNC, boxed with certificate, The Prince Charles 70th Birthday Heritage Set a 10-coin and 5-stamp set comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 Cupro-Nickel UNC along with Halfcrown to Farthing 1948 each coin layered with silver gold or bronze, in mixed grades, the stamps comprising 1969 issues (5) One Shilling, Nine Pence, and Five Pence (3) boxed with certificate, Gibraltar Crown 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in cupro-nickel with black and white Wedding picture on the reverse, UNC in the large 9-coin folder of issue, GB Crowns (5) 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981 EF to UNC, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Proof with gold plated 65 on the reverse, Jersey Five Pounds 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday UNC, in a Westminster box with three certificates, Date stamp set a 2-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the RAF UNC and Fifty Pence 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain A/UNC with First Class stamps, date stamped 1 April 2018, with miniature replicas of the RAF Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross Medals, in the box of issue with certificate, Date stamp set a 2-coin set First and Last One Pound round coins 1983 Fine and 2015 EF with First Class stamps and dated 15 Oct 2017, in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey Five Pounds 2018 UNC in a presentation box with certificate, British Indian Ocean Territories Two Pounds 2017 in blue titanium UNC in a presentation box with certificate, Paperweight Queen Elizabeth II 49mm x 49mm x 79mm as issued in a presentation box, GB Crowns (9) 1953 (2) GEF and UNC, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 A/UNC, 1977 (4) EF to UNC, 1981 A/UNC, along with an additional small group (6) Halfcrown 1959, Threepence 1965, Penny 1964, Halfpenny 1967 in mixed grades, in Westair bubble packs, Canada 25 Cents 2004 UNC with a red poppy on the reverse, and Medal 1977 Silver Jubilee by BP, UNC in a slide case, Medal Set in a Photo frame - Historic Cars a 20-piece set in aluminium depicting cars from 1886 to 1970 EF to UNC on the card of issue, along with unofficial sets mounted on cards in photo frames (3) comprising (1) Brass Threepences (12) all with the obverse sides facing so no dates visible (all are 1937-1948 issues), (2) a 16-coin set including issues from Germany, Netherlands, France, USA, Spain, Morocco and more, the obverses facing, (3) a mix of World coins (12) including Ireland Jersey, Guernsey, France, GB, Belgium and more all in mixed circulated grades
Prize Medals, Fantasies and Gaming counters a varied group includes Prize Medals (4) by Huguenin comprising Diablerets S.C. 27 Dec 1910 1st Prize 100 Aces, La Comete Diablerets S.C Jan. 1912 2nd Prize, and Leysin 1st Prize La Comete 4/1/12 each 30mm diameter in silver, and Diablerets S.C.30 Dec. 1910 2nd Prize 100 Aces 30mm diameter in bronze each with a bobsleigh type event depicted on the reverse EF and unusual, GB Fantasy Crowns 1706 EF and 1879 Shield Reverse, Plain edge by D.R.Golder, Gaming Counters (3) 1788 and 1797 Fine, in brass, holed, the third a Half Guinea size 1797 Near Fine, silvered, Austria 3 Keuzer 1676 made into a button Fine, India Copper Dump coinage 18mm diameter Falus/Paisa Fine, Indian Princely States Silver Quarter Rupee Fair with much of the detail worn
Tokens, Weights, Jeton and Countermarked (6) Tokens (2) Sixpence19th CenturySomerset 1811 W.Sheppard, Withers 65 Fine, Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex, undated Mail Coach DH363 Good Fine, Jeton George III 1783 23mm diameter in copper, Reverse Crowned garnished shield, in the style of the Guineas of the same period, Weights (2) George III Guinea weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated NEF, George III Half Guinea Weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated EF, Uruguay 20 Centesimos 1893 So KM#15 countermarked S.GUERRAA, Fine
Half Guinea 1758 S.3685 Good Fine or better and bold, attractive for the grade, we note that this is only the second example of this date we have offered since 2003, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 Choice GEF and lustrous, minor weakness of strike and light wear to the highest points only, an eye-catching piece with lots of eye appeal, a superb example of the type
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest of just 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Guinea 1801 S.3736 VF with a small depression on the I of GRATIA and a series of fine hairlines on the obverse behind the bust suggesting once cleaned
Cook Islands One Dollar 2007 an 11-coin set Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding each coin in gold plated cupro-nickel with a different photographic image of the Royal Couple, UNC in a Westminster box with certificates, Cook Islands - History of the Royal Family One Dollar 2009 (2) Henry II and Elizabeth I, Gold Plated cupro-nickel UNC with coloured portraits on the reverses, Cook Islands One Dollar 2010 Prince William and Catherine Middleton UNC in gold plated cupro-nickel with coloured portrait on the reverse and insert sapphire UNC, Jersey Fifty Pence 2013 CoronationDiamond Jubilee (3) each in gold plated cupro-nickel with 1953 portrait of the Queen in colour on each reverse UNC, Jersey 2011 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee with coloured portrait of the Queen on the reverse UNC, these housed in a Westminster box all but one with certificates, Cook Islands One Dollar (7) History of the Royal Family (3) Henry VIII (2) and Richard III, UNC each with coloured portraits on the reverses, 2010 The Roman Army (2) with coloured depiction of a Roman soldier on the reverse UNC, 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding UNC with balcony scene on the reverse, 2013 Treasures of Ancient Egypt UNC with coloured reverse, Guernsey Fifty Pence (4) 2013 Historic Steam Engines (3) Flying Scotsman (2), and Golden Arrow UNC, each with coloured reverses, 2013 Royal Air Force - 617 Squadron UNC with coloured reverse, Jersey Fifty Pence 2012 Centenary of RMS Titanic, in Gold plated Cupro-Nickel UNC, most with certificates, Cook Islands 2012 One Dollar a 4-coin set in gold plated copper RMS Titanic comprising 2012 Atlantic Crossing, 2012 Final Moments, 2012 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 2012 Shocking News UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, Gibraltar Crowns (2) 2008 Elizabeth I and 2009 Henry VIII, Guernsey Five Pounds (5) 2009 (3) 100 Years of Naval Aviation, and Mary Rose (2), 2011 409th Anniversary of Decimalisation, 2011 Royal British Legion - Poppies poppy shaped, UNC, GB Five Pound Crowns 2005 Nelson UNC (2), Great Britain Historic Coins (3) Pennies 1967 (2) one with painted obverse, the other with painted reverse, (these as issued), Guinea a modern Replica 1813 in gold plated brass UNC, housed in a Westminster box, all but one with certificates. GB The 1953 Coronation set (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing) each coin plated with silver and gold highlighted EF to UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, GB Crowns/Five Pound Crowns a 4-coin set comprising 1965 Churchill, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday and 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, USA State Quarters a 50-coin set in platinum plated cupro-nickel EF to UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, Cook Islands Five Dollars 2012 (2) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in gold plated copper, each with a different coloured portrait on the reverse UNC in a Westminster boxes, each with certificate, GB Numismatic Card Cover 2012 London Olympics comprising Fifty Pence and First Class stamp - Athletics UNC as issue, Medallic issues - Numisproof (6) undated issues Buckingham Palace, Big Ben (2), and Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (3) each gold plated base metal and with coloured reverses UNC, two with certificates, Cook Islands One Dollar (4) 2007 (2) Diana Princess of Wales, 10th Anniversary of her death, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding UNC with coloured reverses, 2009 40th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing - One Small Step (2) each UNC with coloured reverses, A Westminster box containing a mixed group (8) Guernsey - Lifetime of Service Collection Five Pounds 2012 (3) in cupro-nickel each with gold-inked portrait UNC, Guernsey Five Pounds 2013 70th Anniversary of the Dambusters UNC, Gibraltar Crown 2008 Elizabeth I, Jersey Two Pounds 2011 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - A Lifetime of Service Prooflike UNC with coloured hights on the reverse, GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday A/UNC and 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII A/UNC, Modern Replica cast coins with WRL stamps (5), empty Westminster pouches (82), and empty Westminster boxes (7), these in very good condition
Simon de Passe Counters or Gambling Counters in silver (2) Henry III and Edward II each depicting a half length portrait of the monarch, with details of the monarch's reign, and with coat of arms on the reverse also incuse, both designs incuse, pleasing VF, Medal, Treaty of Ryswick - Fortunes of Prince James 1697 25mm diameter by N.Roettier, Obverse: Bust left, IAC: WALLIAE PRINCEPS, Reverse: Dove with olive branch fly above a calm sea, MANSVRAE N. VNTIA PACIS: with date in exergue, Eimer 377 NVF with some pitting, Medal The Great War - LiverpoolVictoria Legal Friendly Society 20mm, diameter in 9 carat gold, 2.32 grammes, presented to L.E.Milton Good Fine with loop mount at the top, Guinea Weight James I, Obverse: Bust right half length.I.R..MA.BRI. Reverse: Crowned XXI S in two lines Good Fine, Pennies (2) Edward I with much of the legend worn, Henry III Long Cross, London Mint moneyer Nicole Fine, heavily die-clashed
Pre-1947 Silver £1.42 1/2 face, Pre-1920 silver £0.50 face, Silver Threepences (5) 1918, 1920 (2), 1921, 1933 VG to NVF, Halfcrown 1826 Near Fine/Fine pitted, Twopence 1797 Fair, Farthing 1673 Fair along with a group of Pre-Decimal base metal coinage (42) 19th and 20th Century, a Gaming counter George IIIHalf Guinea-sized 1795 Fine, and World (4) Hong Kong Ten Cents 1950 About Fine/Fine, Penny New Zealand 1944, Jersey 1/12th Shilling 1945 VF, Jersey Ten Pence 1992 NEF
Half Guinea 1691 S.3430 EF one old scratch obverse field and a moderate area of haymarking reverse, extremely rare in this high grade, and much rarer than S.3431 Elephant Below, proven by the fact we have offered 4 of the Elephant Below variety since 2005 and only one of this type and none of these previous five coins were above VF
Half Guinea 1764 Second Head S.3732 Choice EF/Unc only the fourth example of this date we have offered the other three all in grades lower than VF, rare and desirable thus
Coin Weights (8) Guineas (3) William and Mary undated, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, William III undated NVF with some light adjustment lines, George III undated Rev: 5Pw 8Gr Fine, Unite Charles I uniface Obverse: Crowned bust left Good Fine, the reverse blank with fine scratches, Half Guinea weight 1773 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: A Half Guinea weight 1773 NVF the obverse unevenly toned, Sovereign weight 1843 Royal Mint Fine, Portugal Gold Moidore Weight '27s' on either side Good Fine, France Pistole Weight Louis XIV undated Fine, along with a group of Apothecaries weights (10) five are octagonal as follows: Two Drams, One Dram, Half Dram, 60 Grains and Two Scruples, the remainder round issues (3)Two Drams, 3 Dwt Troy weight (Three Pennyweights) Two Scruples, and square issues (2) Two Dram and Two Scruples NVF to GVF
GB and World (75) includes GB (6) Shillings (2) 1880 Poor, 1940E VG, SilverThreepences (2) 1920 Fine, 1930 Fine, Farthing 1901 NVF, DecimalTen Pence 1973 Fine with M countermarked on the obverse, New ZealandPenny Token undated (1863-1869) S.Hague Smith KM#Tn63 Fine, the reverse once lightly cleaned, Crete (4) 20 Lepton 1900A Near Fine, 10 Lepton 1900A KM#4.1 VG, Five Lepton 1900A (2) the first VF with some spots, the second VG, Canada (2) 50 Cents 1938 VG/Fine, One Cent 1955 Fine, Australia (2) Florin 1956 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1938 VG/Near Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1944 UNC, Rhodesia (4) Ten Cents 1975 UNC, Five Cents 1975 UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1970 UNC, Half Cent 1975 UNC and lustrous, France (2) Five Francs 1938 VF/GF scarce, Five Centimes 1917 EF, Switzerland (2) Half Franc 1909B VG, Ten Rappen 1918B Fine, Denmark (3) 25 Ore 1925 Good Fine, 10 Ore 1933 (2) both Fine, Sweden (2) One Krona 1947TS About Fine/Fine, Five Ore 1877 Fine, Belgium (3) Five Francs 1936 Fine, Five Centimes 1932 VF, One Centime 1869 EF, USA (4) Half Dollar 1964 D GVF, Ten Cents (2) 1914 Good Fine, 1944 Fine, Five Cents 1927 VG, Germany (2) 5 Marks (2) 1957G Fine, 1968G NEF, Germany - Third Reich Two Reichsmarks 1939A NVF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) 3 Reichsmarks 1925A KM#46 Good Fine, Pfennig 1935A EF with traces of lustre, Netherlands (2) Ten Cents 1926 Near Fine, Half Cent 1900 Fine, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1944 D Fine, Greece 5 Lepton 1878K GVF, Italy (3) One Lire 1863M BN VG, Two Lire 1926R Fine, One Centesimo 1861F VF, Liberia (6) 25 Cents 1966 Lustrous UNC (2), Ten Cents 1977 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1961 Good Fine, Two Cents 1896 Good Fine, One Cent 1961 VF, Portugal One Centavo 1921 VF, Ceylon Half Cent 1926 GVF, Austria (2) Schilling 1968 Gilded GVF, 50 Groschen 1968 GEF and lustrous, Spain (8) One Peseta 1937 VF, 50 Centimos 1937 EF, 25 Centimos (3) 1934 Good Fine, 1937 GEF, 1938 UNC with practically full lustre, Two Centimos (3) 1904 SM-V NVF, 1905 SM-V VF, 1911 PC-V Fine, Egypt 1/40th Qirsh AH1293/24 (2) (1898) both EF with lustre, Japan (2) One Rin Year 6 (1873) Y#15 GVF, Austria 2 Heller 1894 EF with some verdigris, French Equatorial Africa50 Centimes 1943 NVF, Guinea Five Francs 1959 KM#1 VF
Half Guinea 1696 Elephant and CastleS.3467 Good Fine with some weakness on the lower part of the French shield and correspondingly on the higher parts of the King's hair, other than this the coin is a bold and collectable example of this short-lived, two year type
Half Guinea 1695 Early Harp S.3466 with signs of a small and skilful repair to the edge by the T of ET, otherwise around VF the reverse with some light haymarks
Half Guinea 1756 S.3685 VF with some hairlines and light contact marks, many early milled gold types becoming increasingly difficult to find in grades VF and upwards, this type being no exception
Half Guinea 1791 S.3735 GEF and lustrous with prooflike fields, the reverse with a two thin scratches in the right field, a very high grade example with much eye appeal, examples in this high grade are seldom encountered
Half Guinea 1746 Intermediate Laureate Head, GEORGIVS legend S.3683A, Good Fine and scarce. Cataloguer's Note: Our Archive database stretching back to 2003, reveals only 5 examples previously offered, only one finer example has been offered in this time, so numerical data alone indicates scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1778 S.3734 VF, the obverse slightly better, an even and pleasing example, we note we have only previously offered two examples of this date in 17 years, so, like the Guinea of the same date, appears possibly scarcer than current catalogue values would indicate
Half Guinea 1787 S.3735 EF and lustrous with some light hairlines, the obverse with a small striking flaw, nevertheless an attractive piece retaining much eye appeal
Half Guinea 1734 S.3681A, About Fine/Fine, the obverse with some hairlines and an edge nick at 10 o'clock, and with a small depression by the S of GEORGIVS, a scarce issue, we note this is only the fourth example we have offered in 17 years
Half Guinea 1686 Laureate Bust S.3404 VF with a few light haymarks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, the ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing
Half Guinea 1810 S.3737 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, Half Guineas seldom seen in lustrous grades, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A119 December 2nd 2007 Lot 971
Gibraltar - The Great Recoinage of 1816 200th AnniversaryGuinea Collection a 6-coin set of Proof issues in Gold comprising Five Guineas 2016, Two Guineas 2016, Guinea 2016, Half Guinea 2016, Third Guinea 2016 and Quarter Guinea 2016 all struck in 22 carat Gold, total weight 75.9 grammes. FDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with all certificates and booklet, number 14 of only 99 sets issued
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 in an NGC holder and graded MS62, we note that we have offered over 40 examples since 2003, this a lustrous piece and always desirable in high grade
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 NEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some light scratches, and with some unevenness between GEORGIVS III and the edge, possibly having been in jewellery previously, nevertheless with good eye appeal
World a mixed group (74) Switzerland (39) 5 Francs 1923, One Franc (5) 1861, 1898, 1909, 1921, 1945 along with 20 Rappen to 1 Rappen 1850-1970 in mixed grades a few in EF, Portugal and related (26) includes issues from Portugal, Algarve, Angola, Brazil, Macau, Portuguese Guinea, Mozambique, Portuguese India, Mozambique, Timor, mostly 20th Century with a few earlier pieces, includes a handful of silver issues, in mixed grades to EF, Albania (4) Two Leke 1939R Italian Occupation KM#32 VF, One Lek 1939 KM#31 VF, Half Lek (2) 1926R KM#4 Fine, 1930V KM#13 Good Fine, Scotland 20 Shillings 1695 S.5686 VG, Netherlands25 Cents 1897 KM#115 GEF/AU, Poland (2) 50000 Zlotych 1988 70 Years of Polish Independence Y#163 A/UNC with some toning above the bust, 100 Zlotych 1966 Polish Millennium Y#57 A/UNC, Russia Quarter Kopek 1928 Y#75 Fine with some dirt and verdigris in the legends
The Museum Collection a 12-coin set of modern replicas of iconic coins, all struck in .925 silver some with gold plating, issues included are as follows:- Charles II Five Guineas, Henry VIII Sovereign, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose, Elizabeth I Half Pound, James I Half Sovereign, Queen Mary Ryal, Charles II Unite, Charles I Oxford Crown, George III Countermarked USA Dollar, Edward I Groat, George I Halfpenny 1719 and Charles II Halfpenny with error legend 1672, Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates
ScotlandBank of Scotland Double Proof pull for a 1 Guinea PMS BA55c ND circa 1808-21 N.D. at upper left Plate H, about UNC - UNC Tears but not extending into design. Black and white, ornate script and issued on behalf of the Court of Directors, watermarked paper and Scarce
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge Proof 4.94 grammes S.3735 NEF the fields with even light tooling, we note this coin now lists at £9500 in FDC in the Spink catalogue
Half Guinea 1717 S.3635 VG/About Fine, only the fourth example we have offered in 16 years, a scarcer date and probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1801 Sixth Laureate Head S.3736 NEF with some light hairlines, nevertheless lustrous and a most pleasing example of the short-lived third bust type, spanning only a 3-year period
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 NEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some light scratches, and with some unevenness between GEORGIVS III and the edge, possibly having been in jewellery previously, nevertheless with good eye appeal, viewing recommended
Proof Sets (6) Flat Packs (3) 1973, 1974, 1977. Royal Shield of Arms set 2008 (S.PS96), Standard set 2010 (13 coins), Standard Set 2012 (10 coins in bookform case), nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint cases of issue. Royal Mint Year Sets (9) 1983 Beefeaters, 2006 (10 coin) includes Two Pounds (2) Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements and Fifty Pences (2) Victoria Cross 150th Anniversary - the Award and the Heroic Acts, 2009 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2010 (12 coins) includes the Two Pounds Florence Nightingale, One Pound London and Belfast issues, and Fifty Pence 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2010 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2011 (12 coins) includes Two Pounds (2) King James Bible and Mary Rose issues, One Pound (2) Edinburgh and Cardiff issues and Fifty Pence World Wildlife Fund, 2011 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2012 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2013 (Annual Coin set (15 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground Sign, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground train, One Pound 2013 (2) England Floral Emblems and Wales Floral Emblems, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside 100th Anniversary of his Birth, along with the 2013 Two Pounds to One Penny set, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue. Five Pound Crowns (2) 2009 A Celebration of Britain - Big Ben UNC with green 2012 logo on the reverse, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - The Churchill coin UNC with blue 2012 logo on the reverse, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Mary Rose, plus two empty One Pound wallets (for 1983 and 1988 coins), Numismatic First Day Covers (8) Five Pound Crown 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof FDC with 5x26 Pence stamps UNC, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof and set of 5x stamps, 16p, 20p, 20 1/2p, 28p and 31p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2002 Golden Jubilee and set of 5x stamps 1st, 2nd, E, 45p and 65p UNC, Five Pound Crown 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary and set of 10x First Class stamps all with a different Coronation-themed picture, One Pound 2002 and set of 5 first class stamps, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding and set of 4x stamps 1st, 56p, 81p, and 90p, 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey comprising Crown 1965 UNC and set of 5 stamps 16p, 24p, 35p, 41p and 60p UNC, 30th Anniversary of Decimalisation 1971-2001 a 7-coin set Halfcrown 1966, Florin 1967, Shilling 1963, Sixpence 1966, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967 and Halfpenny 1967 VF to UNC with 3x stamps, 10p, 20p and 50p, all on the envelopes of issue. Medallic First Day Covers (2) undated (2001) 100 Years of Royal Navy Submarines UNC with set of 4 stamps 1st, 2nd, 45p and 65p, and 150th Anniversary of the National Portrait Gallery 2006 with set of 10 different First Class stamps UNC on the envelopes of issue
World (14) a varied group, includes some more unusual and scarcer items: Colombia - Cartagena Siege Coinage Half Real 1812 KM#D2 Good Fine with date full and bold, France 30 Sols 1820 Aniche Mining Company Token, Reverse: MD 1820 within wreath (Maz.779) GVF and very scarce, Lithuania Six Groszy 1652 Johann Casimir KM#44 VF/GF, a rare one-year type, South AfricaFlorin 1928 VF/GVF, Guatemala Quarter Quetzal 1926 KM#243.1 GVF, Ecuador Decimo 1902 LIMA with JF on reverse KM#50.3 UNC and lustrous, TunisiaOne Franc AH1335 (1916)A Muhammad Al-Nasir KM#238 UNC or near so and lustrous, New GuineaShilling 1935 KM#5 EF, Cyprus Nine Piastres 1901 KM#6 Bold Fine, Ireland Shilling 1930 S.6627 GVF, Greenland25 Ore 1926 (h) HCM GJ with central hole KM#6 Good Fine, Finland One Markka 1874S KM#3.2 Fine, Spain Real 1733 VG, Portugal 60 Reis undated (1683) KM#139 GVF
Ireland Ross Bank unissued 4 Guineas dated 1 September 1814 serial number 379 in black and white featuring Allegorical maiden (Commerce/Maritime) at left in oval frame and emboss Revenue stamp at right reads "Bankers Note of Bill / Three-halfpence / Ireland". VF Minor tear at bottom but not obstructing the note's general appearance
African Pride 2018 - a 12-coin set , comprising Gabon1000 Francs CFA , Guinea 1000 Francs Guineens, Ivoiry Coast 100 Francs CFA, Republic of Congo 100 Francs CFA, Mali 100 Francs CFA, Senegal250 Francs CFA, Somali Republic 20 Shillings, Chad 3000 Francs CFA, Tanzania 1500 Shillings, Gambia 200 Dalasis, Rwanda 10 Rwanda Francs , Niger 100 Francs CFA, each Half a gramme of .999 gold, GoldProofs FDC in the Windsor Mint wooden box of issue with book-style certificate and promotional literature
Tokens and medals a larger and wide ranging group in bags (over 750 pieces) includes Gaming Tokens Half Guinea size 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' 1788 GVF to GEF (285), Gaming Tokens (31) Guinea and Half Guinea size in mixed grades, some holed, Gaming Tokens Victoria, Reverse Double Headed Eagle and shield (63), EF and lustrous, some in a metal tube, 'To Hanover' Tokens 1837 in bronze (51) VF to EF, Victoria Gaming Tokens a mixed group date 1830-1862 (34), various types, Fine to EF a few holed, World token group (25) include a small group of Singapore Merchant Keping Tokens and Batavian Republic, in mixed grades to VF, Tokens, medals and fantasies (87) some with mounts or holed, includes Cincinnati HML token in bronze VF, in mixed grades, Mother of pearl tokens (27) 24 are uniface 26mm diameter with the number 3 on one face, another being in Chinese fantasy style, another with a floral design and a rectangular piece these average EF, France Telephone Tokens (12) VF to EF, GB and World Medals and Tokens a mixed group 19th and 20th Century, Medals tokens and fantasies (56) some with an ecclesiastical theme, others made into badges, in mixed grades to VF, and a further group of Advertising Tokens, Tradesmen's tokens, Transport and Machine tokens along with some fantasies (122), Medals in white metal Victoria to Edward VIII (13) in mixed grades to VF some holed
Toy Money (42) Crowns to Fractional Farthings a varied selection, includes examples by Moore and Lauer, in mixed grades, along with Gaming tokens Spade Guinea types Guineas (2), Half Guineas (10) in mixed grades
Half Guinea 1813 Proof with obliquely grained edge, unlisted by Spink, (type as S.3737), Wilson and Rasmussen 135, a small flan flaw is present above the crown, this is present on all examples seen, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, Excessively Rare as a Proof striking, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered since 2003, we note an MS64 example realised over $14,000 in a US auction in 2014
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 GF/NVF lightly cleaned, Ex-Reeves Auction 3/2/1978 Lot 1688, Third Guinea 1804 S.3740 Near Fine, Ex-Jewellery and with light graffiti
Coin Weights (22) a wide ranging group George III to Victoria includes Guinea, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, and Thirty-Six-Shilling types, in mixed grades some with lustre
Half Guinea 1790 VG but the flan had taken a heavy knock and is now uneven along with Quarter Guinea 1762 Fine with some scratches this also on an uneven wavy flan
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
Coin Weights (4) Guinea William III VG or better, Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint Good Fine, Half Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint NVF, Netherlands 1749 Ducat Weight Obverse Knight facing right, holds a bundle of arrows, Reverse: a lion facing right, on a plinth, C D below EF
Half Guinea 1800 S.3735 VG/About Fine, a rare date, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered, also internet searches show very few recent transactions for this date, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1785 About Fine with some light scuffs, along with early milled Gold Ex-Jewellery or damaged Items (5) Half Guinea 1684 NVG Ex-Jewellery, Half Guinea 1701 VG with a long edge crack, Half Guinea 1802 VG/Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Third Guineas (2) 1797 Fine, creased in two places, 798 VG with an edge pinch
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