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
Enamelled (5) Crowns George III (2) Reverses enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, brooch mounted, Halfcrown 1834 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship, Florins (2) 1858 Loop Mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Obverse with field in blue enamel, good workmanship, 1880 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, an interesting group
India Temple Token 35mm diameter undated, Near Fine, as part of a group of Mint Errors and Fantasies (12) GB Decimal Five Pence 2014 EF with obverse lettering weakly struck, MaundyTwopence 1838 with a large 'leaf-shaped' flan flaw on the reverse VF, Pennies (2) 1858 No WW, the reverse with a flan flaw and a 'strike-through' error on the R of BRITANNIAR, 1967 with planchet clip GVF cleaned, Halfcrowns 1818 and 1936 base metal contemporary counterfeits both VG, India Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay EF with long lamination flaw on the obverse, British West Africa Penny 1952H with double struck central hole, GEF and lustrous, Fantasy issues (3) Crown 1936 Edward VIII EDWARD . VIII . KING . & . EMPEROR, Reverse George and the Dragon, Sixpence 1937 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion on crown left, GEF, Trade Dollar undated (2002) Trimetallic with United Kingdom Golden Jubilee / Beefeater with Union Jack flag coloured reverse EF
Engraved and countermarked (7) Saudi Arabia Riyal the reverse smoothed and engraved 'PRESENTED BY H M KING IBN SAUD of ARABIA 20.2.46, Good Fine, holed, GB Halfcrown William III the reverse engraved with an ornate HJC monogram, Fair/VG, GB Shilling 1820 the reverse inscribed R Tebbutt P/Kx 85658 C of E, GB SilverThreepence George V, the reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer, Good Fine with some scratches in the obverse fields, France Ten Centimes (2) 1856B countermarked PEARS' SOAP, VG, 1853B countermarked BORTHWICK'S BAKING POWDER Fine, GB Farthing 1865 the reverse engraved with a crude design of a standing animal figure in a series of dots, along with an Unofficial Farthing Egyptian Hall Museum 1860 Fine, unevenly toned with an edge nick and some pitting
Enamelled (2) Crown George III Reverse enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, in a brooch mount with pin on the reverse of the mount, Halfcrown 1887 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, in a brooch mount with pin on the reverse of the mount
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1874 a small area of the lower field in an arc around the date area on the obverse is raised, this area shows an extra incuse section of rim teeth VG unusual
Enamelled (8) Double Florins 1887 (2) the first in a suspension mount, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second, reverse in 6 colours, pin mount on the obverse, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, pin mounted on the obverse, Shillings (2) 1826 reverse in 6 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount attached to the top, 1895 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpences 1887 (2) the first gilded, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second in 4 colours, fair workmanship, and a sixpence-sized 'Draped Crown and Shield reverse, reverse in 5 colours, this mounted, fair workmanship
Enamelled (3) Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, with brooch mount attached to the obverse (pin removed), very good workmanship, Halfcrown 1834 reverse enamelled in 6 colours, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, the obverse has had a mount removed, Fair workmanship
Enamelled (4) Halfcrown 1836 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship, Shilling 1819 Reverse enamelled in 4 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount at the top, Shilling George IV Lion on Crown reverse, the reverse enamelled, gilded and enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, Shilling Victoria Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887 reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with hinged brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship
A belt made from silver coins (19) Crowns (3) 1676, 1677, 1818, Halfcrowns (7) 1698, 1709, 1745 LIMA, 1817, 1826, 1834 (2), Trade Dollar 1899B, Eighteen Pence Bank Token 1811, Shillings (2) 1817, 1824, Mexico Eight Reales 1802, India Half Rupee 1835, Italy Lire 1863 M BN, Portugal 200 Reis 1862, and German States - Prussia 1/6 Reichsthaler 1817D VG to VF, all coins mounted on the edges, total weight 315 grammes, an interesting item
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1961 struck on a thinner lightweight flan of 9.6 grammes, Good Fine, DecimalTen Pence 1969 with the right half of the obverse, and correspondingly the left half of the reverse elongated, the edge milling intact, 11.19 grammes, Fine
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA Bright Fine set into the base of a silver ashtray, hallmarked 1901, a small dig in the base otherwise in good second-hand condition
World War I Christmas tin, Christmas 1914, in good second-hand condition, and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tins, Presented by the Corporation of the City of Manchester 65mm diameter (2) these two each with a Halfcrown 1953 UNC in the base
A silver vase with 28 silver coins embedded in the surfaces by Rowlands and Frazer 146 Regent Street W. Crowns (2), Double Florins (3), Halfcrowns (6) , Florins (5), Shillings (4), Sixpences (5) and Threepences (3) 1875-1896 Good Fine to NEF all cleaned, the vase inscribes 'Laurence' and 'Kellie' 'Some coins from G.K to L.K. Xmas 1862-1898', a bend on one side of the rim at the top, total weight 459 grammes, an interesting item
Sovereign balance weights in brass (2) 97mm length, for weighing Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns, one by Bourn, (John Bourn, Birmingham Brassfounder 1828-1850), the other unmarked, of similar style both in good second-hand condition, along with a Coin holder, to hold Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences and Threepences, this 67mm x 57mm x 14mm in good second-hand condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Ireland Shilling 1966 an off-metal strike in bronze on a thin flan of 4.02 grammes, A/UNC with some lustre, Ireland Halfcrown 1966 struck on a larger 33.5mm flan the obverse normal, the reverse with a wider rim, the edge milled halfway across, the wider side plain, unusual
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1970 Proof with edge beading flaw between 1 and 3 o'clock on the reverse, an additional part line of beading appears, before and after DEF, nFDC retaining practically full mint lustre, very unusual to see minting errors on any Proof coins
Fantasy issues (13) Edward VIII (8) 1936 and 1937 issues Crowns (4), Halfcrowns (2), SilverThreepence (1) and Brass Threepence (1) some in silver, a mix of different reverse designs, including Una and the Lion, George and the Dragon, and Thrift plant, along with a pattern Fantasy Maundy set Edward VIII 1936 EF to UNC, and Fantasies for Five Pounds 1821 George IV, Crown 1658 Cromwell, Crown 1732 George II, Halfcrown 1952 George VI, and a Charles I Pattern Halfcrown design UNC and lustrous
Fantasy Crowns INA Retro Patterns (14) 1808 George III/Reverse in the style of the Pattern Bank Dollar, in nickelsilver?, 1820 George IV/Reverse as the currency Halfcrown, in Pewter, 1836 (5) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: Crowned draped shield, in silver, nickel-silver?, cupro-nickel, golden alloy and copper Lustrous UNC, 1837 (7) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: George and the Dragon in Goldine, Bronze, Copper, Aluminium, White Metal, pewter? and cupro-nickel? Lustrous UNC and prooflike
Model/Toy Money (6) celebrating Victoria's birth, Marriage and Coronation, with values of 1, 10 (3) and 20 (2) EF, used as school reward tokens, in a brass tube with leather exterior, along with Model/Toy Money by Lauer 1902 (11) models for Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, EF to UNC and lustrous, all contained in a white metal Florin design box
Proof Set boxes (9) 1937 4-coin Gold set (3), 1937 15-coin set (4) three are the hard maroon boxes, the other the red card box, 1902 Short Set (10 coins), 1927 hard red box (6 coins), along with a further group of boxes (4) for Crown, Halfcrown, Maundy Set and a three-coin medal set (this by John Pinches), and a slide case for a Maundy Set, in varied state, most in Good to Very Good second-hand condition
Enamelled (5) Crown 1822 in 2 colours, Crown 1895 7 colours, the 5 of the date appears re-attached or re-engraved, Halfcrown 1741 Roses (7 colours), Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head (7 colours), Halfcrown 1834 (6 colours) varying quality workmanship, the 1741 and 1834 Halfcrowns have the pins attached, the other three coin have had the pins removed
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
Enamelled Coins (4) Crown 1819 Reverse (7 colours), Crown 1887 Reverse (6 colours), Crown 1890 Reverse (7 colours), and Halfcrown 1826 Reverse (5 colours), all with very good workmanship, along with GB penny 1884 and Mexico Peso 1866 both with the designs having the field cut away, all are pin mounted and in good condition
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Rupee Victoria Gothic head, Obverse brockage VF, along with South Africa Halfcrown 1896 the obverse has Kruger with hat and pipe Fine
Cabinet, professionally made, by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards, 14 trays with all felts 250mm x 200mm x 190mm lockable, all trays to take Halfcrown-sized coins, in very good second-hand condition
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1966 struck on a thin flan and weighing only 7.39 grammes, near 'as made' but very weakly struck the obverse with lamination
ElectrotypeHalfcrown Charles I 1643 Oxford Mint, as S.2957 Briot style horseman, a British Museum electrotype pair NEF with 634 / 75 /A scratched on the reverses
Coin holders (4) 1) a locket type holder for two sovereigns, in silver (1899) with ornate outer casing, makers mark W&H (Walker and Hall?) in good condition, 2) a locket type holder in gilt, for a sovereign and half sovereign, 3) a 5-coin holder for Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence or German origin, 4) a sixpence holder thimble sized inscribed on the base 'Christmas 67 to remind you of 'OLIVER!' from John Woolf in silver, makers mark SJR (S.J.Rose, Birmingham) all in good condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1953 with the rim having been overstruck with lettering (?) in parts, Fine with poor metal mix on the obverse, an unusual piece, Sixpence 1967 the obverse with a round area full struck and almost no strike on the remaining part of the obverse Fine and most unusual
Enamelled (4) Halfcrown 1817 Bull head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, some scratches, Penny 1935 Reverse Gilt design on navy blue fields, Shillings 1902 mounted as an obverse and reverse duo, the reverse in 4 colours, the obverse with pale blue field, all pin mounted, varied state
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1874 a small part of the lower field by the date is raised, with a small section of extra milling impression to the right of the date VG
Mint Error - Mis-strike Halfcrown 1817 Small Head a spectacular double strike with the second strike approximate 90 degrees offset VF and extremely unusual, Ex-Tennants 28/10/2009 Lot 772 (part)
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Halfcrowns (3) 1961 the edge only partially milled with a plain raised approximately 1mm band all the way around the milling, also the centre of the shield not struck up Fine, 1964 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm raised lip on the reverse, also with a plain edge A/UNC, 1965 struck from blocked or worn dies with part of the obverse legend not struck up NEF
FantasyHalfcrowns (16) 1746 LIMA, 1818 (4), 1820 George III (2), 1878, 1885, 1890, 1923, 1936, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1958 all imitations in base metal in mixed grades
Engraved Halfcrown 1885 EF nicely toned and with loop mount at the top, engraved with 'Sir W.T.Lewis' on the obverse, Note: William Thomas Lewis was the First Baron of Merthyr' a coal mining magnate, and was created Baronet of Nantgwyne in 1896, and in 1911 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Merthyr of Senghenydd in the County of Glamorgan. One of the pits owned by Lewis was the Senghenydd Colliery. Following a failure to implement a safety plan in early 1913, an explosion in the mine on 14 October of that year killed 439 miners and one rescuer. This remains the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1707E a double strike the second strike around 45 degrees clockwise to the first, the reverse showing a second French shield, the obverse showing DEI and part of GRATIA, VG or slightly better, an interesting piece
Proof Sets and singles empty boxes (37) comprising 1902 Long Set boxes (2), 1902 Short set box (1), 1937 card box and 1953 box, India 1946 box and others (31) in mixed condition, and a money box Lloyds Bank for Halfcrowns to Threepences
A small group of forgeries and imitations (5) Philip and Mary Shillingundated type, of crude design, probably contemporary, Guinea 1798 gold imitation probably from the early 1970s, Halfcrown 1818 struck in copper, Shilling 1818 fantasy imitation in base metal, Crown 1932 unusual overweight imitation with a broad rim
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (9) GB Ten Pence 1969 A/UNC struck on a small flan of 24mm, Halfcrown Elizabeth II struck on a thin flan, weight 8.22 grammes, Obverse GF, the reverse weakly struck with the date illegible, the others include laminations, rim cuds, planchet clips etc. in mixed grades
Enamelled coins (6) Shilling 1914 both sides in 4 colours, Sixpence 1958 in 4 colours, Decimal 20 Pence in 4 colours, Halfcrown 1887 in 4 colours, Sixpences 1887 (2) in 4 colours, varying quality workmanship, along with coins in jewellery (6) and 2 small silvermedals in mixed grades
Brooch Mounted items (3) Halfcrown 1887 VF in a pin mount brooch, Florin 1887 VF in a pin mount brooch, Sixpences 1887 (3) gilded and joined on a pin mount brooch
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrowns 1940 and 1944 both with uneven milling causing a small raised lip and doubling to the edge beading, along with a 'double headed' DecimalTen Pence 1968/1969 however close examination shows the 1968 side dropped into a hollowed out 1969 coin, all around Fine
Victoria (2) GothicFlorin 1886 with the design in the reverse angles cut away GF ex-brooch mount, HalfcrownYoung Head Reverse with the shield and field cut away and replaced with a tasteful ML monogram, Fine, ex-pin mount
Enamelled (4) George III Crowns reverses (2, one with 2 colours, one with 5 colours), Crown 1821 (7 colours), Halfcrown 1830 a completely re-engraved piece (5 colours) fair workmanship
Engraved (6) Halfcrown William III Bristol, Pennies 1797 (2), Penny Victoria Bun Head, Threepence Token Birmingham Workhouse, and an unidentified Penny-size, an interesting and varied group, in mixed grades
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1963 the milled edge mis-struck thus giving the impression of a spiral effect of two edge millings with different spacings NVF highly unusual, Ireland 10 Euro Cent 2003 struck on a 2 cent bronze blank UNC and lustrous
A Silver Belt made up of World Silver Coins (23) Halfcrown to Crown size with pieces from mainly Malta, also with pieces from Austria, GB and Mexico, unusual
Coin Weights (7) Charles I (3) for Gold Unite 19mm in brass NEF and pleasing, for Half Unite 17mm diameter in brass NVF, for Crown 14.5mm diameter in brass NEF/GVF, James I (4) for Spur Ryal of 15 Shillings, this square with Crowned XV S in two lines and Crowned II countermark in the top left corner, for Gold Double Crown in brass VF/GVF, for Unite of 22 Shillings 18.5mm diameter in brass, for Halfcrown 14mm diameter in brass About VF an interesting group
Mint Errors Mis Strikes (26) Victoria Halfcrown 1887 Young Head the 1 of the date almost completely missing, as part of a group of thin flans, planchet clips, laminations etc. Victoria to Elizabeth II in mixed grades
Enamelled (2) Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, in a pin brooch, Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown Reverse in 3 colours fair workmanship
An Antique round silver box 51 mm diameter with hinged lid which has a bull head 1817 Halfcrown inlaid, the base with a small head 1817 Halfcrown inlaid elegant and unusual (no hallmark on the box presumed sterling)
Enamelled (12) Crowns (6), Double Florin (1), Halfcrown (1), Florin (1), Shillings (2), Sixpence (1) some enamelled on both sides, many of very good workmanship, some pin mounted, some with loop mounts
Mint Errors (5) Halfcrown 1965 Weakly struck around the obverse and reverse legends GVF, Shilling 1958 Scottish weakly struck around the reverse legend VF, Sixpences (2) 1943 Fine with a planchet clip, 1958 VF with an extra piece protruding 2mm from the rim at 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock on the obverse, Threepence 1967 with a raised wavy edge
Brooch mounted (4) Crown George III reverse enamelled in six colours, very good workmanship, pin mounted on obverse, Shilling 1889 Good Fine in silver mount pin, Florin 1885 Reverse enamelled in seven colours, excellent workmanship, pin mounted with chain, South Africa Halfcrown 1892 in silver mount VF
Halfcrown 1743 Roses as ESC 603A U for V in GEORGIUS a lightweight copy weighing 11.5 grammes silver content unknown Fine with an incuse B below the bust
Mis-Strikes (8) Halfcrown 1964 struck on a 33mm flan, plain edged and off centre A/UNC, Florins 1964 (2) the first on a 31mm flan with milled edge and off centre, the second on a 30mm flan with plain edge off centre and with around 3mm blank flan at one side both UNC, Fifty Pence 2001 struck on a smaller 23mm round flan EF with some reverse surface environmental damage, Ten Pence 2001 struck on a copper flan Lustrous UNC with the milled edge weak, Ten Pence 1997 struck on a smaller 22mm flan GEF, Pennies (2) 1945 Fine, struck on a thin flan, Penny 1940 with an impression of a 1927 Penny on the reverse, incuse, NF
Victoria Toy Money by Lauer (25) comprising 5 Sovereign (2), 2 Sovereign (2), Sovereign (2), Half Sovereign (2), Crown (2), Four Shillings (2), Halfcrown (2), Two Shillings (2), Shillings (2), Half Shillings (2), Threepences (2), Pennies (3) a high grade group AU-UNC most if not all with good lustre, comes in a miniature tin with a White £5 signature May on the top and inscribed on the back with a rider on horseback jumping a fence, an interesting lot
Countermarked Silver issues (2) Halfcrown 1679 WRIGHT marked obverse, Crown 1845 crowned K marked on the Queen's neck, along with a British Trade Dollar the obverse engraved as a love token from Harold to Edith various grades an unusual group, Countermark
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