1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
Promoters sets (7) The Iconic Coins of the United Kingdom Collection a 10-coin set comprising Britannia Two Pounds 2012 Silver One Ounce UNC, Trade Dollar 1899B GVF, Crowns (2) 1951 A/UNC with some contact marks, 1953 UNC with some spots, Halfcrown 1836 About Fine/Fine, Florins (2) 1858 VG, 1908 VG, Sixpence 1940 GVF/NEF, Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Near Fine, and Decimal Fifty Pence 1977 Lustrous UNC, each in a slab-style holder with certificate, The Silver Sixpence Set a 5-coin set comprising Sixpences (5) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type About Fine, 1907 VG, 1918 VG, 1943 VG and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC, the obverse with handling marks, each in a slab-style holder, in a Westminster box as issued with their certificate , The Last of the Sixpences 1936-1967 a 32-coin set VG to VF, the 1952 Good Fine, in a red box with a certificate for each coin, The Pounds, Shilling and Pence Numismatic Set a 7-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1962, Florin 1966, Shilling 1963E, Sixpence 1961, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1964 and Halfpenny 1953 all Rhodium plated with gold plated highlights, in a Westminster box with certificate, Pennies - Monarch Set (5) 1899, 1906, 1927, 1938 and 1967, the first four VG to Fine, the last NEF all plated with highlighted portrait, in a Jubilee Mint box, no certificate, , Britannia Pennies of the 20th Century a 50-coin set 1900-1967 (no 1950 or 1951) in mixed circulated grades, the 1953 VF, some Elizabeth II dates lustrous, in a glass topped display case, Numismatic Cover - The Outbreak of the First World War comprising Halfcrown 1915 VG, a George V One Penny Red Stamp and a set of 6 x stamps, First Class (3) and £1.47 (3) 2014 issues as issued on the commemorative envelope, in a Westminster folder with their certificate, along with Twopence 1797 Near Fine with countermark MOWSIS 183 S M 8183 on the obverse and countermark MOW S 183, on the reverse, this lot unsuitable for posting - for collection from our offices only
VictoriaJubilee Head Set 1887 a 7-coin set Crown to Sixpence comprising Crown 1887 VF, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Near EF with some hairlines, Halfcrown 1887 NEF/GEF the reverse with blue/green and golden tone, Florin 1887 NEF/EF toned, Shilling 1887 VF/GVF, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type EF toned with an edge nick, Threepence 1887 EF/GEF and lustrous, the reverse with a hint of golden toning
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set comprising Crown 1887 VF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 NVF/VF lightly toned, Halfcrown 1887 EF with a choice multicoloured tone, Florin 1887 UNC, the obverse with minor cabinet friction with gold and blue/green toning, Shilling 1887 choice blue/green toned with flashes of magenta, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type VF, Threepence 1887 EF with an attractive blue/green tone, along with Threepence 1887 Young Head Good Fine, all in a wooden hand-made fitted case
Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof, Two Pounds (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof Piedfort with hologram reverse, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proof Piedforts, 1997 and 1998 'Technology' pair,1997 Maklouf portrait and 1998 Rank-Broadley portraits, Silver Proof Piedforts, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set comprising EU Presidency 1992/1993 and 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedforts, Fifty Pence 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Crown 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, a few with light toning, most with full mint brilliance, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Proof Sets - Flat Packs (7) 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, the 1981 set with some verdigris around the rims, others nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Trial Two Pounds 1994 bimetallic, Obverse: Maklouf head of Queen Elizabeth II, Reverse: Ship sailing, showing the four stages of the manufacture of the coin, complete outer blank, complete inner blank, inner and outer combined blank and the finished coin, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Last £sd set a 9-coin set Halfcrown to Farthing comprising Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Shillings 1965E and 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1966, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1965 and Farthing 1955 UNC with full lustre, in the Royal Mint wallet, Coin, Stamp and Banknote Cover 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee comprising Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC, Banknote £5 Lowther special prefix QE50 006405 UNC, on an envelope with 2x First Class stamps, UNC as issued, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1982, 1983 Heinz, 1985, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Royal Mint 'First and Last' set comprising pre-Decimal issues (7) Halfcrown to Halfpenny (One Shilling, Scottish only) 1963 to 1967 GVF to UNC some cleaned, and Decimal issues (7) One Pound to One Penny 1996 all UNC with full lustre, in the green Royal Mint wallet, Unofficial Year Sets (2) 1965 (9 coins) Crown to Halfpenny and 1967 (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny (no Shillings) both EF to UNC and lustrous, Plastic Set 1953 Lustrous UNC, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71, UNC in the blue folder of issue, Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, One Pound 1983 UNC on a green 'Palmolive' promotional card, Crowns (8) 1951 Festival of Britain in a slide case also with the original box, 1953, 1965, 1977 in a silver mount, 1980 (2) and 1981 EF to UNC, Ten Pence 1970 UNC on a 'Crosse & Blackwell' promotional card
Proof Sets (3) 1970, 1971, 1980 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Plastic Set 1953 UNC, Unofficial Year Sets (2) 1964 EF to UNC in a slide case, 1968/1971 First Decimal coins, Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (8) 2007, 2008, 2009 includes the Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, 2010, 2011 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2012 (8 coins), 2013 Annual Set (15 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, 2014 Annual Set (14 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets - Double Sets (2) 2008 Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms, 2015 Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portrait sets both set Lustrous UNC in the wallets of issue, Last £sd set (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing mixed dates 1955-1967 UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy, 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond Jubilee, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, Two Pounds (3) 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2012 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Dickens, 2014 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I, One Pound (4) 1994 Scotland, 2008, 2016 The Last Round Pound, 2017 Nations of the Crown, Fifty Pences (2) 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2009 Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Brass Threepence 1962 and Penny 1967 VF both gold layered with rhodium-platinum, with certificates, Numismatic Cover 1980 Last Day of the Sixpence comprising Sixpence 1961 Fine and 15p stamp, as issued, USA One Cent 1980 UNC with unofficial Kennedy countermark, a New York Staten Island Ferry Token UNC a credit-card sized Decimal Currency calculator, along with Roman bronzes 3rd Century (3) Victorinus (269-271AD), Reverse: Invictus GF/VF, and Tetricus 371-273AD (2) Reverse: FIDES MILITVM, Trier Mint GF and Reverse: COMES AVG, Cologne Mint NVF, these three from the Beachy Head hoard (1973)
Silver Part set 1887 Jubilee Head (5 coins) comprising Crown 1887 NEF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 About EF/EF, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous with attractive golden toning, Florin 1887 GEF and lustrous with attractive light toning, Shilling 1887 GEF with attractive and colourful toning. The King George V Silver Collection a 10-coin set in silver comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1916 NEF/EF and lustrous, 1931 Fine/Good Fine, Florins (2) 1919 VF/GVF, 1933 Good Fine/VF, Shillings (2) 1916 EF/GEF and richly toned, 1934 GVF/NEF and attractively toned, Sixpences (2) 1918 NEF and attractively toned, 1928 EF/UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, and Threepences (2) 1916 GEF/AU and lustrous, 1920 EF/AU. George VI Currency a part Set 1937 comprising Crown 1937 EF toned, Halfcrown 1937 GEF/AU and lustrous, Florins (2) Lustrous AU/UNC and A/UNC toned, Shillings (2) 1937 English Lustrous A/UNC, 1937 Scottish Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, Sixpence 1937 EF/GEF, Silver Threepence 1937 Fine, Brass Threepence 1937 Lustrous UNC, Penny 1937 UNC the reverse with good subdued lustre, the obverse with colourful toning, Halfpenny 1937 UNC the reverse with good subdued lustre, the obverse colourfully toned, Farthing 1937 UNC with traces of lustre. Halfcrown 1935 UNC or very near so and lustrous with a hint of golden toning, in a dated box with the lid stating H.M. KING GEORGE V 1910-1935 below a coat of arms. Sixpences George VI (16) 1942 (7), 1943, 1944 (4), 1945 (3), 1946 GVF to UNC the vast majority with lustre
Shillings to Farthings (143) Shilling 1884 Poor, Sixpences (4) 1887 Jubilee Head Revised NVF, 1890 Fair, 1896 VG the reverse better, 1901 NVG, Threepences (15) 1874 Near Fine, 1875 VG/Near Fine, 1878 VG/Fine, 1885 Near Fine, 1889 NVF, 1890 Near Fine/Fine, 1892 EF/GEF with light golden tone, 1897 Lustrous A/UNC with golden tone, 1898 (2) Poor and VG, 1900 NEF, 1903 GVF, 1906 NVF, 1908 VF, 1910 NVF/VF, Twopence 1797 Fair, Pennies (38) 1797 Poor/Fair, 1807 VG, 1831, 1853 OT Italic 5, 1853 OT, 1854OT, 1855, 1862 (2), 1875, 1876H, 1880, 1887, 1889, 1892, 1893 (3), 1895 (2), 1896 (3), 1897 (6), 1898 (2), 1899 (4), 1900, 1901 Fair to About Fine, Halfpennies (30) William III date in legend, date worn, 1731, 1740, 1751, 1771, 1775, 1799 (3), 1806 (4), 1807 (4), 1855 (2), 1858 8 over 6, 1858 (2), 1862 (2), 1875, 1890, 1893 (2)1899, 1901 Fair to Fine, Farthings (54) 1799 (2), 1825, 1828, 1835, these Fair to Fine, Victoria Veiled Head (30) 1895 (4), 1896 (2), 1897 (5), 1899 (4), 1900 (4), 1901 (11) VG to VF, Edward VII (19) 1902 (2), 1903 (2), 1904 (3), 1905 (2), 1906, 1907 (3), 1908, 1909 (4), 1910 Near Fine to NVF, plus Ireland (2) Penny 1822 Poor, Halfpenny 1805 Fair, and GB Halfcrown 1818 a base metal copy in lead (?) Fair, along with a further group of Brass Threepences to Farthings the vast majority George V and Elizabeth II issues (85) comprising Brass Threepences (3), Pennies (28), Halfpennies (16) and Farthings (38) many later pieces in Lustrous EF to UNC
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency Set Victoria Jubilee Head (11 Coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark in the reverse field, Two Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with some spots on the horse , Sovereign 1887 NEF, Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous GEF, Crown 1887 EF with a heavier contact mark on St. George's helmet, the obverse with Prooflike fields, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 GEF with signs of old lacquering, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC and lightly toned, Florin 1887 AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shilling 1887 GVF/NEF toned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type NEF/EF and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and nicely toned, comes with a maroon Specimen set box
Crowns (4) 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, 1889, 1892, 1900 LXIV, VG to Fine, 1951 (2) EF to UNC, one boxed, Shillings (16) 1887 Jubilee Head EF, 1959 S (4), 1961 S (11), Fine to VF, Groats (2) 1836 VG, 1888 VG/NF, Threehalfpence 1843 VF, Farthings (11) 1899, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 in mixed grades, the 1942 in Lustrous UNC, Pre-1920 Silver £1.17 1/2 face, Pre-1947 Silver £2.30 face, Mint Error Mis-Strikes (11) Fifty Pence 1969, Ten Pences (2) 1969, 1980, Two Pences 1971 (5), Shilling 1960S, Sixpence 1967, all with planchet clips VF to A/UNC, Decimal Half Penny 1971 with flattened edge between 4 and 6 o'clock VF possibly has happened after striking, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1993, 1996, 2001 A/UNC, 2004 Entente Cordiale UNC, Two Pounds (2) 1997, 1998 EF to GEF, One Pound (8) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, VF to GEF, Fifty Pences 1982 (2) NEF and GEF, Twenty Pence 1982 UNC, Five Pences (19) 1968 (1), 1969 (18) EF to UNC, Half New Penny 1980 VF, INA Retro PatternTwopences 1798 (3) in darkened bronze, copper and goldine UNC, only 600 minted of each metal, Pre-DecimalHalfcrowns (10), Florins (7), Sixpences (8), BrassThreepences (16) includes 1948 (7), 1950 (1) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (147) mostly 1967 includes 1912H, 1919H (2) and 1926 First Head (2), Halfpennies (131) mostly 1967, in mixed grades, some later coins UNC, and a group of mixed World (27) mostly European 20th Century base metal in mixed grades, and a Croatia Banknote 100000 Dinar Ruder Boskovic UNC
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency Set Victoria Jubilee Head (11 Coins) Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence (withdrawn type) and Threepence, NEF to GEF contained in a black presentation box this in very good condition
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency Set Victoria Jubilee Head (11 Coins) Gold Five Pounds, Gold Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence (Revised type) and Threepence. The Five Pounds a high quality copy with slightly irregular edge beading, weight 39.92 grammes, gold content unknown, EF with some scuffing to the rim at 11 o’clock and a depression in the field behind the bust. The Half Sovereign a jeweller’s copy 3.94 grammes, gold content unknown, NVF to EF in a red contemporary style presentation box.
GB and World a mixed group comprising VictoriaGolden Jubilee Set 1887 Silver set (7 coins) Crown to Threepence Good Fine to VF, Canada - The 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag 2015 a 3-coin set comprising $25 Silver Proof with coloured Canadian flag on the reverse, by Julius Csotonyi, One Dollar 2015 National Flag of Canada by John Mantha, 50 Cents 2015 in Gold, Reverse National Flag of Canada by Pierre Ledue, UNC to FDC in the case of issue with certificate, GB Two Pounds Britannia 2013 Lustrous UNC, GB Crown 1887 VF, GB Halfcrown 1894 VG, GB Shillings (2) Charles I Fine with some clipping, 1711 GF, GB Silver Threepences (2) 1927 Proof A/UNC, 1928 Fine, GB INA Set Wales 1887 undatedJubilee Head in three different metals UNC in a box, USA Dollar 1889 A/UNC, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2015 Proof, Jersey Five Pounds 2014 D-Day 70th Anniversary UNC, Isle of Man 1/25th Crown 1990 Penny Black 150th Anniversary
VictoriaGolden Jubilee1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin (Arabic 1), Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence (Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA), and Threepence, NEF to GEF, the silver with toning, in a contemporary red box
Proof Sets (2) 1971 nFDC, Red Leather Deluxe 1999 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and TrafalgarSilver Proof Piedforts, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee Silver Proof, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds Britannia 2009 Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Set 1987 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns (4) 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set, GB/Gibraltar a 2-coin set 2005 Five Pound Crowns GB Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar UNC, and Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar Proof FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel, The Man and His Achievements UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Farewell to the £sd Coinage Crown to Farthing (10 coins) (2 sets) UNC in slide cases, Last £sd sets (3) UNC 2 sets still sealed, Crowns () 1951 (8) UNC with seven boxed, 1953, 1965 (2), 1977, 1981 (3) UNC in slide cases, Britain's Changing Coinage - The Penny a 5-coin set George to Elizabeth II Decimal in mixed grades to UNC, The Penny Farting a 2-coin set Penny 1967 and Farthing 1952 UNC, The Farthing a 5-coin type set Victoria Veiled Head to Elizabeth II in mixed grades, Numismatic Covers (2) Five Pound Crown 2001 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps on the envelope of issue, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England UNC with stamps on the envelope of issue, Coin and Banknote Set Jersey 1995 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Two Pounds 1995 Cupro-Nickel and One Pound Banknote UNC in the wallet of issue, Toy Money One Penny 1902 by Lauer UNC, Fantasy issue Maundy Set Edward VIII 1936 Lustrous UNC, Fantasy issue Silver Threepence 1945 as the currency design, the obverse and reverse by P.Metcalfe Lustrous UNC, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1999 Millennium, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of His Accession, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC, Isle of Man Crowns 2000 (2) The Life and Times of the Queen Mother Victory Visit to the Isle of Man and Coronation of KingGeorge VI Silver Proofs FDC in capsules, Gibraltar Halfcrown 1993 Warships of World War II - HMS Hood, in Silver Prooflike UNC, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Proof nFDC in capsule, Fantasy Medal The Voyage of the Titanic Crown-sized the ship gold plated Prooflike UNC in capsule, Royal Mail Books of Stamps (6) Royal Navy Uniforms (1p x2, First Class x2, 17p x4, 90p x5), British Design Classics (First Class x14, 16p x4, 50p x4), Penny Black Stamp (First Class x5, 17p x4, 20p x8, 22p x2, 56p x1, 62p x2, 81p x1, 90p x1), Battle of Trafalgar 1805-2005 (First Class x9, 42p x2, 50p x2, 68p x4), Victoria Cross 1856-2006 (20p x4, First Class x6, 50p x 4, 64p x2, 72p x2), and Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806-2006 (First Class x5, 35p x2, 40p x3, 42p x1, 47p x2, 60p x1, 68p x3) in the books as issued
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