A mixed lot with collections in Lindner trays these mostly base metal 20th century including Crowns and Five Pounds but with 1787 Shilling, Austria Thaler and 1887 Sixpence, others include a Royal Mint Year set a bag of mostly base metal world coins, some fantasy issues such as imitation Cartwheels and more (lot)
GB and World with groups from Egypt, the Low Countries of Europe and The Middle East mainly base metal from circulation with a few in silver, France5 Francs 1874 A Fine, a few USA in low grade including Cent 1852, GB back to William III these low grade, a small group of fantasies and imitations, along with paper money these mostly Yugoslavia in mixed grades
A small group of fantasies and imitations included a few Treasury with various stamps FORGED, CANCELLED , FALSIFICAT along with two empty albums and some accessories
Gaming Counters (40) Imitation Spade Guinea type (10), Imitation Spade Half Guineas type (30) mixed dates 1701 to 1798, in mixed circulated grades, along with Calendar Medal 1795 The Norths , by R.E. Daish VF
Co-op Tokens - Rochdale (36) Many different denominations, 9 Shillings to Halfpenny, Sovereign weight Royal Mint 1843 Fine, and Gaming Counters, Imitation Spage Guinea types (3), Imitation Half Guinea types (3), 'To Hanover' Tokens (2), a 'Keep Your Temper' Whist counter, Penny Token undated Bell Brothers, North Shields, uniface, Penny Token Rochdale Equitable Pioneers, undated, Halfpenny Token Rochdale Equitable Pioneers, undated, a Rochdale Transport Token 1½d , in mixed grades, Royal Mint Proof Setmedals (28) 1970-1996 inclusive, plus an additional 1971 EF to Lustrous UNC
Crowns to Maundy (19) comprising Crowns 1935 (3) VF and NEF (2) one with some spots, Florin 1888 GVF cleaned, Shillings (5) 1887 Jubilee Head Good Fine, 1900 Good Fine with some heavier contact marks, 1917 VF with a scratch on the obverse, 1935 NEF, 1936 F/NVF, Sixpences (3) 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, About Fine/Fine, bent and straightened, 1757 VG/Near Fine, 1787 Hearts NVF/VF toned, Groats (4) 1838 VG, 1843 Poor/Fair, 1848 8 over 7 VG, 1854 VG, Maundy Fourpence 1679 VG bent and straightened, Maundy Twopence 1838 VG, and Gaming Counter 1701 Imitation Spade Half Guinea type, About Fine silvered
Gaming Tokens/Counters (67) Guinea Imitations (40) a mix of dates 1701, 1768, 1788, 1790, 1797 Shield types the majority are 'Good Old Days' legend, and Fattorini & Sons 1831 (13), Half Guinea Imitations (27) the vast majority 1788 'Good Old Days' types, in mixed grades, many of the Fattorini types EF
Ephemera a varied group, comprising Share Certificates (2) Southern Spain - Islas Del Guadalquivir S.A, Vignette of allegorical man and woman with spider's web behind, farmers working in the background. Dated 25 October, 1926 with all 40 coupons both VF, a Train platform ticket from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch from 1965, a banknote album, Stamps (8) Penny Reds (4) on a small envelope postmarked FE25 1855, 1½d 1937 with MOROCCO AGENCIES 15 CENTIMES Overprint (4) unused, Wireless telegraphy Receiving License certificates (14) 1926-1954, Cheques (8) a group from 1906-1954 Martins Bank Limited (5), Midland Bank Limited, Wilts & DorsetBankingCompany Limited and Union of London & Smith's Bank, all written, Overseas Club printed Certificates (7) 1915 Christmas Day Gifts (2), Empire Day 1915 (2), Empire Day 1916 (2), Empire Day 1941, these in excellent condition, a fascinating insight into the war effort in World War I and World War II, Receipts for the purchases of a piano (1913) and a Gramophone (1913), First Day Cover 1970 '892 Squadron Phantom Official Flown Cover' with 5p stamp on a commemorative envelope, imitation cheque 'Bank of Good Fortune' made out for 365 Happy days, A New Year card 1925 with photo of minister Robertson Ballard, signed, a gun licence certificate, date stamp worn, Photograph taken of Broadway, Worcestershire, in a folder with typewritten note containing details of radio transmissions and technical data, a written receipt with details of a holiday stay in 1938 (£3-19-8), Promotional leaflet introducing the New £10 Banknote with Charles Darwin design, and a handwritten letter with seal, in mixed condition, an interesting and varied group
Halfpennies 1949-59 (48) most with some degrees of lustre, Farthings George V most with some degree of lustre (24), Uniface imitations of Ancient Greek bronzes (2), Halfcrown labelled as 1841 but last digit very worn probably 1845, Fantasy Crowns (5) with certificates stating 1/200 oz pure gold each in a holder and presumed wafer thin gold leaf, a small group of miscellaneous later 20th century base metal from circulation along with Paper Money Russia 25 Rubles 1909 (11) some VF-EF other ripped or damages along with World mostly recent Pakistan from circulation (23)
Medal Death of Charles I 1649 50mm diameter in bronze by J. and N. Roettier, Obverse Bust right armoured and draped, Reverse: A hand issuing from Heaven holding a celestial crown, below, sheep in a landscape, Eimer 162, cleaned and retoned with some scratches, as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings (35) Crowns (3) 1953 (2), 1977, Halfcrowns (3) 1955, 1962, 1970 Proof, Florin 1910, Shillings (4) 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1940E, 1946S, Sixpences (8) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1950 Proof, 1951, 1956, MaundyFourpence 1899, SilverThreepences (2) 1889, 1895, Imitation 1937 Threepence Edward VIII reverse, Penny 1935, Halfpenny 1950 Proof, Farthings (10) 1858, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1923 (2), 1925, 1928 (2), 1931, in mixed grades mostly VF to UNC, and a further group comprising Farthings Wrens (48) EF to UNC all with good lustre and Fantasy Crowns (11) a mix of issues from New Zealand, Australia and Scotland EF to UNC and a Fantasy Trade Dollar Hong Kong Returns to China UNC with coloured reverse, and Medal 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer UNC in a slide case
World a mixed group with some low grade and damaged silver issues and more recent base metal issues with many of these lustrous including GB George VI to recent £2 issues many with lustre, also a bag of modern imitations and fantasies (lot, over 3 kilos)
World estimated by weight to be (700) many being Chinese fantasy issues Hell Notes etc some being very large in size and denomination, some imitation USAConfederate issues, others including bundles of Indonesia in Unc and others such as Germaninflation in circulated grades
A collection of coins on Stamp Covers (26) in three large albums base metal coins the vast majority crown sized, along with four Westminster single cover albums 3 with silver crowns the fourth contains a 2015 8 coin Mint Set and a coin album with a collection of circulated British 20th century coins and fantasyimitation crowns and several pouch style bags of 20th century circulated British coins including Fifty Pences
Fantasy Strikes and Replicas (26) Five Pounds (2) 2010, 2013, Sovereigns 1913, 1914 (5), 1937, 1957 and 1959, the 1937 marked 9ct on the edge but the design filed and showing a base metal core, all in base metal and weighing between 3.7 grammes and 5 grammes, EF to UNC and South Africa Krugerrand 2012 19.5 grammes , all presumed base metal EF to UNC, Sovereigns 1887 and 1891 these poorly struck imitations 4.47 grammes and 4.55 grammes, Fine to Good Fine, World Crown-sized replicas (12) GB Crowns 1935 (2), 1937, Strait Settlements One Dollar 1904 (2), South Africa Crown 1952, Hong Kong Dollar 1867, Bermuda Crown 1959, Isle of Man Crown 1976, Bahamas Two Dollars 1966, and New Zealand One Dollar 1977 Waitangi Day (2), all appear around NVF to VF and with the appearance of being 'as made'
Swiss Cantons - BaselMedalet or Jetonundated Obverse: A gardening scene SINE NVMINE FRVSTRA , Reverse: MAG.BAS.IVVENTVTI ST.V BPABEION D D in 5 lines, Good Fine, France Medalet 1838-1841 Birth and Baptism of Louis Phillipe Albert of Orleans 15mm diameter, Good Fine, France Jeton undated 32mm in brass, Fine with shortage of flan at 2 to 3 o'clock, GB George III Gaming Counter 1800 Fine, France Jeton 1605 Maison Commune VG holed, Crusades - Frankish GreeceBillonDenier14th Century About Fine, Medal Vincent Van Gogh Museum 51mm diameter in gilt base metal, UNC boxed, A Religious brass Jeton undated, Obverse: Figure of Christ, Reverse Cross above IHS, 18mm diameter, 2.38 grammes, Fine, Medal 1902 King Edward VII/Queen Alexandra 27mm diameter in lead? undated, no legend, Near Fine with scratches, Jeton in copper in the style of a Queen Anne Shilling 24mm diameter in bronze? Near Fine, along with two ancient imitation coins VG to Fine
Crowns to Threepences George III to Elizabeth II (313), some World coins, includes Decimal Coinage (over £73 face), Brass Threepences 1967 (32) EF to UNC in a red tube, and an imitation HalfcrownNewark besieged 1646, and an imitation Oxford Crown 1644 a cast copy of good style, includes plenty in silver with some useful pieces, in mixed grades
A collection in an album including Saudi Arabia 50 Riyals AH1379 P19 (2) VF or better, 100 Riyals AH1379 P15 (2) signature 2 and 3 F-VF, 10 Riyals AH1379 P13 (2) F-VF, a group of 182 world notes from circulation and (5) imitation Polish notes with a certificate saying struck in .999 pure gold
Roman and Ancient a collection in 4 Lindner trays (165) a wide variety includes Dupondius, As, Antoninianus, Denarius, ByzantineFollis (2), a large group of 3rd and 4th Century Ae3 the vast majority with attributions, in mixed grades to VF includes two modern imitations
China - Kwang-Tung Province (49) Cash 1889 KM#189.1 (35) mostly EF to UNC many with lustre, Cash undated 1890-1908 Y#190 (12) NVF to GVF some with uneven toning, Cash undated (1906-0908) Y#191 GVF, One Cent undated 1900-1906 Y#192 VF, China Empire Cash 18th and 19th Century (16) includes many Chia Ching and Tao Kuang types VG to NVF, China Empire Cash Sheng Tsu 1662-1722 (3) Fine to Good Fine. China Song Dynasty 10 Cash 40mm diameter About Fine with many scratches. A small group of fantasy pieces and imitations in the cash style (5) Fine to EF. Ten Cash (7) Hupeh undated 1902-1905 (2), Hu-Nan undated (2) 1902-1906 VG and 1912 Good Fine, Kiang-Soo undated 1905, China Empire Ten Cash CD1907 About Fine, China Republic Ten Cash Y#302 Good Fine
The Great British Coin Hunt Albums (3) Fifty Pence type set (18, includes imitation 2009 Kew Gardens), with Royal Mint medal, One Pound (24) 1983-2015 a type set, with Royal Mint medal, Two Pounds type set (31) with Royal Mint medal, in mixed circulated grades, Fifty Pence Sports Albums (2) one complete and with completer medallion, the other with 19 coins, in mixed circulated grades, Fifty Pence Beatrix Potter issues (4) 2016 Beatrix Potter, 2016 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, 2016 Squirrel Nutkin, 2017 Peter Rabbit in mixed grades, in a Royal Mint collector folder, Two Pounds Royal Mint Collector Pack a part set (14 coins of 16) comprising 2010 UNC and 1999-2010 (13) missing the 2001 Marconi and 2008 Olympic issues, in mixed grades, Five Pound Crowns 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I (2) UNC, Two Pounds 1995 UN GEF, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings EF, Crowns (3) 1977, 1981 (2) A/UNC to UNC, Penny 1861 worn, Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf 2012 UNC, USA Medallic Silver One Ounce 'Red Cloud' Indian/Buffalo, Medal St. Paul's Cathedral/Sir Christopher Wren Crown-sized in Nickel Silver UNC boxed, along with two empty album sleeves and a mini coin album
Paranumismatic with a bag of (146) including Transport and Machine Tokens, Imitations and Fantasies, Tokens and more. Medals (6) including WW1. Along with a bag of earlier medals and tokens and Jettons (42) dating back to 1789, mixed grades
Ireland Dublin Money - Lord's Justices Coinage Crown an imitation (possibly c.19th Century) V.s in beaded circle on either side, in the style of S.6542, KM#54 Fine on an irregular octagonal shaped flan
Proof Sets (2) 2003 in the pop up plastic display case and 2007 in the Executive wooden box both FDC, Crowns 1935 (3) VF-EF and a base metal imitation of the 1823 Two Pounds
China and Asia an interesting and mixed group (22) includes:- China Copper Wu Zhu types (5 Zhu) (9) 23.5mm diameter to 26mm diameter these of varying weights and types in mixed grades, Ban Liang - Western Han Dynasty 2.35 grammes, 100 Cash Tai-Ping Bai-Qian AD221-265 (2) 17mm diameter and 18mm diameter weighing 0.92 and 1.2 grammes respectively, Sichuan Six Dynasties (220-589AD) Wu Quan 15mm diameter, Cash (2) Turgesh's Kaganate Early 8th Century 24mm diameter in bronze, Cash Turgesh's Kaganate 8th to 9th Century on a heavier flan of 6.05 grammes. Ae Cash Liu Bei (221-223AD) 12mm diameter in copper. China Proto-Qarakhanid Ae Cash 10th Century Malik Aram Yinal Qaraj 22.5mm. Central Asia (2) -Sogdiana- Chach Ae 7th to 8th Century Trident/Predatory Animal type 20mm in copper, 2.18 grammes. Sogdiana - Samarqand Ae 20mm in copper Obverse: Portrait of unknown ruler facing, three-quarters left/Reverse: Tamga, struck on an incomplete flan, along with Ancient Cowrie money (2) one believed to be an imitation, Szechuan Province 100 Cash Year 3 (1914) with the appearance of a detector find, low grade and of crude style, accompanied by some attributions, would make an interesting study group
Ireland Six ShillingBank Token 1804 Top leaf points to the upright of the E of DEI, S.6615 VF with some scratches and some staining below the bust, as part of a group of (11) with a further group of Ireland (5) Punt 1994, Pennies (3) 1935, 1942, 1943, Halfpenny 1942, in mixed circulated grades. GB (4) Crown 1900 LXIV VG/Near Fine, Florin 1920 VG and DecimalTwo Pounds (2) 1989 Bill of Rights, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England GVF to NEF, and a Imitation Ancient Greek Tetradrachm in low grade
Crown 1817 Three Graces, Pattern in silver, Obverse Laureate Bust of King George III, right, with W.WYON. below. GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D:, Reverse: Three figures emblematical of the three Kingdoms (the Three Graces) with emblems and shield, W.WYON. to the left of the harp, palm branch and quiver in exergue. FOEDUS INVIOLABILE, the legend in smaller letters to that of the obverse. as ESC 223, Bull 2020 (type M/6), Linecar & Stone 152, Coincraft G3PT-785. Weight 25.62 grammes, Published weights in various references being in the range 24.6 grammes to 27.2 grammes, the mintage believed to be around 50 pieces. NEF and toned, possibly artificially, the obverse with some heavier contact marks to the surface and evidence of work to partially conceal this is visible. The edge has some faint thin grafitti at 12 o'clock appearing to read in italics EG 6J, the edge also has signs of smoothing and unevenness in parts, viewing recommended. One of the most famous designs of the 19th Century Pattern Crowns.We have been told that USA grading companies have been unable to authenticate this piece so it has been offered here as a museum copy or high quality fantasy imitation in silver.
HalfcrownCommonwealth 1652 an imitation weighing 12.13 grammes, Large figure 2 in date, centralized stop in value, re-entered N in ENGLAND, ESC 429, Bull 25, VG with some misty areas
World (34) notes in mixed grades includes mostly early 1900's issues such as Commonwealth of Australia 1 Pound signed Armitage & McFlarne and SPECIMEN notes includes some sets such as Jersey5 Pounds, 10 Pounds and 20 Pounds. North Korea 1, 5 and 10 Won, India Asoka Column Specimen Denomination Set, the 200 Euro specimen is imitation
World around 47 notes mostly Russia high grade Empire issues early 1900's includes Ukraine & Crimea - Odessa 1917 Exchange Notes 25 Rubles Pick S337 and 3 Rubles Pick S334. SOUTH RUSSIA - High Command of the Armed Forces 10000 Rubles 1919 Pick S425a (2). Along with USAConfederate State issues some of which imitations and Bank Cheques. Prisoners of War 10 Francs stamped "Prisoner of war camp No.225". Germany 1923 Bielefeld SILK NOTGELD 500 Mark. Bank of EnglandOne Pounds Somerset (2) prefix DS83 and DS72. And Chine 1920s Confucius 'Strings of Cash' Red and black Confucius in red at top seal on reverse measueres around 25.7 cm in height and 6.9 cm in width.
Fourre DenariusClaudius, imitative type. AD 41-54. (2.67g). Roman-British imitation. Copying a Rome mint issue of AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right / SPQR/ P. P/ OB CS in three lines within wreath. North Suffolk 20-32 (dies C/3); cf. RIC I 41; cf. von Kaenel type 26; cf. RSC 87. EF, lightly toned, the plating almost completely intact. An exceptional example
19th Century a small group (6) Coronation of George IV 1821 49mm diameter in white metal, Obverse bust left GEORGIUS IV. D:G: BRITT: REX F:D: Reverse the King enthroned is crown at the Coronation ceremony, Exergue: GEO: IV: CORONAT: MDCCCXXI VF. Coronation of George IV 1821 45mm diameter in bronze Manchester and Salford local issue, Fine with some edge knocks. Princess Charlotte and Leopold 1816 Royal Nuptials celebrated Carlton house 2nd May 1816 45mm diameter in white metal NEF pierced at the top. London Bridge opened 1831 Eimer 1245 29mm diameter in brass, Obverse THE FIRST STONE OF THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE WAS LAID BY JOHN GARRATT ESQr LORD MAYOR OF LONDON ON THE 14th MARCH 1824AND OPEN'D BY THEIR MAJESTIES AUGUST 1st 1831 in 10 lines, Reverse a 5-arched bridge spanning the river with ships, CARRIAGEWAY 33 1/2 FT.LENGTH OF BRIDGE 782 Ft CENTRE ARCH I50..SIDE ARCH I40, Good Fine, along with Halfcrown 1830 William IV type reverse enamelled in 4 colours, and an imitation Two Pounds 1823 on a loop mount, these both around Fine
Pennies 1901 and 1902 AU - Unc with traces of lustre as part of a small group coins, enamelled coins, WRL imitation ancients, paper money and more (lot)
Halfpennies19th CenturyWellington (6) Non-Local undated Withers 1498 Good Fine, undated Withers 1499 Good Fine, 1813 Withers 1501 VF, 1813 Marquis Wellington, Withers 1565 Fine, 1814 W.1571 Fine/Good Fine, 1814 W.1572 Near Fine, some Rare, all with attributions, along with Canada Contemporary counterfeit Halfpenny Tokens 1812 (4) Head of George III, Withers 1450-1479 weight between 5.0 and 6.4 grammes, VG to Fine an unusual group, Note: the original strikings weighed in excess of 8 grammes and circulated in Britain, the copies weighing around 6 grammes were imported into Canada by Joseph Tiffin. Imitations gradually declined to around 5 grammes and became more crude and were struck in brass in Canada
India and related mostly early unattributed pieces, some in silver ranging from the Roman era to 20th centuryTibet (29) a small proportion possibly contemporary imitations or spurious, mixed circulated grades and bought as seen
Ireland (11) Crown 1690 Poor/NVG, Halfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1690 May. Small size S.6580CCC Limerick Bust NVF with some pitting to the flan, Halfcrown 1690 June VG/About Fine, Gunmoney Shillings (5) 1690 Large size Apr: Fine with a planchet clip, 1690 June. VF, 1690 June. Fine with pitted surfaces, 1689 Dec: as S.6581K with ERA for FRA, NEF for wear but pitted, Shilling 1690 June. S.6582G VF pitted with a few small spots Shilling Edward VI 1549 a contemporary brass imitation 'Bungal' issue S.6494A mintmark Arrow, weight 6.5 grammes Fair, scarce, Farthings (2) Armstrong's Coinage of 1660-1661 Upright die axis, R on Crown band, S.6566 Fair/NVF the obverse with surface corrosion, Southern Cities of Refuge local issue 1645-1647, Cork (?) Ship reverse on a rectangular flan, 2.9 grammes, Poor thus preventing a more accurate attribution, along with a further group of Ireland (19) Ten PenceBank Token 1813, Five Pence Bank Token 1805, Pennies (3) 1805 (2), 1822, Halfpennies (11) George II worn (1), 1742, 1748, 1749, 1766, 1781, 1805 (3), 1822, 1823, Farthings (2) 1723 Woods, 1806, and a small fantasy copy of an 1822 Penny in mixed circulated grades
A mixed group with an 1888 Sovereign jewellers imitation 7.87 grams purity unknown, pre 1947 silver £5 face, some 1887 JH silver in higher grades, cap badges and militaria, machine tokens and more (lot)
South Africa Imitation One Pond in base metal (38, a few holed), Gaming Tokens (101) Spade Guineas (64), Half Guineas (85), plus Toy Money, Spielgeld and a few Machine Tokens (117), in mixed grades
Tokens and Paranumismatic a large and varied collection including 17-19th century Tokens, Imitation Spade Guineas, Model Money, Weights, Pub Tokens and more (lot)
Indian States - Kushan (6) Tetradrachm Vima Kadphises, first bi-lingual series (1st-2nd Century), weight 17.4 grammes, Good Fine, CopperUnit Vasudeva (c.190-225 AD) 8.43 grammes, About Fine struck on an irregular flan, Huvishka Tetradrachm (4) Elephant riding/Athsho - God of Metals and fire, (1) and King seated/Mithra (3) (6.7, 7.3 and 8.2 grammes) VG to Fine, SailanaQuarter Anna (2) 1908 KM#15 VG, 1912 KM#16 NVF, Dhar (2) Quarter Anna 1887 KM#13 About Fine, One Twelfth Anna 1887 KM#11 VF with an edge nick, Indian States Mughal Kalima Rupee imitation in good quality silver, Akbar Silver Rupee AH999 Kalima type, Fine
Gaming Counters - Imitation Guineas and Half Guineas (52) all with attributions taken from W.Bryce Neilson 'A Thousand Guineas', also Trader's Tokens/Checks (18) a wide variety includes 10 Shilling and 5 Shilling denominations, in mixed grades
Almohad, square Dirhams (53): Sabta (2), Fas (5), Qurtuba, mint unclear (3), without mint (42); together with four contemporary Christian imitations (Millares), varied state (57)
South Africa Fantasy pieces (2) Threepences 1898 (jewellers copies?) presumably in gold weighing 2.67 and 2.78 grammes respectively, purity unknown, modern imitations of the Sammie Marks pieces, UNC and lustrous
Constantius II barbaric imitation Ar Siliqua. C, 4th century AD. Rev; VOTIS V MVLTIS X within wreath; unusual mint sign in ex. Good strike for an imitation, interesting. 1.53g. VF
ChineseCash (50) a mixed group, along with Coins and Tokens a mixed group includes some replica issues, Gaming Counters - Imitation Spade Guineas, To Hanover tokens etc. in mixed grades (lot)
Pennies (2) 1866 and 1879 both imitations VG to Fine, previously part of the Laurie Bamfordcollection, who stated that he had only encountered very few copies of Bun Pennies over many years of collecting
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
Germany, Bismarck 80th Birthday medalundated (1895) in silver VF as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes some silver items, also four mini albums and bags containing GB Shilling to Threepences, with some in silver, USA and South Africa silver items, Indian minors, and a group of France includes 5 Francs 1848A About Fine, 20 Francs 1933 Fine (2), 20th Century 100 Francs to 50 Centimes, Germany and German States mostly 19th and 20th Century, includes Prussia5 Marks 1902A F/GF, Prussia 3 Marks 1913 100th Anniversary of the Defeat of Napoleon EF, also with some silver minors, World Paper Money mostly Early 20th Century (131), and a group of ingots these imitations, in mixed grades
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency Set Victoria 11 Coins Gold Five Pounds to Threepence VF-EF, the silver with matching colour, the Two Pound a high quality jewellers imitation (15.95 grams) cased
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
Ireland Hiberno-Norse, Penny type VI, Late and degraded Imitation of Long Cross Coins, (c.1095-1110) Obverse with crude bust with crozier to left, reverse Long Cross with sceptres and pellets in alternate angles S.6187 About VF with grey tone and a thin edge cut to the top of the bust
Ireland Hiberno-Norse, Penny type VI, Late and degraded Imitation of Long Cross Coins, (c.1095-1110) Obverse with crude bust with crozier to left, reverse Long Cross with sceptres and pellets in alternate angles S.6187 VF darkly toned with evidence of die clashing
Ireland Hiberno-Norse, Penny Sihtric Anlafsson imitation of Aethelred II Long Cross type, Dublin Mint (c.995-1020) S.6103 VF with a surface crack on either side
Ar Siliqua. Julian II. C, 360-363 AD. Rev; VOTIS / V / MVLTIS / X in four lines within wreath; LVG in ex. RIC 218. Cabinet tone, possible barbarous imitation. 1.68g. NVF.
JapanOban a later imitation based on the early 20th century issue 1838 - 1860 KM 24, these usually contain 25% - 35% gold and this piece weighs 112 grams and not tested by us so offered here on a bought as seen basis
Half Sovereign 1905, imitation Half Sovereign 1925 SA slightly over weight and a cruder strike, looks and sounds gold though carat unknown bought as seen, others Victoria - QEII mostly from circulation
Fantasy or ImitationUna and the Lion a massive 82 mm diameter weighs 295 grammes and 7 mm thick UNC with a heavy test scratch on the edge, in a presentation case
Paranumismatic including countermarked and engraved coins, medals and advertising tokens, imitation coins in base metal and fantasies, tradesman tokens back to 17th century, transport tokens, overseas issues including 19th century Australia
Anne Jetton 1701 & 1711 (imitation Shillings, and 6d 1761 bronze), George III & Charlotte, 1762, bronze, Charlotte 1773, bronze, Coronation of Caroline 1727, by J.Croker, bronze, Fair. Marriage of Princess Charlotte 1816, pierced, Death of Princess Charlotte 1817, Death of George III, w/m, & brass. Fair or better (10)
Paranumismatic with tokens (55) including plenty of earlier material, then a separate group of 16 recent base metal fantasies and imitations of world silver coins
Half Pound 1642 a modern replica in silver, of good style Practically 'as made', along with a brass uniface "Farthing" 1828 obverse only, the design an imitation of the original not identical, EF and unusual
Crown 1658 Oliver Cromwell high quality imitation in silver 30.1 grams nEF some dimples and surface bubbles reverse which would be inconsistent with the genuine issue, clearly a sharply struck rather than cast piece with edge lettering bold and of high quality, origin unknown and in need of further research
Crown 1551 reported as an electrotype and offered here as such, although has the appearance of a high quality Victorian imitation possibly in silver (weight 25.67 grammes) GVF
A mixed lot with GB and World base metal collections in Whitman Folders, some high grade decimal issues, medallic collections from the seventies Esso Soccer, Space Exploration and Wildlife, others in tins and jars, two Canadian Dollars double obverse and double reverse but these probably fantasies or high quality imitations, along with books including Freeman and EMC, a large table magnifier, and a large group of Hartbergers and some autographs including Test Match cricketers from the era of Alan Knott and Dennis Amis (lot)
GB and World some in silver including 19th centuryUSA, a few sets, items in albums and stock boxes and a tin with an imitation Chinesecrown sunk into the lid (lot)
Tokens, weights, advertising tokens, fantasies and imitations and other paranumismatic items a wide variety including Victorian and earlier issues with some in silver (140)
Peace of Westphalia 1648 53mm diameter Medallic Double Thaler of the Cathedral Chapter of Munster, an imitation in brass, Obverse The City of Munster, angels above announcing peace, Reverse hands clasped in friendship, inscription memorializing the peace, Note: the originals signed EK (Englebert Kettler) on the obverse, this piece missing these initials, About EF with an edge bruise, comes with a letter from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, stating that the piece probably originates from 1648
World (10 kilos) along with four boxes of other material including cased items, medals, collections in Whitman Folders and albums, (two silverChinese Lycee Bar Money presumed imitations) and more (lot in 5 boxes)
European Coin Collections by Westminster in two of their cases with a Mediaeval Coin from Ljubljana, Banca Di Roma fantasy imitations of early Italian crowns 2 coin boxed set, Smallest Gold Coin of the World series Jugendstils Riga, VaticanSilverMedal 1996, 16 coin silver proof group various themes (13 crown sized) Lord Nelson 25 Euros (4) in bronze and a UK 1996 £5 crown in cupro-nickel
Paranumismatic a parcel including toy money, George III forgeries, a Chinese Dollarimitation, tradesman's tokens some 19th century including Canadian issues (lot)
Paranumismatic including medals prize and commemorative some in silver, machine and transport tokens, fantasy issues and tourist imitations, plus two albums of first day cover with coins and some of these coins now removed, plus others (lot)
Farthings (19) 1675 (2) VG and Fine, 1690 VG, 1694 (3) VG-Fine, 1700 VG, 1719 (2) VG and Fine, 1720 VG, 1722 VG, 1723 VG, 1733 About Fine, 1735 About Fine, 1744 Good Fine, 1746 GVF, 1749 VF, 1773 Contemporary Counterfeit About Fine, 1806 Fine, plus Mary Medalet NF, South Wales Farthing token 1793 Fine and imitation Half Guinea 1801 in copper Good Fine
GB Siege piece Shilling 1648 imitation in silver as part of a group of GB and World 19th and 20th Century includes some token issues etc. (over 5 Kilos) in mixed grades
Ancient Greece imitations (20) includes one in silver, possibly of 19th Century manufacture and of good style, plus Spain 20 Reales 1859 forgery in mixed grades
Thailand, Kingdom of Chienghai 1400-1556 Ingot in silver 61 grammes Fine, city mark unclear, Japan an imitation Nezumikin these catalogued in 1987 in the Swiss Numismatic Revue Volume 66 similar in style to E19 Fine
Paranumismatic including some imitations and misstrikes along with books trays and boxes including Herbert Schneider English Gold Coins Vol 2 (lot in 2 boxes)
Model coins (28) on a bracelet, 'Good Old Days' gaming counters (3) on a pin mount, Gaming counters 'To Hanover' (9) on a bracelet, USA 2 1/2 Dollarsimitation on a chain all in base metal
Isle of Man Year Sets (3) 1990 (2) Five Pounds to One Penny, 1992 Five Pounds to One Penny UNC in the cases of issue, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Cupro-nickel (2) UNC on the London Mint cards of issue, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2004 England 2006 World Cup Qualification (2) UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Isle of Man Five Pounds 1993 Nigel Mansell UNC cased, Medal Prince Charles Investiture as Prince of Wales 1969 31mm diameter in base metal UNC, Imitations of 19th and 20th Century World Crown-sized (12) Fine to NVF
Imitations/Counterfeits George II to Elizabeth II Decimal half Sovereign to Penny (51) a wide variety some with planchet clips, in various metals in mixed grades to VF
Imitations/Counterfeits, many contemporary, Italy (8) in lead, 500 lire Ship, 10 Lire 1930, Lire 1920s type (Poor), 10 Centesimi (5) 1936-43 type all double obverse, Counterfeits, France (17) 5 Centimes 1935, One Franc 1917, 2 Francs 1869BB, 2 Francs Napoleon III worn, 1914, 5 Francs 1971 holed, 10 Francs 1982 Gambretta, 1988, 1989 (2), 1990 (2), 20 Francs 1868, 1887 (2, these in different metals), and another undated in plastic, similar to a brothel token, , 50 Francs 1953B, Counterfeits India (6) Rupee 1903 in cupro-nickel, Rupee 1945, George VI in lead, (worn), East India Company2 Anna 1841 (3) all holed, in mixed grades
Imitations German States - Lubeck 2/3 Thaler 1672 (as KM#107) Fine as part of a group of Counterfeits (9) Austria Burgau Thaler, Mexico 8 Reales 1732Mo, USA Trade Dollar 1878, Spanish Colonial Cob 8 Reales (2), 8 Reales 1781 Madrid, 8 Escudos 1792, Austria 20 Kreuzer 1830A NF-VF
Shilling Scarborough besieged considered to be non-contemporary imitation in silver weighing 4.9 grammes Scarborough castle with S and I beneath obverse, the reverse with graffiti 'OBS Scarborough 1645' as alluded to by North 2650 there also appears evidence of 'OB NE' as on Newark pieces of the period, it has been contested that the planchet is an ex-Newark siege piece but this not definitive and bought as seen
A small and miscellaneous group including a Claudius II Roman provincial, an imitation large Roman medal, France10 Centimes 1885 silvered, some better grade 20c USA and Canada (3) and two German Medallic issues
Gold Fantasies/Imitations Charles I Unite a cast copy, George VI Half Sovereignfantasy strike, George V 1911 wafer thin fantasy George and dragon reverse and stamped 22K plus 2 USA fantasies one or both possibly brass
World a large and interesting group including Roman issues, some large unsorted bags of Moroccan bronze, some Moroccan silver with examples in high grades, English Crowns back to William III (lower grades), other world crowns these a mixture of modern imitation and genuine silver examples, Middle East including a bag of unidentified early items presumed silver, Spanish bronze and others. A useful group in need of further research (lot)
Medals (56) a varied group mainly in base metal Victorian to modern issues includes some imitation campaign medals including a Waterloo, in mixed grades
A mixed group with a collection of GB and World in album pages, a group of imitation Chinesecrowns, paranumismatic including casino chips, forgeries, machine tokens etc, some silver crowns GB and World including USA and GB 1935 crowns with others some cased (lot)
A collection/accumulation containing runs of pre-decimal issues mostly cupro-nickel with a few in silver, some cased items including silver issues two imitation Half Sovereigns (both correct weight at 4 grams) and others (lot)
World Crowns (150) EF-UNC, Isle of ManFifty Pence 1979 UNC boxed, plus Fantasy or Imitation Gothic Crown a massive 85 mm diameter and 9 mm thick BU and eye catching
Hammered Forgeries and Imitations (3). James I Crown, Charles I Rawlins Crown of Oxford these probably electrotypes and Charles I YorkHalfcrown this a good quality copy of a rare type in silver
Edward VIII Coronation badge 20mm in Silver, Elizabeth II tin Coronation 1953 with portrait of the Queen, lid in six colours, George III imitation spade Half Guinea IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS 1788 NEF
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