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
World a varied group (16) Austria (3) Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike VF, Two Heller 1897 Fine, One Heller 1894 NVF, India (2) One Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse, VF, Half Rupee 1945 Bombay Mint, Small 5 nVF/VF with some stains on the obverse, Lebanon Ten Piastres 1929 Fine, Russia Five Kopeks 1780EM C#59.3 Fine, Zanzibar Pysa AH1299 Fine with some verdigris, Turkey Five Kurush AH1277/6 KM#691 VF, Southern RhodesiaHalfcrown 1954 Fine, Norway (2) Five Ore (2) 1902 Fine, 1908 Fine, Rare, Germany - Empire (2) One Mark 1915A VF, Hungary Two Filler 1895KB Fine, Portugal Five Reis 1885 Fine, Philippines Centavo 1944S NVF
GB and World a wide ranging group includes Pre-1920 Silver £2.87½ face, Pre 1947-silver £2.15 face, in mixed circulated grades, Halfcrown 1947 Fine, MaundyPenny 1834 Good Fine with some edge nicks. Penny 1806 Fair, Halfpennies (6) 1694, 1747, 1748, 177- (last date digit worn), 1799 (2), in mixed lower grades, Farthings (58) Victoria to George VI, in mixed grades, most Fine to VF includes 1946 EF, GB Decimal Issues (37) Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 (2) UNC, 1996 (2) EF and UNC, 1997 UNC, 2001 (3) A/UNC and UNC (2), Two Pounds (17), Fifty Pence (12) a good mix of types, in mixed circulated grades, Crowns (5) 1935 GVF, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 UNC, 1977 GEF, 1981 A/UNC, Fantasy Crowns by INA (6) 1879 Reverse George and the Dragon left, a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, UNC, 1937 Edward VIII a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, Obverse: D.R.Golder head left, Reverse as the Double Florin type of 1887 Lustrous UNC, World in silver (6) Australia (2) Florin 1918M Fine, Sixpence 1940 Near Fine/Fine, India One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1940 VG, Two Shillings 1892 VG, France One Franc 1905 VG, World in base metal (15) 19st to 21st century in mixed grades generally in line with age, Medal RMS Lusitania 1917 A/UNC boxed with paperwork, Replica Shilling 'Daily Mail' 1914-1915 'The Kings Shilling' UNC in the blister pack of issue, all in an aluminium case, this with the catches broken
GB and World (33) GB (27) comprising Crowns (9) 1821 SECUNDO VG, 1887 Near Fine, 1890 VG/NF, 1896 LX VG cleaned, 1935 EF, 1937 Bright NEF, 1951 Lustrous UNC, 1960 EF, 1965 EF cleaned, GB Trade Dollar 1902B VF, Double Florin 1889 VG, Halfcrown 1895 Near Fine, Florin 1935 VG, Shilling 1949S Fine, Pennies (2) 1918 VG, 1963 Good Fine, Halfpenny 1907 VG, Farthing 1935 NEF/EF with traces of lustre, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1993 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Lustrous UNC, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding UNC, 2005 Nelson A/UNC, Fifty Pences (6) 1994 D-Day Landings NEF, 2011 WWF NEF, 2016 Squirrel Nutkin EF, 2016 Mrs.Tiggy-Winkle EF, 2017 Peter Rabbit running GEF, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Year of Reign EF, Ten Pence 1975 GVF, World (6) Mexico Fantasy Gold Peso 1865 Maximilian NEF, South Africa Crown 1952 NEF toned, New Zealand Crown 1949 GEF, GibraltarFive Pounds 2000 Millennium - Passage of Time Totanium UNC, India (2) One Rupee 1901 Calcutta VF cleaned, Quarter Rupee 1946 Bombay Fine, many accompanied by Westminster certificates, along with GB and World Numismatic Covers (20) a wide range of subjects covered all coins are base metal with over £14 face in GB coinage, the coins mostly UNC, on the covers of issue with two albums, comes with 4 empty display cases (three are Westminster blue boxes) these in very good condition
World (21) mostly BritishCommonwealth issues, comprising Australia (2) Shilling 1915 KM#26 Near Fine, Rare, Threepence 1912VF/GVF nicely toned, South Africa (3) Halfcrown 1896 KM#7 Good Fine, Shillings (2) 1896 KM#5 Good Fine/Fine with grey tone, 1960 KM#49 UNC, Southern Rhodesia Two Shillings 1935 KM#4 VF, Straits Settlements (3) 20 Cents 1919B VF, Ten Cents 1909 KM#21a VG, Five Cents 1902 KM#20 Good Fine/NVF with some darker toning on the reverse, India (4) Quarter Rupee (2) 1840 Bombay, Legend continuous over bust, 20 berries, KM#453.1 Fine, 1934 KM#518 A/UNC with a beautiful blue and gold tone, Two Annas (2) 1841 Madras, Incuse S on truncation, small v on right ribbon (2) KM#459.3 Fine and VF toned, Cyprus 18 Piastres 1921 KM#14 Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some surface marks, New Zealand (2) Halfcrowns (2) 1933 KM#5 Good Fine/NVF, 1934 KM#5 Fine/Good Fine, Germany - Federal Republic Five Marks 1965D KM#112.1 NEF toned, Hungary 15 Krajczar 1744 KM#330.2 VG/Near Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1947 KM#581 A/UNC and lustrous, Uruguay (2) 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 (2) Fine and NVF
World a mixed group (70), includes many silver items, India (5) 50 Rupees 1978 FAO Lustrous UNC, Half Rupee 1946 Bombay EF, Two Annas 1918 NVF, 1/12th Anna (2) 1909 EF, 1926 GVF, Netherlands Antilles (6) Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Quarter Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, One Tenth Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1963 Lustrous UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1959 A/UNC and lustrous, One Cent 1963 Lustrous UNC, Russia (2) Five Kopeks (2) 1780 EM VF, 1781 EM VF, France Ten Francs (3) 1965 (2) the first Lustrous A/UNC, the second EF cleaned, 1966 GEF, Spain100 Pesetas (2)1966 (dated 66) UNC, 1968 (dated 68) NEF, BermudaCrowns 1964 (5) UNC (3), A/UNC and EF, New Zealand (3) Crowns (3) 1949 (2) the first GEF lightly toned, the second NEF with some spots and thin scratches, 1953 UNC, IraqRiyal (200 Fils) 1932 (2) both Fine, India Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse VF, with some darker toning, New GuineaShilling 1938 GVF, SeychellesTen Rupees 1974 Sea Turtle Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1971 Barbary Ape Proof UNC retaining some original brilliance, Switzerland (2) Five Francs 1967B Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Half Franc 1953B GVF, Canada (12) One Dollar (2) 1961 VF, 1967 Goose EF toned, 50 Cents 1967 Howling Wolf GEF toned, 25 Cents (4) 1909 Fine, 1967 Lynx (3) NEF, EF and GEF the last with attractive toning, Ten Cents (3) 1949 NEF, 1967 Atlantic Mackeral (2) EF and GEF, Five Cents 1967 Rabbit Lustrous UNC, One Cent 1967 Dove A/UNC, Canada - Newfoundland One Cent 1865 NVF, Spain Two Pesetas 1870 (dated 74) Fine, Italian States - Papal States Five Baiocchi 1853R Good Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/32 (1906) Fine, German States - Prussia (2) Four Groschen 1796 KM#362 VG, Groschen 1856A VF, Jersey (2) 1/13th Shilling 1861 NVF, 1/24th Shilling 1923 VF, GuernseyOne Double 1830 NVF, Italian States - Venice Two Lire 1801, 9.389 grammes variant, Near Fine, the reverse with some verdigris, scarce, Indian Princely States - Hyderabad Rupee AH1311 Fine, India Madras PresidencyTen Cash 1803 Fine, Ceylon 25 Cents 1893 NEF, Germany Five Pfennigs 1921E EF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) Ten Rentenpfennigs 1924J VF, Two Pfennigs 1936F VF, Germany - Third Reich Two Pfennigs 1938D VF, Bulgaria (3) 20 Stotinki 1917 Zinc (2) Good Fine and VF, 10 Stotinki 1913 About Fine, NorwayKrone 1949 GVF, Vatican Ten Centesimi 1933-34 EF MedalBirmingham Peace Celebration 34mm diameter in bronze, holed for suspension, and an unattributed badge/jeton, no legend or date, uniface bust right, the edge with four mounting lugs, one broken, Fine
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
India One Rupee 1903 Bombay, with Raised B mintmark within the crown, KM#508 by far the scarcer of the two Bombay types with a mintage of only 52,969 pieces, EF with attractive blue and gold toning, Rare thus
GB and World comprising GB Crowns (10) 1887, 1889 (3), 1890 (2), 1893 LVI, 1899 LXII, 1899 LXIII, 1900 LXIV VG to Fine, USA Ten Cents 1909 Near VF, India One Rupee 1913 Bombay NVF/GF, along with GB and World (83) 20th Century issues mostly in base metal, in mixed grades
World an 11-coin set comprising AustraliaOne DollarSilverKangaroo 1994C One Ounce UNC, Canada (2) Five Dollars Silver Maple Leaf 1995 Lustrous UNC, One Dollar 1994 Silver Prooflike UNC, India One Rupee 1900 Bombay Mint, incuse B Good Fine/NVF, South AfricaCrown 1952 300th Anniversary of Capetown VF, Isle of Man (2) 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary - Omar Bradley Lustrous Silver Proof nFDC, 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary - Serviceman and Sweetheart Silver Proof, Marshall Islands Fifty Dollars 1995S VE-Day 50th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC, Niue Ten Dollars 1992 25th Anniversary of the Moonlanding Silver Proof, Turks and Caicos Islands 1994 25th Anniversary of the Moonlanding Silver Proof FDC, AlderneyOne Pound 1995 50th Anniversary of VE Day Silver Proof FDC, in the box of issue 9 with certificates
World a varied group (33) France (8) 20 Francs (3) 1933 (2) Good Fine and VF, 1938 Fine, 10 Francs 1933 (2) Fine and Good Fine, Five Francs (2) 1849A About Fine/Fine, 1933 VF, One Franc 1856BB Fine, FrenchPolynesia50 Francs 1975 A/UNC and lustrous, India (6) Mughal Empire Square Rupees undated (2) both Fine, Rupees (2) 1917 Bombay Lustrous UNC, 1942 Bombay GEF and lustrous, Half Rupee 1944L EF, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay Small 5 EF, Germany (2) Ten Marks 1972D MunichOlympics KM#131 Lustrous UNC with pleasing tone, Five Marks 1978F 225th Anniversary of the Death of Balthazar Neumann Prooflike KM#148 UNC, Austria 50 Schillings 1964 Innsbruck Winter Olympics - Ski Jumper KM#2896 EF, Greece 30 Drachma 1964 Kongsberg (Bф on shoulder) GVF, Switzerland (4) Five Francs (2) 1968B GVF, 1969B NEF toned, One Franc (2) 1945B Good Fine, 1970 NEF, Belgium 50 Francs (2) 1958 World Trade Fair, French Legend DES BELGES KM#150.1 reverse inverted UNC, 1958 World Trade Fair Dutch legend DER BELGEN KM#151.2 reverse inverted UNC, Poland 200 Zloty 1974 30th Anniversary of the Polish People's Republic Y#72Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Australia50 Cents 1966 AU/UNC, Spain100 Pesetas 1966 (dated 68) GVF, New ZealandShilling 1934 Fine, Sweden Science medal 1815 a restrike (1953) Obverse Crowned radiant star surrounded by the Three Crowns KONGL. WETENSKAPS ACADEMIEN, Reverse: Amn planting a tree FOR EFTERKOMMANDE, EF and lustrous Czechoslovakia 10 Korun 10th Anniversary of Independence KM#12 VF/GVF, Isle of ManPenny 1758 VG, Italy Ten Centesimi 1867M NVF, all housed in a Lindner tray
GB and World (20) India (9) One Rupee (4) 1887 Bombay GF/VF,1917 Bombay (3) NEF (2) and EF, Half Rupee (3) 1916 Bombay NVF/VF, 1917 Bombay (2) AU/UNC with some light toning, and VF/NEF, Quarter Rupee 1918 Calcutta AU/UNC and lustrous, Two Annas 1918 Calcutta EF/AU, Canada (2) Dollars 1963 EF/GEF with some lustre, 25 Cents 1903 Fine, AustraliaSixpence 1914 NEF, Italy One Lira 1915R VF, GB Shilling 1867 Die Number 20 Good Fine, USA Dollar 1885O Lustrous UNC with golden tone, France50 Francs Silver 1975 A/UNC, Bermuda (2) One Dollar 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, Crown 1964 UNC, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Prooflike UNC, and Medal 1937 Coronation of Edward VIII 44mm diameter in bronze. Reverse: Britannia standing facing, in an archway holds a Union Jack flag and crown CROWNED A.D. 1937. UNC in the box of issue
GB and World (20) India (9) One Rupee (4) 1887 Bombay GF/VF,1917 Bombay (3) NEF (2) and EF, Half Rupee (3) 1916 Bombay NVF/VF, 1917 Bombay (2) AU/UNC with some light toning, and VF/NEF, Quarter Rupee 1918 Calcutta AU/UNC and lustrous, Two Annas 1918 Calcutta EF/AU, Canada (2) Dollars 1963 EF/GEF with some lustre, 25 Cents 1903 Fine, AustraliaSixpence 1914 NEF, Italy One Lira 1915R VF, GB Shilling 1867 Die Number 20 Good Fine, USA Dollar 1885O Lustrous UNC with golden tone, France50 Francs Silver 1975 A/UNC, Bermuda (2) One Dollar 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, Crown 1964 UNC, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Prooflike UNC, and Medal 1937 Coronation of Edward VIII 44mm diameter in bronze. Reverse: Britannia standing facing, in an archway holds a Union Jack flag and crown CROWNED A.D. 1937. UNC in the box of issue
India - Bombay PresidencyPatternRupee 1678 KM#Pn2, Pridmore 20, struck in silver at the Tower Mint, Obverse: THE RVPEE OF BOMBAIM in three lines, with two roses below, [BY] AUTHORITY OF [CHARLES THE] SECOND, Reverse: Crowned British Shield [KINGE. OF. GREAT. BRITAINE. ] FRANCE . AND. IREL [AND] 5.76 grammes, Fine on a wavy flan, struck off-centre, Very Rare. We refer to Pridmore Auction October 1982, Lots 450 and 451, this example with more similar striking and flan positioning to Lot 451, we also note a silver example in the British Museum with larger roses, and weighing 10.83 grammes, only a handful of examples known in silver, we also note examples are known struck in pewter, a pewter example selling at Baldwins in 2009 for £10,552 inclusive of buyers premium
GB and World (19) GB Two Pounds (3) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver ProofPiedfort, 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive Silver Proof Piedfort, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1989, 1999, Fifty Pence 1992/1993 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, nFDC with some handling marks, in the cases of issue with certificates, Two Pounds (2) 2015 Britannia design, 2016 Britannia design UNC, Australia Ten Dollars (5) 1995 Endangered Species - Numbat Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Endangered Species - Southern Right Whale Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Endangered Species - Southern Right Whale Silver Proof, 1997 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Silver Proof Piedfort (no certificate), 1997 Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Silver Proof, nFDC in the boxes of issue with certificates unless stated, Australia One Dollar Silver, 2015P One Ounce, Queen Elizabeth II - the Longest Reigning Monarch reverse frosted Intaglio Proof, in an NGC Early Release holder and graded NGC PF69 Ultra Cameo with certificate, Falkland Islands One Pound 1987 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate, USA (2) Silver Eagle 2002W Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Dollar 1886O NEF, IndiaRupee 1877 Bombay in an NGC holder (this showing Calcutta Mint in error) graded AU details, Surface hairlines, GothicCrown Silver Fantasy weighing 383 grammes nFDC in the blue box of issue
India (96) Madras PresidencyGold Star Pagoda (1740-1807) VF, Gold Fanam Fine, Rupee (6) 1835, 1840 (3), 1903, 1904, Half Rupee 1840, 1910, Quarter Rupee 1840, 2 Annas (6) 1841, 1889, 1891, 1897, 1906C, 1907, 1 Anna (8) 1907B, 1913, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1947, Half Anna (4) 1835 East India Company (2), 1877, 1942, Quarter Anna (17) 1832 Bombay Presidency 1835 East India Company, 1858 East India Company, 1891, 1903, 1905, 1910, 1914C, 1919, 1928, 1933, 1934C, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1/12th Anna (32) 1835 East India Company, 1848 East India Company 1862, 1878, 1894, 1897 silvered, 1898, 1904, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1941, Half Pice (6) 1895, 1906, 1910, 1921, 1930, 1932C, One Pie East India Company, Bengal Presidency, 1/96th Rupee Madras Presidency 1794, East India Company Cash Coinage (4) 20 Cash 1808. 10 Cash 1808 (2), 5 Cash 1808, Fantasy Crown East India Company William IV portrait, India - Republic Coinage (6) Rupee 1976, half Rupee (2) 1950, 1954, Quarter Rupee 1950, 10 Paise 1955, One Pice 1955, in mixed grades, many of the fractional Annas lustrous UNC
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