China 10 Yuan a 2-coin set 1998 100th Birthday of Zhou Enlai KM#1151 and KM#1152 Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, China 5 Yuan a 2-coin set comprising 5 Yuan 1995 Panda KM#731 UNC and 5 Yuan 1993 Copper, Reverse: 2 Pandas KM#469 Lustrous UNC, in the box of issue with certificate, China Medal (2) Pacific Insurance Co.Ltd 1996 Silver One Ounce, Lustrous UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank 1998 Silver Proof One Ounce FDC in the box of issue with certificate. China Medals a 5-piece set BeijingOlympics 2008 each 40mm diameter in silver plated copper and each depicting a different coloured Olympic mascot, Prooflike UNC in the box of issue
USA The Union Fire Insurance Company of London, merger with the Victoria Insurance Company of New York 1896, 38mm diameter, 26.45 grammes af 18 carat gold, Obverse: bust left, laureate, crowned and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, in the fields TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, Reverse: A shield with four clasped hands upon it flanked by the Union Jack and USA flags, the American eagle and arrows above, UNION OF LONDON 1714 AND VICTORIA OF NEW YORK 1836 by F.Bowcher, for Spink and Sons. A/UNC with light scratches on the edge where possibly once mounted, the surfaces showing no signs of mounting, Rare, we note a silver example was offered in the Professor Wayne Newman Palmer Collection in a USA auction. No recent auction transactions have been recorded for the gold medal. The present day descendent of these companies is Commercial Union Assurance Company
USA Obsolete & Fractional Currency along with Confederate States issues (58) in mixed grades comprising The Washington County Bank Calais 5 Dollars dated March 1806. The Citizens' Bank of Louisiana New Orleans 5 Dollars unissued remainder "FIVE" in cursive pink font at lower centre. The Citizens Bank of Louisiana Shreveport 10 Dollars unissued remainder "TEN10TEN" in green at lower centre. The State of Alabama 1st January 1863 Montgomery issues (3) 25 cents, 50 cents and 1 Dollar. The Central bank of Alabama Montgomery 1 Dollar unissued remainder "ONE" in red at lower centre. Augusta Insurance & banking Co. Augusta Georgia (4) 2 Dollars dated 12th March 1862 horse running from train at upper centre, 1 Dollar dated on Christmas Eve 24th December 1861 Man watering horse at centre left Red underprint, 5 Dollars dated 10th March 1860 (?) man and barrels at lower left and girl child at lower right and red underprints, 1 Dollar dated 18th March 1862 blacksmith at upper centre. The cochitate Bank boston (2) 2 dollars blacksmith resting at upper left and 5 dollars sailing paddle steamship at sea surrounded by smaller vessels at upper left. The Commercial Bank of New JerseyPerth Amboy State of New Jersey 1 Dollar dated 10th July 1856 Farm animals at upper centre man with hat sitting at lower left. The Valley Bank of Maryland Haggerstown 5 Dollars dated 1856 Woman and anchor on shore and stormy seas and ship in background at upper centre "FIVE" in red at lower centre. The Egg Harbor Bank New Jersey dated 1861 dogs herding elk at upper centre "ONE" in green at lower centre. The Bank of Clarandon at Fayetteville State of North Carolina 5 Dollars dated 1st November 1855 "FIVE" in red at lower centre. Fractional Currency 50 CentsPick 124, 25 CentsPick 123a (2), 10 CentsPick 122b, 10 Cents Pick 98c, 3 CentsPick 105a. Along with St. Louis, MO- Terre Haute Alton & St. Louis Rail Road Company 10 Dollars dated 21st March 1859, this railroad was part of the Atlantic & Mississippi rail line. The Merchants Bank, Augusta, Georgia 5 and 10 Dollars both dated 1st October 1861 and both promise to pay Mr David L. Roath. The State of FloridaTalahasee 1863 issues (3) 10, 25 and 50 cents. a Silver Dollar Martha Washington Pick 321. The State of North Carolina Raleigh (3) 5 Cents 1st January 1866, 1 Dollar 1st January 1866 and 2 Dollars 6th October 1861. The State of Missisipi (10) 25 Cents 1st May 1864, 1 Dollar Cotton Pledged underprint in green dated 1st May 1862, 2 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 (2) Cotton Pledged underprint in green and blue, 3 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green, 5 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green, 10 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Faith of the State Pledged underprint in blue, 20 Dollars (2) dated 1st May 1862 Cotton Pledged underprint in green and 7th March 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in grey, 50 Dollars dated 1st May 1862 Cotton pledged underprint in green. Also includes an assortment of unissued remainders from various issuers
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
Cheques & finance documents (14), Prescott, Dimsdale, Cave & Tugwell & Co. Ltd, used cheques, c 1894 (9), Bombay Bills of Exchange 1871 (2), Phoenix & Sun Fire Insurance policies 1879 & 1905 (2), hand written letter from the Secretary of The National Bank of Scotland to Perkins & Heath re. engraving banknotes, 1825. (14).
Banking and Insurance Certificates (24) titles include Barclays D.C.O. 1968,Lombard 1960, London & South America 1944, Hambros 1959, Martins 1966, National Provincial 1954 & 1961. Romania, Bank of Romania 1903. Some duplication of titles, mixed grades.
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Scottish Union Insurance Co., fire policy, 1841, large decorative vignette & title with view of Edinburgh, black, GVF.(1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter and tradesman, black dated 1855. VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, ManchesterFire & Life Assurance Co., Farming Sock Policy fire cover, large vignette of building with children in foreground, 1844, brown, GVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Norwich Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1818, vignette includes Justice and cornucopia, black, some discolouration and weakness at folds, lot includes prospectus dated 1826, F. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Society, fire policy, 1815, large vignette of distressed family with burnt out building in background, black, some staining at edges, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Atlas Assurance Co., 5 different policies from 1938, The London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd. 2 different policies for 1926,These relate to the Eastbourne Constitutional Club Ltd. together with some correspondence VF. (13).
Macau (2) 100 Patacas 1998 19th Conference of East Asian Insurance Congress SilverProof FDC cased as issued, no certificate , 100 Patacas 1980 ChineseYear of the Monkey Silver Proof FDC in the red case of issue with certificate
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Lloyds Marine Assurance, policy on ship ‘Emerald' sailed from London to Savannah, 1833, plain format, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Alliance Marine Assurance Company, policy on ship ‘Emerald' sailed from London to St. Vincent, 1838, plain format, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain (7) The Common Fund Co. share cert.1869. DundeePerth and LondonShipping Com 1876 & 1883 (black), 1890 (red), 1921 (blue). Great Ship Co. Ltd. £1 share 1859, Northern Maritime Insurance Co. 1869. VF or better (7).
Great Britain, Insurance Policies, United Kingdom Mutual War Risks Association Ltd., 5 x policies issued to Silver Line Ltd., covering their ships, Silveryew and Silverwillow, together with freight, 1935/36, plain format, all VF. (5).
U.S.A., Insurance Policy, The Washington County Mutual Insurance Co. fire policy on house in Bradford PA. 1854, large vignette of rural scene of insurance co. agent and female with children, black, VF. (1)
U.S.A., Insurance Policy, The Clinton Fire Insurance Co. fire policy for cover of house and contents New York City, 1852, large vignette of Mr Clinton and city scene behind, pale blue, VF. (1)
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, The Fine Art & General Insurance Co. Ltd. 5 Policies (and proposal dated 1862) 1927-1929, vignette of The Monument, London, black, VF. (6).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, North British Insurance Company, fire policy, 1841, large vignette of ST Andrew, beasts and arms, black, some discolouration, F. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Imperial Insurance Company, unissued fire policy, printed 1858, very large vignette of coat of arms, crown and allegorical females, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, collection of 12 policies, Lancashire Insurance Company, 1900, National Mutual, 1933, Royal Insurance, 1907, 4 x 1927, 1928, 1933, Lloyd's Fire policy, 2 x 1921, and Equity & Law, 1966, mostly VF. (12).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, New BristolFire Office, fire policy, 1779, large coat of arms flanked by firemen, black, small repair to top edge otherwise excellent condition for age, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Hand in Hand Office, fire policy, 1780, superb large vignette of two firemen and burning building, black, some weakness to folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Pelican Life Insurance Company, life policy, 1809, large vignette of six Roman style allegorical figures, black, minor repairs to splits at edge of folds, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Salamander Fire Office, fire policy, 1819, impressive vignette of salamander walking in flames, lot also includes proposal document, black, VF. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Hand in Hand Office, fire policy, 1797, large vignette of handshake under a crown, black, repairs to weakness at all folds, also abstract of the deed of settlement, F. (2).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Westminster Insurance Office, fire policy, 1769, large vignette of portcullis with scrollwork, black, repairs to weakness at folds, F. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Caledonian Fire Insurance Company, fire policy, 1818, vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, AberdeenFire and Life Assurance Company, life annuity policy, 1838, vignette of allegorical female with children, black, repairs to weakness at folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Imperial Insurance Company, fire policy, 1819, large vignette of Britannia with children, ship and burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, West of EnglandFire Office, fire policy, 1832, large vignette of King Arthur with spear and shield, burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, West of EnglandFire Office, fire policy, 1824, large vignette of King Arthur with spear and shield, burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Society, fire policy, 1819, large vignette of four clasping hands flanked by two allegorical figures, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Norwich Union Society, fire policy, 1809, large vignette incorporates blind-folded female holding scales, clasping hands and buildings, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Boiler Insurance and Steam Power Company Ltd., insurance against explosions, 1883, very large vignette of damaged building flanked by coal mine and canal scene, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1811, large vignette of allegorical figures with burning building and trees in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Union Fire Insurance Office, fire policy, 1810, large vignette of allegorical figures with burning building and trees in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, York & London Assurance Company, fire policy, 1840, very large vignette of Britannia with St. Paul?s Cathedral and York Minster in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, West of England Insurance Company, fire policy, 1846, large vignette of King Arthur with sword, burning building in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives, life policy, 1875, vignette of four children facing Father Time at left, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policy, Forfarshire and Perthshire Fire Insurance Co., fire policy, 1841, vignette incorporating, female with shield and cherubs, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, East of England Mutual Life Assurance Society, life annuity policy, 1853, mostly manuscript, printed on vellum, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society, life policy, 1842, vignette of allegorical figures, black, weakness at folds, otherwise AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, County Fire Office, fire policy, 1809, large vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, lion in background, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, County Fire Office, fire policy, 1814, large vignette of allegorical female with spear and shield, lion in background, black, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, large folder containing a fine collection of 26 early fire insurance policies, West of England 1816, Royal Exchange, 1837 & 1861, Hants Sussex and Dorset, 1833, Atlas, 1852, Sun Fire, 1864, Caledonian, 1850, East of Scotland, 1853, County Fire, 1822, 1823, & 1865, Leeds and Yorkshire, 1832 & 1859, London Assurance, 1845, Queen Insurance, 1864, Norwich Union, 1836, Scottish Union, 1837, Suffolk and General Country, 1824, Union Society, 1845, Guardian, 1834 & 1854, European, 1861, Imperial, 1863, Church of England, 1863, Indemnity Mutual, 1837, Alliance Marine, 1837, most with vignettes, lot also includes Dutch policy dated 1817 and 13 pieces of ephemera relating to early insurance mainly proposal information, the policies are mostly VF. (26).
Great Britain, Insurance policies, collection of 11 fire policies, County Fire Office, 2 x 1864, West of England Fire and Life, 1865, Northern Assurance, 1849, 1859, 1862 and 1874, Anchor Assurance Company, 2 x 1853, Imperial Insurance Company, 1863 and Western Insurance Company, 1866, seven with vignettes, mostly VF. (11).
Great Britain, Insurance Policies, Sun Fire Office, 3 x fire policies, 1844, 1855, and 1856, all with vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, mostly VF. (3).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, 1795, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Sun Fire Office, fire policy, 1829, large vignette incorporating sun with human face, fire fighter, tradesman and fire fighting appliance, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Royal Exchange Assurance, fire policy, 1834, large vignette incorporating Royal Exchange building, sailor, sinking ship, tradesman and house on fire, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Royal Exchange Assurance, fire policy, 1827, large vignette incorporating Royal Exchange building, sailor, sinking ship, tradesman and house on fire, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1817, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1810, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Phoenix Assurance Company of London, fire policy, 1800, large vignette of allegorical female with shield flanked by men fighting fire and building being reconstructed, black, VF. (1).
Insurance Policy, Mechanics Insurance Company, ships policy, New Bedford 1835, covering the ship Richmond on a whaling voyage in the Pacific Ocean, plain format, black, F. (1).
Great Britain, (24) titles include Darlington Iron Company 1873, Duffield Iron Company 1938, Norfolk Estury Co. Ltd. £50 share 1847 (11) Nuera Art-Silk Co. Ltd. 1928 (2), Bank Stock receipts (2) and PhoenixFireInsurance Co. receipt 1836. Generally VF.
Great Britain, 9 certificates, dated 1864-79, all different, titles include, MerseyLoan & Discount Co. Ltd., 1873, Union Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1879, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Liverpool Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1869, Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co. Ltd., 1873, cancelled, Middle Class Dwellings Co. Ltd., unissued, lot also includes Ossett Gas Co., transfer certificate, 1879, and PhoenixFire Insurance Co., receipt for payment on shares, 1836, mostly F-VF. (11).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities, certificate for two shares No.101-102, 1859, black on vellum, red ink cancellation through signatures, VF. (1).
Great Britain, First National Reinsurance Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1920, very attractive Waterlow printed certificate with impressive vignette of steam ship, black, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities, London, certificate No.1823 for one share original capital stock, 1807, ornate heading, black, printed on thick paper, VF. (1).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance & Annuities 4 x share certificates 1807 &1810, large format, two ink cancelled through signatures, on heavy paper, Company acquired in 1906 by the?Rothschilds' Alliance Assurance Company, now Royal Sun Alliance, mostly VF.(4).
Great Britain, Provident Institution for Life Insurance & Annuities 5 x share certificates 1852 & 1857, on vellum, four with transfer certificates, black, Company acquired in 1906 by the?Rothschilds' Alliance Assurance Company, now Royal Sun Alliance, mostly VF. (5).
U.S.A., 28 insurance policies, dated 1872-1930, titles include, ConnecticutFire, 1895, Mutual Life, 1905, Niagara Fire, 1930, German American, 1884, Glens Falls Insurance, 1874, Transatlantic Fire, 1885, National Fire, 1899, New Hampshire, 1888, Merchants Insurance, 1872, City Insurance of Pittsburgh, 1888, many with vignettes, lot includes a few sundry related items, mostly F-VF. (28).
U.S.A., 7 insurance policies, all issued by Britishcompanies from their American offices, all amounts in dollars, Royal Insurance, 1895, North British and Mercantile, 1894, Scottish Commercial, 1876, ManchesterFire, 1892, Norwich Union, 1897, and Sun Insurance, 2 x policies, 1894 & 1895, all large format, all with vignettes, mostly F-VF. (7).
U.S.A., 10 insurance policies, American Insurance, 1895, American Fire Insurance, 1903, Traders Insurance, 1899, Connecticut Fire, 1895, Insurance Co. of the State of Illinois, 1895, Franklin Insurance of Columbus, 1899, Hanover Fire, 1896, National Fire of Hartford, 1896, Mechanics, 1894, and Merchants of New York, all large format, all with vignettes, mostly F-VF. (10).
Great Britain, 9 insurance policies, Law Union, 1888, Atlas, 1887, Sun Fire Office, 1842, Guardian, 1860, North British and Mercantile, 1907, Caledonian, 1903, Kent Fire, 1907, Union, 1888, and Royal Exchange, 1851, all with vignettes, also Sun Fire receipt 1845 and Prudential war bond policy certificate, 1919, mostly F-VF. (9).
Japan, Dai Ichi Kikwan Hoken Kabushiki Kwaisha, (The No.1 Engine and Boiler Insurance Co. Ltd.), certificate for ten shares, Tokyo 1931, central vignette of James Watt, ornate border, black on green, AVF. (1).
Great Britain, Insurance Policy, Society for Equitable Assurances on Lives and Survivorships, life policy dated 1809, vignette of elderly figure with four youths incorporated into first letter of policy, black, very clean condition for age, VF. (1).
Great Britain, 10 Insurance policies, Phoenix 1844, Guardian Fire 1856, Sun 1869, Universal Marine 1871, Imperial 1872, Royal Exchange 1874, Norwich Union 1875, Law 1886, London 1888, and Northern 1889, some with vignettes, all VF. (10).
China, Leun On Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., share certificate, issued between 1930-40, company incorporated in Hong Kong, ornate heading showing flowers and leaves, text in Chinese with heading in English, black & green on pink, central fold, otherwi
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