Five Hundred Pounds 2022 Queen Elizabeth IIPlatinum (70th) Jubilee 10oz. (312.52 grammes) .999 Gold Proof, featuring new designs by John Bergdahl, Obverse: Equestrian portrait of Her Majesty on horseback, within the Royal garter, Reverse: The Royal cypher upon a mid-18th Century style rococo cartouche, frosted against brilliant fields, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and informative booklet. A bold and striking new design certain to appeal to collector's of the large modern gold issues. Certificate Number 01 of only 56 pieces minted with just 50 in this presentation format. All certificate number 1 coins very desirable items
Five Hundred Pounds 2020 Elton John - British Music Legend 5oz. GoldProof. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley MorganJohnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 33 of only 50 pieces issued. With only 4 examples of the Gold Kilo coin having been minted, this is one of the flagship coins of the Elton John range and is already proving to be a much sought after issue
Proof Set 2021 the Annual Gold set a 5-coin set 'Making History' comprising Five Pound Crown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday S.L88, Two Pounds (2) 2021 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Walter Scott S.K64, 2021 75th Anniversary of the Death of H.G.Wells S.K63, Fifty Pence (2) 2021 Decimal Day 50th Anniversary S.H92, 2021 John Logie Baird, Pioneer of Television S.H93 all Gold Proofs, FDC in the impressive Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 93 of just 95 sets issued
Five Pound Crown 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse an intricate and well-executed design showing portrait of Queen Victoria, plus other inventions of the Victorian Era, the Steam Train, Paddle Steamer, Penny Farthing Bicycle, and telephone, each within a series of cogwheels, edge inscription WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD, by John Bergdahl S.L77Gold Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, 725 minted with just 450 in this presentation format
Guernsey Numismatic Cover 2013 70th Anniversary of the Dam Buster's Raid, comprising Five Pounds Guernsey 2003 GoldProof and Isle of Man Two Pound Stamp large format UNC on the commemorative cover as issued, signed 'John Batchelor 6/10'. Only 10 covers have been issued, in a Westminster folder with certificate
Casino Tokens - Las Vegas (54) Ten Dollars bimetallic with .999 silver centres each 43mm diameter and weighing 36.5 to 37.2 grammes, these tokens could only be obtained by winning them from certain slot machines and certain winning combinations from the Las Vegas casinos. Many of the casinos featured in this collection are from venues that either no longer exist, or have been taken over by larger companies or consortiums. This collection was assembled when many of the venues were smaller establishments rather than the large companies of today. Venues comprise: Las Vegas International Airport, Hacienda, Luxor, Excalibur, Tropicana, Hotel San Remo, MGM Grand, New York New York (Grand Opening), Monte Carlo Resort, Boardwalk Casino, Aladdin Casino, Bally's, Barbary Coast, Maxim, Rio Suite Hotel, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, O'Shea's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Desert Inn, Stardust, Westward Ho, Slots-a-Fun, Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Stratosphere, Fiesta, The Orleans, Hard Rock Hotel, Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, El Cortez, Sam Boyd's, Main Street Station, Horseshoe, Fremont, Jackin Gaughan's Plaza, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, Sam's Town, Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, Silver Legacy, Boulder Station, Gold Strike Inn, Mahoney's Silver Nugget, Opera House Casino, Boomtown, John Ascuaga's Nugget. the majority are undated and are stated by the vendor to be 1980s issues, but those with dates are in the 1995 to 1999 range. All Lustrous UNC
Ten Pounds 2020 Elton John 5oz. SilverProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, Certificate number 332 of a mintage of just 425 pieces, sure to be sought after by collectors and music fans alike, part of the second release in the Royal Mint Music Legends range.
Ten Pounds 2020 Elton John 5oz. SilverProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, Certificate number 387 of a mintage of just 425 pieces, sure to be sought after by collectors and music fans alike, part of the second release in the Royal Mint Music Legends range.
Abingdon Bank Ten Pounds payable here or at Brown, Cobb and Stokes London, Abingdon 23 April 1802 for George Knapp and John Tomkins No 2023 Fine repaired with central tape reverse middle top to bottom
Twenty Five Pounds 2020 Elton John - British Music Legend. Quarter OunceGoldProof. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley MorganJohnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 953 of 1100 issued with 1000 in this presentation format.
Twenty Five Pounds 2020 Elton John - British Music Legend. Quarter OunceGoldProof. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley MorganJohnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 521 of 1100 issued with 1000 in this presentation format.
Proof Set 2021 in silver (13 coins) S.PSS96 comprising Five Pound Crown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, Two Pounds (3) 2021 H.G.Wells, 2021 Sir Walter Scott - 250th Anniversary of his Birth, 2021 Britannia, Fifty Pences (2) 2021 John Logie Baird, 2021 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day, and One Pound to One Penny standard issues, all struck in silver, the Decimal Day Fifty Pence with a hint of toning, otherwise FDC in the impressive black Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, only 550 sets issued
Pennies (9) John, London Mint Class 5C, moneyer Rener, John Canterbury Mint, moneyer worn, Henry III Short Cross Canterbury Mint, Class 7, moneyer Roger of R, Edward I London Mint, Lombardic N's, Class 1A, Edward I London Mint, Reversed N's in legend, Class 1C, Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 3F, Edward I Durham Mint Class 3E, Edward I London Mint Class 10A, Edward II London Mint Class 11B, VG to Good Fine, many are detector finds
Five Pounds 2020 - Elton John 2oz. SilverProof, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, sure to be sought after by collectors and music fans alike
Five Pounds 2020 - Elton John 2oz. SilverProof, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, sure to be sought after by collectors and music fans alike
Isle of ManPenny 1839 S.7417, KM#14 GEF attractively toned with glossy surfaces, the reverse with some contact marks, Ex-John Roberts-Lewis collection, comes with old collector's ticket showing the purchase price of 20/-
Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition
Shilling19th CenturyYorkshire - Leeds 1811 John Smalpage and S.Lumb, Obverse: Arms between palm and olive branches, Reverse: female figure seated left on a bale, a ship in the distance a sword below with Y&D above it, sword does not extend to the end of the bale, Davis 22, Lustrous UNC with underlying original golden tone
Isle of Man Halfpenny 1811 Douglas, Atlas Fire Office, John Beatson and George Copeland, KM#Tn4, Obverse: Atlas kneeling, holding a globe on his shoulders, OFFICE DOUGLAS below, 7.77 grammes, Good Fine and scarce
Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 1969 35mm diameter in silver by John Pinches, Obverse: Head right CHARLES . PRINCE . OF . WALES, Reverse The Prince of Wales feathers with ICH DIEN motto on ribbon, INVESTITURE . CAERNARVON. Date below Prooflike EF and attractively toned
Two Pounds 2020 - Elton John - Music Legend One OunceSilverProof with coloured reverse S.EJ2 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, the coloured reverse an innovative and eye-catching design
Tokens a varied group (4) Token/Medalet Germany - Frederick King of Prussia (undated c.1758) Obverse: Laureate Military figure to left, FREDERICK KING OF PRUSSIA, Reverse: Military figure to right FERDINANDUS PRINCEPS 22mm diameter, possibly by John Kirk, Fine with some porosity, Farthings 18th Century (2) Lanarkshire - Glasgow undated, bird under the second G of Glasgow DH48 Fine, scarce, Lothian - Edinburgh 1792 Reverse: Anchor and cable DH68 Fine, Church Token 1843 - Free Church of Scotland Good Fine
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, the top leaf in the wreath, the signature below the bust and linear circle below the bust are missing due to weak striking, (see notes 'The Early British Bronze Bun Pennies 1860-1865 by John Jerrams, page 10, note (c)), GVF/VF the reverse with a patch of light verdigris in the left field, an unusual piece and worthy of further study by the Bronze Penny enthusiast
Silver Proof Piedfort Collections (7) as follows:- 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2003 DNA, One Pound 2003 Royal Arms and Fifty Pence 2003 WSPU Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC-FDC with a hint of toning, 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, One Pound 2004 Forth Rail Bridge, Fifty Pence 2004 4-minute mile 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC lightly toned, 2005 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Two Pounds (2) 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Suspension Bridge, Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary all Silver Proof Piedforts, nFDC lightly toned, 2006 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Two Pounds (2) Brunel 'The Man' and Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound Egyptian Arch, Fifty Pences (2) Victoria Cross 'The Award' and Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' all Silver Proof Piedforts, nFDC to FDC with light toning, 2007 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, Two Pounds 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 Centenary of the Scout Movement, all Silver Proof Piedforts, FDC or near so with a hint of toning, 2008 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Five Pound Crown Prince Charles 60th Birthday, Two Pounds 100th Anniversary of the 4th Olympiad, One Pound Royal Shield of Arms, all Silver Proof Piedforts, 2010 Silver Piedfort Set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, Two Pounds 2010 Florence Nightingale, One Pound 2010 London, One Pound 2010 Belfast, Fifty Pence 2010 100 Years of Girl Guiding, all Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC, all sets in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with all certificates
Coal Exchange Opened 1849, 89mm diameter in bronze by B.Wyon, Eimer 1435, BHM 2357, Welch 6, Obverse: Central portrait medallion of Victoria, surrounded by those of Prince Albert, The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal, NEW COAL EXCHANGE OPENED OCT 30th 1849 BY H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. Reverse: Interior of the Coal Exchange, with heraldic devices on either side, Below: City of London Shield and motto, THE Rt Hon'ble SR JAMES DUKE LORD MAYOR JOHN WOOD ESQre CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITEE - JAMES B. BUNNING ESQre ARCHITECT, UNC or near so with a few scattered spots, in a Corporation of the City of London box, only 350 issued
The Britannia Commemorative Society a 30-medal set each medal 44mm diameter in .999 silver medals depicting Benjamin Disraeli, Henry VIII, Lawrence of Arabia, Richard III, Francis Bacon, The Royal Navy, Westminster Abbey, The Black Prince, John and Sarah Churchill, Gilbert and Sullivan, Boadicea, The Battle of El Alamein (2), Conquest of Mount Everest, Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren, London Guildhall, Gordon and Kitchener, Henry II and Eleanor - The First Plantagenets, Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, Robert Bruce, George Bernard Shaw, The Four Saints - George, David, Patrick and Andrew, Duke of Monmouth Rebellion, Clive of India, Roman Britain, Rudyard Kipling, Jonathan Swift, Jacobites, Henry V, Queen Elizabeth II each issued by the Britannia Society, Prooflike UNC, a few with light toning, total weight 40 troy oz. in the large black album of issue
GB and World in Silver (27) comprising GB (10) Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Silver Proof, Two Pounds Silver Britannias (9) 1998, 1999 (2), 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2013, 2014, all UNC the 2006 heavily toned, China Ten Yuan (3) 1994 UNC, 2005 UNC, 2014 Silver Prooflike UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike UNC, USA Silver Eagles (2) 2001, 2014 UNC, Australia One Dollar Kookaburras (3) 1999, 2000 and 2013Lustrous UNC, Israel Ten Lirot 1974 Pidyon Haben KM#76.1 UNC, Canada (7) Five Dollars Maple Leaf 1998 UNC, One Dollar (6) 1959 GEF and lustrous, 1963 (2) EF/GEF and lustrous A/UNC, 1964 Charlottetown A/UNC and lustrous, 1965 Lustrous UNC, 1966 Lustrous UNC, along with medallic issue in base metal - British Banknotes £50 Sir John Houblon Series E Historical issue UNC
Royal Mint Year Sets (23) 1982, 1984, 1985 (2), 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Double Set Royal Shield of Arms and Emblems of Britain, 2010, 2011 Commemorative Set (13 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2014 Outbreak of World War I, 2015 Sir WinstonChurchill 50th Anniversary of his Death, Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, FDC in capsules, no certificates, Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding, 2012 London Olympic Games, Two Pounds (2) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 2007 200th Abolition of the Slave Trade, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, One Pound 1983, Fifty Pences (2) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary, 2003 WSPU 100th Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2005 Trafalgar UNC on a London Mint Office card, Britain's New Coinage 2005 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
GB and World cased singles, sets and promoter's items includes Mexico 8 Reales 1783 Mo VF Ex-El Cazador Shipwreck, in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, GB Five Pound Crown 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum (70th) WeddingAnniversarySilver Proof, GB Edward VIII New Strike Pattern Set a 6-coin set 1936 in .925 silver comprising Fantasy Strikes of Crown (Una and the Lion), Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence nFDC with some toning, in the box of issue with certificate Tristan da Cunha Crown 2014 Withdrawal of Circulating Gold Coinage Silver Proof with coloured highlighting on the reverse FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Nelson/Trafalgar 200th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in capsule, GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2012 BU, Germany Fantasy One Mark 1873 a modern 2011 fantasy striking, One Tenth Ounce of .999 Silver Proof FDC with certificate, British Virgin Islands Ten Dollars 2006 (4) The Great Monarchs, Edward VIII (2), George V and George VI Silver Proof FDC with certificates, GB Proof sets (2) 1970 and 1971 Last £sd and First Decimal sets nFDC to FDC in a double set box with certificates, GB Royal Mint Year Set (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins) Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (3) 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday A/UNC, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy A/UNC, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, GB Pennies a 5-coin set First World War Issues 1914-1918 inclusive VG, in a presentation box with certificate, GB Crowns an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 layered in gold plating and rhodium plating, in a presentation box with certificate, Euro Pattern Sets (3) Czech Republic 2007 (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, Vatican (2) 2002 Pope John Paul II (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, 2007 (7 coins) One Euro to One Euro Cent UNC, each in the folders of issue, Medallic issues (2) 2014 Canonisation of Pope John Paul II 70mm diameter in gold-plated copper with inset crystal, both with different reverses, in the folder of issue with certificates, Medallic issues - World War ICentenary Commemoratives (4) each 70mm diameter in gold-plated cupro-nickel, with different coloured reverse designs, UNC boxed, Australia One Dollar 2006 Australia TV, 2006 Bottlenose Dolphin 2006 Clown Fish UNC on the Australian Mint cards of issue, Medallic issues - Football 2012 European Championships (10) Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, England, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Portugal, Prooflike UNC with certificates, Japan 500 Yen 2015 Osaka UNC on the card of issue, along with a further group of base metal issues (37) some with coloured reverses and/or gold plated these in mixed grades, along with stamps (7) 90p (3) and First Class (3), and a Five Shillings stamp from 1955, in a presentation box
Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1999 (2), 2017 Annual Set (13 coins, includes the commemorative Five Pound Crowns (2) King Canute 1000th Anniversary of his Coronation and Centenary of the House of Windsor, Two Pounds (2) Jane Austen and World War I - Aviation, and Fifty Pence Isaac Newton - 300th Anniversary of his appointment as Warden of the Mint, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, UNC in the wallets of issue, Royal Mint Baby Gift Sets (2) 2001 (9 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny) and 2003 (10 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (13) 1999 Millennium (2), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2005 Nelson, 2005 Trafalgar, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (3), 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond Jubilee (2), 2013 The Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge (2), 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds 2008 Olympic HandoverBeijing to London (2), One Pound 2010 London, Fifty Pence 2018 Centenary of the Representation of the People Act, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, some still sealed, Britain's New Coinage 2005 3-coin sets (2 sets) comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary both sets UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Numismatic Cover 2000 comprising Five Pound Crown 2000 Cupro-Nickel UNC and a set of 4x 64 Pence stamps, two postmarked 31.12.99 and two postmarked 01.01.00, as issued on the envelope of issue in a Royal Mint/Royal Mail folder, Pennies of the First World War a 5-coin set Pennies 1914-1919 inclusive VG to Near Fine in a Royal Mint wallet, still sealed, Alderney Five Pounds (9) 2004 England Football Team (2), 2013 Remembrance with coloured poppy on the reverse, 2014 Remembrance (2) each with a coloured poppy on the reverse, 2014 70th Anniversary of D-Day, 2015 Remembrance, with coloured poppies on the reverse, 2016 Remembrance, with coloured poppy on the reverse, 2017 Remembrance with coloured poppies on the reverse, Jersey Five Pounds 2003 Royal Navy, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 2001 Concorde UNC on the card of issue, The Great British Medal Collection - The Cutty Sark UNC on the card of issue
GB and World (171) 16th to 20th Century includes silver items, many countries represented such as GB, Palestine, Germany, India, Russia, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan, Ireland and more with some tokens and medallic issues, many useful items included, in mixed grades, along with a small group of Australia, Canada and South Africa (13) comprising Canada (6) Ten Cents (2) 1880H KM#3 VG, 1914 KM#23, Five Cents (4) 1913 (2) KM#22 both Fine, 1916 KM#22 NEF/EF, 1918 KM#22 GVF, South Africa (3) Sixpence 1896 KM#4 Near Fine, Threepences (2) 1892 KM#3 VF, 1895 KM#3 Fine/Near Fine, Australia (4) Shilling 1926 KM#26 Fine/Good Fine, 1914 KM#25 VG Near Fine, Pennies (2) 1915H KM#23 Good Fine, 1919 Dot below bottom scroll KM#23 VF/NVF, and a further group of Charles I and James IFarthings (5) VG to Fine and a 17th Century Token Cambridgeshire - Cambridge 1667 John Bird VG
Proof Set 2021 in silver (13 coins) S.PSS96 comprising Five Pound Crown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, Two Pounds (3) 2021 H.G.Wells, 2021 Sir Walter Scott - 250th Anniversary of his Birth, 2021 Britannia, Fifty Pences (2) 2021 John Logie Baird, 2021 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day, and One Pound to One Penny standard issues, all struck in silver FDC in the impressive black Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet, only 550 sets issued
Honduras, Poyais General Mortgage Bond of £200,000, Special Bond for £100 sterling, 1823, number E313, signed by Major William John Richardson, large format, Black and Blue printing by Whiting, Lombard Street, scrollwork design at top, VF with a few small spots, with all but two coupons, an unusual item
Churchill Centenary Medals by John Pinches 1973 for the Churchill Centenary Trust, 24 sterling silver gilt Crown size medals in an album with text. FDC each medal 25 grams
Ingots (2) Johnson Matthey 500 Grammes .999 Silver Bullion Lustrous UNC in the Johnson Matthey Bankers box, and a 3/16th inch thick 90% silver ingot EF toned
United Kingdom Silver Piedfort Collections (4) as follows: 2003 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2003 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix, One Pound 2003 Royal Arms, and Fifty Pence 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU nFDC lightly toned, 2005 a 4-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, Two Pounds 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary nFDC lightly toned, 2006 a 6-coin Set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday with selected gold plating, Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'The Man', Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge, Northern Ireland, Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Award', Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' nFDC to FDC, 2007 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, Two Pounds 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting nFDC to FDC, all in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
Five Pounds 2022 Queen Elizabeth IIPlatinum (70th) Jubilee. 2oz. Silver Proof. Reverse: a new design by John Bergdahl of a crowned and draped Royal mantle, in a style previously used on coins of William IV. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
GB and World includes cased items and GB pre-1947 £4.10 face, in mixed grades, GB Bronze Pennies Victoria Bun Heads to Elizabeth II (116) most dates represented in lower grades, includes 1931, 1935 and 1936 Lustrous AU to UNC, GB Halfcrowns to Sixpences cupro-nickel issues (13) includes some 1953 and 1967 issues in UNC, Canada (25) One Dollar 1965, 50 Cents 1962, 25 Cents (4) 1951, 1962, 1967 Lynx (2), Ten Cents (7) 1941, 1952, 1962, 1966, 1967 Atlantic Mackerel (3), Five Cents (4) 1961, 1964, 1967 Rabbit (2), One Cent (8) 1967 Dove (4) 1940, 1952, 1960, 1966, USA (14) Half Dollar 1964, 1966, 1967, Quarter Dollar 1965, Ten Cents (2) 1964D, 1967, Five Cents (4) 1947, 1963, 1964 (2), One Cent (4) 1964D, 1965, 1966, 1967 in mixed grades to EF some with lustre, with some surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, GB Florins (197), Shillings (433), Decimal Five Pence (134) cupro-nickel issues, Pennies (477 many are Elizabeth II,) Halfpennies (333, many are ships), and a further group of pre-Decimal base metal issues Threepences to Farthings (139) in mixed grades, GB Two Pounds (5) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (2), 1995 Peace Dove, 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN, 1997, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue some still sealed, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, One Pound (17) 1984 Scotland (4), 1985 Wales, 1986 Northern Ireland (3), 1987 England, 1988 United Kingdom (2), 1994 Scotland (3), 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, 1999 Scotland UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, World Mint Sets (7) Guernsey (3) 1987 (2), 1988, Jersey (2) 1983, 1987, Hong Kong 1997, France 2001 (10 coins) The last Franc set, all UNC in the folders of issue, Alderney (3) Five Pounds 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden WeddingSilverProof FDC in the card wallet of issue, Five Pounds 1999 Total Eclipse (2) both UNC on the card of issue, one still sealed Jersey One Pound Parishes of Jersey issues (12) 1984 St. Brelade, 1984 St. Saviour, 1985 St. Lawrence, 1985 St. Clement, 1986 St. Peter, 1986 Grouville, 1987 St. Martin, 1987 St.Ouen, 1988 St. John, 1988 Trinity, 1989 St. Mary, UNC in the red wallets of issue, Jersey Two Pounds (8) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Visit of Queen Elizabeth II (3), 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary (2), Jersey One Pound (49) 1981 Bicentenary of the Battle of Jersey (2), 1983 St. Helier, 1985 St. Clement (2), 1985 St. Lawrence, 1986 Grouville (2), 1986 St. Peter (2), 1987 St. Ouen (2), 1987 St. Martin (2), 1988 Trinity (2), 1988 St. John (2), 1989 St. Mary (2), 1991 Percy Douglas (4), 1991 The Tickler (4), 1992 Hebe (4), 1992 Bailiwick Seal (4), 1993 Gemini (4), 1993 Century (4), 1994 Resolute (4), 1999 the last VF other AU to UNC and lustrous, Jersey Fifty Pence 1997, Jersey Ten Pence 1994 EF, Guernsey (2) Five Pounds 2008 History of the Royal Air Force - The Battle of Britain (1940) GEF, Ten Pence 1984 GVF, Gibraltar One Pound 988 VF, Isle of Man (3) One Pound 1983 EF, 1997 VF, Ten Pence 1878 VF, and Banknotes (3) Jersey One Pound 1976 issue (2) NEF and EF, Guernsey One Pound 1980 issue Fine, Jersey Decimal issues (22) Fifty Pence to One Penny £3.20 face in mixed grades with dome lustrous
GB and World, comprising GB Proof Silver Set 1996 (7 coins) 25th Anniversary of Decimalisation One Pound to One Penny all struck in silver, GB and World - The Queen's Diamond Jubilee a 6-coin set Crown-sized and in silver comprising GB Five Pound Crown 2013, Bermuda Five Dollars 2013, Cayman Islands Five Dollars 2013, Falkland Islands Five Pounds 2013, Alderney Five Pounds 2013 and ST. Helena & Ascension Five Pounds 2013 all Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the blue box of issue, no certificates, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney a 12-coin set 2007 comprising Alderney (4) 2007 Sir Francis Drake, 2007 John Constable (2), 2007 Sir Edward Elgar, Guernsey (4) 2007 Sir Alexander Fleming, 2007 Field Marshal Montgomery, 2007 Oliver Cromwell, 2007 Alexander Graham Bell, Jersey 2007 (4) The Queen Mother, 2007 Sir Christopher Wren, Diana, 2007 Princess of Wales, 2007 King Henry VIII Silver Proofs FDC in two boxes, no certificates, GB and World - Royal Wedding Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer a 12-coin set comprising issues from Ascension, Bermuda, East Caribbean Territories, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Mauritius, St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Tuvalu and GB UNC in the blue folder of issue, The European Community Coin Collection a 12-coin set comprising a pre-Euro coin from the following countries GB, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, France , Italy, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal, UNC in the folder of issue, The European Community Coin Collection a 10-coin set comprising a pre-Euro coin from the 10 new joining members of the European Union: includes issues from Poland, Estonia. Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta and Slovakia, UNC in the folder of issue, and a Book - Royal Mint Collector Coins 2007 in good second-hand condition
Halfpennies19th Century (3) British Copper Company Essex - Walthamstow (3) 1813 Davis 38 NEF/GVF, 1813 Davis 39 NEF with a few small spots, 1814 Davis 42 this suggested by Davis to be a pattern, Withers states more likely to be a contemporary counterfeit, 8.66 grammes, NEF, Canada Bank Tokens (4) Bank of Montreal (2) Penny 1842 KM#Tn19 VF, Halfpenny 1844 KM#Tn18 Good Fine, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 Near Fine, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1856 without LCW KM#5 GF/NVF with some surface residue, along with Toy and Model Money (8) John Cook and Sons Half Sovereign, along with Sovereign to Halfpenny issues by Lauer and Joseph Moore Fine to GVF, Guernsey Token -Caves de Bordeaux/Bertin Fueillart undated, uniface 30mm in brass, Fine along with Jersey One Twelfth Shilling 1894 About UNC and lustrous, Guernsey One Double (5) 1885H (2) GVF and NEF, 1889H (2) VF and NEF the second with lustre, 1899H NEF
GB and World a large and heavy group (over 20 Kilos) Crowns to Half Farthings comprising GB (1961) Crowns (12) 1935, 1953, 1965 (5), 1972 (5) EF to UNC some in slide cases, Halfcrowns (102), Florin (1), Shillings (74) these cupro-nickel issues, Sixpence 1857 VG, Groats (3) 1836 (2) VF/GVF and Poor, 1842 VG, BrassThreepences (448) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (750) Victoria to Elizabeth II includes 1797 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1807 Poor, a low grade 1871 and some George V provincial mints, in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies (541) Victoria to Elizabeth II bronze issues, in mixed circulated grades with some later dates lustrous, along with 1799 Poor, 1806 VG and 1853 VF, Farthings (102) includes 1774, 1863 Fair/VG, Half Farthing 1844 VG, Decimal Coinage (14) Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (9), Five Pence (3), in mixed grades with some earlier issues UNC, Year Sets (2) 1953 (10 coins) the Crown EF, others Fine to VF, in a maroon case, 1965 (9 coins) Crown to Halfpenny VF to GEF, in a maroon case, Ireland Year Set 1966 (9 coins) Ten Shillings to Farthing A/UNC to UNC in a slide case, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, in a slide case, Gibraltar Crown 1967 UNC, Jersey Five Shillings 1966 UNC, Medal 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, in Britannia Silver, by John Pinches, Prooflike UNC with certificate, along with a further group of World (217) many countries represented includes USA, Canada, France, Egypt, Ireland, Australia and more, includes France Five Francs 1811W Near Fine and Netherlands 2 1/2 Gulden 1932 NVF/VF, and a few other silver items, these in mixed circulated grades, accompanied by a group of pre-decimal stamps and First Day Covers (lot), First Day Covers from the 1960s and 1970s, and three sets of Jersey Pictorial Postage Stamps, the stamps on envelopes, along with some unused pre-Decimal stamps, with some on partial sheets
Two Pounds to Fifty Pence - The 2005 Silver Piedfort 4-coin collection comprising Two Pounds (2) 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
17th CenturyKent (7) Farthing 1651 Dover At The Leopvldvs W.209/10 VG, Farthings Dover Thomas Fidg (2) W.213 VG and Near Fine, HalfpennySandwich John Casbe W.493 Fine, Halfpenny Sandwich Henry Furnice W.498 Fine, Farthings Sturry Thomas Johnson (2) W.542/3 both Fair
Cardigan One Guinea dated 18xx (1830-90) an unissued remainder, printer Johnston & Co, Bristol, (Outing 427b), Fine with some fire damage top right corner along with Old Bristol Bank cheque June 7th 1823 for £20/1/10 Very Good
Halfpennies18th Century (11) comprising Middlesex (5) 1793 Isaac Newton DH1033 VF, 1795 Davidson's - Sise Lane DH294 VF, Undated, George Prince of Wales DH952a, VF/GVF, Political and Social series 1794 - J.H.Tooke, Plain edge DH1045a, VF, undated - Kellys Light Harness, Milled edge DH345e VF, Norfolk (3) Norwich, Reverse: An Eagle with wings expanded DH31 VF, Norwich 1792 Obverse: The Arms of Norwich DH14, VF, Norwich 1792 Obverse: The Arms of Norwich, no stop after FLOURISH DH16 VF, Lancashire (3) Rochdale 1792 Reverse: Man in loom DH144VF with an edge bruise, Manchester 1793 Reverse: East India Company bale mark DH131 VF, Lancaster 179*4 John of Gaunt DH43e VF
Books an interesting and wide ranging selection from a retired Dealer's Library (31) many useful titles included :- British Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, Second Edition (1970) by C.Wilson Peck, The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer (Second Printing 1977), English Pattern, Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen (2000), The Victorian Bronze Penny (1860-1901) by Michael J. Freeman (includes quantities from the author's original study), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2) Revised Edition 1970 and Third Revised Edition 1981, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens by Siegfried E. Schwer, USA Red Book 65th Edition 2012 by R.S.Yeoman, USA Blue Book 72nd Edition 2015 by R.S.Yeoman, Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles And Their Values by Michael Dickinson, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date (1996 Edition), by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage in Silver, Copper and Bronze 1662-1972 by Geoffrey M. Cope and Alan Rayner, The Standard Catalogu of Orders, Decorations and Medals by E.C.Joslin (Third Edition 1976), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558-Present Day by Daniel Fearon (1984), British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1969-70), Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens (1965), The Standard Australian Coin Catalogue 8th Edition (1980) by John Gartner, Price Catalog of United Stated Hard Times Tokens by Hewitt Bros., The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Tradesmen's Tokens by A.H and A.W Reed (1966), Japanese Coinage by Norman Jacobs and Cornelius Vermule III (1972), British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby (1984), Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby (1970), The Guide Book To The Coinage of Ireland 995AD to Present Day by Spink & Son (1969), Standard Catalog of Belgian Coins 1832 to date by Renie Van Bergen (1982/1983), Scottish Coins by Adam B.Richardson (1977 Reprint), British Coins Market Values 2018, Spink Standard Catalogue Decimal Issues (2019), Canadian Coins - The Charlton Standard Catalogue 43rd Edition 1989, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands by Seaby 1984, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1981 by Jihan Mevius, Renniks Australian Coins and Decimal Notes by Dion H.Skinner, all in good second-hand condition a valuable source of Numismatic information covering many areas (total weight over 17.5 Kilos)
Twenty Pounds Silver (4) 2014 Outbreak of World War I, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch (2), 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (15) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, and the Fourth and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait Collection with Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portraits, UNC in the Royal Mint cases of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2020 James Bond comprising 2020 Bond, James Bond, 2020 Pay Attention 007, and 2020 Shaken not stirred, UNC in the Royal Mint black slip case of issue, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2010 2-Year Olympic Countdown, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - Kind Hearts Are More Than Coronets Cupro-Nickel Proof, Two Pounds (11) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove, 2006 Brunel, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade (2), 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union (2), 2008 Olympic HandoverBeijing to London, 2009 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground Train and Underground Sign, Two Pounds a 3-coin set 2016 William Shakespeare Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games, Fifty Pences (9) 1994 50th Anniversary of D-Day (3), 2009 London Olympics Blue Peter Design Winner, 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (2), 2016 Olympic Team GB (2), Fifty Pence 2-coin sets (2) 1998 Britannia and 25th Anniversary of the EEC types (3), 2006 Victoria Cross The Award and the Heroic Acts, Fifty Pence 2019 British Culture Set a 5-coin set in cupro-nickel comprising Britannia, 4-minute mile, Scouting, Girl Guiding and Kew Gardens types, all coins now dated 2019, Britain's New Coinage a 3-coin set 2005 comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, One Pound (9) 1983 (2), 1987 England, 1997 England (2), 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2016 The Last Round Pound (3), One Pound 2-coin sets (3) 2013 Floral Emblems England and Wales, 2014 Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2016 Last Round Pound and First 12-sided Pound, Crowns 1980 (2) The 2015 Definitive Coin album One Pound to One Penny EF to UNC in the wallet of issue, The Royal Portrait Collection, a 4-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1965, 1972, and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 and 1998 AU-UNC in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint Medalet 2009 50 Years of the Mini UNC on the card of issue, World Issues (3) Alderney Five Pounds (2) 2010 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC on the Royal Mint card of issue, 2017 300th Anniversary of the Coronation of George I, UNC in the wallet of issue, Canada Coin and Banknote set 1996 Two Dollar Coin and Two Dollar note UNC still sealed in the wallet of issue, GB Numismatic First Day Covers (7) RAF Centenary 2018 comprising Two Pounds 2018 (4) depicting the Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea-King Helicopter and Lightning II along with a set of 6x stamps 2x £1.57, 2x £1.40 and 2x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, The War at Sea - First World War comprising Two Pounds 2015 The Royal Navy and set of 6x stamps, 3x £1.52 and 3x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, One Pound Scotland 1988 with 19p stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue, A Parliament for Scotland comprising One Pound Scotland 1999 UNC and set of 4x stamps First Class, Second Class, E and 64p, UNC on the envelope of issue, D-Day Landings 1994 comprising Fifty Pence 1994 and set of 6x25p stamps, all with different wartime images, UNC on the envelope of issue, 2007 100 Years of Scouting comprising Fifty Pence 2007 and set of 6x stamps, First Class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p UNC on the envelope of issue, Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary 2016 comprising Fifty Pence and set of 4x First class stamps UNC on the envelope of issue
Proof Sets (19) Flat Packs (5) 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981 (2), Blue Sets (10) 1984 (2), 1986, 1987 (2), 1989, 1992, 1994 (2), 1995, Red Leather Deluxe Sets 2002 (2), Standard Sets 2001 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some sets with toning, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver UNC in the Royal Mint case of issue with certificate, One Pound 1985 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Fifty Pences (5) 1992/3 EU PresidencySilver Proof Piedfort, 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proofs (2) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2), Ten Pence 2-coin sets 1992 Large and Small Sizes (3) Five Pence a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 2005, 2008, 2012 (8 coins), UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2009 London Olympics 3-Year Countdown, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Big BenCupro-Nickel Proof with blue/green Olympic logo on the reverse FDC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, Two Pounds 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pences (3) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary, 2017 Peter Rabbit, 2017 Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, some still sealed, The Windsor Silver Sixpence Set a 3-coin set comprising Sixpences (2) 1936VG, 1946 VG, and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC, Numismatic Cover 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 cupro-nickel UNC and set of 6x stamps Second Class, First Class, 78p, 88p, £1.28 and £1.88 UNC on the envelope as issued, Alderney Five Pounds 2013 Cupro-Nickel Proof, Jersey Five Pounds 2010 Great Britons - John Lennon Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Medal 25th Anniversary of the RUC Benevolent Fund Lustrous UNC boxed
Penny 1862 with two extra 'spikes' emanating from the left of Britannia's helmet plumes, this would appear to be a later die state variant of Satin 43 (Three short extra plumes), showing the upper and lower spikes only. A hand-drawn illustration of the 'Three short extra plumes' type is shown in 'The Early British Bronze Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams 2003, page 41. LCGS Variety 16, Lustrous UNC with some toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Cyprus Government 1 PoundPick 35a first date of issue for this type 1st June 1955 serial number A/3 049473 signature Denis John Mahony. The reverse with numerical denomination in panel at left and Colonial Coat of Arms with 2 Lions in panel at right. Watermarked with an Eagle's head. In a PMG holder graded Choice VF 35 and an Exceptionally Scarce and very sought after note
Queen Victoria, Visit to the City of London 1837 61mm diameter in bronze by J.Barber, Eimer 1303, BHM 1772, WE 62, Obverse: Bust of Victoria, left., crowned, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA, below: PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH & HYAMS, Reverse: Victoria standing beneath a canopy, attended by Britannia, is welcomed by the Lord Mayor, City Arms above, WELCOME, In Exergue: IN COMMEMORATION OF HER MAJESTYS. VISIT. TO THE. CITY. OF. LONDON. NOVr 9th 1837 THE RIGHT HONORle JOHN. COWAN. LORD. MAYOR, GVF in red box with gilt lettering on the lid
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, with the T of VICTORIA struck over a higher, misplaced T, the underlying T having its top line merging with the linear circle, the rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) LCGS Variety 46, UNC with good, slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 hammer price £160
World (38) 1914-recent issues mostly in circulated grades including Antarctica $10 Dr John Hamilton, India5 RupeesGeorge VI, Belgium5 Francs (2) 1914 and 1919 the latter pleasing VF, Malaya50 Cents 1941 nVF, Tripolitania 100 Lire 1943 LibyaPick M6 nVF, 1000 (TAUSEND) Marks 1944 issue ALLIIERTE MILITARBEHORDE series 31 150535 EF and more
Proof Sets (29) Flat Packs (24) 1970, 1971 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (2), 1974 (2), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1977 (2), 1978 (2), 1979 (2), 1980, 1981 (2), 1982 (2), Blue sets (5) 1983, 1984 (2), 1985 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some coins with toning, Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC with light toning, in the boxes of issue with certificates, Unofficial sets (3) 1962 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1963 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC in slide cases, 1966 set (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC, Crown 1965 UNC, World Mint Sets (4) Seychelles 1982 (6 coins), Vanuatu 1983 (6 coins), Cook Islands 1983 (7 coins), Cyprus 1983 (6 coins) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue some coins with toning, Isle of Man Crowns 1983 Man in Flight (2) UNC on the cards of issue, Gibraltar Halfcrown 2020 Sir WinstonChurchill UNC in the 6-coin wallet of issue, Battle of Waterloo 200th Anniversary medal 2015 in bronze UNC in the 6-coin wallet of issue, GB Silver Threepence 1933 Fine, in a 'Monarchs of the 20th Century 5-coin wallet, Isle of Man One Pound (4) 1978 (3), 1979 UNC in slide cases, Vatican 200 Lire 1999 Pope John Paul II UNC in the wallet of issue, Medallic issue undated (2015) Queen Elizabeth II the Longest Reigning Monarch UNC in a Daily Mail pack of issue, GB/Bahrain Medallic cover 'Day of the Concorde' 1976 comprising Medal 1976 in silver by John Pinches, along with 2x stamps GB 20p and Bahrain 70 Dinars UNC as issued, GB Medallic Cover 1990 comprising Royal Mail Medal in cupro-nickel UNC and 20p stamp along with a replica of the Penny Black, UNC in the wallet of issue, Banknotes (2) One Pound Hollom B288 H73R 342717 Fine, and Ten Shillings Hollom B295 38H 658425 VF
Battle of Hastings 900th Anniversary, the Official Medal of the County Borough of Hastings, 1966 a 3-medal set in silver by John Pinches comprising 57mm, 45mm and 32mm diameter issues, each medal hallmarked and numbered 47 on the edge, UNC to nFDC toned, total weight 148.4 grammes
Centenary of Wesleyan Methodism 1839 a 2-medal set both 48mm diameter in bronze by C.F.Carter, the first Eimer 1329b, BHM 1895, Obverse: Bust left, draped, JOHN WESLEY.M.A. BORN JUNE 14th 1703. DIED MARCH 2nd 1791, Reverse: Façade of building CENTENARY OF WESLYAN METHODISM. 1839. 'THE WORLD IS MY PARISH'. In Exergue : CENTENARY HALL AND MISSION HOUSE LONDON. EF/GEF, the second Eimer 1330 variety, Obverse: Bust of Charles Wesley facing, three-quarters left CHARLES WESLEY M.A. BORN 1708 DIED MARh 29. 1788. Reverse: CENTENARY OF WESLYAN METHODISM 1839, 'GOD BURIES HIS WORKMEN, BUT CARRIES ON HIS WORK. and inscription in 6 lines: O FOR A TRUMPET VOICE, ON ALL THE WORLD TO CALL! TO BID THEIR HEARTS REJOICE. IN HIM WHO DIED FOR ALL! FOR ALL, MY LORD WAS CRUCIFIED FOR ALL FOR ALL MY SAVIOUR DIED, this medal not usually found with this reverse, mentioned as a footnote to Eimer 1330, BHM does not mention that these are known as a pair, EF with the odd small carbon spot, in a red 2-medal contemporary box
Tokens, Medals, Model /Toy Money and Paranumismatic, includes 18th CenturyHalfpennies (33) Fine to VF, includes a North Wales 1793 VF, 19th Century Pennies (3) Bath 1811 Fine, 1812 Cheltenham - John Bishop, Fine, Hull 1812 Lead Works VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (4) Isle of Man 1831 VG, Non-Local (2) 1813 Marquis Wellington VG, 1812 Bust right in continuous wreath VG, 1811 Birmingham and Swansea Rose Copper Company VG, 18th Century Farthings (2) North Wales 1793 NVF, Middlesex Isaac Newton 1793 Fine, Model/Toy Money (4) Lauer and Moore types Good Fine to GVF, Medalets (3) 1818 Death of Queen Charlotte in bronze VG holed, 1821 Death of Queen Caroline Fine, holed, Lord Rodney/Formadable undated, Ship Reverse, Gaming Tokens (14) To Hanover, Guinea and Half Guinea types in mixed grades, Coin Weight George III Guinea Crowned large cartouche with A GUINEA within GR either side of the crown VF, Medal 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Fine, Co-op Tokens (42) a mixture of types and shapes, in mixed grades, Medals and medalets (13) Late 19th Century and 20th Century, a mix of types in mixed grades, One Pound and One Penny a Branston Pickle promotional pack 1983 One Pound 1983 UNC and Penny 1935 Fine, Medal 1977 Pobjoy Mint Priority Collectors Register UNC on the card of issue, Medalet 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales 22mm diameter in bronze Lustrous UNC
India, East Indian Railway opened to Rajmahal, 1860, 73mm diameter in silver, unsigned (after W. Wyon), Obverse: Coroneted head of Victoria, left, VICTORIA REGINA Reverse: THE ESAT INDIAN RAILWAY PROJECTED BY ROWLAND MACDONALD STEPHENSON, GEORGE TURNBULL BEING CHIEF ENGINEER WAS COMMENCVED IN THE XVth YEAR OF THE REIGN OF VICTORIA, JAMES ANDREW MARQUIS OF DALHOUSIE K.T. BEING GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA; AND WAS OPENED TO RAJMAHALIN THE XXIVth YEAR OF THE SAME GRACIOUS REIGN : CHARLES JOHN EARL CANNING. C.C.B. BEING VICEROY AND GOVERNOR GENERAL. A.D. MDCCCLX. Legend in 16 lines, Outer legend PROSPER THOU THE WORK OF OUR HANDS UPON US! O PROSPER THOU OUR HANDY-WORK . Ps.XC. Named to W. Parker Inspector and Platelayer N.W.P. October 15th 1860, Pudd. 860.2, 90.83 grammes, VF lightly cleaned, now colourfully retoned
Cayman Islands - The SilverKings Collection 1980 - a 10-coin set in .500 silver KM#PS20 comprising 1980 Edward The Confessor and Harold II, 1980 William I/William II, Henry I/Stephen, 1980 Henry II/Richard I/John/Henry III, 1980 Edward I/Edward II/Edward III/Richard II, 1980 Henry IV/Henry V/Henry VI, 1980 Edward IV/Edward V/Richard III, 1980 Henry VII/Henry VIII/Edward VI, 1980 James I/Charles I/Charles II/William III, 1980 George I/ George II/ George III/ George IV/William IV, 1980 Edward VII/George V/Edward VIII/George VI nFDC to FDC with some toning, in the bookform-style case of issue
GB and a few World (364) comprising GB (361) Five Pound Crowns to One Penny comprising Five Pound Crowns (9) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Millennium, 2001 Centenary of the End of the Victorian Era (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (2), 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, EF to UNC, Two Pounds (14) 1986 Commonwealth Games (2), 1989 Bill of Rights (3), 1995 United Nations, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 Technology, 2015 Britannia, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, 2016 Shakespeare - Histories, 2016 World War I - The Army (3) EF to UNC, Fifty Pence (68) 1969 (7), 1973 (1), 1973 Proof (1), 1976 (2), 1977 (5), 1978 (2), 1979, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1983 (4), 1998 EEC/EU 25th Anniversary, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries (2), 2004 4-Minute Mile, 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award (2), 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, 2007 100 Years of Scouting (2), 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding (2), 2011 WWF, 2011 Olympics - Boxing, 2011 Olympics - Shooting, 2011 Olympics - Basketball, 2011 Olympics - Cycling (3), 2013 Benjamin Britten (2), 2013 Christopher Ironside (2), 2015 Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary, 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary (2), 2016 Peter Rabbit (3), 2016 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, 2016 Beatrix Potter (2), , 2016 Team GB, 2017 Benjamin Bunny (2), 2017 Peter Rabbit running (3), 2017 Tom Kitten, 2019 Paddington - At The Palace, in mixed grades with some in UNC, Crowns (46) 1965 (12), 1972 (4), 1977 (11), 1980 (12), 1981 (7), Five Pence Elizabeth II (124) mixed dates, all large size EF to UNC, Two Pence 1985 (50) UNC in a roll, One Penny (50) UNC in a roll both ends with the reverse showing, date not visible, World (3) Isle of Man Crown 1970 UNC in a slide case, Guernsey Fifty Pence 1980 VF, Fantasy CrownEdward VIII 1936 a modern restrike UNC in a slide case, Accessories - Books (4) Krause World Coins 1901-present 1998 edition, Coin Yearbook 2018, Wordsworth Colour Guide to Medals, and Trade Tokens - A Social and Economical History by J.R.S Whiting all in good second-hand condition, and a selection of cloth, paper and plastic bank bags
Bronze coinage 1887 (3) Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N the obverse with reflective fields, with some spots, Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S, UNC with lustre, Farthing 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC with practically full lustre, Ex-Colin Cooke collection (Item 92), Ex-Dr.E.A.Johnstone (1973)
Kingsbridge Bank 1 Pound dated with the last year before it failed 14th March 1825 No. 3933 For John Square, Walter Prideaux Jr. & Walter Were Prideaux, manuscript signature Walter Were Prideaux (Outing 1068c), 5 Pence Revenue Panel and a stamped bankruptcy 'Exhibited ..' text with 1 signature on reverse. Fine - good Fine Pinholes Scarce
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, very little trace of the L.C.W. below the shield due to die filling, as noted in John Jerrams' 'The Early British Bun Penny 1860-1865 and their Varieties' A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1169 hammer price £95
World a mixed group (15) Monaco (3) Two Francs 1926 KM#115 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, One Franc 1924 KM#111 UNC or near so and lustrous, 50 Centimes 1926 KM#113 A/UNC, Austria (4) Five Schilling 1935 Madonna and Mariazell KM#2853 EF, Two Schillings (3) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 EF/GEF, 1932 Death of Dr. Ignaz Seipel KM#2849 EF, 1935 Death of Karl Lueger KM#2855 EF/GEF, Finland (2) 1000 Markka 1960 Markka Currency System centenary KM#43 (2) EF and GVF, 500 Markka 1952H KM#35 NEF, Japan 1000 Yen 1964 Y#80 Tokyo Olympics Toned UNC, Portugal200 Reis 1898 400th Anniversary of the Discovery of India KM#537 GEF, Italy 500 Lire (3) 1990 Columbus - Discovery of America KM#140 UNC in the folder of issue, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Lorenze de Medici KM#149 UNC in the folder of issue, 1993 650th Anniversary of the University of Pisa KM#158 UNC in the folder of issue, Vatican 1000 Lire 1978 KM#142 UNC in the folder of issue, the only Pope John Paul I issue (he was Pope for just 33 days in 1978)
Scotland The National Bank of Scotland Seventh issue 1 PoundPick 258b (PMS NA48, BY SC503e) very LAST date and prefix for this type 2nd January 1953 serial number B/G 908-443 signature John Allan Brown titled General Manager, EF - about UNC. The note in light brown and black on red and yellow sunburst underprint with the obverse displaying Glasgow Cathedral and Palace of Holyrood house at left and right along with the Bank's Coat of Arms at upper centre. The reverse featuring an elaborate guilloche panel displaying a city view of Edinburgh at centre flanked by large numerical value in panels, Coat of Arms above and surrounded with numerical value. Printed by W & A.K. Johnston. Ltd Edinburgh.
VaticanMedallic issues (10) some in nickel, others in silvered bronze, each depicting Pope John Paul II, three are dated, 1983 (2) and 2000, the others undated, the reverses depicting, St. Peter's Square, and religious icons and beliefs, along with a Temple Token of modern appearance NEF to A/UNC many with lustre
Shilling19th CenturyBristol 1811 Garratt, Terrell, Bird, Beck and Grigg VF, along with Medalet/Jeton 1689 26mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Busts right conjoined, Reverse: Armes with supporters NEF, Jetons Medieval types in brass (5) Fine to Good Fine, and Gaming Tokens, George III Half Guinea type (34) VG to Fine, a rotating photograph coin in the style of a 1901 Penny using Britannia's shield as the photo frame, shows small photos of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Consort Alexandra, the future King George V, Queen Mary and Edward VIII as a child, Fine, unusual, along with a further wide ranging group (9) Threepence Token 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (2) Warwickshire 1787 John Wilkinson Good Fine, Somerset - Bath 1794 Reverse: A decorative tea urn VF, 19th Century Farthing 1823 Ironmonger Bishopsgate London, Reverse: A balloon ASCENDED AT OXFORD June 23 1823 Fine, France 5 Sols 1792 Monneron Medallic issue Good Fine, Bank of EnglandDollar 1804 a contemporary Counterfeit in brass VG, a Prize medal Cricket Cup 23rd Bn, London Regiment, Pte. VH. Manning 1929 in bronze, Good Fine, Medal - Battle of Camperdown, Lord Viscount Duncan 1797 Fair, holed, Medal - 49mm diameter uniface in copper crowned arms with supporters VG with pitted surfaces
19th CenturyShillingYorkshire - Leeds 1812 John Smalpage and S.Lumb Obverse: Arms between palm and olive branches, Reverse: Female figure seated facing left, Davis 29 Good Fine, comes with old ticket
Engraved - Medal 1854 Obverse: Crowned Head of Victoria left VICTORIA REGINA, Reverse: An engraving of a ship : PRESENTED BY Mr. EDGAR VINCENT TO JOHN ANGIER, MATE OF THE ULERIN on 12th JUNE 1885 VF and with mount at top, an unusual piece. The Ulerin illustrated in 'Famous Clyde Yachts' by Henry Shields
The 2021 United Kingdom Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, Two Pounds (2) 2021 Sir Walter Scott 250th Anniversary of his Birth, 2021 Celebrating the Life and Work of H.G.Wells, Fifty Pence 2021 (2) 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day, featuring a revival of the Machin portrait originally used on the first Decimal coins, 2021 John Logie Baird - Television Pioneer 75th Anniversary of his Death, all Gold Proofs FDC in the impressive Royal Mint box with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 65 of just 95 sets produced. The interesting subject matters combined with the extremely low mintage will ensure popular demand for this set, sure to be keenly sought by modern gold collectors
1000 Years of British MonarchySterling Silver Ingots a 50-piece set by John Pinches (1973), all ingots Proof nFDC to FDC in the long wooden box of issue, Total gross ingot weight 3300 grams
United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Sets (6) The 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort set a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2003 DNA, One Pound 2003 Royal Arms and Fifty Pence 2003 WSPU 100 Year Anniversary Silver Proof Piedforts, nFDC with light toning, in the box of issue with certificate, The 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, One Pound 2004 Forth Rail Bridge, Fifty Pence 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, The 2005 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Two Pounds (2) 2005 Gunpowder Plot, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Suspension Bridge, Fifty Pence 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, The 2006 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday with gold plated highlight on the reverse, Two Pounds 2006 (2) Brunel 'The Man' and Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch, Fifty Pences 2006 (2) Victoria Cross 'The Award' and Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2007 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding, Two Pounds (2) 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 100th Anniversary of Scouting, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, the Act of Union Two Pounds with no capsule, 2008 a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, One Pound 2008 Royal Shield of Arms nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 1999 and 2000 Millennium both in .999 silver, the 2000 coin with gold highlighting on the reverse, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2002 Golden Jubilee and 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates, One Pound a 4-coin set 2010-2011 comprising 2010 London, 2010 Belfast, 2011 Cardiff and 2011 Edinburgh Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates, Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificates
Fifty Pence 2021 John Logie Baird - The Father of Television 75th Anniversary of his DeathGoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet detailing his life and achievements
Fifty Pence 2021 John Logie Baird - The Father of Television 75th Anniversary of his DeathGoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet detailing his life and achievements
Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales a 36-medal set in silver by John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd. in an album the medals depicting Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas a Becket, Henry II and a scene from each of the Canterbury Tales nFDC-FDC some with toning, in a brown album with a book of certificates
Fifty Pences (14) 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Britannia Silver Proof, 1997 Britannia Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU Silver Proof, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof Piedfort, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Ten Pence a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
Five Pound Crown 2004 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale Silver Proof, Two Pounds (6) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Wireless Silver Proof Piedfort, 2003 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, Fifty Pences (10) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1998 25th Anniversary of the EEC Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedforts (2), 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU Silver Proof Piedfort, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof, 2006 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross - The Award Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2017 Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Twenty Pounds, Cashier - Sarah John, Reverse: JMW Turner (10) all AA01 prefixes EF to UNC includes low number consecutives (5) AA014 006260 to 006264 inclusive
Fifty Pence (8) 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Britannia Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU Silver Proof, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1997 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1998 EU 25th Anniversary and NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC a few with toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue, all but one with certificates
Pennies (5) John, London Mint, moneyer Adam S.1351, North 970, 1.44 grammes Good Fine and bold, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre November 1972, Henry III Long Cross, Class 3b, S.1363 London Mint, moneyer Nicole, 1.38 grammes NVF/GF, Ex-York Coin and Stamp Centre October 1972, Edward I Canterbury MintS.1419 , North 1028, 1.32 grammes, Good Fine with a slightly uneven edge at 4 o'clock, Edward IIIYork Mint Series D, S.1602, 0.78 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, Ex-North Wales Coins January 1973, Henry V York Mint, Obverse: Mullet to left, annulet to right, Reverse: Quatrefoil in centre S.1786. North 1401, 0.88 grammes, Fine or slightly better, with an edge nick, Ex-North Wales Coins August 1974
JerseyOne PoundSilverProofs 1983-1989 The Twelve Parishes of the Island of Jersey, St. Helier, St. Saviour, St.Brelade, St. Clement, St. Lawrence, St. Peter, Grouville, St. Martin, St.Ouen, Trinity, St. John and St. Mary FDC in the hardback red folder of issue
Halfpennies18th Century (26) North Wales 1793 Edge: PAYABLE AT LONDON OR ANGLESEY DH6a, Good Fine/Near Fine, scarce, Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns Good Fine, Warwickshire (4) Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant and Castle DH244 Fine, Coventry Godiva/Ancient Cross date worn. otherwise Fine, Wilkinson 1793 DH397 Edge: PAYABLE BY THOMAS BALL SLEAFORD Fine, 1791 Wilkinson Near Fine, the reverse worn in places, so exact attribution not possible, Cheshire - Macclesfield (5) 1789 Obverse: Beehive and cypher DH10 Fine, 1789 Obverse : Beehive and cypher DH12 Good Fine, 1790 DH22 Fine/Good Fine, 1791 DH30 Fine, 1791 DH41 About Fine, Lancashire (5) Lancaster 1792 DH21 Near Fine, 1794 DH41 Fine, Rochdale DH144 Fine, Liverpool (2) 1791 DH66, Good Fine, some corrosion, 1791 DH71 Near Fine, SomersetBathundated REMEMBER THE DEBTORS IN ILCHESTER GOAL (GOAL a mis-spelling of GAOL) DH35 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) George Prince of Wales, Edge: BRIGHTON CAMP HALFPENNY MDCCXCIV DH952 Good Fine, Lackington's 1795 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES DH357 NVF, Hampshire (2) Gosport 1794 DH41 VG, Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe/Britannia DH13 Fine, SussexChichester John Howard 1794 Fair, Lothian Edinburgh 1790 DH24 Fine with poor surfaces, Ireland - Wicklow Cronebane Fair, Pennies 19th Century (3) Birmingham and Neath - CrownCopper Co. 1811 Fine, Canada Lower Canada Penny 1837 Fine, the third very worn, Halfpenny 1812 British Naval Halfpenny Nelson/Ship, Fine, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH18 Fine, Unofficial Farthing Token Isaac Earlysman - J.Sparrow, Ironmongers London, undated issue (1825) About Fine, Francois de Salignac de la Mothe-Fenelon Death medal 1715 28mm diameter in copper EF, Spain 8 Maravedis 1848 Fine, and Byzantine bronze 29mm diameter with worn design, Fair, all housed in a Lindner Tray
The Volunteer Officer's Decoration (instituted 1892) VR cypher, in silver-gilt awarded to Major John Wood 4.V.B Ches. Regt No.155, (hallmarked London 1895), EF with ribbon, without top bar
GB and World Promoters items includes many part sets and many Windsor Mint items, the majority in Gold plated base metal includes NumisProof - Prince Philip 70 Years of Service a 5-piece medallic set 50mm diameter each with a different colour photograph on the reverse UNC boxed, NumisProof - Prince Philip 70 Years of Service a 6-piece medallic set each piece 50mm diameter each with a different colour photograph on the reverse, UNC boxed with 4 certificates, NumisProof - The Arthur Edwards Royal Photographer Set a 10-piece medallic set each 50mm diameter and displaying colour photographs of the Queen in different outfits UNC boxed with some certificates, Royal Air ForceCentenary 2018 a 6-piece set comprising Jersey Fifty Pence 2018 (4) each with a different themed colour photograph on the reverse and Isle of Man Crown 2018 (2) each with different aircraft colour photographs on the reverse Prooflike UNC, boxed, four with certificates, Guernsey (3) and Jersey (6) Fifty Pence a 9-coin set 2016 First World War Prooflike UNC boxed with 5 certificates, Jersey Fifty Pence a 6-coin set 2015 World War II - This Is Your Victory each with a different wartime scene on the reverse with a coloured Union Flag backdrop, Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificates, Queen Elizabeth II a 2-piece medallic set each an impressive 100mm diameter in gold plated Copper the first 1952 - The Accession weighing 334 grammes, the second Undated - Head of the House of Windsor 330 grammes both Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey Fifty Pence 2017 a 10-coin set Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Wedding Anniversary in Gold plated copper each with a different colour photograph on the reverse, Prooflike UNC boxed, 8 with certificates, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2013 - Royal Air Force Squadrons each with a different Squadron badge in colour on the reverse, Prooflike UNC with certificates, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2015 a 6-coin set World War II - Give Us The Tools And We Will Finish The Job each with a different reverse showing Wartime weaponry, with a camouflage coloured backdrop, Prooflike UNC, boxed, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday in Gold plated Copper Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Anniversary (4) each with a different reverse design in colour, Prooflike UNC, three with certificates, Guernsey Fifty Pence 2018 Royal Air Force Centenary with the coloured Centenary badge on the reverse Prooflike UNC, with certificate, Gibraltar Crown 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Anniversary with coloured family portrait on the reverse, Prooflike UNC, Isle of Man Crowns 2018 (2) Avro Lancaster and Sopwith Camel with coloured reverse, Prooflike UNC with certificates, in a Westminster box, Cook Islands One Dollar 2017 Diana - Princess of Wales (9) each with a different reverse colour portrait Proofs FDC, 8 with certificates, Medallic issues (3) Diana- Portraits of a Princess impressive 70mm diameter issues (7) in gold plated copper each with an inset Swarovski crystal UNC in the two folders of issue, Medallic issues - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee a 7-piece set Crown-sized and in Gold-plated Copper Prooflike UNC each with a different photographic image on the reverse, boxed with certificates, Medallic issues - British Banknotes 50mm diameter issues (2), The White £5 note and Britannia Portrait Series C, each with coloured images of the notes of the reverse Prooflike UNC in a 6-piece box with certificates, Medallic issues - The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton a 10-piece set Crown sized in Gold plated copper some with colour photographs, some with inset gemstones, Prooflike UNC with certificates, some in a 6-piece box with rose keyring, Tristan da Cunha - The Queen Elizabeth II Photographic Coin Collection Five Pounds 2015 a 4-coin set each with a different portrait of the Queen on the reverse Prooflike UNC, boxed with certificate, Tristan da Cunha/Alderney - The Platinum Wedding Anniversary Five Coin Collection 2017 each with different reverses, Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Popes of Modern Times a 9-piece medallic set Crown-sized in Gold-plated copper depicting Poes Benedict XV, Pius XI, Pius XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis Prooflike UNC with certificates, Falkland Islands - The Queen's Sapphire Coronation Coin Collection a
The Churchill Medals a 4-piece set by John Pinches (Medallists) Ltd. undated each obverse with a portrait of Churchill, each reverse with a famous Churchill quote on a lion-headed tablet and flanked by Union Jack flags, each medal Prooflike 'Special Mint Finish' total weight 149.1 grammes, nFDC to FDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, numbered (163) on the edges, in the box of issue with certificate, an attractive set
17th CenturyLondon (8) Halfpenny Blackfriars John Wildman 1669 W.351 Fair, Farthing Bow Street 1653 W.392 Fair, Farthing Covent Garden William Farncombe W.738 Poor, Penny Gutter Lane (Cheapside) Thomas Fitzhugh W1304 Fair, Farthing St. John's Court Lane (Clerkenwell) W.2551 VG, Farthing St. Martin's Lane (Westminster) Thomas Armitage W.2664 VG with a planchet clip, Farthings (2) Wapping Andrew Coleman W.3290 VG, T.Dry 1650 W.3294 VG, all with attributions
ImperialService Medals in silver (5) George V, coinage profile, awarded to John Bate, EF, boxed, George V, crowned bust, awarded to William Dalglish, Lustrous A/UNC, boxed, George VI Crowned bust, awarded to Stanley Archer Scott, NEF, boxed, George VI Crowned bust, awarded to John Pullinger, EF cleaned, now retoning, boxed, Elizabeth II DEI GRATIA legend, awarded to Harry-Horatio Roling, Lustrous GEF with hints of colourful toning, boxed
India Kushan (3) Tetradrachm (2) Kanishka I (78-144AD) Fine, Basileos Basileon Soter Megas (80-103CE) VG, CopperUnit Vasudeva I (190-230AD), Tetradrachm/Unit Huvishka (155-189CE) Good Fine, Copper Unit Samanta Dive (10th Century AD) Near Fine, Copper Unit Satir (55-105AD), 9.51 grammes Fine, plus a further five Ancient Indias pieces these low grade and unattributed, India Copper dump coinage (2) in low grades, Spain 4 Maravedis 1659 countermarked VI S, Fine, dished, German States - Countship of Cleves 3 Heller (1609-1615) VG, 18th Century Tokens (4) Lancashire - Lancaster 1794 Duke of Lancaster Fine, Warwickshire - 1790 John Wilkinson Fine, Angusshire - Dundee 1797 Cowgate Port (holed) Fine, Halfpenny Inverness 1796 Fair, Gaming Counters (2) George III Half Guinea 1788 VF and Guinea 1788 Near Fine, GB (13) DecimalTwo Pounds 1996, Halfcrown 1957, Pennies (2) 1855 Plain Trident, 1897, Halfpennies (8) Victoria Bun Head (worn), 1893, 1896, 1903, 1911, 1917, 1930, 1931, Farthing 1799, in mixed grades Fair to Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1936 Edward VIII GVF, GB Gaming Token Brass for Six pence VF
John F. Kennedy Memorial Medal 39mm diameter in silver, Obverse: Bust half-facing, right JOHN F KENNEDY, Reverse Kennedy standing, , in left field : '…OF THOSE TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS REQIRED' and his signature 25.68 grammes Prooflike UNC the obverse with choice tone, boxed with original receipt from 1968, USAJohn Kennedy and Robert Kennedy Memorial Medal 34mm diameter in silver Obverse: Busts left, conjoined 29.5.1917- JOHN F. KENNEDY - 22.11.1963, 20-11-1925 - ROBERT F. KENNEDY - 6.6.1968, Reverse: United States Eagle, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNC with Prooflike fields
Calendar Medal 1781 38mm diameter in brass by John Powell of Birmingham About Fine, Middlesex Penny Political and Social Series a later copy in white metal, Fine, corroded, Friendly Society Lead or White metal Token, Penny-sized, legend unclear, Fair, corroded
Halfpennies18th Century (6) Middlesex (3) Corresponding Society 1795 The Fable of the bundle of sticks, Reverse: A Dove flying with an olive branch, milled edge, DH286 NVF, Kilvington's 1795 Obverse: Laureate Bust left, Reverse: Figure of Britannia seated left, engrailed edge, DH346 Near VF, Richardson's DH471 Obverse: A Bluecoat boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel, Reverse: Richardson Goodluck & Co. GVF holed, Gloucestershire - Newent 1796 Obverse: A shield against a tree/ Reverse: a spiral inscription with date in the centre, DH64 VF, Norfolk - Norwich 1792 Obverse : Shield of Arms of Norwich/ Reverse: Man in loom DH38 VF, Sussex - Chichester 1794 Obverse: Bust of John Howard left, Reverse: The Sun and Moon over a castle DH19 VF, along with Medals (7) The Venerable Order of the Druids 53mm diameter in white metal NVF holed with some edge knocks, Sunday School Centenary, Wales 1885 Thomas Charles of Bala 44mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Bust almost facing, draped Eimer 1713 Reverse: 8-line inscription in Welsh Eimer 1713 NEF holed, Reform Bill 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by D.Gibson, Obverse: REFORM IN THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMONS HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT 1832 within a wreath with the shield of London below, Reverse: Britannia with shield holding a spear alongside a crowned scroll inscribed THE FOUNDATION IS LAID BY JUSTICE, LET THE SUPERSTRUCTURE BR RAISED BY WISDOM AND HAPPINESS MUST BE THE RESULT, GVF, issued at the Bishopgate Ward Reform Dinner September 1832, Francis Henry Egerton undated (c.1850) 41mm diameter in bronze by F.Donadion , Obverse: Bust Right no legend, Reverse: FRANCIS HENRY EGERTON, EARL OF BRIDGEWATER VF, Lloyd's Medal 1839 a cast of the reverse of the 1839 medal (reverse type as Eimer 1333) 72 mm diameter by W.Wyon GVF, The Capture of the HMS Seripas by the USS Bonhomme Richard a uniface bronze cliché, VF cleaned, Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey 1678 after G.Bower a later cast copy 38mm diameter, unsigned with plain edge, in silver (?) Fine
PennyJohnLondon Mint, moneyer Ilger, class uncertain due to wear, S.1351/1352 Fine or near so, creased with an edge crack where the light shows through
Fifty Pence 2009 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Gold ProofPiedfortS.H14 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2005 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2001 Silver Proof nFDC/FDC with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Fifty Pences (15) 1973 EEC Lustrous UNC, (this in soft case), 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Silver Proof, 1997 Britannia Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 50th Anniversary of the NHS Silver Proof, 1998 25th Anniversary of Britain entering the EU Silver Proof Piedforts (2), 2003 WSPU Silver Proof Piedfort, 2003 WSPU Silver Proof, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof Piedfort, 2004 50th Anniversary of the First 4-minute mile Silver Proof, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Silver Proof, 2006 Victoria Cross - The Award Silver Proof, 2006 Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proof Piedfort, 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proof, 2009 Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, nFDC to FDC all but one in the Royal Mint boxes with certificates where issued
Gold Small Medallic issues in sets, comprising 21st Century Gold Rarities a 23-coin set 2000-2006 each 0.5 grammes of 14 Carat gold comprising 2000 Julius Caesar, 2000 Napoleon I, 2000 Christopher Columbus (2), 2000 Ludwig II, 2000 Martin Luther, 2000 Tutankhamun, 2000 Nofretete, 2000 Charlmagne, 2000 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 2001 General Henri Guisan, 2001 Albert Einstein, 2001 Captain James Cook, 2001 Ludwig van Beethoven, 2002 NelsonMandela, 2002 Albert Schweitzer, 2002 Mount Rushmore, 2002 Abraham Lincoln, 2002 Leonardo da Vinci, 2003 Mother Teresa, 2003 Charles Darwin, 2003 Princess Diana and 2006 John F. Kennedy, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 an 11-coin set each 0.5 grammes of 14 Carat Gold comprising 2012 Princess Elizabeth of York 1928 Portrait, 2012 Princess Elizabeth 1939 Portrait, 2012 Colonel of the Grenadier Guards 1942, 2012 The Royal Wedding 1947, 2012 The Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, 2012 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II 40th Birthday 1966, 2012 The Silver Jubilee 1977, 2012 Golden WeddingAnniversary, 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2012 The Diamond Jubilee, History of Our Monarchy an 11-coin set each 0.5 grammes of 14 Carat Gold comprising Alfred the Great, Richard I, Edward III, Henry V, Henry VI, Henry VIII, Mary I, Elizabeth I, Victoria, Year of the Three Kings (1936), and Edward VIII, along with a King William I issue marked .999 on the coin with a .585 Certificate. Historical Figures an 11-coin set each 0.5 grammes of 14 Carat Gold comprising 2000 Peter The Great, 2000 Mikhail Gorbachev, 2000 George Washington, 2001 Marco Polo, 2001 Galileo, 2001 Nostradamus, 2003 Hannibal, 2003 Eva Peron, 2004 Alfred Nobel, 2004 William Shakespeare, and 2005 Rembrandt van Rijn, Princess Diana - Portraits of a Princess an 8-coin set each 0.5 grammes of 14 Carat Gold comprising Diana - A Mother (2) with different reverses, Diana - A Princess (2) with different reverses, Diana - A Legend (2) with different reverses, and Diana - A Wife (2) with different reverses, FDC with certificates
Cayman Islands Currency Board Specimen Set 1974 Pick CS1 comprising 7 notes as follows: $100 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Seacoast view of George Town, $50 A/1 000000 signature Jefferson, Reverse: Government House, $40 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Pirate's Week Festival, $25 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Compass and map of the Islands, $10 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: A beach scene, $5 A/1 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Sailboat, and $1 A/3 000000 signature Johnson, Reverse: Fish and coral. (Specimen issues of Pick 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5). All dated 1974, the obverse with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing, turned to the left, and with watermark Tortoise. The $100, $40 and $10 have SPECIMEN in black, the $50, $25, $5 and $1 have SPECIMEN in red, All crisp UNC and contained in the Cayman Islands Currency Board plastic sleeve with gold lettering as issued, a very rare set with only 300 issued, very seldom offered as a complete set, our research has shown that far fewer Specimen sets of 1974 show up than the later sets of 1991 and 1996 which have the same mintage
Silver Jewellery items (14) includes Crowns in pendant mounts (5) 1819 VG, 1887 a copy, once gilded, Fine, 1889 VG, 1890 VG, along with ID bracelets, brooches, an Indian snuff box, rings, a stoned tie-pin and St. John's Ambulance Brigade medallions 1911-1941 inclusive, these in mixed condition, total .925 silver weight 18.8 Troy oz.
Convict Token Engraved on a George III Halfpenny 1799 Dear Sister when this you see ,think on your unfortunate brother John England 1820 25th August, About Fine with olive branch above
Convict Token Engraved on a 34mm copper or bronze flan, CAPTAIN John Lancey Died June the 7th 1754 Aged 28 Years, the reverse in an ornate monogram style pattern
17th CenturyKent (9) Halfpenny Appledore - John Bourne 1669 W1, Fair/Fine, holed, Halfpenny Canterbury - John Cardon 1656 W47 Fair, Halfpenny Canterbury - James Cheever W50 VG/Fair, Halfpenny Canterbury - Thomas Field 1666 W57 Fair, Halfpenny Canterbury - Thomas Jennings W61 About Fine, Halfpenny Canterbury - Francis Maplisden W63 About Fine, Farthing Canterbury - Walter Maplisden 1666 W65 Good Fine, Halfpenny Canterbury Jeremiah Masterson W66 (Octagonal) VG, Farthing Canterbury W.E.M at the Three Kings W81 Fine, all with attributions
17th CenturyKent (11) Farthing Goudhurst - John Austen W284 VG, Farthing Gravesend Thomas Hill W296 VG, Farthing Gravesend -John Watson 1653 W308 Fair, Farthing Greenwich E.B. At The George W314 Fine, Halfpenny Hythe Jon Bassett 1670 W357 Fine, holed, Halfpenny Maidstone - Rob Brooke 1670 W381 Good Fine with two planchet clips, Farthing Maidstone - Robert Heath W382 Fair, Farthing Maidstone - James Rose W385 VG, Farthing Maidstone - Richard Walker 1658 W389 Fine, holed, Farthing Maidstone - Steven Weeks W395 VG, Farthing Maidstone - Richard Wicking W397 VG
17th CenturyKent (7) Farthing Deal - James Coston 1653 W148/9 Fair, Farthing Deal - John Pittock 1656 W156 Near Fine, Farthing Deal - Peter Underwood W161 VG, HalfpennyDover Town 1668 W198 VG holed, Farthing Dover Town 1668 W199 Fine, Farthing Dover - Edward Chambers 1649 W205 VF/About VF, Farthing Dover - Jane Collier W206 Fine, all with attributions, the lats two with Norweb envelopes
Investiture of Prince Edward as Prince of Wales 1911 35mm diameter in silver by W.Goscombe John, Eimer 1925 The Official Royal Mint Issue Obverse Bust Three-quarters left, crowned and draped, CARNARVON IVLY. XIII. MCMXI across the field, INVESTITVRE. OF. EDWARD. PRINCE. OF. WALES. K.G. Reverse Caernarvon Castle, the Welsh Dragon below, ARWISGIAD.IORWERTH TYWSOG.CYMRU.M.G, a radiate sky decorated with the Prince's crest within Garter, crowned. 21.26 grammes, UNC or very near so and attractively toned, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross Class 7, London Mint , moneyer Adam, S.1356B, 0.92 grammes, Fine with a cut section, Henry III Long Cross, Class 5b, London Mint, moneyer Ricard, 1.32 grammes, Fine, Henry V Long Cross with quatrefoil in centre, York MintS.1785, 1.07 grammes, Edward III Fourth Coinage, Class G, Annulet in one quarter on the reverse Fine or better, and Cut Halfpennies (3) John Class 4c moneyer Ricard, 0.54 grammes Fine, the second Long Cross with TERI ON C on reverse, 0.63 grammes VG, and third Short Cross with little visible detail, in a presentation box
17th CenturyKent (7) FarthingDover - Richard Cullen 1656 W208 Fair, Farthing Dover - D.C.M At the Leopouldos 1651 W209 Clear VG, Farthing Dover - Martha Fford 1659 W212 Good Fine, Farthing Dover - Thomas Fidg W213 Good Fine/Fine, Farthing Dover Tho. Kite 1656 W223 Fair, Farthing Dover - John Thomas W224 VG or better, Farthing Dover - Thomas Sharnal 1658 W230 Fair, all with attributions, the first four with Norweb envelopes
Britannia Medal 2007 Victoria Cross Winners, the reverse design includes John Travers Cornwell, the youngest recipient of a VC, Captain Albert Ball of the Sherwood Foresters and Royal Flying Corps (later the RAF), and Guy Gibson, leader of the Dambuster raid 5oz. Silver Proof, nFDC with a hint of toning, in a Westminster box with certificate
1000 Years of British MonarchySterling Silver Ingots a 50-piece set by John Pinches (1973), all ingots Proof nFDC to FDC in the long wooden box of issue, Total Silver weight 106.6 Troy oz. accompanied by Book '1000 Years of British Monarchy - A Historical Commentary' by Sir Arthur Bryant
1000 Years of British MonarchySterling Silver Ingots a 50-piece set by John Pinches (1973), all ingots Proof nFDC to FDC in the long wooden box of issue, Total Silver weight 106.1 Troy oz. accompanied by Book '1000 Years of British Monarchy - A Historical Commentary' by Sir Arthur Bryant
Kings and Queens of England a 43-piece set each 44mm diameter in .925 silver Proof by John Pinches (1970) UNC to FDC and lustrous with some toning, in the large red album of issue with all certificates and accompanying leaflet, total silver weight around 57 Troy oz.
Twenty Five Pounds 2020 Elton John - British Music Legend. Quarter OunceGoldProof. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley MorganJohnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 953 of 1100 issued with 1000 in this presentation format.
The Official MotorsportCommemorative Coin Collection a 26-coin set 1978-1997 comprising issues from Liberia (20), Macau (1), Europe (1) and Isle of Man (4) the reverses depicting Formula 1 drivers Ayrton Senna (2), Jacques Villeneuve, Nigel Mansell (6), Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Riccardo Patreses, Aguri Suzuki, Ukyo Katayama, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Johnny Herbert, Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell, Eddie Irvine, Jean Alesi, Rubens Barrichello and Gerhard Berger, 24 in silver, with 20 Crown-sized the Liberia coins in 0.999 Silver
Bank of England Prince of Wales 50th Birthday a 3-piece set comprising Fifty Pounds Kentfield, John Houblon B377, Ten Pounds Kentfield, Charles DickensB369, and Five Pounds Kentfield, George StephensonB364 set, the Five Pounds in a set with the accompanying Five Pound Crown coin. All notes with special prefix PW50 and matching serial number 000024. The Five Pounds in the Coin and Banknote original pack, the Ten Pounds and Fifty Pounds UNC in the original plastics. Originally only 95 sets of the coins and notes Debden set C133 (3 coins and 3 notes) were issued
International Exhibition 1851 51mm diameter in white metal by Allen and Moore Eimer 1462 NEF and lustrous. International Exhibition 1862 36mm diameter in white metal by G.Dowler NEF and lustrous. WinstonChurchill a 5-piece Windsor Mint medallic set comprising Churchill - Great Leaders, Great Words Silver One Ounce, with 70mm diameter gold-plated copper medals (4) in a presentation folder. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya - London 1993 75th Anniversary UNC boxed. EnglandRugbyWorld Cup Winners 2003 38mm diameter in nickel-brass by the Royal Mint UNC boxed with certificate. The Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London undated 51mm diameter in Royal Mint box. Queen Elizabeth IISilver Jubilee 1977 45mm diameter UNC in a Royal Mint box. Queen Elizabeth II 80th birthday 2006 Lenticular Medal 45mm diameter in Nickel-Brass with 3D portrait of the Queen by the Royal Mint UNC in the box of issue with certificate. Eiffel Tower Ascension to the First stage 1889 45mm diameter in copper GVF. George VICoronation 193732mm diameter in bronze GVF. Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation Medallion in brass, UNC boxed. Pope Paul VI Mission to the United NationsNew York October 4 1965 63mm diameter in bronze by Medallic Art Co. New York UNC boxed. Hawaii 50th State - The Aloha State 63mm diameter in bronze by the Medallic Art Co. New York. UNC boxed. Prize Medal 1905 - Awarded to Herbert G.Hogben for Proficiency in Science by the Board of Education 38mm diameter in bronze EF in a 'Board of Education - South Kensington' box. Millionaires CollectionEdward I Fantasy Double Leopard a modern fantasy in base metal UNC. Fantasy Crown 2012 Queen Elizabeth II with George and the Dragon Reverse, UNC. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 in base metal UNC on the card of issue. King George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter Obverse with conjoined busts, Reverse a coat of arms, GEF. King George V Silver Jubilee 1935 a regional issue - Byworth 38mm diameter in base metal. King George VI Coronation Medal 1937 38mm diameter in white metal EF. Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch 2015 UNC in 'Daily Mail' blister pack. Medals Crown-sized in base metal (6) Australia Bicentennial - Fleet Arrived 1788, William Wilberforce 150th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery UNC, Malta 20th Anniversary of Independence 1984 UNC, Pope John Paul II Visit to Britain 1982 UNC, Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 1986 UNC, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977 UNC, these all in slide cases. Replica Miniature Medals modern issues (2) Victoria Cross and Atlantic star, as issued. Silver plated Stamp book holder with Coronation 1937 on the front with conjoined busts of George VI and the Queen Mother, GVF. Cigarette Tin 1953 'Four Square Cigarettes', Badge ' Harold Sutcliffe MP Royston Division Conservative Association, Ingots (2) The Year of the Three Kings Gold Crown Set 206 of 499 ingot, and ingot inscribed ' Deutsche Reichbank 999/1000 gold' a fantasy issue weighing 28.8 grammes UNC
GB - A Yorkshire-themed collection (33) includes pre-1900 (15) Leeds, Wakefield, Pontefract and GrimsbyRailway Junction Scrip certificate 1845 for Ten shares of £20 each, unissued VF with tear hole on left, The Bridlington Quay Public Rooms Association 1847 Share Certificate £3 and 10 Shillings, VF with staple holes at top left, Manchester and Leeds Railway Company 1846 share certificate for 6x £50 shares NVF with staple holes at top left, The Wharfedale Railway Company Share certificate for one £15 share, certificate number 20155 vignette of a large cow, the famous 'Craven Heifer' which made vast profits for its owner being exhibited around the country, black on pale blue, large red seal to lower right About VF with some spots and tape residue on the top edge. The Staithes Shipping Company Share Certificate for one share 1856 VF with small pinholes to the top left and tape residue at the top, The Whitby and Robin Hood's Steam Packet Company 1857 Share certificate for one share of £2 and 10 Shillings, GVF with tape residue on the top edge, Overend, Gurney and Company Limited 1865 share certificate for one share of £50 NVF with some foxing to the edges, Bray, Waddington and Company share certificate for one share of £50 EF, The Nidderdale Lead Mining Company Limited 1865 share certificate for 2 preference shares 7687 and 7688, vignette of Perseverance level, entrance to the mine, Pateley Bridge GVF with some tape residue to the top edge, The Drypool Workman's Club Company Limited 1878 share certificate for one share of £1 VF taped on the reverse at the top, The Leeds Mutual Supply Society Limited 1874 share certificate for one share of £1 Good Fine with some small pinholes and taped on the top edge, The Hull Botanic Garden Company Limited 1879 share certificate for one share of £5 VF, taped at the top edge, Reaney and Greaves Limited, Wine Merchants and Whisky blenders, 1899, Issue for 100 Mortgage Debentures of £100 each. The company became a subsidiary of the famous Tetley Brewers in 1904, the reverse with a typewritten label attached showing transfer of the debenture certificate to Francis Eric Tetley and Robert Francis Tetley in 1937 VF or near so with some small edge tears, an interesting document. The Macclesfield Brewery and Wine Company Limited share certificate 1867 NEF, The Leeds & County Unionist Club-House Co. Limited 1894 share certificate for 100 shares of £1 Fine with some folds and tape on the top edge. 1906-1971 issues (18) The Ravensthorpe Finishing Company Limited 1908 share certificate for 50 shares of £1 each, NVF with pencil annotations, The County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire bond for £100 1906 NVF, Clarkson's Old Brewery Barmsley Limited Preference Share Certificate for 10 shares of £10 each NVF with some folds, The Effingham Steel Works Limited, Sheffield 1926 share certificate for 59 shares of £10 each VF with some pinholes, Dols & Co. Limited, Huddersfield 1928 share certificate for 3 shares of £1 each, GVF, Wallacve & Co. (Textiles) Limited 1932 share certificate for one share of £1 VF with some folds, Godfrey Sykes & Sons Limited 1940 share certificate for 100 shares of £1 each small pinhole at the top and two inked paragraphs written on the reverse, Fine. Wallace & Co.(Textiles) Limited 1947 share certificate for 2141 shares of £1 VF, General Refractories Limited 1936 share certificate for 32 shares of Ten Shillings each NEF with pencil annotation on the reverse, Timothy Whites & Taylors Limited (3) 1953, 1957 and 1960 VF, Thomas Ramsden & Son Limited (2) share certificates for 100 shares and 500 shares of 5 Shillings each VF both with pinholes at the top left, John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company, Limited share certificate for 128 shares of 5 Shillings each NVF with staple at top, John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery Company Limited certificate for 7.1% unsecured loan stock 1970 VF with staple at top, Kirkstall Forge Engineering Limited debenture certificate 1971 for 9 3/4% £800 stock VF with staple at top left
Proof Set boxes (9) 1937 4-coin Gold set (3), 1937 15-coin set (4) three are the hard maroon boxes, the other the red card box, 1902 Short Set (10 coins), 1927 hard red box (6 coins), along with a further group of boxes (4) for Crown, Halfcrown, Maundy Set and a three-coin medal set (this by John Pinches), and a slide case for a Maundy Set, in varied state, most in Good to Very Good second-hand condition
Medals a wide variety (18) Masonic (2) Etonian Lodge in silver gilt, Crown Lodge - Grand Lodge of England to Bro. Norman Jenkinson Initiated 19.3.26 with blue and red enamelling, boxed, Masonic Medal 51mm diameter in White Metal unawarded EF, The Sir Jonathan North Medal 60.00 grammes, VF the edge appears smoothed, boxed. RoyalShakespeare Company Medals (2) each 44mm diameter in silver gilt 'All's Well That Ends Well' and Titus Andronicus types Lustrous UNC. 1857 Exhibition of Art Treasures 41mm diameter in White Metal by J.Pinches Eimer 1513 EF. Attendance Medal 'For Punctual Attendance' 1909 awarded to T.Johnson EF mounted for suspension, Civil Defence Corps badge with blue and red enamelling, Royal Horticultural Society Medal 56mm diameter in bronze awarded to The Lord Digby D.S.O. M.C. 1951 EF cleaned, India Medal 1988 legend in Sanskrit, Reverse with Princess standing 61mm diameter in silver UNC boxed. Nottingham Corn Exchange Subscribers Ticket 1850 38mm diameter in bronze Fair with some edge bruises, GB Halfpenny 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit VG, Society of Miniature Rifle Clubs KingGeorge VSilver Jubilee Competition 1935 32mm diameter in bronze VF with suspension mount, Canada 100th Anniversary of the Confederation 1967 UNC in the original plastic, a 32mm medallion Obverse with kneeling figure being crowned with wreath, the Reverse an angel flying with a wreath in each hand, the sun behind an electrotype pair EF, Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) Posthumous Medal for the monk and political Girolamo Savonarola (1490?), D/F HIERONYMUS SAVONAROLA ORDINIS PRAE, VF. Russia 1709 Battle of Poltava medalet 11-sided Fine with loop mount at the top
Halfpennies18th Century (21) North Wales 1793 Reverse: Harp 31 Acorns, 14 to left and 17 to right DH8 Fine, Norfolk - Norwichundated Obv: A bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing points to the letter Y in the legend DH24 Good Fine/Fine, Northamptonshire - Northampton 1794 Obv: George Jobson, Banker, Rev: A Castle and Lion Good Fine with a spot on the obverse, Yorkshire - Leeds 1791 Paley's Obv: Bishop Blaze, with comb to centre of the E and to the end of the R, Rev: Shield of Arms crested by an owl, DH 46 Fine, Hampshire - Portsmouth 1791 Obv: Helmeted bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY LTD. DH89 NVF, Oxfordshire - Banbury undated Obv: Bust three-quarters facing, Rev: The Sun, Edge: PAYABLE AT BANBURY OXFORD OR READING DH1 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - Wilkinson 1788 Curved 1, straight 7, with stop after R. DH375 Near Fine/Fine, 1792 Wilkinson's Contemporary Counterfeit Obv: Distinctive crude bust right, Edge: PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL DH453 Near Fine, Middlesex (3) 1795 Allen's Obv: Shield of Arms, Rev: A different shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN CHANDO STREET COVENT GARDEN DH246 Good Fine, 1795 Lackington's Obv: Bust to right, Rev: Figure of Fame blowing a trumpet, Edge: Milled to left DH357a Fine, 1795 Masonic Obv: Bust right, Rev: Shield of Arms with supporters Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON VG/Fine, Kent (4) Canterbury 1794 Obv: View of Canterbury Cathedral, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT JAMES ROBERTSONS DH7 Good Fine, Canterbury 1795 Obv: View of the Cathedral with E.P cypher in exergue, Rev: Shield of Arms of the City, Edge: PAYABLE AT CANTERBURY DH8 Fine, Faversham 1794 Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports Edge: PAYABLE AT JOHN CROWSS COPPER SMITH DH20 Fine, Sandwich undated Obv: An ancient sloop, Rev: Shield of Arms of the Cinque Ports, Edge: PAYABLE AT THOMAS BUNDOCKS DH39 Fine, Lancashire (6) Lancaster 1791 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms DH11 Fine/Good Fine, Lancaster 1792 Obv: John of Gaunt with hexagonal star below the bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL & LANCASTER DH30 Good Fine/Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, with star under bust, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: PAYABLE IN LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL DH41 Good Fine, Lancaster 1794 Obv: John of Gaunt, Rev: Shield of Arms Edge: PAYABLE AT W.GYE'S PRINTER BATH DH46a Good Fine, Liverpool 1792 Edge: PAYABLE AT THE WARHOUSE OF THOMAS CLARKE DH96 Fine, Manchester 1793 Obv: A porter carrying a pack, Rev: Shield of Arms, Edge: Engrailed DH 135e Fine, Cambridgeshire - County Farthing 1795 Obv: Beehive and Bees, Reverse: A Druid's head, Edge: Milled DH 36 Fine
Greece Mint Set mixed dates 1970 to 1973 a 10-coin set comprising 100 Drachmai undated (1970) Revolution of 1967 KM#94 UNC and lustrous with a small tone spot , 50 Drachmai undated (1970) Revolution of 1967, KM#93 Lustrous UNC with a hint of tone, 20 Drachmai 1973 Wide rim with continuous wave design at rear hoof KM#111.3 UNC , 10 Drachmai 1973 KM#101 Lustrous UNC, 5 Drachmai 1973 KM#100 Lustrous UNC, 2 Drachmai 1973 KM#99 UNC, Drachma 1973 KM#98 Lustrous UNC, 50 Lepta 1973 KM#97.1 Lustrous UNC, 20 Lepta 1973 KM#104 Lustrous UNC and 10 Lepta 1973 KM#102 Lustrous UNC, along with Greece 30 Drachmai 1964 Constantine and Anne-Marie Wedding KM#87 VF/GVF cleaned, Switzerland Five Francs 1988 Olympics (6) UNC and lustrous with light toning, USAHalf Dollar 1986 100th Anniversary of the Statue of LibertyCupro-Nickel Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, USA Half Dollar 1980 John F. Kennedy 20th Anniversary of his Election to the Presidency, countermarked 1960 and 1980 and gold plated VF on the card of issue, GB Plastic Set 1953 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing UNC in the envelope of issue, GB Proof Set 1977 FDC in the envelope of issue, Five Pound Crown 2002 Queen Mother Memorial UNC, Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football UNC, Crowns (12) 1953 UNC, 1981 (11) UNC two on the cards of issue, GB Sixpences 1953 to 1967an unofficial set in mixed circulated grades, SilverThreepence 1936 VF, Pennies (4) 1912H, 1912, 1918 (2), VG, Medal Accession of Edward VII 1901 24mm diameter VG with loop mount at the top, Penny 1967 with coloured reverse, Numismatic First Day Covers (2) both with Crown 1981 Royal Wedding and 2x Styamps, 25p and 14p UNC on the envelope of issue, Medal Set 1970 350th Anniversary of the Sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers in the 'Mayflower' a 3-piece set comprising Boston, Southampton and Plymouth issues UNC in a slide case
Decorative pendants (2) both 15mm diameter Mother's Day 1975 by John Pinches, Reverse: Horse and foal the first 2.26 grammes of 18 carat gold, the second 1.52 grammes of sterlingsilver both EF with suspension loops at the tops
Isle of Man 10 Pounds Pick 31b (BY IM51b; M518) ND 1975 signature John Paul serial number 157003, VF - GVF and Scarce. Brown and green on multi-coloured underprint featuring a portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II at right and Triune at centre. The reverse with shades of brown and an illustration of Peel Castle circa 1830. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. and watermarked with a Triune.
Isle of Man (4) a small group in mixed grades average VF-GVF. Comprising a selection of 1 Pounds (3) including Lieutenant John Paul (2) Pick 29c (BY IM32b; IOMPM M515) ND 1974 large signature type serial number E 765276 and the Pick 29d (BY IM32c; IOMPM M516) ND 1976 small signature type serial number F 657836, this with small glue residue. Along with a Dawson signature Pick 34a (BY IM33a; IOMPM M521) ND 1980 serial number J 820255. The lot also comes with a Cashen 10 PoundsPick 42 (BY IM53; IOMPM M536) ND 1992 serial number G 000165.
Isle of Man 5 Pounds Pick 30b (BY IM42b; IOMPM M517) ND 1975 serial number A 569707 large signature Lieutenant John Paul, GVF and Scarce. Blue and maroon on multicolour featuring a portrait of Queen Elizabeth at right and Triune with motto at centre. The reverse in dark grey with an illustration of Caste Rushen 1775. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co and watermarked with a Triune.
Isle of Man (3) a high grade trio of 50 New Pences EF-GEF to UNC similar QE2 designs but different signatory types. Comprising Lieutenant John Paul (2) including the Pick 28b (BY IM23b; IOMPM M513) ND 1975 Large signature type serial number B351078. And the Pick 28c (BY IM23c; IOMPM M514) ND 1979 Small signature type serial number C 055384. Together with the Dawson signature Pick 33a (BY IM24; IOMPM 520) ND 1981 serial number C 294602.
Ghana INA Fantasy 100 Sika issues 2002 Trial set a 3-coin set Obverse Portrait of Elizabeth II by Rank-Broadley, Reverse Elizabeth II after Annigoni Each in nickel, silvered nickel and Goldine Lustrous UNC in a John Pinches case, believed unique in these metals
Two Hundred Pounds 2020 2oz. GoldProof - Elton John - British Music Legend. The Royal Mint range of Elton John coins has proved as big a hit as many of the subjects compositions. The Reverse design by Bradley MorganJohnson is particularly innovative and eye catching, in keeping with the music and performances of Elton John over his 50 Year career during which he sold over 300 million records. This issue will undoubtedly be sought after by Gold Collectors and Music fans alike. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and the accompanying informative booklet. Certificate number 35 of only 50 pieces minted. The Royal Mint website states that the entire issue of the Gold Two Hundred Pound Elton John coins are 'Reserved'
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