GB and World a collection in sleeves inside glass photo frames, Medal Set Italy - Regions of Italy a 17-piece set Crown-sized with 15 in .925 silver (and the remaining two in gold plated 0.925 silver), Prooflike UNC with minor toning, mounted in a glass photo frame, GB (69) Crowns (3) 1820LX, 1890, 1937, Halfcrowns (12) 1898, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926 First type, 1929, 1931 (2), 1933 (2), 1936, 1942, Florins (6) 1869 Die Number 9, 1887, 1889, 1896, 1914, 1940, Shillings (11) 1817, 1826, 1887, 1896 Small Rose, 1910, 1939S, 1943E, 1943S, 1944S, 1945E, 1946E, Sixpences (6) 1954, 1958, 1962 (2), 1965, 1966, SilverThreepences (4) 1921, 1934, 1938, 1939, Pennies (2) 1854 Ornamental Trident, 1855 Plain Trident, DecimalOne Pound (5) 2010, 2014, 2015 Shield, 2015 Royal Arms (2), Decimal Fifty Pences (20) 2004 4-minute mile, 2006 Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts, 2011 Olympic issues (16) 2011 Modern Pentathlon, 2011 Tennis, 2011 Volleyball (2), 2011 Badminton, 2011 Triathlon, 2011 Handball, 2011 Athletics, 2011 Weightlifting, 2011 Gymnastics, 2011 Aquatics, 2011 Judo, 2011 Wrestling, 2011 Boxing, 2014 Commonwealth Games (2), 2015 Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary, and World (82) France (6) Ten Francs 1949, Five Francs 1837W, One Franc 1960, 25 Centimes 1904, Ten Centimes (2) 1890A, 1900, USA (12) One Dollar (2) 1922, 1922S, Half Dollar 1937, Quarter Dollars (7) 1967 (4), 1968, 1981D, 1985D, Ten Cents (2) 1980D, 1986P, Switzerland Two Francs 1937B, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966, Ireland (5) Penny 1822, Punt 1990, Fifty Pence 1988, Ten Pence (2) 1976, 1980, Netherlands (2) Gulden (2) 1931, 1982, Vatican100 Lire 1987 Pope John Paul II, Germany - Third Reich (2) Five Reichsmarks 1935A, Two Reichsmarks 1938A, Germany Federal Republic (2) Two Marks (2) 1970D, 1970J, Austria (2) Five Schilling 1969, Ten Groschen 1928, Mexico (4) 500 Pesos 1987, Five Pesos 1972, One Peso (2) 1962, 1980, Australia (3) 50 Cents (3) 1970 Cook, 1971, 1984, South Africa (2) Penny 1929, 20 Cents 1972, West African States 100 Francs 1967, Portugal (3) Five Escudos (3) 1964, 1975, 1977, Japan 100 Yen Year 48 (1973), Malta 50 Cents 1972, Denmark (4) Ten Kroner 1979, Five Kroner 1961, One Krone (2) 1968, 1974, Belgium Five Francs 1962, St. Helena & Ascension Ten Pence 1984, Guernsey (2) Eight Doubles 1864, Five Pence 1968, Jersey 1/12th Shilling 1888, Cyprus 50 Mils 1972, Venezuela (2) Five Bolivares 1989, One Bolivar 1972, Norway (2) One Krone 1971, 1983, Czechoslovakia Koruna (2) 1922, 1929, Sweden Krona 1942, Hong Kong One Dollar 1980, British West Africa (4) Pennies (4) 1936KN (4), East Caribbean States 50 Cents 1965, Poland 50 Zlotych 1965 Marceli Nowotko, Turkey (2) 100 Lire (2) 1985, 1987, Pakistan One Rupee 1949, Italy Two Lire 1939 Reeded edge, Jamaica 20 Cents 1969, Kenya Shilling 1971, Indonesia 100 Rupiah 1978, New Zealand 50 Cents 1971, Greece Ten Drachma 1968, in mixed grades, these easily removable, along with Germany Third Reich in a glass photo frame, Five Mark Banknote, coins (9) Two Reichsmark to One Reichspfennigs, includes Zinc, Bronze and Aluminium-Bronze types, these stuck to a backing card, Note: for collection from our offices only - NO POSTAL
Enamelled coins (49) Five Pound Crowns (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1999 Millennium, 2001 End of the Victorian Era, 2007 Diamond Wedding, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, 2017 Christmas, 2018 Christmas, 2018 Prince George Fifth Birthday, 2018 Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 Tower of London - The Crown Jewels, Two Pounds (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1995 Peace Dove, 2017 Jane Austen, Fifty Pences (3) 2011 Olympics - Gymnastics, 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary, 2017 Isaac Newton, Crowns (10) 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953 (2), 1960, 1972, 1977 (2), 1980, Halfcrowns (4) 1923, 1948 in a mount, 1950, 1960, Shillings (5) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1893, 1899, 1936, 1950, Sixpence 1948, Halfpenny 1967, Farthings (2) 1922 in a mount, 1925, Japan 100 Yen (1967-1988), Australia 50 Cents 1981 Royal Wedding, USA State Quarter 2008 Arizona, Kenya One Shilling 1971, British Guiana Four Pence 1938, Medals (2) 1981 Royal Wedding, 1985 500th Anniversary of the Yeoman Warders, and a Victorian Whist Counter, most appear done by modern techniques many with 5 or 6 colours each, all enamelled on both sides and each with a protective coating, along with a further group of enamelled (5) Shilling 1823 mounted, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Groats (2) 1839, 1840, MaundyFourpence 1896, mounted, on a chain, these done by older method mostly in 5 colours, with fair workmanship, along with pin mounted (2) Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head and an 1887 with the fields cut away leaving just Britannia, the date and the rim, in mixed condition
World Sets and Singles (15) Sets (10) AustraliaProof Set 1969 (6 coins) 50 Cents to One Cent, Tanzania Proof Set 1966 (4 coins) One Shilingi to Ten Senti, Zambia Proof Sets 1968 (2) (5 coins) 20 Ngwee to One Ngwee, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, USA (4) Double Set 1988 (10 coins) two sets of 5 coins each One Dollar to One Cent with Denver and Philadelphia Mintmarks BU in the envelope of issue, 1988 Souvenir Set Half Dollar to One Cent with Department of the Treasury Medallion, Lustrous UNC in the envelope of issue, Dollar Set 1979 a 3-coin set comprising Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco mintmarks Lustrous UNC, One Dollar to Quarter Dollar 1976 a 3-coin set 1776-1976 Bicentennial EF to UNC, New Zealand (2) 1965 Mint Set (7 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny Lustrous UNC in the folder of issue, 1967 Mint Set (7 coins) One Dollar to One Cent Lustrous UNC in the folder of issue, Singles (5) Canada One Dollar 1970 Manitoba Prooflike UNC in the box of issue, Jamaica Five Shillings 1966 Commonwealth Games - Kingston, Jamaica Cupro-Nickel Proof, Zambia Five Shillings 1965 First Anniversary of Independence Cupro-Nickel Proof, Malawi Crown 1966 Day of the Republic Proofs nFDC in the boxes of issue, Medal 1987 200th Anniversary of the US Constitution 38mm diameter in brass UNC boxed, along with World (32) Norway 25 Ore 1911 Good Fine, Norway 10 Ore 1899 Fine with dark tone, as part of a group includes issues from Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Katanga, France, Jamaica, Finland, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Russia, Congo, and more, these in mixed grades some VF to EF
One Hundred Pounds (5) 2015 Big Ben 2oz. Silver (2), 2015 Buckingham Palace 2oz. Silver (2), 2016 Trafalgar Square 2oz. Silver, Britannia Fifty Pounds Silver 2015 (5), Fifty Pounds 2016 William Shakespeare (2), Twenty Pounds Silver (12) 2014 Centenary of the Outbreak of World War I (4), 2015 Sir WinstonChurchill 50th Anniversary of his Death (3), 2015 Quen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch (2), 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday (3), Two Pounds a 3-coin set 2016 Shakespeare Tragedies, Comedies and Histories, Two Pounds (4) 2015 World War I - The Navy (2), 2016 World War I - The Army, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Fifty Pences (6) 2016 Beatrix Potter 150th Anniversary of her Birth, 2016 Peter Rabbit, 2017 Peter Rabbit (2), 2019 Gruffalo 20th Anniversary (2), UNC in the sealed Royal Mint packs of issue, Kenya 500 Shillings (2) 1988 25th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof FDC boxed, 1988 10 Great Nyano Years Silver Proof FDC boxed, Gold Stamps (3) 1982 Princess of Wales 21st Birthday, 1982 Royal Baby (2) UNC in the red wallets of issue
Kenya 500 Shillings Gold 1966 75th Anniversary of the Birth of President Jomo Kenyatta KM#9 Lustrous UNC, a seldom seen issue, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is the first example we have offered
Kenya 250 Shillings Gold 1966 75th Anniversary of the Birth of President Jomo Kenyatta KM#8 Lustrous UNC the reverse with some contact marks, a seldom seen issue, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is the first example we have offered
GB and World a wide ranging group comprising: Falkland IslandsFifty Pence (17) 1999 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir WinstonChurchillSilver Proof nFDC, 2001 Edward IV Cupro-Nickel Lustrous UNC, 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC, 2001 Centenary of the Death of Queen Victoria (2) Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen talking into microphone, Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen seated crowned and holding sceptre Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting , 2002 Golden Jubilee - Orb and Sceptre Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen on horseback Silver proof with coloured bunting, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Coronation Throne Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee -Royal Family group, Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen and Treehouse Silver Proofs with multi-coloured bunting (2) both nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen seated crowned and holding sceptre, Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Coronation Throne, Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Royal coach - Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Plain bunting, Lustrous UNC, AlderneyTwo Pounds 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Lustrous UNC, Tristan da Cunha Fifty Pences (7) 1999 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill Silver Proof nFDC, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era (5) UNC, Millionaire Collection Fantasy coinage Henry VII Sovereign a modern copy of this iconic type, in gold plated silver, Prooflike UNC, HungaryMedals (2) 1996 1100th Anniversary of the establishment of the principality of Hungary Obverse: Arpad Grand Prince of the Hungarians. Munkácsy painting in detail, Reverse: Quote of poem Szozat, in silver prooflike UNC, 1997 Establishment of the Hungarian Coinage 1015 Lustrous UNC. Germany Medal 2000 Millennium UNC, Medal 1994 The Lion King - The Circle of Life 25 grammes of .999 silver Proof nFDC in a Liberty Mint case with certificate, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Toned A/UNC, Sweden Five Euros 1993 Conservation Cupro-Nickel UNC, United Kingdom 25 Ecu 1992 UNC, Ascension Island Fifty Pences 1997 (3) MontrealOlympics, the first cupro-nickel UNC, the second Silver Proof with gold-coloured shield on the reverse, nFDC, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Lustrous UNC, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding UNC, Cape Verde (2) Ten Escudos 1985 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC boxed, One Escudo 1985 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC boxed, Gibraltar Fifty Pence 2007 25th Anniversary of the FalklandsWar Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, GB Fifty Pences 1973 EEC (4), Five Pound Crowns (5) 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary (3), 1999 Millennium, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Lustrous UNC, Sixpence 1926 Modified Effigy Near Fine, cleaned, in a Royal Mint wallet with soft pouch, Crowns (13) 1965 (7), 1972 (3), 1977 (2), 1981 EF to UNC, Halfcrowns George VI and Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues (52) in mixed circulated grades, Bahrain Mint Set 1992 UNC in the wallet of issue, World 20th Century base metal issues (45) a mix of countries, includes Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, USA and more, in mixed circulated grades, GB Cupro-Nickel issues (60) Florins (42, all dates represented), Shillings (4), and Decimal Five Pences (14) in mixed circulated grades, Display Cases (6), A Westminster box to hold 12 coins, a 4-coin box to accommodate 4 Crown-size pieces, and wallet-style cases to hold 4 and 5 Crown-sized pieces, these all in very good condition
Uganda Shilling 1968 KM#5 a Specimen strike in a PCGS holder and graded SP64, Kenya (2) Five Shillings 1994 KM#23a a Specimen Strike in a PCGS holder and graded SP65, Shilling 1994 KM#20a a Specimen Strike in a PCGS holder and graded SP64, all three coins are Ex-King's Norton Mint Collection
Africa Eastern (61) a collection in an album circa 1970's onwards mostly UNC including various issues and denominations some of which highest for the series. Comprising countries as Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia including interesting 1991 Mogadishu Northern Forces issue, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 1991 manufacturers delivered the New Somali Shillings notes into the turmoil and disturbances of the Somali Civil War but with the Central Government no longer effective and no functioning Central Bank these notes were seized by the USC (United Somali Congress) and were used to circulate in the areas under their control, i.e. North and around Mogadiscio. Later in 2000 further unauthorized issues were imported by businessman.
Africa (13) all in various grades to UNC and a pleasing amalgamation of notes including a South AfricaReserve Bank Full Denomination set of the ND 2012 Nelson Mandela without Omron Rings & various animal life issue 10 to 200 Rands Pick 133 - 137 (5). Along with a selection of Kenya late 1960's to 1990's (8) including examples of the President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta obverse issues (6) consisting of 5 Shillings (3) Pick 6b serial number A/44 703045. Pick 11b serial number B/34 440551. And Pick 15 serial number C/33 157012. 10 Shillings Pick 16 serial number C/27 944913. 20 Shillings Pick 3c variety with Arabic value numerals at upper left and lower right corners serial number A/22 147783. And 100 ShillingsPick 10b variety with western values only serial number A/23 836263. Together with President Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi obverse issues (2) including the 50 Shillings Pick 22d serial number D/80 978415. And the 100 Shillings Pick 27g dated 1st January 1995 serial number BA 7487725. A very collectible group
World circa late 1800's early 1900's onwards (139) a vast amalgamation of various issuers and denominations and all in average good Fine - VF and above mostly European, Latin America, Canada and US including modern star replacments, Africa, Egypt, Middle and Far East including some World War I and II Occupation and Military examples, British Armed Forces, FrenchKingdom Assignats, British Cheques and Postal orders and includes a Contemporary modern US Confederate states copy. Including some Exceptionally Rare and always collectible notes as the Strait Settlements very sought after issues with signature Rex Curall and dated 1st January 1935 (2) including 1 Dollar Pick 16b series J/91 68507 along with a very scarce 5 DollarsPick 17b series B/66 96209. Hong Kong Government George V portrait 1 Dollar Pick 311 ND 1935 serial number C049564, BWC printing and very sought after. Egypt Government Currency note 5 PiastresPick 161 early dated 1st June 1918 series J/59, purple on green and orange underprint, reverse in green with ruins. Dominion of Canada 1 Dollar Pick 32a dated 17th March 1917 signature at right Boville, without printer's imprint and serial number 336978-C plate D manuscript countersigned at left, Princess Patricia Ramsey (Princess of Connaught) on obverse. Jersey World War II German Occupation 6 PencePick 1a ND 1941 serial number 70259. Kenya 100 Shillings Pick 10a dated 1st July 1969 series A/15 19598. German East Africa Emergency World War I Interim-Banknote 1 RupeePick 19 dated 1st February 1916 series N2 text "Gebucht von" at left. Brazil Thesuro Nacional (3) including 1 Mil ReisPick 3b ND 1891 Estampa 7A series 195A number 28152. 2 mil Reis Pick 12 Estampa 10 nuber 584249. And 5 Mil Reis Pick 18 ND 1890 Estampa 9A series 73A number 66757. Argentina Rupublic (2) including Caja de Conversión 5 Centavos Pick 209 L. 2707 of 1st August 1890 dated 1st November 1891 series B number 764949 signatures Areco & Marín. Together with Banco Provincial de Córdoba 2 Pesos Pick S1122c dated 1st January 1888 with black overprint Ley. 8 January 1894. Malta 1 Pound QE2 Annigoni's portrait Pick 29 L. 1967 (1968) the George Cross at center series A/15 048390. BurmaIndia Government 1 Rupee George VI red overprint "Military Administration of Burma" plate letter A Pick 25b. An interesting French provincial 50 centimes issued during German occupation attached to a manuscript letter of Y.M.C.A with the British Expeditionary Force On Active Service signed with initials C. H.H. dated january 1919. This lot certain to attract a significant ammount of attention from both collectors and dealers alike
Eastern Africa (13) a pleasing and desirable collection in various grades VF-GVF to about UNC - UNC and different types, denominations and issuers with no duplication. Comprising Kenya (4) consisting of a 5 Shillings Pick 11b dated 1st January 1975 series B/18 869929, Swahili and English Denomination. Along with the Scarcer earlier issue 20 Shillings (2) Pick 3c last date for type 1st July 1968 series A/18 343107 and English and Arabic numerals and text and Pick 8b dated 1st July 1971 series A/44 316571 English values and text only. Also the highest denomination for the series 100 ShillingsPick 5a first date for type 1st July 1966 series A/6 646215 and English and Arabic numerals and text Scarce. Tanzania (5) including 10 Shillings Pick 2a ND 1966 series AR497986. 100 Shillings (2) consisting of Pick 8c ND 1978 series DN552038 signature at left begins with "C" and Pick 14a ND 1986 series MW 248118 Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia added on map on reverse. 1000 ShillingsPick 27a ND 1993 series CV 278176. And 10000 Shillings Pick 29a ND 1995 series AJ588534. Together with Uganda (4) consisting of 20 Shillings Pick 7c ND 1973 signature titles "Governor" & "Secretary" series B/51 892993. 50 Shillings (2) including Pick 8c ND 1973 signature titles "Governor" & "Secretary" series C/50 582034 and Pick 30c 1996 with a collectible BINARY serial number MF 888008 signature titles "Governor" & "Secretary" and no Printers imprint on reverse. And 100 Shillings Pick 9c ND 1973 signature titles "Governor" & "Secretary" series D/21 694538. A very collectible group
Kenya 100 shillings (2) dated 1st July 1972, a consecutively numbered pair series A/38 284127 & A/38 284128, Pick10c, both slabbed in plastic and graded ICG 66 Choice UNC
Kenya 10 shillings (2) a consecutively numbered pair dated 1st July 1974 series A/81 984182 & A/81 984183, Pick7e, both slabbed in plastic and graded ICG 70 Perfect UNC
Kenya (2) 200 Shillings 1978 SilverProof KM#21 nFDC in the red case of issue, 500 Shillings 1988 25th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof FDC in the blue case of issue
World (11) Gambia 20 Dalasis 1983 Year of the Scout SilverProof nFDC, Ghana 50 Cedis 1983 Year of the Scout Silver Proof FDC, Nepal10 Dollars 1995 Year of the Scout Silver Proof FDC, Sierre Leone 10 Leones 1983 Year of the Scout Silver Proof nFDC, Malawi 10 Kwacha 2005 Endangered Wildlife (4, all different) Silver Proofs nFDC-FDC, Zambia 1000 Kwacha 1998 WHO 50th Anniversary nFDC, UgandaFive Shillings 1972 VF, KenyaFive Shillings 1973 NEF
Kenya rare issues (3) 1000 Shillings 1991 Central Bank of Kenya Silver Jubilee Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue, no certificate, 500 Shillings 1988 10th Anniversary of Moi as President Silver Proofs (2) FDC uncased
KenyaProof Set 1986 20th Anniversary of the Central Bank of Kenya 1966-1986 a 2-coin set comprising 500 Shillings 1986 Silver Proofs (2), obverse as KM#26, this has been reported as an unlisted VIP issue and has been consigned by a family who had a member working for the Bank of Kenya, rare and possibly unique, in the maroon leather case of issue nFDC, the case with some light foxing marks on the interior
KenyaProof Set 1978 KM#PS5 a 5-coin set comprising 200 Shillings, One Shilling, Fifty Cents, Ten Cents and Five Cents FDC in the case of issue, previously unseen by us
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