International Year of the Disabled Commemorative 18-Coin SilverProof Set 1981-1984 Crown-sized and in silver comprising the following:- Sudan Ten Pounds 1981, Bhutan 200 Ngultrums 1981, Ethiopia 50 Birr 1981, Botswana Five Pula 1981, Liberia 20 Dollars 1983, Turkey 3000 Lira 1981, East Caribbean States 50 Dollars 1981, Libya Five Dinar 1981, Yemen 25 Rials 1981, Uganda 200 Shillings 1981, Yemen Two Dinars 1981, Ghana 50 Cedis 1981, Somalia 150 Shillings 1983, Malta Five Pounds 1983, Thailand 250 Baht 1983, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1982, Lesotho 25 Maloti 1983, Maldives 100 Rufiyaa 1984 FDC (the odd coin with the slightest hint of toning) in The Royal Mint's box of issue with their certificate. A seldom offered and scarce set
Alderney Crown 1993 40th Anniversary of the CoronationSilver Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Lesotho 15 Maloti 1979 International Year of the Child One Ounce Silver Proof nFDC with some toning, in the box of issue, Medals (8) Battle of Waterloo 175th Anniversary 1990 Eimer 2166 63mm diameter in silver and weighing 152.77 grammes UNC and attractively toned, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Royal Wedding Medal 1986 Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson 44mm diameter in silver, lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Queen Elizabeth 2 Round the World Maiden Voyage 1975 Prooflike UNC toned and boxed, Queen Elizabeth 2 Commemorative Voyage 1981 - Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Prooflike UNC, toned and boxed, Queen Elizabeth 2 World Cruise 1977 45mm diameter in Silver Prooflike UNC boxed with certificate, Queen Elizabeth 2 Transatlantic Crossing 1975 45mm diameter in Bronze, Proof nFDC toned and boxed, Queen Elizabeth 2 Cradle of Civilisation Cruise 1976 45mm diameter Bronze Proof nFDC attractively toned, boxed, Queen Elizabeth 2 World Cruise 1979 nFDC lightly toned, boxed.
Africa (35) a tantalizing mostly high grade group about UNC - UNC with various all different denominations, issuers and colourful notes. Consisting of Angola1000 EscudosPick 103 1972. Lesotho 2 MalotiPick 4a ND 1981. Mozambique (11) including an earlier example 20 CentavosPick 60 dated 5th November 1914, this in Fine or near. Along with the Provisional Overprint issues 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 1970 (1976) and 100 Escudos Pick 117 dated 1961 (1976). Also, 1980 issues (2) 100 Meticais Pick 126 and 1000 meticais Pick 128, the later with a fairly earlier serial number AA 0018891. Together with 500 Meticais Pick 131b 1986. 1000 Meticais Pick 132a lower number AB 0016400. 5000 meticais Pick 133a 1988 earlier serial number AA 0019482. 1991 denomination trio (3) 500 Meticais Pick 134, 1000 Meticais Pick 135 and 5000 Meticais Pick 136. Sierra Leone1 LeonePick 5d 1981. South Africa10 RandPick 123b. South Africa 10 Rand Pick 123b signature Mboweni. Somaliland (2) 5 Shillings Pick 1a 1994 and 100 ShillingsPick 5b 1996. Zaire (7) including 5 Zaire's Pick 26Aa 1985 printer: Hotel de Moniz - Zaire. 20000 Zaire's Pick 39 1991. Various denominations all from 1993 (4) 10 Nouveau Makuta = 0.10 Noveau Zaire's Pick 49. 50 Nouveau Makuta = 0.50 Noveau Zaire's Pick 51 Hotel de monaiz / green + red-brown. 5 Nouveau Zaires Pick 53a. 10 Nouveau Zaire's Pick 54aGerman print : Giescke & Devrienta. Also a 500 Noveau Zaire's Pick 64A serial number prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non authorized issue). Zambia (9) including small near complete denomination sets like the ND 1980-88 (3) 2 Kwaca Pick 24c, 5 Kwacha Pick 25c and 10 Kwacha Pick 26e. Also, ND 1989-91 signature Bussiere (3) 10 Kwacha Pick 31b, 20 Kwacha Pick 32b and 100 Kwacha Pick 34. Also, 1992 signature Mulaisho print TDLR (3) 20 Kwacha Pick 36a, 50 Kwacha Pick 37a and 100 kwacha Pick 38a and these with matching 2 last digits of the serial numbers. Together with a Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b 2004. Nigeria (2) 10 Naira Pick 25c ND 1984-2000 and 100 Naira Pick 28j 2010.
World Proof and Mint cased items a varied group (13) comprising China Medallic Bimetallic issues a 12-piece Fantasy set Crown-sized each depicting a different ChineseLunar Year, Proof nFDC-FDC in the red box of issue, no certificate. CanadaProof Set 1967 (6 coins with medallion) UNC to nFDC toned, in the box of issue. Ethiopia/Lesotho, Zambia and Mongolia a 4-coin set International Year of the Child issues comprising Mongolia 25 Tugrik 1980, Ethiopia 20 Birr 1979, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979, Zambia 10 Kwacha Silver Proofs, UNC to nFDC in the Royal Mint blue box. Zambia 4000 Kwacha 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Oval Silver Proof with coloured portrait on the obverse. Cook Islands (3) Dollar 2002 with coloured portrait of the Queen Mother on the reverse, Proof, 50 Dollars 1990 Endangered World Wildlife UNC, Medal Raffaello Sanzio 54mm diameter Prooflike UNC with coloured reverse. Haiti INA Retro issue Fantasy Crown Set 1811 a 3-coin set comprising issues in Gilt, Bronze and Dark Copper, UNC in the box of issue. Euro Pattern sets (6) Denmark 2002 (4 sets) 5 Euro to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all coins in silver, in the cases of issue, no certificates, Sweden 2003 (2 sets) 5 Euros to 1 Cent, each set with 9 coins, all in silver, Prooflike UNC, one set without certificate, the vast majority of the coins still in the plastic sleeves within the cases of issue, Solomon Islands Proof Set 2000 a 4-coin set comprising Five Dollars Silver (2) and One Dollar Cupro-Nickel (2) depicting Tennis, Swimming, Sailing and Cycling events, each with coloured reverses, UNC to BU to FDC
LesothoCentral BankSPECIMEN (2) issued 1981, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, (Pick7 & Pick8), Uncirculated Lesotho Central Bank SPECIMEN (5) issued 1981, 2 Maloti, 5 Maloti, 10 Maloti, 20 Maloti & 50 Maloti, all 5 notes series A/81 000000, with punched holes through signatures, except the 50 Maloti which has no holes, (Pick4 to Pick8), Uncirculated, rare to see complete set of this date issue Lesotho Monetary Authority SPECIMEN (2), first series issued 1979, 5 Maloti series J/79 000000, 10 Maloti series C/79 000000, rare specimens WITHOUT punched holes through signatures, (Pick2 & Pick3), Uncirculated (9 notes in the lot)
Britannia SilverProof Set 1997 nFDC to FDC with light toning, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Proof, Two Pounds (6) 1996 Euro 96 FootballSilver Proof Piedfort, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs (2), One Pound 1998 Silver Proof, Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, along with World (4) Solomon Island Dollar 1992 Battle of the Coral Sea 50th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1978 10th Anniversary of Independence, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Independence Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC all but the Kiribati coin with certificates, GB/USA/France 50th Anniversary of the Allied Invasion 1994 a 3-coin set comprising GB Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Silver Proof, USA Dollar 1995 D-Day Silver Proof, and France 1 Franc 1993 Normandy Landings Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with all certificates
LesothoCentral Bank (3) dated 2001, 200 Maloti, 100 Maloti & 50 Maloti, matching VERY LOW '13' serial number, B000013, F000013 & L000013, (Pick17d, Pick19c & Pick20b), Uncirculated, rare as a set of matching low numbers
Lesotho Monetary Authority 10 Maloti issued 1979, FIRST RUN LOW serial number C/79 000103, portrait King Moshoeshoe II at right, (Pick3a), Uncirculated
Lesotho Monetary Authority SPECIMEN (3), first series issued 1979, 2 Maloti series R/79 000000, 5 Maloti series J/79 000000, 10 Maloti series C/79 000000, each with 2 punched holes through signatures, (Pick1, Pick2 & Pick3), Uncirculated
Lesotho Monetary Authority 10 Maloti issued 1979, SPECIMEN COLOUR TRIAL, a lighter red than issued notes, series C/79000000, (Pick3), Uncirculated and scarce
LesothoCentral Bank 50 Maloti issued 1989, scarce Thomas de la Rue SPECIMEN series A000000, with red De La Rue ovals overprints in corners and specimen no. 009 in bottom left corner, (Pick13), light glue residue at right on reverse, probably been removed from specimen album, otherwise Uncirculated
Proof Sets (5) 1970 (3), 1982 (2), Crowns (2) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof in the cases of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crown 2005 Trafalgar UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Falkland Islands (2) Fifty Pence 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof, 1983 150th Anniversary Silver Proof, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Lesotho 1979 15 Maloti International Year of the Child Silver Proof FDC boxed no certificate
Sovereign 1979 Proof FDC, South Africa Paul Kruger Commemorative Gold Proof Sovereign sized medal 1825-1904 in 9 carat gold nFDC, GB Crowns (2) 1980 Queen Mother Silver proof FDC, 1981 Royal Wedding Silver proof FDC, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Silver Proof FDC, Fiji $20 1978 Conservation series Silver UNC, Fiji Ten Dollars 1978 Silver UNC, Lesotho 10 Maloti 1979 H.M.Moshoeshoe II Silver Proof FDC, Isle of Man Fifty Pence 1979 Silver Proof FDC, Isle of Man Crown 1980 Lake Placid Silver Proof, Proof Sets (2) GB Blue set 1983 nFDC with light toning, Lesotho 1979 FDC, Isle of Man Crowns a 4 coin set 1980 Moscow Olympics nFDC all in the cases of issue with certificates, Falkland Islands fifty Pence 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof FDC in capsule, plus a small group of mainly Decimal issues in high grades
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