Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust with short truncation, in ruff, armour and mantle, No inner circles, Reverse: Square-topped shield, mintmark Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right, Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees , 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1673, hammer price £1500
Decimal Two Pence Trial piece (c.1968-1971) Obverse : Smaller Machin portrait facing right, to right of centre, no legend, Reverse: blank except for Tower mintmark just left of the centre, 26mm diameter, 5.78 grammes, UNC or near so, the obverse field with some hairlines and striations often found on trial pieces, we note there was no similar style example in the Tansley collection which contained many Decimal Trial pieces
Contemporary Forgeries (5) Groats (3) Henry V Class B contemporary copy, mintmark Cross Patee with central pellet, 'Scowling' Bust (see Numismatic Chronicle 1993 p.219, no.2 this coin), 2.98 grammes, Fair, unusual, Ex-P. Finn List 6, Winter 1996, No.221 SNC 1987, item 4401 found River Thames 1886, Ex Spink Auction 11039 Lot 74 (6/10/2011), The Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Henry VI Annulet Issue, London Mint a contemporary copy of irregular style, Annulets by neck, mintmark Pierced Cross 2.36 grammes, Annulet between e and x in rex, Rev. annulet added in second and third angles, leaf or pinecone after tas, base, a curious and unusual piece, About VF, (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 82 (6/10/2011), the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Edward IV a contemporary forgery of a York/London mule, mintmark. ´flower´, quatrefoils by bust, e on breast, a contemporary copy of good workmanship, 2.22 grammes, Fair to Fine (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 200 (6/10/2011) the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, ShillingCharles I mintmark Anchor a contemporary copy of crude style, Ex-Patrick Finn, with ticket showing £70 price, CelticStater , uniface Gallic War issue, in the style of Series E, horse right, S.11, VA 50-56, About Fine, ex-C. Rudd
France an accumulation (36) comprising Five Decimes 1793A L'An 2 Convention issue 35mm diameter in copper, Stop after Dupre, Fine, Rare, One Decime (14) UN countermarked over obliterated 2 and S obliterated from DECIMES, L'An 4A KM#637.1 Near Fine, scarce, L'An 5A Paris Mint, L'An 5AA Metz Mint, L'An 5B Rouen Mint, L#An 5BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 7A Paris Mint, L'An 7BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 7D Lyon Mint, the 7 overstruck, possibly over a 5, L'An 7W Lille Mint, L'An 8A Paris Mint, L'An 8BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 8 I Limoges Mint, L'An 8K Bordeaux Mint, and another consisting of two coins joined together at the edge L'An 7A (14.06 grammes), Five Centimes (18) L'An 5A Paris Mint, L'An 5AA Metz Mint, L'An 5BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 5B Rouen Mint, L'An 5D Lyon Mint, L'An 5 I Limoges Mint, L'An 5R Orleans Mint, a one-year type, L'An 5W Lille Mint, L'An 7D Lyon Mint, L'An 7K Bordeaux Mint, L'An 7W Lille Mint the 7 with traces of and overstrike (possibly 5 or 6), L'An 8A Paris Mint 8 over 5 in date, A mintmark overstruck (possibly over R), L'An 8AA Metz Mint, L'An 8BB Strasbourg Mint, L'An 8 I Limoges Mint, L'An 8W Lille Mint, and Mint Error - Mis-strike Five Centimes L'An 5A with a second coin struck over the first , a 15mm segment, with the date and mintmark from the overstruck coin showing, highly unusual, Fair to Good Fine, an interesting study group or basis for a more detailed date and type collection, One Centime (3) L'An 6A, L'An 7A and L'An 8a Paris Mint, Fine
GB and World cased items comprising GB Proof Sets (8) Flat packs (7) 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1972 (2), 1982 nFDC to FDC toned, Blue Set 1994 FDC, Part Proof Set 1972 (missing the Crown) nFDC toned, GB Five Pound Crowns (3) 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th AnniversarySilver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian era Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, GB Plastic Sets 1953 (4) UNC, Plastic Set 1953 incomplete (missing the Penny and English Shilling) UNC, GB Year Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC in a slide case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallets of issue, GB Unofficial Mint set 1977 (7 coins) Fifty Pence to Half Penny includes the Crown UNC toned in a slide case, GB Five Pound Crowns 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era (2) UNC in the wallet of issue, GB One Pound 1997 England UNC in the Wallet of issue, GB Coin and Stamp Sets (4) 2012 London Olympics comprising Fifty Pence 2011 Aquatics UNC and First Class stamp (4 packs) each UNC still sealed in the packs of issue, GB (2) Halfpenny 1953 and Farthing 1953 both lustrous UNC, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike EF toned, USA (3) Peace Dollar 1922 NVF, Quarter Dollar 1964 Kennedy, UNC in a slide case, Medallic Quarter Dollar 2004S 48mm diameter Texas - The Lone Star State UNC boxed, Republic of Somalia 500 Shillings Medallic holographic issue 2 Ounce Silver Proof, FDC in capsule, Isle of Man One Pound 1978 A/UNC in a slide case, Italy Coin and Stamp set comprising g One Euro 2002R UNC and set of set comprising 0.23 Euro, 0.45 Euro, 0.60 Euro, and 0.62 Euro UNC in the pack of issue, USA Barber Dime Mintmark Collection (4 coins) 1900, 1908D, 1905S and 1905O Fair to VG in a presentation folder, and GB Banknotes (2) One Pound Somerset A/UNC sealed in a 'Raffles' presentation pack, and Ten Shillings Hollom VG
France 12 Deniers an accumulation (63) Mintmark A, Paris Mint date worn (2), Mintmark B, Rouen Mint, date worn, 1791A Paris Mint (4), 1792A Paris Mint (5), 1793A Paris Mint 43), 1793 mintmark worn, 1791B Rouen Mint (2), 1792B Rouen Mint, 1791BB Strasbourg Mint (4), 1791D Lyon Mint (2), 1792D Lyon Mint (2), 1792D. Lyon Mint with dot after mintmark (2), 1793D. Lyon Mint with dot after mintmark, Lyon Mint with dot after mintmark ,date worn (1), 1792H La Rochelle Mint, a one-year type, 1792 I Limoges Mint (2), 1792 I Limoges Mint with dot below mintmark, 1792K Bordeaux Mint, 1793L Bayonne Mint, 1792M Toulouse Mint, 1791MA Marseilles Mint, 1792MA Marseilles Mint (3), 1793MA Marseilles Mint (2), 1793N Montpelier Mint, 1792Q Perpignan Mint (2), 1792R Orleans Mint (2), 1792T Nantes Mint (3), 1792T Nantes Mint with dot below mintmark (2), 1792W Lille Mint, 1793W Lille Mint (2), W mintmark, date worn (1), 1792 Mintmark Cow, Pau Mint, 1792 mintmark Cow, Pau Mint with dot below U of LOUIS (second semester coinage (2), and one other example with date and mintmark worn (1) Fair to Fine, would make an interesting study group or basis for a more comprehensive date and mintmark collection
The Queen VictoriaJubilee Head and Old Head Silver Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising Crown 1890 VG/NF and Crown 1893LVI Near Fine/About Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Queen Victoria Crown Collection a 3-coin set comprising Crown 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge VG, 1889 VG with graffiti on the obverse and 1893 LVI VG/Near Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Jubilee Mint a 3-coin set comprising Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 Good Fine, GroatHenry VII Facing Bust mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with edge chip at the top of the obverse, Penny Richard I Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Stivein About Fine/Fine, in the Jubilee Mint box with the certificates (The Richard Penny with an Edward I certificate), The First World War 1914-1918 British Coin Set an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1917 Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1915 Near Fine/Fine, Shilling 1916 VF, Sixpence 1918 GVF, Threepence 1918 Good Fine/VF, Penny 1916 VG, Halfpenny 1918 VG, and Farthing 1916 Good Fine, in the Bradford Exchange box with booklet-style certificate, The House of Windsor Coinage Portraits Shilling/Five Pence Set a 13-coin set comprising Shillings (10) 1846 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine, 1896 Fair, 1906 VG, 1921 VG, 1935 VG, 1949 English Fine, 1949 Scottish Fine, 1956 English Good Fine, 1956 Scottish Fine/Good Fine, and Decimal Five Pence (3) 1978 VF, 1988 GVF, 1998 VF, in the Jubilee Mint box with booklet-style certificate.
GroatRichard III RICARD legend, S.2157, North 1679, mintmark Sun and Rose 2, 2.93 grammes Nearer VF than Fine, some old thin scratches on the obverse, the obverse otherwise very pleasing with clear portrait, the reverse with one small weak area but overall very bold and pleasing, A very rare and sought after type, missing from many hammered collections, comes with old ticket
GroatRichard III as S.2156 mintmark Boar's head/Sun and Rose (muled) 2.73 grammes, approaching VF, a very rare issue missing from many hammered collections
ShillingEdward VI Second issue in debased silver, 1549 (MDXLIX) Crowned Bust 5, S.2466 mintmark Arrow, Ex-T.R.Hardaker Collection 24/9/2020 Good Fine with some double striking to the portrait
ShillingCharles IS.2799 mintmark Triangle in circle, 6.10 grammes, Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, SixpenceElizabeth I 1568 S.2562 mintmark Coronet, 2.87 grammes, Near Fine with a small flan clip and some old scuffs, PennyEdward ICanterbury Mint Class 10f S.1414 Fine with a small flan clip, each in a Jubilee Mint box with certificates, RomanSilvered FollisConstantine the Great NVF in box with booklet, along with Medals (2) The Queen Victoria and King Edward VII Silver Medallion Collection comprising Queen Victoria 1897 Diamond Jubilee 25mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue and 1902 Coronation of Edward VII 31mm diameter the Official Royal Mint issue both VF in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate
Euro Coin Collection (96 coins) in a large folder comprising 2 Euro, 1 Euro, 50 Euro Cent, 20 Euro Cent, 10 Euro Cent, 5 Euro Cent, 2 Euro Cent and 1 Euro Cent mixed date sets 1999-2004 (an 8-coin set from each of 12 countries) from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Finland, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Portugal EF vto UNC, Euro Starter Kits Germany (7) mintmark A (1), mintmark D (2), mintmark F (1), mintmark G (1), mintmark J (2), (each 10 Euros 23 Cents), France (15 Euros 5 Cents) Belgium (12 Euros 40 Cents), Netherlands (11 Euros 35 Cents), Spain (2) (each 12 Euros 2 Cents), Luxembourg (2) (each 12 Euros 40 Cents), Finland (2) (each 3 Euros 88 Cents), Greece (14 euros 67 Cents), Ireland (3 sets) (each 6 Euros 35 Cents), Austria (14 Euros 54 Cents), Italy (6) (each 12 Euros 91 Cents) UNC, Portugal (10 Euros), UNC still sealed in the bags of issue, San Marino Euro Sets (2) 2003 50 Euro Cent and 20 Euro Cent UNC, and 2004a 3-coin set 1 Euro, 10 Euro Cents and One Cent UNC as issued, 2 Euros (17) Greece 2004 Athens Olympics (3), Germany 2006 Schleswig-Holstein (5) 2006A, 2006D, 2006F, 2006G and 2006J UNC, Luxembourg (3) 2004 (2), 2005 UNC, Italy (3) 2005 European Constitution (2), 2006 Giochi Invernali, Spain 2005 UNC, Finland 2005 and Belgium 2005 Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union UNC
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third Horseman, No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist, type 3a1 S.2773 mintmark Bell. Evenly struck with bold detail, 14.84 grammes, Good Fine and pleasing for the grade. Comes with two collector's tickets, Ex-Dr. Carter collection
The Queen Victoria Jubilee Head and Old Head Silver Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising Crown 1890 VG/NF and Crown 1893LVI Near Fine/About Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Queen Victoria Crown Collection a 3-coin set comprising Crown 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge VG, 1889 VG with graffiti on the obverse and 1893 LVI VG/Near Fine, in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate, Halfcrown 1889 VG in a Jubilee Mint box with certificate. Jubilee Mint a 3-coin set comprising Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 Good Fine, Groat Henry VII Facing Bust mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with edge chip at the top of the obverse, Penny Richard I Short Cross, London Mint, moneyer Stivein About Fine/Fine, in the Jubilee Mint box with the certificates (The Richard Penny with an Edward I certificate), The House of Windsor Coinage Portraits Shilling/Five Pence Set a 13-coin set comprising Shillings (10) 1846 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine, 1896 Fair, 1906 VG, 1921 VG, 1935 VG, 1949 English Fine, 1949 Scottish Fine, 1956 English Good Fine, 1956 Scottish Fine/Good Fine, and Decimal Five Pence (3) 1978 VF, 1988 GVF, 1998 VF, in the Jubilee Mint box with booklet-style certificate. The First World War 1914-1918 British Coin Set an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1917 Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1915 Near Fine/Fine, Shilling 1916 VF, Sixpence 1918 GVF, Threepence 1918 Good Fine/VF, Penny 1916 VG, Halfpenny 1918 VG, and Farthing 1916 Good Fine, in the Bradford Exchange box with booklet-style certificate, along with Double Florin 1889 VG/Near Fine, Halfcrown 1915 Good Fine, Penny 1936 GEF and lustrous with some spots on the obverse, Halfpenny 1935 AU/UNC and lustrous with some spots
USA Dollar 1889, 1921 Morgan (2), Peace Dollars (4) 1921, 1922, 1922D, 1923S, Half Dollar Commemorative 1893 Columbian Exposition, in mixed grades, in promoters packs with certificates, USA Morgan Dollars Mintmark Collection a 5-coin set comprising 1891CC VF/NVF, 1900 O Fine, 1921 AU/GEF, 1921D NVF/GF, 1921S GF, in a Coin Portfolio Management box with their certificates. USA a 3-coin set comprising Silver Eagles (2) 1986 UNC, 2016 UNC and Half Dollar 1916 VG, boxed with Westminster certificate, USA a 2-coin set The US Civil war set comprising Quarter Dollar 1861 VG and Mexico Real 1853 Near Fine, USA Classic American Coins a 9-coin set comprising Dollars (3) 1923 A/UNC, 1971S Proof nFDC, 1986 Ellis Islands Proof, Half Dollars (3) 1963 NEF, 1968D AU/UNC, 1976S Bicentenary UNC, Half Dollar Commemoratives (3) 1946 Washington Birthplace Memorial NEF, 1952 Carver/Washington VF, 1982 Washington S Silver Proof FDC, in a Westminster box with promotional literature, Canada/USA a 6-coin set comprising USA (3) Dollars (2) 1921S NEF, 1922 VF, Half Dollar Commemorative 1982D Washington, Silver, Lustrous UNC, Canada (3) Twenty Dollars 2012 Polar Bear UNC in .999 silver, Five Dollars Maple Leaf 2010 (2) Lustrous UNC in two Westminster boxes with certificates
GB and World a wide variety of sets and singles (20) comprising GB sets (6) The Jubilee Head Double Florin and Halfcrown set a 3-coin set comprising Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 NVF, 1890 Fine, and Halfcrown 1889 VG. The King George V and George VI Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1935 EF and 1937 VF/GVF. Two Pounds Silver 2019 George and the Dragon Lustrous UNC. Britain's Longest Reigning Monarchs Coin Set a 3-coin set comprising Halfpenny 1807 Fine, Penny 1901 VG and Penny 1967 Lustrous UNC. The 5-mintmark Penny collection comprising Pennies (5) 1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H and 1919KN types VG, The Centenary of World War II Penny Collection a 5-coin set 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 Rhodium and Platinum plated with gold plated highlights VG, each in the Jubilee Mint boxes of issue with certificates. World Sets (14) Canada (3) Twenty Dollars 2003 HMCS Bras d'Or Silver Proof with selected gold plating, FDC in the Canadian Mint box of issue with certificate, Fifteen Dollars 1999 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rabbit Silver Proof with octagonal gold-plated centre, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Dollar 2006 150th Anniversary of the Victoria Cross - The Award BU in the case of issue with certificate. Falkland Islands/British Virgin Islands a 2-coin set The Pegasus and Britannia Silver Coin Pair comprising Falkland Islands Crown 2017 BU and British Virgin Islands One Dollar 2017 BU both One Ounce of .999 Silver UNC. The 2015 Silver Coins of the World Collection a 4-coin set comprising GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 2015 with planished effect background, China 10 Yuan 2015 Panda, USA Silver Eagle 2015 and Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf with Maple Leaf privy Mark all lustrous UNC. Falkland Islands Crown 2015 Britannia Silver Proof with gold-plated Britannia FDC. Tristan da Cunha (8) One Pound 2015 a 3-coin set The Longest Reigning Monarch each coin with a different reverse design Silver Proofs FDC. One Pound a 5-coin set 2017 100th Anniversary of the House of Windsor with four different monarchs depicted and the final coin with all heads Silver Proofs FDC. Five Pounds 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Triple Thickness Silver Proof, only 75 minted, FDC. Five Pounds 2015 Battle of Waterloo 200th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day Silver Proof FDC. Five Pounds 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day with Black and White Photograph on the reverse UNC, all in the cases of issue, each with certificates
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, NVF with old scratches on the obverse, Ex-Lingford Collection, Baldwins 1951, Ex-R.Shuttlewood March 2001, Lot 339
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Shrewsbury Mint, arms below horse, no cannon in arms, no plume in obverse field, S.2924, SCBI Brooker 804, same dies, North 2368, mintmark Plume, Ex-Dr. John Hulett collection, Ex-DNW Auction 12/12/2017 Lot 808, Ex-Seaby 1980, Good Fine the reverse slightly better, a small edge crack at 9 o'clock barely detracts
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2483 mintmark Tun NEF with strong portrait and colourful underlying tone in places, some small edge nicks barely detract from the overall excellent eye appeal of the piece, seldom seen in this high grade, Ex-AlfredBoleCollection
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1587 Sixth Issue, ELIZAB legend, S.2578A mintmark Crescent VG/NF grey toned with some scratches on the obverse, 1588 Sixth Issue, ELIZAB legend, S.2578A mintmark Crescent, a rare date, VG/NF Ex-AlfredBoleCollectionDNW 29/9/2010 Lot 1480 (part)
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 Mintmark 0, Ear shows, Bust 6B, the obverse with some scratches, otherwise Fine, Ex-J.Gardiner collection DNW 16/6/2011 Lot 303
ShillingEdward VI Second issue 1550 Bust 4 Tower Mint, S.2466 mintmark Martlet/Leopards Head a very rare die combination, better than Fine with a pleasing and even grey tone, Ex-AlfredBolecollectionDNW 16/3/2011, Lot 11, Ex-Roger Shuttlewood collection 15/3/2001 Lot 245
Threefarthings Elizabeth I 1572 S.2571 mintmark Ermine Good Fine, Ex-R.Shuttlewood collection 14/6/2006 Lot 830, Ex-Spink Coin Auction 151 15/3/2001 Lot 386 (part)
HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Canterbury mint, Archbishop Cranmer S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel both sides, Fine with some weakness on the obverse, Ex-Ivan Buck collection 30/11/2005 Lot 5020 (part)
The Sovereign 3 monarchs Mintmark set, a 12-coin set comprising Victoria Veiled Head, Edward VII and George V issues as follows:- 1898M GVF/NEF, 1899S NEF/EF, 1899P GVF/NEF, 1900 NEF, 1902M EF and lustrous, 1902S NEF, 1908P NEF, 1909 GVF, 1911 NEF, 1912M EF, 1916S EF, and 1919P NEF, in the wooden box with certificate, collection no.56 of 495 such sets assembled by the Royal Mint
Proof Sets (2) 1970, Executive Set 2000, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, Royal Mint Year sets (5) 1982, 1986 (2), 1988, 1990, Five Pound Crowns (18) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (2), 1997 Golden Wedding, 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium (3), 2000 Queen MotherCentenary (3), 2001 Victoria 100th Anniversary (2), 2002 Golden Jubilee (2), 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Two Pounds (6) 1995 Peace Dove, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2004 Trevithick's locomotive, 2005 Gunpowder Plot, One Pound (3) 1996, 1997, 2006, Fifty Pence (2) 2003 WSPU, 2004 50th Anniversary of the 4-minute mile, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds 2002 Commonwealth Games a 4-coin set UNC in the wallet of issue, Last £sd set 1965-1967 (7 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, £sd/Decimal First and last set EF to UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the wallet of issue, Crowns an unofficial 5-coin set 1965-1981 UNC in a slide case, The Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection 1953-1990 an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981 and Five Pound Crown 1990 UNC in the wallet of issue, Fifty Pence Commemorative collection a 6-coin set 1973, 1981, 1992/3, 1994, 1997 Large and Small sizes VF to UNC in the blue wallet, Two Pounds Royal Mint trial set 1994 comprising the 4 stages of minting a £2 coin, UNC in the wallet of issue, Crowns and Five Pound Crowns (13) 1953-2003 in a Royal Mint box EF to UNC, Time Capsule 2000 mint set (9 coins Five Pound Crown to One Penny) UNC in the tin of issue, Shilling Charles I mintmark Star Fine in a Westminster pouch, Hong Kong Mint set 1997 Handover, UNC in the wallet of issue, Medals (2) 1992 Millennium of the Office of the High Sheriff 5 ounce Silver UNC with matt finish, 1991 The Royal Veterinary College, London UNC both in the boxes of issue
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, NVF with old scratches on the obverse, Ex-Lingford Collection, Baldwins 1951, Ex-R.Shuttlewood March 2001, Lot 339, comes with old ticket
GroatHenry VII Facing Bust S.2199 IIIc with bust as IIIb Crown with one plain and one jewelled arch S.2199 mintmark Pansy VF with a couple of small corrosion spots on the reverse, Ex-I.Buck collection
SixpenceElizabeth I 1566 6 over 5 mintmark Portcullis/Portcullis over Rose S.2561 About VF with an even grey tone, Ex-Shuttlewood collection Lot 335 (i)
The Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 7-coin set comprising 1911 EF, 1917 S EF, 1914 M EF, 1912 P EF, 1911 C NEF, 1918 I GEF and 1927 SA EF in the Royal Mint wooden box of issue with certificate, number 403 of 958 sets assembled, along with book The Gold Sovereign by Marsh
PoundElizabeth IS.2534, North 2008, Schneider 801 mintmark Key over Woolpack (to left of crown) obverse and Key over Woolpack reverse, approaching EF with a small weaker area on the shield, the portrait excellent a most attractive example with much eye appeal, Ex-D.F.Alder Collection, Ex-Spink Numismatic circular LXVIII/5 May 1960 (No.5241)
The Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 7-coin set comprising 1911, 1911 C, 1912 P, 1915 M, 1918 I, 1925, 1928 SA generally EF or better in the Royal Mint wooden box of issue with certificate, number 649 of 958 sets assembled
Shillings a collection (18) Edward VI Third Period mintmark Lis, Edward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark Tun, Philip and Mary 1554 Full titles with mark of value, Elizabeth I First Issue mintmark Lis, Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Martlet, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (3), mintmarks Bell, Woolpack and A, Elizabeth I Seventh Issue mintmark 1, James I First Coinage mintmark Lis, James I Second Coinage mintmark Lis, James I Second Coinage mintmark Grapes, Charles I (6) First Bust mintmark Lis, Fourth Bust mintmark Portcullis, Fourth Bust, no inner circles mintmark Tun, Fifth Bust mintmark Triangle, Fifth Bust mintmark Eye, Sixth Bust (Parliament) mintmark (P)
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
Half PoundElizabeth I Milled Coinage S.2543North 2019/3 Mintmark Star BNJ 1983 Obv 3, Rev 1, this coin noted, Ex-Tom May Collection, Spink Nobles Sydney 17-19 April 2012, Ex-N.C.Jany 1974 (198) and Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin June 1981 (EG52), Borden and Brown noted 8 specimens from these dies and a total of just 45 known from all dies, the flan with light creasing with a die cud on the reverse at 10 o'clock, GVF/NEF
GroatHenry VIILondon mint m.m. pansy/leopard's head crowned, outer arch only jewelled (Potter & Winstanley IIIc, SCBI 23 330-382, N.1705c, S.2199) VF on a large, round, centrally struck flan. Old collection tone. Pleasing and a rare reverse mintmark.
Double CrownCharles I Group B Larger bust with short truncation mintmark, No inner circles Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265)
PennyPhilip and MaryS.2510 mintmark Lis GF/NVF with a large edge chip below the bust between 4 and 6 o'clock, weighs 0.4 grammes, Very Rare. Ex-Morrieson, Ex-Anthony, Ex-Blake collections (bought C.J.Martin 1984 £125)
Sovereigns 'The Mintmark Collection' a 8-coin set comprising 1885M George and the Dragon EF, 1892S GVF, 1900 VF, 1905P EF, 1918C EF, 1918I EF, 1927SA EF, 1981 UNC in a Royal Mint box with certificate
The Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 7-coin set comprising George V Sovereigns 1911 EF, 1911S EF, 1913M NEF/EF, 1917 NEF/EF, 1917C EF, 1918I EF, 1927SA EF in the wooden box of issue with certificates
Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 7-coin set comprising 1912 EF, 1915 S GEF, 1913 M NEF, 1913 P EF, 1917 C EF, 1928 SA NEF, 1918 I NEF all contained in the Royal Mint wooden box with certificate
Sixpence 1651 Commonwealth 51 over 49 mintmark Sun, with no stops either side of mintmark, ESC notes each variety but not on the same coin Ex-Freedman and BoleCollections, VF and Very Rare
ScotlandThirty ShillingsCharles I Third Coinage Falconers issue with No F S.5557 mintmark Thistle with leaves on obverse, Small Thistle with no leaves on reverse GVF struck on a slightly oval flan, the main design crisply struck and with much eye appeal, with die scoring marks in the legend between 8 and 9 o'clock on the obverse and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Ex-Portrait Spink Sale 20 2/6/1982, Ex-N.G.Brodie Collection SC121
GroatEdward IV First Reign Light Coinage with Quatrefoils at neck, London mint mintmark Rose no fleur on breast, with extra pellet in third quarter of the reverse S.2000 NVF with pleasant underlying tone, Ex-Rochester Collection
Crown 1551 Edward VI mintmark y an unrecorded Reverse die POSVI:DEVM:A DIVTOR E?MEV?Y Lingford dies B-(21) Ex-Glendinning 12/10/1994 Lot 305 where it states 'The Reverse die is not listed in Lingford's 'Classification of Edward VI Dies'. It is similar to Reverse 4 but lacks a stop before MEV.', Ex-Alan Barr Collection Part 4 Reference C517, Fine, the date with some weakness
The Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 7-coin set comprising 1911 EF, 1918 S GEF, 1911 M GVF, 1915 P EF, 1918 C NEF, 1918 I GEF and 1925 SA EF in the Royal Mint wooden box of issue with certificate, number 624 of 958 sets assembled
The Edward VII Sovereign Mintmark Collection a 5-coin set comprising Sovereigns (5) 1909 About EF, 1909S EF, 1906M NEF, 1905P NEF and 1910C VF in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, number 224 of just 256 sets assembled
British West Africa (140) a collectionEmpire & devolved areas 1908-2000 all different types (75) F+ or better most later dates Unc plus additional dates & Mintmarks of imperial era (65)
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