Middle East (12) Palestine 20 Mils 1933 NVF, 2 Mils 1927 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Turkey 5 Kurush AH1223 Year 25 VF, Egypt 1/20th Qirsh AH1293 Year 35 H EF scarce, Iran (2) Dinar, SH1310 (1931) Near Fine ore slightly better, scarce, 50 Dinars AH1358 (1979) EF or better and lustrous with some spots, Scarce, Iraq (5) 20 Fils 1933 error AH1252 KM#99 VG/NF Rare, 500 Fils (4) 1982 Palm Trees reverse KM#165a Falsan (3) VF, GVF and NEF, 1982 Lion of Babylon reverse KM#168a Fals NEF, Lebanon Piastre 1936 UNC with subdued lustre
Palestine (7) 100 Mils 1940 KM#7 Fine/Good Fine, toned, 50 Mils (2) 1933 KM#6 Near Fine with some uneven tone, scarce, 1940 KM#6 Fine/Good Fine, 20 Mils (2) 1935 Cupro-Nickel KM#5 Good Fine, 1942 Bronze KM#5a GVF, 10 Mils 1943 KM#4a A/UNC with a small surface mark on the obverse, 2 Mils 1945 KM#2 NEF
Medals a wide ranging group as follows:- World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in bronze awarded to 6024 Pte. A. Liau S.A.N.L.G About EF and scarce. World War II Africa Service Medal awarded to 116779 P.J.Van Der Merwe EF. World War II General Service Medal with Palestine 1945-48 bar, awarded to AS.24027Cpl. J.Ramalaica A.P.C. EF. King's South Africa Medal with 2 bars South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 Fine/Good Fine. World War I British War Medals 1914-1918 (2) in silver, the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. VF, the second awarded to Cpl. D.A.O.Devine 1st S.A.I VF. First World WarVictory Medals (2) the first awarded to M2-076301 Pte. R.C.W Day A.S.C. NEF, the second awarded to 709 Pte. T McKriel 1-Cape C.L.R. VF. World War I 1914-15 Star awarded to Pte. A.A.Willmott 10th Infantry VF. World War II Italy Star awarded to 544221 L.I. Van Hall VF. World War II 1939-45 Star and Africa Star both awarded to 94848 G.W.Williams GVF and NEF. World War II War medals 1939-1945 (2) the first awarded to 5506 E.E.Wasmuth, EF the second awarded to 251021 D.I.E Anderson, EF. World War II group of four, comprising 1939-1945 War Medal, Africa Service Medal, 1939-1945 Star and Italy Star awarded to N80414 S.Machidi GVF to NEF, World War I group of three awarded to Pte J.Oddie B-7852 Scottish Rifles comprising World War I War Medal 1914-18, World War I Victory Medal and 1914-1915 Star, the 1914-1915 Star named to L.Cpl J.Oddie VF to EF. World War II Defence Medal EF, (total 22 medals in lot)
A retired dealers ex-retail stock (35) World 18th to 20th Century the majority are Palestine, Norway and Sweden issues, includes some silver, many useful issues included, in mixed grades to EF, total ticket price £720
GB (51) includes Halfcrowns 1889 EF and 1930 Fine, and World (12) includes Palestine 100 Mils 1927 Fine, includes many in silver, in mixed grades, some EF
Palestine 20 Mils 1940 KM#5 UNC with an attractive subtle golden tone, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63, Rare in this high grade, of 34 examples graded by PCGS, only one has graded higher
Palestine100 Mils (2) 1935 KM#7 UNC or near so, the obverse lightly toned, 1942 KM#7 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with a green spots visible on close examination
Palestine (7) 20 Mils 1942 KM#5a UNC or near so with an edge nick to the centre hole. 10 Mils (3) 1939 (2) KM#4 both UNC or near so, one with some lustre and minor tone spots, 1942 KM#4 A/UNC with some small spots on the obverse, 2 Mils (2) 1941 KM#2 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and some small edge nicks, 1945 KM#2 A/UNC with traces of lustre and with some light contact marks
Palestine (31) 50 Mils 1935 (2), 10 Mils 1935, Two Mils (7) 1927 (2), 1941 (3), 1942 (2), One Mil (15) 1927 (2), 1935, 1937 (2), 1939, 1941 (2), 1942 (6) Near Fine top VF, along with Israel base metal issues 1960s onwards (88), France10 Centimes 1968 and a modern plastic Toy Penny, in mixed grades some later coins lustrous
Palestine, City of Nablus Barclays Bank (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) remainder cheques without counterfoils circa early to mid-1900's (5) all stamped with Palestine stamp duty for 7 Mils and feature 3 emblems at right - The Colonial Bank with the Royal Coat of Arms, The Anglo-Egyptian Bank Ltd with a Sphinx and the National Bank of South Africa Ltd with their monogram. All uniface and VF-GVF, Scarce
Cyprus 18 Piastres (2) 1901 Near Fine, 1940 NEF, 4 1/2 Piastres 1901 VG, Quarter Piastre 1905 as part of a group of Cyprus (79) mostly Republic issues and Reform issues 1963-present, in mixed grades with some later coins EF and lustrous, Palestine 50 Mils 1933 NVF, Crete 10 Lepta 1900A VG, Ionian Islands (2) 2 Lepta 1819-1820 (2) both Fair with the dates worn, Greece (120) 1869-1992 100 Drachma to 5 Lepta, in mixed grades with some more recent issues with lustre
Palestine (18) 10 Mils (3) 1927 (2), 1939, 5 Mils (2) 1927, 1935, 2 Mils (5) 1927 (3), 1941, 1942, 1 Mil (8) 1927 (4), 1941, 1942 (2), 1943 holed, in mixed grades with some EF, Israel Mint Set 1968 (6 coins) 1 Lira to 1 Agora UNC, along with modern issues 5 Lira to 1 Agora (25) in mixed grades with many in EF
Finland1 Markka 1915S in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS65, Egypt 2 Piastres 1944 KM#369 in a PCGS holder and graded AU53, Palestine 10 Mils 1943 KM#4a in a PCGS holder and graded AU55
Palestine500 MilsPalestine Currency BoardPick 6c Jerusalem dated 20th April 1939 Rachel's Tomb near Bethlehem & Citadel of Jerusalem (David's Tower) series G 493561 about EF with an inked annotation to upper left margin . Scarce in this high grade and retaining original sheen printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Limited London
Israel & Palestine (40) a collection in an album in mixed grades including UNC from modern to early 1900's. Includes a scarcer One Pound Tower of David Pick 7c dated 20th April 1939 series J 034247 in about VF and denomination set The Anglo-Palestine Bank Limited (3) of 500 mils, 5 Pounds & 10 Pounds
World War I pair to Pte. A.J.H Phelps 46/47 2/4 Buffs, East KentRegiment, World War IIAfrica Star, Italy Star, World War II War Medal and General Service Medal with Palestine 1945-1948 clasp, this to 1 489579 Spr.J.S.Phelps R.E, (Son of the aforementioned A.J.H. Phelps) British Fire Services Association Long Service and Efficiency Medal GVF to UNC, and insignia badges (5) including Royal Engineers, along with Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1951, 1953, 1977 (5), 1980 (2), 1981 (5), Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games (2) GEF to UNC, and Penny George V worn
World War I Medals (15) all recipients but one, either killed in action or died of wounds, awarded to the following:- 12112 Pte. R.Phillips 15th Royal Irish Rifles (North Belfast), VF. Pte.Phillips was killed in action in France 20/1/1916 and is buried at Miraumont Communal Cemetery C.1, 16887 Pte.P.Connor 8th Regiment of Irish Fusiliers. GVF. The 8th Regiment saw action at the Battles of Guillemont and Ginchy. Pte.Connor died of wounds in France 24/6/1916. He is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery V.E.75, D-9505 Pte.W.H.Allen 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish). NEF. Killed in action, Battle for La Bassee 1/11/1914, buried Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 3-5.Also entitled to 1914 Star and bar. 19056 Pte.A.Nicholas 9th Devon Regiment. NEF. Pte. Nicholas was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, France 1/7/1916. Buried Somme, Thiepval Memorial, Pier and face 1C, 2052D Seaman J.Flynn Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S.Goliath, GVF. killed in action off Gallipoli 13/5/1915, buried at Plymouth Naval Memorial 8. HMS Goliath was sunk after being hit by three torpedoes from the Ottoman destroyer Mauvenet-i Milliye losing 570 of her 750 crew, 29447 Pte.J.Mullen R.INNES.FUS 1st Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Mullan on CWGC). About EF. Killed in action in France, 19/5/1917, buried Arras Memorial, Bay 6. The 1st Battalion, which had been serving in India, returned home in January 1915, it was then landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, as part of the 87th Brigade in the 29th Division in April 1915. It was evacuated from Gallipoli in January 1916, then landed in Marseille in March 1916 for service on the Western Front, 2nd Lieutenant A.Bartlett Royal Welsh Fusiliers, NEF. Died of Wounds as a POW France, aged 32, 12/4/1918, buried Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie Cemetery, 2nd Lieutenant A.P.Male Machinegun Corps Officer, enlisted 13th London Regiment 25/4/1911, commissioned 3/12/1915 NEF. Killed in action Bourlon Wood 23/11/1917 on the first day of battle, buried Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, also entitled to 1914 Star and bar with 13th London Regiment, 3665 Pte.A.Rhydwen, Welsh Guards, NEF. Pte.Rhydwen was killed in action in France 3/5/1918, Buried Bienvillers Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais XVII.C.9, 4474 Sepoy Kala Khan 58th Rifles. (58th Vaughan's Rifles, Frontier Force) NEF. Killed in action, Palestine 14/4/1918. Buried Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial. 4751 Pte.J.Dowling 1st Leinster Regiment VF. Pte.Dowling died of wounds in France 15/5/1915 and is buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery VIII. D.7., 8841 Pte.A.Mawhenney 2nd Irish Guards (Mawhinney on CWGC website). EF. died 31/7/1917 buried Ypres, Menin Gate, Belgium (Panel 11), 8890 Pte.F.C.Brown 2nd Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regiment. NEF. Pte. Brown was born in Ahmednagar, India enlisted in Winchester, UK, and was killed in action 8/5/1915 at the second Battle of Ypres. This battle is the first recorded use of poison gas on the Western Front, and over 300 men were killed in the last German assault on Frezenberg, He is buried ay Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 12, Capt. J.M.Fonseca R.A.M.C, First Welsh Field Ambulance, 53rd Welsh Division, served in Gallipoli 1914. NEF. The 53rd Welsh Division landed at Sulva Bay 8/8/1915, with only three officers, and after 4 months became part of the Suez Canal Defence Force. World War I Victory Medal awarded to 5-2688 Pte. J.H.Boardman 1st Royal Irish Rifles. VF. Killed in action during the Battle of the Somme (Battle for Ancre Heights) 23/10/1916, buried Somme, Thiepval Memorial Pier and face 15A and 15B
General Service Medal with Palestine bar, awarded to 3952993 Pte.G.Carpenter Welch. Regiment. NEF/EF. The First Regiment was deployed to Palestine to suppress the Arab Revolt, then sent on to North Africa and participated in the Western District Campaign, then sent to Crete in 1941 where Pte. Carpenter was taken Prisoner of War in June 1941. Queen's South Africa Medal awarded to 3rd Class Trooper 2867 R.F.Bruce with two bars Orange Free State and Cape Colony. GVF. Enlisted 1/5/1901, Died Boskop 11/11/1901 of enteric fever. Scottish Regiments (3) World War I Medals (2) the first to 10234 Pte.J.Scott 2nd Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, VF. Pte. Scott was killed in action in France 9/3/1915, (also entitled to 1914 Star and bar). He is buried at Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-Darmentieres VI. M.3. The second to 7220 Pte.D.Taylor 1st regiment of Scots Fusiliers, VF. Pte. Taylor was killed in action in France 13/11/1916. (also entitled to 1914 Star and bar). He is buried at Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 3C. 1914-15 Star awarded to 17560 Pte.W.Pilkington, 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers EF. Pte. Pilkington was wounded in Gallipoli on 4/6/1915 and died of his wounds 7/6/1915. Sussex Yeomanry Casualty World War I Medal to 2040 Private R.S.Paterson, SUSS.YEO, EF. Enlisted 7/10/1915 in Egypt, transferred Royal Engineers and died of wounds Royal Sussex Regiment 23/10/1918, with copy of service record, entitled to 1914/1915 Star and Victory Medals
World War I and World War II a varied group (52) includes Belgium Commemorative World War I in bronze (3), Belgium Knight order of Leopold II, Belgium Jus de Grenier (5), Poland World War II Cross of Merit (2), France and Germany Star, Russia Veteran of Labour in silver, African medal 1940-1945 awarded to Belgian Military who served in Africa during World War II (Belgian forces served in the colonies of the Congo and Ruanda-Urundi and also in Nigeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine and Madagascar during the conflict) (6), Belgium Medal for the Prisoners of War 1940-1945, Belgium Medal for the 1940-1945 War (3), along with other examples from Belgium and Poland, along with St. Johns Ambulance Association medal with bars from 1922 to 1936, and other decorative paranumismatic items, in mixed grades
World a small group (11) Palestine 10 Mils 1943 Bronze UNC with traces of lustre, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 GF/NVF toned, British West Africa (3) Two Shillings 1916H A/UNC, Shilling 1916A/UNC and lustrous, Sixpence 1916H EF with some tone spots, Norway (3) 2 Ore 1889 Toned UNC, 5 Krone 1965 (2), Austrian Netherlands Liard 1792 GEF with traces of lustre, Hungary Half Thaler 1702 GVF the obverse with some scratches in the field, Egypt Qirsh AH1293/1 KM#277 Fine
Palestine (21) 100 Mils 1927, 50 Mils (2) 1935, 1939, 20 Mils 1942 (3), 10 Mils (2) 1927, 1942, 5 Mils 1934, 2 Mils (3) 1927, 1941 (2), 1 Mil (9) 1927 (7), 1941, 1942 Near Fine to VF, along with British North BorneoOne Cent 1904H About Fine
Palestine Currency Board 5 Pounds Contemporary Counterfeit dated 20th April 1939, a crudely printed counterfeit that was apparently good enough to be passed around in commerce, (Pick8x), internal holes & splits, edge nicks and corner wear, VG
Palestine Currency Board 500 Mils dated 20th April 1939 series F552574, Rachel's tomb near Bethlehem at lower left, (Pick6c), inked writing in top border on reverse, good Fine to about VF
Palestine100 Mils (2) 1933 KM#7 NEF with a small spot on the reverse rim, 1934 KM#7 EF or near so with a small tone spot and a handling mark, both Rare
Palestine (12) 20 Mils 1927, 10 Mils (3) 1933, 1937, 1939, 5 Mils 1939, 2 Mils 1927, 1 Mil (6) 1927 (2), 1942 (2), 1943, 1944 (2), Fine to VF, along with a small group of Israel modern issued (12) in mixed grades and Brunei5 Sen 1980 GVF, plus a further group of Middle East (56) 1800-1956 includes some silver minors, in mixed grades
Palestine (23) 100 Mils 1935, 50 Mils (6) 1933, 1935, 1939 (2), 1940, 1942, 20 Mils 1927 (3), 10 Mils (3) 1927, 1934, 1940, 2 Mils (4) 1927 (2), 1942 (2), 1 Mil (6) 1927, 1939 (3), 1941 (2), in mixed circulated grades, Israel (21) 1 Lira, 25 Agorot to 1 Agorot, with 50 Pruta, 25 Pruta and 10 Pruta mixed dates and grades, some EF and lustrous, along with Israel mint set 1948-1969 1 Lira, Half Lira, 25, 10, 5 and 1 Agorot UNC in the wallet of issue
Palestine (39) 50 Mils (2) 1935 (2), 20 Mils (2) 1927, 1935, 10 Mils (5) 1927, 1939 (2), 1940 (2), 5 Mils (9) 1927, 1935 (4), 1939, 1942 (3), 2 Mils (6) 1927 (3),1941, 1942 (2), 1 Mil (14) 1937 (2), 1939 (3), 1941 (2), 1942 (5), 1943 (3), these in mixed grades to EF and an ancient piece in low grade accompanied by an attribution ticket stating from 26-37AD, the coin in low grade with little detail
Palestine Currency Board £10 dated 7th September 1939 series A962233, Pick9c, cleaned & pressed, 2 small pieces missing bottom right edge, Fine to good Fine and very scarce
GB and World in boxes and albums includes pre-1920 silver and a number of Victorian Halfcrowns, in mixed grades, World includes South Africa and Palestine, and a mixed group of World silver minors (lot)
JordanProof Set a 2-coin set 1977 comprising 3 Dinars Conservation - Palestine sunbird and 2 1/2 Dinars Rhim Gazelle both Silver Proofs nFDC-FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, along with GB and World Crown-sized (17) Falkland Islands 50 Pence 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs, Tristan da Cunha Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), Jersey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Guernsey Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Gibraltar Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, St. Helena Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Mauritius 25 Rupees 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, GB Crowns 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), Guernsey Crown 1978 Royal Visit Silver Proof, GB Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proofs (2), nFDC-FDC in the cases of issue most with certificates, Isle of Man Crown 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Diamond Finish UNC in the green box of issue with certificate
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