China (10), Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for 189.40 Roubles, Russian issue, vignette of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & green, with coupons, Fine with some edge folds, Chinese Government 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, bond for £20, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank issue, Fine or better with coupons and a small pencil annotation, Lung-Tsing-U-Hai Railway 1913 5% gold Loan, £20 bond, Unissued, prefix "B", with coupons, EF with central fold, some staple holes at the left. Imperial Chinese Government Gold Loan 1908 bond for £100 (2) no coupons remaining as is usual for this issue, both with some edge tears, About Fine. Kwangtung Public Loan Bearing Prizes For Local Industries Five Dollars 1912 (2) EF with coupons. Compagnie Generale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine 1920 (2) EF punch cancelled with some coupons, and another unattributed small format certificate in Chinese text with ornate blue border on yellow/orange underprint EF
GB and World sets (11) and singles (5) GB Proof Sets (5) Blue Sets (3) 1997, 1998 and 1999, Red Leather Deluxe Set 2001, Executive Set 2000 nFDC to FDC a few coins with a hint of toning, in the cases of issue, GB Five Pound Crown 2009 The Mind of Britain - Big Ben S.4930Silver Proof FDC with green Olympic logo on the reverse, nFDC in the box of issue with no certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 1995 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2002 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Last £sd set 1966-1967 (7 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny (No Scottish Shilling) UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Marshall Islands Fifty Dollars 1991 Legends of the Air Force a 4-coin set in silver comprising 1991 Spitfire, 1991 Mosquito, 1991 Hurricane and 1991 Lancaster issues Silver Proofs FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Guernsey/Jersey/Alderney/Turks and Caicos Islands a 4-coin set 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary comprising Guernsey Two Pounds 1994, Jersey Two Pounds 1994, Alderney Two Pounds 1994 and Turks and Caicos Islands Five Crowns 1994 UNC in a Westminster box, no certificates, Russia 3 Roubles a 10-coin set Cupro-Nickel Proofs comprising Defence of Moscow, Soviet Partisans, Allied Supply Convoys, Battle of Stalingrad, Tank Battle of Kursk, Invasion of Normandy, US and Russian Forces, Capitulation of Berlin, Capitulation of Germany and Occupation of Manchuria types, FDC in the wallet of issue, USA Half Dollar Commemorative 1991 World War II 50th Anniversary Clad Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Cook Islands One Dollar 2004 D-Day 60th Anniversary UNC with a small sample of sand from Omaha beach UNC in the wallet of issue, along with Banknotes in a Rothmans booklet (5) Bulgaria 25 Leva 1951, Brazil 5 Cruzeiro 1964 issue UNC, Indonesia 5 Sen 1964 UNC, Malaya - Japanese Government 50 Cents 1941-1945 MP block UNC, Korea 10 Jeon 1962 issue UNC, and a GB Banknote One Pound Somerset DY20 926192 UNC in a 'Raffles' wallet
USA a mixed group which includes a 1984 SilverProof Dollar, Half Dollars Standing Liberty - Kennedy a few in silver, others mostly base metal issues with a large quantity of Wheat Cents from circulation and lustrous Lincoln Cents, along with a fantasy strike Russian coin and a large USA Dollar base metal fantasy (lot)
Duke of Wellington and Marshal Bl?cher at Waterloo 1815, 74mm diameter in White Metal by T.Halliday. Eimer 1072 Obverse: An angel supports an oval frame containing a uniformed bust of Wellington: above; a radiate crown, below, a mantle inscribed SUCH WELLINGTON ART THOU. TRIUMPHANT FAME SHALL THRO THE WORLD IMMORTALIZE THY NAME. Reverse: An equestrian figure of Bl?cher left, tramples upon a body.STRUCK BY J. PARISH IN HONOUR OF HIS OLD FRIEND BLUCHER Below, on a ribbon THE FALL OF HAMBURGH'S TYRANT. DAVOUST ELBA'S EMPEROR, Beyond, figures and a castle in the landscape About EF/EF with an edge nick, in a green Royal Mint case, along with Glasgow Exhibition 1901 24mm diameter in bronze by Lauer, VF with suspension loop. Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Field Marshall is famous for leading the Prussian Army against Napoleon both at Leipzig 1813 and at Waterloo, as part of the victory over Naploleon celebrations he later visited London and is reported to have been overheard saying "this would have been a nice city to sack"
Russia Railway bonds (5) The Russian South-Eastern Railway Company 1914, 4 1/2% bonds (3) £500 red, £100 blue and £20 brown with some coupons, GF to NVF the £500 with some tears and folds, Troitzk Railway Co. 1913 Loan issue bond for £500, 4725 Roubles, black on red with ornate border, with UK revenue stamp and with coupons, Near VF, 1909 D'Eisk Railway 4 1/2% loan for 100 Roubles, brown, VF or better with two coupons
Russia - ImperialGovernment of Russia - Nicolas Railroad 125 Rouble, 500 Francs, £20 Sterling, 600,000 bond issue 1867 (46), Russia - Imperial Government of Russia - Nicolas Railroad 125 Rouble, 500 Francs, £20 Sterling 555,000 Bond issue 1869 (40), VG to Fine with coupons detached, The Russian South Eastern RailwayCompany Bond of £100 4 1/2% Bond Loan, Petrograd 1914 (5) Good Fine with coupons, along with Chinese Government Canton-Kowloon Railway 5% Gold Loan 1907 Fractional Scrip certificate for one-third of a Funding Bond for £11-0-0 (6) VF with folds
Russia, The Russian General Oil Corporation bearer certificates for 25 shares of £1 each (2), dated April 1918, text in three languages, English, French and Russian, red/orange VF with coupons. China 5% Kaiserlich Chinesische Tientsin-Pukow-Staatseiosenbahn-Anleihe, 1908 Deutsche-Asiatische Bank issue bond for £20 lilac and blue/green, with coupons, Good Fine with central fold. Bulgaria 7% Settlement Loan 1926, bonds for £100 sterling (2), red with vignette of farming scene and haystacks, one with staple and pinholes, the other with a small pencil annotation at the top, each with coupons, VF
Russia Severnaya Rossiya (North Russia) - Chaikovskiy Government 100 Rubley Pick S138 (Kardakov # 2.3.28. FN E110.18.1b1) dated 1918 variety 2 overprints on obverse and signature title "TCHLEN' GOSUDARSTVENNOY EMISSIONNOY KASSIY" (????? ??????????????? ??????????? ?????) ??????????? (Archangelsk) territory signatory Kurakin Ivan Anatolyevitch, knyaz (prince), Minister of Finance temporary Government of the Northern region (??????? ???? ???????????, ?????, ??????? ???????? ?????????? ????????????? ???????? ???????) period First World War/Russian Civil War. In the impressive large sized PMG holder for this large sized note graded VF 30 with only 3 recorded examples in the PMG Population Report, this a Very Rare and sought after issue
World (10) an interesting and very collectible group of notes in various grades mostly GVF - EF to about UNC - UNC and comprising a Scarce Russian Civil War East Siberia -Chita 100 Rubley "Sparrows" Gosudarstvenniy Bank (State Bank) - Chita branch Pick S1187b 1920 Ataman Semenov's money issued by the Government of the Russian Eastern Border Regions, variety with cubes in frame on reverse. These notes were called Sparrows due to their grey paper and were printed later in blue reason being, whatever ink was available that is what was used to print. The fate of the “sparrows” was a foregone conclusion: even when released, their cost was 2 times lower than that of Kolchak’s “Siberian squirrels”. And by the end of 1920, their value was striving for zero. Also, a very attractive and very well-preserved selection of USA Obsolete Currency of various issuers and denominations (5) comprising a Bank of New-England at Goodspeed's Landing East Haddam, Connecticut2 Dollars unissued remainder circa 1800's. The Bank of Macomb County, Mt. Clements, State of Michigan10 Dollars Unissued Remainder dated 1st April 1858. The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 20 Dollars 9th November 1840 No. 372B. The Canal Bank New Orleans 20 dollars series D Unissued remainder circa 1800's. And The State of Georgia, Milledgeville 100 Dollars dated 1st February 1863 series A No. 11384 with 2 manuscript signatures and a black Treasury of Georgia seal on reverse dated 1864, a nice and even original cut. Also known as a C-note with a portrait of war time Governor Joe Brown, who contemplated the idea of Georgia succeeding from the Confederacy. The lot also includes an Italy Biglietto Di Stato 1 LiraPick 29c signatures Di Cristina, Cavallaro & Parisi. Egypt 5 Pounds 63c from 2009. And a pair of Disney Dollars r series D of 2009 (2) including 1 Dollar Mickey Celebrate and 5 Dollars Daisy Duck & Minnie Mouse.
Russia (10) mostly early 1900's Gosudarstvenniy Bank issues in various circulated grades in average VF or about and well-kept considering their age and large sized nature. Comprising the 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1910-17) signatures Konshin & Ovchinnikov serial number ?? 062882, featuring a portrait of Katharina II (Catherine II), most well recognized as Catherine the Great. Also, a trio of the 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz (3) serial numbers ?? 039587, ?? 040436 and ?? 028688. Along with the State Credit Gosudarstvenniy Bank 250 Rubley Pick 36 (2) 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Gusev series ??-058 and signatures Shipov & Baryshev series ??-241, both issued by the R.S.F.S.R. The lot also includes uniface copies with the design similar to the R.S.F.S.R. Gosudarstvenniy Bank 1 Chervonets Pick 139a (4) all with "Copy" overprint at right edge in Russian and bear the same serial number ?? 013579.
World (69) includes some arranged by country, also Mint sets (3) Russian Federation (6 coins) 100 Roubles to 1 Rouble 1992 on a green card with 100 Roubles stamp, USA 1997P (5 coins) , Spain 1975 (3 coins) along with some modern Token and Medallic issues, in mixed grades
GB and World a mixed group, includes FAO Christmas medals 1975 in silver (2) UNC, Medallic Covers (2) USA/RussiaApollo-Soyuz Space Mission 1975 Silver Proof Medal FDC and USA and Russian Stamps UNC on the card of issue, Italy Medallic Cover 1975 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo Crown-sized Silver Proof FDC on the envelope of issue with three stamps. USA Large Reproduction Cents (4) 1856, 1877, 1909S VDB, 1982 these 90mm diameter with 16oz. AVDP copper on the edge UNC in capsules. USA Ingot in Pewter - The Signing of the Declaration GB Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (3) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Brass Threepences in unofficial set (3) 1937-1952 (15 coins) complete in mixed grades, 1953-1967 (15 coins) (2 sets), in mixed circulated grades, plus a further group of Medallic Covers USA and World Medals (14) in base metal many 1970s items related to the Independence celebrations, UNC in the wallets or boxes of issue, along with a small group of Coins And Tokens (12) GB Sixpences (6) 1948, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1963, 1965, FAO Token 1975 Olave Baden-Powell GVF, Garden State Park Silver Jubilee 1942-1967 UNC, New York City Trasit Authority Tokens (3) Fine to Good Fine
GB and World Proof and Mint sets and singles (26) Royal MintSilver Medal 2011 5 oz. Silver Matt Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Sets (4) The Queen Elizabeth II Equestrian Crown Collection 2002 a 3-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1953, 1977 and Five Pound Crown 2002 UNC in the wallet of issue, The Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection 8-coin sets (2) comprising Crowns 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981, and Five Pound Crown 1990, EF to UNC in the wallet of issue, 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill a 2-coin set comprising Crown 1965 and Five Pound Crown 2015 UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue, GB One Pound (2) 1983 Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, 2013 England Floral Silver Proof FDC in the 4-coin box with booklet, Alderney One Pound 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2002 Golden Jubilee Proof with coloured bunting on the reverse, Guernsey One Pound 1999 Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones Wedding Silver Proof, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey Two Pounds 1985 MS Beagle Liberation Proof in the brown case of issue, no certificate, MaltaProof Set 1986 (7 coins) FDC in the case of issue with certificate, New Zealand Specimen Set 1968 'Polished standard' nFDC-FDC in the blue box of issue, Canada Proof Sets (2) 1987 (7 coins) and 1988 (7 coins) nFDC to FDC with some toning the 1987 set with no certificate, Canada Mint Set 1980 UNC in the plastic case of issue, Tristan da Cunha a 3-coin set 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds and One Pound Silver Proofs FDC in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with certificate, USA Mint Set 1964 (5 coins) UNC in the plastic case of issue, USA Mint Set 1976S Bicentennial a 3-coin set comprising Dollar, Half Dollar and Quarter Dollar UNC in the wallet of issue, Jersey Coin and Stamp Set 1992 comprising One Pound 'The Hebe' to One Penny (7 coins) UNC and two sets of stamps 'Discovery of America' and 'Shipbuilding' issues, UNC in the wallet of issue, UK/USA Mint Set 1997 The United Coin Set, USA set 1997P (5 coins plus medalet) and UK set Two Pounds to One Penny (8 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, Banknotes (2) Central Bank of Bahamas One Dollar 1992 a joined pair Christopher Columbus - First Landfall F 002657 and F012657 UNC, Russia, Russian Federation Privatization Cheque for 10,000 Rubley (Redemption date 31 Dec.1993) 1992 UNC, plus a small group of Fantasy Ingots (4) UNC
Japan a small group (7) Merit Cross, boxed, Order of the Sacred Treasure, 8th Class, Red Cross Membership Medal (2), Order of the Rising Sun, 8th Class, First National Census 1920, Russian War 1904-1905 in gilt bronze with original ribbon and mounting loop, in mixed grades
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, 1 x bonds for £20, Banque de l'Indo-Chine a Paris and 1 x bond for 189.40 Roubles, Russian issue, both with vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black and brown with coupons Fine to Good Fine, China, Chinese ImperialRailway, Canton-Kowloon Railway, bond for £100, London 1907, for the British and Chinese Corporation Limited, ornate design, black & red, with coupons, Fine, Banque Industrielle de Chine 500 Francs (6) Yellow and black, ornate Chinese-style borders, traditional Chinese rooftops, two dragons at topcentre, Temple of Heaven at centre in underprint, black Chinese and French text, Good VF,
GermanyAllied Military Currency (13), WW2 military occupation 1/2 Mark to 1000 Mark dated 1944, with examples of both USA (with hidden 'F') and Russian printing, (Pick191 - Pick198), mixed grades but the majority Uncirculated or about
Germany, World War II awards (5), War Merit Cross 1939 with swords, Winter Campaign Medal 1941-42 (Russian Front), Africa/Italy Campaign Medal. Wound Badge, bronze, Infantry Assault Badge, silver coloured metal (catch to pin fitting broken) GVF
Medals and Tokens a mixed group (140) includes some Russian themed, 1991 250th Anniversary of the Novo Arkhangelsk One ounce of .900 silver 40mm diameter The Capital of the Russian America UNC, as part of a group of Russia Medals and Tokens (18) Explorers 300 Years Anniversary a set of six medals 38.5mm diameter UNC toned, Russian World War II Monuments (5) in golden alloy EF, Russia Subway tokens (6) a mixed group EF to GEF, along with a mixed group of Russia Medals (5) Alexander III Coronation 1883, Silver Medal, by S Vazhenin and A Griliches, conjoined heads of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna right, rev imperial crest, 50mm in silver, some digs to the obverse field, VF tooled, in the brown box of issue, Order of Maternal Glory Class I, awarded for bearing and raising 9 children, Class II awarded for bearing and raising 8 children, Class III awarded for bearing and raising 7 children, Motherhood Medal second class for bearing and raising 5 children, GVF to EF the enamelling good, Circular bronze medal with eyelet for ribbon suspension; the face with two central characters reading 'Congratulations from Your Subjects' between two stylised peacocks aspectant on auspicious clouds, a radiant rising sun with inscription above reading 'Your Royal Highness Prince', an inscription below reading 'In Commemoration of (your) Birthday'; the reverse dated '1933.11.23'; likely to be a private issue of the Qing dynasty, VF, along with Chiang Kai-Shek a fantasy issue in the style of the Victory Order, reverse enamelled with crossed swords design, with suspension loop, not hallmarked and presumed base metal NEF, Denmark Nordic Industry, Agriculture and Art Exhibition 1888 Obverse: Christian IX Bust Right, Reverse View of Building, 46mm diameter in White Metal by Lindahl, EF, France Jetton Charles IV Standing King series (1322-1328) Reverse Triple stranded Cross Fleury GF with green patina from having been in the ground, also with an additional group of Medals, Tokens, badges and paranumismatic items (70) 20th Century most if not all in base metal, in mixed grades some A/UNC, along with a group of Medals, Medalets, Tokens, Gaming Tokens and Toy Money (43) 19th and 20th Century, in mixed circulated grades
Germany (9), Franco-Prussian War Medal, 1870-71, Bavarian War Merit Cross with swords, bronze, in case. Iron Cross, 1914, 2nd class & Cross of Honour 1914-15, Prussian "Blue Max" copy, Hanseatic Cross 1914. 1914-18 Veterans Medal. 1914-18 Honour Cross and War Merit Cross. GVF or better. (9).
Russia, Grand RussianRailway Co., 3% bonds for 125 roubles (metallic), third issue 1881, ornate border with city and industrial views, black on green paper, with talons. Some creased otherwise GVF. (30).
The Allied Forces a four-coin set 2005 in Gold comprising GB Two Pounds 2005, USA $10 Gold 2005 (Quarter ounce), France 10 Euro 2005, and Russia 50 Roubles 2005 all in Gold, the Russian piece in .999 Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, number 524 of 1500 issued
Russia Patina issues 'The Imperial Russian Collection' Fantasy Crown-sized 1 Rouble and 1 1/2 Rouble (79) 1725-1917 all struck in .925 silver on 25.5 gramme flans, includes a host of different Accession, Coronation and Military issues, Prooflike UNC to BU an eye-catching series
A group of 42 bonds and share certificates mainly from Brazil, Mexico, Russia, U.S.A. and ColonialAfrica. Noted are Brazil Railway, 1910 and 1911; National Railways of Mexico; Russian Public Loan, 1917 (2 – used as currency), Forestiere Franco-Australienne, 1921; Soc. Coloniale Agricole et Miniere SCAM, 1938 and Soc. Generale des Comptoirs Franco-Africains, 1925, some modern, mostly VF and better (42)
Russian Bank for Foreign Trade, 1 share (20) and 10 shares (3), all 4th issue, 1902, with coupons; together with mostly Russian Railway bonds including Riasan-Koslow, 1886, 500 marks (27), 1000 marks (47) and 2000 marks (3), Sud-Ost, 1000 marks, 1901 (44) and Moskau-Rjasan, 1885, 500 marks (13) and 1000 marks (25), most with coupons, mixed condition, many VF (approx. 180) £250-350
China/Russia: 1902 4% “Boxer” Loan, bonds for 1000 marks (10), 2000 marks (7) and 5000 marks (5), all multi-coloured with Chinese dragons and Russian eagle at top, all without coupons or talon, F-VF (22) £80-100
Japanbookmark money Hansatsu (3), issued 19th century and 2 Russian official receipts/Bills of Exchange dated 1884 with GB duty stamps and royal seals, Fine or better
An accumulation of Russian bonds comprising City of Perm, 1914, scrip certificates for £100 (6), City of Moscow, 1912, £100 (2), Kahetian Railway, 1912, £100, Russian South Eastern Railway, 1914, £20 bonds (5), Kiev, 1914, scrip certificates for £100(2) and £20 (15) and a rare prospectus for the Russian South Eastern Railway loan, 1914, 4 pages, very mixed condition, Poor to VF (32) £60-80
Investiture of the Prince of Wales 1969 (9) Eimer 2118, 52mm diameter in bronze (3) and in silver (6) UNC in the red boxes of issue, one with ribbon toning. Men in Space a 5-medal set by Slade, Hampton and Son Ltd depicting Apollo 8, Apollo 9, Apollo 10, and the first American and Russians in space, each 40mm diameter in silver, UNC in the white box of issue with certificate. Men in Space, USA Astronauts 1969 UNC in silver, boxed. Apollo 11 Mans First landing on the moon 1969 in bronze UNC in slide case. Silver Jubilee 1977 in base metal UNC in slide cases (4)
China, Russo-Asiatic Bank (3) Russian influence, Harbin, all dated 1917, 1 ruble Picks473a, 3 rubles Picks475a & 10 rubles Picks476a, all with steam train vignettes, Fine to good Fine
Germany, Third Reich, Iron Cross 1939, Second Class, Winter Campaign 1941/42 medal, NSDAP Long Service Award, 3rd class, bronze. Together with a Prussian 1870-1871 (Franco-Prussian War) medal, bronze
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £500,000 (9) dated London 1st November 1915 low series Nos.025, 031, 032, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, all about EF, one with two vertical rust lines
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bills for £1000 dated London 22nd February 1916 (10) series No.003003, 003004, 003005, 003006, 003007, 003009, 003010, 003011, 003012, 003013 issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, GVF to NEF some with stains
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £1000 (5) dated London 22nd February 1916, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., Payable at the Bank of England (Bank of Englandwatermarked paper), punch hole cancelled, all with problems, one is cut in two Poor, the others are Fine to VF or better but stains, small holes, etc
Russia, Imperial Russian Government Treasury bill for £5000 dated London 1st November 1915 low series No.033, issued by Barings Brothers & Co., punch hole cancelled, about EF
Russia bills of Exchange (3) issued Petrograd 1917, one for Russian Bank for foreign trade payable at Bank of Liverpool and the other two for the Azoff-Don Commercial Bank payable at the National Bank, London plus a bank cover for 1000 rubles with a large wax seal, cheques have some wear, VF or better
RussiaMedal 1889 500th anniversary of Russian military use of artillery begun by Dimitri Donskoi in 1389. By A. Griliches, 92mm diameter in bronze, Smirnov-961, Bust of Alexander III facing left. Reverse: Legend in wreath of cannons, About UNC with a few small spots on the obverse, a pleasing piece
Edward VIII New Strike Pattern Set 1936 by London Mint Office a 6-coin set in .925 silver comprising Pattern Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepences FDC in the box of issue with certificate, along with Silver Proof Crown sized issues (6) Alderney £5 2006, Cayman I $5 2006, Jersey £5 2009, Solomon I $25 2005 and 2006 Airplanes (3) these aFDC - FDC in plastic capsules, and Racing Legends by Graham Isom 12 piece gold plated (cupro) medallic set with famous race horses such as Red Rum and Nijinsky cased with a certificate, Spain 2000 1994 Madrid, and a Russian 37 Rouble 1902 Fantasy
Anglo-Russian Cotton Factories second charge debenture certificates for £100 dated 1897, pink & black (3). Great Britain, Purnell and Sons Ltd. ordinary share certificate 1935. GVF (4).
Auction Catalogues (5) Bernhard B.Brekke Coinage of Imperial Russia Parts 1, 2 and 3, 1993-1994, The Dragon Collection of Chinese and Hong Kong Coins 1996, The Irving Goodman Collection (2 catalogues) 1991 and 1995 Russian and Asian Coinage respectively good condition
Auction Catalogues (7) The Leonidas C.Hermes Collection of Russian Coins and Commemorative Medals 1997 Baldwins, good condition, The Conte Collection of Viking and Irish Coins 1997, The Ton Eijkelenkamp Collection of Coins of the Dutch South East Asian Territories 2001, Sir John Wheeler Collection of East India Company and British Imperial India Coins 2000, The Ken Wiggins Collection of Coins of the Indian Princely States and East India Companies 2001, all in good condition
The Allied Forces a four-coin set 2005 in Gold comprising GB Two Pounds, USA $10 Gold (Quarter ounce), France 10 Euro, and Russia 50 Roubles all in Gold, the Russian piece in .999 Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate
Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 85mm diameter, a large and impressive piece in silver weighing 316.94 grammes, Obverse Kaiser Wilhelm I bust right, surrounded by the names of his generals, Reverse Victory crowned EF in a wooden display stand
World banknotes (over 400), Tsarist postal currency (6) and sets of stamps (4), 20th century banknotes including Tsarist Russian, early German and worldwide, conditions from poor to UNC
World (circa 235) generally earlier types including Russian and Gernany High denomination inflation and others, a few in better grades and consecutives
Russia, RussianTobaccoCompany Ltd. bearer warrants for 50 brown (17) and 100 green (4) shares, dated 1915 &1916, with coupons, some creased generally VF. (21).
Russia, The Russian General Oil Corporation (Societe Generale Naphthifere Russ) Ltd. bearer certificates for 25 shares 1913, red & black with coupons, printed by Waterlow, VF (2). Brazil, Brazil RailwayCompany 60 year Gold bond 1909, green & black with vignette of train crossing bridge. Large format, printed by Waterlow, no coupons remain. VF. (1)
Russian Imperial Gold Baptismal Medal 53mm diameter in 22 carat gold, undated, Obverse Baptismal scene in river with dove above, Reverse Saint in clouds holding flag with legend: BOCKPECEHIE XPICTOBO. around, EF loop mounted at the top
Russia (8) Russian State War Loan Bond 1916 for 100r, green. 1919 State bond for 5,00r. Russian State "Rente" Bonds1924 (6) for 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000 & 2500 r, all with coupons attached. VF.
Russia, (15) Russia, 8 City bonds, Moscow 1908 Loan, bond for £20, Moscow 1912 Loan, 4 x bonds for £20, St-Petersburg 1913 Loan, 3 x bonds for £100, all with coupons and 7 Railway bonds, Armavir-Touapse 1909 Loan, bonds for £20 and £100, Russian South-Eastern 1914 Loan, 2 x bonds for £20, Kokand-Namangan 1910 Loan, bond for £20, and Troitzk 1910 Loan, 2 x bonds for £20, all with coupons, mostly F to VF. (15).
U.S.A. (6), Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Co. 1908 with coupons, British Bute Mining Co. 1901, Magma Copper Company 1925, New York, Chicago and St Louis Railroad Co. 1956, Western Maryland Railway Co. 1956 & 1959. GVF, some with punch cancellation holes. Together with a RussianGold Loan of 1891 for 500 francs, no coupons remain. (7).
Russia, 8 railway bonds, Warsaw-Vienna 1890 loan, bonds for 125 and 625 roubles, Transcaucasian 1882 Loan, bonds for 125 and 625 roubles, Moscow-Smolensk 1869 Loan, bonds for 200 and 500 thalers, Grand Russian 1861 Loan, bond for 50 francs, also Nord-Donetz 1914 Loan, titre provisoire d'une obligation, all with coupons, mostly VF. (8).
Russia, Russian South-Eastern Railway 1914 Loan, bonds for £20, £100 and £500, ornate border, brown, blue and red respectively, all with coupons, the £500 bond has some damage to right and bottom margins, does not affect print, F-VF. (3).
Russia, 8 bonds, RussianGold Loan of 1896, bond for 4,687.50 roubles, (poor), Russian Consolidated Rente 1901 issue, series 6, bond for 500 francs, series 16, bond for 500 francs, series 37, bond for 2,500 francs, series 49, bond for 500 francs, State Loan of 1909, bond for 500 francs, and Chemins de Fer Secondaires en Russe 1913 Loan, 2 x bonds for 500 francs, with coupons, mostly VF. (8).
Russia, 7 railway bonds, Troitzk 1910 Loan, bond for £20, Russian South-Eastern 1914 Loan, bonds for £20 and £100, Wolmar 1910 Loan, bond for £20, Kokand-Namangan 1910 Loan, bond for £20, Armavir-Touapse 1909 Loan, bond for £100, and Nicolas 1867 Loan, bond for £20, all with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
A collection in an album medals (91), badges (16) some 19th or early 20th century in white metal and copper some in high grades a few holed others later including world issues such as Kennedy Centre 1987, the badges mostly later 20th century types some Russian, viewing recommended
The ImperialRussian Collection of INA Retro Pattern Roubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of INA Retro Pattern Roubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of INA Retro Pattern Roubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of INA Retro Pattern Roubles . This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
The ImperialRussian Collection of PatternRoubles (made in limited numbers). This lot comprises 1 piece of each of all the 25 designs in the series (from 1715 to 1917) struck in Proof golden alloy, Proof copper, and Platinum coloured alloy. 75 pieces total, UNC and Prooflike
Russia INA PatternRouble 1825 Constantine, Obverse, portrait of Constantine in very high relief. Reverse, contemporary Russian arms. Struck in pewter. This was an experimental piece made by the minters from an obverse die to show that the reverse design was adversely affected (i.e. the eagle detail would not strike properly) by using the raised obverse die. Therefore a shallow portrait die was made for production purposes. An example of the shallow die striking is included for comparison. Unique, Prooflike UNC
RussianTobaccoCompany, bearer share warrants for, 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 shares, 1915, vignette of allegorical female and tobacco field, various colours, all with coupons, F-VF. (6).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernmentloan of 1916, bond for U.S. $1,000, vignette of two allegorical females with Czarist Russian coat of arms, printed by American Bank Note Co., black & green, with coupons, VF. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 5% Internal War Loan, collection of seven bonds, 1914 issue, bonds for 100, 200, 2 x 500 and 1,000 roubles, 1915 issue 2 x 100 roubles, all with vignette of woman with shield with Imperial double eagle and weapons, text in Russian and French, various colours, all with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
Russia, RussianTobaccoCompany, set of six bearer share warrants, for 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 shares, 1915-16, very attractive Waterlow printed certificates with vignette of allegorical female in tobacco field, various colours, all with coupons, all VF. (6).
Russia (5) 100 rubles 1910 (2) and 500 rubles 1912, provisional 1000 rubles & 5000 both dated 1919 these all GEF to about UNC, modern Turkey x 2 and Williams Deacon Bank Ltd of Wigan memorandum referring to Russian banknotes dated 1917
Russia, 7 railway bonds, Russian South-Eastern Railway, 1914, bonds for £20 and 2 x £100, Wolmar Railway, 1910, bond for £20, Kahetian Railway, 1912, bond for £20, Troitzk Railway, 1913, bond for £100, and Société des Embranchements de Chemins de Fer, 1913, bond for 500 francs, all with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
The Allied Forces a four-coin set 2005 in Gold comprising GB Two Pounds, USA $10 Gold (Quarter ounce), France 10 Euro, and Russia 50 Roubles all in Gold, the Russian piece in .999 Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, number 8 of 1500 issued
France Chamber of Commerce & local issues in small album (88) a good range all different dating c.1914 to 1920s includes Algers and Bone, some interesting WW1 period Bons also, some lower grades but mostly GEF to UNC, also a few German & Russian
Five pounds whiteHarveyB209a dated 3rd May 1922, serial D/12 04410, Pick312a, small edge tear at right & hand-stamp on reverse for the "Russian Trade Delegation- Moorgate Street E.C.2", Fine+
Collection, 22 European bonds and certificates, dated 1900-50, titles include, Russian Bank for Foreign Trade, 1911, Imobiliara S.A. Romana, 1906, Etablissements Industriels de Berdiansk, 1900, La Pelleterie Russo-Americane, 1926, Petroles de Tcheecoslovaquie, 1930, a little duplication, mostly VF. (22).
Russia (9), ImperialRussianGovernment £20 bond 1894, no coupons. Black Sea Kuban Railway bonds 1911, £20 & £100 with coupons. City of Kieff Loan 1914 bonds £20 (5) & £100 (1). Generally about VF or better, Two with signs of having been framed.
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 1922 ‘Rothschild‘ Loan, bond for £148 or 960 roubles, signed by Nathan Meyer Rothschild as contractor in top right margin, double headed eagle at top, black on poor quality paper, weakness at folds, with talon, F. (1).
Russia, ImperialRussianGovernment 1922 ‘Rothschild‘ Loan, bond for £111 or 720 roubles, signed by Nathan Meyer Rothschild as contractor in top right margin, double headed eagle at top, black on poor quality paper, repair to weakness at folds, with talon, F. (1).
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