A retired dealers ex-retail stock (24) World 20th Century all but three are crown-sized, all but one in silver includes Netherlands (17), Australia (4), Southern Rhodesia (1), Austrian Netherlands and a copy of a Scotland 2/3 Ryal 1565 countermarked coinage struck in copper, in mixed grades with many later issues EF to UNC, total retail ticket price £610
GB and World (6) GB Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N UNC the reverse with traces of lustre, Keeling Cocos Islands 5 Rupees 1913 KM#Tn7 Good Fine, Rare, Morocco 10 Mazunas AH1321 (1904) Y#17.2 EF with traces of lustre, possibly lightly cleaned in the past, Tunisia5 Francs 1946 KM#273 NVF, Halfpenny18th CenturyDublin 1795 Alexander Cornwell, Obverse Bust left ALEXr CORNWELL , Reverse: A Shield on which is FOR TRADE surmounted by the Prince of Wales' Crest, DH307 Plain edge, EF with some surface marks, the obverse with the distinctive die break for this issue.(Now thought by many to be attributed to Alexander Cornwell of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland), USA/IrelandFarthing St. Patricks undated (c.1670) Breen 208, S.6569 Poor
World a mixed group (74) Switzerland (39) 5 Francs 1923, One Franc (5) 1861, 1898, 1909, 1921, 1945 along with 20 Rappen to 1 Rappen 1850-1970 in mixed grades a few in EF, Portugal and related (26) includes issues from Portugal, Algarve, Angola, Brazil, Macau, Portuguese Guinea, Mozambique, Portuguese India, Mozambique, Timor, mostly 20th Century with a few earlier pieces, includes a handful of silver issues, in mixed grades to EF, Albania (4) Two Leke 1939R Italian Occupation KM#32 VF, One Lek 1939 KM#31 VF, Half Lek (2) 1926R KM#4 Fine, 1930V KM#13 Good Fine, Scotland 20 Shillings 1695 S.5686 VG, Netherlands25 Cents 1897 KM#115 GEF/AU, Poland (2) 50000 Zlotych 1988 70 Years of Polish Independence Y#163 A/UNC with some toning above the bust, 100 Zlotych 1966 Polish Millennium Y#57 A/UNC, Russia Quarter Kopek 1928 Y#75 Fine with some dirt and verdigris in the legends
World 18th to 20th Century includes USAGoldDollar in damaged low grade, Norway 2 Skilling 1810 EF, South Africa Shilling 1892 Fine, a good mix of countries includes USA, South Africa, Canada, AustraliaDenmark and more, includes some 18th Century token issues, in mixed grades to EF. A Collectors folder containing Shillings (32) and Sixpences (34) 1937-1967, includes many silver issues, in mixed circulated grades, Pre-Decimal issues Victoria to Elizabeth II Shillings to Farthings in base metal (lot), in mixed grades, Copper and Bronze Pre-Victorian issues in mixed low grades, Plastic Sets 1953 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, and a Slave Token undated, London, Liverpool or Bristol edge NVF, along with Banknotes in Photo frames (5 notes in 3 frames) UK Peppiatt Blue £1, Hollom Ten Shillings, Page One Pound, Somerset One Pound and Royal Bank of Scotland One Pound 1982 in mixed grades
Ireland (3) ShillingJames I First Coinage, Second Bust S.6513 mintmark Martlet 4.46 grammes, Fine with some scratches, SixpennyGroat Henry VIII HR either side of the Crowned Harp, Fourth Harp Issue S.6482 mintmark Lis 2.24 grammes Fine, Sixpence James I First Coinage S.6514 mintmark Martlet 1.96 grammes, Scotland (2) BawbeeMary, First Period, Edinburgh Mint, Reverse with voided Saltire Cross, and cinquefoil each side, Reversed N in EDINBVRGI S.5433, 1.88 grammes About Fine, Bawbee Charles II 1678 S.5628 VG
Scotland INA Fantasy Trials uniface in lead on irregular sized and shaped flans (8) 5 Euros (2), 2003 English and Scottish thrones united, and a different undated issue, 2 Euros, 1 Euro, 50 Cents, 20 Cents, 10 Cents, and a further issue without denomination 2003 reverse with Queen on horseback, as struck
World a small mixed group (24) Japan Year 28 (1895) KM#A25.3 JNDA 01-10A in a PCGS holder Cleaned AU details, ScotlandMerk 1669 S.5611 VG with uneven tone, scarce, Spain One Peseta (3) 1869 SN-M KM#652 Fine, toned, 1870 SN-M KM#653 VG, 1903 Fine, ChinaFukien Province 20 Centsundated (c.1903-1908) 4 characters at the top of the obverse KM#104.2 Fine, BelgiumOne Franc 1880 50th Anniversary of Independence KM#38 Good Fine/NVF, Peru Sol 1875 Fine on a pin mount, CyprusHalf Piastre 1886 Good Fine with a darker tone area on PIASTRE, French Indo-China One Piastre 1931 NEF, Portuguese India Rupia 1912 VF, Sweden (3) 25 Ore 1889EB GEF and lustrous, 10 Ore (2) 1883EB EF and lustrous, 10 Ore 1855T NEF and lustrous, Danzig (2) 10 Pfennigs (2) 1932 KM#152 Good Fine, 1920 Token Coinage in Zinc KM#Tn1 Fine or better, along with Zeppelin Canteen Token c.1914 About Fine, FranceTeston 1569, Toulouse Mint, About Fine with some weakness in the centre, Iran 5000 Dinars (5 Krans) (2) 1902 KM#976 GEF and lustrous, 1927 KM#1106 EF with some contact marks, Scotland Five Shillings 1697 S.5688 Upright die axis, VG the reverse slightly better, Serbia Dinar 1915 Coin die alignment with designer's name KM#25.4 VG, unpriced by Krause, Rare, Madeira Islands 10 Reis 1842 KM#2 VF with some edge nicks, possibly once lightly cleaned, now retoned, Spain 100 Pesetas 1966 (68) as KM#797 GVF and prooflike, with some spots on the obverse, we note the Proofs are unlisted for this date and type, this certainly with a completely different finish to the currency coin
World a varied group (21) South Africa (9) Crown 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Halfcrown 1953 UNC and with light golden tone, Florin 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Shilling 1953 Lustrous UNC and nicely toned, Sixpence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned with small spots, Threepence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, (the silver looks to be a matching group) Penny 1953 UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1953 UNC/AU with a few small spots, Farthing 1953 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Mauritius (3) Five Cents 1971, Two Cents 1971 and One Cent 1971 all lustrous UNC, Ireland (2) Penny 1940 GVF, Halfpenny 1928 UNC or near so with good lustre, Australia Florins (2) 1910 Fine/VF, 1914H Good Fine, IndiaHalf Rupee 1862 NEF and lustrous with some contact marks, Egypt 50 Piastres 1917 EF, ScotlandBawbee 1678 VG, British West Africa Shilling 1913 NEF, Hungary One Korona 1914 Lustrous UNC
World generally earlier issues including silver from a wide variety of countries such as Scotland David Groat (flan chip), BavariaCrown 1759 and Malta Tari 1756 generally in circulated grades with some lustrous, also includes MontrealOlympic 1976 4 coin silver set cased as issued (lot)
MedievalEuropean (7) ScotlandPlackJames IV Fine with dark tone, Spain Real Ferdinand and Isabella, undated issue, Burgos Mint GVF, France - Provence, Carlin or Gillat, Robert (1309-1343) VF toned with a pleasant, even strike, Italy - Savoy Soldo 1568 Fine, Spain (2) - Castile and Leon Billon Noven Alfonso X (1252-84) Seville 0.8 grammes VF, Castile and Leon Billon Cornado Alfonso X (1252-84) VF, Netherlands - Holland an imitative issue of the England Short Cross type Fine
Ireland and Scotland Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns William IV issues (18) Ireland (9) 1830 Reverse: Crowned Harp, Scotland 1830 Reverse: Crowned Scottish shield with a thistle either side, all struck in .925 silver, weight 28.3 grammes, Lustrous UNC to BU an eye-catching series, only 100 minted of each type
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (11), Scotland (3), Ireland (2), Sierra Leone (3) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (11), Scotland (4), Ireland (2), Sierra Leone (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (7), Sierra Leone (5), Scotland (2), Gibraltar (2), Isle of Man (2, one toned) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
Ireland a 2-coin set 2007 comprising 20 Euro Gold and 10 Euro Silver both Proof FDC by the Mayer Mint, Germany, in the box of issue with certificate, Twopences 1797 (3) Fine to NVF one with many edge knocks, Proof Set 1953 (10 Coins) UNC-nFDC with some toning, the obverse cleaned on a few pieces in the box of issue, Currency Set 1937 GVF to UNC in a slide case, Scotland Communion Token, A.C.Horndean 1787 VF, Engraved: Souvenir World's Columbian Exposition Chicago 1893 - compliments of Keystone Watch Case Co. 25mm diameter in the shape of a pocket watch, Austria2 Schilling 1932 Josef Haydn 1732-1932 200th Anniversary of his Birth EF, Switzerland5 Francs 1934B Fribourg EF with a small tone spot, Token Middlesex Farthingundated DH1105 Hanging Man/May the Knave of Jacobin Clubs never get a trick EF with a flan crack
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (10), Ireland (5), Scotland (3), Australia (3), New Zealand (3) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (10), Ireland (6), Scotland (2), Australia (3), New Zealand (3) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (24), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (4), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (23), GB (6), Ireland (9), Scotland (2), Australia (4), New Zealand (2) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (23), GB (7), Ireland (5), Scotland (3), Australia (4), New Zealand (4) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns GB and World issues of Victoria 1887 'Bonomi' style obverse design (after the 1837 Pattern Crown) all in .925 silver, weight 35 grammes (23), GB (8), Ireland (9), Scotland (1), Australia (3), New Zealand (2) all UNC to BU and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (10), Scotland (1), Jersey (1), Ireland (3), Isle of Man (1), United Kingdom (1), Bahamas (1), Gibraltar (1) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (10), Scotland (2), Jersey (1), United Kingdom (1), Bahamas (2), Sierra Leone (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (10), Scotland (3), Ireland (3), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (7), Sierra Leone (4), Isle of Man (1), Scotland (4), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (18) Wales (7), Sierra Leone (5), Scotland (2), Bahamas (2), United Kingdom (2) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (10), Scotland (4), Jersey (2), Ireland (3) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
GB and World Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1808 George III, after Kuchler's 'Bank of EnglandDollar' bust, (19) Wales (10), United Kingdom (1), Scotland (3), Ireland (2), Sierra Leone (3) all struck in .925 silver, 26.75 grammes or more, UNC to BU Lustrous and eye-catching
Scotland (9) includes 5 Shillings 1696 S.5688 VG/NF and 20 Pence S.5550, VG/NF the remainder copper issues in mixed grades, Isle of Man (28) 18th to 20th Century a wide variety, many different types represented, includes some token issues in mixed grades
Greece Lepton 1831 about Fine, GermanyThird Reich Reichsmark 1936 F GEF/Unc along with others mostly earlier types including Scotland and Ceylon in lower grades along with over 3 kilos of mixed world, and another bag of world silver (lot)
Scotland (3) Penny David II First Coinage Second Issue SCOTTORVM legend S.5088 VF/NVF the reverse with light corrosion, Halfgroat David II Edinburgh Mint smaller bust with cross added in one quarter on the reverse S.5107 VF and pleasing, Penny Alexander III 20 points Class E S.5056, one 5-poited mullet with a dot on either side, Fine, also GB Groat Pre-Treaty period York Mint S.1572 Fine
INA Retro Pattern Crowns in base metal (90) GB (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the adopted Halfcrown Reverse, Ireland (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the Gunmoney Reverse, Scotland 1820 George IV Crowned Shield and thistles reverse
GB, Wales, Scotland and IrelandINA Retro Pattern Crowns (383) GB George IV 1820 Reverse as the adopted Halfcrown design in Nickel silver (40), Scotland (83) 1830 George IV Reverse Crowned shield flanked by thistles, in copper (70), in Nickel Silver (13), Wales (99) 1830 George IV Reverse Welsh Dragon, Crowned flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers, in Nickel Silver (59), in aluminium (40), Ireland George IV 1820 Reverse in the style of the Gunmoney Coinage (148) in nickel silver (30), in copper (69), in aluminium (49), Ireland William IV 1830 Reverse Crowned Harp (13) UNC and lustrous
Islamic Ancients (45) includes Abbasid, Ummayad, Ottoman and others a varied group most with attributions, in mixed circulated grades, also ScotlandTwopence Earl of Stirling About Fine, and Poland3 Polker (34) 1620 (2), 1621, 1622 (10), 1623 (11), 1624 (7), 1625, 1626 in mixed grades VG to Good Fine
ScotlandCrowns INA Retro Patterns Patina series Edward VIII undated (8) Obverse Portrait of the King left, by D.R.Golder, Reverse Shield of Scotland. Plain edge, in 8 different metals: .925 Silver / platinum coloured alloy / nickel-silver / aluminium / golden alloy / piedfortcopper / silver coated piedfort / gold coated copper Lustrous UNC
Scotland Edward VIII undatedINA Retro PatternCrowns (8) Obverse Large Portrait of the King facing left by D.R.Golder, Reverse Shield and thistles. Struck in 8 metals one each in .925 silver, Golden alloy, Platinum coloured metal, aluminium, nickel silver, Piedfortcopper, Gold coated copper (Barton's metal), silver coated Piedfort, plain edge (only 18 sets made) Lustrous UNC
Ireland (3) SixpenceJames I First Coinage mintmark Bell, Sixpence James I second Coinage mintmark Rose, Sixpence James I Second coinage mintmark Martlet, ScotlandPennyAlexander III VG-Near Fine
Scotland INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns (75) 1887 Obverse Jubilee Head after J.E.Boehm Reverse Crowned Thistle over map of Scotland 25 pieces in Golden Alloy, 25 pieces in Pewter and 25 pieces in Bright Copper. Only 250 Sets minted. Lustrous UNC and eye catching
Scotland 1830 INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns (106) Obv. William IV after William Wyon, Reverse Crowned shield with Scottish lion rampant. Two thistles to sides, QUAE DEUS CONIUNXIT NEMO SERARET, Golden Alloy (20), Bronzed Copper (20), Bright Copper (20), NickelSilver (6), Aluminium (20), Pewter (20) Lustrous UNC with certificates
Scotland INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns 1808 (95) Obverse portrait of George III after Kuchler. Reverse has crowned swords above 2 thistles. Date to sides. Golden alloy (20), Bronzed copper (20), Bright copper (20), Aluminium (20), Pewter (15) lustrous UNC with certificates
Scotland INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns (90) 1887 Obverse Jubilee Head after J.E.Boehm Reverse Crowned Thistle over map of Scotland 30 pieces in Golden Alloy, 30 pieces in Pewter and 30 pieces in Bright Copper. Only 250 Sets minted. Lustrous UNC and eye catching
Scotland INA Fantasy Pattern Crowns (90) 1910 Obverse George V after A.G.Wyon Reverse Crowned Thistle over map of Scotland 30 pieces in Golden Alloy, 30 pieces in Pewter and 30 pieces in Bright Copper. Only 175 Sets minted. Lustrous UNC and eye catching
FAO Money Album 1975 containing examples from Iraq, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Brazil, Yemen, Swaziland, Morocco, Turkey, Oman, Haiti, Nicaragua, Jamaica and Tonga plus coin stamps UNC, Cuba10 Pesos 1995 Essai issues (8) includes one tri-metallic and one silver Plain edge Piedfort X#P12 Proof-like UNC, Aborigines Cubanos One ounce Fine Silver (4) 1993 (2), 1994 (2), 1995 Proof-like UNC, Medals (3) Glasgow and West of Scotland Numismatic Association Golden Jubilee 1997 51mm UNC boxed, The British Medical Association undated 1994 51mm in gilt by the Birmingham Mint UNC boxed, Curling : Frames Curling Match 1935 40mm struck in brass in leather case UNC, United Kingdom INA 2002 Pattern Coin Collection a 9-coin set 5 Euros to 1 Euro Cent Specimen/Proof Lustrous UNC cased as issued with certificate, plus two 12-coin display trays
World Fantasy Crowns (54) George III and William IV six different base metals types aluminium, nickelsilver, pewter, golden alloy, bronzed copper, and copper and a large number of designs featuring a variety of countries Australia, EIC, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England these with several different reverse. Including metal types perhaps as many as 50 different types generally BU and eye catching
World Fantasy Crowns (162) George III and William IV six different base metals types aluminium, nickelsilver, pewter, golden alloy, bronzed copper, and copper and a large number of designs featuring a variety of countries Australia, EIC, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England these with several different reverse. Including metal types perhaps as many as 50 different types generally BU and eye catching
World Fantasy Crowns (108) George III and William IV six different base metals types aluminium, nickelsilver, pewter, golden alloy, bronzed copper, and copper and a large number of designs featuring a variety of countries Australia, EIC, Sierra Leone, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England these with several different reverse. Including metal types perhaps as many as 50 different types generally BU and eye catching
ScotlandFantasy Crowns 1830 (42) obverse William IV bare head GVLIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: reverse crowned lion rampant shield a thistle either side QUAE DEUS CONIUNXIT NEMO SEPARET SCOTLAND, 7 of each in six different base metals aluminium, nickelsilver, pewter, golden alloy, bronzed copper, and copper generally BU and eye catching
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