Somalia/Turkey/Kazakhstan - Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a 6-coin set comprising Turkey 1,000,000 Lire 1997 Kroesus, Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2002 Gold of the Pharoahs, 2003 King Solomon, 2004 Julius Caesar, 2004 Cleopatra, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 King Midas each 1.24 grammes of .999 gold Prooflike UNC, the King Midas coin with a tone spot, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Africa Eastern (61) a collection in an album circa 1970's onwards mostly UNC including various issues and denominations some of which highest for the series. Comprising countries as Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia including interesting 1991 Mogadishu Northern Forces issue, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In 1991 manufacturers delivered the New Somali Shillings notes into the turmoil and disturbances of the Somali Civil War but with the Central Government no longer effective and no functioning Central Bank these notes were seized by the USC (United Somali Congress) and were used to circulate in the areas under their control, i.e. North and around Mogadiscio. Later in 2000 further unauthorized issues were imported by businessman.
Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a Six-Coin Set comprising Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2003, 2004 (2) depicting Cleopatra, Caesar, Pharaoh and Solomon, Turkey 1 million Lire 1997 depicting Kroesus, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 all 13.92mm diameter and weighing 1.24 grammes FDC cased as issued with certificate, the issue limited to 200 sets
Twenty Pounds Silver (7) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2016 Welsh Dragon, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2016 Christmas Nativity, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinumAnniversary (2), UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, One Pound (4) 2001 Silver Proof nFDC, 2002 nFDC, 2003 FDC, 2004 nFDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound (2) UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Fifty Pence 2016 Olympic Team GB (5), UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Six Pence 2016 UNC in silver, the first striking of this new denomination, on the Royal Mint card of issue, Crown 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer UNC in slide case, Last £sd set (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, mixed dates UNC in a slide case, Year Set 1955 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed grades in the wallet of issue, Isle of Man Crown 2015 Queen Elizabeth II Longest Reigning Monarch UNC in the wallet of issue, Somalia 250 Shillings 2001 Gothic head UNC, Medals Culzean Castle/Robert Adam in Bronze (2) UNC cased
The 2005 Silver Proof Piedfort 4-coin collection comprising Two Pounds 2005 (2) 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound Menai Straits Suspension Bridge, and Fifty Pence Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, in the case of issue with certificate, The United Kingdom 2006 Piedfort Collection a 6-coin Set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen's 80th Birthday with selected gold plating, Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'The Man', Two Pounds 2006 Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge, Northern Ireland, Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Award', Fifty Pence 2006 Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' all Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC in the case of issue with certificate, Proof Sets (21) Flat Packs (13) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (2) 1983, 1984, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (6) 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some of the earlier sets with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (4) 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2010, 2011, UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of his Death, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games, Two Pounds (3) 2008 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2009 Robert Burns 250th Anniversary, One Pound 2009 Shield of the Royal Arms, Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens, all UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, many still sealed, One Pound 2000 Silver Proof, One Pound 2002 Silver Proof Piedfort, these nFDC to FDC in a 4-coin box with certificates, World Proof sets (5) Zimbabwe 1980, Guernsey 1981, Jersey 1981, Papua New Guinea 1981, Falkland Islands 1982, FDC in the cases of issue, United Nations 50th Anniversary issues (11) Lesotho 1 Loti 1995, Dominican Republic 1 Peso 1995, Cuba 1 Peso 1995, Benin 200 Francs 1995, Liberia 1 Dollar 1995, Malawi 5 Kwacha 1995, Ukraine 200000 Karbovanets, Jordan 5 Dinars 1995, Seychelles 5 Rupees 1995, Namibia 10 Dollars 1945, Barbados 5 Dollars 1995, and Maldives 25 Rufiyaa 1995 UNC on the cards of issue with specifications and information about each country, The Three Millenniums collection a 3-coin set comprising Chinese Cash Wu Chu 140BC-7AD, Fine, Hindu Kings of India Silver Drachm, Fine, and Somalia 10 Shillings 2000 FAO issue UNC, in a small presentation box with certificate, along with GB and World modern Crown-sized issues (10) EF to UNC, plus two additional Royal Mint boxes for £1 x 4 sets
The Fabulous 12 collection a 12-coin set 2011 comprising GB Britannia, France 10 Euros, Austria 1 1/2 Euros, New Zealand Kiwi, Somalia 100 Shillings 'Elephant', Mexico Onza, China 10 Yuan Panda, Canada 5 Dollars Maple Leaf, USASilver Eagle, Australia One Dollar Koala, Armenia 500 Dram, Fiji 2 Dollars Taku includes some Proof issues, UNC-FDC in the London Mint box of issue with certificates
The Fabulous 12 collection a 12-coin set 2011 comprising GB Britannia, France 10 Euros, Austria 1 1/2 Euros, New Zealand Kiwi, Somalia 100 Shillings 'Elephant', Mexico Onza, China 10 Yuan Panda, Canada 5 Dollars Maple Leaf, USASilver Eagle, Australia One Dollar Koala, Armenia 500 Dram, Fiji 2 Dollars Taku includes some Proof issues, UNC-FDC in the London Mint box of issue with certificates
The Fabulous 12 collection a 12-coin set 2010 comprising GB Britannia, Russia 3 Roubles, France 10 Euros, Austria 1 1/2 Euros, New Zealand Kiwi, Somalia 100 Shillings 'Elephant', Mexico Onza, Germany 10 Euros, China 10 Yuan Panda, Canada 5 Dollars Maple Leaf, USASilver Eagle, Australia One Dollar Koala includes some Proof issues, UNC-FDC in the London Mint box of issue with certificates
World (52) some duplication and some modern issues includes Bosnia Pick1 and Pick2, Iraq, Syria & Oman also issues from Iran, Somalia, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Syria, quite a few high values, some lower grades but mostly EF to UNC
Liberia Legends of the Oceans an 11-coin set 2000 each Crown-sized and containing 20 grammes of .999 Silver each with a different reverse design FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Democratic Republic of Congo/Liberia/Somalia an 8-coin set
World assortment (25) includes Papua New Guinea 10 & 100 kina dated 2010, Somalia 50 shillings 1991 (9), Syria with duplication, Bosnia Pick 1 and Pick2, St Helena £1, various grades, later issues mostly UNC
Somalia/Turkey/Kazakhstan 'Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World' a 6-coin set Somalia 50 Shillings (4), Turkey 1000000 Lire (1) and Kazakhstan 100 Tenge (1) 1997-2004 each struck in .999 gold and weighing 1.24 grammes Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate
GB Sovereign 1936 Edward VIII Fantasy issue in 9 carat Gold UNC as part of a group of World (12) Somalia 1000 Shillings (5) these presumably fantasy issues 2001 (3), 2002 (2), these depicting Elizabeth I, Cromwell, VictoriaGothic Head and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Ghana 500 Sika 2002 (2) with a coloured picture of the Queen on the reverse, Zambia 10000 Kwacha 2002 with a coloured picture of the Queen on the reverse, 6000 Kwacha 2002 with a coloured picture of the Queen on the reverse, plus GB One Pound (2) 2004, in mixed grades EF-UNC
Somalia 20 Shillings 1966 Gold Proof EF with bag marks, USA 1776-1976 Bicentennial Council of 13 original states .500 Gold medallion A/UNC with loop mount at top
Somalia 20 Shillings 1964 Gold Proof EF with bag marks, USA 1776-1976 Bicentennial Council of 13 original states .500 Gold medallion A/UNC with loop mount at top
Miniature Gold Icons of the Ancient World a Six-Coin Set comprising Somalia 50 Shillings (4) 2003, 2004 (2) depicting Cleopatra, Caesar, Pharaoh and Solomon, Turkey 1 million Lire 1997 depicting Kroesus, Kazakhstan 100 Tenge 2004 all 13.92mm diameter and
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