Poland 100 Zloty 1966 Silver Trial, Obverse: Conjoined heads of Mieszko and D?brówka, PROBA at side, 20.24 grammes, KM#Pr148, AU/UNC the obverse with some light residue, this possibly removable with care
India100 Rupees 2007 150th Anniversary of the First War of Independence, Reverse: Heroes of the War of Independence, Rani of Jhansi, General Tatya Tope, and Bahadur Shah Zafar II, an off-metal trial Strike in cupro-nickel, die axis upright, 25.94 grammes, the Silver Proof issues are 35.00 grammes, nFDC with some weakness in places, typical features of many trial strikes
British West AfricaShilling 1952 Trial in Thin Stainless Steel, Obverse with TRIAL in a vertical curved line in front of the bust, Reverse with TRIAL written horizontally above the date, KM#TS1, FT 326, Edge mostly Plain with some file marks, EF with some light surface corrosion, Rare. Note: these pieces were made by the Royal Mint in the late 1960s as experimental pieces using old dies.
British West AfricaShilling 1952 Trial in Chromed Steel, Obverse with TRIAL written vertically behind the bust, Reverse with TRIAL written vertically in the right field KM#TS1, FT 327 EF with some surface corrosion, Edge mostly Plain with some file marks, Rare. Note: these pieces were made by the Royal Mint in the late 1960s as experimental pieces using old dies.
British West AfricaShilling 1952 a trial piece struck in chromed steel, with TRIAL vertically in the left obverse field and TRIAL on the reverse horizontally above the 52 of the date. KM#TS3, FT UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Royal Mint Trial for 2 Euro Cent undated, each side having the Crowned Coat of Arms flanked by Castle and Rose with ROYAL MINT on a ribbon below, grooved edge, 19mm diameter, 3.04 grammes Lustrous UNC
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath, Z in the field within the figure 5, weight 4.95 grammes, plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light hairlines, Rare
Tunisia 20 Millim 1960 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, struck in gold, design as KM#307, weight 8.90 and 8.96 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Tunisia 10 Millim 1960 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, struck in gold, design as KM#306, weight 6.66 and 6.67 grammes,, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Kuwait50 Fils AH1414 (1993) a double reverse TrialPiedfort with security edge, weight 8.93 grammes, EF, a highly unusual pieces and apparently unrecorded. We note the Birmingham Mint collection, which contains specimen coins from this series, did not contain an example of this type.
Uruguay 5 Centesimos (BritishRoyal Mint Trial) 23mm diameter, Obverse a modified Sierra Leone obverse (c.1964) the portrait with added moustache, Reverse 5 Centesimos within a wreath I.M.I. KN.B in the field, 4.69 grammes, appears to be struck in cupro-nickel ? a curious piece EF
USA One Trillion Dollars 2013 TrialPattern in platinum plated copper, 27.91 grammes, Prooflike UNC. Originally produced in 2013 by the American Mint. A US website stated in 2013 'Financial bloggers in the US floated the notion of a Trillion Dollar coin to address the nation's debt problems. A technicality in US law says it's Treasury has special discretion to create platinum coins of any denomination. The US Secretary of the Treasury could then deposit the coin in it's bank account via the Federal Reserve, then afterwards, it could sell bonds to raise money to pay down the debt
IndiaHalf RupeeTrialundated (1905) 23mm diameter in copper Obverse: Tiger standing left in grass with tree behind. Duncan, Stratton & Co. Bombay, Reverse: Greenwood & Batley Limited, Albion Works, Leeds, G&B monogram in the centre, in an NGC holder and graded MS62 BN
New ZealandTrial piece Crown-sized undated uniface, George VI bust obverse with designer's initials HP below, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR, the obverse with prooflike fields, the bust sharp and frosted, in a PCGS holder and graded SP66
British West AfricaTrial Pieces (2) Shilling 1952 Trial struck in chromed steel, Obverse with TRIAL written vertically to the left of the King's face, Reverse with TRIAL written horizontally above the 52 of the date, 5.00 grammes, Format 326 NEF with minor contact marks, Rare. Shilling George VI undated the obverse and reverse designs largely obliterated by three concentric circles, enough traces remain to show that this was originally the same type as the previous coin, edge 5.05 grammes GVF
Sudan 1 Millieme Reverse uniface trial, undated, struck in gold, legend in English text, Weight 8.97 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC and choice
Sudan 1 Millim Obverse uniface trial, undated, struck in gold on a 21mm flan, value surrounded by an ornate group of flower sprigs, Arabic legend above and below, 8.96 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC and choice
Australia INA Retro Series Fantasy Crown 1936 Edward VIII in silver, a trial having no obverse border beading UNC with some lustre, Rare, Canada INA Retro Series Fantasy Dollar 1901 Edward VII with die axis inverted Lustrous UNC, unique
Greece 20 Lepta 1969 9 over 4 Obverse uniface trial in base metal, KM#TS36 struck on a large 29mm diameter flan without central hole, 9.83 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the design weakly struck op the left of the coin, with a straight planchet clip from 6 to 7 o'clock, an extremely rare and unusual piece, Lists at $3500 in Krause
Hong Kongmedallic trial piece, 38.5mm diameter in bronze, weight 24.62 grammes J Watt and Co, Soho, Birmingham, retrograde legends, 1864 date, HONG KONG MINT CHINA, rev. J.WATT AND CO., above ENGINEERS, LONDON, below & SOHO, BIRMINGHAM, edge plain (Prid. 321), VF with a few small rim nicks, Very Rare
British West AfricaShilling 1952 Trial in chromed steel, FT327 TRIAL written vertically to the right of the King's head, the reverse with TRIAL written vertically above the 52 of the date, GEF toned, with some file marks on the edge, as often, Note: these pieces were made by the Royal Mint in the late 1960s as experimental pieces using old dies
Lebanon 5 Piastres 1961 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#21, struck in gold, 7.47 and 7.44 grammes, unlisted by Krause, the obverse with an edge nick, otherwise Lustrous UNC and Prooflike
Cuba 3 Pesos 1990 Obverse and Reverse trial uniface pair, struck in gold, design as KM#346, 13.00 grammes and 13.03 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Algeria50 Centimes 1973 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#102, struck in gold 10.83 and 10.85 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Cuba20 Centavos 1969 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, struck in gold, design as KM#35.1, 10.56 and 10.61 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC,
Tunisia 100 Millim 1960 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, struck in gold, design as KM#309, weight 13.79 grammes and 13.77 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Lebanon 5 Piastres 1961 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#21, struck in silver, 3.97 and 3.99 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Algeria50 Centimes 1973 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#102, struck in silver 5.75 and 5.73 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Cape Verde20 Escudos 1977 Domingos Ramos a bimetallic obverse and reverse uniface trial pair 11.98 and 12.09 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC with some weakness on REPUBLICA
Algeria20 Centimes 1975 Obverse and Reverse uniface trial pair, design as KM#107.1 no flower above 20, struck in silver 4.74 and 4.78 grammes, these trials unlisted by Krause, Lustrous UNC
Sudan 1 Millieme Reverse uniface trial, undated, struck in cupro-nickel, legend in English text, Weight 4.75 grammes, unlisted by Krause, Lustrous and Prooflike UNC
Malaya and British Borneo50 Cents (1954 - 61) KM 4.1 Trial, obverse Queen Elizabeth II effigy as per the currency issues QUEEN ELIZABETH II legend, reverse blank without a striking with the word TRIAL struck onto the raw planchet, security edge, 30 mm diameter 11.2 grams cupro-nickel toned Unc with a touch of verdigris on the Queen's dress
Honduras 8 Pesos 1862 in copper (2) one weighing 27.85 grammes and another heavier (28.9 gramms) and on a thicker flan so presumed a Proof or Trial piece both UNC or near so with traces of lustre the second presumed rare
Hong KongDollar 1901 Edward VII a Patina Series Retro Pattern in .999 silver, hallmarked on the edge, UNC and Unique, along with two different trials in lead both uniface reverses
China - Republic Dollar Year 12 (1923) L&M 80, Y#336.1 Large Characters EF or near so with some spots and contact marks, rarer type. Cataloguers Note: Originally thought to have been struck for the Wedding of Pu Yi, now thought to be trial pieces for an unadopted new National Emblem
JerseyTrial piece (?) undated pre-1923 type 26mm diameter in bronze uniface reverse only with shield and legend STATES OF JERSEY ONE TWENTY FOURTH OF A SHILLING on a thinner flan weighing 3.5 grammes Fine, unusual
IndiaBombay Duncan Stratton and Co. Bronze Coining Trial Proving Piece undated (c.1905-6) by Greenwood and Batley, Leeds Obverse monogram, Reverse Tiger 16mm in bronze EF with traces of lustre
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof-like dies. A very rare trial piece struck from a unique obverse die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies but the BRITT is now at it's highest known point above the Crown and the R and E of REG do not touch as on all the other 1887 Two Pounds. The Crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as all other proofs and currency issues. This coin has a unique thin obverse rim with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the reverse still has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only two other examples noted by the vendor. GEF/AU with a few light scuffs and surface marks
Cyprus 45 Piastres 1937 Edward VIII Trial in Copper by INA Obverse Crowned and Robed with the 'King Emperor' legend, 10 struck, only known on this copper trial and on a unique gold piece UNC with virtually full lustre
Australiapattern 1937 three crownproof set. A unique set in a handmade sample plush case. All having Edward VIII's bare head?Obv by D. R. Golder after H. Paget with full titles and rev. large crown. The proof gold finished coin is?made very similar to Barton metal, where a gold veneered blank is?made prior to striking, imparting a superior mirror field rather than gold plating after striking. The sterling silver pattern crown is the only 'Patina' example ever to be struck at the Royal Mint,?having a?slightly firmer edge than all later coins. The final coin is?a unique bronzed proof trial with an I.N.A. ticket All coins are choice?F.D.C
GB Pattern uniface double-florin or quintuple sovereigntrial in brass, with obv.of Edward VIII depicting a rare more youthful portrait. Rev. 'Model' and believed unique as struck
GB Pattern 1936 crown, a trial struck in brass, Obv. Edward VIII the stylised portrait for Hearne having no border beads, rev. St. George and dragon. Plain edge and extremely rare as struck as struck
Turkeypattern 2004 proof set1 cent to 2 euros - a 5 euro blank is included, this denomination never being struck. A unique set housed in a handmade case, which includes unique trial solid brass 1 euro and 2 euros. Included is an annotated I.N.A. certificate as struck
Southern Rhodesiapattern 1937 crown Edward VIII having a crowned and robed bust with the legend 'Emperor'. Unique?by being a trial in bronzed copper?FDC
Cypruspattern 1937 45 piastres Edward VIII crowned and robed with a 'King Emperor' legend, only known?from this copper trial of 10 examples, the next lot?and a unique piece in gold, choice?as struck
A pattern blister pack trial for an unadopted series of medallions depicting Henry VIII and his six wives with hand drawn illustrations and including seven medallions - probably unique?as struck
Denmarkpattern 2002?1 euro, an early trial having?the Obv. 'Danmark' legend too large, which encroached into the central portion. Probably unique, as struck
New ZealandShilling 1964 Reverse with 'TRIAL' raised in the field, muled with a 1957 'Britannia Moneta' Royal Mint Trial die Obverse, 23.5mm diameter in cupro-nickel, A/UNC and highly unusual
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