Smugglers Box in the style of a Russian Doll begins with a Halfpenny 1799 Fair this being in a Smugglers Box made from a Penny 1797 this in turn in a Smugglers Box made from a Cartwheel Twopence 1797. Highly unusual
India Temple Token 35mm diameter undated, Near Fine, as part of a group of Mint Errors and Fantasies (12) GB Decimal Five Pence 2014 EF with obverse lettering weakly struck, MaundyTwopence 1838 with a large 'leaf-shaped' flan flaw on the reverse VF, Pennies (2) 1858 No WW, the reverse with a flan flaw and a 'strike-through' error on the R of BRITANNIAR, 1967 with planchet clip GVF cleaned, Halfcrowns 1818 and 1936 base metal contemporary counterfeits both VG, India Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay EF with long lamination flaw on the obverse, British West Africa Penny 1952H with double struck central hole, GEF and lustrous, Fantasy issues (3) Crown 1936 Edward VIII EDWARD . VIII . KING . & . EMPEROR, Reverse George and the Dragon, Sixpence 1937 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion on crown left, GEF, Trade Dollar undated (2002) Trimetallic with United Kingdom Golden Jubilee / Beefeater with Union Jack flag coloured reverse EF
Enamelled Crown George III reverse enamelled in 6 colours, good workmanship, brooch mounted with pin, along with MaundyTwopences (4) 1891, 1897, 1886 and 1892 VF joined on the edge and mounted in-line on a pin
Twopence 1797 made into a smuggler's box, VF, containing gaming counters (2) Guinea size 1798 and Half Guinea size 1788 both with legend 'IN MEMORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS' Good Fine
Twopence Commonwealth as ESC 2160, Bull 224, a contemporary counterfeit struck on a generous larger flan, the design rendered crudely, evenly struck and weighing correctly at 1.0 grammes, Fine, an interesting study piece
Silver dishes (3) the first with a Twopence 1797 set into the base, the second with a Crown-medal 1977 EF set into the base, the third with a Coronation Medal 1902 Eimer 1870 64mm diameter in bronze, the dishes 125mm, 130mm and 135mm diameter respectively
Twopence 1797 hollowed out into a smuggler's box NVF contains Ireland Penny 1963 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG cleaned, comes in a decorative box 280mm x 175mm x 90mm with Chinese-style dragons on top, lockable with key, along with an additional empty box with space for 12 coins in flips
Pub Checks Cornish Nags Head Inn Abingdon (2) Twopence and Threepence A/UNC, Unofficial farthing Token Edwin Cottrill St. Pauls Birmingham EF, Halfpenny Herts 90 Hatfield 1667 Thomas Serin VG with a ragged edge, Halfpenny 1672 Dublin Mic Wilson G, Halfpenny Norfolk 1811 Norwich Norfolk 24 NF, plus guinea weight Obverse G (crown) R Reverse 521 CW VF
Jetton Charles II Coronation undated (1661) Obverse Large Rose within wreath border, Reverse interlinked C's as on the currency MaundyTwopence 14mm diameter in silver EF
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeTwopence 1797 with both obverse and reverse legends completely double struck thus BBRRIITTAANNNNIIAA 11779977 with all lettering completely separated, the obverse mostly doubled GGEEOORRGGIIUUSSIIIIDDGGRREEXX the designs on both sides though show no signs of doubling VF and most unusual
Countermarked (6) Twopence 1797 countermarked J.DILLECATE twice on each side VG. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 countermarked ROBINSON CUTLER OXFORD on the obverse Poor. Penny Victoria Bun Head Railway token countermarked 17 NORWICH LOCO WK on the reverse, countermark Fine, host coin Poor. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 with multiple countermarks including MARSDEN, WRIGHT and OATES countermarks about Fine host coin Poor. Countermarked Token 31mm diameter in brass uniface with 592 incuse Fair. Countermarked Token in Brass 25.5mm diameter uniface with G J F incuse and a larger Chinese? Character in a cartouche above. Plus Halfpenny 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH 1b NEF/GVF
Fantasy Cartwheel Twopences George III (36) 1798 one design laureate head right facing bust, seated Britannia with trident reverse in three metals on a thick robust flan bronzed copper (12), gold plated (12), and bronze (12) as struck
Fantasy Cartwheel Twopences George III (15) 1798 one design laureate head right facing bust, seated Britannia with trident reverse in three metals on a thick robust flan bronzed copper (5), gold plated (5), and bronze (5) as struck
Fantasy Cartwheel Twopences George III (9) 1798 one design laureate head right facing bust, seated Britannia with trident reverse in three metals on a thick robust flan bronzed copper (3), gold plated (3), and bronze (3) as struck
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