Medals (7) Great Exhibition 1851 38mm diameter in White metal by W.J.Taylor, Obverse: Bust of Prince Albert, left, H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT STRUCK IN THE BUILDING OF THE EXHIBITION, Reverse: Royal Arms and supporters. GREAT EXHIBITION OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. Eimer 1463 EF and lustrous. Great Exhibition 1851 45mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore. Obverse: THERE ARE 2244 IRON GIRDERS, 3300 COLUMNS, 202 MILES OF SASH BARS AND 900,000 SUP. Ft of GLASS , interior legend in 16 lines reads: THE MATERIALS ARE IRON AND GLASS. IT IS IN SHAPE A PARALLELOGRAM, 1848 Ft. LONG BY 408 Ft. BROAD AND 66 Ft. HIGH. IT IS CROSSED MIDWAY BY A TRANSEPT 108 Ft. HIGH; ON THE NORTH SIDE IS AN ADDITION, OF 936 Ft. IN LENGTH BY 48Ft.IN BREADTH, TOTAL AREA OF SPACE 855,360 CUBIC Ft. OR NEARLY 21 ACRES, ESTIMATED VALUE £150,000, NEF. William Shakespeare Tercentenary of his Birth 1864 44mm diameter in White Metal by Davis, Obverse: Bust of Shakespeare left WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE BORN 23 APRIL 1564. DIED 23 APRIL 1616. Reverse: A row of houses THE HOUSE IN WHICH SHAKESPEARE WAS BORN STRATFORD - UPON - AVON in Exergue: PURCHASED BY THE FATHER OF THE POET IN 1574 (WITH EXTENSIVE GROUNDS) FOR L.40. BECAME NATIONAL PROPERTY FOR L.3000 RAISED BY SUBSCRIPTION SEP.16.1847 VF with some light pitting to the edge. Compton Pilgrims Benefit Society 20th Century medals in White Metal (2) GVF both holed above the crown. Queen VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 32mm diameter in bronze by J.Moore Obverse: Bust left, diademed and veiled IN COMMEMORATION OF THE JUBILEE REIGN OG H.G.M QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1887. Reverse: VICTORIA E.I BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED JUNE 20.37. CROPWNED JUNE 28. 38. MARRIED FEB 10. 40. JUBILEE 1887 within a wreath displaying colonial shields, EF. Opening of the Royal Exchange 1844 28mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Eimer 1392, Obverse: Bust left diademed ROYAL EXCHANGE OPENED BY H:M: QUEEN VICTORIA OCT: 28 1844. Reverse: Three shields upon a wreath, grasshopper above FIRTS STONE LAID BY THE H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT JANy 17 1842, VF
Death of William Pitt 1806 53mm diameter in bronze, by T.Webb, Eimer 975. Obverse: Bust left GVLIELMO PITT R.P.Q.B, Reverse: An island rock buffeted by heavy waves and lightning. PATRIAE COLVMEN DECVS. In Exergue: OB.A. MDCCCVI, UNC with traces of lustre
Penny and Halfpenny Varieties - Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486, Bramah 3b DFF error the error E not having the top or base serifs, VG Rare, the obverse with long thin scratches and an edge nick, Rare, 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some, unusual with very few examples recorded, Halfpenny 1699 Date in legend, Unbarred first A in BRITANNIA the second unclear, Peck 684/685 About VG on a pitted flan, both types are rare, along with Halfpennies (56) 1694, William III date worn, 1721, 1753, 1806 (3), 1838, 1843, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855 (2), 1856, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1862 (2), 1870, 1888, 1925 Modified Effigy, 1937 (8), 1938, 1948, 1949 (3), 1950 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1955, 1956 (3), 1957 (2), 1958 (5), 1959 (3) in mixed grades with many 20th Century lustrous, along with a further group of Pennies Victorian Bun Heads (90) these include 1871 VG, Penny 1917 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG
William Pitt (2) Manchester Pitt Club 1813 50mm diameter in silver by T.WyonEimer 1039, Obverse: Bust left, draped Rt.HONble.WILLIAM PITT MANCHESTER PITT CLUB 1813, Reverse: An allegory of Pitt rousing the genius of Great Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy, who have overthrown Religion and Royalty; the Virtues, left, await the result, Exergue: HIMSELF A HOST, William Pitt , Fit Lord of the Treasury 1799, 53mm diameter in bronze by T.Wyon Snr. Eimer 912 Obverse: Bust left, draped, WILLIAM PITT APPOINTED FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER DEC:1783, Reverse: WITH FORTITUDE WISDOM AND INTEGRITY HE SERVES A PROSPEROUS NATION AND A VIRTUOUS KING 1799 AGED 40, within a wreath EF
Coin Weights (12) James I 22 Shillings (Unite after 1612), Fine, Charles I 10 Shillings Near Fine, some pitting, Anne, Guinea About Fine/Fine, William III Guinea NVF, George II Half Guinea Near Fine, George III 5Dwt.6G Coined Before 1772 Near Fine, Uniface 2:16 Half Guinea Fine, Two Shillings and Sixpence, with Angel type obverse About Fine, 2*14 with cross in octagonal section at the top, countermarked WESTWOOD : Coined Before 1772 Fine, William III Half Guinea, low grade, SP 6:9/SP 6.9 VF, and another Guinea sized low grade and worn
Halfpennies18th Century (4) Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Bust of William III/Liberty Cap, Milled edge DH7 NVF overall, weakly struck in the centre, Surrey - Croydon 1797 Cypher/Teapot DH8 Fine, pitted with some scratches, Carmarthenshire - Carmarthen undated Ironworks/Forge DH5 Good Fine, Westmoreland - Kendal Cypher/Man of War sailing DH5 Fine
Crown 1834 ESC 275 the John Jay Pittman example (David Akers sale Numismatic Inc 6-8 August 1999 Lot 3864) choice FDC pleasing old grey tone with orange and gold hues in places, free of contact marks and hairlines a choice coin. Rated R5 by ESC 5 - 10 examples known, and in today's buoyant and international market a difficult piece to estimate. Heritage of Dallas sold a high grade example in 2011 which realised $69,000 (£44,000 at 2011 exchange rates, £56,000 at todays) but key date rarities in choice grades have surged forward since then. For example the sister coin to this the 1831 crown with a mintage 10 to 15 times greater than the 1834 would have realised £8000 - £10000 in 2011 or put another way the 1834 could expect to realise 4 - 5 times more than the 1831 in a like for like grade, but an 1831 Crown in MS65 just realised £61,000 hammer price in St James Coinex sale September 2016. As this piece is choice and has been graded 88 by LCGS one could predict an MS65 could be given if submitted to the US graders and could argue that a £200,000 - £300,000 price ticket would not be absurd. However we have estimated it more conservatively and will await the results of the bidding. All William IV crowns are rare and sought after by collectors ESC lists three varieties of the 1831 in silver these were made for inclusion in the 1831 Proof Sets which had a mintage of just 225, a gold example is known dated 1831, a trial strike in lead dated 1832 and rated R7 (one or two in existence) and the 1834. This is the first 1834 example we have offered and the only example graded by LCGS whilst we have previously offered 11 examples of the 1831 crown and LCGS have graded three 1831s. Our research has found no other 1834 crowns sold since 2011 and this Pittman example to our knowledge has not been offered at auction since 1999 so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you.
Repeal of the Stamp Act 1766 William Pitt, 40mm diameter in bronze by PingoEimer 713 Obverse: Bust left GVLIELMVS . PITT Reverse THE MAN WHO HAVING SAVED THE PARENT. PLEADED WITH SUCCESS FOR HER CHILDREN in 7 lines NEF with a tone spot behind the bust
Farthing 1691 About Fine for wear with some pitting, Peck 581/582/583 exact attribution not possible as the edge punctuation unclear in places, along with HalfpennyWilliam and Mary in Tin only Poor and with insufficient detail remaining to determine date or type
Death of Charles James Fox 1806, by T.Webb, bronze, Death of William Pitt 1806 by Webb, bronze, obverses of first two discoloured, Colonial and Indian Exhibition London 1886, by L.C.Wyon, bronze. GVF. Together with a Royal Tournament medal and an H.M.S. Royal Sovereign medal, both silver. (5).
Charles James Fox 1800 by J.G.Hancock struck by P.K., bronze, 53mm, obv. bust right, rev, "with learning eloquence and zeal he maintains the rights of a free and loyal people", Text possibly refers to Fox's opposition to the proposed union with Ireland (Eimer 915) EF, William Pitt the Elder First Lord of the Treasury 1799 53mm diameter in copper Eimer 912 Obverse bust left draped WILLIAM PITT APPOINTED FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER DEC: 1783 Reverse WITH FORTITUDE WISDOM AND INTEGRITY HE SERVES A PROSPEROUS NATION AND A VIRTUOUS KING 1799 AGED 40 in a wreath by J.G.Hancock EF
William Pitt the Elder First Lord of the Treasury 1799 53mm diameter in copper Eimer 912 Obverse bust left draped WILLIAM PITT APPOINTED FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER DEC: 1783 Reverse WITH FORTITUDE WISDOM AND INTEGRITY HE SERVES A PROSPEROUS NATION AND A VIRTUOUS KING 1799 AGED 40 in a wreath by J.G.Hancock EF
William Pitt 1799 in copper 53mm by J.G Hancock Eimer 912, BHM 470 Obv. WILLIAM PITT APPOINTED FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER DEC:1783 Rev. WITH FORTITUDE WISDOM AND INTEGRITY HE SERVES A PROSPEROUS NATION AND A VIRTUOUS KING/ 1799 AGED 40 within a wreath Toned UNC
19th Century Larger (over 50mm) White Metal issues (4) 1831 Coronation by T.W.Ingram, 1806 Death of William Pitt by Halliday, 1824 Sir Walter Scott by W.Wyon, 1806 Death of Charles Fox by Webb EF or better
U.S.A., 25 Philadelphia streetcar certificates, Continental Passenger Railway Co., of Philadelphia, 5 x certificates, 1890-91, all signed by William L Elkins, Philadelphia Rapid Traction Co., 5 x certificates, green 1905, Philadelphia Traction Co., 5 x certificates, 1898, Second & Third Street Passenger Railway Co., of Philadelphia, 5 x certificates, 1870-72, all issued and cancelled, plus Navy Yard, Broad St. and Fairmount Railway Co., 5 x unissued certificates. All certificates in lot with vignettes, mostly VF. (25). *William L Elkins. 1832-1903, oil promoter. Refined the first gasoline. With Widener, see previous lot, built a greater streetcar mileage than anyone else - in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Chicago.
William Pitt, Manchester Pitt Club 1813 Obverse Bust draped RT HONble WILLIAM PITT MANCHESTER PITT CLUB 1813 Reverse an allegory of Pitt rousing the genius of Great Britain to resist the demons of Anarchy who have overthrown Religion and Royalty; the Virtues, left await the result. Exergue HIMSELF AN HOST Eimer 1039 (see footnotes) 50mm diameter in White metal frosted UNC within a watch case-style glass bound by a silver frame with suspension loop
Pint Token 1817 Norfolk Morston Obverse WILLIAM. BUCK. JUNr. MORSTON.1817 around PINT in centre, Reverse Sailing Ship SUCCESS.TO.THE.CRUIZER.OF.MORSTON NVF with some pitting
VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 80mm diameter in copper Eimer 1732 issued by the Corporation of London, VF with some verdigris on the reverse, George I of Greece Visit to London 1880 76mm in copper Eimer 1668 VF, Italy 1844 Obverse: A.BANDIERA,E.BANDIERA,MORO,RICCIOTTI, NARDI,BERTI,VENERUCCI,ROCCA,LUPATELLI, E CONSORTI, Exergue A MEMORIA ED ESEMPIO Figure lighting torch within Reverse ORA E SEMPRE/ E FEDE NOSTRA/ GIOVARE-l'ITALICA LIBERTA/ MORTIMEGLIO CHE VIVI within wreath NVF some pitting, Practical Pathology Session 1909-1910 in copper and eye-shaped William James Edgar EF
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