Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols or St. Leonards, 445mm x 305mm x 440mm, 30 trays and three drawers, all felts included, lockable with key, in excellent second hand condition, collection from our offices only, no postal
A set of portable balance scales by Avery de Grave, London, scale complete (no weights) to weigh 1lb, the balance pans stamped with crowned EIIR monogram 1955 and 1959, in excellent condition, with label 'Borough of Boston' affixed to the inside of the lid and stamped on the balance arm, in a self-contained wooden carrying box, comes with books (5) European Coin weights for English Coins, by Gerard Houben (1978), Scales and Balances by J.T.Graham (1981), Sovereign Balances Part 1 - Standard Rockers. by Michael A. Crawforth (1984), Sacra Moneta Lead Weights - The David Rogers Collection by Norman Biggs and Paul Withers (Galata 2001), and an auction catalogue Christie's - Scientific Instruments, Tools and Other Apparatus July 1996, all in good second-hand condition
Postal Balance Scales (2) the first with 290mm x 145mm x 150mm, scale on a wooden base, the weighing plate inscribed with Rates of Postage 1oz. To 16oz. Showing postage costs of in two columns including rates for books, comes with three weights 8oz. 4oz. and 2oz. In very good second-hand condition, the second also on a wooden base 217mm x 110mm x 110mm, the weighing plate inscribed with the Inland Letter Post rates, comes with three weights 6oz. 4oz. and 2oz. in very good second-hand condition. Collection only - No postal
Weighing scale, antique, County of the Parts of Lindsey (Lincolnshire), inscribed 'For Outdoor Use' 380mm x 180mm x 65mm in good second-hand condition, Collection only - No postal
Accessories Lindner Trays (4), Display Trays (8) , Cabinet trays (10) with almost all felts present, Maundy Money boxes (38), a dated Maundy Money box 1903, Medal boxes (5) comprising 1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee 56mm issues (2), and 1911 Prince of Wales 35mm (3), and two further boxes , the first to hold a 1953 Coronation set (10 coins), the second a box to hold 20 Half Sovereigns, CGS empty boxes (5), and Auction Catalogues Spink (5) each for the Patina Collection 11/7/2001, all in good second-hand condition. (Over 14 Kilos) For Collection from our offices only - NO POSTAL
An assortment of balance scales, some hand-held, some boxed, many incomplete, weights, a slide rule, a boxed screw-adjustable ruler, a book 'The Moe Diamond Weight Calculator', a Diamond and Pearl gauge, The Moe Diamond Weight gauge, and a small magnifier (14 items in the lot), in mixed condition, Collection only - No postal
Balance scales (2) the first by F.J.Thornton, Colchester, Class B, to weigh 8oz., (c.1950) comes with a set of 6 weights: 100 grammes, 50 grammes, 20 grammes (2), 10 grammes and 5 grammes, the second by Johnsons of Hendon incomplete, no weighing pan, comes with 4oz. and 2oz. brass weights, along with sets of brass weights for weighing scales (3) all 'nested' sets the first set with 5 pieces: 1lb. 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. and 1oz., the second with 4 pieces, 1lb., 8oz. 4oz. and 2oz. by J.Blackshaw, Barrow, the third with 6 pieces 16oz. Troy, 8oz. 4oz. 2oz. 1oz. all in good second-hand condition, and a further set (c.1960s) on a round brass base with 7 weights 1lb down, with series of number and letters inscribed on the bases, this also in good second-hand condition, with an assortment of further weights (one in Troy measurement), and pieces from balance scales, a small blank medalet and a miner's tally check, octagonal with central hole, inscribed BDW 229, Fine, Collection only - No postal
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
Casino Tokens - Las Vegas (54) Ten Dollars bimetallic with .999 silver centres each 43mm diameter and weighing 36.5 to 37.2 grammes, these tokens could only be obtained by winning them from certain slot machines and certain winning combinations from the Las Vegas casinos. Many of the casinos featured in this collection are from venues that either no longer exist, or have been taken over by larger companies or consortiums. This collection was assembled when many of the venues were smaller establishments rather than the large companies of today. Venues comprise: Las Vegas International Airport, Hacienda, Luxor, Excalibur, Tropicana, Hotel San Remo, MGM Grand, New York New York (Grand Opening), Monte Carlo Resort, Boardwalk Casino, Aladdin Casino, Bally's, Barbary Coast, Maxim, Rio Suite Hotel, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, O'Shea's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Desert Inn, Stardust, Westward Ho, Slots-a-Fun, Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Stratosphere, Fiesta, The Orleans, Hard Rock Hotel, Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, El Cortez, Sam Boyd's, Main Street Station, Horseshoe, Fremont, Jackin Gaughan's Plaza, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, Sam's Town, Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, Silver Legacy, Boulder Station, Gold Strike Inn, Mahoney's Silver Nugget, Opera House Casino, Boomtown, John Ascuaga's Nugget. the majority are undated and are stated by the vendor to be 1980s issues, but those with dates are in the 1995 to 1999 range. All Lustrous UNC
A collection of coins on Stamp Covers (26) in three large albums base metal coins the vast majority crown sized, along with four Westminster single cover albums 3 with silver crowns the fourth contains a 2015 8 coin Mint Set and a coin album with a collection of circulated British 20th century coins and fantasyimitation crowns and several pouch style bags of 20th century circulated British coins including Fifty Pences
Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition
FantasyUnite Charles I Pattern - The Millionaires Collection - a modern replica of this iconic deign, 2.84 grammes of 9 carat gold, hallmarked on the edge Lustrous UNC and prooflike
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeTwenty Pence Blank flan 4.89 grammes, EF, this similar to the 25 Pence Blank (c.1981) of similar weight and composition from the Tansley Collection sold in September 2005
Stamps an accumulation covering a wide range of subjects including 1965 Post Office Tower, 1967 British Discovery, 1974 Fire Service, 1975 62nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference, 1976 William Caxton, 1977 Racket Sports, 1978 Horses, 1978 Cycling, 1978 Christmas, 1979 Dogs, 1979 British Flowers, 1979 European Assembly Elections, 1979 Rowland Hill, 1979 Police, 1979 Horse Racing, 1979 Year of the Child, 1979 Christmas, 1980 British Birds, 1980 Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1980 International Stamp Exhibition, London, 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 1, 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 2 (2), 1980 London International Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet 3, 1980 London Landmarks, 1980 Famous People, 1980 British Music Conductors, 1980 Sport, 1980 Christmas, 1981 Folklore, 1981 International Year of the Disabled, 1981 Butterflies, 1981 The National Trusts, 1981 The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, 1981 The Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, British Mint Stamps Collector's Pack 1981, 1982 Fishing, 1982 Charles Darwin, 1982 Youth Organisations, 1982 British Theatre, 1982 Maritime Heritage, 1982 British Textiles, 1982 Information Technology, 1982 British Motor Cars, 1982 Christmas Carols, 1983 Commonwealth Day 1983 British Engineering Achievements, 1983 The British Army, 1983 British Gardens, 1983 British Fairs (2), 1983 Christmas, 1984 Heraldry (2), 1984 Cattle, 1984 Urban Renewal, 1984 The Royal Mail, 1984 The British Council, 1984 Christmas, all on the sheets of issue, First Day Covers (3) 150th Anniversary of 'A Christmas Carol' 9 Nov.1993 (2 both different), Greetings! 26.Feb 1996, The Heritage Collection First Day Covers (20) 1996 Westminster Abbey (2), 1996 The Railway Children, 1996 Children's TV 50th Anniversary, 1997 Enid Blyton Centenary (2), 1977 Sanquar Post Office- The oldest Working Post Office in the World, 1997 Lancaster Bale-Out (4), 1997 100 Years of Dracula (2), 1997 The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (6), The British Islands Collection First Day Covers (2) 1996 Emmeline Pankhurst, 1996 European Football Championships all in the packs of issue. Royal Mail Definitive Stamp Sets (42) Pack No.34 £1 to 1p, Pack No.37 First Class and Second Class Self-Adhesive (40), Pack No.38 (1997) First Class and 26p stamps, UNC in the packs of issue. Royal Mail packs (5) 1983 British Engineering Achievements (Pack No.144), 1984 Urban Renewal (Pack No.152), 1990 Astronomy (Pack No.212), 1991 Scientific Achievements (Pack No.216), 1991 Europe in Space (Pack No.217), 1995 Communications UNC in the wallets of issue, along with a further group of First Day Covers (19) 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh 25th Wedding Anniversary (3), 1973 Royal Wedding of HRH Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1991 Ordnance Survey Bicentenary, 1991 Radio Times, 1992 40th Anniversary of the Accession, Guernsey 1993 Rupert Bear, 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary, 1994 Channel Tunnel, 1995 VE Day 50th Anniversary, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 1998 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee, 2005 The Marriage of HRH The Prince of Wales to Mrs. Camilla Parker Bowles, World First Day Covers (2) Czech Republic WWF (2), along with mixed loose stamps around £114 face includes some 1st and 2nd issues
Accessories a mixed group includes a large Wooden medalcabinet with 6 drawers, total size 575mm x 375mm x 290mm, Storage boxes, Westminster-style or similar (13), Lindner carrying boxes (2) , each containing 4 Lindner trays, both lockable with keys, a Leuchtturm Aluminium case containing 4 display trays, lockable with key, Mini Coin Albums (2), Albums (2) a Whitman Album for a GB type set Edward VII to Elizabeth II and a USA Washington Quarter Album, Books (2) Coins of the World by Richard G.Doty, and Check Your Change by Rotographic Ltd and certificates (12) for the Concorde Milestones Coin Collection, all in good second-hand condition (total weight over 25 Kilos)
Millionaires CollectionFantasyGold Double Leopard 4 grammes of 22 carat gold, a modern restriking of one of Britain's most famous coins, Lustrous UNC, with promotional literature
Pocket Watches (2) one by HeritageCollection, one by W.Gregory of Exeter, along with a selection of tie-pins, buttons, clips and a pair of ear-rings, along with a sheet of 1p stamps (25)
The Coronation Collection comprising 6 SterlingSilverMedals 80 gramms each with bird, Osprey, Scottish Crossbill, Roseate Tern, Song Thrush, Red Kite, Blue Tit along with Five PoundsCrown 1993 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, medals BU as issued and all in the RSPB presentation box
Mint Error - Misstrikes a small collection (9) 1950s to 1990s includes Australia Halfpenny 1953 20% off centre with up to 6mm blank flan protruding at an angle, Malaysia Ringitt 1991 the error almost identical, others being off centre, central hole out of position or wrong flans, mixed generally higher grades
Ornamental and decorative China and Earthenware items, includes Royal Doulton Disney 101 Dalmatians figurines, Carltonware, Hamilton Collection 'Country Kittens' an 8-piece set of decorative plates. Hamilton Collection Cameo Kittens a 6-piece set of decorative plates, this set in the boxes of issue, also some Delftware items (62 pieces in lot)
Stamp Replica collection in Silver, The Empire Collection a 25-piece set from a host of different Commonwealth Countries nFDC cased as issued with certificate
Books (2) English Hammered Coinage Volume 2 by J.J.North 1960 Edition, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I (1984) both in very good second-hand condition
Books (10) The Bronze Coinage of the Late Roman Empire by Hugh Goodacre, Spink 1922. The Milled Silver Coinage of Great Britain, Spink 1925. The Coin Collector's Manual Volumes I and II by H.Noel Humphreys 1853. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in the County of Hertfordshire by George C.Williamson. Glendining & Co. Auction Catalogue 4th November 1958 Part VII of the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English part III). English Coins by George C. Brooke, 1932. Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland, The British Museum 1899. Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts for sale by B.A.Seaby Ltd. Roman Silver Coins Volume I The Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1967 in mixed condition
Books KrauseWorld Coins 1701 - 1800 3rd Edition, 2001-Date 7th Edition, Unusual World Coins 4th Edition. Spink Coins of England 2016. Coin Yearbook 2009 and 2011. British Coins Market Values 2010 and 2016. Paper Money - Pick World Paper Money Modern Issues 18th Edition. Duggleby English Paper money 6th Edition. Aluminium Carrying Case with 5 trays, Lindner Tray, and an empty Euro Coin collection album, generally good second hand
Books (2) The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volume 1 (1257-1603) and Volume 2 (1603-20th Century) by Peter Woodhead, in very good second-hand condition
Great Seals of the Realm (2 sets) the first 'Nineteenth Century', an impressive five piece collection of medallic 5 ounce pure silver issues depicting the Royal seals of George III (2), George IV, William IV and Victoria superb engraving well presented with detailed historical documentation UNC and in the wooden impressive case as issued by The Royal Mint, issue number 331 of 1,000 limit. The second, Great Seals of the Realm, Twentieth Century, an impressive six piece collection of medallic 5 ounce pure silver issues depicting the Royal seals of Victoria, Edward VII, George V (2), George VI and Elizabeth II superb engraving well presented with detailed historical documentation Unc and cased as issued by The Royal Mint. issue number 199 of 1,000 limit
Coin Weights from an old overseas collection, James I and Charles I (11) include Unite, Angel and Crown types, one on a square flan (Klippe-style) in mixed grades NVF to EF, a pleasing group
Books a large and wide ranging selection (62) includes many useful titles, particularly in Hammered and Ancient Coins: Celtic Coinage of Britain by R.D. Van Arsdell, The History And Coinage of The Roman Imperators 49-27BC by David.R.Sear, The John Brooker Collection - Coins of Charles I by J.J.North and P.J.Preston-Morley, The Herbert Schneider Collection of English Gold Coins Volumes I and II, Roman Coins and Their Values Volumes I, II, III and IV by David Sear, Roman Silver Coins Volumes I, II, III, IV and V by Seaby, Thrymsas and Sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Volumes I, II and III by D.M.Metcalf, Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Byzantine Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (13 Volumes) includes Anglo-Saxon Pennies by J.D.A.Thompson, Anglo-Saxon Pennies Aethelred II by Georg Galster, University Collection, Reading - Anglo Saxon and Norman Coins/ Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm Anglo-Norman Pennies, Bristol and Gloucester Museums - Ancient British Coins and Coins of Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints , R.P.Mack Collection Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins, by R.P.Mack, Museums in East Anglia - The Morley St. Peter Hoard, Anglo-Saxon - Angevin coins and later Norwich Coins, by T.H.McK.Clough, American Collections - Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins by Jeremiah D.Brady, Polish Museums - Anglo-Saxon and later medieval British Coins, by Andrzej Mokolajczyk, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part II Dorset, Durham, Essex and Gloucestershire by R.H. THompson, Royal Coin Cabinet Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins Harold I and Harthacnut 1035-10452 by T.Talvio, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part III Hampshire to Lincolnshire, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The Norweb Collection - Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750 Part IV Norfolk to Somerset, by R.H.Thompson and M.J.Dickinson, The J.P.Mass Collection of English Short Cross Coins 1180-1247 by Jeffrey P.Mass, along with a host of other useful titles (total lot consists of 62 books), Room Buyers only, to be removed from the room on the day of the sale
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Spoon Collection a 12-piece set in sterlingsilver by John Pinches, the spoon respectively showing the Kestrel, Great Crested Grebe, Robin, Kingfisher, Dartford Warbler, Heron, Puffin, Nuthatch, Herring Gull, Curlew, Avocet and Long-eared Owl each spoon with a different bird in a gilt oval in the handle, in the box of issue with certificates
Watches - Pocket Watches (32) in base metal various manufacturers and designs, National Service Medal by Award Productions LTD Shrewsbury, a bag of cufflinks in base metal, a collection of eight wrist watches and a few items of jewellery
International Society of Postmaster Official Sterling Silver Proofs of The Greatest Stamps of the British Empire containing 50 silver stamp replicas with display album and certificates, along with The Heart of HeritageCollection of 25 sterling silvermedals includes a large medal which weighs nearly 300 grams 1975 issue in a presentation box
Watches - Pocket Watches (32) in base metal various manufacturers and designs, National Service Medal by Award Productions LTD Shrewsbury, a bag of cufflinks in base metal, a collection of eight wrist watches and a few items of jewellery including a 9 carat gold ring (3 grams)
The Edward VII and George V Stamp ingotcollection in silver (6) stamp values One Penny to One Pound UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, The Victorian Stamp ingot collection in silver (6) stamp values Half Penny to Five Pounds UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, along with an additional Victoria One Shilling Stamp ingot similar to the one in the previous set, UNC on the Royal Mail card of issue
The 100 Greatest Cars Silver Miniature Collection' silver ingots by John Pinches (issued 1975) each piece 16mm x 10mm and around 1.5 grammes Silver Proofs in the box of issue with detailed information book
Enamelled Coins a collection (32) Crowns to Groats 1668-1893 along with France One Franc 1867, workmanship of varying quality, some with up to 6 colours and very good quality
10 Units Special Trial Design , struck in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: SPECIAL TRIAL DESIGN around 10, UNITS below, Reverse: similar but with a C inside the loop of the 0, Plain edge, 4.31 grammes, GVF, we note a similar example was sold in the J.Tansley Collection DNW September 2005 (Lot 479, hammer price £50) where it was stated to be the only example extant outside of the Royal Mint, this example of a slightly different weight so clearly a third example, Extremely Rare
Wooden cabinets (5) each home made 605mm x 325mm x 115mm with lift-out trays, with felts for Crown-sized pieces, previously used for storing the collection of France Ecus and 5 Francs with one box suited for minor coins, in very good second-hand condition, total weight over 45 Kilos
Penny 1981 trial die Obverse as the adopted coin with Machin bust, the reverse with a wreath with berries, 3.23 grammes About EF with some staining, unusual, we note there was no example in the Tansley collection
Stamps - GB and World Stamps a wide ranging collection in two full size albums and two small albums, also First Day Covers dating back to the 1960s, in mixed condition some mint
Postal Administration of Zambia - Auto 100, 25 of the World's Greatest Classic Cars, The Classic Car Gold Stamp Collection each cover comprising a page of explanatory text and a large example of the 1.50 Kwacha stamps each in 22 carat gold, and depicting each of the 25 vehicles UNC in the folder of issue
Pennies (2) 1866 and 1879 both imitations VG to Fine, previously part of the Laurie Bamfordcollection, who stated that he had only encountered very few copies of Bun Pennies over many years of collecting
Millionaires Collection (2) Double Leopard Edward III modern replicas (2) the first 22mm diameter in 22 carat gold, the second 39mm diameter in gold plated cupro-nickel Lustrous UNC
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 10 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with individual certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Flowers of the Endangered Rainforests, 9 Portfolios of 6 high quality prints, each on art paper with some certificates. Issued by Spink Modern Collections Ltd for the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, these originally sold for £69.50 to £89.50 per portfolio
Books (26) a varied group includes some useful titles, includes KrauseWorld Coins 1801-1900 Second Edition, in mixed condition along with Auction Catalogues 2010 to 2013 (20) a mixed group, includes Bowers and Ruddy 'The Henry H.Clifford Collection' 1982, room buyers only must be removed from the sale room by the buyer
Hand Crafted SovereignCollection Boxes (2) one with George and the Dragon Sovereign reverse design the other with Sovereign Shield reverse design both containing one velvet tray with Sovereign sized inserts for 35 coins quality hard wood manufacture and a sophisticated way to house a Sovereign collection, we are told made in Germany with an original purchases price of £200, and offered here without reserve
Great Seals of the Realm, an impressive six piece collection of medallic 5 ounce pure silver issues depicting the Royal seals of Victoria, Edward VII, George V (2), George VI and Elizabeth II superb engraving well presented with detailed historical documentation Unc and cased as issued (small sticky label on the lid)
Paranumismatic, A collection in two albums, Transport, Traders, Casino, Telephone, Vending Machines, etc. (180) in mixed grades to UNC along with European Machine tokens and Speilgeld (113) in mixed grades
Auction Catalogue Archbishop Sharp Collection of English Coins and Medals, Glendinings 5/10/1977 Hearn's own bound and interleaved copy, excellent condition
Auction Catalogues (6) Famous American Collections, John Ford Part XIII, John Roper Colonial and Early American Coins, Eliasberg Collection 1996, Anderson Dupont Collection 1954, The Richard Picker Collection 1984, The Herman Halpern Collection 1988, The John Walter Collection Coins of 1796, Stacks 1999, all in good condition
Auction Catalogues (6) The Norweb Collection of Early American and US Coins (Parts 1-3) 1987-1988 Good Condition, The Norweb Collection of Canadian Coins and Banknotes with other foreign coins 1985, The Norweb Collection of Mexican and Central American Coins 1985, The Norweb Collection of Mexican and South American Coins 1985 all in good condition
Auction Catalogues (2), The Dundee Collection of Scottish Coins Spink 1976 good condition, The Lawrence Stack Collection of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, and English Hammered Coins, good condition
Auction Catalogues (3) The Sid and Alicia Belzberg Collection of Canadian Coinage Heritage 2003 good condition, The S.S.Brither Jonathan Treasure Coins Bowers and Merena 1999 Good condition, The Edwards Metcalf and Buddy Ebsen Collections Superior Galleries 1987, good condition
Auction Catalogues (5) Bernhard B.Brekke Coinage of Imperial Russia Parts 1, 2 and 3, 1993-1994, The Dragon Collection of Chinese and Hong Kong Coins 1996, The Irving Goodman Collection (2 catalogues) 1991 and 1995 Russian and Asian Coinage respectively good condition
Auction Catalogues (7) The Leonidas C.Hermes Collection of Russian Coins and Commemorative Medals 1997 Baldwins, good condition, The Conte Collection of Viking and Irish Coins 1997, The Ton Eijkelenkamp Collection of Coins of the Dutch South East Asian Territories 2001, Sir John Wheeler Collection of East India Company and British Imperial India Coins 2000, The Ken Wiggins Collection of Coins of the Indian Princely States and East India Companies 2001, all in good condition
Stamp Replicas The Empire Collection (24) by Hallmark Replicas Ltd. depicting a selection of stamps from all over the Commonwealth, struck in gold-plated .925 silver, UNC in the red box of issue with certificates
A collection of Greek electrotypes (one Julius Caesar aureus). 9 complete coins and 29 halves which go together to form top and tail of complete types. Interesting collection complete with original Baldwin's paper work from 1938 All VF+ [38]
A mixed lot with GB and World base metal collections in Whitman Folders, some high grade decimal issues, medallic collections from the seventies Esso Soccer, Space Exploration and Wildlife, others in tins and jars, two Canadian Dollars double obverse and double reverse but these probably fantasies or high quality imitations, along with books including Freeman and EMC, a large table magnifier, and a large group of Hartbergers and some autographs including Test Match cricketers from the era of Alan Knott and Dennis Amis (lot)
First Day Cover and Coin albums (6) being two sets with a total of 141 pages comprising GB and World The Royal Family, a first day Coin cover collection in three Westminster albums (51 pages with coins and stamps) as issued, many with Five Pound Crowns, Bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar 1805-2005 First day covers, and Coin Covers in three Westminster albums (90 pages) mostly regular first day covers or loose stamps, along with a handful of coin covers, as issued
Paranumismatic an album including Checks, Tokens and Medals including earlier types (128) along with "Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales" eye catching bronze medal collection (36) medals Unc in a presentation album with a booklet which contains a narrative for each medal
Royal MintTrial Dies (16) 1927 to 1960s a collection of many different designs and metals, some showing Britannia, others with Coat of Arms, or numeric reverses, many rare and previously unseen by this cataloguer, EF-UNC
Books 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J.Freeman, the pre-production copy owned by Michael Freeman showing various annotations before the book went to press. (The jacket untitled unlike the standard edition) includes hand typed and hand-written lists of values for 1983 and 1984, Good condition and a historically important insight into the workings of the author prior to the publication of the second edition in 1985. Book 'English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C.W.Peck Second edition 1964, the copy owned by Michael J.Freeman, no dust jacket, in fair condition and including notes and annotations by Mr. Freeman who acquired many of Peck's collection when it was sold through Spink. We have Michael's school teacher to thank for his extensive insights into the bronze penny series as she attracted his interest through a charity collection the teacher administered, requesting the children to donate pennies Michael was immediately attracted to the variety he noticed in the collection spurring him on to extensive studies of the series leading to his book first published in 1970. A rare opportunity to acquire historically significant and original workings.
Books (8) a selection of useful titles, Roman Coins 4th Edition by David Sear, The John Brooker Collection of Coins of Charles I by Spink, English Hammered Coinage by J.J.North Volumes I and II 1960-1964 editions, The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970 by Michael Gouby, The British Numismatic Journal (3) Volumes 74, 75 and 76 2004, 2005 and 2006 all in good used condition
Coin Cabinet 480mm x 310mm x 300mm with 30 trays and three additional drawers all felts present professionally made, lockable with key, in very good condition, unsuitable for posting, room bidders or collection only
Engraved coins and tokens a small collection (31) a varied and interesting group and including several of the sought after dated love tokens of the late 18th century
Books (17) World Paper Money Eighth Edition by Pick, Volumes 2 and 3 (General issues and Modern issues) , World Paper Money 10th Edition by Pick Volume 3 (Modern issues), Standard Catalogue of Provincial Banks and Banknotes by G.L.Grant, 1000 Years of the British Monarchy by Sir Arthur Bryant, World Coins by Krause/Mischler 1901-present 2006 edition, World Coins 2001-date 3rd edition with DVD, Spink Standard Catalogues (4) 2006, 2008 and 2010 (2), British Copper Coins and Their Values (2) 1965 and 1967 editions, The GoldHalf Sovereign by Michael A.Marsh Second edition 2004 (2 copies), Royal Mint Collector Coins - The Story behind the 2007 Collection (2 copies) in good to excellent condition
Coin First Day Covers a mixed group (225) in the wallets of issue, Penny Black Victorian Stamp ingot Collection (3), Prince William Silver Coin Cover Collection UNC in the green album of issue
Electrotypes an impressive collection (145) including Hammered Gold types and other more unusual denominations probably by the famous Charles Ready as some have his mark on the reverse
Weights an interesting and varied collection (77) many early types included of various denominations, Sovereigns, Half Sovereigns, Guineas and fractions includes many early square types, portrait types back to James I, also William and Mary and William III, plus Apothecaries weights and a Sovereign balance in a metal case, in mixed grades some in VF-EF
Stamp Replica collection in Silver, The Empire Collection a 25-piece set from a host of different Commonwealth Countries nFDC cased as issued with certificate
Coin First Day Covers in albums (3) 'The Queens Golden Jubilee 2002' a 7-cover set GB/Isle of Man/Falkland Islands, 'The Royal Family' Isle of Man comprising 8 coin and stamp covers and 5 stamp covers, 'Diana Princess of Wales' GB/Zambia/Isle of Man/Gibraltar an 8-coin and cover set all UNC in the albums of issue, First Day Covers 'Diana Her Story in Stamps a 36-cover collection in a boxed presentation album UNC as issued
Books (8) Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear Volumes I and II Millennium Editions, these new, Spink Standard Catalogue of British Coins 2007, English Silver Coinage since 1649 by P.Alan Rayner 1992 edition, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.47 the Herbert Schneider Collection Volume I English Gold Coins 1257-1603 by Peter Woodhead, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles no.33 The John Brooker Collection Coins of Charles I, Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, Krause Standard Catalogue of World Coins 19th Century 1801-1900 Second Edition, in good to excellent condition
Coin and Banknote Displays in Glass Frames (4) 'Queen Elizabeth II The Pre-Decimal Currency of Great Britain 1953-1971' this in two Frames includes Five Pounds Hollom and O'Brien, One Pound Hollom and O'Brien, Ten Shillings Hollom and O'Brien plus two Sets Crown to Farthing these in UNC, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Coins 1953 Crown to Farthing in UNC, The Royal Wedding Coin Collection comprising 14 Cupro-Nickel Crowns 1981 from various Commonwealth Countries UNC some with toning, plus Banknotes England and Scotland generally 1950s and 1960's issues £28.50 total face value in mixed circulated grades ROOM BUYERS ONLY NO POSTAL SERVICE
Stamp Replica collections in Silver (2) 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1978 a 7-piece set nFDC boxed as issued, The Empire Collection a 25-piece set from a host of different Commonwealth Countries nFDC cased as issued with certificate
FantasyCrowns William IV in Silver (3) 1835 Reverse 'Three Graces', 1836 Reverse in the style of the 1826 Five Pounds, 1837 George and the Dragon BU, plus the Patina Collection (10) inspired by W.J.Taylor. Golden Alloy (2) Scotland 1808, Ireland 1808, Bronzed Copper (3) Gibraltar 1808 (2), Isle of Man 1808, Nickel Silver (1) Sierra Leone 1808, Aluminium (3) Ceylon, Jersey and GB, Pewter (1) Bahamas all BU
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