MaundyThreepences (16) Charles IIundatedESC 1958, Bull 592 VG with some flan stress marks, 16-3 (third digit illegible) Near Fine, 1679 ESC 1970, Bull 660, Fine/Near Fine, 1687 ESC 1982, Bull 798, Good Fine with some spots on the obverse, 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1983, Bull 799, Fine/Near Fine with some spots, 1689 GV below bust, Hyphen stops on reverse, Arabic 1 in date, no stops either side of the date, Bull 920 Fine with some scratches and an edge crack below the date, 1698 ESC 2000, Bull 1315 Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some, the reverse with some heavier haymarking, 1699 ESC 2001, Bull 1316 Fine, lightly cleaned with some thin scratches, 1704 ESC 2007, Bull 1496 GVF with some haymarks, the obverse with a small flaw by ANNA, 1706 Good Fine/Fine with some haymarks and a flan flaw, 1717 ESC 2015, Bull 1623 Fine with many scratches, 1746 6 over 3 ESC 2031A, Bull 1802 NVF lightly toned, 1784 ESC 2042, Bull 2265 Fine/Good Fine, cleaned, 1800 ESC 2421, Fine with some thin scratches, 1822 Small Head Good Fine, cleaned, 1823 Bright GVF
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Top leaf points to centre of E in DEI, Obverse C, Reverse 2, ESC 149, Bull 1931, with light file marks on the rim at the top of the reverse suggesting possibly once in jewellery, Fine or better/Fine with some surface marks and a darker irregular tone line on the obverse
Shilling 1708 Third Bust, Roses and PlumesESC 1149, Bull 1401 Good Fine or better with some minor adjustment lines and light haymarking, Very Rare, rated R2 by Bull
Sixpence 1660 CommonwealthESC 1497, Bull 215, mintmark Anchor, 3.04 grammes, Good Fine or better and bold with an old grey tone, comes with ticket stating 'Ex-Spink 10/10/84 - 36' and 'Ex-Glens 13/11/74 - 482'
Sixpence 1660 CommonwealthESC 1497, Bull 215, mintmark Anchor, 3.03 grammes, Nearer VF than Fine with some double striking and an original old grey tone, Extremely Rare and rated R3 by ESC and Bull
Halfcrown 1917 ESC 764, Bull 3716 Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks and a minor tone line on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1495 hammer price £48
Shilling 1672 ESC 1036, Bull 521 approaching Fine with some light haymarks and old grey toning, a collectable example and scarce, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 7/6/2015 Lot 2500 realised £220 hammer price
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
Medals (15) Italy Frencesco de Larderel 1858 Count of Montecerboli by G.Voigt, 51mm diameter in silver 74.4 grammes, EF. Argentina 1910 100th Anniversary of the 1810 Agricultural Exposition - Buenos Aires, 50mm diameter, 56.75 grammes VF with some edge nicks. Columbian Exposition 1892 58mm diameter in White metal Obverse: Discovery of America October 1492 and Landing of the Pilgrims December 1620, Reverse: Signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and World's Columbian Exposition 1892 Chicago. Edge: Boldenweck &Co. Pat'd Oct 7, 1890 in 2 lines EF. Ireland 1897 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland - To Exhibitors at Countess Cadogan's Irish Textile Exhibition, Dublin 1897 38mm diameter in silver by Spink & Son. Obverse as Eimer 1820Diamond Jubilee portrait facing left, crowned and veiled, by F.Bowcher / Reverse: Crowned Crest with ribbon and legend in 7 lines below VF/EF the obverse with some scratches. George VSilver Jubilee 1935 The official Royal Mint issue 36mm diameter in silver Eimer 2029 VF. Bronze medal 1823 39mm diameter Obverse: 11 line legend, I. THOSE PRINCIPLES OF TRUTH AND MORALITYON WHICH POLITICAL LIBERTY AND SOCIAL ORDER DEPEND. II. A MILITIA OF ALL MEN CAPABLE OF ARMSBEARING. III. A WITTENAGEMOTEANNUALLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR ENACTING LAWS. Reverse: 12 line legend IV.GRAND AND PETIT JURIESOF THE PEOPLE FAIRLY DRAWN FOR APPLYINGTHE LAWS. V.A MAGISTRACY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE FOR DULY PERFORMING ALL EXECUTIVE DUTIES. ANTIENT POLITY MDCCCXXIII NVF. British Empire Exhibition 1924 Nobel Industries Ltd. 36mm diameter in bronze NEF. Queen VictoriaDeath 1901 medalet 13mm diameter NEF/GVF. 1901 The Weeping Angel of Amiens by Blasser 15mm diameter, with a loop mount attached NVF. Edward VII Coronation 1902 19mm diameter Obverse: The busts of the King and Queen right, conjoined, with radiant crown above, Reverse: Arms with supporters ER above, Fine. Edward VII Coronation 1902 medalet by Lauer Obverse: The King and Queen, almost facing OUR GRACIOUS KING AND QUEEN with MADE IN GERMANY below, Reverse: Crowned at Westminster VF. Memorial medal Henry Irving In Memoriam - I GO TO MEET MY KING BECKET, undated, GVF. Medalet 28mm diameter Madame de Servigne 1626-1696 Reverse: Souvenir l'Expositionde Clermont Ferrard 1910 - Chocolate de Royat VF. Medalet - The Lord's Prayer, Obverse: George Vleft with FOREIGN below, Reverse: The Lords prayer in 14 Lines, Good Fine. Medalet - Death of Napoleon undated, 14mm diameter in base metal NVF with loop mount. Sentimental Tokens by Kirk (2) 1773 Lord Camden NVF/GF, 1773 D.Carrick Good Fine/Fine, Canada - OntarioMasonic Penny Token undated Cannington - King Darius Chapter No.154 VF with some scratches. also Groat GB 1836 Enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship Fine
Sixpence 1658 CommonwealthESC 1494, Bull 209 mintmark Anchor, 2.76 grammes Good Fine or better and bold with some surface marks, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC and Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not previously handled a Commonwealth example of this date
Halfcrown 1743 Roses ESC 603A, Bull 1684 EF/GEF with scattered light haymarks, and some light adjustment lines, a very sharply struck piece, very desirable with superb eye appeal, comes with old Glendining's ticket 'The Willis Collection Sale 7 October 1992, Lot 362, and another ticket stating 'Ex-Glen July 31/44 Lot 149 cost £2/15/-' the reverse of this ticket saying Proof
Sixpence 1820 George IVPatternESC 1653 as the adopted design for 1821 nFDC with a deep tone, and a small and minor edge bruise by the 2 of the date, excessively rare rated R6 by ESC (3 or 4 examples known), we note we have handled only one previous example. This realised £7020 inclusive of buyer's premium in Auction A149 in June 2015
Halfcrowns (4) 1849 Large Date ESC 682 Good Fine/Fine, Ex-Lockdales 14/9/2014 Lot 1795, 1850 ESC 684 About Fine, the obverse with surface marks, Ex-Tennants 26/5/2004 Lot 846 (part), 1877 ESC 700 G of GRATIA flawed, VF once cleaned, now retoned, Ex-Brock 24/4/2006 Lot 1490, 1882 ESC 710 Fine, Ex-Ex-Tennants 15/6/2005 Lot 124 (part)
USAHalf Dollar Commemorative 1892 Columbian Exposition ProofBreen 7420, nFDC and superb with a light golden tone, and plenty of eye appeal, Extremely Rare with only 103 examples minted, these being 1-100, numbers 400, 1492 and 1892 also being Proofs. This and the other two Proof coins from a provincial sale also containing items from the estate of McCormick believed to be descendants of the McCormick family of International Harvester of Chicago, major exhibitors at the Columbian Exposition of 1892, so would explain how he obtained these Proof pieces. We note another Proof example sold for $42,250 in 2002, very seldom offered for sale, a rare opportunity
SixpenceCommonwealth 1656 ESC 1492 Fine/Good Fine with a couple of small edge nicks, on a full round flan and slightly off-centre, pleasing for the grade
Sixpence 1856 ESC 1702 UNC and lustrous with pleasing gold tone, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 1498
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse C Reverse 2 ESC 149 Bright EF with some hairlines on the obverse and many traces of the underlying coins date and legend visible
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