LaurelJames I Fourth Head variety, Tie ends form a bracket to value S.2638C mintmark Lis VF or slightly better, a very pleasing and evenly struck example
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust, S.2620 mintmark Tun, Near VF/VF the obverse with a small mark by the King's hand, the reverse with a small weaker area to the left of the shield
An extensive collection in an album Fractional Farthings - Crowns early milled such as a James II Crown to QE II a wide variety with no apparent duplication a decent proportion lustrous
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint, Group E, Larger bust, single arched crown, Large XII, mintmark Anchor Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, mintmark Thistle, Near Fine/Fine, Sixpence James I 1606 S.2658 mintmark Escallop, VG the reverse slightly better, Sixpence Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1579 Fair/VG, mintmark off flan, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG/NF, Penny Charles I no inner circles, no CR by shield, S.2845 no mintmark, Fine, creased with an edge chip
Proof Set 2011 the 14-coin set all struck in silver comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (3) Mary Rose, King James' Bible, Bimetallic, One Pound Cardiff, One Pound Edinburgh, One Pound Royal Shield of Arms, Fifty Pence WWF and Fifty Pence to One Pound nFDC to FDC lightly toning, in the large Royal Mint box of issue
Royal Mint Year Set 2011 (13 coins) comprising Two Pounds King James Bible, Two Pounds Mary Rose, One Pound Cardiff, One Pound Edinburgh, Fifty Pence World Wildlife Fund, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard coins UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 2006 a 3-coin set Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the London 1908 Olympics UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Medal Churchill 'Salute The Great Coalition 1940-1945' 102mm diameter in bronze BHM 4413 awarded to James Stuart comes with stand, VF with some uneven toning, along with Five Pound Crowns 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary UNC (2), Crowns (6) 1953, 1965 (2), 1977, 1981 (2) EF to UNC, Medals (4) Charles Edward Stuart 1720-1788 undated modern issues 39mm diameter in bronze (2) UNC, Lord Herbert of Chirbury Founder of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 23rd of Foot, TercentenaryMedallion 1689-1989 (2) UNC (2), USA Half Dollar 1967 EF, along with a modern Fantasy of a Ryal, Mary Queen of Scots in base metal, on the card of issue
World War II Pathfinders Distinguished Flying Cross Group of five to James Eli Foley comprising Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Air Crew Europe (France and Germany bar) Star with silver rosette, Defence Medal, British War Medal, EF to UNC, along with Flying Log Book, Sight Log Book, Airman's Pay Book, Officer's Release Book DFC box of issue, and photocopied photos in uniform and other documents. A member of 608 Pathfinder Squadron, James Foley flew 57 Pathfinder Ops and 25 non-Pathfinder Ops. 22 of which were to Berlin, and during a raid on Duisburg his Mosquito was hit by flak, losing one engine and forced to land in Brussels
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
Hammered a small group (9) Shillings (7) Elizabeth I mintmark Woolpack, James I mintmark Rose, Charles I (5) Group E, Tower Mint, single arched -crown, mintmark Anchor, Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Triangle-in-circle (2), Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Sun (2), Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust, 1603 mintmark Thistle, Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Lis, in mixed grades NVG to Fine
Sovereign 2013 Proof nFDC/FDC, Two Pounds (3) 2008 Olympic Handover Beijing to London Silver Proof, 2009 Charles Darwin 200th Anniversary of his Birth Silver Proof, 2011 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible Silver Proof, One Pound (3) 2010 London Silver Proof, 2010 Belfast Silver Proof, 2011 Cardiff Silver Proof, Fifty Pences (2) 2010 100 Years of Girl guiding Silver Proof, 2011 World Wildlife Fund 50th Anniversary Silver Proof nFDC to FDC some with toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
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
Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops 1688 Eimer 288a (Struck) Obverse: Bust facing right wearing a cap and clerically robed GVIL.SANCROFT.ARCHIEPISC.CANTAVR.1688. Reverse Seven medallions containing busts, clerically robed, of William Lloyd, Francis Turner, John Lake, Henry Compton, Thomas Ken, Thomas White, and Sir John Trelawney, a field of stars, edge: SI FRACTUS ILLABATUR ORBIS IMPAUIDOS FERIENT RUINAE. GVF toned. Cataloguers Note : William Sancroft (1617-1693) Archbishop of Canterbury refused to read James II's 'Declaration of Indulgence' exempting Catholics and dissenters from penal statutes. The bishops were committed to the Tower for opposing the edicts of James II
Queen Mother 80th Birthday 1980 a 7-coin set Crown-sized issues, comprising UK, Falkland Islands, Tuvalu, Gibraltar, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Guernsey, Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, British Virgin IslandsProof Set 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof Set (6 coins) Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Canada Three Cents 2001 Gold-Plated Silver Proof FDC, along with Stamp - 150th Anniversary of the First Canadian Stamp, in the box of issue with certificate, the box with some damage to the lid, Canada Coin and Stamp Set 2003 comprising 50 Cents (2) 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2003, One Cent (2) 1953, 2003 all lustrous UNC along with set of four stamps, UNC in the box of issue, Canada Dollar 1984 Toronto 150th Anniversary Silver Proof, Barbados One Dollar 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - Born 1900 (2) Proofs nFDC, Guernsey One Pound 1997 Golden Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Proofs (2) NFDC uncased, GB Five Pence Large and Small sizes 1990 Silver Proofs (2 each) nFDC to FDC uncased, Medals (3) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Silver Proof by the Birmingham Mint, nFDC in capsule, The Britannia Commemorative Society 1974 The BCS London Medal Arms of London/The London Guildhall by James Berry, .999 Silver Proof nFDC in slide case, The Britannia Commemorative Society 1975 50th Commemorative Medal George Bernard Shaw/Caesar and Cleopatra by Adam Belskie .999 Silver Proof nFDC in a slide case
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (12) Lancashire (5) Bolton - John Carrie, Tea Dealer Bell 1090 Fine, Manchester Falkner Brothers General Drapers Bell 3280 Fine, Manchester Labrey Entwisle & Co Tea Dealers Bell 3400 Fine, William Scott & Co. Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, Bell 3530, Fine, Oldham - Benjamin Fielding , Corn Dealer, Bell 4220 NVF, Norfolk (2) Norwich James Creak, General Warehouseman, Bell 3980 VF, Yarmouth - S.Lessey, Grocer and Tea Dealer, Bell 5260 NVF, Staffordshire - Bilston T.& F. Lewis Tea Dealers, Bell 230 VF, Warwickshire - Birmingham J.Gargory, Optician Bell 407 Good Fine, holed, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne Greaves for Tea, Bell 3820 GVF, Gloucestershire (2) Gloucester, W.Crump - Tea Dealers Bell 1650 GVF/VF, Cirencester, W.Hawkins Tea Dealer, Bell 1400 Fine
SixpenceJames I 1607 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Grapes, Fine, the reverse slightly better, on an uneven flan, our archive database indicates that this is the first of this type we have offered in 15 years
Burton upon Trent Bank 1 Pound dated 1817 for Harding, Oakes and Willington, signed by James Harding, (Outing 373a). Bankruptcy stamp on back and other inked numbers, pinholes, limp about Fine
An extensive collection in an album Fractional Farthings - Crowns early milled such as a James II Crown to QE II a wide variety with no apparent duplication a decent proportion lustrous
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2619 mintmark Tower, Fine/VF the reverse with some weakness in parts, with some unevenness to the flan around the crown area on the reverse causing a depression near the rim, viewing recommended
LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Fourth head, very small ties, S.2638B mintmark Trefoil, some flan stress to the reverse and weakly struck on the portrait and correspondingly so on the Irish harp, otherwise NVF/VF
Half LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Fourth head, S.2641A mintmark Trefoil Good Fine/Fine with some old scuffs on the reverse, and a thin flan crack between the AC to below the O of IACOBVS, Ex-Astons August 1976
19th Century (28) a small collection comprising Eighteen Pence Northamptonshire - Peterborough 1811 Obverse: West front of Peterborough Cathedral, Reverse: Peterborough Bank Token GVF, Shillings (22) Yorkshire (6) Bridlington 1812 Cook and Harwood Davis 5 VF toned Leeds 1812 Reverse: Arms with owls as supporters Davis 30">Davis 30 NEF toned, Doncaster Mirfin and Parker 1812 Obverse: Lion holding a standard, Reverse: Seated female, D over the 1 in the date, with H on the bale, Davis 8 VF, York 1811 Cattle and Barber, Letter Y on last palm blade over the last digit of the date, Davis 62 GEF and lustrous, Bradford 1812 James Laycock Davis 3 VF, Yorkshire County - West Riding 1811 Davis 1 GVF toned, Norfolk (3) Diss 1811 Muskett & Sons Davis 7 NEF and nicely toned, Yarmouth (2) 1811 F.R.Reynolds Davis 15 NVF, 1811 J.Hunton's Davis 13, VF/GVF with a few tone spots, Warwickshire - Birmingham 1811 The Workhouse Davis 8 EF and lustrous, Staffordshire - Bilston 1811 Rushbury and Woolley Davis 2 GVF, Dorset (2) Poole 1812 W.B.Best Davis 8 Toned VF, Blandford 1811 H.Ward Davis 2, VF, Gloucester 1811 Arms of Gloucester between two sprigs of olive, crest a cap of maintenance Davis 5 VF or better, toned, Devon County - undated, Obverse: Arms, Reverse: Devon Silver Token, Davis 2 Fine, Somerset (2) Bristol 1811 Obverse: Arms without supporters, Reverse: BRISTOL SILVER TOKEN 12, Davis 18 GVF toned, Bath 1812 Davis 17, C.Culverhouse, I.Orchard and J.Phipps, no Periods after C,I, and J Davis 17 VF toned, Rare, Northumberland - Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1812 Obverse: Arms PAYABLE BY ALEXr KELTY NEWCASTLE ON TYNE Reverse: View of a colliery Davis 7 EF and lustrous, Hampshire - Andover 1812 Seven Acorns inside left of wreath, Davis 17 VF, Buckinghamshire - High Wycombe 1811 Town Hall-James Gomme Davis 1 VF Toned, Lancashire - Liverpool Shilling 1812 Obverse: The Arms of Liverpool. Thos. Wilson, Reverse: A female seated on a bale, Davis 2 Near VF, nicely toned, Non-Local undated Bees and Beehive/Britannia Davis 7 VF, Cheshire - Stockport 1812 G.&R. Ferns and T.Cartwright, Bees and Beehive/Female seated, 15 bees, No H on the bale Davis 5 VF, Penny Birmingham and Swansea 1811 Rose Copper Company Davis 95 GVF, Halfpennies (3) Non Local, Trade and Navigation 1813 Davis 43 NEF, Non Local 1815 Genuine British Copper, Britannia left, 4 Leaves in the olive branch Davis 73 VF, Penny Countermarked on a 1797 Penny ROBINSON CUTLER, AVERY ROW, LOWER GROSVENOR STREET LONDON undated, Near Fine, USA Hard Times Token 1837 Executive Experiment GVF
Halfcrowns (4) Charles I (3) Group IV, Fourth Horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle (2), both Near Fine/Fine, Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1, scarf flies from King's waist S.2773 mintmark Tun, VG/Near Fine, James IS.2666 mintmark Trefoil approaching Fine
Shillings (6) James I Third Coinage, Sixth Large Bust S.2668 mintmark Trefoil Good Fine nicely toned, with a flan crack at 8 o'clock, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, Taller narrow bust S.2802 mintmark Sun, short of flan in places, Fine/Good Fine and nicely toned, the reverse with some heavier contact marks, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Star Near Fine with some weak areas, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Fine, the obverse double struck, Charles I Small Aberystwyth bust Large XII S.2792 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches, Charles I Group E type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with some double striking
Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3B, Mintmark Martlet Fine, toned with and old scratch on the obverse, James I Second Coinage S.2654 mintmark Rose Fine/Good Fine, Charles I (2) Tower Mint under Parliament S.2800 mintmark (P) Good Fine with pleasing portrait, Charles I Group E, Smaller Bust S.28796 mintmark Anchor Fine with some old scratches
Hammered group (25) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue Mintmark Martlet, Sixth Issue Mintmark A, Charles I (2) Mintmark Triangle in Circle , S.2800 mintmark worn, struck off centre, Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1561 mintmark Pheon, 1562 mintmark Pheon, 1565 Mintmark Rose, 1572 Mintmark Ermine, 1592 mintmark Tun, Threepence Elizabeth I 1564 Large Bust mintmark Pheon, Halfgroats (9) James I (3) mintmark Trefoil, mintmark Rose, mintmark Coronet, Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle/Star, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (5) each with two pellets behind the bust, mintmarks Escallop (2), Crescent, Woolpack and Hand, Pennies Charles I (3), S.2850 mintmark Two Pellets (3), Ireland Shilling James I Second Bust mintmark Martlet, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I, Bawbee James V Third Coinage, Fair to Fine, the last with a perforated flan
SalmonFifty Pounds B410 (2) issued 2011, FIRST RUN notes series AA01 644499 & AA01 644469, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated and about
MedievalEuropean (7) ScotlandPlackJames IV Fine with dark tone, Spain Real Ferdinand and Isabella, undated issue, Burgos Mint GVF, France - Provence, Carlin or Gillat, Robert (1309-1343) VF toned with a pleasant, even strike, Italy - Savoy Soldo 1568 Fine, Spain (2) - Castile and Leon Billon Noven Alfonso X (1252-84) Seville 0.8 grammes VF, Castile and Leon Billon Cornado Alfonso X (1252-84) VF, Netherlands - Holland an imitative issue of the England Short Cross type Fine
Halfpennies18th Century (13) Hampshire (4) Emsworth 1794 Earl Howe and Britannia, London, Liverpool or Bristol edge, DH13 NVF, Emsworth 1793 Peace and Plenty edge Current Every Where DH11 VF or better, Southampton 1791 Walter Taylor's - edge : PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W.TAYLOR, R.MOODY & CO DH89 VF, Portsea 1794 DH68 Good Fine, Warwickshire (2) - John Wilkinson 1790 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY Fine, 1791 edge WILLEY SNEDSHILL BERSHAM BRADLEY DH438 Good Fine, Middlesex (2) 1794 J.H.Tooke Plain edge DN1047 Good Fine, Davidsons 1795 edge reads: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T. AND R. DAVIDSONS DH294a GF, Durham (2) Stockton 1794 edge: London Liverpool Montrose DH9a About Fine, South Shields 1794 Success to the Coal Trade DH4 VF, Staffordshire - Leek Commercial Halfpenny DH11 NVF, Lincolnshire - Wainfleet 1793 Wainfleet Abbey DH8a edge reads PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSES OF D.WRIGHT & S.PALMER VF or better, 19th Century (1) Dublin 1813 James Hilles Withers 1820 Fine
Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, Second Bust 1604 mintmark Lis VG/Around Fine, comes with old ticket stating purchased for 7/6 in August 1962, Third Coinage, Sixth Bust 1621 mintmark Rose, Fine with very small cracks at the rim, Fine and pleasing overall for the grade, Ex-Seaby 1962
Coronation of James II 1685 34mm diameter in silver by J.Roettier Eimer 273 The official Coronation issue, Obverse Bust right laureate, armoured and draped, IACOBVS. II. D.G.ANG.SCO.FR.ET.HI.REX Reverse A laurel wreath upon a cushion, a crown held by a hand issuing from heaven. A. MILITARI. AD. REGIAM. in Exergue INAVGVRAT. 23. AP. 1685 UNC or near so with light contact marks
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (6) issued 2011 a collection of FIRST RUN notes, AA01 prefix, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated and about
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011, FIRST RUN notes with low serial numbers, AA01 000147 & AA01 001750, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated and about
Coal Exchange Opened 1849 89mm diameter in bronze, issued by the Corporation of London, by B.Wyon. Obverse: Central portrait medallion of Victoria, surrounded by those of Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal NEW COAL EXCHANGE OPENED OCT 30th 1849 BY H.R.H PRINCE ALBERT ON BEHALF OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, Reverse: The interior of the Coal Exchange, heraldic devices on either side, , below, the City of London shield and motto THE RT.HONble SIR JMAES DUKE LORD MAYOR - JOHN WOOD ESQre CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE - JAMES B.BUNNING ESQre ARCHITECT, an attractive and impressive piece, UNC toned in the Corporation of London box, only 350 struck
Shillings (6) Charles I Group F mintmark Triangle in circle, Charles I Group D, No inner circles, mintmark Crown, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Rose, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark Tun (3) VG to Bold Fine
USA Proofs sets (4) One Dollar 4-coin set William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K.Polk and Zachary Taylor (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, State Quarters Sets 2009S (2) 6-coin sets comprising issues from Columbia, Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, US Virgin Islands and American Samoa (2 sets) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, USA Dollars 1971S Proof nFDC to FDC in the brown cases of issue, GB Two Pounds a 4-coin set 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Medals (2) Metropolitan Police Specialist Operations Diplomatic Protection Group medal UNC, and House of Commons Crown-sized undated base medal UNC in presentation box
Turks and Caicos Islands 'Silver Bank' Medallion undated (1971) a modern restrike of the original medal struck in 1687 (originally Eimer 285) unusual in that the obverse shows the conjoined busts of James II and Mary II, struck to commemorate the recovery of treasure from a Spanish wreck found in 1687. Captain William Phipps was under commission from the King and the salvage partially funded by the Duke of Albemarle. The restrike 54mm diameter, weighs 104.43 grames and is struck in sterling silver, FDC in the box of issued with certificate
UniteJames I Second Coinage, Fifth Bust S.2620, North 2085 mintmark Crescent, in a PCGS holder and graded AU50, the reverse with a very thin surface crack on the IAM of FACIAM
Guinea 1674 Fourth Bust S.3344 Fine for wear and bright with some surface porosity, rare, we have only offered one in 10 years of this date, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
Guinea 1701 narrow crowns and ornamented sceptres S 3463 bright perhaps better than VF for wear and with some surface porosity and light scratches obverse, last sold by James of Norwich 9 Sep 1980
100 Years of FIFA 2004 a 4-coin set in silver comprising France1 1/2 Euros, Switzerland20 Francs, Brazil 2 Reals, and Uruguay 1000 Pesos SilverProofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate and booklet, AlderneyFive Pound Crowns an 8-coin set 2004-2005 England Football Silver Proof Collection the reverses depicting David Beckham, Michael Owen, Nicky Butt, David James, Sol Campbell, Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, each reverse with a coloured England logo, Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131341 & AA01 131342, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131334 & AA01 131335, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131336 & AA01 131337, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Fifty Pounds SalmonB410 (2) issued 2011 a pair of consecutively numbered first series notes, AA01 131344 & AA01 131345, Matthew Bolton & James Watt on reverse, (Pick393b), Uncirculated
Two Pounds 2015 Britannia's Renaissance Silver Proof, nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Pound 2016 The last round Pound Silver Proof Piedfort, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 2005, 2007, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond Jubilee UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Two Pounds 2011 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
The 12 Greatest Britons - Medallic Crown-sized issued (12) Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, Captain James Cook, Sir Isaac Newton, Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Francis Drake, Charles Darwin, Queen Victoria, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Oliver Cromwell, William Shakespeare, Sir Winston Churchill UNC with coloured Union Jacks on the reverses, in the box of issue with certificates, British Banknotes a Medallic 14-coin set UNC in the Windsor Mint box of issue with certificates
Death of James Cook Discoverer of Australia a 2-medal set in silver undated (1979) by John Pinches total 77.7 grammes of silver UNC deeply toned in the John Pinches box with certificate
A Royal SocietyGeorge VI medal 1945 by Royal Mint, 73mm diameter in 9 carat gold and weighing 298.18 grammes, UNC and lustrous, presented to Dr Edward James Salisbury C.B.E. FRS, in original red leather presentation box, along with the original red leather folio containing an approval letter dated 9th November 1945 on Buckingham Palace notepaper, signed by the Keeper of the Privy Purse, also a CBE confirmation letter with handwritten signature George R I, Dr Edward Salisbury's doctorate certificate from the University of Glasgow and an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London certificate dated 19th November 1951, at the time the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a most interesting group of related paperwork honouring Dr. Salisbury's achievements
The 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2003 DNA, One Pound 2003 and Fifty Penced WSPU Silver Proofs nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, The 2006 United Kingdom Piedfort Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday with gold highlighting on the reverse, Two Pounds 2006 (2) Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements, One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge, Fifty Pence 2006 (2) The Victoria Cross - The Award and 2006 Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificates, The 2007 Family Silver Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Jubilee, Britannia Two Pounds 2007, Two Pounds 2007 (2) 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proofs nFDC, the Fifty Pence with a contact mark on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, The United Kingdom 2011 Silver Celebration set a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds 2011 King James Bible, 2011 Mary Rose, One Pound (2) 2011 Edinburgh and 2011 Cardiff, Fifty Pence 2011 World Wildlife Fund, nFDC with some light toning, in the box of issue with certificate, Guernsey Five Pounds 2013 60th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver proof Piedfort with gold highlighting on the reverse, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Australia/Canada/UK 'The Accession Set' 2002 a 3-coin sets comprising Australia 50 Cents 2002 in .999 Silver; Canada One Dollar 2002 and UK Five Pound Crown both in .925 Silver all Proof FDC in the case of issue with certificate, Guernsey/Jersey and Alderney Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2003 Prince William 21st Birthday Silver Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Channel Islands Five Pound Crowns 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II a 3-coin set Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney Silver Proofs nFDC with a hint of toning, in the box of issue with certificate
Hammered and milled a small group (10) Hammered (6) HalfcrownCharles I Tower mint under Parliament S.2779A mintmark (P) Fine, Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Pleasing Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet NVG/VG, James I First Coinage, First bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle About Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, Groat Philip and Mary Obverse: Portrait of Mary S.2508 mintmark Lis Fine with old grey tone, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Archbishop Lee, York MintS.2348 mintmark Key Good Fine. lightly creased, GB Milled (2) Twopence 1797 GVF/VF toned, Penny 1797 VF/NVF, along with Dollars Oval countermark on 8 Reales 1791 Mexico Fine, also countermarked II on obverse, underweight at 24.33 grammes, and France Ecu 1789I underweight at 25.49 grammes Fine
Guinea 1671 S.3342 VG Ex-Jewellery, weight 8.18 grammes, the edge smoothed and with stained surfaces, UniteJames I a contemporary counterfeit, gilded in silver (?) fragmented and in three pieces, mintmark Tower VG, sold as seen
The Millionaires Collection an 8-coin set comprising eight different modern replicas of rare and iconic coins from the British series, now all struck in silver:- 5 Guineas Queen Anne, Carlisle Siege Three Shillings, Spur Ryal James I, Elizabeth I Ryal, Crown Edward VI, Gold Penny Coenwulf, Double Leopard Edward III, Testoon Henry VIII, in presentation box with certificates
USA Special Mint Sets (2) 1966 (5 coins), 1967 (5 coins), both UNC and cased, USA Mint Set 1963 the Quarter Dollar and Dime are Denver Mint UNC cased, Silver Eagle 2015 UNC, Half Dollar 1982 Washington Proof, lustrous UNC, Half Dollar 2008S Proof, One Dollars (5) Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, James Monroe and 2008S Sacagawea, UNC, Quarter Dollars 2008S (5) Alaska, Hawaii, Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Five Cents 2008S Prooflike UNC all in a Westminster box
Five Guineas 1687 First Bust S3397 Prooflike and Brilliant About Unc rare thus graded and slabbed by PCGS at MS61, and a coin with fantastic eye appeal, very hard to find James II gold in this grade, indeed we note that an example of a 1688 Elephant and Castle piece, marginally inferior in obverse detail, graded PCGS MS61 WINGS sold recently in a US auction for $108,688 (at the time of writing converted to £84,452), we also note another 1687 Five Guineas of the same type as this lot in NGC MS61 currently being offered for sale at $117,500 on-line
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288 UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and a few very light hairlines on the obverse, some tiny rim nicks visible under magnification barely detract, attractive with grey and gold tone and a most pleasing example of the Gothic type, comes with old collector's ticket statin g 'From Spinks St. James's Jan 1969 £115'
ScotlandUnit or Sceptre piece James VI 10th Coinage, Scottish Arms in first and 4th quarters S.5464 mintmark Thistle Good Fine with a scratch in the obverse field
Five Pound Crowns (28) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (2), 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 2000 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, 2001 Victoria Centenary, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding, 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary (2), 2009 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics, 2010 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (4), 2011 Countdown to the 2012 Olympics, 2012 London Olympics (5), 2012 London Paralympics, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2013 Coronation Diamond Jubilee, UNC all except the first in the wallets of issue, Two Pounds (8) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary, 1995 Peace Dove, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II (with medal), 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2015 World War I Navy, UNC in the wallets of issue, Two Pounds (2) 2011 Mary Rose UNC in capsule, 2011 King James Bible Proof nFDC in capsule, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the wallet of issue, One Pound (5) 1994 Scotland, 1995 Wales (2), 1996 Northern Ireland, 1997 England, UNC in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pence (3) 1994 D-Day Landings, 2010 100 Years of Girl Guiding, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, UNC in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pences 2009 Kew Gardens (2) NEF in capsules, Fifty Pences (32) 2009 Blue Peter Olympic Games Winners Edition (3) UNC on the cards of issue, 2011 Olympic issues (29) one of each design UNC in the packs of issue, London Sports 2012 Completer medallions (2) UNC in the packs of issue, Medal 2009 50th Anniversary of the Mini UNC on the card of issue, Last £sd set 1965-1967 (8 coins) UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, World (9) Jersey Five Pound Crowns (6) 2011 Remembrance Day, 2012 Remembrance Day, 2013 Remembrance Day, 2013 Coronation Diamond Jubilee, 2014 Remembrance Day, 2015 Remembrance Day, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Alderney Two Pounds 1994 D-Day Landings UNC, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2004 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings UNC, some on the cards of issue
17th CenturyHampshire (3) Andover Town 14, Portsmouth Richard Marks 153, Winchester John Cleer 215 all Fine, Hertfordshire (3) Barkway John Kent 17, Royston Thomas Godfrey 164, St. Albans 172/3 VG to Fine, 17th Century Kent (4) Dartford, Robert Capon 130, Robert Taylor 143, Deal James Coston 148, Dymchurch Andrew Clifford 197 Fair to Fine, 17th Century Sussex (8) Arundel Thomas Withers 17, Chichester William Fletcher 44, Thomas Godleman 48, Robert Hichcock 52, Thomas Spatehurst 62, Richard Younge 72, Midhurst Robat Atkinson 128, Robertsbridge Robert Grove 151 Fair to Fine
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, James I Sixth large bust S.2668 Near Fine, toned, mintmark not visible, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Milled issue 1568 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Near Fine with a depression at 1 o'clock on the reverse, Elizabeth I 1567 Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows, S.2562 mintmark Lion, Fine, GroatHenry VII facing bust S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with grey tone
Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue Mintmark A Fine with some obverse scratches, James I (3) First Coinage Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle VG/Fine, First Coinage, Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, Second Coinage Fourth Bust with plainer armour S.2655 mintmark Rose About Fine, GroatHenry VII mintmark Cross About Fine
Birth of Prince James 1688 30mm diameter in silver by G.Bower (?) Obverse an infant seated in a cradle strangles two serpents MONSTRIS. DANT. FVNERA. CVNAE. Reverse: Prince's plumes within a coronet FVLTA. TRIBVS. METVENDA. CORONA. Exergue 1688 About Fine, major details bold
Charles James Fox, The Regency Crisis, 1789, white metal medal, 33mm diameter by T. Wyon snr. draped bare head bust of Charles James Fox three quarters facing, THE RIGHT HON. CHAS. JAS. FOX, rev. THE / FREE AND/ INDEPENDENT/ ELECTORS/ OF / WESTMINSTER/ 1789, (BHM. 325) GVF with some light contact marks, scarce in this grade
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
Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage Second Bust 1604 S.2648 mintmark Lis VG/About Fine, Third Coinage 1621 S.2670 mintmark Rose, Fine with a couple of small cracks at the rim, Ex-Seaby August 1962
A Royal SocietyGeorge VI medal 1945 by Royal Mint, 73mm diameter in carat gold and weighing 298.18 grammes, UNC and lustrous, presented to Dr Edward James Salisbury C.B.E. FRS, in original red leather presentation box, along with the original red leather folio containing an approval letter dated 9th November 1945 on Buckingham Palace notepaper, signed by the Keeper of the Privy Purse, also a CBE confirmation letter with handwritten signature George R I, Dr Edward Salisbury's doctorate certificate from the University of Glasgow and an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London certificate dated 19th November 1951, at the time the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a most interesting group of related paperwork honouring Dr. Salisbury's achievements
ShillingJames I First Coinage Transitional Bust, nape of neck shows above broad collar, S.2645A mintmark Thistle GVF an even strike with pleasing grey toning, a few small edge nicks barely detract
Proof Set 2015 Commemorative set a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) 2015 Churchill, 2015 Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds (2) Magna Carta 800th Anniversary, First World War, Fifty Pence 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Icons of a Nation One Pound a 4-coin set 2013/2014 England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales issues Silver Proofs FDC in the 4-coin box of issue with certificates, One Pound Silver Proofs (3) 1988, 1990, 1991, FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Countdown to the London Olympics - Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2009, 2010 and 2011 Cupro-Nickel issues, BU in the Royal Mint box of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 2011 a 13-coin set comprising Two Pounds to One Penny plus Two Pounds (2) King James Bible and Mary Rose, One Pound (2) Cardiff and Edinburgh, and Fifty Pence WWF, 2012 Two Pounds to One Penny, 2013 Two Pounds to One Penny, UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding, 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, One Pound a 2-coin set 2010 London and Belfast UNC in the wallets of issue, plus a group of GB (20) and World (37) 19th and 20th Century a few in silver in mixed grades a few UNC
The 2005 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Two Pounds (2) 2005 Gunpowder Plot, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Suspension Bridge, Fifty Pence 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary FDC cased as issued with certificate: The 2006 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, Two Pounds 2006 (2) Brunel 'The Man' and Brunel 'His Achievements', One Pound 2006 Egyptian Arch, Fifty Pences 2006 (2) Victoria Cross 'The Award' and Victoria Cross 'The Heroic Acts' FDC cased as issued with certificates: The 2007 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Wedding, Two Pounds 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, Two Pounds 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Fifty Pence 2007 Centenary of the Scout Movement FDC cased as issued with certificate: The 2008 Silver Proof Piedfort Collection a 4-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the 4th Olympiad, One Pound 2008 Royal Arms Shield nFDC-FDC in the black case of issue with certificate: The 2011 Silver Proof Piedfort Set a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds 2011 King James Bible, Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Launch of the Mary Rose, One Pound 2011 Cardiff, One Pound 2011 Edinburgh, Fifty Pence 2011 WWF Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC-FDC lightly toning in the black case of issue with certificate: The United Kingdom Family Silver Collection 2008 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Two Pounds 2008 Centenary of London Olympics, Two Pounds Britannia and One Pound 2008 Royal Standard Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate
Sovereign 2016 Obverse with James Butler portrait as S.SC11 the B.P. missing both stops, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, originally cost £600 from the Royal Mint
Sovereign 2016 Obverse with James Butler portrait as S.SC11 the B.P. missing both stops, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, originally cost £600 from the Royal Mint
Coronation of James II 1685 34mm diameter in silver Eimer 273 the official Coronation issue Obverse Bust right Laureate, armoured and draped, IACOBVS. II. D.G. ANG. SCO. FR. ET. HI. REX Reverse a Laurel Wreath upon a cushion; above, a hand issuing from heaven. A. MILITARI. AD. REGIAM. Exergue: INAVGVRAT. 23. AR. 1685 by J.Roettier GVF
Twopence 1797 Fine holed and engraved 'Sacred to the Memory of James Cooper Died August 24th 1831 Aged 28 Years', as part of a group of Medals (22) includes First World War, Second World War, Coronation, Sports, and Education Attendance,
FarthingJames I Harington type 1b untinned issue, unmodified central jewel on obverse, Peck 42, S.2675 VF and bold, on a pitted flan as often, Ex-Entwistle, Ex-C.Cooke, purchased by C.Cooke in 1989 for £50
FarthingJames I Lennox Oval (2) Peck 112 mintmark Cross Pattee, Harp with 6 strings, Nearer VF than Fine, Rare, Peck 114 mint Cross Pattee, Harp with 7 strings, About Fine, listed by Peck as Extremely Rare
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF rare thus, not far off in grade to our lot 857 in LCA 155 Dec 2016 which realised £71,500 hammer. But this piece, the Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). Last year a William and Mary 5 Guineas of this same type S3423 Elephant and Castle below in MS63 realised $258,000 in the USA. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce, the piece offered here has a very competitive starting price and would truly be a bargain in todays market at the low estimate or in our opinion at several bids above.
Andaman Islands One Rupee Token 1866 KM#Tn2 EF silvered, weight 9.14 grammes, noted by 'BritishCommonwealth Coins' by Remick/James/Dowle/Finn as being 'the rarest British Commonwealth coins' and records only 5 examples having been sold between the publications of the second and third editions between 1969 and 1971, Internet research has not revealed any past auction results for the pieces dated 1866
Penny 1881 Freeman 103 dies 9+M, Gouby BP1881Ga (dies M+p) Ex-Michael Freeman collection, with his ticket, Christie's 23/10/1984 Lot 65 (part), Fair, misty in parts including around the date area, listed in the Christie's catalogue as 'perhaps with H, extremely rare' hence the listing in the 1985 Freeman book 'with H below date (?)', rated at R19 by Freeman, with only one other example previously seen by this cataloguer, extremely rare and believed to be one of only three or four known examples, we note there were no examples in the Laurie Bamford, Copthorne, Alderly or James Workman collections, probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
17th CenturyKent (21) Ashford Frances Baylef 3, William Botting 4, Biddenden Alexander Homesby 25 and 26, Bromley William Waldron 38, Brookland John Eve 39 and 40, Dover Town 198 and 199, Tho.Kite 223, Samuel Patrich 226, Thomas Sharnal 230, Will Wellard 239, Robert Woodgreen 230 Fair to Fine, Maidstone Rob Brooke 381, Robert Heath 382, John Hoad 383, James Rose 385, Thomas Wall 390, Richard Wicking 397, James Wolball 398 Fair to Fine
ShillingJames I Second Coinage S.2654 mintmark Rose NVF the obverse with a scuff, both sides with signs of flan stress nevertheless attractively toned and of pleasing overall appearance
Shillings (5) James I (2) Second Coinage, Third Bust Good Fine, Second Coinage mintmark Escallop Fine with poor surfaces, Charles II (3) Fifth Aberystwyth Bust mintmark Tun Fine, Sixth Large Briot Bust mintmark Triangle in Circle NF, Group D, Fourth Bust type 3a, no inner circles, round garnished shield, mintmark Tun Near Fine
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF reverse better and crisply struck rare thus, prooflike and brilliant fields a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. Earlier this year a William and Mary 5 Guineas in MS63 realised $258,000 and in our opinion this coin would be at least MS62 on the US grading scale. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
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.
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in gold and rhodium plated gold comprising modern fantasy strikes of iconic and rare early issues, each 22mm in diameter Alfred the Great monogrammed Penny, Elizabeth I Pound, James I Spur Royal, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VIII George Noble, Cromwell Sixpence, Henry VII Sovereign, Edward VI Crown, Anne Five Guineas, Edward IIIGold Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Charles I Oxford Crown, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Richard III Nagel, William PAXS Penny, Charles II Two Guineas, George III Bank of England Dollar, Charles I Triple Unite, William and Mary Crown, George III Five Guineas, Henry VII Testoon Prooflike UNC in the presentation box of issue
Royal Mint Year Sets (68) 1982 (6), 1983, 1984 (3), 1985 (6), 1986 (6), 1987 (4), 1988 (5), 1989 (3), 1990 (4), 1991 (5), 1992 (4), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 (2), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2009, 2014 Definitive set, 2014 Annual set (14 coins), 2015 Annual set (13 coins), 2015 Jody Clark Portrait Set (in two-set case), 2016 Annual set (16 coins), UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Commemorative coins of the Year 2011 a 5-coin set comprising Two Pounds (2) Mary Rose and King James Bible, One Pound (2) Cardiff and Edinburgh, and Fifty Pence WWF 50th Anniversary, Five Pound Crowns (12) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary (2), 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, 2009 Countdown to the London Olympics, 2010 Countdown to the London Olympics, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo (2), 2015 The Royal Birth of the Second Child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (2), 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill (2), Five Pound Crown 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill and Crown 1965 Churchill a 2-coin set UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Two Pounds (18) 1986 Commonwealth Games (7), 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2009 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Robert Burns (2), 2012 Olympic Handover to Rio, 2014 Trinity House, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War - Lord Kitchener, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta, 2015 First World War - Royal Navy, 2015 Britannia Reverse, 2016 First World War - The Army, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Two Pounds 2016 a 3-coin set Shakespeare Comedies, Tragedies and Histories UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds 2-coin sets 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds on Numismatic First Day covers (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games with 4 stamps, 2011 King James Bible with 7 stamps (2 sets) UNC as issued, Two Pounds 2002 4-coin sets Commonwealth Games on Numismatic First Day Covers (2) with 5 stamps on each UNC as issued, One Pound () 1983 (2), 1984 Scotland, 1985 Wales (3), 1986 Northern Ireland (5), 1987 England (4), 1988 (4), UNC in the Royal Mint Wallets of issue, One Pound Numismatic First Day Covers (17) 1983 with £1 stamp (4), 1983 with 16p stamp, 1985 with £1 stamp, 1985 with 17p stamp, 1986 with £1 stamp, 1986 with 17p stamp, 1987 with £1 stamp (2), 1987 with 18p stamp (2), 1988 with £1 stamp (2), 1988 with 18p stamp (2), UNC as issued, One Pound 2-coin sets (4) 2010 London and Belfast, 2013 England Floral and Wales Floral (2 sets), 2014 Scotland Floral and Northern Ireland Floral, UNC in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pence (6) 2010 100 Years of Girl Guiding, 2013 Benjamin Britten, 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (2), 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Crowns 1981 Royal Wedding Numismatic First Day Covers (3) UNC as issued
Sixpence 1688 Later shields, altered from Early shields ESC 1528 EF and with a most attractive grey tone, James II Sixpences seldom seen in this high grade
ShillingJames I as part of a group of Crowns to Groats William III to George VI almost all are silver issues (80) in mixed grades some later dates NEF to EF, includes many useful pieces, also Sumatra Keping 1804 About Fine, Sixpence 'Spielmark' toy money Fine, and Gaming Counter J.Sainsbury 1798 Fine
Hammered a small group (7) Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue mintmark A VG/About Fine, James I Second Coinage, Third Bust, mintmark Rose, NF/F, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, mintmark Sun, Fine, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1575 mintmark Eglantine, Fine, GroatHenry VIII mintmark Lis VG with a small edge cut, Pennies (2) Henry IIILondon Mint moneyer Nicole, pleasing Fine, John Ipswich Mint, moneyer Iohan Fine on an irregular flan, the rim bent over slightly at 2 o'clock, along with Ancients (2) Antoninianus Victorinus (268-270) NVF with some porosity, Follis, Constantine the Great, Fine
Hammered a small group (4) ShillingCharles I Group E S.2797 mintmark Anchor Good Fine with old toning, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1574 S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, Fine with grey tone, Milled Issue 1562 Large Bust, with elaborately decorated dress S.2596 mintmark Star Fine with a hint of ancient tooling under an old grey tone, Sixpence James I 1624 Sixth Bust S.2670 Bold Fine with grey tone, all with old sales tickets
Two Pounds (9) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 UN Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1999 Rugby World Cup Silver Proof Piedfort with hologram reverse 2001 Marconi Silver 2011 King James Bible Silver Proof Piedfort, 2013 200th Anniversary of the Last Gold Guinea Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proof Piedforts, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1987, 1988, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 1992-1993 EU Presidency and 1998 EEC 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedforts nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificate
Spur RyalJames I Second Coinage (1606-1607) S.2614North 2080, mintmark Escallop, weight 6.77 grammes, a small edge crack at 1 o'clock on the reverse, skilfully repaired, otherwise VF and with red toning, Ex-St. James Auction 17, 24 May 2011 Lot 92, Ex-Lingford, Glendinings 20/21 June 1951 Lot 892? (not illustrated), a seldom offered type
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
Farthing 1685 James II edge type unlisted by Peck, the date figures followed by a 5-lobed mullet instead of the star-shaped mullet, GVF/VF with a few spots, retaining much original tin colour and attractive for the type
The United Kingdom 2007 Family Silver Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2007 Diamond Jubilee, Two Pound Britannia 2007, Two Pounds (2) 2007 Abolition of the Slave Trade and 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, One Pound 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge and Fifty Pence 2007 100 Years of Scouting Silver Proofs, The United Kingdom Family Silver Collection 2008 a 5-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday, Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, Two Pounds 2008 Centenary of London Olympics, Two Pounds Britannia and One Pound 2008 Royal Standard Silver Proofs, The 2009 Family Silver Collection a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of Accession, Two Pounds 2009 Silver Britannia, Two Pounds (2) 2009 Darwin, 2009 Robert Burns, One Pound 2009 Shield, Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens Silver Proofs, The 2011 Silver Celebration set a 6-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (2) King James Bible 2011 and Mary Rose 2011, One Pound (2) 2011 Cardiff and 2011 Edinburgh, Fifty Pence 2011 World Wildlife Fund all Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates and booklets
World Proof and Mint Sets and singles, a varied group, comprising Australia Ten Dollars 2002 150th Anniversary of the Adelaide Pound Silver Proof bimetallic, the centre gold-coated, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Ten Dollars (7) 1985 Victoria, 1986 South Australia, 1988 Governor Philip, Port Jackson, 1989 Queensland, 1991 Tasmania, 1992 Northern Territory, 1993 Australian Capital Territory, UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Dollars 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, One Dollar 1998 Parliament House Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, One Dollar Kangaroo (2) 2002 Frosted UNC, 2006 Frosted UNC both on the Royal Australian Mint cards of issue, GB/USA Ladies of Freedom a 2-coin set comprising GB Two Pounds Silver Britannia 1998 and USA Silver Eagle 1998P both Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Channel Islands Five Pound Crowns 2002 a 3-coin set comprising Alderney 2002 Silver Proof with red and yellow colours on the reverse, Jersey 2002 Silver Proof with green and black colours on the reverse, and Jersey 2002 Silver Proof with blue and black colours on the reverse, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Russia One Rouble, a 6-coin set 1978-1980 MoscowOlympic issues, UNC in the red box of issue with certificate, Liberia Ten Dollars (2) 1994 Field Marshal Montgomery Silver Proof, 1994 General Erwin Rommel Silver Proof both FDC in the red boxes of issue with certificates, Isle of Man (2) Five Pound Crown 1995 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II Silver Proof FDC cased with certificate, Crown 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Tonga 1993 One Pa'anga 1993 Silver Proof FDC boxed, no certificate, New Zealand One Dollar 1983 Royal Visit of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Guernsey Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2000 and 2001 Centuries of the Monarchy depicting monarchs of the 19th and 20th Centuries Cupro-Nickel UNC in the wallet of issue, USA Coin and stamp set 1993S comprising Half Dollar James Madison Silver Proof and 25 Cents stamp UNC, in the US Mint wallet of issue, USA Half Dollar 1995 Clad Proof FDC in the blue box of issue with certificate, China 5 Yuan 1993 copper KM#469 Lustrous UNC, boxed
Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage Fourth Bust, single arched crown, S.2655 mintmark Coronet, Fine, Charles IS.2796 Large XII mintmark Tun, Fine, Penny Charles I Penny S.2849 no mintmark Good Fine, along with Shilling 1711 Fine with some scratches, MaundyFourpences (2) 1683 VG/VF, 1686 Fine
Shillings (2) James I Third Coinage Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Trefoil Fine/Good Fine with a small weak area on the shield, darkly tone at the lower part of the reverse, James I Second Coinage S.2655 mintmark Coronet Bold Fine, toned
Sixpences James I (3) 1623 Third Coinage Sixth Bust S.2670 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, 1623 Third Coinage S.2670 mintmark Lis Fine/Good Fine the obverse with some scratches, 1624 Third Coinage S.2670 mintmark Lis About Fine
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