World cased items (8) Rhodesia Mint set a mixed date set comprising 25 Cents 1975, 20 Cents 1964, Ten Cents 1975, Five Cents 1975, Three Cents 1968, One Cent 1977 and Half Cent 1975 UNC, and lustrous with some toning in the soft case as issued, Ghana 100 Sika 2002 a 3-coin set in three different metals Prooflike UNC with some toning, in a John Pinches case, Gardiner's Island a 2-coin part set 1965 comprising Nicon X#PT3 and Silver Clad X#PT1 issues Prooflike UNC in the box of issue, Germany - Third Reich a 2-coin set comprising Five Marks 1939A VF and Two Marks 1937A NVF in a presentation box, Medallic covers (2) 1977 Test CricketCentenary by Birmingham Mint, in Silver Prooflike UNC in the green wallet of issue, 1978 25th Anniversary of the First ascent of Mount Everest Prooflike UNC in the wallet of issue, Spain Mint Set 1975 (Year 77) UNC in the wallet of issue, USA a 5-coin set comprising Dollars (2) 1883, 1976, Half Dollars (2) 1966, 1976, and Quarter Dollar 1993, in mixed circulated grades, in a Westminster tray, ChinaCash coins, a 10-piece set in bronze copies of coins from 1644-1911, 'as made' on the card of issue, Prize medals (17) most from Bury's Court school for athletics and swimming events, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, VF to GVF,a small group (8) of GB and World Banknotes 1960s to 1980s issues, in mixed grades, GB and World stamps and bonds with some GB George V stamps, The Royal Wedding Coin Collection a 14-coin set 1981 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer with issues from GB, Isle of Man, Tristan da Cunha, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Bermuda, Tuvalu, Jersey, Mauritius, Falkland Islands, Ascension Island, St. Helena and East Caribbean UNC in a glass photo frame, and an Autograph Book containing the signatures of many 1930s actors and stage stars, also including the signature of cricketer Don Bradman
Crowns to Fractional Farthings (378) Crowns (5) 1819LIX VG, 1820LX VG, 1892 Good Fine, 1965 UNC, 1981 A/UNC, Double Florin 1889 Near Fine, Florin 1921 VG, Twopence 1797 NVF/GF with some verdigris on the reverse, Shillings (31) 1945S UNC and lustrous, Elizabeth II in circulated grades (30), Sixpences (42) 1787 VG/Near Fine, VictoriaYoung Head holed, George VIcupro-Nickel issues (10), Elizabeth II (31), SilverThreepences (24) 1914, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1931 (4), 1932 (2), 1933, 1934 (3), 1938 (2), 1940 (4), 1941 (2), Brass Threepences (16) 1938, 1940 (2), 1941, 1942 (3),1943 (7), 1960, 1960, 1967, in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (63) 1797 (3) VG (2) and Poor, 1806 (2) both Fine with pitted surfaces, 1807 VG, 1834 VG, 1855 Plain Trident VG, 1855 Ornamental Trident VG, 1858 WW on truncation VG/Near Fine, 1861 VG, 1963 Poor (2), 1872 Poor, 1874H (2) Fine and VG, 1882H Poor, 1883 Poor, 1884 Poor, 1885 Fair (2), 1891 Fair, 1896 VG (2), 1897 VG, 1899 VG, 1900 VG, 1901 VG, 1902 Low Tide VG, 1902 VG, 1905 VG (2), 1906 VG, 1907 VG, 1911 VG, 1912H VG (3), 1915 VG, 1917 VG, 1918 VG, 1919 VG, 1918H (2), 1918KN VG, 1919H VG (2), 1921 VG, 1928 Fine, 1930 Fine, 1935 (2) Lustrous UNC and Fine, 1948 Lustrous UNC, along with George VI (7), and Elizabeth II (3) in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies (43) 1697 Fine, 1722 VG, 1743 VG, 1749 VG, 1799 (4) NVF, VG (2) and Poor, 1806 (3) all VG, 1807 (2) VG and Fine, 1826 VG, George IV date worn, 1837 Fine, 1844 VG, 1855 Fine, 1858 Fine, 1898 Fair, 1941 VG, 1942 VG, 1943 Fine, 1944 Fine, 1945 VG, 1946 Fine, 1948 (2) Lustrous UNC and Fine, 1949 Fine, 1950 Fine, 1951 Fine, Elizabeth II Ships (12) mixed, mostly EF to UNC, Farthings (66) Charles I (2) both VG, Charles II date worn, 1674 Fine, 1675 VG, 1721 VG, 1741 Fair, 1744 VG, 1799 (4) Fair (2), VG and Fine, 1807 VG, 1822 (3) VG (2) and Fine, 1823 (2) Fair and VG, 1825 VG, 1830 Near Fine, 1831 VG (2), 1834 Near Fine, 1836 (2) both VG, 1837 (2) VG and VG/Near Fine, 1839 3-pronged Trident, VG, 1840 (2) both Fine, 1845 (3) Fine and VG (2), 1847 Fine, 1850 VG (3), 1853 WW Incuse VG, 1853 Raised (3) VG (2) and Fine,1854 Near Fine, 1857 Fine, 1858 Fine (2), 1859 VG, 1884 Good Fine, 1885 VG, 1901 VG, 1916 Fine, 1923 Fine, 1927 (3) VG, Fine and GVF, 1928 NVF, 1936 Good Fine, 1939 VF, 1940 Fine, 1946 NEF, 1953 Lustrous UNC, 1954 (6) all; Lustrous UNC, Half Farthings (7) 1830 Fine, 1843 (2) Fine and VF, 1844 (4) VG, NVF (3), Third Farthings (3) 1827 VG, 1913 (2) both Lustrous UNC, Model Penny 1848 Bimetallic holed, Decimal issues (22) One Pound (5) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995 in mixed circulated grades Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (15) in circulated grades, World Crown-sized (9) Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 Lustrous UNC, New Zealand Dollar 1979 Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1969 UNC, St. Lucia Five Dollars 1986 Papal Visit UNC, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1984 Prince Andrew Royal Visit UNC, Ascension Island Fifty Pence 1984 Prince Andrew Royal Visit UNC (2), Bermuda Crown 1964 (2) both A/UNC, USA Medallic issue 1974 'United States of Inflation' Lustrous UNC, Roman bronzes (2) both low grades, Europe Ecu issues (18) Wales One Ecu 1992 (3), Scotland One Ecu 1992 (3), Northern Ireland One Ecu 1992 (3), England One Ecu 1992 (3), United Kingdom 1992 (4), United Kingdom 1995 (2), Lustrous UNC, World (7) USA Cent 1883 VG, Scotland (3) Charles II Bawbee, Charles II Bodle and Charles II Twopence all Fair with dates worn, India Quarter Annas (3) 1877, 1892, 1897 all Fair , along with a further group of GB (42) Decimal issues and some later pre-Decimal issues includes some Channel Islands mostly in lustrous UNC
World Crown-sized in silver (13) Australia Crowns 1937 KM#34 (2) Fine/Good Fine and Good Fine, South Africa Crowns (4) 1951 KM#40.2 VF/GVF toned, 1952 300th Anniversary of the Founding of Capetown (3) KM#41 NEF/EF toned, GEF and A/UNC toned over original lustre, New Zealand Crown 1949 KM#22 Near EF, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 Cecil Rhodes KM#27 EF, Isle of Man Crown 1992 Seated Siamese Cat, Silver One Ounce Proof KM#332a nFDC with practically full brilliance, Cook Islands50 Dollars 1990 Endangered Wildlife - Grizzly Bear Matt Silver KM#52 UNC with a few small spots, Singapore Ten Dollars 1972 Hawk KM#9.1 AU/GEF, Ethiopia 25 Birr EE1977 (1970) Mountain Nyala, KM#62a Silver Proof nFDC lightly toned, BelgiumTrade Coinage 5 Ecu 1987 KM#166 Prooflike A/UNC and lustrous with some golden toning
CanadaDollar 1867-1967 AU, Jason Islands (10) issued 1970's Len Hill portrait, penguin at left, 50p, £1, £5, £10 and £20 two of each denomination UNC, Mauritius5 Rupees ND(1967) Pick 30d Unc, RhodesiaReserve Bank $2 1.3.1976 Unc, Rhodesia & Nyasaland £1 dated 25th March 1960 signed Grafftey Smith, Pick21a, aVF small tear at bottom, Russia 20 Rubles 2017 Unc, USA Dollar Silver Certificate Series 1935 E Unc or near so
USAColonialGeorgia (2) One Spanish Milled Dollar 1776 Serial No. 6707 VG and damaged at the bottom and one central hole and Shilling 1776 Fine but damaged at the top, Massachusetts One Shilling and Sixpence 1784 Fine but damaged at the top, New York Eight Shillings 1776 Good with sections missing at the top, Philadelphia (2) Sixpence Hall and Sellers 1776 Fine and Sixpence John Dunlap VG, Rhode Island One Thirty Six of a Dollar 1777 May 22 VF with some central holes, Virginia One Third of a Spanish Dollar Oct 5th 1778 Good. Along with a modern QEII Hong Kong Cent
Medals (35) a wide variety of subjects includes Explorers, Music, Arts and more, base metal types, the vast majority UNC in the boxes of issue, The Penny Black Stamp, in a Jubilee Mint folder with certificate, USA Quarter Dollars (77) all but two are State types, in mixed grades, along with a further group of USA State Quarter Dollars (72) Massachusetts (6), Georgia (3), Pennsylvania (6), Maryland (6), New York (3), Connecticut (6), Virginia (6), New Jersey (6), South Carolina (6), Rhode Island (4), Delaware (3), North Carolina (15), New Hampshire (2), in mixed grades with many UNC
Rhodesia and NyasalandProof Set 1955 a 7-coin set KM#PS2 Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence in Silver, One Penny and Halfpenny in bronze, nFDC with some toning, most coins retaining mint brilliance, in the Red Royal Mint box of issue. New Zealand Proof Set 1953 an 8-coin set Crown to Halfpenny nFDC to FDC with light toning, retaining much mint brilliance, the halfpenny with some toning in the Red box of issue. Rhodesia Proof Sets 1964 (4 coins) Halfcrown to Sixpence) (2 sets) UNC to FDC in the blue boxes of issue of issue. Fiji Mint Set 1969 (6 coins) One Dollar and 20 Cents to One Cent UNC in the box of issue. Jersey Proof Set 1966 Comprising Crowns (2) FDC and 1966 Penny (2) and Threepence (2) FDC in the boxes of issue. Falkland Islands One Pound 1987 Silver Proof Piedfort. South Africa Two Rand 1989 Proof nFDC in a slide case
Proof Sets (8) Flat Packs (4) 1970 (2), 1973, 1976, Red Leather Deluxe Set 1998, Black Leather Deluxe Set 2008, Standard Sets (2) 2002, 2003 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some of the sets with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1994, 1995, 1996, 2007, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II the Longest Reigning Monarch UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, GB Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1953, 1960, 1966, GEF to UNC and lustrous, and a mixed date set Crown to Halfpenny (8 coins) in mixed grades, Unofficial Sets (3) Florins 1947-1951 in mixed grades, Crowns a 2-coin set 1953 and 1977 UNC, Crowns (5) 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981 UNC in slide cases, World Mint Sets (4) Australia 1978 UNC in the red wallet of issue, Cook Islands 1969 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Falkland Islands 1987, Canada 1980 Lustrous UNC with a few spots, UNC in the red case of issue, Coins of Rhodesia a 7-coin set 25 Cents to Half Cent mixed dates 1970-1976 UNC in the black wallet-case of issue, Isle of Man an unofficial set (8 coins) in a slide case comprising Fifty Pence, Crowns (2) Silver Jubilee and Silver Jubilee Appeal issue, and Ten Pence to Half Penny UNC
USA (38) an interesting group of Obsolete Currency, Colonial & Confederate States Issues in mixed circulated grades, comprising State of North Carolina (5) - 25 Cents 01.09.1862 S2357a, 50 Cents 01.09.1862 S2358a, 1 Dollar S2327a, 2 Dollars S2326a, 3 Dollars S2367a, The State of Alabama (4) - 10 Cents S210, 25 Cents S211c, 50 Cents (2) S212a & S212b, The State of Georgia (2) - 25 Cents S861, 5 Dollars S852, Bank of the State of South Carolina, Charleston 2 Dollars 1862, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Memphis 5 Dollars, The Farmers Bank of Bucks County, Bristol Pa.(2) 1 Dollar dated 18th June 1841, 2 Dollars dated 18th June 1841 Cut Cancelled, Railroad Bank State of Michigan 5 Dollars dated 1st August 1853, Railroad Bank, Massachusetts 5 Dollars, Susquehanna Rail Road Company, Baltimore 100 Dollars dated 8th January 1838, Farmers Ex. Bank, Gloucester, Rhode Island 5 Dollars, The Bank of Augusta, Georgia 5 Dollars undated & unissued, The Augusta Insurance and Banking Co.(2) 1 Dollar dated March 12th 1862, 1 Dollar dated 10th December 1861, The Augusta Savings Bank, GA 1 Dollar 9th December 1861, The Bank of Gallipolis, State of Ohio10 Dollars, Walker Iron and Coal Company, Rising Fawn, Georgia 25 Cents dated 1st January 1883, Confederate States of America 100 Dollars Pick 71, Bank of Massillon, State of Ohio(2) 5 Dollars & 10 Dollars, The East Haddam Bank, Connecticut 10 Dollars dated 10th January 1861, City Bank of New York, State of New York 3 Dollars, The Valley Bank of Maryland 5 Dollars dated 31st January 1855, The Lyons Bank, Wayne County, State of New York 5 Dollars dated 1st January 1869, The Franklin Bank, Boston 3 Dollars dated 27th February 1835, Bank of Chester, South Carolina 5 Dollars Cut-cancelled spells "T.C.C. & C...", The Peoples Bank of Paterson, State of New Jersey 5 Dollars 1851, The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company 5 Dollars 1840, The Continental Bank of Boston, Massachusetts 5 Dollars 1860, The Exchange Bank of Norfolk, Virginia 100 Dollars
USA (8) A group of Obsolete Currency issues in mostly higher grades aVF - choice UNC, comprising - The Bank of America, State of Rhode Island2 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder, Canal Bank, New Orleans10 Dollars ND 1800s Remainder "Toppan, Carpenter & Co.", Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans 10 Dollars 14th January 1812 (?), The Central Bank of Pennsylvania, Hollidaysburg 5 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder, The New Orleans Canal & Banking Company 10 Dollars ND 1800's Remainder "Underwood Bald & Spencer", First National Bank of Gem City Business College, Quincy, State of Illinois100 Dollars 1st January 1873 Remainder, Canal Bank, New Orleans 100 Dollars ND 1850s Remainder "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson. N.Orleans & N.Y." graded Choice Uncirculated 64 by PMG and in their holder, and last The Bank of America 1 Dollar, State of Rhode Island ND 1800s Remainder graded Choice New 63PPQ by PCGS and in their holder
USA 5 Shillings dated May 1786 serial no. 7806, Rhode-Island Colonial Note, 'DEATH to counterfeit' on reverse, printed by Southwick & Barber, (PickS3037), small tear to side, otherwise EF
Ireland - Republic Padraig H. Pearse 1879-1916 boxed commemorative medal two piece set (50mm and 36mm diameters) in 22 carat gold by Paul Vincze 1966, 1916 - 1966 50 years anniversary of Easter Rising PADRAIG H PEARCE 1879 - 1916 surrounding right facing portrait obverse WE PLEDGE OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OUR COMRADES IN ARMS TO THE CUASE OF ITS FREEDOM OF ITS WELFARE AND OF ITS EXALTATION AMONG THE NATIONS reverse above two figures holding flags, total weight 189 grams so over 5 1/2 ounces pure gold content so the gold value alone in the region of £6,000 but rare as medals especially this large double gold issue, we were unable to find any previous sales results for this rare two coin set. Choice Unc in the two coin green display box with 1916 - 1966 in gold on the lid. Paul Vincze also designed coins and is responsible for designs on coins from The Channel Islands, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Nigeria and more
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