A round wooden box, made from timber from 'The Royal George' with a Halfcrown George II LIMA type Good Fine, set into the lid, the inside with label stating: 'THE ROYAL GEORGE Built 1746, LAUNCHED 1756, SANK 1782' , in excellent condition, an unusual item
Accessories - Banknote albums (19) complete with pages, many with dividers and/or backing cards, in very good second-hand condition, along with a small quantity of used Banknote wallets, (Total weight over 30 Kilos) must go so offered without reserve
Accessories - Display Trays, Abafil style (16), Book - The Token Book by Galata 2020, in good second-hand condition, along with a number of cases for unofficial sets, in good second-hand condition
Accessories a large group, includes many useful items, includes Westminster boxes (9), these being offered currently at up to £30 each on eBay, a small carrying case with wooden trays, to hold Crown-sized coins, with some felts, Display plays (3), Albums (2), Dansco Albums (4), Abafil trays (9) to hold various sizes of coins, a Banknote album, a stamp album (new with £13.50 retail label), CGS boxes second-hand (4), Stamp Catalogues (2), a quantity of coin capsules, a small quantity of display boxes, banknote wallets, Westminster soft pouches (for single coins), and stock boxes, these items if purchased new would cost hundreds of pounds, in mixed condition, some excellent or as new (Total weight around 34 Kilos)
An Aluminium carrying case 390mm x 245mm x 95mm, no trays, lockable with keys, and a blue Numis carrying case containing Abafil-style trays (4), trays are interchangeable between the two cases, both in excellent secondhand condition
Book - British Silver Coins since 1816 by Peter J. Davies, (1982) pencil number inside first page, otherwise as new, the standard reference work for all silver varieties 1816-1982
Book - British Silver Coins since 1816 by Peter J. Davies, (1982) pencil number inside first page, otherwise as new, the standard reference work for all silver varieties 1816-1982
Book - British Silver Coins since 1816 by Peter J. Davies, (1982) pencil number inside first page, otherwise as new, the standard reference work for all silver varieties 1816-1982
Book - British Silver Coins since 1816 by Peter J. Davies, (1982) pencil number inside first page, otherwise as new, the standard reference work for all silver varieties 1816-1982
Books (32) mostly covering World Numismatics, many European-related, Encyclopaedia of Gold and Silver Coins of the World published by A.M. Smith Philadelphia 1886, Monnaies Royales Françaises 1610-1792 by V. Gadoury and F. Droulers 1978, Welt Munzkatalog 2007 (Years 1900-2006) by Gϋnther Schön and Gerhard Schön, Gigante 2001 Monete Italiane, Siamese Coins and Tokens - An Anthology by Le May, Ramsden, Guehler and Harding Kneedler 1977, 2022 Myntarsboken - Sveriges Mynt 995-2021 by Roberto Delzanno, Gold Coins of Switzerland 1851-2022 by Olivier Chaponnière, Kleiner Deutscher Munzkatalog mit Ősterreich, Schweiz und Liechtenstein by Gϋnter Schön 1996/7, Katalog Podstawowych Typow Monet I Banknotow Polsli Oraz Ziem Historycznie z Polska ZwiaZanych by Edmund Kopicki 1985, The Anglo-Gallic Coins by E.R. Duncan Elias 1984, Coins of Medieval Europe by Philip Grierson 1991, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten Van 1795 Tot Heden, by Johan Mevius 2010, Illustrated Coin Dating Guide for the Eastern World by Albert Galloway 2012, The Coinage of Scotland by Edward Burns, The Official Blue Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman 76th Edition 2019, The Coins of Mexico 1536-1963 by Neil S. Utberg, Coins of Bermuda 1616-1996 by The Bermuda Monetary Authority 1997, Arabic Coins and how to read them by Richard Plant 1973, The Coinage of William Wood 1722-1733, by Philip Nelson M.D. 1978, European Crowns 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport, The Thirteenth-Century Anglo-Irish Coins in The Kirial Find from Denmark by Michael Dolley and W.A. Seaby 1973, A Small Find of Nineteenth Century Coins from Kanturk by Michael Dolley 1971, A Fourth Find of Ninth-Century Coins From Ireland? by Michael Dolley 1967, A Pattern Shilling Irish of Mary Tudor by Michael Dolley 1970, An Early Fouteenth Century Coin Hoard From the Co. Roscommon by Michael Dolley and Michael K. Murphy 1970, The Earliest Anglo-Irish Coinage by William O' Sullivan M.A. D.Econ.Sc. 1964, Anglo-Saxon Hoards And Coins Found In The North Of Ireland, by W.A. Seaby 1959, Two Coin Hoards of the Rebellion Period (1641-9) From Ulster by W.A. Seaby 1959, Copper Coins of France by O.P. Eklund 1962, Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby 1970, Irish Tavern Tokens - The John Sweeney Collection, by Gerard Rice 2013, A Catalogue of Russian Jetons, covering Railroads and Tramways, Second Edition 2013, all in good second hand condition, some as new
Books (33) a wide variety, Spink Standard Catalogue, Pre-Decimal Issues (2) 2015 and 2022 issues, Spink Standard Catalogue, Decimal Issues (3) 2015, 2016 and 2022 issues, Coin Yearbook 2023, Coins Market Values (3) 2016, 2023 and 2024 issues, Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage 1662-1972 by Geoffrey Cope and P. Alan Rayner, The Coinages of Edward I and Edward II by J.J. North 1968, Krause World Coins 1801-present, 1996, Salisbury's Local Coinage by C.M. Rowe 1966 (2 copies, one copy signed), Convict Love Tokens by Michele Field and Timothy Millett, British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby 1984, Coins and Tokens of Scotland by Seaby 1972, British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby 1970, Specious Tokens and Those Struck For General Circulation 1784-1804 by R.C. Bell 1968, British Orders and Awards by Kaye & Ward 1968, A History of Early Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry by D.G. Neville 1978, Military Tokens of the British Commonwealth by John F. Yarwood 2006, Glendinning's Auction Sale Catalogues (6) European Historical Medals 28/6/1989, The Thomas Staintin Collection of British Historical Medals 18/2/1987, A Collection of British Historical Medals Part 1: Tudor Times to the Death of George III, 16/3/1989, Historical Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Books 22/11/1989, Historical Medals and Tokens 21/3/1990, Historical, Decorative and Beaux-Arts Medals 6/6/1990, Benedetto Pistrucci Principle Engraver & Chief Medallist of the Royal Mint 1783-1855 by Michael A. Marsh, The Royal Mint - An Illustrated History by G.P. Dyer 1986, Coin Hoards of Great Britain and Ireland 1500-1967 by I.D. Brown and Michael Dolley 1971, The Sovereign and it's Golden Antecedents by André Celtel and Svein H. Gullbekk 2006, Benet's Artefacts of England and the Unitged Kingdom Fisrt Edition 2000, compiled by Paul G. Murawski, in mixed condition, many very good or excellent
Books (6) Spink Standard Catalogue Pre-Decimal Issues 2018, Spink Standard Catalogue Decimal Issues 2018, Coin Yearbook 2017, Collectors Banknotes 2008, Roman Coinage in Britain by P.J. Casey 2002, Numismatic Forgery by Charles M. Larson 2004, all in good second-hand condition
Books (7) covering Ancient Coins, Greek Coin Types and Their Identification by Richard Plant 1979, Greek Coins and Their Values 2nd Edition by H.A. Seaby 1966, A Catalogue of Greek Coins (Price List) B.A. Seaby 1951, Nationalmuseets Vejledninger - Den Kgl. MØnt Og Medaillesamling Orientalske, Græske Og Romerske MØnter, Kobenhavn 1940, The Norman Davis Collection by Hyla A. Troxell Greek Coins in North American Collections, published by the American Numismatic Society New York 1969, Roman Coins by Richard Reece 1970, and Celtic Coins in Britain by Philip de Jersey 1996, all in good second-hand condition
Coin Cabinet Professionally made, by Rob Davis, Swadlincote, 28 trays, with all felts, lockable with key 325mm x 365mm x 260mm with carrying handles, in excellent second-hand condition
China - A silver dish 98mm diameter with a Hupeh Province Dollar Y#127.1 in the centre. Near Fine, harshly cleaned, The dish decorated with the Chinese symbols of the Chinese Lunar years, stamped 'Wai Kee 90 Silver', 96.63 grammes, in fair second-hand condition
Empty Presentation Boxes (25), Royal Mint quality wooden boxes with outer black card box used from 2019 onwards suitable for modern Five Pounds and Fifty Pence, as new
Enamelled (5) Crowns George III (2) Reverses enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, brooch mounted, Halfcrown 1834 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship, Florins (2) 1858 Loop Mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Obverse with field in blue enamel, good workmanship, 1880 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, an interesting group
Enamelled coins (49) Five Pound Crowns (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1999 Millennium, 2001 End of the Victorian Era, 2007 Diamond Wedding, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Platinum Wedding, 2017 Christmas, 2018 Christmas, 2018 Prince George Fifth Birthday, 2018 Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 Tower of London - The Crown Jewels, Two Pounds (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1995 Peace Dove, 2017 Jane Austen, Fifty Pences (3) 2011 Olympics - Gymnastics, 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary, 2017 Isaac Newton, Crowns (10) 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953 (2), 1960, 1972, 1977 (2), 1980, Halfcrowns (4) 1923, 1948 in a mount, 1950, 1960, Shillings (5) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1893, 1899, 1936, 1950, Sixpence 1948, Halfpenny 1967, Farthings (2) 1922 in a mount, 1925, Japan 100 Yen (1967-1988), Australia 50 Cents 1981 Royal Wedding, USA State Quarter 2008 Arizona, Kenya One Shilling 1971, British Guiana Four Pence 1938, Medals (2) 1981 Royal Wedding, 1985 500th Anniversary of the Yeoman Warders, and a Victorian Whist Counter, most appear done by modern techniques many with 5 or 6 colours each, all enamelled on both sides and each with a protective coating, along with a further group of enamelled (5) Shilling 1823 mounted, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Groats (2) 1839, 1840, Maundy Fourpence 1896, mounted, on a chain, these done by older method mostly in 5 colours, with fair workmanship, along with pin mounted (2) Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head and an 1887 with the fields cut away leaving just Britannia, the date and the rim, in mixed condition
Engraved an unusual uniface piece on an irregular c.50mm diameter thin flan in silver, weight 10.99 grammes, Britannia seated left with shield, cornucopia and trident holds an olive branch, within a motto REGIMENT OF BANK OF ENGLAND VOLUNTEERS. In exergue below: EMBODIED MDCCXCVIII in two lines, in the basic style of a Bank of England Dollar of the period, VF toned, on close examination the flan has many straight lines to the edge, a most unusual piece and will appeal to collectors of engraved coin and collectors of Bank of England memorabilia alike
Large Abafil carrying boxes (2) one complete with 16 trays to take varying sizes of coins, in good second-hand condition, the other, with no trays, missing the carrying handle, possibly repairable (Abafil cost new for a 14-tray box is 833 Euros), along with Lindner Trays (7) with some capsules, to take various sizes of coins, in good second-hand condition (cost new £6 to £46 depending on size)
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Groat 1836 struck off-centre with a 3mm crescent-shaped area of blank flan, the coin slightly 'dished' as a result, 1.88 grammes, VF/NEF with gold tone and a darker toning area behind the bust
Mint Error - Mis-Strike USA One Cent Lincoln, a spectacular off-centre strike (date off flan) with around 10.5mm of blank flan, the flan elongated now 22mm x 18mm, EF with traces of lustre and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Florin 1956, the coin appears split in half along the edge, with only the reverse remaining, 4.75 grammes, Good Fine, Penny 1944 weakly struck, on a thin flan of 5.49 grammes, About Fine
Olympics 1948 London, Lapel Badge XIV OLYMPIAD LONDON 1948 either side of Big Ben and the houses of Parliament Olympic 5 rings coloured in exergue on a red card (presumed as issued), Badge XIV OLYMPIAD two tone blue Houses of Parliament LONDON 1948 in exergue suspended from three bars where the pin is mounted the whole still attached to what we presume to be the original presentation card of issue, Round Lapel Badge in monotone bronze LONDON XIVth OLYMPIC GAMES 29 JULY 1948 14 AUGUST surrounding a discus thrower attached to a red card (presumed as issued). These 3 items accompanied by four scrap books containing newspaper cuttings with many black and white pictures of athletes competing. When viewing these London Olympic issues from that austere era just 3 year after World War II one is struck by the comparison between these and the 2012 London Olympic plethora of issues
Paranumismatic, a varied group of items (28) A Victorian Snuff box with decorative pattern to base and lid, with extra folding lid inside, 24mm x 15mm x 7mm. in silver by David Pettifer, a cartridge magazine, six shells joined in silver, by P & Co.Ltd, a silver snuff box, with decorative edges to the lid 34mm x 25mm 14mm hallmarked on the base, a silver thimble inscribed ISLE OF MAN, with decorative pattern, by James Swann, early 20th Century, a miniature coin box made from two George III Halfpennies, cylindrical with 10 coins thickness, Sovereign holders (2) the first a cylindrical shaped 64mm long x 28mm across, second 31mm square, in a square folding pocket-watch style case, Match Case, in the form of a book 48mm x 36mm x 14mm, a folding postage stamp case, to hold four stamps 50mm x 33mm x 3mm, an oval silver-coloured locket (not hallmarked) 43mm x 35mm, a miniature weighing scale, in a brass case 55mm x 30mm, a Victorian Whist Marker, with rotating dial, a miniature vase charm with 4-coloured enamel, Zinc Ingot, Sydney Opera House 10th Anniversary 1973-1983, Medal - National Dahlia Society Affiliated Societies Medal 38mm diameter awarded to E.J. Jackson 14th Seept 1968 Best Dahlia Exhibit, UNC, a miniature Barss Weight Quarter Ounce, An Agricultural award medal, uninscribed 51mm diameter in aluminium? EF, Brass Token 30.5mm, numbered 1308, inscribed Eccles Protector Lamp & Lighting Co. Ltd. Fine, National Transports Tokens in aluminium, Five Pence (2) NVF to VF, Groat 1836 VF gilded, Silver Threepence 1916 Near Fine/Fine, A silver Threepence 1937 Fine in a ring, silver coloured, not hallmarked, a mesh coin purse with maker's mark R.S not hallmarked, presumed not silver, a miniature oriental style seated man 18mm, all items in good used condition
Pocket Watch 'Guinness Time' c.1950 by Ingersoll Ltd. London, Gentlemen's wristwatches (2) 1950s Geneve 30 Jewels Super Automatic Incabloc Antimagnetic, in working order, Lucerne Antimagnetic water resistant, a Sovereign/Half Sovereign balance scale, along with Paranumismatic items, Buttons, Badges, Brooches and miscellaneous jewellery, almost all in base metal, with a few small silver items, in mixed used condition
Proof Set cases (11) 1887 (2) 14-coin Set and 11-coin set, 1902 Long Set cases (2), 1902 Short Set case (1), 1937 Gold Set cases (2), 1937 15-coin set cases (2), 1927 6-coin card case, Specimen Coin case undated (16 coins), Maundy square red boxes (4), Maundy presentation purses (3), and various cases from promoters singles (9) and MDC Monaco boxes (2) each to take two slabs, along with USA Half Dollars (12) 1964 (3), 2004 (9) The RMS Titanic Collection all with Coloured Reverses UNC in the box of issue with certificates, New Zealand Fantasy Crowns 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (5) and Fantasy Trade Dollar 1998 with coloured reverse, Captain Cook in South Pacific 1768 UNC
Royal Mint Accessories - Presentation boxes (12) includes many Royal Mint boxes, these for coin items, including a 1937 Gold set box (catch broken), Banknote albums (4) and CGS boxes (20) in in good secondhand condition
Royal Mint Trial Die 1957 25mm diameter in Nickel? Obverse: Britannia seated on a stool, striking a coin, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE and the date 1957 within a 6-pointed star, Plain edge, 5.32 grammes, EF
Royal Mint Trial undated Uruguay Obverse: A modified Sierra Leone obverse Five Centesimos with Z in centre of 5 on reverse, 4.89 grammes, Plain edge, believed to be struck in steel, UNC and lustrous with some minor hairlines
Silver Dishes Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1952-1977 (3) the first two each with a GB Crown 1977 Cupro-Nickel EF in the base 77.22 grammes and 79.75 grammes, each consecutively numbered 1196 and 1197, the first boxed with certificate, the third with an undated Nickel-Silver medal with Australian Kangaroo and Emu emblem in the base, numbered 289 EF, each by Roberts & Dore, London
Silver Ingot 100 grammes by Johnson Matthey Bankers Ltd, Toned UNC, boxed, Silver Dish 1994 by Christopher Lawrence, to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the Bank of England 110mm x 97mm oval with Britannia seated design in the centre, UNC boxed with certificate
Silver Ingots (5) undated Royal Mint 10oz. With Britannia on the reverse, Royal Mint One Ounce 2021 Una and the Lion, UNC still sealed, Royal Mint One Ounce 2022 Three Graces UNC still sealed, One Ounce Birmingham Mint undated, with the Royal Mail Ship Britannia 1840 on the reverse, lustrous UNC, on the card of issue with book od stamps (6) all First Class, 4 x First Class Red, also First Class with a Royal Mail van and the other First Class with The Royal Mail Ship Britannia UNC , One Gramme, undated with Britannia on the reverse, UNC
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