USA World War II Escape and Evasion Kit "Barter Kit" containing GB Sovereign 1927 SA, Half Sovereign 1873 and 1902, France 20 Francs 1907 and 10 Francs 1857 mixed grades along with 3 x 9 carat gold rings. These sets were issued to US pilots and paratroopers to barter their way out of difficult situations that they may have found themselves in behind enemy lines during World War II. This original black case (now opened) has "IF FOUND RETURN TO COMNAVAIRLANT (CNAL 34) NORFOLK VIRGINIA" on the front. Fascinating piece of WW II military history and seldom offered, certainly the first we have seen
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeGoldFive Pounds 1887 the reverse being of greater diameter than the obverse so a raised ridge apparent when viewing the edge Prooflike Unc with some light hairlines and excessively rare to fine gold of this size mis-struck
Royal Mint Trial Designs compiled by a Mr.A.Wiseman, who was paid by the Royal Mint to make these designs, which include the original hand drawn sketches. The Mint subsequently chose not to use them, apart from the Gateshead Millennium Bridge idea, which was then used on a similar design on the One Pound coin. Some design ideas are included which were used on the Queen's Beasts series. The subjects cover Heraldic, Fauna, Sir Christopher Wren, Castles and Palaces and other supplementary designs. There are a total of 28 designs with 2-5 drawings and photos of each in a large book. This is a unique book purchased by the Vendor from the artist. The drawings depict many elegant designs and would make an interesting addition to any Numismatic Library
A 9 carat gold bracelet with Sovereigns (7) 1891, 1906, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, and Half Sovereigns (6) 1893, 1903, 1909, 1912, 1913, Fine to VF, all attached by loop mounts, total weight 92.5 grammes
Electrotypes an impressive collection (145) including Hammered Gold types and other more unusual denominations probably by the famous Charles Ready as some have his mark on the reverse
Electrotypes a wide variety Ancients to Edward VIII (45) an interesting group includes many high quality and unusual pieces such as Celtic Staters, Scottish Sword Dollars, Offa Penny and more
Simon De Passe Tokens or Counters in silver (32) each depicting an engraved half length portrait of the monarch on the obverse, the reverse showing a coat of arms, and with decorative borders, 25mm diameter with a weight range 1.8 to 2.7 grammes all about VF
9 Carat Gold items (7) Gold pencil holders (4) each in 9 carat gold, three have inscriptions from the 1930s, a stock pin, and bracelets (2, one broken) in used condition, total weight 127 grammes, along with chains (5) these not hallmarked and presumed not gold, total weight 36 grammes
Mint Error - Mis-Strike a blank flan in gold in an NGC holder labelled '(1974-1979) G.Britain Gold Conservation Series Planchet (33.3 g - 33.3mm diameter) MINT ERROR, plain edge, the planchet for the popular Conservation series from the 1970s, issued for many different, mostly Commonwealth countries
Silver cutlery items, including 13 items bearing the George III duty mark, some of these by Wildman Smith of London, a set of 6x George III teaspoons by Peter, Ann and William Bateman, date letter I (1804) boxed, and a further 5 items bearing the Victoria duty mark, (total weight of the silver items around 2500 grammes) also includes a host of other non-silver items including more cutlery, condiment holders, a match case, and small boxes (non-silver items total weight 6273 grammes including boxes), total weight over 10 Kilos
A charm bracelet with 16 charms, one contains a Sovereign 1909 Marsh 181, S.3969 NEF in a 9 carat gold mount, 14 charms in 9 carat gold, and one in silver, total weight 72.87 grammes, in good second-hand condition
The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci a 50 medal set in silver by John Pinches 1975, each medal 51mm diameter and weighing 50-51 grammes, and depicting his most famous works, nFDC to FDC in the cabinet of issue
A gold cigarette case in 9 carat gold by Mappin & Webb inscribed J.T on the outer casing, and October 1931 on the inside of the lid. Total weight 89.00 grammes, in very good second-hand condition
Horse Racing - Eclipse 1764 - 1789, An engraved Piece of Eight 1779 engraved LOVE THE GIVER in the fields, Reverse engraving depicting the outstanding racehorse 'Eclipse' (1 April 1764-26 Feb 1789) the racehorse was undefeated in 18 races 1769-1170 including 11 King's plates, and sired 344 later winners
Gold Jewellery items (7) Sovereign 1889M on a 9 carat gold chain total weight 29.5 grammes, Half Sovereign 1914 on a 9 carat gold chain total weight 18.8 grammes, Pendant on a 9 carat gold chain total weight 46.8 grammes, Bracelet in 9 carat gold with heart-shaped charm total weight 32.8 grammes, Rings (3) two in 18 carat and one in 9 carat
Casino Tokens - Las Vegas (54) Ten Dollars bimetallic with .999 silver centres each 43mm diameter and weighing 36.5 to 37.2 grammes, these tokens could only be obtained by winning them from certain slot machines and certain winning combinations from the Las Vegas casinos. Many of the casinos featured in this collection are from venues that either no longer exist, or have been taken over by larger companies or consortiums. This collection was assembled when many of the venues were smaller establishments rather than the large companies of today. Venues comprise: Las Vegas International Airport, Hacienda, Luxor, Excalibur, Tropicana, Hotel San Remo, MGM Grand, New York New York (Grand Opening), Monte Carlo Resort, Boardwalk Casino, Aladdin Casino, Bally's, Barbary Coast, Maxim, Rio Suite Hotel, Caesar's Palace, Flamingo, O'Shea's, Imperial Palace, Harrah's, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Desert Inn, Stardust, Westward Ho, Slots-a-Fun, Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Las Vegas Hilton, Stratosphere, Fiesta, The Orleans, Hard Rock Hotel, Four Queens, Fitzgerald's, El Cortez, Sam Boyd's, Main Street Station, Horseshoe, Fremont, Jackin Gaughan's Plaza, Golden Gate, Golden Nugget, Sam's Town, Whiskey Pete's, Buffalo Bill's, Silver Legacy, Boulder Station, Gold Strike Inn, Mahoney's Silver Nugget, Opera House Casino, Boomtown, John Ascuaga's Nugget. the majority are undated and are stated by the vendor to be 1980s issues, but those with dates are in the 1995 to 1999 range. All Lustrous UNC
Pocket Watch Half Hunter in a 9 carat gold case, 48.5mm diameter, London import mark 1928 with sponsor's mark EH, blue enamel Roman numerals around white face, minute track and subsidiary seconds dial, named 'RECORD' JAMES WALKER LONDON, Record 7 jewel lever movement, in excellent condition, on a 9 carat gold Albert chain, round, double curb, 4.9mm wide, hallmarked Birmingham 1929, each link stamped 9-375, with swivels and T-bar stamped 9-375 and maker'd mark W.J.S , fitted with curb framed swivel fob, rub over set cornelian and bloodstone 16.8mm diameter, 9 carat gold, hallmarked Chester 1926, maker's mark worn, gross weight of the chain 33.5 grammes
Convict Token Engraved on a CopperPenny JULY 3 FORGET ME NOT DEAR ELIZABETH 1832 WILLIAM TOOLEY AGED 18 TRANSPORTED FOR 7 YEARS with flowers and hearts alongside, VF a tidily engraved and well executed example
Royal MintTrial Dies (16) 1927 to 1960s a collection of many different designs and metals, some showing Britannia, others with Coat of Arms, or numeric reverses, many rare and previously unseen by this cataloguer, EF-UNC
Watch in an old H.Samuel box, gents 9ct gold cased full hunter pocket watch by Rolex, hallmarked Birmingham 1922, the white 42mm dial with black roman numerals surrounded by a minute track with subsidiary second dial at 6 o'clock. total weight 94.2g, along with a 9ct "T" bar pocket watch chain (25.4g) and an 18ct cased penknife hallmarked Chester 1901
Mint Error - Mis-Strike USA Nickel 1915 off-metal, struck in bronze, approaching Fine, weight 4.88 grammes, we note the existence of a 1920 piece in an NGC holder and grading AU55 weighing 4.96 grammes offered in the US for $12,500
Engraved coins and tokens a small collection (31) a varied and interesting group and including several of the sought after dated love tokens of the late 18th century
A charm bracelet in 9 carat Gold, with a 9 carat gold mount containing a Sovereign 1903 VF with some scratches to the obverse and a 9 carat gold heart-shaped padlock charm, total weight 35.92 grammes, in good second-hand condition
Mint Errors - Mis-strike Sovereigns 2022 King Charles III - Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Sovereign (2) featuring the new portrait of the King by Martin Jennings, and an impressive new reverse design featuring the Royal coat-of-arms of Queen Elizabeth II. Both coins Lustrous UNC to BU with a die flaw on the obverse between the King's forehead and the second I of III, error coins in the gold coinage are very seldom seen, an unusual occurrence on such a recent new issue
Watch, Traveller' Full Hunter by The Waltham Watch Company Mass. heavy rolled gold case. Silver Hip Flask Thomas Edwards Birmingham 1840 230 grams. Silver Gilt Presentation Key commemorating the opening Christ Church Hall Waterloo Liverpool 12 April 1913. Another 215 grams of sterling silver items, along with miscellaneous base metal items including wrist watches and more (lot)
Australia Convict Love Token, appears to be on a 1797 Penny, engraved in dots: Let Not Abcence Bannish Love WF.Filldew H.willoughby IL with a heart at the bottom / Transported fo 7 years Convicted 7th Feb 1832, in pleasing grade with a good edge, scarce thus
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSovereign 1967 Marsh 305 with a large minting flaw on the reverse similar in shape to a lion's head UNC and lustrous, this sort of error rarely seen on gold coinage
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeTwopence 1797 with both obverse and reverse legends completely double struck thus BBRRIITTAANNNNIIAA 11779977 with all lettering completely separated, the obverse mostly doubled GGEEOORRGGIIUUSSIIIIDDGGRREEXX the designs on both sides though show no signs of doubling VF and most unusual
Engraved, of Irish and political interest USA Dollar 1879 the reverse engraved with the Bible, a schoolhouse, and William of Orange (William III) on horseback, the inscriptions in the field 'Aughrim', 'Enniskillen', 'Derry 1688', and 'Boyne 1690' Obverse Fine, the engraving of good quality, an interesting and unusual item
A charm bracelet in 9 carat gold with safety chain, with 15 charms, all but one in 9 carat gold, total weight 45.50 grammes, in good second-hand condition
A quantity of silver hallmarked items, a small quantity of GB and World coins, an 18 carat gold Gent's ring with shield-shaped stone total weight 16.4 grammes, Books, an old barometer, silver cutlery, a chess printer, old game and non-numismatic memorabilia (lot in 3 boxes, total weight over 18 Kilos)
Mis-StrikeShilling 1872 mis-strike a double-reverse each side with a different die number (52 and 67) with upright die alignment, clear Fine and previously unseen by this cataloguer
A Sovereign holder in 9 carat gold, to hold two sovereigns, by A. L. Dennison date letter O, total weight 38.53 grammes, with 18-2-26 and a monogram within an ornate design on the lid, in excellent second-hand condition
FantasyCrowns (830) various monarchs (George III, IV and William IV being apparent) a wide variety of reverse types and different metals many in blocks of ten so perhaps 40 or more different types/metals Unc - BU and eye catching
Electrotypes a wide variety (29, includes some pairs) Charles I to George IV an interesting group includes many high quality early milled Shilling types
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Quarter Rupee George V (1912-1936) in an NGC holder 'Reverse Struck Through Fragment' and graded Mint Error VF Details, the fragment covering most of the central part of the reverse design within the wreath in an irregular 12mm x 15mm area, in this area the incuse outline of the King's head from the obverse is clearly visible
SilverIngot One Kilo .999 silver by Johnson Matthey, London, and Gold Ingot One gramme of .999 gold by Swiss Bank Corporation, this in a sealed pack, EF to UNC
Great Seals of the Realm (2 sets) the first 'Nineteenth Century', an impressive five piece collection of medallic 5 ounce pure silver issues depicting the Royal seals of George III (2), George IV, William IV and Victoria superb engraving well presented with detailed historical documentation UNC and in the wooden impressive case as issued by The Royal Mint, issue number 331 of 1,000 limit. The second, Great Seals of the Realm, Twentieth Century, an impressive six piece collection of medallic 5 ounce pure silver issues depicting the Royal seals of Victoria, Edward VII, George V (2), George VI and Elizabeth II superb engraving well presented with detailed historical documentation Unc and cased as issued by The Royal Mint. issue number 199 of 1,000 limit
Snuff Boxes (2) Thomas Edwards of Birmingham 1840 inscribed lid "Thomas Collins Postmaster Bromsgrove" almost 10 cm in length and 260 grams weight. Edward Edwards 1838 engraved lid 85 cm length 160 grams weight, both in very good condition
Enamelled Coins a collection (32) Crowns to Groats 1668-1893 along with France One Franc 1867, workmanship of varying quality, some with up to 6 colours and very good quality
Mint Errors - Mistrikes a diverse and interesting group Ex-Kings Norton Mint (50) includes planchet clips, off-centre strikes, thin flans, misshapen flans and more, from a variety of countries included British West Africa, Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Malawi and Malaya, in mixed grades some EF or better and lustrous
Royal Mint Trial for 25 Pence, seven sided EXPERIMENTAL COIN 1981 around coat of arms ROYAL MINT beneath reverse, obverse ROYAL MINT TRIAL around crowned orb Unc and rare
Canada Olympic Stamp sculptures 1976 a 3-piece set in Gold, Silver and Bronze along with the three respective stamps FDC in the box of issue with certificate
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