Accessories and Books includes a large box of empty boxes many for gold coins and sets Royal Mint, Hattons, LMO etc, trays, albums and presentation cases such as the blue velvet Westminster boxes, Books (11) many as new includes David Sear (Spink edition) Roman Coins and their Values Volumes 1,2 and 3 and David Sear's Byzantine Coins and their Values (lot, gross weight nearly 30 kilos) must go lot so offered here without reserve
An imprint of George and the Dragon on a crude lead blank 60mm diameter, and a mirrored image of GEORGE STEPHENSON ENGINEER surrounding his bust on a thin planchet perhaps a test die for a medal
Book – A Guide Book of United States Coins, by R.S. Yeoman, 12th Edition, dated 1959, the celebrated “Red Book” covering United States coinage with contemporary valuations, specifications and mintage figures, hardback, in good second-hand condition.
Crown 1887, Jubilee Head, Good EF, the edge engraved FROM AUNT ADA AND UNCLE MICHAEL 3RD OF SEPT. 1887, an interesting contemporary presentation piece.
Error - Charles II Fourpence struck 30% off centre Fine the reverse legend weak and differs in quality from a Royal Mint issue perhaps an error of a contemporary forgery
Fantasies and Imitations (lot) a wide variety many crown sized along with a small quantity of accessories. Must go lot so offered here without reserve.
Toy Money (8) in a small box with Windsor castle on the lid, this in turn within book like wooden case GENUINE UNION CASE IMPROVED S.PECK & CO. the 8 coins being Victoria & Albert and 6 children
A Whist/Counter box with Royal Theme - The Queen, Prince Albert and Britain's Hope, brass box containing three counters, in white metal. Lid inscribed THE QUEEN PRINCE ALBERT AND BRITAIN'S HOPE all within a wreath. The base, depicts the arms of Britain with a wreath, box 28mm in diameter, by Allen and Moore, Counters: 1) Obverse: Three Masted sailing ship with inscription THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Reverse: Portrait of sailor and anchor and inscription BRITAINS HOPE THE PRINCE OF WALES, 2) Obverse: Portrait of Victoria, Gothic head crowned and facing left. Outer inscription BORN MAY 24 1819 CROWNED JUNE 28 1838 MARRIED FEB 10 1840. Inner inscription reads H.M.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA. Reverse: Portrait of warrior with shield embossed with Union Jack and Lion inscribed EUROPE'S GLORY Exergue: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 3) Obverse: Portrait of Prince Albert facing left. Outer inscription reads BORN AUGUST 26 1819 MARRIED FEBRUARY 10 1840. Inner inscription reads H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. Reverse: Depicts England's industrial strength ENGLAND'S PRIDE In Exergue: A&M. Counters Unc and lustrous
Accessories includes 4 aluminium carrying cases 1 with 5 Lindner trays (some of these with a few coins mostly USA Lincoln Cents) the other 3 without trays, a Maurice Bull 6th Edition ESC, an empty box for the 1937 silver and bronzeproof set and more, well used second hand
Badges (74) all with a silver mark on the back either simply SILVER, or .925 or .800 and weighting (85 grams in total) the front of each badge being enamelled with various pictures and names of places such as Bristol, Pesaro, Hamburg, Jesolo etc
Coin Cabinet large probably home made but of a professional standard 22 trays with felt lined slots with 9 trays containing base metal GB and World coins the highlights being a few Farthings of George V with lustre and some lustrous Brass 3d of George VI
Enamelled (2) Jersey 1/12 Shilling 1881 the reverse enamelled in three colours. Canada Cent 1908 the coin gilded and with an enamelled surround attached ONE OF THE FIRST COINS MADE IN CANADA, VF-EF
Error Congo Democratic Republic 5 Makuta 1967 as per KM5 but both sides have the obverse design VF. This lot is accompanied by a letter from The Royal Mint then at Tower Hill and signed by A. Lotherington stating this coin "conforms in all respects"… "it has been struck in error by using two obverse dies"
Jewellery, hall marked items .375 (9 carat) 6.5 grams, .625 4.3 grams these being two rings with stones, 18 carat 2.7 grams this being a ring with stones, along with items without hall marks 41.3 grams gross weight they include stones etc
Maundy Money Boxes (4) three dated 1874, 1904, 1931 all in presentable conditions the fourth red MAUNDY MONEY below crest probably George V era this with some damage left corner
Mint Error France 1/2 Ecu (21 mm diameter, 2.2 grams) 1697 struck over an earlier 1653 issue so one side as a portrait of the Sun King struck at an angle over the crowned French arms and with two dates clearly showing VF on a wavy flan
Mint Errors (3) One New Penny 1976 an off metal strike so with a cupro-nickel appearance and weighs 2.8 rather than 3.5 grams Unc, Ten New Pence 1973 curved clip error Unc and without the Blakesley Effect and a blank flan with the weight and dimensions of a Decimal 10 New Pence
Postcards that feature coins (24) each postcard focuses on a certain countries coins for a specific era so the Great Britain example in this lot shows raised embossed images of 14 coins (3 bronze, 8 silver and 3 gold) which could have been found in circulation in Edward VII's time some showing the reverse some of the obverse these either Edward VII or Victoria Veiled Head, each of the 24 cards from a different country European, Americas, Africa such as German East Africa and featuring coins which could have been seen in the same era late 19th early 20th century, generally in good condition and unused as postcards and made in Germany and come with a presentation box Max Heimbrecht Berlin-Schoneberg Herbertstrasse 7
Stamp Replica Set, The Siege of Mafeking (2 stamp replicas) in 18 carat gold One Penny (12 grams) and Threepenny (10 grams) Prooflike Unc cased with a certificate from South African Bureau of Standards
World War I Engraved Iran 2000 Dinars AH1330 reverse engraved 311640 J SINGLETON M.T.A.S.C.39.M.A.C at centre Baghdad 1917 beneath palm trees and mosques VF and mounted for suspension
Books (more then 50) with one or more examples of standard works such as Spinks, Krause Mishler, Red Book, Coincraft, Eimer, ESC, Provincial Banknotes. Also an early Seabys which could be useful for historical price trend research, a wide variety of catalogues of individual foreign countries and more. Must go lot so offered here without reserve
Coin Cabinet - professionally made smaller size 21cm wide, 17cm deep, 11 cm high, 8 trays with 127 felt lined slots for various sized coins, second hand
Coin Envelopes, Perspex set holders (some new), Tubes, Westminster Boxes, carrying cases (3) with trays, a large amount of empty boxes Royal Mint etc, Lindner Trays, magnifying glasses, albums and more a very large quantity. Must go lot so offered here without reserve
Coin Monthly May 1966 the very first issue of this famous coin collectors magazine quaintly basic black and white cover with the price TWO SHILLINGS in blue
Empty Boxes 1902 Long Set (2), 1911 Long Set (in poor condition), 1927 (4) hard red boxes (2) card (2 one in poor condition), 1937 (15 coin set Crown- Farthing) (2 one hard maroon the other red card), Maundy Money (3) generally in good second hand condition unless stated
First World War Christmas Tins 1914 (2) along with a postcard from the time hand written message 1914 on the back, the front has images of George V and Queen Mary, all three items in good condition
George III Gaming Counters (286) Spade Guinea design (138), Half Guinea (148) VF-Unc comes with an original box red with a light blue lid ONE GROSS SPADE HALF-GUINEA CARD COUNTERS No. 5034
Gold Watch 40mm diameter hall marked 18 carat (total weight 44 grams) dark blue numerals and hands floral design at centre, second hand and bought as seen
Mint Error Off Centre - Philippines 5 Sentimos (1967-74) KM197 stuck an amazing 90% off centre so most of the piece a blank flan, in an NGC Holder STRUCK 90% OFF CENTRE MS62
Mint Errors UK 1971 Decimals (2) Penny on the left side of the reverse a second striking with the letters DG (oversized) and incuse (rather than raised) border spots. Halfpenny struck off centre so with additional blank rim at one side protruding at a slight angle both lustrous and rare
Shipwrecked Mexico Pillar Dollar 1740 Mo VF (waterworn) mounted on a silver chain from the Hollandia which sank of the Isles of Scilly July 1743 and discovered in 1971 comes with a certificate of authentication
Silver Stamp Replicas (6) inset into presentation cards Five Pounds Orange, Penny Black, Embossed Shilling, Halfpenny Red, Jubilee Shilling and Penny Lilac in the Royal Mail black presentation box as issued, each stamp 12 grams of sterling silver
Accessories - Aluminium carrying cases (7) containing 31 full-size trays, to hold various sizes of coins, 4 cases contain a pair of locking keys, in very good second-hand condition, offered here without reserve
Books and Accessories a small group with some empty Royal Mint boxes a Spink Catalogue (2005), Richard Trevithick Giant of Steam, Westminster trays and wallets etc. Must go lot so offered here without reserve
Coin Cabinet professionally made 20 tray cabinet with felt lined slots for various sized coins, good second hand and contains a few base metal coins. Must go so offered here without reserve
Error - Mint Error - Crown 1953 with U of U over the cross on the edge in an NGC holder graded MS64, rare the first time we have seen this error. NGC verification number 6380747-001 " U OF YOU OVER + ON EDGE"
ErrorMaundyPenny 1800 struck 10% off centre so with a considerable amount of blank flan in an NGC Holder MINT ERROR MS66 Struck 10% Off Centre, so rare on two counts, seldom are coins this early graded MS66 and it is virtually unheard of to be offering a misstrike Maundy issue
ErrorPenny 1892 the obverse has a second striking so two legends and two effigies but the second effigy is of a Jubilee Head design with the bun head beneath Fine (9.1 grams)
FantasyGold Banknotes in Glass Frames (2 frames 3 notes) along with the Millennium Collection a glass framed set of base metal circulated coins and stamps. The gold content of the 3 notes is unknown and presumed to be gold leaf. Must go lot so offered here bought as seen without reserve
Masonic Badges and Jewels (5) Manor of Estham, Norhyrst, Richmond and Foleshill types, in mixed grades, along with School Medals (7) includes Sunday Schools - Robert Raikes, and Punctuality & Attendance medals 1895-1902, includes London, Liverpool and Nottingham localities, mostly in white metal, VG to VF, some holed
Maundy literature 1959 includes 2 programmes for the service at St George's Chapel Windsor Castle 26 March 1959, The Royal Maundy A Brief Outline of its History and Ceremonial 28 page booklet by E.E Ratcliffe M.V.O and four other associated papers, Good Second Hand
Microscope, Charles Baker London comes with a variety of different lenses and in the original carrying case, good second hand (model no. 41070). Must go so offered here without reserve
Modern base metal medallic issues (18) either cased or in perspex holders. Paranumismatic (50) mostly modern including machine and advertising tokens. Imitation Roman with WRL stamped on (17) with few low grade unidentifiable Roman bronzes
Paranumismatic (280) including Fantasy and Imitation World Crowns in base metal, advertising tokens, medallic (some of these holed), Victorian Model Coins, mostly 20th century with some earlier
Royal Mint Trial Pieces (2) both Halfpenny-sized Obverse: Britannia striking coin BRITANNIA MONETA, Reverse: ROYAL MINT TRIAL DIE, the date 1957 inside a 6-pointed star AU-UNC, 25 mm diameter and weighing 5.06 grams and 5.18 grams
Accessories - Aluminium carrying cases (12) each containing 5 full-size trays, to hold various sizes of coins, 7 cases contain a pair of locking keys, in very good second-hand condition, must go, so offered here without reserve
Accessories a large mixed parcel includes a quantity (several bags) of various size coin capsules, three portable cabinets, two with 6 wooden trays to take various sizes of coins, the third of similar style with no trays, a 10-coin Half-Sovereign case, a Lindner Banknote album, 12 Abafil trays, Three Westminster boxes, and a wooden storage box, in good to very good second-hand condition
Books (26) mostly coins a few medal and military related includes Freeman The Bronze Coinage (this in very good condition) several are Marsh The Gold Sovereign different editions, Spink, Canadien Coins, Banknote Yearbook and more generally Good Second Hand, must go so offered here without reserve
Books KrauseWorld Coins 1801-1900 5th Edition, Krause A Century of Circulating Coins 1901- present (2000) 9th Edition, Dr James Mackay The Complete Guide to Coins, Pick World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961- 12th Edition, Coin Year Book (Coin News) 2023, Coins of England Spink Pre Decimal 2019 and 2023 and Decimal issues 2019 and 2024, Rotographic Grading British Coins, ESC by Paul Alan Rayner 5th Edition 1992, Michael Freeman Bronze Coinage, Linecar British Coin Designs, Edward Fletcher Tokens and Tallies 1850-1950 and Michael Gouby The Bronze Penny, Good Second-hand some virtually as new, must go so offered here without reserve
Maundy Money boxes (20) includes dated boxes (12) 1893, 1896, 1897, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1906 (2, both different). 1908, 1909, the others all 1900-1950s style, one contains an envelope from the Royal Almonry Office dated 24 March 1948, all in good second-hand condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Decimal One Penny with copper plating missing (removed?) Fine, Decimal One Pound struck on a One Penny planchet, mostly worn, Poor, Penny 1879 with the E of ONE worn (removed?) VG, Penny 1889 on a smaller sized flan along with a normal example for comparison Poor and VG, One Cent Canada 1943 appears coated or dipped with the weight the same as a standard coin, Fine
MorganSilverDollar Collector Watch contains a 1921 Morgan Dollar in the elaborate wooden presentation box as issued by the Franklin Mint (offered on eBay Buy It Now at £90 or considerably more)
Paranumismatic (43) ranging from George III evasions and countermarked types, Victorian era pieces some of these engraved, through 20 Century checks and advertising tokens such as 3d Allen & Co South Sheilds to recent Fantasies some in silver
Paranumismatic (over 5.5 kilos should be over 900 items) mostly 20th century base metal machine tokens, advertising tokens etc a wide variety. Must go so offered here without reserve
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
Royal Mint Tokens (6) the small oblong plastic issues seldom seen these days denomination in circle at centre 1/2p, 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 50p Valid only within the Royal Mint Llantrisant, Reverse THIS TOKEN WILL BE ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT OR PART PAYMENT FOR ARTICLES PURCHASED WITHIN THE ROYAL MINT ONLY, Used condition
The Nelson Bunker Hunt CollectionSothebys Catalogues New York (2) June 19 1990 Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins and June 21 and 22 1990 Important Greek and Roman Coins both in very good condition includes realised prices and the June 19 with top quality coloured images of iconic Greek and Roman coins
A collection of fantasies and imitation in base metal (28) a wide variety all based upon the English series Shillings - Five Guineas ranging from Henry VIII to Edward VII, included a Rawlings Oxford Crown with a reproduction stamp
A Victorian Christmas card 'Christmas and New Year Greetings 1890-1891', 235mm x 163mm, Penny Postage Jubilee Commemoration, Blue and Sepia toned, featuring vignettes of Queen Victoria, The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Sir Rowland Hill, The Guildhall, London Interior and Exterior, with steam train and sailing ship, in very good condition
Artefacts and detector finds, a wide variety ranging from Roman, medieval up to 20th Century, includes many Roman and medieval items, includes flint arrow heads, Roman buckles and pins, a Roman Key, an ancient oil lamp, Medieval brooches, buttons, buckles and fastenings, a small medieval bell, a number of ancient or medieval marbles, thimbles, an incomplete toga pin (crossbow fibula form), some later bronze coins and tokens including co-op tokens, a hallmarked mid-20th Century silver brooch, maker's mark Robert Allison, an interesting and wide ranging group worthy of further research, viewing recommended (see pictures on our website)
Cigarette Cards a collection, a wide variety, in four albums plus loose cards and folders, in sets of 24, 25, 48 and 50, many dating from the 1920s and 1930s, covering subjects such as Royalty, Royal Events, Cars, Motorcycles, Military, Military Uniforms, Boxing, Football, Cricket, Garden Flowers, Treasure Trove, Shipping, Aircraft, Police, Nature and Wildlife, National Flags, Butterflies, Dogs, Poultry, Hobbies, Kings and Queens, British Empire, Bridges, and Hollywood, all arranged in sets in albums, in very good second-hand condition (lot), along with album pages (62) these as new, (Total weight over 7.5 Kilos)
Communion Token Liverpool 1846 rectangular, upright format 27mm x 38mm Islington Presbyterian Church Liverpool, Reverse: THOU GOD SEEST THEE with legend: THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME, 14.17 grammes, Fine
First Day Covers (240) in four albums covering a vast array of themes as follows:- Christmas, Shipping and Maritime, Landmarks, British Forces and Military, World War II, Railways, Aviation, RAF, Motoring, Emergency Services, Postal and Courier Services, Royalty including Weddings, Birthdays and Jubilees, Science, Arts, and Definitive issues, these also include some Isle of man and Channel Islands types, along with Stamps GB and Tristan da Cunha issues many on sheets or strips, many unused, also a small group of presentation packs (9) GB, Guernsey and Isle of Man some with higher denominations, these in the folders of issue, and a further group of World Banknotes (44) includes Australia, Bahamas, USA, Greece, Egypt, India, China, Gambia, Cuba, and more, includes some USA redeemable currency
GB and World stamps an accumulation in 6 albums (many hundreds) along with an additional bag of loose stamps, many countries represented, includes GB with types back to Queen Victoria with a vast array of different subjects and themes, World with issues back to early 20th Century, includes Czechoslovakia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Dominica, South Africa, Rhodesia, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Fiji, Barbados, Antigua, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gambia, St. Vincent, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaya, Norfolk Island, British Guiana, Aden, Ghana, Dahomey, Mauritius, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Romania, Guernsey, Jersey, China, Mongolia, Mexico, Yemen, Philippines, USA, Rwanda, French Colonies, Cameroon, Martinique, Vietnam, Nigeria, Egypt, Monaco, Senegal, India, Ceylon, Pakistan, Gold Coast, Germany, Tonga, Zambia, Malta, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Cuba, Liberia, Isle of Man, Uganda, Tonga, Russia, Grenada, Ecuador, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Liberia, Reunion, Bolivia, Arab States, includes a group of overprinted examples, a mix of used and mint stamps, along with an album of postcards (105) GB and a few World types, includes some black-and-white and sepia toned
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Australia Shillings 1946 (2) the first struck off-centre with around 3mm blank flan from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock, Fine, the second struck off-centre with a raised lip from 7 to 10 o'clock on the reverse, NVF/VF
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) DecimalTen Pences (3) 1968 struck off-centre with 2mm blank flan from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, EF with some ink marks by the date, 1969 (2) the first with a large planchet clip extending to the top of the lion's crown, EF the second with two small planchet clips GEF
Roman artefact - Bronze Crossbow Fibula (Toga pin) complete with pin, 3rd to 4th Century, with high arched body, worn over the shoulder, with pleasing detailed surface 85mm x 51mm x 28mm
Roman artefact - Roman Face mount 2nd to 4th Century AD, 36mm x 19mm x 17mm, contemporary loop mount attached to the top, 18.87 grammes, retaining some hair detail, good face and eye detail
Specimen set case 1887 by W. Batty & Son (of Manchester) Watch & Clock Makers, 135 Lord St. Southport. to hold 15 pieces, 280mm x 233mm, with three large central apertures to hold the Gold, Silver and Bronze official Royal Mint issue medals, Gold Five Pounds to Half Sovereign and Silver Crown to Threepence (Sixpence x 2), with ROYAL JUBILEE MEDALS & COINS 1887 in gold on the lid, in excellent second-hand condition, with old sticker attached to the base, a most impressive and unusual case
The Great British Regiments Badges a set of 30 badges in a presentation folder, along with 45 other medals, tokens and paranumismatic items including a large copper prize medal 1905
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