Australia, Australian Prospecting Co. Ltd., share certificate No.12, dated 1898, mine at Coolgardie, black on green, a little dirt mark to central fold, otherwise AVF. (1).
Australia, Great Cement Proprietary Ltd., share certificate No.46, dated 1898, mines at Coolgardie, ornate border, green, minor damage to left margin, otherwise AVF. (1).
Australia, Standard Exploration Co. Ltd., share certificate, 1900, ornate with vignette of woman in chariot pulled by lions, facsimile signature of Whitaker Wright, mauve, minor damage to bottom edge, otherwise AVF. (1).
Brazil, Brazil Railway Co., 2 x bearer warrants for ordinary shares, both 1911, large vignette of train crossing bridge, black & mauve, with coupons, also Great Western Brazil Railway Co. Ltd., certificate for ordinary stock, 1944, green, all VF. (3).
Brazil, Madeira-Mamoré Railway Co., bearer bond for £20, dated 1910, vignette of American style train steaming through the jungle, text in English and French, black & mauve, with coupons, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
Canada, Anglo-Canadian Timber Co.of BritishColumbia Ltd. 10 x £20 green, 10 x £50 red and 10 x £100 brown mortgage debentures. £20 and £50's dated 1911, £100 undated but circa 1911, ornate heading incorporates vignettes of horses pulling large log, large format. UK revenue stamp, with coupons. GVF (30)
Canada, Anglo-Canadian Timber Co.of BritishColumbia Ltd. 3 x £20 green, 3 x £50 red and 3 x £100 brown mortgage debentures. £20 and £50's dated 1911, £100 undated but circa 1911, ornate heading incorporates vignettes of horses pulling large log, large format. UK revenue stamp, with coupons. GVF (9)
Canada, Anglo-Canadian Timber Co.of BritishColumbia Ltd. 3 x £20 green, 3 x £50 red and 3 x £100 brown mortgage debentures. £20 and £50's dated 1911, £100 undated but circa 1911, ornate heading incorporates vignettes of horses pulling large log, large format. UK revenue stamp, with coupons. GVF (9)
Canada, Anglo-Canadian Timber Co.of BritishColumbia Ltd. 3 x £20 green, 3 x £50 red and 3 x £100 brown mortgage debentures. £20 and £50's dated 1911, £100 undated but circa 1911, ornate heading incorporates vignettes of horses pulling large log, large format. UK revenue stamp, with coupons. GVF (9)
China, ChineseGovernment 1913 Reorganisation Gold Loan, 2 x bonds for 409 marks, vignettes of Mercury and Chinese scenes, black & brown, with coupons, one has its coupon sheet stapled to bond, otherwise both VF. (2).
Collection (48), China (7), six assorted railway bonds and 5% Government Loan bond 1914. Russia (41) including government & city bonds, bank & railway bonds, Gold Loans for 1889, 1891, 1896 and ElectricCompanies inc. Gas & Electric of Kazan 1896. With coupons attached and generally GVF or better.
Costa Rica, Costa Rica Railway Co. Ltd., £100 first mortgage debenture, 1887, large vignette of Bernardo Soto, stamped cancelled on reverse, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
Great Britain, 28 certificates and debentures, dated 1868-1962, all different, titles include, Hoover Ltd., 1960, Cotton Seed Co. Ltd., 1911, Lever Brothers Ltd., 1925, Astley Mills Co. Ltd., 1920, Nuera Art-Silk Co. Ltd., 1928, National Sporting Club Ltd., 1938, London Woollen Co. Ltd., 1925, Mutual Mills Ltd., 1943, Beecham Group Ltd., 1947, County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1906, mixed condition, but mostly F-VF. (28).
Great Britain, 9 certificates, dated 1864-79, all different, titles include, MerseyLoan & Discount Co. Ltd., 1873, Union Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1879, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Liverpool Marine Insurance Co. Ltd., 1869, Positive Government Security Life Assurance Co. Ltd., 1873, cancelled, Middle Class Dwellings Co. Ltd., unissued, lot also includes Ossett Gas Co., transfer certificate, 1879, and PhoenixFire Insurance Co., receipt for payment on shares, 1836, mostly F-VF. (11).
Great Britain, Great Northern Railway Co., certificate for one share, 1846, coat of arms at top, black on pink, also Northern Counties Union Railway Co., certificate for one share, 1846, black, both VF.
Great Britain, Whitehead Aircraft (1917) Ltd., certificate for participating ordinary shares, 1918, vignettes of aircraft and airfield, also underprint of bi-plane, black & green, heavy central fold and pin holes, AVF. (1).
Greece, Kingdom of Greece 1898 Gold Loan, 3 x bonds for £100, ornate design incorporates four classical figures, Greek arms at top, blue, with coupons, hole cancelled, all VF. (3).
New Zealand, New Zealand Midland Railway Co. Ltd., £1,000 mortgage debenture, 1889, ornate border, black & yellow, with coupons, only 265 bonds of this denomination issued, central fold, otherwise VF. (1).
U.S.A. The Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad Co. 5 x gold bonds for $1000 dated 1874, with attractive vignettes,black & green with Coupons attached. EF. (5).
U.S.A. The Mobile and Alabama Grand Trunk Railroad Co. 5 x gold bonds for $1000 dated 1874, with attractive vignettes,black & green with Coupons attached. EF. (5).
U.S.A., Confederate States of America, bond for $100, Criswell Cr120, dated 1863 vignette of Officer leaning against a tree, a little discolouration to paper, also bond for $1,000, Criswell Cr144B, dated 1864, vignette of equestrian statue of George Washington, small piece missing from top right corner, does not effect print, both with coupons, AVF. (2).
Ae As. Caligula. C, 37-41 AD. Rev; VESTA S C; Vesta std left holding patera and scepter. RIC 54. Some smoothing in fields with an even dark patina. VF.
Ae As. Claudius. C, 41-54 AD. Rev; LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C; Libertas stdg facing head turned right holding pileus. RIC 113. Some light porosity to surfaces but good detail with an even patina. VF.
Alexander III the Great. C. 336-323 BC. Au stater cuff links. 2 goldStaters (Obv; Helmeted head of Athena. Rev; Nike advancing left) in clasped sets in 18k cuff link mounts. Mounts are marked K18. Obverse detail worn and taking on a polished look through wear, difficult to authenticate coins which are in jewellery so bought as seen
Antoninianus Ar. Philip I. C, 244-249 AD. Rev; AETERNITAS AVGG; Elephant walking left with driver holding goad and wand. RIC 5810. Good metal. NVF. Scarce.
Antoninianus Ar. Philip I. C, 244-249 AD. Rev; AETERNITAS AVGG; Elephant walking left with driver holding goad and wand. RIC 5810. Good metal. NVF. Scarce.
Antoninianus Ar. Philip I. C, 244-249 AD. Rev; FIDES EXERCITVS; Four standards one of which is legionary eagle. RIC 62. Good silver and detail. VF. Scarce.
Mixed lot of ancients and hammered. Mostly low grade but including a Stephen 'Watford' type penny. Moneyer OSBERN. Spinks 1278. Good detail but cracked. Also an Au Celtic quarter Stater of the Clacton type. C. 60-50 BC. Obv; Three men in a boat. Rev; Horse right. BMC 192. Slightly off centre with an oval flan. Scarce. Also in the lot are 8 low grade hammered and a mixture of various Ae Roman and tokens. Poor to NVF. [22]
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar and Ae antoninianus. From Valerian I to Postumus some with their original tickets. Various grades and conditions some of which have good silver for issue. [38] Good fine to VF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Otacilia Severa (1) Trajan Decius (5) Philip I (9) Philip II (1) Gordian III (10). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [26] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Herennia Etruscilla (1) Trajan Decius (4) Philip I (5) Trebonianus Gallus (2) Gordian III (9). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [22] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Otacilia Severa (1) Herennia Etruscilla (1) Trajan Decius (5) Philip I (10) Trebonianus Gallus (1) Gordian III (13). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [32] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar antoninianus. Volusian (1) Otacilia Severa (1) Trajan Decius (4) Philip I (5) Philip II (3) Gordian III (11). Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [25] Good Fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar denarius. Mostly Severan dynasty but a few earlier issues. Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [14] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar denarius. Mostly Severan dynasty but a few earlier issues. Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [20] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial Ar denarius. Mostly Severan dynasty but a few earlier issues. Various grades and conditions but in general good collectable grades. [20] Good fine to GVF.
RomanImperial. A collection of Roman Imperial bronzes. Mixture of follis, antoninianus and Ae3/4's. Various grades and conditions and including an antoninianus of Allectus. [49] Poor to VF.
Roman in a stock box(72) Gallienus to House of Theodosius 254-453 AD in mixed low grades, with some fragments, all in collectors envelopes and attributed with North Leigh 1957-8 and North Leigh Villa 1960 on them
Roman Provincial. A collection of 25 mostly Balkan mint Provincial bronzes. Good selection in various conditions and some with original tickets. Fine to VF. [25]
Sassanian. 2 Ar drachms. Hormazd IV. C. 579-590 AD. Mitchener 1099. Khusru II. C. 590-627 AD. Mitchener 1111-1114. Both coins are good silver and surfaces. VF-GVF. [2]
Sestertius Ae. Gordian III. C, 238-244 AD. Rev; VICTORIA AETER S C; Victory stdg left resting on shield set on captive. RIC 337a. Even brown tone and good detail. VF.
Anglo-Saxon Primary Ar Sceat. C, 680-710. Series A. Obv; Radiate bust r, TIC before. Rev; Standard TOTII design. Spinks 775. Good metal with slight lustre. Super detail. NEF.
Crown 1551 Edward VI mintmark y obverse VF desirable thus reverse some weakness in the shield otherwise bold Fine small metal fault at the rim 8 o'clock reverse and some minor stress lines and small scratches reveres field
CrownCharles I Tower mint under the King Group I Obverse King on horseback , horse with plume on head and crupper, Reverse Square-topped shield S.2753 mintmark Lis Fine
CrownCharles I Tower mint under the King Group II Second horseman type 2a smaller horse with plume on head only, oval shield over cross fourchee, CR above mintmark Harp S.2755 GF/NVF and pleasing
Groats (6) Edward III Pre-Treaty Fine, Edward IV Light Coinage Fine, Edward IV Second Reign Fine, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle Good Fine, Henry VII Facing Bust, Henry VIII Posthumous issue Fair, Halfgroats (4) Edward III Pre-Treaty Near Fine, Henry VI Calais Rosette-Mascle issue Fine/Good Fine, Henry VII Canterbury, Facing Bust About Fine/Fine, Henry VIII Canterbury Second Coinage Fine on an uneven flan
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under the King S.2771 mintmark Harp VG, Shillings (6) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 NF/F,Elizabeth IS.2555 mintmark Martlet VG, James I (3) First Issue (2) Fair/VG and Fine/Good Fine, Second issue VG/Near Fine, Charles I Tower Mint under the King G/VG, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue 1593 mintmark Tun G/VG, Seventh issue 1602 mintmark 2 Near Fine
Halfcrowns Charles I (3) Tower mint under the King Group IV Foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Star better than Fine with some weak areas, Tower Mint under the King Group III King with cloak flying from shoulder S.2775 mintmark Triangle in Circle NVF on an irregular flan with a flan split at the top of the obverse, Tower Mint under Parliament Group IV S.2779 mintmark Sun Fine, Shilling Charles I Group D Reverse with oval shield with CR at sides Good Fine
Hammered Group (12) James I (5) Sixpence 1604 Second Bust mintmark Thistle VG/NF, 1604 Third Bust mintmark Lis VG/NF, Halfgroat worn, Penny First Coinage Second Bust mintmark Lis GF/NVF, Farthing mintmark Fusil both sides Fine, Charles I (7) Sixpence Tower Mint under the King worn, Halfgroat Tower Mint under Parliament Seventh Head Near Fine creased, Penny S.2845 Fine with some flan stress, HalfpennyS.2851 Rose either side Fine, Farthings Rose type (2) VG-Fine, Farthing Maltravers Counterfeit mintmark Martlet Good Fine
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
Mixed group of hammered coins including a contemporary forgery, Henry III Long cross Penny NICOLE ON LONDON. James Irish shilling and 5 other minor denominations. Henry penny VF others about fine.
Quarter Noble. Edward III. Treaty Period Au Quarter noble. C. 1361-1369. Annulets on cusps of obverse tressure. Cross in the centre of reverse with annulets in angles. North 1224. Cracked and with an edge split. About Fine. Scarce.
Quarter Noble. Henry VI. Annulet issue Au Quarter noble. C. 1422-1430. Mm lis. Lis over shield. North 1420. Shows signs of being creased and straightened but good clear detail. NVF. Scarce.
ShillingCharles I as S.2794 Fifth 'Aberystwyth' Bust, Large XII, Reverse Square topped Shield, but with error legend RE for REX, legend bold and clear, mintmark Tun (1636-1638) NVF with a small scratch at the top of the reverse, most unusual
ShillingCharles ITower Mint under the King Group D Fourth Bust type 3.1 with falling lace collar S.2789 mintmark Portcullis Good Fine but with some scratches slightly bent and clipped
ShillingCharles II Third Issue with inner circles and mark of value S.3322 mintmark Crown About Fine, SixpenceJames I 1623 mintmark Lis F/NVF with a flan crack at 5 o'clock on the obverse extending to the inner circle
ShillingEdward VIS.2482 mint mark Tun VF with an excellent portrait, toned, some surface porosity and cracks/stress lines obverse where perhaps once straightened
Shilling Scarborough besieged considered to be non-contemporary imitation in silver weighing 4.9 grammes Scarborough castle with S and I beneath obverse, the reverse with graffiti 'OBS Scarborough 1645' as alluded to by North 2650 there also appears evidence of 'OB NE' as on Newark pieces of the period, it has been contested that the planchet is an ex-Newark siege piece but this not definitive and bought as seen
SixpenceElizabeth I 1562 S.2596 Milled Coinage Large Broad Bust with elaborately decorated dress, Mintmark Star, About Fine, comes with old collector's ticket
SixpencePhilip and Mary 1555 S.2506 with no mintmark, beaded inner circle, Fine and with slight crease marks with a piece of the flan missing covering most of the King's name, Rare
Sixpences (3) James I First Bust 1603 mintmark Thistle VG, Elizabeth I (2) Third Issue 1561 mintmark Pheon with smaller bust and beaded inner circle, VG, 1568 mintmark Coronet VG/Near Fine
Brass Threepence 1950 Peck 2394 Lustrous UNC with a few light contact marks on the obverse and a small spot on the King's hairline, this currency issue rare in Mint state
Crown 1680 TRICESIMO SECVNDO Third Bust ESC 58 EF pleasant tone the detraction of a few old scratches obverse are more than compensated by the generous flan (ex Rasmussen) Ex-London Coin Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 797
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