A small box the lid showing a view of Windsor castle 23mm diameter containing Royal Family medalets Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Princess Alice, Prince Alfred and the Princess Royal GVF to EF
Accessories - a carrying case by SAFE containing 10 trays, smaller Lindner-style trays, in a black carrying box, lockable with two keys, in good second-hand condition
Accessories - a carrying case by SAFE containing 8 small Lindner-style trays, to hold mostly small size coins in a black carrying box, lockable with key, along with a further 7 display trays of similar size, all similar to Lindner trays to hold various size smaller coins, in good second-hand condition
Accessories - Lindner boxes (2), cabinet style each with 6 trays for different sizes of coin, both lockable with keys, in excellent condition, would cost in the region of £150 for the pair new
Blank flan Bronze Penny sized 30.5mm diameter each side with a raised rim, no signs of design or borders, Good Fine, along with Halfpenny Victoria Bun head VG made into a weight, unusual
Books - English Copper, Tin amd Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958 by C.Wilson Peck, Second Edition 1970 in excellent second-hand condition, Coins of England Standard Catalogues 1990, 2015 and Decimal Issues 2015 in good second-hand condition as part of a group of Books (18) includes some interesting titles over a range of coinage covering Ancient, World, GB and Gold, generally in good condition
Coin Weights (2) 1821 Royal Mint for Half Sovereign, Obverse: Lion on Crown, Reverse: 2Dw. 13 1/8 Gr: Near VF the obverse with some scratches, 1843 Obverse: Young Head of Victoria left, ROYAL MINT, Reverse 2Dw 13 1/8 Gr, GVF
Countermarked (8) an interesting group comprising 'To Hanover' Token 1837 countermarked G (crown) R, Fine. Halfpenny-size on an octagonal copper flan Crowned Crescent-star-crescent with V within a heart shape on either side, reversed L countermarked in the field, Penny 1797 countermarked HH 29 Good Fine and bold, stated by the vendor to be colliery-related, Penny 1797 countermarked D.B, Halfpenny 1826 countermarked Crowned VR and other possibly MO this partially worn, Halfpenny 1799 countermarked T.R, Halfpenny 1831 countermarked LM above 5-lobed flower above VR, Halfpenny George II countermarked 3 1 on the obverse and with an additional countermark on the reverse R.C within a serrated heart-shape, with 1791 above a Sun below, in mixed grades VG to NVF, an eclectic mix of unusual types and worthy of further study
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
Engraved (2) Italy 2 Lire 1914 engraved Cpl.J.W.Hayward Royal Air Force Italy 1918. with logo, 51975, Good Fine, holed at 3 and 9 o'clock. France 2 Francs engraved M.MORRIS Q.A.I.M.N.S Crossed Flags and a Club logo Fine
Engraved Penny Edward VII the reverse a lady in period dress showing her bare backside and captioned 'My Word If I Catch You', the workmanship of good quality, Fine
Farthing 1713 Contemporary forgery in copper, reverse in the style of Peck 752, BRITANNIA . 1713 . reverse legend, weight 4.46 grammes, VG with an edge crack at 4 o'clock, we note an example described as Fine in London Coins Auction A147 7/12/2014, Lot 1460 realised £46 hammer price
Five Shillings And SixpenceBank Token 1811 Electrotypes or clichés (2 pieces) Obverse and Reverse both in copper and uniface, the Obverse 42mm diameter, type K, Bust left with the appearance of being cast, 36.80 grammes, Good Fine, The reverse 43mm diameter, type 5a with the wreath stem pointing slightly upwards, on a thin flan and weighing 12.04 grammes, NEF, viewing recommended. We note that Linecar & Stone lists a Reverse 5 uniface piece (L&S 141)
Halfpenny Token Anglesey engraved on the reverse as a Love Token 'Not Lost but gone before' Female seated right reaches towards a tombstone with cherub on top. 'Margret Heaterton Died Jan 9 1793 Aged 20 Years & 8 months Fine/Good Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-strike Australia One Cent 1976 with an Australian 5 Cents having been misplaced on top in striking, the obverse showing a large incuse 5, GVF and unusual as part of a group of Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes GB and World (12) planchet clips, double strikings, in mixed grades to EF
Mint Error - Mis-strike Farthing George II 1733 a spectacular double striking, the obverse with the King's head double struck, the reverse with two dates, the two strikings around 3-4mm apart on both sides, VG and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeFarthing Victoria Young Head struck 15-20% off centre the obverse with WW Raised on truncation, Obverse 1 with Reverse type B (1838-1849) NEF/GVF with around 4mm blank flan, an unusual and attractive example
Mint error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 18th Century Middlesex Prince of Wales DH955/956 edge Payable at Lancaster, London or Bristol a spectacular mis-strike with two heads struck on the obverse the second around 90 degrees rotated NVF/VF
Mint Error - Misstrikes a small collection (9) 1950s to 1990s includes Australia Halfpenny 1953 20% off centre with up to 6mm blank flan protruding at an angle, Malaysia Ringitt 1991 the error almost identical, others being off centre, central hole out of position or wrong flans, mixed generally higher grades
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (10) Crowns (7) 1960, 1965, 1972 (2), 1980 a mix of metal flaws, weak striking, planchet clip and laminated flans, One Pound a very weak strike with little design remaining, on a thin flan and weighing 5.64 grammes, the edge milling weak but DECUS ET TUTAMEN bold, unusual, DecimalTen Pence 1973 with a planchet clip NEF, Iran 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) AH1310 Near Fine struck around 10% off-centre with around 4mm blank flan
Paranumismatic with a bag of (146) including Transport and Machine Tokens, Imitations and Fantasies, Tokens and more. Medals (6) including WW1. Along with a bag of earlier medals and tokens and Jettons (42) dating back to 1789, mixed grades
Pop Legends Bust - The Beatles, Ceramic Sculpture of Paul McCartney 'Artist's Original Proof' by Martin Thompson for Peggy Davies, with gold lettering on the base. A one-off example and a must for Beatles memorabilia collectors. In excellent condition. We note a similar original Proof item of the John Lennon Bust from 2007 currently for sale on the internet for £2,995
Pop Legends Busts - The Beatles (4) Ceramic Sculptures by Peggy Davies, modelled by Ray Noble, a limited edition of 500. Hand made and painted in Staffordshire, England. Not caricatures like many other sets. All numbered on the bases, Paul McCartney 57/500, John Lennon 129/500, George Harrison 24/500, Ringo Starr 51/500, each member of the band in their respective 'Sergeant Pepper' colours as on the cover of the album, in excellent condition. We note a similar set auctioned in the US in November 2019 realised $1500
Pop Legends Character Jug The Beatles (4) Ceramic Sculptures by Peggy Davies, modelled by Ray Noble, a limited edition of 200. Hand made and painted in Staffordshire, England. All numbered on the bases, Paul McCartney135/200, John Lennon 70/200, George Harrison 65/200, Ringo Starr 79/200. Each with a musical instrument as the handle. In excellent condition
Stamps Promoters' lot of collectable stamps including Australia Kangaroo and Map red 1d 1913 (2), others more recent in covers, albums, frames and presentation boxes (lot)
The Coronation Collection comprising 6 SterlingSilverMedals 80 gramms each with bird, Osprey, Scottish Crossbill, Roseate Tern, Song Thrush, Red Kite, Blue Tit along with Five PoundsCrown 1993 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, medals BU as issued and all in the RSPB presentation box
The Legends of Pop Character Jug The Beatles - John Lennon, Ceramic Sculpture by Peggy Davies with a guitar for handle. A limited edition, this number 1 of 200 modelled by Ray Noble, Hand made and painted in Staffordshire, England. In excellent condition. Royal Doulton - The Beatles - John Lennon, modelled by Stanley James Taylor, New Colourway 1987, a special edition of 1000 for John Sinclair, Sheffield, in excellent condition. Royal Doulton Jug with legend 'The Jackdaw of Rheims. Come limping a poor little lame Jackdaw' the glaze with some stress cracking otherwise in good condition. 'The Bone Shaker' Bicycle picture with a framed pair of Halfpennies Elizabeth II UNC with some spots
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