A Victorian gaucho coin studded money belt with three pockets comprising a fastener of six Argentina Pesos 1882 and having a large hand-engraved buckle stamped 'J.Fernandez'. The main leather body of the belt has 20 Centavos (115) and 10 Centavos (25) Argentina and Bolivia issues all 1880s, in mixed grades, this and other attachments gives a total silver weight in the region of 25 Troy oz. An unusual item.
An Abafil carrying case with 20 Abafil full-size trays, to hold a selection of different sizes, second-hand in fair condition, one side catch missing, still a very useful and usable case
Books an interesting and wide ranging selection from a retired Dealer's Library (31) many useful titles included :- British Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, Second Edition (1970) by C.Wilson Peck, The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer (Second Printing 1977), English Pattern, Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen (2000), The Victorian Bronze Penny (1860-1901) by Michael J. Freeman (includes quantities from the author's original study), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2) Revised Edition 1970 and Third Revised Edition 1981, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens by Siegfried E. Schwer, USA Red Book 65th Edition 2012 by R.S.Yeoman, USA Blue Book 72nd Edition 2015 by R.S.Yeoman, Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles And Their Values by Michael Dickinson, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date (1996 Edition), by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage in Silver, Copper and Bronze 1662-1972 by Geoffrey M. Cope and Alan Rayner, The Standard Catalogu of Orders, Decorations and Medals by E.C.Joslin (Third Edition 1976), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558-Present Day by Daniel Fearon (1984), British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1969-70), Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens (1965), The Standard Australian Coin Catalogue 8th Edition (1980) by John Gartner, Price Catalog of United Stated Hard Times Tokens by Hewitt Bros., The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Tradesmen's Tokens by A.H and A.W Reed (1966), Japanese Coinage by Norman Jacobs and Cornelius Vermule III (1972), British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby (1984), Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby (1970), The Guide Book To The Coinage of Ireland 995AD to Present Day by Spink & Son (1969), Standard Catalog of Belgian Coins 1832 to date by Renie Van Bergen (1982/1983), Scottish Coins by Adam B.Richardson (1977 Reprint), British Coins Market Values 2018, Spink Standard CatalogueDecimal Issues (2019), Canadian Coins - The Charlton Standard Catalogue 43rd Edition 1989, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands by Seaby 1984, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1981 by Jihan Mevius, Renniks Australian Coins and Decimal Notes by Dion H.Skinner, all in good second-hand condition a valuable source of Numismatic information covering many areas (total weight over 17.5 Kilos)
Coin Cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards, Coronet size, 470mm x 470mm x 310mm, 28 trays lockable with key, almost all felts present, in very good second-hand condition
Fantasy Crowns a mix of types (15) 1835 William IV/Three Graces (3) in Aluminium, Copper and Nickel-Silver?, 1879 Victoria Young Head/George and the Dragon (3) in silver (35.13 grammes), copper and golden alloy, 1879 Victoria Young Head/Three Graces (3) in silver (35.22 grammes), copper and golden alloy, 1936 (4) Edward VIII King and Emperor/stylised George and the Dragon (4), 1936 Edward VIII Golder head/Crowned Arms with supporters, in silver, 1937 Edward VIII/Wreath Crown reverse in golden alloy UNC and lustrous many prooflike
Fantasy Crowns INA Retro Patterns (13) 1879 Victoria Young Head/Shield in copper, 1897 Victoria Veiled Head/Crowned shield in garter, in golden alloy, 1897 Victoria Veiled Head/Crowned shield in garter, in cupronickel, 1905 Edward VII/George and the Dragon, presumed nickel-silver?, 1910 Edward VII/stylized George and the Dragon, date in Roman numerals, in silver, 1911 George V/stylized George and the Dragon in silver (34.98 grammes), 1911 George V/stylized George and the Dragon in golden alloy, 1936 Edward VIII/'Rocking horse' reverse, CopperPiedfort, all UNC and lustrous a few with toning, 1918 George V MacKennal head/stylised George and the Dragon (5) all in different metals : Gold plated Copper, Copper, Aluminium, Polished Steel and Golden Alloy, Lustrous UNC
Fantasy Crowns INA Retro Patterns (14) 1808 George III/Reverse in the style of the Pattern Bank Dollar, in nickelsilver?, 1820 George IV/Reverse as the currency Halfcrown, in Pewter, 1836 (5) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: Crowned draped shield, in silver, nickel-silver?, cupro-nickel, golden alloy and copper Lustrous UNC, 1837 (7) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: George and the Dragon in Goldine, Bronze, Copper, Aluminium, White Metal, pewter? and cupro-nickel? Lustrous UNC and prooflike
FantasyDouble Florins INA Retro Patterns (8) 1893 in silver, 1893 in golden alloy, 1902 in golden alloy, 1910 George V in golden alloy, 1937 Edward VIII in copper, Obverse: Golder head to left, 1937 Edward VIII in golden alloy, Obverse: Golder head to left, 1937 George VI in golden alloy, 1953 in silver, all with plain edges and with the reverse design similar in style to the 1887-1890 currency Double Florin issue, UNC the 1953 coin with some tone spots
Fantasy issues (13) Edward VIII (8) 1936 and 1937 issues Crowns (4), Halfcrowns (2), SilverThreepence (1) and Brass Threepence (1) some in silver, a mix of different reverse designs, including Una and the Lion, George and the Dragon, and Thrift plant, along with a pattern Fantasy Maundy set Edward VIII 1936 EF to UNC, and Fantasies for Five Pounds 1821 George IV, Crown 1658 Cromwell, Crown 1732 George II, Halfcrown 1952 George VI, and a Charles I Pattern Halfcrown design UNC and lustrous
FantasyUnite Charles I Pattern - The Millionaires Collection - a modern replica of this iconic deign, 2.84 grammes of 9 carat gold, hallmarked on the edge Lustrous UNC and prooflike
GB and World Numismatic First Day Covers in albums (63) includes some medallic issues and a few in silver, with many Crown-sized issues many of these being £5 face value issues, and a Coin and Banknote Cover 2000 comprising £5 Crown and Five Pound Banknote QM10 prefix on the envelope of issue, Manchester Games 2002 £2 4 coin set BU in a stamp cover, all covers housed in albums on the envelopes, or in the folders of issue, along with Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial, 1999 Millennium, Two Pounds 1997, One Pound 1997 all Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue
Ingots (2) Johnson Matthey 500 Grammes .999 Silver Bullion Lustrous UNC in the Johnson Matthey Bankers box, and a 3/16th inch thick 90% silver ingot EF toned
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Half Pice 1901 Calcutta SW-6.606, KM#484 a prominent die clash with the complete outline of the Queen's portrait showing through on the reverse, in a PCGS holder Mint Error PCGS MS62 Die Clash Reverse
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India One Naya Paise 1963 KM#8a EF with traces of lustre, struck off-centre with around 1mm blank flan and a raised 'lip' from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock, a small rim crack is evident due to the mis-striking
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Two Annas George V a uniface reverse striking, the obverse with just faint traces of the profile of the bust of the King and of the surrounding circle, 5.12 grammes, Good Fine, a highly unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Two Rupees 1980-1990 a spectacular double striking with one coin struck around 50% over another, Lustrous UNC and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Two Rupees 2003 a spectacular double striking with 50% of one coin struck over another, Lustrous UNC the edge ragged in two places due to the overstrike, an unusual piece
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (6) USA Cents (3) one appears joined at the edge, another uniface with the reverse smoothed, Decimal Two Pences (3) one on a thin flan, another with the last digit of the date very weak, the third an off-metal strike and weighing 6.79 grammes in mixed grades to EF
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