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
Decimal Twenty Penceundatedmule (2008) S.G4 NEF, along with Mint errors - Mis-strikes or cut coins (14) GB Pre-Decimal (4) Threepence 1965 on a burst flan UNC, Halfcrown 1966 on an oversized 35mm diameter flan, the reverse with a large elliptical area of blank flan where another coin has largely obstructed the correct striking, leaving just a crescent-shaped area containing the date and part of the legend EF, Sixpence 1967 with a small planchet clip, Fine or slightly better, Penny 1947 Fine with a small planchet clip, GB Decimals (7) Two Pounds 2010 with the centre section largely cut away VF, One Pound (3) hollowed out, the obverse removed and with a 8mm hole in the centre, Fine, along with the removed part, this cut across a section containing the date area, 2004, 8.32 grammes, on an oval flan, has the appearance of a cast piece, Fine, Fifty Pence (2) 1983 on an imperfect planchet, with a large planchet crack 13mm into the coin VF, 1997 on an irregularly shaped flan 7-sided with an addition piece of metal approximately 8mm x 7mm protruding between 4 and 5 o'clock on the obverse, EF and lustrous, Ten Pence 2007 with the imprint of a second Ten Pence reverse on the obverse, the reverse almost completely flat, Penny 1995 struck around 70% off centre with 14mm blank flan, only a partial section remaining, GEF and lustrous, World (2) One Euro 2014 the centre section removed, Fine, USA One Cent 1998 struck with 10mm blank flan, around 50% off-centre, GEF with lustre, an unusual group
Stamps in an album (404) George V, Edward VIII and George VI types, denominations from Half Penny to One Pounds, a wide range of types and issues, includes Postal Centenary types from 1940, some attached to sheet edges, a few in multiples of six, three or two stamps, includes many mint or mint mounted
Exonumia and Weights a varied group (8) Coin Weights (2) 1760 J. Warren Obverse: Double JW monogram, Reverse: 5D:3G GVF and pleasing, seldom seen in this grade, scarce, 1718 The Standard of Ireland Obverse: Harp 6D : 22G, Reverse: Coat of Arms, Fine, USA Merchant Token 1863 Staudingers, 116 Broadway, New York, NVF, Machine Token, P.B.A. Co One Unit, VF, Play Money Aluminium Sixpence Token 18mm diameter undated, Fine, Victorian Musical Gallery - Benjamin Lang, undated 26mm brass token or pass Good Fine, Merchant Tokens (2) John Heys , Grocer, Mossley One Pound, 21mm diameter in bronze, undated, Fine, Sixpence, undated, Gelder Brothers, Kirkgate, Leeds 25mm diameter in brass, Good Fine, Farthing Token 1793 Middlesex - Isaac Newton Fine
Mint Error - Mis-strike One Pound 2017 a strike-through error the obverse with an almost circular section blank where the Queen's portrait should be and the outer lettering weakly struck GVF
Stamp Ingots in sets (4) The Victorian Stamp IngotCollection a 6-piece set in silver, comprising Five Pounds Orange, Embossed Shilling, Jubilee Shilling, Penny Lilac, Penny Black and Halfpenny Lilac, UNC in the folders and box of issue, The Edward VIII and George VI Stamp Ingot Collection a 6-piece set in silver, comprising Edward VIII Penny, George VI Festival Five Shillings, George VI Penny, George VI Coronation 1½d, George VI First High Value Five Shillings and George VI Festival of Britain Four Penny, Prooflike UNC and lustre with minor toning, in the folders and box of issue, The Edward VII and George V Stamp Ingot Collection a part set (3 pieces) comprising George V Postal Union Congress One Pound, George V Seahorse Ten Shillings, and george V British Empire Exhibition Penny UNC in the packs of issue, and 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1978 a 7-piece set UNC with some toning, boxed, along with First Day Covers (3) , High Value Definitives 1977, £5, £2, £1 and 50p, 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 13p, 11p, 10½p and 9p, and 1953 4d, 1/6, 1/3, 2½d, on the envelopes as issued, and set of 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 13p, 11p, 10½p and 9p UNC in the Royal Mint wallet
Jewellery Items - A gents pocket watch with 'Swiss Made' on the face, in a 9 carat gold case, on a 14 carat gold chain marked 585, total weigh of watch and chain 54.23 grammes, a gold wedding ring, 4.95 grammes hallmarked 22 carat, a gold coloured pin brooch with pearl and two pale blue gemstones, the pin not hallmarked, in a jeweller's case, a silver decanter collar 33mm wide and weighing 35.92 grammes, inscribed S.E.H hallmarked sterling silver, and a silver locket 11.15 hallmarked streling silver, some damage to the reverse, along with a One pound Page B322 serial number HZ30 583287 (last series) VF with some folds
Mint Error - Mis Strike DecimalOne Pound 2016 12-sided Bimetallic the obverse with the legend as normal, but with the centre blank, missing the portrait of the Queen, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound Obverse: Rank-Broadley portrait of the Queen, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters, date worn (1993) struck on a incorrect 21mm diameter nickel coated steel thin flan, 4.1 grammes, plain edge, legends worn appears NVG but probably around 'as made', a highly unusual error
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
Mint Error - Mis Strike DecimalOne Pound 2016 12-sided Bimetallic the obverse with the legend as normal, but with the centre blank, missing the portrait of the Queen, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound 2017 the obverse central section extends to the outer rim between 4 and 5 o'clock in an oval shape, overlapping the 'ONE POUND' security feature, the coin is also struck off-centre, the reverse having a raised lip between 6 and 8 o'clock, the central section is smaller in this area, not covering all the details of the crown. When viewed from the edge, there is also a raised lip, the obverse measuring 23mm diameter and the reverse 24mm diameter. A highly unusual multi-error coin, EF
DecimalOne Pound edge lettering trials (2) both blanks with lettered edges, the first with DECUS ET TUTAMEN on a plain edge, 6.85 grammes, the second with DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI XXXI in italic font with a Cross Crosslet privy mark after TUTAMEN, 7.72 grammes both VF, along with a resin impression 65mm diameter of possibly a proposed design and two further paper impressions of the same design, , these accompanied by two booklets by the Royal Mint, the first entitled 'The United Kingdom Coinage' July 1987, the second entitled 'Proposals for a £1 coin and a 20p Coin' January 1981, these both in good condition
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
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
Royal MintExperimentalOne Poundpattern design in plaster 175mm diameter, Crowned shield ONE POUND below, also two rubber inverse casts 170mm diameter and 215mm diameter, the first with Crowned shield ONE POUND below, similar to the plaster, the second with Royal Shield of Arms helmeted and crowned, with Crowned Lion and Unicorn supporters, DIEU ET MOIN DROIT on ribbon below, all in excellent condition, an unusual group giving an insight into the early stages of design and minting processes
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound 2016 struck off-centre with a raised lip from 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the obverse, the Queen's profile slightly doubled in this area, also the POU of POUND are double struck
Royal Mint Trial Piece One Pound 2015 12-sided Bimetallic issue, Reverse with crowned shield on inner section , and THE ROYAL MINT and TRIAL PIECE in the outer section EF with some contact marks
The Edward VII and George V Stamp ingotcollection in silver (6) stamp values One Penny to One Pound UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, The Victorian Stamp ingot collection in silver (6) stamp values Half Penny to Five Pounds UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, along with an additional Victoria One Shilling Stamp ingot similar to the one in the previous set, UNC on the Royal Mail card of issue
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound 2012 the O in ONE not struck up, the coin has signs of die weakness in this area however there is also an area of similar appearance after POUND, GVF and unusual
Mint errors - Mis-Strikes (2) DecimalTwenty Pence 1982 an off-metal strike in brass, struck on a small and thin flan 20mm diameter and weighing 1.85 grammes, off-centre and with the legend largely missing from the obverse and with some legend off the flan on the reverse, VF and unusual, along with Decimal One Pound a blank flan 9.46 grammes with a Wales edge with no milling visible, Fine
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