Medals and Tokens (59) Medals (2) 1827 Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 BHM 1291 25mm in Brass VG holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria 25mm in Brass BHM 1858 Fine, holed, Costa Rica Coffee Token One Canasto Francisco Montealegre, undated 21mm in Brass Fine, as part of a group (59) comprising Gaming Counters (50), the majority are 'Good Old Days' and 'To Hanover' types, a mix of Guinea and Half Guinea sizes includes examples dated 1788, 1790, 1791, 1797, 1837, and a 1798 Scalloped edge type in mixed grades, some holed, Two pence Token 'Nulli Secundus with 418 countermark, Fine, Toy Money (3) and Two Pounds 1823 crude copies in base metal (2) Fine and Fair
Tokens, Medals, Model /Toy Money and Paranumismatic, includes 18th CenturyHalfpennies (33) Fine to VF, includes a North Wales 1793 VF, 19th Century Pennies (3) Bath 1811 Fine, 1812 Cheltenham - John Bishop, Fine, Hull 1812 Lead Works VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (4) Isle of Man 1831 VG, Non-Local (2) 1813 Marquis Wellington VG, 1812 Bust right in continuous wreath VG, 1811 Birmingham and Swansea Rose Copper Company VG, 18th Century Farthings (2) North Wales 1793 NVF, Middlesex Isaac Newton 1793 Fine, Model/Toy Money (4) Lauer and Moore types Good Fine to GVF, Medalets (3) 1818 Death of Queen Charlotte in bronze VG holed, 1821 Death of Queen Caroline Fine, holed, Lord Rodney/Formadable undated, Ship Reverse, Gaming Tokens (14) To Hanover, Guinea and Half Guinea types in mixed grades, Coin Weight George III Guinea Crowned large cartouche with A GUINEA within GR either side of the crown VF, Medal 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Fine, Co-op Tokens (42) a mixture of types and shapes, in mixed grades, Medals and medalets (13) Late 19th Century and 20th Century, a mix of types in mixed grades, One Pound and One Penny a Branston Pickle promotional pack 1983 One Pound 1983 UNC and Penny 1935 Fine, Medal 1977 Pobjoy Mint Priority Collectors Register UNC on the card of issue, Medalet 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales 22mm diameter in bronze Lustrous UNC
The Prince of Wales box containing seven pieces of Victorian Toy Money 1848, comprising Penny, Halfpennies (2), Farthing, Quarter Farthing, One Eight Farthing and One Sixteenth Farthing, EF to GEF, contained in a 16mm diameter box, with the Prince of Wales feathers on the lid
Tokens, Medals, Model /Toy Money and Paranumismatic, includes 18th CenturyHalfpennies (33) Fine to VF, includes a North Wales 1793 VF, 19th Century Pennies (3) Bath 1811 Fine, 1812 Cheltenham - John Bishop, Fine, Hull 1812 Lead Works VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (4) Isle of Man 1831 VG, Non-Local (2) 1813 Marquis Wellington VG, 1812 Bust right in continuous wreath VG, 1811 Birmingham and Swansea Rose Copper Company VG, 18th Century Farthings (2) North Wales 1793 NVF, Middlesex Isaac Newton 1793 Fine, Model/Toy Money (4) Lauer and Moore types Good Fine to GVF, Medalets (3) 1818 Death of Queen Charlotte in bronze VG holed, 1821 Death of Queen Caroline Fine, holed, Lord Rodney/Formadable undated, Ship Reverse, Gaming Tokens (14) To Hanover, Guinea and Half Guinea types in mixed grades, Coin Weight George III Guinea Crowned large cartouche with A GUINEA within GR either side of the crown VF, Medal 1897 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Fine, Co-op Tokens (42) a mixture of types and shapes, in mixed grades, Medals and medalets (13) Late 19th Century and 20th Century, a mix of types in mixed grades, One Pound and One Penny a Branston Pickle promotional pack 1983 One Pound 1983 UNC and Penny 1935 Fine, Medal 1977 Pobjoy Mint Priority Collectors Register UNC on the card of issue, Medalet 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales 22mm diameter in bronze Lustrous UNC
Model/Toy Money (6) celebrating Victoria's birth, Marriage and Coronation, with values of 1, 10 (3) and 20 (2) EF, used as school reward tokens, in a brass tube with leather exterior, along with Model/Toy Money by Lauer 1902 (11) models for Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Double Florin, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, EF to UNC and lustrous, all contained in a white metal Florin design box
Toy money and model money, Spielgeld, a few Swiss and other related issues (175) includes many by Moore and Lauer, also includes 1/8th Farthing and 1/16th Farthing types, and a card Sixpence 1931, in mixed grades with some EF
Fractional Farthings (19) Quarter Farthings (2) 1852, 1853, both VG, Third Farthings (10) 1827 Near Fine, 1835 VF, 1868 Good Fine, 1876 Fine, 1878 Fine, 1881 VF, 1884 NEF/GVF, 1885 Near Fine, 1902 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1913 Fine/Good Fine, Half Farthings (7) 1839 Fine, 1842 Near Fine, 1843 Near Fine/Fine, 1844 Good Fine, 1851 VF, 1852 Near Fine, 1856 Good Fine/NVF, along with Toy Money Half Farthing 1897 Obverse: Veiled Head of Victoria with date below/Reverse: George and the Dragon JUBILEE MODEL HALF FARTHING NEF/GVF
Toy Money, mostly Lauer types and Spielgeld (13) in a cylindrical miniature box shaped in the style of a stack of 14 x 1900 Shillings, Toy Money and medalets (13) in a small box with Windsor castle on the lid, some of the medalets depict Queen Victoria's children, along with Tokens, Medals, Checks and Jetons (11) an eclectic mix in mixed grades to GVF
Toy Cheques & Money (45) in mixed grades including Cheques London circa 1800's Miss. rs M & J. Nenton (31) includes some unfilled, partially and completely filled in. Along with Toy Money - Toy & Juvenile Bank 1817 (14) including 10 Pounds dated 15th November 1817 London with promissory text to pay Mr J. Nenton (4) and 5 Pounds dated 15th November 1817 London with promissory text to pay Mr J. Nenton (10), both denominations featuring an Allegorical Bust of Hermes & the Caduceus staff at upper left believed to be the symbol of Commerce. Scarce
Toy Money by Lauer (140) Shillings (31), Sixpences (37), Threepences (36), Pennies (35), and a 1 MarkSpielgeld, mostly as struck, many with lustre, in a contemporary box with playing cards on the top, presumed the original box of issue rare thus
Toy Money (29) Model Coinage by J.Moore, undated (c.1848) bimetallic types (25) Pennies (18), Halfpennies (7), with Model Crowns 1848 Bimetallic types by H.Hyams (4) a mix of different metals, in mixed circulated grades
GB and World an eclectic mix includes Cut Hammered Farthings (2), 'The New Portrait Specimen Set' comprising Crown 1953 UNC, One Pound 2015 Rank-Broadley portrait, along with Two Pounds 2015 and Fifty Pence to One Penny 2015 with Jody Clark portraits UNC, GB Half Farthings in an album (36), these in lower grades, GB cupro-nickel items in bags, Halfcrowns to Farthings, Toy Money (16), Australia Public Service medals, books (5) including a 1971 and 1999 Seaby catalogue, Roman Fantasy pieces (10), George VI and Elizabeth II Shillings cupro-nickel issues (22) most EF or better, Ship Halfpennies A/UNC to UNC and lustrous (13) ,Pennies 1935-1964 (48) EF and better, Ireland and Channel Islands in bags, and around 1.5 Kilos of World coins in base metal (lot)
GB and World 18th to 20th Century a collection of Tokens, Countermarked coins, Transport Tokens, Medals, Gaming Counters, Toy Money, Co-op Tokens, and Jetons (708) in a home-made cabinet, includes a wide variety of types, in mixed grades
Medals and Tokens, engraved Silver Threepences (2), a few items of model and toy money, along with some prize medals in silver (66 in total) 19th and 20th Century, a varied selection in mixed grades
World Gold (6) Canada (2) One Dollar Maple Leaf 1995 BU in a Westminster box with certificate, One Dollar Maple Leaf 2009 BU in capsule, Australia5 DollarsKangaroo 2009 UNC in capsule, Mexico 5 Pesos 1955M GEF, Lao 500 Kip 2007 25th Anniversary of the first Panda Lustrous UNC, Iran Quarter Pahlavi AH1349 KM#1160a GEF, along with USAHalf Dollar 1974 toy money 10mm diameter in base metal EF
Toy Money (42) Crowns to Fractional Farthings a varied selection, includes examples by Moore and Lauer, in mixed grades, along with Gaming tokens Spade Guinea types Guineas (2), Half Guineas (10) in mixed grades
Medals and Tokens a mixed group (140) includes some Russian themed, 1991 250th Anniversary of the Novo Arkhangelsk One ounce of .900 silver 40mm diameter The Capital of the Russian America UNC, as part of a group of Russia Medals and Tokens (18) Explorers 300 Years Anniversary a set of six medals 38.5mm diameter UNC toned, Russian World War II Monuments (5) in golden alloy EF, Russia Subway tokens (6) a mixed group EF to GEF, along with a mixed group of Russia Medals (5) Alexander III Coronation 1883, Silver Medal, by S Vazhenin and A Griliches, conjoined heads of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna right, rev imperial crest, 50mm in silver, some digs to the obverse field, VF tooled, in the brown box of issue, Order of Maternal Glory Class I, awarded for bearing and raising 9 children, Class II awarded for bearing and raising 8 children, Class III awarded for bearing and raising 7 children, Motherhood Medal second class for bearing and raising 5 children, GVF to EF the enamelling good, Circular bronze medal with eyelet for ribbon suspension; the face with two central characters reading 'Congratulations from Your Subjects' between two stylised peacocks aspectant on auspicious clouds, a radiant rising sun with inscription above reading 'Your Royal Highness Prince', an inscription below reading 'In Commemoration of (your) Birthday'; the reverse dated '1933.11.23'; likely to be a private issue of the Qing dynasty, VF, along with Chiang Kai-Shek a fantasy issue in the style of the Victory Order, reverse enamelled with crossed swords design, with suspension loop, not hallmarked and presumed base metal NEF, Denmark Nordic Industry, Agriculture and Art Exhibition 1888 Obverse: Christian IX Bust Right, Reverse View of Building, 46mm diameter in White Metal by Lindahl, EF, France Jetton Charles IV Standing King series (1322-1328) Reverse Triple stranded Cross Fleury GF with green patina from having been in the ground, also with an additional group of Medals, Tokens, badges and paranumismatic items (70) 20th Century most if not all in base metal, in mixed grades some A/UNC, along with a group of Medals, Medalets, Tokens, Gaming Tokens and Toy Money (43) 19th and 20th Century, in mixed circulated grades
Sixpence 1884 NEF/GVF, Groats (2) 1844 EF, 1888 GVF, Medal Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 25mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue, GVF, India Rupee 1862 Fine, Toy Money (9) Florin by Lauer, Fine and the 'Victoria's Children' series (8) VF to EF, along with a further group of Shillings (7) 1707E, 1875 Die Number 44, 1881, 1883, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1889 Large Jubilee Head, 1906 these in mixed lower grades
Straits Settlements Dollars (2) 1904 KM#25 NVF/VF, 1907H KM#26 GF/NVF, GB Trade Dollar 1897 KM#T5 GVF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, along with an additional small group (4) Medal Coronation of Edward VII 31mm diameter in silver the Official Royal Mint issue A/UNC, Medal Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, in base metal 1977 UNC, Toy Money Crown 1848 Gothic style, Bimetallic by H.Hyams NVF, Malta15 Tari 1756 (2) joined by a hinge both Fine, Ex-Reeves Auction 5/5/1978 Lot 1227
World an eclectic mix (8) IrelandHalfcrown 1940 NEF/GVF, Hong Kong 1919 GEF with lustre, Netherlands East IndiesOne Cent 1945 Lustrous EF, Iran 5000 Dinars AH1334 KM#1058 Good Fine, Engraved Love Token on an 18th Century Anglesey Penny Token Fine, Medallic issues (3) G.W.F.Hegel Stuttgart 1831 inscribed Wurtt Landessparkasse on the edge UNC, 1969 150 Years of Wutemmberggifche Verfassung, edge inscribed 1000 B.H.Mayer Pforzheim UNC, Austria Medallic Coinage Gulde 1854A X#M1 GVF, along with Toy Money Half Sovereigns John Cook and Sons Mark Counters (20) EF
Proof Sets (2) 1971 nFDC, Red Leather Deluxe 1999 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and TrafalgarSilver Proof Piedforts, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee Silver Proof, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds Britannia 2009 Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Set 1987 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns (4) 2000 Queen Mother Centenary, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set, GB/Gibraltar a 2-coin set 2005 Five Pound Crowns GB Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar UNC, and Gibraltar Five Pounds 2005 Trafalgar Proof FDC in a Westminster box with certificate, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel, The Man and His Achievements UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Farewell to the £sd Coinage Crown to Farthing (10 coins) (2 sets) UNC in slide cases, Last £sd sets (3) UNC 2 sets still sealed, Crowns () 1951 (8) UNC with seven boxed, 1953, 1965 (2), 1977, 1981 (3) UNC in slide cases, Britain's Changing Coinage - The Penny a 5-coin set George to Elizabeth II Decimal in mixed grades to UNC, The Penny Farting a 2-coin set Penny 1967 and Farthing 1952 UNC, The Farthing a 5-coin type set Victoria Veiled Head to Elizabeth II in mixed grades, Numismatic Covers (2) Five Pound Crown 2001 Cupro-Nickel UNC with stamps on the envelope of issue, Two Pounds 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England UNC with stamps on the envelope of issue, Coin and Banknote Set Jersey 1995 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Jersey Two Pounds 1995 Cupro-Nickel and One Pound Banknote UNC in the wallet of issue, Toy Money One Penny 1902 by Lauer UNC, Fantasy issue Maundy Set Edward VIII 1936 Lustrous UNC, Fantasy issue Silver Threepence 1945 as the currency design, the obverse and reverse by P.Metcalfe Lustrous UNC, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1999 Millennium, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of His Accession, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC, Isle of Man Crowns 2000 (2) The Life and Times of the Queen Mother Victory Visit to the Isle of Man and Coronation of KingGeorge VI Silver Proofs FDC in capsules, Gibraltar Halfcrown 1993 Warships of World War II - HMS Hood, in Silver Prooflike UNC, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Proof nFDC in capsule, Fantasy Medal The Voyage of the Titanic Crown-sized the ship gold plated Prooflike UNC in capsule, Royal Mail Books of Stamps (6) Royal Navy Uniforms (1p x2, First Class x2, 17p x4, 90p x5), British Design Classics (First Class x14, 16p x4, 50p x4), Penny Black Stamp (First Class x5, 17p x4, 20p x8, 22p x2, 56p x1, 62p x2, 81p x1, 90p x1), Battle of Trafalgar 1805-2005 (First Class x9, 42p x2, 50p x2, 68p x4), Victoria Cross 1856-2006 (20p x4, First Class x6, 50p x 4, 64p x2, 72p x2), and Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1806-2006 (First Class x5, 35p x2, 40p x3, 42p x1, 47p x2, 60p x1, 68p x3) in the books as issued
South Africa Imitation One Pond in base metal (38, a few holed), Gaming Tokens (101) Spade Guineas (64), Half Guineas (85), plus Toy Money, Spielgeld and a few Machine Tokens (117), in mixed grades
GB and World (208) mostly 19th and 20th Century issues, includes a few Tokens, Jettons and Toy Money, in mixed grades, in a professionally made cabinet, lockable with key, 14 trays, with all felts
Tokens, Gaming Tokens, Medals, Toy Money and a small group of George III base metal Halfcrowns, Shillings and Bank Tokens (95) in mixed circulated grades, a few holed
Tokens, Medalets, Toy Money and Jettons, 17th to 19th Century (26) an interesting group with plenty of variety, some in silver, in mixed grades to lustrous EF
Toy Money (36) 1848-1902 Half Sovereign to One Sixteenth Farthing, includes medallic Victoria's Children issues (around 8mm diameter) in mixed grades to UNC, contained in a small black box and with Toy Money boxes (5) along with 'To Hanover' Gaming Tokens 1837 EF and GB SilverThreepence 1940 Fine
Gaming Counters and Spielgeld, also GB and World Toy Money, includes USA, Italy, Germany, includes Weimar Republic types and Denmark issues, a collection in 6 stock boxes, many different dates and types represented, also a small group of medals in bronze and white metal, also includes a few items of Toy paper money in mixed grades (lot)
Medals, Coin Weights, Tokens and Toy Money (50) includes Admiral Vernon Portobello Medal, prize Medal W.W.Field Challenge Sculls 1899-1900 OxfordRowing Club 45mm diameter in silver VF, Christopher Evelyn Blunt 80th Birthday 16th July 1984 49mm diameter in bronze EF, Thomas Charles 1885 Eimer 1713 Welsh language inscription (Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me - Jesus Christ) 44mm diameter in bronze EF, Emergency May 1926 medal 51mm diameter in bronze UNC boxed, Pope Paul VI - St. Peter and St. Paul martyrs 44mm diameter in bronze EF, as part of 18th to 20th Century a wide ranging group, in mixed grades a few EF
Tokens, medalets and Co-op checks a varied group (71) in mixed grades, along with Gaming Counters (191) , mainly 'To Hanover' , 'Good Old Days' and a handful of toy money, in mixed grades
ShillingJames I as part of a group of Crowns to Groats William III to George VI almost all are silver issues (80) in mixed grades some later dates NEF to EF, includes many useful pieces, also Sumatra Keping 1804 About Fine, Sixpence 'Spielmark' toy money Fine, and Gaming Counter J.Sainsbury 1798 Fine
Southern RhodesiaThreepences (201) 1932 (7), 1934 (11), 1935 (13), 1936 (16), 1937 (31), 1939 (3), 1940 (20), 1941 (7), 1942 (22), 1944 (34, one holed), 1945 (12), 1946 (24), 1948 (1), along with a further four with worn dates, GB Crown 1895 LIX VG, GB MaundyPennies (5) 1886 (3) NEF (2) and A/UNC toned, 1895 NEF, 1896 EF, Toy Money (3) Poor to VF with corrosion, along with South Africa Crowns 1949 (2) as part of a group of South Africa (19) includes silver minors, Southern Rhodesia Crown 1953 About UNC in the green case of issue, Southern Rhodesia (16) Crown to Threepences, Rhodesia (12), Botswana 1 Pula 1977 (10) World a mostly European group largely in base metal (81) in mixed grades some later coins lustrous, along with Southern Rhodesia and Botswana First Day Covers, and stamps (a small group) from Rhodesian and Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Proof Sets (8) Flat Packs (6) 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (2) 1986, 1997, Crowns (3) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proofs (2), 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Right Silver Proofs, FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC boxed, Royal Mint Year Set 2006 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday UNC, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of Accession Numismatic First day cover with commemorative stamp UNC, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC all in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Landings UNC in the wallet of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (16) 1937, 1942, 1950, 1953 (4), 1963, 1965 (2), 1966 (2), 1967 (2), 1972, 1973, George VI 1937-1952, in mixed grades, Crowns a 5-coin set 1965-1981 UNC, Crowns a 4-coin set 1965-1977 UNC, both sets in slide cases, Crown 1972 UNC, Halfcrowns 1947-1951 (5 coins) Fine to GF, Two Pounds 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights EF, Jersey a 3-coin set 1966 Crown, Threepence and Penny UNC, Falkland Island Fifty Pence 1983 150th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Medal George V Silver Jubilee 1935 UNC toned, in the red box of issue, Toy Money (14) Victoria and Edward VII NEF to GEF, Crowns 1951 (2) GEF boxed, plus a group of Decimal issues (121) Two Pounds (44), One Pound (26), Fifty Pence (49), Two Pence (2) total £138.54 face, in mixed higher grades
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (10) George III (9) and George II (1) includes some more interesting cruder types, along with a further group (36) includes Isle of Man Farthing 1839 GVF, Ireland Farthing 1760 Fine, Toy Money, engraved, Gaming Counters and more, in mixed grades
Swiss Cantons - Luzern 40 Kreuzer 1796 VF as part of a group of Swiss Cantons (18) mostly 19th Century includes issues from Zurich, Geneva and Bern, in mixed grades to EF, along with a small group of Tokens, toy money in mixed grades and a GB DecimalFifty Pence `1973 Proof nFDC
Toy Money (133) in album pages many in high grade and with attributions, along with Toy Money an 8-piece set in a 'Windsor Castle' tin these depicting Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and 6 pieces one each depicting their children EF to UNC
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