GB and World a wide ranging group includes Pre-1920 Silver £2.87½ face, Pre 1947-silver £2.15 face, in mixed circulated grades, Halfcrown 1947 Fine, MaundyPenny 1834 Good Fine with some edge nicks. Penny 1806 Fair, Halfpennies (6) 1694, 1747, 1748, 177- (last date digit worn), 1799 (2), in mixed lower grades, Farthings (58) Victoria to George VI, in mixed grades, most Fine to VF includes 1946 EF, GB Decimal Issues (37) Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 (2) UNC, 1996 (2) EF and UNC, 1997 UNC, 2001 (3) A/UNC and UNC (2), Two Pounds (17), Fifty Pence (12) a good mix of types, in mixed circulated grades, Crowns (5) 1935 GVF, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 UNC, 1977 GEF, 1981 A/UNC, Fantasy Crowns by INA (6) 1879 Reverse George and the Dragon left, a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, UNC, 1937 Edward VIII a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, Obverse: D.R.Golder head left, Reverse as the Double Florin type of 1887 Lustrous UNC, World in silver (6) Australia (2) Florin 1918M Fine, Sixpence 1940 Near Fine/Fine, India One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1940 VG, Two Shillings 1892 VG, France One Franc 1905 VG, World in base metal (15) 19st to 21st century in mixed grades generally in line with age, Medal RMS Lusitania 1917 A/UNC boxed with paperwork, Replica Shilling 'Daily Mail' 1914-1915 'The Kings Shilling' UNC in the blister pack of issue, all in an aluminium case, this with the catches broken
Medal Death of Charles I 1649 50mm diameter in bronze by J. and N. Roettier, Obverse Bust right armoured and draped, Reverse: A hand issuing from Heaven holding a celestial crown, below, sheep in a landscape, Eimer 162, cleaned and retoned with some scratches, as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings (35) Crowns (3) 1953 (2), 1977, Halfcrowns (3) 1955, 1962, 1970 Proof, Florin 1910, Shillings (4) 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1940E, 1946S, Sixpences (8) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, 1928, 1936, 1940, 1943, 1950 Proof, 1951, 1956, MaundyFourpence 1899, SilverThreepences (2) 1889, 1895, Imitation 1937 Threepence Edward VIII reverse, Penny 1935, Halfpenny 1950 Proof, Farthings (10) 1858, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1923 (2), 1925, 1928 (2), 1931, in mixed grades mostly VF to UNC, and a further group comprising Farthings Wrens (48) EF to UNC all with good lustre and Fantasy Crowns (11) a mix of issues from New Zealand, Australia and Scotland EF to UNC and a Fantasy Trade Dollar Hong Kong Returns to China UNC with coloured reverse, and Medal 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer UNC in a slide case
Five Pound Crowns (3) 2017 Prince Philip - A Life of ServiceS.L56 Silver Proof, 2017 Platinum (70th) Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip S.L57 Silver Proof, 2018 Sapphire 65th Anniversary of the CoronationS.L61 Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Crown 1845 Near Fine in a Harrington & Byrne box with certificate, The Prince of Wales 70th Birthday Heritage Coin and Stamp Set comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 A/UNC and set of 1948 Coinage (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing plated in mixed circulated grades, along with set of stamps (5) One Shilling, 9d, and 5d (3) originally issued for the 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales, these UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Windsor Mint medallic issues (2) - The Wisdom and Wit of Sir WinstonChurchill 1874-1965 Crown-sized and gold-plated with coloured reverse, European Currency - Ireland, Dublin Four Courts with gold plated Ireland Penny set into the reverse, both UNC with certificates, Crowns (15) 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (4), 1980 (3), 1981 (5) A/UNC to UNC, Florin 1957, Silver Threepences (8) 1883, 1884, 1913, 1919 (2), 1922, 1938, 1941 VG to Fine, Pennies (103) 1902, 1904, 1907, 1912H, 1913, 1914 (2), 1915, 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919 (6), 1920 (6), 1921, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1934, 1936 (6), 1937 (3), 1938 (4), 1939, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 (2), 1949, 1961, 1962 (2), 1963 (3), 1964 (10), 1965 (3), 1966 (7), 1967 (27), Halfpennies (10) 1908, 1915, 1939, 1945 (2), 1956, 1958, 1965, 1966, 1967, Farthings (2) 1891, 1936 in mixed circulated grades, Decimal Two Pounds 1989 Bill of Rights (2) UNC on the Guinness promotional cards as issued, Decimal Currency Twenty Pence to Half Penny £1.57 face in mixed grades to UNC, Australia 50 Cents 1977 Silver Jubilee UNC, Stamps 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday 12p (2) an UNC pair on original sheet, Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 1981 14p and 25p pair in original folder, Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 1981 pair on original postcards UNC as issued
Australia (11) Florin 1951 Good Fine, Shillings (6) 1910 NVF/VF, 1911 Fine, 1926 VG, 1939 Near Fine/Fine, 1960 Lustrous EF, Sixpence 1910 GVF lightly toned, Threepences (3) 1939 Fine, 1944S Good Fine, 1963 EF and lustrous, Halfpenny 1919 GVF/NEF, and New Zealand Shilling 1946 Good Fine, along with Africa (3) South Africa (2) Threepence 1894 NVF/Fine, Farthing 1958 GVF British West Africa Threepence 1943KN Fine
GB and World a wide variety of singles, sets and medallic items, includes China 10 Yuan Silver Pandas (2) 1990, 1991 Lustrous UNC in capsules, Australia One Dollar Kangaroo 1993 C UNC, Russia Three Roubles 1993 Bolshoi Ballet UNC, Canada (2) Five Dollars Maple Leaf 1994 UNC with some toning, One Dollar 1965 EF, Cook Islands (2) Ten Dollars 1994 Captain James Cook Silver Proof FDC, Five Dollars 1991 First Man on the Moon Silver Proof nFDC, GB (5) Crowns (4) 1893 LVI Fine, 1937 (2) Fine and Good Fine, 1953 (2) A/UNC and UNC, 1965 (2) UNC, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Near Fine/Fine, Canada Proof Set 1990 nFDC in the black case of issue, GB Unofficial Sets (7) 1986 an 8-coin set Two Pounds to One Penny with Medal Queen Elizabeth II 60th Birthday UNC in a slide case, Farewell to the £sd System (10 coins) Crown to Farthing mixed dates 1946-1966 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Farewell to the £sd System (8 coins) Crown to Farthing (no Florin and only one type of Shilling) mixed dates 1955-1967 UNC in a slide case, HalfpenniesElizabeth II 1953-1967 inclusive, in mixed grades to GEF, Silver Jubilee 1977 (7 coins) Decimal 25p Crown to One Penny UNC in a slide case, Britain's Lost Coinage - The Halfpenny (5 coins) George V to Elizabeth II £sd and Decimal issues, in mixed grades to UNC, in a slide case, Britain's Changing Coinage - The Penny (5 coins) George V to Elizabeth II £sd and Decimal issues, in mixed grades to UNC, in a slide case, GB/USA Unofficial Set Great Statesmen of the 20th Century comprising GB Crown 1965 UNC and USA Half Dollar 1964 UNC in a slide case, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC toned in the blue wallets of issue, Royal History of Great Britain an 18-coin set Norman Kings to Elizabeth II includes reproductions of examples of the Norman Kings, Plantagenets, Houses of York, Lancaster, Tudors, Stuarts, Hanoverians, along with an example each of George V, George VI and Elizabeth II, mounted on a card backing in a large glass Photo frame, GB sets (4) Plastic Set 1953 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Penny UNC toned, Pennies Victoria to Elizabeth II (5 coins) one example from each reign VG to Good Fine, Pennies of the First World War (5 coins) 1914-1918 VG in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Queen Victoria The Old Head Penny 1898 VG in a Royal Mint wallet, World Crown-sized (9) Guernsey Crown 1978 Royal Visit UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1967 UNC, New Zealand One Dollar 1975 UNC, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1982 Liberation UNC, Guernsey Five Pounds (2) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding UNC, 1999 Royal Wedding of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones UNC, Turks and Caicos Islands Five Crowns 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Gold plated UNC, Alderney Five Pounds 1999 Total Eclipse of the Sun UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, Marshall Islands Five Dollars 1990 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC in commemorative wallet, World Sets (7) Mint Sets (3) Greece 1984 (7 coins) 50 Drachmai to 50 Lepta UNC in a slide case, Canada Mint Set 1991 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent UNC in the plastic sleeve of issue, New Zealand 1970 (7 coins) Specimen Set UNC in the wallet of issue, and Unofficial sets (4) Liberation of Kuwait (9 coins) with one coin each from GB, USA, Kuwait, Italy, Canada, France, Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia, UNC on the card of issue, International Coins World Showcase (11 coins) one minor coin each from Morocco, Mexico, Germany, France, Norway, GB, Italy, USA, Canada, Japan and China 1971-1992 Lustrous UNC on the card of issue, Jamaica (5 coins) One Dollar to Five Cents, includes Sir Alexander Bastamante, Marcus Garvey and Paul Bogle issues, mounted on card, Turkish Coins (16) 500 Lira to 10 Kurus in a sealed pack 1959 to 1988 in mixed grades some in UNC, World a mixed group of base metal issues includes many Crown-sized, and some GB Decimal issues (167) in mixed grades with some EF to UNC, Bulgaria (3) 1000 Leva 1998, 500 Leva 1997, and 50 Leva 1994 Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC in capsules with certificates, USA One Cent (8) 1996, 1997D, 1999D, 2003D, 2004D, 2005D, 2006D, 2007D UNC with varying degrees of lustre, Guernsey Five Pounds 1999 80th Anniversary of the RAF UNC, Isle of Man Two Pounds 1995 Royal British Legion Coin UNC on the card of issue, Jersey - Liberation of Jersey Coin and Banknote Set 1995 comprising Two Pounds 1995 UNC and Banknote One Pound Baird LJ001957 UNC in the wallet of issu
World a mixed group (20) includes USA (4) Dollars (2) 1881O VG, 1884 NEF, USA Five Cents 1920 VF, One Cent 1844 Good Fine, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike, UNC, Belgium Five Francs 1873 Fine, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1939 NEF/EF and attractively toned, Mexico (2) 25 Pesos 1968 Mexico Olympics UNC, One Peso 1967 EF with loop mount at the top, Canada - Newfoundland (2) 20 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Five Cents 1941C Fine, British West AfricaShillings (2) 1914H GVF/NEF with attractive tone, 1916H GVF/NEF, Nigeria - British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1908 NEF, South AfricaThreepence 1943 NEF with toning, Italy 20 Centesimi 1918R VF, SwitzerlandHalf Franc 1916B Fine, Luxembourg2 1/2 Centimes 1901 GVF, AustraliaPenny TokenMelbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle 1857 KM#Tn104 Fine, India - Madras Presidency Five Cash 1803 Fine, along with a further group of World includes Lundy (2) One Puffin 1929 GEF and Half Puffin 1929 NVF, Guernsey (14) Eight Doubles (2) 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, 1956 GEF and lustrous, Four Doubles (4) 1864 Fine, 1908H NEF with some lustre, 1920H GEF and lustrous, 1956 Lustrous EF, Two Doubles 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, One Double (7) 1889H Good Fine, 1893H UNC with practically full lustre, 1902H EF toned, 1911H EF, 1929H (2) EF and A/UNC, 1933H EF, Jersey (6) Threepence 1957 AUNC and Pennies (5) 1945 George VI, 1945 Elizabeth II, 1960, 1964, 1966 VF to NEF, USA (13) Dollars (8) 1971D, 1972D, 1974D, 1976 Bicentenary (2), 1978 VF to GVF, 1979S Susan B.Anthony VF, 2011 Wampanoag Treaty NVF, Half Dollars (6) 1964 (2) GEF, 1971D NEF, 1974D NEF, 1976 Bicentenary GVF, 1982 D NEF/EF, USA from circulation 1957-2013 Quarter Dollars (14), Ten Cents (9), Five Cents (10), One Cent (16), World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (40) includes Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg VG to Good Fine, Germany Five Marks to One Pfennig (64) Five Marks (7), Two Marks (4), One Mark (20), 50 Pfennigs (28), Five Pfennigs (2), Two Pfennigs (1), One Pfennig (2) in mixed grades, Ireland (19) Florins (3) 1951, 1955, 1959, Sixpences (4) 1963 (2), 1966 and 1967, Threepences (5) 1928 (2), 1961 (2), 1964, Pennies (2) 1937, 1946 (GEF), Halfpennies (3) 1933, 1942 and 1943, Ten Pences 1980 (2) in mixed grades
GB and a few World comprising GB pre-Decimal issues (20) Crowns (4) 1937 GVF, 1960 (2) both UNC, 1965 EF, Halfcrowns (7) 1891 VG, 1933 Near Fine, 1942 (4) VG to Fine, 1943 Near Fine, Florins (2) 1849 VF, 1893 VG, Shillings (5) 1817 VG, 1930 VG,1932 VG, 1934 VG, 1946S VG, Halfpenny 1738 Near Fine, Farthing 1903 Fine, GB Plastic Set 1953 UNC, GB Decimal issues Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games (10) A/UNC to UNC and lustrous, along with other GB Decimal issues Two Pounds (2), One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (6), in mixed grades to UNC, 25p Crowns 1972 (7), 1977 (19), 1980 (20), A/UNC to UNC the 1980 Crowns in a roll, Two Pence 1971 (50), One Penny 1971 (50), Half New Pence 1971 (50) Lustrous UNC in rolls, along with World (4) Germany One Mark 1907D VF/NVF, South Africa Threepence 1959 NVF/VF, Italy 10 Centesimi 1893 Fine, Australia 50 Cents 1970 UNC. Commemorative Medal National Trust Crown Sized and in silver, Unc toned in the Royal Mint's green box
GB and World Hammered to 20th Century, an accumulation includes GB unofficial sets (23) 1953 UNC, 1967 (7) EF to UNC, Last £sd sets (12), Royal Silver Wedding Sets comprising 1970-1973 mixed dates (2, one missing the 50p), Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding collection a mixed date set 1972-1983 One Pound to Half New Penny UNC cased as issued, The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection comprising GB (8) a mix of pre-decimal and decimal types along with stamps (4) 4d to 1/2d , a Hong Kong One Cent wartime Banknote, and Commonwealth coins (4) one example each from Australia, Canada, Isle of Man and the Falkland Islands, EF to UNC in the wallets of issue (2 sets), GB £sd and Decimal Sets (15) some incomplete, in mixed grades, World War II collection coin, banknote and stamp set comprising GB coins (5) Crown 1965, BrassThreepence 1943, Penny 1937, Halfpenny 1945, Farthing 1943, USA One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944, and Italy Lira 1940R , Banknote (1) Burma under Japanese Occupation Ten Rupees 1942-1945 issue, and stamps (5) GB 2 1/2d blue, USA 5 Cents (2) Luxembourg and Netherlands flag issues, GB Liberation of the Channel Islands issues (2) 2 1/2d and 1d issues, in mixed grades, in the wallet of issue, USA World War II Coinage a 6-coin set comprising 5 Cents (3) 1943D, 1943P and 1944S, One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944 in mixed grades VG to Fine along with a Belgium Two Francs 1944 Steel EF. Russia Silver Kopeks 16th and 17th Century issues (14) VG to Fine. GB £sd Halfcrowns (38, all but one 1967), Florins (12), and Halfpennies (101) these Elizabeth II issues, many EF to UNC, GB Provincial Mint Pennies (12) 1912H (9), 1919H (3), VG to Fine, World base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (493) in mixed lower grades, a few holed, Spain 2 Maravedis 16th Century issues (14) Fair to VG, Jettons (7), Weights (2), these in low grade, modern tokens and medalets (118), USA Five Cents (9) 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Near Fine, USA One Cent (22) 1895 (2), 1905, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1918D, 1941, 1943 (2), 1945S, 1946 (2), 1947S, 1949D, 1950D, 1951S, 1952D, 1954S, 1955D, 1987D, World 20th Century issues includes Canada Five Cents 1922-1968 (63) in mixed grades, Canada One Cent (21) all but one Elizabeth II issues, a few with minor errors, in mixed grades, Gaming Counters (32) George III and Victoria types, VG to VF, Shell Medallic issues 'Man in Flight' and Historic Cars' both complete on the cards of issue, also includes some paranumismatic items
Fiji (10) in mixed grades comprising Fiji Government British Administration 1937-1951 KingGeorge VI portrait issues (3) 5 Shillings Pick 37g dated 1st January 1946 signatures Robertson, Banting and Hayward serial number B/4 151287 and the note in blue on brown and blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 10 Shillings Pick 38k dated 1st June 1951 and last date of issue signatures Taylor, Donovan and Smith serial number B/5 162141 and the note in brown on blue underprint featuring King George VI facing 3/4 left and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse. 1 PoundPick 40d dated 1st August 1949 signatures Taylor, Banting and Smith serial number B/4 174876 and the note in green on red underprint featuring a portrait of King George VI now facing forward and Coat of Arms at upper centre. Fiji Government 1942 World War II Emergency Shillings issues (3) 1 PennyPick 47a dated 1st July 1942 serial number P/1 039396 signatures Robertson, Martin and Banting and this black on green underprint featuring a holed Penny coin at lower right and Coat of Arms in the underprint and the reverse with a guilloche panel and the reverse of the Penny Coin dated 1942. This note although it was nothing of value at the time was a source of amusement for the American GI's that were in Fiji, because it featured a holed Penny on the note and they thought of a penny in very different terms. Being low value and paper many of the GI's sent them back to their families with their letters home. 1 Shilling Pick 49b dated 1st September 1942 Block letter B 5-digit serial number 00798 signatures Robertson, Banting & Martin and partial watermark "Gowen EXTRA STRONG". 2 ShillingsPick 50a dated 1st January 1942 serial number 159168 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting. The 1 Penny printed by Australia Government Printer and the Shillings - Fiji Government Printer, letter press. Fiji Government British Administration H.M. Queen Elizabeth II young portrait 1953-67 issues (3) 5 ShillingsPick 51d dated 1st September 1964 serial number C/13 172650 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank and the note in grey-blue on lilac underprint. 10 Shillings Pick 52e dated 1st October 1965 signatures Richie, Griffiths & Cruickshank (2) close serial numbers C/9 84561 & C/9 84580. The notes in brown on pink, yellow and green underprint. Government of Fiji Ad-Interim Currency Board 50 CentsPick 64a ND 1971 serial number A/2 690284 signature Wesley Barret titled Chairman Currency Board and the note in blue-green on multicolour featuring H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at right and Coat of Arms at upper centre on obverse and Thatched bure (house) and coconut Palm trees on reverse.
London Mint Office GB and World sets as follows:- The Allied Forces a 6-coin set in Silver comprising Canada 5 Dollars 2005, GB Two Pounds 2005, Russia 3 Roubles, USA Silver Eagle, France 1 1/2 Euros and Australia Dollar all in silver the last with hologram reverse FDC in the box of issue with certificates. USA Half Dollars (7) 1893 Columbian Exposition, 1946 Booker T.Washington, 1952 Carver/Washington, 1943S, 1954, 1964, in mixed grades plus1982 Proof FDC. The British Silver World War I Coin set Halfcrown to Threepence (5 coins) all in .925 silver in mixed grades in the box of issue with certificate. Maundy Threepence 1763 Fine in the box of issue with certificate. KingGeorge V Shilling and Sixpence pair 1916 VG-Fine in the box of issue with certificate. Silver Penny Henry III Fine in the box of issue with certificate. World War II a collection of Stamps Banknotes and Coins in a Green book form folder
AustraliaPenny 1946 KM#36 Toned UNC with some light contact marks and an edge nick above the U of AUSTRALIA, the obverse with a small (raised) die flaw on the King's eye, Very Rare
Pennies (36) 1806/7 counter stamped J.TOWILL Poor, 1860 Freeman 16 with BRITT double struck, About Fine, 1861 Freeman 20 VG, 1861 Freeman 26, 1861 Freeman 29, 1863 possibly an overdate, Low grade, 1871 G, 1879 Freeman 96 NF, 1899, 1899 silvered, 1900 counter stamped 'Bylox British Made' VG, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1919H, 1919KN, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944 (2), 1945, 1946, 1946 PENNY double struck, 1948 (2), 1949, 1950 (2), 1953, 1953 Proof, Halfpenny 1953 Proof, these mainly in NEF-UNC, Decimal Halfpenny 1976 EF with the reverse missing this side showing a faint trace of the obverse, Copies (3) Halfcrown 1879, Florin 1910 and Tai-Ching-Ti-Juo 'Silver Coin', British West Africa Penny 1936 UNC, Australia Penny 1913 Fine, South Africa Penny 1928 Fine, plus an additional group of Pennies (14) 1882H-1921 includes some H and KN issues in mixed grades
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