Portugal - A History of Shipping (13) (c.1970) each 70mm diameter in Bronze by J. Alves, each reverse with a different historic ship, Galeao Holandes (Dutch Galleon), Birreme Romana, lakatoi (New Guine a Trimaran), Coga Hanseatica (Medieval Cog), Egyptian Sailing Ship, Nile Papyrus Canoe, Viking Longship, Paddle Steamer, Venetian Galley, Gotland Trading Ship, Roman Merchant Ship, The San Gabriel - Flagship of Vasco da Gama's Armada, Portuguese Barc. matt finished UNC, along with Christopher Columbus 77m diameter in bronze, 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America, Edge: GRAVARTE . LISBOA . PORTUGAL, matt finished UNC
Fifty Pence, The London 2012 50p Gold Proof Piedfort Olympic Gold Medal Winners Set, a spectacular 11 coin set featuring the 11 sports that Team GB won their 29 medals in. S.LOGS11, Proof nFDC, we note very minor contact marks on the Boxing, Sailing, Canoeing and Taekwondo coins, all in the original Royal Mint packaging, so this as released from the Mint. Set with certificate number 13 (NO. 13 embossed in gold on the wooden lid) housed in a quality cabinet style wooden presentation box with a separate drawer for the certificate and CD (unopened), and a CHIEF ENGRAVER MASTER PROOFS presentation card which shows the engraver's master proofs embossed in gold, the whole with outer card box. This is a rare set and must be The Holy Grail certainly of 50p sets and perhaps of the entire Royal Mint modern series since 1979. Some ambiguity has surrounded the mintages of these coins as the first time they appeared in The Coins of England reference book by Spink it was stated that just two of each coin had been struck one for the designer the other for the gold medallist. The certificate on this set states 13/29, however the vendor has provided us with actual sales figures (rather than mintage limits) that he has obtained from The Royal Mint which indicate that just 15 of these 11 coin sets exist and states the additional coins issued separately so giving the following total mintages for each sport as Athletics 26, Boxing 18, Rowing 26, Cycling 26, Equestrian 22, Sailing 17, Shooting 17, Tennis 25, Taekwondo 15, Triathlon 22, Canoeing 17 (therefore no Taekwondo coins exist other than in these 15 sets). These are excessively low figures and anyone with an eye to wealth creation should reflect on the current values of Royal Mint proof sets that include gold from yesteryear, sets with mintages of 150 (10 times more than these 50p sets) can realise six figure sums. We have only offered one previous set, this back in June 2019, we note a tennis coin being recently advertised online for over £7500.
Two Pounds a 3-coin set in gold 2018-2020 James Cook's Voyage of Discovery, comprising Two Pounds 2018 Map of Plymouth Sound S.K48, 2019 Tahiti, S.K58 and 2020 A Māori canoe and Cook's ship Bark Endeavour, all Goldproofs FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with the respective booklets for each coin, no certificate. The first set we have seen in this multi-coin format
Canada20 Dollars a 12-coin set 2011-2014 comprising 2011 Canoeist, 2012 Farewell to the Penny, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 Polar Bear swimming, 2012 Magical Reindeer, 2012 Iceberg, 2013 Wolf, 2013 Hockey, 2013 Santa Claus, 2013 Year of the Snake, 2014 Canada Goose, 2014 Bobcat Specimen all UNC in a Westminster box, all but one with certificates, includes 5 additional unrelated certificates, Canada Five Dollars One OunceSilver issues a 6-coin set 2011-2013 comprising 2011 Timber Wolf, 2011 Grizzly Bear, 2012 Cougar, 2012 Moose, 2013 Antelope and 2013 Wood Bison Lustrous UNC in a presentation box, no certificates, Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf a 6-coin set One Ounce Silver issues, 2013-2014 comprising 2013 Reverse: Maple Leaf, 2013 Reverse: Maple Leaf with 25, 2013 Reverse: Maple Leaf with 25 and coloured reverse, 2014 Reverse: Maple Leaf with small Maple Leaf Privy Mark, 2014 both sides reverse frosted, with horse Privy Mark, 2014 Reverse with gold highlighted Maple Leaf and with red and white coloured Canadian flag background, UNC, the first with some tone spots, in a presentation box, no certificates
CanadaTwenty Dollars a 19-coin set in silver 'The Official Royal Canadian Mint Silver $20 Collection' comprising Twenty Dollars (19) 2011 Maple Leaf, 2011 Canoe, 2012 Polar Bear, 2012 Christmas - Reindeer, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 Tribute to the Penny, Maple leaf design, 2013 Ice Hockey, 2013 Christmas - Santa Claus, 2013 Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake, 2013 The Wolf, 2013 Iceberg, 2014 Canada Goose, 2014 Summertime, 2014 Snowman, 2014 Bobcat, 2015 Canadian Flag with coloured flag on the reverse, 2015 Superman, 2015 Gingerbread Man, 2016 Tyrannosaurus Rex, Specimen Finish, Lustrous UNC in a Westminster box with all certificates
China (2) 'Flat-Handled' Spade money (c.1st Century AD) three-hole type, 6.02 grammes, Fine with green patina, Knife money 68mm in length, Fine with green patina, along with Laos Boat or canoe money 80mm length, Fine
GB and World (13) GB (4) Five Pound Crown 1993 Coronation 40th AnniversarySilverProof FDC in capsule with certificate, Fifty Pences (3) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2) both FDC in capsules with certificates, 2011 London Olympics - Canoeing Lustrous UNC in capsule, AlderneyOne Pound 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Solomon Islands Ten Dollars 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof nFDC in capsule with certificate, The Official Ecus (4) Finland 20 Ecu 1995 Johan Ludvig Runeberg Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Luxembourg (2) 25 Ecus 1994 Maria Theresa Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, 1995 Prince Jean and Princess Josephine Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Netherlands Ten Ecu 1993 Maastricht Treaty in Cupro-Nickel UNC with certificate, New ZealandOne Dollar 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Silver Proof FDC in capsule, Gibraltar 2.8 Ecus 1995 190th Anniversary of the Death of Admiral Nelson Cupro-Nickel UNC in capsule, Andorra Ten Diners 1995 Admission to the Council of Europe Silver Proof FDC in capsule
Silver (11) in an album page CanadaDollars 1977 Jubilee, 1977 Canoe 1980 Bear, 1984 Toronto, 1986 Vancouver, 1987 Detroit De Davis Strait, 1988 Iron Works, 1990 Kelsey, 50 Cenrs 1977 these Unc to FDC some with light toning, USA Dollars (2) 1926 GEF and 1976 Unc with light verdigris (probably removable) Canada Mint Set 1966 (6 coin set in plastic with silver Dollar). Germany Token? Medallic issues (6) 1988 40 years anniversary, 1990 Unification, 1982 Hilisbronn 50 years, Martin Luther Nuremburg, 1980 Nuremburg Helig-Geist-Spital and Nuremburg Industry these Unc
Fifty Pence, The London 2012 50p Gold Proof Piedfort Olympic Gold Medal Winners Set, a spectacular 11 coin set featuring the 11 sports that Team GB won their 29 medals in. Proof FDC with certificate number 2 (NO. 02 embossed in gold on the wooden lid) housed in a quality cabinet style wooden presentation box with a separate draw for the certificate and CD (unopened), and a CHIEF ENGRAVER MASTER PROOFS presentation card which shows the engraver's master proofs embossed in gold, the whole with outer card box. This is a rare set and must be The Holy Grail certainly of 50p sets and perhaps of the entire Royal Mint modern series since 1979. Some ambiguity has surrounded the mintages of these coins as the first time they appeared in The Coins of England reference book by Spink it was stated that just two of each coin had been struck one for the designer the other for the gold medallist. Here at London Coins we have offered four individual coins since 2012 all different sports (athletics, cycling, triathalon and tennis). The certificate on this set states 2/29, however the vendor has provided us with actual sales figures (rather than mintage limits) that he has obtained from The Royal Mint which indicate that just 15 of these 11 coin sets exist and states the additional coins issued separately so giving the following total mintages for each sport as Athletics 26, Boxing 18, Rowing 26, Cycling 26, Equestrian 22, Sailing 17, Shooting 17, Tennis 25, Taekwondo 15, Traithalon 22, Canoeing 17 (therefore no Taekwondo coins exist other than in these 15 sets). These are excessively low figures and anyone with an eye to wealth creation should reflect on the current values of Royal Mint proof sets that include gold from yesteryear, sets with mintages of 150 (10 times more than these 50p sets) can realise six figure sums. As far as we could tell this is the first example of this set offered so preparing an estimate can not be done on past results, what we can say is that the 4 individual coins we have sold totalled £20,800 or over £5,000 per coin.
Britannia SilverProof Set 2008 4-coins nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2008 Prince of Wales 60th Birthday Silver Proof, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession Silver Proof, Two Pounds Britannia 2008 Silver Proof, Two Pounds (7) 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Silver Proof, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union Silver Proof, 2008 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony Silver Proof, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 4th Olympiad London 1908 Silver Proof, One Pound 2007 Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Five Pound Crown Numismatic Covers (2) 1999 Millennium UNC as issued, 2008 Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession UNC as issued, Two Pounds Silver Britannias 2000 (2) UNC on the cards of issue, Fifty Pence 2011 Olympics - Canoeing Lustrous UNC in capsule, Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Philatelic Medallic Cover 50th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift UNC as issued
Proof Set 2015 the last set with the Fourth Portrait, FDC in the case of issue, The London 2012Gold Medal Winners a 12-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2012 London Olympics and Fifty Pences (11) all the British gold medal winning Sports:- Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Equestrian, Rowing, Sailing, Taekwondo, Tennis and Triathlon UNC in a presentation box with booklet. Five Pound Crowns 2012 (3) London Olympics (2) and London Paralympics (1) UNC in the Royal mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds 2012 Handover to Rio UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 2013 Benjamin Britten UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Queen Elizabeth II the Equestrian Crown set (3 coins) Crown 1953, Crown 1977 and Five Pound Crown 2002 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Europe 1 Euro a 12-coin set comprising a 1 Euro coin 1999-2002 one each from each of the member states UNC as issued, plus First Day Covers and Numismatic First Day Covers (9) and a reproduction souvenir newspaper UNC as issued
Primitive Money: West Africa 'Kissie Pennies' (2) Manilas (6) China Knife and Hoe money, Thailand Boat (3), Canoe (3) and Quarter Baht Ayudhya, with a large group includes some fantasy pieces, Temple tokens and other generally Eastern Ancients, some attributed with some in silver, we note India, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Kingdoms of Angkor and Funan etc. worthy of further examination, in mixed grades (lot)
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