World and GB 19th and 20th Century (62) includes a few earlier issues, includes issues from USA (7) Half Dollars (4) 1901 G, 1902 G, 1964 EF, 1967 GVF, Quarter Dollar 1924 Good Fine, One Cent (2) 1827 Near Fine, 1909 Lincoln, No VDB NEF, China (6) Republic (3) 20 Cash undated Y#312 VG, Ten Cash undated Y#302.2 Fine, Ten Cash undated Y#303.3 VG, Provincial (3) Kwang-Tung Province (2) 20 Cents Year 10 (1921) Y423 VF, Ten Cash undated Y#193 Good Fine, Szechuan Y#t20.1 Fine, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 Fine, Shilling 1892 Near Fine/Fine, Feudal France - Bishops of Maguelon (1180-1158) Good Fine, France (2) Sol 1786W Lille Mint KM#578.16 Fine, Five Centimes 1917 Fine, New ZealandThreepence 1933 UNC, Cyprus (2) 4½ Piastres 1901 Fine, One Cent 1983 A/UNC, Nepal Shah Dynasty 1/8 Mohar undated (1799-1823) KM#523 VF, CeylonQuarter Cent 1898 NEF/EF, Japan Shu (Isshu Gin) (1853-1865) C#12 Fine, Egypt10 Piastres 1917 VF, IrelandFlorin 1954 GVF, Portugal (2) Five Escudos 1934 VG, 2½ Escudos 1932 VG, Italian StatesMedievalSilver Grosso Good Fine, legends unclear, JamaicaFarthing 1900 A/UNC with two small spots, Mexico (2) Two Reales 1853 PI Fair, Peso 1957 GVF, Denmark Two Kroner 1925 Fine, Dominican Republic Five Centavos 1944 EF, MalaysiaRinggit 1977 KM#25 UNC, Spain (2) 50 Pesetas 1949 (Year 50) EF, One Peseta 1975 VF, GB Shillings George VI and Elizabeth II issues (19) in mixed circulated grades, GB Middlesex Halfpenny Token 1795 Sise Lane NVF, Ancient Greek copper unattributed in low grade, Ancient India copper in low grade, To Hanover Token 1854 VG, and World token issues (2) these holed and ex-mount
World (18) USADollar 1883S VF/NVF, Canada (2) Dollar 1949 Fine/Good Fine, Five Cents 1916 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs (2) 1892 Good Fine, Ex-swivel mount, 1939B VF, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1897 NVF/Fine with some hairlines, Two Shillings 1924 Good Fine, Peru Peseta Coinage Five Pesetas 1880 Fine, Iran 2000 Dinars KM#1332 Fine/Good Fine, France (2) 20 Francs 1933 Fine, Five Francs 1946C Aluminium EF, Panama 25 Centesimos 1904, Good Fine, Portugal 500 Reis 1888 NVF, Ceylon25 Cents 1920 EF, Jersey 1/26th Shilling 1851 Good Fine, ScotlandTwopenceundated Coinage of 1663 Fair, GB Threepence 1917 Fine with a lamination flaw on the obverse, along with a group of Tokens (12) Anglesey Penny 1788 VG, Halfpenny Cheshire - Macclesfield 1789 Near Fine, Halfpenny undated James Berry - Wolverhampton Queen's Hotel Uniface, Fine, Halfpenny Walthamstow undated Mercury/Britannia Fine, Bank of Upper Canada Halfpenny Token 1850 Fine, USA Portrait Medal undated - James Monroe 25mm diameter in brass-plated copper Near Fine, cleaned, Transport Token Buffalo One City Fare, undated, Fine, NAAFI Tokens (4) Green plastic 26mm For use in Egypt only, VF, Austria (3) Red Hexagonal 20 Groschen VF and GVF, Yellow Hexagonal Ten Groschen VF, and a China Amulet 53mm diameter in brass VG
GB and World comprising World Sets (5) USA (2) Proof Set 1983S Los AngelesOlympics (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent, nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, 1964 (5 coins) Half Dollar to One Cent, the Quarter Dollar a Denver Mint issue UNC in a card sleeve, Jamaica 1972 (7 coins) Five Dollars to One Cent Lustrous UNC in the red wallet of issue, Ceylon Proof Set 1971 (7 coins) One Rupee to One Cent FDC in the case of issue, Falkland Islands 1982 (8 coins) Fifty Pence (2) to Half Penny nFDC to FDC in the case of issue, and Singles (11) Falkland Islands (4) Fifty Pences (4) 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proofs (2), 1982 Liberation Silver Proof , 1985 Mount Pleasant Airport Silver Proof, Bahamas Ten Dollars 1978 Fifth Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, Bermuda One Dollar 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof, Guernsey Crowns (3) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, 1978 Royal Visit Silver Proofs (2) nFDC toned in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Jersey (2) Five Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof with gold highlighting nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint card envelope with certificate, Crown 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee UNC, GB Coin and Banknote Set 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday comprising Five Pounds Kentfield PW 000670 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1998 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the wallet of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crowns (9) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (5) three in the Royal Mint packs of issue, two on the cards of issue, 1999 Diana Memorial, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday (3) UNC (two are still sealed)
World a small group (7) Peru8 Reales 1804 LIMAE KM#97 VG or better/Near Fine, Mexico 8 Reales 1796 Mo FM KM#VG with chopmarks, Ceylon Stuiver 1787 KM#26 Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, France 1/12th Ecu 1660 I Limoges Mint KM#166.9 Near Fine, waterworn, Hungary 15 Krajczar 1675KB KM#175 Fine/VG, Japan Shu (Isshu Gin) undated (1853-1865) C#12 VF, Italian States - Venice Bagattino Nicola Tron (1471-1474) Near Fine with an edge crack
CeylonTen Cents 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, type as KM#130, in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo, unlisted as a Proof by Krause, only two examples recorded by NGC
Halfcrowns to Farthings in a series of promoters boxes - 'The Last of the Halfcrowns 1937-1967', a part set (14) 1937, 1941, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 'The Last Four Decades of the Florin' a part set (13) 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967, 'The Story of the Florin' a 12-coin set comprising Florins 1849, 1887 Gothic head, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1901, 1910, 1915, 1923, 1941, 1950, 1967 (UNC), 1970 Proof (nFDC), and Ten Pence 1968 (UNC) in mixed circulated grades unless stated, 'The Complete ShillingCollection' an incomplete set (!) (20) 1942E, 1942S, 1945E, 1945S, 1946E, 1946S, 1948E, 1950S (2), 1954E, 1954S, 1956E, 1956S, 1957E, 1960S, 1962S, 1963E, 1963S, 1966E, 1966S, in mixed circulated grades, The Last of the Sixpences 1936-1967 a complete set (31) in mixed circulated grades, the 1952 Good Fine/Fine, with certificate cards, The Last Six Decades of Silver, Halfcrowns to Silver Threepence (14) comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1926 First Head, 1931, Florin 1922, Shillings (6) 1899, 1909, 1934, 1939S, 1944E, 1944S, Sixpences (2) 1916, 1934, Silver Threepence (3) 1890, 1907, 1919, The Last Four Decades of Threepences comprising Silver Threepences (14) 1930-1943 inclusive and Brass Threepences (30) 1937-1946, 1948-1967, in mixed circulated grades, some later dates with lustre, 'The Halfcrowns of the 19th Century' an incomplete set (3) 1836 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine and 1901 VG/Near Fine harshly cleaned, Queen Elizabeth II 90 Majestic Years 1926-2016 a coin minted every year of the Queen's life, Pre-Decimals include some silver issues, in mixed circulated grades, in 9 folders and book, in mixed circulated grades, Britannia Pennies of the 20th Century 1901-1967 incomplete (No 1922, 1934, 1950, 1951 or 1953), in mixed circulated grades, The House of Windsor Coinage Portraits Penny Set comprising Pennies (8) 1858, 1888, 1900, 1902, 1912, 1928, 1937, 1966, and Decimal One Penny (3) 1973, 1996, 1999, in mixed circulated grades, The Complete Wren Farthing Collection 1937-1956 (20) in mixed grades some with lustre, House of Hanover Coins incomplete (1) Farthing 1720 Fair, 20 Centuries of Coins, an incomplete set (12) comprising coins from the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries, includes issues from Middle East, India, China, Asia, Ceylon, Vietnam, Netherlands Finland and GB, in mixed grades, and a further group of GB and a few World (57) includes a GB Twopence 1797 VG with some edge knocks, and Crown 1935 VF with dark tone, mostly base metal issues with a few in silver, (Total weight over 35 kilos)
World (26) Norway (4) Ten Ore (3) 1888 KM#350 GVF, 1894 KM#350 Near Fine/Fine, 1899 KM#350 Fine, One Ore 1889 KM#352 VF, Denmark (6) 25 Ore 1874 (2) VG and Near Fine, Ten Ore (3) 1889 NVF/VF, 1894 VG, 1907 Fine, One Ore 1894 VF with some dark toning, Sweden (11) One Krona 1876ST VG, 50 Ore 1875ST Near Fine, 25 Ore (5) 1876ST VG, 1885EB Near Fine, 1899 Near Fine, 1907EB Fine, 1917 Fine, Ten Ore (2) 1874ST VG, 1916 Fine, Five Ore 1875 Fine, Two Ore 1858 Fine, Finland (3) 25 Pennia 1890L Fine, Penni (2) 1866 VF, 1898 NVF, Ceylon (2) One Stiver 1815 VG, 1/48th Rixdollar1802 Near Fine/VG with pitted surfaces
Proof Sets (31) Flat Packs (23) 1971 (6), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 (4), 1978 (3), 1979, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), 1982 (2, one with promotional sheet), Blue Sets (6) 1983 (2), 1984 (2), 1985 (2), nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some of the flat packs still sealed, many retaining full mint brilliance, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (14) A/UNC to UNC retaining some lustre, in the blue wallets of issue, GB Crowns 1972 (2) A/UNC, World Proof Sets (2) Ceylon 1971 and Swaziland 1974 FDC in the cases of issue
Ancients (20) Indo-Greek - Kushan Empire Ae Tetradrachm Obverse: King holding ankush and seated on elephant standing right, Reverse: Lunar deity Mao standing left with lunar crescents on his shoulders, holding sword hilt and holding out hand in blessing, 10.44 grammes Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, India Sultans of Delhi 1/16th Paisa 16th Century (8) (7-10mm diameter) many with off-centre or off flan designs, and a group of three pieces on square 6-8mm flans, worn and unattributed, Ceylon Ae Massa (2) Queen Lilavati 1197-1200AD (2), Parakrama Bahu II, both around Fine with green patination, Ancient Spain - Ae20 (200-100BC) Obverse: Head of Herakles, Reverse: Two Tunny fish, VG/Near Fine, Ancient Greece - Phoenicia, Tyre, Obverse: Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right, Reverse: Astarte standing left on war galley, 5.52 grammes, VG, Indo-Greek Tetradrachm or Unit Kanishka Ae24, 13.13 grammes, Fair, Ayyubids bronzeDirham Al-Ashraf Musa Ae30 (1210-1220AD) 10.94 grammes, VG or better, and an unattributed bronze 33mm each side with a pattern of incuse countermarks of three leaves, joined at their bases (9 countermarks on one side, 4 on the other), Fine, a wide ranging group worthy of further research
Ceylon, Government of Ceylon (3) 2 Rupees 2nd October 1939 Columbo VF with rust marks series M/10 81089, 1 Rupee 1st July 1929 series J/54 99923 pleasant Fine, 1 Rupee 20th December 1941 George VI at left A/16 712468 near VF
World (14) India (10) One Rupee 1887 Bombay Mint, B incuse Good Fine, Half Rupee (2) 1840 Divided Legend with .W.W incuse on truncation, Fair, 1943 Lahore, Fine, Quarter Rupee (5) 1840 Divided Legend, 10 berries (2) VG and Fair, 1862 Calcutta Near Fine/Fine, 1940 Bombay Mint, Fine, 1944 Bombay Mint, Fine, Two Annas (2) 1895 Calcutta VG, 1907 Fine, German East Africa One Rupie 1892 Fine, Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1899 GVF, 25 Cents 1893 Good Fine toned, Ten Cents 1897 VF toned, along with Banknote India 50 Rupees 2011 VF with an inked annotation on the obverse
Ceylon (3) 50 Cents 1893 KM#96 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, One Cent (2) 1901 KM#92 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction on the obverse, 1917 KM#107 UNC with small edge nicks and a few tone spots
Proof Sets Flat packs (14) 1970 (5), 1971 (2), 1977 (3), 1981 (2), 1982 (2) nFDC to FDC some with toning, many sets retaining practically full or full mint brilliance, Royal Mint Year Sets (12) 1983 One Pound to Half Penny (4), 1984 (2), 1985 (5), 1994 Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, some sets with very light toning, World Proof Sets Flat Packs (34) Ceylon 1971 (7 coins), Swaziland 1974 (7 coins) and Falkland Islands (5 coins) nFDC to FDC in the envelopes of issue
World a small group (11) German East Africa (3) Pesa 1891 Lustrous UNC with a few spots, Half Rupie 1904A NVF cleaned, One Rupie 1898 About Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent (2) 1889 Good Fine/Fine, cleaned, 1901 VF, CyprusHalf Piastre 1879 GVF/VF with a small striking flaw on the portrait, Liberia (2) Two Cents 1896H UNC or near so and lustrous, One Cent 1896H UNC or near so with good subdued lustre, Hong Kong Twenty Cents 1890 Fine, CeylonRix Dollar 1821 KM#84 Good Fine, toned, with some fine scratches, SpainEscudo 1866 VF toned
World a mixed group (70), includes many silver items, India (5) 50 Rupees 1978 FAO Lustrous UNC, Half Rupee 1946 Bombay EF, Two Annas 1918 NVF, 1/12th Anna (2) 1909 EF, 1926 GVF, Netherlands Antilles (6) Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Quarter Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, One Tenth Gulden 1963 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1963 Lustrous UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1959 A/UNC and lustrous, One Cent 1963 Lustrous UNC, Russia (2) Five Kopeks (2) 1780 EM VF, 1781 EM VF, France Ten Francs (3) 1965 (2) the first Lustrous A/UNC, the second EF cleaned, 1966 GEF, Spain100 Pesetas (2)1966 (dated 66) UNC, 1968 (dated 68) NEF, BermudaCrowns 1964 (5) UNC (3), A/UNC and EF, New Zealand (3) Crowns (3) 1949 (2) the first GEF lightly toned, the second NEF with some spots and thin scratches, 1953 UNC, IraqRiyal (200 Fils) 1932 (2) both Fine, India Rupee 1892 Bombay Mint, B incuse VF, with some darker toning, New GuineaShilling 1938 GVF, SeychellesTen Rupees 1974 Sea Turtle Lustrous UNC, Gibraltar Crown 1971 Barbary Ape Proof UNC retaining some original brilliance, Switzerland (2) Five Francs 1967B Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Half Franc 1953B GVF, Canada (12) One Dollar (2) 1961 VF, 1967 Goose EF toned, 50 Cents 1967 Howling Wolf GEF toned, 25 Cents (4) 1909 Fine, 1967 Lynx (3) NEF, EF and GEF the last with attractive toning, Ten Cents (3) 1949 NEF, 1967 Atlantic Mackeral (2) EF and GEF, Five Cents 1967 Rabbit Lustrous UNC, One Cent 1967 Dove A/UNC, Canada - Newfoundland One Cent 1865 NVF, Spain Two Pesetas 1870 (dated 74) Fine, Italian States - Papal States Five Baiocchi 1853R Good Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/32 (1906) Fine, German States - Prussia (2) Four Groschen 1796 KM#362 VG, Groschen 1856A VF, Jersey (2) 1/13th Shilling 1861 NVF, 1/24th Shilling 1923 VF, GuernseyOne Double 1830 NVF, Italian States - Venice Two Lire 1801, 9.389 grammes variant, Near Fine, the reverse with some verdigris, scarce, Indian Princely States - Hyderabad Rupee AH1311 Fine, India Madras PresidencyTen Cash 1803 Fine, Ceylon 25 Cents 1893 NEF, Germany Five Pfennigs 1921E EF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) Ten Rentenpfennigs 1924J VF, Two Pfennigs 1936F VF, Germany - Third Reich Two Pfennigs 1938D VF, Bulgaria (3) 20 Stotinki 1917 Zinc (2) Good Fine and VF, 10 Stotinki 1913 About Fine, NorwayKrone 1949 GVF, Vatican Ten Centesimi 1933-34 EF MedalBirmingham Peace Celebration 34mm diameter in bronze, holed for suspension, and an unattributed badge/jeton, no legend or date, uniface bust right, the edge with four mounting lugs, one broken, Fine
World (210) a variety of countries includes Australia (3) Shilling 1914 Fine, Threepences (2) 1919M GVF, 1942D VF/NEF nicely toned, British West Africa Two Shillings 1919H NVF, Canada (10) 25 Dollars 2007 - VancouverOlympics 2010 - Athlete's Pride SilverProof FDC with a crescent-shaped hologram area on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, 25 Cents (2) 1919 VG, 1937 VG, Ten Cents 1955H Fine, Five Cents (2) 1942 NEF/EF, 1956 VF, One Cent (4) 1915 Fine/VF, 1917 Fine, 1939 VF, 1951 NVF, India (21) One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, Half Rupee 1944L Fine, Quarter Rupees (4) 1862 VG, 1894 Bombay, B incuse VG, 1914, VG 1916 VG, Four Annas 1919 NVF, Two Annas (5) 1901 Calcutta, C incuse, 1904 Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1916 Fine, 1918 Fine, One Anna (3) 1908 VG. 1917 Fine, 1943 Near Fine, Half Anna 1835 VG, Quarter Anna (4) 1835 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1910 VG, 1919 GVF, 1/12th Anna 1920 NEF/EF, India - Travancore (4) Eight Cashundated (1938-49) VG, Four Cash undated (2) Fine/Good Fine and VF, One Chuckram undated (1906-1935) Fine, Ceylon (11) Ten Cents (4) 1893 VG, 1894 VG, 1912 Fine, 1920 NEF, Five Cents (2) 1910 VG, 1920 GVF, One Cent (4) 1870 VG, 1908 VG, 1910 VG, 1912 VG, 1917 Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents 1935 Fine, One Cent 1919 VG, Malaya (4) Ten Cents (2) 1939 (2) GVF and EF, Five Cents 1941 I NEF, One Cent 1940 VF/GVF, Rhodesia Shilling 1964 VF, Switzerland (6) Half Franc 1952B EF, 1957B EF, Ten Cents (2) 1959B (2) GEF and EF, Five Cents (2) 1858B (2) both EF, Italy (13) 10 Lire 1952R Good Fine, Five Lire 1955R Fine, One Lire 1922R UNC, 50 Centesimi 1920R NVF, 20 Centesimi (3) 1913R GVF, 1919R NVF, 1921R GVF, 10 Centesimi (4) 1863 VG, 1893 B/I Near Fine, 1922R NEF, VF, Five Centesimi (2) 1861M Fine, 1922R GVF, France (68) includes One Franc (2) 1901 VG, 1916 VG holed, 50 Centimes (2) 1918 (2) both Good Fine, one toned, Norway base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (67) in mixed grades some later dates with lustre, and Medals (3) Trustees Savings Bank 1960 Dr. Henry Duncan, 1961 Charles Dickens, and 1970 Captain James Cook UNC and lustrous
World (54) the vast majority silver minors, comprising USA (13) Ten Cents (9) 1839 O Fine, 1853 Arrows Fine, 1875S Near Fine, 1877 S Fine, 1898VF, 1905 Good Fine, 1917S Good Fine, toned, 1926 Fine toned, 1944 VF, Half Dime 1842 VG, Five Cents (3) 1882 Fine, 1913 Buffalo, type I VF, 1916 Good Fine, Australia (3) Threepences 1910 (2) the first GVF/NEF, the second NVF/VF, 1936 NVF, India (2) Two Annas (2) 1841 Good Fine, 1883 NVF toned, Hong Kong Five Cents 1887 NEF, GB Silver Threepence 1918 NVF/VF, Southern RhodesiaSixpence 1940 Fine, Straits Settlements (3) Five Cents (3) 1900 Fine, 1902 NVF/VF, 1910 GF/NVF, Malaya (3) Five Cents 1945 (3) VF and EF (2), Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1937 NEF, One Millieme 1917 VF, Iraq20 Fils 1938 I NVF/VF, Palestine One Mil 1937 VF, Ceylon (3) 25 Cents 1911 GVF, 10 Cents 1900 GVF, 10 Cents 1913 VF, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1947 NEF/EF and lustrous, Canada Five Cents 1927 GF/NVF, Japan (3) 20 Sen (2) Year 39 (1906) GF , Year 43 (1910) VF, 10 Sen Year 12 (1923) Good Fine, Papal States 10 Soldi 1967R VF, Nicaragua (2) Five Centavos 1880 NVF, 10 Centavos 1928 VG, New Zealand Threepences (2) 1933 VF, 1934 Fine with some scratches, Chile Five Centavos 1919 VF/GVF , Guatemala 10 Centavos 1928 VF, Colombia 10 Centavos 1934 Fine, Spain (2) Half Real 1738 About Fine, 50 Centimos 1880 Near Fine/Fine, Russia (2) Half Kopek 1898 VF, Five Kopeks 1890 VF holed, German States - PrussiaGroschen 1873C NVF, Thailand 10 Satang BE2487 VF
USAFive Cents (73), Three Cents (5), Two Cents (2), Small Cents (35), in mixed grades, some holed, Halfpennies 1723 Woods (2), these in low grade, along with GB and World (240) a wide variety of countries represented includes Australia, France, Germany, Ceylon, Isle of Man and more, also includes some token issues, in mixed circulated grades
Thailand 10 Baht (1943) signature 20 Pick 40b probably Fine for wear but with a 10 mm tear at top centre series N/53 38240 along with Ceylon10 Rupees 4th August 1943 VG series J/16 596617
Jamaica and Ceylon (11) comprising Jamaica (4) One Penny (3) 1880 KM#17 Good Fine, 1888 KM#17 Fine with a stain on the obverse, 1909 KM#23 Fine/Good Fine, Halfpenny 1893 KM#16 Good Fine/Fine, Ceylon (7) Ten Cents (2) 1920 KM#104a Near Fine/Fine, 1928 KM#104a Fine/VF, Five Cents 1870 KM#93 (2) Fair and VG, One Cent (2) 1870 KM#92 About Fine, 1942 KM#111 EF, Half Cent 1917 KM#106 A/UNC with traces of lustre
Ancients - The Ancient Silk Road Civilizations a 20-coin bronze coin collection ranging from 2nd Century BC to 19th Century AD includes China, Judaea, Kushan, Roman, Byzantine, Umayyad/Abbasid, India, Kashmir, Ceylon and Nepal types, in mixed grades Near Fine to Good Fine, in the wooden box of issue with certificate, The Biblical Holy Land: Judaea a 14-coin set from the time of Jesus, 2nd Century BC to 1st Century AD all different types, in mixed grades VG to Fine, in the wooden box of issue with certificate
World (3) Italian States - Naples Ten Tornesi 1859 KM#369 NEF with traces of lustre, Sweden Four Skilling 1849 KM#672 VF the obverse with some contact marks, Ceylon Two Stivers 1815 KM#82.1 NVF/GF with some small spots
World Proof and Mint Sets (7) and singles (13) comprising World Proof Sets (5) British Virgin Islands 1974 (6 coins) nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate British Virgin Islands, Flat Packs (4) Ceylon 1971 Falkland Islands 1974, Mauritius 1978, Sri Lanka 1978, nFDC to FDC some with toning, in the cases of issue, Canada Mint Set 1973 a 4-coin set comprising Ten Dollars (2) 1973 World Map and 1973 Montreal Skyline, Five Dollars (2) 1973 Map of USA and Canada, 1973 Yachts and Kingston Skyline, all UNC in the 4-coin Olympic box of issue, Cuba a 3-coin set 1981 One Peso (3) 1981 Cuban Fauna - Almiqui KM#64, 1981 Cuban Fauna - Manjuari KM#65 and 1985 International Year of Music UNC in the box of issue, World Singles (9) Jamaica $25 1979 10th Anniversary of Independence 136 grammes of 0.925 silver nFDC lightly toned, in the box of issue, Turks and Caicos Islands 1979 10th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of WalesSilver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Kiribati Five Dollars 1979 Independence Silver Proof nFDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 Proof nFDC in the blue box of issue, Gibraltar Crown 1967 Silver Proof FDC in the white box of issue, Jersey One Pound (4) 1984 St. Saviour Silver Proof, 1984 St. Helier Silver Proof, 1984 St. Brelade, Silver Proof, 1985 St. Clement Silver Proof all FDC (the St. Brelade coin uncased) the others in the folding cases of issue, Gibraltar Crowns (4) 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 UNC in slide cases
Luxembourg (2) 10 Centimes 1870 without BARTH on reverse KM#23.1 Fine, Five Centimes 1855A KM#22.2 Good Fine, along with Netherlands East Indies 2 Duits 1790 (struck 1840-1843) KM#118 (2) , Netherlands East Indies Duits (8) 1734 Holland Arms , 1743 Holland Arms, 1745 Holland Arms, 1754 Holland Arms, 1768 Utrecht Arms, 1786 Gelderland Arms, 1786 Utrecht Arms, 1790 Zeeland Arms VG to Near Good Fine, Netherlands - Groningen and Ommeland Duit 1770 Fine, along with World a small group (8) Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1872H VG or better, British North Borneo 1889H NVF with some scratches, Ceylon (3) Five Cents 1892 VG/About Fine, One Cent 1926 VF, Half Cent 1898 Good Fine, Gibraltar Two Quarts 1842 2 over 1 VG, French Guiana 2 Sous 1789A KM#1 Fine, holed, Netherlands East Indies Keping AH1247 VG
Ceylon10 Rupees dated 1st June 1948 series J/45 679774, portrait KingGeorge VI at left, Temple of the Tooth on reverse, VF though a little dirty reverse
CeylonQuarter Cent 1891 Proof KM#90 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 RB, Proofs of this series are seldom offered, we note that NGC have only graded 4 examples
Ceylon (Anonymous) (c960-1024) gold Pala (Quarter-Kahavanu) Obv: A standing figure holding an adahanda, an open lotus, Reverse: A stylised form of Lakshmi in Davanagiri ,13mm diameter, 1.07g, VF
International Society of Postmasters a collection of 13 Silver Crown-sized Proofs, January 1975-January 1976 issues, nFDC to FDC housed in the album of issue, along with Chinese Coins a 10 coin set of Cash Coinage 1644-1911 covering Shun-Chi to Shuen-Tung dynasties, these modern replicas, as made, Straits Settlements One Cent 1884 VG, Ceylon 10 Cents 1944 VG, Singapore 5 Dollars 1981 Changi Airport UNC in a slide case, GB (15) Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC, Florins (3) 1963, 1965, 1966, Shillings (7) 1948S, 1954E, 1954S, 1955S, 1956E, 1958S, 1966S, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1965 in mixed grades, Medals (4) SEAP Games 1973 UNC in the slide case of issue, Greenwich Meridian 1984 in bronze UNC, London Zoo 2000 in bronze UNC, Singapore Jurong Bird Park 40mm diameter, undated, in Bronze UNC
World a small group (5) South Africa 2 1/2 Shillings 1896 KM#7 NEF/GVF the reverse with some scratches above the eagle, Denmark Two Kroner 1876 (h) HC/CS KM#798.1 Near Fine/About Fine, Ceylon Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine/Good Fine, German East Africa One Rupie 1911A KM#10 VF/GVF with some hairlines, France100 Francs 1958 Privy Mark Owl KM#919.1 VF and scarce
World Stamps in three albums a wide variety of countries represented, includes South Africa, Rhodesia, Mauritius , East Africa, West Africa, French Africa, Zanzibar, Gibraltar, Malta, Canada, Newfoundland, Jamaica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Peru, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Straits Settlements, China, Cochin China, Japan, Philippines, Siam, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Monaco, Austria, Australia, Barbados, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, France, French Equatorial Africa, Germany, Gold Coast, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya Luxembourg, Malaya, Malaysia, Monaco, Mozambique. New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Turkey, USA and many more, includes many early types, some 19th Century and early 20th Century, in mixed condition, the vast majority are postmarked, an interesting selection
GB and World (75) includes GB (6) Shillings (2) 1880 Poor, 1940E VG, SilverThreepences (2) 1920 Fine, 1930 Fine, Farthing 1901 NVF, DecimalTen Pence 1973 Fine with M countermarked on the obverse, New ZealandPenny Token undated (1863-1869) S.Hague Smith KM#Tn63 Fine, the reverse once lightly cleaned, Crete (4) 20 Lepton 1900A Near Fine, 10 Lepton 1900A KM#4.1 VG, Five Lepton 1900A (2) the first VF with some spots, the second VG, Canada (2) 50 Cents 1938 VG/Fine, One Cent 1955 Fine, Australia (2) Florin 1956 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1938 VG/Near Fine, British West AfricaOne Tenth Penny 1944 UNC, Rhodesia (4) Ten Cents 1975 UNC, Five Cents 1975 UNC, 2 1/2 Cents 1970 UNC, Half Cent 1975 UNC and lustrous, France (2) Five Francs 1938 VF/GF scarce, Five Centimes 1917 EF, Switzerland (2) Half Franc 1909B VG, Ten Rappen 1918B Fine, Denmark (3) 25 Ore 1925 Good Fine, 10 Ore 1933 (2) both Fine, Sweden (2) One Krona 1947TS About Fine/Fine, Five Ore 1877 Fine, Belgium (3) Five Francs 1936 Fine, Five Centimes 1932 VF, One Centime 1869 EF, USA (4) Half Dollar 1964 D GVF, Ten Cents (2) 1914 Good Fine, 1944 Fine, Five Cents 1927 VG, Germany (2) 5 Marks (2) 1957G Fine, 1968G NEF, Germany - Third Reich Two Reichsmarks 1939A NVF, Germany - Weimar Republic (2) 3 Reichsmarks 1925A KM#46 Good Fine, Pfennig 1935A EF with traces of lustre, Netherlands (2) Ten Cents 1926 Near Fine, Half Cent 1900 Fine, Curacao One Tenth Gulden 1944 D Fine, Greece 5 Lepton 1878K GVF, Italy (3) One Lire 1863M BN VG, Two Lire 1926R Fine, One Centesimo 1861F VF, Liberia (6) 25 Cents 1966 Lustrous UNC (2), Ten Cents 1977 Lustrous UNC, Five Cents 1961 Good Fine, Two Cents 1896 Good Fine, One Cent 1961 VF, Portugal One Centavo 1921 VF, Ceylon Half Cent 1926 GVF, Austria (2) Schilling 1968 Gilded GVF, 50 Groschen 1968 GEF and lustrous, Spain (8) One Peseta 1937 VF, 50 Centimos 1937 EF, 25 Centimos (3) 1934 Good Fine, 1937 GEF, 1938 UNC with practically full lustre, Two Centimos (3) 1904 SM-V NVF, 1905 SM-V VF, 1911 PC-V Fine, Egypt 1/40th Qirsh AH1293/24 (2) (1898) both EF with lustre, Japan (2) One Rin Year 6 (1873) Y#15 GVF, Austria 2 Heller 1894 EF with some verdigris, French Equatorial Africa50 Centimes 1943 NVF, Guinea Five Francs 1959 KM#1 VF
Miscellaneous - Cigarette Cards Kensitas Silk Flowers 1930s issues (30), Book - Miller's Guide to Wristwatches by Jonathan Scratchard, GB and World Stamps in mostly used in two small albums (486) includes Germany Hyperinflation 250,000 Marks (2) and 2 Million Marks red overprints, also examples from GB, Germany, Canada, Belgium, USA, Australia, Russia, Switzerland, Egypt, Guinea, Brazil, Pakistan, Latvia, Trinidad and Tobago, France, Ceylon, Iran, Austria, Argentina, Spain, Italy Poland, Sweden and Denmark, most appear 1920s to early 1950s issues, the majority 1940s, along with a further group of GB and world mostly used (52)
Halfcrowns (13) 1886, 1892, 1920 (2), 1922, 1923 (3), 1927 First Reverse, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, Florins (14) 1920 (2), 1921 (6), 1922, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1936 (2), Shillings (15) 1816, 1885 (NEF), 1920 (2), 1921, 1922 (4), 1924, 1929 (2), 1932, 1935, 1946E, Sixpences (17) 1873 Die Number 93, 1922 (2), 1924, 1926 (2), 1928 (4), 1929 (4), 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935 (2), 1936, 1939, SilverThreepences (9) 1836, 1917, 1918, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, VG to Fine unless stated, along with Brass Threepences to Farthings () Brass Threepences (4), Pennies (27), Farthings (12) Victoria to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a few EF, and World Copper and bronze (8) includes France, Canada, Guernsey, French Indo-China, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Ireland and Guernsey in mixed grades to VF, along with Ten Shilling Banknotes (2) Fforde consecutives D23N 304563 and D23N 304564 UNC
GB and World (32) Ireland (8) Halfcrowns (3) 1928 (2) VF and GVF, the second with some spots on the reverse, 1939 Good Fine, Toned. Florins (2) 1928 NEF, 1940 Fine with some tone spots, Shilling 1928 NEF, Sixpence 1928 EF/NEF, Threepence 1928 UNC GB (5) Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head GVF, Brass Threepences (2) 1937 GEF, 1943 GEF, Halfpennies (2) 1807 VG, 1944 A/UNC, Lundy One Puffin 1929 (2) the first NEF, the second EF with lustre and a few spots. Jersey1/13th Shilling 1866 VF, Straits Settlements (2) Ten Cents 1901 Good Fine, 5 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Toned, Canada Ten Cents 1890 H VG toned, India (3) Quarter Rupee 1891 VG, Two Annas (2) 1841 Legend continuous over bust, VG/Near Fine, 1888 VG, Hong Kong 5 Cents 1891 VG/Near Fine. Ceylon (4) 25 Cents 1909VG/Near Fine, 10 Cents (3) 1894 VG, 1900 (2) Fine and VG, Australia (2) Penny 1917 I GVF with a trace of lustre, Halfpenny 1938 GVF/NEF with some lustre, South Africa Penny 1898 VF, New Zealand Penny 1944 NEF and lustrous, Canada - Medal 1927 Confederation 1867-1927 25mm diameter in bronze VF
World ancients and Middle Ages India (10) including two tiny gold issues average VF, Ceylon (2) bronze VF, Islamic small copper dumps (10) average Fine, Ptolemy in low grade and corroded bronze (13)
Asia South & Southeast 1940's to modern (6) including some George VI issues and all different and interesting notes in mixed grades VF to UNC some with the usual Pinholes. Comprised of BurmaBritishColonial10 RupeesPick 32a George VI facing portrait ND 1947 overprint "Burma Currency Board" signature Deshmukh green serial J/49 256521. India (2) including 1 Rupee George VI Pick 25a 1940 black serial number A/5 374688 and without Plate letter along with 100 RupeesPick 64b ND signature K. R. Puri (1975-1977) correct Urdu spelling of last word on reverse and without plate letter series AJ/O 862367. Ceylon50 Cents George VI portrait Pick 45b dated 1st December 1949 serial number A/48 730865. And Sri Lanka examples of the Heritage series 1st January 1991 (2) consisting of 100 Rupees Pick 105b dated 1st January 1991 series J/I 944762 and Corrected version with dot above Tamil letter left on front. Along with a 1000 RupeesPick 107a dated 1st January 1991 series G/4 605633.
CeylonCentral Bank5 RupeesPick 54 dated 16th October 1954 serial number G/17 687177. A stunning Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co print in orange on aqua and multicolour underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left. The reverse in green and orange on multicolour featuring a standing figure illustration. Watermarked Chinze. PMG 50
GB and World Proof Sets (23) GB (10) Flat Packs (9) 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, Blue Set 1999 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some coins with toning, World Proof Sets (13) British Virgin Islands 1974 (6 coins) includes the Silver one Dollar, Ceylon 1971, Gambia 1971, Nigeria 1973, Falkland Islands 1974, Swaziland 1974, Morocco 1974, Yemen 1974, Botswana 1976, Tuvalu 1976, Mauritius 1978, Zambia 1978, Sri Lanka 1978 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue. Mint Set New Zealand 1978 UNC. Vatican Coin and Stamp Set 500 Lire to 20 Lire 1991-1995 (5 coins) along with 40 Lire and 15 Lire stamps UNC on the card of issue. India - 'Old Indian Coins' (2) both 16-coin sets comprising Indian States Gwaliorcopper and 15 base metal coins of varying types Edward VII - 1972 in mixed grades, each coin stuck to a card backing. GB Pennies Provincial Mints (5) 1912H, 1918H, 1918KN, 1919H, 1919KN VG to Near Fine in a slide case
World a high grade group (12) Romania (5) 2 Lei (4) 1910 KM#43 (3) EF, GEF and UNC, 1912 KM#43 UNC, 1 Leu 1906 KM#34 40th Anniversary of the Reign of Carol I, UNC or near so and lustrous , Belgium10 Francs 1930 French Legend KM#99 NEF, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 UNC, Switzerland5 Francs 1939 Zurich Exposition KM#43 Lustrous UNC with light toning, Sweden2 Kronor 1897 Oscar II Silver Jubilee KM#762 Lustrous UNC with touches of gold tone, Portugal50 Centavos 1916 KM#561A/UNC and lustrous, Philippines 50 Centavos 1947S KM#184 UNC and attractively toned, Uganda 5 Shillings 1972 KM#18 About UNC
World a high grade group (10) Vatican 10 Lire 1939 Sede Vacante KM#21 (2) Lustrous UNC and Lustrous A/UNC, 10 Lire 1941 KM#38 UNC or near so, 5 Lire 1941 KM#28 Lustrous UNC, Belgium10 Francs 1930 French Legend KM#99 VF, Austria2 Schillings 1932 Josef Haydn KM#2848 UNC and lustrous with some tiny spots, Portugal50 Centavos 1916 KM#561 Lustrous UNC with some tone spots, Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 GEF, Switzerland5 Francs 1939 Zurich Exposition KM#43 A/UNC, Hungary 5 Korona 1907 40th Anniversary of the Coronation of Franz Joseph I KM#489 NEF with an edge nick
World a small group (10) South AfricaFive Shillings 1956 KM#52 AU/UNC attractively toned. CeylonFive Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 EF. Philippines (2) 50 Centavos 1944S KM#183 NEF with golden tone, 50 Centavos 1947 KM#184 Lustrous UNC with some gold toning. Denmark (2) 2 Kroner 1958 (h) C;S Princess Margrethe's 18th Birthday KM#845 UNC and lustrous, lightly toning, 5 Kroner 1977 (h) S;B KM#863.1 UNC lightly toned. New ZealandFlorin 1961 KM#28.2 Lustrous UNC. Italy 10 Lire 1936R Yr.14 KM#80 Good Fine with some surface residue. Portugal 20 Reis 1883 KM#527 GVF/NEF. Sweden2 Kronor 1897 EB Oscar II Silver Jubilee KM#762 VF/GVF toned
Ceylon Government 25 CentsPick 44a dated 1st February 1942 serial number on back A/16 466585, EF and a pleasing always collectible World War II period example. Uniface with black serial number only on reverse and the obverse in brown and multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge VI facing forward.
Indian States Debased gold coinage Stater 15mm diameter, 2.02 grammes Fine, as part of a group of World 19th and 20th Century (217) includes India, Ceylon, Malaya, Hong Kong, China, Straits Settlements and more, many countries represented, includes Turtle shaped figure 55mm x 50mm in the style of Malaysian Turtle Money Good Fine
Charles ISilver Coin pair a 2-coin set comprising Halfcrown Charles I under Parliament S.2778 mintmark (P) About Fine/Fine on a slightly ragged flan, Shilling Charles I No inner circles, Reverse: Round garnished shield, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Near Fine, in a Harrington & Byrne box with George III and George IV Silver Crown set 1819 LIX VG and 1821 SECUNDO VG, in a Harrington & Byrne box with certificate, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type Good Fine in a Coin Portfolio Management box with certificate. Twenty Centuries of Coins a 20-coin set comprising a coin from each century:- includes issues from Elymais, Ancient Rome, India, China, Hephthalites, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Ceylon, Persia, Egypt, Vietnam, Hungary, Sweden, Netherlands East Indies, Great Britain and Finland, in mixed grades VG to VF, in the box of issue most coins with certificates
World (57) average about VF - VF and various countries and issuers circa 1930's onwards mostly from Europe including countries as Malta, Cyprus, Switzerland, Spain, Isle of Man and the majority from Italy together with some Rhodesia, Mozambique, Ceylon and Singapore. Some Scarcer and desiarble notes include the Rhodesia 10 Shillings QE2 Annigoni's portrait issues Pick 24 dated 14th October 1964 (2) series H/3 863598 & H/5 199287. Malta George V 1 Shilling Pick 15 circa 1940 overprint on 2 ShillingsPick 9 dated 20th November 1918 earlier serial number A/1 03903. Ceylon George VI portrait issues (2) including 50 CentsPick 45b dated 1st December 1949 prefix A/49 and 1 RupeePick 34 19th December 1942 prefix A/30. An interesting and attractive group of notes
GB and World (10) GB Threehalfpence 1843 GVF/VF, Lundy (2) Puffin 1929 A/UNC and lustrous, Half Puffin 1929 GEF with traces of lustre, IrelandHalfpenny 1723 Woods VG, India One Rupee (2) 1840 Divided Legend WW Raised on truncation Near EF, 1904 Near Fine/Fine toned, CeylonTen Cents 1907 GF/VF, Ancients (3) Roman (holed), Greek (2) one possibly silvered VG to Fine
World (24) a vast amalgamation of early and mid 1900's examples from various countries and issuers, including a fair amount of George VI portrait issues and all in mixed grades averaging VG - Fine to VF - GVF. Some Scarce examples include Fiji 10 Shillings Pick 38e dated 1st January 1941 signatures Robertson, Hayward & Banting serial number B/2 148532 printer BWC. 1 DollarPick 58d dated 2nd January 1937 signatures Gordon & Towers variety with wide signature panels serial number Z/L 0431960. Australia (2) 10 Shillings Pick 33 signatures Coombs & Wilson along with 1 PoundPick 26b signatures Armitage & McFarlane, this note with substantial grafitti. Japan 10 YenPick 77a ND 1945 block 32 Wakeno Kiyomaro & Goo shrine and Scarce with these earlier block numbers. Egypt 25 PiastresPick 10c dated 4th December 1945 signature Nixon. New Zealand signature Fleming ND 1967 (3) including 10 Shillings Pick 158d, 1 Pound Pick 159d and a 1 Dollar Pick 163a. The lot includes notes from Ceylon, B.A.F (2), Malaya, Hong Kong, Austria (3), Japan (2), North Korea (2), Germany (2), France, Egypt, Netherland Indies Japanese Occupation, Australia (2), Canada, Fiji and New Zealand (3)
Ceylon10 Cents 1926 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#104a in an NGC holder and graded PF63, we note the NGC Population Census records only 2 examples, both in the same grade, so this the joint finest known example as recorded by the NGC Census
Ceylon Government 100 RupeesPick 38 dated just nearer the end of World War II 24th June 1945 and serial number L/9 91320. A large sized note and Indian printing in green on multicoloured underprint with the obverse displaying a portrait of KingGeorge VI at left and text at top centre reads "This note is Legal Tender For The Payment of Any Amount". The reverse illustrating Laxapana Water fall at centre. Watermarked Chinze. An attractive GVF with paper still retaining relative crispiness, usual staple holes at left with minor split but this an Exceptionally Rare high denomination note and sought after in any grade by many collectors
CeylonQuarter Cent 1870 VIP Proof/Proof of record struck in copper KM#90 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 BN, we note that there are no example recorded by the Heritage auction archive, only two coins of this date and type appear on the NGC Census, of which this is the finest known. These specially minted items were struck in tiny numbers and are very seldom offered
CeylonFive Cents 1945 VIP Proof/Proof of record struck in Nickel-Brass KM#113.2 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, only 3 examples of this date and type appear on the NGC Census, of which this is the finest known example. Very seldom offered and would make a choice addition to any advanced Commonwealthcollection
CeylonOne Cent 1890 VIP Proof/Proof of record struck in copper KM#92 in an NGC holder and graded PF63 RB, only two examples of this date and type are recorded on the NGC Census. These VIP issues were minted in tiny numbers and are seldom offered
CeylonQuarter Cent 1890 VIP Proof/Proof of record struck in copper KM#90 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 RB, only two coins of this year and type appear on the NGC Census. These specially minted items were produced in tiny numbers and are very seldom offered, would make a high quality addition to any quality Commonwealthcollection
CeylonCentral Bank5 RupeesPick 54 dated 16th October 1954 serial number G/17 687177. A stunning Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co print in orange on aqua and multicolour underprint featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left. The reverse in green and orange on multicolour featuring a standing figure illustration. Watermarked Chinze. A very fresh and crisp About UNC or very near so and Extraordinarily Rare in these high grades sure to be a great addition for any serious collector
CeylonCentral Bank & Government mostly George VI portrait issues circa 1930's to 1950's (7) an attractive selection in mixed but mostly higher grades VF to GEF-about UNC comprising 1 RupeePick 16c dated with the last date of issue 2nd October 1939 serial number R/17 84547. Along with George VI portrait issues (6) including 1st February 1942 dated issues as 10 CentsPick 43 uniface serial number on reverse A/22 119491 and 25 CentsPick 44 uniface and an earlier serial number on reverse A/2 900475. 14th July 1942 dated 50 CentsPick 45 uniface and serial number on reverse A/19 974239. 19th September 1942 dated 1 Rupee Pick 34 Mahout (elephant rider) and elephant on reverse serial number A/22 616059. And 20th January 1951 dated (2) 1 Rupee Pick 47 Ornate stairway reverse serial number A/22 824067 along with 10 RupeesPick 48 Ceremonial figures and hand stamped on reverse serial number L/5 885519. A scarce and desirable group
CeylonCentral Bank young H.M. Queen Elizabeth II issues 1952-1953 (3) all in average VF comprising 2 Rupees Pick 50 in brown and lilac and Pavilion on reverse dated 3rd June 1952 serial number E/7 171865. Along with 10 RupeesPick 55 green on violet and multicolour underprint with ceremonial figures on reverse dated 1st July 1953 (2) serial numbers L/22 375283 and L/25 147474. Scarce and attractive issues
CeylonCentral Bank5 RupeesPick 51 dated 3rd June 1952 serial number G/2 347015. A dazzling and exquisite Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. printing in purple on multicoloured underprint on obverse and featuring a young portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II at left. The reverse in green and purple on multicolour a standing figure. Watermarked Chinze. A presentable VF and an Unprecedently Rare note always sought after and collectable in any grade
India (2) Half Rupee 1840 as M#456.1 but with .W.W incuse on the truncation EF and lightly toned, Quarter Rupee 1892 Bombay (B incuse), Type C Bust, Type I Reverse, KM#490 GEF lustrous and with an attractive golden tone, Ceylon50 Cents 1921B KM#109a AU/UNC, lustrous and with superb grey and gold toning
World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) red and serial numbers Z/3 971890, Z/4 299894 and Z/5 822663, 1 Rupees Pick 76a">Pick 76a (2) prefixes F21 & B89, Pick 75f prefix Q78, Pick 77a (2) prefixes S57 & S69 along with 500 RupeesPick 99r prefix 5AQ. Pakistan (4) including 5 RupeesPick 12a ND 1951-1960 (2) serial numbers GC/1 235037 & V/1 243041 signature Shujaat Ali Hasnie, along with 10 RupeesPick 13 ND 1951-1967 (2) serial numbers YW932138 & RY741032 signature Abdul Qadir. Portugal20 EscudosPick 153a dated 25th May 1954 serial number TXL 12297 signature title at left Vice-Governador signatures Alvaro Pedro de Sousa & Jose Caeiro da Mata. Greece 1000 Drachmai Pick 110a">Pick 110a dated 1st January 1939 serial number A101 450654. GermanyReichsbanknote 20000 Mark dated 20th February serial number with star prefix 007321. Tunisia 10 Dinars Pick 84 dated 20th March 1986 serial number d/36 113506. Oman 100 Baisa Pick 13a ND (1977) serial number A/7 589386 Azerbaijan 500 Rubles Pick 7 dated 1920 serial number BH 0875. Mauritius 5 Rupees young Queen Elizabeth II portrait Pick 13b ND 1967 serial number A/16 800403. Chile100 PesosPick 152b dated 1981 signatures Alvaro Bardon Munoz & Carlos Molina Orrego serial number B4147872. Ceylon 10 Rupees Pick 64 dated 28th August 1964 serial number M/65 557713. Malaya 1 Dollars Pick 11 dated 1st July 1941 KingGeorge VI (2) serial numbers M/18 036050 & Q/49 054709.
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
CeylonCentral Bank of Ceylon 10 RupeesPick 48 dated 20th January 1951 serial number L/19 087069. The note in green on violet, brown and blue underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge VI at left on obverse and ceremonial figure at centre on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co Ltd New Malden, Surrey, England imprinted in small script on lower centre margin and watermarked Chinze. In a PMG holder and graded Choice Very Fine 35
GB and World Proof and Mint Sets and singles a varied group : World Proof Sets (27) Ceylon 1971 (2) New Zealand 1972, Malta 1972, India 1974 FAO (2), Swaziland 1974 (2), Falkland Islands 1974 (2), Jamaica 1974 (2), Belize 1974, 1977 Silver Set (8 coins), Barbados 1974 (2) , British Virgin Islands 1977 Silver Set, Trinidad and Tobago (2) 1974 (2), Bahamas (3) 1973, 1974 (2), Australia 1974 (2), Seychelles a 2-coin set 1974 10 Ripees and 5 Rupees Conservation Series in silver, Turks and Caicos Islands 25 Crowns 1977 and Cayman Islands 25 Dollars a 2-coin set in silver, Canada a 4-coin set 1973 MontrealOlympics 10 Dollars (2) and 5 Dollars (2), nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue some of the boxes with signs of damp as often, GB and World singles (42) Medals (2) 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales 45mm diameter in silver About UNC and lustrous, in the box of issue, Apollo 11 1969 First Moon Landing 38mm diameter in silver Prooflike UNC with some toning, in the box of issue, Fiji $25 1974 100th Anniversary of Cession to Great Britain Silver Proofs (2), Singapore Ten Dollars (2) 1977 Ship Silver Proof, 1978 Observatory Silver Proof, St.Helena 25 Pence 1973 Tercentenary of the Granting of the Royal Charter to the East India Company Silver Proof, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proofs (2), Guernsey Crown 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Isle of Man 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof, Israel (2) 10 Lirot 1974 Hanukka Proof , 25 Lirot 1975 Pidyon Haben Proof nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 UNC in a slide case, Germany - Federal Republic 10 Marks (4) Munich Olympics issues 1972D (2), 1972F, 1972J A/UNC to UNC, GB Crowns (12) 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, 1972 Silver Wedding A/UNC to UNC (10), Fifty Pences 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proofs (13) UNC to FDC in the red boxes of issue,
Asia (23) comprising Ceylon (4) including 1 RupeePick 56d serial number B/65 331174, 50 RupeesPick 94a serial number H/23 498300, 500 Ruppes Pick 89a serial number J/7 168208 and 1000 RupeesPick 90a serial number P/5 272007. Burma (2) including 45 Kyats Pick 64 serial number AG 9012614 and 90 Kyats Pick 66 serial number PZ 4899924. Thailand 5 BahtPick 75d serial number Q/237 801114. Pakistan (5) including 10 RupeesPick 21a serial number CR870345, 50 Rupees Pick 40 serial number HE/1 385808, 100 RupeesPick 36 serial number JM/1 196493, 500 rupeesPick 42 serial number M7280896 usual pinholes to left and 1000 Rupees Pick 43 serial number B1537031 usual pinholes to left. Vietnam (7) including 30 Dong Pick 87a serial number EX 0016418, 500 Dong Pick 99a serial number CF 0980351, 1000 Dong Pick 102a serial number LA 2400130, 2000 Dong Pick 103 serial number RA 0093809 and 5000 Dong Pick 104a serial number YA0408094 along with South Vietnam100 DongPick 31a">Pick 31a serial number A/71 961951 and 200 Dong Pick 32 serial number P2 188948. Cambodia (2) including 20 Riels Pick 31 serial number 4233969 and 500 Riels Pick 9c serial number 976092. Bangladesh (2) including 50 Taka Pick 23 orange women harvesting tea on reverse and 50 Taka Pick 28a usual pinholes to right red and green on multicolour National Assembly, Dacca on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Central Bank of Ceylon (6) a set of the 1979 "fauna and flora" issues comprising 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 rupees, red, grey, olive green, brown/blue, blue and gold respectively, all feature indigenous species Pick 83 through 88 about UNC - UNC
GB and World includes GB Proof Sets (5) Flat Pack 1971, Blue Sets 1986 (4), One Pound Silver Proofs (6) 1984 (3), 1985 (3), Royal Mint Year Sets 1984 (5), Sierra Leone One Leone 1974 10th Anniversary of the Bank of Sierra Leone Silver Proofs (5), World Proof Sets (15) Flat Packs Swaziland 1974 (5), Ceylon 1971 (5), Falkland Islands 1974 (5), nFDC to FDC as issued. World War II Medals (4) Defence Medal 1939-1945 Medal, Burma Star and 1939-1945 Star, Vatican Mint Set 1992 Pope John Paul II UNC, GB unofficial Mint Set 1965 EF to UNC in a slide case, Crown 1935 VF, Decimal and Pre-Decimal in mixed grades includes pre-1947 silver £2.45 face, pre-1920 £0.55p face, in mixed grades. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue case of issue, One Pound 1983 UNC on the Royal Mint/Typhoo card of issue, Banknotes One Pound Somerset (12), Page (2) UNC with some consecutives, Crowns (18) 1965 (1), 1977 (12), 1981 (5) GEF to UNC, many in slide cases, World Conservation Series (6) Nepal pairs VS2031 Pheasant and Red Panda issues (3) Silver Proofs FDC in the part cabinet as issued
Ceylon QE2 portrait 16th October 1954 issues (2) comprising 100 RupeesPick 53 series V/29 86344 brown-red on multicolour, value at each corner, a fresh and original note and 5 RupeesPick 54 series G/15 176752. Both good Fine and scarce
World (24) a mixed group in various grades from F to UNC. Bulgaria (7) a 1951 set comprising 3 LevaPick 81a series ВЕ 114184. 5 LevaPick 82a series ВЛ 637183. 10 Leva Pick 83a series ГЯ 251181. 25 Leva Pick 84a">Pick 84a series БГ 861083. 50 Leva Pick 85a series АД 625983. 100 Leva Pick 86a series БА 460883. 200 Leva Pick 87a series АВ 186883. The set comes with a ticket. China(10) comprising 10 Yuan 1928 Pick 197e series SX313817AZ. 100 Yuan 1941 Pick 243a">Pick 243a series KN 427317. 10 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 327d series YM183008. 20 Customs Gold Units 1930 Pick 328 series VD066821. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB474577G. 10 Yuan SHANGHAI 1st October 1914 Pick 118q series SB383217F. 10 Yuan 1935 Pick 155 series B881969U. 5 Yuan 1937 Pick 80 series CB533287. 5 Yuan 1940 Pick 84 series M405058A, small hole at margin top centre. Jamaica $20 dated 01.10.1979 Pick 68a series RT 961317. Ceylon1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 George VI portrait Pick 30 series A2 162794, pinholes. India10 Rupees ND (1943) George VI Pick 24 series B32 386154, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Company, Stamford issue £5 dated 1st May 1901 series No.L7944, Outing 2036f, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps, pinholes. Provincial Stamford, Spalding and Boston Banking Company £10 dated series No.F4913, Outing 2036h, triangle cut-cancelled, bank stamps. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £5 dated 11th October 1894 No.X5031 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382y. Wisbech & Lincolnshire Bank £10 dated 11th October 1894 No.N8550 for Gurney, Birkbeck, Barclay & Buxton, triangular cut-cancellation through signature, Outing 2382aa.
World (5) a group in mixed grades includes about UNC Asia & Australia early George VI issues 1940s comprising Ceylon1 RupeePick 36a dated 1st June 1948 straight edge at left George VI & Thuparama pagoda, Anuradhapura stamp on reverse. Malaya10 CentsPick 8 dated 1st July 1941 uniface George VI portrait at left. Australia 1 PoundPick 26b signed Armitage & McFarlane George VI & Shepherds. Along with Stamps (2) Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty One Barrel Green 9 Shillings 1881 and Imperial Reply Coupon model Great Britain Type I Australia 2 1/2 d Blue Britannia holding trident & shield facing right looking towards arriving sailing ship with issue/exchange office circles to left & right watermarked GVR & Crown printed Waterlow & Sons Limited London last line reads "... OF THE MONTH OF ISSUE"
World 18th and 19th Century issue with many in silver (29) USA (2) Half Dollar 1854O VG, One Cent 1863 Fine, cleaned, Canada 25 Cents 1892 Good Fine with a scratch on the portrait, Belgium One Franc (2) 1869 Good Fine, 1887 with period in signature, Near Fine, France (6) 5 Francs 1849BB Fine, 1 Franc (2) 1822A NVG, 1866A NVF/Fine, Half Franc 1835W NVG/VG, 50 Centimes (2) 1850A NVG, 1867A VG, Ceylon 50 Cents 1895 GF, Guatemala 2 Reales 1898 NVF, Italy (3) 1 Lira (2) 1863 M-BN KM#15 VG, 1863 M-BN KM#5a.1 VG, 50 Centesimi 1863 M-BN KM#14.1, Near Fine, Papal States 1 Lira 1867R KM#1378 Fine, Russia (6) 5 Kopeks (2) 1730, 1838EM, 2 Kopeks 1788, 1 Kopek 1833EM, Denga (2) 1731, 1753 in mixed grades VG to Fine, along with Belgium Half Franc 1843 VG, Netherlands (3) 25 Cents 1849 William II KM#76 (2), William III KM#81 VG, Italian States - Venice, Andrea Gritti. 1523-1538 AD. AR Mocenigo o Lira. obv: Christ standing, facing on platform inscribed GZ; GLORIA-TIBI-SOLI. rev: Doge with gonfalon kneeling left, before St. Mark standing rt., raising hem of his robes; SM-VENET-ANDREAS-GRITI. DVX down flag staff. Fine with edge loop mount at top, Medal Thailand 1891 Rama V, Chulalongkorn 1868-1910 47mm diameter in silver Obverse: Princes Paripatra and Chakrabongs, Reverse: The golden name tablets VF with some surface marks and small edge nicks
IndiaQuarter Rupee 1835 Calcutta Mint, F incuse on truncation, 19 Berries, 10 to the left and 9 to the right, with Large Date numerals, and no stop after the date (a mule from the preceding issue reverse dies) KM#448.5 variant (Pridmore 89) NEF with some edge nicks and two striking flaws on the obverse, as part of a group of India and Indian States (25, one holed) includes One Rupee (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust,1916 Bombay EF, Half Rupees (2) 1840 Legend continuous over bust, About Fine, 1936 Bombay, Two Annas (2) 1884 VF holed, 1886 NEF, in mixed grades to GEF, along with Sarawak (16) 10 Cents 1934H, One Cent (13) 1863, 1870, 1879, 1880 (3), 1892, 1927H (2), 1929H, 1930, 1937H, Half Cent 1870, 1933H, British North Borneo One Cent (2) 1887H, 1890H, (2) North Borneo (6) 5 Cents 1903H, 1 Cent (5) 1921H (2), 1935H, 1938H, 1941H, Malaya and British Borneo (8) 50 Cents 1954, 20 Cents (2) 1957KN, 1961, 10 Cents 1961H (5), Malaya (6) 10 Cents 1950, 5 Cents (4) 1948 (2), 1950, 1961, Half Cent 1940, Straits Settlements One Cent 1919, Hong Kong 50 Cents 1965 in mixed grades a few VF to EF along with India (35) and Ceylon (10) 19th and 20th Century includes India Rupee 1835 Fine, India Half Rupee 1840 VF/GVF, in mixed grades some VF to EF
India Rupees (4) 1862, 1889B incuse, 1917 Calcutta, 1938 Bombay, Half Rupee (2) 1893 B incuse, 1919 Bombay, Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay, Large 5 (2), Portuguese India (2) Rupia 1912 2 over 1, Half Tanga 1903, Ceylon (3) Fractional Kahavanu Gold Fractional Stater Kings of Kandy c.980AD 0.53 grammes, Fine, 1-96th Rixdollar 1802 KM#74 Fine, Half Stiver 1815 KM#80 Fine as part of a group of India and Ceylon 19th and 20th Century (27) in mixed grades to EF ,along with Seychelles Rupee 1939 VF/GVF as part of a group of Asia includes Mauritius, Thailand, Malaya, Hong Kong, and Japan (56) 19th and 20th Century includes a few in silver, in mixed grades to EF
The Judean Coin Collection a 14-coin set 134BC-79AD John Hyrcanus I to Vespasian a coin from each emperor, in mixed grades, in a Royal Mint presentation box with certificate, along with The Twenty Centuries AD-Coin Collection again by the Royal Mint and in their presentation box containing a coin from each century AD the first to the twentieth and from a range of countries China, Venice Ceylon, India and more some in silver with The Royal Mint's certificate stating that all coins have been examined and guaranteed authentic
Ceylon Government (3), 10 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series J/3 648322, (Pick33a) small edge tear to top border, one set of staple holes at left, about VF, 5 Rupees dated 1st February 1941 series G/3 821997 (Pick32) VF, 1 Rupee dated 1st February 1941 series A/5 401891, (Pick30) one set of staple holes at left, about VF, all with portrait KingGeorge VI at left
World Proof Sets (4) Ceylon 1971, Falkland Islands 1974, Swaziland 1974, Russia 1983 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Canada 1979 'Double Struck' Set FDC in the black wallet of issue, GB Five Pound Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gambia 10 Dalasis 1975 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC boxed, Medals (2) Queen Mother 1985 85th Birthday Silver Prooflike UNC, one boxed, both with certificates, Israel 10 Lirot 1967 VictoryCommemoratives (2) both UNC in the black folder, France 100 Francs (18) 1983 Pantheon, 1984 Marie Curie (3), 1985 Emile Zola (5), 1986 Statue of Liberty (3), 1987 Lafayette, 1988 Fraternity, 1989 Human Rights, 1990 Charlemagne, 1991 Descartes, EF to UNC, Medal General Election 1974 45mm diameter in bronze UNC in a slide case, Jersey Five Pounds 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Proof with colour photo of the Queen on the reverse, China 5 Yuan 1993 Copper issues KM#469 (3) Reverse: Two Pandas Lustrous UNC
Ceylon a 6-coin set 1963 VIP Proofs/Proofs of record comprising 50 Cents KM#132 for type, 25 Cents KM#131 for type, 10 Cents KM#130 for type, 5 Cents KM#129 for type, 2 Cents KM#128 for type and 1 Cent KM#127 for type, nFDC to FDC and brilliant, we note that Krause does not list any of these pieces as Proofs so clearly issued in very small numbers
Ceylon5 Rupees 1957 2500 Years of Buddhism KM#126 (50) A/UNC to UNC beautiful choice toning with underlying colourful lustre, an original and matching group. : Note, of the 500,000 mintage, 258,000 were returned to the Royal Mint in 1962 to be melted, groups like this are seldom encountered
GB and World Crowns (209) GB 1965 (99) EF to UNC, Gibraltar (58) 1967 (15), 1968 (18), 1970 (25) UNC in slide cases, some of the cases with tape residue, Western SamoaTala 1967 (5) UNC in slide cases, some of the cases with tape residue, Western Samoa Tala 1969 Robert Louis Stevenson (22) UNC in slide cases, some of the slide cases with tape residue, Isle of Man Crowns 1970 (25) UNC in slide cases the original packaging, plus rolls and part rolls of minors from GB, Fiji, Ceylon, Australia, Singapore, New Guinea and Malaya dating from 1940 onwards , in mixed grades some mint state (lot), along with GB and World (37) mostly 20th Century minors many in UNC
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