Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) DecimalTen Pences (3) 1968 struck off-centre with 2mm blank flan from 6 o'clock to 12 o'clock, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, EF with some ink marks by the date, 1969 (2) the first with a large planchet clip extending to the top of the lion's crown, EF the second with two small planchet clips GEF
A collection of fantasies and imitation in base metal (28) a wide variety all based upon the English series Shillings - Five Guineas ranging from Henry VIII to Edward VII, included a Rawlings Oxford Crown with a reproduction stamp
Specimen set case 1887 by W. Batty & Son (of Manchester) Watch & Clock Makers, 135 Lord St. Southport. to hold 15 pieces, 280mm x 233mm, with three large central apertures to hold the Gold, Silver and Bronze official Royal Mint issue medals, Gold Five Pounds to Half Sovereign and Silver Crown to Threepence (Sixpence x 2), with ROYAL JUBILEE MEDALS & COINS 1887 in gold on the lid, in excellent second-hand condition, with old sticker attached to the base, a most impressive and unusual case
Decimal Twenty Penceundatedmule (2008) S.G4 NEF, along with Mint errors - Mis-strikes or cut coins (14) GB Pre-Decimal (4) Threepence 1965 on a burst flan UNC, Halfcrown 1966 on an oversized 35mm diameter flan, the reverse with a large elliptical area of blank flan where another coin has largely obstructed the correct striking, leaving just a crescent-shaped area containing the date and part of the legend EF, Sixpence 1967 with a small planchet clip, Fine or slightly better, Penny 1947 Fine with a small planchet clip, GB Decimals (7) Two Pounds 2010 with the centre section largely cut away VF, One Pound (3) hollowed out, the obverse removed and with a 8mm hole in the centre, Fine, along with the removed part, this cut across a section containing the date area, 2004, 8.32 grammes, on an oval flan, has the appearance of a cast piece, Fine, Fifty Pence (2) 1983 on an imperfect planchet, with a large planchet crack 13mm into the coin VF, 1997 on an irregularly shaped flan 7-sided with an addition piece of metal approximately 8mm x 7mm protruding between 4 and 5 o'clock on the obverse, EF and lustrous, Ten Pence 2007 with the imprint of a second Ten Pence reverse on the obverse, the reverse almost completely flat, Penny 1995 struck around 70% off centre with 14mm blank flan, only a partial section remaining, GEF and lustrous, World (2) One Euro 2014 the centre section removed, Fine, USA One Cent 1998 struck with 10mm blank flan, around 50% off-centre, GEF with lustre, an unusual group
Books (49) Seaby's Standard Catalogue of Coins of Great Britain and Ireland (2) 1936 and 1945 Editions, Seaby Standard Catalogue of British Coins 1949, German Talers 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport, 1965 Edition, European Crowns 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, with price list, The Coins of South Africa by Alec Kaplan 1964, A Catalogue of Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles by Seaby 1949, English Silver Coinage, 1649-1949 by B.A.Seaby Ltd, Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage, by Geoffrey M. Cope and P. Alan Rayner, 1975, with price list, A Catalogue of Roman Coins 1948 by B.A.Seaby (2 copies), The Coinage of Roman Britain by Gilbert Askew, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H. Klawans, Greek and Roman Coins and the Study of History by J.G. Milne, A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum, 4th Edition, Anglo-Saxon Pennies, by Michael Dolley, A Brief Numismatic History of Bristol, by L.V. Grinsell, 1962, Speciale Catalogues van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1979, A Book of Greek Coins, Penguin Books 1952, Roman History from Coins by Maichael Grant 1958, Value in Coins and Medals by James A. Mackay 1968, Hawkin's Silver Coins of England 1887, Trade Tokens by Jim Newmark, Copper Coins of Europe Till 1892 by Frank C. Higgins, Deutche Taler von 1800 bis 1871 by Norbert Thun, Tranquebar, A Guide to the Coins of Danish India by John C.F. Gray, Coin Collecting by Milne, Sutherland & Thompson, Coin Year Book 1974, Another Period in Coin Collecting English Coins - Charles I to Edward III by Margaret Amstell, Historische Wertpapiere - Chinesische Anleihen und Aktien, Siegs Seddekatalog Slesvig zone I og II, Germany 1969, Old Securities by Drumm/Henseler/May 1978 (2 copies), The Official Guide of United States Paper Money by Theodore kemm 1971, English Banks Since 1700 (no cover) by Banking Information Service, British Cigarette Card Issues 1920-1940, Collecting Pot-Lids by A. Ball, Mining Welsh Slate - Candles To Caplamps by J.G. Isherwood, Ribbons and Medals by Dorling and Guille, Collecting Paper Money by Colin Narbeth, 1986, Bank of England Treasury Notes 1694-1970 by D.M. Miller, World War II Allied Military Currency by Raymond S. Toy, Picton's Priced Postcard Catagoue and Handbook, 1979, Collect British Cheques by James Douglas, Catalogue of Trade Card and Post-1945 Cigarette Card Issues by Ian A. Laker 1979, Coins and How To Know Them, by G.B. Rawlings, 1935, Modern Japanese Coinage 1870 to date by Michael J. Cummings, 1975, The Coinage of South Germany in the 13th Century, by D.M. Metcalf 1961, and A Catalogue of Roman Coins - The Collections of Frederick J. Woodbridge ofb New York and a European Private Collector, Sotheby's 1975, in Fair to Good secondhand condition. Must go zero as reserve
Crown 1662 made into a smuggler's box, edge lettering fully intact, showing the regnal year XV, (this edge normally found on 1663 or 1664 coins) so appears to have been made from two different coins, 13.90 grammes, VF with some tooling in the fields on either side, an unusual and interesting piece
Antique Brass pill box 42mm diameter Obverse: H.R.H. Prince Albert's 'prepared by Thomas Jackson Cachou Aromatise' Reverse: a crowned shield bearing the inscription PRINCE ALBERT'S CACHOUX [Thomas Jackson signature] INVENTOR'S ORIGINAL PROPRIETOR, SWEETEN THE BREATH REFRESH THE MOUTH ALBERT GATE 1869, in very good condition
Accessories - Trays to fit Abafil cases (9) with an assortment of slot sizes, in good second-hand condition, along with Slide cases for 1965 Crowns (240)
Enamelled coins (49) Five Pound Crowns (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1997 Golden Wedding, 1999 Millennium, 2001 End of the Victorian Era, 2007 Diamond Wedding, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, 2017 Christmas, 2018 Christmas, 2018 Prince George Fifth Birthday, 2018 Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 Tower of London - The Crown Jewels, Two Pounds (3) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1995 Peace Dove, 2017 Jane Austen, Fifty Pences (3) 2011 Olympics - Gymnastics, 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary, 2017 Isaac Newton, Crowns (10) 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953 (2), 1960, 1972, 1977 (2), 1980, Halfcrowns (4) 1923, 1948 in a mount, 1950, 1960, Shillings (5) 1887 Jubilee Head, 1893, 1899, 1936, 1950, Sixpence 1948, Halfpenny 1967, Farthings (2) 1922 in a mount, 1925, Japan 100 Yen (1967-1988), Australia 50 Cents 1981 Royal Wedding, USA State Quarter 2008 Arizona, Kenya One Shilling 1971, British Guiana Four Pence 1938, Medals (2) 1981 Royal Wedding, 1985 500th Anniversary of the Yeoman Warders, and a Victorian Whist Counter, most appear done by modern techniques many with 5 or 6 colours each, all enamelled on both sides and each with a protective coating, along with a further group of enamelled (5) Shilling 1823 mounted, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Groats (2) 1839, 1840, MaundyFourpence 1896, mounted, on a chain, these done by older method mostly in 5 colours, with fair workmanship, along with pin mounted (2) Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head and an 1887 with the fields cut away leaving just Britannia, the date and the rim, in mixed condition
Proof Set cases (11) 1887 (2) 14-coin Set and 11-coin set, 1902 Long Set cases (2), 1902 Short Set case (1), 1937 Gold Set cases (2), 1937 15-coin set cases (2), 1927 6-coin card case, Specimen Coin case undated (16 coins), Maundy square red boxes (4), Maundy presentation purses (3), and various cases from promoters singles (9) and MDC Monaco boxes (2) each to take two slabs, along with USA Half Dollars (12) 1964 (3), 2004 (9) The RMS Titanic Collection all with Coloured Reverses UNC in the box of issue with certificates, New Zealand FantasyCrowns 2012 Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (5) and Fantasy Trade Dollar 1998 with coloured reverse, Captain Cook in South Pacific 1768 UNC
Accessories a large group, includes many useful items, includes Westminster boxes (9), these being offered currently at up to £30 each on eBay, a small carrying case with wooden trays, to hold Crown-sized coins, with some felts, Display plays (3), Albums (2), Dansco Albums (4), Abafil trays (9) to hold various sizes of coins, a Banknote album, a stamp album (new with £13.50 retail label), CGS boxes second-hand (4), Stamp Catalogues (2), a quantity of coin capsules, a small quantity of display boxes, banknote wallets, Westminster soft pouches (for single coins), and stock boxes, these items if purchased new would cost hundreds of pounds, in mixed condition, some excellent or as new (Total weight around 34 Kilos)
Enamelled (5) Crowns George III (2) Reverses enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, brooch mounted, Halfcrown 1834 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship, Florins (2) 1858 Loop Mounted, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, Obverse with field in blue enamel, good workmanship, 1880 Brooch mounted, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, an interesting group
Silver Dishes Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1952-1977 (3) the first two each with a GB Crown 1977 Cupro-Nickel EF in the base 77.22 grammes and 79.75 grammes, each consecutively numbered 1196 and 1197, the first boxed with certificate, the third with an undated Nickel-Silver medal with Australian Kangaroo and Emu emblem in the base, numbered 289 EF, each by Roberts & Dore, London
Books (32) mostly covering World Numismatics, many European-related, Encyclopaedia of Gold and Silver Coins of the World published by A.M. Smith Philadelphia 1886, Monnaies Royales Françaises 1610-1792 by V. Gadoury and F. Droulers 1978, Welt Munzkatalog 2007 (Years 1900-2006) by Gϋnther Schön and Gerhard Schön, Gigante 2001 Monete Italiane, Siamese Coins and Tokens - An Anthology by Le May, Ramsden, Guehler and Harding Kneedler 1977, 2022 Myntarsboken - Sveriges Mynt 995-2021 by Roberto Delzanno, Gold Coins of Switzerland 1851-2022 by Olivier Chaponnière, Kleiner Deutscher Munzkatalog mit Ősterreich, Schweiz und Liechtenstein by Gϋnter Schön 1996/7, Katalog Podstawowych Typow Monet I Banknotow Polsli Oraz Ziem Historycznie z Polska ZwiaZanych by Edmund Kopicki 1985, The Anglo-Gallic Coins by E.R. Duncan Elias 1984, Coins of Medieval Europe by Philip Grierson 1991, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten Van 1795 Tot Heden, by Johan Mevius 2010, Illustrated Coin Dating Guide for the Eastern World by Albert Galloway 2012, The Coinage of Scotland by Edward Burns, The Official Blue Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman 76th Edition 2019, The Coins of Mexico 1536-1963 by Neil S. Utberg, Coins of Bermuda 1616-1996 by The Bermuda Monetary Authority 1997, Arabic Coins and how to read them by Richard Plant 1973, The Coinage of William Wood 1722-1733, by Philip Nelson M.D. 1978, European Crowns 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport, The Thirteenth-Century Anglo-Irish Coins in The Kirial Find from Denmark by Michael Dolley and W.A. Seaby 1973, A Small Find of Nineteenth Century Coins from Kanturk by Michael Dolley 1971, A Fourth Find of Ninth-Century Coins From Ireland? by Michael Dolley 1967, A PatternShilling Irish of Mary Tudor by Michael Dolley 1970, An Early Fouteenth Century Coin Hoard From the Co. Roscommon by Michael Dolley and Michael K. Murphy 1970, The Earliest Anglo-Irish Coinage by William O' Sullivan M.A. D.Econ.Sc. 1964, Anglo-Saxon Hoards And Coins Found In The North Of Ireland, by W.A. Seaby 1959, Two Coin Hoards of the Rebellion Period (1641-9) From Ulster by W.A. Seaby 1959, Copper Coins of France by O.P. Eklund 1962, Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby 1970, Irish Tavern Tokens - The John Sweeney Collection, by Gerard Rice 2013, A Catalogue of Russian Jetons, covering Railroads and Tramways, Second Edition 2013, all in good second hand condition, some as new
Medals and Badges (102) includes 23 in silver:- A charm bracelet with 5 charms, with coloured enamel shields of Swanage, Great Yarmouth, Southend-on-Sea, Hunstanton, and Mablethorpe, the silver items include a further 13 enamelled shields all approximately 13mm x 11mm, Torquay, Ryde, Skegness, Sussex, Dawlish, Dorset, Oban, Blackpool, Peebles, Ullswater, Edinburgh, Scilly Isles, and Isle of Skye, a National Union of Railwaymen - 30 Membership years badge, a Masonic enamelled 'Union Is Strength' badge, a small silver RAF wings badge with blue and red enamelling, base metal items include a British Red Cross Society red and white enamelled badge, British Legion Women's Section badges (2), a 1935 Silver Jubilee badge with red, white and blue enamel, a Civil Defence Corps badge with blue and red enamel, a Blue Cross Junior branch badge, a London Souvenir in brass, book-shaped, containing six miniature postcards 16mm x 6mm depicting Royal Exchange, The Tower, Thames Embankment, Horse Guards, Whitehall, Tower Bridge and one other, other types include, The General Nursing Council for England & Wales, a Royal Engineers Tie pin with badge enamelled in 5 colours, St. Johns Ambulance Association, Women's Total Abstinence Union, a Victoria Golden Jubilee Medallion, cross-shaped with BORN 1819, 1838 and a crown, MARRIED 1840 and 1887 JUBILEE on the four parts of the cross, Chester Diocesan Youth Pilgrimage 1959 with dark and light blue enamel, Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund, a Queen Mary Needlework Guild enamelled, others includes badges various shapes, include shield and heart-shaped, some with Religious, Military or Masonic themes
India Temple Token 35mm diameter undated, Near Fine, as part of a group of Mint Errors and Fantasies (12) GB Decimal Five Pence 2014 EF with obverse lettering weakly struck, MaundyTwopence 1838 with a large 'leaf-shaped' flan flaw on the reverse VF, Pennies (2) 1858 No WW, the reverse with a flan flaw and a 'strike-through' error on the R of BRITANNIAR, 1967 with planchet clip GVF cleaned, Halfcrowns 1818 and 1936 base metal contemporary counterfeits both VG, India Quarter Rupee 1945 Bombay EF with long lamination flaw on the obverse, British West Africa Penny 1952H with double struck central hole, GEF and lustrous, Fantasy issues (3) Crown 1936 Edward VIII EDWARD . VIII . KING . & . EMPEROR, Reverse George and the Dragon, Sixpence 1937 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion on crown left, GEF, Trade Dollar undated (2002) Trimetallic with United Kingdom Golden Jubilee / Beefeater with Union Jack flag coloured reverse EF
Plaster Casts (12) of Crowns, (6) 1658 Cromwell, 1658 Cromwell Dutch Copy, 1662, 1663, 1663 Petition, and 1664, all are uniface, an obverse and reverse for each piece, mounted on a board, as made
Plaster Casts (5) all uniface Crowns 1658 Cromwell Obverse and Reverse (2 of each), and Farthing 1797 Pattern, the design in the middle of a crown-sized flan, one Cromwell obverse and one Cromwell reverse with edge chips, otherwise as made
Engraved and countermarked (7) Saudi Arabia Riyal the reverse smoothed and engraved 'PRESENTED BY H M KING IBN SAUD of ARABIA 20.2.46, Good Fine, holed, GB Halfcrown William III the reverse engraved with an ornate HJC monogram, Fair/VG, GB Shilling 1820 the reverse inscribed R Tebbutt P/Kx 85658 C of E, GB SilverThreepence George V, the reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer, Good Fine with some scratches in the obverse fields, France Ten Centimes (2) 1856B countermarked PEARS' SOAP, VG, 1853B countermarked BORTHWICK'S BAKING POWDER Fine, GB Farthing 1865 the reverse engraved with a crude design of a standing animal figure in a series of dots, along with an Unofficial Farthing Egyptian Hall Museum 1860 Fine, unevenly toned with an edge nick and some pitting
Enamelled (2) Crown George III Reverse enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, in a brooch mount with pin on the reverse of the mount, Halfcrown 1887 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, in a brooch mount with pin on the reverse of the mount
Coin Weights (2) James I Angel Weight, Obverse: Angel and Dragon, reverse: XI and S Crowned, VF with some adjustment marks and some edge cracks, Royal Mint 1821 Sovereign Weight, Obverse: Lion on Crown ROYAL MINT 1821, Reverse: CURt. WEIGHT SOVEREIGN, Good Fine
GB and World Numismatic Covers (24) covering a variety of subjects including, The Royal Family, Queen Victoria, World War II, The Millennium, Flights of Genius, Royal Beasts, Henry VIII, A Celebration of Football, D-Day, VE-Day, and The Queen Mother, all on the Commemorative envelopes of issue with stamps, many with higher denomination coins, such as Five Pound Crowns or Two Pounds, UNC on the Commemorative envelopes of issue, Medallic Covers (14), the Medallic covers issued 2000-2001 with Replica medals, including Naval General Service medal- Trafalgar, Naval General Service Medal - Assye, South Africa Medal 1879 - Rorke's Drift, World War II - Italy Star, World War II - France and Germany Star, World War II - War Medal, World War II - Defence Medal, Battle of Britain - 1939-1945 Star, 1949 Yangtze, 1954 Africa General Service Medal - Kenya, 1956 General Service Medal - Near Esat, 1962-1966 General Service Medal - Borneo, 1982 South Atlantic medal - Falklands War, and Gulf War - Kuwait 1991, these UNC on the Commemorative envelope with the stamps
Enamelled Crown George III reverse enamelled in 6 colours, good workmanship, brooch mounted with pin, along with MaundyTwopences (4) 1891, 1897, 1886 and 1892 VF joined on the edge and mounted in-line on a pin
Enamelled (2) Crown 1887 Reverse enamelled in 8 colours, fair workmanship, with hinged pin mount attached to the obverse, Shilling 1887 Reverse enamelled in 4 colours, fair workmanship
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1874 a small area of the lower field in an arc around the date area on the obverse is raised, this area shows an extra incuse section of rim teeth VG unusual
Enamelled (8) Double Florins 1887 (2) the first in a suspension mount, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second, reverse in 6 colours, pin mount on the obverse, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, pin mounted on the obverse, Shillings (2) 1826 reverse in 6 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount attached to the top, 1895 reverse in 5 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpences 1887 (2) the first gilded, reverse in 4 colours, fair workmanship, the second in 4 colours, fair workmanship, and a sixpence-sized 'Draped Crown and Shield reverse, reverse in 5 colours, this mounted, fair workmanship
Enamelled (3) Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, with brooch mount attached to the obverse (pin removed), very good workmanship, Halfcrown 1834 reverse enamelled in 6 colours, good workmanship, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, the obverse has had a mount removed, Fair workmanship
Enamelled (4) Halfcrown 1836 Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship, Shilling 1819 Reverse enamelled in 4 colours, fair workmanship, with loop mount at the top, Shilling George IV Lion on Crown reverse, the reverse enamelled, gilded and enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, Shilling Victoria Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887 reverse enamelled in 5 colours, the obverse with hinged brooch mount attached (pin removed), fair workmanship
Enamelled (2) Crown 1819 Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, the obverse with hinged brooch mount (pin removed), Good workmanship, Crown 1822 Reverse enamelled in 7 colours, Fair workmanship
Enamelled (5) Shilling 1826 Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, fair workmanship, holed, Shilling Victoria Large Jubilee Head, now dated 1887, Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, fair workmanship, with a loop mount attached at the top, Sixpence 1816 the obverse re-engraved and enamelled in 3 colours, fair workmanship, Sixpence 1826 Lion on Crown Reverse, enamelled in 2 colours, with loop mount at the top, fair workmanship, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, Gilded, the Reverse enamelled in 5 colours, good workmanship
A set of portable balance scales by Avery de Grave, London, scale complete (no weights) to weigh 1lb, the balance pans stamped with crowned EIIR monogram 1955 and 1959, in excellent condition, with label 'Borough of Boston' affixed to the inside of the lid and stamped on the balance arm, in a self-contained wooden carrying box, comes with books (5) European Coin weights for English Coins, by Gerard Houben (1978), Scales and Balances by J.T.Graham (1981), Sovereign Balances Part 1 - Standard Rockers. by Michael A. Crawforth (1984), Sacra Moneta Lead Weights - The David Rogers Collection by Norman Biggs and Paul Withers (Galata 2001), and an auction catalogue Christie's - Scientific Instruments, Tools and Other Apparatus July 1996, all in good second-hand condition
A belt made from silver coins (19) Crowns (3) 1676, 1677, 1818, Halfcrowns (7) 1698, 1709, 1745 LIMA, 1817, 1826, 1834 (2), Trade Dollar 1899B, Eighteen Pence Bank Token 1811, Shillings (2) 1817, 1824, Mexico Eight Reales 1802, India Half Rupee 1835, Italy Lire 1863 M BN, Portugal 200 Reis 1862, and German States - Prussia 1/6 Reichsthaler 1817D VG to VF, all coins mounted on the edges, total weight 315 grammes, an interesting item
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (8) Australia Threepence 1953 Struck slightly off-centre with around 1mm blank flan between 2 and 6 o'clock on the reverse, Fine, Tanzania One Shilingi 1966 struck off-centre with around 2mm blank flan from 12 to 6 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly so on the reverse GVF, Southern Rhodesia Penny 1943 VF the central hole not punched out, NVF with some scratches, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Penny 1963 with the central hole mis-positioned around 4mm and obscuring the ON of ONE NEF, East Africa Ten Cents 1934 with doubled-punched central hole, the second punch higher and the right, so touches the lower right of the crown on the reverse, Good Fine, British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1925 with double punched central hole, the second hole to the left and obscuring the ONE TENTH of the legend, Near Fine, Ireland Decimal Penny 1980 struck on a smaller 18mm diameter planchet, Lustrous EF, Nigeria 10 Kobo 1976 struck off-centre with 1-2mm of blank flan, crescent shaped from 4 to 10 o'clock UNC
FantasySovereign 1847 Gothic Head, Reverse: as the Gothic Crown of 1847, 22mm diameter, struck in 9 carat gold weighing 7.16 grammes, A/UNC and lustrous
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1961 struck on a thinner lightweight flan of 9.6 grammes, Good Fine, DecimalTen Pence 1969 with the right half of the obverse, and correspondingly the left half of the reverse elongated, the edge milling intact, 11.19 grammes, Fine
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA Bright Fine set into the base of a silver ashtray, hallmarked 1901, a small dig in the base otherwise in good second-hand condition
World War I Christmas tin, Christmas 1914, in good second-hand condition, and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation tins, Presented by the Corporation of the City of Manchester 65mm diameter (2) these two each with a Halfcrown 1953 UNC in the base
A silver vase with 28 silver coins embedded in the surfaces by Rowlands and Frazer 146 Regent Street W. Crowns (2), Double Florins (3), Halfcrowns (6) , Florins (5), Shillings (4), Sixpences (5) and Threepences (3) 1875-1896 Good Fine to NEF all cleaned, the vase inscribes 'Laurence' and 'Kellie' 'Some coins from G.K to L.K. Xmas 1862-1898', a bend on one side of the rim at the top, total weight 459 grammes, an interesting item
Sovereign balance weights in brass (2) 97mm length, for weighing Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns, one by Bourn, (John Bourn, Birmingham Brassfounder 1828-1850), the other unmarked, of similar style both in good second-hand condition, along with a Coin holder, to hold Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences and Threepences, this 67mm x 57mm x 14mm in good second-hand condition
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Ireland Shilling 1966 an off-metal strike in bronze on a thin flan of 4.02 grammes, A/UNC with some lustre, Ireland Halfcrown 1966 struck on a larger 33.5mm flan the obverse normal, the reverse with a wider rim, the edge milled halfway across, the wider side plain, unusual
Accessories and Books, includes a small coin cabinet professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards 210mm x 167mm x 112mm containing 8 trays, all felts intact, lockable with key, Books (8) KrauseWorld Coins 19th Century 7th Edition, Krause World Coins 1987 Edition, Coin Collecting For Amateurs by Peter Alan Rayner 1968 Edition, The Seven Seas Guide to Australian Coins 1981 Edition, Catalogue of the World's Most Popular Coins by Fred Reinfeld and Burton Hobson, Expanded Edition 1965, I-Spy British Coins, and Collector's Coins 2004 Edition by Rotographic, Coin News Magazines issues from 2017 (10) and a display box to hold 12 Crown-sized coins, all in Fair to Good second-hand condition,
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
Enamelled (2) Crown 1822 reverse enamelled in 7 colours, with pin brooch mount on the obverse, some scratches, fair workmanship, Shilling 1825 with reverse enamelled in 3 colours, the obverse with the field enamelled in blue, fair workmanship
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1970 Proof with edge beading flaw between 1 and 3 o'clock on the reverse, an additional part line of beading appears, before and after DEF, nFDC retaining practically full mint lustre, very unusual to see minting errors on any Proof coins
A collection of coins on Stamp Covers (26) in three large albums base metal coins the vast majority crown sized, along with four Westminster single cover albums 3 with silver crowns the fourth contains a 2015 8 coin Mint Set and a coin album with a collection of circulated British 20th century coins and fantasyimitation crowns and several pouch style bags of 20th century circulated British coins including Fifty Pences
Fantasy Strikes and Replicas (26) Five Pounds (2) 2010, 2013, Sovereigns 1913, 1914 (5), 1937, 1957 and 1959, the 1937 marked 9ct on the edge but the design filed and showing a base metal core, all in base metal and weighing between 3.7 grammes and 5 grammes, EF to UNC and South Africa Krugerrand 2012 19.5 grammes , all presumed base metal EF to UNC, Sovereigns 1887 and 1891 these poorly struck imitations 4.47 grammes and 4.55 grammes, Fine to Good Fine, World Crown-sized replicas (12) GB Crowns 1935 (2), 1937, Strait Settlements One Dollar 1904 (2), South Africa Crown 1952, Hong Kong Dollar 1867, Bermuda Crown 1959, Isle of Man Crown 1976, Bahamas Two Dollars 1966, and New Zealand One Dollar 1977 Waitangi Day (2), all appear around NVF to VF and with the appearance of being 'as made'
GB and World Numismatic First Day Covers in albums (63) includes some medallic issues and a few in silver, with many Crown-sized issues many of these being £5 face value issues, and a Coin and Banknote Cover 2000 comprising £5 Crown and Five Pound Banknote QM10 prefix on the envelope of issue, Manchester Games 2002 £2 4 coin set BU in a stamp cover, all covers housed in albums on the envelopes, or in the folders of issue, along with Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial, 1999 Millennium, Two Pounds 1997, One Pound 1997 all Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue
Fantasy issues (13) Edward VIII (8) 1936 and 1937 issues Crowns (4), Halfcrowns (2), SilverThreepence (1) and Brass Threepence (1) some in silver, a mix of different reverse designs, including Una and the Lion, George and the Dragon, and Thrift plant, along with a pattern Fantasy Maundy set Edward VIII 1936 EF to UNC, and Fantasies for Five Pounds 1821 George IV, Crown 1658 Cromwell, Crown 1732 George II, Halfcrown 1952 George VI, and a Charles I Pattern Halfcrown design UNC and lustrous
Fantasy Crowns a mix of types (15) 1835 William IV/Three Graces (3) in Aluminium, Copper and Nickel-Silver?, 1879 Victoria Young Head/George and the Dragon (3) in silver (35.13 grammes), copper and golden alloy, 1879 Victoria Young Head/Three Graces (3) in silver (35.22 grammes), copper and golden alloy, 1936 (4) Edward VIII King and Emperor/stylised George and the Dragon (4), 1936 Edward VIII Golder head/Crowned Arms with supporters, in silver, 1937 Edward VIII/Wreath Crown reverse in golden alloy UNC and lustrous many prooflike
Fantasy Crowns INA Retro Patterns (13) 1879 Victoria Young Head/Shield in copper, 1897 Victoria Veiled Head/Crowned shield in garter, in golden alloy, 1897 Victoria Veiled Head/Crowned shield in garter, in cupronickel, 1905 Edward VII/George and the Dragon, presumed nickel-silver?, 1910 Edward VII/stylized George and the Dragon, date in Roman numerals, in silver, 1911 George V/stylized George and the Dragon in silver (34.98 grammes), 1911 George V/stylized George and the Dragon in golden alloy, 1936 Edward VIII/'Rocking horse' reverse, CopperPiedfort, all UNC and lustrous a few with toning, 1918 George V MacKennal head/stylised George and the Dragon (5) all in different metals : Gold plated Copper, Copper, Aluminium, Polished Steel and Golden Alloy, Lustrous UNC
Fantasy Crowns INA Retro Patterns (14) 1808 George III/Reverse in the style of the Pattern Bank Dollar, in nickelsilver?, 1820 George IV/Reverse as the currency Halfcrown, in Pewter, 1836 (5) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: Crowned draped shield, in silver, nickel-silver?, cupro-nickel, golden alloy and copper Lustrous UNC, 1837 (7) Obverse: William IV/Reverse: George and the Dragon in Goldine, Bronze, Copper, Aluminium, White Metal, pewter? and cupro-nickel? Lustrous UNC and prooflike
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
Coin Weights (9) James I Weights (3) 22 Shilings (3) includes one example in 'Klippe' style, countermarked with crowned I on the obverse, 11 Shillings (3) includes one with Angel reverse, and 5 Shillings and 6 Pence (3) includes one with Angel reverse VF to EF a pleasing group
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalOne Pound 2017 the obverse central section extends to the outer rim between 4 and 5 o'clock in an oval shape, overlapping the 'ONE POUND' security feature, the coin is also struck off-centre, the reverse having a raised lip between 6 and 8 o'clock, the central section is smaller in this area, not covering all the details of the crown. When viewed from the edge, there is also a raised lip, the obverse measuring 23mm diameter and the reverse 24mm diameter. A highly unusual multi-error coin, EF
Coin Weights (2) Charles I Twenty Shillings weight, Reverse: Crowned .XX. .S. in two lines, VF and Ten Shillings weight Reverse: Crowned .X. .S. in two lines EF with a planchet clip
Silver Jewellery items (14) includes Crowns in pendant mounts (5) 1819 VG, 1887 a copy, once gilded, Fine, 1889 VG, 1890 VG, along with ID bracelets, brooches, an Indian snuff box, rings, a stoned tie-pin and St. John's Ambulance Brigade medallions 1911-1941 inclusive, these in mixed condition, total .925 silver weight 18.8 Troy oz.
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (6) Shilling 1954E Fine with lamination flaw on the obverse, Sixpence 1964 struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised lip between 2 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the reverse, only a small part of the edge milling is visible, Fine, BrassThreepence 1966 with a straight planchet clip causing a ragged edge at 2 o'clock on the reverse, NEF, Pennies (2) 1937 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan causing a raised lip between 3 and 7 o'clock on the reverse Fine with some scratches, 1967 with a small planchet clip, EF and lustrous, Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone
Proof Set boxes (9) 1937 4-coin Gold set (3), 1937 15-coin set (4) three are the hard maroon boxes, the other the red card box, 1902 Short Set (10 coins), 1927 hard red box (6 coins), along with a further group of boxes (4) for Crown, Halfcrown, Maundy Set and a three-coin medal set (this by John Pinches), and a slide case for a Maundy Set, in varied state, most in Good to Very Good second-hand condition
Coin Weights (8) Guineas (3) William and Mary undated, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, William III undated NVF with some light adjustment lines, George III undated Rev: 5Pw 8Gr Fine, Unite Charles I uniface Obverse: Crowned bust left Good Fine, the reverse blank with fine scratches, Half Guinea weight 1773 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: A Half Guinea weight 1773 NVF the obverse unevenly toned, Sovereign weight 1843 Royal Mint Fine, Portugal Gold Moidore Weight '27s' on either side Good Fine, France Pistole Weight Louis XIV undated Fine, along with a group of Apothecaries weights (10) five are octagonal as follows: Two Drams, One Dram, Half Dram, 60 Grains and Two Scruples, the remainder round issues (3)Two Drams, 3 Dwt Troy weight (Three Pennyweights) Two Scruples, and square issues (2) Two Dram and Two Scruples NVF to GVF
Crown 1663 Petition a Cast copy of Thomas Simon's famous issue as ESC 72, Bull 429 with incuse C stamped in the reverse field, 20.01 grammes, Fine/Good Fine
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. KrauseWorld Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
Enamelled (5) Crown 1822 in 2 colours, Crown 1895 7 colours, the 5 of the date appears re-attached or re-engraved, Halfcrown 1741 Roses (7 colours), Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head (7 colours), Halfcrown 1834 (6 colours) varying quality workmanship, the 1741 and 1834 Halfcrowns have the pins attached, the other three coin have had the pins removed
Misstrikes - Errors (3) each with some of the flan missing in an eclipse shape Ten Pence 1971, Brass 3d 1967, Five Pence 1988 GEF- Lustrous Unc along with The Queen's 80th Birthday Minting Error Coin Set by London Mint Office contains two crown sized Five Pounds one in sterlingsilver the error being an inverted die alignment BU and cased with certificates (3 sets 6 coins)
Enamelled Crown William III 1695 reverse tastefully enamelled, predominantly blue shades though several other colours used in the detail, obverse coin VG, enamelling EF or better
Countermarked (2) Crown 1821 SECUNDO with L countermarked within serrated edge circle on the obverse, countermark Fine, host coin Fair. Penny 1806 with two countermarked on the obverse IL and RB, the RB raised within a serrated edged square, countermarks Good Fine, host coin Fair. Farthing Charles I Richmond a contemporary forgery with CARO - BRIT legend, mintmark horizontal Key, Fine with a planchet clip from 2 to 4 o'clock. Shilling 1949 English, with brass coloured appearance weight 5.58 grammes, Good Fine with some scratches
Engraved Crown William and Mary the obverse engraved :- M.Hughes Llwinglaes, the reverse engraved:- A Gift of my Revered father 1805, Fair, unusual to see engraving on a high denomination coin of this period
Coin Blanks (94) a mix of sizes and metals, plus two uniface pieces, one with George VI Crowned bust and a Netherlands Machine token, in mixed circulated grades
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (2) Livonia Solidus 17th Century struck off-centre with the date off the flan, one side showing two part-coins on the same flan EF, German States - Wurttemberg medal? 1605 Obverse brockage WIRTEMBE FRI.D.G.DVX Crowned figure standing, in Coronation robes Fine, ex-mount
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
Countermarked (8) an interesting group comprising 'To Hanover' Token 1837 countermarked G (crown) R, Fine. Halfpenny-size on an octagonal copper flan Crowned Crescent-star-crescent with V within a heart shape on either side, reversed L countermarked in the field, Penny 1797 countermarked HH 29 Good Fine and bold, stated by the vendor to be colliery-related, Penny 1797 countermarked D.B, Halfpenny 1826 countermarked Crowned VR and other possibly MO this partially worn, Halfpenny 1799 countermarked T.R, Halfpenny 1831 countermarked LM above 5-lobed flower above VR, Halfpenny George II countermarked 3 1 on the obverse and with an additional countermark on the reverse R.C within a serrated heart-shape, with 1791 above a Sun below, in mixed grades VG to NVF, an eclectic mix of unusual types and worthy of further study
The Coronation Collection comprising 6 SterlingSilverMedals 80 gramms each with bird, Osprey, Scottish Crossbill, Roseate Tern, Song Thrush, Red Kite, Blue Tit along with Five PoundsCrown 1993 Silver Proof FDC in capsule, medals BU as issued and all in the RSPB presentation box
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (10) Crowns (7) 1960, 1965, 1972 (2), 1980 a mix of metal flaws, weak striking, planchet clip and laminated flans, One Pound a very weak strike with little design remaining, on a thin flan and weighing 5.64 grammes, the edge milling weak but DECUS ET TUTAMEN bold, unusual, DecimalTen Pence 1973 with a planchet clip NEF, Iran 2000 Dinars (2 Kran) AH1310 Near Fine struck around 10% off-centre with around 4mm blank flan
Coin Weights (2) 1821 Royal Mint for Half Sovereign, Obverse: Lion on Crown, Reverse: 2Dw. 13 1/8 Gr: Near VF the obverse with some scratches, 1843 Obverse: Young Head of Victoria left, ROYAL MINT, Reverse 2Dw 13 1/8 Gr, GVF
Enamelled Coins (4) Crown 1819 Reverse (7 colours), Crown 1887 Reverse (6 colours), Crown 1890 Reverse (7 colours), and Halfcrown 1826 Reverse (5 colours), all with very good workmanship, along with GB penny 1884 and Mexico Peso 1866 both with the designs having the field cut away, all are pin mounted and in good condition
Royal MintExperimentalOne Poundpattern design in plaster 175mm diameter, Crowned shield ONE POUND below, also two rubber inverse casts 170mm diameter and 215mm diameter, the first with Crowned shield ONE POUND below, similar to the plaster, the second with Royal Shield of Arms helmeted and crowned, with Crowned Lion and Unicorn supporters, DIEU ET MOIN DROIT on ribbon below, all in excellent condition, an unusual group giving an insight into the early stages of design and minting processes
Engraved Crowns (2) 1819 LX engraved AD Jan 1st 1820 in the obverse field, GVF, and 1819 LIX engraved MD Jan 1st 1820 in the obverse field, NEF, both in similar styles
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
Silver and Gold :- In Silver -: The Most Famous Landmarks of the World (Tower Bridge, Brandenburg Gate, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower to name a few) all on Official Silver Coin Bars 17 small silver bars featuring the land marks with 10 in a presentation card, One Ounce fine silver bars (6) various sized silver bar money with a variety of themes (11 with one cased), Liberia 10 Dollars 1996 One Ounce Silver Bar money. In Gold :- Tristan Da Chuna Half Crown 2009 0.5 grams pure, Solomon Islands 10 Dollars 2014 Tower Bridge 1 gram pure, Suisse 1 gram pure gold bar all. Unc - BU as issued
Silver dishes (3) the first with a Twopence 1797 set into the base, the second with a Crown-medal 1977 EF set into the base, the third with a Coronation Medal 1902 Eimer 1870 64mm diameter in bronze, the dishes 125mm, 130mm and 135mm diameter respectively
Two Shillings 1889 Coryton Proposed coinage, struck on a 27mm square flan, in silvered bronze? Obverse: Bust of King George III right, on an ornate background PROPOSED CORYTON COINAGE, Reverse: TWO SHILLINGS 1889, in three lines, crowned, NVF tooled in the fields, (as made?) the edge with a seam suggesting made in two halves in the style of an electrotype, a highly unusual item, no information regarding the mintage or previous sales could we uncover
Mint Error- Mis-StrikeCrown 1960 the edge mostly plain with only a tiny amount of milling visible all the way round, at one extremity of the edge, also with a planchet clip at 5 o'clock, About UNC and very unusual
A Gentlemen's Silver Dressing Table set, including Talc jars, and clothes brushes, together with a Holy Land ceremonial incense holder, along with a quantity of modern cupro-nickelCrowns and a small group of GB and World issues (lot)
Coin Weights from an old overseas collection, James I and Charles I (11) include Unite, Angel and Crown types, one on a square flan (Klippe-style) in mixed grades NVF to EF, a pleasing group
Medallic First Day Covers (9) Great Britons (4) Crown-sized medals in silver in the sleeves UNC in the blue album of issue, The Partners in Space Commemorative 1975 Apollo - Soyuz Silver Crown-sized medal and stamps, EEC Medallic Cover 1973 Medal and stamps, County Cricket Centenary 1973 Crown-sized and in silver, with stamps, Test Cricket Centenary 1977 Crown-sized and in silver, with stamps, Royal Wedding 1973 Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips Silver Crown-sized medal and stamps, USA Bicentenary 1976 32mm diameter in silver, with stamps, The Turner Bicentenary 1975 Silver Crown-sized medal with stamps, The Railway Sesquicentennial Medallic First Day Cover Crown-sized silver medal with stamps, all UNC as issued some prooflike, Medal John F.Kennedy undated, Crown sized, UNC in box, Crowns 1977 (4) UNC, along with Papua New Guinea Numismatic Covers 1975 10 Kina to 1 Toea all Proof coins the 10 Kina and 5 Kina in silver FDC on the covers of issue with stamps in the album of issue, also World Wildlife First Day Covers (144) in an album from a wide range of countries, by John Pinches Ltd. (1976-1980) UNC in the album of issue
Mint Error - Mis-Strike India Rupee Victoria Gothic head, Obverse brockage VF, along with South Africa Halfcrown 1896 the obverse has Kruger with hat and pipe Fine
Engraved Crowns (2) 1819 LX engraved AD Jan 1st 1820 in the obverse field, GVF, and 1819 LIX engraved MD Jan 1st 1820 in the obverse field, NEF, both in similar styles
Cabinet, professionally made, by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards, 14 trays with all felts 250mm x 200mm x 190mm lockable, all trays to take Halfcrown-sized coins, in very good second-hand condition
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
Royal Mint Trial Piece One Pound 2015 12-sided Bimetallic issue, Reverse with crowned shield on inner section , and THE ROYAL MINT and TRIAL PIECE in the outer section EF with some contact marks
Coin Cabinet Professionally made by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards 'Crozier Classic' 330mm x 330mm x 185mm, 14 trays, with all felts, lockable with key, in excellent second-hand condition, along with Crowns (4) 1889 VG, 1891 VG, 1935 GVF, 1937 NEF, and Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 NVF, the cabinet alone cost over £240 new
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1966 struck on a thin flan and weighing only 7.39 grammes, near 'as made' but very weakly struck the obverse with lamination
ElectrotypeHalfcrown Charles I 1643 Oxford Mint, as S.2957 Briot style horseman, a British Museum electrotype pair NEF with 634 / 75 /A scratched on the reverses
Enamelled Coins a collection (32) Crowns to Groats 1668-1893 along with France One Franc 1867, workmanship of varying quality, some with up to 6 colours and very good quality
Wooden cabinets (5) each home made 605mm x 325mm x 115mm with lift-out trays, with felts for Crown-sized pieces, previously used for storing the collection of France Ecus and 5 Francs with one box suited for minor coins, in very good second-hand condition, total weight over 45 Kilos
Medal Dies (2) Obverse and reverse of a prize medal for Dog Breeders approximately 38mm diameter EF, along with a mould Legend with Crowned bust within wreath inside Fine with some cracking, making the legend difficult to decipher in some places
Spoon with the base an India GoldMohur 1841 the stem of the spoon without hall mark and presumed silvergilt and with an elaborate floral crown at the top
Coin holders (4) 1) a locket type holder for two sovereigns, in silver (1899) with ornate outer casing, makers mark W&H (Walker and Hall?) in good condition, 2) a locket type holder in gilt, for a sovereign and half sovereign, 3) a 5-coin holder for Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence or German origin, 4) a sixpence holder thimble sized inscribed on the base 'Christmas 67 to remind you of 'OLIVER!' from John Woolf in silver, makers mark SJR (S.J.Rose, Birmingham) all in good condition
A Whist/Counter box with Royal Theme - The Queen, Prince Albert and Britain's Hope, brass box containing three counters, in white metal. Lid inscribed THE QUEEN PRINCE ALBERT AND BRITAIN'S HOPE all within a wreath. The base, depicts the arms of Britain with a wreath, box 28mm in diameter, by Allen and Moore, Counters: 1) Obverse: Three Masted sailing ship with inscription THE WOODEN WALLS OF OLD ENGLAND, Reverse: Portrait of sailor and anchor and inscription BRITAINS HOPE THE PRINCE OF WALES, 2) Obverse: Portrait of Victoria, Gothic head crowned and facing left. Outer inscription BORN MAY 24 1819 CROWNED JUNE 28 1838 MARRIED FEB 101840. Inner inscription reads H.M.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA. Reverse: Portrait of warrior with shield embossed with Union Jack and Lion inscribed EUROPE'S GLORY Exergue: GOD SAVE THE QUEEN 3) Obverse: Portrait of Prince Albert facing left. Outer inscription reads BORN AUGUST 26 1819 MARRIED FEBRUARY 10 1840. Inner inscription reads H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. Reverse: Depicts England's industrial strength ENGLAND'S PRIDE In Exergue: A&M. Counters GEF and lustrous, we note similar items for sale for £150+ on internet websites
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1953 with the rim having been overstruck with lettering (?) in parts, Fine with poor metal mix on the obverse, an unusual piece, Sixpence 1967 the obverse with a round area full struck and almost no strike on the remaining part of the obverse Fine and most unusual
Enamelled (4) Halfcrown 1817 Bull head, Reverse enamelled in 6 colours, some scratches, Penny 1935 Reverse Gilt design on navy blue fields, Shillings 1902 mounted as an obverse and reverse duo, the reverse in 4 colours, the obverse with pale blue field, all pin mounted, varied state
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (5) Crown 1696 dated by edge only, the obverse double struck between 1 and 2 o'clock Poor, Shillings (4) 1696 A of GRA flaw and appears as a curled X Fine, 1696 R of GRA similar to a K perhaps overstruck VG, 1696 struck slightly off-centre with a small portion of blank flan, VG scratched and bent, 1697 part of the obverse legend doubled Good Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1874 a small part of the lower field by the date is raised, with a small section of extra milling impression to the right of the date VG
Countermarked and inscribed (18, 7 holed) GB and a few World, the GB mostly George III and Victorian types, includes Crown 1820 countermarked W.POLLOCK in mixed grades mostly around VG
Mint Error - Mis-strike Halfcrown 1817 Small Head a spectacular double strike with the second strike approximate 90 degrees offset VF and extremely unusual, Ex-Tennants 28/10/2009 Lot 772 (part)
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeCrown 1977 the reverse having an approximately 21mm diameter circular area of blank flan between the centre and 3 o'clock, interestingly no traces of this show on the obverse EF and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Halfcrowns (3) 1961 the edge only partially milled with a plain raised approximately 1mm band all the way around the milling, also the centre of the shield not struck up Fine, 1964 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm raised lip on the reverse, also with a plain edge A/UNC, 1965 struck from blocked or worn dies with part of the obverse legend not struck up NEF
FantasyHalfcrowns (16) 1746 LIMA, 1818 (4), 1820 George III (2), 1878, 1885, 1890, 1923, 1936, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1958 all imitations in base metal in mixed grades
Mint Error- Mis-StrikeCrown 1960 the edge largely plain with only a small amount of milling visible all the way round, when viewed from the edge, also with a planchet clip at 5 o'clock, About UNC and very unusual
Engraved Halfcrown 1885 EF nicely toned and with loop mount at the top, engraved with 'Sir W.T.Lewis' on the obverse, Note: William Thomas Lewis was the First Baron of Merthyr' a coal mining magnate, and was created Baronet of Nantgwyne in 1896, and in 1911 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Merthyr of Senghenydd in the County of Glamorgan. One of the pits owned by Lewis was the Senghenydd Colliery. Following a failure to implement a safety plan in early 1913, an explosion in the mine on 14 October of that year killed 439 miners and one rescuer. This remains the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom
Medals in base metal estimated by weigh to be around (700) a wide variety in cupro, bronze and brass many different themes mostly crown sized (some larger) and mostly in high grades
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfcrown 1707E a double strike the second strike around 45 degrees clockwise to the first, the reverse showing a second French shield, the obverse showing DEI and part of GRATIA, VG or slightly better, an interesting piece
Proof Sets and singles empty boxes (37) comprising 1902 Long Set boxes (2), 1902 Short set box (1), 1937 card box and 1953 box, India 1946 box and others (31) in mixed condition, and a money box Lloyds Bank for Halfcrowns to Threepences
Enamelled (2) Crowns Victoria Young Head and 1887 both reverses enamelled, fair workmanship, along with Crown 1663 XV No stops reverse ESC 27A , VG in a brooch mount
A small group of forgeries and imitations (5) Philip and Mary Shillingundated type, of crude design, probably contemporary, Guinea 1798 gold imitation probably from the early 1970s, Halfcrown 1818 struck in copper, Shilling 1818 fantasy imitation in base metal, Crown 1932 unusual overweight imitation with a broad rim
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