Crown 1656 6 over 4 Commonwealth, Second N in ENGLAND struck over an inverted N, as Bull 13, ESC 9, North 2721, Toned About EF with some minor surface stress marks on the reverse struck from the same dies as an ex-Baldwins piece from 2014 (sold for £11,500), an extremely attractive example of this much sought after type
Crown 1656 Commonwealth Small 6 over 4, Second N over inverted N in ENGLAND, ESC 9, Bull 13 VG with some weakness in parts, still a collectable example of this scarce type
GB and World Promoters items, medallic types in silver plated base metal with gold highlighting (4) GB Year of the Three Kings 75th Anniversary 1936-2011 70mm diameter UNC, GB The Great War 1914-1918 (5) Battle of Jutland, Lord Kitchener and Battle of Heligoland, Truce in the Trenches Christmas 1914, Over the Top, NiueOne Dollar 2011 Princess Diana, a Princess, a mother, a legend in Silver plated copper, UNC with certificates, History of the British Coinage (2) The Guinea 1663, and the GoldBroad 1656 both 70mm diameter in Silver plated copper with gold highlighted coin on each UNC in the folder of issue with space for the remaining two pieces in the series, and a group of base metal sets and singles comprising GB a 10-coin set 1953 Crown to Farthing NEF to UNC, boxed with certificate, The Prince Charles 70th Birthday Heritage Set a 10-coin and 5-stamp set comprising Five Pound Crown 1998 Cupro-Nickel UNC along with Halfcrown to Farthing 1948 each coin layered with silver gold or bronze, in mixed grades, the stamps comprising 1969 issues (5) One Shilling, Nine Pence, and Five Pence (3) boxed with certificate, Gibraltar Crown 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in cupro-nickel with black and white Wedding picture on the reverse, UNC in the large 9-coin folder of issue, GB Crowns (5) 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981 EF to UNC, GuernseyFifty Pence 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire JubileeProof with gold plated 65 on the reverse, JerseyFive Pounds 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday UNC, in a Westminster box with three certificates, Date stamp set a 2-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the RAF UNC and Fifty Pence 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain A/UNC with First Class stamps, date stamped 1 April 2018, with miniature replicas of the RAF Cross and Distinguished Flying Cross Medals, in the box of issue with certificate, Date stamp set a 2-coin set First and Last One Pound round coins 1983 Fine and 2015 EF with First Class stamps and dated 15 Oct 2017, in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey Five Pounds 2018 UNC in a presentation box with certificate, British Indian Ocean Territories Two Pounds 2017 in blue titanium UNC in a presentation box with certificate, Paperweight Queen Elizabeth II 49mm x 49mm x 79mm as issued in a presentation box, GB Crowns (9) 1953 (2) GEF and UNC, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 A/UNC, 1977 (4) EF to UNC, 1981 A/UNC, along with an additional small group (6) Halfcrown 1959, Threepence 1965, Penny 1964, Halfpenny 1967 in mixed grades, in Westair bubble packs, Canada25 Cents 2004 UNC with a red poppy on the reverse, and Medal 1977 Silver Jubilee by BP, UNC in a slide case, Medal Set in a Photo frame - Historic Cars a 20-piece set in aluminium depicting cars from 1886 to 1970 EF to UNC on the card of issue, along with unofficial sets mounted on cards in photo frames (3) comprising (1) Brass Threepences (12) all with the obverse sides facing so no dates visible (all are 1937-1948 issues), (2) a 16-coin set including issues from Germany, Netherlands, France, USA, Spain, Morocco and more, the obverses facing, (3) a mix of World coins (12) including Ireland Jersey, Guernsey, France, GB, Belgium and more all in mixed circulated grades
World Small Gold (6) World small gold in Numismatic Covers (3) Alderney Crown 2018 Centenary of the End of World War I 9 carat Gold Proof, FDC on the envelope of issue with 5 stamps, Tristan da Cunha (2) Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday 9 carat Gold Proof FDC on the envelope of issue with 4 stamps, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain 9 carat gold Proof, FDC on the envelope of issue with 3 x stamps, all in the Jubilee Mint wallets with certificates, Millionaires Collection Fantasy Halfcrown Cromwell 1656 16mm diameter in 9 carat gold, 3.23 grammes, Prooflike UNC in capsule, NauruOne Dollar Gold 2009 'Replica Gold Coins of the Roman Empire' collection, BU in the Westminster soft pouch of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha a 2-coin set comprising Crown 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo 9 carat gold Proof, and Five Pounds Gold plated Copper FDC in the Jubilee Mint box of issue with their certificate
Crown 1656 Commonwealth the 6 overstruck the underlying digit unclear (probably a 4) as ESC 8, Bull 10 VG the design worn with clear legends, the reverse with a small 3 scratched below the date
Halfcrown 1656 CommonwealthESC 437, Bull 49 Fine, struck on a porous flan, the reverse with a spot below the mintmark, purchased by the vendor in November 1976
Halfcrown 1656 CommonwealthESC 437, Bull 49 VF with some slightly weak areas, although struck on a generous flan and far superior in strike to many Halfcrowns of this type
Halfcrown 1656 ESC 437 VF and nicely toned, a little weak in parts, with double struck W in COMMONWEALTH and a slight edge flaw at 6 o'clock, overall a very pleasing example
Commonwealth (4) Sixpence 1652 ESC 1486 Bold Fine, holed, Sixpence date unclear, heavily clipped, Shilling 1656 ESC 995 Good Fine, holed, Halfcrown 1653a contemporary forgery in base metal, possibly once gilded VG, all with old 1960s tickets
Crown 1656 over 4 sharp EF with a pleasant tone rare thus, planchet clip at 11 o' clock hardly detracts
£2,300
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