Ireland 40 Pence 1900 Sep: Silver Proof or Pattern, the reverse in the style of the Gunmoney coinage, by Reginald Huth, 34mm diameter with milled edge, X#1, struck to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, An extremely rare issue and remains the only example seen by us.
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1689 Nov. Timmins TB30F-1A, S.6579G VF evenly struck with some pitting, some verdigris spots are present but overall a pleasing example
Ireland Crown Gunmoney 1690, the 1689 of the under type Halfcrown visible S.6578, TB60Y-1G, Fair, pitted, Halfcrown Gunmoney 1689 appears to read Nov (no punctuation) but is tooled in this area, VG pitted
IrelandGunmoney (2) Halfcrown Small size 1690 May, S.6580A Fair, pitted, Shilling Small size, 1690 May. S.6582D, Timmins TB12sM-1B, VG/Fine on a pitted flan with some verdigris spots on the obverse
IrelandGunmoneyShilling 1689 9r (November) with castle mintmark below bust (Limerick) Timmins TB12F-3E, Coincraft IESH-240/IESH-245, S.6581JJ, Portrait and mintmark clear and bold, the flan is holed on IACOBVS, and has damage to the flan in the surrounding areas, however an extremely rare type, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is the first we have offered of this type
Ireland (2) HalfcrownGunmoney 1690 May. Small size S.6580B, Timmins TB30sM-2B, VG, Penny Edward I Dublin Mint, Pellet before EDW.R, S.6247, Fine, along with Maundy Penny 1800 ESC About Fine/Fine with some haymarking
World (36) USA (4) Dollars (2) 1882 Good Fine/Fine, 1921 Good Fine, the obverse with some surface residue, Half Dollar 1964 UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, One Cent 1887 VG, Belgium (3) Five Francs 1868 Good Fine, Ten Centimes 1832 Fine, One Centime 1878 Fine, Ireland (3) HalfcrownGunmoney 1689 OctR VG, Halfcrown 1928 VG, Halfpenny 1693 VG, the reverse better, South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1897 NVF, Shilling 1892 Fine, AustraliaSixpence 1936 Good Fine, CanadaFive Cents Near Fine/Fine, British West Africa Shilling 1913 Fine/VF, France (4) One Franc 1822A Near Fine, 50 Centimes (3) 1912 Fine, 1913 Good Fine, 1918 Good Fine, toned, Jersey (2) 1/12th Shilling 1877H Fine, 1/24th Shilling 1877H Fine with some surface marks and spots, GuernseyFour Doubles 1864 Fine, One Double 1830 Fine, India One Rupee 1862 VG holed, Germany (2) Five Pfennigs 1906A Fine, City of Duren Ten Pfennigs 1918 Iron, Fine, Italian States (2) Sardinia One Lire 1825 Near Fine, Kingdom of Napoleon Five Soldi 1813M Fine/Good Fine, Italy Two Centesimi 1867M Fine, Spain Two Centimos 1870 OM Fine, Netherlands One Cent 1901 Fine, Russia Half Kopek 1897 Good Fine, Morocco Four Falus AH1285 VG, Thailand 25 Satang Tin BE2489 VG, GB Model Sovereign 1851 Prince of Wales NVF, Token undated, J.Huskins King Street Darlaston, Genuine Flour & Bread Warehouse VF
Ireland (44) 30 Pence Bank Tokens (2) 1808 (2) the first NVF cleaned, the second Fine with some haymarking and an edge crack, Ten Pence Bank Tokens (3) 1805 the first VG/Near Fine with some scratches, the second Fair, 1813 VG/Near Fine, Five Pence Bank Tokens 1805 (4) NVF and VG (3), Pennies (2) George III worn, and 1822 VG, GunmoneySixpence worn, Halfpennies (28) 1682, 1693, 1723 Woods (2), 1746, 1750, 1769 (5) ,1781 (3), 1782 (2), 1805 (9), 1822 (2), 1823, Farthings (4) 1723 Woods Fair, 1806 (3), Halfpenny Token 1812, VG to Good Fine
IrelandShillingGunmoney 1690 June, Small size, Timmins TB12sN-2B, S.3582G approaching Fine for wear, with a flan flaw at the top of the obverse between II and DEI
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Aug, pearled top arch to crown, S.6583C, Timmins TB06C-1C, Fine, the edge slightly flattened between 10 and 11 o'clock on the obverse, this type of Crown listed as Rare by Timmins for this date
Sixpences and Halfpennies (7) comprising Sixpences (4) 1816 ESC 1630, Bull 2191 GVF/NEF, 1880 ESC 1737C, Bull 3248, Davies dies 6D, About EF the obverse with some contact marks, 1883 ESC 1744, Bull 3255 NEF/GVF with some contact marks, 1886 ESC 1748, Bull 3260 EF, Halfpennies (3) 1826 VF/GVF, 1831 VF, 1837 Small 7 over Large 7 GVF/VF, along with Ireland (2) Crown 1690 Gunmoney Poor/Fair, and Halfcrown Gunmoney 1689 Feb Fair
Halfcrowns to Farthings 19th and 20th Century (around 1.4 Kilos) includes Shilling 1817 About Fine, Twopence 1797 Near Fine, pre-1947 £0.27 1/2 face, in mixed grades, Groats (2) 1844 Poor, 1848 VG, and Ireland Halfcrown Gunmoney 1689 Aug: Fair
IrelandCrown 1690 Gunmoney, Legend commences to left of the King's Head S.6578, Timins TB60Y-1A, Bold VF with some die clashing in the legends as almost always found on this issue, struck on a slightly porous flan, overall a pleasing and evenly struck example, desirable thus
IrelandHalfcrown 1690 May Gunmoney, Small size, S.6580B, Timmins Obverse 2, TB30sM-2A, GVF, a little porosity in the centre of the obverse, on a far superior flan to most examples seen of this type
IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Oct. with R above S.6581E, Timmins TB12E-1E, a scarcer type, VF/About VF, a little off-centre, a pleasing example of this scarcer type
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1689 Oct: S.6579E, Timmins TB30E-1E, NVF/Good Fine, with an edge nick, a little weak in places as is usual on many of these pieces
Ireland (3) Halfpenny 1691 Limerick besieged S.6594 Reversed N in HIBERNIA About Fine/Fine a little weak in places on the obverse, not unusual for this issue, HalfcrownGunmoney 1690 May, Small size S.6580B, Timmins TB30SM-1A, Obverse 1, Reverse A VG on an irregularly shaped flan, Shilling 1689 Mar : Large Size S.6581P, Pearled top arch to crown, Timmins TB12J-2C Obverse 2, Reverse C, VG/Near Fine with some pitting, the reverse a little weak at the top
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Dec. S.6583I, Stop after VI, Timmins TB06G-1B, 3.36 grammes, GVF the reverse with some dirt and discoloration, with green patina
IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Oct: S.6581E, Timmins TB12E-1F Good Fine/Fine, a little weak in parts around 7 and 8 o'clock and correspondingly so on the reverse
World a small group (4) Poland 3 Groschen 1590 Sigismund III, Riga Mint NVF, IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Sept. S.6581D, Timmins TB12D-1E About Fine with an old scratch on the obverse, Farthing Token 17th Century Wiltshire - Malmesbury Walter Woodman W.122 VG/Fine, scarce. SixpenceCharles I clipped to the inner circle leaving a flan of 18mm Fair
IrelandCrownGunmoney 1690 S.6578, Obverse: Slimmer portrait with Lines over AN and OM Timmins TB60Y-1G VF or better with an edge nick, an evenly struck example with considerable eye appeal
World (14) Belgium20 Francs 1954 BELGIQUE legend KM#140.1 Lustrous UNC, scarce. Russia (2) 20 Kopeks 1975 Y#132 Lustrous UNC/Practically BU, 15 Kopeks 1916 No mint initials, minted at Osaka, Japan, Y#21a.1 Lustrous UNC. Portugal 500 Reis 1891 KM#535 UNC with practically full lustre. SwitzerlandHalf Franc 1905B KM#23 EF/AU the reverse with speckled tone, scarce in high grade. Italy20 Lire 1927R Year VI KM#69 Fine. CanadaFive Cents 1924 KM#29 UNC with pale lustre. CyprusQuarter Piastre 1884 KM#1.1 VF. Ireland (5) Shillings Gunmoney (2) Mar: Timmins TB12K-1C, VG and 1689 Nov: Timmins TB12F-1C VG, Ireland Military Organisation Countermarked Pieces (2) Fifty Pence 1971 countermarked VUP, VF, Ten Pence 1971 countermarked UVF, GVF. USAHalf Dollar 1971 countermarked IRA H BLOCK, VF. France Five Francs 1937 KM#888 in an NGC holder and graded UNC Details - Cleaned
Ireland (2) Halfpenny 1691 Limerick besieged S.6594 GF/VF for type, unevenly toned with a small edge crack. Much of the original Gunmoney coin understike visible including the Sep r and the 89 of the date, this unusual feature always sought after when offered. Halfpenny 1682 Small lettering S.6575, 7.10 grammes, VG the reverse better, with some light surface residue, possibly a contemporary counterfeit
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1690 May Small Size S.6580B, Timmins TB30sM-2A GVF, some staining on ET.H on the reverse but overall a bold and pleasing example
Ireland (78) Woods Halfpennies 1723 (3), Woods Farthings 1723 (2) in mixed lower grades, Penny 1823, Halfpennies (5) 1805 (2), 1822 (2), 1823, VG to NVF along with Ireland Free State Florins to Farthings (67) in mixed grades to GEF, includes some Farthings in lustrous grades along with Ireland Bust and Harp Token 1820 10 Harp Strings, Fine, as part of a group of Ireland (40) including ShillingGunmoney Small size 1690 June, Halfpennies 1688, 1693 (2), these in low grade, the remainder mostly Free State issues Halfcrowns to Farthings, with a few Decimal Issues, in mixed grades with a few later items EF to UNC and lustrous, along with Jersey Pennies (5) and Guernsey8 Doubles 1937-1964 these in mixed grades
IrelandHalfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1689 Large Size Nov: Timmins TB30F-1B NVF/Good Fine the reverse with small spots, 1690 Small size May, very weak wreath ties and weak stops on the obverse, Timmins TB30sM-2A VG
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1690 Apr: Obverse 1, Timmins TB30L-1B EF with some small touches of residual dirt and verdigris in the legends, overall a pleasing portrait and a well struck even coin
Ireland (11) Crown 1690 Poor/NVG, Halfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1690 May. Small size S.6580CCC Limerick Bust NVF with some pitting to the flan, Halfcrown 1690 June VG/About Fine, Gunmoney Shillings (5) 1690 Large size Apr: Fine with a planchet clip, 1690 June. VF, 1690 June. Fine with pitted surfaces, 1689 Dec: as S.6581K with ERA for FRA, NEF for wear but pitted, Shilling 1690 June. S.6582G VF pitted with a few small spots Shilling Edward VI 1549 a contemporary brass imitation 'Bungal' issue S.6494A mintmark Arrow, weight 6.5 grammes Fair, scarce, Farthings (2) Armstrong's Coinage of 1660-1661 Upright die axis, R on Crown band, S.6566 Fair/NVF the obverse with surface corrosion, Southern Cities of Refuge local issue 1645-1647, Cork (?) Ship reverse on a rectangular flan, 2.9 grammes, Poor thus preventing a more accurate attribution, along with a further group of Ireland (19) Ten PenceBank Token 1813, Five Pence Bank Token 1805, Pennies (3) 1805 (2), 1822, Halfpennies (11) George II worn (1), 1742, 1748, 1749, 1766, 1781, 1805 (3), 1822, 1823, Farthings (2) 1723 Woods, 1806, and a small fantasy copy of an 1822 Penny in mixed circulated grades
Ireland Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1820 George IV, Reverse in the style of the GunmoneyShilling and Sixpence reverses (18) each struck in .925 silver and weighing around 28.5 grammes
IrelandGunmoney (3) Halfcrown 1689 Feb: Timmins TB30I-1C Good Fine, Halfcrown Small size 1689 May No Wreath tie, Timmins TB30sM-4B NVF, Shilling Small size 1690 May Timmins TB12sM-1A, VF evenly struck with a small planchet clip
Ireland Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1820 George IV, Reverse in the style of the GunmoneyShilling and Sixpence reverses (18) each struck in .925 silver and weighing around 28.5 grammes
Ireland Patina Collection Fantasy Crowns 1820 George IV, Reverse in the style of the GunmoneyShilling and Sixpence reverses (18) each struck in .925 silver and weighing around 28.5 grammes
IrelandGroat Henry VIII Harp Coinage H I for Jane Seymore 1536 -7 S6473 VF perhaps light clipped (2.2 grams) with some verdigris obverse, Royal Dublin Society 'Admit One' token/pass undated 39.5mm Obverse NOSTRI PLENA LABORIS with Britannia on a Harp VF with a touch of verdigris, Armagh Flax Spinning Mill 1D 1866 VF, GunmoneyHalfcrown and Shilling 1690 Fair - Fine, Woods 1723 coppers (3) 1.2d (2), and 1/4 Fair - Fine
IrelandSixpenceGunmoney 1689 Dec. S.6583I About EF evenly struck and pleasing, comes with old collector's ticket stating Baldwin 1947 Seaby No. IC172 7/-, £120 in 2008'
IrelandHalfcrownGunmoney 1689 Dec Poor, Shilling Gunmoney 1689 July. Fine, Halfpenny 1723 Woods VG, Halfpenny 1822 EF, Halfpenny 1928 A/UNC and lustrous, Penny 1928 A/UNC and lustrous, as part of a group of Ireland 19th and 20th Century (51) in mixed grades, and Isle of Man Halfpenny 1798 VG
IrelandCrownGunmoney 1690 VICT/ORE S.6578 Fine/Good Fine, an interesting understrike shows the head of the King protruding from the horse's chest, Fine and unusual
IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Augt: Fair, Sixpence Gunmoney 1689 July VG/Fine, Halfpenny 1723 Woods VG as part of a group of Ireland (30) also includes George II and George III coppers, in mixed grades, some later coins EF
IrelandGunmoney (9) Crowns 1690 (2), Halfcrowns (3) 1689 Sept. Large Size, 1689 Nov: Large Size, 1690 May Small Size, Shillings (3) 1689 Feb: Large Size, 1689 July, 1690 June. Small Size, Sixpence 1689 July in mixed grades some VF or better
IrelandGunmoney (25) Crowns (2), Halfcrowns large Size (5), Halfcrowns small size (2), Shillings Large size (13), Shillings Small size (3) in mixed grades to VF all with considerable verdigris
USA, Engraved 1693 on a flan of similar size and metal to a GunmoneyCrown Obverse inscribed ABRAHAM CATER ANNO 1693, Reverse Hand issuing from a cloud holds the scales of justice 44mm diameter NVF, we note that an internet search reveals the Birth of an Abraham Carter in 1693 in Newton, New England USA
IrelandGunmoneyHalfcrowns (7) 1689 Mar: , 1689 Aug: , 1689 Sepr, 1689 Sepr: (NEF holed), 1689 Dec, plus two with the month unclear, Fair to Fine unless stated
WalesINA Retro Pattern Crowns in base metal (151) 1808 George III with Crown and Prince of Wales Feathers Reverse, struck in pewter (27), Ireland George IV 1820 with Gunmoney style Reverse, struck in copper (30), Wales George IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers, struck in aluminium (18), GB George IV 1820 with reverse similar to the adopted Halfcrown reverse struck in Silver coated alloy (20), Wales William IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers (28) struck in Nickel Silver, Wales William IV 1830 Welsh Dragon crowned, flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers (28) struck in golden alloy, UNC and prooflike, the pewter issues mint toned
INA Retro Pattern Crowns in base metal (90) GB (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the adopted Halfcrown Reverse, Ireland (30) 1820 George IV with a representation of the Gunmoney Reverse, Scotland 1820 George IV Crowned Shield and thistles reverse
GB, Wales, Scotland and IrelandINA Retro Pattern Crowns (383) GB George IV 1820 Reverse as the adopted Halfcrown design in Nickel silver (40), Scotland (83) 1830 George IV Reverse Crowned shield flanked by thistles, in copper (70), in Nickel Silver (13), Wales (99) 1830 George IV Reverse Welsh Dragon, Crowned flanked by Leek, Daffodil and Prince of Wales Feathers, in Nickel Silver (59), in aluminium (40), Ireland George IV 1820 Reverse in the style of the Gunmoney Coinage (148) in nickel silver (30), in copper (69), in aluminium (49), Ireland William IV 1830 Reverse Crowned Harp (13) UNC and lustrous
IrelandCrowns George III INA Retro Patterns 1820 (7) Obverse Portrait of the King after Webb and Mills for Mudie, Reverse Gunmoney style design with crown and sceptres, ornate GR and date, milled edge. In 7 different metals : .925 silver, aluminium, silver coated piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, gold coated copper piedfort, piedfort copper and nickel silver, Lustrous UNC
Crown 1902 Fine, MaundyTwopence 1743 GVF, USA GoldDollar 1852 Fine Ex-Mount, Ireland Gunmoney (5) as part of a mixed group of largely GB and Ireland includes some in silver, in mixed grades (lot)
IrelandCrowns George III INA Retro Patterns 1820 (7) Obverse Portrait of the King after Webb and Mills for Mudie, Reverse Gunmoney style design with crown and sceptres, ornate GR and date, plain edge. In 7 different metals : .925 silver, aluminium, silver coated piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, gold coated piedfort, piedfort copper and golden alloy, Lustrous UNC
IrelandCrowns George III INA Retro Patterns 1820 (7) Obverse Portrait of the King after Webb and Mills for Mudie, Reverse Gunmoney style design with crown and sceptres, ornate GR and date, milled edge. In 7 different metals : .925 silver, aluminium, silver coated piedfort, platinum coloured alloy, gold coated piedfort, piedfort copper and golden alloy, Lustrous UNC
IrelandCrowns George III INA Retro Patterns Patina series 1820 (7) Obverse portrait of king after Webb and Mills for Mudie. Reverse, Gunmoney style design featuring crown and sceptres with ornate G R and date. Milled edge. In 7 different metals: .925 silver/ gold coated piedfort/ nickel silver / aluminium / piedfort copper / platinum coloured alloy / silver coated piedfort, Lustrous UNC
IrelandCrowns George III INA Retro Patterns Patina series 1820 (7) Obverse portrait of king after Webb and Mills for Mudie. Reverse, Gunmoney style design featuring crown and sceptres with ornate G R and date. Plain edge. In 7 different metals: .925 silver/ gold coated piedfort/ nickel silver / aluminium / piedfort copper / platinum coloured alloy / silver coated piedfort, Lustrous UNC
World (28) Canada Dollars (7) 1939 (2), 1952, 1958 BritishColumbia, 1959, 1965, 1967, IndiaRupee 1900, Essequibo and Demerara Half Stuiver 1813, GB (2) Trade Dollar 1909B, Farthing 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit, IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Feb: Morocco 4 Falus AH1288 Fes, India GoldFanam, a small group (7) of Ancient bronzes, in mixed grades, also Mis-Strikes (8) all GB Halfcrown weak strike with FID missing, Sixpence 1967 Off-centre with around 1mm blank flan, plain edge, with a raised lip, Decimals (5) Ten Pence 1968 with G.REG weak almost missing, 1973 with planchet clip, Five Pence 1969 with straight cut on the edge, Two Pences 1971 (2) with planchet clips, One Penny 1971 with planchet clip, in mixed grades
One Sixth of a Pound or 40 pence 1900 Pattern by Huth in silver 34mm diameter with milled edge (similar to the Huth Double Florin Patterns of 1900) Reverse of similar style to the Gunmoney Coinage UNC with minor cabinet friction and rare
IrelandGunmoney (6) Crown 1690 Fair, Halfcrown Large Size 1689 Oct Fine, Halfcrown Small Size 1690 May Fine, Shilling Large size 1689 Jan Fine, Shilling Small size 1690 May VG/NF, Sixpence 1689 July Near Fine
IrelandGunmoneyShillings Large Size (7) 1689 Jan:, 1689 Mar:, 1689 Augt, 1689 Sepr, 1689 Oct, 1690 Mar, 1690 Mar:, Small Size (1) 1690 June Fair to Fine
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