Medals and Tokens (10) comprising Medals (7) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 56mm diameter in bronze, the Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1817, NEF, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 38mm diameter by E.Fuchs Eimer 1870 EF, Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 39mm diameter in white metal by Heaton, BHM 3249 EF with lustre and some toning, Duke and Duchess of Albany - The Harris Public Library - Laying of the Foundation Stone - The Preston Guild 1882 51mm diameter in white metal pierced for suspension NEF, Anglo-French Working Class Exhibition 1865 Death of Richard Cobden 41mm diameter in bronze by E.Weigand, Eimer 1576, BHM 2839 VF with some edge bruises, Death of Sir Robert Peel 1850 25mm diameter in White Metal by Allen & Moore BHM 2396 GVF, The Reform Bill 1832 Obverse: Britannia stands holding a scroll crown above, and British lion to left, 45mm diameter by Gibson, 12-line inscription on shield, BHM 1584 GVF, Tokens (3) British Naval Halfpenny 1812 Obverse: Nelson left Good Fine, Halfpenny 18th Century (2) Invernesshire - Inverness 1794 Near Fine, edge not readable, Warwickshire 1791 Shakespeare left DH327 VG with edge damaged
GB and World mostly 19th and 20th Century (around 2.5 Kilos) includes Lundy Half Puffin 1929 A/UNC with traces of lustre, GB Halfcrown 1834 GF/NVF, Panama 50 Centesimos 1904 VF toned, Russia Half Kopek 1856EM Fine, Palestine (4) 10 Mils (2) 1927 Fine, 1942 VF, Two Mils 1942 Good Fine, One Mil 1942 Good Fine, Straits SettlementsOne Cent 1887 VG, Greece 20 Drachma 1930 Fine (3), Canada25 Cents 1870 Fair, Spain2 Reales 1845 Fair, Halfpenny Token 1813 Wellington/Cuidad Rodrigo Fine, a wide variety of countries represented, includes some silver minors, and $3.73 US redeemable currency, in mixed grades (lot)
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
Farthings 17th Century (2) Bedfordshire - Biggleswade undated, William Parnell W.24 NVG comes with old Seaby envelope, Bedfordshire - Biggleswade undated, Thomas Tompkins W.25 VG, comes with old Seaby envelope, Japan 100 Mon, undated (1835-1870) Fine, cleaned, Germany Medallion, 27mm diameter, Gebr. Friedlander, Berlin, late 19th Century Obverse: Gebr. Friedländer, Reverse: 10% Kupfer, 15% Gold, 75% Silber, 13.23 grammes, plain edge EF,GB Farthing Charles II worn, date not visible, Roman Dupondis Faustina, Fair, Roman Ae3 Antoninus Pius VG, Roman Sestertius unattributed, very worn, Jeton - France, Dutch Republic undated (1580) VG, Medieval Jetons (2) VG and Near Fine, Ancient Greece Tetradrachm, Reverse: seated figure left VG, GB Halfpenny George II worn with painted shield with quartered arms on the reverse, VG, and a worn copper 22mm unattributed
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
Halfpenny 1870 Freeman 307 dies 7+G, UNC with around 20% lustre and hard to find in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpennies18th Century (11) Anglesey 1791 Paris Miners 24 Acorns DH438b GVF/VF, Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795, Obv: Ship with plain sails, Reverse: Entrance to a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE IN BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH59 GVF, Middlesex - Lackington's undated, Lyceum Theatre, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BATH OR MANCHESTER, DH362a GVF with traces of lustre, Middlesex Political and Social series - Fox 1794 Obverse: Earl Howe Reverse Foot and map of France, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE DH1016 Good Fine/Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: a brandy bottle, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Arm points to T of PROSPERITY, Plain edge, DH23b About VF, Warwickshire 1790 Obverse: Shakespeare, Reverse: Female seating holding mining tools, Edge: PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON DH 327a About Fine, Warwickshire -1793 Wilkison error spelling, Obverse: Bust of Wilkinson, Reverse: Vulcan seated, Edge PAYABLE AT ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL the N's reversed DH460a Fine, Norfolk - Norwich undated Obverse: Cornucopia, Peace and Plenty, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, Plain edge, DH26e VG, Ireland - Wicklow, Cronebane 1789 DH3 Near Fine, Scotland - Lothian - Edinburgh, Hutchison's 1791 LACESSET error contemporary counterfeit DH38 NVF Rare, Scotland - Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: Arms of Glasgow, Reverse: A river God reclining, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL OR LANCASTER DH3c VF, Farthing 18th Century North Wales 1793 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: Prince of Wales crest Large Flan, Plain edge DH15a Near Fine/Fine, Penny 19th CenturyBirminghamCopper Company 1812 Poor, Halfpennies 19th Century (7) Somerset - BristolBrass and Copper Company (5) 1811 Ship sailing to left with boat at stern Davis 117 NVF, 1811 Ship sailing right/P of PENNY to centre of E of PAYABLE Davis 113 (2) both Fine, Ship sailing right/ P of PENNY aligns to the end of the L of PAYABLE Davis 111 (2) VF and GVF, Halfpennies Essex (2) 1813 18 Acorns/Lion's Tail to the beginning of the first N Davis 41 About Fine, 1813 18 Acorns, Lion's Head touches the H Davis 39 VG, Canada (2) Lower Canada Halfpenny 1813 Britannia/Eagle VG, New Brunswick Penny 1843 KM#2 VG/Near Fine, Sentimental Token undated by Kirk, Obv: George II Rev: GEORGE THE SECOND in three lines Fine, Advertising Token London, Billingsgate, Hewett& Co Ltd. Iron Box 1870 VF, Penny North Shields - Bell Brothers Penny undated VF, along with a small group of GB and World coins (6) GB Halfpenny 1748 Near Fine/About Fine, British West Indies One Eighth Dollar 1822 KM#2 VG, Belgium Two Centimes 1845 KM#4.2 VG, Spain Five Centimos 1870 KM#662 Fair, German States - Kingdom of Prussia 3 Groscher 1802A KM#376.2 VG, Roman Bronze Ae27 Poor/Fair
Halfcrowns to SilverThreepences William III to George V in an album (63, some holed), includes Shilling 1727 George IIPlumes VG, along with World (19) includes Canada 25 Cents 1870 NF/GF, also South Africa, France and others along with an additional group of Ireland Woods coinage (14) consisting of Halfpenny 1722, Halfpennies 1723 (12) with one example perhaps with traces of an overdate, Farthing 1723 Poor to NF
Penny and Halfpenny Varieties - Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486, Bramah 3b DFF error the error E not having the top or base serifs, VG Rare, the obverse with long thin scratches and an edge nick, Rare, 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some, unusual with very few examples recorded, Halfpenny 1699 Date in legend, Unbarred first A in BRITANNIA the second unclear, Peck 684/685 About VG on a pitted flan, both types are rare, along with Halfpennies (56) 1694, William III date worn, 1721, 1753, 1806 (3), 1838, 1843, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855 (2), 1856, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1862 (2), 1870, 1888, 1925 Modified Effigy, 1937 (8), 1938, 1948, 1949 (3), 1950 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1955, 1956 (3), 1957 (2), 1958 (5), 1959 (3) in mixed grades with many 20th Century lustrous, along with a further group of Pennies Victorian Bun Heads (90) these include 1871 VG, Penny 1917 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG
Pennies (16) 1845 NVG, 1861 1 over higher 1, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 Crosslet 4, 1865 5 over 3, 1867, 1870 (2), 1871, 1873, 1876H, 1877, 1905, 1932, Victorians in mixed grades to NVF, the 1905 NEF/GVF cleaned, 1932 EF with traces of lustre, and Halfpenny 1889 NEF with some verdigris
Pennies (22) 1797 NEF, 1806 (2) NEF and NF, 1826 (2) both NF, 1841 No Colon VG, 1851 DEF Far Colon NF, 1853 OT (2) both GF, 1854 PT NVF with some scratches, 1854 OT (2) F and NVF, 1869 VG and bold with an edge flaw, 1870 GEF and lustrous, 1871 Fine/About Fine, 1882H NEF, 1885 GVF, 1886 EF with traces of lustre, 1887 EF with lustre , 1889 EF with traces of lustre, 1891 A/UNC and lustrous, 1893 3 over 2 VF, Halfpenny 1799 NEF/EF
France Octagonal Silver medal Association de Prevoyance du Notariat de France 1870 EF as part of a diverse group of Tokens and medals 18th to 21st Century in base metal in mixed grades, some later pieces EF, along with Britain's First Decimal Coin sets 1968/1971 (15) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, First and Last £sd/Decimal set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1967 (6 coins) and Decimals Ten Pence to Half Penny 1968/71 A/UNC to UNC in the maroon case, Jersey sets 1966 the three coin sets Crown, Threepence and Penny UNC in slide cases (4), Crowns (57) 1972 Silver Wedding (4), 1977 Silver Jubilee (53) A/UNC to Lustrous UNC
Ireland slabbed items (3) Sixpence 1946 EF slabbed and graded CGS 60, Penny 1933 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Halfpenny 1933 About UNC, slabbed and graded NGC MS63 BN, along with Ireland (5) Florin 1939 NEF, Sixpence 1947 EF, Pennies 1940 Fine, 1946 UNC, Halfpenny 1946 About UNC and lustrous, Jamaica Halfpenny 1870 Fine, and Mis-Strikes Decimal Five Pence (2) 1990 an off-metal striking Good Fine, the second a multiple strike with elements on the 5 Pence and 1 Penny design on a Penny sized flan, Good Fine and unusual
Engraved & stamped coins/discs W.Davies on George III Halfpenny, silver disc "Presented to Mr Henry Walkelin Inland Revenue by a few friends as a mark of respect on his retiring from the service along with a silver snuff box Prestonpans May 1870. Brazil 400 Reis stamped "H.M.S.Ajax Battle of the Plate". Shrapnel from Graf Spre Dec. 13 1939. VF. (3).
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