Five Pounds O'Brien B280 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion & Key reverse issued 1961 (13) prefix J76 including consecutives generally AU (top right corner lightly folded) and some with faint brown stains towards the edge
A collection in an album 10 Shillings to £50 (this being Gill, Christopher Wren reverse) (over £150 face) including Peppiatt blue pounds and Lion and key £5, most in collectable circulated grades. Along with a small album of USA $24 face 1 Dollar - 5 Dollars examples back to 1934 most in circulated grades a few (these $2 notes) in high grades
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key prefix J19 AU, One PoundPeppiatt Blue prefix W08E cleaned, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve prefix Z48D EF along with Bradbury Ten Shillings in the style of T15 on larger paper with DO NOT DESTROY stamped in red at the bottom and FORGED stamped in black across the front uniface GVF
Fforde and Page (15) Five Pounds Fforde Child Britannia 1967 B312 (3) prefix T31 EF, X90 VF, Z61 VF along with Page (12) Ten Pounds Lion and Key 1971 B326 (2) prefixes B74 Unc and C73 EF, Five Pounds Child Britannia 1971 B324 (3) VF-AU, One Pound Seated Britannia (2) BS62 999995 and BS44 999995 both Unc, Isaac Newton 1978 B337 First Run A01 prefix (5) generally VF-EF
Hollom, Fforde and Page issues Ten Pounds Lion and Key Hollom first run A01 935464 GVF, Fforde (3 consecutives) A80 912901-903 EF-AU and A43 430413 Unc, Page B326 (5) these AU-Unc. Five Pounds Child Britannia (6) Hollom (4) 2 being consecutives these prefix C47 and AU then K15 and J75 these GVF-EF, Fforde prefix 53B AU and R37 VF
Five Pounds (2) O'Brien Lion and Key H68 314924 GVF, Hollom Child Britannia A50 573931 Unc, One PoundCatterns U60 430344 GVF, Peppiatt blue prefix D81E Good Fine and N32E EF, Beale E77C 151680 AU, O'Brien seated Britannia L63K 217922 GVF Britannia in Medallion (3) O'Brien, Fforde and Hollom AU-Unc. Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve M88D 623220 EF, Beale Seated Britannia B266 last series D66Z 703934 Fine and Fforde Britannia in Medallion (2) AU-Unc
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies (52) comprising Halfcrowns (7) 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1962, Florins (2) 1937, 1938, Shilling 1966E, Sixpences (11) 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 (2), 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967, Pennies (26) 1862, 1863, 1871, 1874H, 1875, 1876H, 1879 (2), 1880, 1881H, 1884, 1886, 1888, 1890 (2), 1891, 1894, 1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1918, 1936, 1939, 1953, Halfpennies (5) 1873, 1876H, 1880, 1892, 1909, along with Decimal issues (£16.51½ face) Fifty Pence to One Penny issues up to 2022, mostly UNC and lustrous, World a small group (12) Poland Grosz 1949 UNC, Canada One Cent 2010 UNC, Europe Fantasy Ecus (4) England 1992, United Kingdom 1992, Northern Ireland 1992, Europe 1995, Europe Fantasy Half Ecu Northern Ireland 1992, A/UNC to UNC, Token Waterloo 1815 19mm in aluminium, EF, Readers Digest Token, undated, 31mm in brass VF, Prize Medal 36mm in bronze uniface, 1st P.V.R. Hockey Cup 1908-9 VF, Fantasy Five Guineas 1746 LIMA Millionaires/Museum Collection in gold plated base metal UNC, along with a cylindrical shaped Sixpence holder
Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof, Die axis inverted, Second I in BRITANNIARUM with no top left serif giving the appearance of a reversed 1. Marsh 23B, S.3852, Wilson & Rasmussen 303, The bust attractively frosted, on reflective fields, this type is part of the 1839 'Una and the Lion' Proof Set of the year, with a mintage of around 300 pieces, seldom offered and highly desirable, one of the key coins of the Victorian Sovereign series, in an NGC holder and graded PF64* Cameo. Coins with the star designation have exceptional eye appeal for their designated grade
Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion and Key reverse issued 1957 scarce first run (2) A01 prefix A01 248187 VF and A01 889838 nVF penned number front top
Five Pounds O'Brien Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion and Key reverse B277 1957 and B280 1961 (5) generally VF or better prefixes A45, B68, J43, H51 and K22
Shillings and Sixpences (6) comprising Shillings (3) 1893 Large Obverse Lettering, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, GVF/EF and colourfully toned, 1893 Large Obverse Lettering, Reverse: Small Rose with line, Davies 1011A, dies 2C, VG or better/Bold Fine, a very rare die pairing, 1895 Small Rose ESC 1364, Bull 3158, Davies 1017 dies 2C NEF/EF and lustrous, Rare, Sixpences (3) 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1860 dies 1A, Obverse: Shallow Neck, I of BRITT pointed to a rim bead, Lion with small face, VG/Near Fine, the rarest of the 1911 currency Sixpence die pairings and seldom seen in any grade , a key 20th century rarity, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A Lion has small face with lower mane curl NVF/VF the obverse with a heavier contact mark by GRA, 1911 ESC 1795,. Bull 3871, Davies 1862a, dies 2A Lion has small face with no lower mane curl Fine/Good Fine, Rare
Bank of England (8) Five Pounds Lion and Key E24 prefix, 1 Pounds Catterns U01 337039 nEF, Peppiatt Blue, O'Brien Prefix E29L and H03L, Beale C34J, 10 Shillings Peppiatt Mauve and O'Brien U81Y mixed circulated grades some with the odd stain the O'Brien 10/- with a penned number
Five Pound Crowns (20) Queen's Beasts - Collector Issues (12) 2017 The Lion of England, 2017, The Unicorn of Scotland, 2018 The Red Dragon of Wales, 2018 Lion of England (this in the Royal Mint Pack), 2019 The Lion of England (2), one in the Cricket Commemorative Royal Mint pack, 2019 The Vale of Beaufort, 2020 The White Horse of Hanover, 2020 The White Lion of Mortimer, 2021 The Griffin of Edward III, 2021 The White Greyhound of Richmond, and the 2021 completer coin, UNC and lustrous a few with minor toning, Tower of London Series (8) 2019 The Ravens, 2019 The Crown of Mary of Modena, 2019 Yeoman Warders, 2019 Ceremony of the Keys, 2020 The White Tower, 2020 The Royal Menagerie, 2020 The Royal Mint, 2020 The Infamous Prison, UNC and lustrous with light toning
Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion and Key reverse issued 1957 (19) generally F-VF each with a number or annotation written on, along with a further (9) low grade examples VG-F
GB and World in an album with GB over £70 face including Lion and Key O'Brien £5, Peppiatt Blue and Mauve shades, the world back to Hong KongGeorge VI mixed mostly circulated grades
Five Pounds O'Brien B277 Helmeted Britannia at right, Lion and Key reverse issued 1957 (4) First Series A01 193064 Fine penned number top right front, plus a further 3 prefixes A32, A99 and B40 these generally VF or better
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (10) Norwich 1794 Obverse: A key suspended from an archway PAYABLE AT BULLEN & MARTINS, MARKET PLACE NORWICH, Reverse: a plough and shuttle SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND SHUTTLE, Plain edge DH19 Good Fine, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A straight stocking and glove, and a knife and fork crossed, R. CAMPIN . HABERDASHER, In exergue: GOAT LANE NORWICH, Reverse: A female figure seated between an anchor and a globe, a crowned lion at her feet HALFPENNY, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE, DH21 VG/Near Fine, Norwich 1794 Obverse: A muff and tippet PAYABLE AT J. CLARKE'S MARKET PLACE NORWICH, Reverse: An umbrella stocking, hat and glove. No.2 GENTLEMENS WALK DH22 VF, Norwich 1792 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the City of Norwich, SUCCESS TO THE CITY OF NORWICH, Reverse: A shop front in a circle, NORWICH HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF DUNHAM & YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS DH28 NVF/VF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the City of Norwich, upon a sword and mace, flat shield type, SUCCESS TO THE CITY OF NORWICH, Reverse: An eagle with wings expanded NORWICH HALFPENNY date in exergue, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE SHOP OF DUNHAM & YALLOP GOLD-SMITHS DH31 About VF, Norwich 1796 Obverse: A figure of Hope standing, supporting a shield inscribed DUNHAM AND YALLOP GOLDSMITHS, Reverse: A shop front within a circle NORWICH HALFPENNY 1796, Milled edge DH33 VF, Norwich 1792 Obverse: Shield of Arms of the City of Norwich, Reverse: A man working in a loom, Edge: IOHN HARVEY OF NORWICH DH38 (2) the first GVF, the second NVF/GF, Norwich Obverse: View of Norwich Barracks, a banner above: NORWICH BARRACKS 1793, wall has raised brickwork, Reverse: A mounted Dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Plain edge, DH46a, Fine, Great Yarmouth 1792 Obverse: A ship in full sail, YARMOUTH HALFPENNY, date below, Reverse: Shield of Arms of Yarmouth between sprigs of oak, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE GLASS WAREHOUSE OF W.ABSOLON DH51, Good Fine/Fine
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (8) Norwich 1794 Obverse: View of a castle and bridge NORWICH CASTLE, stop touches shrubs on bridge, Reverse: a hanging fleece GOOD TIMES WILL COME MDCCXCIV, Edge: RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE, DH12 NVF with some pitting and scratches, Norwich 1792 Obverse: The Arms of Norwich MAY NORWICH FLOURISH. PRO BONO PUBLICO, Reverse: Shield of Arms of the County, NORFOLK AND NORWICH HALFPENNY, Edge: PAYABLE AT N. BOLINGBROKES HABERDASHER &c. NORWICH DH14 NVF/VF, Norwich undated Obverse: The Arms of Norwich MAY NORWICH FLOURISH. PRO BONO PUBLICO, Reverse: A plough and shuttle SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND SHUTTLE, Plain edge, DH17 GVF, Norwich 1794 Obverse: A key suspended from an archway PAYABLE AT BULLEN & MARTINS, MARKET PLACE NORWICH, Reverse: a plough and shuttle SUCCESS TO THE PLOUGH AND SHUTTLE, Plain edge DH19 VF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A straight stocking and glove, and a knife and fork crossed, R. CAMPIN . HABERDASHER, In exergue: GOAT LANE NORWICH, Reverse: A female figure seated between an anchor and a globe, a crowned lion at her feet HALFPENNY, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE, DH20, NVF, Norwich 1794 Obverse: A muff and tippet PAYABLE AT J. CLARKE'S MARKET PLACE NORWICH, Reverse: An umbrella stocking, hat and glove. No.2 GENTLEMENS WALK DH22 GVF the obverse with a small area of surface residue, Norwich undated Obverse: A bottle MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: RICHARD DINMORE & SON NORWICH DH23 GVF/VF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: View of Norwich Barracks, a banner above: NORWICH BARRACKS 1793, Reverse: A mounted Dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Plain edge, DH48, VF
Ten Pounds (3) Hollom, Page and Somerset EF-Unc, Five Pounds (7) O'Brien Lion and Key (1), Hollom (3), Page Wellington (1) VF-AU, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue VF, O'Brien W34K 845005 VF, Britannia in Circle (20) Hollom & O'Brien generally EF or better, Isaac Newton (21) these generally AU-Unc some consecutive, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve (2) F-VF, Britannia front left (4) F-VF, Britannia in circle on the back (11) VF-AU
Tokens and Medals (around 5 Kilos), includes a few silver items, a bracelet with 37 coins the vast majority in silver, including Maundy Money back to Charles II (these all holed), some paranumismatic items in including a 9 carat gold gents ring 6.08 grammes, (this broken), also includes a small group (6) of Trial strikes in lead for 2002 Fantasy Coinage, in mixed grades with some UNC, and a small group of Banknotes (18) including a Five Pound O'Brien Lion & Key B277, and One Pound O'Brien B273 these in mixed circulated grades
Halfpennies18th CenturyNorfolk (7) Norwich 1794 Obverse: View of a castle and bridge with shrubs, NORWICH CASTLE, Reverse: A fleece; GOOD TIMES WILL COME MDCCXCIV. Edge: RICHARD BACON COCKEY LANE, DH13, GEF lacquered, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A straight stocking and glove, a knife and fork crossed, R.CAMPIN . HABERDASHER with cross stops, Exergue: GOAT . LANE NORWICH, Reverse: female seated between an anchor and a globe, a crowned lion lying at her feet, Edge: CURRENT EVERY WHERE, DH20, GVF with a tone spot on the reverse, Norwich, undated, Obverse : a bottle MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, arm points to T, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH23B , Norwich, undated, Obverse : a bottle MORE TRADE AND FEWER TAXES, Reverse: Figure of Hope standing, arm points to Y, PROSPERITY TO OLD ENGLAND, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON BRISTOL AND LANCASTER DH24a, NEF/GVF with traces of lustre, scarce, Norwich Obverse: 1792 Obverse: Shield of Arms, emblazoned gules, Reverse: A man working in a loom, Edge: IOHN HARVEY OF NORWICH, DH45, EF, Norwich Obverse: A mounted dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, cockade of hat points between E and T of ET, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Reverse: View of the barracks, NORWICH BARRACKS 1793 on a label above, Edge: Plain (not in collar) DH46a, NEF, Norwich 1793 Obverse: A mounted dragoon PRO REGE ET PATRIA, cockade of hat points to T of ET, Exergue: QUEENS BAYS, Reverse: View of the barracks, NORWICH BARRACKS 1793 on a label above, Edge: PAYABLE AT IOHN ROOKS NORWICH, DH47, NEF with a few light surface marks
GB and World (20) GB Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof FDC in capsule, unboxed, DecimalFifty Pences (3) 2009 Kew Gardens NEF, 1984 Proof nFDC, 1978 About UNC, Decimal Twenty Pence 1987 Proof nFDC, Decimal Ten Pence 1987 Proof nFDC, Decimal Five Pence 1987 nFDC, Mint Error - Mis-strike Decimal Pennies 2014 (2) 3.53 and 3.57 grammes respectively both lacking the copper plating (removed?) both VF, St. Helena Fifty Pence 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday Proof UNC, British Virgin Islands One Dollar 2002 Queen Mother Memorial UNC, Fantasy Issues (9), Italy 20 Euros 1997 Leonardo da Vinci UNC, France 20 Euros 1997 Henri Matisse UNC, GB Lobel Fantasy Crown 1552 in base metal UNC, Gibraltar Fantasy Crown 1936 Edward VIII Reverse: Lion and Key, castle behind, UNC, GB Medallic issue 1997 100th Anniversary of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Obverse: Victoria Young head with rim in the style of the British Trade Dollar, Reverse Three shields, 1897/1997 with vignettes of Victoria, William IV and George IV, 38mm diameter in base metal UNC, INA Fantasy Retro issues base metal issues (4) Ireland Crown 1808, Sierra Leone Two Dollars 1808 UNC, Wales Crown 1830 UNC, GB Crown 1836 in copper UNC
Prize Medals (12) Rochdale Agricultural Show 1904 Best Heavy Horse in Show 45mm diameter in silver A/UNC boxed, the box stained, Royal Tournament 1924 Tug of War 130 Stone, Royal Navy R.N.B. Portsmouth A.B. T. Maguire 32mm diameter in silver EF boxed, Bedfordshire Education Committee (unawarded) with 1909 clasp, by Vaughton, Birmingham, EF boxed, Football medal with Maizena Sports 1957 inscribed on the reverse, EF boxed, The Smallholder Championship Medallion (2) each 45mm diameter in lacquered bronze UNC boxed, The Royal Horticultural Society Sir Joseph Banks Medal (2) 38mm diameter in bronze, the first awarded to Mr.J.Hoade Enfield Highway Co-Operative Hort. Soc 1955, the second awarded by Belling Lee Sports and Social Club Horticultural Sec. to Mr J. Hoade 1956 both A/UNC boxed, Athletics (3) in base metal, Lowfield Relay 1st Team 1953, EF, in a blue E II R Coronation box, Sprint 1 Lap 2nd 1955, EF boxed, 100 Yds. 1954 3rd EF boxed, and Hockey 1st P.V.R Hockey Cup 1908-9 37mm diameter in bronze VF
A collection in an album Five Pounds WhiteBealeLondon 1 June 1949 N51 078308 EF, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and KeyC33 027570 GVF, FfordeB314 03D prefix Unc, One Pounds Peppiatt Blue O64D prefix VF some faint brown stains, Beale K34C prefix about EF, O'Brien 1955 prefix O53J B273 Unc and B282 prefix 21A Unc, Ten Shillings Peppiatt Mauve X27D 670057 AU, O'Brien B271 1955 Unc, Fforde B310 prefix C43N Unc along with USA Dollar SERIES 1981 AU
World Numismatic Covers - The Royal Family - Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding 1997 (22 covers) includes Guernsey Five Pounds Gold 1997 UNC, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 1997 Silver Proof, Jersey Five Pound Crown 1997 Silver Proof, along with Crown-sized issues from Liberia (4), Great Britain (4), Australia, Alderney, Isle of Man (3), Gibraltar, Turks and Caicos Islands (3), Turks and Caicos Islands/Grenada Grenadines, Turks and Caicos Islands/St. Vincent and the Grenadines the last two with 'gold' stamps, UNC with all stamps, on the envelopes of issue, in two albums, Cook Islands One Dollar 2012 a 4-coin set Centenary of the Sinking of the RMS Titanic, in gold plated copper nFDC to FDC boxed with certificate, Medallic First Day Cover Buckingham Palace Medal undated (2014), One Ounce of Silver by Baird & Co. London, on the envelope of issue with commemorative stamps, in a Westminster wallet, Numismatic Cover Outbreak of World War I, comprising Halfcrown 1917 Near Fine and set of 2014 commemorative stamps, with a wartime George V Penny Red stamp, on the envelope of issue, Coins of Great Britain Year Sets (2) 1964 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC and 1965 (9 coins) Crown to Halfpenny UNC in the black folders of issue, Coin and Banknote Set comprising Five Pounds Cleland polymer issue, Reverse: Sir WinstonChurchill UNC, Crown 1965 UNC, First Class stamp, and full text of Churchill's speech 13th May 1940, reproduced on this 24 carat gold sheet. UNC as issued, Reproduction reduced size White Five Pounds 1889 May, in silver (5 grammes) UNC on album page. Isle of Man Year Set 2017 (7 coins) Five Pounds to Five Pence UNC in the wallet of issue, Isle of Man (4) Five Pounds 2017 110 Years of the TT Races UNC on the card of issue, 2017 Dove, UNC, Fifty Pence 2017 150th Anniversary of the First House of Keys Election GEF, Five Pence 2015 Tower of Refuge A/UNC, Gibraltar a part set Sir Winston Churchill (3 coins) comprising Crown 2015 'We Shall Never Surrender', and Two Pounds (2) 2015 'Let Us Go Forward Together' and 2015 'Blood, Toil, Sweat and Tears' Prooflike UNC in the London Mint Office folder, The Emblem Series (19 coins) Decimal and Pre-Decimal coinage, with red, white and blue painted designs of Decimal Coinage (8) One Pound to Half New Penny, and Pre-Decimal Coinage Halfcrown, Florin, Shillings English and Scottish, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Pennies (2), Halfpennies (2), and Farthing, in the presentation box with certificates, Germany Banknote One Million Marks 1923 Fine, Numismatic Cover with the coins removed (8) includes 180th Anniversary of the Penny Black and Twopenny Blue, with both original and modern versions of both stamps, others a variety of subjects 2015-2020 the stamps as issued, First Day Cover, Isle of Man The Royal Coronations 1838-1953 (5 stamps) on the collector card of issue, along with Isle of Man stamps (2) 30p Snaefell and 41p Thomas The Tank Engine, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Commemorative Stamps on original sheets in 47 pages (many sheet with multiple stamps) from a variety of countries including, The Gambia (2), Nevis (2), Ghana (3), Antigua Barbuda, Guyana (5), Grenada Grenadines (2), Tristan da Cunha (2), Great Britain (5), Cook Islands (2), Jersey (2), Bermuda (2), Maldives (2), Dominica, Sierra Leone (5), St. Vincent & the Grenadines (3), Tanzania, Liberia (3), Norfolk Islands (3), Solomon Islands (2), St. Helena (2), Togo (4), Books (2) 100 Years of the Royal Air Force by London Mint Office, D-Day - The Invasion in photographs edited by Tony Hall, Gibraltar One Pound 2018 Operation Chastise UNC with reproduced photographs, maps, and Operation record book for 617 Squadron, as issued
Bank of England (9) mostly about UNC - UNC O'Brien (2) 10 Shillings B271 Red-Brown issue 1955 serial number C51Y 891803 and 1 Pound Green B273 issue 1955 serial number N02K 366188. Hollom (2) including 1 Pound QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B288 issue 1963 serial number E39N 646954 and 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 issue 1963 serial number K76 786162. Fforde 10 Shillings QE2 portrait & seated Britannia B309 issue 1967 serial number 90T 068296. Page (2) 5 Pounds QE2 pictorial & The Duke of WellingtonB336 L Reverse issue 1973 serial number AT30 184096 and 10 Pounds Lion & Key B326 issue 1971 serial number B44 252116. Somerset 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial & Sir Isaac NewtonB341 W reverse issues 1981 (2) serial numbers AZ57 014879 and DU59 660148
Ten Pounds Somerset BR45 prefix B348 Unc and with a fish tail error bottom right corner but now with the body of the fish tail torn off but clear evidence of additional paper protruding at an angle remain, Five Pounds O'Brien Lion and Key (6) one being B277 prefix D04 the others B280 these F-VF, Ten Shillings (6) O'Brien 1955 B271 about Fine and 1961 B286 1st series A48 prefix AU, Hollom 1963 B294 W39 prefix VF and B296replacement M33 641202, Fforde 1967 B310 (2) one VF the other Unc
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (8) Shaded £5 symbol reverse - 1957 to 61 - Helmeted Britannia front B277 (6 ) first series A31 552172 , A39 545187, A52 491130, & B33 041165, B71 002173 , C46 588573 VF to Good EF and WHITE £5 symbol reverse - 1961 to 63 B280 (2 ) first series H86 155439 VF , H81 829861 EF
Five Pounds O'Brien Lion & Key (4) average VF to about EF comprising B277 Shaded Symbol variety LAST series prefix serial number E13 240808. Along with the later 1961 B280White Symbol variety (3) all FIRST series prefixes serial numbers H29 504070, H94 324243 and H94 860892.
Turkey - OttomanEmpireSilver Akce (9) a mix of types, Near Fine to Fine some on irregularly shaped flans as often, SpanishNetherlands- Flanders 2 Denier 1607 KM#6 Fine on an irregular flan, India Temple Tokens (2) both undated one marked 999 silver Good Fine and EF, China Spade money Fine with green patina, China Fantasy Dollar, early 20th Century styling, 26.31 grammes, VF silver content unknown, Indian States Copper Dump Coinage (4) all around Fine, Maldives copper Half Larin KM#35.1 with date partially off the flan Fine, Ancient Greece - Ionia Miletos Silver 1/12th Stater Obverse: Lion's head right, Reverse: Stellate pattern within square 510-494BC 0.89g, Fine/Good Fine, Ancient India South Region, Copper Kasu, 3.22 grammes Near Fine, Nepal Copper Paisa VS1950 4.34 grammes Near Fine on an Irregular flan
Middle East (12) Palestine 20 Mils 1933 NVF, 2 Mils 1927 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Turkey 5 Kurush AH1223 Year 25 VF, Egypt 1/20th Qirsh AH1293 Year 35 H EF scarce, Iran (2) Dinar, SH1310 (1931) Near Fine ore slightly better, scarce, 50 Dinars AH1358 (1979) EF or better and lustrous with some spots, Scarce, Iraq (5) 20 Fils 1933 error AH1252 KM#99 VG/NF Rare, 500 Fils (4) 1982 Palm Trees reverse KM#165a Falsan (3) VF, GVF and NEF, 1982 Lion of Babylon reverse KM#168a Fals NEF, LebanonPiastre 1936 UNC with subdued lustre
Bank of EnglandReplacement issues (2) comprising One PoundBeale Green B269 Replacement Britannia Medallion issue 1950 serial number S50S 862204 UNC with a Very Minor Rust spot at lower left edge along with Ten Pounds Page Lion & Key B327 Replacement QE2 portrait and last Lion & Key design issue 1971 serial number M11 459868 GEF - about UNC
Five Pound Crown 2015 Prince George Second Birthday Silver Proof, Britannia Silver Two Pounds (5) 2001 Silver Proof, 2015 Britannia bearing Trident and Shield Silver Proof, 2017 Britannia with body combined with a map of the United Kingdom, 20th Anniversary edition with 20 and Trident privy marks in the reverse field Silver Proof, 2018 Britannia in Corinthian Helmet Silver Proof, FDC in the boxes of issue with certificate. 2011 Britannia UNC in the Royal Mint card box of issue. Two Pounds Silver One Ounce - Shengxiao Collection (5) 2016 Chinese Lunar Year of the Monkey Silver Proof, 2017 Chinese Lunar Year of the Rooster Silver Proof, 2018 Chinese Lunar Year of the Dog (2) both Silver Proofs, 2019 Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig Silver Proof, Two Pounds Silver One Ounce - Queen's Beasts (4) 2017 The Lion of England (2) both Silver Proofs, 2018 The Red Dragon of Wales Silver Proof, 2019 Falcon of the Plantagenet's Silver Proof FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates. World (14) Jersey (3) Five Pound Crown 2002 Diana - The Work Continues Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1995 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Islands Silver Proof, Guernsey Five Pound Crown 1999 Wedding of Prince Edward and Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones Five Pound Crown 2017 The Duke of Edinburgh - 70 Years of Service Silver Proof, Alderney (3) Five Pound Crowns (2) 2003 Last Flight of Concorde Silver Proof, 2005 Prince Henry 21st Birthday Silver Proof, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Wedding Anniversary Silver proof (in capsule). Barbados One Dollar 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof. South Africa Silver Krugerrand 2017 50th Anniversary of the First minting of the Krugerrand UNC with 50 Year Anniversary privy mark in the reverse field. Canada (3) Twenty Dollars 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Wedding Anniversary Silver Proof with crowned EP and ribbon coloured on the reverse, Five Dollars Maple Leaf (2) 2001, 2002 UNC still sealed in the Canadian Mint plastic envelopes, GB Trade Dollar 1997 in Nickel Silver with coloured obverse, Medals (5) 1979 Margaret Thatcher UNC, 2010 50th Anniversary of Coronation Street Silver Proof with gold highlighting, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, 2017 The Royal Engagement of Prince Henry and Ms. Meghan Markle .999 Silver Proof with selected gold-plating in the box of issue with certificate. RAF 100th Anniversary (2) Obverse CentenaryBadge, Reverse Spitfire and Union Jack with logo respectively. UNC to FDC most in the cases of issue with certificates
Ten Pounds Peppiatt Pre-war First Period Unthreaded White Note B242a BIRMINGHAM branch issue dated 28th February 1938 serial number 174/V 78281, an excellent and Scarce branch issue and well preserved example approaching EF with very minor signs of wear and an original Bank's stamp on reverse at upper right corner with an inked/pencilled numeral possibly for accounting purposes. These branch issues are always Rare and very sought after and this example is very desirable bearing a date just a year before the issue of notes by the Bank's Branches was discontinued in 1939. Branches other than the main London branch started issuing in 1826 and as mentioned discontinued in 1939, after which they served as just distribution centres. These white 10 Pound notes were the last of the white examples for the denomination but the last of the 10 pounds until 1964 when the denomination was re-introduced again in the form of the Series C Brown Lion & Key issues of Hollom.
World (125) a various and very interesting collection in an album of early notes mostly circa late 1800's early 1900's and in different grades mostly averaging VF to UNC. Includes a few always collectable issues from the US as a Silver Certificate 1 Dollars (3) Pick 342 series of 1923 Blue seal, Speelman & White. Pick 416d2e series 1935E Priest & Humphrey. Pick 416a series 1935A Julian & Morgenthau ink signed on main body Eugene Elbert. And a 10 Dollars Operation Torch Pick 415Y series of 1934A, yellow seal Issued for Military use in North Africa and Sicily in WW2. A Fractional Currency 10 Cents P108e 1863 Colby & Spinner. Confederate Currency 5 DollarsPick 67 (Criswell T69-561) series 4 Plate G. Treasury2 DollarsPick 378g series of 1928G Clark & Snyder. Obsolete Currency such as the Natchez, Mississippi Railroad Company 100 Dollars dated 3rd April 1839. Bank of Windsor, Vermont 5 Dollars circa 1800's uncut or wrongly cut at top and bottom sheet originally of 4 notes now only 2full notes and with parts of the first and the last notes from the sheet showing. Also a BrazilImperial Thesouro Nacional 500 Reis Dom Pedro IIEstampa 2 Pick A243b ND 1880 (1885) variety with 2 serial numbers 81510 serie 61A. Some interesting 1700's items such as a BritishColonialGeorge III period State Lottery ticket 1776 and a Cleo bury Mortimer Bewbley Old Bank sight note unissued remainder circa 1796 as advised by Forster, Lubbock, Bosanquets & Co. bankers and watermarked upside down with the Royal cypher and the date 1796 also has 2 Revenue embossed stamps. Philatelic Australian Tasmania Inland Revenue Beer Duty Stamps (2) 12 shillings on 9 shillings (One Barrel) green and 18 shillings on 18 shillings (One Hogshead) dark brown/black, both stamped "The Cascade Brewery Co. Limited" used, 1901. India a part of a Fiscal Revenue 2 Annas Tax Revenue paper from the Victorian period and a Princely States Bhopal Fiscal 8 Annas dated 17th February 1900, red and black. An Iraqi Safe Conduct Pass in Arabic and with an illustration of 25 dinar note on obverse. Together with many more other issues from Europe including some Austrian and German Not geld, Asia, Turkey (OttomanEmpire), The Middle East, some large sized issues and World War II period and Military notes. The lot includes a fantasy issue US 1 million dollars and some modern contemporary copies
GB & World a very pleasing and wide collection in an album (60) in various grades Good/VG to UNC. Ranging from early Treasury & Bank of England issues to modern and including a group of ERROR notes. Comprising a Fisher Second issue Treasury 1 Pound T31 issued 1923 prefix L1/37. A Peppiatt Britannia medallion 1 Pounds (5) including the Emergency World War II B249 Blue/Pink issues (2) along with the regular Green Post-war B260 Threaded issues (3) prefixes U55A, W95A and X33A. An O'Brien Lion & Key 5 Pounds B277 Shaded Symbol 1957 prefix D33. Hollom 5 Pounds QE2 portrait & seated child Britannia B297 1963 prefix C26. Fforde issues (4) including the Lion & Key 10 Pounds B316 prefix A58 and a selection of 10 Shillings QE2 portrait (3) including B309 first series prefix 81R and B310 prefixes B38N and last series D12N. A group of Page (10) including the 2 designs 1 Pounds QE2 portrait B320 1970 issues (5) a consecutive set Y45D 648139 - Y45D 648143 along with a consecutive set of the QE2 pictorial (5) series L34 259440 - L34 259444. Somerset (4) including a selection of 1 Pounds QE2 pictorial B341 W Reverse issues 1981 (3) close numbers prefix CY82 along with a 5 Pounds the Duke of WellingtonB343 L reverse issue 1980 prefix JY66. Gill (2) including a 20 Pounds Michael FaradayB358 issue 1991 with a FIRST RUN and fairly low serial number A01 006715 along with a 5 Pounds. A Kentfield 20 Pounds Michael Faraday B374 issue 1993 with a LOW FIRST RUN serial number X01 001439 given the first 1000 were not issued making this note number 439. A group of the new Polymer issues (6) including 5 Pounds Churchill B414 (4) with various prefixes and a consecutive pair of the 10 Pounds Jane Austen (2) prefix CD49. The group of ERROR notes include a Page 5 Pounds the Duke of Wellington B334 L Reverse issue 1973 with a partial offset mirror image of the obverse design on the reverse. A Page 1 Pound QE2 portrait B322 issue 1970 with a different serial numbers - BT06 788815 at top left and BT06 788825 at lower right. A Somerset 10 Pounds B348 L Reverse 1984 series AU46 984809 with a paper crease during printing in an acute angle across the Queen's picture, this note with 2 sets of small pinholes in the body of the note. And a 20 Pounds Kentfield B371 issue 1991 series T06 676486 with the obverse design with a Misaligned Printing causing signature and Bank's title to appear in incorrect position with a part of the bottom note's bank title to appear at bottom margin, also a part of the Queen's face misprinted with the arrow design at left. The world notes include issues from Brazil, China, Italy, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Germany and France along with a few British Armed Forces, World War 2 period Allied military notes and a set of Fantasy 'Hell Bank Notes' with matching serials E64865 and illustrations of Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. An interesting and desirable selection certain to attract the attention of collectors and dealers alike
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