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
Stamp Ingots in sets (4) The Victorian Stamp IngotCollection a 6-piece set in silver, comprising Five Pounds Orange, Embossed Shilling, Jubilee Shilling, Penny Lilac, Penny Black and Halfpenny Lilac, UNC in the folders and box of issue, The Edward VIII and George VI Stamp Ingot Collection a 6-piece set in silver, comprising Edward VIII Penny, George VI Festival Five Shillings, George VI Penny, George VI Coronation 1½d, George VI First High Value Five Shillings and George VI Festival of Britain Four Penny, Prooflike UNC and lustre with minor toning, in the folders and box of issue, The Edward VII and George V Stamp Ingot Collection a part set (3 pieces) comprising George V Postal Union Congress One Pound, George V Seahorse Ten Shillings, and george V British Empire Exhibition Penny UNC in the packs of issue, and 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1978 a 7-piece set UNC with some toning, boxed, along with First Day Covers (3) , High Value Definitives 1977, £5, £2, £1 and 50p, 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 13p, 11p, 10½p and 9p, and 1953 4d, 1/6, 1/3, 2½d, on the envelopes as issued, and set of 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 13p, 11p, 10½p and 9p UNC in the Royal Mint wallet
Smugglers Box in the style of a Russian Doll begins with a Halfpenny 1799 Fair this being in a Smugglers Box made from a Penny 1797 this in turn in a Smugglers Box made from a Cartwheel Twopence 1797. Highly unusual
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
Penny 1806 Political Engraved obverse engraved To Perpetuate Royalty £50,000 a Year to a German Whelp Leopold. Obverse 1833 Machinery the Order of the Day Hamburg
Stamp Sets (3) King George VI Waterlow Essays, one perforated, the other not perforated, no marks of value, UNC, British Empire Exhibition a 2-piece set 1924 One Penny Red and 1½ Penny Brown, UNC, World War II German Propaganda stamps a 12-piece set comprising Half Penny Green One Penny Red, 1½Penny Brown, Two Penny Orange, 2½ penny Blue and Three Penny Mauve, along with their German Propaganda counterparts, all sets in Westminster folders with certificates
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Victoria Halfpenny 186- (last digit not struck) NEF the lower part of the reverse weakly struck, including the visible part of the date. An unusual item and will appeal to the error coin collector and the Victorian Bun head collector
Halfpenny 1772 Good Fine hollowed out in the style of a smugglers box to contain three recesses each 12mm diameter, containing a Maundy Penny 1800 this EF with some scratches, an unusual item
Transportation Token - Engraved Halfpenny 1747 the obverse engraved with a fish and a ship, the reverse engraved with 'Margaret Searle' and G ♥ B engraving Fine, host coin Fair
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
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes GB Decimal Issues (10) Two Pounds 2006 missing most of the centre section, has possibly been cut after minting EF and lustrous, Twenty Pence 2009, the obverse with many raised lumps VF, Ten Pence 1968 a strike-through error on the obverse, an 18mm length depression covers much of the Queen's portrait, Fine/Good Fine, Ten Pence a blank flan GEF and lustrous, Ten Pence 2002 struck on a 20mm x 19mm slightly oval flan EF, Two Pence 1999 with around 75% of the coin very weakly struck, the lower left quarter of the obverse and lower right quarter of the reverse show correct detail, the remainder extremely weak, NEF, One Penny (4) 1971 with part of another coin struck from 8 to 9 o'clock on the reverse causing a depression in this area VF, 1971 struck off-centre on an 18mm diameter flan GVF, 1988 Reverse design not struck, reverse shows a faint outline of the Queen's portrait, GVF, 1997 weakly struck with much of the centre of the coin area weak, reverse with portcullis chains normally struck NEF
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny 1948 a spectacular strike-through error a triangular area 15mm x 16mm covering PENNY and part of Britannia, Fine with a small hole in the planchet, along with a Decimal Two Pence inverse impression of two 1971 obverses, on a 2.5mm thick planchet, appears 'man-made' rather than an error striking, Fine
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeitundated, Fair, and Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit, the edge of a second coin has been struck, an arc obscures the date area VG/Fair, both are unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (4) GB BrassThreepence 1942 with lamination error causing the obverse surface to lift and split, Penny 1961 struck on a lightweight flan of 6.98 grammes, Fine, Shilling 1839 with NIAR : REG: F:D: struck incuse, a most unusual piece, VG/Fine, along with Shilling 1819 a contemporary counterfeit struck in copper with Roman 1's in the date VG
Engraved Penny Obverse: Victoria Veiled Head, Reverse: an engraved pattern of concentric star shapes with a star of David in the centre, Fine/VF unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike 18th Century Farthing Token South Wales, Obverse: Laureate bust right SOUTH WALES FARTHING, Fine, along with Halfpenny 18th Century Angusshire Dundee 1797 DH21 Fine with a large rim cud from 3 to 4 o'clock on the reverse
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1718 Peck 774 double struck, the strikings around 3mm apart, the reverse showing a partial second date, both obverse and reverse have the right hand portion of the legend struck twice, VG and porous, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1694 Peck 602 a double striking with two date visible around 2mm apart, part of the obverse legend also doubled with the top half of ET. MARI struck twice, Good Fine and unusual
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (5) Shilling 1915 the obverse laminated with only DEI GR remaining, and a faint outline of the bust where the top surface of the coin is now missing. Penny 1964 struck on a thin flan of 7.54 grammes, Fine. Decimal Five Pence 1980 struck off-centre with a blank crescent-shaped area between 12 and 6 o'clock EF. Decimal Two Pences (2) 1971 with a planchet clip by F.D. Lustrous A/UNC, 1980 weakly struck on a thin and slightly undersized flan, 3.82 grammes EF
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
Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition
The Prince of Wales box containing seven pieces of Victorian Toy Money 1848, comprising Penny, Halfpennies (2), Farthing, Quarter Farthing, One Eight Farthing and One Sixteenth Farthing, EF to GEF, contained in a 16mm diameter box, with the Prince of Wales feathers on the lid
Books an interesting and wide ranging selection from a retired Dealer's Library (31) many useful titles included :- British Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, Second Edition (1970) by C.Wilson Peck, The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer (Second Printing 1977), English Pattern, Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen (2000), The Victorian Bronze Penny (1860-1901) by Michael J. Freeman (includes quantities from the author's original study), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2) Revised Edition 1970 and Third Revised Edition 1981, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens by Siegfried E. Schwer, USA Red Book 65th Edition 2012 by R.S.Yeoman, USA Blue Book 72nd Edition 2015 by R.S.Yeoman, Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles And Their Values by Michael Dickinson, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date (1996 Edition), by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage in Silver, Copper and Bronze 1662-1972 by Geoffrey M. Cope and Alan Rayner, The Standard Catalogu of Orders, Decorations and Medals by E.C.Joslin (Third Edition 1976), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558-Present Day by Daniel Fearon (1984), British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1969-70), Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens (1965), The Standard Australian Coin Catalogue 8th Edition (1980) by John Gartner, Price Catalog of United Stated Hard Times Tokens by Hewitt Bros., The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Tradesmen's Tokens by A.H and A.W Reed (1966), Japanese Coinage by Norman Jacobs and Cornelius Vermule III (1972), British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby (1984), Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby (1970), The Guide Book To The Coinage of Ireland 995AD to Present Day by Spink & Son (1969), Standard Catalog of Belgian Coins 1832 to date by Renie Van Bergen (1982/1983), Scottish Coins by Adam B.Richardson (1977 Reprint), British Coins Market Values 2018, Spink Standard CatalogueDecimal Issues (2019), Canadian Coins - The Charlton Standard Catalogue 43rd Edition 1989, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands by Seaby 1984, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1981 by Jihan Mevius, Renniks Australian Coins and Decimal Notes by Dion H.Skinner, all in good second-hand condition a valuable source of Numismatic information covering many areas (total weight over 17.5 Kilos)
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes Decimal Coinage (5) Twenty Pence 2005 an off-metal strike weighing 3.31 grammes EF, Ten Pences (2) 1997 and 2014 both struck off-centre, the first with a raised lip from 6 o'clock to 11 o'clock, Plain edge NEF, 2014 EF the edge with only around 25% width milled, the remainder plain, EF, Five Pence 2000 struck on a thin flan of 1.61 grammes Fine and weakly struck, One Penny 1999 has missed the copper plating process, 3.34 grammes EF
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
Countermarked (18) host coins including Sixpence George II, Penny 1797 (2), Halfpennies George II (3), also Victorian Farthings (2) each with an ornate engraved reverse, one with a monogram, the other with a rose, in mixed grades
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland Halfpenny 1769 both sides double struck The obverse with a partial second legend on the King's head around 7mm from the standard legend, the Reverse displaying two dates the second date appearing on the lower part of the harp, also with a partial second legend mis-placed around 7mm to the left Good Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Australia Penny 1943 (m) KM#36 struck about 1mm off-centre giving a raised lip on the coin between 2 and 8 o'clock on the obverse and in the corresponding position on the reverse
Convict Token Engraved on a CopperPenny JULY 3 FORGET ME NOT DEAR ELIZABETH 1832 WILLIAM TOOLEY AGED 18 TRANSPORTED FOR 7 YEARS with flowers and hearts alongside, VF a tidily engraved and well executed example
Mint Error - Mis-Strike One Penny Token Sheffield 1812 a double reverse with one side incuse, similar to a brockage but the die axis does not align, as Withers 1045-47, VG/Fine and unusual
Convict Token Engraved on a CopperPenny DEAR BROTHER AND SISTERS FORGET ME NOT KEEP THIS IN REMEMBERENCE JW TRANSPORTED 10 YEARS 1841, VF a tidily engraved and well executed example
Convict Token Engraved on a George III Halfpenny 1799 Dear Sister when this you see ,think on your unfortunate brother John England 1820 25th August, About Fine with olive branch above
Convict Token engraved on a 1799 Halfpenny the Obverse engraved HF REMEMBER ME . TILL . I . COME . BACK . FROM . SYDNY. E.M.L.G Engraving Fine, the reverse VG
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeSixpence 1948 struck off-centre with 2mm blank flan between 12 and 6 o'clock thus causing a slight raised 'lip' Fine, Penny 1872 Fine with an unofficial 'counterstamp' causing by the coin being placed on a George III type Gaming token, Fine, unusual, as part of a group of minor Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) planchet clips, blank flan, some possibly done after minting
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) Sixpence 1821 struck with mis-placed collar the reverse 20.5mm diameter, the obverse 20mm diameter resulting in a raised 'lip' when viewed from the edge NEF/GVF and very unusual. Florin 1966 struck on a thin planchet, 9.16 grammes EF. Engraved Penny 1900 Obverse NVF, the reverse engraved with RELEIFS OF KIMBERLEY FEB 16' 123 DAYS/ LADYSMITH FEB 28' 118 DAYS/ MAFEKING MAY 17' 218 DAYS / PRETORIA TAKEN JUNE 5 an interesting item of South African interest, along with Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 25 About EF with some small rim nicks
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
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)
Halfpenny 1775 George III Contemporary Counterfeit, Coleman CH-1775B-9 'Ugly' Bust with triangle bow, crude plain lettering, VF/Good Fine, and well struck for this series
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
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) British West Africa Penny 1943 the central hole double punched and resembling a figure 8 in shape, lustrous UNC with a light golden tone, India 50 Paise 1990 struck off-centre with a round 2.5mm blank flan, the coin also has 3 planchet clips UNC and highly unusual to find multiple mis-strike errors on the same coin, along with Gaming Counters with Chinese Characters (6) most in China or porcelain, with different coloured inks, one octagonal, also Penny Token 19th Century Gloucester - Cheltenham 1812 John Bishop & Co. Good Fine, cleaned
Political Engraved Penny 1806 obverse engraved To Perpetuate Royalty £50,000 a Year to a German Whelp Leopold. Obverse 1833 Machinery the Order of the Day Hamburg
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
Mint error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 18th Century Middlesex Prince of Wales DH955/956 edge Payable at Lancaster, London or Bristol a spectacular mis-strike with two heads struck on the obverse the second around 90 degrees rotated NVF/VF
Mint Error - Misstrikes a small collection (9) 1950s to 1990s includes Australia Halfpenny 1953 20% off centre with up to 6mm blank flan protruding at an angle, Malaysia Ringitt 1991 the error almost identical, others being off centre, central hole out of position or wrong flans, mixed generally higher grades
Halfpenny Token Anglesey engraved on the reverse as a Love Token 'Not Lost but gone before' Female seated right reaches towards a tombstone with cherub on top. 'Margret Heaterton Died Jan 9 1793 Aged 20 Years & 8 months Fine/Good Fine and unusual
Engraved Penny Edward VII the reverse a lady in period dress showing her bare backside and captioned 'My Word If I Catch You', the workmanship of good quality, Fine
Blank flan Bronze Penny sized 30.5mm diameter each side with a raised rim, no signs of design or borders, Good Fine, along with Halfpenny Victoria Bun head VG made into a weight, unusual
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
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1872 obverse and reverse both double struck, two dates visible around 6mm apart, Fine/Near Fine the obverse with some old scratches, an unusual piece
Mint Errors (2) Penny 1967 struck off-centre on a 28mm flan UNC with traces of lustre, Decimal One Penny 1999 struck off-centre and with 4mm blank flan between 7 o'clock and 1 o'clock on the obverse
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (2) Penny 1868 with a minting flaw obliterating the first 8 of the date and part of the 6, VG and unusual, Decimal Five Pence 2006 weak strike with much of the legend partly or completely missing, the Queen's head also weak though oddly the tiara seems struck normally, About Fine and extremely unusual
Gaming Counter Simon de Passee Edward III Fine with a small hole and a small plug, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strikes (3) Shilling 1932 George V partial brockage, the incuse design struck over about 2/3 of the flan, the last digit of the date struck in correct relief on one side, the first three digits incuse and reversed on the other side, Fine and highly unusual, Penny 1917 on a spread flan each side with an incuse impression of the other over the main design, this possibly done after minting, Good Fine, Co-op Brass token - Oldham Threepence with double striking to the reverse, the overstrike covering around half the token on both sides EF and lustrous
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes (11) GB and World includes GB Penny 1963 with a major lamination flaw, also off-centre and planchet clips in mixed grades some in lustrous UNC
GB and World Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) Nigeria Shilling 1959 KM#5 struck without a collar on a larger 24mm diameter flan, interestingly the coin still has the security edge, EF/AU, USA (2) Five Cents 1883 with IN GOD WE TRUST and FIVE CENTS weak or partially missing About UNC, Dime 1862S with die axis misaligned by around 45 degrees VG, India 2 Rupees 2003 struck off-centre with a raised lip around about a third of the coin NEF, GB (8) Halfpenny 1730 struck on a large, spread flan (very similar in appearance to the 1732 example in Peck plate 14, no. 844, but dated 1730) Fine with attempted holing, GB Penny 1962 on a thin flan and weighing 5.89 grammes VF, Small Planchet clips (5) Decimal Ten Pence 1969 NEF and Sixpences (4) 1961, 1967 (3) VF to EF, and Decimal Halfpenny Obverse struck normally, the reverse almost blank with a trace of reversed Queen's portrait, slightly off-centre with raised lip, along with Australia Penny 1964 with edge damage this possibly after minting VF
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny George III 1775 a double striking with each strike around 8mm apart, with two dates visible of the reverse VG/Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis Strike Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 a spectacular double striking with each striking 15mm apart, Fair and seldom seen with this degree of double striking
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1723 the reverse showing two completely separate dates, one beneath the other, the obverse with double striking to the GIVS of GEORGIVS the striking around 2.5mm apart at it's furthest point VG the obverse with some corrosion, very unusual
Wrist watches (4) by Sekonda, Citizen , Seiko and Curren, Mother of Pearl Tokens (3) as part of a group of Paranumismatic items (25) a varied selection in a tin with a lid bearing the design of a Bun Penny
The Edward VII and George V Stamp ingotcollection in silver (6) stamp values One Penny to One Pound UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, The Victorian Stamp ingot collection in silver (6) stamp values Half Penny to Five Pounds UNC boxed in the Royal Mail wallets of issue, along with an additional Victoria One Shilling Stamp ingot similar to the one in the previous set, UNC on the Royal Mail card of issue
Twopence 1797 hollowed out into a smuggler's box NVF contains Ireland Penny 1963 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG cleaned, comes in a decorative box 280mm x 175mm x 90mm with Chinese-style dragons on top, lockable with key, along with an additional empty box with space for 12 coins in flips
Mint Errors - Mis-strikes Pennies (4) 1920 as Freeman 188 with traces of both the obverse and reverse struck on the opposite side of the coin as if a multiple striking has occurred, VG. 1927 as Freeman 197 a partial rotated striking visible in places particularly around the reverse exergue which clearly shows a second exergue to the right and rotated around 20 degrees About Fine. 1944 struck on a thin flan and weighing 6.97 grammes Fine. 1963 struck on a thin flan and weighing 6.36 grammes Near Fine/Good Fine, along with 1933 Penny a modern copy with the Lavrillier style bust Lustrous UNC
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal One Penny 2001 in mild steel, confirmed by an accompanying Royal Mint letter stating it has been examined by X-Ray Fluorescent spectrometry, weight 3.312 grammes, EF
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny Partial obverse brockage 1964 the reverse having an oval shaped area with the Queen's head detail showing on the reverse over Britannia, GVF/NEF interesting and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland 18th Century Halfpenny Dublin - Camac Kyan and Camac 1792 Obverse brockage, Harp with 6 strings, head under AC, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, NVF once cleaned, interesting and unusual
Engraved Love Token Penny George III (1797) WHEN THIS YOU SEE REMEMBER ME W.MARCH 1800, Reverse a trophy with WM and TN with two hearts above OVE UNIT V.PEACE & CONCORD Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal One Penny 1999 missing the copper plating, weight 3.36 grammes, slightly thinner than a standard coin (standard coin of 1999 supplied, weight 3.54 grammes) the edges also slight more rounded UNC with some edge nicks, the surfaces with some spots
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny Elizabeth II Obverse Brockage , with a slightly off-centre striking, some of the obverse lettering a little weak Good Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland Halfpenny 1766 the obverse showing two distinct heads about 11mm apart the lower being a higher grade, a most unusual double striking, overall About Fine
Penny 1981 trial die Obverse as the adopted coin with Machin bust, the reverse with a wreath with berries, 3.23 grammes About EF with some staining, unusual, we note there was no example in the Tansley collection
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1696 struck off-centre with around 4mm blank flan at the lower reverse, the obverse double struck and with double legend at the top of the coin, Fair, 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 Error - Mis-strike Decimal One Pennyundated, Maklouf portrait with date off flan, struck off-centre and off-metal on a small 17.5mm diameter flan, weighing 1.94 grammes instead of 3.6 grammes EF
GB Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (14) includes planchet clips, off-metal, thin flans off-centres, along with Australia Penny 1944 struck off-centre with a raised lip and 2mm blank flan
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1723 the reverse double struck in parts showing two exergues and dates, the obverse correspondingly so on the upper section with part of GEORGIVS double struck, VG
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes (2) Obverse Brockage Halfpenny Elizabeth II, Obverse 3, NEF, 1966 struck off-centre with a raised lip at the edge, EF and lustrous
Coin Cabinets (3) the first by Peter Nichols of St. Leonards professionally made, 325mm x 330mm x 185mm, 14 trays lockable with key, contains some coins : 1934 Pennies (9) Fine to NEF, Isle of Man Penny 1733 Fine, Farthing 1930 Fine, Decimal Two Pence (3) 2004, 2005 (2) UNC, Decimal Penny 2004 UNC, the second a home-made wooden cabinet with 7 trays and a sliding wooden door, the third more akin to a Doctor's or Apothecaries cabinet with small square drawers this in need of some attention with one front door detached
Australia Convict Love Token, appears to be on a 1797 Penny, engraved in dots: Let Not Abcence Bannish Love WF.Filldew H.willoughby IL with a heart at the bottom / Transported fo 7 years Convicted 7th Feb 1832, in pleasing grade with a good edge, scarce thus
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1774 Contemporary Counterfeit on an oval-shaped flan, a spectacular double striking over approximately half the flan, the second strike around 8mm offset from the first, 7.85 grammes, Fine and very unusual
Mint Error - Mis-strike Decimal One Pennyundated Maklouf portrait, struck off-centre and off-metal on a small 17.5mm flan and weighing 1.94 grammes instead of 3.6 grammes, EF and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike British West Africa Halfpenny 1941H EF with a large flan fault showing 4mm into the flan on the obverse and with the central hole partly filled thus being oval in shape
France 10 Centimes 1855A Fair, converted into a box by cutting around the inner circle, Penny 1919 hollowed into a tray, so just the reverse remains, the tray containing a 1916 Penny Fine
HalfpennyErrors (4) 1697 struck off centre causing a thicker rim below the date area VG, George III Contemporary Counterfeits (3) first with the date not visible a spectacular double strike each strike around 10mm apart About Fine, the second a reverse brockage Fair, the third 1775 with evidence of a double striking on the reverse the obverse with evidence of a second coin being struck over the left of the coin VG, all unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L on a misshapen flan with the edge having considerable flattened areas almost up to the linear circle at 1 o'clock, 5 o'clock and 9 o'clock obverse VF and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalHalfpenny 1971 the reverse with a large arc-shaped 5mm blank area at the top of the coin covering the denomination and the top of the crown, causing a rim flattening and rough edge at the top of the reverse, BU with full lustre
Engraved Victoria Jubilee HeadCrown with L.M. monogram Fine, gilded and ex-pin mount, Penny 1889 the fields cut away and a part of the shield drilled, to leave Britannia and reverse legend and date outline Fine unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes Halfpenny George III Obverse and Reverse blank except for a rectangular countermark bearing the bust of George III, Near Fine, unusual, DecimalOne Pound with DECUS edge (not milled) and obverse and reverse blank, Fine, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan weighing 5.7 grammes NVF with a regular issue (weighing 9.53 grammes) EF
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).
Mint Error - Halfpenny 1854 an unusual double brockage with both sides incuse, the obverse also with a double struck date and legend although the portrait is weak F/VF
Mint Error - Mis-strike Halfpenny 1733 contemporary counterfeit of crude and interesting style, with part of another coin visible protruding from the edge, Fair.
Books and Accessories Michael Gouby (3) Bronze Coinage 1860 - 69, Bronze Penny 1860 - 1970, Bronze Penny 1860 - 1901 Specialised Edition, Peck Copper Tin and Bronze 2nd Edition, Marsh Sovereign and Half Sovereign, Linecar Coin Designs, The Sovereign, The Soho Mint, Retrographic Grading British Coins and Collectors Coins 2008, Coin Yearbooks 2005/07/08/10/14, Porter The English Crown, Collectors Coins 1991, Spink Coins of England (8) 2007 - 2014 complete Freeman 2006 Edition, Rayner ESC, Zoom Digital Microscope, Electronic Pocket Scales and Spink Jigsaws (3) all very good second hand
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