Germany5 Marks a 5-coin set comprising Third Reich5 Reichsmarks 1935E NVF, Federal Republc Commemorative Coinage (3) 5 Marks 1952D Nurnberg Museum KM#113 EF Scarce, 1955F 150th Anniversary of the death of Friedrich von Schiller KM#114 Lustrous About UNC Scarce, 1955G 300th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig von Baden KM#115 EF Scarce, 1957F VF gilded, in a presentation box
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
Ae As. Claudius. C, 41-54 AD. Rev; LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C; Libertas stdg facing head turned right holding pileus. RIC 113. Some light porosity to surfaces but good detail with an even patina. VF.
Penny 1806 Incuse curl Peck 1343 A/UNC toned with some minor contact marks, Halfpenny 1799 5 incuse gun ports Peck 1248 UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction
World Sets all with coloured surfaces, a selection of sets including South Africa5 Rand (20) World of Soccer 2010 boxed as issued, Germany Euro 2009 each with a coloured effigy of a different German President boxed as issued, USA Michael Jackson a 4-coin set comprising four different effigies on the singer at different times of his life boxed as issued, Germany Euro 2004 an 8-coin set each with a picture of a different German Chancellor boxed as issued, EgyptOne Pound (13) Treasures and Pharaohs in the tray of issue (12 still sealed), USA Quarter Dollars (2) gilded with a picture of Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on the reverse respectively EF in capsules
German States (2) Hamburg Five Marks 1913J KM#293 GEF, Bavaria Three Marks 1911D KM#998 UNC with minor cabinet friction and a tone spot by the E of REGENT
Collection, 10 bonds and certificates relating to South and Central American railways, dated 1906-32, all different, titles include, BrazilRailway Co., 1912, Buenos Ayres Lacroze Tramways Co., 1913, Colombian National Railway Co. Ltd., 1906, Colombia Railways & Navigation Co. Ltd., 1932, Company General of Central America, 2 types, both 1909, mostly VF. (10).
Confederate States of America $5 dated 1861 No.41307, II series, sailor with cotton bales top centre, Pick20b, pinholes & abrasions at left and right on face, VF
Pennies (36) 1806/7 counter stamped J.TOWILL Poor, 1860 Freeman 16 with BRITT double struck, About Fine, 1861 Freeman 20 VG, 1861 Freeman 26, 1861 Freeman 29, 1863 possibly an overdate, Low grade, 1871 G, 1879 Freeman 96 NF, 1899, 1899 silvered, 1900 counter stamped 'Bylox British Made' VG, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1919H, 1919KN, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944 (2), 1945, 1946, 1946 PENNY double struck, 1948 (2), 1949, 1950 (2), 1953, 1953 Proof, Halfpenny 1953 Proof, these mainly in NEF-UNC, Decimal Halfpenny 1976 EF with the reverse missing this side showing a faint trace of the obverse, Copies (3) Halfcrown 1879, Florin 1910 and Tai-Ching-Ti-Juo 'Silver Coin', British West Africa Penny 1936 UNC, Australia Penny 1913 Fine, South Africa Penny 1928 Fine, plus an additional group of Pennies (14) 1882H-1921 includes some H and KN issues in mixed grades
Cuba, Cuba Railroad Co., certificate for ten shares capital stock, 1913, vignette of oncoming train, black & brown, hole and perforated cancelled, hand signed by William Cornelius Van Horne, 1843-1915, a famous American and Canadian railroad executive, was knighted in 1894, VF. (1).
Diamond Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip a 16-coin set 2007 Crown sized and in Silver from a variety of Commonwealth Countries boxed FDC and 'The Greatest Britons' a 13-coin set 2007 each depicting a famous British Historical Figure, from a variety of Commonwealth Countries FDC in the box of issue
Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 322A dies 13+J VF or better with some surface marks on the portrait, rated R17 by Freeman, we note that the example in the Andrew Wayne collection described as 'NEF cleaned' sold for £480 hammer price, we also note that there was no example in either the Nicholson or Roland Harris collections
France, 23 bonds and certificates, all different, dated 1876-1932, titles include, Comptoirs Franco-Africains, 1925, Comp. Générale des Tabacs, 1927, Sultanats du Haut-Oubangui, 1927, Exploitation du Fumivore Orvis, 1882, and Automobiles de Livraison, 1913, all with coupons, an interesting selection, mostly VF-EF. (23).
Peace of Utrecht 1713 Eimer 460 35mm diameter in silver, Obverse draped bust left, ANNA . DG . MAG : BRI . FR : ET . HIB : REG . Reverse Britannia standing facing left, holding an olive branch, a spear and a shield, beyond ships to left and a farming scene to right COMPOSITIS. VENERANTVR. ARMIS. Exergue MDCCCXIII by J.Croker, About UNC with minor cabinet friction, a most pleasing example
World accumulation (c.130) includes 19th century Rouen 20 francs VG, Mali1000 francs 1960, Japanese Hansatsu, Egypt shares (3) for Palestinian relief fund, Lebanon, Tripolitania, East Africa etc, large group of Russia stamp currency, viewing recommended
Greece and Crete 19th and 20th Century a dealers album (132) in mixed grades with 52 pre World War II and 24 George I, total ticket price more than 420 Euros
Greece and Crete 19th and 20th Century a dealers album (132) in mixed grades with 50 pre World War II and 24 George I, total ticket price more than 390 Euros
RomanSestertiusHadrian (117 - 138 AD) rev. TR POT COS III PONT MAX FELICITAS holding Caduceus and Cornucopia RIC 543b RCV 3623 even black patina sharp GVF
Farthing 1869 Freeman 522CGS UNC 85 the finest of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A123 7/12/2008 Lot 1379 hammer price £130
British West Africa (3) Two Shillings 1919H FT10 KM#13 A/UNC with an old scrape in front of the bust, Shillings 1913 (2) FT13 KM#12 both UNC richly toned with some cabinet friction on the high points of the bust
AustraliaFlorin 1913 AU/UNC with much original lustre some high points friction obverse and some light scratches below the bust, reverse choice Unc with a hint of gold over original brilliance
Coin First Day Covers in two albums and a wallet depicting 1970-2000s Royal events (20) SilverProof Crowns (8), Cupro-nickel Crowns (13, some with coloured surfaces), Elizabeth I Crown a copy with WRL incuse on the reverse Good Fine with join visible around the edge, Five Pound Crown 2008 Elizabeth I Commemorating 450th Anniversary of Accession UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, USA 2003 copy of 1933 Gold $20 in gold plated cupro-nickel BU, Netherlands copy of 3 Gulden 1817 in silver plated copper BU, plus Gold medalets (2) Martin Luther 2000 and South Africa 2007 40th Anniversary of the first Bullion Coin both 11mm diameter in .585 gold nFDC, GB 'British Banknotes' medallic issues depicting coloured Banknotes on the reverse (4) as part of a group of modern GB and World Commemoratives (12) UNC in capsules, World Silver issues (7) 'Great Historical Silver Coins of the World' in mixed grades each with an accompanying envelope and description
Hotel/Pub Tokens (13) George Hotel Castle Cary 1-1/2d PW Harold 1850 George on horseback slaying the dragon obverse Unc and with degrees of lustre, unusual to find such issues dated and with an intricate design. (The George Inn still trades today at Market Place Castle Cary Somerset)
CanadaProof Sets (3) 1986 Vancouver, 1987 Davis Strait, 1988 Saint Maurice Ironworks FDC boxed as issued with certificates, Canada 25 Cents a 13 coin set 1992 'Canada 125' with a One Dollar all UNC on the card of issue, Silver Dollars (4) 1977 Silver Jubilee (2), 1984 Toronto, 1990 Kelsey, 5 Dollars Maple Leaf (2) 1994 Proof and UNC, Dollar 2005 (3) Bronze plated Nickel Terry Fox toned UNC
BelgiumFlanders (Low Countries) Chaise d'Or undated (Ghent) Louis de Maele 1346-1384 Ruler on ornate gothic throne facing, holding upright sword and hand resting on shield having lion within, all within gothic poly-lobed tressure. Reverse Cross fleury with voided quatrefoil at centre, fleur-de-lis at the angles, all within quatre-lobe tressure. A superb example lustrous with a crisp and even strike, the obverse die showing a touch of light die rust. Scarce this nice, previous graded MS64 by NGC, we grade UNC with minor cabinet friction, an example in Goldbergs Millennia Collection May 2008 Lot 523 realised a hammer price of US$5250
Collection of Roman 1st-4th century AD (136). Mostly bronze antoniniani and Ae3's, a few silverdenari. Majority are of Eastern European mints. All with descriptive tickets and photographs. Mostly low grades, a few better many priced so an ideal stock for retail
U.S.A., American Express Co., capital 10,000 shares, certificate No.1365 for four shares, New York 1865, vignette of dog?s head at centre flanked by dockside scene, signed by Henry Wells, William Fargo and Alexander Holland, black, as is usual with this issue some discolouration to paper, otherwise VF. (1)
Halfpennies (2) Derbyshire Derby 1666 Thomas Strong D.93 Fine with a couple of weak areas, un-priced by Dickinson, London Strand undated John Dollen Poulterer D.2970 Fine, un-priced by Dickinson, Farthings (2) HampshireAndover FOR YE POORES BENEFIT D.13 Fine, plus one unattributed C.L.A STRFT.HEAD.IN GRACE, Reverse CASHE AT THE BORS some legend misty NF
Italy, Genoa and District Water Works Co. Ltd., £20 debenture, 1913, very attractive vignette of Genoa harbour with many ships, text in English and Italian, black & red, with coupons, VF. (1).
Germany Democratic Republic20 Marks 1972 Friedrich von Schiller KM#40 UNC, Germany Federal Republic10 Marks (2) 1972 MunichOlympics KM#131 UNC, 1990 800th Anniversary of the Teutonic Order KM#176 Lustrous UNC, 5 Marks (3) 1980 100th Anniversary of Cologne Cathedral KM#153 UNC, 1976 300th Anniversary of the death of von Grimmelshausen KM#144 UNC, 1969 375th Anniversary of the death of Gerhard Mercator KM#126.1 Lustrous UNC
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B (R12) UNC with approximately 50% lustre and scarce in this grade. (We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson Collection), Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1043 hammer price £150
The 2004 Famous World Coin Collection a 4-coin set comprising USA One Dollar Silver Eagle 2004, Australia One Dollar Silver Kangaroo 2004, China 10 Yuan Panda 2004, Canada 5 Dollars Maple Leaf 2004 UNC in a Westminster case with certificate, 'The Official Coins of the United States of America' a 13-coin set comprising Silver Eagles (6) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000 these UNC, USA Dollars (3) 1900 EF, 1923 A/UNC, 1971 GEF, One Dollar 1994 Prisoner of War Museum Proof FDC, 1995 Chamberlain's quotation Proof FDC, 1998 Robert F.Kennedy UNC, Half Dollar Commemorative 1946 Booker T.Washington UNC housed in a Westminster case with certificates
Penny 1926 Modified Effigy Freeman 195 dies 4+B EF possibly once lightly cleaned now fully retoned with a few very thin hairlines on the obverse. Very rare in the high grades, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1202 hammer price £1000
Groat 1851 ESC 1947 Lustrous UNC and extremely rare in this high grade, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 849 hammer price £600
Groat 1852 ESC 1948 Bright NEF/EF with some light scratches on the portrait, very rare, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 850 hammer price £480
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B (R12) UNC with approximately 50% lustre and scarce in this grade. (We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson Collection), Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1043 hammer price £150
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 267 dies 4+C (R14) UNC with practically full lustre, very rare in this condition, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1046 hammer price £200
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 266 dies 4+B UNC with approximately 85% lustre and rare as such, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1045 hammer price £160
Penny 1874 Freeman 70 dies 7+G UNC with subdued lustre with some light contact marks visible under magnification, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1176 hammer price £300
Threepence 1844 ESC 2054 with normal 44 in date EF/GEF nicely toned with a couple of nicks on the Queen's neck, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1395 hammer price £75
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 270 dies 4+E (R14) LCW on rock A/UNC with a slight weakness of strike in the centre of the shield, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1049 hammer price £110
Italy, Genoa and District Water Works Co. Ltd., £20 debenture, 1913, very attractive vignette of Genoa harbour with many ships, text in English and Italian, black & red, with coupons, VF. (1).
Italy, Genoa and District Water Works Co. Ltd., debenture for £20, dated 1913, attractive vignette of Genoa harbour with many ships, text in English and Italian, black & red, with coupons, VF. (1).
Sovereigns (3) 1911 EF, 1968 GEF, 1905 About Fine with a loop mount attached to the top, Half Sovereigns (2) 1892 About Fine the milling smoothed possibly an ex-jewellery piece, 1914 GF/F with a loop mount attached to the top, Half Guinea 1813 VG with surface damage and with a loop mount attached to the top, South Africa Half Pond 1897 GF with traces of a mount having been skilfully removed from top and bottom on the edge
Proof Sets (22) Flat Packs (13) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 nFDC-FDC some without the card wrappers, Blue Sets 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 (2), 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 nFDC-FDC some with toning, Crown 1981 Silver Proof, One Pound 1988 Silver Proof, Britannia Commemorative Society Ltd. .999 Silver Proof FDC, Panama 20 Balboas 1974 Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, Britains First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in wallet, Plastic Set 1953 UNC in wallet, Royal Mint Year Set 1983 UNC in wallet, Two Pounds 1989 a two coin set Bill and Claim of Right UNC in wallet of issue, Crowns (7) 1977, 1981 (5, some on the cards of issue), 1980, Reproduction Coins (6) by Westair, Royal Mail Medal and stamp set 1990 150th Anniversary of the Penny Black, UNC in wallet, Medals (2) VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 69mm in base metal NEF in wooden box, Crystal Palace Centenary Commemoration 51mm in Copper Obverse GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL EF
Russia, 7 bonds and certificates, Eclairage Electrique de St. Petersbourg, 3 x certificates, 1897-1903, different types, all with large vignette of river scene, different colours, Tramways et Eclairage Electriques de Simferopol, bond, 1911, vignette of tram, Russian General Oil Corporation, certificate for 5 shares, 1913, vignette of female, and Tramways et Entreprises Electriques de la Banlieue de St. Petersbourg, 2 x certificates, different types, both with vignette of allegorical figure, all pieces with coupons, mostly VF. (7).
Great Britain, 8 certificates, Ensbury Park (Bournemouth) Racecourse Co. Ltd., 1925, Southampton Hard Courts Ltd., 1922, Bournemouth & District Constitutional Club Co. Ltd., 1903, Isle of Purbeck Club Ltd., 1900, Halcyon Club Ltd., 1911, Prestbury and Upton Golf Club Ltd., 1945, Fordingbridge Town Hall Co. Ltd., 1913, and Dorset Glass Co. Ltd., 1919, mostly VF. (8).
China, The 29th Year (1940) ReconstructionGold Loan of the Republic of China, bond No.1335 for £100, ornate border incorporating, train, hydro-electric dam and building under construction, text in Chinese on face and English on reverse, blue, with coupon
Farthings 17th CenturyOxford (16) Dickinson 111 Mayors Token 1652 Fine, D.125 John Bowell Mercer 1657 Fine, D.128 Richard Carter undated NF, D.129 Thomas Combes undated pleasing VF, D.133 Thomas Dennis 1652 VF, D.134 Richard Ely undated Fine, D.135 John
Shilling 1865 Davies 914ESC 1313 pleasant AU and graded 75 by CGS. CGS mark down for high points friction and bag marks and most coins graded by them at 75 and 78 are very close to UNC and would attract an AU description from most commercial dealers and
Shilling 1913 bright AU and graded 78 by CGS, CGS mark down for high points friction, bag marks and striking and most coins graded by them at 75 and 78 are very close to UNC and would attract an AU description from most commercial dealers and we are told
Russia, 7 bearer certificates, all oil related, Russian General Oil Corporation Ltd., certificates for 1, 5, 25 and 100 shares, 1912-1913, all with vignette of allegorical female, Emba Caspian Oil Co. Ltd., 1914, Ferghana oil Fields Ltd., 1911, and North
India, Gwalior Government brass shield (130 x 150mm.) central shield surrounded by inscription "Tehsil Pichore District Shivpuri Gwalior Government" also with Indian text below, reverse with three hook fittings. Another similar shield, slightly smaller "T
European Football Championships 1996 a 13-medal set in Silver mostly Crown-sized depicting previous tournament winners, Key historical matches and players etc. FDC cased as issued with certificates
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