Advertising Token 19th Century Charles Aston Birmingham Obverse Head facing left MERCHANT AND MANUFACTURER. ENGL & St. PAUL DE LOANDA Reverse Elephant, Pig and Birds in flight below tree TRUST IN GOD & DO THE RIGHT Exergue CENTRAL AFRICA in white metal, VF holed
South AfricaBurgers Pond 1874 Fine Beard KM#1.2 GVF with some small scratches on the obverse, very rare with the mintage believed to be just 695 pieces with few surviving, most of which are ex-jewellery, we note an example in a recent London Auction described as VF, and with a scratched X in the obverse field realised over £4000
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 UNC with the lightest of cabinet friction. Attractively toned, the fields with only the lightest of contact marks, a superb piece
South AfricaEen Pond 1902 Veld-Boer WarSiege Issue KM 11 reeded edge usual adjustment marks at places towards the rim VF, Only 986 pieces are believed to have been struck by PJ Kloppers at Pilgrim's Rest by hand. The issue crude as it is was based on the BritishSovereign, so befits a Sovereign collection as well as a South African Collection
World collection with a wide variety of mostly earlier collectable items such as Norwaysilver 16 Shillings 1717, German East Africacopper and silver, China Fat Man Dollar, South Africa including ZAR silver, early Ceylon and lots more, mixed collectable grades, the vendor who has spent many years forming this collections has detailed attributions and KM reference numbers on most of the coins
Crown 1902 Matt Proof with error edge (bright) CGS variety 03, unlisted by ESC or Davies, of the highest rarity, listed in the Spink catalogue under S.3978 as 'Extremely Rare' with no price given, the only example seen by the vendor, and also the only example seen by us, FDC a choice piece slabbed and graded CGS 92
CGS wholesale high grade group, 40 coins Victoria - Elizabeth II various denominations plenty in silver all grade 80 and better some as high as 88 and with a total CGS list price of £2117
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date, and the wide 6.25mm date (similar to the current coin) recorded by CGS as Variety 4 nFDC a most attractive example with the lightest cabinet friction to the reverse
Sixpence 1680 ESC 1519 About EF and attractively toned, Very Rare, rated R2 by ESC, only the second example we have offered in 11 years and a full grade better than the example in the Andrew Wayne collection which realised £260 hammer price back in 2006 (the only other example we have offered)
Ten pounds PageB326 (32) and B327 (4) all issued 1971, an original consecutively numbered run series B49 314651 to B49314686, four notes missing were replaced with the replacements series M04 349860 to M04 349863 , lion & key on reverse, wrapped in a brown & white paper band "CARE -- not in numerical sequence", top note GEF the rest mostly UNC
Florin 1854 ESC 811A No Stop after date Near Fine with a crease mark running from 1 o'clock through to 7 o'clock on the obverse, Extremely Rare , Ex-London Coins Auction A129 Lot 1304 hammer price £360
Crown 1818 LVIII edge. TR of PISTRUCCI on reverse struck over IS. Note : Shorter streamer on obverse and no loop in Q of QUI on reverse. M in BRITANNIARUM has top left serif. UNC toned with light cabinet friction, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
German East Africa 1/4 Rupie 1910 as part of a group of German and German East African, mostly base metal issues from circulation these mostly 20th century but including some 19th centurysilver, some high grade base metal and some scarcer types such as 20 Pfennig 1892 (107), along with an earlier group generally 18th - 19th century from circulation including silver issues (50)
South Africa a collection in 3 Lindner Trays (48) 5 Rand (2) 1994 Presidential Inauguration A/UNC, 2000 MandelaProof FDC in capsule, 2 Rand (13) 1992 Olympics, 1992 Coinage, 1993 Peace, 1994 World CupFootball, 1995 50th Anniversary of the FAO, 1995 Rugby World Cup, 1995 UN 50th Anniversary, 1996 World Cup Football, 1997 Seahorse, 1998 Jackass Penguin, 1999 Great White Shark, 2001 Dolphins, Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in capsules, 1 Rand (25) 1967, 1969 (2), 1979, 1982, 1985 currency issues VF to UNC, plus 1973 Pretoria Mint, 1985 Parliament, 1986 Johannesburg, 1987 Year of the Disabled, 1988 Huguenots,1988 Bartholomeu Dias, 1989 The Great Trek, 1990, 1991 Nursing, 1992 Protea Flower, 1993 Banking, 1994 Presidential Inauguration, 1994 Conservation, 1995 Railway, 1996 Constitution, 1997 Women of South Africa, 1998 16 designs, 2001 Railway Silver Proofs UNC to FDC in capsules, 2 1/2 Cents (5) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Silver Proofs FDC in capsules, Crowns (3) 1947 UNC, 1952 AU/GEF, 1960 UNC, comes with a selection of packaging and official boxes which accompany the Silver issues
South Africa Proof Sets (9) 1965, 1968, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some with toning, Mint Sets (4) 1975, 1990 (2), 1996, South Africa (71) a varied group includes Crowns to Threepences and 1 Rand to Half Cent a good mix with many in silver, in mixed grades, plus a handful of World coins from other countries, these 20th century and in base metal, in mixed grades
South Africa (2) Two Shillings 1894 KM#6 AU/Unc with some faint abrasions beneath the bust, hard to find in this high grade, 2-1/2 Shillings 1892 bright GVF/EF
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 100, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 5 and the word CINCO & imprint in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Bradbury Wilkinson reverse unfinished trial proof, value of 50, imprint is in page=Pastresults&searchterm=Spanish&category=2&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Spanish, circa 1907, (most likely for intended use in Central or South America, Bank of issue and country needs verifying), small edge stain at left, stuck to thin paper from a book page.
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, VF with some contact marks and rim nicks, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
AustraliaCrown 1938 NEF toned as part of a group of Whitman Folders (2) Farthings partially complete 20th century, plus a collection in an album of IrelandSilver and base metal items in mixed grades, and South Africa Farthings some of these in high grades, also a further group of GB pre-Decimal and Decimal items largely 20th Century in base metal includes a few in silver , these in mixed grades, plus 2 copies of Coin Monthly from 2013
Thailand (2) Half Pai CS1244 (1882) UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots, Half Att CS1236 (1874) UNC toned with cabinet friction and a few small spots, both reported as Proofs by the vendor
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, NVF with some contact marks and rim nicks, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
German East Africa (10) One Rupie 1907J, 1913A, Quarter Rupie 1906A, 20 Heller 1916T (2) Copper and Brass issues, 5 Heller 1913J, 1 Heller (3) 1906, 1907, 1913, Pesa 1892 in mixed grades Fine to GVF
Confederate States of America $100 dated 1862 series No.69905 plate letter W, "Interest Paid" bank stamps on reverse, Calhoun portrait lower left & black slaves hoeing cotton at top, Pick45, slight corner wear, VF
Prince of Wales Investiture 1969 44mm diameter in silver Toned UNC in the box of issue, Crown Edward VIII 1936 in the style of the Hearn issues UNC, Sri Lanka 1000 Rupees 1999 CricketWorld Cup Silver Proof, plus medals in base metal a varied group in mixed grades
Follis Ae. Constantine I. C, 313-314 AD. Rev; SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol stg l arm extended holding globe; SF in fields; PLN (London) in ex. RIC 10. Dark patina with good detail. 3.18g. NEF
Books (5) The Coinage of England by Charles Oman 1931, Scottish Coins by Adam Richardson (Reprint), The Royal Mint Museum - Catalogue of Dies, Medals and Seals 1910, plus Pattern Broads of Charles II by Carter and Silver Plaques of Charles I as Prince by Ladt Evans the last two in Hearn bindings, all in good condition
Agricultural Medals (5), Devon County Show 1980, bronze; Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., bronze; Royal Counties 1935 & 1937, bronze; Royal Show Gloucester - Kings Visit 1909, white metal. VF or better.
Noble, Henry IV Heavy Coinage (1399-1412) London Mint mint mark Cross Pattee, old arms with four lis in French quarters, crescent on rudder, nails on ships side point to the left S.1705North 1336 (a), as Schneider 189 with minor stop variations, Good EF about as struck, the portrait especially bold and clear and struck on a full round flan with all legends and details sharp and crisp, weight 7.71 grammes. A rarer type and in superior grade to the S.1706 cf.Schneider 194 specimen sold at St. James Auction 30/9/2010 which realised £56,000 hammer price. This coin is from the MPO Utrecht auction May 2003 where a large European hoard was sold which included over 130 English Nobles (mostly Edward III and Richard II) and many hundreds of continental gold pieces. The most recent English issues were 3 Henry IV Heavy Nobles this lot being one so the hoard must have been lost soon after these were struck thus the exceptionally high grade. A choice example of the extremely rare first type of Henry IV Heavy Coinage seldom offered for sale in any grade, this coin is certainly amongst the finest known or perhaps the best extant of this type. EX MPO Utrecht 30 May 2003, Ex Stephen Lockett Coins who the current vendor bought it off in September 2003 for £16,500, so not been on the market for 11 years
Proof Set 1893 (6 coins) comprising Crown 1893 LVI edge, Halfcrown 1893, Florin 1893, Shilling 1893, Sixpence 1893, Threepence 1893, attractive matching tone with some light contact marks and slight friction on the crowns high points, nFDC in a 1927 Proof Set box, this in fair condition
Sixpence 1867 Plain Edge Proof, Davies Dies 3A with upright die alignment (similar to the rare 1871 and 1879 Proof issues), the Proof issue listed by ESC, Davies, Krause and Spink is listed only as a milled edge Proof and never listed as a Plain edge coin. Die Number 24, this number previously unrecorded on a Proof strike (previously it was thought that the Proof issues were only from Die Number 2) extensive research by the vendor over a number of years has recorded only 5 milled edge examples (all die number 2), and just this example as a Plain edge Proof, UNC and with an attractive grey tone, the high points with just a hint of cabinet friction, previously from the Bole&searchtype=1">Alfred Bole Collection (Ex-DNW 16/3/2011 Lot 191), quite possibly unique
Penny 1903 Open 3 Freeman 158A dies 1+B GVF for wear, the obverse with a striking flaw on the King's face, the reverse with a scuff on the shield, nevertheless, by some distance the finest example we have handled, indeed these usually come up in VG grade (our LCA auction archive shows 9 examples since 2003, all in VG grade, and realising up to £100 hammer price) very seldom encountered better than VG and quite possibly one of the finest known examples of this type
Shilling 1953 English Matte Proof (Proof from sandblasted dies) listed by Spink under S.4139 , mentioned as a footnote by ESC on page 141, unlisted by Davies nFDC Extremely Rare, Ex LCA 140 Lot 226 realised £900 hammer price
South Africa Gold Kraal Pond ND(1900) no rim both sides. These coin blanks were prepared by the Republic during the Boer war and issued for circulation as a Sovereign or Pond without design, with some contact marks and some rim nicks
South Africa Gold Kraal Pond ND(1900) raised rim both sides. These coin blanks were prepared by the Republic during the Boer war and issued for circulation as a Sovereign or Pond without design
USASilverProof Sets 1999-2008 (10 sets) all boxed individually within the large red 10-set box FDC with all certificates, One Dollar Presidential Proof Sets (7) 2007S-2013S 4-coin sets struck in manganese-brass clad FDC in the boxes of issue all within the large blue box, State Quarters 1999S-2008S 5-coin sets (the complete 50 coin issue) each FDC boxed within the 10-set large box, Nickel The Westward Journey sets 2004 (6 coins) P,D and S the San Francisco coins Proof issues , 2005 (6 coins, Buffalo and 'Ocean in view! O! the Joy!) P,D, and S the San Francisco coins Proof issues, 2006 (3 coins) P,D, and S the San Francisco coin a Proof issue, The Beautiful Quarters 2009S District of Columbia and US Territories (5 coins) Silver Proof Set , The Beautiful Quarters 2010S America the Beautiful (5 coins) Silver Proofs, The Beautiful Quarters 2011S America the Beautiful (5 coins) Silver Proofs, The Beautiful Quarters 2012S America the Beautiful (5 coins) Silver Proofs, The Beautiful Quarters 2013S America the Beautiful (5 coins) Silver Proofs FDC in the boxes of issue, USA Cents 2009S a 4-coin set FDC in the case of issue with certificate, these sets in a 10-set box
South Africa ZAR (18) Pond 1895 Near Fine/Fine, Half Pond 1894 Good Fine, Crown 1892 Single Shaft Good Fine, 2 1/2 Shillings (3) 1892 (2) Fine and Near Fine, 1897 About Fine, 2 Shillings (2) 1892 Good Fine, 1897 Fine, Shillings (2) 1892 About Fine, 1893 About Fine, Sixpences (4) 1892 VG, 1893 NF, 1897 (2) VG and VG with loop mount, Threepences (2) 1892 Fine, 1894 Fine, Penny 1892 NEF
AustriaThaler 1732 KM#1579.2 Dav 1037 UNC or near so with light cabinet friction, toned an attractive olive and gold over underlying mint lustre, Ex-J.Elsen & Sons
Penny, Model Coinage by Joseph Moore undated (1844) with PENNEY error in the obverse legend. Now listed in Krause 'Unusual World Coins' as X#10 with no prices given, our research has uncovered that 7 examples are known to exist, this example VF, superior to the example sold in our Auction A142 (Lot 2731) which realised £643 inclusive of buyers premium
Modern Gold Miniatures (24) from 'The American Presidents', 'Treasures in Gold', 'History of our Monarchy' series, (12 in .585 gold, 12 in .999 gold), British Banknote Coins Cupro-NickelProofs with coloured notes on the reverse (7) FDC in two MDM boxes with most certificates
Archbishop Sancroft and the Bishops 1688 Eimer 288a (Struck) Obverse: Bust facing right wearing a cap and clerically robed GVIL.SANCROFT.ARCHIEPISC.CANTAVR.1688. Reverse Seven medallions containing busts, clerically robed, of William Lloyd, Francis Turner, John Lake, Henry Compton, Thomas Ken, Thomas White, and Sir John Trelawney, a field of stars, edge: SI FRACTUS ILLABATUR ORBIS IMPAUIDOS FERIENT RUINAE. EF with grey toning and some edge nicks, Cataloguers Note : William Sancroft (1617-1693) Archbishop of Canterbury refused to read James II's 'Declaration of Indulgence' exempting Catholics and dissenters from penal statutes. The bishops were committed to the Tower for opposing the edicts of James II
The Royal Arms Set' a set of 12 silver shield shaped ingots depicting the different Royal Arms as used from Richard I to the present day, each weighing around 48 grammes, Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificates
The Historic Coins of Great Britain a 13-coin set comprising Crowns (7) 1891 VG, 1893LVI About Fine, 1935 EF, 1951 A/UNC, 1953 A/UNC, 1960 EF, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, Trade Dollar 1911B Fine, Double Florin 1890 VG, Five Pound Crown 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday Silver Proof, Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998 UNC, 1999 UNC, Fifty Pence 1994 D-Day Silver Proof, in a Westminster box with certificates
USA 1859 James Ross Snowden Mint Medal, an impressive piece, 79mm diameter in Bronze with plain edge, by Anthony C. Paquet. Obverse: facing bust with legend, Presented to James Ross Snowden, Director Of The Mint, By His Personal Friends, As A Mark Of Regard For Him As An Officer, And Their Esteem For Him As A Citizen, in concentric lines. Paquet F. on the truncation and the date of 1859 below the bust. Reverse: United States Mint Building :- The Mint Of The United States Of AmericaPhiladelphia. In exergue: Built 1832, Rendered Fire Proof 1856. This is an extremely popular medal featuring Mint Director Snowden on the obverse, and an exceptional depiction of the second Philadelphia Mint building on the reverse, A/UNC and nicely tone with a few small spots
Propagandaairdrop note issued by Germany WW2 over North Africa, £1 Peppiatt series H86D 729630 on face, Arabic on reverse (comes with a translation), about UNC to UNC
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (5) 1796 Stag Freedom with innocence DH1041 VF, DH1041B Fine, DH1041E VF, undated Sims Bust of David Garrick DH478a GVF, undated Heads of Pitt and Fox DH804C VF
FranceLouis XV The Military Conquest of Brussels 1746 41mm diameter in bronze by Marshal Maurice of Saxony by Marteau, François Joseph, 28.82 grams. Obverse: Bust right, LVD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS Reverse: A warrior bearing flag city view and castle behind MARS HYEMIS IMMEMOR, Exergue XXI. FEBRUARII M.DCC.XLVI A/UNC with an attractive patina, Ex-J.Elsen & Sons Auction 100 Lot 29
Joseph Chamberlain, Visit to South Africa 1903, by J.Fray, silver, 51mm., obv. Bust facing, rev. Peace standing with steam ship and sun in background (Eimer 1876). Lacquered otherwise GVF.
Royal Society of Arts Patron's Medal 1930, bronze, in case. Greece, Bank of Greece 60th Anniversary Medal, silver, edge nicks AVF. France, Horticultural Society of Picardy medal, silver. South African Marine Corporation medal bronze, pierced. Canada 1759-1959 Anniversary medal by P. Vincze, silver plated & numbered 32, in case. Together with three uniface medals (8)
Banking and Insurance Certificates (24) titles include Barclays D.C.O. 1968,Lombard 1960, London & South America 1944, Hambros 1959, Martins 1966, National Provincial 1954 & 1961. Romania, Bank of Romania 1903. Some duplication of titles, mixed grades.
Football Medals (3) Dominian of Canada Football Championship Connaught Cup Finals 1913 awarded to J.Ryder Ormskirk and District Amateur Football League Runners up 1904-1905 awarded to M.Ryder Ormskirk Rovers by Vaughton of Birmingham, plus a third medal unnamed, all three in silver NVF to GVF
Sovereign 1922S Marsh 282 UNC with minor cabinet friction, extremely rare rated R3 by Marsh, one of the key dates in the series, we note we have not offered this type in 11 years
Half SovereignHenry VIII with HENRIC 8 legend mint mark arrow 1547 - 1551 posthumous coinage youthful portrait rose beneath throne, lozenge stops, double after HIB, triple stop after REX Schneider 645, N1865, S2391 approaching VF
Germany - Democratic Republic10 Marks (42) 1967 Kollwitz, 1968 Gutenburg, 1969 Bottger, 1970 Beethoven, 1971 Durer, 1972 Heine, 1972 Buchenwald, 1973 Youth Festival Games, 1973 Brecht, 1974 25th Anniversary of the DDR, 1974 Casper David Friedrich, 1974 Volk, 1975 Warsaw Pact, 1975 Schweitzer , 1975 Schweizer Mule with small state emblem reverse KM#57, 1976 Army 20th Anniversary, 1976 von Weber, 1977 Otto von Guericke, 1978 von Liebig, 1978 USSR/DDR Orbital Flight, 1979 Ludwig Feuerbach, 1980 von Sharnhorst, 1981 700th Anniversary of the Berlin Mint, 1981 25th Anniversary of the Army, 1981 Hegel SilverProof, 1982 Leipzig Gewandhaus Silver Proof, 1983 Workers Militia, 1983 Wagner Silver Proof, 1984 Brehm, 1985 Restoration of the Semper Opera in Dresden, 1985 Fascism, 1985 Humboldt University Silver Proof, 1986 Thalmann, 1986 Charite - Berlin Silver Proof, 1987 Berlin Theatre Silver Proof, 1988 40 Years of East German Sport, 1988 Ulrich von Hutten, 1989 40th Anniversary of the DDR, 1989 Schadow, 1989 Mutual Economic Aid, 1990 Fichte, 1990 International Labour Day UNC to FDC
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