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).
Halfcrown 1693 ESC 519 beautiful grey gold tone and sharp fields give the appearance of a choice EF piece but cabinet friction to the high points perhaps warrant a GVF, very pleasing to the eye (lists at £1,850 in EF now in Spink)
Penny 1831 .W.W on truncation Peck 1458 EF with chocolate tone and some light contact marks on the obverse, much rarer than stated by Peck, our records indicate this is only the second example we have handled, and by far the finest, we note a Good VF example sold for £150 hammer price in LCA 117 in June 2007
World (141) 18th - 20th century a varied group including USA, South Africa, Russia also noted a group of Canadian provincial silver and base mixed mostly circulated grades
Czech Republic 200 Korun (11) 2004 KM#74 Kralice Bible, 2005 KM#80 450th Anniversary of the Birth of Mikulas Dacicky, 2005 KM#78 100th Anniversary of Jan Werich and Jiri Voskovec , 2006 KM#81 250th Anniversary of the Birth of F.J Gerstner, 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz, 2008 100 Years of Ice Hockey, 2008 100th Anniversary of the Death of Josef Hlavka, 2008 Viktor Ponrepo 150th Anniversary, 2008 650th Anniversary of Vineyard Planting, 2008 100th Anniversary of Prague's Technical Museum, 2008 Schengen Agreement all Specimen strikes UNC in capsules
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
Penny 1858 8 over 2, this variety previously thought to be 8 over 3 with die cracks through the top half and bottom half of all four digits of the date, recent research has stated this is more likely to be 8 over 2, indeed this coin shows a small part of the point of the 2 at the bottom left of the 8. Recent research suggest that this die only had a short working life (Source: Michael Gouby, article Spink Numismatic Circular May 2010 pages 72-73) this example UNC or near so with around 80% lustre on the obverse, the reverse with around 20% lustre and with minor cabinet friction and a couple of small spots, very rare in this grade
Ireland (8) an interesting mixed group includes Edward I Dublin Penny, Limerick Halfpenny 1691, Counterfeit Halfpenny 1769 and Farthing 1760, in mixed grades the 1760 Farthing GVF
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
Jersey 'The Golden Steam Age' an 18-coin set of Five Pounds 2006 in silver and plated with 22 carat gold, each coin showing a historical Steam Train or tasks involved with railways FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue
China, Ckekiang Province ReconstructionLoan of 1936, bond for 100 yuan, very ornate design incorporates the bridge across the Chien Tang and agricultural scenes, text in Chinese, black, green & blue, with coupons, VF. (1).
China, Ji An Industry and Commerce Co., certificate for 1,000 shares, 1946, very ornate with views of railway, docks, industry and agriculture, text in Chinese, black & dull mauve, VF. (1).
Pennies18th CenturyMiddlesex Kempson's series of London Buildings (3) Guild Hall 1796 DH42 A/UNC, Mansion House DH43 undated the reverse almost fully lustrous, Somerset House DH44A toned UNC with minor friction
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern by DrozPeck 955 DH6 in Brown Gilt edge RENDER TO CESARS etc. GEF with some friction on the high points of the gilt, a test scratch in the reverse field by Britannia's outstretched arm
Britain CrownJames I Second Coinage obverse legend JACOBVS DG MAG BRIT FRA ET HIB REX mint mark LIS First Bust, reverse HENRICUS ROSAS REGNA IACUBUS Coincraft J1CR - 010 Fine but has been straightened leaving a deep heavy crease mark
South Africa Green Point Track "Good Fors" (4) issued 1900 for 1st concentration camp during Boer War, 1 shilling, 2 shilling, 5 shilling mauve and 5 shilling purple, original watermarked remainders, about UNC to UNC
UK Proof Set 2005 Executive Set, Five Pound Crown 2003 CoronationAnniversarySilver Proof, One Pound 2004 Silver Proof Piedfort, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, Twenty Pence Britannia 2003 Silver Proof nFDC-FDC cased as issued with certificates, South Africa 1 Rand 1985 Parliament Silver Proof (no certificate), Macau 100 Patacas 1998 Silver Proof boxed FDC with certificate, USA 2004 Silver Proof Set comprising a 6-piece set One Dollar, Half Dollar, One Dime, Five Cents (2), and One Cent and a 5-piece set comprising State Quarters from Michigan, Florida, Texas, Iowa and Wisconsin FDC cased as issued with certificate
Sierra Leone INA Fantasy PatternCrowns 1808 (80) Obverse portrait of George III after Kuchler. Reverse with lion and clasped hands above. Dated 1808 to the sides of the lion and AFRICA below. Golden alloy (20), Bronzed copper (20), Bright copper (20), Aluminium (20), NickelSilver (5) lustrous UNC with certificates
Germany (52) mostly private issue grossgeld 1918-23 includes Bonn 50 millarden & 10 pfg J.Frerichs & Co., Einswarden, all different, average Fine to VF, some better
East Africa 1830 INA Fantasy PatternCrowns (80) Obv. William IV after William Wyon, Reverse Traditional walking lion with palm tree in background and flanked by small crowns ANNO DOMINI 1830 in exergue, Golden Alloy (20), Bronzed Copper (20), Bright Copper (20), Aluminium (20), Lustrous UNC with certificates
World accumulation (17) includes France 50 livres dated 1791, PickA43 repaired, about Fine, East Africa 5/- 1939 Fine and 20/- 1952 edge damage Fine, rest are modern China mostly UNC
Prince of Wales National Thanksgiving 1872 in copper 77mm Eimer 1618 by J.S and A.B.Wyon Obv.Londinia attended by Britannia invites the Queen and the Prince of Wales into St.Paul's Cathedral, Exergue, I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. Rev. Interior of St.Paul's Cathedral with the Ryal Procession and congregation, ornamental end-panels decorated with the Royal Arms and ribbon inscribed 'NATIONAL THANKSGIVING' left and a City Shield and ribbon inscribed 'ST.PAUL'S LONDON right two upright supports inscribed FOR THE RECOVERY OF/H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES UNC with minor friction
Penny 1909 with raised dot between N and E of PENNY (a similar variety to the 1897 Penny) VG the variety very clear, we note a similar example in London Coins Auction A128 (Lot 1594) sold for £330 hammer price
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).
Great Britain, South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Commissioners, £100 class ‘B‘ mortgage bond, 1892, very attractive Waterlow printed bond with vignette of allegorical figure with lamp and miner, black & blue, UK revenue stamp, VF. (1).
One Million Pounds A David Hargreaves 1991 copy based on the 1948 Treasury Note £1,000,000 issue, No 19 of a limited edition of 100 framed with historical narrative (room bidders or collection only no postal service owing to glass frame)
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch Copy ESC 11 sharp and choice Good EF/Unc with a rich tone and graded by CGS as AU 75, the first example we have offered of this rare type and rated R3 by ESC, surely at CGS AU75 will be and will remain the finest known
South Africa Proof set 1923 10 coin set Sovereign to Farthing FDC or near so with some minor hairlines, attractively toned a superb and eye-catching set in the original Mappin and Webb long box this in excellent condition
South AfricaCrown 1892 Double Shaft KM#8.2 Attractive UNC with an overall grey tone with underlying lustre and lots of eye appeal, a few minor rim nicks and minute cabinet friction barely detract, a superb piece
Crowns (20) 1672, 1819LX, 1820LX, 1821 SECUNDO, 1822 TERTIO, 1844, 1845, 1847 Young Head, 1893LVI, 1895LIX, 1898LXI, 1935, 1937, 1951, 1960 (2), 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, Bank of England Dollar 1804 About Fine Ex-Mount, Trade Dollars (4) 1897B, 1898B, 1902B, 1929B, Double Florins (8) 1887 Arabic 1, 1887 Roman 1 (2), 1888 (2), 1889, 1889 Inverted 1 in VICTORIA (2), 1890, South Africa Crown 1952 in mixed grades some later coins in UNC
China, American-Oriental Bank of Szechuen, certificate No.24 for five shares, 1929, ornate border incorporates vignette of ship and pagoda at top, text in Chinese, embossed seal in English, black & blue on pale orange, cancelled, VF. (1).
A collection in an album comprising Twenty Pounds (3), Ten Pounds (5), Five Pounds (8), One Pound (123), Ten Shillings (18), British Armed Forces One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, British Military Authority One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, error with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, ProvincialDartmouth General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, Postal Orders (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with counterfoils, EF-UNC
South Africa Proof Set 1952 the 11-coin set includes the gold, in the original blue case of issue, Isle of Man Mint Set 1975 (6 coins) Fifty Pence to One Penny BU in silver in the clear case of issue
Crown 1683 TRICESIMO QVINTO ESC 66 About Fine/Fine with some weakness on the obverse legend in parts, and with some pitting at 3 o'clock on the reverse, also with some edge knocks, Very Rare
Sixpence 1866 8 over 6 in date Die Number 38 UNC with minor cabinet friction, unlisted by Spink, ESC or Davies and previously unseen by us, presumably very rare
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
GB and European 18th and 19th Century larger issues 43mm or larger a varied group (11) includes some in silver NVF-GEF, in a dealers Lindner Tray total ticket price over £350
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
GB and World in Silver (11) GB Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, GB Two Pounds 1989 Bill of Right Silver Proof FDC uncased, One Pound 1997 Silver Proof FDC uncased, Canada 5 Dollars Silver Maple Leaf 1998 UNC, Fiji 10 Dollars 1997 Proof FDC in capsule, Guernsey One Pound 1997 Silver proof FDC in capsule, Ireland Ten Shillings 1966 UNC in slide case, Austria 1.5 Euro 2008 Wiener Philharmonica UNC, Germany 10 Marks 1990J 800 Years Deutschen Orden UNC, USA Medals (2) 2003 'Dawn of a new Millennium' Crown-sized in silver, and Pan American Silver Corp One Troy Ounce Northwest Territorial Mint UNC
World a dealers album 19th and 20th Century (140) includes some in silver, 100 are pre-World War II, in mixed grades, total ticket price more than 720 Euros
World Mint and Proof items (14) Bahamas (2) 25 Dollars 1975 Silver Proof, Two Dollars 1971 Silver Proof, Cayman Islands Five Dollars (2) 1975 Silver Proof, 1977 Silver Proof, Turks and Caicos Islands 50 Crowns 1976 UNC in wallet, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 1977 Silver Proof, Papua New Guinea 10 Kina 1977 Silver Proof, USA Bicentennial Proof Set 1976 a 3-coin set in Silver comprising the Dollar 1976, Half Dollar 1976 and Quarter Dollar 1976, Medals (7) United Nations 1971 Peace medal in Silver UNC, USA The Apollo 15 Eyewitness medal in Silver UNC, USA The official 1973 CaliforniaAmerican Revolution Bicentennial Medal in Silver UNC, USA San Francisco Cable car centennial 1973 (3) UNC in Silver, AustraliaSydney Opera House Official Opening October 1973 in Cupro-nickel UNC, most cased as issued many with certificates
BritishMilitaryWW2German anti-British £1 propaganda leaflets (2) both with Arabic script on reverse, dropped over North Africa, prefixes C78A, tears Good and H86A, GVF
Russia, Grand RussianRailway, 8 bonds, 1859 Loan, bond for 500 silver roubles, 1861 Loan, bond for £20, 1881 Loan, bonds for 2 x 125 roubles and 2 x 625 roubles, these all have ornate border depicting trains, trees, and allegorical figures, also 1888 Loan, bond for 625 roubles, and 1890 Loan bond for 625 roubles, most with coupons, F-VF. (8).
South Africa, De beers Consolidated Mines Ltd., bearer warrant for one preference share, 1927, also Durban Roodeport Deep Ltd., bearer warrants for one and five shares, both 1938, all with text in English and French, all with coupons, all cancelled, F-AVF. (3).
France5 Centimes 1872A Le Franc 118/3 UNC with practically full lustre, East AfricaTen Cents 1949 Lustrous UNC, Germany Deutschmark 1954G GVF with a stain on the reverse, Rare
CrownElizabeth I mint mark 1 bold VF drapery particularly sharp, some stress lines as often, the reverse has a small TB stamped in the fourth angle which does not encroach noticeably on the design in the style of Tudor letters so presumed contemporary, this slight distraction is more than compensated by the price estimate without these marks this would very likely be a £4,000-£6,000 item
Crown 1935 Incuse edge Proof in .500 Silver. ESC 377A (R6). The edge legend on this type is much less sharply defined than on the specimen Crown of this year. The edge itself is sharper and gives the impression of being somewhat broader than the 1935 Specimen Crown. The fields are distinguished by a more mirror-like finish and display a superior strength of detail and strike. nFDC with a pleasant mottled green and gold tone. Excessively Rare and possibly the finest known example. Note: This specimen is superior to the E D J. Van Roekel Collection (lot 259) example sold by Spink (15.12. 2001) and considerably better than a specimen sold by Morton and Eden (sale 2.12.2009 lot 263) described as ‘somewhat impaired by past polishing, with minor edge bruises and surface marks, about extremely fine.? This last piece achieved an auction price of £1600 plus buyers premium.
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO Proof looks choice FDC but graded as AU 75 by CGS close inspection reveal no contact marks and a sharp and pleasing coin but some hairlines which CGS are strict on, not surprisingly then the CGS population report shows 10 Gothic Crowns graded and none higher than AU 78, this piece scarce and desirable thus
RomanSestertiusTrajan (98 - 117 AD) rev REXPATHIESDATUSSC Trajan seated on high platform accompanied by officer, placing diadem on the King Parthamaspates' head who stands before him beside platform, Parthia Kneeling right in supplication before AD 116 RIC 667 RCV 3191 sharp Good VF with a pleasing brown patina minor flan crack hardly detracts, rare and choice
President Kennedy Memorial Medals a cased set of 3 in 18 carat gold left facing bust of JFK 1917 - 1963 obverse, American Eagle flying forward reverse 1.125 oz, 0.562 oz, and 0.257 oz troy of 18 carat gold aFDC and cased by Johnson Mathey April 1965
President Kennedy Memorial Medals a cased set of 3 in 18 carat gold left facing bust of JFK 1917 - 1963 obverse, American Eagle flying forward reverse 1.125 oz, 0.562 oz, and 0.257 oz troy of 18 carat gold aFDC and cased by Johnson Mathey April 1965
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
Sixpence 1826 ProofDavies 270P this die pairing listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies, CGS UNC 90 and the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A123 7/12/2008 Lot 1510 hammer price £420
Crown 1896 LX ESC 311Davies 516 dies 2A UNC with minor cabinet friction and couple of tiny edge nicks. Delightfully toned green and gold, a most attractive coin
Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney 'The Golden Age of Steam' Five Pounds 2004 SilverProofs an 18-coin set comprising six coins from each island and all depicting a different Historic Steam Train FDC cased as issued with certificates
Proof Sets (21) Flat Packs (11) 1972, 1973., 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Blue Sets (10) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 nFDC-FDC cased as issued, Unofficial Year Sets (8) 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 UNC in slide cases, Malawi Proof Set 1964 (4 coins) FDC, Saudi Arabia Proof Set 1964 (4 coins) FDC, South Africa Proof Sets (2) 1967, 1968 nFDC, plus a small group of miscellaneous GB and World includes some silver and some Proof items
Trent Fall Bank 5 halfpence skit note payable in cash or steam dated 1819 for Rich. Boiler, Thos. Nossle & Co, vignette of small boat top left, small repair, Fine and scarce
IrelandFarthing 1691 Limerick S.6595 GVF/NEF with green tone consistent with having been underground, nevertheless a better strike than usually seen on these coins and indeed of superior quality to the Spink plate coin
IrelandHalfpenny 1691 Limerick S.6594 Good VF with a slight weakness on the ground line, also with some of the details of the underlying coin are apparent on the obverse
U.S.A. City and County of San Francisco, Board of Public Works, (CA), 5 x uncancelled $1,000 Montgomery Avenue Gold bonds, all 1873, vignettes of city view, figures representing agriculture and commerce, City seal at top, black on yellow, with coupons, central fold, otherwise, all VF. (5).
Great Britain, Approximately 1,000 certificates, dated 1970-78, from 90 different Britishcompanies, 40 land and investment companies (200 pieces), 40 industrial companies (250 pieces), quantities from Bass Charington, Brooke Bond, Beechams, Great Universal Stores, United Drapery Stores, British Electric Traction, BICC, many household names, mostly VF. (1,000).
East Africa (2) Ten Cents 1936H KM#24, Five Cents 1936KN KM#23 both UNC and toned and reported as Proofs by the vendor, New Guinea One Penny 1936 this also reported as Proof and certainly with prooflike fields all three sharp and pleasing, proofs, prooflikes or early strikes and bought as seen
AustraliaThreepence Token Hogarth, Erichson and Co., Sydney 1860 Kangaroo at left and emu at right, KM#Tn118 Fine with some pitting, holed at the top of the obverse, Rare
Penny 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC with virtually full lustre with only slight streakiness and very slight cabinet friction on the obverse. Seldom seen like this, most examples are very streaky and uneven
Penny 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC with considerable lustre with only slight streakiness and very slight cabinet friction on the obverse. Seldom seen like this, most examples are very streaky and uneven
Great Britain, 17 certificates, dated 1864-1962, titles include, Herefordshire & South Wales Agricultural Manure and Cattle Food Co. Ltd., 1864, Wylie & Lochhead Ltd., 1883, New English Bank of the River Plate Ltd., 1892, United Stone Firms Ltd., 1912, Castle-Eden Steamship Co. Ltd., 1886, Royston Cement Co. Ltd., 1899, English Electro Metallurgical Co. Ltd., 1901, Peninsular Co. Ltd., 1866, County Council of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1906, mostly VF. (17).
Great Britain, 7 Victorian certificates, Felted Fabric Depot Ltd., 1874, Common Fund Co. Ltd., 1869, Gourock Confectionery Co. Ltd., 1894, Overend, Gurney and Co. Ltd., 1865, DundeePerth and LondonShipping Co., 1868, Rhos-Llantwit Coal Co. Ltd., 1865, and Bennett Park Art Club & Studio Co. Ltd., 1889, mostly VF. (7).
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