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
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, GVLIEIMVS error, ESC 1566C, Bull 1237, UNC with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (6) Shilling 1954E Fine with lamination flaw on the obverse, Sixpence 1964 struck around 1mm off-centre causing a raised lip between 2 o'clock and 7 o'clock on the reverse, only a small part of the edge milling is visible, Fine, BrassThreepence 1966 with a straight planchet clip causing a ragged edge at 2 o'clock on the reverse, NEF, Pennies (2) 1937 struck off-centre with around 1.5mm blank flan causing a raised lip between 3 and 7 o'clock on the reverse Fine with some scratches, 1967 with a small planchet clip, EF and lustrous, Cliché medals (2) the first undated by Phillips Aldershot of London, uniface and 32mm diameter Obverse: Angel holding two laurel wreaths facing, with sun and seascape behind, the second 32mm diameter undated and uniface depicting a standing woman above a kneeling man crowning him with a laurel wreath, loosely based on the style of 'Art is Obtained Through Labour' by Nicolas Reyers (c.1780) both EF with light gold tone
Crowns (4) 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, 1889, 1892, 1900 LXIV, VG to Fine, 1951 (2) EF to UNC, one boxed, Shillings (16) 1887 Jubilee Head EF, 1959 S (4), 1961 S (11), Fine to VF, Groats (2) 1836 VG, 1888 VG/NF, Threehalfpence 1843 VF, Farthings (11) 1899, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948 in mixed grades, the 1942 in Lustrous UNC, Pre-1920 Silver £1.17 1/2 face, Pre-1947 Silver £2.30 face, Mint Error Mis-Strikes (11) Fifty Pence 1969, Ten Pences (2) 1969, 1980, Two Pences 1971 (5), Shilling 1960S, Sixpence 1967, all with planchet clips VF to A/UNC, Decimal Half Penny 1971 with flattened edge between 4 and 6 o'clock VF possibly has happened after striking, Five Pound Crowns (4) 1993, 1996, 2001 A/UNC, 2004 Entente Cordiale UNC, Two Pounds (2) 1997, 1998 EF to GEF, One Pound (8) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, VF to GEF, Fifty Pences 1982 (2) NEF and GEF, Twenty Pence 1982 UNC, Five Pences (19) 1968 (1), 1969 (18) EF to UNC, Half New Penny 1980 VF, INA Retro PatternTwopences 1798 (3) in darkened bronze, copper and goldine UNC, only 600 minted of each metal, Pre-DecimalHalfcrowns (10), Florins (7), Sixpences (8), BrassThreepences (16) includes 1948 (7), 1950 (1) in mixed circulated grades, Pennies (147) mostly 1967 includes 1912H, 1919H (2) and 1926 First Head (2), Halfpennies (131) mostly 1967, in mixed grades, some later coins UNC, and a group of mixed World (27) mostly European 20th Century base metal in mixed grades, and a Croatia Banknote 100000 Dinar Ruder Boskovic UNC
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
One Pound Silver Proofs (5) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts 4-coin sets (2) 2004-2007 and 2010-2011 comprising 2010 London, 2010 Belfast, 2011 Cardiff and 2011 Edinburgh issues, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pences a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pences a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Min t cases of issue with certificates, Twenty Pounds 2016 The Christmas Nativity UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue both still sealed, The Windsor Silver Sixpence Set a 3-coin set comprising Sixpence 1936 Fine, Sixpence 1942 VG and Six New Pence 2016 S.E1 in silver Lustrous UNC, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Last £sd set an 8-coin set Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1963-1967 lustrous UNC, in a Royal Mint wallet. Five Pound Crown 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII About UNC, Fifty Pences (5) 1973 EEC (2) UNC, 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Prooflike UNC, 2009 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens UNC/AU, 2011 London Olympics - Football UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue. Alderney Two Pounds 1989 Royal Visit Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike UNC in a slide case. Numismatic Covers (4) Fifty Pence 2018 Paddington - At The Station with First class stamp (4), UNC on the envelopes of issue, three with errors with the text not matching the postmark dates. Medallic Fantasy Issue - Civic War Memorial Aldington Lustrous UNC with a coloured Poppy in the reverse design, Royal Mail 150th Anniversary Medal UNC in the wallet of issue with Penny Black Replica, 20p stamp and covering letter
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, GVLIEIMVS errorESC 1566C, Bull 1237, rated R4 by Bull, Lustrous UNC with minor flecks of haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1697 GVLIEIMVS error, Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566C, Bull 1237 Lustrous UNC with some minor haymarks and some light toning, Very Rare in this high grade
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1953 with the rim having been overstruck with lettering (?) in parts, Fine with poor metal mix on the obverse, an unusual piece, Sixpence 1967 the obverse with a round area full struck and almost no strike on the remaining part of the obverse Fine and most unusual
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Small Crowns, Later Harp, Inverted A for second V in GVLIELMVS, also with G over O in MAG, this overstrike unrecorded, as ESC 1553, VG with both errors very clear, an unusual piece
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns GVLIEIMVS errorESC 1566C UNC with some light contact marks, also exhibiting plenty of original lustre
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Crown 1972 with edge part milled and part plain A/UNC and unusual, Sixpence 1939 struck off-centre thus creating a groove above the head on the obverse VG on a slightly oval flan, unusual
Halfcrown 1836 VG, Florins (3) 1853 F/GF, 1855 NF/F, 1856 GF these each with ONC for ONE in ONE TENTH, Shillings (2) 1825 VG, 1836 VG, Sixpence 1819 NEF, most coin with minor errors or die flaws
Mint Errors (5) Halfcrown 1965 Weakly struck around the obverse and reverse legends GVF, Shilling 1958 Scottish weakly struck around the reverse legend VF, Sixpences (2) 1943 Fine with a planchet clip, 1958 VF with an extra piece protruding 2mm from the rim at 1 o'clock to 2 o'clock on the obverse, Threepence 1967 with a raised wavy edge
Sixpence 1697E Third Bust Later Harp Small Crowns as ESC 1572 but with the second V in GVLIELMVS a clear inverted A this error legend not recorded by ESC for Exeter Mint coins About Fine with some scratches in the fields, presumably very rare
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