Books (49) Seaby's Standard Catalogue of Coins of Great Britain and Ireland (2) 1936 and 1945 Editions, Seaby Standard Catalogue of British Coins 1949, German Talers 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport, 1965 Edition, European Crowns 1700-1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, European Crowns and Talers Since 1800 by John S. Davenport 1964 Edition, with price list, The Coins of South Africa by Alec Kaplan 1964, A Catalogue of Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles by Seaby 1949, English Silver Coinage, 1649-1949 by B.A.Seaby Ltd, Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage, by Geoffrey M. Cope and P. Alan Rayner, 1975, with price list, A Catalogue of Roman Coins 1948 by B.A.Seaby (2 copies), The Coinage of Roman Britain by Gilbert Askew, Reading and Dating Roman Imperial Coins by Zander H. Klawans, Greek and Roman Coins and the Study of History by J.G. Milne, A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum, 4th Edition, Anglo-Saxon Pennies, by Michael Dolley, A Brief Numismatic History of Bristol, by L.V. Grinsell, 1962, Speciale Catalogues van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1979, A Book of Greek Coins, Penguin Books 1952, Roman History from Coins by Maichael Grant 1958, Value in Coins and Medals by James A. Mackay 1968, Hawkin's Silver Coins of England 1887, Trade Tokens by Jim Newmark, Copper Coins of Europe Till 1892 by Frank C. Higgins, Deutche Taler von 1800 bis 1871 by Norbert Thun, Tranquebar, A Guide to the Coins of Danish India by John C.F. Gray, Coin Collecting by Milne, Sutherland & Thompson, Coin Year Book 1974, Another Period in Coin Collecting English Coins - Charles I to Edward III by Margaret Amstell, Historische Wertpapiere - Chinesische Anleihen und Aktien, Siegs Seddekatalog Slesvig zone I og II, Germany 1969, Old Securities by Drumm/Henseler/May 1978 (2 copies), The Official Guide of United States Paper Money by Theodore kemm 1971, English Banks Since 1700 (no cover) by Banking Information Service, British Cigarette Card Issues 1920-1940, Collecting Pot-Lids by A. Ball, Mining Welsh Slate - Candles To Caplamps by J.G. Isherwood, Ribbons and Medals by Dorling and Guille, Collecting Paper Money by Colin Narbeth, 1986, Bank of England Treasury Notes 1694-1970 by D.M. Miller, World War II Allied Military Currency by Raymond S. Toy, Picton's Priced Postcard Catagoue and Handbook, 1979, Collect British Cheques by James Douglas, Catalogue of Trade Card and Post-1945 Cigarette Card Issues by Ian A. Laker 1979, Coins and How To Know Them, by G.B. Rawlings, 1935, Modern Japanese Coinage 1870 to date by Michael J. Cummings, 1975, The Coinage of South Germany in the 13th Century, by D.M. Metcalf 1961, and A Catalogue of Roman Coins - The Collections of Frederick J. Woodbridge ofb New York and a European Private Collector, Sotheby's 1975, in Fair to Good secondhand condition. Must go zero as reserve
Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 38mm diameter in white metal by F.Bowcher, Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria Left, Crowned, veiled, laureate and draped, dividing TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, above: VICTORIA, below: QUEEN and EMPRESS, Reverse: Four Medalions entwined with ribbons, on which are portraits of Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, The Duke of York and Prince Edward, , above; MAY . GOD . PRESERVE . OUR . QUEEN , below: AND . THE . HEIRS . TO . THE . THRONE (25 medals) Eimer 1820, BHM 3528 All Lustrous UNC and pierced with suspension loops, each in a small white box with the round original Spink labels on the lids, comes with old auction label 'Sotheby's Stokesay Country Hose' 30 Sep.1994, the items auctioned in that sale had been put into storage in 1941
Halfcrown 1888 ESC 721, Bull 2773 UNC with the lightest cabinet friction, attractive and with colourful toning, particularly to the reverse, comes with old ticket stating 'Sotheby Lot 32 28/3/66' and priced £1
Octorino 1913 Pattern by Huth, an Iron Piedfort, Bull 3866, 6.96 grammes, struck by John Pinches, GEF with minor spots, rated R7 by Bull, possibly unique, Ex-Norweb collection, Spink Auction 56 19/11/1986 Lot 1139, Ex Glendining 4/10/1962 (lot 315), Ex-Huth collection (Sotheby 1927), comes with collector's ticket
Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge S.3422 Good Fine with some edge nicks, overall a pleasing and even example for the grade, comes with old ticket 'Sotheby 22/5/1975 Lot 258 £700'
Penny 1864 Crosslet 4 Peck 1664 with 239/136 scratched in the obverse field, toned UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots. The numbers were scratched into the field during the mastership of Professor Thomas Graham (1855-1869) have been shown by G.P.Dyer to represent overall output in tons of bronze coin minted since 1860 (the higher figure) and output in tons of that particular denomination since 1860 (the lower figure) This is not the example pictured in Michael Gouby's 'The British Bronze Penny' - Specialised Edition (Page 49) but displays a superb sharp strike. A highly desirable piece of Victorian bronze coinage history, as stated by Gouby there are only 2 examples known, this, Ex-D.W.Grey 20/10/1971, Lot 111, Ex-Seaby Bulletin, September 1974, item K162, Ex-Sotheby Auction 9/10/1979 Lot 257, Ex-Michael Freeman, and one other, the other example illustrated in Gouby's book being the Ex-Norweb, Ex-A.H.F.Baldwin example, described by Spink as 'Extremely Fine and attractively patinated'. A total of 34 'scratched field' bronze coins are recorded of all dates and denominations, made up of 20 Pennies, 7 Halfpennies and 7 Farthings. Of the 20 Pennies, 12 are known to be in the British Museum Collection, this being one of the remaining 8 available to commerce. An extremely rare opportunity to bid on a piece of Victorian numismatic history. We note a standard currency 1864 Crosslet 4 Penny in UNC sold in our March 2014 auction (Lot 1844) for £3978 inclusive of buyers premium.
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
Farthing 1860 Pattern in aluminium by Adolf Weyl. Peck 2170, Freeman 901, Obverse Young Head by Wyon, date 1860 below bust, within narrow beaded circle and narrow raised rim, Reverse 4 shields cruciformly arranged, crowned joined by arches with roses, thistle and shamrock in the angles. Shields are of England, Scotland, Ireland and colonial emblems of elephant, sea-lion and kangaroo on the fourth shield UNITED KINGDOM AND GREATER BRITAIN and FARTHING below. Only one piece recorded by Peck. The piece being offered here is likely to be the only other known specimen and if so is likely to be the Murdoch example from Sotheby's in 1903 (Lot 691). A highly important piece. UNC and lustrous with some surface marks and small rim nicks, with considerable eye appeal, Ex-Colin Cooke 11/11/1997 £495
Celtic Dobunni uninscribed Ar Unit c.50-0BC Obv. Head Right Rev. Triple-tailed horse left, Cockerel's head below Allen type C S.377 VF (Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular April 1996, Ex-Sotheby's June 1971, Lot 202)
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