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Auction 184
World Banknotes 10 s Mafe Siege note dated 1900, serial No. 6587, PickS 654b, VG £70 London Coins : A184 : Lot 363 : South Africa 10 Shillings Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, serial No. 6587, PickS 654b, VG London Coins : A184 : Lot 363 : South Africa 10 Shillings Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, serial No. 6587, PickS 654b, VG

Auction 181
English Bulk Lots GB and World a wide ranging group includes Pre-1920 £2.87½ face, Pre 1947-silver £2.15 face, in mixed circulated grades, 1947 Fine, 1834 Good Fine with some edge nicks. Penny 1806 Fair, (6) 1694, 1747, 1748, 177- (last date digit worn), 1799 (2), in mixed lower grades, s (58) to , in mixed grades, most Fine to VF includes 1946 EF, GB Issues (37) s (8) 1990 (2) UNC, 1996 (2) EF and UNC, 1997 UNC, 2001 (3) A/UNC and UNC (2), (17), (12) a good mix of types, in mixed circulated grades, Crowns (5) 1935 GVF, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 UNC, 1977 GEF, 1981 A/UNC, s by INA (6) 1879 Reverse left, a set of three in , golden alloy and silver, UNC, 1937 II a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, Obverse: D.R.Golder head left, Reverse as the type of 1887 Lustrous UNC, World in silver (6) Australia (2) Florin 1918M Fine, 1940 Near Fine/Fine, India One 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1940 VG, Two s 1892 VG, France 1905 VG, World in base metal (15) 19st to in mixed grades generally in line with age, RMS Lusitania 1917 A/UNC boxed with paperwork, Replica Shilling 'Daily Mail' 1914-1915 'The Kings Shilling' UNC in the blister pack of issue, all in an aluminium case, this with the catches broken
£300

Auction 180
Tokens GB and World Tokens (22) a varied group as follows: Australia Penny Tokens (2) 1855 E.De Carle & Co. Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn55 Good Fine, (1849) Annan, Smith & Co Melbourne, Victoria, No H&S on rock, KM#Tn16.2 Good Fine, New Zealand Penny Token undated S.Hague Smith Auckland, KM#Tn63 VG, GB 1668 Thomas Godleman W48 Fair, Sussex - Token 1811 Davis 9 Fine, gilded, Halfpenny - Wilkinson 1791 DH352 Fine, Halfpenny Political and Social Series 1795 DH1018, Fine/Near Fine, Canada (6) New Brunswick Penny 1843 Near Fine/Fine, New Brunswick Halfpenny 1843 Fine, pitted, Quebec Halfpenny 'Un Sou' 1852 NVF, Nova Scotia 1832 VG, Nova Scotia Halfpenny 1815 SUCESS TO NAVIGATION & TRADE Fine, Upper Canada - Bank of Upper Canada Penny 1857 Good Fine, ed (2) Lloyds Weekly Newspaper (2) the first on a host coin Ireland Penny George III, the second on a GB Halfpenny 1807 both with countermark Fine, host coins both Poor, USA Cent - Hard Times Token 1837 Henry Anderson Boot and Shoe Store , Square, New , VF and pleasing, Token undated, IOSEPH ISAACS, FRUIT SALESMAN, SPITALFIELDS Fine, GB Joseph Moore Bimetallic VG holed, Token 1897 BOVRIL - Souvenir of the Longest Reign, Queen Victoria , VF, Berry's Tea Warehouse, Chichester 'EIGHT OF THESE WILL BUY AN OZ OF TEA' Fine, holed, weight undated, with 1 . 7 on either side, Fine, Ancient - Kings of Syria, Selukid Ae4 VG, s (2) Preliminaries of Peace between Great Britain and France 1801 25mm diameter in bronze, BHM 514 Fine, South Africa International Exhibition 1877 Prize Medal awarded to S.Allcock Coy Redditch 39mm diameter in bronze EF
£130

Auction 180
World Bulk Lots World (36) (4) Dollars (2) 1882 Good Fine/Fine, 1921 Good Fine, the obverse with some surface residue, 1964 UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, One Cent 1887 VG, (3) Five Francs 1868 Good Fine, Ten Centimes 1832 Fine, 1878 Fine, (3) 1689 OctR VG, Halfcrown 1928 VG, 1693 VG, the reverse better, (2) Two s 1897 NVF, Shilling 1892 Fine, 1936 Good Fine, Near Fine/Fine, Shilling 1913 Fine/VF, (4) 1822A Near Fine, (3) 1912 Fine, 1913 Good Fine, 1918 Good Fine, toned, (2) 1/12th Shilling 1877H Fine, 1/24th Shilling 1877H Fine with some surface marks and spots, 1864 Fine, 1830 Fine, One 1862 VG holed, (2) Five Pfennigs 1906A Fine, City of Duren Ten Pfennigs 1918 Iron, Fine, (2) One Lire 1825 Near Fine, dom of Five Soldi 1813M Fine/Good Fine, Two Centesimi 1867M Fine, Two Centimos 1870 OM Fine, One Cent 1901 Fine, Half Kopek 1897 Good Fine, Four Falus AH1285 VG, 25 Satang Tin BE2489 VG, GB Model 1851 Prince of NVF, Token , J.Huskins King Street Darlaston, Genuine Flour & Bread Warehouse VF
£120

Auction 177
World Bulk Lots World (29) (6) Two s 1936 VF, 1924 GF, s (4) 1924 VF nicely toned, 1933 VF, 1943 (2) NVF and VF, (4) (2) 1899 Near Fine, 1902 GF/VF, 1901 NEF, 1863 Good Fine, Five Cents 1945 A/UNC and lustrous, 1835 Fine, 1845 VG, (2) Sixpence 1917H Good Fine, Threepence 1913H Fine, Lepton 1835. Good Fine, 20 1912 VF, - dom of Soldo 1807M Good Fine, 1934 EF, GB (3) 1961 Polished Dies GEF, One Shilling and Sixpence 1811 Good Fine, 1937 VF ed, Bank Token 1805 About Fine/Fine, holed, 1950B Fine, Cents (2) 1887H Good Fine, 1890H Fine, Penny 1903 Good Fine, / Five Centavos 1944 VF, 1931 VF
£140

Auction 176
Medals Medals Tokens and more a varied group, comprising Medals (7) University 1855 50mm diameter in bronze GVF, Universal Exposition/ D'Honneur a Alexandre 1855 50mm diameter in brass Fine, /Red of Merit 45mm diameter in bronze by Allman, EF, Union of the Order of Druids 53mm diameter in white metal GVF holed, - Israel's 20th 1948-1968 60mm diameter in brass GVF, Prize Medals (2) Corporation of the City of 56mm diameter in bronze by Elton & Co. Awarded to J.G.Stark and Co. for Cox's . Save All Stove price £6-6-0 EF, Gardener - Prestwood 51mm diameter in brass, awarded to George Salter ESQ. / F.Watkiss Reverse: A basket of flowers NEF with a few tone spots, Prize medals (7) GB, and , GB includes Golf, and , most in silver with some hallmarked, France Ministry of Commerce and Industry (awarded 1903) and Germany Friedrich Von Schiller/ Bell Ringers Fine to GVF, Shilling Head enamelled in 5 colours, Fair workmanship, Shilling 1896 Fine, brooch mounted, 1000 Reis 1901 Near Fine with brooch mount and pin, Theatre Tokens (7) The Armada - Drury Lane 1888 VF, holed, Wyndham's Jelfs - Gerald du Maurier (2), in copper VF, in brass Good Fine, , London - The Golden Parisian Revue, Good Fine, Admittance tokens (3) 1817/Paid, Inn and Pub Tokens (4) all , Five Pence Black Lion/Bishop Good Fine, Threepence Albion Hotel - Val Watkins, and 2 1/2 Pence Albion Hotal - Val Watkins (2) VF to GVF, undated Floating Bridge Company - Go side Fine
£220

Auction 174
World Bulk Lots (37) Crowns (6) 1947 NEF/EF with deep tone, 1948 NEF, 1951 NVF, 1952 (3) NVF, NEF/EF and GVF/NEF cleaned, s (4) 1895 NVF, 1896 Good Fine, 1897 (2) the first NVF, the second GVF nicely toned, Two s (6) 1892 GF/NVF toned, 1895 Near Fine, 1896 (3) the first Near Fine, the second Good Fine, the third GVF and with attractive gold toning, 1897 Good Fine, toned, Shillings (11) 1892 (5) VG, VG/Near Fine (2), Near Fine and NVF, 1895 NVF with gold toning, 1896 (2) both Fine, 1897 (3) the first About Fine, the obverse with some scratches, the second Good Fine, the third Good Fine or better, s (6) 181895 NVG, 1896 (2) the first Near Fine, the second VF with some spots, 1897 Fine, 1948 EF toned, s (3) 1893 GVF/VF, 1896 (2) the first Fine with colourful tone, the second Good Fine, 1898 NVF, along with - dom of Soldi 1811M C#5.1 VG/Fine, all housed in a Lindner Tray
£140

Auction 172
World Bulk Lots World (27) 1886 UNC (3), two lustrous and one with some toning, (6) s 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes (3) Lustrous UNC one is Prooflike, 100 s (2) 1991 Proof FDC, 50 Schilling 1967 Centennial of the Blue Danbe Waltz Silver Proof nFDC retaining practically full brilliance, 25 Schillings 1967 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Maria Theresa Silver Proof nFDC, Southern 1953 Cecil Rhodes AU/UNC and lustrous, Crown 1952 Lustrous UNC, Crown 1959 Lustrous UNC, 1944 Lustrous UNC, 30 i (2) 1963 KM#86 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1964 Wedding of Constantine and Anne-Marie KM#87 About UNC and lustrous, 1966 Pearce UNC and lustrous, Dollar 1958 NEF with some hairlines, 5 1971 Georgi Rakovski Prooflike UNC with light toning, 1966 (1968) Lustrous UNC, One Dollar 1994 the Queen Mother Silver Proof nFDC, 5 Kran AH1320 (1903) GVF/NEF , United Kingdoms AH1354 (1936) KM#18 Lustrous UNC, 1993 Queen Elizabeth II 40th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, (3) (2) 1972F s KM#132 Silver Proof UNC lightly toned with some contact marks, 1987J 750th Anniversary of Lustrous UNC, , 1870 GVF/VF with small tone spots, USA s 1964 (2) both FDC in the envelope of issue with certificates, USA Last of the Silver Coinage 1964 a 5-coin set comprising , , Dime, and One Cent UNC, the Quarter Dollar a Mint issue, in unofficial case
£320

Auction 172
Misc Items s - s (3) 1821 struck with mis-placed collar the reverse 20.5mm diameter, the obverse 20mm diameter resulting in a raised 'lip' when viewed from the edge NEF/GVF and very unusual. 1966 struck on a thin planchet, 9.16 grammes EF. Engraved 1900 Obverse NVF, the reverse engraved with RELEIFS OF KIMBERLEY FEB 16' 123 DAYS/ LADYSMITH FEB 28' 118 DAYS/ MAFEKING MAY 17' 218 DAYS / PRETORIA TAKEN JUNE 5 an interesting item of South African interest, along with 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 25 About EF with some small rim nicks
£150 London Coins : A172 : Lot 823 : Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) Sixpence 1821 struck with mis-placed collar the reverse 20.5mm diamete...

Auction 170
World Banknotes World (54) a mostly early 1900's mixed grade group most ranging in the average of Fine/VF to about UNC - UNC and consisting of various and exotic issues. Comprising examples from (22) from various periods and regions as the examples (6) including the Scarce 100 Rubley Catherine II Pick 5c dated 1898 (1898-1912) signatures Konshin & Ivanov. 1 Ruble Pick 1d 1898 (1912) signature Shipov second ier's signature unrecognizable by me. 3 Rubley Pick 9c 1905 (1912) signatures Shipov & Baryshev. 5 Rubley Pick 10b 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 10 Rubley Pick 11c 1909 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Bylinskiy. 25 Rubley Pick 12b 1909 (1912) signatures Shipov & Bubyakin. 100 Rubley Pick 13a 1910 (1909-12) signatures Konshin & Afanasev. And 500 Rubley Pick 14b 1912 (1912-17) signatures Shipov & Metz. Provisional Government (3) 250 Rubley Pick 36 1917 signatures Shipove & Baryshev issued by the R.S.F.S.R. series ??-144.1000 Rubley Pick 37 1917 (1917-18) signatures Shipov & Sofronov series ?? 105222 issued by the R.S.F.S.R. And 1000 Rubley Pick 95 1918 signature Zhikharev series ??-045. South Russia State Bank (2) 1000 Rubley Pick S418c 1919 series ??-00093 and 5000 Rubley Pick S419d 1919 series ??-200, both with watermark mosaic. South Russia - High Command of the Armed Forces (4) 500 Rubley Pick S434 1920 series ??-011 along with 10000 Rubley Pick S425a 1919 printed on both sides variety (3) series ??-048, ??-086 and ??-020. Also 50 Kopek (2) Pick 31 ND 1915 and Pick S407 ND 1918. portrait 1937 examples (3) 1, 3 and 10 Chervontsev Pick 202, 203 and 205 respectively. Along with other countries examples as (2) a RARE pair 500 Lire Pick 71 (Gigante BI 32A - R3) Seal Type Italia/ Monogram B-I 23rd August 1943. And 1000 Lire Pick 81a Seal Type Med / Monogram B-I 14th April 1948 signatures Eianudi & Urbini. Pick 116a. 1943-44 (4) including the highest, for its series, denomination 100.000.000.000 i Pick 135. Along with 50 Drachmai Pick 121. 25000000 Drachmai Pick 130b. And 100000 Drachmai Pick 125a. (5) consisting of Pick 154 1935. Along with various (3) including Pick 118q 1914 , Pick 155 1935. And Pick 159 without overprint of place of issue (issued in ese controlled area) 1941 variety with serials on obverse and reverse. Also, a Pick 120a 1st October 1914 place of issue - CHUNGKING. (5) an interesting selection of the 1917 I First World War Emergency issues (5) very well preserved including 10 Bani Pick 69 (3) and 50 Bani Pick 71 (2). Commemorative 300th Anniversary of Sveriges Riksbank (1668-1968) Pick 56. dom Assignat 50 Sols Pick A70b (Ass-42a). 1 Pick 16 manuscript signature and title Cuschieri ND 1943. 100 Bolivianos Pick 147 with conflict overprint. 1 George Vi portrait Pick 58e signatures Coyne & Towers. (7) including a denomination set of the 1944 Partisan issues (4) 1, 5, 10 and 20 a Pick 48b, 49b, 50a and 51c respectively. Along with 50, 100 and 500 Dinara from the following 1946 issues Pick 64b, 65b and 66b respectively. And finally 1960's issues (3) including 1, 5 and Pick 59j, 60h and 58j respectively.
£170

Auction 166
World Banknotes World (49) a in an album in mixed grades including many issues from , , Africa and . Some examples include 5 s Pick 36a without inscription at lower right. (4+5) 1 s (4) including Pick 12a signature title at right General Manager and Pick 12b signature title at right Chief of Ban Operations. 10 Naira Pick 21c ND 1979-1984 (5). 20 Naira Pick 18c ND 1977-1984 (2). Pick 119b no srity thread signature de Knock. (10) including 1965 issues 1/2 Dinar Pick 62 (2), 1 Dinar Pick 63 and Pick 64 and 1972 issues 1 Dinar Pick 67 (2) and 5 Dinars Pick 68 (4). 10000 s Pick 38a dated 1995 (2). - Côte d'Ivoire () Pick 103Al ND signed H. C. Bedie & A. Fadiga. 1000 Zaires Pick 31 dated 24th November 1985 (3) close serial numbers. Other countries include , , , , , , , and .
£130

Auction 163
World Banknotes 1 Siege of Mafe dated February 1900, series B7173, (PickS651b), one set of staple holes at left, rarely seen in good grade, about EF
£180 London Coins : A163 : Lot 1574 : South Africa 1 Shilling Boer War Siege of Mafeking dated February 1900, series B7173, (PickS651b), o...

Auction 162
World Banknotes World (21), small with interesting notes some in high grade, Banco di Malta Sterline dated 18xx, an unissued remainder, (PickS163), usual holes to left, about Uncirculated, Barry & Nephews unissued remainder, Swellendam branch dated 185x, vignette of cattle wagon at centre, Uncirculated, South Africa Montagu Bank, 5 Pounds dated 18xx, unsigned remainder series No.1456, (PickS231r), usual holes to left, Uncirculated, Malta Government 1 Pound (Law 1949) issued in 1951, series A/21 058885, portrait at right, (Pick22a), Uncirculated, the Sussex Bank New dated 18xx, unsigned remainder, Uncirculated, (6) 1 - 100 s 1980's, generally VF, (4) face value £21, Bank of 10 s (2) mauve issue, one aVF the other aUncirculated, plus a small booklet of Travellers s (4), Limited, 5 Pounds, (2) and 50 Pounds
£150

Auction 160
World Banknotes & World, Commonwealth in an album (163), , n Currency Board, , Southern , Rhodesia & , Rhodesia, , St. , , , , , , , , Malaya & , , British , , British Caribbean, Eastern Caribbean, & . Includes Straits Settlements dated 1929, (Pick11a) Fine, 10 Dollars dated 1933, (Pick18a) Fine, British Guiana dated 1942, (Pick13c) Fine, 10 Dollars dated 1947, (Pick27a) about VF, British Caribbean dated 1961, (Pick11b) Fine, Ceylon dated 1945, (Pick38a) small edge tear, about VF, East African Currency Board 1 date1920 (Pick8a) Fine, 100 s issued 1964, (Pick48a) Uncirculated, 5 s dated 1945, (Pick11b) Fine, Rhodesia & Nyasaland dated 1961, (Pick22b) good Fine, and many more, a fabulous collection of , VI and Queen I. Also two further albums (190+) of mostly , some Africa and a few Bank of , strength in Indo and , including 100 dated 1919, (Pick39) Fine, dated 1901, (Pick5) about Fine, a very rare opporty to acquire a wide variety of commonwealth notes and many others.
£28,000 London Coins : A160 : Lot 280 : Commonwealth & World, Commonwealth collection in an album (163), Ceylon, East African Currency B... London Coins : A160 : Lot 280 : Commonwealth & World, Commonwealth collection in an album (163), Ceylon, East African Currency B...

Auction 157
World Bulk Lots World small (8) 1888, - 5 Cents 1880, 1887 , 1927, 1912, 1880, (2) 1920M, Threepence 1926, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine, fantasy Pine tree a souvenir-style striking by John Hull, along with uniface reverse only in base metal Naval Action Against - Admiral Cornelius Tromp/Admiral de Ruyte (reverses similar) (1666), Fine holed at the edges, Base metal uniface Plaque 1676 Full length Standing figures of and Queen Fine Base Metal Cast Medal Lafayette 1789 44mm diameter Fine
£50

Auction 138
World Banknotes An accumulation in an album POW and Notes with Austro-Hungarian and German POW notes (93) 1915-1916 including Bautzen i.Sa, , Csot, Grodig, Minden, Neuhammer, Reichenberg, Soppronyek, Tabor, 1940-1945, , Thersienstadt set of 1-100 , , , , Westerbork 25 and , , 50 Pfg, 1(2) and 20 Mark, Industrijsko Zanatsko 1 (2),2 (2), 5, 10, 50 (2), and 100 kronen (2) plus Austro- Mauthausen 10, 20, 50 Heller 1918, Germany, Wertmarke for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 20 and 40 Reichspfennigs, and Mafe 10 Shillings 1900 plus Green Point Track s unissued, note damaged VG, some of the POW notes stain but generally VF-UNC (138)
£750

Auction 129
English Banknotes A in an album comprising s (3), s (5), s (8), (123), s (18), One Pound (6), Fifty Pence (2), Ten Pence (2), Five Pence (2) all but a small quantity in mint state or near so, One Shilling About Fine , South Africa 10 shilling Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, with word "Commaning", Pick s654a About Fine with tape residue over a large proportion of the reverse of the note, General Bank one pound dated 1822 for John Hine and Henry Joseph Holdsworth, Grant957A a few pinholes Near Fine, s (44) One Pound (1), Fifty Pence (43) all 1993 or later and with s, EF-UNC
£380

Auction 129
World Banknotes 10 s Mafe Siege note dated 1900, low radar serial No.898, PickS654b, pinholes & small edge tear, good Fine-VF £150 London Coins : A129 : Lot 703 : South Africa 10 shillings Mafeking Siege note dated 1900, low radar serial No.898, PickS654b...

Auction 115
World Banknotes 3 Mafe siege note dated January 1900, prefix A, Pick s653, pinholes, centre hole & small edge tear, Fine and scarce £150

Auction 115
World Banknotes 10 Mafe siege note dated March 1900, serial 2756, Pick s654b, pinholes & small edge tears, firm paper, about VF £130

Auction 115
World Banknotes 2 Mafe siege note dated February 1900, prefix B, Pick s652, 2 tiny pinholes, VF £120

Auction 115
World Banknotes 1 Mafe siege note dated February 1900, prefix B, Pick s651, a few pinholes, a better higher grade type, GVF £110

Auction 114
World Banknotes 2 Mafe siege note dated February 1900, Pick s652, pinholes, Fine
£90

Auction 113
World Banknotes 10 Mafe Siege note dated 1900, with word "Commaning", Pick s654a, taped repairs & holes, VG
£75

Auction 112
World Banknotes 10 s Mafe Siege note dated March 1900, Pick s654b, pinholes, edge nicks & hinge marks reverse, about Fine £110

Auction 111
World Banknotes 10 s Mafe Siege note dated 1900, Ps654a, misspelt " Comaning", pinholes & edge nicks, probable contemporary writing in pencil £140

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