Spur RyalJames I Second Coinage (1606-1607) S.2614North 2080, mintmark Escallop, weight 6.77 grammes, a small edge crack at 1 o'clock on the reverse, skilfully repaired, otherwise VF and with red toning, Ex-St. James Auction 17, 24 May 2011 Lot 92, Ex-Lingford, Glendinings 20/21 June 1951 Lot 892? (not illustrated), a seldom offered type
Guernsey 20 Pounds Pick 58a (BY GU63a) ND 1995 signature D. P. Trestain a FIRST prefix for type serial number A 379861, a fresh and crisp about UNC - UNC. A Thomas De La Rue print in red and multicolour featuring a portrait of QE2 on right and as watermark along with an illustration of St. James Concert Hall to left of Guernsey seal at lower centre and a cruise ship at upper left on obverse. The reverse with various illustrations flower to lower left and cruise ship to upper right with a big illustration of St. Sampson's Church, sailing dinghies and Vale Castle.
One Thousand Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter, the reverse design featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5, the 007 logo, on the gun barrel background, a 'must have' for the James Bond enthusiast. The fine detail in the reverse design particularly apparent on this stunning large coin . We note all the gold issues are now completely sold out by the Royal Mint making this a particularly sought after item for both the discerning Bond fan and the modern large gold coin collector, FDC comes in the Royal Mint black '007 Special Issue' box with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 10 of only 20 pieces issued with just 17 in this presentation format. Sure to be keenly sought by Bond enthusiasts present and future, this series already proving to be very popular and with this tiny mintage we predict that demand will soon outstrip supply of these incredibly rare coins
Tokens an impressive collection in an album (149) includes Halfpennies18th Century (116), many rare pieces included with HalfpennyCumberland Low Hall 1797 DH1 A/UNC, believed to be only 200 minted, Very Rare. Berkshire - Windsor 1795 Obverse: Stag lying under a tree, Reverse: Windsor Halfpenny Token 1795, Edge : SKIDMORE HOLBORN LONDON DH1a A/UNC with traces of lustre, very rare and desirable. Derbyshire - Buxton 1796 Crescent DH3 A/UNC and attractively toned. Gloucestershire - Badminton 1796 DH32 Obverse: Ship, Reverse: Legend in 10 lines, GEF. Monmouthshire - Abergavenny 1795 Obverse: A cask, JAMES POWELL IMPORTERS/ Reverse: J.POWELL/WINE & BRANDY/ MERCHANT/. ABERGAVENNY DH1 EF with a hint of lustre, scarce. Northumberland - Newcastle 1790 J.Spence Slop-seller DH15 UNC with hints of colourful tone, Very scarce, Rutland - County Obverse: COL. NOEL OF THE RUTLAND FENCIBLES etc. in 7 lines, Reverse: WHOSE EXAMPLE IN LIFE CONSISTS IN BEING BRAVE HUMANE, NOBLE & GENEROUS in 6 lines. DH1, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare and desirable. Gloucestershire - Brimscombe Port 1795 Obverse: A barge with plain sails, THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL, Reverse: The entrance into a tunnel, Edge: PAYABLE AT BRIMSCOMBE PORT, DH60, GEF with traces of lustre, Very Rare, Buckinghamshire - Aylesbury 1796 Obverse: William III/Reverse: A cap of Liberty on a pole, DH7 A/UNC toned, the obverse with usual weaker strike on the bust. USA/Lancashire Starry Pyramid Halfpenny, Lancashire DH59c, Breen 1156, edge reads LANCASTERLONDON (No space between) due to slipped collar, GVF, Rare. The vast majority of the tokens in the 18th Century group are EF, representing a wide spread of counties and types, the remaining group includes Farthings 17th Century, Farthings 18th Century, 19th Century, Spitalfields shield-shaped, many of the 18th Century Halfpenny group in EF, the remaining group in mixed grades to GVF
One Thousand Pounds 2020 James Bond 007 One Kilo of .999 Gold, 100mm diameter, the reverse design featuring the iconic Aston Martin DB5, the 007 logo, on the gun barrel background, a 'must have' for the James Bond enthusiast. The fine detail in the reverse design particularly apparent on this stunning large coin . We note all the gold issues are now completely sold out by the Royal Mint making this a particularly sought after item for both the discerning Bond fan and the modern large gold coin collector, FDC comes in the Royal Mint black '007 Special Issue' box with certificate and booklet. Certificate number 12 of only 20 pieces issued with just 17 in this presentation format. Sure to be keenly sought by Bond enthusiasts present and future
World (14) a mixed group mostly in average VF-GVF consisting of some desirable issues from Syria (2) as the République Syrienne 50 Piastres Syriennes 1st August 1942 serial number D/2 494731 and the Banque de Syrie et du Liban 1 Livre 1st September 1939 serial number J/BB 092430 variety with 2 diagonal violet lines on both sides. Jamaica 1 PoundGeorge V portrait Pick 41b dated 15th August 1957 serial number 88B 01031. BritishHonduras 1 Dollar Pick 28a dated 1st March 1956 serial number G/2 163086. Along with Hong Kong1 CentPick 325a. Canada2 DollarsPick 76b Ottawa 1954 (1961-1972) signatures Beattie & Rasminsky serial number Z/U 9760764 modified hairdo. Spain1 Pesetas (3) including the Pick 135">Pick 135 dated Madrid 1948 serial number A 03437137 together with Pick 144 dated Madrid 22nd July 1953 (2) serial numbers 1A 9073049 & 1A 9393773. And a part denomination set of the Burma - Japanese Government World War 2 Occupation (4) consisting of 1/2, 1, 5 and 10 Rupees Pick 13 to 16. The lot also includes a Coupon Response International (International Reply Coupon) from Great Britain for 8 Pennies with only an origin stamp at left from St. James's Street B.O.S.W.1 dated 10th September 1953.
New ZealandReserve Bank (2) both signature Fleming ND 1940-67 comprising 10 Shillings P158d variety with security thread serial number 9S 499385, about UNC - UNC. Along with 1 PoundPick 159c ND 1940-67 signature Fleming variety without security thread serial number 085 860826, GVF looks better, pressed. Both very attractive Thomas De La Rue printed notes illustrating a portrait of Capt. James Cook and the New Zealand's Coat of Arms, the reverses with a Kiwi bird and the Waitangi Treaty signing on the 10 Shillings and an illustration of Sailing ship on the 1 Pound. Both watermarked with a native Maori Chieftain's bust.
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (10) Wales - Monmouthshire, Abergavenny J.H.Conway Grocer, Tea & Coffee Dealer Bell 7546 NVF, Ireland - Dublin (2) undated, Todd Burns & Co. Tailors Drapers and General Furnishers 47 Mary St. Dublin Bell 6320 Fine, Byrne & Co. Tea and Wine Merchants, 6&7 Granby Row Bell 5970 Fine, W.Ford & Co. Drapers 2350, Fine, holed at the top, James Stelfox, Provision Dealer, Salford, Manchester 3570 Fine, Plymouth - Hockley, Clothier 4285, NVF, Rare, Worcester Co-Operative Company 5240 Fine, John B.Hanman, Southgate St. Gloucester, 1660 VG, John Nutall 3494, Grocer, Tea Dealer and Importer 206 Deansgate, Manchester, Fine, Henry Evans, Oldham, Tea Dealer, Market Place, 4210 Good Fine, along with Inn/Pub Tokens (4) Sherborne Threehalfpence 1845 Half Moon Inn NVF, Worcester Cross 2 1/2d T.Ward About Fine, Threehalfpence 1850 George Hotel, Castle Carry, F.W.Harrold EF and lustrous, W.Smith Queen's Head, Phillips Street, Aston, Fine, along with Victoria Diamond Jubilee Token Obverse Partial Brockage 1897 the impression of the head is incuse the lettering and date appears to have been removed from the die, Fine, unusual
St. Helena 10 Pounds Pick 8a ND 1979 a lower serial number P/1 000544. The note in pale red on multicolour underprint featuring Jamestown view of the port from sea with sailing ships and a portrait of H.M. the Queen. The reverse with an elaborate red panel featuring the BritishEast India Company Coat of Arms at centre. Fresh, crisp and very attractive UNC rarely seen in these higher grades and sure to do a quality addition to any collection
Guernsey (5) a denomination set all signed D. P. Trestain, one of which is the ND (1990-2016) Reduced Size Issue and the rest QE2 issues, consists of 1 Pound ND (1991-2016) Reduced Size issue Pick 52b (BY GU36b) Arms, Market Square & Royal Court (St. Peter Port), Daniel de Lisle Brock , series P999464. 5 Pounds Pick 56a (BY GU45a) QE2 Town Church (St. Peter Port) & Fort Grey, Hanois Lighthouse, ND (1996-2008), series B000925. 10 Pounds Pick 57a (BY GU54a) QE2 Elizabeth College (St. Peter Port) & Saumarez Park, Les Niaux watermill, Le Trépied Dolmen, ND (1995-2015), series C000415. 20 Pounds Pick 58a (BY GU63a) QE2 St. James Concert Hall & St. Sampson's church, Vale castle, sailing boats, ferry ship, ND (1996), series B000245. 50 Pounds Pick 59 (BY GU71a) QE2 Royal Court House & St. Andrew's Church, stone carving ("La Gran 'mère"), Letter of Marque, Point de la Moye, series A036631. All about UNC - UNC and issued by States Treasurer of The States of Guernsey and printed by Thomas de la Rue, London
Dassier's Kings and Queens of England - James II 1633-1701 Eimer 526 (minted 1731) 40mm diameter in bronze by J.Dassier. Obverse Bust left draped, IACOBUS.II.D.G.MAG. BR.FR.ET.HIB REX. Reverse: A Tomb with the seated figure of Religion upon it, holds a chalice with a host, amid various ornaments of Roman Catholicism: a cross, a crucifix on a chain and a Papal Tiara with the keys of St. Peter ,NAT. 13 OCT. 1633 CORONAT. 23 APR 1685 MORT. 5 SEPT. 1701. GVF. Note: James died in exile in Saint-Germain, the last Stuart monarch in the direct male line, with Queen Anne being the last Stuart monarch
The States of Guernsey QE2 issues (4) including 20 Pounds (3) consisting of a consecutive pair signature D.P. Trestain Pick 58a (Banknote Yearbook GU63a) serial numbers A999971 & A999972 along with signature D.M. Clark Pick 58b (Banknote Yearbook GU63b) a HIGH serial number for this type C899900 given GU63b ends C900000, all in pink dark brown and orange on multicolour underprint with Queen Elizabeth II & St James Concert Hall on obverse and flowers, St. Sampson's Church and sailing boats below Vale Castle on reverse. Along with 50 pounds signature D.P. Trestain Pick 59 (Banknote Yearbook GU71a) serial number A036797, dark brown dark green and blue-black on multicolour underprint with Queen Elizabeth II & The Royal Court House on obverse and La Gran'mere, Pointe de la Moye, Letter of marque & St. Andrew's Church on reverse. All about UNC - UNC
Guernsey (5) a denomination set all signed D. P. Trestain, one of which is the ND (1990-2016) Reduced Size Issue and the rest QE2 issues, consists of 1 Pound ND (1991-2016) Reduced Size issue Pick 52b Arms, Market Square & Royal Court (St. Peter Port), Daniel de Lisle Brock , series Q000301. 5 PoundsPick 56a QE2 Town Church (St. Peter Port) & Fort Grey, Hanois Lighthouse, ND (1996-2008), series B000901. 10 PoundsPick 57a QE2 Elizabeth College (St. Peter Port) & Saumarez Park, Les Niaux watermill, Le Trépied Dolmen, ND (1995-2015), series C000401. 20 PoundsPick 58a QE2 St. James Concert Hall & St. Sampson's church, Vale castle, sailing boats, ferry ship, ND (1996), series B000231. 50 Pounds Pick 59 QE2 Royal Court House & St. Andrew's Church, stone carving ("La Gran 'mère"), Letter of Marque, Point de la Moye, series A036623. All UNC and issued by States Treasurer of The States of Guernsey and printed by Thomas de la Rue, London
Queen Mother 80th Birthday 1980 a 7-coin set Crown-sized issues, comprising UK, Falkland Islands, Tuvalu, Gibraltar, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Guernsey, Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with certificate, British Virgin IslandsProof Set 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof Set (6 coins) Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Canada Three Cents 2001 Gold-Plated Silver Proof FDC, along with Stamp - 150th Anniversary of the First Canadian Stamp, in the box of issue with certificate, the box with some damage to the lid, Canada Coin and Stamp Set 2003 comprising 50 Cents (2) 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2003, One Cent (2) 1953, 2003 all lustrous UNC along with set of four stamps, UNC in the box of issue, Canada Dollar 1984 Toronto 150th Anniversary Silver Proof, Barbados One Dollar 1994 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother - Born 1900 (2) Proofs nFDC, Guernsey One Pound 1997 Golden Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Proofs (2) NFDC uncased, GB Five Pence Large and Small sizes 1990 Silver Proofs (2 each) nFDC to FDC uncased, Medals (3) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Silver Proof by the Birmingham Mint, nFDC in capsule, The Britannia Commemorative Society 1974 The BCS London Medal Arms of London/The London Guildhall by James Berry, .999 Silver Proof nFDC in slide case, The Britannia Commemorative Society 1975 50th Commemorative Medal George Bernard Shaw/Caesar and Cleopatra by Adam Belskie .999 Silver Proof nFDC in a slide case
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288 UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and a few very light hairlines on the obverse, some tiny rim nicks visible under magnification barely detract, attractive with grey and gold tone and a most pleasing example of the Gothic type, comes with old collector's ticket statin g 'From Spinks St. James's Jan 1969 £115'
17th CenturyHampshire (3) Andover Town 14, Portsmouth Richard Marks 153, Winchester John Cleer 215 all Fine, Hertfordshire (3) Barkway John Kent 17, Royston Thomas Godfrey 164, St. Albans 172/3 VG to Fine, 17th Century Kent (4) Dartford, Robert Capon 130, Robert Taylor 143, Deal James Coston 148, Dymchurch Andrew Clifford 197 Fair to Fine, 17th Century Sussex (8) Arundel Thomas Withers 17, Chichester William Fletcher 44, Thomas Godleman 48, Robert Hichcock 52, Thomas Spatehurst 62, Richard Younge 72, Midhurst Robat Atkinson 128, Robertsbridge Robert Grove 151 Fair to Fine
Spur RyalJames I Second Coinage (1606-1607) S.2614North 2080, mintmark Escallop, weight 6.77 grammes, a small edge crack at 1 o'clock on the reverse, skilfully repaired, otherwise VF and with red toning, Ex-St. James Auction 17, 24 May 2011 Lot 92, Ex-Lingford, Glendinings 20/21 June 1951 Lot 892? (not illustrated), a seldom offered type
Ireland Tokens 18th and 19th Century (32) 8 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 6 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, 4 Pence Ballyglunin and Menlough Castle M.I.Blake, all undated, Halfpennies18th Century (9) 1789 Wicklow - Cronebane (4), 1792 Camac DH42, 1792 Dublin R L J and Co., 1794 Dublin - Talbot Fyan DH308a, Dublin 1795 H S and Co. Plumes Reverse DH324, 1794 A C M Co., Halfpennies 19th Century (5) 1804 Dublin 1804 For the convenience of Trade, 1806 St. Patrick APOS 432. 1813 Dublin J.Miles 1819 Non-local, Harp reverse, 1820 Hibernicus, Farthings 19th Century Dublin, Todd and Co. (Bell 2), Ferrar and Co Belfast (Bell 6), C and P McGlade Belfast (Bell 18), Pennies 19th Century (11) 1804 Bentley and Co. (Bell 1), Rare, 1813 Edward Stephens, James Street Dublin, 1813 Strabane, 1814 Edward Stephens (holed), 1815 Burke Hibernia 1816 Edward Stephens, 1818 Luke XX, Chap XXV Ver (2) , 1818 Wellington and Erin Go Bragh, 1820 Bust of George III/Crowned Harp, 1858 Cloghjordan William Hodgins Banker, silvered, in mixed grades most around Fine, a few EF and lustrous, along with Ireland Farthing token Youghal this in low grade
Farthing 1839 2-pronged Trident, FID.DEF. legend CGS variety 08, UNC and lustrous with some toning, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-St. James Auction 285 Lot 487
Scotland, James IV 1488-1513. billonpenny 0.64gms, class IV. O, crowned facing bust. R, long cross with crown and lis in alternate quarters. S. 5362. very fine
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
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
Netherlands - Groningen and Ommeland 50 Stuivers 1672 Siege Coinage KM#27.2 Uniface, Klippe, graded AU58 in a large NGC slab, Ex-St. James Auction 16 7/12/2010 Lot 666
Hammered (4) Including a Henry III short cross penny, RAVF ON SANTA, Rauf at Bury St. Edmunds mint, Henry III long cross penny NICOLE ON CANT, Nicole at Canterbury mint, Edward I long cross penny, London mint, no stops on reverse, and a James IHalfgroat mintmark lis. Possibly some rare classes among them, condition generally around NVF.
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P Freeman dies 7+G VF with some corrosion, as CGS Variety 33, Very Rare, Ex-St. James Auction 22 October 2012 Lot 713
Crown 1951 Festival of Britain Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 393EDavies 2010M (rated R7 by ESC) FDC and choice, very few examples believed to exist, Ex St. James auction 13 Lot 828
Swiss Cantons - Basle Double Thaler, undated, 51mm diameter, 55.62 grammes, Dav.588, Obverse: City view with seven ships in harbour, BASILEA above, not in cartouche, Reverse: Winged Dragon with arms of Basel surrounded by a border of shields UNC or near so with prooflike fields, well struck, a choice piece, Ex-St. James Auction 16 7/12/2010 Lot 522
RhodesiaProof Set 1966 (3 coins) comprising Five Pounds, One Pound, and Ten Shillings FDC or near so in the black case of issue with gold lettering on the lid, the box in very good condition, Ex-St. James Auction 16 7/12/2010 Lot 670
HalfpennyEdward IV/V m.m. Sun & Rose, Tower mint (Blunt & Whitton Type XXII, Withers 11a, Stewartby p.450, N.1667, S.2148) Fair with light flan split but extremely rare. From the most sought after reign of the medieval series and only struck for a very short period in early 1483.N.B. The cataloguer believes the last Sun & Rose halfpenny in the name of Edward to come to auction was in 2009 (St.James' Auction 12, Lot.1131)
Netherlands - Groningen and Ommeland 50 Stuivers 1672 Siege Coinage KM#27.2 Uniface, Klippe, graded AU58 in a large NGC slab, Ex-St. James Auction 16 7/12/2010 Lot 666
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