Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO, William and Mary, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA, reverse crowned quartered shield of arms with the Nassau escutcheon at the centre, date divided above, MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA, edge inscribed in raised letters DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO, S.3422, KM.479.1 better than Fine with a small edge bump beneath the shield
Two Hundred Pounds 2024 The Great Engravers Collection – The WaterlooMedal, Allied Leaders, two ounces of 999.9 gold, 62.42 grammes, 40mm diameter. The obverse with the crowned portrait of KingCharles III by Martin Jennings, reverse after Benedetto Pistrucci’s celebrated Waterloo Medal, the conjoined busts left of the four Allied sovereigns: George, Prince Regent; Francis II, Emperor of Austria; Alexander I, Emperor of Russia; and Frederick William III, King of Prussia. The portraits are surrounded by an intricate series of classical and allegorical figures symbolising the peace achieved following the defeat of Napoleon, with Apollo driving his quadriga above and Iris and Zephyrus following. The design was reproduced from moulds taken from Pistrucci’s original dies, now preserve in the Royal Mint Museum. Proof FDC.
Halfcrown 1826 Proof, bare head of George IV left by William Wyon, reverse crowned and garnished shield of arms, S.3809, KM.695, in a PCGS holder and graded PR63.
Act of Toleration 1689 49mm diameter I silver Eimer 314 by P.H.Muller , Obverse Bust right, laureate, armoured and draped, GVILIELMVS REX ANGL. SCOT. FRANC. ET HYBERN. PATRIAE DECVS ANGLIAE PRAESIDIVM Reverse Britannia, accompanied by Religion and Liberty, grasps the hand of William. TE SERVATORE NON SERIMUS. Exergue: RESTITUTORI BRITANNIAE 1689 edge (by F.Kleinert) REGIA, CREDE MIHI, RES EST, SUCCURRERE LAPSIS AU/UNC
Halfpennies lower grades issues 1675, 1694 (2), 1695, 1697, 1699, 1700 (2), 1701, 1717, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1723 (2), 1724 Fair- Near Fine mostly VG. Along with two more a William III and George I with blundered dates and five others in Poor so the dates unclear being two in Tin, a Charles II and three William III
The Great Waterloo Medal, after Benedetto Pistrucci, uniface bronze electrotype copy of the obverse, c.1849–52 or later, 135mm diameter, Obverse: The conjoined busts of the four Allied sovereigns left, George, Prince Regent, Francis I of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Frederick William III of Prussia, within an elaborate allegorical border with Apollo in his chariot above, the Hours below and attendant classical figures around, Reverse: Blank/uniface, the normal reverse of the full medal absent, BHM 870, Eimer 1067. The electrotype with ragged copper shell edges extending beyond the outer rim, as often seen on unfinished or mounted electrotype shells, otherwise with impressive high relief and strong visual impact, EF with some minor surface porosity. With the wooden frame in which the piece was formerly housed. An imposing display example of Pistrucci' s celebrated Waterloo Medal, the original medal famously being produced only as electrotypes and soft impressions owing to the exceptional size and difficulty of the dies.
ScotlandPennyWilliam I (The Lion) Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, Class II (1205-1230) No Mint name, Obverse legend: LE REI [WILAM] Reverse: Four stars of five points, moneyers Hue and Walter, S.5029, 1.3 grams, VF with a good portrait and some light surface porosity
William IV and Queen Adelaide, Coronation, 1831, official Royal Mint bronze medal by William Wyon, 33mm, Obverse: Bare head of William IV right, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, Reverse: Diademed head of Queen Adelaide right, ADELAIDE QUEEN CONSORT CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, BHM 1475, Eimer 1251. Uncirculated and a very pleasing example of the official coronation medal for the short reign of William IV.
Peace Celebrations, Signing of Peace at Versailles, 1919, brass or bronze medal by Elkington & Co., Birmingham, 52mm diameter, 53 grammes, Obverse: An angel blowing a trumpet above, Justice seated below holding scales, Liberty holding aloft a scroll, the Palace of Versailles and a classical statue behind, ELKINGTON below, Reverse: Floral wreath enclosing the legend TO COMMEMORATE THE SIGNING OF PEACE AT VERSAILLES 1919, shields of Great Britain, France, U.S.A. and Switzerland around, BHM 4142. EF with the odd fleck of verdigris, an attractive First World War peace commemorative medal marking the Treaty of Versailles. Along with Kings and Queens of England by De-Passe (2) Henry IV and William II F-VF
Germany, Prussia. Commemorative Bronze Medal, 1822, issued to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Reign of King Frederick William III of Prussia. By G. Loos and F. König. Obverse: laureate bust of Frederick William III facing left, legend FRID. WILHELMVS III PER XXV ANN. BORVSS. REX., signed below truncation BG G, LOOS DIR. F. KÖNIG FEC. Reverse: classical Genius standing beside flaming altar and column, placing cover upon the sacred flame, legend GENIO AVGVSTI; in exergue D. XVI M. NOV. ANN. MDCCCXXII. Bronze, 43mm, 39.0g. Choice UNC with attractive original surfaces and a light touch of green patina.
Medals (4) Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia 1858, white metal medal by J. Hinks, Birmingham, 39mm diameter, 19 grammes. Obverse: conjoined draped busts of Prince Frederick William and Victoria, Princess Royal, left, the Prince in military uniform and the Princess wearing a chaplet of roses, THE PRINCE OF PRUSSIA & THE PRINCESS ROYAL OF ENGLAND, J. HINKS BIRM. below. Reverse: the conjoined shields of Prussia and Great Britain, tied by a ribbon above and enclosed within a wreath of roses, thistles and shamrocks, MARRIED JANY. 25. 1858 below. BHM 2622, Eimer unlisted. Unc and lustrous with some contact marks and scuffs obverse, LondonInternational Exhibition 1872, white metal medal by J.S. and A.B. Wyon, 29mm diameter, 11 grammes. Obverse: crowned and veiled bust of Queen Victoria left, VICTORIA REGINA, signed J.S. & A.B. WYON SC. below. Reverse: a detailed exterior view of the Royal Albert Hall, a tablet below inscribed STRUCK IN EXHIBITION MDCCCLXXII. BHM 2943. UNC In the original circular card box of issue, the lid inscribed MEDAL STRUCK IN LONDON INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1872, J.S. & A.B. WYON. Coronation 1911 39mm bronze conjoined busts of George V and Mary Lion and Unicorn reverse EF in a red presentation box. Switzerland, Basel, Verein für Hundesport und Jagd, undated, circa 1895, Honorary Prize Medal, gilt bronze, 44mm, 32.0 grammes. Obverse: the Basel basilisk standing left, head turned, supporting the city shield, legend EHRENPREIS – VEREIN FÜR HUNDESPORT UND JAGD BASEL. Reverse: five hunting dogs grouped beneath a radiant Swiss cross, plain edge. Unc/AU
William Shakespeare, 1818. Bronze Medal from the Series Numismatica Universalis Virorum Illustrium, by Jean-Jacques Barré, published by Pierre-Amédée Durand, Paris, 41mm, 38g. Obverse, bare bust of Shakespeare left, legend GULIELMUS SHAKESPEARE, signed below the truncation. Reverse, eight-line inscription NATUS STRATFORDIAE IN BRITANNIA AN. M.D.LXIV. OBIIT AN. M.DC.XVI. SERIES NUMISMATICA UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM M.DCCC.XVIII, with DURAND EDIDIT below. Plain edge. Unc or near so with a few flecks of verdigris. A handsome portrait medal of England's greatest dramatist, issued as part of Durand's celebrated nineteenth-century series depicting the world's most illustrious historical figures.
Five Pounds 2020 The Great Engravers - William Wyon - The Three Graces 2 ounce .999 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. The reverse a stunning representation of William Wyon's famed design originally used on the PatternCrown of 1817. The design based on Antonio Canova's original neoclassical sculpture. Another of Wyon's legendary designs beautifully reproduced on a superb modern silver coin and fully displaying the skill and expertise of the designer's craft. All the Three Graces design coins were very quickly sold out by the Royal Mint and as time progresses will become greatly prized pieces
Medal - War Valley, bronze 28mm George V left facing bust reverse 37 LIVES SAVED FROM THE S.S. WAR VALLEY BY THE GORLESTONE LIFEBOAT ELIZABETH SIMPSON IN 1919, VF on a blue ribbon with WAR VALLEY bar awarded to Albert Newson comes with a contemporary presentation box. Albert Newson is named as one of the crew of the Elizabeth Simpson who was aboard during the rescue in 1919, The surname Newson appears several times in Gorleston lifeboat crews and a William Newson is named as also being aboard the Elizabeth Simpson during this 1919 rescue a seldom offered medal
Five Pounds 2021 The Great Engravers - William Wyon, Gothic Head of Queen Victoria on the reverse, 2oz. Silver Proof, S.GE19, a stunning modern rendition of the classic Wyon Obverse design for the Gothic Crown, highlighting the beauty of the original design and showcasing the modern minting techniques applied to this superb and intricate design. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet.
Five Pounds 2021 The Great Engravers - William Wyon, Gothic Head of Queen Victoria on the reverse, 2oz. Silver Proof, S.GE19, a stunning modern rendition of the classic Wyon Obverse design for the Gothic Crown, highlighting the beauty of the original design and showcasing the modern minting techniques applied to this superb and intricate design. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
William Cullen Glasgow Medical Prize Medal 70mm bronze left facing bust GULIELMUS CULLEN MDCCX . MCCCXC, Rev seven line narrative awarded to Margaret G Crockett 1925-26 JUNIOR CLINICAL MEDICAL CLASS AU
Five Pound Crown 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William WordsworthGoldProof, Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Jody Clark portrait, Reverse: A sunburst through a cloudy sky shines upon a mountain range, 1770 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 1850, below in the foreground 'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her'. Edge: I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, an inventive and dramatic reverse design, the edge reading from his most famous Daffodils poem. The first commemoration of William Wordsworth on a UK coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Royal National Institute For The Preservation of Life From Shipwreck (now the RNLI) Silver Medal 1824 awarded to William Hill Voted 10 March 1836, George IV portrait VF with blue ribbon. William Hill was a volunteer on the Augerona Brig who went to the rescue of sailors on a distressed ship the Francis Spaight on the North Atlantic in dangerous waters, the sailors in the Spaight had been marooned for days without food or water and had resorted to cannibalism to survive, a full report of this tragic and dramatic episode (a copy of a newspaper report from the time) is included in this lot
Five Pounds 2020 The Great Engravers - William Wyon - The Three Graces 2 ounce .999 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. The reverse a stunning representation of William Wyon's famed design originally used on the PatternCrown of 1817. The design based on Antonio Canova's original neoclassical sculpture. Another of Wyon's legendary designs beautifully reproduced on a superb modern silver coin and fully displaying the skill and expertise of the designer's craft. All the Three Graces design coins were very quickly sold out by the Royal Mint and as time progresses will become greatly prized pieces
Twenty Pounds PageB328 issued 1970 first series William Shakespeare on reverse, Pick380b (10 consecutives) A17 068391 to 068400 Unc or very near a few with faint discolouration at one edge due to long term storage in the original cash centre envelope
Twenty Pounds PageB328 issued 1970 first series William Shakespeare on reverse, Pick380b (10 consecutives) A38 180951 to 180960 Unc or very near the 180951 with some faint discolouration from long term storage
Two Pounds 2025 200th Anniversary of the first steam Locomotive, 'The Journey That Changed The World', Gold Proof, a new reverse design by William Webb, FDC in capsule, no certificate
Dassier a collection of copper medals (19) 41 mm Kings and Queens of England (18) William I GVF, Henry I EF, Henry II EF some verdigris, Richard I VF, John Fine, Henry III Fair, Edward I EF, Edward III EF, Henry IV AU, Henry V EF with an edge bump, Henry VI VF, Henry VII EF, Edward VI VF, James I Unc, Charles I EF some stains reverse, Charles II AU, George I EF, and Queen Caroline VF along with John Locke memorial 1704 (struck c.1740) 42mm diameter in bronze by J. Dassier, Obverse: Bust right, three-quarters facing, draped, IOHANNES LOCKE. Reverse: Justice and Liberty seated upon a sarcophagus, an infant at their feet reading, M. 1704 in exergue, MI ii 271/72, Eimer 413, Very Good - Fine
Three Coin SilverCrown sized sets (6 sets 18 coins) Set 1 2006 Canada 1 OZ Maple, Australia 1 OZ Kookaburra, USA 1 OZ Eagle, Set 2 Duke of Wellington 150th AnniversaryAlderney, Guernsey, JerseyFive Pounds, Set 3 2001 Royal Birthday Alderney, Guernsey, UK Five Pounds, Set 4 Princess Dianna 2002 Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey Five Pounds, Set 5 The Accession Set 2002 Australia 50 Cents (this smaller than a crown at 18 grams), Canada Dollar and UK Five Pounds, Set 6 Prince William of Wales 2003 21st Birthday Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey Five Pounds all cased as issued with certificates some with toning otherwise FDC
Farthings (19) 1839 Thomas Wright Grosvenor Row Pimlico Fine Tea VF, Barrett's Tea Fetter Lane undated GOOD WINE NEEDS NO RUSH EF, Isaac Earlysman Sparrow Bishopsgate balloon reverse VF, SPAROW NAIL MERCHANT VF balloon reverse, Bagshaw Norwich 1851 Licenced Dealer in Game VF, T Parker Norwich 1852 Dealer in Game Good Fine, Wilsons Confectioners 1839 Norwich VF, Aldens St Stephens Norwich 1847 Brazier and Tin Plate EF, Austins Willenhall 1844 Fine animals reverse, Rushbrooks Tea Willenhall 1844 VF, Gent & Co Northampton 1850 VF, Chamberlain Norwich 1847 VF, Labrey Entwisle Deansgate Manchester undated VF, Williamshaw Stationer Manchester Queen Victoria Young Head EF, F.L. Hausburg Jeweller 24 Church Street Liverpool Fine, Lamb Purton & Crickland Draper & Grocer (Wiltshire) VF, John Lamb Bazaar Cricklade VF, Royal Artillery Canteen Woolwich Gregory Brown Victoria Young Head Portrait Fine, JH Stokes Tea Navigation St. Birmingham undated VF
Medals in White and Base Metal (22) The Great Exhibition 1851 51mm by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Prince Albert portrait, right, Reverse: View of the Exhibition buildings, BHM 2421, Good Fine with an edge bruise, The Scriptures Translated and Published 1841 44mm by J. Davis, Obverse: Bust of William Carey right, three-quarters facing, Reverse: 15-line inscription, BHM 2027, Eimer 1361, Good Fine, holed at the top, Rare, Thames Tunnel Opened 1843 49mm by J. Taylor, Obverse: Bust of Isambart Marc Brunel, left, Reverse: Interior of the Tunnel, BHM 2135, GVF with some contact marks, Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 45mm by J. Hinks, Obverse: Bust of the Duke of Wellington left, Reverse: BORN May 1st 1769 DIED Sep 14th 1852 in 4 lines within a wreath, BHM 2488, NEF/GVF with contact marks, Birmingham, Canon Street Baptist Meeting House, Centenary of the Baptist Church, 1837, 52mm by Davis, Birmingham, Obverse: View of the building with legend below, Reverse: 20-line inscription, unlisted by BHM, VF, bent, Launch of the SS Great Britain 1843 24mm, unsigned, Obverse: Bust of Prince Albert, right, Reverse: Starboard view of the SS Great Britain, Legend in exergue below, BHM 2120, GVF with some contact marks, Birth of The Prince of Wales 1841 54mm diameter by Davis, Birmingham, Obverse: Conjoined busts of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Reverse: Scene of the infant Prince being cradled by Britannia, with attendants, NVF/VF with some blisters, Baptist Missionary Society Centenary 1892, 45mm diameter, unsigned, Obverse: The House at which the society was formed in 1792, Reverse: Vignettes of Africa, India, China and West Indies and the names CAREY, FULLER, MARSHMAN and WARD around, GVF holed at the top, Death of George III 1820 27mm in bronze, unsigned, BHM 1005, Good Fine, Coronation of William IV 1831 32mm in White Metal, BHM 1505 NEF, Death of the Duke of Wellington 1852 39mm in White Metal by Allen & Moore, BHM 2480 NVF, Majority of Chares Philip, Viscount Royston, 1857 38mm in Pinchbeck, BHM 2600 NEF holed, Liverpool Fancy Fair 1872 32mm in White Metal, unsigned, BHM 2945, Good Fine, Rare, Oldham Industrial Exhibition 1883 39mm in White Metal by Hinton & Armistead, GVF, Opening of the Albert Edward Dock 1884 38mm in White Metal, unlisted by BHM, VF holed, Opening of the Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway 1885 39mm in White Metal BHM 3195 VF holed, Opening of the Wear Valley Extension Railway 1885 38mm in White Metal, unlisted by BHM, NVF holed with suspension ring, The Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone 34mm in White Metal, by Lewis, Birmingham, Fine, holed for suspension, unlisted by BHM, Preston Guild Merchant 1922 32mm in White Metal, Eimer 1981, NVF holed for suspension, William Arthur Henry, Marquess of Titchfield 1914 37mm in White Metal by F.Bowcher, GVF, First World War Peace 1919 38mm in White Metal NEF pierced for suspension, along with Prize medal 'For Writing' Reward of Superior Merit 45mm in White Metal, undated, NEF with some scratches, in a part box
Coronation of William IV 1831 33mm diameter in silver by W.WyonEimer 1251 The official Royal Mint issue after F.Chantrey, Obverse : Bust of William IV right, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP:8 1831, Reverse: Bust of Queen Adelaide right, ADELAIDE QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP:8 1831 EF with some hairlines and minor thin scratches
William Shakespeare - Tercentenary of his Birth 1864, 41mm diameter in White Metal by Messrs. Brookes & Adams & G. Dowler, Obverse: Draped bust of Shakespeare left WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Below: 23 APRl. 1564 . DIED 23 APRl. 1616, Reverse: View of the Birthplace. Exergue: BIRTHPLACE OF SHAKESPEARE. On a wide border around: STRATFORD UPON AVON FESTIVAL 1564, BHM 2806, 26.16 grammes NGC MS63 desirable thus
Accession of William IV 1830 White Metal 47mm bare hear right facing bust, reverse ASCENDED THE BRITISH THRONE JUNE 26 1830 IN THE 65th YEAR OF HIS AGE by Halliday BHM 1417 EF
Death of William Beckford 1770 left facing portrait Will Beckford Esq reverse reads THE ZEALOUS ADVOCATE & INVARIABLE PROTECTOR OF THE RIGHTS PRIVILEGES & LIBERTIES OF THE PEOPLE bronze 43mm Eimer 732 EF with some graffiti top of the reverse and a scratch beneath the script
Coronation of William IV 1831 33mm diameter in gold by W.Wyon, C on truncation, obverse after F.Chantry, Obverse: bust right, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, Reverse: Bust right, diademed, ADELAIDE QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP: 8 1831, Eimer 1251 The official Royal Mint issue, EF with the usual minor contact marks and hairlines, Rare
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411 EF and scarce, all William IV Half Sovereign very hard to find in grades above Fine, with high grade example particularly elusive
The Millionaires Collection a 36-coin set in silver of modern replicas of iconic rare coins through the ages: King Alfred Penny, Henry VII Testoon, Elizabeth I Portcullis money, Elizabeth I Half Pound, George IIIMilitary Guinea, Commonwealth Crown, William and Mary Crown, Richard II Angel, George III Bank of England Dollar, William I PAXS Penny, Philip and Mary Shilling, Edward IIIGold Florin, Charles II Two Guineas, William III Crown, Elizabeth I Ryal, Queen Anne Halfcrown, George III Pattern Five Guineas, George II Five Guineas, Mary Groat, William and Mary Two Guineas, Charles I Truro Halfcrown, James I Rose Ryal, Charles IIb Petition Crown, Charles I Oxford Crown, Edward III Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Edward VI Crown, Queen Anne Five Guineas, Carlisle Siege Three Shillings, Henry VII Sovereign Cromwell Halfcrown, Henry III Gold Penny, James I Spur Ryal and Charles I Triple Unite, all Prooflike UNC in the box of issue, 612.08 grammes of 0.925 silver, no certificates
USA William Washington, Battle of Cowpenns 1781 46mm diameter in copper, a restrike, by Paris Mint, Obverse: A battle scene GULIELMO WASHINGTON LEGIONIS EQUIT. PRAEFECTO, In Exergue: COMITIA AMERICAN, Reverse Legend in 7 lines within a closed wreath : QUOD / PARVA MILITUM MANU / STRENUE PROSECUTUS HOSTES / VIRTUTIS INGENITAE / PRAECLARUM SPECIMEN DEDIT / IN PUGNA AD COWPENS / XVII. JAN. MDCCLXXXI, Edge: CUIVRE and pointing hand privy mark, 44.81 grammes, NGC MS62BN
Medal 1831 King William IV and Queen Adelaide 54mm in White Metal Good Fine, Farthing 1875H A/UNC with lustre, as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings a large group comprising Crowns (48) 1953 (2), 1965, 1972, 1977 (18), 1980 (6), 1981 (20), Five Pound Crown 2002 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee, Pre-1947 Silver £0.92½ face, Halfcrowns to Sixpences Cupro-Nickel issues (134 - £4.85 face), World (10) Canada One Dollar 1957 NEF, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2002 Lustrous UNC, Ireland Halfpenny 1935 Good Fine, Portugal 20 Reis 1885 Good Fine, Sweden 2/3 Skilling 1854 VG, Belgium Five Cents 1833 Near Fine, Roman Follis, worn, Australia (3) Shilling 1910 Fair, Sixpence 1910 Fair, Threepence 1910 Fair, 18th CenturyHalfpenny Tokens (2) Norfolk -Norwich 1794 Norwich Castle/Hanging Fleece Good Fine, Middlesex National Series - George, Prince of Wales undated VF, Silver Threepences (4) 1886, 1907, 1919, 1937, Brass Threepences (22), Pennies Victoria Bun heads to Elizabeth II (262) Victoria Bun Heads (71), Victoria Veiled Heads (35), Edward VII (35), George V (54), George VI (26), Elizabeth II (42), Halfpennies (47) Coppers William and Mary to Victoria (8), Victoria Bun Head (8), Veiled Head (3), Edward VII (3), George V (2), George VI and Elizabeth II Ships (23), Farthings George V and George VI issues (6), DecimalBronze issues (130) Two Pence (1), Pennies (3), Halfpennies (126), in mixed circulated grades, some later coins with lustre (total weight over 5 Kilos)
Fantasy issues (8) Guinea 1813 Military in gold plated silver, 39mm diameter, A/UNC, Fantasy Crown 1831 William IV/Crowned shield, garnished, a Piedfort in gold plated copper, UNC, these in a home-made oval case, Fantasy Five Pounds '1839' Una and the Lion dated 2006 and stamped COPY on the reverse, in gold plated base metal, INA Issues (5) comprising Double Florin 1893, Victoria Veiled Head, in copper, Crowns (4) Edward VII undatedGeorge and the Dragon reverse, in bronze (2), both UNC, and Edward VIII 1937 Obverse, D.R.Golder portrait left Wreath Crown reverse (2) one in copper, the other in goldine, both UNC, the last six pieces in a green case with 'Isle of Bute Collection' inside the lid
Tokens, Model money and Jetons (10) Halfpennies18th Century (2) Lothian - Leith 1797 DH61 Fine, Warwickshire - Coventry, 1793 Lady Godiva Good Fine, Halfpenny19th Century Non-Local Wellington, Legend ends SALAMANCA, Withers 1515-30, Good Fine, bent, Farthing 19th Century , William Scott & Co. Manchester, Family Grocers and Tea Dealers, undated, Fine with some surface dirt, Canada - Lower Canada Halfpenny Token 1837 Quebec Bank on ribbon KM#Tn7 Fine, Model Money (2) Half Sovereign 1863 Prince of Wales, Fine, Halfpenny undated (c.1840s) Freeman 807, Peck 2095, Good Fine, India Temple Token, undated 29mm diameter, Fine, USA Transport Token, Atlanta, Georgia undated (c.1930) Georgia Power Co. Fine, Jeton 16th Century Krauwinckel type 24mm undated Fine
Twenty Pounds PageB328 issued 1970 first series William Shakespeare on reverse, Pick380b (50 consecutives) a £1,000 bundle A17 068451 to A17 068500 in a Lloyds Bank LTD envelope from the time LLOYDS BANK CASH CENTRE SOUTHAMPTON £1000 £20 BANK NOTES "NEW"
SomersetTen Pounds Nightingale 1987 B349 (5) mid series Unc (4) AU (1). Five Pounds Duke of WellingtonB343 LZ63 last series EF with a couple of small brown marks, B345 RB82 prefix VF light stains. GillTwenty Pounds William Shakespeare 1988 B355 (2) mid series Unc, Ten Pounds Nightingale B354 last series JR40 850418 Unc, B354 mid series (18) including some xx01 prefixes these Unc or near so
GB and World Numismatic Covers (7) comprising GB (3) The Charles and Camilla Royal WeddingCollection, with Five Pound Crown 1998 Silver Proof with stamps, Queen Mother Memorial 2002 comprising Five Pound Crown Silver Proof with stamps, End of World War II comprising Two Pounds 2005 Silver Proof with stamps, on a commemorative envelope signed by Dame Vera Lynn, World (5) Gibraltar, Diana Princess of Wales, Five Pounds 2002 The Work Continues Silver Proof and stamps, Isle of Man Queen Mother Memorial comprising Crown 2002 Silver Proof and stamps, Jersey - The Flying Scotsman comprising Five Pounds 2004 Silver Proof with stamps, the cover signed by Fred Dibnah, Sir William McAlpine and Roland Kennington, Solomon Islands - Farewell To Concorde comprising 25 Dollars 2003 Silver Proof with stamps and cargo sheet showing that this cover was flown on Concorde, Medallic Cover Crown-sized in silver 'The Year of the Three Kings' 70th Anniversary 1936-2006 on the commemorative envelope with stamps, all UNC to nFDC some with toning in the Westminster folders as issued with certificates, also GB and World Numismatic and Medallic covers 'The Royal Family' 13-piece set, with 10 Crown-sized and in silver from a variety of countries, GB (6), Falkland Islands, Cook Islands, Tristan da Cunha (2), Sierra Leone, South Georgia, British Virgin Islands, on the commemorative covers as issued with stamps
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo 2015 a 6-piece set by Worcestershire Medal Service, comprising Duke of Wellington Gold medal 22mm diameter, 7 grammes of 14 carat gold, Proof FDC, along with Medal George Regent, a modern replica of the Waterloo Medal 36mm in gold-layered bronze BU, and Monarchs of the Napoleonic Wars (4) depicting Napoleon, Francis I of Austria, King Frederick William III of Prussia and Tsar Alexander I of Russia, these 36mm in bronze and each with a reverse of the heraldic lion with WATERLOO below, all Lustrous UNC in the folder of issue
18th and 19th Century (8) Foundation of the City of London School 1834, 58mm diameter in bronze by B. Wyon, Obverse: A view of the west front of the school CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL, In Exergue: FOUNDED / BY THE CORPORATION / 1834, Reverse: Knowledge seated, instructing a youth standing,, BHM 1680, NEF the obverse dull, Sir Charles Barry Laudatory Medal 1862 60mm diameter in bronze by L. Wiener, Obverse: Bust right, draped SIR C. BARRY R.A. ARCHITECT., Reverse: View of the river front of the Houses of Parliament 42mm diameter in bronze by Messrs. Pinches, Obverse: Bust of the Queen left, diademed and draped VICTORIA REGINA, Reverse: View of the Exhibition buildings EXHIBITION OF ART TREASURES, In Exergue: TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT / OF HER MAJESTY / JUNE 30th 1857, BHM 2607, 29.49 grammes, VF, Opening of London Bridge 1831 51mm in bronze by B. Wyon, Obverse: Bare head of William IV right. WILLIAM THE FOURTH. Reverse: A view of the bridge. LONDON BRIDGE. Fine with some edge knocks, holed at the top, German States - Prussia, Victory over Austria at the Battle of Prague, 1757 Frederick the Great. 48mm diameter in bronze 34.90 grammes, NVF, Erection of the Wellington Statue at the Royal Exchange 1844, 39mm diameter in White metal, Good Fine with traces of old gilding, Death of Princess Charlotte 1817 42mm diameter in White Metal, BHM 942, 20.35 grammes, GVF holed at the top, with a small x scratched in to the reverse field, Exhibition of Art Treasures 1857 42mm diameter in White Metal by Messrs. , BHM 2607, VF the reverse with some scratches in the field
World (196) comprising AustraliaPre-decimal issues (33) Florin 1946, Shillings (3) 1911 (holed), 1924, 1943S, Sixpences (5) 1925, 1942S, 1955, 1958, 1962, Threepences (8) 1921M, 1925, 1936, 1942S, 1944S, 1955, 1961, 1964, Pennies (14) 1919, 1922 (2), 1936 (3), 1943 Perth, 1944 Perth, 1948, 1951, 1951 PL, 1952, 1954, 1962 Perth, Halfpennies (2) 1943, 1951, VG to Good Fine, Decimal issues (66) Two Dollars (2) 1988, 2013, One Dollar (8) 1984, 1986, 1988 (3), 1994, 2007 2014 100 Years of Anzac, 50 Cents (50) 1966 Silver (10), 1970 Cook (3), 1971, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee (4), 1981 Royal Wedding (5), 1982 Commonwealth Games - Brisbane (12), 1983, 1988 Bicentennial (3), 1991 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency (6), 1998, 2005 Commonwealth Games - Melbourne (2), 2015, 2016 50th Anniversary of Decimal Currency, 20 Cents (3) 1975, 1977, 2008, Ten Cents 1969, Five Cents 1996, Two Cents 1966, Canada Dollar 1981, Fiji 50 Cents 1981, New Zealand 50 Cents 1967, in mixed grades mostly VF to UNC, USA (42) One Dollar (9) 1974D (2), 1978, 2000D Sacagawea (2), 2007P John Adams, 2007P James Madison, 2009P William Henry Harrison, 2009P James K. Folk, One Dollar Fantasy - Facsimile 1865 VF, Half Dollar 1976, Quarter Dollar 1976, Ten Cents (2) 1936, 1975, Five Cents (9) 1912, 1916, 1930, 1963, 1985D, a Buffalo reverse, date worn, 2004P Louisiana Purchase (2), 2005P Buffalo, Two Cents 1864 Large Motto, One Cent (16) 1854 (Poor, holed), 1857 Flying Eagle, 1865, 1880, 1886, 1888, 1907, 1910, 1918, 1936, 1946 (2), 1949, 1955, 1969D, 1972D, and a further group of State Quarters (52) all different 1999-2010, in mixed grades earlier coins Fair to Good Fine, later dates in mixed grades to A/UNC
Halfpennies19th Century (2) Middlesex Private Token, undated J. Henry - Numismatist EF and lustrous with some fine scratches in the fields, William Till - Coin Dealer, Great Russell Street 1834 EF with traces of lustre
Dominican Republic Banco Central Franklin Mint Collectors Set Pick CS4 of 8 notes - 1 to 1.000 Pesos. All with Maltese cross prefix, serial numbers 009808, overprinted SPECIMEN in red and come with the original envelope , informative card and Certificate of Authenticity signed William F. Kriegg, serial number of the set and dated 12th February 1979. These were produced in cooperation with the printer Thomas De La Rue and the Franklin Mint in 1978-80's. All notes UNC and a pleasing set
World modern issues (14) with 6 in silver as follows: Falkland IslandsFifty Pence 1995 50th Anniversary of VE-Day Silver Proof FDC, USAHalf Dollar 1982 250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington Silver Proof nFDC, Medallic issues - Liverpool issues (5, with 4 in silver) Liverpool City of Reformers - 2007 Eleanor Rathbone Silver Proof, Liverpool - City of Reformers 2007 William Gladstone Silver Proof, Liverpool - City of Architecture 2007 The Royal Liver Building Silver Proof, Liverpool - City of Architecture 2007 St. George's Hall Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC, Liverpool 800th Anniversary 2007 City Commemorative Lustrous UNC, Canada One Ounce 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday in silver plated brass with coloured reverse, Proof nFDC, Isle of ManCrown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Lustrous UNC, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Two Pounds 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Lustrous UNC, Gaming Token Ten Dollars Las Vegas 43mm diameter brass with 30mm .999 silver centre UNC, Medallic issue 2015 36mm diameter in cupro-nickel 2015 Battle of Britain 75th Anniversary Lustrous UNC with coloured logo on the reverse, Fantasy issues (2) 1835 INA Retro issue Reverse: Three Graces, in golden alloy, EF cleaned, 1997 Trade Dollar with 'Hong Kong Returns To China' coloured reverse UNC
Market Tokens and Checks (40) Market Tokens (33) includes Stratford (7) J.E.Martins 20 Shillings heart-shaped (2), G.H. Fennel & Sons One Shilling, H.R.Norman Two Shillings heart shaped, H.Wheat (3) Five Shillings (1), and Two Shillings (2), Billingsgate (5) Five Shillings H.E.Connelly (2), Five Shillings Gower and Shephard, lozenge shaped, Five Shillings Leleu and Morris, , Covent Garden (9), Threepence J.Bartholomew, One Shilling William Pibel, uniface, Three Shillings Major Bros. LNER Potato Market, Sixpence W.J Dennis & Sons Ltd. Two Shillings J. Edwards, Two Shillings H. & E. Edwards with diamond shaped cut-through, Shilling M.M.P. and Walker, (Proctor), Wm. Spittle Two Shillings and Sixpence, Sixpence H.T. Wooderson, Boro market Arnold, no denomination (2), Spitalfields Jas. Ruane and Sons (5) Ten Shillings, Five Shillings, Two Shillings and Sixpence, One Shilling, and Sixpence, St. Pancras (5) Five Shillings James Ruane & Sons (5) Five Shillings, Two Shillings and Sixpence, Two Shillings, One Shilling, and Sixpence, along with GWR Workman's Club rectangular brass check, J. Salmon & Sons octagonal 20 Shillings Token, Lanarkshire Steel Co. oval brass Pay Check, Pengam Labour Club, Fair View, uniface brass token, Sunderland River Wear Commissioners Pass, Kimberley-Clark Ltd, Maidstone, Kent Tool Check, Marleth Ltd Fish Salesmen One Shilling, in mixed grades, most Fine to Good Fine, a few VF to EF
GB and World (8) comprising GB Coin, Banknote and Stamp Set KingGeorge VI, 1937 9 coins, Halfcrown 1948, Florin 1949, Shilling 1950S, Sixpence 1951, Silver Threepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1945, Penny 1937, Halfpenny 1947, Farthing 1943, Banknote - British Armed Forces One Pound 2nd Series, and Stamp 1937 1½d with 15 Centimes Morocco Agencies Overprint, in a Coincraft folder, Coin, Banknote and Stamp set Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond JubileeCollections 1952-2012 (2) 8 coins, Crown 1977, Shilling 1966S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968, 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, Australia Penny 1960, Canada One Cent 2010, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Hong Kong Banknote One Cent, and Stamps (4) 4d, 3d (2) and ½d with emblems from Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in a presentation folder, the Australia Penny cleaned, others EF to UNC. Coin, Banknote and Stamp set Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Collections 1952-2012 (2) 8 coins, Crown 1977, Shilling 1966S, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimal Five Pence (2) 1968, 1989, Decimal Half Penny 1982, Australia Penny 1955, Canada One Cent 2010, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004, Hong Kong Banknote One Cent, and Stamps (4) 4d, 3d (2) and ½d with emblems from Great Britain, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, in a presentation folder, the Australia penny cleaned, others EF to UNC, Lundy - The Royal Visit 1977 comprising Lundy One Puffin 1977 and Half Puffin 1977 with set of 6 commemorative stamps , 50p, 25p, 10p, 8p, 5p and 2p UNC on the card of issue, South Africa Mint Set 1999 (4 coins) Five Rand, One Rand, 50 Cents and Five Cents, UNC, Isle of Man Decimal Coins 1979 Millennium of the Tynwald (6 coins) Fifty Pence to half Penny UNC in the red wallet of issue, Numismatic Covers (2) GB 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton comprising Five Pound Crown 2011 Cupro-Nickel UNC and 2x Stamps, £1.10 and First Class, on the commemorative envelope as issued, Guernsey/Isle of Man 2014 Centenary of World War I comprising Guernsey Five Pounds 2014 'Safe Though All Safety's Lost' in Gold-plated copper UNC and block of 8x 69p stamps on the commemorative envelope as issued
Colonial and Indian Exhibition, London 1886 52mm diameter in bronze by L.C. Wyon, Obverse: Bust left ALBERT EDWARD PRINCE OF WALES EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT, Reverse: COLONIAL AND INDIAN EXHIBITION 1886 within a wreath, 82.30 grammes, Eimer 1725, BHM 3209, uninscribed, GVF, and Award medal Sir C. William Siemens 52mm in bronze by Allan Wyon, Reverse: AWARDED BY SIEMENS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, 82.74 grammes, EF with some surface dirt, in an open case
SwazilandSPECIMEN Franklin Mint Collectors set Pick CS1 of 5 notes - 1 Lilangeni and 2, 5, 10 and 20 Emalangeni (Similar to Pick 1 - 5). All with Maltese Cross prefix, serial numbers 010529, overprinted SPECIMEN some in red and 1 in black and come with the original envelope, informative card and Certificates of Authenticity signed William F. Krieg and dated 15th September 1978. All notes UNC and a very collectable set
Medals (12) Prize medals (5) Army Training Regiment - Pirbright 51mm in bronze, Winner Commanding Officer Competition, UNC boxed, Winchester College Gymnastics medal undated, 36mm diameter in bronze GVF, Prize Medal - Rifle Club (awarded 1978) 33mm diameter in bronze, the reverse with the same design as the original 1860 medal, an archer and rifleman standing, obverse: inscribed RIFLE P.M. 1978 PERIOD 'A' 2nd, EF with lacquering on the reverse, Prize Medal - Rifle Club (awarded 1975) 33mm diameter in bronze, the reverse with the same design as the original 1860 medal, an archer and rifleman standing, obverse: inscribed RIFLE P.M. 1975 PERIOD 'A' 2nd, EF lacquered, Lovefield Relay First Team 1953 35mm silvered GVF, Italy - Michaelangelo Buonarroti 88th Birthday, 58mm in bronze, cast, Obverse: Bust right, draped, Reverse: Michaelangelo in the guise of a blind man, holding flask and staff, being led by a guide dog, Fine, holed twice at the top, Medal or cliché 58mm diameter in bronze, Obverse head right 1869-1929, Good Fine, Kinlochleven Smelter 80 Years 1909-1989 39mm in aluminium, EF stained, The British Aluminium Company 1907-1957 50th Anniversary 40mm in aluminium, VF with some dirt and staining, Borough of Bebington Charter Medal 1937 Viscount Leverhulme 39mm in bronze VF lacquered with suspension loop at the top, Spain - Juan Carlo I and Sofia36mm in cast base metal, within a silver coloured mount, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, VF, William Shakespeare Cast Oval medal Fair, ex-mount with surface damage, Half-Shell for medal Arts Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857 67mm in brass (no medal) Good Fine, Brass Plaque - Flying Fox Car Club, uniface 86mm diameter, 327 grammes, Good Fine with some edge damage around 4 o'clock, Tokens (7) Canada Shell Oil Tokens (issued 1965-1968) 1870 Manitoba - Prairie Crocus, 31mm diameter in brass plated zinc, EF with some spots, 1905 Alberta - Wild Rose, 32mm diameter in brass plated zinc, EF with some spots, 1867 New Brunswick - Purple Violet, 32mm, NEF with some spots, 1905 Saskatchewan - Prairie Lily, 32mm EF with some small spots, Prime Ministers of Canada 1963 Lester B. Pearson 32mm in brass plated zinc (plating worn away) NEF, Prime Ministers of Canada 1968 Pierre E. Trudeau 32mm in brass plated zinc (plating worn away) VF with some spots, and a small group of coins (4) GB Crowns (2) 1977 UNC, 1981 UNC, both in slide cases, New Zealand One Dollar 1969 Cook's Chart, UNC in a slide case, Canada One Dollar 1982 Constitution EF
Medals (6) Sheffield Sunday School Union 1862 38mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Obverse: Bust left, SHEFFIELD SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION JUBILEE 1862. MONTGOMERY, GEF holed on the edge at the top, Peace Medal 1919, Shoreditch local issue, 35mm diameter in bronze, Obverse: Britannia as Peace standing facing with dove and olive branch, BRITAIN FRANCE ITALY AMERICA BELGIVM, Reverse: Crest JUNE 1919 H. BUSBY BIRD J.P. MAYOR, Good Fine, holed at the top, The King's Medal, London County Council, awarded for Attendance, Conduct and Industry during the year, to A. Barrett, with 1912-13 bar GEF with some spots on the reverse, S.S. Great Britain, Safe Return to Bristol 1970, 39mm diameter in bronze, EF cleaned, First Communion medal 39mm diameter, in white metal, in Gothic style, unsigned, 6.42 grammes, GVF with suspension loop at the top, The Visit of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Fort William 1991 39mm diameter in aluminium, Obverse: Fort William 300, AN GEARASDAN (Gaelic for 'The Garrison), GVF with some scratches
Music and Arts related (5) Joseph Turner - Bicentenary of his Birth 1975 55mm diameter in bronze, Similar in style to the Royal Academy of Arts Turner Medal of 1851, Obverse: Bust left JOSEPH MALLORD WILLIAM TURNER R:A. NAT: 1775 OB: 1851, Reverse: A student of nature, reclining in a landscape, beyond, a rainbow and sun over a coast, three female figures above, (as Eimer 1466), 82.43 grammes, EF, Franz Schubert 75mm diameter in bronze by A. Hartig, undated, uniface, Obverse: Bust left FRANZ SCHUBERT, A/UNC, Prize Medal - The North Manchester Competitive Music Festival 1929, 38mm diameter in silver, 22.21 grammes, Obverse: Crest with blue and red enamel in the centre, awarded for TENOR SOLO, no recipient, EF, Prize or Award medal - St. Stephen's, Whelley Choristers award Medals (2) by Fattorini, Birmingham, both to Norman Ward, both 50mm diameter in bronze, the first inscribed 'St. Stephen's Whelley / Norman Ward / 59 Years / A Faithful Chorister / Presented 1992', the second inscribed 'R.S.C.M. / Norman Ward / 70 Years a chorister / St. Stephens Whelley / 2003, both UNC boxed
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size, Marsh 410, S.3830, GEF and lustrous, Very rare, rated R2 by Marsh, the only currency issue for the small size Half Sovereign, all William IV Half Sovereigns hard to find in this high grade. The small size Half Sovereign proved unpopular, Royal Mint ledgers record that many were recalled and melted.
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size, Marsh 410, S.3830, VF/NVF with heavier contact marks evident after REX and also to the right of the shield, Very rare, rated R2 by Marsh, the only currency issue for the small size Half Sovereign, all William IV Half Sovereigns hard to find in this high grade. The small size Half Sovereign proved unpopular, Royal Mint ledgers state that many were recalled and melted
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411, S.3831 EF with a small edge nick, comes in a London Mint Office box with their certificate. All William IV Half Sovereign rare in high grade
Two Pounds 2025 200th Anniversary of the first steam Locomotive, 'The Journey That Changed The World', Gold Proof, a new reverse design by William Webb, FDC in capsule, no certificate
World Crown-sized (34) Australia Five Dollars Kookaburra 1990 UNC with some toning, USASilver Eagle 1994 UNC, Canada Five Dollars Maple Leaf 1994 Lustrous UNC, St. HelenaFifty Pence 1984 150th Anniversary Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, BermudaOne Dollar 1972 Silver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, Gibraltar Crowns (2) 1970 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, 1994 African Elephant Silver Proof UNC toning, New Zealand 1992 25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency Lustrous UNC, East Caribbean States Ten Dollars 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, Gambia Ten Dalasis 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, New Zealand One Dollar 1977 Waitangi day UNC, GuernseyTwo Pounds (2) 1985 UNC, 1986 Commonwealth Games UNC in slide case, GB Crowns 1977 (2) both UNC in slide cases Isle of Man (17) Five Pounds 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding UNC, Crowns (16) 1970 Manx Cat (2) both UNC, 1970 Manx Cat Silver Proof nFDC, 1972 Lustrous A/UNC, 1974 Sir Winston Churchill 100th Anniversary of his Birth Lustrous UNC, 1976 Horse Tram UNC, 1976 USA Bicentenary Silver Proof UNC, 1979 Millennium of the Tynwald - Sir William Hillary UNC, 1979 Millennium of the Tynwald - Standing figure and ship, UNC, 1979 Tercentenary of Manx Coinage Silver Proof nFDC, 1980 Bicentenary of the Epsom Derby UNC in slide case, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday NC, 1981 Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme KM#74 a Silver Proof nFDC, 1981 Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme KM#75a Silver Proof nFDC, 1982 World CupFootball Silver Proof nFDC, 1986 Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson Silver Proof KM#174b nFDC, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC, 1991 Norwegian cat Lustrous UNC, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Anniversary 1978 a 4-coin Crown set comprising issues from Isle of Man, Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Ascension Island UNC in a Coincraft 'Museum Galleries' case, Medals (4) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee UNC in a slide case, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (2) both different, UNC in slide cases, Medalet in aluminium 1970 Lamborghini Miura VF
Five Pound Silver Proof Crowns (11) comprising a 4-coin set Countdown to the London Olympics 2009-2012 Silver Proofs comprising 2009 3-Year Countdown Silver Proof, 2010 2-Year Countdown Silver Proof, 2011 1-Year Countdown Silver Proof, and 2012 London Olympics Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC with minor toning in the Royal Mint box of issue with all four certificates, Five Pound Crown 2013 The Christening of Prince GeorgeSilver Proof Piedfort, Five Pound Crowns (6) 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding Silver Proof, 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday Silver Proof, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Silver Proof, 2012 London Olympics - Skyline Silver Proof with coloured Olympic logo S.LO55, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Silver Proof, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch Silver Proof, Reverse: James Butler portrait (The only Five Pound Crown to bear this portrait) nFDC to FDC, some with light toning, in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates
GB and World Medals (14) comprising GB (10) Visit of Napoleon III to England 1855 42mm in White Metal by Pinches, Obverse: French Eagle supporting medallions with portraits of Queen Victoria and Napoleon III, sprays of roses, thistles and shamrocks around, WELCOME TO ENGLAND, Reverse: Crossed flags of France and England behind fasces, TO COMMEMORATE THE VISITOF THEIR IMPERIAL MAJESTIESTHE EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF FRANCE APRIL 1855, BHM 2564, GVF, Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee 1887 36mm in bronze by Pinches, Obverse: Bust left, Laureate, Veiled and crowned, QUEEN VICTORIA BORN MAY 24th 1819 ASCENDED THE THRONE 20th JUNE Reverse: JUBILEE OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN 1887, BHM 3276, NEF with a thin scratch on the obverse, The Great Exhibition 1851 38mm in White metal by W.J. Taylor, Obverse : Bare head of Prince Albert left H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT, Below: STRUCK IN THE BUILDING OF THE EXHIBITION, Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters GREAT EXHIBITIONS OF THE INDUSTRY OF ALL NATIONS LONDON, BHM 2459, GVF, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 38mm in White Metal, unsigned, Obverse: Bust left, diademed and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, Reverse: Royal Coat of Arms above inscription within a wreath TO COMMEMORATE / THE SIXTIETH YEAR / OF THE REIGN / OF H.M. QUEEN / VICTORIA / 1897, BHM 3591, Good Fine/VF, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 51mm in White Metal, by F.Bowcher, for Spink & Son, London, Obverse: Crowned, Laureate and Veiled draped bust of the Queen, left, VICTORIA D:G: BRITT : REGINA : F:D: IND : IMP : IN . COMMEM . AN . REG . SEXAGESMI MDCCCXCVII, Reverse: Royal Coat of Ams within a circle of shields inscribed with the names of the members of the Royal Family, THE ROYAL FAMILY BHM 3512, VF pierced for suspension, Coronation of Edward VII 1902 40mm in White Metal by Joseph Carter, Obverse: Busts of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra left, conjoined, KING EDWARD VII QUEEN ALEXANDRA, Reverse: Crowned Royal Arms within wreath CORONATION AUGUST 9TH 1902, About EF pierced for suspension, Duke and Duchess of Portland 1914, 25th WeddingAnniversary and 21st birthday of their eldest son , William Arthur Henry Marquis of Titchfield. 37mm diameter in bronze, by F.Bowcher, BHM 4109, VF. Note William Arthur Henry Marquis of Titchfield later became a Conservative MP and achieved posts in the governments of Stanley Baldwin and Ramsey MacDonald, Edward VIII Coronation 1937 45mm in bronze by Turner & Simpson VF with some scratches in the obverse field, Safe Return of the SS Great Britain 1970 39mm diameter in bronze Obverse: Ship sailing right, THE GREAT BRITAIN 8-line inscription, Reverse: TO COMMEMORATE THE SAFE RETURN OF THE S.S. GREAT BRITAIN / TO BRISTOL ON 19TH JULY 1970, About EF with some lustre, Prize medal - The Yorkshire Society For The Jubilee Show of Stock, Poultry, Roots, undated, unawarded, 24.26 grammes of Sterling Silver, EF boxed World (4) Italy (2) Wedding of Umberto and Margherita of Savoy 1868 43mm in White metal, Obverse: Busts left, conjoined, UMBERTO E MARHERITA DI SAVOIA, Reverse: AMORE PENETRO IL DESIO D'ITALIA FIRENZE ESULTA XXX APRILE MDCCCLVIII within a wreath, Good Fine, Firenze Chamber of Commerce & Arts Silver Medal (c.1890), undated by Gorie Sansoni, 37mm in silver, 25.11 grammes, Fine, Israel - Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1975, 59mm diameter in bronze, UNC, Poland Ocean Lines Bathory - First Transatlantic Crossing April-May 1969, 60mm diameter in base metal, UNC in the red case of issue
Medals and Tokens (14) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 26mm in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF toned, Coronation of William IV 1831 28mm diameter in brass (2) Obverse: William IV and Queen Adelaide standing by an altar, Reverse: CROWNED WITH THEIR PEOPLES LOVE / GUARDED BY A NATIONS LOYALTY / HALLOWED BY / THEIR COUNTRIES BLESSING, BHM 1506, NVF and GVF, Coronation of William IV 1831 25mm in brass Obverse: Bare head right, Head of Queen Adelaide right BHM 1507, Good Fine, Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 47mm diameter in White Metal, Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left.GEO. STEPHENSON ESQ. ENGINEER, Reverse: A viaduct with engines and trucks upon it, tall trees to left BRIDGE AT NEWTON, . In Exergue: LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER / RAILWAY OPENED / SEPT. 15 1830, BHM 1459 Good Fine, Bruxelles Exposition 1897 38mm diameter in aluminium, Reverse: Calendar of 1897, NVF, Halfpennies 17th Century (2) London - Smithfield (West) Walter Willec, W.2885, Fine, Hampshire - Southampton, Corporation W.184 Fair, Halfpenny 18th Century Cheshire - Chester, undated, Plain edge, DH6, VF, Tokens 19th Century (3) Pennies (2) Birmingham Workhouse 1812 Fine, cleaned and retoned, Bristol & South Wales 1811 VG, Halfpenny Non-Local 1813 Pure Copper Preferable to Paper / Britannia TRADE & NAVIGATION, Fine, Bovril Token London & Paris undated, Fine, and Jeton Nuremberg 29mm in copper, undated Near Fine
19th Century (6) Coronation of William IV 1831 46mm diameter in copper by T. Halliday, Obverse: Busts right, conjoined GULIEL : IV ET ADELAIDE, REX ET REGINA BRITAN., Reverse: Hibernia, Scotia and Britannia crowning the King and Queen seated, PARILONGUM VIGEANT HONORE, In Exergue: CORONATI SEP.8 1831, 46.72 grammes, BHM 1479, NVF/VF with some spots, The Great Exhibition 1851 39mm diameter in White metal by Allen & Moore, Obverse: Bust left, crowned and draped, in Gothic style, H.M.G.M. QUEEN VICTORIA, on a wide border: BORN MAY 24 1819. CROWNED JUNE 28 1838. MARRIED FEB: 10 1840, Reverse: A distant view of the Exhibition building, THE BUILDING AT LONDON FOR THE GREAT EXHIBITION, 1851. In Exergue Conjoined heads of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in a medallion, supported by two cherubs. BHM 2425, 14.07 grammes, NEF with a small edge nick, Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra 1863 42mm diameter in White Metal, Obverse: Busts left, conjoined ALBERT EDWARD AND ALEXANDRA, Reverse: Crowned Arms of the Prince and Princess, 1863 below. BHM 2762, 23.13 grammes, GVF with some scratches in the reverse field, RoyalJubilee Exhibition, Manchester 1887 45mm diameter in copper by Heaton, Obverse: Bust left, crowned and veiled, Reverse: A view of the exhibition buildings. In Exergue: OPENED BY T.R.H. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES MAY 3RD 1887, BHM 3346, 38.54 grammes, NEF, H.M.S. Fourdroyant Wrecked 1897, 37mm diameter in bronze, unsigned, Obverse Bust of Nelson facing, wearing a tricorn hat. HRATIO, VISCOUNT NELSON, BORN 29th SEPTEMBER 1758, DIED 21ST OCTOBER 1805, Reverse: The ship with sails furled 'FOURDROYANT', LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP. Below: COMMENCED BUILDING 1789 / LAUINCHED PLYMOUTH APRIL 1798 / WRECKED AT BLACKPOOL / JUNE 16th 1897, BHM 3613, 27.85 grammes, VF, and Masonic Charity Jewel, Instituted 1830, 36mm diameter, in gilt copper, unsigned, Obverse: HONOURABLE TESTIMONIAL OF MASONIC CHARITY & BENEVOLENCE INSTITUTED BY H : R : H: AUG : FRED : DUKE OF SUSSEX MN : W : GRAND MASTER, Reverse: female figure of Charity, her arms around a boy and a girl. Above: Eye of Providence. Exergue: MDCCCXXX, Eimer 1232, BHM 1463, 24.54 grammes, VF
Whitworth Scholarship 1868 57mm diameter in bronze by A.Wyon, Obverse: Bust left draped SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH . BART :. FRS :. DCL :. LLD .:. Bn DECr XXI MDCCCIII. Reverse: A precision machine tool. A DIFFERENCE OF A MILLIONTH OF AN INCH IS MEASVRED BY VSING FOVR TRVE PLANES IN CONCERT, below: WHITWORTH SCHOLARSHIPS FOVNDED MDCCCLXVIII, edge: WILLIAM G. HIBBINS 1896, BHM 2899, 87.70 grammes, Toned UNC or very near so, with reflective fields and some small rim nicks, in the Wyon box of issue
Five Pound Crown 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William WordsworthS.L88GoldProof, Reverse: A sunburst through a cloudy sky shines upon a mountain range, 1770 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 1850, below in the foreground 'Nature never did betray the heart that loved her'. Edge: I WANDERED LONELY AS A CLOUD, an inventive and dramatic reverse design, the edge reading from Wordsworth's most famous poem. The first commemoration of William Wordsworth on a UK coin. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, only 310 pieces minted with just 300 pieces issued in this presentation format
Crowns (16) William III date worn, OCTAVO edge (1696), VG/Poor, 1819 LX VG, 1820 LX VG the obverse with some scratches, 1821 SECUNDO VG holed, 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge (3) all VG, 1889 Davies 483 dies 1A (3) VG, VG/Near Fine and Near Fine, 1889 Davies 483 dies 1C Near Fine/Fine (2), 1893 LVI VG, 1895 LIX VG, 1899 LXII VG, 1900 LXIV VG
Five Pounds 2020 The Great Engravers - William Wyon - The Three Graces 2 ounce .999 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with extremely low certificate 002 and booklet. The reverse a stunning representation of William Wyon's famed design originally used on the PatternCrown of 1817. The design based on Antonio Canova's original neoclassical sculpture. Another of Wyon's legendary designs beautifully reproduced on a superb modern silver coin and fully displaying the skill and expertise of the designer's craft. All the Three Graces design coins were very quickly sold out by the Royal Mint and as time progresses will become greatly prized pieces
Proof sets - Flat Packs (15) 1980 (5), 1981 (5), 1982 (5) nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint cases of issue, Two Pounds a 4-coin set 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Cupro-nickel/Nickel-Brass Proofs, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Royal Mint Year Sets (14) 1983 (3) each missing the Half Penny, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 (2), 2002 UNC in the wallets of issue, many of the later sets still sealed, Coin and Banknote Debden Set 1999 Year prefix 1999 comprising Five Pounds Kentfield B364, YR19 991245 UNC and Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium UNC, set C135, in the Royal Mint/Bank of England folder, Royal Mint Year Set 2000 Time Capsule (9 coins) UNC in the box of issue, Five Pound Crowns (8) 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2000 Millennium (2), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (4) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, many still sealed, Two Pounds (2) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 2001 Marconi, UNC in the wallets of issue, Two Pounds a 4-coin set 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games UNC in the wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency UNC in the wallet of issue, still sealed, Unofficial Year Set 1967 (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC in a slide case, Numismatic Covers (2) 1999 Diana Memorial comprising Five Pound Crown 1999 Cupro-Nickel UNC, and set of 5x 26p stamps each with a different portrait of Diana, on the commemorative envelope as issued, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown 2000 UNC and set of 4x 27p stamps, one stamp each of the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William, on the commemorative envelope as issued, European Community Coin Collection a 12-coin set 1990-1992, one coin from each country UNC and lustrous in the folder of issue, World Proof Sets (2) Zimbabwe 1980 (6 coins), Falkland Islands 1982 (8 coins), FDC in the cases of issue, Australia Mint Set 1998 (6 coins) UNC in the slip case of issue, Alderney Five Pounds 1999 Total Eclipse UNC in the pack of issue, still sealed, Australia Five Dollars 2000 SydneyOlympics UNC on the card of issue
World in Silver (24) all but three Crown-sized Ships and Explorers 1991-1996 comprising Cayman Islands Two Dollars 1994 200th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Ten Sails, Maldives (2) 250 Rufiyaa 1995 Ibn Battuta, 100 Rufiyaa 1993 Cutty Sark, Tuvalu Twenty Dollars 1993 HMS Royalist, Canada One Dollar 1991 HMS Frontenac, Russia (2) Three Roubles 1994 Nautical Chart, Three Roubles 1995 Roald Amundsen, Falkland Islands Five Pounds 1992 400th Anniversary of the First Sighting of the Falkland Islands, Niue Ten Dollars 1992 Cook's Pacific Voyages, Tonga One Pa'anga 1993 La Princesa, Fiji Ten Dollars 1993 William Bligh - Discovery of Fiji, Tokelau Five Dollars 1993 HMS Pandora, Hungary 1000 Forint 1995 Halbleany, Portugal 200 Escudos 1995 Alfonso de Albuquerque, Latvia Ten Latu 1995 The Julia Maria, Kiribati Five Dollars 1996 John Byron, Djibouti (2) 100 Francs 1994 Frigate, 100 Francs 1996 The Nao, Samoa Ten Dollars 1994 Comte de la Perouse, Egypt Five Pounds 1994 Sailing Boat of Queen Chnemtamun, Guinea-Bissau 50,000 Pesos 1996 The Cadamosto Caravel, Solomon Islands Ten Dollars 1994 The Swallow, Turkey 50,000 Lira 1995 Piri Reis, Bulgaria 1000 Leva 1996 Kaliakra, all Silver Proofs, UNC to FDC, a few with toning, in an MDM box with certificates
Royal Mint Annual Sets (5) 2013 a 15-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Queen Elizabeth IICoronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea, 2013 London Underground 150th Anniversary - Tube train, 2013 London Underground 150th Anniversary Underground Sign, One Pound 2013 Floral Emblems (2) England and Wales, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, 2014 a 14-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, Two Pounds (2) 2014 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, One Pound 2014 Floral Emblems (2) Scotland and Northern Ireland, Fifty Pence 2014 Commonwealth Games - Glasgow, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, 2015 a 13-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 20th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds (2) 2015 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta, 2015 First World War - The Royal Navy, Fifty Pence 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, 2016 a 16-coin set comprising Five Pound Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (5) 2016 Great Fire of London 350th Anniversary, 2016 World War I - The Army, 2016 William Shakespeare (3) Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pence 2016 Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, 2019 a 13-coin set comprising Five pound Crown 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Two Pounds (3) 2019 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys' last diary entry, 2019 260th Anniversary of Wedgwood, 2019 D-Day Landings 75th Anniversary, Fifty Pence 2019 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, all UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, a few coins with light toning
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