Football Association of Wales Challenge Cup Medal 1878-79 in gold, the reverse inscribed 'CHALLENGE CUP WON BY NEWTOWN WHITE STARS SEASON 1878-9', 9.36 grammes, Fine with some scratches on the reverse. a fascinating insight into the early years of Association Football. The Welsh cup is the third oldest Football cup competition in the world, with this competition being held 10 years before the English League was first contested. The Newtown White Stars were the third team from Newtown and were massive underdogs going into the Welsh Cup final against Wrexham. They won 1-0, and each of the player were presented with the gold medal. We note a medal for the inaugural Challenge Cup in 1877 was offered at Bonhams in 2018 and realised £3400 hammer price
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Pattern, Peck 1234, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type, nFDC the reverse with some small tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Bonhams Auction May 19954 Lot 357, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN318)
Halfcrown 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO, Fourth Bust, also No stop after HIB, ESC 472, Bull 460, VG/Fine, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC, Ex-Bonhams 20/4/2006 Lot 375 (part)
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint, Group II, Second Horseman, type 2c, Reverse Oval draped shield with CR at sides, S.2771, North 2207, similar obverse legend to Brooker 317 but with reverse with the correct CHRISTO spelling, mintmark Portcullis Good Fine with grey tone, Ex-Bonhams 1/5/2012 Lot 263
Halfcrown 1698 UNDECIMO edge ESC 555 Near Fine/Fine, weak on the French shield, Excessively Rare, rated R5 by ESC (6-10 Examples believed to exist) Ex-Bateman, Bonhams 4/6/1998, Our archive database going back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered
Books (3) Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins 5th edition, a Krause Publication, Krause World Coins 2005 edition, 1901-present (32nd Edition), The Sovereign a History and Price Guide by Bonhams, all in good second hand condition, along with coin boxes similar in style to Westminster boxes (2) and a Lighthouse 10x magnifier
Triple Unite 1642 Charles IOxford Mint tall narrow bust declaration in three lines North 2381, Coincraft C1TU-010, Spink 2724 pleasing VF/Good VF on a well rounded flan 26.96 gr. and good eye appeal with the gold of a rich deep hue, a few minor metal faults obverse as often with coins of this age and in our opinion certainly as pleasing a piece as was sold in our June 2013 sale (lot 1183 £45,000 hammer price) and from the same Clarendon sale Bonhams 2006 lot 1271
CrownCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint Oxford horseman with grass below, Three Oxford PlumesS.2947 Ex-ClarendonBonhams June 2006, well rounded and bold VF, dark tone, lighter circular toning area at 1 o'clock as viewed from the obverse and correspondingly on the reverse but no apparent evidence of tooling consistent with a plug, needs viewing and bought as seen
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