Isle of ManPenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7401 VF or better on a slightly mis-shapen flan, very rare in all grades above Fine, comes with old ticket stating 'Glendinings 7.3.45, Ex-R.W.Williamson, and £3 - 1963 Spink & Son Ltd', Ex-Neil B.Todd Collection
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
Halfcrown 1743 Roses ESC 603A, Bull 1684 EF/GEF with scattered light haymarks, and some light adjustment lines, a very sharply struck piece, very desirable with superb eye appeal, comes with old Glendining's ticket 'The Willis Collection Sale 7 October 1992, Lot 362, and another ticket stating 'Ex-Glen July 31/44 Lot 149 cost £2/15/-' the reverse of this ticket saying Proof
Books (10) The Bronze Coinage of the Late Roman Empire by Hugh Goodacre, Spink 1922. The Milled Silver Coinage of Great Britain, Spink 1925. The Coin Collector's Manual Volumes I and II by H.Noel Humphreys 1853. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century in the County of Hertfordshire by George C.Williamson. Glendining & Co. Auction Catalogue 4th November 1958 Part VII of the Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (English part III). English Coins by George C. Brooke, 1932. Handbook of the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland, The British Museum 1899. Catalogue of the Coins and Medals of the Tudors and Stuarts for sale by B.A.Seaby Ltd. Roman Silver Coins Volume I The Republic to Augustus, by H.A.Seaby 1967 in mixed condition
Pennies (10) Edward ILondon Mint (4) VG to Good Fine, comes with old Glendinings envelope from 1976 Henry III Short Cross (2) HENRI ON CANT Good Fine, WILLEM ON LINC Fine, Long Cross (4) Fine/Good Fine, RICARD ON LINC Good Fine, struck off-centre, WILLEM ON NORW Fine with some weaker areas, NICOLE ON LVND Good Fine with a flan split in two places
Octorino 1913 Pattern by Huth, an Iron Piedfort, Bull 3866, 6.96 grammes, struck by John Pinches, GEF with minor spots, rated R7 by Bull, possibly unique, Ex-Norweb collection, Spink Auction 56 19/11/1986 Lot 1139, Ex Glendining 4/10/1962 (lot 315), Ex-Huth collection (Sotheby 1927), comes with collector's ticket
SixpenceCharles I Group C, Oval Garnished Shield, CR above, S.2809, North 2238, Mintmark Plume, Good Fine or better, Ex-Stewartby, Ex-Lockett, Glendining 11/10/1956 Lot 2331 (part), comes with old collectors ticket
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
CrownCharles ITower Mint Group III type 3a, horse without caparisons, King's sword upright, Reverse oval shield without CR, S.2758 mintmark Bell over Portcullis/Bell, Fine/Good Fine, the reverse particularly bold, with an old grey tone, comes with an old ticket stating 'Glendinings sale April 1928 Lot 92'
Penny 1908 Matt Proof, as Freeman 167 dies 2+D, About as struck with subdued lustre, some small spots on either side, purchased from Glendinings 28/7/1999 hammer price £430, we note an example in a 2014 US auction Realised $8000
Farthing 1714 Peck 742 Large Flan UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A143, 1/12/2013 Lot 1736, Ex-Archbishop Sharp, Glendinings 5/10/1977 Lot 273
Auction Catalogue Archbishop Sharp Collection of English Coins and Medals, Glendinings 5/10/1977 Hearn's own bound and interleaved copy, excellent condition
Penny 1860 Pattern Restrike in Bronzed Copper by Joseph Moore, Obverse 4,Reverse D, Freeman 861, Peck 2133 the obverse showing many rust spots on the neck, jaw and low down on the neck, the reverse showing many rust spots in the field, rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-Magnay collectionGlendinings November 1979, Ex-DNW 3/2/99
Primary Sceatta Early Anglo-SaxonKentish type S.776 Bird type, Obverse Diademed bust right, Reverse bird on cross with annulet on end of each horizontal arm, weight 1.2 grammes, VF with an edge chip (bought Glendinings Auction November 1985 £55)
StycaRedwulf King of NorthumbriaS.867 Reverse FORDRED, 0.9 grammes, Good Fine with a couple of verdigris spots bought Glendinings Auction September 1983 Lot 152 (part)
PennyAethelred II Crux type Bath Mint moneyer Aethelric AEDELRIC MO BADA S.1148 VF with a small split at 12 o'clock and adherence in reverse legend (Ex-Glendinings 7/11/45)
Pennies (118) includes Bun Head (15), Veiled Head (33), 1902 Low Tide (1), 1912H (20), 1918H (2), 1918KN (3), 1919H (4), 1919KN (1), 1926 ME (3), 1953, Halfpennies (37), Farthings (23), Half farthing (1), BrassThreepences (8), plus Ireland (10), Jersey (4), Guernsey (8), Australia (2), British West Africa (1), Royal Arsenal Co-op Tokens (4), Victoria West Bromwich Token Soap Powder (1) in mixed grades, Proof Set 1982 nFDC, Shillings 1963E (50) UNC in a Sandhill tube, 1963S (10) UNC in a Sandhill tube, Halfpennies 1963 (50) UNC in a Sandhill tube, Fifty Pence 1992 EU Proof FDC in plastic, Halfpennies George V (14) in an album page, Farthings 1911-1955 (45) inclusive in an album page these in mixed grades, plus Books (5) including English Coins by George C.Brooke 1932 and a Glendinings sale catalogue from 1967
Halfcrown 1839 ESC 672B Two Plain Fillets WW incuse on truncation Plain Edge Proof nFDC with a few very light surface nicks, Ex-Spink May 1 1973 Numismatic Circular, Ex-Glendining 28/4/2000
Farthing 1858 Peck 1586 Large Date (normal) UNC with some lustre, Ex-Glendinings 20/8/1937 lot 458, Ex-Johnstone collection 28/8/1973, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection May 2006
Penny 1860 Pattern unsigned, probably by L.C.Lauer for A.Weyl in copper Young Head left, VICTORIA D.G.BRITANNIAR REG. F.D. date below, Reverse Shields cruciform with roses, thistles and shamrocks in the angles, .UNITED. KINGDOM . AND . GREATER . BRITAIN . ,ONE PENNY below, plain edgeFreeman 874. Peck 2145, UNC with a small nick on the neck and attractively toned, Ex-Glendining 15/12/1993 Lot 258, Ex-Colin AdamsSpink Auction 3011 23/7/2003 Lot 194, Ex-Laurie Bamford Sale DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 194
Halfpenny 1826 Copper Proof, Reverse B with raised line on Saltire, unlisted by Peck in this finish, and totally different in colour to the Bronzed Proofs of this issue, Ex-Glendinings 24/4/91, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN334 nFDC with a small verdigris spot on the rose at the base of the reverse
World an interesting group in trays and bags, some more recent but including several home made trays of earlier material in circulated grades, and a Glendining Auction Catalogue from 1921
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