India - Independent Kingdoms - Assam (6) Mlechcha dynasty, Vanamalavarman or Valavarman uniface AE Coin, 4.04g, 24-26mm, on an oval flan, with large and somewhat crudely engraved letter "va" on one side, the other side blank, Good Fine with earthen encrustation, rare, Chakradhvaja Simha, octagonal Rupee, SE 1585-1592 (1663-1670AD),11.26g, obverse with crescents in the border and reverse with the lion, KM#13, VF, Siva Simha, octagonal Rupee SE 1637-1666 (1715-1744AD), 11.35g, Assamese script, Year 18, Inscription without Queen's name , lion running to right below, 11.35 grammes, KM#83, VF, Rudra Simha, octagonal Half Rupees (2), SE 1618-1636, (1696-1714AD) KM#38, 5.61 grammes, KM#38, 5.53 grammes, undated, legends in three lines on both sides, both VF, Ruda Simha octagonal Quarter Rupee, SE 1618-1636 (1696-1714AD) KM#36, 2.77g, legends in three lines VF, Rare, all Ex-Nicholas RhodesCollection, Coins of North-East India, Spink Auction 13019
Gibraltar Advertising Token undated (before 1889), R&J Abrines 29mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Man smoking a pipe, under an umbrella, seated on a camel, R & J. ABRINES + TRADE + MARK, Reverse: DEPOSITO DE JABON DE GOSSAGE - * R.YJ. ABRINES AGENTES GIBRALTAR, Straight milled edge, 4.76 grammes, Lyall 1201, GVF with some dirt in the reverse lettering, Rare, Ex-Spink Auction 79, The Important R.J. FordCollection of BritishColonial Coins of Europe and the West Indies 15/10/1990 Lot 89
Gibraltar Two Quarts 1810 Pattern 31mm diameter in bronze KM#Pn1, Obverse: View of the rock, PAYABLE AT R. KEELINGS, Exergue: 1802 GIBRALTER (date with small 1), Reverse: Castle VALUE 2 QUARTS, Plain Edge, UNC or near so with a thin scratch on the reverse, Extremely Rare Krause 2019 lists at $3750, Ex-Spink Auction 79 15/10/1990 The Important R.J. FordCollection of BritishColonial Coins of Europe and the West Indies 15/10/1990 Lot 84
Books (33) a wide variety, Spink Standard Catalogue, Pre-Decimal Issues (2) 2015 and 2022 issues, Spink Standard Catalogue, Decimal Issues (3) 2015, 2016 and 2022 issues, Coin Yearbook 2023, Coins Market Values (3) 2016, 2023 and 2024 issues, Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage 1662-1972 by Geoffrey Cope and P. Alan Rayner, The Coinages of Edward I and Edward II by J.J. North 1968, KrauseWorld Coins 1801-present, 1996, Salisbury's Local Coinage by C.M. Rowe 1966 (2 copies, one copy signed), Convict Love Tokens by Michele Field and Timothy Millett, British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby 1984, Coins and Tokens of Scotland by Seaby 1972, British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby 1970, Specious Tokens and Those Struck For General Circulation 1784-1804 by R.C. Bell 1968, British Orders and Awards by Kaye & Ward 1968, A History of Early Orders of Knighthood and Chivalry by D.G. Neville 1978, Military Tokens of the British Commonwealth by John F. Yarwood 2006, Glendinning's Auction Sale Catalogues (6) European Historical Medals 28/6/1989, The Thomas Staintin Collection of British Historical Medals 18/2/1987, A Collection of British Historical Medals Part 1: Tudor Times to the Death of George III, 16/3/1989, Historical Medals, Tokens and Numismatic Books 22/11/1989, Historical Medals and Tokens 21/3/1990, Historical, Decorative and Beaux-Arts Medals 6/6/1990, Benedetto Pistrucci Principle Engraver & Chief Medallist of the Royal Mint 1783-1855 by Michael A. Marsh, The Royal Mint - An Illustrated History by G.P. Dyer 1986, Coin Hoards of Great Britain and Ireland 1500-1967 by I.D. Brown and Michael Dolley 1971, The Sovereign and it's Golden Antecedents by André Celtel and Svein H. Gullbekk 2006, Benet's Artefacts of England and the Unitged Kingdom Fisrt Edition 2000, compiled by Paul G. Murawski, in mixed condition, many very good or excellent
Books (18) English Silver Coinage 1992 Edition, Coincraft Standard Catalogue 2000 Edition, Spink Standard Catalogues (2) 2002 and 2005 Editions, Coin Yearbooks (2) 2001 and 2002 Editions, Coins Market Values (2) 2000 and 2001 Editions, Collector's Coins great Britain 2001, British Campaign Medals 1914-2000 by Peter Duckers, Collecting Military medals by Colin Narbeth, Check Your Change No.1, Pocket Money Guide 1968, Eyewitness Guide to Money, Revised Edition 1999, A.F.Brock Auction Catalogue 2003, and 2 other non-numismatic titles, Home and Ideas 2004 Summer, and National Association of Choirs 2004, along with A Coin album with printed pages from Charles II to William IV, most in good condition, the Coincraft catalogue with the back detached
UniteCharles IOxford Mint 1644 Obverse: Bust left, breaks inner circle, holding sword and olive branch, branch curving to the left, CAROLVS .D :G: MAG : BR : ET . HI :REX. With XX behind. Reverse: Declaration in three curved lines on banner, date and OX below, Three plumes above, EXVRGAT . DEVS . DISSIPENTVR . INIMICI . Brooker 852A, Schneider 323, North 2389, S.2735A , 8.91 grammes, VF with evidence of die shift on the reverse, Ex-Spink Auction 16004, 23/3/2016, Lot 613, Ex-CNG Auction 90 23/5/2012 Lot 2589, Ex-CNG Auction Tritin VII 10/1/2005, Lot 1787, VF with signs of double strike and die shift, the obverse with some hairlines in the left field and across the sword, an attractive and imposing issue , this a scarcer type and very sought after
Accessories Lindner Trays (4), Display Trays (8) , Cabinet trays (10) with almost all felts present, Maundy Money boxes (38), a dated Maundy Money box 1903, Medal boxes (5) comprising 1897 Victoria Diamond Jubilee 56mm issues (2), and 1911 Prince of Wales 35mm (3), and two further boxes , the first to hold a 1953 Coronation set (10 coins), the second a box to hold 20 Half Sovereigns, CGS empty boxes (5), and Auction Catalogues Spink (5) each for the Patina Collection 11/7/2001, all in good second-hand condition. (Over 14 Kilos) For Collection from our offices only - NO POSTAL
Proof Set 1936 V.I.P a six coin silver set encapsulated by NGC Crown PF64, Halfcrown PF65, Florin PF65, Shilling PF64, Sixpence PF66, Threepence PF65 nice matching tone rare and desirable especially in these choice grades and seldom offered Ex-Slaney 2, Spink Auction 14/5/2015 Lot 433; Purchased from Baldwin £21, extremely rare as an original set
Contemporary Forgeries (5) Groats (3) Henry V Class B contemporary copy, mintmark Cross Patee with central pellet, 'Scowling' Bust (see Numismatic Chronicle 1993 p.219, no.2 this coin), 2.98 grammes, Fair, unusual, Ex-P. Finn List 6, Winter 1996, No.221 SNC 1987, item 4401 found River Thames 1886, Ex Spink Auction 11039 Lot 74 (6/10/2011), The Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Henry VI Annulet Issue, London Mint a contemporary copy of irregular style, Annulets by neck, mintmark Pierced Cross 2.36 grammes, Annulet between e and x in rex, Rev. annulet added in second and third angles, leaf or pinecone after tas, base, a curious and unusual piece, About VF, (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 82 (6/10/2011), the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, Edward IV a contemporary forgery of a York/London mule, mintmark. ´flower´, quatrefoils by bust, e on breast, a contemporary copy of good workmanship, 2.22 grammes, Fair to Fine (provenance Bt. Spink), Ex-Spink Auction 11039 Lot 200 (6/10/2011) the Frank Brady Collection of Hammered Groats, ShillingCharles I mintmark Anchor a contemporary copy of crude style, Ex-Patrick Finn, with ticket showing £70 price, CelticStater , uniface Gallic War issue, in the style of Series E, horse right, S.11, VA 50-56, About Fine, ex-C. Rudd
Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 38mm diameter in white metal by F.Bowcher, Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria Left, Crowned, veiled, laureate and draped, dividing TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, above: VICTORIA, below: QUEEN and EMPRESS, Reverse: Four Medalions entwined with ribbons, on which are portraits of Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, The Duke of York and Prince Edward, , above; MAY . GOD . PRESERVE . OUR . QUEEN , below: AND . THE . HEIRS . TO . THE . THRONE (25 medals) Eimer 1820, BHM 3528 All Lustrous UNC and pierced with suspension loops, each in a small white box with the round original Spink labels on the lids, comes with old auction label 'Sotheby's Stokesay Country Hose' 30 Sep.1994, the items auctioned in that sale had been put into storage in 1941
Halfcrown 1693 ESC 519, Bull 860 UNC or very near so, with old grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a superb example of the second busts/third shields type, many times rarer in high grade than the first busts coinage, and would be a superb addition to any top quality Halfcrown collection, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Adams Collection, Spink Coin Auction No.5033 December 2005 Lot 408 hammer price £1900
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Penny 1913 Freeman 175 dies 1+B, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, and traces of lustre, Very Rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 hammer price £240
UniteCharles I Group D, Fifth Bust with falling lace collar, smaller bust with unjewelled crown, S.2692, North 2153 mintmark Anchor, 8.94 grammes, some weakness to the edge where possibly once mounted, some surface marks otherwise Good Fine, the reverse better, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 618
UniteCharles ITower Mint, Group B, second bust in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687, North 2148, mintmark Negro's Head, 9.02 grammes Fine/Good Fine and creased, the reverse with some double striking, the mintmark clear and bold on both sides, Ex-Spink Auction 19025, 29/1/2019 Lot 1688
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage, Plume over shield S.2667, North 2123, mintmark Trefoil, 14.84 grammes, Fine with bold legend, some graffiti behind the King, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 617
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. a few very small field nicks are visible under very strong magnification, otherwise FDC, and retaining full mint brilliance. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. With two tiny nicks on St. George otherwise FDC. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, VG with some surface marks but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). This example is visually a superior coin with all legends clear. Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, Fair with some pitting but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price, this being the only previous single piece we have offered
USA The Union Fire Insurance Company of London, merger with the Victoria Insurance Company of New York 1896, 38mm diameter, 26.45 grammes af 18 carat gold, Obverse: bust left, laureate, crowned and veiled, VICTORIA QUEEN AND EMPRESS, in the fields TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH YEAR OF HER MAJESTY'S REIGN, Reverse: A shield with four clasped hands upon it flanked by the Union Jack and USA flags, the American eagle and arrows above, UNION OF LONDON 1714 AND VICTORIA OF NEW YORK 1836 by F.Bowcher, for Spink and Sons. A/UNC with light scratches on the edge where possibly once mounted, the surfaces showing no signs of mounting, Rare, we note a silver example was offered in the Professor Wayne Newman Palmer Collection in a USA auction. No recent auction transactions have been recorded for the gold medal. The present day descendent of these companies is Commercial Union Assurance Company
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1733 Silver Proof, interior of cap frosted, 6.41 grammes, S.7410d, Pridmore 29b die rotation of around 60 degrees GEF with old grey toning and flashes of gold, Rare, comes with old ticket stating Ex-Spink Auction 11.1980
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
Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football Gold ProofS.K7A (formerly S.4317A), the reverse with a flat rather than the usual concave appearance, error Gold Proof on the incorrect blank, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo, now listed at £1500 by the Spink catalogue. Very rare, We note that PCGS have only graded two examples of this rare variety, also a similar example in the box of issue sold for £1000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper, Peck 1521, UNC with traces of lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the date shows complete figures 6 and 0, and traces of both the 5 and 9 of the underlying 59, this feature rarely seen and as clear an overstrike as we have seen for this rare type, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989, Ex-Hopetoun House Collection
Half Guinea 1813 Proof with obliquely grained edge, unlisted by Spink, (type as S.3737), Wilson and Rasmussen 135, a small flan flaw is present above the crown, this is present on all examples seen, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, Excessively Rare as a Proof striking, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered since 2003, we note an MS64 example realised over $14,000 in a US auction in 2014
Guinea 1730 S.3672 NVF/VF with some hairlines and touches of haymarking, the obverse with rim nicks, our auction archive reveals that this is the first example we have offered in 15 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest, with Spink now listing at £3000 in VF
Penny 1853 Copper Proof with Reverse upright, Peck 1502 UNC and attractively toned the reverse with very minor cabinet friction, only the fourth example we have offered in 15 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest (Spink now values the coin at £3500 FDC), superior to the example offered in Auction LCA A160 (March 2018)
Crown 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO ESC 43, Bull 386 EF with a pleasing underlying tone and some haymarking, all Charles II Crowns Rare in this high grade, EX-Spink Auction November 1994
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
19th CenturyShillingDerbyshire - Derby undated, Obverse: West view of Peterborough cathedral, Reverse: DERBY, LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON AND RUTLAND LICENSED SHILLING SILVER TOKEN within inner circle Davis 3, A/UNC and lustrous with slight weakness in the centre of the reverse, Very Rare, Ex-DNW 3/10/2012 Lot 14, Ex-Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne) 7-8 July 1998, Lot 1642, Ex-Spink Auction 35, 11/4/1984, Lot 404, W.J.Noble Collection
Halfcrown 1651 Pattern by Blondeau, edge reading TRVTH : AND : PEACE . 1651 olive branch PETRVS . BLONDÆVS . INVENTOR . FECIT . Palm branch, ESC 444, Ex-Slaney Collection I Spink Auction 3024, 15/5/2003 Lot 61, to paraphrase the Slaney description:- 'Notwithstanding ESC, the TRVTH AND PIECE reading is the rarer of the two inscribed edge varieties found on Blondeau pattern Halfcrowns and the R3, R2 rating of ESC 443 and 444 should probably be transposed. The Blondeau patterns in the Slaney collection were acquired from Baldwin (in 1944) as one purchase'
PennyHarthacnut (1035-1042) Jewel Cross type, Watchet Mint, Godcild, +HARÐa CNVT REX, diademed bust right, Rev: GODCILD ON PECED, S.1167, North 809 (See North Page 171 Fig.3) GVF and of a pleasing and even appearance, Very Rare, EX-Spink Auction n16005 27-29 June 2016 Lot 1172
MaundyFourpence 1765 ESC 1909 Excessively Rare, Near Fine/Fine, rated R5 by ESC, the first example we have offered, we note Spink lists this in Fine at £200, by comparison, auction archive results show the 1765 Threepence, of similar R5 rarity, in Good Fine/Fine (listed by Spink at £250 Fine) achieved £1400 hammer price in our December 2015 sale
Halfcrown 1697 E over B below bust, and TVTAMEN with inverted A for V ESC 548C, VF with a slight adjustment mark on the French shield, rated R4 by ESC, (11-20 examples believed to exist), an extremely rare type with plenty of provenance, Ex-Spink Auction 21 14/1/1982, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular July 1995 Lot 4242, Ex-Colin Adams Collection Spink 1/12/2005 Lot 462, Ex-DNW 5/12/2012 Lot 485, comes with two old tickets
Farthing 1880 4 Berries ProofFreeman 542 dies 5+D, listed in the 1985 Freeman catalogue as 'No Specimen known', listed by Peck as Peck 1900, Peck states the only location as 'B' (Fred Baldwin), Ex-Norweb collection (part 3), Spink Auction no.56 19/11/1986 Lot 1114, Ex-Farthing Specialist, a minor streak of discolouration on the reverse otherwise nFDC with much lustre
Pennies (7) 1911 Freeman 171 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 5/6/2005 Lot 1694 (part), 1912 Freeman 172 dies 1+A UNC with streaky lustre, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 5/6/2005 (part), 1913 Freeman 174 dies 1+A EF and lustrous Ex-Tennants 11/6/2006 Lot 100 (part), 1913 Freeman 177 dies 2+B, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), 1914 Freeman 178 dies 2+B UNC with around 30% lustre, Ex-Tennants 11/6/2006 Lot 100 (part), 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, Ex-Carlisle 4/7/2003 Lot 105 (part), 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B VG a curious piece, the reverse overstruck with two concentric circles
Penny 1864 Crosslet 4 Peck 1664 with 239/136 scratched in the obverse field, toned UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots. The numbers were scratched into the field during the mastership of Professor Thomas Graham (1855-1869) have been shown by G.P.Dyer to represent overall output in tons of bronze coin minted since 1860 (the higher figure) and output in tons of that particular denomination since 1860 (the lower figure) This is not the example pictured in Michael Gouby's 'The British Bronze Penny' - Specialised Edition (Page 49) but displays a superb sharp strike. A highly desirable piece of Victorian bronze coinage history, as stated by Gouby there are only 2 examples known, this, Ex-D.W.Grey 20/10/1971, Lot 111, Ex-Seaby Bulletin, September 1974, item K162, Ex-Sotheby Auction 9/10/1979 Lot 257, Ex-Michael Freeman, and one other, the other example illustrated in Gouby's book being the Ex-Norweb, Ex-A.H.F.Baldwin example, described by Spink as 'Extremely Fine and attractively patinated'. A total of 34 'scratched field' bronze coins are recorded of all dates and denominations, made up of 20 Pennies, 7 Halfpennies and 7 Farthings. Of the 20 Pennies, 12 are known to be in the British Museum Collection, this being one of the remaining 8 available to commerce. An extremely rare opportunity to bid on a piece of Victorian numismatic history. We note a standard currency 1864 Crosslet 4 Penny in UNC sold in our March 2014 auction (Lot 1844) for £3978 inclusive of buyers premium.
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, only Fair but the variety very clear, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: extremely rare and believed to be one of only four known examples, probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
SixpenceElizabeth I 1568 Fourth Issue, Intermediate Bust 4B, S.2562 EF with some lustre, an exceptional strike, struck on a full flan, the Spink catalogue plate coin, Ex-Baldwins Auction 83 24/9/2013 Lot 4323
PennyElizabeth I Second issue S.2558 mintmark Cross Crosslet GVF and most attractive with old grey tone, very seldom seen as nice as this, Ex-Spink Coin Auction 11009 22/6/2011 Lot 673, Ex-Clonterbrook Trust, Glendening 7/6/1974, Lot 152 (part), Ex-Lockett, Glendening 25-28 Oct.1955 Lot 2033 (part)
Anglo-Saxon Continental Ar Sceat. C, 695-740. Series E. Obv; Degenerated head. Rev; Standard, TOTII design. Spinks 790, EF with superb detail, Ex-London Coins Auction A133 5/6/2011 Lot 107
Threefarthings Elizabeth I 1572 S.2571 mintmark Ermine Good Fine, Ex-R.Shuttlewood collection 14/6/2006 Lot 830, Ex-Spink Coin Auction 151 15/3/2001 Lot 386 (part)
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge ProofS.3735 Wilson and Rasmussen 130, weight 4.78 grammes, Practically mint state with much brilliance, extremely rare with Spink now listing at £6500 FDC, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 7/3/2010 Lot 1306
Crown 1845 richly toned and choice Unc and graded MS63 by PCGS and rare thus, Spink 3882. Note our auction 149 June 2015 lot 1894 where the same coin type in PCGS MS62 realised £2800
Halfcrown 1731 Roses and Plumes, also Q of QVINTO rotated 90 degrees clockwise, this type unlisted by ESC or Bull, About EF/EF with a most attractive tone and superb eye appeal, Ex-Spink Auction 1981, Ex-Porter February 1986, Ex-M.Rasmussen
VIP Proof Set 1936, Crown to Threepence (6), UNC all with a matching grey tone over original mint lustre, in a 6-coin red case, Ex-Slaney 2, Spink Auction 14/5/2015 Lot 433; Purchased from Baldwin £21, extremely rare as an original set
Sovereign 1863 with the die number 827 on the truncation Marsh 46A Rarity 6, Spink 3852F no die number variety, Good Fine and bold, we note the Bentley example realised £18,600, and our previous example in Auction A150 in GVF realised £14040 inclusive of buyers premium, extremely rare and only the third we have offered, a rare opportunity for all serious Sovereign collectors to obtain this key date variety
Penny 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J AU/GEF with traces of lustre, Ex-Colin Adams collection Spink 23/7/2003 hammer price £520, we note a GVF example sold in London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 (Lot 2718) realised £538 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1967 Mint Error Mis-strike, struck in Cupro-nickel, slightly off centre, weight 11.56 grammes UNC and lustrous, sold with Spink ticket for £350, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 10/9/2002 £200 hammer price
Sovereign 1863 with the die number 827 on the truncation Marsh 46A Rarity 6, Spink 3852F no die number variety VF the reverse better, we note the Bentley example realised £18,600, and our previous example in Auction A150 in GVF realised £14040 inclusive of buyers premium, extremely rare and only the second we have offered, and a rare opportunity for all serious Sovereign collectors to obtain this key date variety
Penny 1860 Copper with 60 over 59 Peck 1521 Unc with traces of lustre, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Ex-Hopetoun House Collection, encapsulated and graded 78 by CGS and their finest recorded of 5 examples graded
Farthing 1734 No stops on obverse Peck 862, UNC or near so and toned, the obverse with some areas of weakness, Ex-Farthing Specialist, currently lists at £385 EF in the Spink catalogue, we note an UNC example realise £420 hammer price in our Auction A145 in June 2014
SpanishCivil War (8) Asturias and Leon 2 Pesetas 1937 KM#3 EF, Euzkadi (2) 2 Pesetas 1937 GEF, 1 Peseta 1937 GEF, Santaner. Palencia and Burgos (2) 1 Peseta 1937 VF, 50 Centimos GEF, Ibi (3) 1 Peseta 1937 KM#2 Fine, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#1.2 Good Fine and scarce, 25 Centimos 1937 KM#1.1 NVF with a few spots, plus 3 stamps 25 Centimos, 15 Centimos and 5 Centimos mounted on small circular cards, come with an old Spink auction card
Broad 1662 Charles IIS.3337ANorth 2780 by T.Simon, this the last coin of this denomination, as it was succeeded by the Guinea coinage, VF/GVF with a peripheral red toning, some slight flattening to the left part of the rim this caused in striking, comes with old collector's ticket, these pieces seldom seen on the market, indeed, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this the first example we have handled. Cataloguers Note: we record that a NEF example realised 13,500 pounds hammer price at Spink in their Auction 14004, March 2014 sale
Sovereign 1923 SA ProofSpink 4004 Ex-Spink Auction 13012 March 26/27 2013, Lot 316, nFDC and graded 88 by CGS, a rare issue which we have never offered prior to this sale
Sovereign 1923 SA ProofSpink 4004 Ex-Spink Auction 13012 March 26/27 2013, Lot 316, nFDC and graded 88 by CGS, a rare issue which we have never offered prior to this sale
Sixpence 1866 8 over 6 in date Die Number 38 UNC with minor cabinet friction, unlisted by Spink, ESC or Davies, very rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 7/6/2010 Lot 1884 hammer price £270
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 UNC and nicely toned with some indentations around Britannia probably caused in striking, Very Rare in this high grade, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Lot 791, Ex-Hopetoun House £240
Crown 1902 Matt Proof with error edge (bright) unlisted by ESC or Davies, of the highest rarity, listed in the Spink catalogue under S.3978 as 'Extremely Rare' with no price given, a beautiful clean strike the fields without the usual die polish lines, only the third example seen by us, the previous being sold in the December 2014 auction (Lot 2031) for £2340 inclusive of buyer's premium, and the other in this sale nFDC with some light toning on the reverse, a choice example
Crown 1902 Matt Proof with error edge (bright) unlisted by ESC or Davies, of the highest rarity, listed in the Spink catalogue under S.3978 as 'Extremely Rare' with no price given, only the second example seen by us, the previous being sold in the December 2014 auction (Lot 2031) for £2340 inclusive of buyer's premium, nFDC a most attractive example
Halfpenny 1673 Peck 512 with No stops on the obverse. Listed as simply 'Extremely Rare' by Spink with no price given, a full grade better than the Nicholson collection example and superior to the Peck plate coin (obverse only is shown) seldom seen above Fine, this coin a well-struck VF with some old scratches on the obverse, we note we have only offered two examples in 12 years, this example previously sold in London Coins Auction A110 5/9/2005 Lot 884 for £850 hammer price
GroatHenry VIII First coinage, portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Portcullis, VF with excellent portrait, Ex-Spink Auction 14/7/2000 Lot 2367 (part b)
Auction Catalogues (2), The Dundee Collection of Scottish Coins Spink 1976 good condition, The Lawrence Stack Collection of Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, and English Hammered Coins, good condition
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper Peck 1521 A/UNC and with traces of lustre, a most attractive example of this rare date. Interestingly the 0 of the date is complete, this feature seldom seen on 1860 copper Pennies. Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Ex-Hopetoun House £390
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper as Peck 1521 but with inverted die axis, previously unseen by this cataloguer and possibly unique, NEF perhaps once cleaned now almost fully retoned, sold to the vendor by Colin Cooke for £380, on meeting Colin at Spink Auction 23/3/1989 after the vendor purchased the other 1860 Copper Penny in this sale
Penny 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofFreeman 57 dies 6+G UNC and lustrous with a few small contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Lot 696, £310, Ex-Hopetoun House
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 UNC and nicely toned with some indentations around Britannia probably caused in striking, Very Rare in this high grade, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Lot 791, Ex-Hopetoun House £240
Penny 1860 Pattern by J.Moore in Gilt Copper Obverse 3 Reverse D, Britannia facing left, no legend, Freeman 859, unlisted by Peck, Very Rare rated R19 by Freeman, UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 68 March 23 1989 Lot 688, Ex-Hopetoun House
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC, an early strike with prooflike fields, we note this piece superior to the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris examples, (there was no example in the Nicholson Collection), we note the Roland Harris example realised £320 hammer price in London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23 March 1989, Ex-Hopetoun House collection Lot no.707 hammer price £75
Five CentsPattern 1846 SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY, by Marrian and Gausby 35.5mm diameter GVF/NEF with some contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 11 Lot 663 (part lot)
Halfpennies (2) 1868 Freeman 303 dies 7+G EF with a toning line on either side, Ex-Spink Auction 6/ October 1979 Lot 823 £10.50. 1871 Freeman 308 dies 7+G NVF with surface marks and some spots, Rare, Ex-Astons £28.80
Penny 1858 8 over 6 surprisingly unlisted by Peck and Spink the over date very clear EF with an edge bruise and a nick on the truncation, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £27
Farthing 1734 No Stops on Obverse Peck 862 UNC Toned with some signs of die rust, a very rare variety and extremely rare in high grade, we note a Fine/Good Fine example sold for £140 in our Auction A144 March 2014, one of only two examples sold since 2003, the other example also being described Fine/Good Fine, currently lists at £385 EF in the 2014 Spink Catalogue
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
Guinea 1791 Pattern in White Metal by C.H.Kuchler Montagu 808, ICG PR63, Ex-Selig Part II 2/3/1999 Lot 1201, Ex-NorwebSpink Auction no.48 13/11/1985, Ex-V.M.BrandCollection dispersed c.1932, the notes in the Norweb catalogue state that the striated truncation marked with three dots are indicative of a restrike
Crown 1822 TERTIO ESC 252 Practically mint state with gold and olive toning over underlying original brilliance Ex-Spink Auction 98 16/6/1993 lot 68 hammer price £560
Crown 1746 VICESIMO ProofESC 126 Choice FDC or near so and attractively toned grey with hints of peripheral gold, This is from the E.D.J.Van Roekel collection of superior Crowns, sold Spink November 2001 auction, lot 190, described as ‘FDC very attractively toned.' Nicer than the Montagu/Nightingale specimen and arguably finer than the Terner collection specimen and the DNW sale 86 (lot 790 June 2010) specimen, which fetched £10,900 including premium
Halfpenny 1699 Peck 688 (this piece listed by Peck) with stop after the date Fine extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Peck including this piece. Ex-C.W.Peck, item 10088 Spink Numismatic Circular December 1969, bought by A.H.Baldwin £50, Ex-Entwisle though not in Spink Coin Auction 75, Ex-P. Lawrence 28/11/1997 collection purchased by Colin Cooke 1996, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003
Five Pounds Lowther. B393. HA01 000005. This note was personally auctioned by the then Governor of the Bank of England, the late Lord George, at the beginning of a charity auction. Lord George acted as auctioneer for this one lot before Barnaby Full of Spinks took over. HA01 000001 to HA01 000004 were retained by the Bank of England. This note was the first ever auctioned by the Bank of England and henceforth the first note ever to be sold at auction above its face value by the bank. A brilliant, historically significant note. UNC.
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I CGS UNC 80, Ex-M.Freeman collection Christies 23/10/84 Lot 125 (part) Ex-J.H.M.Samuel Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part) Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/97 (via Colin Cooke) Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson collection purchased by Colin Cooke 2003 Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1074, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1694 Silver ProofPeck 626 No Stop after MARIA, reverse with unbarred A's, Double exergue line, struck on a thin flan Near VF and extremely rare Ex-Westbrook Collection Spink Coin Auction 27 16/3/1983, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 629 where he stated that he knew of only 4 specimens
Crown 1935 Incuse edge Proof in .500 Silver. ESC 377A (R6). The edge legend on this type is much less sharply defined than on the specimen Crown of this year. The edge itself is sharper and gives the impression of being somewhat broader than the 1935 Specimen Crown. The fields are distinguished by a more mirror-like finish and display a superior strength of detail and strike. nFDC with a pleasant mottled green and gold tone. Excessively Rare and possibly the finest known example. Note: This specimen is superior to the E D J. Van Roekel Collection (lot 259) example sold by Spink (15.12. 2001) and considerably better than a specimen sold by Morton and Eden (sale 2.12.2009 lot 263) described as ‘somewhat impaired by past polishing, with minor edge bruises and surface marks, about extremely fine.? This last piece achieved an auction price of £1600 plus buyers premium.
Halfpenny 1796 Copper PatternPeck 924 probably by Pingo. EF with some weaknesses on either side. A specimen is in the British Museum Collection, another was sold in Spink Auction 95 Lot 330 where reference is made to Ex-Peck, Ex-Rogers specimen sold in the 1970s by Spink. Lot 330 claimed to be the third known example, this piece is probably a fourth example. Ex-Dr.Terry Aitken 5/6/1996 bought from Baldwins for £320 in earlier years, Aitken Collection was bought by C.Cooke in 1995/1996, Ex-Dr. Nicholson collection 2003
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 314 dies 8+J (R16) Lustrous UNC with a slight weakness of strike on the Queen's hair, very rare in this grade, Ex-Freeman Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 124 (part), Ex-J.H.Samuel, Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part), Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/1997 via Colin Cooke, Ex-Nicholson Collection purchased by C.Cooke 2003, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1073
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J (R13) UNC/BU reverse with full lustre, obverse a little streaky. Extremely rare in this grade. Ex-Freeman Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 124 (part), Ex-J.H.Samuel, Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part), Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/1997 via Colin Cooke, Ex-Nicholson Collection purchased by C.Cooke 2003, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1071
Accessories and books, including Peck and Seaby/Spinks catalogues, carrying cases with trays, albums, vynals etc (lot). Room buyers only must be removed from the auction room on the day of the sale by the buyer
Halfcrown 1884 PatternESC 742, Davies 636, struck in silver on a 32mm flan, Obverse: Jubilee style bust with necklace of eleven pearls, larger earring and small crown facing left within wire circle, small letters in legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, toothed border, Reverse: Struck en medaille, toothed border, small quartered shield within crowned garter.HONI.SOIT.QUI.MAL.Y.PENSE normal stops, six strings to Irish harp, surrounded by Order of the Garter, date below, number 3 scratched in field next to the date, BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF plain edge toned mint state, rated R7 by ESC, Ex-Lingford collection, purchased en bloc by Baldwins in 1951, Ex-Colin Adams collection Spink Auction 5033 1/12/2005 lot 717
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 1868 Peck 1792 (this coin listed) Not in Freeman, Numbers 178/598 lightly scratched in the obverse fields, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular Feb 1983 Item 461, Ex-Michael J.Mangahas Spink Coin Auction 75 29/3/1990, to Lubbock, then to C.Cooke, who sold to a German collector in November 1991, purchased from Dolphin Coins 11/1/1994, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 item BN428, UNC and probably unique
Celtic Coinage. Unit Epaticcus (35-43AD) Spink 356 Catuvellauni Dynasty. Obverse EPATI Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress, Reverse Eagle standing, facing slightly right, head left, wings displayed, on serpent: pellet with annulet in upper right field GVF Ex-CNG Auction 19/1/2006 Lot 435
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