Medals and Medalets (16) comprising Death of George I 1830 35mm in White Metal, by W. Bain, BHM 1372, Fine with some corrosion, Erection of the Wellington Statue at The Royal Exchange 1844, 44mm diameter in White Metal BHM 2193 NVF with some corrosion, 50th Anniversary of the Penny Post 1840-1890 Obverse: Veiled Head of Queen Victoria, Reverse: PRESENTED BY J.W. PALMER 281 STRAND LONDON, VF, Death of Queen Victoria 1901 39mm diameter in White Metal, unsigned, BHM 3692, GVF, Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left, Reverse: Train crossing viaduct Exergue: Liverpool and Manchester railway opened Sept 15 1830 46mm diameter in white Metal, Fine, Celebration of the Railway Centenary Darlington 1825-1925 32mm in white metal old and modern trains either side, GVF holed for suspension, Medalets (8) Caroline, Queen Consort of George IV 1821 25mm in brass, Fine, Rt.Hon. George Canning M.P. 1827 26mm in brass, Fine, Frederick, Duke of York, Died Jan 5th 1827, 25mm in brass, Good Fine, Earl Grey 1830 By Trampling on Liberty I Lost the Reins Good Fine with some scratches, George IV Died June 26 1830 25mm in brass, Good Fine, cleaned, William IV and Queen AdelaideCoronation 1831 24mm in brass Fine, Duke of Wellington death 1852 25mm in brass Good Fine, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 25mm in brass Fine, Thomas Attwood, Founder of the Political Union, Parliamentary Reform 1832 41mm diameter in white metal by T. Halliday, BHM 1563, Good Fine, holed for suspension, along with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Bird and Tree Day Prize medal 38mm in white metal VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (7) Corresponding Society 1795 Obverse: The fable of the bundle of sticks, LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY, Reverse: A dove flying with an olive branch, Edge: BIRMINGHAM OR IN SWANSEA, DH286a, VF with some spots, Rare, Davidson's 1795 Obverse: A female seated holding a sword, and a shield bearing the Arms of London, a distant view of St. Paul's SISE LANE HALFPENNY, Reverse: A crown upon a triangle, held by two hands, Br. CONSTITUTION radiated in the centre KING . LORDS . COMMONS, Cross touches IN of KING, Edge: PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF T&R DAVIDSON'S, DH295, EF, Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, smaller letters on the second line, Plain edge, DH468, EF with traces of old lacquering, Shackleton's 1794, Obverse: The Royal Arms and crest FRANCIS SHACKLETON LONDON, Reverse: A candle mould FINE MOULD AND STORE CANDLES, date below, Edge: PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK STREET HAY MARKET, DH477, NEF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In five lines, DH1028, GVF/NEF, Political and Social Series - Hardy 1794 Obverse: Bust to left TRIED FOR HIGH TREASON Exergue: T.HARDY 1794, Reverse: ACQUITTED / BY HIS / JURY / COUNSEL / HON. T. ERSKINE / V.GIBBS ESQr. In six lines, DH1024, NEF/GVF
Shilling 1894 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Reverse : Left hand crown's cross points to a space GEF with attractive gold and olive toning, scarce,
Medals (4) Thomason's Bronze Vase 1821 54mm diameter in bronze by E.Thomason, Obverse: The vase standing on a pedestal, THE THOMASON METALLIC VASE 21 FEETIN CIRCUMFERENCE & 55 FEET 10 IN. IN HEIGHT, Reverse; Another view of the vase BEGUN IN THE 54TH YEAR OF KING GEORGE THE III AND COMPLETED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF GEORGE IV, 66.18 grammes, BHM 1176, VF with some contact marks and small spots, Thomason's Bronze Vase 1829 52mm diameter in white metal by E.Thomason, Obverse: The vase standing on a pedestal, THOMASON'S METALLIC BRONZE VAZSE. PRECISELY THE SIZE OF THE MARBLE AT WARWICK CASTLE. Below: OCCUPIED 6 YEARS TO MODEL CAST AND SCULPTURE in three lines, Reverse: Another view of the vase 21 FEET IN CIRCUMFERENCE AND 5 FEET 10 IN. IN HEIGHT. Below: BRONZED IN DEVOTOXIDE in 1820, ACQUIRED A PER OXIDE IN 1820. 39.24 grammes, BHM 1359, Fine or better with a little blistering in places, Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1830 46mm diameter in white metal by T. Halliday, Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left GEORGE STEPENSON ESQ. ENGINEER, Reverse: A viaduct with an engine and trucks upon it, tall trees to left. Above: BRIDGE AT NEWTON, In Exergue: LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER RAILWAY OPENED 15th SEPT. 15 1830 Good Fine with some small blisters, holed at the top, Centenary of the Birth of George Stephenson 1881 45mm diameter in white metal by T.P. Chapman, Obverse: Bust of George Stephenson left: GEORGE STEPHENSON BORN JUNE 9th 1781 AT WYLAM. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. DIED AUG. 17 1848, Reverse: Stephenson's Rocket. Below: THE ROCKET 1830 GEORGE STEPHENSON CENTENARY MEDAL, 27.64 grammes, BHM 3097, Eimer 1681b, VF
A silver crucifix on a chain, the chain not hallmarked, presumed not silver, Enamelled badges (4) The Textile Officials Associations, Marinha Do Brasil, and I am a cococub, an ornate brass spoon, the handle made of two figures a sterling silver ring and a base metal ring, each with a gemstone, metal toy figures (19) Cricketers (15) batsman, bowler, fielders , wicket-keeper and umpires, Figures on horseback (3) and soldier (1), a bracelet silver-coloured, not hallmarked so presumed not silver, Boy Scouts sew-on badges (7) , an enemel Civil Defence badge, a small fork-shaped implement by Robert Kelly & Sons Liverpool, a magnifying glass, and a decorative bottle top/lid, in a deed box
Halfpennies18th CenturyMiddlesex (8) Foundling Fields 1795 Obverse: A lamb within a circle FOUNDLING FIELDS 1795, Reverse: Cypher IB within a circle, PAYABLE ON DEMAND, stop after DEMAND obscured by die flaw, as normal with this issue, milled edge, DH305, About EF/EF, Kelly's undated, Obverse: A postilion holding a harnessed horse, KELLY'S LIGHT HARNESS &c. Exergue: SOLD CHEAP AT THEIR / MANUFACTORY / STRAND / LONDON in four lines, Reverse: A saddle, spur, &c. KELLY PATENT SADLERY &c. SOLD CHEAP, DH 345, tone spot on reverse, EF, Lyceum undated, Obverse: A man balancing himself upon his head upon the point of a sword, SINGING DANCING TUMBLING SLACK WIRE &c. Exergue: EVERY EVENING, Reverse: Mercury standing on a galloping horse THE FIRST EQUESTN. PERFORMANCE . IN . EUROPE, Exergue: LYCEUM STRAND LONDON, Edge: Milled to left, DH362f, EF with traces of lustre, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A figure of Fortune standing between two lottery wheels, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE. Reverse: AT THE OFFICES OF RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH467 EF with a trace of lustre and some small spots, Richardson's 1795 Obverse: A bluecoat boy preparing to draw from a lottery wheel NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING HAVE, Exergue: A cornucopia of money divides the date, Reverse: RICHARDSON GOODLUCK & Co No.12807 THE LAST PRIZE OF £30,000 SHARED WAS SOLD IN SIXTEENTHS, DH471, GVF, Shackleton's 1794 Obverse: The Royal Arms and crest FRANCIS SHACKLETON LONDON, Reverse: A candle mould FINE MOULD AND STORE CANDLES, date below, Edge: PAYABLE IN SUFFOLK STREET HAY MARKET, DH477, GVF/NEF with traces of lustre, Whitfield's 1795 Obverse: Bust left LONG LIVE THE KING, Reverse: a cypher I M & Co, date below, DH911b, VF with some verdigris, National Series 1793 Obverse: Conjoined busts right, LOUIS . XVI ET M . ANTOINETTE . ROI ET REINE DE FRANCE, Reverse: MURd. BY / THE FACTIOUS / LOUIS . XVI . JAN 21. / M: ANTOINETTE / OCT . 16 ./1793 in six lines, Edge: Plain (not in collar), DH995a, flan crack on edge at 3 o'clock, GVF
Shilling 1894 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Reverse : Left hand crown's cross points to a space GEF with attractive gold and olive toning, scarce, Ex-Peter Davies, London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2922 hammer price £110
Shilling 1893 Smaller Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Bull 3153, Davies 1010 dies 1A Choice UNC and with a beautiful olive and gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
World (80) an interesting collection in an album mostly high grades a lot in UNC comprises Cheques (5) all issued some of which include Glyn Mills & Co. (2) , Bank of England Liverpool, Scottish Widows Fund, Westminster Bank Ltd. De la Rue test notes including Die test notes, Currency Test notes such as J Austen 100 series JA123456, IBNS Annual Congress (1988,1991,1994,1995 (2),1996), IBNS 40th Anniversary 2001 series FB 030000 , Euro 1998 small notes with overprint Specimen in red 5 to 500 Euros, NGZ Set of test notes, Siemens Nixdorf notes and a Russia, De La RueGiori test note circa 1970-80, Pushkin portrait on face, an obverse uniface proof for a 10 (ruble) denomination (complete notes have the Queen of Spades on the reverse). Also a Disney Set comprising 1 Dollar Mickey Mouse series 1990 number A00678441A, 5 Dollars Goofey in a purple toxedo series 1997 number D00041337A and 10 Dollars Simba series 1997 number D00062973A. India Bank of Boroda Travelers SPECIMEN cheques some of which in the official folders of issue No.4, No.5 (2) & No.6 . Also a TC/82B 000000 set including 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000 Rupee and a TC/83 FA 000000 set 100, 250, 500, 1000 Rupee. Along with regular issues and SPECIMEN notes from around the world including Thailand 60 BahtPick 93Kings 60th Birthday Commemorative issue (2), an assortment of Russia & Bulgaria notes some of which include 5000 Rubles Pick S419 and 10000 Rubles Pick S425, Biafra 1 Pound, Cuba Specimen 1 Peso 1968, Dominican Republic 10 Peso Oro Specimen 2001, Quatar 1 Riyal, Czechoslovakia 1000 Specimen 1934 perforated SPECIMEN at top and a Mauritius Specimen Set 5, 10, 25 and 50 RupeesPick CS1 10th Nov 1978 all with the Maltese cross prefix in the serial and numbered 001837 comes with the original envelope of issue and certificate of authenticity
Shilling 1894 Davies 1014 dies 2A. Large Letters on Obverse Reverse Left Hand Cross points to a space, GEF/AU and with an attractive gold and olive tone, scarce
Peace or War 1643 28mm diameter in brass (?) Eimer 142 by T.Rawlins Obverse bust right. Laureate, armoured and draped, Reverse a sword and olive branch crossed between the letters CR crowned IN. VTRVMQVE. PARATVS in exergue 1643 About VF, Boy Bishop Token in lead in the style of a medieval Groat Fine
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