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Lindsay, J., A View of the Coinage of the Heptarchy, Cork, 1842, viii + 132pp, 6 engraved plates; Lindsay, J., A View of the Coinage of Scotland, Cork, 1845, viii + 291pp, 18 engraved plates, first free endpaper signed by the author to Benjamin Nightingale, September 1845 [2]. Original boards, re-backed; internally clean but plates in first volume heavily foxed (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
France, Fifth Republic, Specimen sets (2), 1966, 1969, comprising 10 Francs to Centime (KM. SS3, SS6) [16]. As struck; in cardboard boxes of issue, scarce (£60-80)
Stephen (1135-1154), Stephen, cut Halfpenny, Cross Pommée type, Bedford, Iohan, 0.66g/3h (N 881; S 1282); together with other English and Scottish cut fractions (3) [4]. Varied state (£40-60)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria, Pennies (2), both 1882h, h un-barred; Halfpence (2), 1846, reads dfi for dei, 1876h, h un-barred; Farthings (7), 1850 (3), 1853 (3), 1856, all with as in britanniar un-barred; Ireland, Eire, Penny, 1963, obv. countermarked uvf [12]. Varied state (£30-50)
Sills, J., Gaulish and Early British Gold Coinage, London, 2003, viii + 555pp, 17 plates, map. Publishers’ green cloth; virtually as new (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £45
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroat, York, Abp Wolsey, mm. voided cross on obv. only, tw by shield, Cardinal’s hat below, 1.38g/3h (N 1805; S 2346). A little flat on King’s face, otherwise good fine (£50-70)
South Africa, George VI, Crowns (12), 1948 (3), 1949 (4), 1950, 1952 (4) (Hern S313-15, 317; KM. 40.1, 40.2, 41) [12]. Mostly extremely fine or better (£60-80)
Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Albert and Isabella (1598-1621), Patagon, Brussels, 27.59g/4h (Dav. 4432; KM. 35.3). Good fine (£40-60)
East Africa, East Africa, Moçambique(?), glass beads, four strings of light and dark blue, 54, 60, 62 and 65mm in length (Quiggin pp.83-4, 102) [4]. Good condition (£80-100)
Burma, Burma, Bronze opium weights, Mindon (1853-78), 20 Kyats, 318g, 10 Kyats, 163.97g, both Hantha (duck); Thibaw (1878-85), 20 Kyats (2), To (dragon), square and rounded bases, 320 and 319g (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6) [4]. Very fine (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £50
France, France, Louis Philippe, 5 Francs, 1830a (KM. 736.1); together with other French coins in silver (14), base metal (26) [41]. First very fine but with edge damage at 3 o’clock, others in varied state (£90-120)
Hungary, Hungary, Ferdinand I, 20 Kreuzer, 1848b (KM. 422); Italy, Papal States, Pius IX, 10 Baiocchi, 1850r, yr. IIII (KM. 1342a) [2]. Both better than extremely fine (£30-40)
India, India, Sultans of Delhi, Ghiyath-al-din Balban Shah, Tankas (12), citing Caliph al-Musta’sim, most with marginal legends off flan (Mitchiner 2516ff; Rajgor 935) [12]. All better than very fine with no test marks (£80-100)
Germany, Saxony, Friedrich August I, Thaler, 1813sgh (Dav. 854; KM. 1059.1). Some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine (£60-80)
Sweden, Oscar II, Krona, 1876st (KM. 741). Practically as struck, lightly toned (£90-120)
Angola, Owambo Tribe, an elephant ivory Ekipas button, decorated around the edge with geometric patterns, 70 x 75mm, pierced on reverse for attaching to clothes. Very good condition (£60-80)
Angola, Angola, Owambo Tribe, an elephant ivory Ekipas button, similar, 65 x 75mm. Good condition (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Farthing, 1857 (Cooke 181; BMC 1585; S 3950). Stain on forehead and other light handling marks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, almost full original colour (£70-90)
Japan, Japan, Kaheishi period, Ni-bu Ban Kin; Tempo period, Ni-shu Kin; Ansei period, Ichibu Gin; Kaei period, Isshu Gin (J & V C5, E2, I102, I302; KM. 12, 16a, 18, 21d) [4]. Very fine or better (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £55
[Spink], Catalogue of the Collection of Anglo-Gallic Coins formed by Captain L.M. Hewlett, London, 1923, 38pp, 8 fine plates. Paper covers, very fine and clean, a rare illustrated record (£30-40)
A coin cabinet by St Leonards, 22 x 17.5 x 18cm, comprising 14 trays single-pierced to hold 213 coins of different sizes, double doors, lock and key. Virtually as new, but lacking a few felts (£40-60)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Halfgroat, mm. martlet, bust 1G, 1.02g/2h (N 1987; S 2557). A little flat in places, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Victoria (1837-1901), Farthing, 1857 (Cooke 181; BMC 1585; S 3950). Spot by front of truncation and other light handling marks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, almost full original colour (£70-90)
Burma, Burma, Flowered silver currency, c. 1700-1800, 26.07g (R & S 4.2; Mitchiner 2812); Mindon, Peacock coinage, 5 Mu or Half-Kyat, 1214 [1852] (R & S 11.2; KM. 9); together with other Burmese coins in gold and silver (7) [10]. First very fine but pierced, others in varied state (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £60
Burma, Burma, Bronze opium weight, Naungdawgyi (1760-3), 50 Kyats, Hantha (duck), hexagonal base, 776g (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6). Very fine (£40-60)
Burma, Burma, Bronze opium weights, Mindon (1853-78), 10 Kyats, 163.97g; 2 Kyats (4), 31.64g, 31.27g, 30.46g, 29.60g; Kyat, 15.74g; Half-Kyat, 9.47g; Hundredth-Kyat, 0.98g, all Hantha (duck) (R & S p.34; Mitchiner pp.365-6) [8]. Very fine, the last a particularly charming miniature weight (£40-60)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Shilling, 1561, mm. harp, bust 3C, reads reg, 4.01g/6h (S 6505; DF 248); Third issue, Shilling, mm. unclear, 4.76g/9h (S 6507; DF 252) [2]. Varied state, second pierced (£70-90)
Basire, J., The Distribution of His Majesty’s Maundy, by the Sub-Almoner in the Chapel Royal at Whitehall, 1777, an engraving from the original watercolour by S.H. Grimm, 1773, in the possession of the Revd. Dr Richard Kaye, 61 x 47cm (Robinson, pp.46-7 and pl.16). Framed and ready for hanging (£40-60)
Henry VII (1485-1509), Facing Bust issue, Groat, class IIIc, mm. anchor inverted, saltire stops, 2.88g/6h (N 1705c; S 2199). Slightly small of flan, otherwise good fine (£70-90)
George III (1760-1820), Bank of Ireland coinage, Thirty Pence, 1808, harp to o in token; Ten Pence, 1806 (S 6616A, 6617; DF 619, 623) [2]. First haymarked, otherwise very fine or better, scarce, second fine (£50-70)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 8 oz. issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Tower, mm. arrow, bust 4, 4.42g/6h (N 1917/1; S 2466). About fine (£80-100)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Sixpence, 1571, mm. castle, bust 4B, 2.76g/1h (N 1997; S 2562). Dig in obverse field, otherwise about very fine (£80-100)
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, 2 Lire, 1917r (KM. 55). A few surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine (£80-100)
Papal States, Pius IX, Two-and-a-Half Lire, 1867r, yr xxi (KM. 1384). Cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine (£50-70)
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