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South Africa, GRIQUATOWN, a rectangular gold ingot countermarked with the arms of Griquatown (Rentzmann, Wappen-Lexicon, pl. 34, 216), 25 x 20mm, 49.98g. Has later fineness stamp of 999.9 and letters TJ and 31, very fine and an item worthy of further research, rare £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £17,000
William and Mary (1688-1694), Five Guineas, 1692, edge qvarto (MCE 138; S 3422). Minimal haymarking and small scratch above date, otherwise nearly extremely fine £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, 1623 Piédfort, mm. lis, sixth bust, small shield, reads iacob, inverted a for v in devs and conivnxitt, 5.96g/5h (N 2126; S 2670). Nearly very fine, extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,900
Oliver Cromwell, 1658, by an unknown artist working in the Low Countries, in silver [probably struck pre-1700], edge plain, 3.75g/12h (Lessen M41; ESC 1506; N p.175; S 3229). Extensive die flaws, particularly on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £3,500
Halfcrown, 1905 (ESC 750; S 3980). A few surface marks and lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,300
South Africa, Thomas Burgers, Pond, 1874, fine beard, 7.95g/6h (Hern B1; KM. 1.2; F 1a). Mount removed at 12 o’clock, a few other rim nicks and marks, otherwise fine or better, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Proof set, 1902, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Maundy Penny [13]. Some coins showing a slight loss of matt surface, otherwise practically as struck; in official red case of issue £2,200-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,000
South Africa, Paul Kruger, currency set, 1892, comprising Pond, Half-Pond (both double shaft), Crown (single shaft), Halfcrown to Penny (Hern Z1, 5, 11, 17, 23, 30, 37-8, 44; KM. 2-7, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1) [9]. Very fine to extremely fine; housed in a modern fitted case £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
German East Africa, Wilhelm II, 15 Rupien, 1916t, arabesque under t (KM. 16.1; F 1). About extremely fine, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,200
Shilling, 1905 (ESC 1414; S 3982). A few minute rim nicks, otherwise good extremely fine with patchy bloom, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
James VI, Eighth coinage, Sword and Sceptre piece, 1602, mm. quatrefoil, 5.04g/10h (SCBI 35, 1185-90; B 4; S 5460). Good very fine or better £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,900
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Half-Pond, 1892, double shaft (Hern Z38; KM. 9.1). Some minor bagmarks, otherwise better than extremely fine £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,750
William III (1694-1702), 1696e, third bust, large crowns, early harp (ESC 1542A; S 3537A). Very lightly haymarked, otherwise nearly very fine, an excessively rare mule £800-1,000
Henry V (1413-1422), Half-Noble, class C, mm. pierced cross on rev. only, no mullet above shield, broken annulet on ship’s side, rev. broken annulet in second quarter, 3.45g/9h (cf. SCBI Schneider 237-9; N 1377; S 1749-50). Slightly creased and crimped, otherwise very fine or better, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,650
Dobunni, Eisu, Stater, Dobunnic leaf emblem, rev. triple-tailed horse right, eisv above, wheel below, 5.72g/2h (ABC 2078; BMC 3039-42; VA 1105; S 381). Obverse a little scuffed, otherwise better than very fine £1,200-1,500
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series G, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, c for e in edward, rex omitted, reads hy·b·e, 7.52g/3h (Doubleday 93; N 1183; S 1490). Lightly creased, otherwise nearly very fine £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,500
Catuvellauni, Cunobelin, Stater, Classic type, ear of barley dividing camv, rev. horse prancing right, branch above, cvno below, 5.36g/5h (ABC 2798; BMC 1829ff; VA 2027; S 288). A well-struck coin of fine style, better than very fine, rare £800-1,000
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Reform type, Stamford, Hild, hld m’o stanfordn, 1.02g/6h (BMC 28; N 763; S 1142). Rather crimped and with a tiny crack and perforation at 11 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £1,200-1,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Gp D, mm. harp (large on rev.), 2.99g/11h (SCBI Brooker 607, same dies; N 2240; S 2811). Faint hairlines in front of bust, otherwise good very fine with attractive grey tone, very rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,450
Halfcrown, 1903 (ESC 748; S 3980). Some bagmarks, otherwise about extremely fine £800-1,000
Atrebates and Regni, Commius, Stater, devolved head of Apollo, rev. triple-tailed horse right, e above, trefoil below head, mmi in front, wheel below, 5.48g/4h (ABC 1025; BMC 730; VA 352; S 66). Very fine, reverse better with a spirited horse, very rare £800-1,000
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Testoons, MDL, Southwark, mm. Y, bust 6 prototype, no er by shield, 5.16g/10h (N 1919/2; S 2472C). Fine, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,350
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Reform type, probably Southampton, Eadgild, e · adgild monet h, 1.34g/12h (N 752; S 1141). Portrait weak but legends fully legible, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Half-Laurel, mm. lis, fourth bust, 4.45g/11h (SCBI Schneider 91; N 2117; S 2641A). Good very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,250
Edward VII (1901-1910), Five Pounds, 1902 (S 3965). A few slight rim nicks and surface marks, otherwise practically mint state £1,000-1,200
Early Uninscribed issues, Stater, British J [Norfolk Wolf type], degraded head of Apollo right, rev. wolf right, pellets above, pellet and crescent below, 5.84g/8h (ABC 1393; BMC 212-16; VA 610-1; S 30). Better than very fine with a well-fashioned wolf £500-600
Hammer Price: £1,200
Early Uninscribed issues, Quarter-Stater, British Qc [Remic type], degraded head of Apollo, rev. triple-tailed horse left, sun-flower above, cog-wheel below, 1.16g/12h (ABC 2109; cf. BMC 538; VA 232; S 48). Good fine or better £150-200
Coins of the World, 17th to 20th century issues, in silver (71, a few Crown size), base metal (533) [604]. Varied state, a useful lot £300-400
Hammer Price: £1,150
Victoria, Sovereign, 1872m; together with other British coins in silver (22), base metal (47), George I to Elizabeth II, various denominations [64]. Varied state £400-600
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Florin, 1897 (Hern Z28; KM. 6). Practically as struck, lightly toned £400-600
Hammer Price: £1,100
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Guinea, 1679, fourth bust (MCE 80; S 3344). A few surface marks and scrapes, otherwise very fine or better £1,000-1,200
Proof set, 1902, comprising Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Maundy Penny [11]. Matt, practically as struck; in official red case of issue £700-800
United States of America, Dollar, 1799 (Bowers Borckardt 188; Bolender 8). Edge bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise good fine £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,050
France, ANGLO-GALLIC, Henry VI (1422-61), Salut d’or, Paris, mm. crown, annulet on inner circle below mintmark both sides, 3.36g/8h (Elias 264h). Scratches in field behind angel, otherwise good very fine £800-1,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), First issue, Shilling, mm. lis, bust 2A, beaded and wire-line inner circles, 6.06g/1h (N 1985; S 2549). Legends a little weak in places, otherwise good very fine, rare £500-600
Newfoundland, Victoria, 5 Cents, 1873h (KM. 2). A few surface marks, otherwise nearly fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £1,000
Victoria (1837-1901), 1867 Proof, die 24, obv. 3, edge plain, 2.78g/12h (Davies –; ESC 1718; S 3910; KM. 751.1). Good extremely fine, toned, extremely rare, this die number not published for a proof issue £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £950
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 6 oz. issue, Testoons, MDL, Tower II, mm. martlet on obv., crowned leopard’s head on rev., 4.73g/9h (N 1919/1; S 2466). From slightly rusty dies, better than fine, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £880
Harold II (1066), Penny, PAX type, London, Leofsi, leofsi on lvndei, 1.16g/11h (Pagan, NM p.192; SCBI Oxford 1099; N 836; S 1186). Nearly very fine, reverse better, scarce £1,000-1,200
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