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South Africa, Thomas Burgers, Pond, 1874, coarse beard (Hern B2; KM. 1.1; F 1). Practically as struck, excessively rare £100,000-120,000
Hammer Price: £180,000
South Africa, Thomas Burgers, Pond, 1874, fine beard (Hern B1; KM. 1.2; F 1a). Practically as struck, extremely rare £15,000-20,000
Hammer Price: £70,000
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Threepence, 1898, in gold, the so-called ‘Sammy Marks tickey’, edge plain (Hern ZP5; KM. Pn23; cf. DNW 75, 974). Practically mint state, very rare £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £48,000
South Africa, Schalk Burger, Veld Pond, 1902 (Hern Z54; KM. 11; F 4). Practically mint state £20,000-25,000
Hammer Price: £31,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Slight surface marks, otherwise brilliant and almost as struck, silver toned; in red fitted leather case of issue £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £12,500
Viking Coinages: Hiberno-Norse Vikings, Anlaf Sihtricsson (948-952), Penny, Circumscription Cross type, York, Rathulf, cross, +·a·nl·a·f cvnvncγ, rev. +r·advlf monetr· around cross, 1.31g/8h (BLS pl. 27, 12; N 541; cf. S 1029). Full and round, about extremely fine, extremely rare £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £9,500
Egypt, Mahmud II, 10 Qirsh, AH 1223, yr. 29 [1835] (KM. 185). A few surface marks and scratches, otherwise about extremely fine for issue, extremely rare £4,500-5,500
Hammer Price: £6,800
CHINA, Empire, 50 Cents [1910] (KM. Y23); together with Chinese silver coins (55) and a quantity of cash and other base metal coins, mostly 19th and 20th centuries [Lot]. First very fine, others in varied state £200-300
Hammer Price: £6,000
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Half-Pond, 1893 (Hern Z39; KM. 9.2; F 3). Good fine or better, some surface marks, very rare £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £5,200
South Africa, Republic (1961- ), Proof 50 Cents, 1965, reads south africa (Hern D190a; KM. 70.1). As struck, extremely rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Pond, 1892, single shaft (Hern Z45; KM. 10.2; F 2). Better than very fine, rare £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £4,500
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. A few light surface marks and lightly cleaned, otherwise brilliant; in official red case of issue £3,500-4,000
Hammer Price: £4,100
India, Victoria, Proof 10 Rupees, 1870, edge grained, 7.77g/12h (Prid. 29 [not in Sale]; KM. 479). Small spot above 8 in date, minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with sharp rims, very rare and an original striking £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Pound, 1642, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman riding over arms and armour, Oxford plume behind, rev. seven pellets before legend, three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 119.07g/10h (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker 860, same dies; N 2398; S 2940). Metal flaw on reverse and other surface marks, otherwise good fine, rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,500
George V (1910-1936), Part Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds and Half-Sovereign, currency Sovereign, 1911, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. A few light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine; in official red case of issue £3,500-4,000
India, Victoria, Proof 5 Rupees, 1870, edge grained, 3.89g/12h (Prid. 37 [not in Sale]; KM. 476). A few minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with sharp rims, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,300
Italy, PAPAL STATES, Adrian VI (1522-3), Fiorino di Camera, 3.41g/12h (Berman 797; F 51). Good very fine, very rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,100
Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof set, 1902, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Maundy Penny [13]. Practically as struck; in official red case of issue £2,500-3,000
Stephen (1135-1154), Eustace, Penny, York, ‘Ornamented’ series, knight standing right, holding sword upright, evstacivs, rev. cross within quatrefoil, +eem[—]vsdvne, 1.03g/10h (cf. Mack 221ff; N 929; S 1316ff). Bent and very slightly chipped on edge, otherwise very fine or better, extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Central and South America, 18th to 20th century silver coins (178, including Mexico, Half-Réal, 1780), various denominations [178]. The Half-Réal extremely fine, others fine to very fine, some better £400-500
Hammer Price: £2,900
Henry V (1413-1422), Noble, class E/F mule, mm. pierced cross on rev. only, pellet at sword point, mullet and annulet by wrist, trefoil to right of shield, annulet on ship’s side, rev. trefoil in first quarter, saltire in second, 6.91g/12h (SCBI Schneider 255; N 1373/1374; S 1744/1746). Slightly small of flan, otherwise good very fine or better, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,700
George IV (1820-1830), Trial or Pattern Sovereign, 1821, in bronzed copper, as the regular issue, edge grained, 4.67g/6h (cf. M 5; cf. S 3800). About extremely fine, excessively rare £600-800
Victoria (1837-1901), Specimen set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. The gold with some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, Five-Pounds has some brilliance, the silver extremely fine, toned; in a contemporary case £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
Austria, FERDINAND III, Ducat, 1639, Breslau, 3.47g (KM. 842; F 225). About extremely fine, superb portrait £500-700
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Ryal, London, mm. long cross fitchée on rev. only, trefoils in spandrels, 7.63g/8h (B & W X; N 1549; S 1951). On a slightly oval and uneven flan, otherwise very fine, the mintmark rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Right type, Dover, Cinstan, cinstan on dofi, 1.22g/5h (BMC 456; N 847; S 1256). Very slightly bent, otherwise good very fine or better with a strong portrait, very rare £1,500-1,800
Hammer Price: £2,300
Richard III (1483-1485), Groat, London, type 2b, mm. boar’s head no. 2, nothing below bust, 3.04g/7h (N 1679; S 2156). Of bright appearance and very slightly bent, a few minor surface scratches, otherwise very fine or better £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
William IV (1830-1837), Sovereign, 1832, second bust (M 17A; S 3829B). A few light bagmarks on obverse, otherwise practically mint state £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,100
Anne (1702-1714), Two Guineas, 1711 (MCE 206; S 3569). Possibly removed from a mount, gilt, otherwise very fine £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,000
German East Africa, Wilhelm II, 15 Rupien, 1916t, arabesque under t (KM. 16.1; F 1). Better than very fine, rare £1,200-1,500
German East Africa, Wilhelm II, 15 Rupien, 1916t, arabesque under a (KM. 16.2; F 1). Minor rim bruise at 7 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £1,500-2,000
James VI, Fourth coinage, Thirty Shillings, 1583, mark of value in two lines, 22.61g/5h (SCBI 35, 1239; SCBI 58, 1464-6; B 369; S 5487). Slightly double-struck in places, otherwise good very fine with old cabinet tone £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Eadgar (959-975), Penny, Reform type, York, Cnealan, cnealan m–o efer·, 1.58g/3h (N 752; S 1141). A little crimped, otherwise good fine or better, the legends fully legible and the moneyer apparently unrecorded £1,200-1,500
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [10]. As struck; in official red case of issue £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,550
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Noble, Calais, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist, flag at stern, rev. annulet in spandrel at 1 o’clock, h in centre, 6.88g/11h (Whitton 7b; SCBI Schneider 300; N 1415; S 1803). Very slightly creased, otherwise better than very fine on a full round flan £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Blank Pond, the so-called ‘Machadodorp’ type with rim (Hern Z56; Levine p.68, item B). Very fine or better £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
Coins of the World, in silver (198, including 7 Crown size), base metal (169), 17th to 20th centuries [367]. Varied state, a useful lot £300-400
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfcrown, 1693, 3 over inverted 3, edge qvinto (ESC 521; S 3436). About extremely fine, obverse with patchy toning £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,250
Poland, Danzig, Free City, 25 Gulden, 1930 (KM. 150; F 44). Practically as struck £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Shilling, 1644, mm. rose, large bust of coarse style, 5.93g/8h (Besly C10; SCBI Brooker 1064, same dies; N 2575; S 3085). A little weakness by date, otherwise about very fine, toned, rare £800-1,000
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