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Victoria (1837-1901), Old Head Coinage, Proof Set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Silver Crown to Threepence, contained in leather velvet lined fitted case [10]. The Five and Two-Pounds a little scuffed, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign almost as struck, silver with some light surface marks, otherwise almost as struck, even attractive tone (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,200
Anne (1702-1714), Before Union with Scotland, Five-Guineas, 1706 (SC 20: S 3560). Better than very fine (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £1,700
George II (1727-1760), Old head, Five-Guineas, 1748 (SC 55; S 3666). Some surface marks and slight adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £1,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Old head, Shillings (34), 1893 (1), 1895 (1), 1896 (1), 1899 (31), Sixpences (50), 1895 (10), 1896 (5), 1899 (36) [85]. Mostly about as struck, but some with some surface marks, toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,400
Edward VII (1901-1910), Coronation 1902, Proof Set, comprising gold Five and Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Maundy Threepence, in case of issue. The Five Pounds has been lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise extremely fine, the others all about as struck (£1,000-1,100)
Hammer Price: £880
George VI (1936-1952), Coronation 1937, Proof Set, comprising Gold Five and Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, in case of issue [4]. The Five-Pounds has an edge nick at 7 o’clock and a stain in the reverse field, all with slight surface marks, otherwise about as struck (£800-1000)
Hammer Price: £820
Four Oaks Racing Club, 1881-84, a good group of AR (6) and Æ (3) racing badges, some being passes for a lady, and some numbered. Generally very fine and better (£200-400)
Hammer Price: £750
Victoria (1837-1901), Jubilee 1887, Specimen Set, comprising gold Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, and silver Crown to Threepence, in unofficial case [11]. Extremely fine or better, silver toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £700
The British & Belgian Industrial Bank of China Ltd, 5-Taels, dated 22. August 1922 at Changsha, but unissued (Pick S150). Rare, extremely fine (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £650
Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658 by Thomas Simon (ESC 1005; SC 5). Some wear to the high points, otherwise good very fine, toned (£500-£600)
Hammer Price: £500
Victoria (1837-1901), Jubilee, Shilling, 1889, small head (ESC 1354-R2; SC 450). About as struck, one of the finest examples known (£500-600)
Zeppelins in London, 1916, bronze uniface, by Ludwig Gies, three Zeppelins flying over buildings, shipping below, amongst which a bomb explodes, 61mm. Amongst the most emotive of all the Zeppelin medals, and a representation of considerable naive charm, very fine and extremely rare (£400-600)
Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1679, fourth bust (S 3344). Very fine, perhaps a little better (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £470
Foundation of Edinburgh Exchange, 1753, silver, bust of George Drummond as Grand Master of the Freemasons, reverse armorial shield of the Scottish Freemasons, 31mm (MI 671/382). Very fine, tiny attempted piercing at top of reverse, very rare, attractively toned (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £460
Victoria, Dollar, 1867. Some scratches on bust, otherwise better than very fine, toned (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £430
George IV (1820-1830), Two-Pounds, 1823 (SC 5). A few slight surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine, brilliant (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £420
Zeppelin Bombardment of Britain, ‘The British Nightmare’, 1916, bronze satirical medal by Walter Eberbach, skeleton figure of Death unleashes Zeppelins, from which fall bombs on a factory, reverse six-line inscription, from which drops a bomb, 68mm. Extremely fine and very rare, particularly in this metal (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £410
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Set, 1980, Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, in case of issue [4]. About as struck (£450-500)
Hammer Price: £400
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Set, 1982, Five-Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, in case of issue [4]. About as struck (£450-500)
Hammer Price: £380
Victoria (1837-1901), Five-Pounds, Old head, 1893. Rather scuffed, with some edge knocks, very fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £370
Airship Raids on London, 1915, a cast iron medal by F. Eue for Ball of Berlin, bust of Zeppelin three-quarters right, reverse Tower Bridge with road raised, two airships above the city in background, 108mm (E. 1944; BDM VII, 275; Hill, BM Guide, 112; cf. Spink 17.vii.97, 253 [Æ]; cf. Bonhams 12.ix.96, 74 [Fe]). An impressive medal, has been cleaned and re-blacked, otherwise extremely fine and rare (£240-280)
Hammer Price: £350
Edward vii To Elizabeth ii, Soverigns (6), 1911 M, 1912, 1958, Proofs , 1979, 1980, 1981, all uncased; Half-Sovereigns (2), 1910, 1912 [8]. Proofs about as struck, others very fine or better (£360-400)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Fine silver issue, Crown, 1552, mm. y (SC 25; S 2478). Fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £320
A group of Jewels awarded to Harry Harrison, including Past Master Cholmondeley Lodge 1908, silver gilt, 1890, Royal Arch, Knights Templar, Jubilee 1887, Mark Mason, Rose Croix etc., together with his certificates; Knights Templar’s Jewel, 18ct gold and enamel, awarded to Miles J. Waker, 1890 [11]. Generally extremely fine (£350-400)
Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, $1 18. November 1895 (Pick 136c). Small hole worn through at centre, few other minor nicks and splits, very good (£250-300)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower Mint, Unite, first bust, mm. lis (S 2688). Very fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £290
Miscellaneous coins, 18th to 20th Century issues, mostly base metal [179]. Fine to very fine, some better (£60-80)
John vi, 3,200-Reis, 1822. Some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £270
Louis xiv, Half Louis d’or, 1694 K (Bordeaux) four L’s reverse type (G --). Has been scraped on the obverse (spade ?), otherwise very fine or better, this mint is not recorded for this year, possibly an exceedingly rare coin (£300-400)
United States of America, Virginia Treasury notes for $1 (38) and $5 (13), dated 1862, together with Exchange Bank (Va), $100 1861, Confederate $50 1864 and Germany 100-Marks, 1920 [54]. Fine to good very fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Unite, fourth bust, mm. coronet (S 2619). Scratched on obverse, otherwise almost very fine (£300-350)
Memorial to Charles i, 1649, bust of Charles I, three-quarters left, long hair, reverse seven-headed monster, probably struck in Germany or Holland, silver 48mm (MI i 352/210). Some slight surface and rim marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£150-200)
Piedfort Halpenny, a heavy weight piece struck from Halfpenny dies of class X, 1.97gms (Cf. BNJ 1921 Vol XVI p.111 no. 3, this coin). Obverse tooled, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£300-400)
She Wolf of Rome, c.1905, a large uniface cast bronze palette-shaped plaque by H.S. Lerche, clown milking a grinning she-wolf, 117 x 99mm. About extremely fine and virtually as made; unique (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £250
Coins of the World, 17th to 20th Century issues, silver (151), Æ etc (243) [394]. Fine to very fine, some better (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £240
Charles II (1660-1685), Peace with Holland (Breda), 1667, by C. Adolfszoon, silver, 45mm (E 242). Almost extremely fine, toned (£100-150)
London Masonic Lodge, 1766, silver, a man chisels inscription on a plinth, Masonic tools at its base, reverse a radiate globe in the centre, below, a serpent around a block, on which rests a sprig of acacia, 40mm, by J. Kirk (BHM 108). Nearly extremely fine, extremely rare and unrecorded in silver (£100-150)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Five-Pounds, 1993, in plastic capsule, but uncased. About as struck (£250-300)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Halfcrown, 1693 (SC 65). Better than very fine, toned (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £230
George III (1760-1820), Fourth head, Guinea, 1776. Good very fine (£220-250)
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