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Miscellaneous and Numismatic Books, Birchall, S., An Alphabetical List of Provincial Copper-Coins or Tokens, issued between the years 1786 and 1796, Leeds, 1796, introduction, 141pp (Dekesel B397; Manville 239); bound with Denton, M., and Prattent, T., The Virtuoso’s Companion and Coin Collectors Guide, vols. 6-8, engraved plates 151-240, indices (Dekesel D59; Manville 238ff); Burn, J.H., A Descriptive Catalogue of the London Traders, Tavern, and Coffee-House Tokens Current in the...
Hammer Price: £100
Northamptonshire, Northampton, Northampton Theatre, silver, erected 1805, rev. wreath of palm and oak, un-numbered, 38mm, 20.93g (D & W 37/397; MG 429; cf. DNW T8, 1027). Very fine, rare £100-150
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Birmingham Concert Hall, H. Holder, brass Threepence by Daniell, 34mm (Whitmore 1573); Birmingham Musical Institute (Est. 1841), uniface oval copper stamped wt, back named (Mr W. Twist, Trumpet) around clasped hands, 49 x 34mm; Bournbrook Grounds, brass Threepence by Middleton, 25mm (W 1290); Crystal Palace Concert Hall, James Day, brass Threepences (2), both 32mm (W 1645; MG 514-15); Holder’s Concert Hall, round nickel Threepence, 32mm (W –; MG 519), hexagonal...
George I, Shilling, 1723 ss c, first bust (S 3647); Victoria, Shilling, 1885 (S 3907) [2]. First about very fine, second extremely fine £150-200
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Harrow-on-the-Hill, John Milgate, Halfpenny, 1.34g/3h (N 9166; BW. 88); Hendon, John Allin, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.28g/9h (N 9169; BW. 90); Heston, Thomas Belinger, Farthing, 0.67g/12h (N 9171; BW. 92) [3]. First about fine, others in varied state, second rare £100-150
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Staines, John Barn[e]tt, Farthing, 1653, 1.06g/6h (N 9237; BW. 206); Abraham Bonifeild, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.67g/12h (N 9238; BW. 207); Thomas Cole, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.37g/12h (N 9243; BW. 209); William Cooke, Halfpenny, 1.29g/12h (N 9242; BW. 208); John Perkins, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (N 9240; BW. 211) [5]. First fine but struck on a bar end, others in varied state £100-150
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Turnham Green, John Holland, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.01g/12h (N –; BW. 218), James Yorke, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.91g/6h (N 9250; BW. 220); Walham Green, Richard Prosser, Halfpenny, 1.00g/12h (N 9269; BW. 237) [3]. First and last fair, former very rare, second mediocre £100-150
Ireland, Free State, Florin, 1937 (S 6626). Good very fine, scarce £100-150
Trinity College London, Liverpool Centre, silver awards (2), for Proficiency in Music, unsigned, named (Eleanor Eliza Cowx), 41 x 33mm, and by W.J. Dingley, named (Dorothy Askew, Inter. Hons. M.K., 1922), hallmarked Birmingham 1922, 39mm; Musical International College, a silver award medal by Kenning, named (Senior Practical Examination, Liverpool, 1891, Mary Helena Smith), 49mm; Mid-Somerset Musical Competitions, silver award medals (2), by W.J. Dingley and Fattorini, named (Miss Melba...
Royal Society of Arts, a silver award medal by L.C. Wyon, bust of Prince of Wales right, rev. legend in wreath, named (W.M. Acworth, for his Paper on “Light Railways”, Session 1894-95), 56mm (BHM 2794; E 1567). Light staining in obverse field, otherwise good very fine; in maroon case of issue [this broken] £100-150
Kenya, Bank of Kenya, Ten Shillings, E/478 000000, Twenty Shillings, E/578 000000, Fifty Shillings, D/51 000000, One Hundred Shillings, E/67 000000, all 14 September 1987, stamped specimen, numbers and notation at top including ‘New Date Printed in New Zealand’ (Pick 20es, 21es, 22cs, 23ds) [4]. Mostly good extremely fine £100-150
SURREY, Walton-on-Thames, Charles Erwin, Halfpenny, 1.56g/6h (E 267; N 4721; BW. 292), Thomas King, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.84g/3h (E 271; N 4718; BW. 296); Woking, James Collyer, Farthing, 1657, 0.76g/6h (E 286; N 4730; BW. 307), Richard Garner, Farthing, 0.91g/3h (E 287; N 4731; BW. 308) [4]. First about fine, others in varied state, all scarce £100-150
Grimsby Municipal College, a silver award medal by J.A. Restall, named (Boys Championship 1921, L. Ashling), 39mm; Universal Cookery & Food Exhibition, London, silver award medals by Elkington (2), named (Mrs A.O. Davies’ Prize awarded to Miss P. Blackstone, 1931; Donated by W.E. Marshall, Esq, M.M.C.A.), both hallmarked Birmingham 1929, 38 and 45mm; Society of Radiographers, Archibald Reid Memorial Medals (2), in silver, by Toye & Co, named (Wm. Ernest Smith, 1929; June M.E. Harper,...
INDIA, EIC, William IV, One-Twelfth Anna, 1835m (Stevens/Weir 1.104; KM. 445); together with Portuguese India Rupees (2), 1904, 1947 [3]. Good very fine and better £100-150
Bicentenary of the Birth of Sir Humphry Davy, 1978, a cast bronze medal, unsigned [by Susan Watson for the Royal Mint], 122mm (SCMB June 1978, p.169; cf. Baldwin Auction 74, lot 1829, recté S. Watson); Samuel Pepys, 1984, a bronze medal by R. Searle for BAMS [Birmingham Mint], 70mm (Attwood 20; Shepherd Coll. 19); The Parma, 1991, a cast bronze medal by M. Appleby for BAMS [Niagara Falls], 67 x 60mm, edge stamped 12 (Attwood 81; Shepherd Coll. 73) [3]. Extremely fine £120-150
Concours Musical, Privas, a silver award medal by A. Borrel, named (2e Divon., 1re Son., 3e Prix, Union Chorale de Tournon-s-Rhône, 1865), 45mm; Enseignement de Chant, Paris, a silver award medal, unsigned, named (11me Arrond…Mr Georges Galland, 1873), 45mm; Festival Musical, St Quentin, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, named (Mr Bruyer, Chef de Musique du 1er de Ligne, 9 Juin 1878), 50mm; Académie de Musique, Roubaix, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, named (Prix d’Excellence,...
Festival International de Musique, Lille, 1867, a silver award medal by J. Esparon, named (Société Chorale de Douai), 59mm; Grand Concours Musical, Dourdan (Seine-et-Oise), 1877, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, named (Offerte par Mr Breton à Dourdan, Fanfare Libre de Pithiviers, Dr Chassin), 50mm; Concours Musical, Bar-le-Duc, 1880, a silver-gilt award medal, unsigned, named (Concours d’Execution…1er Prix (Ascendant), l’Harmonie d’Épinal), 61mm; Grand Concours International...
INDIA, George V, Rupees (2), both 1916b (KM. 524); other Rupees (3), Half-Rupees (3), Quarter-Rupees (3), 4 Annas (2), 2 Annas (5, three silver), Annas (3), Quarter-Annas (3), One-Twelfth Annas (2), all 1911-36 [26]. First two extremely fine, others in varied state £100-150
Union des Femmes de France, 1890, a silver award medal by H. Dubois for the Croix-Rouge Français, named (Mr le Dr Aubry, 1901), 50mm (PBE –; BDM I, 635; cf. DNW 49, 881); Aux Dames de la Croix Rouge, 1916, a silver-gilt award plaque by H. Allouard, named (Melle. M. Desjobert, Hôpal. Auxre. 7, 1914-1919), 70 x 53mm (CGMP p.12; cf. DNW M14, 1558) [2]. Very fine, but second with scratch on reverse £100-150
Farm checks: SUSSEX, Ashburnham, Edward Hobden, 60, 30 (2), 12 (2), 6 (2) and 1 Bushel (4), including varieties (H 270), Richard Kenward, 60 (2), 30 (2), 12 (3), 6 (2) and 1 Bushel (2), including varieties (H 294); Battle, Duke of Cleveland, 1 Bushel (H 118); Beckley, Edward Bowlin, 30, 12, 6 and 1 Bushel (H 70), Lawrence & John Reeve, 72 Bushels (H 432), John Roberts, 60 and 1 Bushel (H 438); Bexhill, Walter J. Smith, 48, 24 (3), 12 and 1 Bushel (2), including varieties (H 508) [37]....
ISGs: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, Beecroft & Sons (5, NW 5430 [2], 6610, 6620, 6680), Jabez Crosland (NW 7010); YORKSHIRE, Barnsley, Benjamin Gaunt (NW 7600), Bradford, Fattorini & Sons (NW 7220), Harrogate, A. Fattorini (10, NW 7190 [3], 7200 [4], 7210 [3]), Hull, Tea Stores, Charles Bristow (NW 9190) [19]. Generally about very fine and better £100-150
La Marseillaise, c. 1900, a silver award plaque by H. Dubois after F. Rude for Arthus-Bertrand on behalf of La Commission des Hospices Civils de Marseille, named (Mme Emile Cassoute…Services Rendus Guerre 1914-1919), 67 x 50mm (cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.41, 68; cf. DNW M4, 464); Comité National de Défense contre la Tuberculose, a silver-gilt award plaque by R. Michel after R. Vincent, named (Mademoiselle Fanny Cauvin, 1933), 69 x 50mm (cf. DNW 66, 1424) [2]. Very fine and better £100-150
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Shilling, mm. thistle, sixth bust, plume over shield, 5.70g/6h (N 2125; S 2669). Obverse surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £100-150
Merchant checks: ABERDEENSHIRE, Aberdeen, London & Newcastle Tea Co, copper Half-Pound, 25mm; ANGUS, Dundee, Samuel Lees, brass Penny, 29mm, London & Newcastle Tea Co, copper Half-Pounds (2), brass Quarter-Pounds (2, different), 25 and 21mm; DUNBARTONSHIRE, Renton, D. Henderson, green celluloid Penny, 22mm; LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Clyde Navigation, brass Twopence, 32mm (Breingan 326; Smith 420FH), R.W. Forsyth, brass (2, different), 26 and 24mm, R. Jenkins & Co, pink plastic Threepence, 22mm,...
Centenaire du Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines de Djibouti, 1956, a silver award medal by R. Delamarre, standing robed figure holding ship of Paris, rev. fortifications and salt-works, named (Marcel Lenoir), 80mm (cf. DNW M4, 496). Extremely fine, rare £100-150
Le Palais de l’Élysée, 1976, a silver award medal by M. Bosc on behalf of François Mitterand, entrance the Palais, rev. trees flanking the façade of the building, signature of Mitterand, named (Claude Brare, 1971-1993), 81mm (CGMP p.270). Reverse edge knock at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine; a rare personal gift of the former President Mitterand £100-200
PHILIPPINES, a collection of Emergency and Guerrilla currency, from Philippine National Bank (17), Commonwealth of the Philippines (2) Apayao, Cagayan (2), Mindanao (8), Negros (2), includes counterfeits, Pick S191x, 318x [32]. Generally very fine and better £100-150
SOUTH AFRICA, Gouvernments Noot, One Pound (2), both 28 May 1900, nos. 8261 and 11238, Marais-Malherbe signatures; Reserve Bank, Ten Shillings (2), 13 November 1945, 19 October 1955, One Pound (2), 28 April 1936, 2 September 1946, Five Pounds, 2 April 1952, Two Rands, 1961, Five Rands, 1967-74 (Pick 54b, 82d, 84c, 84f, 90c, 97a, 104a, 112b) [9]. Fine to very fine but some pressed £100-150
Edward VII (1901-1910), Florin, 1903 (ESC 3579; S 3981). Extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
19th Century Tokens, LEICESTERSHIRE, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 3.59g/11h (D 5); NORFOLK, King’s Lynn, Isaquey Hedley, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, 3.86g/12h (D 10) [2]. First about fine, second with scratch under mark of value, otherwise good fine, very rare £100-150
George III (1760-1820), Maundy set, 1800 (ESC 2239; S 3764) [4]. Nearly extremely fine, dark tone £150-200
LONDON, The King’s Private Roads, cast brass, type I [c. 1722-3], crowned gr monogram, rev. legend, 14.07g/12h (Bendall, SNC 1995, p.340; D & W 320/8). Fine to very fine, scarce £100-150
BRECKNOCK, Brynmawr, British Legion Club, brass Sixpence, 25mm (Cox 1); CAERNARVONSHIRE, Llandudno, Grand Hotel, uniface brass Pier Pass, 1907, stamped 59, 36mm (Cox 521); GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, copper Paid, 1832, 18mm (Cox 252); MERIONETHSHIRE, Aberdovey, Aberdovey Literary Institute Jubilee, 1932 (2), red and blue fibre, both 32mm (Cox –); JERSEY, St Helier, Michael Prenelle, brass, 27mm (McCammon C83J) [6]. Very fine and better; in envelopes identified, with provenances £100-150
Charles I, Oxford mint, fantasy Half Pound, 1644, a base electrotype copy coupling a Rawlins’ Crown obv. with a Half-Pound rev. (cf. N 2407; cf. S 2948). Some surface marks, about very fine, unusual £100-150
Victoria, Pennies (15), 1896, 1897, 1901 (13), Halfpenny, 1841 (S 3949, 3961) [16]. Last fair, others extremely fine and better with considerable original colour; together with a small late Victorian purse in which the coins had been kept [this damaged] £100-150
Falkland Islands, Government, Fifty Pence, 25 September 1969, D 00000, stamped specimen, signature of L. Gleadell, notation in top margin (Pick 10s). Light adhesive residue on back of left edge, otherwise good extremely fine £100-150
SURREY, Shalford, Thomas Wilmot, Farthings (12), 1.30g/12h, 1.22g/6h, 1.22g/6h, 0.93g/6h, 0.92g/6h (all E 137; N 4619, first 4619a, this piece; BW. 127), 0.95g/6h, 0.45g/12h (both E 138; N 4620; BW. 128), 0.93g/9h, 0.78g/3h, 0.60g/9h (all E 139; N 4621; BW. 129), indeterminate dies (2), 1.11g, 0.24g [12]. Two E 137s fine but one double-struck, others in varied state; all the issues for this Guildford suburb £100-150
Photographic Society of Ireland, a silver award medal by Fattorini, named (Monsieur Burton…1948), hallmarked Dublin 1946, 51mm (cf. DNW M5, 1322); William Shakespeare, a uniface bone or ivory plaque, 96mm; Pier Leone Ghezzi, 1978, a bronze medal by R. Searle, 87mm; other pieces (2), including a small silver key attributed to Charles Horner, Chester [5]. About extremely fine and better, first toned £120-150
École Nationale des Beaux-Arts, silver award medals by J.-E. Gatteaux (5), named (Architecture, Seconde Médaille, M. Diet, 1852; Architecture, Dessin Ornemental, Troisième Médaille, Mr Guadet, 1892-93; Architecture Rendu, Première Médaille, Mr Guadet, 1896-97; Peinture, Grande Figure Peinte, Deuxième Première Médaille, Mr Galand, 1898-99; Peinture Anatomie, Médaille, Mr Guédy, 1900-1901), 50, 40, 56, 50 and 40mm respectively (cf. DNW 66, 1352) [5]. Very fine and better £100-150
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle/Leaf-Mascle mule, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIa/V, pinecones after henric, di and gra, mascle after rex, and before la, 3.66g/5h (N 1461/1475; S 1875/1890). Struck on an irregular flan, otherwise very fine or better, rare £150-200
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