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21 September 1994
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Mayfair Art Exhibition Centre 15/16 Grosvenor St London W1X 9FB
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Victoria (1837-1901), Jubilee, 1887, Proof set, comprising gold Five and Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown, Double-Florin (Roman I), Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence, all struck ‘en medaille’, in original case of issue. All almost as struck, the gold brilliant, the silver, with matching even dark tone, the case in need of a little restoration (11)
Hammer Price: £3,800
Hong Kong, Victoria, Mil, 1864 (Pr. 194). Extremely fine, attractively patinated with just a hint of original colour, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £2,400
Cunobelin, Trinovantes, Cunobelin, 10-20 AD, Stater, Biga type, obverse wreath and tablet inscribed camvl reverse two horses galloping left, wheel below, on tablet beneath cvno[belin], 5.3 gms (VA 1910.1; S. 207). Well centred, extremely fine and extremely rare, equal or superior to the Strauss specimen
Hammer Price: £1,500
Canada, Victoria, 10-Cents, 1889 (KM. 3). Extremely fine or better, dark, uneven tone, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £1,400
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Rose-Ryal of Thirty-Shillings obverse King enthroned holding orb and sceptre, portcullis at feet, mm. rose, reverse shield on rose a dno factum est istud et est mirab in oculis nris (N. 2079; S. 2613). Surface rather porous, otherwise fine, very rare
Hammer Price: £1,300
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford Mint, Pound, 1642, mm plume on obverse only, obverse small equestrian portrait left, with cannon and arms below, carolvs: d: g: magn; brit: fran: et: hib: rex: reverse exvrgat: devs: dissipentvr: inimici, declaration in two lines, xx and three Oxford plumes above, 1642 below (SCBI Brooker 860; N. 2396; S. 2940). Very fine and rare
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford Mint, Half-Pound, 1642, mm. plume on obverse only, obverse small equestrian portrait left with arms below, carolvs: d: g: magni: britani: fran: et: hib: rex: reverse exvrgat: devs: dissipentvr: inimici, declaration in two lines, x and three Oxford plumes above, 1642 below, 59.85 gm (SCBI Brooker 867; N. 2403; S. 2945). Almost extremely fine and rare.
George III (1760-1820), Proof Halfcrown, 1820, small head, milled edge (ESC. 626A-R5). Good extremely fine, attractive even tone, excessively rare
Victoria (1837-1901), Young Head, Proof Halfcrown, 1879, milled edge (ESC. 704). Brilliant, good extremely fine, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £1,250
Edward VII (1901-1910), Coronation, 1902, Matt Proof set, comprising gold Five-Pounds to Half-Sovereign, and silver Crown to Maundy Penny, in official case of issue. Virtually as struck, a most attractive set (13)
Hammer Price: £1,200
George VI (1936-1952), George VI, Coronation, 1937, Proof set, comprising gold Five-Pounds to Half-Sovereign, in Royal Mint case of issue. Almost as struck, the only slight blemishes are one small stain in the obverse field of the Sovereign and two minute stains on the Half-Sovereign, an exceptional set (4)
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Halfcrown by P.T.E., 1890, obverse Jubilee type bust, reverse four shields divided by sceptre, crown above, with model 1/2 crown across centre, silvered copper, edge plain (ESC. 745-R4). Extremely fine, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £920
Dubnovellaunus, Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus, 1-10 AD, Stater, obverse crescents and wreath reverse celticized horse galloping to left, branch below, and pellets and ring motif above, below [this partly off flan], and to left of horse’s front legs, two pellets beneath head and one between neck and head, dvbovala[vn], 5.4 gm (VA 1650 var.; S.152). Good very fine, well centred, of vigorous style and unusually with an almost full legend, superior to the Strauss specimen
Hammer Price: £900
United States of America, United States of America, The Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar Flight, 1926, a bronze medal by Tiffany & Co for the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, the airship Norge among clouds crossing a global representation of the North Pole, First Crossing of the Polar Sea under Leadership of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth reverse map of the Arctic showing the route, legend around, 76mm. About extremely fine, in original leather case of issue by Tiffany & Co,...
Elizabeth II (1952-, Elizabeth II, The Coronation Album, 1953, issued by The Collector’s Book Club, London, leather bound in blue, gilt lettering and monogram, the album contains the sets of stamps of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, and the proof or specimen coins of the United Kingdom, Australia, Southern Rhodesia, New Zealand, South Africa (including Sovereign and Half-Sovereign), and Canada. In extremely fine condition, with only some tarnishing on the 25-Cents of Canada, an...
Hammer Price: £820
George IV (1820-1830), George IV, Proof Two-Pounds, 1823 (cf. S. 3798). Good extremely fine and brilliant, minor edge nick at 12 o’clock, with some light surface marks, rare
Hammer Price: £800
Miscellaneous, Coins of the world, mostly 19th & 20th Century issues, a few silver (approx. 1,000). Fine to very fine, some better (Lot)
Hammer Price: £750
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five Guineas, 1691 (S. 3422). Has been mounted, good fine
Hammer Price: £580
Elizabeth II (1952-, Elizabeth II, Proof Britannia set, 1987, comprising gold £100, £50, £25 and £10, in Royal Mint case of issue. About as struck (4)
Hammer Price: £550
Medals Related to the Olympic Games, Egypt, The Olympic Games, an interesting group of medals and coins (66), spanning 1948-72, including: London, 1948, the official bronze medal by J Pinches, 51mm (E.2087), and an Olympic Committee member’s badge; Finland, 1952, official bronze medals for the Helsinki Games by K Räsäenen (2), 54mm; Japan, 1,000 Yen, 1964 (3), for the Tokyo Games; Mexico, 25 Pesos, 1968 (7), all these coins mint state; other badges, etc., for the Games from 1956-72,...
Hammer Price: £520
Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1679, fourth bust (MCE. 80; S. 3344). Surface a little dull, with some surface marks, otherwise good very fine
Hammer Price: £450
George II (1727-1760), George II, Half-Guinea, 1732, Young head, plain below (MCE. 341; S. 3681). Almost extremely fine, some haymarking on obverse, shield a little weak on reverse, rare
Elizabeth II (1952-, Elizabeth II, Proof Double-Sovereign, 1994, struck to commemorate the Tercentenary of the Bank of England obverse bust left without value below, in Royal Mint case of issue. About as struck, a very rare mule
George III (1760-1820), George III, a similar coin. Good extremely fine
Hammer Price: £410
Victoria (1837-1901), an original case for the 1839 Una and the Lion set, brown leather, with velvet interior, fitted for the Five-Pounds to Farthing. In good condition, the exterior a little scuffed
Hammer Price: £400
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Elizabeth I, Sixth Issue, Halfcrown, mm.1 (1601) (S. 2583). Good fine
Hammer Price: £360
Canada, Canada, Jean Warin, Intendant General, 1674, copper medal by J.-B.Dufour, draped bust of Warin to right reverse three female figures representing painting, medal making and sculpture, 52mm (LeRoux 304-R4). Good very fine and rare
Hammer Price: £350
George III (1760-1820), George III, Proof Shilling, 1787, with hearts, plain edge, heavy flan, 7.6gm (ESC. 1226-R4). Some cabinet marks to the high points, otherwise extremely fine, toned, extremely rare
Hammer Price: £330
Katanga, Katanga, copper Kantanga Crosses (7), approx. 190 to 230mm. Very fine (7)
Hammer Price: £320
George IV (1820-1830), Crown 1822, regnal edge tertio (ESC. 252). Good extremely fine or better, attractive blue/grey tone
Germany, Germany, miscellaneous minor coins, 18th-19th centuries, in silver and billon (54), copper (13). Fair to fine, a few better (67)
Hammer Price: £310
Republic (1937-, Ireland, Farthings, 1966 (546). Brilliant mint state (546)
Verica, Atrebates and Regni, Verica (c. 10-40 BC), Stater, obverse com.f on tablet, reverse horseman right, 4.8 gm (VA 460.1; S. 97). A little ragged, otherwise very fine
Hammer Price: £300
Dubnovellaunus, Trinovantes, Dubnovellaunus, 1-10 AD, Stater, obverse crescents and wreath reverse celticized horse to left, branch below, and pellets and ring motif above and below, pellet in front of horse and beneath tail, [dvbnovellav]n, 5.4 gm (VA 1650 var.; S. 152). About extremely fine, nice style, and superior to the Strauss specimen
Miscellaneous, Coins of the world, many French, Belgian, Portuguese, Russian, Scandinavian, etc., in silver (121) and base metal (approx 450). Many fine and better (Lot)
William III (1694-1702), Guinea, 1698, second bust (S. 3460). Better than very fine
Hammer Price: £290
Miscellaneous, English hammered silver coins (25), including Henry VI, Groats, Annulet issue, Calais (2), Rosette-Mascle, Calais; Edward IV, Groat, London; Mary Tudor, Groat; Philip & Mary, Groat; James I, Sixpence, 1624, mm. trefoil.Generally fair to fine (24)
India, India, miscellaneous coins (61), Sultans of Bengal, Mughals, Princely States, etc., mostly silver, a few base metal. Some poor to fine, some very fine or better, a varied selection (61)
Richard III (1483-1485), Richard III, Groat, London, mm. sun and rose (no.2), on obverse, boar’s head (no.2), on reverse, pellet below bust, 2.79gm (Winstanley 10; BNJ XXIV, pl. ii, 11, same obverse die; N. 1680; S. 2160). A little clipped, but good fine, rare
Hammer Price: £280
Italy, Italy, Isabella Caraffa, 1626, cast bronze medal, arms, isabellae carafae dvcissae cercciae maioris mvnif reverse allegorical female figure standing facing, church in distance, optimam partem elegit sibi maria 1626, 69mm. Very fine and very rare
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