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Charles I (1625-1649), Third Coinage, Briot’s issue, Sixty Shillings, m.m. thistle, signed B both sides, 29.19gm (Murray, BNJ 1970, p.133; S. 5552). Cleaned in the past, fair to fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
17th Century: London, Bartholomew Close, Robert Adson, Halfpenny (D. 128A); together with other 17th century tokens (25), viz. Essex, Braintree 42; Gloucestershire, Bristol 18 (2, different dies), 20, Dursley 71, Gloucester 77, 79, 100, Tetbury 163; Kent, Canterbury 50; London, Harp Lane 1313, Petty France 2226; Oxfordshire, Oxford 111; Somerset, Taunton 227; Wiltshire, Bradford-on-Avon 20, Devizes 74, Marlborough 137, 145, Wilton 268; others too worn for certain identification (6). [26]....
17th Century (7), Suffolk, Stoke-byClare, J. Smith, Halfpenny, 1670, Farthing, 1655; Thelnetham, A. Wotherell, Halfpenny; Walsham-le-Willows, R. Goulsell, Farthing, 1665; Woodbridge, H. Stebbing, Halfpenny, 1667, P. Towson, Halfpenny, 1669; Yoxford, W. Smith, Halfpenny, 1667 [7] (BW 306, 307, 344, 349, 361, 364, 374). First two fair, others fine to very fine, BW 344 and 349 rare (£100-120)
James I (1603-1625), James I, Farthings (2), Lennox types, 3b, m.m. flower, 3c, m.m. grapes (BMC 56, 77); Charles I, Farthings (7), Maltravers type 3b, m.m. bell; Rose types, 1a, m.m. lis, 1d, m.m. mullet, 2f, m.m. crescent (3), mullet (BMC 234, 288, 314, 340 [3], 345); other Stuart farthings (7, six being contemporary counterfeits); Victoria, Half-Farthing, 1844, E over N (SC 30), dirty surface, but very fine and clear; other fractional Farthings, Halves (7), Thirds (15), Quarters (2),...
Miscellaneous, World coins, including many 19th Century issues, of Germany, silver and billon (40), Æ (47) [87]. Many fine or better (£80-100)
18th & 19th Century, Halfpenny tokens (46), together with other tokens (17, including Colonial issues) [63]. Mostly fine to very fine (£80-100)
World coins, of India and the Far East, British India and EIC AR (7), Æ (64), Ceylon AR (4), Æ (27), Hong Kong AR (4), Æ (111), Dutch East Indies (80 including many VOC Doits, China and others, Cash (48) and other AR (5) and Æ (8) [358]. Many very fine (£100-120)
18th & 19th Century, Pennies (20), Halfpennies (24), others (5) [49]. Fair to fine, a few better (£60-80)
George II (1727-1760), George ii, Old head, Halfcrown, 1751 (SC 90). Good fine, rare (£80-100)
George III (1760-1820), “Spade” Guinea. 1798 (SC 95). Better than very fine (£100-120)
George III (1760-1820), Sovereign, 1820 and George IV, Sovereign, 1823 [2]. Both about fine, second rare (£120-150)
George III (1760-1820), Crown, 1819 lix (SC 220). Some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine or better, toned (£100-150)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, LONDON PENNY TOKEN, viz. Bank of England, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Bethlem Hospital, Carleton House, Chelsea Hospital, Christ’s Church Hospital (DH 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51). [6]. DH 50 very fine, others about extremely fine and better with much original colour, DH 48 and 49 brilliant (£100-120)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, viz. Ordnance Office (2, with and without die flaw), Royal Exchange, St Thomas’s Hospital, Trinity Almshouse (DH 64 [2], 65, 66, 67). [5]. Extremely fine, some with much original colour, DH 64 from the unflawed die rare and a particularly nice specimen (£110-130)
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1822 tertio (ESC 252; SC 45). Some suface marks, otherwise extremely fine, toned (£120-150)
Royal Academy of Music, gold prize medal (9 ct. ?), reverse engraved “Presented to Evelyn F. Bray Highest Honours Marks Advanced Grade Local Centres Examination Plymouth Mar-April 1924”, wt. approx. 40 gms., in case of issue; and another cased prize medal for Music, in silver. Extremely fine (£150-200)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (10), viz. St Ann’s, Aldersgate; St Botolph’s, Aldersgate; St Bartholomew the Great; St Botolph’s, Bishopsgate; St Stephen’s, Coleman Street; St Giles’s in the Fields; St George’s, Hanover Square; St Andrew’s, Holborn (2); Allhallows, Lombard Street (DH 540, 541, 542, 549a, 570, 587a, 592a, 595, 595a, 598). [10]. Last about extremely fine and rare, others all extremely fine and better, many with considerable...
Edinburgh Morayshire Society, oval silver prize medal, inscribed: “Presented by the Edinburgh Morayshire Society”, reverse “To Alexander Toppl distinguished above his class fellows and approved by the examinators as the best mathematical scholar attending the Elgin Academy at the annual examination June 1828”, within raised floral border, ring and loop for suspension, 58 x 72mm, in contemporary red leather case, lettered in gilt. Extremely fine, brightly cleaned (£60-80)
18th Century, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (14), viz. Barracks, General Hospital, Workhouse, Old Cross, Blue School, Blue Coat Charity School, Free School, New Brassworks, New Brewery, Hotel, Navigation Office, Theatre (2), bust of George III (DH 177, 181, 186, 188, 194, 197a, 200, 203, 205, 208, 210, 215, 216, 218). [14]. DH 181 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, some with original colour (£120-140)
France, Phillip I, gold medal for Horticulture, the name has been enrased from the reverse field (20.6 gms). Good extremely fine, brilliant (£120-150)
Victoria (1837-1901), Jubilee 1887, Crown to Threepence, in modern case, Maundy Set 1901, generally extremely fine; various silver and bronze coins (24), contained in a modern album [36], fine to very fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria, Young Head, Shillings, 1849, 1857, 1865 (2, die 47 & 119), 1871 die 56, 1879 die 1, 1881 [7]. Mostly very fine or better (£120-150)
Austria, Joseph II, Thaler, 1786 B, other Austrian coins, 18th to early 20th Century issues, AR (17), Æ etc (13) [31]. Fine to very fine (£60-80)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria, Half-Farthings (36), 1843 (11), 1844 (17), very fine or extremely fine, other dates (8), fine (£100-150)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria, Quarter-Farthings (8), 1839 (5), 1852, 1853 (2). Mostly very fine (£60-80)
Germany, Germany, Augsburg, Francis I, Half-Conventionsthaler, 1760 (C. 22); Nuremberg, Mathias, Half-Guldenthaler, 1613; other coins (2, one a medieval fantasy); Thailand, Lan C’ang (Mekong Valley), bar money; together with two Japanese counterstamped pieces. [7]. Mostly fine, second has been mounted, last two in envelopes described (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
Germany, Germany, Bavaria, Thaler, 1809 (KM 358.1), 1828 Royal Family reverse, 5-Marks, 1875D, 1908D,1913D, 3-Marks, 1910D, 1911D (2) [8]. Second coin has been loop mounted, fine to very fine, later issues better (£100-150)
Elizabeth ii, silver Piedfort Proof set, 1989, Two-Pounds to 5-Pence, in case of issue. About as struck, a scarce modern set (£100-150)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Elizabeth ii, silver Proof Two-Pounds, 1986 (2), 1989 two coin set, 1994, 1995 (2, both types), 1996 [8], in cases of issue. About as struck (£150-200)
Ulster Bank £20 1. January 1948, design as last, signed by J.R. Williams (Pick 318). Scarce date, extremely fine (£120-140)
James ii To Edward vii, miscellaneous silver coins (52), other hammered coins (4) [56]. Some damaged, fair to fine, a few better (£100-150)
Herennius Etruscus (Caesar AD 250-251), Sestertius, bust, bare-headed and draped right, reverse principi ivventvtis s.c. Caesar standing left holding rod & spear (RIC 171A; C 28). Very fine, rare (£130-150)
Miscellaneous Hammered silver coins (16). Several fine or better (£100-120)
Java, Hindu period (9th-10th cent. AD), 6 Krisnalas or gold Quarter-Mas (5), similar, 0.61, 0.60 [2], 0.59 and 0.57gm (F. 4) [5]. Fine and better (£80-120)
Ancient coins, a silver fraction of Possidonia, very fine, Greek bronzes (27), Roman Sestertii (3), Dupondii and Asses (7), Folles and small er (100), Provincial bronzes (7), Byzantine (19), Indian (13) and Roman copies (4, including Janus/Prow series Aes-Grave as [18], mainly fair to fine (£100-120)
Vikings in York: Cnut, Penny, cvnnetti, small cross (S 993); other hammered silver (2) [3], first very fine, others fair (£60-80)
Cnut (1016-1035), Helmet type Penny, leofric on stamford, extra pellet in first and third quarters (N 787). Very fine (£100-150)
James VI (1567-1625), Seventh Coinage, Ten Shillings, 1594, m.m. rose, 5.96gm (S. 5493). Attractive portrait, about very fine, toned (£70-100)
Charles II (1649-1685), Second Coinage, Dollar, 1682 (Murray 38; S. 5618); William and Mary, Forty Shillings, 1694, SIXTO, Ten Shillings, 1692 (S. 5656, 5661); William II, Forty Shillings, 1695 OCTAVO (S. 5680) [4]. First and third fair, others better but have been removed from mounts and subjected to severe cleaning, pitting the surfaces (£60-90)
United States of America, Ten-Dollars, 1894. Very fine, but reverse suffed (£100-120)
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