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Liverpool Race Course, an oval silver Proprietor’s ticket by T. Halliday, horses racing past grandstand, rev. arms, 255 engraved below, 52 x 41mm (D & W 322/13; MG 1230-1). Very fine and toned, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £350
Germany, Prussia, Teutonic Knights, Maximilian of Austria, Double-Thaler, 1614, 56.73g/12h (Dav. A5854; KM. p.767). Minor marks and metal flaws in centre of reverse, otherwise about very fine, rare (£400-500)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Silver Proofs: Five-Pounds (7), 1993, 1996, 1997 (2, Anniversary and Diana), 1998, 2000 (2, with and without gold spray); 50-Pence (3), 1993, 1994, 1998; Piedfort 50-Pence (5), 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998 (2); 50-Pence, 2-coin set, 1997; Crowns (3), 1981 (2), 1990; Piedfort 20-Pence, 1982; 10-Pence, 2-coin set, 1992 (2), Piedfort 10-Pence, 1992; 5-Pence, 2-coin set, 1990; Piedfort 5-Pence, 1990; Specimen Britannia Two-Pounds (2), both 1998. [Lot]. About as struck; all except...
William III (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1690, edge tertio, first busts, second shield, no frosting, no pearls (ESC 515; S 3435). Nearly very fine, rare (£150-200)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1702, first bust, rev. plumes in angles (ESC 1129; S 3584).Some hairlines, very fine, rare (£200-250)
Anne (1702-1714), Shillings (3), all 1710, third bust, revs. roses and plumes in alternate angles (ESC 1155; S 3614) [3]. Very fine (£180-220)
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Edinburgh, class III, mm. crown, saltires by neck, lis above and to right of crown with trefoils, rev. crown before vil, crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 3.47g/10h (SCBI 35, 709; B –; S –). Weak in places, nearly very fine, very rare (£400-500)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross, tressure of eight arcs, trefoils on cusps at sides, rev. large mullet of six points in first and fourth quarters, thistle in second and third quarters, 2.09g/4h (SCBI 35, 750-1; B 8 var. [Pollexfen]; S 5270). Flan flaw on obverse, nearly very fine, rare (£400-450)
James V (1513-1542), Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv. only, single arched crown, five jewels to band, open mantle, 2.70g/8h (SCBI 35, 922-3; B 4, fig. 707; S 5378). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine (£200-250)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Sceatta, series A1, radiate bust right, tiic in front, broken a behind, rev. horned standard, totii, 1.29g/12h (Metcalf vol. I, p.90; cf. N 40; cf. S 775). Bust lightly scraped and with attempted piercing before it, otherwise nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, only the second recorded specimen (£400-500)
18th Century, Miscellaneous, Halfpence (80), all English [80]. Fine to very fine, a few better (£150-200)
William the Lion (1165-1214), Sterling, :a:i:l:b:o:d:e:, 1.36g/1h (B 1, fig. 29; S 5023). Legends part flat, otherwise very fine (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £340
Honduras, Republic, Proof or Pattern 10 Lempiras, 1995, gold, edge grained (KM. Pn 26; F –). Brilliant (£150-200)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1702, first bust (ESC 1128; S 3583). Long hairline scratch on obverse, otherwise good very fine (£180-220)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1702 vigo, first bust (ESC 1130; S 3585). Some haymarking, good very fine, blue-grey tone (£200-250)
Union Bank of Scotland, One Pound, 1st October 1921, A 141121, with printed signatures of J.F. McCrindle, Cashier and Norman Hird, General Manager (Douglas 36-1). Very fine to good very fine (£250-300)
Medals Related to Railways, Opening of the Railway from Mejia to Arequipa, a gold medal, 1868, locomotive steams right, into a tunnel, rev. PEDRO DIEZ CANSECO VICE PRESIDENT around names of five government ministers, 37mm, 34.12g (Moyaux 429). Extremely fine and extremely rare; with clip and ring for suspension (£400-500)
Mexico, Philip V, 8 Reales (6), 1740mf (3), 1741mf (3), all Mexico City [6]. Fine and better (£300-350)
The Capture of Morro Castle, Havana, and the Deaths of Don Luis de Velasco and Vincenzo Gonzales, 1763, a copper medal by T.F. Prieto, conjoined busts right, bewigged and wearing frock coats, rev. the fort’s magazine explodes with great force, ships and boats around, soldiers on the land, IN MORRO VIT GLOR FVNCT, 49mm (Betts 443; La Riviere 5253). Some knocks and bruises, but very fine and very rare (£250-350)
18th Century, Miscellaneous, Halfpence (61), all Welsh [61]. Mostly fine, a few better (£150-200)
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1855, WW in relief (M 38; S 3852D). Trifling bagmarks and areas of red toning, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant fields (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £330
Miscellaneous, George II to Elizabeth II, Halfcrowns (32), Florins (33), Shillings (104), Sixpences (47), minor silver (49), Pennies (216), Halfpence (178), Farthings (100), tokens etc (14) [773]. Varied state; contained in three albums (£250-350)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1710, third bust, rev. roses and plumes in alternate angles (ESC 1155; S 3614). Nearly extremely fine (£100-120)
James I (1406-1437), Groat, First fleur-de-lis issue, Perth, mm. cross pattée, tressure of eight arcs, lis and two saltires on bust, lis and i by neck, i on sceptre handle, rev. cross before vi, one small and three large pellets in first and fourth quarters, lis in second and third quarters and in centre, 2.16g/6h (SCBI 35, 661; B 32; S 5198). Fine (£120-150)
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1777, fourth bust (MCE 382; S 3728). Very fine (£220-250)
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1787, fifth bust (MCE 391; S 3729). Very fine (£220-250)
Central Bank, Fifty Pounds, 4.11.1970, 02Y 025501 (MacDevitt E-126: Pick 68b). About extremely fine (£150-200)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Shilling, mm. tun, inner circles obliterated by tooled striations, set in a silver collar flush with the obv. but proud of the rev., both sides of the collar engraved ‘3’ at 12 o’clock (North, SNC April 1975, p.149, this piece). Very fine, a very rare and interesting gaming piece (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £320
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1676 (ESC 1047; S 3375). Nearly very fine, blue-grey tone (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Halfpence (75), 1911 (4), 1912 (3), 1913 (6), 1914 (2), 1915 (4), 1916 (9), 1917 (8), 1918 (3), 1919 (3), 1920 (2), 1921, 1922 (2), 1923 (2), 1924 (3), 1925, 1927, 1928 (2), 1929 (5), 1930 (2), 1932 (4), 1933 (5), 1936 (3); Farthings (11), 1921 (5), 1922 (4), 1928 (2) (S 4056-8, 4060-1) [86]. Many extremely fine with original colour (£100-120)
East Timor, a Mexico, Republic, 8 Reales, 1886lc, Potosi, countermarked with Maltese cross on rev. (KM. 8). Good very fine and very rare (£300-350)
Anne (1702-1714), Sixpence, 1707, rev. roses and plumes in alternate angles (ESC 1586; S 3594). Die flaw on hair, extremely fine with attractive tone (£180-220)
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 14.43g/4h (ESC 431; N 2722; S 3215). Rough surfaces, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
James II (1437-1460), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fourchée on obv., crown on rev., tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps except at bottom, lis to right of crown, rev. three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 1.64g/12h (SCBI 35 –; B 2; S 5243). Obverse smoothed and about fine, reverse better, extremely rare (£350-400)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross fleury, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, trefoils on cusps, rev. mullet of five points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 1.94g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 764-5; B 25/24; S 5280). Two hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine (£300-350)
Mary (1542-1567), Penny, Edinburgh, facing bust with arched crown, rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, cinquefoil in second and third quarters, 0.53g/9h (cf. SCBI 35, 1065-6; B 3; S 5440). Bust double struck, very fine, very rare (£250-300)
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