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Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, ‘Renfrew’, class III, Walter, walter on rin, 1.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 131-2; B fig. 93b; S 5043). Legends part flat and surface deposit on reverse but very fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £1,000
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Halfcrown, 1825, edge plain, 14.01g/6h (ESC 644; S 3809). Practically as struck with attractive blue tone, rare (£800-1,000)
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1726, roses and plumes, edge decimo tertio (ESC 115; S 3639a). Very fine, toned, very rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £950
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet before face, rev. cross fleury before vil, double annulet stops, 3.05g/2h (SCBI 35, 775-7; B 41, fig. 641; S 5287). Hairline scratches on jaw and traces of lacquer both sides, but very fine with clear portrait (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £920
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1859 Ansell (M 42A; S 3852E). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine, scarce (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £900
William III (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1689, edge primo, first busts, first shield, frosted caul and interior, pearls (ESC 503; S 3434). Weakly struck, otherwise extremely fine, light olive tone (£350-400)
James I (1603-1625), Crown, mm. thistle, 29.65g/9h (FRC VIII/XIV [not in Sale]; N 2120; S 2664). Obverse about fine, reverse fine, an extremely rare die-combination (£500-600)
Jersey, Jersey, Model Four Shillings, 1937, in 22ct gold, crowned bust left, rev. arms, edge grained [hallmarked], 33.21g/12h. About as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). About extremely fine, reverse better, toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £880
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1666, first bust variety, elephant below (ESC 1026; S 3373). Nearly very fine, rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £840
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, uncertain mint (perhaps Roxburgh), crude bust right, blundered legends, [d]avit r[–]x, rev. [––]nrv[––]v[–], 1.57g/4h (cf. B 15, fig. 15; S 5009). Struck on an irregular flan and flat in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée (two on obv.), tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, b behind bust, omits dei, 3.80g/8h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5135). Nearly very fine, very rare (£300-350)
Mary (1542-1567), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, 20.41g/1h (SCBI 35, 1127; B 10; S 5426). Good very fine with attractive grey tone (£500-600)
George I (1714-1727), Halfcrown, 1720/17, roses and plumes, edge sexto (ESC 590; S 3642). Flan lightly flecked both sides, otherwise about extremely fine, toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £800
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, 30.19g/4h (SCBI 35, 1119-20; B 1, fig. 904; S 5425). Nearly very fine (£400-500)
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Shilling, 1834, edge grained, 5.69g/6h (ESC 1269; S 3835). Light cabinet wear, otherwise as struck, rare (£800-1,000)
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1838, normal rev. (M 22; S 3852). Fields scuffed, obverse good fine, reverse very fine, rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £780
Northern Bank Limited, Ten Pounds, 1st March 1920, A81673 with branches in central panel and handsigned by A.V. Browne (Pick 172). First type with overprint for issue in 1929, few pinholes and couple of light brown spots, good fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £750
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, crowned bust in mantle, rev. cross before vi, crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 3.34g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 694-5 and 698; B 1 var.; S 5231). Legend weak at 5 o’clock but very fine, rare (£550-650)
George V (1910-1936), Sovereign, 1929sa (S 4005); Victoria, Diamond Jubilee, 1897, gold medal by G.W. de Saulles, 26mm (BHM 3506; E. 1817); together with other miscellaneous gold coins, rings, artefacts, etc, wt. 128.7g [Lot]. First two about very fine and better, others in varied state (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £720
Edward VI (1547-1553), Crown, 1551, mm. y, 30.28g/3h (Lingford dies F-8; N 1933; S 2478). Portrait and rear of horse flat, otherwise fine (£500-600)
The Opening of the Birkenhead Commissioners Docks, a gold medal, 1847, unsigned, ship in full sail to the right, SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE, further legend around, rev. legend above shield and oak wreath, FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY SIR PHILIP DE MALPAS GREY EGERTON BeRt. M.P. 23rd OCTOBER 1844 - WATER SPACE OF DOCKS 207 ACRES. J. M. RENDEL ESQ. F.R.S. ENGINEER, 54mm, 82.43g. (BHM 2286). Matt surface, almost extremely fine, believed the only known example in gold (£700-900)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Sovereigns (10), 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962-8 inclusive (S 4124-5) [10]. Extremely fine or better (£500-550)
Hammer Price: £700
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1558, 6.08g/11h (SCBI 35, 1084; B 1, fig. 877; S 5416). Good very fine and well centred on a round flan (£350-400)
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Berwick, Folpalt, [folpolt.on] ber*, 0.87g/5h (cf. SCBI 35, 7; B 5, fig.4; S 5007). Chipped, otherwise very fine, rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £680
Anne (1702-1714), Halfcrown, 1704, edge tertio, rev. plumes in angles (ESC 570; S 3581). Very fine, rare (£300-350)
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1746 lima, edge decimo nono (ESC 125; S 3689). Good very fine, obverse toned, reverse lightly cleaned at some time (£450-500)
James IV (1488-1531), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, legend ends scottorvm, rev. annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, mullet in second and third quarters, V-shaped stops both sides with lis at end of rev. legends, 2.49g/10h (cf. SCBI 35, 844-5; B 4, fig. 658; S 5337). Good very fine, rare (£500-600)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof set, 2002, comprising gold Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Brilliant; in green case of issue (£450-500)
Hammer Price: £660
Edward VIII (1936), Great Britain, Crown-size, 1936, type 2, in gold, similar, rev. St George and dragon left, edge plain, 37.97g/12h (Bruce XM 2c; cf. ESC 391D). Brilliant, extremely rare (£650-700)
Hammer Price: £650
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1556, wire line inner circles, no stops, rev. plain crosses in quarters, 6.10g/9h (SCBI 35 –; B 7 obv.; S 5404). Good very fine, rare (£300-350)
Bolivia, Republic, 8 Escudos, 1840lr, Potosi (KM. 99; F 21). Minor scuffing and metal flaking in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom (£700-800)
Anne (1702-1714), Shilling, 1705, second bust, rev. plumes in angles (ESC 1135; S 3588). Adjustment marks on obverse, nearly extremely fine (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £620
Robert II (1371-1390), Halfgroat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée, saltire on sceptre handle, b behind bust, 1.99g/6h (SCBI 35 –; B –/rev. as the Pollexfen specimen, see p.278; S 5141). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse fine, extremely rare (£400-500)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Berwick, mm. cross pattée, crown of five fleurs, tressure of nine arcs, trefoils on cusps, rev. cross before vil, mullet of six points in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, double saltire stops both sides, 2.48g/12h (SCBI 35, 760; B 16, fig. 589; S 5276). A few hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare (£500-600)
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1821 (M 5; S 3800). Some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£350-400)
Germany, Notgeld, over 2550 notes, 1918-22, a few earlier, mostly in uncirclated sets, on original allbum leaves, together with “Deutsches Notgeld, by Grabowski, 2003, 2 vols [Lot]. Extremely fine or better (£500-600)
David II (1329-1371), Halfgroat, class A, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of five arcs, 2.19g/4h (SCBI 35, 401-2; B 6, fig. 265; S 5112). Legends flat in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £600
Jersey, Edward VII, unofficial Model Four Shillings, 1910, in gold, by D.R. Golder, bust right, rev. arms, edge plain, hallmarked hd, Birmingham, 32.73g/12h. Brilliant, as struck, UNIQUE (£250-300)
Robert III (1390-1406), Groat, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, tressure of seven arcs broken by bust, stops of three pellets on obv., double crescents on rev., 2.34g/12h (Mackenzie, NC 1884, p.192, no.13 and pl.ix, 2, this coin; SCBI 35 –; B 49c; S 5168). Very fine, rare (£400-500)
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