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28 September 2005
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, 1971, a uniface obv. trial by A. Machin, in bronze on a thick flan, similar but with adopted legend elizabeth·ii d·g·reg·f·d· and date, edge plain, 26mm, 11.47g. Extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £150
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, New Penny and New Halfpenny [1971+], a set of bronze blanks, edges plain, 7.14g, 3.55g, 1.75g [3]. As made, the second toned (£20-30)
£20–£30
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two Pence, 1986, in cupro-nickel, security edge, 5.98g/12h (cf. S 4376). Streaky tone, otherwise practically as struck, of the highest rarity with such an edge (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £240
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial New Penny, undated, by A. Machin, in cupro-nickel, crowned and draped bust right, elizabeth·ii d·g·regina·f·d around, rev. Tower Mint logo, edge plain, 20mm, 3.73g/12h. Virtually as struck, extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £220
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial New Penny, undated, by A. Machin, in bronze, similar, edge plain, 20mm, 3.72g/12h. Virtually as struck, extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Elizabeth II (1952-, New Penny, 1971, in brass, edge plain, 3.07g/12h (F –; cf. S 4237). Obverse with light traces of handling, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £60
Elizabeth II (1952-, New Penny, 1978, in bronze, on a heavy flan, edge plain, 4.42g/12h (cf. S 4237). Extremely fine and attractively toned with a hint of original colour (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Elizabeth II (1952-, One Penny [1982+], a uniface rev., edge plain and rim partly raised, 3.54g. Virtually as struck with full original colour, unusual (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £25
Elizabeth II (1952-, Half New Penny, 1971, a double obv. striking, edge plain, 1.84g/12h (cf. S 4239). Extremely fine with much original colour, but one side with traces of handling and a circular stain behind head (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £260
Elizabeth II (1952-, Half New Penny, 1971, a double rev. striking, edge plain, 1.80g/12h (cf. S 4239). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, the companion piece to the last (£100-150)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Elizabeth II, Trial for the reverse of the hexagonal Fifty Pence [1971], by C. Ironside, in cupro-nickel, obv. blank, rev. Viking ship, no legend, edge plain, 30mm, 12.69g. Matt centre, pierced and with some minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine and extremely rare (£50-100)
Hammer Price: £500
British West Africa, George V, Pattern Shilling, 1936kn, in nickel-brass, crowned and draped bust left, rev. palm tree divides date, specimen above, edge finely grained, 23mm, 5.69g/12h (Vice 324; KM. Pn7; cf. R.J. Ford Sale, 111). Dark appearance, some scuffing in fields, otherwise good very fine, very rare (£150-200)
British West Africa, George VI, Trial Shilling, 1952, in chromised mild steel, crowned bust left, trial in front, rev. palm tree divides date, trial horizontally at right, edge plain, 23mm, 4.84g/12h (Vice 326; KM. TS3; cf. R.J. Ford Sale, 112). Usual file marks on edge and two scrape marks on portrait, otherwise extremely fine, flan ‘dished’ (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £40
British West Africa, George VI, Trial Shillings (2), both 1952, in chromised mild steel, similar, rev. palm tree divides date, trial horizontally at right in a different position to that in the previous lot, edges plain, both 23mm, 4.96g/12h, 4.98g/12h (Vice 326; KM. TS3) [2]. First with edge damaged in an attempt to remove the coin from the die, otherwise very fine, second with light file marks on edge, good fine but dirty (£30-40)
British West Africa, George VI, Trial Shilling, 1952, in chromised mild steel, crowned bust left, trial behind, rev. palm tree divides date, trial vertically at right, edge plain, 23mm, 4.87g/12h (Vice 327; KM. TS2). Usual file marks on rims, light spotting on upper obverse, otherwise extremely fine (£50-70)
Ceylon, Commonwealth Republic, Trial 10 Cents, 1965, in nickel-brass, armorial ensign, trial stamped at left, rev. value, trial stamped at left, plain scalloped edge, 23mm, 4.15g/12h (KM. Pn11). Extremely fine and very rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £70
Ceylon, Commonwealth Republic, Trial 5 Cents, 1968, in nickel-brass, armorial ensign, trial stamped at left, rev. value, trial stamped at left, plain edge, 18mm, 3.26g/12h (KM. Pn12). Extremely fine and very rare (£40-60)
Ghana, National Redemption Council, General Ignatius Acheampong, a polished working obv. die for a portrait coinage [1972-5], military bust three-quarters left, col· i k· acheampong · chairman of the n·r·c· ghana around, beaded border, 30mm. Extremely fine, as made (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Nigeria, Elizabeth II, Trial Shilling, 1962, in cupro-nickel, crowned bust right, trial vertically in field at right, rev. palm tree, trial inverted above 62 of date, security edge, 23mm (KM. TS1). Extremely fine, rare (£30-40)
Tanzania, Republic, Trial 5 Shilingi, 1980, in cupro-nickel, bust of President Nyerere left dividing stalks of rice, trial in front, rev. four agricultural motifs around value, trial inverted in loop of 5, edge plain, 31mm, 11.73g/12h (cf. KM. 6). Very fine and very rare (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £80
Tanzania, Republic, Trial 1 Shilingi, 1981, in cupro-nickel, bust of President Nyerere left dividing flowers, trial behind, rev. hand holding torch and value, trial at right, edge grained, 27mm, 7.18g/12h (cf. KM. 4). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)
Tanzania, Republic, Trial 50 Hamsini, 1981, in cupro-nickel, similar, rev. hare and value, trial above, edge grained, 20.5mm, 3.59g/12h (cf. KM. 3). Extremely fine and very rare (£60-80)
£60–£80
Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial Die, 1927, a cupro-nickel Trial, Britannia seated right, hand-striking a coin, britannia moneta, rev. star of David, date in centre, edge plain, 25mm, 10.60g/12h (cf. BDW 6, 1016). Very fine, obverse better, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £160
Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial Die, 1957, steel Trials (2), similar, both mis-strikes with elements of brockaging, one with date 1955 over 1957, dished flan, plain edge, 28mm, 5.49g/12h, other on slightly dished flan, feintly grooved line down edge, 28.5mm, 5.20g/12h; bronze Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, 25mm, 5.71g/12h; copper Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, 25mm, 5.62g/12h; aluminium Trial, similar, toothed borders both sides, thick flan, edge plain, 25mm,...
Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial Die, 1957, steel Trials (9), similar, all with toothed borders, 25mm, edges plain, viz. matt finish (2), 5.43g/12h, 5.47g/12h, bright finish (2), 5.54g/12h, 5.68g/12h, duller, soft metal, 4.18g/12h, very dark soft metal, 5.20g/12h, dark metal (3, all with varying degrees of collar damage), 5.17g/12h, 5.15g/12h, 5.10g/12h; steel Trial, similar to the last three but with edge grained, 5.18g/12h [10]. First two about extremely fine, last five about very fine and...
Hammer Price: £120
Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial Die, 1957, Trials (4), similar, all with no borders, 23mm, viz. in aluminium, edge grained, 4.08g/12h; in bright alloy, edge plain, 5.71g/12h; in dull alloy, 5.78g/12h; in steel, knc [= Kings Norton (?) Company] in upper right field on both sides, edge plain, 4.77g/12h; Size Trials (4), all with Britannia hand-striking a coin, britannia moneta both sides, in cupro-nickel (2), both 19mm, scalloped edges, bright, 3.22g/12h, dull, 3.25g/12h, in bronze, 21mm, edge...
Hammer Price: £85
Miscellaneous, Typeface Trial, the obv. of a Florin, undated [1961], in cupro-nickel, bust left as on the currency coin, normal legends in Albertus, trial alb. in two lines below chin, rev. Tower Mint logo, edge grained, 11.16g/12h. Extremely fine and extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £400
Miscellaneous, Typeface Trial, the obv. of a Florin, undated [1961], in cupro-nickel, similar but legends in Baskerville, bas. below chin, rev. trial die in two lines, edge grained, 11.20g/12h. Virtually as struck, extremely rare (£300-400)
Miscellaneous, Typeface Trial, the obv. of a Florin, undated [1961], in cupro-nickel, similar but legends in Ionic, ion. below chin, rev. trial die in two lines, edge grained, 11.20g/12h. Virtually as struck, extremely rare (£300-400)
Miscellaneous, Typeface Trial, the obv. of a Florin, undated [1961], in cupro-nickel, similar but legends in Poliphilus, pol. below chin, rev. trial die in two lines, edge grained, 11.26g/12h (cf. Spink 134, 465). Minor surface marks and a nick in field by pol, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare (£300-400)
Miscellaneous, Typeface Trials (2), both 1971, in gilt-plated steel, viz. letters of the alphabet continuous in two circles, with date, around central cross, rev. test repeated around figure 2 within inner circle, edge plain, 22mm, 1.44g/12h; similar, rev. cruciform group of nine raised dots, edge plain, 22mm, 1.36g [2]. Virtually as struck, extremely rare; believed the only examples extant outside the Royal Mint (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £130
Miscellaneous, Royal Mint Trial, in brass, crowned arms dividing Tower Mint logo and a rose, royal mint on banner below, trial to left of crown, rev. crown in shield, trial above, royal mint around, edge grained, 23mm, 7.34g/12h. Virtually as struck, attractive; believed the only example extant outside the Royal Mint (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £50
Miscellaneous, Die Pressure Trials (3), all in bronze, 12 radiate lines leading from central circle, revs. similar, 25mm, 5.61g; 12 radiate lines leading from central and outer circles (2), 25 and 23mm, 7.13 and 3.58g, all edges plain [3]. First as made and with full original colour, others extremely fine with much original colour, all very rare (£70-100)
Miscellaneous, Plating Trial, c. 1970, in conjunction with the British Steel Corporation, in chromium-plated steel, crowned arms dividing Tower Mint logo and a rose, royal mint on banner below, trial to left of crown, rev. hour-glass shaped flask, b s c to left, c r 17 to right, edge grained, 23mm, 4.96g/12h. Some scratches on reverse and has been cleaned, about very fine and extremely rare; no others believed extant outside the Royal Mint (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £35
Miscellaneous, Flan Trials (2), in steel, crowned arms dividing Tower Mint logo and a rose, royal mint on banner below, rev. the same, edge plain, 20mm, 3.70g/12h; in bronze, similar, rev. wreath, edge plain, 26mm, 7.00g/12h [2]. First extremely fine, second with obverse partly double-struck and some surface marks, very fine, both very rare (£30-40)
£30–£40
Miscellaneous, Plating Trial, c. 1980, in conjunction with Texas Instruments, in steel with brass plating, crowned arms dividing Tower Mint logo and a rose, royal mint on banner below, rev. Texas Instruments logo above 2, all within wreath, edge plain, 23mm, 4.22g/12h (cf. Davisson Mailbid Sale 15, 316 [cupro-nickel]). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, very rare; only one other seen by the cataloguer in commerce (£50-80)
£50–£80
Miscellaneous, Size Trials (2), for the New Penny [1971+], in bronze, Tower Mint logo on both sides, edge plain, 20mm, 3.59g/12h; Tower Mint logo on one side, other blank, edge plain, 20.5mm, 5.74g [2]. First virtually as struck with full original colour, second extremely fine, the latter particularly rare (£40-60)
Miscellaneous, Special Trial Design, 10 Units, c. 1970, in aluminium or white metal, special trial design around 10, units below, rev. similar, but c inside the loop of the 0, edge plain, 23.5mm, 4.28g/12h. Very fine and extremely rare, believed the only specimen extant outside the Royal Mint (£40-50)
Miscellaneous, Press set-up piece [in conjunction with Cincinnati Inc], in bronze, Britannia seated right, hand-striking a coin, britannia moneta, rev. from Cincinnati’s advertising check, if a cincinnati salesman can’t match this coin he’ll buy you a beer, edge plain, 20.5mm, 4.50g/12h. Extremely fine and extremely rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £110
Miscellaneous, Size Trials (3), for the Gambia 10 Bututs (2), both 1971 type, in nickel-brass, Tower Mint logo on both sides, edges plain, both 26mm, 6.31g/12h, 6.28g/12h; another unspecified denomination, in nickel, Tower mint logo on both sides, edge plain, 23.5mm, 5.04g/12h [3]. All virtually as struck (£25-35)
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