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Lot 284
Royal Mint, London, Trial Die, 1927, a nickel-brass 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; cf. Tansley 464). Extremely fine and very rare Provenance: Bt Format. The Royal Mint uses a number of in-house stock dies, among them being the six-sided star of David with a date in the centre. The dates known are 1927, 1936, 1955 and 1957; all but the last are seldom met with. This piece is almost certainly connected in some way with the preparations for the new British coinage of 1927
Lot 420
Pond, 1874, fine beard (Hern B1; KM. 1.2; F 1a). Practically as struck, extremely rare Provenance: S. Gordon Collection. Slabbed in NGC holder, graded MS 65. Thomas Franois Burgers (1834-81) succeeded to the presidency in 1871 and soon rid the Republic of its worthless paper money, declaring British sterling as the legal tender. Visiting the goldfields of the Eastern Transvaal in early 1874 he purchased a quantity of alluvial gold, which he despatched to J.J. Pratt, the RepublicÕs Consul-General in London, along with sketches of his portrait and the countryÕs coat of arms, with a request that the gold be turned into staatsponden with the same intrinsic value as the British sovereign. Burgers had wanted the coins to be in the country by May, when the Volksraad was next convened, but the gold only reached London in the middle of that month, and then had to be melted down and refined. Matrices and dies were made by L.C. Wyon and coining entrusted to Ralph Heaton in Birmingham. A total of 695 pieces were received by Pratt on 25 July before the obverse die broke. A new die, on which the PresidentÕs beard was rendered in a more coarse style, was ordered and 142 coins were struck from it. When the coins reached South Africa Burgers triumphantly presented 50 pieces to the Volksraad, but was immediately accused of having the coins struck at the expense of the government and, even worse, allowing his image to appear on them. Parliament later relented and members were paid for the first dayÕs session with one Burgers pond each; members of the public could buy them for £2 each. Designs were prepared for a series of other denominations, but the Volksraad voted against any further coin issues
Lot 20
A First World War Gallantry Group of Three Medals, awarded to 25846 PTE R WILLIAMSON 8/YORK: R, comprising Military Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal, together with a USA one dollar coin - brooched and photocopies of his birth certificate and portrait photograph showing him seated **Private Williamson was born at 8 Sewerby Street, Bridlington, Yorkshire on 11th July 1896. He was gassed in the war and suffered with breathing and heart problems until his death in 1952
Lot 104
A Collection of Militaria, including twenty three Royal Navy cap tallies, nine white metal belt buckles, three stable belts, cloth insignia, a pair of bandsman`s epaulettes, rank and other badges, three Royal Welsh Regiment commemorative serving dishes to A, B and C Company, a similar dish to Headquarters 101 Battalion REME (V) Warrant Officer`s and Sergeant`s Mess, a volume of Light Airs and Gentle Breezes - A Victorian Naval Life Story, and two coin catalogues
Lot 149
NEIL MORRIS FOR H. MORRIS & CO. LTD, GLASGOW RARE TEAK `COIN TABLE`, CIRCA 1953 the bowed rectangular top inset with coins, raised on tapering legs, bears inset maker`s label and plaque inscribed `Coin Table/ Designed by Neil Morris/ 1st set of minted coins 1953/ restricted issue` 43cm wide, 47cm high, 89cm long
Lot 916
A 1914-18 British War Medal and 1914-19 Victory Medal to `4338 Pte. J. Nixon. Manch. R.`, with the original ribbons, packets and box, a First World War period memorial plaque, detailed `John Nixon`, with the original card, packet and envelope of postage, addressed to `Mr Nixon, 51 Wellington Street, Moss Side, Manchester`, a Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment officer`s collar badge, mounted as a brooch, three copper-plate printing plates, an Edward VII Coronation 1902 bronze medallion, with the original case, a Tug of War bronze prize medallion, four commemorative crowns, comprising 1951, with the original box, 1953, 1977 and 1977, and a USA three coin specimen set, commemorating the Bi-centenary 1776-1976, cased.
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