THE RUGBY UNION CLUB HOUSE: UNIQUE WRU DOUBLE CENTENARY GROGG FIGURE 1881-1981, featuring Arthur 'Monkey' Gould and JPR Williams together on a single base, players names inscribed to base, 'John Hughes Wales' inscribed to rear, 28cms (h)Provenance: private collection Cardiff, inclusive of accompanying provenance letter from Richard Hughes of the Grogg Shop, Pontypridd:"15.01.25Unique WRU Centenary Double Grogg FigureIn the season 1980-81 the Welsh Rugby Union celebrated its centenary. To commemorate 100 years of Welsh rugby Richard Hughes, of the Groggshop, Pontypridd, created this unique figure depicting two of the greatest players to represent Wales together on a single base.Arthur 'Monkey' Gould was celebrated as the first rugby superstar and JPR Williams played his final match at the Arms Park against England in the centennial season extending his unbeaten run over the English to eleven games. Only one of these pieces was made representing the two of Wales's greatest players spanning the generations from the first Golden era of Welsh Rugby to the second Golden era in the 1970's.The piece is in immaculate condition.Richard HughesWorld of Groggs est 1965"
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THE GOLF CLUB HOUSE: THREE HICKORY SHAFTED CLUBS, first bearing the name D. Anderson & Sons, St Andrews (Elite), with a leather handle, second with an indistinguishable stamp, with leather handle, third a Maxwell mid-iron by D. Anderson & Sons, St AndrewsProvenance: private collection PowysComments: all appear in good condition, iron head has some pitting, handles in fair condition
THE CRICKET CLUB HOUSE: ROYAL WORCESTER FIGURAL GROUP, 'Worcester County Cricket Club, 100 Years as a First Class County 1899-1999', model of two cricketers dressed to reflect the timeline, before a black pear tree on naturalistic base, no. 92, 23cms (h)Provenance: private collection BridgendComments: cricket bat repaired
THE RUGBY UNION CLUB HOUSE: TWO GARETH EDWARDS CARICATURES, first dated 1996, front inscribed ‘Gareth Edwards, Wales’, in his Welsh kit, signed by John Hughes Grogg Shop underneath, inscribed ‘Grogg Shop’ to back, 26cms (h), second of Gareth Edwards in his Welsh kit, inscribed ‘John Hughes, Wales’ to back, 16cms (h) (2)Provenance: private collection Neath Port Talbot
MANUSCRIPT LETTERS and DOCUMENTS. This is a most remarkable set of letters written and received by an upper middle class lady and her daughter (including examples from the lady's two husbands and her acquaintances) for the period 1930s-1960s. Contained in three small briefcases with a few keepsakes (pens, stamps etc.). Also included are marriage and divorce certificates. The story as far as we can discern is that the lady married her first husband in the mid-30s. He was in the war and letters are exchanged. They appear to have had one daughter, educated at a public school who has various health problems. There are letters from various London doctors, for example. The marriage then broke down and the lady fell in love with another man whose marriage has also failed. She 'follows' him out to Egypt where he is with a British military community. At one point, the clergyman at the mission gets involved, writing to the Archbishop of Canterbury for guidance. It appears the pair are living together and this is causing some disquiet in the ex-pat community. The archbishop repiles explaining that as they have broken their vows, they cannot take part in Holy Communion, going on to suggest that they should live apart for a year and must take a vow of celibacy even after the year apart if they want to take part in church services (they are allowed to attend). It's rather heartbreaking: they 'cannot bear to be parted'. They do appear to marry and come back to England. The daughter appears to be much improved as an adult and has kept all of these letters and the ones she receives. There is a real sense of how, by the 60s thinbgs have changed (the daughter has a job in London). All letters are articulate and tell a remarkable story. The insights into the mores, expressions and culture of the time make this a fascinating survival, despite, perhaps making the reader feel a little intrusive. Includes telegrams. There is too much material for us to have been able to read everything which also includes: various receipts; banking/investment information of the time; letters from L-Gen C.H.P.Harington 'Middle -East Command'; day-to-day appointment diaries and more.
STAN MORTENSEN/FOOTBALL INTEREST; an historic red colour change jersey first used by England in the match vs Argentina at Wembley Stadium 1951. This number 8 shirt was worn by Blackpool's Stan Mortensen (1921-1991), the long sleeved shirt made by Hope Brothers Ltd, the white embroidered cloth patch with the Three Lions crest inscribed Argentina 1950-51. This match was originally organised as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. Argentina were the second international team to play at Wembley Stadium after Scotland. This shirt was used in the England vs Argentina match as England's white jersey resembled Argentina's pale blue and white striped jersey, and Argentina travelled without an alternate jersey. The red colour change shirt was most notably worn at Wembley fifteen years later in the World Cup Final. Stan Mortensen (1921-1991) most notably played for Blackpool, Preston and England where he scored 25 goals in 23 appearances. Mortensen is the only player to score a hat trick in the 1953 FA Cup Final, later known as the Stanley Matthews final. Provenance: This iconic shirt was given to the vendor by Stan Mortensen circa 1975. The vendor knew Stan through his father who worked for Berisfords Textiles in Congleton. After retiring from football Stan become a wholesaler in haberdashery, as a result of which he began to buy and build a relationship with Berisfords. The vendor's father dealt with Stan from the early 1970s to mid 1980s. Stan would generally visit Congleton every six to eight weeks normally on a Saturday to do business with the vendor's father and they became friends over time. In circa 1975 when the vendor was around fourteen years of age he asked Stan for a football shirt, and on his next visit he gifted this iconic jersey to the vendor, together with an England Cap commemorating the 90th year anniversary of the FA, which is also included in this auction.
A pair of late 18th century Chinese Canton twin handled bowls, with reticulated and painted decoration of figures and insects, one example with stand, and a smaller example (af) (4). Condition Report: Each piece is damaged/restored. first example/ handle has been broken off but part is still present, cracks to the reticulated area. second example cracking, chips, old repairs to reticulated areas. plate with large area of damage, numerous cracks, smaller bowl with loss to one handle,
GREAT BRITAIN; a highly advanced collection of special First Day Covers housed in some seventy plus mostly Benham velour type, containing an extensive collection of largely Benham, Bradbury and similar productions, lots of special cancels, C.D.S's on registered covers relevent to pre-stamp issue, House of Commons/Lords cancels, Definitives and Regionals to £10 (at least six), themes included, railway/maritime, etc, with many being autographed with better seen, huge original cost, careful viewing recommended to fully appreciate the scope of this lot (qty).
Falkland Islands interest stamps, covers and postcards, including: 1933 1s sg 134 and 2s6d sg 135 both mint; 1938 2s6d sg 160 and 10s sg162; thematic stamps including Pelagic birds, Whaling, Elephant Seals; Dependencies including three sets of low value mint 1938-50 blocks of four, another cancelled to order; two signed first day covers by members of the Joint Services Expedition to Brabant Island 1985; and other items, mostly written up and displayed on graph paper.
British 18th Century token: a sailor standing facing, legs apart, head right, J SPENCE SLOP-SELLER NEWCASTLE around, JAMES in exergue, rev. anchor and date 1794, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE around, inscribed edge, extremely fine and nicely toned. (Northumberland D&H No. 17)Provenance: A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd, Coins and Medals, 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N6BJ.
Antarctic interests stamps and covers, to include: New Zealand King Edward VII Land 1907-9 single stamp used and block of four used, and Victoria Land block of four with mint with upper margin; various British and other Antarctic Territory, including Adelaide Island cover; Ross Dependency including cover for First Trans-Antarctic Crossing 1958; Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-58 cover; various other mostly mint stamps, mini-sheets and covers, well written up and displayed on graph paper.
Arctic Exhibition Interest: a typed display of mostly commemorative stamps, postcards, covers and photographs, to include: cover for the Polar Flight of the GRAF Zeppelin, 1931; 1931 Icebreaker Malygin USSR set of four, Zv 289-292; USSR 1938 Antarctic flight illustrated cover; Scandinavian Airlines cover for First Trans-Arctic Flight, 1952; and others similar.
A British 18th Century token: obv. a sailor standing facing, legs apart, head right, J SPENCE SLOP-SELLER NEWCASTLE around, JAMES in exergue, rev. anchor and date 1794, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE around, inscribed edge, extremely fine but cracked flan, and nicely toned. (Northumberland D&H No. 17a)Provenance: A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd, Coins and Medals, 11 Adelphi Terrace, London WC2N6BJ.
SELECTION OF DECORATIVE COLLECTABLESincluding a large ewer and washbasin on cream ground and with orange foliate decoration, a vintage Schweppes soda siphon, a peach coloured ceramic pot, a print of St. Andrews, a woolwork scene depicting a countryside hunt, a small vintage metal easel and a first edition copy of Marvel comics Ravage 2099
WILLIAM DUGDALE 'MONASTICON ANGLICANUM : OR, THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT ABBIES, MONASTERIES, HOSPITALS, CATHEDRAL AND COLLEGIATE CHURCHES' […], translated into English from the Latin first edition with considerable additions, full leather, engraved frontispiece, black and red printed title page, text in two columns, engraved plates including foldout plates throughout, printed by R. Harbin for D. Browne and J. Smith, London 1718
RUDYARD KIPLING - JUST SO STORIESLondon, 1902, first edition, second printing, illustrations by the author, original cloth, some spotting and wear and tear; together with two further books by Rudyard Kipling, 'Jungle Book' and 'Plain tales from the Hills' 1924 & 1920 Macmillan & Co London, in blue with gilt lettering (3)
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Groat, York, class VIIIb (?), mm. lis on obv. only, no e on breast, quatrefoils by neck, 2.34g/2h (cf. B & W VIII; N 1583; S 2013). Possibly a contemporary forgery or an issue from locally made dies, very fine and toned, very rare £150-£200 --- Provenance: J. Atkinson Collection, DNW Auction 147, 12-14 June 2018, lot 220 Although a little small and light, this coin appears to be of reasonably good silver. The style however is rather crude and the outer legend on the reverse is partly blundered
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Half-Noble, London, mm. cross potent on rev. only, annulet before ed, curule x, first a in argvas unbarred, second barred, 3.85g/7h (SCBI Schneider 88-9; N 1239; S 1507). Better than very fine, clear portrait, some residual lustre £1,200-£1,500 --- Provenance: Found Norfolk September 1997
![Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue [B], Groat, London, mm. crosses IIIb/V, no leaf on breast, trefoil afte](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/4a9a1cf7-561d-4879-abf5-b28400dbcb45/bbb61358-1193-4198-a2da-b28400dda193/468x382.jpg)
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue [B], Groat, London, mm. crosses IIIb/V, no leaf on breast, trefoil after rex, leaf before lon, trefoil after don, 3.76g/2h (Whitton 26c; N 1486; S 1898). Very fine or better, lightly toned £150-£200 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 104, 5 December 2012, lot 390
Robert III (1390-1406), Heavy coinage, First issue, Lion, mm. cross potent on obv. only, large crowned shield, rev. St. Andrew, without nimbus, on saltire cross breaking legend, lis each side, triple pellet stops on obv., lis and crescent final and before and after vincit on rev., 3.44g/8h (SCBI 35, 512-3; SCBI 72, 2; B 4, fig. 351; S 5154). Buckled, otherwise very fine, rare £2,400-£3,000 --- Provenance: Found Airth Falkirk 2024 Due to its Scottish findspot, the present coin was declared Treasure Trove (TT 11/24). It was disclaimed by the National Museums of Scotland in October 2024 and returned to the finder.
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Mascle/Leaf-pellet issue Mule, Halfgroat, mm. cross V on obv. only, leaf on breast, mascle after rex, extra pellets in quarters under civi and lon, 1.83g/1h (DIG 1/4; N 1476/1507; S 1891/1919). Small edge split, otherwise better than very fine, iridescently toned and excessively rare, only one other noted by Greenhalgh (that in the Ashmolean) £300-£400 --- Provenance: Graham Cooper Collection
British Iron Age, First Millennium BC, Ring Money, a large penannular smooth gold band of plain metal, with flared ends, 4.33g, 24 x 30mm (VA 1-3; cf. LaRiviere, lot 2). Very fine, bright yellow gold and very rare £1,000-£1,500 --- Provenance: Ex Lord Grantley Collection; Ex Howard D. Gibbs Collection; The Rev. Harris Collection, Hans M. F. Schulman, 22 February 1972, lot 40
An Extremely Rare Insular Stater British Iron Age, Uncertain tribe, gold Stater, c. 100-60 BC, Series Xb, Class 3, ‘Globular Cross’ type, plain, rev. cross with two pellets in one angle, of globular form with prominent rim, 6.94g (Sills 532, same dies; ABC 94; BMC –; VA –; S –). Good very fine and well centred, probably of insular British manufacture and excessively rare thus £900-£1,200 --- Provenance: Found as part of the Tarrant Crawford, Dorset, Hoard on the 2nd October 2022 (PAS DEV–1177C8) This exceptionally rare and important coin was found as part of the Tarrant Crawford Hoard, which comprised three Globular Staters and two Quarter-Staters. All are early uninscribed types, now thought to be produced in south-western Britain (Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding areas) in the first half of the first century BC.
Humphreys, H.N., The Coin Collector’s Manual, vo. I, London, 1853, xxiv + 352pp, engraved plates (Manville 381); Howorth, D.F., Coins and Tokens of the English Colonies and Dependencies, 2nd edn, London, 1890, 94pp, illustrations in text; Grueber, H.A., A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals [at the British Museum], 2nd edn, London, 1891, xxi + 170pp, 8 plates (Manville –, cf. 493); Davenport, J.S., European Crowns and Talers since 1800, London, 1964, vi + 423pp, illustrations in text; Carson, R.A.G., Coins Ancent, Mediaeval and Modern, vol. II, London, 1970, pp.193-411, 22 plates; Williams, J.A., Cornish Tokens, Truro, 1971, 48pp, illustrations in text (Manville 1250); Almanzar, A., and Seppa, D., The Medals of Ecuador, San Antonio, 1972, 55pp, illustrations in text; Berry, G., Medieval English Jetons, London, 1974, 83pp, illustrations in text (Manville 1290); Kent, J.P.C., 2000 Years of British Coins and Medals, London, 1978, 78pp, illustrations in text (Manville 1393); Waddell, P.D.S., Co-Operative Checks, Tickets, Tokens and Coins, Manchester, 1993, 76pp, illustrations in text (Manville 1756); Andison, A.D.N. (ed), Token Corresponding Society Bulletin, vols. 4, no.12, 5 nos.1-11, 6, no.1, Runcorn, 1993-8 [23]. Publishers’ bindings, first with covers loose £50-£70 --- Provenance: Burgess Williamson Library
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone Mascle issue, Quarter-Noble, mm. lis, pinecones after henric, di and gra and before gloria, other stops mascles, 1.70g/4h (SCBI Schneider 327; Whitton 9; N 1459; S 1826). Better than very fine, full round flan of attractive yellowish gold, excessively rare thus £3,000-£4,000
British Iron Age, Late First Millennium BC, Sword Money, a large bay-leaf shaped iron currency bar, hilt with long pinched sides and splayed terminal, tapering elongated spear-head shaped blade with flattened edges and point, 59.4cm x 5.4cm, 606g (CCI 00.0607, this item). Very fine with a stable surface, in a fitted display case; very rarely seen this well preserved £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Geoff Cottam Collection; C. Rudd FPL 50, 2000 (9); Dredged from Bourn Brook, near Grantchester in Cambrigeshire in 1992-3. Cleaned and conserved by Hollingdale & Goodwin and recorded by the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Around 1,000-1,500 iron currency bars have been found at more than 20 sites in Britain with four distinct types noted. These are Sword-shaped, Spit-shaped, Plough-shaped, and the Bay-leaf-shaped. Usually buried in hoards they are believed to be deposited as part of a ritual offering. Julius Caesar mentioned them in his commentary on the Gallic Wars. They circulated widely in trade as a medium of exchange until they were gradually replaced by coins.
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Pellet issue, Groat, London, class B, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, fleur on breast, pellets by crown, reads angli, rev. pellet on inner circle in second and third quarters, 3.88g/8h (Whitton 46e; N 1504; S 1915). Reverse pellets indistinct, otherwise good very fine, scarce £200-£260 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 102, 18 September 2012, lot 2456
George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Restrike Pattern mule Dollar, 1804, Dickinson types Kii/2, by W.J. Taylor, in copper, laureate bust left, 5 berries in wreath, first i of iii and i of georgius point to border teeth, rev. Britannia seated left, value in Garter around, k upright, edge plain, 41mm, 29.48g/6h (ESC 1972; L & S 83; Selig 1241; Bushman 310). Some spots, otherwise extremely fine, brown patina [Graded by NGC as PF 62 BN] £300-£400 --- Provenance: SNC December 2002 (MS4346)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Penny, Sovereign/Eagles type, York, Thorr, dorr on eoferpic, annulets in first and fourth quarters, 1.32g/4h (Freeman 387; SCBI Yorkshire 379; N 827; S 1181). Neatly but with a little striking weakness, very fine with old cabinet toning £300-£360 --- Provenance: Bt J. Philipotts
James II (1437-1460), Groat, type IIIa, Edinburgh, mm. crown, saltires by neck, reads iacobvs and gra ex, legend ends scottorvm, double annulet final, rev. crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets and tiny saltire in second and third, annulet and double annulet stops on obv., double saltire on rev., 3.56g/8h (SCBI 35, 706 and SCBI 72, 698, same obv. die; B 24b, fig. –; S 5236). Good fine, surfaces marked and scratched £240-£300
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Noble, Calais, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist, flag at stern, rev. annulet in spandrel at 1 o’clock, h in centre, 6.88g/11h (Whitton 7b; SCBI Schneider 300; N 1415; S 1803). Very slightly creased and with a minute perforation along the inner circle, otherwise better than very fine on a full round flan £2,000-£2,600
![Victoria (1837-1901), Currency set, 1887, comprising Five Pounds to Half-Sovereign (S 3864-6, 3869) [4]. The first with hairl](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/4a9a1cf7-561d-4879-abf5-b28400dbcb45/d3855d29-00ff-4592-ab7d-b28400dd6a3a/468x382.jpg)
Victoria (1837-1901), Currency set, 1887, comprising Five Pounds to Half-Sovereign (S 3864-6, 3869) [4]. The first with hairlines, all otherwise good very fine or better £4,000-£5,000 --- Investment Gold If this lot is purchased by a VAT-registered trader, he or she may claim back the VAT element on the buyer's premium from HM Revenue and Customs ---
Sheppard, T. (ed.), Transactions of the Hull Scientific and Field Naturalists’ Club, Hull, 1911, including ‘A List of the Seventeenth Century Tokens of Lincolnshire in the Hull Museum’, Hull, 1911 (Manville 706); Sheppard, T., Hull Museum Publications (8), nos. 68, 100, 102, 119, 126, 127, 141, 208 (A List of Yorkshire Medals in the Municipal Museum at Hull; Yorkshire Tramway Tokens and Counters and Yorkshire Seventeenth Century Tokens; Saxon Relics from Barton and Elloughton; Catalogue of Love Tokens and other engraved pieces in the Hull Museum; Quarterly Record of Additions (4), Hull, 1909-40; Smith, S.H. (ed.), Yorkshire Philosophical Society, Annual Report, 1910, including Wakefield, C., ‘Description of the Coins of Edward the Confessor in the Collection of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society’, 12pp, 1 plate; Pickersgill, T., Hull Museum Publications, no. 80 (Roman Coins from South Ferriby), 1911; Sheppard, T., and Musham, J.F., Money Scales and Weights, London, 1923, vi + 221pp, engraved illustrations in text (Manville 840); Whitting, P.D., Coins, Tokens and Medals of the East Riding of Yorkshire, York, 1969, iv + 80pp, 16 plates (Manville 1206); Anon, The Origin and Adventures of a Hull Eighteen-Penny Silver Token, Hull, 1981 reprint, 36pp; Schadla-Hall, R.T., Tom Sheppard, Hull’s Great Collector, Beverley, 1989, 38pp, illustrations in text [15]. Publishers’ bindings, a good group £100-£150 --- Provenance: Burgess Williamson Library. Thomas Sheppard (1876-1945), the indefatigable curator of Hull’s Municipal Museum for 40 years (1901-41), was the eldest of a family of 10 from South Ferriby, Lincolnshire. As a youth he was a railway clerk at Hull docks, but his interests already lay elsewhere, particularly in geology. Taking over a run-down museum, he spent 18 months entirely redisplaying the collection and cataloguing it, before the museum was reopened on 2 June 1902. A prime believer in local museums displaying local material, Sheppard’s ability to coax that material into the collections that he curated by whatever means was legendary, particularly during the period 1910-1925; indeed, one of his contemporaries commented that he had ‘filled his museums and store rooms by the laudable exercise of the same traits as Viking raiders, having, like William the Conqueror, an ingrained habit of annexing objects first and asking, or not asking, permission as seemed expedient afterwards’. His retirement in September 1941 came shortly after the Hull blitzes in May and July of that year, when the city suffered the worst bomb damage outside London and much of what Sheppard had collected and curated was destroyed
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