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Lot 625
Staffordshire Hand Painted Tea Pot in the form of The Mad Hatter. Handle in the form of small rabbit standing on a clock, the spout has Alice in Wonderland with the note "drink me" that she just drunk, The grinning Cheshire cat is below her. Marked to base for Staffordshire. Crown Dorset/Staffordshire Fine Ceramics. Part of the Royal Doulton family large "Mad Hatter" collector teapot. it was designed by Howard Wedgwood who is a member of the Wedgwood family. This outstanding item is very highly detailed, beautifully hand painted and highly glazed. In good condition. An outstanding and very rare teapot, just has to be seen first-hand for its great beauty and wonderful attention to detail to be fully appreciated. Measuring overall 10" x 9" including handle and spout. Please see photographs.
Lot 1281
Large Vintage Coal Scuttle with top and rear handle, measures approx 15" width x 11" high, not including handles. Nice retro item. Also, a teapot, twin handled sugar bowl and milk jug in ornate silver plate. Teapot has bone lid, all have plain cartouche to front and scroll and floral engraving. Please see photographs.
Lot 307
Box of vintage and antique costume accessories to include: three milliner's brushes, all with velvet backing; one marked 'J.Bentley, Hatter, Bedford' and one 'The Gentleman's Unique Hat reviver', three glove stretchers, two wooden and one bone/ivory Chinese design with carved decorations of flowers and one side and oriental scene with figures on the other, a pair of boot hooks with bone handles, two shoe horns (one wood, one metal), an empty box marked 'White's Patent Glove Measure', a spur marked 'Victoria Silver', a small circular box containing boot buttons marked 'The Sovereign Penny Box Boot Buttons', a small faux tortoiseshell fan marked Carlo in original box, a turned wooden glove powderer with rubber end, a black leather case containing tapestry crewel work pegs and pins, a button hook and a turned wooden double ended item (possibly sewing accessory). (18)(B.P. 24% incl. VAT)
Lot 208
Collection of vintage fabrics to include; a white bow with embroidery at the ends with brooch fastening and a Made in Switzerland Harrods Ltd London label, two sets of broderie anglais collars, a cream silk blend scarf with embroidered pink 'J' and bow, a paper packet for English Rose Nylons with rose design but no contents, two small sheer silk scarves one with black lace decoration the other with pale pink embroidery, two silk printed scarves; one with a young girl and French phrase and a blue and white spotty scarf and another printed scarf with Venetian scenes and the word Venezia, silk broderie anglaise embroidered handkerchiefs, a small bit of netting with embroidery on the end, an embroidered floral and butterfly design ribbon. Together with three pieces of Chinese embroidery to include; two similar (one on fuschia one red background) with embroidered blue flowers and moths and a yellow background crewel work embroidered flowers, moths and birds and two wooden sticks. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Chinese panels are all off-cuts and have rough edges (probably been cut off something larger). The orange panel is a bit faded but the embroidery is in good condition. Red panel - some wear/damage to the embroidery. Fuschia panel - minor wear to the embroidery in places. Printed silk scarves - all generally good with some minor wear and some small marks. Venice scarf - might not be silk, slightly frayed edges but otherwise good. Sheer scarves - creased but good condition. sheer scarf with black lace has small stain. Collars - one has small brown stain otherwise good (with rough edges) Ribbon - crumpled at end and some loose ends but otherwise good Paper packet - worn with age and some crumpling Net item and handkerchiefs - no obvious damage
Lot 132
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - PETER BLAKE SIGNED PRINT. A limited edition, hand signed and numbered (90/250) lithograph print of a work by pop artist Peter Blake, created in 1990 to celebrate 30 years of the series. Measures 32 x 22.5" in the frame. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 147
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY HAND SIGNED PROOF PRINT. A mounted, hand signed, print of Harold Riley - Piggy (1981), numbered, dated, titled, signed and with personalised inscription to Tony Warren to lower border. Measures 36.5 x 38cm in the mount. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 144
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY PRINT. A mounted and framed print of Harold Riley - The Boy (1963), framed along with photograph of the original subject. Measures 20 x 28cm in the mount. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 9
SIGNED DERBY SHIRT. A Derby County replica football shirt, signed variously in black marker pen by members of the 2008/09 squad. This item was donated by the club to the vendor to raise money for the Macmillan Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital, the proceeds from this lot will go to support the work that they do. Size L. Excellent condition.
Lot 11
RYDER CUP SHIRT SIGNED BY STEPHEN GALLACHER. A genuine 'Glenmuir 1891' shirt as issued to the European Ryder Cup team of 2014 (size L) signed in blue ink to front of shirt by golfer Stephen Gallacher. This item was donated to the vendor to raise money for the Macmillan Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital, the proceeds from this lot will go to support the work that they do.
Lot 145
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY SIGNED PRINT. A mounted, hand signed, limited edition print of Harold Riley - Dancer (1981), titled, numbered (151/250), dated and signed to lower border by Harold Riley. Measures 31 x 41cm in the mount. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 149
BRYAN PEARCE - THE DOLL ORIGINAL WORK CIRCA 1968. A mounted and framed piece by Bryan Pearce (1929 - 2007) titled 'The Doll', watercolour, mounted and framed. Signed by the artist. Handwritten inscription on sticker to reverse of frame reads 'The Doll by Bryan Pearce, Chylowen, St Ives, C'. An inscription in another hand directly to the frame backing reads 'H from T January 17th 1968'. Piece measures 34 x 24.5cm. Frame measures 49.5 x 40cm. Foxing visible across the piece. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice. ***Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.***
Lot 146
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY ARTIST PROOF PRINT. A mounted, hand signed, artist's proof print of Harold Riley - Barmy Jacobs (1982), dated and signed to lower border by Harold Riley. A printed inscription reads 'A special edition of 500 signed artists proofs by Harold Riley to commemorate a meeting in Manchester of The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland 1982'. Measures 32.5 x 33.5cm in the mount. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 136
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY ARCHIE STREET ARTISTS PROOF. A mounted and framed artists proof print of a work by Harold Jacobs, titled Archie Street. Titled, signed and dated to lower border by Harold Riley. Archie St in Ordsall served as the inspiration for Coronation St. Measures 16.5 x 11cm in the mount. Archie St in Ordsall served as the inspiration for Coronation St. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 137
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY ARCHIE STREET LTD LITHOGRAPH IN FOLDER. A limited edition print of Harold Riley - Archie St, this example being the second of 40 such portfolios issues in 2000 by the Riley archive. Includes letter fom Charles Allen thanking Tony Warren for his contribution to the success of Corrie Some wear to outer portfolio. Archie St in Ordsall served as the inspiration for Coronation St. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 135
TONY WARREN CORONATION ST COLLECTION FOR BURY HOSPICE - HAROLD RILEY ARCHIE STREET PRINT. A mounted and framed limited edition print of a work by Harold Riley titled 'Archie St'. Signed, numbered (1/20) and titled to lower border in pencil by Harold Riley. Archie St in Ordsall served as the inspiration for Coronation St. Measures approx 11 x 15cm. This item was donated by the estate of Coronation St creator Tony Warren and proceeds from the sale of this lot will go directly to support the important work of Bury Hospice.
Lot 10
ROBBIE KEANE SIGNED LA GALAXY. A polyester LA Galaxy 'Ultimate Tee' (L), signed to reverse in black ink by Robbie Keane. This item was donated by the club to the vendor to raise money for the Macmillan Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital, the proceeds from this lot will go to support the work that they do. Sold with 2016 COA from LA Galaxy, a handwritten and a typed letter of provenance.
Lot 1300
Mrs Mary Todd Lincoln’s opera glasses, dropped in her theatre box on April 14th, 1865, the fateful night that her husband the President was shot. In lacquered brass adjusting on a thread, with ivory mounts, engraved in a cursive script: ‘Mrs Mary Lincoln left these glasses in the box at Ford’s Theatre, Good Friday, April 14th, 1865, when our beloved President and Leader was cruelly assassinated, found by William Kent Esq.’, 10.5cm wide x 4cm deep x 6.2cm high NB: Whilst the lineage of these glasses cannot be traced the supporting evidence is compelling. William Kent is a well known figure in the proceedings of the assassination. He was near the Theatre by chance on the night and assisted others caring for the wounded President. On later discovering that he had mislaid a key in the mayhem, he returned to the Theatre where he famously discovered the Derringer pistol which fired the fatal shot. His testimony was delivered on May 16th 1865 and published in the New York Times: Judge Holt - ‘State whether or not the pistol you have before you was picked up by you in the box of the President on the night of the assassination? William Kent ‘- Yes, Sir; this is the pistol’ Judge Holt - ‘What is it called?’ Willia Kent ‘A Derringer, I believe, and I see that name marked on it.’ Judge Holt - ‘How long after the President was shot did you pick it up? William Kent ‘I do not know exactly how long. I suppose about three minutes after the President was shot I went into the box. There were two persons in there then. The Surgeon asked me for a knife to cut opon the President's clothes. I handed him mine, and with it he cut the President's clothes open. I left the theatre afterward. I missed my night-key and thought I had dropped it there. I hurried back to the theatre, and when I went into the box my foot knocked against a pistol lying on the floor. I picked it up and cried out "I have found the pistol." Some person then told me to give it to the police, but there was a gentleman who said he represented the Associated Press, and I handed it to him. The next morning I went round to the police station, and recognized it as the pistol I had picked up.’ William Kent was in the President’s box when he lent a knife which the physician Dr. Charles Leale used to loosen the President’s collar, the same blood-stained collar was later taken by William Kent’s friend Newton Feree when both men returned to the theatre box, it seems plausible that whilst William Kent recognised the importance of handing in the found pistol, that he may also have taken the opera glasses at this time as his own keepsake of the occasion. The Ford’s Theatre Museum display an opera glasses case recovered from the theatre box and believed to be that of Mary Todd Lincoln. The case is property of the National Park Service and came into their possession directly from the National States Army where it had been kept as part of items used in evidence in the trial of the conspirators. The artefact is catalogued as follows: "Leather Case. Mrs. Lincoln's opera glass case - 3 3/4" x 4 3/4" across the top x 2 1/8" (at inax.) Black soft leather with gilt clasp. It was said to have been dropped by Mrs. Lincoln in the Presidential box at Ford's Theatre. Case lined, in coral satin.” The dimensions and style would appear to be a fit for the current lot. Correspondence in the National Park files cites historic reference to a pair of glasses in the possession of a Mrs Heath which purported to be Mrs Lincoln’s glasses and which fitted the case although it’s stated in the records that ‘ Since this was a standard case and glasses, it is quite possible that other glasses will turn up to fit the case as well.’ The same records also show that at least three donors approached the National Park Service in the 1960s purporting to have Abraham Lincoln's glasses that were picked up by their ancestors on the night of the assassination. Other academics reference at least three pairs which purport to be Mary Lincoln’s opera glasses. Various academics and Lincoln scholars have been consulted with reference to the current lot. There is a consistent harmony in the opinion that the glasses are of the correct period and style, the engraving is convincing, the script similar to dated scrimshaw work of the period. Lincoln scholar and author Ed Steers said of these opera glasses ‘There is no doubt in my mind that the inscription is authentic and of the period leading me to conclude that if the piece is a fabrication it was done a century ago quite cleverly. Having seen or handled dozens of alleged artifacts associated with Lincoln and his assassination, all bogus, I have a different feeling about your item.’
Lot 297
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof Fifty-Pence, 2003, struck in 22 carat gold for the 100th Anniversary of the Suffragette Movement, crowned bust right, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH II D. G. REG. F. D.2003, rev. design by Mary Milner Dickens of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner on which appear the letters WSPU, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left 50 PENCE, and below and to the right 1903 and 2003, 15.5g (S.H12). As struck, lustrous mint state, in original Royal Mint box with certificate of authenticity numbered 0318 of 942 pieces issued. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 69
Extremely Rare Gold Fifteen Shilling Ryal of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I (1558-1603), fine gold Ryal of Fifteen Shillings, Tower Mint, sixth issue (1583-1600), Queen Elizabeth standing in Tudor warship sailing left, holding orb and sceptre, rose on hull, E on banner at bow, legend and beaded borders surrounding both sides, ELI ZAB; D; G; ANG; FR; ET. h IB REGInA., rev. rose on sun with sixteen rays at centre, cruciform cross fleury ends with lis terminal surrounding, crown over lion in each angle, all within a tressure of eight arcs, small trefoils in spandrels, initial mark escallop (1584-86), IhS; AVT; TRAnSIEnS. PER. mEDIV; ILLORVm. IBAT., weight 7.54g (Schneider 785; Brown and Comber B6; Thompson O1/R2,R3; N.2004; S.2530). Toned, a little weakly struck in stern portion of boat and sea and corresponding part of reverse, one light crease, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare. The Gold "ship" Ryal or Rose Noble of Queen Elizabeth I of Fifteen Shillings face value is one of the rarest and most desirable coins of this reign. The denomination represents one of the last coins struck in the mediæval design styled with full Lombardic lettering. These coins were issued by order of a Privy Seal Warrant of the 20th April 1584 authorising the striking of fine gold Nobles of Fifteen Shillings (Ryals) and Double-Nobles of Thirty Shillings (Sovereigns) in order to help finance the Earl of Leicester's expedition to the Netherlands in 1585. By the 31st January 1586/7 a total of £27,936 worth of these two denominations had been struck of which only 3,000 were Nobles like we have offered here. They are extremely rare today and Brown and Comber only traced twelve examples extant to collectors in their article of 1989, to which not many more can be added since. Provenance: Ex Spink Coin Auction 161, 14th November 2002, lot 123. Ex Mark Rasmussen Numismatist, List 8, item 124 and list 11 (2006) item 46.
Lot 287
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof One Pound Coin, 2006, struck in 22 carat gold, crowned bust right, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 2006, outer beaded border surrounding, rev. struck en medaille, the Egyptian Arch Bridge County Down, tiny incuse back to back Es at lower left of design for designer Edwina Ellis, denomination below, outer border of arcs and linear circle surrounding to represent bridges and paths, edge milled with woven cable pattern incuse, weight 19.61g (S.J19). As struck, lustrous mint state, in original Royal Mint box and card case with certificate of authenticity numbered 1010 of 1195 issued. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 265
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold thirteen-coin proof Set, 2002, struck for the Golden Jubilee of the Reign, the current denominations all struck in 22 carat gold, proof Golden Jubilee Five Pounds, 2002, crowned bust of Queen right enrobed, IRB on truncation for designer by Ian Rank Broadley, denomination below, rev. Queen enrobed on horseback left, IRB incuse below rear hoof, date in exergue either side of Order of the Garter, two lines of legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRA. REGINA. FID. DEF / .AMOR. POPULI PRÆSIDIUM REG, edge milled, weight 39.94g; gold proof Two Pounds, 2002, crowned head left, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, beaded circles and legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. DEI. GRA. REG. FID. DEF., rev. concentric symbols to depict the advance of technology from the Iron Age to the Internet, incuse italic BR in stripe on right side for designer Bruce Rushin, denomination and date surrounding, edge milled, weight 15.97g; gold Proof One Pound, 2002, similar obverse to previous coin without beaded inner circle, rev. three heraldic lions left, denomination below, modelled by Norman Sillman, edge milled and inscribed with incuse letters DECUS ET TUTAMEN, weight 19.61g; gold proof Fifty Pence, 2002, struck on heptagonal flan, similar obverse, rev. Britannia seated right with trident shield and lion, holding spray of leaves, 50 in exergue, FIFTY PENCE above, designed by Christopher Ironside, weight 15.58g; gold proof Twenty Pence, 2002, struck on heptagonal flan, similar obverse, legend incuse on raised border, rev. crowned rose, date either side, denomination at stem 20 below, TWENTY PENCE incuse on raised border, designed by William Gardner, weight 9.74g; gold proof Ten Pence, 2002, similar obverse to One Pound, rev. crowned lion prancing left, 10 below, TEN PENCE above, designed by Christopher Ironside, edge milled, weight 12.65g; gold proof Five Pence, 2002, similar obverse, rev. crowned thistle, 5 below, FIVE PENCE above, designed by Christopher Ironside, edge milled, weight 6.32g; gold proof Two Pence, similar obverse, rev. Prince of Wales plumes with motto, 2 below, TWO PENCE above, designed by Christopher Ironside, edge plain, weight 13.96g; gold proof One Penny, 2002, similar obverse, rev. crowned portcullis with chains, 1 below, ONE PENNY above, designed by Christopher Ironside, edge plain, weight 6.98g; gold proof Maundy Set, Four, Three, Two and One New Pence, each with young laureate head of Queen right designed by Mary Gillick, legend and beaded border surrounding, +ELIZABETH.II. DEI. GRATIA. REGINA. F:D:, rev. crowned mark of value with date either side all within oak wreath, weights 3.16g, 2.37g, 1.58g, 0.79g respectively (S.PGJS1-2002). As struck, lustrous mint state with some coins toning, in original Royal Mint box and card outer with certificate of authenticity numbered 1221 of 2002 sets issued. (13) g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 353
† Jersey, Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern One Twelfth of a Shilling, 1877, struck in cupro-nickel on a heavy flan at the Royal Mint, coronetted head left with oak leaf decoration, seven pointed star below, legend and toothed border surrounding, VICTORIA D. G. BRITANNIAR: REGINA F.D., rev. struck en medaille, Arms of Jersey, date either side, legend and toothed border surrounding, STATES OF JERSEY in upper section, ONE TWELFTH OF A SHILLING in lower section, weight 12.16g (Pridmore 12D; S.7006). Brilliant, practically as struck, of the highest rarity, only two pieces purported to be known. Provenance: Ex A. L. T. McCammon Collection of Channel Islands, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 20, 11th October 1997, lot 198.Ex Arielle Collection, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 86, 6th May 2014, lot 128. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
Lot 115
Very Rare and Broadly Struck Commonwealth Silver Crown of the Second Date of DenominationCommonwealth (1649-60), silver Crown, 1651, English shield within laurel and palm branch, legends in English language, initial mark sun, .THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., all Ns struck over inverted Ns, rev. English and Irish shields, value .V. above, beaded circle and legend surrounding, date at top, .GOD. WITH. VS., weight 29.80g (Bull 3 R4; ESC 3 R4; N.2721; S3214). Attractively toned, struck on a broad flan as usual for this rare date, good very fine and extremely rare. The Commonwealth coins were the first in the British series to carry English language legends. Surprisingly the first 18 month period of the Commonwealth from 16th May 1649 until Christmas Day of 1651, shows a smaller output of silver than it does for gold strikings of coins with a mere £31,570 of silver compared, to £34,505 worth of gold. The largest silver coins the crowns of 1649 and 1651 are the rarest silver issues of these years, with no Crowns in silver being produced at all dated 1650. Provenance: Ex St James Auction 10, 6th November 2008, lot 437. Ex St James Auction 24, 23rd September 2013, lot 102 when graded by NGC as XF 45. Ex A H Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Winter 2013, item BH077.
Lot 283
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof Five Pounds, 2017, crowned head right, JC initials below for designer Jody Clark, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, ELIZABETH II. DEI. GRA. REG. FID. DEF., date at end of legend, rev. St George and dragon right, within garter inscribed with motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE, BP initials on ground line below horse for designer Benedetto Pistrucci (S.SE15). Lustrous mint state, in NGC holder graded PF70 ULTRA CAMEO. NGC Certification 4514729-118. Limited edition of these Five-Sovereign pieces struck to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the modern Sovereign, it is also the only series featuring the garter reverse. The Latin legend translates as "Queen Elizabeth the second, by the grace of God, Defender of the Faith." g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 298
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof Fifty-Pence, 2004, struck in 22 carat gold for the 50th Anniversary of the four minute mile, crowned bust right, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH II D. G. REG. F. D.2004, rev. design by James Butler of the legs of a running athlete with a stylised stopwatch in the background and 50 PENCE below, 15.5g (S.H13). As struck, lustrous mint state, in original Royal Mint box with certificate of authenticity numbered 0506 of 644 issued. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 177
g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Two Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, small break in lower strand of streamer from helmet, taller date in exergue, larger B.P to upper right of exergue, weight 15.98g (Dyer 2c/3b; Schneider 654; S.3865). Toned almost extremely fine. Calendar year mintage of 91,345. The 1887 gold Two Pounds was only the second currency piece ever produced, with the previous being that dated 1823 in the reign of George IV; and was minted to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Victoria’s reign. There was a detailed article "Two-Pound Pieces of 1887" by Dyer and Lubbock in "Numismatics: Witness to History - Essays to Commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the I.A.P.N." published 1986. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 286
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof One Pound Coin, 2005, struck in 22 carat gold, crowned bust right, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 2005, outer beaded border surrounding, rev. struck en medaille, the Menai Bridge Wales, tiny incuse back to back Es at lower left of design for designer Edwina Ellis, denomination below, outer border of arcs and linear circle surrounding to represent bridges and paths, edge milled with woven cable pattern incuse, weight 19.61g (S.J19). As struck, lustrous mint state, in original Royal Mint box and card case with certificate of authenticity numbered 1010 of 1195 issued. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 183
g George VI (1936-52), gold Proof Two Pounds, 1937, bare head left, initials HP below neck for Humphrey Paget, GEORGIVS VI D:G: BR: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge plain, weight 16.03g (Schneider 671; WR 437; S.4075). Lightly hairlined, brilliant, good extremely fine. Mintage 5,501 pieces. Thomas Humphrey Paget was the engraver and designer of the Coronation gold proof coins of King George VI, hastily prepared in the light of the December 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII. The new gold coins of King George VI were ready for release by the time of the Coronation on 12th May 1937; and were officially gold Patterns as they had a plain edge as opposed to a milled edge like on the currency coins. They were only released as part of the four-coin proof sets of which 5,501 were produced. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 302
g Elizabeth II (1952-), gold Proof Fifty Pence, 2009, 250th Anniversary of Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew Commemorative, struck on a heptagonal flan, fourth crowned head right, initials IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend and raised rim surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G. REG. F. D., denomination below FIFTY PENCE, rev. Kew Gardens Chinese pagoda entwined with plants, “Kew” italic raised on base of pagoda, dates 1759 2009 as legend, designed by Christopher Le Brun, issue weight 15.50g (S.H19). FDC as issued in original box with low certificate number of “0289”, edition limit of 1,000, though we note the Spink Catalogue gives a figure of 629 actually issued, the most popular fifty pence reverse to collect. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 291
g Elizabeth II (1952 -), gold proof One Pound Coin, 2009, struck in 22 carat gold, crowned bust right, IRB below for designer Ian Rank Broadley, legend surrounding, ELIZABETH. II. D. G REG. F. D. 2009, outer raised rim surrounding, rev. struck en medaille, Royal shield of quartered arms, denomination around, ONE POUND, designed by Matthew Dent, edge milled with incuse inscription, + DECUS ET TUTAMEN, weight 19.61g (S.J27). As struck, lustrous mint state, in original Royal Mint box and card case with certificate of authenticity numbered 0136 of 540 issued. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 198
The Extremely Rare “Reddite” Pattern Crown Dated 1663 by Thomas SimonCharles II (1660-85), silver Pattern "Reddite" crown, 1663, engraved and signed by Thomas Simon, struck from the same dies as the famed "Petition" crown, "fine work" laureate and draped bust right, Simon italic below, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS II. DEI. GRA, rev. struck en medaille, crowned cruciform emblematic shields, interlinked Cs in angles, St. George and dragon in ruled Garter in centre, French inscription in garter, HONI. SOIT. QVI. MAL. Y. PENSE, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REX. edge inscribed in raised letters, last two words half size font, REDDITE . QVÆ . CÆSARIS . CÆSARI & CT. POST, followed by depiction of the sun appearing out of a cloud, weight 31.39g (L&S 7; Bull 431 R5; ESC 73 R5; S.3354B). Peppered with light surface marks, some nicks both sides, short scratch from eyebrow along junction with hair, toned, more attractive on reverse, otherwise about very fine / a bold very fine, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as SP35, extremely rare. This is the actual coin illustrated in the 1974 edition of 'English Silver Coinage'. PCGS certification 34313450. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles the second by the grace of God" and on the reverse "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland.” The French words on the garter translate as "Evil to him who evil thinks." The Latin inscription on the edge is what gives this pattern its name and translates as "Render to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's," with the smaller font abbreviation for "POST NUBILA PHOEBUS" meaning "After the storm, the sun shines" alluding to the Restoration of the monarchy after the Commonwealth period. Celebrated Victorian numismatist J. B. Bergne published the whereabouts of ten examples of the Reddite crown in silver in his 1854 article in the Numismatic Chronicle, three of which were institutionalised and seven in theory still privately held if they all survive till today. Four examples of these seven have appeared in the last forty years for sale whether privately or through auction. The other three have either not surfaced since Victorian times, or may have been last offered over 90 years ago, and are all examples that are apparently in lower grade. The choices of Reddite Crowns available to the market are few and far between, and the finest one from the Glenister collection, hammered at auction for £330,000 in March 2014, representing a total price including premium of £399,000. It is interesting to note that Bergne recorded the whereabouts of fifteen examples of the companion "Petition" Crown piece in 1854, and at least one though perhaps as many as three may have emerged since then of this more highly coveted piece. In summary these "Reddite" Crowns are much rarer than the "Petition" crown with only ten examples known as of 1854 and seemingly less known today. Provenance: Ex Sir John Evans Collection, portion sold to J P Morgan. Ex J. P. Morgan Collection portion sold privately with first offer to British Museum and secondly R C Lockett 1915. Ex Richard Cyril Lockett, Sotheby, 28 May 1927, lot 55. Ex T.B. Clarke-Thornhill, Glendining, 27 May 1937, lot 605. Ex H.E.G. Paget, Glendining, 25 September, 1947, lot 230. Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1948, item CR79. Ex G.R. Blake, Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, June 1957. Transacted privately by Spink to Norweb family, USA July 1962. Ex Mrs E.M.H. Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 442. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, March 1990, no. 1107. Ex Dr. D. Rees-Jones, Spink Coin Auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 118. Transacted privately by Noble Numismatics of Australia to Mr Rowley Butters. Ex Rowley Butters, St James Auction 9, 18th June 2008, lot 334.
Lot 74
Extremely Rare Mint Mark 2 (1602) Silver Crown of Queen Elizabeth IElizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Crown of Five Shillings, ornate crowned bust left, holding orb and sceptre, crown breaks inner beaded circle, initial mark 2 (1602), Latin legend and beaded border surrounding, ELIZABETH: D: G: ANG: FRA: ET: HIBER: REGINA:2: rev. long cross fourchée under quartered shield of arms, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, :2: POSVI: DEVM: AD IVTORE M: MEVM: weight 29.94g (N.2012; S.2582A). Toned, a few light short striations in the metal around face and on cheek and a few on reverse, one weak area in strike around chin and the upper left quarter of arms on reverse, otherwise almost extremely fine and a very pleasing example of this the final and rarest mint mark for the Elizabethan Crown, at least twenty times rarer than the mint mark 1, very rare with an excellent provenance. The silver Crowns were struck right near the end of the reign of Elizabeth I in the last issue of her coinage. They are dated by the mint marks which are 1 for 1601, or 2 for 1602 in the Julian calendar in use at that time. This is also evidenced by F. R. Cooper who studied the coinage in depth throughout the 1960s and produced his synopsis of the coinage, published through the Spink Numismatic Circular in June 1971. In his article he states that it seems only one pair of dies were used for the mint mark 2 issue, whereas he records 5 obverse dies and 6 reverses which are used in varying combinations for mint mark 1, of which a sixth obverse has since been discovered. The mint mark 2 Crowns like we have for sale here, are therefore thought to be at least twenty times rarer than the companion mint mark 1 pieces. Provenance: Ex Herbert Whitley, Glendining, 11th April 1956, lot 143, sold for £38. Ex Commander Robert Gerhardt, Spink Auction 215, 4th December 2012, lot 118. Ex A H Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2014, item BH112. Former owner of this coin Herbert Whitley (c.1886-1955) was a renowned botanist-zoologist and the Proprietor of the Paignton Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Devon.
Lot 164
g George III (1760-1820), gold Third Guinea, 1810, third type, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, rev. large crown, date below, legend surrounding commencing top, * BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, weight 2.80g (Schneider 626; MCE 460; S.3740). Toned, a few tiny black flecks each side, some hairlines on bust, otherwise extremely fine. The total output of gold in the calendar year of 1810 at the Mint was £316,936 across the two denominations of Half-Guinea and Third-Guinea. Provenance: Ex B. A. Seaby Ltd, London, 3rd September 1963, purchased for £6/10/-.Ex Spink Coin Auction, 26th June 2008, lot 835. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 355
† Jersey, George VI (1936-52), bronze proof 1/12th of a Shilling, with 1/24th of a Shilling 1937, crowned head left, legend surrounding, rev. Arms of Jersey with date either side, legend surrounding, Elizabeth II (1952-), bronze proof 1/12th of a Shilling, 1954 issue dated 1945 for Liberation, crowned bust right, legend surrounding, rev. Arms of Jersey with denomination around lower half, legend surrounding with Liberation date, weights 9.42g, 5.63g, 9.33g respectively (Pridmore 25A, 49A, -; KM.18, 17, 20; S.7017, 7018, 7023). All toned, the last more so than the others with light thumbprint, with underlying brilliance and lustre, all practically as struck, the earlier pieces very rare. (3) † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
Lot 351
† Isle of Man, George III (1760-1820), copper Proof Penny, 1798, restrike in copper on a thin flan, laureate and draped bust right, raised rim surrounding with incuse legend both sides, date below, GEORGIUS III. D: G. REX., rev. inverted die axis, triskeles, incuse legend surrounding, QVOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT, weight 14.77g (Pridmore 18A; S.7415). Toned with a little lustre, a few small spots both sides, otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
Lot 185
g George III (1760-1820), gold Sovereign, 1820, second laureate head right with more wiry hair, date below with open 2, legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. St George and dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., edge milled, weight 7.99g (Bentley 942; Marsh 4; S.3785C). Lightly toned, dig on neck, almost very fine, housed in a modern Royal Mint capsule and wooden box with card outer box and certificate of authenticity. Calendar year mintage 931,994. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 22
Edward the Black Prince (1362-72), gold Noble Guyennois à l’E or Pavillon d'Or, second issue (c.1363-4), Bordeaux Mint, robed Prince standing over two opposing lions, flowers in hair, pointing finger and holding upright sword, four feathers surrounding bending right, all within Gothic portico and tressure of arcs, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, double voided quatrefoil stops, additional voided quatrefoil at start of legend, *ED'** PO** Gn'S** REG' AnGL’** PnCS** A*, rev. Gothic E at centre of cross quernée, lis and lion in angles, large trefoils in spandrels, Latin legend and beaded borders surrounding, +Dn’S** AIVTO** Z** PTECIO** Me** Z** IIPO** SP.AVIT** COR** mEVm** B, weight 4.50g (Elias 154b; cf.Schneider 53; AGC 161A 1/c; S.8126). Rim a little uneven, toned, almost extremely fine and very rare variety with the stop after P in SPAVIT. The gold Noble Guyennois à l’E was the most prolific of the Edward the Black Prince gold coins and perhaps one of the most Gothic and beautiful in its design with the pavillon around the King on the reverse such coins were formerly known as Pavillons d’Or. Four ostrich feathers surround the Prince which is symbolic to the Black Prince’s adoption of the ostrich feather as his crest, as he was also Prince of Wales. The story of how the ostrich feather was adopted harks back to the Battle of Crecy in 1346 when the 16 year old Prince commanding the English forces met the French Army under John “The Blind” (1310-46) with 500 of his best knights from Bohemia and Luxembourg. The French suffered very heavy losses and upon hearing of this rather than retreat, John commanded his knights to link their horses together with his in one last ditch charge at the English. The whole troop bar two survivors were slaughtered and legend relates the following day the surviving rider-less horses were found still tied together. Edward was so impressed as a 16 year old commander by this heroic chivalric action, that he adopted John The Blind’s ostrich feather crest as his own. This is thought to have inspired the origin of the crest of the Prince of Wales today, which has three ostrich feathers with the German motto “ich dien” meaning I serve. Provenance: Ex A. H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Summer 2014, item GAL001.
Lot 184
g Rare Ascending Colon Rarity of the George III 1818 Gold SovereignGeorge III (1760-1820), gold Sovereign, 1818, ascending colon in legend, first laureate head right, date below, Latin legend commences lower left GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D: rev. St George and dragon right, incuse BP below broken lance at lower left for designer and engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, garter motto surrounding, buckle with incuse WWP for Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole, French motto HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE. edge milled (Bentley 384; Marsh 2A; S.3785A). Lightly toned with underlying mint brilliance, has been slabbed by NGC as MS62. NGC certification 4862870-001. Calendar year mintage 2,347,230. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 166
g Victoria (1837-1901), gold Proof Five Pounds, 1887, Jubilee type crowned bust left, J.E.B. initials on truncation, legend surrounding, VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, weight 39.75g (WR 285; S.3864). Brilliant, with just a few light hairlines, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF63 ULTRA CAMEO. NGC certification 4862558-001. Mintage only 797 pieces. The Proof coins of 1887 were struck for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria and a total of only 797 proof sets were produced for sale to the public, which is where the constituent coins like we have herewith come from. The gold Five Pounds is the largest coin and carries the Jubilee portrait by Joseph Edgar Boehm which proved to be later most unpopular with the public forcing a change to a new coinage design by Thomas Brock from 1893. Provenance: Ex A.H. Baldwin, Fixed Price List, Winter 2012-13, item BM016. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 172
g George V (1910-36), gold Proof Five Pounds, 1911, bare head left, with raised BM for Bertram Mackennal on truncation, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:, rev. St George and dragon right, date in exergue, B.P. to upper right of exergue, edge milled (Schneider 665; L&S 17; WR 414; S.3994). Toned over underlying proof brilliance, practically as struck, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as PF64 CAMEO. NGC certification 4862558-002. Mintage 2,812 pieces. By the time of the Coronation of George V the brilliant proof finish was back in fashion and the “long” gold proof sets of his coinage contained the largest portrait in gold upon the Five Pounds by the Australian sculptor Bertram MacKennal. Provenance: Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, Autumn 2012. g This item is sold under the investment gold scheme. VAT may be reclaimed on investment gold lots by VAT registered traders.
Lot 333
† Guernsey, George VI (1936-52), cupro-nickel Pattern Eight Doubles, 1945 H, Heaton Mint, officially cancelled by piercing at centre, Arms of Guernsey, laurel wreath below, rev. inverted die axis, denomination and date in three lines with laurel wreath surrounding, H mint mark below, weight 9.48g (cf.Pridmore 32; cf.KM.14; cf.S.7218). Toned, good extremely fine as made and officially cancelled, perhaps unique and of the highest rarity as a pattern off-metal trial. Provenance: Ex A. L. T. McCammon Collection of Channel Islands, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 20, 11th October 1997, lot 160. Ex Arielle Collection, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 86, 6th May 2014, lot 83. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
Lot 350
† Isle of Man, James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby (1702-36), copper Pattern Halfpenny, 1723, Stanley family crest of eagle over child in wicker basket, above the cap of maintenance with frosted interior, date below, legend with pellet stop, SANS. CHNAGER, rev. inverted die axis, triskeles, legend surrounding, QVOCVNQVE . GESSERIS . STABIT., edge plain, weight 5.30g (Pridmore 27; KM 5a; S.7408). Toned very fine and very rare. † This item is subject to 5% import duty.
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