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Roman Imperial, 2 x Silver Denarii, comprising: Hadrian (117-138AD), obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around laureate bus

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Lot 2013

Roman Imperial, 2 x Silver Denarii, comprising: Hadrian (117-138AD), obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around laureate bust, rev. PM TR P COS III around standing figure of Pietas facing right, both hands raised, VOT in field to left & PVB to right, good edge & surfaces VF/AVF & Caracalla (198-217AD) obv. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P around laureate bust, rev. P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P P around Serapis standing facing, modius on head, his right hand raised & holding sceptre in his left hand; small edge striking crack at 6 o’clock o/wise very good edge & surfaces, well struck AEF.

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3 x Hammered Shillings comprising: Elizabeth I, sixth issue (1582-1600) without rose or date, bust 6B, ear shows, mm escallop

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Lot 2024

3 x Hammered Shillings comprising: Elizabeth I, sixth issue (1582-1600) without rose or date, bust 6B, ear shows, mm escallop; obv. numerous digs & scratches on & around bust, rev. better; full flan & full clear legends, 5.33g, bust Poor o/wise AFine to Fine; James I, second coinage (1604-1619), third bust with beard cut square, denomination XII to left of bust, mm rose, scratches & contact marks both sides, most of legends clear, 5.34g, VG & Charles I, class 3, fourth bust with inner circles, denomination XII to right of bust, rev. garnished oval shield with CR at sides mm portcullis, obv. scratches, hairlines & contact marks, rev. some edge corrosion between 12 & 3 o’clock, most of legends clear, 5.88g, VG to AFine, together with Charles I, hammered sixpence, mm crown, no inner circles, bust worn Poor o/wise VG, all four coins sometime cleaned.

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3 x Charles II Farthing 1672, comprising: 2 x obv. tie band pointing to 'O' in CAROLO, Peck 519, near Fine; and the other wit

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Lot 2027

3 x Charles II Farthing 1672, comprising: 2 x obv. tie band pointing to 'O' in CAROLO, Peck 519, near Fine; and the other with obv. tie band below O in CAROLO, rev. loose drapery at Britannia's elbow, Peck 521, VF.

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2 x Charles II Farthing 1673, Peck 522 VF; and the other NOT RECORDED with obv. two stops : after CAROLVS and tie bands inter

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Lot 2028

2 x Charles II Farthing 1673, Peck 522 VF; and the other NOT RECORDED with obv. two stops : after CAROLVS and tie bands intercepting the O in CAROLO, Fine RARE.

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A Collection of 10 x English Copper & Bronze Coins comprising: George II farthing 1754 good edge & surfaces Fine/AFin

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Lot 2043

A Collection of 10 x English Copper & Bronze Coins comprising: George II farthing 1754 good edge & surfaces Fine/AFine, George III twopence 1797, Soho Mint ‘cartwheel’ coinage, in exceptional condition, trivial rim imperfections & virtually flawless surfaces EF/GEF, penny 1797 some surface corrosion, verdigris in legends VG, halfpenny 1806 rev. 3 berries, minor contact marks VF to GVF & halfpenny 1806 no berries, rev scratches VF, Victoria copper penny 1858 OT DEF - :, 2nd 8 of date possibly over 3 or 7, contact marks VF to GVF, copper halfpenny 1854 minor rim imperfections o/wise toned with underlying lustre AEF, bronze halfpenny 1888 minor contact marks Fine & halfpenny 1895 lustrous EF/AEF & Coventry halfpenny token 1792 corrosion patches both sides o/wise Fine, together with New Brunswick copper penny 1854 obv. Victoria Young Head, rev. three-masted ship ‘ONE PENNY CURRENCY’ below, contact marks AVF & Portugal bronze 40 reis 1822 obv. bust of Joao VI, rev. ‘UTILITATI PUBLICAE’ around crowned globe, ‘40’ below; 35.32g, contact marks o/wise GVF to AEF.

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4 x 18th Century Halfpenny Tokens comprising: Lancaster, obv. ‘JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER’ around crowned bust, rev. ‘HA

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Lot 2049

4 x 18th Century Halfpenny Tokens comprising: Lancaster, obv. ‘JOHN OF GAUNT DUKE OF LANCASTER’ around crowned bust, rev. ‘HALFPENNY 1794’ around Shield of Arms, edge ‘LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL’ good edge & surfaces GVF or+, Warwickshire obv. ‘JOHN WILKINSON IRONMASTER’ around bust, rev. ‘HALFPENNY 1791’ around Vulcan seated at anvil, sailing ship in background, rev. scratches o/wise Fine+, Middlesex obv. ‘MAIL COACH HALFPENNY’ & ‘TO TRADE EXPEDITION & TO PROPERTY PROTECTION’ ‘PAYABLE IN LONDON’ around coach & horses, rev. ‘TO J PALMER. ESQ etc ‘JF’ cypher below, edge plain, undated (1797), minor contact marks VF or+ & Middlesex obv. ‘AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER’ around kneeling slave, rev. ‘MAY SLAVERY AND OPRESSION (sic) CEASE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD’ around clasped hands, edge ‘PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON’ undated (circa 1795), minor contact marks VF, together with 3 x commemorative medals: ‘First Powered Flight’ obv. busts of Wilbur & Orville Wright, rev. ‘FIRST POWERED FLIGHT DECEMBER 17, 1903’ around view of Kitty Hawk in flight, silver-plated nickel brass, 38mm, GVF, ‘First Dock at Fleetwood’ commemorating the Preston & Wyre Railway, Harbour & Dock Company’s opening of Fleetwood Dock 1877, features sailing ships & trains both sides, holed at 12 o’clock, nickel silver, 37mm GVF & ‘S.S. Great Britain’ a gilt bronze medal commemorating the safe return of the S.S. Great Britain from the Falklands to Bristol in 1970, obv. S.S.Great Britain under sail & details of its original launch & construction, light handling marks o/wise lustrous as struck.

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Canada, a Collection of 20 x 19th Century Bronze & Copper Tokens comprising 11 x penny tokens including Nova Scotia ‘Mayf

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Lot 2057

Canada, a Collection of 20 x 19th Century Bronze & Copper Tokens comprising 11 x penny tokens including Nova Scotia ‘Mayflower’ penny 1856 & ‘Thistle’ token 1832, Quebec 1852, New Brunswick 1843 & the scarce Magdalen Islands penny 1815 & 9 x halfpenny tokens including Bank of Montreal 1844, New Brunswick 1843 (semi-regal token), 2 x ‘Canada’ tokens 1830 (issued by James Duncan, a Montreal merchant), ‘Ships Colonies & Commerce’ (struck in Birmingham & designed by Thomas Halliday) no ‘H’ on exergue line & a Nova Scotia imitation George IV ‘Thistle’ token 1832; a couple with verdigris stains o/wise generally Fine to VF (Magdalen Islands penny VG).

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A Collection of 23 x Farthings comprising: Charles II: 1672(x2), 1673(x2), 1674(x2, one with ‘O’ for ‘C’ in ‘CAROLVS’), Wil

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Lot 2059

A Collection of 23 x Farthings comprising: Charles II: 1672(x2), 1673(x2), 1674(x2, one with ‘O’ for ‘C’ in ‘CAROLVS’), William & Mary: 1694(x3, one with no stop after ‘MARIA’), George I: 1719, 1720, 1722, 1723, George II: 1733, 1754, George III: 1774, George IV: 1821, 1825, 1826(1st issue), 1826(2nd issue), 1827 & Victoria 1843 & 1853, together with Victoria 3 x half farthings 1844, third farthing 1884 (for use in Malta) & George IV third farthing 1827 (for use in Malta); various grades, generally Fair to VF.

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George III, Bank of England Dollar 1804, obv. older laureate & draped bust, C.H.K. with stops on truncation, no stop afte

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Lot 2060

George III, Bank of England Dollar 1804, obv. older laureate & draped bust, C.H.K. with stops on truncation, no stop after ‘REX,’ leaf points to centre of ‘E’ in ‘DEI,’ rev. ‘BANK OF ENGLAND’ around seated Britannia with shield in oval garter inscribed ‘FIVE SHILLINGS DOLLAR,’ small ‘K’ in relief below shield; very faint initials ‘E O’ (?) lightly scratched below bust & a few faint hairlines o/wise very good edge & surfaces with light golden tone in legends & centre of rev., lustrous GVF to AEF

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George III, Crown 1819 LIX, minor contact marks on bust & in rev. field o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone w

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Lot 2062

George III, Crown 1819 LIX, minor contact marks on bust & in rev. field o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone with underlying lustre, EF

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George III, Crown 1819 LIX, laureate head, rev. Pistrucci St George & Dragon; hairlines & a few minor contact marks o

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Lot 2063

George III, Crown 1819 LIX, laureate head, rev. Pistrucci St George & Dragon; hairlines & a few minor contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, lustrous EF or+

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George IV, Crown 1821 SECUNDO, minor contact marks/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, lightly toned AEF to EF.

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Lot 2066

George IV, Crown 1821 SECUNDO, minor contact marks/hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, lightly toned AEF to EF.

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Victoria, Crown 1844 VIII, star stops; obv. Young Head, rev. crowned shield; a few light hairlines o/wise very good edge &amp

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Lot 2068

Victoria, Crown 1844 VIII, star stops; obv. Young Head, rev. crowned shield; a few light hairlines o/wise very good edge & surfaces, lightly toned with underlying lustre, AEF to EF.

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Victoria, a Complete Set of 1887 Jubilee Head Silver Coins comprising: crown: light contact marks & hairlines o/wise ligh

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Lot 2069

Victoria, a Complete Set of 1887 Jubilee Head Silver Coins comprising: crown: light contact marks & hairlines o/wise lightly toned GVF to AEF, double florin: Arabic 1 in date, minor contact marks o/wise lightly toned with underlying lustre VF, halfcrown: minor rim imperfections o/wise lightly toned AEF, florin: obv. toning spots & hairlines, faint scratch on Queen’s cheek GVF, shilling: good edge & surfaces, light blue/gold tone VF to GVF, sixpence: obv. JEB below truncation, rev. Shield in Garter, a few faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces AVF & threepence: good edge & surfaces, light blue/gold tone AEF.

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Victoria, 3 x Crowns comprising: 1889 Jubilee Head, hairlines & light contact marks both sides o/wise good edge, lustrous

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Lot 2074

Victoria, 3 x Crowns comprising: 1889 Jubilee Head, hairlines & light contact marks both sides o/wise good edge, lustrous VF to GVF, 1889 contact marks, rev. edge knock at 9 o’clock VG to AFine & 1893 LVI Old Head, hairlines, contact marks & several rim nicks/edge bumps Fine, together with halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, obv. hairlines & small dig between ‘DEI’ & ‘GRATIA’ o/wise good edge, toned with underlying lustre VF, sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, light blue/gold tone GVF & penny 1901 Old Head, good edge & surfaces, lustrous EF to GEF.

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Victoria, 8 x Jubilee Head Silver Coins comprising: crown 1889 minor contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, toned AVF

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Lot 2077

Victoria, 8 x Jubilee Head Silver Coins comprising: crown 1889 minor contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, toned AVF, 2 x double florins: 1887 minor contact marks AFine & 1888 obv. contact marks on bust & in field, good edge GFine to AVF, halfcrown 1888 VG, florin 1887 Fine & 3 x shillings 1887(x2) GFine & AFine & 1891 VG, together with George IV halfcrown 1820 contact marks & light scratches VG to AFine & Victoria Old Head halfcrown 1897 good edge & surfaces, light golden tone in legends AFine.

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Victoria, 2 x Crowns 1891 Jubilee Head, both with light contact marks & minor rim imperfections Fine & 2 x shillings

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Lot 2078

Victoria, 2 x Crowns 1891 Jubilee Head, both with light contact marks & minor rim imperfections Fine & 2 x shillings 1887 Jubilee Head, Fine & AFine, together with Edward VII shilling 1910 toning spots Fine & 74 x silver threepences, Victoria Young Head to George VI, a couple holed, together with USA, Morgan silver dollar 1891o (New Orleans Mint), minor hairlines, minor rev. rim knock o/wise toned VF.

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Victoria, double florin 1889, obv. minor edge nick at 2 o’clock, trivial contact marks AVF/VF, together with George III, eigh

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Lot 2081

Victoria, double florin 1889, obv. minor edge nick at 2 o’clock, trivial contact marks AVF/VF, together with George III, eighteen pence bank token 1811, obv. laureate & draped bust, rev. wreath of oak leaves around ‘BANK TOKEN 1s. 6D. 1811’ a few faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces VF to GVF, Charles II, farthing 1672 light surface pitting, good edge VG, Hull, halfpenny token 1812 obv. ‘PAYABLE BY I.K.PICARD LEAD WORKS HULL’ rev. ‘ESSE QUAM VIDERI’ (‘To Be Rather Than To Seem’) around lion standing right, its paw resting on a small shield, several obv. scratches o/wise Fine, George VI penny with blank reverse (deliberately skimmed rather than a Mint error), wt 8.72g & Victoria, Diamond Jubilee commemorative silver medal 1897 by de Saulles, obv. Veiled Head, rev. Young Head dividing inscription, date 1837 & sprig of leaves below, 26mm, 9.57g, numerous scratches/contact marks & rim imperfections & holed at 12 o’clock.

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William & Mary, Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, first busts, rev. first crowned shield, crown with pearls & with caul & int

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Lot 2083

William & Mary, Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, first busts, rev. first crowned shield, crown with pearls & with caul & interior frosted, light hairlines/contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, very dark tone, busts VG o/wise GFine, together with Edward III groat, fourth coinage (1351-77), London Mint, closed ‘C’ & ‘E,’ Lombardic ‘M,’ unbarred Roman ‘N’ & ‘R’ with wedge-shaped tail; clipped, obv. French titles & part of king’s name worn, bust worn, rev. better, Fair/VG.

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George II LIMA Shilling 1745, S3703, obv. old laureate bust left, rev. plain angles, AVF/GVF; together with a quantity of Bri

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Lot 2092

George II LIMA Shilling 1745, S3703, obv. old laureate bust left, rev. plain angles, AVF/GVF; together with a quantity of British Silver Coinage, including: 3 x halfcrowns: 1817(VF+), 1922 and 1942; 11 x florins: 'Godless' 1849(VG), 1883, 1887, 1897, 190?, 1914, 1922, 1928(EF), 1929, 1935, and 1939; 28 x shillings: William III(Poor), George I 'SSC' 1723 S3647(near Fine), 1816(Poor), 1817(Poor), 1820(about Fine), 1820, 1825(Fine), 1826, 1837, 1880, 1887(x5, Fine to VF), 1893(VF), 1897(VF), 1920(x2), 1921(x2), 1922(x2), 1924, 1926, 1931(Fine/VF), 1937(VF), and 19??; 34 x sixpences: George II(Poor), 1758(VF), George III(Poor), 1817(GVF), 1817(poor), 1820, 18??(Poor), 1834(Fine), 1837, 18??, 1887, 1893(VF), 1920, 19??, 1922(x2), 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927(x2), George V?, 192?, 1929(x4), 1931(x2), 1934(x3), and 1935; 4 x fourpence/groat: 1836(AEF), 1845, 1849, and 1854; 3 x Maundy 4d: 1679(GFine), 1683(Fine), and 1896(VF); 19 x threepences: 1885, 1887(GVF), 18??, Victoria?, 1886, 1891, 1897, 1900, 1902, 1910, 1914, 1917(x2), 1918, 1920, 1933, 1935, and 1938(x2); and 3 x Maundy 3d: 1679 S3386 obv. O/A in CAROLVS (GFine), 1689 S3441 obv. M/V in GVLIELMVS (holed otherwise about Fine), and 1762(GVF).

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Miscellaneous UK Silver Coins comprising: George II sixpence 1757, minor hairlines o/wise lustrous Fine, William IV groat 183

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Lot 2094

Miscellaneous UK Silver Coins comprising: George II sixpence 1757, minor hairlines o/wise lustrous Fine, William IV groat 1836 Fine to GFine, Victoria crown 1890 contact marks, minor rim nicks GFine or+, George V halfcrown 1936 AEF, 9 x silver threepences 1869/74/84, 1902/07/08/25/28(x2) various grades, cupro-nickel halfcrown 1947 cleaned AEF & 3 x hammered coins: Edward I penny Canterbury Mint VG, Edward IV penny, York Mint Archbishop Neville, G & Key by king’s neck, quatrefoil rev. clipped Fair & Elizabeth I halfgroat, 7th issue mm 1, two pellets behind bust, London Mint Fine, together with 8 x cleaned (dipped) coins: Canada 4 x sterling silver 25 cents 1883H GEF, 1904 GVF, 1906 EF, 1918 EF & New Brunswick 20 cents 1862 Fine, South Africa 2 x sterling silver shillings 1894, both Fine & Australia florin 1947 .500 silver Fine; 5 x low denomination foreign silver coins (not cleaned) comprising: South Africa 2 x 3d 1893 & 1941, Canada 10 cents 1880H & 5 cents 1875H small date, rare VG & Portugal 50 reis 1880, various grades; lot also includes Victoria, 6 x Young Head farthings: 1839, 1840, 1841, 1843 & 1845, generally Fine to VF, a couple with verdigris stains.

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10 x English Silver Coins comprising: James II fourpence 1687 rev. scratches o/wise AFine/Fine, William IV 1½d 1834 (issued m

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Lot 2096

10 x English Silver Coins comprising: James II fourpence 1687 rev. scratches o/wise AFine/Fine, William IV 1½d 1834 (issued mainly for colonial use) toned AEF, Victoria, crown 1895 LVIII minor contact marks AFine, shilling 1887 Jubilee Head Fine to GFine, sixpence 1888 AVF & 1½d 1843 (issued mainly for colonial use) toned with underlying lustre AEF, Edward VII shilling 1907 Fine to GFine, George V crown 1935 GVF & halfcrown 1916 VF/GVF & George VI crown 1937 EF.

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Victoria, Maundy Proof Set 1839, parallel obv./rev. die axis alignment (medal alignment), very minor rim imperfections on 2d

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Lot 2097

Victoria, Maundy Proof Set 1839, parallel obv./rev. die axis alignment (medal alignment), very minor rim imperfections on 2d and 1d, o/wise all with attractive blue/gold tone & underlying brilliance, VERY RARE, GEF or +

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Edward VII, Maundy Set 1905, 4d, 3d, 2d & 1d, small scratch below ‘OMN’ & on king’s forehead on 2d o/wise all blue/g

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Lot 2100

Edward VII, Maundy Set 1905, 4d, 3d, 2d & 1d, small scratch below ‘OMN’ & on king’s forehead on 2d o/wise all blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AUNC to UNC.

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Edward VII, Maundy Set 1905, 4d, 3d, 2d & 1d, all similarly toned with underlying lustre, 1d EF o/wise AUNC to UNC.

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Lot 2102

Edward VII, Maundy Set 1905, 4d, 3d, 2d & 1d, all similarly toned with underlying lustre, 1d EF o/wise AUNC to UNC.

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£1.50 Face Value Pre-20 Silver, almost all Edward VII & Victoria, weight 164.3g, 50p face value pre-47 silver weight 55.7

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Lot 2106

£1.50 Face Value Pre-20 Silver, almost all Edward VII & Victoria, weight 164.3g, 50p face value pre-47 silver weight 55.7g & 44 x silver threepences Victoria Young Head to George VI, together with George III ‘cartwheel’ twopence 1797 contact marks on bust & minor rim knocks o/wise VF & George VI sixpence 1950 GEF & brass threepence 1952 lustrous GEF.

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Silver Proof Crown 1972 ‘Silver Wedding,’ in case of issue FDC, together with ‘Crowns of Great Britain’ a set of 6 x crowns:

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Lot 2112

Silver Proof Crown 1972 ‘Silver Wedding,’ in case of issue FDC, together with ‘Crowns of Great Britain’ a set of 6 x crowns: 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1960 & 1965 card-mounted in a plastic case (cracked) UNC & George V crown 1935 obv. contact marks, rim imperfections VF/GVF & 10 x halfcrowns 1913, 1914, 1915 lustrous AVF/GVF, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1932 lustrous GVF, 1935 minor obv. contact marks o/wise lustrous EF/GEF & 1936, generally AFine to GFine unless o/wise graded.

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Elizabeth II, Silver Proof £5 2008 ‘450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I’ FDC, together with 17 x cupro-n

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Lot 2123

Elizabeth II, Silver Proof £5 2008 ‘450th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth I’ FDC, together with 17 x cupro-nickel crowns: 1951(x3), all in boxes of issue, one with certificate, 1953(x2), 1965(x2), 1977(x6), 1980(x2) & 1981(x2), together with Isle of Man silver proof crown 1994 ‘First Atlantic Crossing 1919,’ Gibraltar silver crown 1980 ‘175th Anniversary Death of Nelson’ .925 silver BU, Netherlands 2½ guilders 1937 .720 silver GVF or+ & Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2007 commemorating Princess Diana, cupro-nickel, minor handling marks o/wise prooflike BU.

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Elizabeth II, a Collection of Pre-decimal Date-Runs comprising: florins 1953-1960 & 1961-1967, shillings English 1953-196

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Lot 2128

Elizabeth II, a Collection of Pre-decimal Date-Runs comprising: florins 1953-1960 & 1961-1967, shillings English 1953-1966 & Scottish 1953-1966, sixpences 1953-1967 & 1953-1966, brass threepences 1953-1967 & pennies 1961-1967, all individually mounted in card inserts in Sandhill plastic display cases, various grades (generally VF or+), together with George VI a date run of sixpences 1937-1952, in a Sandhill case, generally Fine or+, a year set 1965 nine coins halfpenny to crown ABU to BU, in a Sandhill case, ‘A First Complete Set of Decimal Coins’ 6 coins ½d to 50p, in a Sandhill case BU, together with Jersey proof set 1966 ‘900th Anniversary of the Norman Conquest,’ a 4-coin set comprising 2 x 1/12th shilling (penny) & 2 x 1/4th shilling (threepence), in case of issue, some light toning o/wise as struck & 2 x 3-coin sets ‘900th Anniversary of the Norman Conquest’ each comprising 5 shillings (crown), 1/12th shilling (penny) & 1/4th shilling (threepence) in Sandhill cases UNC & Ireland, 4 x uncirculated year sets: 1964 & 1966 each 8 coins farthing to halfcrown in plastic wallets & 1967 5 coins 1/2d, 1d, 3d, 6d & 2/6 & 1968 5 coins 1d, 3d, 6d, 1/- & 2/- card-mounted in pliofilm wallets; lot also includes 5 x crowns 1951 in boxes of issue (two with certificates), 15 x cupro-nickel crowns 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ (11 in Lloyds Bank plastic cases), 12 x cupro-nickel crowns in two Sandhill cases: 1965, 1972(x5), 1977(x5) & 1981 & a year set 1953 9 coins farthing to halfcrown, in a pliofilm wallet UNC.

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UK, 3 x Proof Sets 1970, with certificates of authenticity, in cases of issue, some light toning on bronze coins o/wise FDC a

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Lot 2133

UK, 3 x Proof Sets 1970, with certificates of authenticity, in cases of issue, some light toning on bronze coins o/wise FDC as issued, 5 x Brilliant Uncirculated Sets: 1984, 1985(x2), 1986 & 1987 & 3 x Uncirculated Sets 1982 & 1983(x2), in Royal Mint presentation packs, a Year Set 1965 9 coins halfpenny to crown, card-mounted in a Sandhill case EF or+, 2 x Brilliant Uncirculated ‘Welsh’ £1 Coins 1985 leek rev., sealed in Royal Mint presentation packs, 2 x ‘Penny Farthing’ Sets each containing a 1967 penny & a farthing (1943 & 1954), card-mounted in pliofilm envelopes, a Set of ‘Britain’s First Decimal Coins’ in blue wallet of issue & a cupro-nickel crown 1972, together with Guernsey Proof Set 1979 6 coins ½p to 50p, Bahrain Proof Set 1965 8 coins: bronze 1, 5 & 10 fils, cupro-nickel 25, 50, 100 & 250 fils & .800 silver 500 fils, Kingdom of Swaziland Proof Set 1979 7 coins: bronze 1 & 2 cents & cupro-nickel 5, 10, 20, 50 cents & 1 lilangeni, Botswana ‘First Coinage’ Proof Set 1976 6 coins: aluminium 1 thebe, bronze 5 thebe & cupro-nickel 10, 25, 50 thebe & 1 pula, all in Royal Mint cases of issue; lot also includes New Zealand uncirculated set 1968, 6 coins: bronze 1 & 2 cents & cupro-nickel 5, 10, 20 & 50 cents, in a pliofilm envelope & a set of 2 x Maria-Theresa restrike silver thalers 1780X, each 28g .833 silver, card-mounted in a Sandhill case, hairlines/light scratches, light peripheral toning o/wise prooflike BU (case cracked & foxing on card).

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Canada, Centennial Presentation Set 1967 commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, a 7-coin set comprisi

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Lot 2140

Canada, Centennial Presentation Set 1967 commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, a 7-coin set comprising gold 20 dollars 18.36g, .900 gold, together with 1 dollar, 50, 25 & 10 cents each .800 silver, cupro-nickel 5 cents & bronze 1 cent; in Ottawa Mint fitted black leather case of issue, struck in ‘Specimen Quality’, no certificate, varying degrees of peripheral & edge toning o/wise as struck.

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Rhodesia & Nyasaland Proof Set 1955, a 7-coin set comprising: .500 silver halfcrown, two shillings, shilling, sixpence &a

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Lot 2143

Rhodesia & Nyasaland Proof Set 1955, a 7-coin set comprising: .500 silver halfcrown, two shillings, shilling, sixpence & threepence & bronze penny & halfpenny, Queen’s portrait by Mary Gillick on silver coins; in Royal Mint fitted case of issue, minor toning spots on halfpenny, some light toning on silver o/wise FDC as issued, a scarce set, together with South Africa proof set 1965, a 7-coin set comprising: .800 silver 1 rand, nickel 50, 20, 10 & 5 cents & bronze 1 & 2 cents, obvs with portrait of Jan van Riebeeck & revs depicting South African flora and fauna; in South African Mint fitted case of issue (exterior surface of lid badly worn), light peripheral & edge toning on 1 rand & traces of handling on nickel coins o/wise FDC as issued.

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USA Proof Set 1968, a 5-coin set comprising .400 silver dollar, nickel 5, 10 & 25 cents & bronze 1 cent, all struck a

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Lot 2144

USA Proof Set 1968, a 5-coin set comprising .400 silver dollar, nickel 5, 10 & 25 cents & bronze 1 cent, all struck at the San Francisco Mint, in plastic case FDC, 2 x Morgan silver dollars 1884o (New Orleans Mint), both with contact marks, in plastic cases, lustrous EF & AEF & ‘Peace’ dollar 1923s (San Francisco Mint), contact marks Fine, together with Bermuda silver proof crown 1964, .500 silver, in case of issue, light handling marks o/wise FDC, Mexico silver 25 pesos 1968 ‘Summer Olympics’ type 1 (Olympic rings aligned), .7200 silver, AEF, Monaco silver 10 francs 1966 ‘10th Wedding Anniversary of Prince Rainier & Princess Grace,’ .900 silver, card-mounted in a plastic case, light peripheral toning o/wise prooflike BU & Ireland silver proof 10 shillings 1966 ‘50th Anniversary of the Easter Rising’ .8330 silver, light peripheral toning/handling marks, in case of issue AFDC.

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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: New Zealand: 6 x sets of ‘First Decimal Coins 1967’ each set 7 coins: cupro-nickel dollar, 50,

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Lot 2145

Miscellaneous Lot comprising: New Zealand: 6 x sets of ‘First Decimal Coins 1967’ each set 7 coins: cupro-nickel dollar, 50, 20, 10 & 5 cents & bronze 2 & 1 cent, in pliofilm envelopes (3 sets ‘Polished Standard Specimen’ grade & 3 x UNC) & a sterling type set 1964: 7 coins halfcrown to halfpenny, card-mounted UNC (halfcrown dated 1963) & a commemorative dollar 1967 in a plastic case; Australia 6-coin decimal set 1966 - silver 50 cents, cupro-nickel 20, 10 & 5 cents & bronze 2 & 1 cents, card-mounted in a Sandhill case UNC; Israel 2 x 6-coin specimen sets 1969 – 1 agora, 5, 10 & 25 agorot, half lira & 1 lira, card-mounted UNC; Isle of Man 6 x cupro-nickel crowns 1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ in plastic cases UNC; Guernsey 4-coin proof set 1966 – 10 shillings, threepence, 8 & 4 doubles, all with toning spots, in case of issue; Gibraltar 4 x crowns – 1967(x3) & 1968, in plastic cases UNC & UK 73 x cupro-nickel crowns – 1951, 1953, 1960(x11), 1965(x41), 1972(x12), 1977(x5) & 1980(x2); lot also includes Soviet Union 2 x gilt base metal commemorative medals comprising 1) obv. bust of Lenin & dates 1870-1970, rev. quote from the poet Mayakovski in Russian, translating as ‘The Thoughts, Words and Deeds of Ilych are Spreading Throughout the Entire Universe’ 60mm, 32.59g & 2) obv. a commemorative obelisk, rev. inscription in Ukrainian translating as ‘Eternal Glory to the Heroes Who Died Fighting for the Freedom and Independence of Our Homeland 1941-1945,’ 60mm, 37.6g, both medals struck in Kiev, in fitted plastic cases UNC & UK 2 x proof bronze medals: 1) ‘SEFTON – HORSE OF THE YEAR’ 38mm, 19.05g, in a plastic case, minor handling marks o/wise BU & & 2) ‘EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE YEAR 1975’ view of Melrose Abbey on rev., 44mm, 36.18g, in case of issue, toned UNC & 30+ foreign coins including 22 x low denomination Russian coins (Soviet era), Mexico silver 1 peso 1958 & 25 pesos 1968 & Bermuda silver crown 1959.

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Australia, a Collection of George V Silver & Bronze Coins comprising silver: 3 x florins: 1913(L), minor contact marks/ha

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Lot 2148

Australia, a Collection of George V Silver & Bronze Coins comprising silver: 3 x florins: 1913(L), minor contact marks/hairlines VF scarce, 1926 & 1927 ‘Parliament House’, shilling 1925, sixpence 1921 & 4 x threepences 1911, 1918, 1925 & 1927, all .925 silver & bronze: 6 x pennies 1911, 1913(x2), 1915(L) & 1917(x2) & 4 x halfpennies 1911, 1919, 1926 & 1935, generally Fine to AVF unless o/wise graded.

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German States, Prussia Thaler 1861 commemorating the Coronation of Wilhelm I & Augusta; obv. crowned conjoined portraits,

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Lot 2151

German States, Prussia Thaler 1861 commemorating the Coronation of Wilhelm I & Augusta; obv. crowned conjoined portraits, rev. crowned initials (W & A) around eagle holding orb & sceptre, ‘KROENUNGSTHALER 1861’ below; 18.59g, .900 silver, peripheral golden toning, a few faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, virtually as issued.

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German States, Free City of Lubeck 2 Marks 1901A (Berlin Mint), shield on double-headed eagle, rev. Imperial crowned eagle;

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Lot 2155

German States, Free City of Lubeck 2 Marks 1901A (Berlin Mint), shield on double-headed eagle, rev. Imperial crowned eagle; 11.15g, .900 silver, some light rev. toning o/wise good edge & surfaces, ABU, scarce.

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German States, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Silver 5 Marks 1903A (Berlin Mint), First Marriage of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst to Grand D

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Lot 2156

German States, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Silver 5 Marks 1903A (Berlin Mint), First Marriage of Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst to Grand Duchess Caroline; obv. conjoined portraits, rev. crowned Imperial eagle; 27.90g, .900 silver, peripheral blue/gold tone, faint hairlines & minor contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces, prooflike ABU, scarce.

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German States, Bremen 2 Marks 1904J (Hamburg Mint), obv. large key in crowned shield with lion supporters, rev. Imperial cro

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Lot 2157

German States, Bremen 2 Marks 1904J (Hamburg Mint), obv. large key in crowned shield with lion supporters, rev. Imperial crowned eagle; 11.21g, .900 silver, light edge toning o/wise lustrous BU.

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German States, Grand Duchy of Baden 2 x 2 Marks: 1902 ‘50th Year of Reign’ obv. bust of Grand Duke Friedrich 1, sprig of lea

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Lot 2159

German States, Grand Duchy of Baden 2 x 2 Marks: 1902 ‘50th Year of Reign’ obv. bust of Grand Duke Friedrich 1, sprig of leaves enclosing 1852 below, rev. Imperial crowned eagle; 11.15g, .900 silver, faint obv. hairlines, light golden toning & toning spots on rev o/wise good edge & surfaces ABU & 1907 ‘Death of Grand Duke Friedrich I’ obv. bust & dates 1826 & 1907 below, peripheral golden toning, rev. Imperial crowned eagle, toning spots o/wise good edge & surfaces, 11.18g, .900 silver ABU.

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Germany, Weimar Republic 5 Reichsmarks 1925D (Munich Mint) ‘1000th Year of the Rheinland’, obv. knight in chainmail with rais

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Lot 2163

Germany, Weimar Republic 5 Reichsmarks 1925D (Munich Mint) ‘1000th Year of the Rheinland’, obv. knight in chainmail with raised right arm standing behind shield depicting eagle, rev. wreath of oak leaves around ‘5 REICHSMARK,’ 25.11g .500 silver; light peripheral toning, trivial rev. rim nick at 9 o’clock o/wise good edge & surfaces, virtually UNC.

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USA, 5 x ‘Washington Portrait’ Pieces, (a series of coins/tokens dating from 1783 to 1795 bearing the portrait of George Wash

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Lot 2170

USA, 5 x ‘Washington Portrait’ Pieces, (a series of coins/tokens dating from 1783 to 1795 bearing the portrait of George Washington): 1783 obv. ‘WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE’ around large bust of Washington in military uniform, rev. ‘UNITED STATES’ & seated Liberty holding olive branch & staff of liberty, minor surface marks, good edge AFine, 1783 obv. ‘WASHINGTON & INDEPENDENCE’ around draped & laureate bust, no uniform button, rev. ‘UNITED STATES’ & seated Liberty holding olive branch & staff of liberty, generally good edge & surfaces VG & 3 x undated ‘double head’ cents obv. ‘WASHINGTON’ & bust in military uniform, rev ‘ONE CENT’ above same bust (1) minor surface marks, traces of verdigris in legends o/wise AFine to Fine, (2) surface marks & scratches Fair & (3) surface digs & deliberate scratches o/wise Fine.

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$USA, 3 x Large Cents ‘Draped Bust’ comprising: 1803 small date (possibly large date), small fraction, worn but most of letter$ No Image

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Lot 2171

USA, 3 x Large Cents ‘Draped Bust’ comprising: 1803 small date (possibly large date), small fraction, worn but most of lettering clear, Fair, 1803 small date, small fraction, stemless wreath, obv. die break at 7 o’clock, minor edge knocks VG & 1805 numerous edge & rim knocks & digs on bust o/wise Fine, together with ‘Indian Head’ cent 1859 only date without rev. shield at 12 o’clock, minor rim knocks Fine, ‘Liberty Cap’ half dime 1830 obv. scratches on and below bust o/wise good edge & surfaces, toned AVF to VF, ‘Seated Liberty’ half dime 1855 scratches both sides o/wise VG & 5 x dimes: 1850 ‘Seated Liberty’ a few faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, blue/gold tone Fine to GFine, Barber Dimes 1892s (San Francisco Mint) minor contact marks on bust o/wise good edge & surfaces, dark obv. tone, scarcer mint AVF/VF, 1908 obv. hairlines/scratches, dark tone AFine & 1914 GFine & ‘Mercury Dime’ 1923 Fine/GFine.

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USA, ‘Liberty Cap’ Half Dime 1834, obv. 13 stars around classic Liberty head, rev. ‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’ around eagle &

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Lot 2172

USA, ‘Liberty Cap’ Half Dime 1834, obv. 13 stars around classic Liberty head, rev. ‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’ around eagle & shield; 5C below; 1.32g, .892 silver; dig in obv field to left of bust o/wise good edge & surfaces, toned VF.

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USA, 2 x Silver Morgan Dollars: 1879 obv. hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, peripheral blue/gold tone AEF & 1887

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Lot 2173

USA, 2 x Silver Morgan Dollars: 1879 obv. hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces, peripheral blue/gold tone AEF & 1887 light obv. & rev. contact marks, light golden tone in legends, lustrous EF

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A Collection of 31 x 17th to 20th Century Foreign Silver Coins, mostly lower denominations & including: Saxony-Albertine

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Lot 2177

A Collection of 31 x 17th to 20th Century Foreign Silver Coins, mostly lower denominations & including: Saxony-Albertine 1/12 thaler 1695, Windward Islands (French Protectorate) 12 sols 1731H, Sweden 1/12 Riksdaler 1777OL, Denmark 2 skilling 1782, Switzerland Vaud Canton ½ Batzen 1815 (billon), Italian States, Genoa 2 soldi 1814 rev. PRESIDIVM (billon), USA quarter dollar 1919, Ireland florin 1928 & shilling 1931, Saxony 1/24 thaler 1764 EDC, British India, William IV, East India Company half rupee 1835 & France quarter franc 1839A, together with UK Maundy 2d 1838, various grades, majority Fine or+; lot also includes a further 32 x foreign silver coins, all either low grade, holed or otherwise damaged, weight 92.4g & 16 x UK 18th & 19th silver coins including 4 x Maundy coins, all holed or o/wise damaged, weight 28.5g.

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2 x Half Sovereigns comprising: Victoria 1895 Old Head, faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces AFine & Edward VI

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Lot 2187

2 x Half Sovereigns comprising: Victoria 1895 Old Head, faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces AFine & Edward VII 1910, faint hairlines o/wise good edge & surfaces Fine.

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George V, Sovereign 1913, minor hairlines o/wise lustrous GVF.

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Lot 2216

George V, Sovereign 1913, minor hairlines o/wise lustrous GVF.

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Elizabeth II, Sovereign 1957 trivial obverse contact marks o/wise AEF to EF & half sovereign 1982, lustrous prooflike BU.

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Lot 2217

Elizabeth II, Sovereign 1957 trivial obverse contact marks o/wise AEF to EF & half sovereign 1982, lustrous prooflike BU.

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Battle of Britain, a Set of 3 x Gold Medals struck by Johnson Matthey & Co. in 1965 for Metalimport Ltd to commemorate th

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Lot 2250

Battle of Britain, a Set of 3 x Gold Medals struck by Johnson Matthey & Co. in 1965 for Metalimport Ltd to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain; the set comprises 3 x 18ct gold medals with obverses depicting a crowned wreath with the RAF eagle insignia in the centre with the legend ‘COMMEMORATING 25 YEARS BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ & with reverses depicting a WW11 Spitfire viewed from above with the legend ‘NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW’; the medals weigh respectively 35.62g (diameter 40mm), 18.07g (diameter 32mm) & 8.35g (diameter 22mm), a total 18ct gold weight of 62.04g (1.994oz), individually edge hallmarked & with individual certificates of authenticity, in velvet & satin lined Metalimport case of issue, some very light toning & faint handling marks o/wise all lustrous prooflike BU.

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A Set of Three Gold Medals 1964 commemorating the 90th Birthday of Sir Winston Churchill by Christopher Ironside & compri

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Lot 2252

A Set of Three Gold Medals 1964 commemorating the 90th Birthday of Sir Winston Churchill by Christopher Ironside & comprising: 50mm, 49.96g (1,000 minted), 32mm, 17.48g (5,000 minted) & 19mm, 3.51g (10,725 minted); each with common obv: ‘SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL K.G.O.M. 30 NOVEMBER 1974’ around left-facing bust & common rev. ‘THIS WAS THEIR FINEST HOUR’ around lion holding Union Flag standard; only 1,000 sets minted (50mm & 32mm edge numbered 0709); struck at the Federal Austrian Mint Vienna, 50mm & 32mm edge hallmarked .750 (18ct) gold & 19mm hallmarked .750 gold on rev. to left of flagpole; in velvet-lined fitted case of issue, no certificates, minor handling marks o/wise prooflike BU as issued.

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2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Church

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Lot 2257

2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Churchill with books & artist’s brushes on a shelf behind, ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL 1874-1965’ in ex., & with revs adapted from a 1940 cartoon by Sir David Low featuring a British soldier standing on the sea-shore, his fist raised in defiance at German aircraft flying overhead, ‘VERY WELL ALONE’ in ex., first medal 58mm, 81g, lightly toned prooflike BU, second smaller medal 38mm, 28.36g, deep blue/gold toning o/wise lustrous as issued; both edge-stamped ‘SILVER,’ with individual certificates, in Spink cases of issue (heavy foxing inside lid of smaller medal case).

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2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Church

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Lot 2258

2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Churchill with books & artist’s brushes on a shelf behind, ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL 1874-1965’ in ex., & with revs adapted from a 1940 cartoon by Sir David Low featuring a British soldier standing on the sea-shore, his fist raised in defiance at German aircraft flying overhead, ‘VERY WELL ALONE’ in ex., first medal 58mm, 82.06g, peripheral deep blue-gold toning o/wise prooflike BU, second smaller medal 38mm, 28.25g, obv. handling marks & rev. peripheral blue/gold toning o/wise lustrous as issued; both edge-stamped ‘SILVER,’ with individual certificates, in Spink cases of issue (both with foxing inside lid).

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2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Church

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Lot 2259

2 x Silver Medals 1965 Commemorating Sir Winston Churchill, both with obv. design by F Kovacs depicting facing bust of Churchill with books & artist’s brushes on a shelf behind, ‘WINSTON CHURCHILL 1874-1965’ in ex., & with revs adapted from a 1940 cartoon by Sir David Low featuring a British soldier standing on the sea-shore, his fist raised in defiance at German aircraft flying overhead, ‘VERY WELL ALONE’ in ex., first medal 58mm, 81g, peripheral obv. & rev. blue/gold toning o/wise prooflike BU, second smaller medal 38mm, 28.26g, obv. & rev. deep blue/gold toning o/wise lustrous as issued; both edge-stamped ‘SILVER,’ with individual certificates, in Spink cases of issue (both with foxing inside lid).

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3 x Commemorative Medals comprising: (1) ‘South African War, National Commemorative 1900’ obv. ‘THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE ME

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Lot 2267

3 x Commemorative Medals comprising: (1) ‘South African War, National Commemorative 1900’ obv. ‘THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL’ around a soldier, his head bandaged, facing right & cocking his rifle, 1899-1900 in field, rev. ‘THE QUEEN GOD BLESS HER’ & ‘THIS MEDAL COMMEMORATES THE MAGNIFICENT RESPONSE OF BRITAIN’S SONS TO THE EMPIRE’S CALL TO ARMS. TRANSVAAL WAR 1899-1900’ & a Union Flag, rose, shamrock & thistle tied to a flagstaff to left & ‘DAILY MAIL KIPLING POEM’ along bottom edge (the medal was advertised along with Kipling’s poem ‘The Absent-Minded Beggar’ in the Daily Mail and sold in aid of widows & orphans of soldiers); bronze 45mm, 44.43g, a few trivial contact marks o/wise good edge & surfaces GEF, (2) Admiral Vernon’s Attack on Cartagena 1741 (during the War of Jenkins’ Ear 1739-48), obv. ‘THE PRIDE OF SPAIN HUMBLED BY AD. VERNON’ around standing figure of Admiral Vernon receiving a sword from the kneeling figure of Don Blas, rev. four ships sailing towards entrance of port with legend ‘VERNON CONQUERD CARTAGENA’ & ‘APRIL 1 1741’ in ex., brass, 37mm, 11.68g, good edge & surfaces VF to GVF & (3) Seven Years War (1756-63), Battle of Prague Commemorative 1757, obv. FRIDERICVS MAGN.D.G.REX BORVSS.EL.BRAND.DVX SILES ET around cuirassed half-length bust of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia) facing right, rev. Victoria, the winged goddess of victory, kicking the crown off the head of the kneeling Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, ‘FAMA.PRVDENTIA.ET.VIRTVTE (‘Through His Fame, Wisdom & Courage’) in legend; bronze, 48mm, 45.87g, minor contact marks/rim imperfections o/wise good edge & surfaces, very little wear, AEF.

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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Victoria, halfcrown 1900 GFine to AVF & florin 1901 obv. scratches, & contact marks o/w

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Lot 2268

Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Victoria, halfcrown 1900 GFine to AVF & florin 1901 obv. scratches, & contact marks o/wise Fine & George VI sixpence 1951 GFine, all sometime cleaned, Year Set 1965, 9 coins halfpenny to crown (including English & Scottish shillings), in a fitted plastic case, generally VF to EF, 2 x ‘Britain’s First Decimal Coins’ in blue wallets, 4 x date run collections: Florins 1941-1951 & 1953-1967, George VI shillings 1937-1951 (E & S), Elizabeth II shillings 1953-1966 (E & S) & halfpennies 1937-1967, in Whitman folders, various grades, together with a collection of 28 x English hammered silver coins, various lower denominations, Edward I to Charles I, all damaged detector finds (all either bent, badly worn, pieces missing or otherwise damaged), 5 x milled sixpences: William III, Anne, George III(x2) & George V, all badly worn or damaged detector finds, all individually card-mounted, together with a small Numis album containing 17 x Roman bronze coins, individually card-mounted, all low grade & a bag of Roman coins, all detector finds in poor condition & an unidentified coin in a plastic case, Poor.

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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Isle of Man silver proof crown 1979 ‘Tercentenary of Manx Coinage’ with certificate of authenti

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Lot 2272

Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Isle of Man silver proof crown 1979 ‘Tercentenary of Manx Coinage’ with certificate of authenticity, in case of issue, minor handling marks o/wise FDC, Morocco silver proof 50 dirhams 1979 ‘King Hassan – 50th Birthday,’ 42mm, 35.23g, .925 silver, encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue FDC, Vatican City uncirculated set 1983, comprising 20, 50, 100, 200 & 500 lire, card-mounted in plastic envelope UNC, Russia 2 x year sets 1968 & 1969 each comprising 9 coins – 1,2,3,5,10,15,20 & 50 kopecks & 1 rouble UNC & a 5-coin set commemorating 50 years of the October Revolution 1917-1967 comprising 10, 15, 20, 50 kopecks & 1 rouble, each set also includes a Leningrad Mint medalet; 3 x sets of commemorative medallions (1) ‘The Royal Wedding 1981’ a set of 4 x crown-size cupro-nickel proof medallions with obvs depicting ‘H.R.H. The Prince of Wales,’ ‘Lady Diana Spencer,’ ‘St Paul’s Cathedral’ & ‘The Wedding Ceremony’ & revs conjoined coats of arms, card mounted in a Sandhill case FDC & (2) ‘the Year of Three Kings 50th Anniversary 1936-1986’ a set of 3 x gilt cupro-nickel medallions, each 37mm, with portraits of George V, Edward VIII & George VI, card mounted in a Sandhill case BU, & (3) ‘The First United Kingdom Referendum’ a set of 7 x bronze medals commemorating the 1975 referendum on the UK remaining in the European Community comprising 6 x rectangular medals, each 50mm x 24mm, depicting the Houses of Parliament & the legislative assemblies of the then 8 members of the EU & a circular medal, 45mm, with details of the referendum result, struck by the Birmingham Mint, in fitted case of issue; lot also includes Charles I, 2 x base metal replicas of Briot’s First Milled Issue Crown (1631-32), one silvered & one gilt, in plastic cases BU.

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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: 22 x Bank of England £1: Fforde S89D, 8 x Page: AO1, BO3, DO4(VF) a consecutively numbered pair

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Lot 2277

Miscellaneous Lot comprising: 22 x Bank of England £1: Fforde S89D, 8 x Page: AO1, BO3, DO4(VF) a consecutively numbered pair BO1 920990-91 & a consecutively numbered run of 3: 43T 374011 - 13 & 13 x Somerset: DX18, a consecutively numbered run of 5: BS60 234516 - 20 & a consecutively numbered run of 7: BS60 234524 - 30 & 4 x Fforde 10 shilling notes: A45N, B35N, 34W & 40Y; several Somerset notes with very minor foxing at centre of top edge o/wise all AUNC to UNC except Page DO4, 5 x low grade £1: Hollom A29R GFine & 4 x O’Brien: 96Y, 99E, A97 & C41 VG to AFine, together with Victoria, 2 x halfcrowns: 1888 GFine to AVF & 1901 AFine, both with contact marks, 50p face value mixed pre-20 & pre-47 silver & 46 x silver threepences Victoria YH to George VI, 9 x cupro-nickel commemorative crowns: 1977(x3), 1980(x3), 1981(x2) & 1990 & a commemorative medal 1986 ‘Royal Wedding’ produced by Fuji Magnetic tapes; lot also includes an accumulation of UK pre-decimal coins including 5 x halfcrowns 1949 & 1967(x4), 31 x QEII shillings , 34 x QEII sixpences, brass threepences, pennies, halfpennies & farthings & also 5 x old £2 1986(x2), 1989(x2) & 1995, 2 x old £1 1994, 9 x old 50p & 40 x base metal foreign coins

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Bank of England, 2 x Misprinted Banknotes comprising: £10 Somerset serial No. O4E 608742, offset printing error with a mirror

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Lot 2280

Bank of England, 2 x Misprinted Banknotes comprising: £10 Somerset serial No. O4E 608742, offset printing error with a mirror image of the entire obv. also on the rev, folds & wrinkling & small tear in bottom edge, Fine to GFine & £5 Somerset serial No. EW80 747367 with design not centrally printed leaving a margin of 1mm along obv. top edge & 4mm along rev. top edge, folds, wrinkling & small tears in top & bottom edges o/wise Fine.

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Paraguay, 3 x 19th Century Copper Coins comprising: 4 centesimos 1870, 2 centesimos 1870 & 1 centesimo 1870, each with vi

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Lot 2294

Paraguay, 3 x 19th Century Copper Coins comprising: 4 centesimos 1870, 2 centesimos 1870 & 1 centesimo 1870, each with virtually full lustre on rev. & each with toned obv with lustre traces, all scarce UNC, together with a Collection of 65 x Central & South American Banknotes from 14 Different Countries comprising: Mexico 1 peso 1970, Ecuador 5 sucres 1979, 10 sucres 1978 & 50 sucres 1976, El Salvador 1 colon 1971, Costa Rica 5 colones 1983, Venezuela 10 bolivares 1995, Colombia 2 pesos 1972 & 5 pesos 1979, Chile 1, 50, 5000 & 10,000 escudos & 100 pesos 1970’s, Uruguay 50, 100 & 500 pesos 1967, Guatemala 50 centavos 1974, Bolivia 1 boliviano 1932 & 20 bolivianos 1945, Argentina 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 & 100,000 pesos 1974-1976 faint remnants of adhesive along right edges of 5 & 10 pesos, Peru 5 soles 1974, 10 soles 1976, 50 soles 1977 & 2 x 100 intis 1987, Brazil 1 cruziero ND(1972-81), 1 cruzeiro novo overstamped on 1000 cruzeiros ND (1967), 5 cruzeiros ND(1961-62), 2 x 5 cruzeiros ND (1962-68, different signatures), 2 x 10 cruzeiros ND (1962), 50 cruzeiros overstamped on 50 cruzados novos ND (1991) & 1000 cruzados ND (1988) & Paraguay 2 pesos EL TESORO NACIONAL ND (1860), goat looking right at upper left & arms at upper centre, vertical creases, pinholes & splits along creases o/wise Fine to GFine, 1 guarani, 2 x 5 guaranies, 2 x 50 guaranies 1952, 100 guaranies L. 1952 (1982), 3 x 1000 guaranies 1998, 2002 & 2004, 2 x 2000 guaranies 2008, 3 x 5000 guaranies 2003, 2005 & 2008, 2 x 10,000 guaranies 2003 & 2004, 20,000 guaranies 2005 & 100,000 guaranies 2004, almost all AUNC to UNC unless o/wise graded, together with Argentina, Province of Tucuman 2 x Debt Cancellation Bonds 1 austral & 5 australes 1991 & Province of Salta Debt Cancellation Bond 1 austral 1987 UNC.

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