WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. A.L.S., William R, as King, two pages, 4to, St. James´s, n.d. (`Friday night´, Lujy 1818), to Lady Sarah. The King thanks his correspondent for their kind congratulations on his marriage, stating `I must thank you sincerely and observe…the amiability and sweetness of the disposition and manners of the Duchess´, and continuing `I lament from the present state of our engagements I cannot at present name a day for introducing your ladyship ; but trust it will be in my powers before we go abroad´. In concluding the King congratulates his correspondent on their success at Southampton. With blank integral leaf. Together with ADELAIDE OF SAXE-MEININGEN (1792-1849) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover, spouse of King William IV. The capital city of South Australia is named after her. Dark ink signature (`Adelaide´) on a piece, neatly laid down. G to generally VG, 2 £150-200
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VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. A fine and large ink signature ('Victoria R'), to the verso of an oblong 6.5 x 3.5 document given at `Our Court at Buckingham Palace´, and dated 4th September 1846, `On the tenth year of our Reign´. Matted in dark grey beneath a copy of the front page document and alongside a 5 x 6 colour painting reproduction of the Queen, seated, in a full length pose, to an overall size of 14 x 11. G £100-150
ELIZABETH II : (1926- ) Queen of the united Kingdom 1952- & PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, and Philip, as Grand Master, at the foot, one page, large folio, Court at Saint James´s, 15th June 1895. The printed document grants the dignity of an Ordinary Dame Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Alison, Mrs Munro, CBE. With blind embossed seal. Some extremely light, very minor discoloration at the extreme edges, evidently caused by previous framing, otherwise EX £300-400Dame Alison Munro (1914-2008) High Mistress of St. Paul´s Girls School 1964-74
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom since 1952. A.L.S., `Elizabeth R´, two pages, 8vo, London, 16th March 1957, to 'My dear Georgina´, in French. On the red printed stationery of Buckingham Palace, the Queen sends a kind and friendly message to her former French teacher, Madame Reinhold, thanking her for her letter and stating `I was right now going to write to you and ask you if it would be possible that you come to Paris I will have time the first day. Monday at 5.45 for tea at the Palais de l´Elysee.´ further saying `I hope this is convenient to you and that your husband and Elizabeth can come too, I will be very glad.´ The Queen concludes saying `Bobo is getting much better but she has been quite ill, you know!´ Accompanied by the original envelope addressed in the Queen´s hand to `Madame Reinhold - La Mardelle - Isdes - Loiret - France´, post-stamped with several Buckingham Palace cancellations. Folded. VG £800-1200Margaret (Bobo) Mac Donald, Scots-born, daughter of a farmer, was the nanny, dresser and confidante of Queen Elizabeth II. Her nickname, Bobo, is thought to have been the first word the Queen uttered. It is said that Miss MacDonald was the only person outside the Royal Family allowed to call the Queen by her nickname "Lilibet". She served the Queen for 67 years starting as nursemaid. In her later years, Bobo held a unique position in Buckingham Palace, having her own suite, no duties and enjoying a closer personal friendship with the Queen.
PAHLAVI MOHAMMAD REZA: (1919-1980) Shah of Iran 1941-79. Mohammad Reza was the last Shah of Iran and last Monarch of the House of Pahlavi, overthrown by the Iranian revolution of 1979. The Shah died in exile in Egypt a year and a half after leaving Iran. An excellent signed 7 x 9 photograph by the Shah, the image depicting the Monarch in a half length formal pose, wearing his gala uniform with decorations. Signed in bold blue ink `M. R. Pahlavi´, dated beneath `25th June 1959´ in his hand, to the upper left clear corner of the image. The photograph is very attractively framed in silver, with engraved ornaments, bearing at the head a gilt Persian crowned coat of arms, and glazed to an overall size of 10 x 12. VG £1500-2000
William Frederick Mayor (1866-1916) - Oil on board - A wooded landscape with a figure on a track, unsigned, verso with T.B.& R. Jordan label signed by James Mayor, the grandson of the artist stating that the work had been within the Mayor family until 2003, 36cm x 44cm Condition: ** General condition consistent with age
Mn. Aquilius Mn. f. Mn. n. (71 BC), denarius, helmeted and dr. bust of Virtus r., VIRTVS in front, III VIR behind, rev. a warrior (Mn. Aquilius, consul in 101 BC), standing facing, looking r., holding shield and raising the figure of Sicilia, MN (monogram), AQVIL r., MN F MN N (both MN in monogram), SICIL in ex., wt. 3.91gms. (Seaby, Aquilia 2), good very fine, toned
British coins, Charles II, five guineas, 1679, T. PRIMO, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3331), an interesting die flaw at 7 o’clock on obverse, a little weak on the top of the hair, has been very lightly brushed in the fields, otherwise almost extremely fine with a bold portrait
British coins, William and Mary, guinea, 1689, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. crowned shield of arms, early harp (S.3426), obverse good fine, reverse a little better The coin was purchased from The London Mint Office in June, 2016. It is encapsulated and packaged in a faux burr wood box with a photographic printed certificate pertinent to the specific coin. The accompanying invoice is for £11,850 and a copy is sold with the lot. The London Mint Office is not connected with the Royal Mint.
Ancient coins,Tiberius (14-37 AD), denarius, TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS (fragmented), his laur. head r., rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as Pax, holding olive branch and long sceptre, seated r. on throne with ornate legs, feet on footstool, single line below, wt. 3.47gms. (RIC.30; Seaby 16a), good fine
G, British coins, Edward VII, matt proof set, 1902, five pounds to Maundy penny, bare head r., rev. various (S.PS9), all certified and graded by NGC, the gold as Proof 61, the crown, florin, sixpence and Maundy groat as Proof 63; the halfcrown and shilling as Proof 64; the remaining Maundy coins as Proof 62 (13)
G, British coins, Edward VII, matt proof set, 1902, five pounds to Maundy penny, bare head r., rev. various (S.PS9), all certified and graded by NGC, the five pounds and sovereign as Proof 60, the two pounds and half sovereign as Proof 61, the crown, halfcrown, florin and Maundy penny as Proof 63; the shilling, sixpence and Maundy groat, threepence and twopence as Proof 62 (13)
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