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Lot 765

Young America (weekly publication) New York 1856, volume No 1 all published - only No 1 has a title page, 312pp incl index. On page 310 it states that the title is to change to Yankee Doodle. Bound in modern red cloth, gilt lettered spine, an extremely rare periodical, Copac lists only one earlier similar title that closed in 1848. In very good condition

Lot 26

Rare 1930 Rugby Programme, British & I Lions v Otago: Official Programme from the game won 33-9 by the Lions. Part of the WGM Bonner 1930 BRFT Lions Collection

Lot 77

Rare 1930 Western Australia Matchworn Jersey v British & I Lions: Clearly match worn with a little light staining, a striking, bright yellow Western Australian jersey with large and sharply contrasting back swan badge, numbered 16 to reverse, the jersey of back J Larrad of Freemantle. From the last game official game of the tour, very comfortably won by the tourists. Murdoch's make. Rarely seen, most collectable. VG for age. Part of the WGM Bonner 1930 BRFT Lions Collection

Lot 460

1936 Olympic Games the rare German official report on the 1936 games - both the summer games held in Berlin and the winter games held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. This was the first time both games had been held in the same year in the same country. Original blue cloth boards with gilt motif to front cover. Slight sunning to top board otherwise in fine condition with considerable number of black and white illustrations. Large folio 331pp

Lot 34

Rare 1930 Rugby Programme, British & I Lions v NZ, 3rd Test: Official Programme from the Test lost 10-15 by the Lions. Excellent. Part of the WGM Bonner 1930 BRFT Lions Collection

Lot 24

Rare 1930 Rugby Programme, British & I Lions v Canterbury: Official Programme from the game lost 8-14 by the Lions. Excellent Part of the WGM Bonner 1930 BRFT Lions Collection

Lot 41

Very Rare 1930 Rugby Programme, British & I Lions v Australian XV: Official Programme from the game won 29-14 by the Lions. Part of the WGM Bonner 1930 BRFT Lions Collection

Lot 238

An exceptionally rare Platinum Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 33mm Ref: 56175No: 101Model: 56175Serial: D52051Movement no: 413728Year: 1997Case Material: PlatinumCase diameter: 33mmDial: Dark Blue Tapisserie Numerals: Diamond DotMovement: QuartzCalibre: 2612Functions: Date Strap: PlatinumBuckle: Gold foldingBox: YesPapers: NoPurchased in 1997 for £28,000The watch appears to be in good working order, no long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed, a full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.Surface scratches & wear consistent with ageThe online condition report may not mention mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance. It is also important to note that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps or internal movements.

Lot 1020

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Thetford, Atsurr, eadred renxa, rev. +azara on ðetfo, 1.03g/6h (Bt 24, this coin; Carson –; Freeman 39; BMC –). A little striking weakness, otherwise good very fine and lightly patinated; the reverse reading irregular and rare £300-£400 --- The obverse die used to strike this coin was also paired with a reverse die employing the more regular reverse reading atser on deffor (SCBI Ashmolean 1043; SCBI South Eastern Museum 1629; E. Bohr lot 118). The large majority of Facing Bust obverse dies share a uniformity of style indicative of centralised production in single workshop. Thetford moneyers (including Atsurr, Godric and Sumarlithi) made use of obverse dies from an alternative source, distinguished by their broad face and simplified drapery. Obverse dies of a similar appearance were also used at the mints of Rochester (SCBI Fitzwilliam 948), York (SCBI Fitzwilliam 958, ect.) and Lincoln (Mossop LXXVIII, 28, etc.).

Lot 1008

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Hastings, Kolsveinn, eadpard re[–] ang:. rev. +colspegen on hæs, four wedge-shaped pellets attached to inner circle, 1.03g/6h (Bt 10, this coin; Freeman 19; Parsons p.54; HHK 132; BMC 518). Flan crimped with resulting edge crack, otherwise fine, a rare variety £90-£120 --- Kolsveinn was a moneyer for the last two types of the reign.

Lot 1091

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Oxford, Ælfwi, Gp B, +harold rex ng, rev. +ielfpi on oxenefo, 1.33g/9h (Bt 101, this coin; Pagan, NM p.193 [six examples noted]; BMC 77; SA 1012, 872, same obv. die). About very fine, light hoard patina; the mint very rare in this reign £2,000-£2,600

Lot 1045

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Hastings, Dunning, Gp B, +harold rex ang, rev. +dvnning on hæ, 1.26g/12h (Bt 55, this coin; Pagan, NM p.190 [two examples noted]; HHK 143; Montagu 164, same dies). Minute scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine with mottled hoard patina; extremely rare and evocative £5,000-£6,000 --- Coin production at Hastings is first recorded in Æthelstan's Grately code (c. 926-30). This wide-ranging administrative document stipulated (amongst other things) the number of moneyers who were to be employed at each mint-place; Hastings was afforded one moneyer. It is quite surprising, then, that no coins of Æthelstan, or his immediate successors, can be attributed to the town. Instead, Hastings is first named on Æthelred II's Second Hand type, some sixty years later. Thereafter, the mint appears to have been fairly active, producing a steady flow of coinage down to the Anarchy in the mid twelfth century. The exception to this rule is found within the reign of Harold II, when output appears to have been greatly reduced. Pagan, in his survey of Harold II's coinage, notes only 8 specimens of Hastings, compared to 15, 41 and 30 at the nearby Sussex mints of Chichester, Lewes and Steyning respectively. This pattern is also borne out by the recent Chew Valley hoard: of the 1,238 coins of Harold II contained within, only 3 carry a Hastings mint signature. This compares to 244 from Chichester, 22 from Lewes, and 97 from Steyning. Hastings, then, is demonstrably an extremely rare mint in this type. The Braintree specimen is only the second Harold II penny of Hastings to be offered for sale by public auction in the last forty years. The other, sold through these rooms, achieved a hammer price of £20,000.

Lot 1038

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Chichester, Ælfwine, Gp B, +harold rex ang, no fillets to crown, rev. +ælwine on cicei, 1.30g/8h (Bt 45, this coin; Pagan, NM p.190 [ten examples noted]; BMC 5, same dies; HHK 134). Good very fine, mottled hoard patina, rare £2,400-£3,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 44 Late Anglo-Saxon pennies were struck from square faced dies (with faceted corners). A collar was probably employed in the striking process; this overlapped the two dies and kept the trussel stable in the striking process. As result we find that the trussel die is locked in a fixed plane of alignment with the obverse die. For the majority of Harold’s pennies in the Braintree Hoard we see this alignment is 12h, 3h, 6h, 9h. The present coin (and the following die duplicate) follows a different alignment: 11h, 2h, 5h, 8h. The engraver responsible for cutting these Chichester dies also sunk dies employed at Ipswich (Braintree 56-58), and these follow this adjusted die-alignment.

Lot 1004

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Canterbury, Ælfric, eadpard re, rev. +ælric on cantv, 1.09g/12h (Bt 4, this coin; Freeman –; BA 18, 1374, same dies). A little crimped, otherwise very fine, very rare £200-£260 --- Anthony Freeman records five moneyers working at the Canterbury mint under Edward the Confessor whose names begin ‘Æ’. Of these, two also end in ‘IC’ as is the case in the present coin; Ædric and Ælfric. These men were considered to be ‘single-type moneyers’ working in succession, the former in Facing Bust and the latter in Hammer Cross.

Lot 1089

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Norwich, Cenric, Gp A var., +harold [––]lo, rev. cinric o[ –––], 0.99g/8h (Bt 99, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [one example noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1086, same dies). A fragment, retaining the king’s portrait and name, fine and extremely rare £120-£150 --- The obverse of this coin displays two of the defining characteristics of Pagan’s group A; long fillet ties, and the extended ethnic ‘[ANG]LO’. However obverse dies of this type ‘almost invariably have the pellet at the centre of the crown positioned just to the right of the cross at the beginning of the legend’. Here it is placed directly below the cross, as is normally the case on the group B dies.

Lot 1088

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Northampton, Sæwine, Gp D var., +harold rex ang, rev. +siepine on hamt, 1.22g/2h (Bt 98, this coin; Pagan, NM p.195 [one example noted]; BMC 37). Bent with central crack, otherwise good fine, clear portrait, extremely rare £400-£500

Lot 1107

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Worcester, Vikingr, Gp A var., +narold rex anglo:, rev. picing on pihri, 1.35g/3h (Bt 118, this coin; Pagan, NM p.198 [two examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI Glasgow 1219, same dies). Die shift, otherwise extremely fine, crisp fresh metal; the mint extremely rare in this reign £2,000-£2,600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 117 In general terms the dies used to strike the present coin (and the following die duplicate) adhere to Pagan’s group A; indeed, they are described as such by that author. However, we might note several areas of deviation; king has short as opposed to long fillets; the first letter of his name has been rendered as an ‘N’; and finally, on the reverse, the frame above and below ‘PAX’ is rendered by plain lines, a characteristic normally associated with group D. All of these features are irregular and allow the possibility that the dies used to strike this coin were not engraved at one of the ‘national’ workshops. The responsible moneyer, Vikingr, also employed at this time another obverse die of remarkably crude style (EMC 2004.0228). Pagan notes that moneyers situated within the East Midlands had problems sourcing London-made dies, and turned instead to using dies of local manufacture; perhaps this disruption was felt at Worcester also.

Lot 1117

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Wulfwig, Gp D, +harold rex [angl], rev. +[ –– ]pi on colec, 1.29g/3h (Bt 138, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [five examples noted]; BMC 7). Rather buckled with resulting weakness; fine and rare £500-£600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 135

Lot 1069

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, London, Leofsige, Gp D var., +harold rex ang, crown with curved band, rev. +leofsi on lvndei, 1.33g/3h (Bt 76, this coin; Pagan, NM p.192 [20+ specimens noted]; BMC 67). About extremely fine, gently bowed emphasising the superb portrait, light hoard patina over fresh metal £3,400-£4,000 --- Struck from the same obverse die as Braintree 77 Within the short reign of Harold we find a degree of compositional variation. The most fundamental distinction can be drawn between those coins which feature a sceptre by the bust and those which do not. In his authoritative essay on the coinage of Harold II, Hugh Pagan recognised four distinctive styles of obverse die (determined by factors such as the form of the crown and placement of the legend). Groups A and B feature straight crowns and include the sceptre; groups C and D employ curved crowns and are most often without sceptre. The lack the royal sceptre on some of Harold’s pennies has been discussed recently by Gareth Williams who concludes that ‘There is no reason to read any particular significance in the absence of the sceptre, and it seems likely that the omission was simply the result of carelessness’. Several points can be offered against Williams’ proposal, not least the fact that the majority of coins belonging to groups C and D are well-formed and attractive, showing no sign of carelessness. Pagan noted that the group D coins in particular have an ‘experimental’ character and it seems preferable to view this portion of the coinage as coming at the start of Harold’s reign. Coins of group D carry a quite distinct portrait; the king with heavy brow and the beard depicted by a series of short parallel lines. The responsible engraver (or an apprentice) continued to cut dies for group B (Bt 45, 55). It seems reasonable to assume that the rare group D variants (Bt 76, 77, 116) with the added sceptre represent a transitional period. Braintree 77 was struck from a reverse die later used, in a more worn state, to strike Braintree 74, a group A penny and this resonates with the stylistic primacy of group D and its variants. One possibility is that the addition of a sceptre was made in order to stress the legality of Harold’s succession which was not universally accepted and to emphasise the regality of his position and person. If so, the present coin offers fascinating insight into how royal power was projected and received on the eve of the Norman conquest.

Lot 1119

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Dover, Cinstan, Gp C, +harold rex anglo, rev. +cinstan on dofi, 1.33g/3h (Bt 140, this coin; Pagan, NM p.191 [two examples noted]; SCBI Glasgow 1231, same dies; BMC 10). Extremely fine, lightly bowed emphasising the magnificent portrait, bright fresh metal; very rare thus £5,000-£6,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 139

Lot 1118

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Wulfwig, Gp D, +harold rex angl, rev. +pvlfpi on colec, 1.32g/3h (Bt 135, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [5 examples noted]; BMC 7). Annealed with a considerable stress crack running from 12 to 3 o’clock behind the king’s head; the fabric otherwise stable, fine and rare £240-£300 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 138

Lot 1090

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Nottingham, Manna, Gp B, [–]old[––]ang[–], rev. +man[n]a on s[–], 1.28g/12h (Bt 100, this coin; Pagan, NM p.196 [two examples noted]; BMC 83). Severe central crease, about fine and very rare £300-£400

Lot 1086

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Maldon, Godwine, Gp B, +harold rex an, rev. +godpine on mel, 1.28g/12h (Bt 95, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; BMC –; CB 660, same dies). Gentle curve to flan and with some striking weakness on the reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £1,500-£1,800 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 96 & 97

Lot 1085

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Maldon, Godwine, Gp B, +h[–]rold rex an, rev. +godpine on mel, 1.37g/9h (Bt 97, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; BMC –; CB 660, same dies). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare; light hoard patina over fresh bright metal £2,400-£3,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 95 & 96 Few pennies of Maldon are known from the reign of Edward the Confessor, and even fewer from that of Harold (there was only one example in Chew Valley). The presence of three die-duplicates here can be explained by the proximity of the mint to Braintree. In a later period Maldon appears to have held a close relationship with the nearby mint of Colchester; Naismith notes that in 1086 ‘the two made a joint payment to the king for their respective minting privileges’. The co-operation of the two mints can also be detected in the reign of Edward when Godwine (Maldon’s sole moneyer under Harold) was temporarily transferred to Colchester during the currency of the Hammer Cross type.

Lot 1048

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Ipswich, Ælfwine, Gp B, +harold rex ang, rev. +ælfwine on gippes, 1.30g/2h (Bt 57, this coin; Pagan, NM p.190 [2 examples noted]; Sadler 808 [O1/R1]; BMC 32). Chipped at 9 o’clock with associated stress crack, otherwise very fine and very rare £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 56 & 58

Lot 1035

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Cambridge, Godwine, Gp A, +harold rex anglo:, rev. +godpine on grantv, 1.31g/12h (Bt 39, this coin; Pagan, NM p.195 [one example noted]; Jacob 36, same dies; BMC –). A little crimped and with light deposits, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £2,000-£2,600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 40 Godwine was a fairly prolific moneyer at Cambridge during the Confessor’s reign.

Lot 1114

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +harold rex angloi, rev. +goldman on col’, 1.35g/12h (Bt 130, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). Softly struck, fine and rare; light hoard patina £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 127, 129, & 132-34

Lot 1040

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Colchester, Golstan, Gp A, +harold rex angl:, rev. +goldstvn on coli, 1.36g/9h (Bt 48, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [one example noted]; BMC –). Some weakness of strike, otherwise good fine and very rare £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 46-7 & 49-51

Lot 1087

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Maldon, Godwine, Gp B, +harold rex an, rev. +godpine on mel, 1.33g/6h (Bt 96, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; CB 660, same dies). Gentle curve to flan and weak on the king’s face, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; light hoard patina over bright, fresh metal £1,200-£1,500 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 95 & 97

Lot 1109

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Beorhtric, Gp D, +harold rex angl, rev. +brihtric on coi, 1.28g/6h (Bt 123, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; BMC –; Parsons sale 218, same dies). Lightly cleaned and the flan a little wavy, otherwise very fine, clear portrait, very rare £1,500-£1,800 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 125

Lot 1047

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Ipswich, Ælfwine, Gp B, +harold rex ang, rev. +ælfwine on gippes, 1.42g/8h (Bt 58, this coin; Pagan, NM p.190 [2 examples noted]; Sadler 808 [O1/R1]; BMC 32). Crimped, nearly very fine and very rare £1,800-£2,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 56-7

Lot 1033

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Cambridge, Beorhtric, Gp A, +harold rex anglo, rev. +brihtric on gra’, 1.32g/3h (Bt 38, this coin; Pagan, NM p.195 [one example noted]; Jacob –; BMC –). Cleaned and with a scratch before the king’s face, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare £1,500-£1,800 --- The single example specimen known to Pagan came from the Rotherham hoard and is now in the British Museum; none were included in Chew Valley. Beorhtric is not known as a moneyer under Edward the Confessor.

Lot 1018

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Sudbury, Folcwine, eadpard rex, rev. +foliwine. on svðb, small cross with extended limbs, 1.15g/12h (Bt 21, this coin; Freeman 9; BMC –; FEJ 805 and Ryan 864, same dies). Very fine and rare, some light earthen deposits £300-£400 --- Folcwine is the only known moneyer for Sudbury at this period. Freeman knew him to work in four types in Edward the Confessor’s reign: Pointed Helmet, Sovereign/Martlets, Hammer Cross and Facing Bust, surviving examples of which are all extremely rare (Freeman notes ten specimens across all four types). Thanks to the Braintree Hoard we can now add Pyramids and Harold’s PAX type to this canon.

Lot 1032

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Bridport, Hwæteman, Gp B, +harold rex a, rev. +patemon on brvd, 1.30g/6h (Bt 37, this coin; Pagan, NM p.186 [one example noted, same dies]; BMC –). Gentle curve to flan, good very fine, light hoard patina; the mint excessively rare in this reign £3,000-£4,000 --- Bridport was the location of only small-scale mint activity during the mid-eleventh century. The mint appears to have entered abeyance during the reign of Edward the Confessor, except for a short period when a few Small Flan Pennies were struck under Hwæteman. This moneyer, who shared his services between Bridport and the nearby mint at Dorchester, continued his occasional employment at the former throughout the reign of Harold and the early part of that of William; during this time he was Bridport’s sole moneyer. Coins of William struck at the mint of Bridport are very rare, and those of Harold extremely so; only a single specimen was known to Pagan while the Chew Valley hoard, otherwise strong in the coinage of Wessex, added only a single specimen.

Lot 1112

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +harold re[x a]ngloi, rev. +goldman on col, 1.26g/2h (Bt 133, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). Softly struck, otherwise good fine and rare; light hoard patina £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 127, 129-30, 132 & 134

Lot 1111

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +harold rex anglor, rev. +goldman on col, 1.38g/2h (Bt 134, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). Slightly dished and with weakness along the king’s profile, otherwise very fine and rare; light hoard patina £1,200-£1,500 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 127, 129-30 & 132-3 Michael Metcalf (1998, 176) recognised that during the reign of Harold some mints, including London and Lincoln, employed two distinct and parallel weight standards: one at c. 1.37g and another at c. 1.27g. When examining the coins of Goldman struck at Colchester from the Braintree Hoard we can detect the same pattern. All six of these coins are struck from the same pair of dies and it is possible, by studying changes in die wear, to determine the relative order in which they were struck. Those coins struck from fresher dies (Braintree 130, 132, 134) adhere to the heavier weight standard, while those struck from dies with developed flaws (Braintree 127, 129, 133) adhere to the lighter. It is difficult to say whether or not we should read anything significant into this pattern; six coins is too small a sample to be statistically reliable and any hypothesis drawn from such a body of evidence must regarded as tentative in the extreme. The forthcoming full publication of Chew Valley hoard has the potential to advance our understanding of Harold’s coinage in many perspectives, not least its metrology.

Lot 1110

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Beorhtric, Gp D, +harold rex angl, rev. +brihtric on coi, 1.33g/12h (Bt 125, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; BMC –; Parsons 218, same dies). Crimped, fine, very rare £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 123

Lot 1122

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Norwich, Thorsteinn, Gp C, +harold rex anglo, rev. +ðvrstan on noi, 1.31g/3h (Bt 142, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [four examples noted]; BMC 76; SCBI Glasgow 1235, same obv. die). Central crease and weak on the king’s face, otherwise good fine, light hoard patina, very rare £1,200-£1,500

Lot 1121

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Huntingdon, Godwine, Gp C, +harold rex ang:, rev. +godpine on hvnied, 1.39g/9h (Bt 141, this coin; Pagan, NM p.195 [three examples noted]; Eaglen 285; BMC 42, same dies). About extremely fine and extremely rare £4,000-£5,000 --- The mint not represented in Chew Valley

Lot 1034

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Cambridge, Godwine, Gp A, +harold rex anglo:, rev. +godpine on grantv, 1.38g/12h (Bt 40, this coin; Pagan, NM p.195 [one example noted]; Jacob 36, same dies; BMC –). About extremely fine with an excellent portrait, light hoard patina over fresh metal; an extremely rare and attractive coin £3,000-£4,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 39 Writing in 1984 Kenneth Jacob noted the existence of only five Pennies struck at the Cambridge mint under Harold II, three of which are held in museum collections; Hugh Pagan made no additions to this list, while the great Chew Valley hoard contained not a single Penny of Harold struck at Cambridge.

Lot 1002

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Hammer Cross type [BMC XI; BEH G; N 828; S 1182], Penny, Nottingham, uncertain moneyer, [–]rd re[–], rev. [––]notii, 0.47g/6h (Bt 2, this coin; BMC 1202-3). A small fragment, fine; the mint signature clear, rare £90-£120

Lot 1041

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Colchester, Golstan, Gp A, +harold rex angl:, rev. +goldstvn on coli, 1.25g/3h (Bt 47, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [one example noted]; BMC –). Cleaned, stress marks, and minute perforation below the sceptre handle; otherwise about very fine, clear portrait, very rare £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 46 & 48-51

Lot 1043

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Guildford, Leofwold, Gp A, +harold ex angl’, rev. +leofpold on gildi, 1.33g/12h (Bt 54, this coin; Pagan, NM p.192 [one specimen noted]; BMC 31, same obv. die). About extremely fine, the metal fresh, sharp and a trifle crimped; the mint extremely rare in this reign £5,000-£6,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 53

Lot 1039

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Chichester, Ælfwine, Gp B, +harold rex ang, no fillets to crown, rev. +ælfwine on cicei, 1.24g/11h (Bt 44, this coin; Pagan, NM p.190 [ten examples noted]; BMC 5, same dies; HHK 134). Has been straightened, cracked along inner circle at 6 o’clock, otherwise good fine and rare £500-£600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 45

Lot 1044

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Guildford, Leofwold, Gp A, +harold ex angl’, rev. +leofpold on gildi, 1.32g/11h (Bt 53, this coin; Pagan, NM p.192 [one specimen noted]; BMC 31, same obv. die). Lightly cleaned, otherwise good very fine and well struck up; the mint extremely rare in this reign £2,400-£3,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 54

Lot 1046

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Ipswich, Ælfwine, Gp B, +harold rex ang, rev. +ælfwine on gippes, 1.35g/11h (Bt 56, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [two examples noted]; Sadler 808 [O1/R1]; BMC 32). About extremely fine and very rare; the flan a little wavy with some earthen deposits £3,000-£4,000 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 57-8

Lot 1113

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +harold rex angloi, rev. +goldman on col, 1.24g/6h (Bt 129, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). Crease before face and a little scuffed, otherwise fine, rare £900-£1,200 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 129, 130, & 132-34

Lot 1092

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Rochester, Leofwine, Gp B, +harold rex ango, faint wire-line inner circle around king’s bust, rev. +leofpine on ro, plain lines above and below pax, 1.36g/8h (Bt 102, this coin; Pagan, NM p.191 [two examples noted]; BMC –). About extremely fine and extremely rare, light hoard patina £4,000-£5,000 --- The mint not represented in Chew Valley A die duplicate of this coin was offered at Glendining’s on 21 September 1983 (lot 46), achieving a hammer price of £1,250.

Lot 1116

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +[h]arold rex angl[–], rev. +goldman on col, 1.37g/12h (Bt 132, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). Creased through centre and weak on the king’s face, otherwise about fine and rare £500-£600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 127, 129-30 & 133-4

Lot 1115

Harold II (1066), PAX type without Sceptre [BMC Ia; N 837; S 1187] , Penny, Colchester, Goldman, Gp D, +harold rex [angloi], rev. +go[ld]man on col, 1.25g/6h (Bt 127, this coin; Pagan, NM p.194 [three examples noted]; BMC –; SCBI NM 1067, same dies). A little crimped, striking weakness, otherwise fine and rare £500-£600 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 129, 130, & 132-34

Lot 1036

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre [BMC I; N 836; S 1186], Penny, Canterbury, Ælfwine, Gp A, +harold rex anglo, rev. +elfwine on can, 1.36g/9h (Bt 42, this coin; Pagan, NM p. 191 [three examples noted]; BMC 4, same dies). Good very fine, strong portrait, fresh bright metal; the mint very rare in this reign £3,000-£4,000 --- During much of the the eighth and ninth centuries Canterbury was the most significant mint-place in England. By the late tenth century its importance was ‘of a second order’, and in the reign of Harold II output appears to have been particularly limited; Metcalf records it producing just 1.6% of the national output in 1066.

Lot 1028

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Pyramids type [BMC XV; BEH I], Penny, Sudbury, Folcwine, +eadpard rex, three extra pellets in the field, one behind the king’s head and the others by the sceptre base, rev. +folfpi[–]on svð:, small wedge-shaped pellets on the inner circle of the first and fourth quarters, 1.23g/12h (Bt 32, this coin; Parsons –; Freeman –; BMC –). A little striking weakness, otherwise very fine, strong portrait; the mint previously unattested in this type and excessively rare thus £400-£500 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 33-5 The mint of Sudbury was previously unrecorded in this type; it is now known from two Pennies and two Halfpennies, all of which are offered for sale here. It is curious that the obverse die used to strike these coins have been ‘marked’ by the addition of pellets in the field; similar marks occur on the obverse die assigned to this moneyer in the following type, Harold’s PAX (Braintree 105-109).

Lot 1094

Harold II (1066), PAX type with Sceptre, Penny, Stamford, Leofwine, Gp B, +harold rex an, rev. +leofpine on sta, 1.25g/11h (Bt 104, this coin; Pagan, NM p.196 [four examples noted]; BMC 85; SCBI EA 1346, same dies). Reverse stained and with a small surface stress mark; otherwise nearly very fine and very rare £900-£1,200 --- The obverse die used to strike this coin was also employed by the Stamford moneyer Brunwine (SCBI Ashmolean 1111).

Lot 1006

Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Facing Bust type [BMC XIII; BEH Ac; N 830; S 1183], Penny, Dover, Ceolwig, +eadpard re, rev. +ceolepi on dofe, 0.88g/12h (Bt 8, this coin; Freeman 19; BMC –; FEJ 276, same dies). Small edge chip, otherwise very fine, struck from an obverse die of coarse style and presumably local manufacture; the mint rare in this type £180-£220 --- Struck from the same dies as Braintree 9. Similar irregular obverse dies were pressed into service at Wallingford and Tamworth.

Lot 9

Viner, Sackville Street, London. A rare and exceptional gold keyless wind watch Montre à tact watch with enamel cartouche numeralsDate: Circa 1870Movement: Gilt English lever, cut and compensated bi-metallic balance, wolf's tooth winding, No.4977Dial: White, black Roman numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel spade handsCase: Polished hinged, Enamel Roman numeral chapter to reverse with single a tact hand, touch pins around the band, No.9887Signed: Dial & movement, case stamped J.SSize: 55mmFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 32

A rare gold enamel diamond set pendant watch in the form of a beetle with associated gold chainDate: Circa 1920Movement: Cylinder escapement, wolf's tooth winding, plain 3-arm balanceDial: Concealed white, black Arabic numeral hour markers with red 12, black outer minute track, gilt spade handsCase: Beetle form, hinged underside realistically cast, chased and engraved with legs and underbody, diamond set wing covers with blue guilloche enamel decoration, diamond set head with ruby set eyes, compartment inside back for momento Size: 25mm x 60mm Accompaniments: Associated gold chainFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 48

Rolex. A rare and unusual silver manual wind wristwatchModel: HermetiqueReference: 3666Date: Circa 1925Movement: 15-jewel manual windDial: White, luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, black outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 6, blued steel pointed baton hands with luminous insertsCase: Brushed and polished round, snap on back, larger protective outer case with screw down bezel, fixed wire lugsStrap/Bracelet: Associated black alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Associated steel buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 32mmThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 52

Grana. A rare stainless steel manual wind Military issue wristwatchModel: 'Dirty Dozen'Date: Circa 1945Movement: 15-jewel Cal.K.F.320 manual windDial: Black, Broad Arrow below 12, Arabic numeral hour markers, white outer minute track with luminous 5 minute markers, subsidiary dial at 6 for running seconds, pointed luminous filled handsCase: Brushed round, screw down back engraved ↑ W.W.W M18933, fixed bar lugs, inner cap, military markings also engraved to inside backStrap/Bracelet: Grey NATO fabricBuckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: DialSize: 36mmFootnotes:During the Second World War the British Ministry of Defence tasked 12 watch companies with the role of producing watches that were fit for military action. These companies were Buren, Cyma, Eterna, Grana, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Lemania, Longines, IWC, Omega, Record, Timor, and Vertex. Of all of the watches created it is estimated that Grana produced the lowest number making it the rarest one to come across and of particular importance to those looking to complete their 'Dirty Dozen' collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 62

Mathey-Tissot. A rare stainless steel manual wind flyback chronograph wristwatchModel: Type XXDate: Circa 1960Movement: 17-jewel Valjoux Cal.72 manual windDial: Black, luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions with 5 minute markers, large 30 minute recording at 3, seconds and 12 hour recording at 9 and 6, polished pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, crown flanked by twin pushers, 12 hour calibrated bezelStrap/Bracelet: Black leatherBuckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: Dial & movementSize: 38mm Accompaniments: Suede pouchFootnotes:The Type XX watch was not limited to one brand, but was the format used by the French Ministry to instruct the manufacturer the specific functions and styling required. The required features included in the Type XX specifications were that the watches had to have a black dial, registers situated at 3 and 9 for constant seconds and a minute recording register, flyback for the chronograph while running and a diameter of approximately 38mm.The Breguet Type XX has become one of the most famous due to the fact they re-issued it as a civilian watch both at the time and as a reproduction more recently. However it was Mathey-Tissot who assembled the original 5101/54 model for Breguet. The current example signed by Mathey Tissot was a civilian version and is ultimately much rarer than the Type XXs signed Breguet. Everything about the watch was produced to the same spec and by the same manufacturers. This lot represents a fine example of this military style chronograph.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ΩΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 72

Rolex. A rare stainless steel automatic bracelet watch with gilt chapter ring exclamation point Explorer dialModel: SubmarinerReference: 5513Date: Circa 1962Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1530 automatic, No.77127Dial: Black Explorer gilt exclamation 200-660 ft, luminous dot hour markers with Arabic numeral 3, 6, 9, full chapter ring, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back with personal inscription, inside back stamped II.70, bi-directional bezel with black calibrated insert, pointed crown guards, No.765445Strap/Bracelet: Brushed and polished 9315 Oyster link, end links stamped 380Buckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp Circa 1971-3 stamped with Rolex in-house error 'PATETED' Signed: Case, dial and movementSize: 39mmFootnotes:The 5513 was first released in 1962. A small number of the reference were fitted with the Explorer dial configuration seen here. These were only fitted from circa 1962-5. Of the nine variants of Explorer dials known to have been fitted to Submariners, all are 'exclamation point' meaning that they feature a lume plot below 6 denoting a reduced level of radiation, and feature full chapter rings. The (retro-fitted extension) clasp to the bracelet here can be dated to circa 1971-3 quite specifically as it is stamped PATETED and it is believed that these error components were fitted to Submariner clasps during this brief period of time.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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