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Click here to subscribeVarious BULAWAYO CHRONICLE CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1901 Bulawayo: Argus Co., 1901 First edition. B/w illustrations and photographs in profusion and text, col. frontis, period trade advertisements. Original pictorial card covers, with a bit of foxing, bound in, full leather with titled spine. A very rare survival.
British Coins, Wessex, Aethelstan (924-939), penny, Winchester mint, portrait type, AETHELSTAN REX, crowned bust r. breaking the inner circle, rev. AMELRIC.M.O VVINI around small cross, plain inner circle, wt. 1.43gms. (S.1095; N.675; BMC viii-ix), slight crease, good very fine, of exceptionally fine style and strike, very rare
British Coins, Victoria, Smith's Decimal Pattern One Centum, 1846, struck in white metal, by Marrion and Gausby, Birmingham, young head l., hair tied back, MARRIAN & GAUSBY.D.BIRM. below, toothed border within raised rim both sides, rev. SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY, ONE / CENTUM in centre, date below ornament either side, edge plain (P. p.479, note 2; cf. Fr.823, note R19), reverse inverted, a few minor scuffs and marks, practically as struck, very rare
British Coins, Victoria, penny, 1860, toothed border, obv. signature on cape, colon dots: after G: of D: G: to a tooth, rev. LCW below shield, N of ONE over N sideways (S.3954; M. BP 1860 JA; F.- ; P.-), about uncirculated with much subdued lustre probably due to handing in the past, obverse with 60-70% lustre, reverse with 80-85% lustre, rare
Scottish Coins and Medals, Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, pewter token or jeton, 1574, Scottish lion within Garter, rev. PIETA ET IVSTIA, shield between columns, 28mm. (MI.121/58; Foley 52), nearly very fine; others (2), similar but slight variations, 29mm., poor, crimped and holed; another, smaller, c.1574, Scottish lion, rev. GOD SAVE THE QVENE, 23mm. (MI.121/59), poor; a third, similar, but no reverse legend, 21mm. (MI.121/60), very fine; and an unidentified Tudor pewter token, probably earlier in date, 20mm., poor, all rare (6) *The first bt. Spink, 1998 (£200)
Scottish Coins and Medals, Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, uniface octagonal silver ‘Fantasy’ medal or badge, bust three-quarters l., wearing embroidered dress with ruff collar and bonnet, M – R to either side, 40mm. x 27.5mm., twisted wire suspension loop, a restitutional fantasy of the late 18th to early 19thC, extremely fine, rare*ex Michael Hall Collection (Baldwin, 4 May, 2010, lot 676) Another example, the reverse engraved with the arms of Ramsay (house of the Earls of Dalhousie) was sold in the Sylvia Adams Collection (Bonhams, 23 May, 1996, lot 231)
British Commemorative Medals, Victoria, small official gold Lord Mayor’s or Lord Provost’s medal for the Diamond Jubilee, 1897, by G. W. de Saulles, a reduction of the medal struck within a diamond ‘lozenge’, this with scrolled decoration, 26.5 x 22.5mm., total wt. 5.00gms. (cf. BHM.3506, note; W&E.3000, note), pierced and with ring for suspension, very fine, extremely rare
Foreign Coins and Medals, China, People’s Republic, Panda series, proof 10 yuan, 1983, Temple of Heaven, date below, rev. adult and baby pandas, denomination below (KM.67), with certificate of authenticity, certified and graded by NGC as Proof 66 Ultra Cameo, very rare The first Panda issue.
British Coins, Cnut, penny, pointed helmet type (1016-1035), BMC XIV, London, Aelfwerd, +CNV TEGXA, bust with a pointed helmet and sceptre l., rev. +ELFPERD ON LVN, voided short cross, pellets in angles, wt. 0.95gms. (S.1158), nearly extremely fine, a rare good example of the bearded bust*ex Michael Trenerry Ltd., October 2001
Foreign Coins and Medals, Greece, George II, proof silver 100 drachmai, undated (1940), 5th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1935, bare head l., rev. crowned and mantled shield of arms (KM.75), certified and graded by NGC as Proof 65, very rare*ex R. L. Lissner collection Only 500 pieces minted and in superb grade - a very lightly toned gem proof.
Foreign Coins and Medals, Mexico, War of Independence, Zacatecas, Moneda Provincial, 8 reales, undated (1811-1812), with bust of Ferdinand VII, obverse stamped with two separate countermarks: Supreme Junto, c.1813, eagle on cactus over bridge, within circle (KM. type B - listed in error as Congress of Chilpanzigo); VTIL within rectangle and beaded border (cf. KM.A298), host coin of crude manufacture, countermarks very fine, rare
British Coins, Archbishops of Canterbury, Plegmund, penny, class I (890-895), Canterbury, Hunfreth, +PLEGMVND ARCHIEP, around DO / RO, lozenge O, within inner-circle, rev. HVNFR / EDMO, in two lines divided by a cross with pellet each side, cross above and below, wt. 1.46gms. (S.898; N.254), light surface marks, very fine, rare
British Coins, Kings of East Anglia, Aethelberht I/Alberht (acc. 749), transitional penny, Tilraed, large pellet within inner-circle, runic inscription around, EAELBEHT (runic), interspersed with pellets, rev. TIAELRED (runic), interspersed with pellets, between arms of a long cross extending from inner-circle containing a large pellet, wt. 0.99gms. (cf. S.945c; cf. N.430/3; cf. SCBI 63 (British Museum) 851), good metal, full details on obverse and reverse, reverse slightly dished and off-centre, very fine, extremely rare, only the second known example and a new variety for this king, the only other example in the British Museum Found Suffolk, recorded with the Fitzwilliam Museum (EMC 2017.0009) Alberht is the same name as Aethelberht, with Anglo-Saxon names beginning with the root Aethel- often abbreviated to Al- in later sources. The king who had this coin struck can therefore be named as Aethelbert or Alhbert and is referred to as Aethelberht I to distinguish him from the later Aethelberht II who was killed by Offa of Mercia in 794. As with most of the kings of East Anglia, very little is known about this king. The only reference to him is in the Historia Regum (History of Kings) written some four hundred years later in the eleventh century where it is recorded that the kingdom of East Anglia was divided between Beonna and ‘Alhbert’ in 749. King Beonna is known from coins mainly from the Middle Harling hoard, but Alberht was unknown until a single coin was found with others of Beonna at Burrow Hill in Suffolk. This was acquired by the British Museum in 1992 and until this new coin was found, was the only known coin naming Aethelberht I. This new coin reinforces the historical attestation that Beonna and Aethelberht I were active at the same time as it has much in common to some coins of Beonna that use the Runic letter form on both the obverse and reverse. This new coin, struck from different dies to the British Museum example, is by the same moneyer Tilraed (likely Anglo-Saxon name pronounced Ceolred), who is not known for Beonna or any other issue. The obverse introduces a new variety with the pellet within inner-circle on both sides and a continuous legend which omits the Runic Þ (th) and is unbroken by a cross. The weight aligns better to the known coins of Beonna than the British Museum coin, further reinforcing the connection between the two coinages. The long cross dividing the reverse legend is also a feature on some of Beonna’s coins. It is not known how long Aethelberht I ruled but with his coins extremely rare it would seem his reign may have been short. Archibald writing about the BM coin in 1995, suggested that the Beonna was Beornred, a Mercian ruling East Anglia who, on the murder of Aethelbald of Mercia in 757, seized the Mercian throne only to be ejected a short time later by Offa. At this point he went back to East Anglia where Aethelbert I, a co-ruler since 749, had become the sole ruler. The suggestion in this is that his short reign as sole ruler of East Anglia was terminated by Beonna around 757/58, who then ruled long enough for his moneyer Wihtred to strike light coinage pence for Offa. Numismatically the East Anglian coinage of Beonna and Aethelberht I stands between the earlier smaller flan ‘sceatta’ pence and the later broad flan pence of Offa. Little coinage can be confidently assigned to the years 740-80 in Southern England whilst the Northumbrian kings, notably Eadberht (737-58) along with Archbishop Ecgberht (d.765) were actively producing coinage at this time. The East Anglian coins of Beonna and Aethelberht I therefore seem to be linked to the Northumbrian coinage and were the only Southumbrian coins to be produced in any volume at this time. In common with the Northumbrian coins they name a ruler on one side and a moneyer on the other. The coins, of larger flan size than the ‘sceattas’ but smaller than Offa’s pence, therefore belong to a transitional phase in the Southumbrian coinage and as such not only are Beonna and Aethelberht I the first English kings to be named on silver coins south of the Humber but also their coins are the precursors of the broad flan pence to be widely introduced after c.780.
British Coins, Charles I, unite, Tower mint, group B, class Ic, mm. plume (1630-1631), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and mantle, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, square-topped shield with revised style garniture, CR at sides, wt. 9.01gms. (S.2688; N.2149; Brooker 63; Schneider 130-131), edge nick at 12 o’clock, metal flaws in shield, very fine, a rare variety
British Coins, Charles I, threepence, Worcester mint (1643-1644), mm. lis, crowned bust l., rev. oval garnished shield of arms (S.3117; N.2624), irregular flan, slightly clipped, small plug in front of king’s forehead, double-struck, otherwise very fine or better with an excellent portrait, very rare
British Coins, Charles II, halfcrown, 1674, V. SEXTO, fourth laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles (S.3367; ESC.476; Bull 466), some light rubbing on high points of obverse, otherwise toned, prooflike and practically as struck A rare date and exceedingly rare in this grade. With an old Spink ticket with a price of £1450.
A rare Bing tinplate clockwork four funnelled battleship. An impressive example for restoration, 650mm overall length, finished in two tone battleship grey (now discoloured with age), still complete with lift off superstructure fitted with all four funnels and lifeboat supports, plus 2 deck mounted guns, hand rails, 3 bladed screw and adjustable rudder. QGC age worn overall/rusting, some parts missing. Plate 4
A rare 1930’s Tri-ang-Minic tinplate clockwork single deck bus (52M). An example in London Transport deep red and stone livery, with Dorking header board, metal plated wheels and white rubber tyres. Boxed, one outer end flap missing. Vehicle GC for age some surface wear overall, clockwork motor in working order. Plate 3
2 Dinky Toys TAXI 36g. A rare late 1930’s example in yellow and black, with open rear window, smooth wheels and white tyres. Plus a later example in dark green and black, closed rear window, ridged wheels and black rubber tyres. QGC-GC 1930’s example some metal fatigue, one rear wheel arch damaged. Plate 8
A rare pre WW11 (late 1930’s) Tipp & Co. tinplate military tractor unit and field gun. Both finished in light brown, dark brown and dark green camouflage livery, tractor fitted with clockwork motor, in good working order, gun with sprung firing mechanism and screw angle adjust, both fitted with black rubber tyres. VGC minor wear only. Plate 3
A rare 1930’s Marklin tinplate Put-Put style steam powered boat. 260mm overall length, hull in two tone grey with light brown deck and superstructure with cream sides. Front superstructure removable. Plus engine vent, crows-nest and railings, single small funnel painted black, support for jack flag to aft (missing), two exhaust vents and rudder – stamped MARKLIN GERMANY. VGC minor wear for age. Plate 3
A rare seldom seen Bing tinplate open topped 4-door saloon car. An impressively large clockwork powered car finished in black with litho detailing, red seats, fitted with carriage style lamps, screen with glass, hand brake and chauffer style driver. Simple pivoted axle steering with red spoked wheels and white ‘tyres’. GC for age, some wear overall. Back cover
A rare early 1930’s tinplate Minic Scale Model Series clockwork Rolls Royce Type Sedanca (50ME). An example with electric headlights, body finished in light grey with dark blue chassis, rear roof and wings, plated wheels with black rubber tyres. In a rare early 1930’s box. Vehicle VGC-minor wear/light rusting, clockwork motor in working order. Plate 3
11 Dinky Toys Atlantean City Bus 291/297. 4x Kenning Car, Van and Truck Hire including a rare all pale blue example with pale blue interior. Plus 2 in orange with wheel variations and one with pale blue interior and one with white interior, plus a deeper orange example with white interior, all with white engine covers. Also 2x Yellow Pages, one in yellow with yellow wheels (enhanced) and another in darker yellow with lighter yellow labels, also with yellow and blue interior! Also 2 The Queens Silver Jubilee 1977 in silver. Plus 3 code 3 examples – cream/red, cream/green and red examples, all with DUNLOP adverts. All boxed. Contents GC-Mint.
A rare Wrenn Railways Brighton Belle 2-car set. Unusually individually boxed examples – both W3006/7, powered car No.90, unit No.3052 and non-powered car No.91, unit No.3052. Together with 3 individually boxed Pullman Cars – Parlour No.87 (W6001A), 1st Class Audrey (W6002A) and 1st Class Vera (W6002V). All brown and cream and all with white tables. Contents VGC-Mint. Plate 1 Part of a Private Collection
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