Lot 3915

Description

Engraved coins, all Great Britain, includes James II crown of 1688 and on the reverse is impressed the date '1805' with one numeral in each of the angles (perhaps to commemorate the British Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar); halfcrowns of George III, 1817 with brooch fitting removed from obverse and inscribed, 'from/P.T.K/1886 - June 9 - 1911' (a 25th anniversary gift?), and Queen Victoria, 1881 impressed on obverse, 'E (upright arrow) R'; Gothic florin of Queen Victoria with obverse shaved and engraved in centre with monogram initials, 'ERB' and above inscribed, 'Born 6th Sept 1878'; shillings of George III, 1817 with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Harry/Minnie/Gladys/Muriel/Hilda', holed at top edge, 1826 inscribed on obverse, 'W & P', 1882 with obverse shaved and engraved with monogram initials, 'FC', Queen Victoria Jubilee head with suspension loop and with reverse shaved and inscribed with monogram initials, 'MIP', Edward VII, 1906 inscribed on obverse, 'M/(15/7/16)', another 1906 with obverse shaved and inscribed, 'Uncle James/Jan 7th 1910'; sixpences, Queen Victoria young head, reverse shaved and inscribed with an unidentified family crest with motto, 'Tiens A La Verites', another with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'I.G.G./(an image of 9 of hearts playing card laying horizontally)/Jany 9th/1894', holed at top edge; another dated 1874, obverse shaved and inscribed with monogram initials, 'SJF'; Queen Victoria Jubilee head, reverse shaved and engraved with a yacht and the name 'Alice' on hull; Queen Victoria old head, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Uncle Walter/Xmas 1896', with suspension loop; another with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Grandma/Feb. 15th 1897', holed at top edge; another with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'W. R./A. H. S./22.6.97'; Edward VII, 1905, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Best/Wishes'; fourpences, 1843 with obverse shaved and inscribed, 'GB', holed at top, and another, 1844, obverse shaved and inscribed, 'The/Missing/Link', holed at top; threepences, Queen Victoria young head, reverse shaved and inscribed with flower design, edges serrated and holed at top but this broken at edge; Queen Victoria Jubilee head, reverse shaved and inscribed with a scroll and leaf design and the word 'Papa', holed at top; Queen Victoria old head, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'LD/Xmas 1900', holed at top; another dated 1889, obverse shaved and inscribed, 'LB', suspension loop fitted. In 2x2 holders, poor - very fine. (24)