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Elizabeth II, proof and mint sets, and issues including silver piedfort proofs, 1994-1998, missing only the gold strikings, housed in a plastic album, the cases all separate in a box. Uncirculated - FDC. (134)
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Elizabeth II, mint sets, 1982-1999; mint fifty pence 1994; mint pounds 1983-1988, 1994-1997; mint two pounds 1986, 1989, 1994, 1995 (3), 1996, 1997, 1999; mint five pounds 1996, 1997, 2000; mint crowns 1977 (2), 1980, 1981, 1990, 1997, 1998; 1953-1999 (cased mint issues and 1999 mint issues), medallions Whitbread 1989, and William Booth (cased). Uncirculated. (60)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Love token, 18th century (?) halfpenny, both sides smoothed, uniface, engraved in the centre is a heart with crossed arrows through and ensigned by a crowned crest, around the edge engraved in running script, 'Crownd (sic) with Love and Affection'. Very good.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
E.Hawkins & Sons, Coal Merchants, ten shillings, undated, in bronze (26mm); British Expeditionary Forces, WWI, POW token in zinc plated iron, one franc (32mm), obverse, 'P.of W./Token/B.E.F.', reverse, '1/FR.' (Yarwood MMT073). Very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $50
Passed in
Communion token, Carlisle (Cumberland) Presbyterian Chapel, in Communion with the Church of Scotland, undated (c1840) (Cop.55; C.1101). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Scotland, David II, (1329-1371) third coinage, silver groat, Edinburgh Mint, star on sceptre, trefoils within tressure (S.5125). Striking weaknesses, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Scotland, James V, (1513-1542) second coinage, 1526-39, groat, Edinburgh Mint, type III (S.5378). Double struck face, attractive good very fine and scarce thus.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Scotland, James VI, (1567-1625) second coinage; half merk or noble, 1577 (S.5478). Uneven strike as usual, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Scotland, James VI, (1564-1625) eighth coinage, silver thistle merk, 1602 (S.5497). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Scotland, Charles I, (1625-1649) silver twelve shillings, type III by Falconer (1637-42), Falconer's first issue (S.5560). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $470
Scotland, Charles II, half merk, 1672 (S.5614); token, Perthshire, Deanston, Adelphi Cotton Work on a worn George III halfpenny. Very good; fine. (2)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Scotland, Glasgow, Thistle Bank four shillings and ninepence on Mexico Charles IIII silver eight reales 1796FM (Manville 46, Davis 80). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Scotland, Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Robert Owen's Lanark Mills, five shillings on Mexico Charles IIII silver eight reales 1800FM (Manville 69, Davis 83). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Guernsey, Bank of Guernsey, Bishop de Jersey & Co., silver five shillings 1809, struck over a Charles IIII Mexico City Mint eight reales dated 1794 the obverse of the last coin is under the obverse (Pr.91; Mc.T1; KM.Tn1). Two rim nicks, the edge with a test mark and somewhat hammered to make plain in manufacture, attractive blue grey toning, extremely fine and rare, one of the world's rarest crowns.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $30,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), Dangers Averted Medal (1588-90), eighteenth century cast in silver (51x44mm) (Eimer 62/61b, MIi,155/133; MH 1919/22). Extremely fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $1,300
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), Maurice, Prince of Orange, 1602, in silver (34mm), cast by G von Bijlaer, (Eimer 75, MI i, 181/182). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Oliver Cromwell and Battle of Dunbar 1650, cast in silver (34mm x 28mm) by Thomas Simon (MIa 392/14). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), Battle of Dunbar, 1650, uniface medal in copper (22 x 26mm oval) later striking of the medal by T.Simon (Eimer 181B type b, MIi 391/13); John Claypole, eighteenth century cast and chased copy of badge by Thomas Simon, copied by J.Stuart as per Vertue pl.XXI (cf.MI i, 397/23). Very fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Charles II, Coronation jeton in silver (1661) (14mm) unsigned, (MI i, 477/85). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Charles II, and Catherine, c1667, in silver (28mm) by P.Roettier (Eimer 243, MI i, 540/192). Nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
James II, Coronation of Mary, 1685, in silver (34mm) by J.Roettier, (Eimer 274, MI i, 606/7). Has been plugged on neck with some tooling, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
A group of medalets and medallions, including Edward VI, uniface in silver (34mm) (Eimer 29 obv); Battle of La Hogue, 1692, in bronze (22mm); Revolution Jubilee, 1788, in brass (25mm) by Davies; Waterloo, 1815, in silver (19mm); Death of Princess Charlotte, 1817, in brass (26mm); Withdrawal of the Divorce Bill, 1820, in brass (25mm) (BHM 1039); Royal/Infirmary/for Children/Established/26 April/1820, in bronze (37mm); George IV Coronation, 1821, in brass (25mm); Drury Lane Theatre, 1821, in bronze (35mm) by Johnston; Death of George IV, 1830, in brass (25mm); William IIII Coronation, 1831, in brass (24mm); Wm Till, Medallist, London, 1834, token in white metal (34mm); Opening of the Thames Tunnel, 1842, in brass (22mm); Opening of the Royal Exchange, 1844, in silver (28mm) by W.Wyon (Eimer 1392, BHM 2186); Queen Victoria Jubilee, 1887, in white metal (32mm) (C.1887/23)(holed at top); Jubilee 1897 (2), in white metal (38mm) (C.1897/91) both with loop mount and ribbon; Lord Roberts, Pretoria, 1901, in white metal (23mm)(holed at top); Edward VII Accession, 1901, in bronze (24mm)(with broken loop mount); Nelson's Centenary, 1905 (3) in copper (16mm) with loop mount; United Grand lodge, 200th Anniversary, 1917, Duke of Connaught, in oxidised silver, with loop mount, by Spencer; Royal Shakespeare Theatre, proof medallion (38mm) in plastic case; Trafalgar 200, 2005, medallion (38mm) in plastic case; also tin with metal card counters, 'Par-Excellence' 'Requisite' Series, guinea (10) and half guinea. Good - uncirculated. (36)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
A group of commemorative medals, c1695-1860, including memorials for Charles I, c1695, in bronze (Eimer 162); Henry VIII, c1731, in bronze (Eimer 526); Oliver Cromwell, c1731, in bronze (Eimer 203); Death of Isaac Newton, 1727, in bronze, by J.Croker (Eimer 504, MI ii, 469/83); Battle of Dettingen, 1743, in bronze (Eimer 576, MI ii, 578/215); British Victories, 1758, in brass (Eimer 662 rev, 677 rev); Battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, in bronze (Eimer 883, BHM 433); Opening of Waterloo Bridge, in silver (BHM 961); Death of George III, 1820, in bronze (BHM 999); George IV Visit to Ireland, 1821, in white metal (BHM 1122)(holed at top); Installation of the Knights of the Order of St Patrick, 1821, in white metal (Eimer 1151, BHM 1173)(has been holed and replugged at top); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, in white metal, by T.W.Ingram (BHM 1279); Death of George Canning, 1827, in white metal (BHM 1301); The Earl of Shrewsbury takes Possession of Alton Towers, 1860, in bronze, by J.Moore (BHM 2677)(holed at top); also tokens, Duke of Glocester (sic), 1773, and George 111, 1773, both in bronze (25mm) by John Kirk for the Sentimental Magazine. Good - extremely fine. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
William III, in silver (22mm) by Roettier, (MI i, 695/92, cfEimer 319); Mary as Regent, in silver (22mm), by Roettier, (Eimer 321, MI i, 705/113); Charles I, (1625-1649), engraved medalet in silver (27mm), very thin flan, conjoined busts right, reverse, trio of crowns with crossed swords (one of a set of kings). The second extremely fine, others fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Capture of Portobello, 1739, in bronze (38mm), obverse, half length figures of Vernon and Brown holding staff, 'Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown' around, 'Took Port/Bello' in exergue, reverse 'With Six Ships Only Nov 22 1739' around, 'God Preserve the/English Fleet' in exergue (MI II 533/98); in brass (37mm), obverse half length figure of Vernon, holding staff, left, 'The British Glory Reviv.d by Admiral Vernon' around, reverse 'He Took Porto Bello With Six Ships Only' around, 'Nov 22 1739' in exergue (MI ii 535/107); Fort Chagre Taken, 1740, in brass (40mm) obverse, half length figure of Vernon facing, in frock coat and holding staff, 'Hath Once More Reviv.d the British Glory' around, 'The Hon Edward/Vernon Esq' in exergue, reverse 'By the Takeing of Porto Bello With Six Ships Only Nov the 22 1739' around, 'I W' in exergue (this variety not listed in MI). Good - very good. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Gold Recoinage, 1775, in bronze (42mm) by J.Kirk (Eimer 762, BHM 202). Extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
John Paul Jones, Naval Action off Flamborough Head, 1779, in bronze (55mm) (Eimer 782) 1976 restrikes. Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Siege of Gibraltar, 1782, in bronze (42mm) (Eimer 797, BHM 246); Relief of Gibraltar, 1783, in white metal (44mm) by J.Reich (Eimer 802, BHM 254). First with edge nick, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Worshipful Company of Cooks, livery badge in gilt silver (44mm) by Kirk, inscribed 'Thos Spooner/Admitted/on the Livery/the 15th January/1795', (Eimer 924, Garnett pl.1,4; D&W 304/43). Hand chased, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Restoration of Ferdinand IV, Lord Nelson created Duke of Bronte, 1799, in bronze (48mm) by C.H.K., obverse, uniformed bust of Nelson left, 'Horatio Viscount Nelson K.B.Duke of Bronte' around, reverse, ship entering Bay of Naples, people on the shore, inscription in exergue (BHM 479A). With contact marks in reverse fields, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130