Catalogue
Engraved coins, all Great Britain halfcrowns, William and Mary, 1689, reverse inscribed, 'M C/1795'; Queen Anne, 1707, obverse inscribed, 'DM/to/AMC'; George II, 1745, obverse inscribed, 'HC/to/AMC'. In 2x2 holders, good - fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $120
Great Britain, halfpenny (?), both sides shaved, on one side is engraved, 'Ann/Wright/1786', and on the other side is engraved a female with hat walking left holding a posy and with flowers in front and behind. Good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Engraved coins and tokens, 1670s-1800s, Charles II silver threepence of 1671, on reverse is inscribed, 'Charles/Knapp'; halfpenny trade token, 18th-19th century, worn nearly smooth and on reverse inscribed, 'Elizabeth/Shirt' with floral decoration around edge; halfpenny, 1806, worn nearly smooth, obverse inscribed, 'Rev. Mr. McLatchie/Mrs Muir' and reverse inscribed, 'In commemoration of the Memorable/3rd Sept 1837.', punched hole at top edge; halfpenny, well worn, obverse shaved and inscribed, 'The Piscatorial' at top and in the centre is engraved a fish in water with a figure 4 overlaid (perhaps a membership token); Irish halfpenny, 180?, obverse inscribed, 'J.Baker' at left, 'Feb 27' at right and below '1837'; hand decorated Maltese cross brooch (28mm), brooch pin missing from reverse and small hole punched near top, reverse inscribed, 'LJ' (?), hallmarked for Birmingham 1883 and maker 'J.M.B' (J Millward Banks). Poor - fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
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)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Engraved world coins, includes China, Kwangtung Province, ten cents, 1889, inscribed across obverse, 'Xmas 1911'; France, Louis XV, ecu, 1726, inscribed across obverse, 'J Nightingale'; Germany, Imperial issue silver twenty pfennig, obverse shaved and inscribed with German text, 'Y. f. Erg. A. d. 7 Okt. 87H. Burow' and with monogram initials in centre, 'HB' and '!'; Norway, ten ore, 1882, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'For Her/Licca Doggie', holed at top; USA, large cent, obverse shaved and inscribed with monogram initials, 'AH', pin bracket removed from reverse; small cent, obverse shaved and engraved with star pattern; seated Liberty dimes, 1875, with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'MAMA', holed at top; another, 1878, with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Why/the/idea', holed at top; other unidentified shaved coins or discs, silver (20mm), inscribed on one side, 'CMB/1790' and on the other side, a sailing ship, holed off centre at edge; silver (23.5mm), inscribed on one side, 'Reunion/374' and on the other side with scrollwork, with suspension loop; silver (18mm), inscribed on one side, 'Good/Luck', the other side indecipherable, holed off centre at edge; bronze 20mm), inscribed on one side, 'WB' and on the other side, 'CAC'; bronze (25mm), inscribed with star pattern on both sides, one more detailed than the other; bronze (24mm), inscribed on one side only, 'Wood's/(small hammer)/(floral flute)'; bronze (20mm), inscribed on one side only with an elaborate geometric pattern. In 2x2 holders, poor - very fine. (15)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Engraved coins, all Great Britain, includes halfpennies, Queen Victoria, 1893, impressed, 'E3B' on obverse, and '3' on reverse; 1896 with most of reverse shaved and engraved with floral pattern, through the centre is a scroll inscribed, 'H.G.Pomeroy'; Edward VII, 1902 with most of reverse shaved and engraved with an heart; another but shaved both sides, engraved on one side with monogram initials, 'PI' on stippled background with wreath around edge and on other side, chequered pattern with scroll around edge; farthings, Queen Victoria 1875, inscribed on obverse, 'PIS'; others with reverse shaved, young head, engraved with Star of David pattern; another with floral design, holed at top; another with initials, JM'; old head, with monogram initials, TPC', holed at top; others with obverse shaved, 1885, inscribed with monogram initials, LAC'; 1893, inscribed, 'AL', holed at top; also love token made from an halfpenny token issued by Parys Mine Company, Anglesey in 1780s, reverse shaved and inscribed with a central heart with initials, 'E.S/M' and a floral design around the edge. Poor - very fine. (12)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
WWI AIF souvenir coins, Egypt ten piastres, 1916, with obverse shaved and elaborately engraved with Sphinx, pyramids and a large heart inside which is inscribed, 'To Mother/(a pair of hands shaking)/From/Claude', below is inscribed, 'Greetings 1917 From Egypt'; Egypt forty para, AH1277 Yr 10 (1869), obverse inscribed with initials, 'L F'. Fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
WWI and WWII souvenir coins, Turkey silver five piastres AH1293 Yr 22 (1898), obverse shaved and engraved with Middle Eastern symbols above '11514/Bagdad (sic)/1918' and around the border at the top, 'Pte Watkins' and at the bottom, 'C. Sqdn. 13. HRS', at the sides are lugs to enable wearing as a bracelet centre piece; British India silver rupees (2, both Queen Victoria), one inscribed across the obverse, 'AL (at right)/HC (at left)/20.12.43 (bottom centre)', the other with reverse nearly smooth and scratched on, 'B.7248/K Bridges'; Great Britain, George V threepence with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Good Luck/(image of RAF eagle)/RAF/1918', also Queen Victoria (old head) halfpenny with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Good/Luck/1915' with floral decoration above; France silver one franc dated 1916 with obverse shaved and inscribed, 'MM/1918.' Good - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
WWII souvenir coins, Australian florins with obverse shaved, includes, 1942 with obverse inscribed, 'W.R.Griswold, M.D./Medical Corps/United States Navy'; 1944 with obverse inscribed, 'Seabees/and/Navy/Port/Moresby'; 1943 with obverse engraved with a skull above crossed bombs, above this 'Jolly Roger' and below '1944'. The first two holed at top for wearing, very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $200
Engraved coins, all Great Britain, includes George III cartwheel penny 1797 with centre of reverse engraved over with floral pattern; Queen Victoria pennies, 1866 with obverse image engraved over to add a hat and modified hair and dress; 1890 with obverse shaved and engraved with elaborate leaves, berries and other patterns, brooch pin missing from reverse; 1897 with obverse shaved and engraved with elaborate floral and scroll pattern and in the centre the monogram initials, 'TLL', brooch pin fitting on reverse removed; another young head with reverse shaved and engraved with a Star of David on an intricately patterned background; 1873 with obverse crudely stippled, 'D.K./(a heart)/A.J.' and leaf spray left and right; another young head with reverse shaved and engraved with stylistic flower and in centre the initials, 'MT'; old head, 1901 with most of reverse shaved and elaborately engraved and with an arched central panel bearing the name, 'ANN', gold plated, pin missing from brooch pin fitting on obverse; Edward VII, reverse shaved and engraved with a complicated pattern of lines and with two scrolls bearing the names, 'James', and 'Ratcliffe'; George V, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'Tony'. Poor - very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Engraved coins, Australian threepences, 1917M with obverse shaved and engraved with a heart and inside hands shaking in greeting; 1921M inscribed on obverse across the King's image, 'Orange/1927'; 1919M inscribed on obverse at sides of King's image, 'Hill 95 10-1-42'; an English halfpenny of Edward VII, 1905, scratched onto the obverse, '12-3-16/from/Glen for luck/Picked up at White City', and on reverse, '12.3.16/from/Glen'; also a plain, brass disc (oval, approx 33x35mm), inscribed on one side, 'To/H D Quinlan/P.M/(Poor Motorist)/in recognition/of our trip to/Raymond Terrace/7-4-22/From the/Suburbanites'. Good - fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Various tokens and tags, includes Australian George V threepence with reverse shaved and inscribed, 'CGMR (?)/1911'; Australian halfpenny, 1949, obverse impressed, 'BARRY', reverse impressed, 'SQ1'; Australian Queen Elizabeth penny, reverse shaved and inscribed, 'JOSIE/REG/1968' (a canine dog tag); sterling silver disc (34mm), with suspension ring, inscribed on one side, 'Russell/Swendson/Fish Creek/Presb'; Belgium, medal 1856 in bronze (28mm) for 25th Anniversary of Inauguration of King Leopold, obverse shaved and stipple engraved, 'R. O. H. FOX/Y./O/(overlaid triangles below); France silver ecu of Louis XV, 1730, with obverse mostly shaved and inscribed, 'A Peter/1793'; India, A(mmunition) F(actory) C(anteen) S(ervice), Kirkee, 'Each For All All For Each' canteen token in bronze (20mm), centre hole not punched out. Good - Very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Wartime engraved souvenir coins, includes, Great Britain penny, 1874, obverse inscribed, 'May26/Mafeking/1900', and reverse inscribed, 'E M S'; Great Britain penny of Edward VII (1902-10), obverse inscribed, 'F.Ely', reverse shaved and inscribed, '8 (looks like 6)474/F.G.Shard/16.Bty 6.Brg/A.I.F./C.E.'; Great Britain penny, 1910, scratched onto obverse, 'Give this to the first young lad on board xxxx', and scratched onto reverse, 'A63 J.Hopper Qld/5 LH AIF/15-6-15'; Australia penny, 1922, obverse inscribed, 'BJ./11-5-9'; Australia penny, 1943, reverse impressed, 'New Guinea/14'. Poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
South Africa, ZAR, Kruger silver shilling, 1894, obverse finely engraved to add a pipe to President Kruger's mouth and a patterned hat to his head. Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30