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Royal Counties Agri. Society, Steward badge, Bournemouth, 1921, in gilt blocked black leather affixed to leather covered brass plate (45mm), with brass suspension lug; another identical but for Portsmouth, 1921; another identical but with green leather and for Windsor, 1924; another identical but with name, Royal Counties Agricult. Society, Reading, 1920, the last three lugs with impressed name of maker, 'W.H.Mogridge & Co, Bristol'. Very fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
Passed in
F.B.E.E. (Fellowship of the British Empire Exhibition, (1924), badge in 15ct gold and enamel (6.55g), by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, pin-back suspension, features the official symbol of the exhibition being a lion design of Frederick Charles Herrick, also bees and a beehive to symbolise industry. Good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
RYS (Royal Yacht Squadron), undated, badge in 18ct gold and enamel (5.28g), no maker, pin-back, reverse inscribed, 'The property of/Hon. Lady A.G.Calthorpe/by whom only/it may be worn/No.6'. Hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
United Kingdom, 1948, Fireman's cap badge, Shropshire, in metal, lug on reverse; United Kingdom, 1948, army fireman's cap badge, Shropshire, in metal, lug on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, army fire service, lapel badge, in metal, nickel plated, lugs on reverse, United Kingdom, fire service, works department, lapel badge, in metal, nickel plated, clip on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, fireman's cap badge, Suffolk and Ipswich, in metal, nickel plated, lugs on reverse; United Kingdom, fire service, fireman's cap badge, Lincolnshire fire brigade, in metal, nickel plated, enamelled centre. Very fine - extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $40
Passed in
RSPCA Life Saving Medal in bronze with 'For Humanity', ribbon brooch suspender, edge inscribed, 'Specimen'. Extremely fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Various events, William IV, to Edward VIII, plus silver (58mm) of Sir Francis Chichester 1966-67 by P.Vinze; Battle of Jutland 1911 in bronze (45mm) by Spink; Guernsey, Death of Albert 1863 in white metal (38mm). Fine - uncirculated. (17)
Estimate $250
Passed in
Edward VIII, 1936 pattern silver crown, Hearn Type II, with plain edge, (29.67 g) (Bruce X#M2) (illustrated); together with British West Africa, one penny, 1936H, (KM.16). FDC; uncirculated.. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Ancient British, Celtic plain type ring money, struck in Britain, 1200-100 B.C., (12.23 g), 17mm, (S.-; Van Arsdell 1-3). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Ancient British, Southern Britain, uninscribed issue, Atrebates and Regini, Selsey uniface type, (60-50 B.C.), gold stater, (5.52 g), obv. plain field, rev. triple tailed horse to right, wheel below, charioteer's arm above, (S.39, ABC 488, BMC 461-75, M 59, Van A. 216). Uneven flan, good fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ancient British, Southern Britain, inscribed issue, Atrebates and Regni, Eppillus (c.10 B.C. - A.D. 10), gold quarter stater, Eppillus early type, (1.20 g), Calleva Mint, obv. CALLE[VA] inscription in dotted border, six pointed star below, rev. Celticized horse to right, EPPI above horse daisy below, (S.95, Van A. 407-1). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Celtic, Northern Gaul, Morini, (c.70-50 B.C.), gold quarter stater, (1.16g), uniface type, obv, plain, rev. tree-like object between bar, three symbolic ring designs above, (ABC 43, De La Tour 8722 var). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Ancient British, Catuvellauni, Andoco (c10 BC - 10 AD), gold quarter stater, (1.36g), Crescent Wreath Type, obv. crossed-wreath motif with back-to-back crescents in centre, [A]NDO in angles, rev. full-bodied horse left with beaded mane, phallic bucranium above, wheel below (S.263, BMC Hobbs 2015-17, Van Arsdell 1863). Good very fine, obverse die break, neat flan, great horse with clear bucranium and wheel, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, pre-Treaty period, 1351-61, gold half noble, mm cross 3 (1356-61) class G (S.1494). Good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,400
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold quarter noble, pre-Treaty issue series G, mm. cross, London Mint, (1.87 g), (S.1498). Very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Edward III, (1327-1377) fourth coinage, Treaty period (1361-1369), gold noble, issued 1363-9, saltire before Edward, London Mint, mm cross potent (7.61 g), (S.1502, N.1231). Minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $5,800
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold noble, Treaty period issue 1363-1369, annulet before EDWARD variety, London Mint, mm. cross potent, (7.73 g), (S.1503, N.1232b). Very full flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $8,800
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold half noble, Treaty period, (1363-1369), London Mint, mm cross potent, annulet before Edward, (3.85 g), (S.1507, N.1239). Good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Edward III, (1327-1377), fourth coinage, gold quarter noble, Treaty issue 1361-9, mm. cross, issued 1361-3, London Mint, voided quatrefoil in centre, no annulet before EDWARD, (1.88 g), (S.1510). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold noble, Calais Mint, Annulet issue, flag at stern, (1422-1427), initial mark lis, h in centre of reverse, (6.90 g), (S.1803, N.1415). Attractive perfectly round good portrait, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $10,200
Edward IV, (1461-1470), gold ryal, London Mint, Annulet issue, small trefoils in spandrels, issued 1464/5-1470, initial none/crown, rose on ship's side and centre of reverse, (7.73 g), (S.1950, N.1549). Attractive perfectly round with a good portrait, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $8,400
Henry VII, (1485-1509), gold angel, class V, mm pheon, (5.13 g), (S.2187, N.1698). Very round with full flan, apparently without any fault, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $5,200
Edward VI, (1547-1553), second period, gold half sovereign, obv. crowned head right, mm arrow (1549), (5.39 g), (S.2438, N.1911). Well struck, good very fine and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $14,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, fine gold sovereign, mm tun, issued 1591-1595, (15.45 g), (S.2529, N.2003). Very attractive round coin with a sharp portrait, nearly extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $62,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, gold angel (5.19 g), mm tun, issued 1592-5 (S.2531, N.2005). Full flan, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, gold half pound, Tower Mint, mm tun on both sides, issued 1592-5, (5.58 g), (S.2535, N.2009). Attractive with red tone, good extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $22,000
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, gold unite, fourth bust, mm rose, issued 1605-6, (13.64 g), (S.2619, N.2084). Nearly extremely fine and a scarce mintmark.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $5,100
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1623-4, gold laurel, mm.lis, second bust, issued 1623-4, (8.97 g), (S.2638B, N.2114). Attractive round specimen, weak in places, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,700
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1623-24, gold laurel, fourth bust, mm lis, 1623-4 (9.06 g)(S.2638B, N.2114). Good very fine, slabbed by NGC as AU53.
Estimate $2,200
SOLD $2,300
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, gold quarter laurel, mm.lis, c.1623-4, fourth bust, (2.26 g) (S.2642, N.2119). Slight bending and weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Charles I, (1625-1649), gold unite, Group D, fourth bust, Tower Mint, issued 1638-9, mm. anchor both sides, (9.03 g), (S.2693A, N.2153). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $7,000