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George VI, specimen silver and bronze coronation fifteen coin set, 1937, crown to farthing including Maundy set (S.PS16). In official maroon presentation case, gold blocked on outside of lid with Royal cypher and Specimen Set/1937, Royal Mint logo on inside, with dark blue velvet roundels, white silk lining, case extremely fine, coins with some toning on farthing - penny, otherwise FDC.
Estimate $850
SOLD $700
George VI, crown, 1937 (S.4078); sixpence, 1952 (S.4110); penny, 1951 (S.4117). Extremely fine; nearly uncirculated; good extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
George VI - Elizabeth II, 1937-1967, nickel brass threepences, complete date set with obverse. Very good - extremely fine. (32)
Estimate $80
Passed in
Elizabeth II, crown, 1953, proof "V.I.P." 5 shillings (crown), S-4136. ESC- 4333. L&S-3, Davies 2280. Incuse lettered edge *FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU. 28.01g. CuNi V.I.P. issue. R3; this VIP issue is distinguishable from proof coins by the extra polishing treatments applied to both the flan and acid-etched dies and extra care in striking resulting in a deeper frosted cameo appearance with mirrored fields. Deep cameo, FDC and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,000
Elizabeth II, Maundy set, 1959 (Windsor) (S.4131) missing twopence. Toned uncirculated. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Elizabeth II, proof sets 1979-1985, proof silver one pounds 1983, standard and piedfort; 1984 standard (2); proof silver crown 1980 (80th Birthday of Queen Mother), Royal Wedding crown 1981 (5), mint set 1985, mint one pound (Scottish) 1984 (2); New Zealand mint sets, 1979-1981 (5). In packs of issue, uncirculated - FDC. (25)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Nineteenth century copper tokens, not local series, pennies, George III, reverse female seated 1812 (3), 1813 (2); Wellington, Ships (2), TIC (Tredegar Iron Co) 1812; 1814 halfpenny size, cmkd H, female seated on a bale 1813, 1814 (Withers nos 1340, 1380/1396, 1490, 3, 1617, 1641/8). Good fine - extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Private token, Heaton Mint, Birmingham, medal as a reissue of a 17th century token by Joseph Phillipps at the Falcon, Strafford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire (cf DW 153), bronze (29mm). Uncirculated.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Great Britain Tokens, A. May, (St) Mary Cray bronze one penny halfpenny, another but Halstead bronze one penny halfpenny; Thomas May, St Paul's Cray, Chalk Pit Farm bronze penny; Birmingham Coffee House Co. Limited nickel one penny; John Sutton, Sidcup, Kent brass six pence; Vinson, Hernhill bronze penny; J. Sainsbury, West Croydon Station, Wholesale Depot, London N.W., brass advertising token (no value), (the previous seven all undated); Poldark Mine, Wndron, Cornwall, Cornish bronze penny, 1985. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Scotland, James IV, (1488-1513), billon plack (=4d), 4 after king's name (S.5351) (with S.V.Hagley? ticket); Mary, (1542-1567), billon bawbee (=6d) (S.5432); James VI, (1567-1625), eighth coinage silver coloured billon eight penny groat, struck before accession (S.5512); Charles I, (1625-1649), silver twenty pence, third (Briot's) coinage, B over crown (S.5582); Charles II copper bawbee (=6d) 1679 (S.5628). Good - nearly fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Scotland, Charles I, (1625-1649), silver forty pence, (1642) (S.5575); Charles II, silver merks 1670 and 1672 (S.5611). Worn, good - very good. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Scotland, Charles II, first coinage, silver merk (=13c 4d) 1671 (S.5611); James VII (II of England), silver ten shillings, 1687 (S.5641), William III, silver five shillings, 1697 (S.5618); Anne, silver five shillings, 1705 (S.5702). Scratches, very good - good fine. (4)
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Ireland, John (1199-1216) as Lord of, second Dominus coinage 1190-98, silver halfpenny (0.75g), Dublin, moneyer Tomas (S.6205). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Ireland, John (1199-1216), second Dominus coinage 1190-99, group 1, 1190-98, Dublin silver halfpenny (0.72g) moneyer Adam (S.6205). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Ireland, John (1199-1216), second Dominus coinage 1190-99, group 1, 1190-98, Dublin silver halfpenny (0.70g) moneyer Adam (S.6205). Some flatness toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Ireland, Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, group IIa, Dublin (1.40g) (S.6240). Toned good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Ireland, Edward I (1216-1272), silver penny (1.03g), Dublin contemporary counterfeit (S.6268B). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ireland, Mary and Philip, base silver groat, 1558 (S.6501D). Flat as usual, date clear, very good.
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
Ireland, Charles I, the Great Rebellion, issue of 1643-44, Ormonde Money, silver sixpence (S.6547). A little polished, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Ireland, Charles I, the Great Rebellion, issue of 1643-44, silver groat (S.6548). Weakly struck in part, otherwise toned good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Ireland, Charles I, the Great Rebellion, issue of 1643-4, silver groat (S.6548). Weak at top right, polished, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Ireland, James II, Civil War coinage 1689-91, Gunmoney coinage 1689-90, crown, 1690 (S.6578), large size halfcrowns, Octr 1689 (S.6579E), March 1689 (S.6579L); small size halfcrown, May 1690 (S.6580B), large size shilling, Aug. 1689 (S.6581C), small size shillings, May 1690 (heavy and light flans) (2), June 1690 (S.6582D, G), sixpence, Aug 1689 (S.6583C). Good - good very fine. (9)
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Ireland, James II, Civil War coinage, Limerick besieged 1690-91, halfpenny 1691, struck over a large size Gunmoney shilling (169)0 (S.6594); a farthing (?), 1691 struck over a small size shilling (S.6595). Some pitting, very good. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Ireland, Irish Free State, silver halfcrown, 1930 (S.6625). Small dents in obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Ireland, Irish Free State, farthings, 1928-1937 and 1930 (3), 1931, 1932, 1936 (2), 1937 (2) (KM.1) (17); Republic, farthings, 1939-1953 (2 sets) and 1940, 1959 (KM.9) (18). Stored in a Whitman album, a few with oxidation marks, otherwise mostly very fine - extremely fine. (35)
Estimate $220
SOLD $180
Isle of Man, Queen Victoria, copper penny, 1839 (S.7417). Evenly worn down to fair, holed, countermarked or stamped RIDGE vertically in oblong on face of the Queen, otherwise fair.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Isle of Man, Douglas, Atlas Fire Insurance Co., copper halfpenny, 1811, the word Douglas under the figure of Atlas (Pridmore 60; Mackay 122). Even dark grey brown very fine or better and excessively rare.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Jersey, Jersey Bank, penny, 1813, laureate and draped bust of George III to right by Halliday, rev. Commerce seated left (Davis 5; Pridmore 61; McC.T3). Beautifully struck, proof-like with even brown patina and hints of red, virtually uncirculated and very rare, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, penny, undated, Druid's head left/legend, by Halliday and Turnpenny (Davis 7; Pridmore 65; McC.T5). Weakly struck in centre of the reverse, otherwise attractive medium to dark brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
Passed in
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage laurel, third bust, mm thistle (S.2638A). Cracked and repaired, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $3,000