Catalogue
Unofficial farthings, a small collection, neatly attributed to Withers, in 2x2 holders and many with purchase sources. Very fine - good extremely fine. (50)
Estimate $600
Isle of Man, unofficial farthing, Douglas, Falkner's Bazaar (Withers 6920). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Columbia Tokens, farthing size, Birmingham, minted as gaming tokens, a comprehensive collection, neatly described in 2x2 holders with Withers and Kyle/Field atrribution and sold with article by About Farthings. Fine - extremely fine. (48)
Estimate $250
Bovril, beef extract health product, farthing sized advertising checks c.1850-70s, neatly described in 2x2 holders, attributed with Withers numbers, a most comprehensive collection, with Fred Hood and brockage style. Very fine - good extremely fine. (28)
Estimate $200
Queen Victoria, "To Hanover" tokens, a comprehensive collection housed in binder album, neatly described in 2x2 holders, includes a list by W. Bryce Neilson. Fine - good extremely fine. (115)
Estimate $300
Numismatists tokens, J. Henry (1879) (Withers 3044); William Till, 1834 (Withers 3075). Extremely fine or better. (2)
Estimate $100
Welch & Co., Hippodrome (Birmingham Circus) Pit in brass (32mm) (Withers 980). Very fine.
Estimate $50
Mary Dunn, Bermondsey Hotel in brass (32mm) (Withers 645); Day's Crystal Palace Concert Hall in brass (32mm) (Withers 580); Rodney Inn Concert Hall in brass (32mm) (Withers 608); Circus, Bannister Travelling Circus in brass (30mm) (Withers 954); Longley's Patent in brass (33mm); general use issue, uniface (cf Withers 780 uniface with larger central hole) brass (31mm); also Society Theatre, Manchester, Charles Chaplin in the Gold Rush in brass (27mm) 1926. Fourth very good, others very fine or better. (6)
Estimate $200
Advertising checks in brass, 1926, Charlie Chaplin, The Gold Rush, seven different theatres in the midlands, also paper ticket size poster for Stockport (only very good). Very fine - extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $100
Sovereign case, in gold plate by Dennison, c1910, inscribed JEW; also parker pen (cased). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $150
Coin Case, Abafil, Mignoncover, single tray with 20 spaces (5x4), red velvet, brass clips, in card sleeve. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Timber and felt coin cases, three with two trays each with square 2x2 divisions, one in one tray. Fine. (4)
Estimate $100
Australian Bullion Company, 1/4oz 9999 fine gold ingot, set with loop mount at top. Very fine.
Estimate $1,500
Silver bar, Perth Mint, cast, .999 fine, 10.11 ounces, no.3741. Toned, very fine.
Estimate $750
Perth Mint, 999 fine silver bar (ingot), 100. 19 ozs, serial 898, c.1980. Very fine.
Estimate $8,000
Silver bar, California Crown Mint, "kit kat" style, cast, .999 fine, five ounces, lot 42281. Toned, scarce, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
Silver ingot, International Trade Unit, one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, features an eagle, the Liberty Bell and two USA flags. Some tone spots, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $60
Celebrity, silver ingot (5 g) by SRM (Stanley Robert Mitchell Limited Melbourne) in .9998 fine silver c1979. Very fine.
Estimate $50
Coin Balances, Harrison's Improved Sovereign Balance, brass, in case of issue; Wilkinson, Ormskirk near Liverpool, c.1700's; sovereign and half sovereign balance in brass, c.1840s, in cardboard box of issue; leather coin wallet; Edward VII brass sovereign case. Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $400
Gold Scale, a fine set of Victorian gold scales (Avery), commissioned 1870, in fitted case with drawer and weights, mostly stamped 14.4.1870; also Georgian guinea weights, three pound twelve shillings weight, eighteen shillings weight; also half guinea (10s 6d), 1 DWT and 1/2 DWT; a copy of Money, Scales & Weights, by T. Sheppard and J. F. Musham, Spink & Son reprint 1975. Fine - very fine. (17)
Estimate $350
Australia, threepences with obverses removed and reverse designs cut-out and suitable for jewellery, 1916M and 1936. Very fine. (2)
Estimate $50
France, five 20 francs, 1867A, 1868A, 1870BB, 1878A, 1896A, set in 18(.750) carat gold bracelet (19.4g) (AGW 1.339oz). Good very fine.
Estimate $6,500
George III, spade guinea, (1787-98) worn smooth, ex jewellery (7.5 g). Fair.
Estimate $1,000
George III, crown with enamelling on reverse. Swivel mounted with brooch Fine.
Estimate $100
USA, Morgan dollar, 1901, mounted on base metal to be used as a money clip; Peace Dollar, 1922, surround mounted in silver with pendant attachment; worn peace dollar, 1928. Good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
Replica, altered, counterfeit coins including good silver, 1930 penny, 1922/1 and 1934/3 threepences, 1928 florin; rouble 1796; Burma, tael (3), half tael, China Bamboo and auto dollars; 1689 valtera gilt, in 2 x 2 holders. Poor - extremely fine. (approx 30)
Estimate $100
The Elephant, as a symbol on coins, medals, tokens, banknotes and stamps, including Ceylon 1812, 1815 (2); Edward VIII retrospective patterns; also a brass spoon and ring money from Thailand Very good - uncirculated. (43)
Estimate $300
Antinous, (favourite of Hadrian), (19th century), clay model intaglio, bust facing right, by Marchant; glass moulded intaglio, bust facing right; bronze medallion, (40mm), after a 16th century original, obv. bust facing left, rev. Antinous on Griffin right; Alexander the Great, (19th century), bronze medal, obv. head left, rev. Alexander entering Babylon with Elephants; another bronze medal, 19th century cast, obv. head right, rev. Alexander on horseback slaying victim; sports Medal of 'the Egyptian Union of Sports Societies' Alexandria, Egypt circa 1930s, (40mm), obv. bust of Alexander right, rev. Sphynx and Pyramids (in original case); Greece, 100 drachma, 1994, obv. bust of Alexander right. Fine - extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $100
Arnold & Son, London, pocket watch movement and dial, nineteenth century. English key-wound pocket watch movement, gilt full plate engraved Arnold & Son, London, with exposed balance and engraved regulator, white enamel dial signed Arnold & Son, London, No.307, black Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at six, gross weight 65.79g. Uncased, with incomplete hands. Nineteenth century, precise date and maker attribution unverified. Enamel dial with substantial chipping and losses at twelve o'clock, further damage around eight to nine o'clock, scattered staining and discolouration, only one principal hand remaining, subsidiary seconds hand absent. Movement with surface wear, running condition untested. Fair
Estimate $300
Edox, Les Vauberts 80 automatic wristwatch, Swiss-made, reference 80081-37R-BRIR, stainless-steel case with rose-gold PVD coating, brown-grey dial with rose-gold coloured markers, automatic mechanical movement, believed ETA 2824, original brown leather strap, total weight 67.58g. Condition pending photographic or physical examination.
Estimate $200