Catalogue
Enamelled coins, a small selection of pieces including a British four pence (1844) and sixpence (1887) of Victoria, 1817 George III sixpence, 1727 George II shilling, 1819 George III shilling, 1826 George IV shilling, 1887 Victoria halfcrown (2); 1960 Elizabeth II crown and a Peru One sol of 1869. Some brooch mounted on the back. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Scotland, eighteenth century establishment church issues mostly attributed with Brook no's in H.G. Williams envelopes (28 different) plus Br. 142 (6)); Non- established Dick no's 294, 483, 567; nineteenth century issues (78, nearly all different) stock tokens including one for Ireland (Free Church 1843 (5), undated, burning bush (2), church, table, and legends; also New Zealand , East Taieri 1864 (2) and ND retrograde either side of cross on oval brass blank (possibly Continental) and New Hebrides, in aluminium (circa 1903) (B.2401). Generally fine- extremely fine. (131)
Estimate $250
SOLD $1,000
Birmingham, brass spade guinea and half guinea imitations with 'In Memory of the Good Old Days' in distributor's card box with printed label 'one gross spade Half- Guinea No5034 Card Counters' all dated 1788. Extremely fine. (approx 100)
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Various checks and medalets, includes shipping passenger ticket in wm (40mm) steerage to Greenock (D & W -) (surface patina blistered). Army contractors 2 A(nna)s institutes Credit. Ticket square in brass, A. Russell Ltd Stirling Polmaise Collieries 3:4 Pits Ackroyd & Best, Morley, Leeds in brass (40mm), W.S. Lincoln stamp album 1897 by H.Grueber, Victoria Royal Mint weights 1843 (2), The Kings Rifle Corps 1/2 (penny) check (24mm) in bronze, The Navy League (3, one gilt) 8th May 1943 and 1914- 15 memos of Egypt (both in brass), Calendar medals (2) Royal Life Saving medal in silver (28mm) 1925. All in small box. Fair- extremely fine. (51)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Charles I, (1625-1649), Marriage of Charles I and Henrietta Maria in 1625, silver medalet, probably by N. Briot, 23mm, obv. busts facing of Charles and Henrietta, celestial rays above, rev. Cupid walking right, 1625 in exergue, (Eimer 105, M.I. i, 238/1). Grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Oliver Cromwell, Memorial medal in copper 37mm, by J.Dassier, (Eimer 203, M.I. i, 435/87); together with a cast copy of Cromwell pattern sixpence, 1658, (cf.ESC 1504). Extremely fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $110
William and Mary, silver Coronation medal, 1689, 35mm, (Eimer 312, M.I,i 662/25). Brilliant extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $360
Anne, copper medal, 1709, Capture of Mons, 40mm, rev. Victory flying left over city. (Eimer 440, M.I,ii 362/202); cast copy, silver farthing, 1713, (cf.P.747/737 mule, unlisted in P, from obv.4, rev.C). Extremely fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
George III, Coronation of George III and Queen Charlotta, in silver 41mm, 1761, by J. Kirk?, obv. bust of George III to right, rev. bust of Queen Charlotta to right, (Eimer 692, BHM 30). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
The Peace of Paris (1814) in bronzed bronze (54mm) by T. Wyon Jr. and Halliday (BHM 803). Waterloo brass boxes (3), containing miniature medals (10mm) (7). Duke of Wellington brass pill box with British Victories in the Peninsula miniature medals (16mm) (19) and a 3d to 2/6 coin box circa 1910. The first with minor surface marks lacquered, otherwise nearly FDC and rare, the others fine- very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
George IV, Coronation of George IV, in copper 35mm, 1821, by B. Pistrucci, obv. bust of George IV to left, rev. George being crowned by Victory etc., (Eimer 1146, BHM 1070). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Queen Victoria- George VI, various coronation and Jubilee medals by the Royal Mint 1897 in bronze (2, one card) 1902 cased, small zinc silver 1897 (2), 1902 (3), 1911 (2), 1935 (2, one cased) 1937 (2, one the military award with ribbon) (2 in bronze), also large 1897 in wm, medium in wm, British Empire Exhibition in bronze 1924 (cased), bronze (39mm) by J. Moore 1887 (cased) and the Bell Medal in bronze (38mm) miniature rifle clubs; City Boys School Leicester in bronze (39mm), Scott 1827 in bronze by Stothard, William III in bronze (40mm) by Dassier and France, Paris Mint in bronze (51mm) by Oudine for Centenary of 1789 (cased). Fine- uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Southern Britain, uninscribed issue, Atrebates, Atrebatic Abstract type (c.55 - 45 B.C.), gold stater, (5.8 grams), obv. well-worn die no evidence of original abstracted head of Apollo, rev. disjointed horse right, horse with triple tail with pellet terminal and seven spoke wheel below horse, (S.39, Van A. 216-1 notes as rare). Very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
North Thames, Inscribed issue, Trinovantes, Cunobeline (A.D. 10 - 43), gold quarter stater, coinage of Cunobeline wild type, issued A.D. 10 - 20, (1.0 grams), obv. Corn ear with traces of CA to left and MV to right, rev. celticized horse to right, branch above, CV[NO] below horse, (S.293, Van A. 1935-1 notes as extremely rare). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Edward III (1327-1377), gold noble, Pre-Treaty period, Series E, issued 1354-1355, annulet stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, (S.1488, N.1160). Very full flan, trace of mount-mark at 12.00, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,800
Edward III (1327-1377), gold quarter noble, Pre-Treaty period, Series G, issued 1356-1361, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, dots either side of upper lis on reverse, (S.1498, N.1191, Schneider SCBI 47 No.49). Slightly crinkled, rusty obverse die, otherwise good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Edward III (1327-1377), gold quarter noble, Transitional Treaty period, issued 1361-1363, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross potent, annulets in angles and pellet in centre on reverse, (S.1501, N.1224, Schneider SCBI 47 No.72). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,100
Edward III (1327-1377), gold half noble, Treaty period, group b, annulet before E of Edward, issued 1361-1369, saltire stops in legend, London mint, mm. cross, (S.1507, N.1239, Schneider SCBI 47, No.88). Slightly clipped flan, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,050
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold noble, Annulet issue, struck 1422-1427, annulet beside sword arm and in one spandrel of the reverse, lis after HENRIC, (S.1790, N.1414). Full flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $3,800
Henry VI, (1422-1461), gold quarter noble, Annulet issue, struck 1422-1427, lis over shield, mm. large lis, (S.1810, N.1420). Full flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,500
Edward IV, (1461-1483), light coinage, gold ryal, London mint, mm.none/sun, large trefoils in spandrels, lis after B on obverse, (S.1950, N.1549, Schneider SCBI 47 No.346). Trace of mounting on top edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,750
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), gold angel, mm. heraldic cinquefoil/pierced cross, issued c.1480, London mint, mule of type XXI/XIX, (S.2091, N.1626). Nearly full flan, very fine and rare mule.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,650
Edward IV, second reign, (1471-1483), gold half angel, mm. heraldic cinquefoil, issued c.1480-1483, London mint, type XXI, (S.2093, N.1630). Nearly full flan, good fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,050
Henry VII, (1485-1509), gold angel, mm. pheon, issued c.1507-1509, London mint, type V with crook-shaped abbreviation after Henric, (S.2187, N.1698). Full flan, fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $750
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold angel, first coinage, mm.castle, issued 1509-1526, London mint, HENRY VIII obverse legend, (S.2265, N.1760). Full flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold crown of the double rose, second coinage, mm.rose/lis, issued 1526-1533, HK both sides (Henry and Catherine of Aragon), London mint, (S.2274, N.1788). Full flan, weak at 12 o'clock possibly has been mounted, otherwise good fine and rare as a mule.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,150
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), gold halfcrown, second coinage, mm.arrow, issued 1536-1537, HI both sides (Henry and Jane Seymour), London mint, (S.2287, N.1795). Full flan, file marks on reverse at 10 o'clock, otherwise very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,350
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), posthumous gold half sovereign issued by Edward VI, seated figure issue, third coinage type, mm. lis, issued 1547-1549, Tower mint, with youthful portrait and sceptre, (S.2391, N.1865). Good fine, weak in places, and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,350
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), gold half pound, mm.rose, nd c.1565-6, second issue, beaded inner circle, with plain bust, (S.2520, N.1994). Good very fine with some striking weakness, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,900
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), gold angel, mm.Latin cross, nd c.1580-1, fourth issue, (S.2525, N.1901/1). Very fine with minor edge weakness, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700