Catalogue
Nineteenth century silver tokens, a small accumulation of shillings, Fras. Garratt and others, Bristol, 1811 (4); George & Deakin, Sheffield, 1811; John Robertson, Newcastle on Tyne, 1811; W. Sheppard, 1811 (2). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Anglo-Gallic, Henry VI, (1422-1461), silver grand blanc aux ecu, issued from 1428 - 1449, Rouen Mint, mm leopard, (3.12 grams), obv. shields of France and England, legend hENRICVS above, rev. Latin cross hENRICVS across, lis and leopard either side, (Duncan Elias 287). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Scotland, James VI, (1567-1625), silver half merk or noble, Edinburgh Mint, 1577, second coinage, obv. crowned shield dividing 6 8, rev. ornate cross, (S.5478). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
Passed in
Scotland, Deanston, Adelphi Cotton Works, copper token, counterstamped on an imitation regal halfpenny (Manville.-). Very good and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Scottish Presbyterian Communion tokens, 18th (6) and 19th (5) Century, Colvend & Southwick, Kirkudbrightshire (B.1709); Methven, Perthshire, John Wilson 1755 (B.4725; Cr. 4173) (2, missing from W. J. Noble Collection); Kilinian and Kilmore, Mull, Inner Hebrides (B.3966 and B4535); Duns; Berwickshire, John White 1744 (B.2221); Middle Church, Greenock 1843 (B.3036) (2) St. Thomas 1839 (B.3034); Free Church Stock token 1843. Fair - good very fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ireland, a selection of copper issues, halfpennies, James II, 1686 (S.6576), George II, 1723 'Woods Coinage' (S.6601), George III, 1766 and 1769 (2) (S.6612), George IV, 1822 (S.6624); penny, George IV, 1823 (S.6623). Good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
Ireland, James II, Civil War 'Gunmoney' Coinage, 1690 crown, (S.6578). Fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ireland, William and Mary, copper halfpenny, 1692 (S.6597). Even brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland, silver thirty pence, 1808 (S.6616). Proof-like, nearly uncirculated, rarely seen in this condition, very rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Ireland, George III, Bank of Ireland token for ten pence, 1805 (S.6617). Also 1808 thirty pence (S.6616) probably a contemporary cast. Flecked obverse very fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Ireland, Republic, silver halfcrown, 1943. Fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Ireland, proof penny, 1963 (S.6643, KM11). FDC.
Estimate $350
SOLD $700
Ireland, collection of halfcrowns, 1928-1966, includes extra 1928 and 1961 with closed d and another with open d, missing 1942 and 1943 (KM.8, 16, 16a, 17). Fine - uncirculated. (20) $4 Ex Bramwell C. Jellett Collection.
Estimate $280
SOLD $380
Ireland, collection of florins, 1928-1966, missing 1943 (KM.7, 15, 15a). Very fine - uncirculated. (21)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Ireland, collection of shillings, 1928-1966 (KM.6, 14, 14a). Fine - uncirculated. (18)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Ireland, collection of sixpences, 1928-1968, missing 1967 (KM.5, 13, 13a); collection of threepences, 1928-1967 (KM.4, 12, 12a). Fine - uncirculated. (46)
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Ireland, collections of farthings, halfpennies, pennies, 1928-1968 and decimal coinage 1971-1983, mostly complete and a set of threepence - ten shillings, 1966. Stored in a coin album, the last set and the decimal coins are uncirculated, the rest mostly very fine - uncirculated. (111)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ireland, Curragh Internment Camp, WWII, tokens in brass (26mm), one penny and sixpence, in aluminium (26mm), one shilling and two shillings, uniface, obverse, raised central disc with denomination, around the top 'Curragh', at the bottom, '1940' (Schwan & Boling # 211-214). Good very fine and rare. (4)
Estimate $400
Passed in
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one thirteenth of a shilling, 1851 (KM.3). Some mint red, a few minor surface marks, nearly uncirculated and attractive.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Jersey, Queen Victoria, one thirteenth of a shilling, 1861 (KM.3). Attractively toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
Charles I and Henrietta, marriage 1625, in silver (23 mm) (Eimer 105; M.I.i, 238/1). Toned, good fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Love tokens, 'T.E.R. Mar 13 1742', engraved on a worn William and Mary halfpenny of 1694; another, undated, finely engraved on a blank disk (28mm), obverse, E. Willing in script below tree and four birds (one with toes up!), reverse, bird holding foliage in its beak; another, engraved on a blank disk (28mm), obverse, 'ELIZ H WATLIN BORN JULY 16 1769', reverse, full length figure of a girl holding a flower. Fine; very fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Centenary of the Conquest of Trinidad, by the British 1797, in silver (47.5mm), obverse, Sir Ralph Abercromby, reverse, view of the mole at Port of Spain flying the British colours at right and a ship at anchor left, more ships in the distance and high hills, a boat pulling in foreground. Nicely toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Death of Sir Ralph Abercromby in Egypt, 1801, in white metal (40mm) (BHM 505, Bramsen 142); Flight of Napoleon from Elba, undated, in white metal (41mm), by Brenet and Depaulis (BHM 869, Mudie 32). Extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $400
Battle of Waterloo, 1815, pair of uniface gutta-percha castings (135mm) from the original dies, by Benedetto Pistrucci, obverse, conjoined, laureate, draped busts of the four allied sovereigns, the Prince Regent, Francis II of Austria, Alexander I of Russia and Frederick William of Prussia, Apollo in a chariot above, figures of Justice and Hercules, Night in a biga below, with the Furies and the Fates, reverse, Victory guides the mounted figures of Wellington and Blucher, Jupiter in a quadriga above, and a complex border of nineteen entwined figures (for the nineteen years of the war) symbolizing the battle of the giants; with several pages of contemporary hand written descriptions, a small card signed H.W. Field (Queen's Assay Master, Royal Mint), in original black Japanned metal case (BHM 870). Very rare, light surface crazing, otherwise as originally cast.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Earl Fitzwilliam, 1819, in bronze (59mm) by Wilson (BHM 988); Death of Earl of Bridgewater, 1829, in bronze (41mm), (BHM 1340); Death of Earl of Plymouth, 1833, in bronze (50mm) by Avern, (BHM 1652); Henry Jephson M.D., undated, in white metal (50mm) by Ottley (BHM -); G.G Leveson Gower, 1840, in white metal (50mm) by Bain (BHM 1963); Tribute to Alfred Coffin, botanist, 1849, in bronze (49mm) by Taylor (BHM 2347). Very fine. (6)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Thomason's Medallic Vase, 1821, in bronze (45mm) by Thomason (BHM 1176); Wiltshire Friendly Society, 1828, in white metal (45mm), (BHM -); Compton Pilgrims Society, 1836, in white metal (49mm) (BHM-); Liverpool Fancy Fair, 1849, in white metal (45mm), by Allen and Moore (BHM 2360); International Exhibition, 1862, in white metal (52mm) by Dowler (BHM 2725); another, in white metal (42mm) by Pinches (BHM 2741); Bristol Industrial Exhibition, 1893, in white metal (37mm) (BHM-). Very fine or better. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sir Walter Scott, Laudatory Medal, 1827, in bronze (62mm) (BHM 1312) by A.J.Stothard after F.Chantrey published by S.Parker, obverse, bare head of Sir Walter Scott right, SCOTT behind head, reverse, female leaning on column holding ribbon inscribed 'To Great Men', in exergue MDCCCXXVII, edge impressed 'Bardorum Citharas Patrio Qui Reddidit Istro' (He who restored the songs of the bards to their native lands). Minute reverse edge nick, nice chocolate colour, extremely fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Dassiers Series, medals of Henry VII, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, later casts; Death of Princess Charlotte 1817, cast copy in iron (50mm) (BHM 936); Norfolk and Norwich Music Festival, 1824, in white metal (45mm) (BHM 1243); Death of the Duke of York, 1827, in white metal (40mm) by Webb (BHM 1286); Marriage of Prince of Wales, 1863, in white metal (46mm) by Brookes (BHM 2756). Very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
Passed in
William the Conqueror - George II, medal series in antique finished white metal (40mm) by J.Dassier, modern copies (reproductions), missing Henry II, Charles I, Cromwell, James II. Very fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90