Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Coins, Tokens and Banknotes
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 10th December 2014 Time: 12:00PM
Details: Viewing:
Tuesday 9th December 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 10th December 8am to 11.30am
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Auction Lots - Page 3
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5 x Silver Proofs Commemorating the Silver Jubilee 1977 comprising: UK crown, Isle of Man crown, Cayman Islands 25 dollars, Bermuda 25 dollars & Seychelles 25 rupees, all sterling silver, total weight approximately 190g, together with British Virgin Islands 'Royal Silver Jubilee Proof Set 1977' 6 coins 1 cent to 1 dollar, all sterling silver; with certs, in CofI, FDC £80 - 120
104
Isle of Man, 9 x Sterling Silver Proof Crowns comprising: 1975 'Manx Cat', 1976 'USA Bicentenary' 1976 'Centenary of the Horse Tram,' 1978 '25th Anniversary of Coronation,' 1979 'Manx Coinage,' 1980 'QM 80th Birthday,' 1980 'Bicentenary of the Derby,' 1981(x2) 'Royal Wedding,' with certs, in CofI FDC, & a cased set of 4 x sterling silver crowns 1980 'Moscow Olympics,' a sterling silver proof £5 1981, 2 x sterling silver proof 50p 1979 & 1980 & a virenium £5 1981 together with 4 x sterling silver gilt crown medals commemorating the first passenger flight of Concorde 1976, The London to Bahrain Flight 1976, The New York Schedule 1977 & The Queen's First Flight in Concorde 1977, with certs, in CofI, FDC & a .999 silver £20 coin 2013 in presentation pack BU £100 - 150
105
A Collection of English Coins in Two Albums comprising: 49 x farthings: 1719 large obv. lettering Fair to VG, 1823 Roman I in date, scratches VG & various dates 1860 to 1953, 134 x brass threepences, 64 x silver threepences & incomplete date runs of sixpences, shillings, florins & halfcrowns, mostly George V to QEII, 700+ coins in total, all from circulation & including £12.30 face value pre-47 silver £120 - 150
106
160+ x Foreign Coins of which 16 x silver (weight 78.4g, a couple damaged), including: Spain 5 pesetas 1891(91) PGM Fine, French Indo-China 2 x 20 centimes 1902 AFine & 1911 AVF & 10 centimes 1912 VF & Netherlands 25 cents 1904 GFine & 10 cents 1906 AVF; lot also includes Ireland halfpenny 1822 edge knocks AFine & a bronze medal 1939 'Royal Tour of Canada' 26mm, AFine, together with Straits Settlements 1 dollar banknote 1 Sept 1906, scarce but Poor condition (edge tears, creases & ingrained dirt) £60 - 80
107
George IV, Sovereign 1826, minor contact marks o/wise GFine or+ £300 - 400
108
Victoria, 2 x Sovereigns: 1882s trivial contact marks VF to GVF & 1887JH normal JEB initials fully on truncation, minor contact marks VF/GVF £340 - 380
109
George V, 2 x Sovereigns, both 1912, both VF, one with minor rim nicks £320 - 360
110
Austria, Silver Thaler 1620, Vienna Mint, obv laureate bust of Ferdinand II with large ruffled collar in inner beaded circle, inverted chevron in circle below bust; rev. crowned double eagle, shield in centre, in inner circle, date in legend; very minor rev. edge bruise at 9 o'clock o/wise good edge & surfaces, sharply struck, fully detailed & very attractively toned with underlying lustre, 28.8g, KM268.1 (previously 1785.1) EF or+ £100 - 150
111
Austria, Silver Thaler 1624, Vienna Mint, obv. large laureate bust of Ferdinand II with striated collar & wearing chain of Order of Golden Fleece, inverted chevron in circle below bust; rev. (struck at 90 degree axis to obv), crown above 5 small shields with double eagle in centre shield, date in legend; trivial contact marks, well struck & attractively toned with underlying lustre, 28.69g, KM531, (previously 1790), RARE AEF £150 - 200
112
Hungary, as part of Austro-Hungary (Holy Roman Empire) Silver Thaler 1692, Kremnitz Mint, laureate bust of Leopold I, two loops in bow knot, lion's head in ornate shoulder drapery; rev. crowned double eagle, shield in centre & K B either side of eagle's tail, good edge & surfaces, attractively toned, 28.93g, KM214.3 AEF to EF £100 - 150
113
Austria, Silver Thaler 1730, Hall Mint, mature draped & armoured laureate bust of Charles VI wearing chain of Order of the Golden Fleece, rev. crowned imperial double eagle, chain of Order of Golden Fleece around crowned shield; very good edge & virtually flawless surfaces, very attractively toned with underlying lustre, 28.69g, KM1639.1 GEF to AUNC £180 - 250
114
German States, Saxony Silver Thaler 1656, commemorating the death of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony 1611-1656; obv. bearded bust facing slightly right, wearing ermine cape & holding sword over right shoulder, AN. M.DC.LVI in field either side of bust; outer legend in two concentric circles, rev. 10-line Latin inscription; good edge & surfaces, attractive blue/gold tone with underlying lustre, 45mm, 29.2g, KM451, RARE EF or+ £180 - 250
115
USA, 11 x Silver Dollars: 1879 cleaned, 1887, 1921 (Morgan), 1922s(x2), 1922(x2), 1923D & 1924, most with contact marks, generally Fine to VF or+, 1988s Seoul Olympics commemorative silver proof BU & 1995 'Silver Eagle' UNC £100 - 150
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An Album Containing Miscellaneous English & Foreign Coins including: 2 x crowns 1935 AEF & 1937 EF, 'Godless' florin 1849 small digs in obv. field o/wise GFine/Fine, 13 x CuNi crowns: 1951, 1953(x2), 1965(x2), 1972, 1977(x5), 1980 & 1981, £0.50p pre-47 silver, various pennies & brass threepences, 60+ foreign coins & a halfpenny token, Middlesex 1793 (D833): obv. 'END OF PAIN' around man hanging from gallows, rev. open book inscribed 'THE WRONGS OF MAN JANy 21 1793' edge milled; the token is an attack on the American revolutionary & anti-monarchist Thomas Paine & his book 'The Rights of Man,' the date refers to the execution of Louis XVI; small edge striking cracks & trace of edge mounting solder at 12 o'clock o/wise scarce Fine £40 - 60
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Proof Set 1927, 6 coins with new designs, wreath crown to silver threepence, in original red BofI, FDC £500 - 600
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Proof Set 1950, 9 coins halfcrown to farthing, in original red BofI, light toning on bronze o/wise FDC £50 - 70
119
Prussia, Gold 10 Marks 1898A, 3.96g of .900 gold, light hairlines o/wise GFine/AVF £60 - 80
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£14.15 Face Value Pre-47 Silver, together with £2.65 face value pre-decimal CuNi & a quantity of pre-decimal bronze £120 - 150
121
Victoria, a Set of Jubilee Head Coins comprising: double florin, halfcrown, florin, shilling AVF, sixpence withdrawn type & threepence, all 1887, together with halfcrown 1910 Fine & 2 x sixpences 1930 & 1931; most with light hairlines & contact marks, VF to EF unless o/wise graded £50 - 70
122
Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Isle of Man 7 x sterling silver proof crowns 1970 ('Manx Cat'), all in CofI FDC, Gibraltar 21 x CuNi crowns: 1967 & 20 x 1970, in plastic cases UNC, St Helena sterling silver proof crown 1973 with cert, in CofI FDC & The Gambia 2 x proof sets 1966 each containing 7 x coins penny to sterling silver 8 shillings (dated 1970) in CofI FDC, a silver proof 8 shillings 1970 in CofI FDC & 2 x year sets 1966, each 7 x coins penny to CuNi 8 shillings 1970, in Sandhill cases UNC £80 - 120
123
Sovereign 1910, contact marks Fine £160 - 180
124
Miscellaneous Lot comprising: crown 1900 LXIV contact marks AFine, 77 x CuNi crowns: 1965(x20), 1972(x6), 1977(x51); a set of 5 x CuNi crowns 1965/72/77/80/81 in a Sandhill case; Jersey crown 1977, 'The Royal Family Crowns' a set of 5 x CuNi crowns with portraits of various members of the Royal Family comprising: Isle of Man 1984 (Queen & Prince Philip) & 1984 (Princess Anne), Ascension Island 1984 (Prince Andrew), Gibraltar 1980 (Queen Mother) & GB 1981 (Charles & Diana) in a Sandhill case; 40+ foreign coins including USA 2 x half dollars 1964 & 1965 £30 - 40
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Victoria, Half Sovereign 1853, a few light contact marks & toning spots o/wise AFine £80 - 100
126
2 x Half Sovereigns: 1910s VF & 1914s GVF £160 - 180
127
USA, Gold 20 Dollars 1922, Saint-Gaudens, 33.5g of .900 gold, light contact marks VF £580 - 650
128
USA, Gold 10 Dollars 1898, Coronet Head, 16.6g, .900 gold, minor marks/hairlines VF £280 - 320
129
USA, Gold 10 Dollars 1899, Coronet Head, 16.69g, .900 gold, light scratches, numerous contact marks & small digs in obv. field, AVF £280 - 320
130
USA, Gold 10 Dollars 1909s, Indian Head, 16.73g, .900 gold, light contact marks, VF £280 - 320
131
USA, 5 x Silver Dollars: 1896, 1897o, 1922D, 1922D toned & 1926s, all with hairlines & contact marks, generally AVF to VF, together with 12 x proof sets: 1972s, 1973s & 1977s each 6 coins 1 cent to 1 dollar, in plastic cases & 1962(x2) & 1963(x7) each 5 coins 1 cent to half dollar (Franklin) all in pliofilm envelopes & each containing 3 x silver coins (half dollar, quarter dollar & dime); lot also includes 2 x gilt bronze American Revolution Bicentennial commemorative medals struck by Lombardo Mint (Canada), 38mm; obv. Liberty advancing, rev. Liberty Bell, eagle, moon & Apollo rocket UNC £80 - 120
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Miscellaneous Lot including: proof set 1970, a year set 1967 in a Sandhill case, 10 x CuNi crowns: 1951(x2) with certs, in BofI, 1953, 1965(x3), 1972 & 1977(x3), commemorative medal 1986 'Royal Wedding,' souvenir medals: Vatican with stamps & medalet with portrait of John-Paul II & Visit to Kennedy Space Centre, Australia 3 x silver 50 cents 1966 & a quantity of pre-decimal bronze (2.97kg) & other coins £20 - 30
133
Bermuda, Gold 100 Dollars 1975 'Royal Visit,' 7.16g of .900 gold, with cert, in CofI, FDC £120 - 140
134
Miscellaneous Lot including: silver proof £1 1987 with cert, in CofI, FDC, 4 x foreign silver coins: China 5 yuan 1993 ( ½oz .999 silver) rev. facing panda BU, 2 x Maria Theresa restrike thalers ABU 1780X & Spain 5 pesetas 1898 SG-V numerous surface marks Fine, 12 x CuNi crowns: 1953(x2), 1965, 1972, 1977(x5) & 1981(x3); £2 1994 & 50p 1994 in presentation packs UNC, £0.70 face value pre-47 silver, a Bank of England dollar 1804 in Poor condition, various base metal commemorative medals & other coins £50 - 70
135
USA Gold Dollar 1853 GVF £80 - 120
136
12 x UK Proof Sets: 1972/73/75/76/78/79, 1980/82/84/85/87/88, with certs, in CofI, FDC, 2 x BU sets 1983 & 1985, 8 x CuNi crowns: 1951 with cert, in BofI, 1953, 1965, 1972, 1977 & 1981(x3), last £sd set 10 coins farthing(1955) to crown (1965) & including a silver threeepence 1934, in a Sandhill case, a quantity of pre-decimal bronze (weight 2.08kg) & 3 x banknotes: 2 x £1 Page HU66 ('Portrait) & A72 ('Pictorial') EF to UNC & 10 shillings Fforde C45N AFine £50 - 70
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Turks & Caicos Gold Proof 100 Crowns 1979 '10th Anniversary Investiture of Prince Charles 1969-79' 33mm, 18.1g, .500 gold, with cert, in CofI FDC & silver proof 10 crowns 1979 '10th Anniversary Investiture of Prince Charles 1969-79' with cert, in CofI, FDC £150 - 170
138
Miscellaneous UK & Foreign Silver Proofs comprising: UK a 4-coin set of piedfort £1 1984-87, with certs (except cert for 1985), in CofI, & 2 x £1 1983, 1984 with certs, in CofI; Isle of Man a 4-coin set of piedfort £1 1983-86 in CofI; Bahamas 10 dollars 1978 '5th Anniversary of Independence' with cert, in CofI & St Helena & Ascension a 2-coin set of piedfort 50p (crown-size) 1984 'Royal Visit' each 56.5g, 38.6mm, limited edition of 500 sets, with cert, in CofI, all FDC £80 - 120
139
Isle of Man, Miscellaneous Silver & CuNi Coins comprising: silver proof set 1985 9 coins: £5, £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p & ½p, no cert, some toning on a couple o/wise FDC, a set of 5 x sterling silver proof crowns 1979 'Millennium of Tynwald,' different revs, in CofI, FDC, sterling silver proof crowns 1977, 1978, 1979(x2), 1980; silver proof 50p 1979, silver proof £5 1981 & sterling silver proof 20p 1982 both in presentation packs, together with 2 x decimal proof sets 1983 & 1985 both 9 coins ½p to £5, various CuNi crowns including 1977(x3), 1980 'Olympics' (x4, in a Sandhill case), 1981 'International Year of Disabled' (x4), a virenium proof £5 1981, a set of 4 x crown medals 1981 'Royal Wedding' in a Sandhill case & other coins £100 - 150
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An Accumulation of USA Coins comprising: 9 x Dollars: 1890o contact marks VG, 1922, 1971, 1972(x2), 1979s, 1979P(x2) & 1991 'Bill of Rights' 1oz .999 silver BU; 9 x half dollars: 1926 Good, 1942 AFine, 1964(x2) 1964D, 1965, 1974 Fine, 1976D & 1989P generally AVF to EF unless o/wise graded; 80+ x quarter dollars, 1929, one with date worn (Standing Liberty) & various later dates including 'State' quarters, 60+ x Roosevelt dimes mostly post-1965, 55 x 5 cents, various dates 1938 (Jefferson) to 2004, all from circulation, 180 + x Lincoln cents, a half dollar 1969 in a coin magazine cover with Peru 100 intis banknote 1987, 'A Guide Book of United States Coins' Yeoman 2008 & other coins, together with Canada dollar 1987 in a ringmount, UK florin & shilling, both 1887JH harshly cleaned, a £2 coin 1989 in a presentation pack & a quantity of pre-decimal bronze £80 - 120
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China, A Collection of 13 x Silver Yuan Coins: comprising: 3 x 10 yuan: 1992 rev. 'Snow Leopard,' 26.95g; 1994 rev. 'Rembrandt,' 26.96g, .925 silver & 1995 obv. 'Temple of Heaven,' rev. panda sitting on branch, 1oz .999 silver BU; 9 x 5 Yuan, all with different revs: (1) 1992 'Portrait of Zheng Chenggong' (a Chinese military leader 1624-1662) (2) 1992 'Marco Polo' (3) 1992 'Bronze Age Metal Working' (4) 1993 'Mathematicians & Abacus' (5) 1993 'Chin-yin Yang' (origin of Taoism), (6) 1993 'Unearthing of Terracotta Figures' (7) 1994 'First Tuned Bells' (8) 1994 'First Chain Pumps' & (9) 1994 'First Sailing Masts' all 22.2g except 1992 'Marco Polo (15g) & 1 x 3 Yuan 1992 'Ancient Chinese Paper' 15g; all .900 silver unless o/wise indicated; all PROOF FDC except 10 yuan 1995 (BU) & all in capsules £120 - 150
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3 x Miscellaneous Silver Coins: comprising double florin 1887 contact marks/scratches Fine, British India rupee 1901 minor marks/hairlines AEF & Cook Islands 1oz silver proof dollar 2010P 'Battle of Trafalgar,' rev. HMS Victory in frosted relief, colourised background depicting battle scene, issued by Perth Mint (limited ed. of 5000) with cert FDC £40 - 60
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4 x 20p Mules, RM error struck without date (2008) on either side, generally VF or+ £80 - 120
144
Miscellaneous Silver Proof Crowns/dollars etc comprising: Gibraltar 1971, 1972, Guernsey 1972, Isle of Man 1970, 1972 & 1977, Bermuda 1972, Seychelles 25 rupees (.500 silver) 1977, Mauritius 25 rupees (.500 silver) 1977, Canada dollars 1977 & 1978 (both .500 silver), a Maria Theresa restrike thaler 1780X, together with various CuNi crowns including: UK 1951, with cert, in BofI, 1953, 1965, 1972 & 1977(x5), Gibraltar 1971(x2) & 1977, St Helena 1977, Falkland Islands 1977, Tristan da Cunha 1977, Isle of Man a set of 5 crowns 1979 'Millennium of Tynwald' & other coins £80 - 120
145
Jamaica, Gold Proof 20 dollars 1972 '10th Anniversary of Independence,' 15.7g, .500 gold, struck by Royal Canadian Mint, with cert, in CofI, FDC £120 - 140
146
Silver Year Set 1887JH comprising: crown, 2 x double florins (1887R & 1887A), halfcrown, florin, shilling, sixpence (wreath type) & threepence; all with similar light toning, generally AVF to GVF £80 - 120
147
Charles I Sixpence, Briot's Second Milled Issue (1638-39), MM anchor, flukes to right with additional mullet on obv., rev. reads CHISTO instead of CHRISTO (as Brooker 730), good edge & surfaces, GFine to AVF £100 - 150
148
Charles II Crown 1673 V. QVINTO, minor surface marks, good edge, bust VG o/wise AFine £80 - 120
149
Anne Crown 1707E SEXTO, 2nd draped bust, light contact marks & minor edge imperfections, lightly toned AVF £180 - 250
150
Bank of England Dollar 1804, top leaf points to left side of E, no stops in CHK on truncation, good edge, trivial surface marks, attractively toned with underlying lustre, GVF £250 - 300
151
George III Crown 1819 LIX, contact marks GFine to AVF & halfcrown 1819 minor contact marks, trivial edge imperfections AVF £80 - 120
152
Charles II Halfcrown 1675 V. SEPTIMO, 4th bust, minor contact marks/flecking, sometime lightly cleaned, obv. hairlines & faint scratches in obv. field, good edge, overall Fine, parts better £80 - 120
153
William & Mary Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, 2nd L/M in GVLIELMVS, 1st busts, 1st crowned shield, crown with caul & interior frosted, with pearls; minor flecking, good edge, peripheral lustre, AVF or+ £120 - 150
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Coins, Tokens and Banknotes
Auctioneer: Tennants Auctioneers Location: The Auction Centre, Leyburn
Contact: Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281
Date: 10th December 2014 Time: 12:00PM
Details: Viewing:
Tuesday 9th December 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 10th December 8am to 11.30am
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