'The Millennium Silver Collection' comprising 27 x different coins from UK, Channel Islands (Jersey & 2 x Guernsey) & various Commonwealth & foreign countries (Ireland, Maldives, New Zealand , Gibraltar, Hungary, Malawi, Latvia etc) commemorating Millennium Year 2000; all sterling silver except Austria (13.75g, .900 silver), North Korea (20g, .999 silver), Netherlands (15g .800 silver) & Gibraltar (titanium); total silver weight (including non-sterling) approximately 650g; all proof except Andorra (BU), in a wooden case, FDC £150 - 200
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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: China ,999 gold 5 yuan 1999, 1.54g, BU, Tristan da Cunha a gold-plated base metal £5 2012 BU & a 9ct gold halfcrown 2012 'Diamond Jubilee,' 1.03g; USA 2 x 1oz silver dollars 'silver eagles' 1999 & 2000 BU; Barbados proof sterling silver dollar 1997 'Golden Wedding,' 10g, with cert, in CofI FDC; UK proof set (de-luxe) 2000 'Millennium,' Queen Mother Centenary 1st day cover with a £5 coin 2000, silver Britannia £2 1999, 7 x CuNi crowns 1965, 1972, 1977 (x3), 1980 & 1981 & a commemorative medal 2002 'Golden Jubilee' in a presentation pack, issued by the RM UNC & Czech Republic a silvered base metal commemorative medal, 38mm, obv. bust of Duke Frantisek Ferdinand D'Este, rev. view of Konopiste Castle (a chateau about 30m south-east of Prague) purchased by the Duke in 1887 £80 - 120
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A Collection of Silver Proof Piedfort £1 & £2 comprising: 9 x £2: 1989 2-coin set 'Claim & Bill of Rights,' 1994 'Bank of England,' 1995 'UN,' 1995 'Dove,' 1996 'Football,' 1997, 1998 & 1999 'Rugby World Cup' & 15 x £1: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001; all piedforts, with certs, in CofI, FDC £280 - 350
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A Collection of 11 x Silver Proof £5 comprising: 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997 'Diana,' 1997 'Golden Wedding,' 1998, 1999-2000 2-coin set 'Millennium,' 2000 'Queen Mother Centenary,' 2000 'Queen Mother Centenary (piedfort) & 2002 & 2 x silver proof crowns: 1980 & 1981 (no cert), all with certs (except 1981 crown), in CofI, FDC £100 - 150
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A Collection of Silver Proof £2, £1 & 50p comprising: 12 x £2: 1986, 1989 2-coin set 'Claim & Bill of Rights,' 1994, 1995 (x3), 1996, 1997/98 2-coin set, 1999 & 2001;14 x £1: 1983, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1998 & 2 x 4-coin sets: 1994-97 & 1999-2002; 11 x 50p: 1994 'D-Day,' (piedfort), 1997 2-coin set, 1998 2-coin set, 1997 (piedfort), 1998 'NHS' (piedfort), 1992/93 & 1998 2-coin set (piedforts), 2000 'Libraries,' & 2000 'Libraries' (piedfort), together with silver proof piedfort 10p 1992, silver proof piedfort 5p 1990, a sterling silver 'Concorde' Medallion '1st Passenger Flight London-Bahrain 1976' a £2 coin 1995 in a presentation pack BU & a small key-shaped pocket knife (blade length 32mm) with a 1946 farthing forming the bow of the key £250 - 350
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Proof Sovereign 1989 '500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign' rev. crowned shield within double rose, with cert, in CofI, FDC £170 - 190
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'25th Anniversary of Decimal Currency 1996' 7-coin silver set comprising: £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p & 1p,' with cert, in CofI, some light peripheral toning o/wise FDC £60 - 80
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33 x RM Proof Sets: 1971 (x2) & 1972-2002 inclusive, with certs, in CofI, FDC £250 - 350
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Anne Guinea 1714, 3rd draped bust, flecking both sides o/wise lustrous VF to GVF £600 - 800
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Miscellaneous English & Foreign Silver Coins comprising: 2 x crowns: 1844 VIII star stops, rev. centre weak VG to AFine & 1890 contact marks VG & 45 x foreign silver coins (weight 266g, several holed or o/wise damaged), including South Africa crown 1953 contact marks & carbon spots VF & shilling 1896 obv. scratches, Belgium 5 francs 1873 GFine, Germany Third Reich 5 marks 1939A, Canada 25 cents 1910 & Norway 1 krone 1916 various grades, together with 2 x crowns: 1951 with cert, in green BofI, BU & 1953 & other coins £80 - 120
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Victoria, 9 x Crowns: 1844 VIII, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890 (x2), 1891, 1896 LX & 1900 LX1V, together with halfcrown 1889; all with contact marks & a couple with edge imperfections, several cleaned, generally VG to AFine £80 - 120
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6 x Crowns: 1819 LIX, 1820 LX, 1821 SECUNDO cleaned, 1821 SECUNDO obv. remnants of mount at 2 & 7 o'clock o/wise toned AVF, 1822 SECUNDO a little better than Fair & 1822 TERTIO; contact marks & edge imperfections, generally VG to AFine unless o/wise graded £60 - 80
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14 x Crowns: 1935 (x4), 1936 Edward VIII fantasy silver crown by Hearn, rev. St George facing left, 28g, 1951 (x3) no certs or BofI & two with edge nicks, 1960 (x2, one Fair/VG), 1965, 1977 (x2) & 1980, together with Jersey crown 1977 'Silver Jubilee' & Australia florin 1917M AFine £50 - 70
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Half Sovereign 1911 VF/AVF £80 - 90
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Miscellaneous English & Foreign Silver Coins comprising: crown 1821 contact marks, blue/gold tone VG/Fair, double florin 1887A minor edge bump at 2 o'clock AFine/Fine; florin 1890 Fair/VG; British India rupee 1862 peripheral lustre VF to GVF, a Maria Theresa restrike thaler 1780X with suspension loop, blue/gold tone ABU & 3 x low grade coins: South Africa halfcrown 1952 & sixpence 1941 & France 1 franc 1866, together with 2 x banknotes: British West Africa 10 shillings 9th May 1941 AFine & Central Bank of China 50 dollars 1928 Fair £40 - 60
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An Album Containing a Collection of English Silver, CuNi & Bronze Coins comprising 40 x halfcrowns, 91 x florins, 49 x shillings & 58 x sixpences, together with 5 x crowns: 1953 & 1965 (x4), 40 x pennies & 6 x halfpennies, George V to QEII; all from circulation & including £15.92 ½ face value pre-47 silver (mostly George V) £100 - 150
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South Africa Gold Half Pond 1897, 3.98g, .916 gold, 2 x parallel scratches on bust o/wise good edge & surfaces AVF to VF £80 - 90
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Charles II Crown 1672 V.QVARTO, third draped bust, minor obv. contact marks o/wise GFine to AVF £180 - 250
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James II Crown 1686 SECVNDO, first draped bust, monogram 'E L' ornately engraved in copperplate on King's cheek & a few trivial rim nicks o/wise toned with underlying lustre GFine or+ £80 - 120
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Victoria Crown 1845 VIII, star stops, small obv. edge bump at 8 o'clock & a few trivial contact marks on bust o/wise blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AVF £100 - 150
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Victoria, 7 x JH Silver Coins comprising: 4 x crowns: 1889 (x3) VF+, AVF & Fine & 1890 Fine; 2 x halfcrowns: 1889 faint obv. hairlines o/wise lustrous EF & 1892 VG & florin 1887 hairlines o/wise AVF/VF £60 - 80
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Victoria 2 x OH Crowns: 1893 LVI a few faint hairlines o/wise lightly toned with underlying lustre VF to GVF & 1893 LVI minor rim nicks Fine, florin 1899, a couple of obv. rim nicks o/wise blue/gold tone Fine/AVF & Edward VII halfcrown 1902 VG £60 - 80
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William & Mary Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, 1st busts, 1st crowned shield, caul & interior frosted, with pearls, busts a little better than Fair o/wise Fine, together with George IV crown 1821 SECUNDO, contact marks, obv. carbon spots o/wise GFine £50 - 70
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Proof Set 1953, 10 coins crown to farthing, in CofI, bronze toning (lighter toning on CuNi) o/wise FDC £40 - 60
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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: Maundy threepence 1763 scratch on rev. o/wise VF, 8 x crowns: 1951 (x3) each in BofI (one without cert) & 1953 (x5), 2 x 'plastic' sets 1953 each 9 coins halfcrown to farthing; 2 x RM tubes of brass threepences 1967 (each tube 25 coins), 2 x RM tubes of pennies: 1963 (49 coins) & 1966 (50 coins), a RM tube of farthings 1956 (50 coins) all UNC & a small quantity of pre-decimal bronze & CuNi; Jersey 2 x proof sets: 1966 comprising 2 x crowns & 1966 comprising 2 x pennies & 2 x threepences, in CofI, FDC; 7 x foreign silver coins (weight 104g) including Italy 5 lire 1877R, Belgium 5 francs 1873 & Australia shilling 1916M, together with Mexico Colonial, a copper medal struck 1788 commemorating the Academia de San Carlos which was originally sponsored by the Spanish crown;; obv. bust of Carlos III of Spain, rev. his elaborate tomb; 68mm, 156g; numerous digs & other surface marks & badly damaged edge o/wise AVF £100 - 150
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Charles II, 2 x Crowns: 1671 V.TERTIO third draped bust, light contact marks/hairlines, bust Fair+ & rev. centre weak o/wise VG to AFine & 1682 T.QVARTO bust Fair+ o/wise VG £80 - 120
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James II Halfcrown 1687 TERTIO, first draped bust, trivial contact marks, bust slightly better than Fair o/wise AFine & Ireland gun money halfcrown 1689 Sepr a few minor edge imperfections, good surfaces, AVF £80 - 120
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William & Mary Halfcrown 1689 PRIMO, first busts, first crowned shield, light flecking, busts a little better than Fair o/wise VG, halfpenny 1694 some pitting both sides AFine/VG for issue & farthing 1694 VG or+ (both copper coins with quite good portraits) £80 - 120
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5 x Pre-Victoria Silver Coins comprising: crown 1821 SECUNDO edge imperfections, numerous scattered surface marks VG, 2 x halfcrowns: 1745 LIMA obv. edge bumps at 11 & 5 o'clock & small rectangular dig on king's cheek adjoining hairline AFine/Fine & 1816 generally good edge & surfaces VG to AFine, 3 shilling bank token 1812 laureate head, good edge & surfaces, attractively toned with underlying lustre AVF & bank token ten pence Irish 1805 first laurel leaf under D of DEI, minor marks/digs, rev. metal flaw at date VG £100 - 150
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Victoria Crown 1847 XI, a few trivial marks & minor rim nicks o/wise attractively toned with much underlying lustre VF £150 - 200
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Victoria, 4 x Jubilee Head Crowns: 1888, 1889, 1890 & 1891, a couple with minor edge imperfections, generally AFine to Fine £40 - 60
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Victoria Crown 1847 XI, minor contact marks & slight obv. edge bruise at 12 o'clock, o/wise lightly toned with peripheral lustre GFine/AVF £80 - 120
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Miscellaneous English Silver Coins comprising: 2 x crowns: 1819 LIX contact marks Fair to VG, 1899 LXIII minor contact marks Fine/GFine; double florin 1889 contact marks, minor obv. rim nicks, cleaned AFine/Fine; florin 1849 'Godless' VG to AFine; George I shilling 1720 small digs & light scratches on bust GFine to AVF, sixpence 1911 VF+, together with £0.30p face value pre-20 silver, 7 x silver threepences & Australia silver threepence 1910 VG/Fine £60 - 80
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'25th Anniversary of Decimalisation 1996' a 7-coin silver proof set comprising £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p & 1p, with cert, in CofI, light toning on 2p o/wise FDC £60 - 80
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'The Allied Forces Silver Proof Collection 2005' a set of 6 coins commemorating the 60th anniversary of the end of WWII & comprising: UK £2, USA 1oz dollar 'silver eagle,' France 1 ½ euros (22.2g, .900 silver), Russia 3 roubles (33.4g, .925 silver), Canada 5 dollars (31.3g, .999 silver) & Australia dollar (31.1g, .999 silver) with colourised hologram on rev; all with WWII-themed designs, set includes an illustrated booklet & a facsimile of King George VI's victory message to schoolchildren 8 June 1945; in a fitted wooden CofI, FDC £70 - 90
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Solomon Islands, 'History of Powered Flight,' a set of 6 x .999 frosted silver proof crown-size coins with designs featuring iconic aircraft: 'Concorde,' 'Spitfire,' 'Messerschmitt ME262,' 'Wright Flyer,' 'AV-88 Harrier 11' & 'F117A Nighthawk,' each 31.1g, with certs, in fitted wooden CofI with antique effect brass fittings, FDC £60 - 80
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'25th Anniversary £1 Coin Collection 2008' commemorating the introduction of the £1 coin in 1983 & comprising 14 x silver proof £1 with rev designs (4 x floral, 4 x heraldic, 4 x bridges & 2 x different Royal Arms) highlighted in fine gold; each 9.5g, with certs & booklet, in RM fitted CofI, FDC £80 - 120
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Proof Set 2008 'Royal Shield of Arms' comprising 7 coins: £1, 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p & 1p, all piedforts, total silver weight approximately 85g, with cert, in CofI, FDC £80 - 120
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Gold 1/10oz Krugerrand 2014 & 3 x silver bullion coins: USA 1oz dollar 2014 'Silver Eagle,' Canada 1oz 5 dollars 2014 'Maple Leaf,' & Australia ½oz 50 cents 2014 rev. 'Chinese Year of the Horse,' rev. a pair of horses drinking at a stream with Chinese character for 'horse' above; all BU £70 - 90
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USA Gold Dollar 1853, 1.64g, GFine/VF £60 - 80
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Half Sovereign 1914 GFine £70 - 80
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Victoria, 4 x Maundy Coins comprising: 4d 1892, 3d 1890, 2d 1890 & 1d 1889; minor rim imperfections on penny o/wise all with similar blue/gold tone with underlying lustre AEF to GEF £60 - 80
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Provincial Banknote: Bedford Bank £5 1911, No. C1901, for Thomas Barnard & Co.; a row of cancellation punch holes along bottom edge & also 'CANCELLED' handwritten in red ink across lower right corner; horizontal & vertical centre creases, minor handling marks & a few tiny pinholes in left half of note o/wise a generally clean, undamaged note GFine £40 - 60
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France, gold 20 francs 1914, edge: 'Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité,' 6.08g, .900 gold, probably a restrike, VF+ £100 - 120
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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: £8.67 ½ face value pre-47 silver, a halfcrown 1889 digs/scratches VG, £10.67 ½ face value pre-decimal CuNi, £1.20 in old 5p & 10p & a quantity of brass threepences & pre-decimal bronze £60 - 80
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Miscellaneous Lot comprising: 4 x silver proof crowns: 1972, 1977 no cert, 1980 & 1981 with certs, in CofI, FDC; 4 x numismatic reference books: 'English Silver Coins' J Henry 1889, 'English Silver Coinage from 1649' Seaby 1957, 'The History of the Gold Sovereign' Duveen & Stride 1962 & 'Royal Sovereign 1489-1989' Royal Mint 1989, all in good condition; various English silver & bronze coins in a Whitman Victoria Type Set Album, 23 coins in total including: 4 x halfcrowns: 1887JH lightly cleaned VF/GVF, 1897 AEF, 1923 & 1926 contact marks AVF, Maundy penny 1800 VF, Maundy twopence 1838 VF, penny 1858 GVF or+, William & Mary halfpenny 1694 surface marks/digs & edge faults VG, 3 x crowns: 1951, 1953 & 1960 & other coins, together with 9 x low grade banknotes including: 2 x Treasury £1 Warren Fisher 2nd issue (K1/13 & L1/44), creases, ingrained dirt, rust stains & several pinholes; 10 shillings Warren Fisher 3rd issue (W/4), £1 Peppiatt Z96A & £1 O'Brien S26K & other notes, all low grade £100 - 150
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Sovereign 1913 & Half Sovereign 1913, minor contact marks, AVF to VF £240 - 270
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Victoria, 13 x Silver Coins comprising: 2 x crowns 1890 & 1891; halfcrown 1890; 4 x florins: 1849 (x2), 1883 & 1891; 3 x shillings 1876 die 13, 1892 & 1899; sixpence 1864 die 5 & 2 x threepences 1890 & 1897; generally VG to AFine £80 - 120
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Miscellaneous English & Foreign Coins including: crown 1819 LIX numerous contact marks, rev. edge knock at 1 o'clock & 6 x halfcrowns: 1816 (x4), 1817 & 1836, all low grade Poor to VG, £0.37 ½ face value pre-20 silver, £0.30 face value pre-47 silver, 15 x foreign silver coins (weight 75g) including British India rupee 1892 lustrous EF, France 1 franc 1872A, small A, AEF, Italy 1 lira 1867M BN GFine & Australia sixpence 1910 AVF; lot also includes USA 2 x 1 cent 1861 both AUNC & other coins £80 - 120
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Sovereign 1913 AVF £160 - 180
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