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EARLY FRENCH COINAGE. Including Blanc Guevars of Charles VI 1380-1422 x 2. Another of Louis XI 1461-83, also Charles VIII 1483-97. A Testoon of Charles VIII and 2 x Testoons of Henry II of France 1547-59. £150-200
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TWO SESTERTIUS. The first of Faustina with standing figure reverse - C. The second of Nero with S C on the reverse. £40-60
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WORN ROMAN COINAGE. Including an unidentified Sestertius and a Follis of The Holy Roman Empire, etc £40-60
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WWII MEDALS. A France & Germany Star, Defence and War medals with identity tag. £30-40
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GEORGIAN HALFPENNIES etc. The first of George II dated 1730, the second dated 1753. A worn farthing of GII dated 1754. (3) £30-40
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VICTORIAN COPPER COINAGE. A large quantity of Victorian pennies, halfpennies and farthings, various dates and conditions. £40-60
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A SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Sovereign dated 1892. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. An Edward VII Sovereign dated 1908. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1913. £140-160
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A SOVEREIGN. A George V Sovereign dated 1915. £140-160
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A £5 GOLD PIECE. A cased 2007 Diamond Wedding Gold Proof Crown. With certificate numbered 1840. Weighing 39.9gms £650-750
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A SOVEREIGN. A Victorian Sovereign dated 1890. £140-160
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THE PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN SET (4) A cased set of four Queen Elizabeth II proof Half Sovereigns, with slip. A 1989 500 years of the Sovereign issue. Also 1980-2002-2005 design issues. £280-350
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A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Sovereign dated 2002 with shield reverse. £140-160
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CASED GOLD PROOF COINAGE. A £5 Gold Piece, £2 Gold Piece, Sovereign and Half Sovereign all dated 2002. In the case of issue, part of what appears to have been the five coin set. £900-1000
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THREE GOLD PROOF COINS. Case of issue containing a £100 Gold Piece, £50 Gold Piece and a £25 Gold Piece all dated 2009. Complete with certificate with the number 0628, for a four coin Britannia set. (Lacking the £10 Britannia Proof coin) to complete the set. £900-1000
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A SOVEREIGN. A QEII Gold Sovereign dated 2010. £140-160
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A WREATH CROWN. A George V issue 'Wreath' Crown dated 1928. £100-150
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CASED PROOF SILVER COINAGE SET etc Boxed and cased Emblems of Britain 2008, (7) coins 50p-1p in silver. Cased 2008 dated Silver Proof £2 Olympic Games coin with certificate. Cased Silver Proof Crown dated 2007 Diamond Wedding issue, with certificate. £70-100
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CASED CHURCHILL MEDALLIONS. A set of 24 Silver/Gilt medallions in fitted case with associated details of the life of Sir Winston Churchill. Numbered 824 of the Trustees Presentation Edition with Certificate of Issue. £200-300
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CASED SILVER CAR MEDALLIONS. (36) Classic car medallions of 66 grams weight each, in a wooden fitted case of issue. All with The National Motor Museum Beaulieu details in raised lettering on the reverse side. £450-550
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CASED COMMEMORATIVE COINS. (3) Sets of single cased coinage, including a Battle of Britain 5oz silver 70th Anniversary issue, complete with certificate. Two cased Gilt/Cupro-Nickel 5oz coins, inset with 4 diamonds. The first the Diana commemorative piece 1961-1997. The second the 2007 Diamond Wedding Cupro-Nickel 5 oz piece, again inset with 4 small diamonds. £60-90
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CASED PROOF COINAGE. Including the 2008 Silver Proof Collection of (7) coins. £1-50p-20p-10p-5p-2p-1p. In case of issue with corresponding certificates. The 2010 Proof Set of (13) coins, £5 to 1p, including 2 x £2 and 3 x £1 coins, with case and certificates of issue. A cased Silver Proof 2007 Diamond Wedding Crown, a cased £2 Silver Proof 2008 Olympic Ceremony coin. Both have their certificates of issue. (4 in total) £80-100
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CASED SILVER VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS MEDALLIONS. (11) Silver Proof medallions depicting various Victoria Cross winners, Channel Island £5 pieces. Contained in a wooden case with associated certificates of issue. £70-100
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VARIOUS CROWNS etc. Silver £5 or £2 Silver Proof crown sized issues (10), mostly in protective cases. Two Una and the Lion cased Gilt copies, 5 x Banknote Commemorative pieces etc. £70-100
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SILVER PROOF DOLLARS etc. (9) Including Fiji $5 2006 x 2, $5 Cayman Islands, $25 Solomon Islands 2006 x 2, Alderney £5 piece 2007, 2006 Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 2006, Gibraltar One Crown 2006. Some with certificates of issue. £50-70
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GILT KINGS & QUEENS OF ENGLAND MEDALLIONS Wooden cased pictorial depiction medallions of The Kings and Queens of England, also Royal Occasions etc. Gilt on base metal with many certificates of issue, contained in fitted wooden cases. (36) £80-100
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GT WAR MEDALS. A British War & Victory Medal pair in box of issue, named 93296 Gnr C H Hollis. RA. Addressed to 16 Barnsbury Park, Barnsbury. Gunner Charles H Hollis is confirmed on the medal index cards, to be entitled to the pair only. A Victory medal named to 8633 Pte C J Summer. R Irish Regt. Clifford J Summer (Sumner) went to France on the 14th June 1915, he is therefore entitled to the 1914/15 Star-British War Medals as well. On the MIC cards he is shown as Summer or Sumner though the number is the same. Barnsbury an area in North London. (Islington) £40-50
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THREE MEDALLIONS. A cased French Lines 1962 Le Havre to New York brass medallion 53mm diameter. 'France' on the box lid. An unnamed bronze National Emergency 1926 (Strike) medal, E Gillick 51mm diameter. A modern Caracalla Imporatore medal, 26mm approx diameter, also a cupro-nickel Tower Mint medallion. (4) £40-60
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A 1914 9th LANCERS (POW) TRIO & CLASP etc. A 1914 Star with August-November Clasp, named to 4653 Pte H C Warr 9th Lrs. British War & Victory Medals named to L-4653 Pte H C Warr 9-Lrs. Private Henry Charles Warr went to France on the 15/August/1914, with his Regiment. He presumably took part in the last Lance to lance charge of the British Cavalry, 7th September 1914 at Moncet. Taken Prisoner of War, his medals and 1914 clasp were awarded 19/9/1921. Clasp 41630. Also the original 1914 Xmas Tin issued to him, or his parents. Original photographs of the recipient in Dress Uniform and mounted, Prisoner of War/German Forestry scenes etc are with the group. £100-150
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A 1914/15 STAR & RELATED WWII GROUP. A 1914/15 Star named to Gnr J W Thomas RN. In 1919 Gunner (12th January 1915 seniority dated) John W Thomas was an Officer serving on 178 HMS Conquest. A mounted WWII group of five, Africa Star with 1st Army bar, War Medal, Italy Star, Defence Medal and 1939/45 Star. Mounted for wear in the wrong order and incorrect ribbons to medals, many years ago. HMS Conquest a Light Cruiser who served in the 5th L C Harwich Force from 1915 onwards. She was in the action and pursuit of the German Auxiliary Cruiser Meteor in August 1915. With a crew of 325, she also was hit during the Bombardment of Yarmouth & Lowestoft on the 26th April 1916. Suffering damage from a 12" shell, that destroyed her aerials and killed 25 of her crew and wounding 13 more. She struck a mine in 1918 (July) taking no further part in the war. £40-60
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ASSORTED GB & WORLD COINAGE ISSUES. Including a Charles II farthing dated 1672, pennies and halfpennies of the 19th/20thC. World coinage of the 19th/20thC including USA and Canada cents etc. Three medallions including St Pauls Cathedral and Abolition of Slavery 1834. Many coins in worn or drilled condition, some modern cupro-nickel examples. £50-70
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AN EDWARD VI SHILLING PIECE. A hammered Shilling of Edward VI, facing bust with rose and XII mintmark Y. C1551 (Southwark) £100-150
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A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL/LSCG GROUP TO CPO G W P GALPIN. A George VI Distinguished Service Medal awarded in 1943 to then Petty Officer J.101151 Granville William Percival Galpin whilst serving on HMS Nubian. Complete with framed award document and a wartime Destroyer at sea photograph also framed. 1939/45 Atlantic bar France & Germany-Africa-Italy stars, unnamed as issued. George VI Long Service Good Conduct medal named to J.101151 G W P Galpin A/PO HMS Birmingham. Two ships that were to take part in many actions during WWII. The son of a Blacksmith who was born at Winterborne in Dorset, a specialist Director/Gunlayer in the RN. He died aged 80 years and was cremated at Salisbury, having his ashes cast in the sea from the Calshott Lifeboat. £1200-1500
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MEDALS & PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS RELATED TO W ROACH DORSET R. A group of eight medals mounted for wear, consisting of an India General Service medal bar N W Frontier 1935, renamed to W Roach Dorset Regt. An India General Service Medal 1935 bar North West Frontier 1936-37, renamed to W Roach Dorset Regt. 1939/45-Africa-France & Germany-Italy Stars unnamed as issued, also Defence & War medals. Paperwork and Record of Service confirms Cpl William Henry Roach, served in India 1932-38, Malta 1939-42. Africa 1943, Italy 1943-44, France & Germany 1944-45. Germany 1945-1949. Austria 1945-55. Together with related photograph albums with inter war service in India topics and scenes etc. (3) Including Tribesmen and casualties, Troopships, Vehicles etc. Framed and loose Dorset Regiment Squads, Sports Teams, Soldiers etc. In all a unique record of long service overseas and at home, by the 2nd & 4th Battalions etc. A framed Bedplate and buttons etc, to 5724095 W Roach Dorset Regt, framed regimental embroidery with various formation badges, worn by the recipient. Also his Kings Badge and Award Certificate, also his 1992 Malta medal. With a photograph of this Veteran wearing his medals in his 80's. A copy of the Wessex Divisional History 1944-45. £100-200
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CLOTH FORMATION/ DIVISION BADGES. (30) Various WWII and later Formation of Divisional cloth sleeve badges. Including Paras, Armoured, Berlin over a red circle, Tripolitania District, etc £50-70
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A 1736 8 REALES PIECE IN A MOUNT. The silver rim has not damaged the coin, in its circular mount with 27" neck chain marked sterling. Around the rim of the mount is Treasure from Hollandia Sunk 1743 sterling silver. Mexico mint on the Pillar Dollar obverse, some wear under saltwater condition to the coin is evident. £70-100
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A MILITARY CROSS & 1914 STAR TO THE QUEENS REGT. A George V issue Military Cross in case of issue, with original ribbon and top suspender present. A 1914 Star named to Lt B M Kenny The Queens R. Bertram Maurice Kenny was a serving officer when the Gt War started. He was commissioned into the Royal West Surreys (Queens R) where he was a Lieutenant when he embarked on the 13th Aug 1914 for France & Flanders. Wounded on the 14th October after taking part in the Retreat from Mons. It started by order on the 24th August, at one stage of the battle the Battalion retreated 52 miles in 16.1/2 hrs. Strangely the first officer wounded in action was Lt Pain. He was shot in the arm by a Frenchman, who thought he was a spy. It is noted that of the 1000+ men and officers who embarked for France in August 1914, only 17 were still serving at the Armistice. A group photograph of the 1st battalion officers is in the War Illustrated. Note below states, 'A Conspicuously Gallant Battalion, which has suffered great losses'. Promoted Captain 31/1/1915, Temp Major from Staff 4/1/1919. He vacated the position of Adjudant attached 13th London Regt 4/11/1920. Awarded 1914 Star and Clasp. Awarded a Military Cross. 1918. Brevet Major 1919, T/Major from Staff. He resigned his commission due to ill health (wounds) whilst on the half pay list, 13/10/1925. Retires on pay on account of ill health caused by wounds late the Queens Regt, with the rank of Major, 14/10/1925. In June the following year 1926 a B M Kenny died at Derby aged 41. The son of Judge William Kenny, Privy Counsellor and Unionist MP, who was left £1000 in the will of his third cousin Mjr General Sir Thomas Kelly-Kenny GCB, KCMG, GCVO etc. The Kenny family owned over 4000 acres, which included his ancestral home in Treammanagh. This was largely sold to the tenants in 1909, by Sir Thomas. One of whom's last acts was to visit his severely wounded cousin Bertram Kenny in Hospital, dying himself shortly after that. A friend of both Edward VII and George V, often giving them his advice. The family had a history of military service, through many generations of soldiers. Bertram's Gt Uncle served at Waterloo. The family were all Catholics and strong unionists. Bertram's brothers were Edward Henry and William David Kenny, he had three sisters. Bertram was Best Man at his brothers wedding to a Russian Aristocrats daughter. See Illustration £600-800
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A TITUS SALT MEDALLION. A scm medallion of Sir Titus Salt Bart dated 1874. His bust on the obverse and erected by the people of Bradford In Honour of Sir Titus Salt Bart reverse legend. 45.5gms. 44mm diameter. £40-60
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(43) CASED SILVER MEDALLIONS. John Pinches Kings and Queens of England, from Edward the Confessor through to George VI. Complete with the boxed cards detailing the dates and important matters, whilst they reigned. Each medallion weighs approximately 40 grams. £400-450
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A VICTORIAN MINIATURE ABYSSINIA MEDAL. A fine quality Victorian Abyssinia miniature medal, mounted on a bar. See Illustration £100-150
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TWO NAPOLEONIC MEDALLIONS. A bronze Mudies series 40mm diameter medallion, depicting Lt General Hills victory at Almarez 1812. A silver coloured metal Napoleon 1 & Napoleon 11 in repousse portraits, in pendant form. (2) £80-100
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A CRIMEA MEDAL. A no bar Crimea medal, unnamed as issued. £80-100
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A LONG SERVICE VOLUNTEER FORCE MEDAL. An unnamed Victorian LSFV medal, with matching contemporary miniature. (2) £40-50
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A QUEENS SA MEDAL (SIX BARS) KINGS SA MEDAL PAIR TO THE RE. A Queens South Africa medal with bars Cape Colony-Orange Free State-Relief of Ladysmith-Transvaal and Laings Nek bars, with Ghost date reverse. Named in engraved capitals, with correction to surname. Kings South Africa medal with bars SA 1901 & SA1902, renamed in upright style over an erased rim. The both to 2353 Pte W Garton RE. £140-160
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GT WAR & WWII MEDAL GROUPS. A 1914/15 Star named to 10808 Cpl A H Wilkin RAMC. British War & Victory medals named to 10808 Pte A H Wilkin RAMC, with associated miniature group. Arthur H Wilkin served in Egypt from 3/4/1915 onwards. A WWII group of four medals, mounted for wear. 1939/45 & Africa Stars, Defence & War medals unnamed as issued. £75-90
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A PALESTINE POLICE MEDAL A General Service Medal with bar Palestine named to 1827 BC F Gatens Pal Police. Born in Glasgow 9/3/1907 Constable Frank Gatens served in the PPF from 16/12/1938 until struck off the strength 11/5/1944. A copied attestation document and photograph are with the medal. £80-100
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AUSTRIAN GOLD 500 SCHILLING PIECE etc A gold 1993 Wiener Philharmoniker 500 schilling gold piece, in box of issue. Three 100 Schilling pieces, 1976 Innsbruck cased and two loose examples of the same coin. (4) £150-180
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AN INDIAN GOLD PIECE. In its original packet of issue with 10 grams certificate, celebrating 50 years of India's Independence. £150-200
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THREE GOLD PIECES etc. A Dubai 1/10oz gold piece with certificate of authenticity. An Indian gold and diamond piece celebrating 50 years of Indian Independence, weighing 8 grams by Prima Gold. A gold and diamond tie-stud in circular style with 14K on the reverse, Leo Schachter on the front. £200-250
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