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TAUNTON 'CONSTABLE' FARTHINGS.Four Constable farthings dated 1667. Produced under licence of the two Petty Constables, for the needs of ye poor. Intended for usage in that area only, by Stephen Savage and Henry Crosse.£60-80
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A CASED MEDALLION 1911.A Royal Mint Silver medallion struck to commemorate in Investiture of The Prince of Wales in 1911. Investiture of Edward Prince of Wales KG, left facing crowned bust with Carnarvon IVLXXIII-MCMXI obverse. Arwisgiad Iorwerth Tywysog Cymru M G, Castle and Welsh Dragon below reverse.35mm diameter.Number 1925 in Christopher Eimers; British Commemorative Medals.£70-100
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MILITARY & NURSING MEDALS.A group of three medals to Captain G Pinney, in box of issue and complete with slip. 1939/45 Star, Africa Star with bar 8th Army. War Medal. Gerald Pinney 1907-1990 was serving in the Royal Corps of Signals during WWII. A copied photograph shows him on a horse in front of the Egyptian landscape. Also with the medals is his Regular Army Reserve of Officers lapel badge. Complete with his details of service documents. Also a related group of four boxed medals to Lt Moore, again with his Military Identity record, etc 1939/45 & Burma Stars, War & Defence medals.A Voluntary Service in Nursing silver medal, named to Miss Muriel Graveley. Three further Red Cross Nursing awards with service bars, one named to M M Graveley.Miss Graveley was a Teacher by profession, a Voluntary Red Cross Nurse by choice. A copied photograph of her in uniform is with the medals.£100-120
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A ONE POUND NOTE C 1923.A 2nd Treasury issue One Pound note Number J1/52- 879589, signed by Warren Fisher with the legend Gt Britain & Ireland.£30-40
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A TEN SHILLING NOTE C 1922.A Warren Fisher signed 2nd issue Ten Shilling note number L/100-477819.£40-60
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SCOTTISH BANKNOTES.A qty of modern Scottish banknote with £20, £10 x2, £5 notes, six Royal Bank of Scotland £1 notes. One Clydesdale Bank £1 note.£50-70
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A SOVEREIGN.An Edward VII Sovereign dated 1910.£140-150
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.An Edward VII Half Sovereign dated 1905£70-80
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CROWNS - MEDALLION etc.A white metal medallion of 50mm diameter, The Allies Give Peace to Europe, March 30th 1856 obverse. Fall of Sebastopol Sep 8th 1855 reverse. Victorian Crown pieces dated 1894-1900, 1902 Shilling and 1911 Sixpence pieces etc..£60-80
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A QTY OF SILVER 3d BITS A 1754 FARTHING Etc.(92) Silver Joey's from Victoria to GVI issues, various dates and conditions. A 1754 George II Farthing, Florins and part silver Shilling pieces etc.£50-70
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A MOUNTED COLDSTREAM GUARDS MEMORIAL PLAQUE.A Great War Memorial Plaque (Widows Penny) named to Albert Henry Comper.
22024 Pte A H Comper served in the 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards, Killed in Action 13/4/1918 in France & Flanders. A native of Sussex, commemorated on the County Memorial.Details are sparse about Pte Comper in his MIC card etc, though a Henry Comper and his wife lived in Washington, Sussex C1881. (Grandparents?) The family appear to have resided in the area, for many years.£50-70
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A FIRE ASSOCIATION LONG SERVICE MEDAL & BAR.A partially boxed National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal, presented to Charles Henry Newcombe 3778 of Barnstaple in North Devon. Dated 13th June 1929 on the associated slip, with a 20 years service bar and original ribbon present.£40-50
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A DOURO TREASURE SOVEREIGN.A Younghead Victorian Sovereign dated 1848. Sold in Spink's Auction of the 20/21 November 1996.On the 31st March the R M S Douro a well known and efficient ship, left Lisbon for Southampton, over 1.30 hrs behind schedule. Steaming at full speed ahead she and a Spanish Vessel Yrurac Bat, collided with fatal results. While only six passengers lives and seven crew members were lost on the Douro, a total of 59 lives were lost in total. Most were lost in the other vessel, including her Captain and senior officers.Discovered after some 40 years of attempting to locate the wreck, crockery and latterly Gold Sovereigns were brought to the surface. This was spectacular as it lay 1,500 ft down, no other iron ship had given up its treasures, at such a depth at that time. Almost 93% of the Bullion Bars and Sovereigns were recovered.This and the next three lots are in their original numbered lot form, from that Auction.£170-200
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A DOURO TREASURE SOVEREIGN.A Younghead Victorian Sovereign dated 1860, in its original lotted state from Spink's 20/21st November 1996 Auction.£170-200
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A DOURO TREASURE SOVEREIGN.A Younghead Victorian Sovereign dated 1865, 11 below reverse shield. In its original lotted state, from Spink's 20/21 November 1996 Auction.£170-200
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A DOURO TREASURE SOVEREIGN.A Younghead Victorian Sovereign dated 1868, 17 below reverse shield. In its original lotted state, from Spink's 20/21st November 1996 Auction.£170-200
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AN UNNAMED INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1854 bar SIKKIM 1888.An 1854 issue India General Service Medal with bar Sikkim 1888. Issued unnamed (not erased), the bar having official rivetted fixings. The medal nicely toned, with no signs of wear. With it a Silver Army Temperance Medal with Victorian crown, damaged enamel.£150-200
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THREE FRAMED NAPOLEONIC WAR COLOURED PRINTS etc.Including The Siege of Badajoz 1811, Defeat of a French Division before Badajoz March 28th 1811. Finally The Battle of Castalla April 13th 1813. The three frames measuring 14.1/2" by 13".A framed fourth print of a Cavalry Charge (Hussars) against French Infantry, 15" x 11.3/4". (4)£60-90
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A GUINEA PIECE.A shield back Guinea piece of George III, dated 1774.£350-380
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A GUINEA PIECE.A shield back Guinea piece of George III, dated 1775.£350-380
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A GUINEA PIECE.A shield back Guinea piece of George III, dated 1775.£280-320
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A GUINEA PIECE.A shield back Guinea Piece of George III, dated 1776.£350-380
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A GUINEA PIECE.A shield back Guinea piece of George III, dated 1777.£450-500
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A CMG-QSA-KSA GROUP OF THREE MEDALS TO THE APD.Companion of St Michael & St George, Queens South Africa Medal with bar Cape Colony, Kings South Africa bars 1901 & SA 1902. The latter two medals named to Col G H Moore-Lane CMG APD. The three mounted for wear and contained in a fitted Spinks case, with a buckle mount on the CMG. The ghost dating is very clear on the QSA reverse, both the latter two oficially named in slanting engraved capitals. A matching miniature group, also mounted for wearColonel George Howard Moore-Lane was born on the 19th October 1844. Paymaster APD from 26/5/1879.Major APD from 26/5/1884T/Staff Paymaster " 8/5/1889Staff Paymaster " 1/4/1895Chief Paymaster " 26/1/1901.Previous Service with 15 & 77 Regt Districts.The son of the late Thomas Moore-Lane of Madras India. Married 1875 Mary T de Courcy, daughter of Admiral M de Courcy RN.Left Southampton on the Persia on Saturday 9th April 1900 for service in South Africa.Mentioned in Despatches LG 10/9/1901 awarded the CMG.£400-600
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A SOVEREIGN.A Victorian Younghead Sovereign dated 1871.£160-180
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A SOVEREIGN.A Victorian Younghead Sovereign dated 1872.£150-170
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A SOVEREIGN.A George V Sovereign dated 1913.£150-170
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A Victorian Golden Jubilee Half Sovereign, dated 1887.£80-90
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee Half Sovereign, dated 1887.£80-90
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A Victorian Half Sovereign, dated 1897.£75-85
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A George V Half Sovereign dated 1912.£75-85
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A George V Half Sovereign dated 1913.£75-85
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A HALF SOVEREIGN.A George V Half Sovereign dated 1914.£75-85
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PART SILVER COINAGE.Pre 1946 Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings and Sixpences with a face vale of £16.10.0d.£140-160
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CROWN PIECES etc.
1818, 1822 and 1895 Crown pieces, 1817, 1825 1836 & 1837 Halfcrown pieces. A brass silver plated counterfeit 1812 Three Shilling Bank Token, etc£60-80
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TAUNTON FARTHINGS.(3) Taunton Constables Farthings, in varying conditions all dated 1667.£40-60
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A QUANTITY OF COINAGE.GB and World coinage of the 19th/20th Centuries including USA and other countries in copper, etc.£40-60
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AN RAF LSGC GROUP & SPORTING MEDALLIONS.A Defence & War Medal also an R A F Long Service Good Conduct Medals named to W/O A J Akhurst, the three mounted for wear. Cased sporting medallions include a silver example, named H Q Flight, Eagle, A J Akhurst. Another named to RAF Malta, 1927 Three Miles Team Winners. A silvered example to Boy A J Akhurst RAF Halton, 1923 Cross Country Winners. A bronzed RAF Athletics & Cross Country Association medallion, 1923 Third Team A Akhurst. etc. An old note inside states Squadron Leader Arthur Akhurst's medals. (5) Cased, with two loose.£70-100
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CASED 18ct GOLD B O BRITAIN 25th ANNIVERSARY MEDALLIONS.Cased 18ct gold Johnson Matthey & Co of London, Battle of Britain Commemorative Medals (3) with certificates. Three different sized medallions all hallmarked for 18ct, Commemorating 25 yrs since the Battle, with Never in the field of Human Conflict etc, on each. weighing .257 oz /.562 oz /1.125 oz seperately. The numbered certificates match the numbers on the medals, C1564-B 1555 and A 2218.£1000-1500
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MASONIC MEDALS etc.An 18ct marked 1924-25 (16gms total weight) Masonic device with 9ct suspension bar. A 1934 dated silver/gilt rank medallion, with similar device decoration. A Fraternal medal with bars all with silver hallmarks. Further Stewards awards in silver, also a Coronation Lodge medal in silver. All named to Bro A Tofield, or unamed as issued. Completed by his British War Medal, 37502 1 A M A Tofield RAF, also masonic regalia etc.£200-300
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A GEORGE IV TWO POUND PIECE 1823.A mounted George IV Two Pound piece with a loop mount fitted to the edge. No initials visible below truncation, the jewellery mounted piece shows signs of heavy wear. (15.9 grms).£300-370
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A MOUNTED SOVEREIGN.A George V Sovereign in wrap around gold coloured metal floral loop mount, the 1911 dated Sovereign is undamaged.£140-160
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A CASED GOLD 1897 JUBILEE MEDALLION.A 25mm diameter Royal Mint Gold medallion, celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Weighing 13 grams in official box of issue. Crown above 1837-1897 on the red case lid.£80-120
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TWO 'PIECES OF EIGHT' COINS.An 8 Reales piece dated 1756 with FERND .VI. DG. HISPAN. ET. IND. REX with MM and alongside the Shield. VTRAQUE VNUM Mo and 1756 (Mexico Mint). A second Ferdinand VI 8 Reales piece in poor condition, Mexico mint dated 1757. They are both it would appear recovered from a shipwreck, of an unknown source.£100-150
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A CREWE 1887 BRONZE MEDALLION.The obverse commemorates the Golden Jubilee 1837-87, whilst the reverse of the 40mm diameter medallion states, the 3000th Train built at Crewe Works.£40-50
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BOXED WWII MEDALS TO A MAJOR R ENGINEERS etc.Boxed and addressed 1939/45 & Burma Stars, Defence & War Medals, issued to Mjr B F Tyler Indian Engineers (REME). A framed original photograph of Mjr Tylers Company in uniform C1943 10" x 8".£50-70
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RED CROSS MEDALS & BADGES etc.Two Long & Efficient Service in the Voluntary Medical Services Medals. The first named to E M Stagg, the second to Miss Lilian M Clemson, various Red Cross medals and bars including Somerset & Proficiency awards. 1939/45 & Italy Stars also a War Medal, unnamed as issued.£60-80
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WWII MEDALS & MID CERTIFICATE TO A CAPTAIN C S WATSON RA.A 1939/45 Star, Africa & Italy Stars, Defence and War Medal with MID emblem, mounted for wear. A framed Mention in Despatches Certificate awarded to Lt (A Capt) C S Watson in the London Gazette dated 24 June 1943.Also a spare Oak Leaf emblem, with original letter of instruction of how it should or should not be worn. This is addressed to Captain Watson, from The War Office.£80-100
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ROMAN COINAGE.(14) Base metal Roman Coin examples, including Claudius.£40-60
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GEORGIAN SHILLINGS etc.Three George III 1787 dated shilling pieces, also a GIII 1787 sixpenny piece. A George III Bank Token 1s & 6d dated 1812. Three George III sixpenny pieces, dated 1816 & 1819 x 2. A George III threepenny piece dated 1819, a counterfeit George III Halfcrown in brass with silver plating, a worn George III 1820 dated Crown piece. A William III sixpenny piece dated 1696, also a George II sixpence dated 1757. A George IV halfcrown piece dated 1821.£80-120
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