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coins for numismatists
£175.00
S3938, Davies 670, ESC 2783 (731). Victoria 1897 veiled head halfcrown. Attractively toned with just a trace of friction to the obverse and the reverse better. Grade: gEF/Unc
£75.00
S3941, Davies 1189, ESC 3294 (1771). Victoria 1901 veiled head sixpence, slabbed by CGS as Unc 80. Lightly toning with a couple of tiny bagmarks. The mark on the neck...
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S2089, N1624, Withers 2. Henry VI Restored halfpenny of London with mm. Restoration Cross. Weight 0.29g. Very Rare. North only records the small cross fitchee mark for this issue which...
£60.00
S1700, N1332a, Withers 4b. Richard II late style halfpenny of London with fishtail letters. Weight 0.53g. A couple thin marks to the face and slight porosity. Grade: nVF
£45.00
S3660, P800. George I 1722 second issue halfpenny. Toned with general wear. Grade: gFine of slightly better
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Spink K4. Elizabeth II 1994 piedfort silver proof £2 commemorating the tercentenary of the Bank of England in Royal Mint box as issued, with COA. Brilliant, as struck. The marks are...
£40.00
Spink K7. Elizabeth II 1996 piedfort silver proof, commemorating the 1996 European Football Championships. In Royal Mint case as issued with COA. Practically as struck Grade: Unc
£22.00
KM#3. Azores 1796 20 Reis struck under Maria I of Portugal. Toned with general wear, the reverse better. Grade: gFine/nVF
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KM# 14. Azores 1865 10 Reis under Luis I of Portugal. Toned with light wear. Grade: gVF
£13.00
KM# 167. Germany 1987G 10Dm commemorating 30 years of European unity. Struck in 0.625 silver at the Karlsruhe mint. Lightly toned, practically as struck. Grade: Unc
£60.00
KM# 590. Australia 2001 frosted uncirculated $1 silver 'roo in sealed capsule on card as issued. 1oz. of fine silver. Brilliant, as struck Grade: Unc
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KM# 1365. China 2001D proof 10 Yuan panda in sealed plastic as issued. 1 oz. of fine silver. Brilliant, as struck Grade: Unc
£20.00
Gibraltar 2016 £20 silver proof commemorating seafarers from World War II. Supplied in a plastic capsule. Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
£26.00
A modern restrike Maria Theresa thaler. Brilliant, practically as struck. Grade: Unc
£25.00
KM#110. US 1921S Morgan dollar, struck at the San Francisco mint. General wear and a couple marks. Grade: nVF
£30.00
KM# 46. New Zealand 1977 proof silver dollar commemorating the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II and Waitangi Day (6th February). Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
£35.00
KM# 147. A 2003 New Zealand proof silver 5 dollars with gold highlights commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Elizabeth II. Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
£30.00
A Samuel Plimsoll commemorative medal by John Pinches struck in sterling silver and hallmarked on the edge. Diameter 44.5mm and weighs 37.81g. Brilliant, practically as struck with a hint of...
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KM# 202a. United States 1967 Kennedy half dollar struck in 0.400 silver. Practically as struck Grade: Unc
£25.00
KM# 110. United States 1921D Morgan dollar, struck at the Denver mint. Even wear to the higher points and lightly cleaned Grade: VF
£18.00
KM483.1. Mexico 1977 100 Pesos struck in 0.720 silver with sloping shoulder and low 7s in date. Light wear to the high points. Grade: EF.
£145.00
S2811, N2240. Charles I group D sixpence with mm. Harp. Weight 2.92g. With ticket. An old cabinet tone with some weakness at the bottom of the bust and correspondingly on...
£60.00
S2659, N2104. James I second coinage halfgroat with mm. Grapes. Weight 0.96g. Well centred with all detail present. Grade: nVF
£30.00
S2661, N2106/1. James I second coinage penny with mm. Scallop. Weight 0.34g. General wear and weak at one point. The reverse a little better. Grade: Fine
£120.00
S2557, N1987. Elizabeth I second coinage halfgroat with mm. Martlet. Weight 1.00g. Scarce. Quite a strong strike with good detail, but a crinkly flan. Looks better in hand. A detector...
£40.00
S2558, N1988. Elizabeth I second coinage penny with mm. Martlet. Weight 0.49g. A wavy flan and a little bright from cleaning with a split behind the head. Grade: Fine
£35.00
S1592, N1150. Edward III Pre-Treaty series C penny of Durham. Weight 1.06g. Toned with peripheral weakness. Grade: gFine
£75.00
cf. S3774. A contemporary counterfeit of a George III 1773 first issue halfpenny. The dies engraved to a higher standard than usual with the main fault being the uneven obverse...
£125.00
S3488, ESC 1060 (543). William III 1697 first bust halfcrown struck at the Bristol mint during the great recoinage of 1695-8. Later harp and NONO edge. Lightly toned with general...
£35.00
S3394, P527. Charles II 1674 copper farthing. A scarcer date. Toned with general wear and a pleasing portrait. Grade: Fine
£220.00
S2343, N1802. Henry VIII halfgroat of Canterbury struck under Archbishop Warham. mm. Warham's Uncertain Mark. Weight 1.23g. The obverse is unambiguously a square backed C over a Pomegranate (which is...
£38.00
S1470, N1068. Edward II class 15 penny of Durham under Bishop Beaumont. mm. Lion and 2 Lis. Weight 1.24g. The obverse a little flat but the mark clear. Grade: Fine...
£65.00
S1545, N1115. Edward III florin coinage penny of London with obverse 3 and reverse I. Weight 0.94g. Toned with all defining detail clear. Grade: nVF
£425.00
S1563/1565, N1142/1147. Edward III Pre-Treaty B/C mule groat of London with mm. Cross1, open C&E on the obverse, these closed on the reverse. Weight 4.35g. Rare. Toned and of good...
£150.00
S1635, N1275, Withers 17c. Edward III Treaty Period halfpenny of London with annulet stops on the obverse and an unbarred A on the reverse. Weight 0.73g. Ex R C Carlyon-Britton,...
£495.00
S3740. A George III 1804 third of a guinea. Minimal friction to the highest points and better than EF for wear, but a few marks to both sides. Grade: EF+...
£50.00
S1383, N1013. Edward I class 1d penny of London. Weight 1.42g. Slight weakness above the crown and correspondingly so on the reverse. Otherwise, a full round coin. Grade: gFine
£110.00
S3940A, Davies 1025, ESC 3166 (1370). Victoria 1901 veiled head shilling. The last year of issue. A coupe bagmarks, otherwise practically as struck. Lightly toning. Grade: Unc
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S3942, Davies 1356, ESC 3449 (2109). Victoria 1897 veiled head threepence. Lightly toning with a couple light marks to the obverse. Grade: Unc
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S3939, Davies 848, ESC 2972 (885). Victoria 1901 veiled head florin. The last year of issue. A couple bagmarks and a trace of cabinet friction to a couple points. Lightly...
£225.00
S3932, Davies 1473, ESC 3549 (2506). Victoria 1891 Jubilee Head Maundy Set (1d - 4d). Comes with an old, possibly contemporary, envelope. Attractive antique tone. Practically as struck. Grade: Unc...
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Wittelsbach 3433. Landshut under Heinrich IV (1393 - 1450) silver pfennig. Weight 0.52g. Good detail, toned with little wear. Grade: VF+
£250.00
S692A, RIC 128. Allectus quinarius from the 'QC' mint. Weight 2.90g. Minimal wear and a dark tone with some die blockage evident. Grade: aEF
£480.00
Spink SD7. Elizabeth II 2014 sovereign in sealed blister pack as issued by the Royal Mint. Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
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A selection of books from a private collection printed during the past 200 years, some signed by the author.
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The Dennis Beadell Collection of English Shillings and Other Coins comprises 213 lots of English shillings from Edward VI fine issue to the last currency issue in 1966. There are...
£13.00
Spink US04. Elizabeth II 1985 uncirculated set of coins £1 to 1p (7) in original Royal Mint packaging. As struck Grade: Unc
£18.00
Spink's Coins of England and the United Kingdom 2024, Decimal Issues. The Standard Catalogue of British Coins. New.
£35.00
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge sale of the Kendall Hazeldine Collection of Greek, Roman, English and Foreign Coins etc. held on 3/4/1914. 161 lots, 5 plates. A significant second tier sale...
£135.00
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge sale of the Thomas Bliss Collection of Coins and Tokens held between 22/3/1916 and 19/5/1916. 1031 lots, 17 plates. Priced with buyers named. Bound. This was...
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The first country to decimalise was Russia in 1704 which introduced a currency based on 100 Kopeks = 1 Rouble. By the end of the century a decimal currency was either implemented or was actively being considered by a number of countries. e.g. America had used a decimal currency from the earliest US coins in 1792 with 100 Cents = 1 Dollar and in 1795 the French had dropped the Livre in favour of a system based on 100 Centimes = 1 Franc. More countries followed suit over the next few decades. Unsurprisingly, in line with other countries there was a call to decimalise the currency in Great Britain and so in 1824, the MP for Staffordshire, Sir John Wrottesley,...
Coin descriptions will contain references pertaining to that item. These are the main references used by collectors of their respective fields. A list of the prefixes used here is as follows: BCW The Hammered Silver Coins Produced at the Tower Mint During the Reign of Elizabeth I (I D Brown, C H Comber, W Wilkinson). A detailed study of dies, punches and die pairs for Elizabethan silver coins. The definitive reference. (2006) Dxxxx British Silver Coins since 1816 (Peter J Davies). A list of silver coins struck since 1816 which includes proofs and patterns together with more detailed die varieties than ESC. (1st Ed. 1982) ESC xxxx (xxxx) English Silver Coinage since 1649 (Maurice Bull). A list of silver coins...
Why collect coins? People are attracted to the hobby for a variety of reasons, from taking an interest in a pile of coins found in Granny’s cupboard or inheriting a group of old coins in a bequest, to being interested in an old coin you found in the garden. Everyone handles coins on a daily basis, and some will take a few moments to look at them in closer detail. People often tell me they started collecting as a result of finding a specific 50p or £2 piece in their change. This is a cheap way into collecting, as you can always spend the collection for what it cost, should you get bored. A large number take up the hobby...
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