Coins & Banknotes

Wed 19th Aug, 2020|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Tuesday 18 August 10am-5pm and morning of the sale from 8am

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Sale Information

The Coins and Banknotes Sale is set to include a good collection of Early English Hammered Coins, including those to Aethelred II, Cnut and Edward the Confessor. Further interesting lots in the sale include a Byzantine Empire Gold Solidus of Heraclius (610-641 AD), a rare Bank of England White Five Pounds beaing the signature of E. M. Harvey, Leeds and a wide range of modern gold coins, including Elizabeth II sovereigns and modern proof sets.

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Coins & Banknotes

Wed 19th Aug, 2020|The Auction Centre, Leyburn | Starts 10:30am

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Victoria, Sovereign 1889M, light hairlines in field o/wise lustrous prooflike AEF/EF

4 x Half Sovereigns comprising: 1893 AVF/VF+, 1909 light hairlines, rev. scratches around edge (possibly ex-mount) o/wise lustrous VF, 1914 lustrous GVF/VF & 1982 a few faint hairlines EF to GEF

Victoria, 3 x Sovereigns comprising: 1890 hairlines o/wise Fine/VF, 1900S minor contact marks AVF/VF, 1900M light hairlines AVF/VF, together with half sovereign 1896 contact marks o/wise AVF/VF

George V, Sovereign 1912S AEF & half sovereign 191?S dig on last digit of date, several marks on rev. above St George & dig on king's neck, sometime polished (ex-mount) o/wise VF

Elizabeth II, Sovereign 1964 AEF & 2 x half sovereigns both 1982 hairlines ABU & BU

Elizabeth II, 3 x Sovereigns 2013(x2) & 2014 all lustrous BU, together with 2 x half sovereigns both 2009 both lustrous BU

Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2012 with rev. design by Paul Day, St George to right on horseback slaying dragon, date to left, lustrous BU

Elizabeth II, Britannia Gold £10 2012, 1/10oz fine gold, BU

£5.65 Face Value Pre-47 Silver, mostly halfcrowns & florins, wt 630g, together with £1 face value pre-20 silver wt 110g

George III Third Guinea 1804, second laureate head, minor contact marks, VG to AFine

George IV Half Sovereign 1825, laureate head, second rev. plain crowned shield, GFine to AVF

Victoria Sovereign 1866 die 21, minor contact marks, GFine/VF

Victoria Sovereign 1880, second 8 over 7, horse with long tail, WW on truncation & small BP in ex, contact marks Fine/VF

Victoria 2 x Sovereigns: 1892 normal JEB, contact marks & minor rim imperfections Fine/VF & 1900M trivial contact marks, several rev. rim nicks o/wise EF

Victoria, 3 x Half Sovereigns: 1885 fifth young head, light obv. hairlines AVF/VF, 1892 no JEB, high shield AFine/GFine & 1900 AVF/Fine

Edward VII Sovereign 1908 minor contact marks/rim imperfections AVF & half sovereign 1910 VF

George V Sovereign 1913 EF & 2 x half sovereigns: 1912 VF & 1914s EF/AEF

Elizabeth II, 2 x Sovereigns 1963 ABU & 1976 BU

Elizabeth II, 2 x Half Sovereigns: 1982 & 2000 both BU

Elizabeth II Sovereign 2002 'Shield of Arms' rev. (Timothy Noad) BU

Elizabeth II Sovereign 2005 & Half Sovereign 2005, both with Timothy Noad rev. St George carrying a shield & sword slaying the dragon & with date 2005 below the dragon's wing BU

5 x Crowns comprising: 1819 LIX no edge stops, minor contact marks o/wise Fine, 1821 SECUNDO minor contact marks & light hairlines o/wise Fine, 1896 LX contact marks AFine, 1935 VF to GVF & 1937 EF

£64.97½ Face Value Pre-47 Silver, mostly George V, includes approximately £45 face value in halfcrowns & florins; total weight 7.06kg

140 x Silver Threepences, includes 25 x Victoria & Edward VII & scarcer date 1944 VG/Fine, a few holed or o/wise damaged

£3.32½ Face Value Pre-20 Silver, Victoria to George V, total weight 364g

Britannia Four-Coin Silver Proof Set 2012 comprising: £2 (1oz fine silver), £1 (1/2oz), 50p (1/4 oz) & 20p (1/10oz); with cert, individually encapsulated in case of issue, some light peripheral toning o/wise FDC as issued

George III Shilling 1787, obv. laureate & draped bust, rev. no hearts, minor flecking o/wise generally good edge & surfaces, toned VF to GVF, together with sixpence 1787, obv. laureate & draped bust, with hearts, good edge & surfaces, toned VF to GVF, individually encapsulated & cased

Victoria, 3 x Crowns: 1845 VIII, cinquefoil stops, numerous obv. contact marks o/wise Fine +, 1890 small dig in rev. field & minor edge imperfections o/wise Fine/AFine & 1896 LX small rev. edge bump at 11 o'clock o/wise Fine; individually encapsulated with certificate in a fitted Westminster case

Silver Britannia Set, comprising 6 x 1oz fine silver Britannia £2 coins 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2014, all BU as struck; individually encapsulated in a fitted Westminster case

Gold Proof £2 2016 'First World War - The Army,' edge inscription: 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY,' weight 15.97g, inner alloy .916 yellow gold, outer alloy 916 red gold, rev. design by Tim Sharp; limited edition of 750, with cert, in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC

UK 4-Coin Gold Proof Set 1980 comprising: five pounds, two pounds, sovereign & half sovereign, all 22ct gold, with certificate of authenticity, individually encapsulated in Royal Mint case of issue, FDC