The CANTERBURY AUCTION Galleries
Tuesday, October 26 2010
Viewing Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Monday 10am-7pm immediately prior to sale. Open on mornings of sale (Tuesday and Wednesday) from 8.30am until 10am for viewing. Sale starts promptly at 10am each day. Please remember that if you want to leave a commission bid or bid by telephone we need all instructions by Monday 6.30pm before sale.
Lot 649 SOLD FOR: £ 620
A George III 1819 Crown, two George IV 1821 and 1822 Crowns (all worn), two Victoria Crowns 1890 and 1900 (fair/fine), and a selection of other silver coins, etc, contained in two metal boxes
Guide Price: £150-250
Lot 650 SOLD FOR: £ 180
A collection of twelve Crowns dating from George III 1819 to George V 1935
Guide Price: £120-160
Lot 651 SOLD FOR: £ 300
An Elizabeth I 1570 hammered silver sixpence (fair/worn), an Edward I longcross hammered silver penny (fair), five other silver pennies, and a selection of other Roman bronze coins, various
Guide Price: £100-150
Lot 652 SOLD FOR: £ 340
An Elizabeth II silver gilt proof set of one hundred medallions - "The Medallic History of Britain", by Franklin Mint, London 1980, Set No. 49 contained in five drawer stained wood case and certificate for same
Guide Price: £250-350
Seoul 1988 - Proof set of six coins issued by the Bank of Korea in commemoration of the XIV Olympiad in Seoul, in fitted case Provenance : By repute gifted to the former Archbishop Lord Runcie by the President of South Korea
Guide Price: £350-500
Lot 654 SOLD FOR: £ 80
Belize 1974 - Proof set of eight silver coins - Ten Dollars to One Cent (in fitted case) two other uncirculated sets of coins from Ceylon 1971 and Swaziland 1974, three silver coins for 1978 issued by Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena and Ascension Islands, a selection of 20th Century Crowns and other coins, various
Guide Price: £80-120
Lot 655 SOLD FOR: £ 250
A Victoria 1887 Golden Jubilee specimen set of coins in fitted case, Crown to 3d (ef/uncirculated)
Guide Price: £150-200
Two Persian gold coins set in 18k gold cufflink mounts, the faces 17mm diameter (weight 12 grammes)
Guide Price: £250-300
Lot 658 SOLD FOR: £ 180
An Edward VII 1906 half sovereign and a George V 1914 half sovereign
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 659 SOLD FOR: £ 170
An Elizabeth II 1966 Sovereign (fair - in later 9ct gold mount)
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 660 SOLD FOR: £ 180
A Victoria 1883 (Young Head) Sovereign (fair with edge knocks)
Guide Price: £150-200
Lot 661 SOLD FOR: £ 90
An Edward VII 1906 Half Sovereign (fair - in 9ct gold mount)
Guide Price: £80-120
Lot 663 SOLD FOR: £ 210
An Elizabeth II 2004 proof Sovereign in Royal Mint case of issue (No. 8824 of edition of 15,000)
Guide Price: £175-200
Lot 664 SOLD FOR: £ 230
An Elizabeth II 2006 proof Sovereign in Royal Mint case of issue, No. 8025 of edition of 12,500
Guide Price: £175-250
Lot 665 SOLD FOR: £ 230
An Elizabeth II 2007 proof Sovereign in Royal Mint case of issue (No. 6359 of edition of 10,000)
Guide Price: £175-250
Lot 666 SOLD FOR: £ 250
An Elizabeth II 1987 proof Sovereign (encapsulated by lacking case of issue)
Guide Price: £175-200
Lot 667 SOLD FOR: £ 210
An Elizabeth II 1958 Sovereign (V.F./E.F. with edge knocks)
Guide Price: £160-180
Lot 668 SOLD FOR: £ 290
A Victoria 1892 Sovereign (fair/fine with edge knocks), contained in plain 9ct gold Sovereign case, 1.125ins diameter (gross weight 16 grammes - case engraved with monogram - case dented and twisted)
Guide Price: £300-400
Lot 669 SOLD FOR: £ 920
A selection of five Victoria Sovereigns of differing designs, 1868 Young Head - Shield Back (fair), 1886 Young Head - Melbourne Mint (fine), 1888 - Jubilee Head (fair), 1894 - Old Head (fine/V.F.), and 1898 - Old Head (fair)
Guide Price: £900-1100
Lot 670 SOLD FOR: £ 1550
An Elizabeth II 2007 United Kingdom gold proof 4-coin Sovereign collection - Five pound, Double Sovereign, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, contained in Royal Mint case of issue (No. 178 of edition of 1750)
Guide Price: £1500-1800
Lot 671 SOLD FOR: £ 2600
An Elizabeth II 1989 gold proof Sovereign 4-coin collection (to mark the 500th Anniversary of the first gold Sovereign 1489-1989), comprising - Five pound, Double Sovereign, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, in Royal Mint case of issue (No. 267 of edition of 5000)
Guide Price: £1500-1800
Lot 672 SOLD FOR: £ 90
A group of three George V First World War medals to 13587 Gnr. G W Wallis RA, comprising - 1914-15 Star, War medal and Victory medal and a Queen Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin
Guide Price: £60-80
Lot 673 SOLD FOR: £ 150
A group of three George V First World War medals to 36435 Driver L Finch, Royal Engineers, comprising - 1914/15 Star, War medal and Victory medal, a pair of ditto medals to G-95535 Private F Hawthorn, Middlesex Regiment comprising War medal and Victory medal and a group of five George VI Second World War medals to P C Hackshaw and a small selection of buttons
Guide Price: £80-120
Lot 674 SOLD FOR: £ 190
A group of three George V First World War medals to T-23978 T. Cpl. E. A. Ingleton, Royal Army Service Corps, comprising - 1914-1915 Star, War medal and Victory medal, a Queen Mary Christmas 1914 brass gift tin, and a small selection of ephemera and other related items,
Guide Price: £120-160
Lot 675 SOLD FOR: £ 220
A Victoria Crimea medal and a Turkish Crimea medal (Sardinian issue), both uninscribed, and two George V First World War medals to G-74269 Private H.F. Raiser, Middlesex Regiment, comprising - 1914-1918 medal and War medal
Guide Price: £120-160
Lot 676 SOLD FOR: £ 440
A group of four George V medals to F.S. 1191 C.D. Parker, Act. Stoker, C.L.1, H.M.S. Ark Royal and Royal Oak, comprising - 1914-1918 War medal, Victory medal, Africa General Service medal with bar for "Somaliland 1920", and Long Service and Good Conduct medal
Guide Price: £200-300