Silver & Emporium Auction
Fri, Dec 3, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 222
Exonumia and Coins, Mostly British
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
1696 William III silver crown; "1780" Austrian Maria Theresa Taler, restrike; 1951 Festival of Britain crown; five British 1953 uncirculated Mint sets; 13 British Coronation crowns, Elizabeth II, five shillings; over 85 British large pennies, majority George V and VI types, many dated 1948; over 60 British half pennies, most George VI type; Morgan Dollar with engraved "Annie" at date position; 1919 British half crown with engraved "15/12/25"; 1893 British silver four pence; 1953 Spanish 2-1/2 peseta with accompanying note (possibly hand of artist James McBey) "...found on root of tree beneath which I was sketching, on avenue to Malabata, just over railway crossing. 2 October 1958"; bracelet with nine engraved love tokens, host coins United States seated liberty dimes
Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family
Condition
William III crown considerable wear; Festival of Britain crown some haziness and distressed box; Mint sets and Coronation crowns UNC as issued; bronze coins circulated with occasional corrosion, 1948 large pennies tending to be higher grade than others; "Annie" Morgan Dollar with solder points on reverse (possible former pinback "badge"); engraved half crown holed
