We're delighted to unveil our latest stock for October, meticulously curated to bring fresh and invigorating options to your collection.
This month's highlights include, George III, Bank of England Issue, Eighteen Pence, Bank Token 1811, Uncirculated. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Bank of England ordered the production of silver tokens which were issued as legal tender. These One Shilling and Sixpence (Eighteen pence) silver tokens were struck in 1811, featuring the armoured bust of George III. Take this opportunity to own a historically important piece from the Napoleonic War era.
We also have the Victoria Sixpence 1887 Wreath Choice Uncirculated,the third different sixpence of 1887, issued to stop people gold plating the sixpence and passing them off as gold coins. The reverse shows a wreath with the value spelled out, to try and stop the practice.
Furthermore, we have the Charles III, £2 2024, The Lion & The Eagle One Ounce, following on from the recent collaboration between the Royal Mint and the US Mint combining Britannia and Liberty on a one ounce coin, this new 2024 release features The Lion and The Eagle, two national icons harmoniously brought together on a new UK coin. Struck in .999 fine silver and in Brilliant Uncirculated condition straight from the Royal Mint.
In addition to these exciting new coins, we also invite you to explore our wide range of collectables, including British, world, medieval, hammered, and ancient coins, books, medals, wedding covers, tokens and pocket watches.
Make sure not to miss out, as there is limited stock availability!
In 1811, George III became too unstable to rule, so he signed the Regency Bill which meant his son, George (later George IV) would act as Prince Regent. Silver was in relatively short supply for much of George III’s reign, together with the Royal Mint’s archaic equipment at the Tower, it was impossible to produce coinage at a profit. As a result, before the recoinage Act of 1816, only gold coinage was produced on a regular basis. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Bank of England ordered the production of silver tokens which were issued as legal tender. Two denominations were made – the 3 shillings and the 1 shilling and sixpence (or eighteen pence), they were dated 1811 to 1816. These tokens were minted to a slightly lower silver standard (89%) to allow a profit to be made. Production ended after the end of the Napoleonic War and victory in the Battle of Waterloo, followed by the introduction of the ‘new coinage’ of 1816. We’re pleased to offer you the One Shilling and Sixpence (Eighteen pence) silver token struck in 1811 featuring the armoured bust of George III, we offer them in Uncirculated condition. We’ve been putting these aside for a few years and they always fly out, take this opportunity to own a historically important piece from the Napoleonic War era. Dates of our choice.
The coinage of King George VI was the last ones for everyday use to be struck in silver. They started in 1937 for his Coronation and ended just after World War Two in 1946. We offer the first and the last date of the most difficult denomination to get, the Florin, and we offer them in Uncirculated condition. These are important British coins and the end of an era in numismatics.
It was fashionable in the 40s to put shiny new pennies in Christmas stockings, and the Mint considered this a frivolous use of valuable national resources at a time of austerity, so the Mint darkened them with thiosulphate in order to discourage the practice! We’ve been offering Post-War Pennies of George VI dated 1946 all the way through to 1950 over the last few months, hopefully you’ve taken the opportunity to compile an impressive collection? It gets difficult to find some of the War-time dates as they struck less during these troubled times, in fact between 1941 and 1943 they didn’t strike any at all. After rummaging through our vaults, we managed to find a nice group of high grade and Mint Darkened 1945 Pennies. Extend your date run of War-Time George VI pennies by adding one of these historic Mint Darkened 1945 Pennies to your collection, available in Extremely Fine condition.
It was fashionable in the 40s to put shiny new pennies in Christmas stockings, and the Mint considered this a frivolous use of valuable national resources at a time of austerity, so the Mint darkened them with thiosulphate in order to discourage the practice! We’ve been offering Post-War Pennies of George VI dated 1946 all the way through to 1950 over the last few months, hopefully you’ve taken the opportunity to compile an impressive collection? It gets difficult to find some of the War-time dates as they struck less during these troubled times, in fact between 1941 and 1943 they didn’t strike any at all. After rummaging through our vaults, we managed to find a nice group of high grade and Mint Darkened 1945 Pennies. Extend your date run of War-Time George VI pennies by adding one of these historic Mint Darkened 1945 Pennies to your collection, available in Uncirculated condition.
This large-sized Crown Cover was issued in 2002 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty becoming our Queen in 1952. She got the news at ‘Tree Tops’ where we have seen the plaque. The cover is rather striking it has the five British stamps issued by the Post Office in impressive black and white. The cover has a large picture of the Queen wearing a pink outfit. The crown is a $5.00 piece from The Solomon Islands and is one that you don’t often see from a nation that again you don’t often see. Each Mercury Cover is individually numbered. A handsome Coin Cover and next year will be her 70th anniversary.
Until the early 19th century pre-revolutionary French coinage circulated widely in Guernsey and coins of the old French livre remained legal tender until 1834. It was only in 1830 that Guernsey began using its own copper coins denominated in doubles, a term derived from old French “double denier” coins. The use of double denominated coins continued right up to decimalisation in 1971. We have a small number of these coins made at the Heaton mint. These 1893 doubles are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
Until the early 19th century pre-revolutionary French coinage circulated widely in Guernsey and coins of the old French livre remained legal tender until 1834. It was only in 1830 that Guernsey began using its own copper coins denominated in doubles, a term derived from old French “double denier” coins. The use of double denominated coins continued right up to decimalisation in 1971. We have a small number of these coins made at the Heaton mint. These 1899 doubles are available in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
We have a number of George V silver Rupees from early in his reign, struck between 1912-1920, in Uncirculated condition. If you buy more than one we can offer different dates.
