Coins & Banknotes

Date: 14th Feb, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
The Auction Centre Leyburn
Lots: 456

The upcoming specialist coins, banknotes, and tokens sale at Tennants offers a diverse selection of high-quality lots to appeal to numismatists of all interests. The sale includes ancient, hammered, and milled coins, both British and foreign, as well as an interesting collection of 18th-century tokens, Maundy money, and banknotes. Of particular note is an exceptional collection of coins from the late Michael Whiteley, president of The Yorkshire Numismatic Society in 2000, featuring Roman, hammered, and milled coins, including high-grade Georgian and Victorian silver coinage.

The gold section boasts some excellent 17th and 18th-century British gold coinage, including a Charles I gold unite, a George II, two guineas 1738, and a rare George III guinea 1763, all in highly collectable grades. These coins are in addition to a range of Victorian and modern gold coins.

Maundy sets are also well represented in the sale, with many sets in their original cases, mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries. The earliest set on offer is a Charles II Maundy set 1679. Collectors of tokens will be delighted to find a good number of 18th-century provincial tokens, many in top grades, including a lot of four choice Thomas Spence tokens.

The sale also includes a superb example of a 17th-century marriage medal by renowned medallist Sebastian Dadler, in good very fine or better condition. Finally, the sale boasts a significant number of modern Royal Mint silver proofs and commemorative coinage. Overall, the sale offers a wide variety of quality lots that will surely appeal to collectors of all numismatic fields.

Name: Will Dobbins
Email: will.dobbins@tennants-ltd.co.uk

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Lot 289 - Elizabeth II, Gold £5 2009; encapsulated and...

Sold for £1,600
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600

Lot 290 - Elizabeth II, Gold £5 2009; encapsulated and...

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £1,400 - £1,600

Lot 291 - 2x Elizabeth II, Sovereigns 1959, in fitted...

Sold for £650
Estimated at £600 - £700

Lot 292 - Elizabeth II, Specimen Coin Set 1966, 9 coin...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £320 - £380

Lot 293 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1979; some...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 294 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1982;...

Sold for £340
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 295 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1983;...

Sold for £440
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 296 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1984;...

Sold for £380
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 297 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1985;...

Sold for £410
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 298 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1986;...

Sold for £410
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 299 - United Kingdom, Gold Proof Collection 1987,...

Sold for £1,150
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200

Lot 300 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 1990;...

Sold for £440
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 301 - Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2000; housed on Royal...

Sold for £310
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 302 - Elizabeth II, Sovereign 2000; housed in green...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 303 - Elizabeth II, St. George and The Dragon...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 305 - Elizabeth II, Proof Sovereign 2008;...

Sold for £330
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 316 - Elizabeth II, 1/4oz Gold Britannia 1987,...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 318 - Elizabeth II, Half Sovereign 1982; about...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 319 - Elizabeth II, Half Sovereign 1982; uncirculated

Sold for £150
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 320 - 2x Elizabeth II, Half Sovereigns 1982; both...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 321 - Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1983;...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 322 - 2x Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereigns, 1984...

Sold for £350
Estimated at £300 - £350

Lot 323 - Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1986;...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 324 - Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1990;...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 325 - Elizabeth II, Proof Half Sovereign 1999;...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 326 - Elizabeth II, Half Sovereign 2000; housed on...

Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 327 - The Royal Wedding Stamp Replica, 2x medal set...

Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £800 - £1,000

Lot 328 - The British Definitive Stamp Replica Issue, 2x...

Sold for £1,400
Estimated at £1,200 - £1,400

Lot 329 - Universal Postal Union Gold Medal, (.917 gold,...

Sold for £1,450
Estimated at £1,300 - £1,500

Lot 330 - 3x Fractional Gold Coins, to include (2x)...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £170

Lot 332 - France, 20 Francs 1851A (.900 gold, 21mm,...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £220 - £280

Lot 333 - France, 20 Francs 1859A, (.900 gold, 21mm,...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £220 - £280

Lot 334 - 2x France, 10 Francs 1910 & 1911, (each .900...

Sold for £320
Estimated at £220 - £280

Lot 335 - Russia, 5 Rubles 1899, (.900 gold, 18.5mm,...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 336 - Solomon Islands, UEFA Euro 2020, 3-coin gold...

Sold for £1,950
Estimated at £1,800 - £2,200

Lot 338 - The World's Finest Gold Miniatures, 17 coins,...

Sold for £800
Estimated at £700 - £900

Lot 339 - Victoria, 1887 Specimen Set, 7 coins; crown,...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 340 - George VI, 'Coronation' Proof Set 1937, 15...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 341 - 2x Royal Mint Proof Sets, comprising; George...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 342 - 3x Mid-20th Century Proof and Specimen Sets;...

Sold for £130
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 349 - 18 x UK proof sets, to include; 1970, 1971,...

Sold for £170
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 352 - 7x UK Proof Sets, comprising; 1985; 1999...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 354 - Assorted UK Proof Sets, 4 sets comprising;...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 355 - 3x UK Premium Proof Sets, comprising; 2012...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 356 - 3x UK Premium Proof Sets, comprising; 2015 14...

Sold for £300
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 357 - 2x UK 'Collector Edition' Proof Sets; to...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 358 - 3x UK Proof Sets, to include; (2x) 'Collector...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 359 - 3x UK ' Collector Edition' Proof Sets, to...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £250

Lot 360 - 2009 UK Executive Proof Set, 12 coins from...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £220 - £280

Lot 361 - 2009 UK Proof Coin set, 12 coins from £5-1p,...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 362 - 2009 UK Proof Coin set, 12 coins from £5-1p,...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 364 - 2009 Deluxe UK Proof Coin set, 12 coins from...

Sold for £220
Estimated at £180 - £240

Lot 365 - Royal Mint Silver Proof Piedfort Four Coin...

Sold for £280
Estimated at £220 - £280

Lot 366 - The UK 50p Proof Collection, 40th Anniversary...

Sold for £480
Estimated at £300 - £400

Lot 367 - 2x UK Silver Proof Sets; comprising 2010 5...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 368 - 3x Britannia Silver Proof Sets, to include...

Sold for £190
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 369 - 2x Royal Mint Silver Proof Four-Coin Sets;...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 370 - 2x Royal Mint Silver Proof Sets, comprising;...

Sold for £250
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 371 - Assorted Brilliant Uncirculated Sets and...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 374 - London Olympics 2012 50p Sports Collection,...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 376 - 2x Complete 50 Pence Albums; comprising;...

Sold for £120
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 377 - Mixed Royal Mint Commemorative £2 Coins and...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 378 - The Great British £2 Collection 1997-2020;...

Sold for £180
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 380 - Mixed Silver Proof Commemorative Crowns, 13...

Sold for £140
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 382 - Assorted Silver Proof Commemoratives, to...

Sold for £100
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 383 - 6x Royal Mint Silver Proof £5 Coins,...

Sold for £150
Estimated at £120 - £180

Lot 384 - 2x Royal Mint, London Olympics Coin Sets,...

Sold for £200
Estimated at £180 - £240