Coins, Banknotes and Medallions

A Bradbury Wilkinson & Co advertising note, detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd., New Malden, Surrey, Designers, Engravers and Printers of Bank Notes, Postage Stamps, Bonds and all Monetary Documents', obverse with oval portrait vignette of Charles I to the centre, printed in red and blue, reverse with vignette of a maiden surround by putti to the centre, printed in black and blue (band of adhesive residue to reverse), together with another Bradbury Wilkinson uniface advertising note, detailed 'Bradbury Wilkinson', with portrait of Charles I to the right, values '100' to opposing corners, printed in brown and blue, and its original engraved steel die plate, height 7.3cm, width 16.5cm, all three mounted to a paper/card display sheet.

A rare Banco de Portugal progressive print die plate for use on a one thousand escudos banknote, depicting a portrait bust of Queen Filipa de Lencastre, height 11.8cm, width 9.5cm.

A rare early 20th century engraved steel die plate, probably for an advertising stamp for Spanish national insurance and annuities, detailed 'España S.A. Compania Nacional de Seguros', 'Seguros de Vida Rentas Vitalicias', with a standing crowned woman, holding a flag, beside a lion, all upon a map of Spain, height 9cm width 7.5cm, together with two die proof test strikes of the design, printed in light and dark blue.

A rare Reserve Bank of India engraver's test strike on thermo-plastic depicting a portrait vignette of Mahatma Gandhi for Mahatma Gandhi Series banknotes 1996-2016, height 18cm, width 13cm (some degradation to border areas).

A group of four Bradbury Wilkinson & Co engraver's/printer's test strikes for advertising notes, all detailed 'Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ltd.', comprising two obverse strikes with portrait vignette of Viscount Nelson to the right, values '100' to bottom corners, printed in black, and two obverse strikes with vignette of a Viking warrior princess to the centre and the head of Napoleon to the left, values '5' to corners, printed in black, all on oversized paper/card (some environmental damage).

A group of two Bradbury Wilkinson & Co metal die plates and three impressions on plastic, all relating to the obverse production of the Viscount Nelson advertising notes issued by the company for promotional purposes, height of largest plate 13.5cm, width 21.8cm.

Two rare Bradbury Wilkinson & Co metal printing plates, used in the production of advertising notes, each plate with obverse and reverse designs, detailed 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Company Limited 125 Years 1856-1981', one design side of each with depiction of a master engraver at work to the right, each 26.7cm x 25.8cm.

A late 20th century engraved steel die plate depicting the Tambourine Girl, after the painting by Pierre de Coninck, within an oval vignette, probably for use on either a banknote or an advertising work for Bradbury Wilkinson & Co, height 9cm, width 5.5cm.

A group of early to mid-20th century engraved steel die plates, impressions and test strikes on paper/card, all depicting a seated master engraver at work in period costume, probably for use on an advertising note for Bradbury Wilkinson & Co.

A group of three rare mid to late 20th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co steel printing plates for promotional material, each plate with obverse and reverse designs, detailed 'Bradbury Wilkinson', 'Designers, Engravers & Printers of all Security Documents...', obverse design with portrait of Sir Isaac Newton below apple tree to the right, reverse design with decorative elements, height of largest plate 33.6cm, width 25.2cm. Note: these were the earlier designs of this promotional material before the company was purchased by De La Rue, with a late design change using the same layout.

A group of eleven various mid to late 20th century Bradbury Wilkinson & Co printing plates and experimental works on mixed metal and plastic for use on advertising notes, including obverse and reverse designs, including Britannia watering a tree, the Lord Mayor of London being mobbed by a crowd, and Charles Dickens seated, height of largest 29cm, width 25.7cm (some environmental damage).

A collection of various printer's die plates and engraved works, probably Bradbury Wilkinson & Co and De La Rue, mainly for the reproduction of various artworks, together with two steel print rollers, one for a Central Bank of The Gambia five dalasis banknote, with engraved image of Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, President of the Republic of The Gambia, and a Ten Years Service badge for the De la Rue Company plc (some environmental damage, print rollers with some heavy active rust overall).

An Edward VII sovereign 1907 and a George V sovereign 1911.

Three Elizabeth II half-sovereigns, comprising two 1982 and one 1984, cased.

A collection of Elizabeth II Royal Mint year-type proof specimen coin sets, including 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012, together with an Elizabeth II Royal Mint silver proof crown 1990 celebrating the 90th Birthday of the Queen Mother, cased with certificate, a silver proof one pound 1988, cased with certificate, a small group of other mixed Brilliant Uncirculated commemorative coins and a 20th century coin charm bracelet.

A jeweller's copy of an India Shah Alam II half-mohur, together with a small collection of European and world banknotes, including a States of Jersey sixpence note, serial number 381917 (circulated, folded and soiled).

An Elizabeth II Royal Mint crown-size eighteen-coin set celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (some irregular toning, probably from storage), within a deluxe Royal Mint fitted box with certificates (some impairment to case in places)

A Victoria Jubilee Head sovereign 1892.

An Elizabeth II sovereign 1963.