Important British and World Coins

Elizabeth II (1952-, Taylor & Challen Ltd, Birmingham: Checks (9), viz. in light bronze, coining press, minting machinery around, revs. engineers taylor & challen ld birmingham in six lines, edge coarsely grained, 38mm, 19.73g/12h (cf. DNW 54, 450; cf. Noble II, 1161), in brass, similar, different dies, edge plain, 37.5mm, 19.51g/12h; in light bronze, similar, rev. taylor & challen ld engineers birmingham in six lines, edge grained, 24mm, 6.18g/12h (cf. BDW 6, 1014); in brass, similar, different dies, edge plain, 23.5mm, 7.48g/12h; in copper, similar but coining press with different features, edge plain, 18.8mm, 3.16g/6h; in brass, similar, rev. taylor & challen ld birmingham in five lines, edge finely grained, 19.5mm, 3.39g/12h; in brass, b.i.f. birmingham in centre, minting machinery around, rev. taylor & challen ltd engineers birmingham in six lines, edge coarsely grained, 20.5mm, 4.03g/11h (cf. BDW 6, 1014); in copper (2), taylor & challen ltd birmingham around makers of [m]inting [m]achinery etc, revs. nine raised concentric circles, edge plain, 20.5mm, 3.75g, and thirteen raised concentric circles, edge plain, 20.5mm, 3.42g [9]. A varied group of undated pieces, all different; about very fine and better (£50-70)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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