DNW – Coins and Historical Medals – 6/7 April
DNW - Coins and Historical Medals
DNW held an auction of coins and historical medals on 6 and 7 April 2021. You can view the full auction catalogue here. In addition to the hammer price, there is a Buyer’s Premium of 20%. Included in the auction are two named collections:
Walter Wilkinson
A fellow Yorkshireman, Walter had a lifelong interest in coins. In 1952, with the accession of Elizabeth II, he became particularly interested in the coinage of Elizabeth I. Opportunities to acquire coins was problematic at that time as he was working in the forests of Africa and the Numismatic Circular took a month to arrive by post.
 In 2003 to 2006 he was President of the Wessex Numismatic Society. In 2006 he co-authored The Hammered Silver Coins Produced at the Tower Mint during the Reign of Elizabeth I PaperbackÂ
Walter’s full biography is available here.
Selected lots from Walter's collection
There are 358 coins from Walter’s collection in the auction. Below are my selected lots.
Lot 2, Elizabeth I Shilling
First Issue, Mint Mark: lis
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Estimate: £1,000 – £1,200
Hammer: £1,400
Lot 5, Elizabeth I Shilling
First Issue, Mint Mark: lis
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Estimate: £1,200 – £1,500
Hammer: £1,700
Lot 258, Elizabeth I shilling
Sixth Issue, Pattern shilling by Charles Anthony. Mint Mark: key
Estimate £1,500 – £2,000
Hammer: £2,200
Lot 310, Elizabeth I Crown
Seventh Issue, Mint Mark: Crown
Estimate: £5,000 – £7,000
Hammer: £6,000
Lot 311, Elizabeth I Crown
Seventhg Issue, Mint Mark: Crown
Estimate: £7,000 – £9,000
Hammer: £13,000
Lot 312, Elizabeth I Halfcrown
Seventh Issue. Mint Mark: 2
Estimate £800 – £1,000
Hammer: £1,600
Ross King
Ross’s interest in coins was sparked by the find of a 1852 Bank of Upper Canada penny in his garden at the age of 10.
He became fascinated with the British monarchy, assembling a monarch portrait collection from 1066 to 1970. He was particularly drawn to George III with all the major historic events that occured during his reign.
Ross’s full autobiography is available here.
Selected lots from Ross's collection
Lot 386, William II Penny
Chester mint; moneyer: Sunoulf
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Estimate: £1,500 – £2,000
Hammer: £5,000
Lot 392, Charles I halfcrown
York mint
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Estimate: £1,500 – £1,800
Hammer: £2,400
Lot 401, George III Guinea
“Military” Guinea, minted to pay the army of the Duke of Wellington
Estimate £3,000 – £3,600
Hammer: £4,600
Lot 402, George III half guinea
Estimate: £2,400 – £3,000
Hammer: £3,200
Lot 404, George III Half Guinea
Estimate: £2,000 – £2,600
Hammer: £2,400
Lot 445, George III, Pattern Ninepence
Estimate £1,200 – £1,500
Hammer: £1,200
Selected other lots
Below are my other picks from the auction:
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Lot 362, Harold II Penny
Reverse legend: ALDGAR ON LVNDI; moneyer: Ealdgar, mint: London
Estimate: £2,000 – £2,600
Hammer: £4,400
Lot 364, Henry V Noble
Class Cb, mint mark: pierced cross on reverse
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Estimate: £3,000 – £4,000
Hammer: £4,200
Lot 458, Eadwald Penny
Mint: Ipswich?
A detecting find in Bury St Edmunds in February 2021
Estimate: £4,000 – £5,000
Hammer: £5,000
Lot 1138, Mahogany Coin Cabinet
19th Century mahogany coin cabinet with 42 trays in two banks to house a total of 2,094 coins.
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Estimate: £500 – £700
Hammer: £650
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