Welcome to List 38.

 Welocome to List 38, which will be my last, brought on mainly by my desire to have more time for leisure, enabling me to pursue my interests in wildlife photography, fishing, walking and trying to play golf. The coin business has changed immeasurably due in my opinion to American intervention into our market with their grading system, the grading is very eirratic and has turned our collectors market into a playground for investors, I will say no more- I find the subject too emotional.

We will in future, once set up with camera and all suitable tools of the trade, offer coins as and when we attain fresh stock, on a regular basis, these will feature on our site under WEB COINS, and a link or notification be will e-mailed to clients.  This will not happen for a while as we need to familiarise myself with the process. 

Since the 90's the coin market has enjoyed an increased collector base, prices have risen steadily. In the last two years especially so, and during the Covid pandemic there has been an unparalelled demand, with a huge hike in prices, especially for high quality pieces. This shortage of supply is the reason for the infrequency of my retail lists, there are other ways to sell your coins one of which is to sell on a commission basis. We have sold many great collections over the last twenty three years and very successfully. It is a pleasant experience, working in harmony with the collector and in some instances the collections can warrant a single owner catalogue. These are some of the collections we have sold," A Fine Collection of British Coins", part 1,2,3 (List 1,2,3), "The Alan Barr Collection of Crowns" sold in four single owner lists 1-4, a collection of hammered and milled gold and silver "The Property of a Gentleman" (list 27), "The L M Noad Collection" (list 30), "The Milton Collection of Shillings" (list 31), "The late Eric Evans Collection of Charles I Provincial Coins" (list 33), a small but select collection of hammered and milled gold, "The Dexter Collection of Crowns" and "The Bletchley Collection of Sovereigns (list 35).

There is of course the auction route, we have been a consultant for St. James's Auctions for many years, and have passed a number of important collections their way, all have sold very successfully.  St. James's offer very favourable terms, please enquire, they also offer complimentary valuations (this includes any expenses incurred) and generous advances are also available. Please call me on 01306  884880 or 07798 611006 (preferred) or email  mark.rasmussen@rascoins.com

My conditions of sale have changed to include- 9. We do not accept any third party opinion on our coins from the various grading companies. 

I would remind you that it is important to have your collection adequately insured. We are more than happy to provide you with a free valuation less our expenses. Lastly please feel free at anytime to call, I am always happy to give advice.

 You can order by post, e-mail or by phoning, the latter two being preferable, please expect up to 7 working days to receive your order, as the coins have to be retrieved from the safe deposit boxes. We charge £12 for UK Special Delivery and £25 for overseas.

FRESH OFF THE PRESS----British Coins and Market Values 2025 available at a special price of £10 including second class post.

Also available my back numbers of my lists (some early issues unavailable) at £5 each including postage and there are a limited number of sets (4 lists) of the ALAN BARR Collection of Crowns at £25 including second class postage.

Phones : 01306 884880 or 07798 611006 or e-mail us at mark.rasmussen@rascoins.com  and the web site is http://www.rascoins.com

 As always I hope this list has something to offer you and many thanks for your continued support.

 Items featured in List 36.                                                                                                                

COINAGE of ENGLAND & The UNITED KINGDOM

A small desirable group of Hammered Gold                                                                      G1 - G5

Anglo-Saxon Middle Period, c.780-973                                                                                 1 - 3                           

Plantagenet Kings, 1154-1399                                                                                             4

The House of Lancaster                                                                                                       5 - 7

The House of Tudor, 1485-1603                                                                                           8 - 25

The House of Stuart, The Commonwealth, and the House of Orange, 1603-1714                    27 - 81 

The House of Hanover, 1714-1901                                                                                      82 - 143

The House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1901-1910                                                                     139

The House of Windsor, (1910-)                                                                                          140 - 143

Isle of Man                                                                                                                    144 - 147

 COINAGE OF SCOTLAND                                                                                                 148- 150 

 WORLD COINS   :- Anglo- Hanovarian                                                                         151 - 156

and South Africa                                                                                                            157 

 A high quality Collection of Sixpences 1674-1967                                                       S260-S503

 Coins from the Derbyshire Collection                                                                             D1 - D59                             

Some Highligts are:-

UK

A Henry IV Heavy Noble, ex. Norweb collection (G1) , a superb Mary Angel  (G4) and a James I Rose Ryal (G5)

An exceedingly rare Harold II penny from the Bridport Mint (3); a rare Philip and Mary portrait penny (13); a pleasing Elizabeth I AR Halfcrown, mm1 (15); a lovely milled 1562 milled sixpence (20); an almost EF Charles I, group B, Unite, mm. heart (31);  a good VF Oxford 1643  Half Pound, from the Motcomb II collection (34); an extremely rare Declaration type 1644 Shilling, from the R C Lockett collection (38) and a 1644 Bristol Shilling from the same collection (41); a Worcester or (Saloia) Shrewsbury Halfcrown (1644) with a distinguished pedigree (46); another similar but horse with little or no mane (1644) also with a distinguished pedigree (47); a Charles II Broad, 1662 (49); a pair of extremely rare Charles II, 1681 Elephant and Caste Halfcrowns, the fomer from the H Manville Collection (57,58); an EF James II Elephant and Castle 1685  Guinea (61); a good EF 1686 Half Guinea 1686 (63); an EF example of a  Queen Anne, 1711 Half Guinea (77); a pleasing  George I, 1724 WCC Shilling (82); an Ef George II Two guineas 1739 (85); a trio of rare George III Half Guineas 1775, 2nd, 3rd and 4th head all EF and better from the Selig Collection, and the Nimrod Collection (66 -101); a Pattern "Garter" Dollar 1804 (102), a very rare 1778 Pattern Shilling by R. Yeo (104), a magnificent 1797 late Soho Proof Gilt Twopence 1797, a brilliant example (106), a beautiful Pattern 1788 by J Moore, engraved by Hancock, struck in gilt copper, brilliant and Unique (108) all  these from the Nimrod Collection; a practically FDC Pattern Crown by Webb and Mills for Mudie [1820] (113); a pair of Proof "Bull" head Halfcrowns, 1816 and 1817 (114, 115); Isle of Man, a pair of the rare Peel Castle Five Shillings, 1811, both brilliant (144, 145) and Scotland, a James IV, Type 1, Half Unicorn from the Dundee Collection.

WORLD COINS 

A group of Hanovarian silver  (151 - 156), a South Africa 1923 gold and silver proof set in original long red presentation case.

A date collection of Sixpences 1674 - 1967

This collection is almost complete and nearly all in high grade- a Charles II 1677 practically as struck (S264); a James II 1688, attractively toned  EF (S275); a William and Mary 1694 beautifully toned, good EF (S277); 1697, second laureate bust, reading GVLIEMVS in EF with a distinguished pedigree including Murdoch (S305); 1699 plain reverse, practically as struck (314); Anne, 1703 Vigo, in mint state (S319); four 1705's all EF and better (S320 - S324); George I, 1720/17, mint state, ex. Martin Huges Collection (S335); 1726 small roses and plumes, good EF, from the Myron Kaufman collection (S377); George II, 1728, Plumes, uncirculated (S.340); 1787 pattern by Lewis Pingo (S365); three Droz Patterns, two 1790's and a 1791 (S366 - S368); Victoria 1848/6 good EF-uncirculaed (S401), very rare 1854 about EF (S408) rare 1863 good EF- uncirculaed (S416), 1887 Pattern by Spink & Son (S458), George VI, 1949 uniface proof one of six made (S500).

Coins from the Derbyshire Collection

An almost EF  example of the extremely rare George III, 1819 9 over 8 Halfcrown (D2), an uncirculated  George IV, 1828 halfcrown (D5), A Victoria, 1860 Penny LCW below foot, ER (D18), five Pattern Pennies 1860, by J Moore (D20 - D24), an EF 1869 Penny (29), a Bronze Proof or Specimen Penny 1874-H (D37), a nice run of high grade Pennies (D9 - D59).

The Dexter Collection Pt. 2 20th Century Coinage 

A comprehensive and near complete collection of Crowns to Third-Farthings from 1900  to 1970

A George V, 1934 Wreath Crown (J11), a Elizabeth II, 1960 proof VIP crown FDC (J16), an Edward VII, EF+ 1904 halfcrown (J20), an uncirculated 1905 Shilling (J97) and a George V, brilliant uncirculated 1918-H Penny (J198).