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The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze (229)
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  • Session 1 (9.30am Tuesday)
  • Miscellaneous Aust Coins (51)
  • Mis-strikes and Varieties (26)
  • Mint Rolls (13)
  • Decimal Coins (73)
  • Aust. Coins - Decimal Proofs (284)
  • Session 2 (11.30am Tuesday)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Crowns (36)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Florins (74)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Shillings (32)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Sixpences (13)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Threepences (12)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Pennies (80)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Halfpennies (25)
  • Session 3 (2.30pm Tuesday)
  • Aust & NZ Tokens - Alexander Collection (310)
  • Session 4 (4.30pm Tuesday)
  • Aust. & NZ Tokens - Tom May Collection (139)
  • Aust. & NZ Tokens - Other (13)
  • Misc Tokens & Checks (16)
  • Aust. Historical Medals - Tom May Collection (36)
  • Aust. Historical Medals (110)
  • Olympic Memorabilia (3)
  • Session 5 (7.30pm Tuesday)
  • Proclamation Coins (32)
  • Holey Dollars & Dumps (10)
  • Aust. Gold - Adelaide Assay Office (2)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Sovereigns (38)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Sovereigns (41)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Half Sovereigns (15)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Patterns & Proofs (39)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Crowns (4)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Florins (26)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Shillings (25)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Sixpences (21)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Threepences (11)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Pennies (55)
  • Aust. Commonwealth - Halfpennies (26)
  • Session 6 (9.30am Wednesday)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Sovereigns (11)
  • Aust. Gold - Sydney Mint Half Sovereigns (48)
  • Aust. Gold - Imperial Half Sovereigns (23)
  • Papua New Guinea (33)
  • New Zealand (26)
  • Miscellaneous (46)
  • Documents (59)
  • Share Scrip (18)
  • Stamps (40)
  • Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday)
  • The Tom May Collection -British Singles (64)
  • The Tom May Collection -British Groups (58)
  • The Tom May Collection - Australian Groups (2)
  • The Tom May Collection - New Zealand (31)
  • The Tom May Collection - Other Countries (11)
  • The Tom May Collection - Militaria (4)
  • Other Properties - British Singles and Groups (16)
  • Other Properties -Australian Singles and Groups (21)
  • Other Properties - New Zealand (8)
  • Other Properties - Other Countries (29)
  • Other Properties - Militaria (57)
  • Session 8 (2.30pm Wednesday)
  • The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze (229)
  • Great Britain Silver & Bronze - Other Properties (73)
  • Session 9 (4.30pm Wednesday)
  • Great Britain Silver & Bronze (48)
  • Patina Collection of Retrospective Patterns (20)
  • World Silver & Bronze (241)
  • Session 10 (7.30pm Wednesday)
  • Great Britain Gold - The Tom May Collection (37)
  • Great Britain Gold - Other Properties (46)
  • British Historical Medals - The Tom May Collection (166)
  • British Historical Medals- Other Properties (17)
  • World Gold Coins (95)
  • Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)
  • The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Greek (9)
  • The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Roman (4)
  • The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine (3)
  • The Tom May Collection - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins (169)
  • The Tom May Collection - Roman Silver & Bronze Coins (127)
  • Session 12 (11.30am Thursday)
  • Ancient Gold Coins - Greek (9)
  • Ancient Gold Coins - Roman (12)
  • Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine (7)
  • Greek Silver & Bronze Coins (121)
  • Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican (45)
  • Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperatorial (6)
  • Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial (105)
  • Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday)
  • Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial (82)
  • Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins (3)
  • Antiquities (11)
  • Other - Islamic (15)
  • Other - Indian (13)
  • World - The Tom May Collection (71)
  • World - Other Properties (11)
  • Literature - The Tom May Collection (76)
  • Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday)
  • New Zealand (53)
  • World Banknotes (206)
  • Aust. Decimal Banknotes (59)
  • Session 15 (7.30pm Thursday)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Private Bank Issues (16)
  • Aust. Pre Decimal Banknotes (135)
  • War Related Issues (7)
  • Aust. Specimen Banknotes (6)
  • Aust. Decimal Banknotes ten to one hundred dollars (81)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Star notes (26)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Error Notes (3)
  • Aust. Banknotes - Collectors Folders and Uncut Notes (14)
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Results 91–120 of 229
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Lot 2387

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under Parliament, silver halfcrowns, type 3a 3, mm R in circle, 1644-5, type 5, mm sun, 1645-6, (S.2778, 2780). Second ...

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Estimate $300
SOLD $220

Lot 2388

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver halfcrown type 4, mm triangle in circle, (1641-3), (S.2779). Weak areas, good fine.

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Estimate $100
SOLD $150

Lot 2389

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shillings, type 3a, mm tun, (S.2791), A over inverted A in Carolus, type 4.4, mm triangle; another mm triangle ...

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Estimate $150
SOLD $140

Lot 2390

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling type 4.3, mm anchor (1638-9), (S.2796); silver sixpence type 4.1, mm tun, (1636-8), (S.2814). Toned, nearly very fine. ...

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Estimate $200
SOLD $260

Lot 2391

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, first milled issue, 1631-2, silver halfgroat, (S.2856). Very fine.

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Estimate $200
SOLD $180

Lot 2392

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, first milled issue, 1631-2, pattern halfgroat, (S.2856A; N.2687). Good fine.

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Estimate $80
SOLD $120

Lot 2393

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Briot's coinage, 1631-9, second milled issue 1638-9, silver shilling (5.91gm) mm sideways anchor, B below (N.2305; S.2859). Toned, nearly very fine.

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Estimate $200
SOLD $700

Lot 2394

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Briot's coinage, second milled issue, 1638-9, silver sixpence, mm anchor, (S.2860). Slightly crimped, otherwise fine.

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Estimate $100
SOLD $150

Lot 2395

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Aberystwyth Mint, silver threepence, mm book, (S.2894; N.2340). Attractively toned, good very fine.

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Estimate $250
SOLD $480

Lot 2396

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint, silver sixpence, 1646, mm B on obverse only, (S.3041). Old crack at bottom of flan, otherwise nearly very fine and ...

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Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000

Lot 2397

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.77 grams) (S.3140A). Evenly worn and toned, nearly very fine and rare thus.

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Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800

Lot 2398

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.03 grams) (S.3140A). Toned, slightly weak at base, otherwise very fine and scarce.

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Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900

Lot 2399

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver shilling, 1645 (5.88 grams) (S.3142). Gun metal grey toned, nearly very fine and rare especially in this condition.

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Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,100

Lot 2400

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver shilling, 1646 (5.16 grams) (S.3143). Good fine/worn, fair.

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Estimate $750
SOLD $850

Lot 2401

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark beseiged 1645-6, silver ninepence, 1646 (4.50 grams) (N.2641; S.3144). Some undertype below date, graffiti on obverse, otherwise toned good very fine.

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000

Lot 2402

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver sixpence, 1646 (3.11 grams) (S.3146). Slightly weak in centre but a full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare, ...

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Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,700

Lot 2403

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract beseiged, 1648-9, lozenge shaped silver shilling, 1648 (5.50 grams) (S.3149). Small crack in flan, attractive grey brown toned patina, good very ...

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Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000

Lot 2404

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract besieged, 1648-9, lozenge shaped silver shilling (4.83 grams), 1648 (S.3149). Has been plugged at top, otherwise toned, good fine and rare.

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Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000

Lot 2405

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract besieged, 1648-9, silver shilling (4.43 grams) octagonal, 1648, in the name of Charles II struck in the name of Charles II, ...

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Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000

Lot 2406

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Scarborough besieged, 1644-5, silver shilling (8.3gm) type 2, uniface, almost circular with legend 'CAROLI FORTVNA RESURGAM', eighteenth century striking by Dr.Gifford (S.3165; ...

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Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600

Lot 2407

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver halfcrown by P. Blondeau, edge inscribed 'Truth and Peace 1651 (olive branch) PETRVS BLONDAEUS INVENTOR FECIT (palm branch)' (ESC 444; ...

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Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,000

Lot 2408

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver shilling, 1651, edge milled or straight grained, by P. Blondeau (6.00 grams) (ESC 1002). Toned, very fine and rare.

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400

Lot 2409

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), silver shilling, 1653, mm sun (S.3217) (5.81 grams). Double struck, thus on obverse Commonwealth has three M's and E is under A and ...

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Estimate $300
SOLD $300

Lot 2410

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), silver penny and halfpenny, (S.3222, 3223). Fine; toned good very fine. (2)

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Estimate $150
SOLD $120

Lot 2411

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

OLIVER CROMWELL, silver halfcrown (15.05 grams), 1658 (ESC 447; S.3227). Mirror-like fields, nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,100

Lot 2412

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

OLIVER CROMWELL, silver shilling, 1658, by Thomas Simon, straight grained edge (S.3228). Proof-like, nearly FDC and rare, especially in this condition.

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Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,750

Lot 2413

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, first issue, silver shilling, mm crown, on obverse only (S.3308; N.2762). Some original mint bloom, striking weaknesses, otherwise nearly extremely ...

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Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000

Lot 2414

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue, silver shilling (6.10 grams), mm crown (S.3322). Striking weaknesses, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.

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Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100

Lot 2415

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue, silver shilling, mm crown both sides; silver twopence, mm crown (S.3322, 3326). Obverse scratches, otherwise fine/very fine; very ...

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Estimate $250
SOLD $280

Lot 2416

Sale 99   The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze

CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue silver groat or fourpence, mm crown on both sides (S.3324). Striking weaknesses and uneven, first toned, both nearly ...

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Estimate $200
SOLD $380