London mint. Dated 1897 and RY LXI. Old Head Coinage. Designs by Sir Thomas Brock and Benedetto Pistrucci. VICTORIA • DEI • GRA • BRITT • REGINA • FID • DED • IND • IMP •, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / St. George on horseback to right, holding sword with right hand and wearing plumed helmet and billowing cloak, slaying the dragon which falls to right; small B. P. beneath ground line to right, date in exergue. Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN ★ ANNO REGNI LXI ★. Bull 2603; ESC 313; SCBC 3937. 28.12gr, 38mm, 12h.

Good Fine. Toned.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

London mint. Dated 1894. Old Head Coinage. Small rose type. Design by Sir Thomas Brock and Edward Paynter. VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned and veiled bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Three crowned shields set in shape of a 'V' mostly within Garter, floral emblems between; date below; ONE SHILLING above. Bull 3156; ESC 1363; SCBC 3940. 5.65gr, 23mm, 12h.

Almost Uncirculated.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

Royal mint. Dated 1901. Old Head type. Designs by Sir Thomas Brock and Jean Baptiste Merlen. VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned and veiled bust to left; T·B· in small lettering beneath truncation / Crowned denomination dividing date within oak wreath. SCBC 3945. 1.39gr, 16mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

Bombay mint. Dated 1897. Trade Coinage. Designs by George William de Saulles. ONE DOLLAR 1897, Britannia standing facing and holding trident and shield with merchant ship in background / Chinese characters ('One Dollar') and Jawi script ('One Ringgit') in ornamental flower. KM T5. 26.84gr, 39mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

London mint. Dated 1903. Design by George William de Saulles. EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, bare head to right; De S • in small lettering beneath truncation / FID: DEF: IND: IMP: crowned shield surrounded by the Garter inscribed HONI SOIT • QVI MAL • Y PENSE •, date and denomination below. Bull 3569; ESC 748; SCBC 3980. 13.85gr, 32mm, 12h.

Good Fine. The second rarest date of the Edward VII series.

Property of a Chester, UK, private collector.

Royal mint. Dated 1902. Design by George William de Saulles. EDWARDVS VII D:G: BRITT: OMN: REX F:D: IND: IMP:, bare head to right / Crowned '2' dividing date within oak wreath. SCBC 3988. 0.93gr, 13mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

Royal mint. Dated 1904. Design by George William de Saulles. EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:, bare head to right / Crowned '1' dividing date within oak wreath. SCBC 3989. 0.47gr, 11mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

Royal mint. Dated RY XXV and 1935. Designs by Bertram Mackennal and Percy Metcalfe. Struck to commemorate the 25 year Jubilee of King George V. Its modernistic design of St George led this coin to become known as the "Rocking Horse" crown. GEORGIVS V. DG. BRITT: OMN: REX. FD. IND: IMP:, bare head to left, B.M. in small lettering on truncation / 1930's style version of St. George and the dragon, CROWN and date above. Edge inscription: ✶ DECUS ET TUTAMEN ✶ ANNO REGNI XXV. Bull 3651; ESC 375; SCBC 4048. 28.13gr, 38mm, 12h.

Very Fine.

From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020).

✿ • WILLIAM • CRICH •, HIS HALF PENY in three lines / ✿ • IN • DEPTFORD • , Grocers' Arms. Dickenson 169. 1.38gr, 18mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Found Sutton Fields, Sutton on the Forest, Yorkshire, UK, in 2004. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an illustrated record card by Jim Halliday dated 7 March 2004.

Cast at Bury St. Edmund's. St. Nicholas ('Boy Bishop') series. Illegible inscription, bishop's mitre / Illegible inscription, long cross pattée, triple pellets in quarters. Cf. Mitchiner & Skinner II group i, 8. 1.62gr, 14mm.

Near Very Fine.

Found Suffolk, UK.

This token is a remnant of an old tradition held in England during the Middle Ages. From St. Nicholas' day on December 6 to Childermass on December 28, a choir boy from certain churches and abbeys was selected to be a 'boy Bishop' for the period. During this time the child wore bishop's robes, preached sermons and headed a procession. These tokens are assumed to be part of this ceremony and may have been used by the boy to exchange for sweetmeats or alms.

[BRIAN.]COVERD[AILL.IN.], fishing boat with sail / ✿ BARROW • VPPON [HVM]BER, HIS HALF PENY in three lines. Dickenson 9. 1.08gr, 19mm, 3h.

Fair.

Found Sutton Fields, Sutton on the Forest, Yorkshire, UK, in 2002. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an illustrated record slip by Jim Halliday dated 9 August 2003.

★ MICHAELL • WOODWARD, male figure standing facing, smoking pipe / ★ OF • EESINGWOVLD • 1668; HIS HALFE PENNY ✿✿✿ in four lines. Dickenson 88. 1.39gr, 21mm, 12h.

Fine.

Found Huby, Yorkshire, UK, in December 2001. From the private collection of Robin Sykes, Yorkshire, UK, formed since the late 1990s. Accompanied by an illustrated record card by Jim Halliday dated 20 January 2002.