LOT 4225
United States of America. Proof AR Dollar and AV Five Dollar. Dated 1988. San Francisco mint and United States Mint of West Point. Commemorative issues of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Patricia Lewis Verani, Sherl Joseph Winter, Elizabeth Jones and Marcel Jovine, engravers. OLYMPIAD LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST to left, 1988 above S to right, one hand holding the Statue of Liberty’s torch and the other holding an Olympic torch, with the two flames merging together with olive branches framing the scene / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around, 1 DOLLAR E PLURIBUS UNUM in the centre, the Olympic rings appear centrally with “USA” above and another pair of olive branches framing the scene. KM 222.
LIBERTY, Nike, goddess of Victory, in a wreath of olive leaves / USA E PLURIBUS UNUM FIVE DOLLARS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the Olympic flame, with the Olympic rings above. KM 223. Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set with Certificate of Authenticity.(195 grams total, 15.5 x 8.9 x 2.1 cm including case.).
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 4225
United States of America. Proof AR Dollar and AV Five Dollar.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £715
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United States of America. Set of Two [2] AV Five Dollars. Dated 1997. United States Mint of West Point. Commemorative issues of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Designs by Thomas James Ferrell and James Melvin Peed.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 1997 IN GOD WE TRUST LIBERTY, based on one of FDR's favorite photographs taken in 1938, depicts the commander-in-chief on the bridge of the USS Houston wearing a boat cloak that became a familiar trademark for many Americans / UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM W FIVE DOLLARS, the Presidential seal displayed at his 1933 inauguration. KM 282. 175 grams total, 15.4 x 8.9 x 2 cm including case.
Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set.
From the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s. -
South Africa. Set of Nine [9] George VI Coins. Dated 1952.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Containing coins of 5 Shillings, 2 1/2 Shillings, 2 Shillings, Shilling, 6 Pence, 3 Pence, Penny, Half Penny, and Quarter Penny. 280gr inc. box, 16 x 11.5cm.
Uncirculated. Offered in the original box set.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
New Zealand. Elizabeth II Copper-Nickel Dollar. Dated 1970. Second Portrait Commemorative issue of the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Cook Islands by Captain James Cook in 1770 and the Royal visit to New Zealand in 1970.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Designs by Arnold Machin and George James Berry. ELIZABETH II NEW ZEALAND 1970, crowned bust of Queen Elizabeth II to right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara / COOK ISLANDS JAMES COOK, image of Captain James Cook's ship Endeavour sailing to right, 1/4 left facing portrait of Cook himself to right, denomination below. KM 43. 132gr inc. box, 34mm.
Billiant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

