Auction Catalogue

31 May 2000

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins, Historical and Art Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 705

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31 May 2000

Hammer Price:
£720

WORLD COINS Miscellaneous, Space Exploration: A comprehensive collection of coins and medals spanning the period 1961-1996, principally commemorating achievements by the USA, including the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Pioneer and the various Space Shuttle missions; viz. Marshall Islands, Milestones of Space Exploration, Proof 50 Dollar series (24), complete, in fitted case; other 50 Dollars (7), 20 Dollars (1), 5 Dollars (6); other commemorative coins of the Seychelles, Turks & Caicos Is, Gibraltar, Solomon Is, Yemen, Andorra, etc., in silver (10), base metal (16); commemorative medals, in gold (1, 14ct), silver (28, some in cases), base metal (148, some in cases or wallets) [241]. Coins all brilliant, proofs mint sealed, medals extremely fine and better; an excellent basis for a collection for the student of space memorabilia (£800-1,200)

The face value of the legal tender coins in this lot is in excess of US $1600