DIARY DATES: NOONANS’ AUCTIONS LATER IN THE YEAR

Notable sales for later in the year are already previewing on Noonans’ website, with hundreds of interesting lots available for inspection.

Two that stand out are the British Coins Collection of John Sabberton slated for 18 September and Part 2 of the landmark Puddester Collection, set for 1-2 October.

The Sabberton sale preview includes numerous rarities expected to sell in five figures, led by a brilliant Proof Five Pounds dating to 1887. Presented virtually as struck, this superb specimen has been graded by NGC and is estimated at £20,000-26,000.

An extremely rare 1917 London Sovereign, with a few minor surface marks, but otherwise about extremely fine – and with a better reverse – carries hopes of £15,000-20,000, while an extremely rare 1911 Specimen Sovereign, issued in Ottawa, is in mint state and as struck. It has a guide of £10,000-15,000.

It is worth noting that in the opinion of the cataloguer, the first two of these highlights are far superior to the suggested slab grade.

Part II of the Puddester Collection focuses on the Uniform Coinage of India 1835-1947, starting with East India Company rule from 1835, and then issues of the Government of India from 1858 until independence in 1947.

“Among the 1,181 coins in this sale are some superb treasures from both sides of the 1858 divide,” says Noonan’s Numismatics Special Projects Director, Peter Preston-Morley. “Not least among them is one of the very few currency issue double-mohurs of William IV now extant (lot 908), the exceptional ‘specimen’ mohur which graces the front cover of the catalogue (lot 911) and, as one of many of Fred Pridmore’s coins purchased by the cataloguer for Bob [Puddester] in 1983, his 1854 silver proof mohur (lot 916). Other rarities were gathered from various sales in the 1980s, a superb original 1849 pattern set (lot 954) being just one such.”

A more detailed preview of this auction will appear in a future newsletter.

A part-catalogue is also now online for the 28 August sale of World Banknotes.