Minted! Colossal coin collection to realise £60,000 at Lichfield auction

Minted! Colossal coin collection to realise £60,000 at Lichfield auction

A ‘COLOSSAL’ collection of gold and silver coins is set to exceed £60,000 at auction in Lichfield later this month.

Accumulated by a Staffordshire numismatist, the treasure trove goes under the hammer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers at The Lichfield Auction Centre on Monday, October 24.

The collection is catalogued across the first 82 lots of that week’s Antiques & Home Sale, starting at 9.30am – view online now via our Auction Dates page.

Lot 82: The 2008 Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms dual proof collection is estimated to exceed £6,000 at auction.

It includes a rare, non-circulating, platinum ‘Piedfort’ proof coin minted for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday in 2016 – as few as 80 such coins are believed to be in existence and this example is expected to exceed £3,000.

A Piedfort is a coin that is thicker than a normal issue, made as a collector's item, and ‘proof’ means the highest quality commemorative coin, with unrivalled sharpness, detail and finish.

“This particular coin is one I have never seen in person before,” said Phil Bridge, numismatics specialist at Richard Winterton Auctioneers.

Lot 41: As few as 80 of the platinum Piedfort proof coin minted for Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday are believed to be in existence.

“It weighs a mighty 94.20 grams and is one of many very impressive pieces.

“When I first viewed this colossal coinage collection, I would liken my reaction to visiting a bullion company’s retail shop!

“There is an enormous amount of gold proof coins plus high end silver and Piedfort silver proofs, including the Kew Gardens and EEC Presidency 50p pieces.

Lot 77: The Entente Cordiale 100th anniversary £5 and €20 gold proofs.

“It is the first time I have witnessed such a large collection both in volume and value with lots of beautifully designed proofs and sovereign sets.”

Lot 82, the final lot of the collection, is a 2008 Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms dual proof collection in a deluxe presentation case, estimated to fetch in excess of £6,000 at auction.

Other highlights include a two coin set of gold proof £5 and €20 coins commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, estimated at £2,400-£2,600; a Kew Gardens 50p gold proof; and numerous gold proof £1, £2 and £5 coins.

Lot 61: A Horatio Nelson 22ct gold £5 commemorative from 2005.

The catalogue is online now and can be viewed via our Auction Dates page.

Viewing at The Lichfield Auction Centre, Wood End Lane, Fradley Park, takes place on Friday, October 21, between 10am-4pm by appointment.

To book, or to arrange a free valuation, call 01543 251081 or email office@richardwinterton.co.uk.