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Auction Name: Trafford Book Sale
Auction Date: 12/17/2025 - 12/17/2025
Sale Number: #439
Total Lots: 295
Sold Lots: 206.0
Lots Sold: 69.83%
Unsold Lots: 89

Total Sales (GBP): 30,808.50
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 17,295.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 22,360.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 22,500.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 29,400.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 104.79%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
226	UK 1902 Specimen Coin set of 13 coins including Maundy money, in the issued case, fine. Coronation issue.	1902	GBP 60.00 - 80.00	GBP 7,590.00
22	King George VI, Winston Churchill and others: an autographed 1939 Covent Garden Opera programme signed by George VI, Winston S. Churchill,	1939	GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 943.00
227	UK 1912 Sovereign EF in gold hallmarked pendant with matching chain. Total weight 15grms.	1912	GBP 600.00 - 700.00	GBP 816.50
225	United Kingdom 1887 Sovereign, Sydney mint, near EF.	1887	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 724.50
241	UK 2017 Proof Sovereign FDC, cased, with certificate of authenticity	2017	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 678.50
236	UK 1980 Sovereign EF	1980	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 678.50
231	UK 1959 Sovereign, tiny nick in rim, near EF	1959	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 678.50
233	UK 1966 Sovereign, near EF	1966	GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 678.50
237	UK 1980 Proof Sovereign FDC in the issued case.	1980	GBP 550.00 - 650.00	GBP 667.00
232	UK 1966 Sovereign, wear to Queen's head o/w VF	1966	GBP 450.00 - 550.00	GBP 667.00
234	UK 1974 Sovereign, tiny indentation on rev., o/w VF	1974	GBP 450.00 - 550.00	GBP 667.00
228	UK 1927 Silver Proof 6-coin set in the issued case, Wreath Crown to threepence. Slightly tarnished.	1927	GBP 400.00 - 450.00	GBP 644.00
235	Churchill Centenary Medals 1974, a set of 24 large silver-gilt medallions in presentation album together with related documents from John Pinches Ltd	1974	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	GBP 529.00
238	United Kingdom 2000 Half-Sovereign set in a 9ct gold ring, in a Fraser Hart gift box.	2000	GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 471.50
243	Political Leaders of the World: J.F. Kennedy, .900 fine gold medallion, 6grms, EF. In Dix & Noonan box.		GBP 350.00 - 450.00	GBP 425.50
240	UK 2002 Half-Sovereign inset in a Golden Jubilee first day cover together with a miniature medallion.	2002	GBP 280.00 - 320.00	GBP 322.00
230	UK 1937 Specimen 15-coin set in issued case including Maundy money. Coronation issue.	1937	GBP 160.00 - 200.00	GBP 299.00
21	An Autograph album, compiled by Florence Corney of Newcastle- on-Tyne, 1940-1949, including George Formby, Billy Cotton, Margaret Lockwood,	1940-1949	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 264.50
244	Old Lincoln album with 19th Century to 1950s ranges; interest in Indian States, Greece with imperf Hermes heads, Crete, Germany & States, Luxembourg,	19th Century to 1950s	GBP 150.00 - 200.00	GBP 230.00
263	British C/Wealth GVI/QE2 fine mint collection in binder, largely QE2 UM to 1991 with some better sets notably Falkland Is, Fiji, Gibraltar, St.Helena	1991	GBP 130.00 - 150.00	GBP 212.75

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