Search over 400,000 listed places. The card bears a copy of the signature of the Managing Director of The Birmingham Mint Collection Ltd. You can contact the auctioneer on 01268 777122 for more information. Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. No 109 1810 Ralph Heaton II apprenticed to Thomas Willetts as a Die Maker. (north side) Silver 6 Shillings Bank Token, 1804. Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building. The Great Wall of China has a scratch on the front and on the edge with no card and no box.3. Early C19. In England, Ralph Heaton's private mint (later called The Mint Birmingham Ltd.) struck coins by the millions for a wide variety of governments well into the second half of the 20th century . The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), Part of the Alfred Newton and Sons collection. Use our map search to find more listed places. The Mint expanded to an adjacent site in 1967 but a reduction I orders from the Royal mint immediately followed, apart from a large order for 1680 tons of bronze half-pence blanks and 466 tons of cupro-nickel 10 pence blanks were supplied to the Royal Mint for the decimalization coins in 1968-71. Business reorganizations saw the sale in 1975 of the copper pipe business and a reinvestment in new coining machinery with continuous casting techniques. I've taken a photo of them so you can see what they look like. Birmingham Mint 1975..1986 Box, decanter label, medal, mug, spoon B M 1977..1979 Box, salver Bigbury Mint Ltd 1994 Medal Medallists, Ermington, Devon; Birmingham Medal & Badge Co 1950..1963 (registered May 1949) Golf club spoon (image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) B M C 1922 Spoon Learn more about BIRMINGHAM MINT COLLECTION LIMITED (THE). 1794), and Reuben (b. Contributing to the authenticity of the collection, each doll . My shipping costs are flat for the US and Canada. (89) 16.60. The highest bidder shall be the buyer except in the case of a dispute. For sale is this boxed collection of 100 small silver ingots from Franklin Mint. II GV Kynoch Mint renamed IMI Mint. Now having to contend with the Royal Mint as competition, the Birmingham Mint looked to expand its interests outside of normal coin production. Happy Bidding and thank you for looking! HAGLEY ROAD 1. They were hard to photograph. . Next accounts made up to 31 January 2023 This was a Collectors Set Limited Edition of 3000 sets collected in monthly issues struck by the Birmingham Mint in the 1970's and consisting of 52 hallmarked sterling silver medals, regiments' insignia and a military chest style case. titch17111981 (1,877) 100% . The new Canton Mint opened in 1889, and was equipped with 90 lever coining presses imported from Birmingham. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2023. We reproduce the following from the Birmingham Mint's website:-. For specific auctions, the auctioneer may offer an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale. due by 9 July 2023, for THE BIRMINGHAM MINT LIMITED (04836565), Companies House does not verify the accuracy of the information filed. THE BIRMINGHAM MINT COLLECTION LIMITED, 109, HAGLEY ROAD B16. ISBN-13. By 1953, coins accounted for only 5% of the business. planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself. The King's Norton Mint Collection In 1889, Thomas Richard Bayliss in conjunction with his son, Thomas Abraham Bayliss, founded King's Norton Metal Co. 9781904832775. eBay Product ID (ePID) 102870381. This Maker has . Benjamin Mordecai -possibly-. Most of the complex, excluding the Icknield Street block and the rear, retaining, wall, was demolished in April 2007. Unlike the government-owned Royal Mint, which was generally forbidden from producing coins for foreign powers, private mints could be granted a special license. Brass chandeliers were made for the newly invented gas lighting and a "bats wing" burner patented. Soon the Royal Mint in London, which was experiencing high demand, was forced to outsource the minting of its domestic copper to the Birmingham Mint by requesting planchets for pennies halfpennies farthings half farthings and quarter farthings. Neither the Vendor nor the Auctioneers make or give, nor has any person in the employment of the Auctioneers any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty, and in any event neither the Vendor nor the Auctioneers are responsible for any representation or warranty of for any statement in the catalogues. In 1923, the U.K. government's Royal Mint decided to reconsidered its position on the potential commercial aspect of its operations. Despite this, the Birmingham Mint's work was greatly diminished and was required to compete for new contracts. It is expressly stipulated that all Lots are sold for Cash Before Delivery (unless a previous arrangement has been made with the Auctioneer); and should the delivery of a Lot or Lots be obtained by the tender of a cheque; which shall be unprovided for, the Purchaser so acting will be deemed guilty of obtaining goods under false pretences and be legally dealt with accordingly. 1817 Ralph I gives Ralph II tenement and shop at the corner of Bath Street and Shadwell Street. SOLD FOR 90. The purpose-built 19th century Birmingham Mint building is situated on Icknield Street in the North-West of Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. In 1817 Heaton's fourth son Ralph Heaton II (17941862) established a new company within the premises of his father's business, which by then had relocated to nearby Shadwell Street. The company name was reverted back to The Birmingham Mint Ltd in 1998. 31 October 2023, Last accounts made up to To showcase the mint's striking ability and production quality, a series of pattern coins were struck for all eight of the Euro's denominated coins. Description: Private Mint Address: Icknield Street, Birmingham, B18 6RX, England Telephone: 0044 (0)121 237 4800 Fax: 0044 (0)121 236 0624 E-mail: enquiries@birmingham-mint.com Website: www.birminghammint.com: Languages: English Description Faber Sure Grip Drafting Mechanical Pencil #6400, CCCP Soviet Russian Navy Cold War Naval Jack Flag #97, Huge Lot Harry Potter Tatoos, Stamps, Stickers, & Ink, Antique Black American Tintype Woman W/pipe Photo. The year Ralph Heaton II established his business (1817) and the year the business started producing coins (1850). Arriving at the Royal capital of Mandalay in 1865 by early November, a mint was in operation producing four denominations of the kyat, namely the silver 1 Mu, 5 Mu, 1 Mat and 1 Kyat coins. In 1887 the Birmingham Mint was once again contacted by a foreign nation, this time representatives of the Chinese government, requesting help in the construction and operation of a new modernised minting facility in Canton province. If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please. Birmingham silver marks, marks and hallmarks of British silver, including date letters chart and symbols of Assay Offices of other towns as London, Sheffield, Dublin, Edinburgh, Chester, Glasgow: a widely illustrated directory of 3000 full sets of silver hallmarks of British makers with information on their location and history, The agreement paid 110,000 to Heaton with 10,000 worth of copper. These lever operated presses used at the mint were developed within the mint's own workshops, and so led to opportunities in supplying foreign countries with minting equipment. Find great deals on eBay for birmingham mint. Birmingham Mint 25mm diameter in bronze, undated, (c.1889) Obverse THE MINT , BIRMINGHAM LIMITED City Arms, Reverse COINERS TO THE ENGLISH & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS with . Beginning life in 1817 as a family-run brass fittings maker, the company later purchased equipment from the defunct Soho Mint to begin its own coin production. high . a Doric porch with trigylph frieze and 2 windows set within shallow segment In 1965 a consortium of the Mint, the Royal Mint and IMI achieved a growth in the export market. Hanau silver was largely imported in UK between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. is used under licence. Neither the Vendor of any Lot nor the Auctioneers make or give, nor has any person in the employment of the Auctioneers any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to any Lot. one bay extensions with metal casement windows. Filing history for THE BIRMINGHAM MINT LIMITED (04836565) People for THE BIRMINGHAM MINT LIMITED (04836565) More for THE BIRMINGHAM MINT LIMITED (04836565) Registered office address Swinford House, Albion Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3EE . SP 0568 SW 37/3 25.4.52 Rarity Scale: To be determined. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Unlike these regions, Canton was under increased Western influence with foreign merchants dealing primarily in silver. The history of the Birmingham Mint can be traced back as far as 1794, when local engineer and businessman Ralph Heaton (1755-1832) established his brass foundry on the now-demolished Slaney Street in Birmingham. 1.92kg. The Purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and pay for each Lot at the fall of the hammer (if required), in default of which the Lot to be put up again. The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. It was around this time that the mint began a phase-out of its cumbersome noisy screw press in favour of more modern lever presses which could produce better quality strikes at a greater speed. Any lots uncollected or unpaid for after 6 months from the date of purchase will be re-entered into auction without reserve. In later years, the plant became increasingly busy with the introduction of the Euro within the European Union; the mint produced several million 1 and 2 coins. The Birmingham Mint, a coining mint, originally known as Heaton's Mint or Ralph Heaton & Sons, in Birmingham, England started producing tokens and coins in 1850 as a private enterprise, separate from, but in cooperation with the Royal Mint. Strikes 50 million 2 Euro coins for another . The Birmingham Mint, a coining mint, originally known as Heaton's Mint or Ralph Heaton & Sons, in Birmingham, England started producing tokens and coins in 1850 as a private enterprise, separate from, but in cooperation with the Royal Mint. To left and right at front floor level only 2. These 3 Ingots are from Singapore Airlines and Birmingham Mint 1. To accept or reject analytics cookies, turn on JavaScript in your browser settings and reload this page. During the First World War the Mint produced strip brass and copper tubing for munitions. The Birmingham Mint is known for making the British South Africa Company Medal (1890-1897). Edgbaston B16 stuccoed; slate roof. 1784), George (b. The Birmingham Mint won its first contract to strike finished coins for Britain 500 tons of copper, struck between August 1853 and August 1855, with another contract to follow in 1856. One of the most important effects as far as coin collectors will be concerned is that in 2003, a number of very rare coin issues have found their way onto the market. 9. Birmingham Mint "Ancient Counties of England" silver medal collection, comprising 40 medals engraved with image of the county and reverse inscribed "To commemorate the boundary changes to the ancient counties of England 31st March 1974", limited edition of 2500, presentation case, 47.5cm long, 32.5cm wide, each medal weighs approximately 1.3oz. square windows. IMI COMPONENTS LTD, HOLDFORD ROAD, WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 7ES, IVP PRESSURE REGULATORS AND CONTROLLERS LIMITED. Please email me if you have any questions. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750. [11][13] It was later acquired by JFT Law & Co., Ltd., and its assets retained by liquidators Stirchley Machine Tools, Ltd. With the help of Birmingham City Council, in 2003 the mint became a museum[14] and in 2011 the remainder of the mint relocated to Kidderminster, just outside Birmingham[15]. In this the Mint pioneered the minting of bronze. Explore the many ways you can help to support the incredibly rich and varied heritage. All statements contained in the catalogues as to any Lot are made without responsibility on the part of the Vendors or the Auctioneers. He died two years later. SOLD FOR 300. In May 2010 the development of the site was revived by Rabone Developments, intending to produce a gated residential development. libertyhallgirl. Date: 1930-1960. Shop with confidence. {note - Many British makers' marks, especially in the 18th & earlier 19th centuries, are nearly identical. It was created by Ralph Heaton II, using . Click for high resolution. Ground floor In addition to manufacturing coins, the Birmingham Mint also produced proof medals and tokens for vending machines. If you want to add or update a link, you birminghammintmedals.com. Auction prices. If during the auction the Auctioneer considers that a dispute has arisen he has absolute discretion to settle it or to re-offer the lot. coupled on the outside. No 109 In addition, The Mint offers a range of high quality luxury gifts with the highest quality standards. The Auctioneer may at his sole discretion determine the advance of bidding or refuse a bid. Since the book was published in 1981, there have been additional examples produced & found. All statements contained in the catalogue as to the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any Lot are statements of opinion, and are not to be taken as, or as implying, statements or representations of fact. Early C19. The Birmingham Mint Collection of 12 Solid Sterling Silver Medals commemorating the 80th birthday of H. M Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother, 4th August 1980. Imperfections not stated. It comes with a card which reads: The Birmingham Mint - This is to certify that the accompanying sterling silver medal is one of a limited edition of 7,500 struck by The Birmingham Mint to commemorte the 1977 Silver Jubilee of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Queens of the British Isles a 9-medal set by the Birmingham Mint each medal depicting a different monarch, each medal 44-45 grammes of .925 silver, UNC-FDC in the box of issue, one medal with a line of discolouration, The Falkland Islands Campaign 1982 a 9-medal set each medal 25 grammes of .925 silver FDC in the case of issue with leaflet, 400th Anniversary . square windows. The Royal Mint didn't strike this 1918 Penny but the Mint Birmingham Ltd did. 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