NobleEdward III Treaty Period S.1502 mintmark Cross Potent, struck on a small flan weighing 7.7 grammes, this in line with the Schneider examples, About EF , the portrait pleasing, the reverse with a thin flan stress mark
NobleRichard IILondon MintS.1656 French title resumed, Fine style, No mark over sail mintmark VF with some double striking on parts of the reverse legend
NobleRichard IILondon Mint, with French title, cruder style, Saltire over sail, S.1655 mintmark Cross Pattee, GF/NVF lightly creased with a striking crack on the reverse
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158, North 787, Huntingdon Mint, moneyer Godleof VF with some residue in the obverse legends, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first of this mint we have offered
PennyCnut Quatrefoil type S.1157, North 781 Ilchester Mint, moneyer Aelfsige ELFSL LOLIFL, GVF, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows this is the first llchester mint piece we have offered
PennyCnut Quatrefoil type, with cross in one quarter on reverse S.1157, as North 781, Lincoln Mint, moneyer Wulfbeorn PVLBERNOLINC, VF with some verdigris on the reverse
PennyCnut Short Cross type S.1159North 790Warwick Mint, moneyer Leofwig L.EOFPIGONPER. GVF, an extremely rare mint, previously unseen by us, our research reveals no recent transactions of pieces from this type and mint
PoundElizabeth I sixth issue S.2534, N 2008 (North 3rd issue), but with Lion at the end of the legend Schneider 797 choice GEF/UNC the reverse almost prooflike sharp and crisply struck all round, this coin is so pleasing it has the quality of a milled rather than a hammered coin perhaps the best hammered coin we have seen, in addition an extremely rare variety. This Tun and Lion variety was the first type of Pound struck between June 1593 and May 1594 and it is believed that only 12 specimens exist, the fact that this is the initial issue of this Pound type perhaps explains the care that has clearly gone into the striking
ShillingElizabeth I First Issue as S.2548 but the reverse legend having inverted A's for V's VG/Fine, accompanied by a British Museum letter from 1976 stating 'This has been noted before on Shillings of Edward VI, but not for Elizabeth I, and none of the coins in the collection have this feature'
Shillings (7) Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y (2), James I Second Coinage (2) one mintmark Coronet, the other not visible, Charles I (2) mintmark Anchor on side, and mintmark Star, Commonwealth 1653 holed in centre, in mixed grades Fair to About Fine
Shillings Charles I (3) Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles S.2791 (Sharp E2/2) mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine with weak portrait, Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, rare bust variety, Large crude bust S.2792 (Sharp E4/2) mintmark Tun Fine/Good Fine on a misshapen flan, Group G (under Parliament) Seventh Bust, type 4.5 S.,2802 (Sharp H2/2) mintmark Sceptre About Fine/Good Fine the portrait weak, rare
SixpenceCharles I 1625 First Bust in Coronation robes S.2805 mintmark Lis, Fine with some old small thin scratches on the reverse, on a full round flan
SixpenceCharles I 1646 Bridgenorth Mint, plume before face, formerly catalogued as Lundy Island, S.3041 mintmark B/- , NVF with a small area of clipping between 10 and 11 o'clock on the reverse Very Rare and seldom offered,
SixpenceCommonwealth 1656 ESC 1492 Fine/Good Fine with a couple of small edge nicks, on a full round flan and slightly off-centre, pleasing for the grade
SixpenceElizabeth I Milled Issue 1562 Large Broad Bust with elaborately decorated dress, Small Rose, S.2596 mintmark star, Good Fine, the reverse slightly better with some thin light scratches
SixpenceJames I 1608 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet NVF nicely toned and even with an attractive portrait, struck on a full flan, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 7/6/2009 Lot 771 hammer price £160
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1578 Fifth Issue S.2572 mintmark Greek Cross Fine or better with some light pitting and light scratches, Elizabeth I 1574 Third Issue S.2563 mintmark Eglantine, Fine or better with some thin scratches on the obverse
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1583 Sixth Issue, S.2578A mintmark Bell Fine, 1582 Sixth Issue, S.2578A mintmark Bell Good Fine, the reverse better, nicely toned
Sixpences Elizabeth I Milled issue (2) 1562 Tall Narrow bust with decorated dress, Large Rose S.2595 mintmark Star, Fine with some surface marks, 1562 Large broad bust with elaborately decorated dress, S.2596 mintmark Star, Fine
ThreepenceElizabeth I 1575 Fourth Issue Smaller flan with 14mm inner circle mintmark Eglantine S.2566 NVF with some dirt on the surfaces, Ex-Spink January 1963 5/-
ShillingCommonwealth 1651 COMONWEALTH errorESC 984C Near EF with traces of residual mint lustre, the flan with some stress marks and a couple of slightly weaker areas, Commonwealth Shillings very seldom seen in these grades, must surely be one of the finest grade error Shillings of this period
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALH error, also No stop after THE, ESC 988B overall VF for wear with dark tone and some porosity, Extremely Rare rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist)
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALH error, also No stop after THE, ESC 988B, About Fine with some light scratches and a couple of small weaker areas, Extremely Rare rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist)
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALTTH error, the second T much higher and over a lower incomplete T, this being in line with the following H, this type unlisted by ESC, Fine or very near so and of even and pleasing appearance for the grade
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEATH errorESC 989 Extremely rare, rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist), Fine with some light flan imperfections and a scratch to the right of the shield on the obverse
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 a multi error coin, unlisted by ESC, the reverse with the date appearing as the 6 almost completely over the top of the 5, G of GOD appears as a reversed D, V VS for VS, the obverse reads THE.COMMMONWEALTH.OENGLANND, the mintmark and the preceding stop appear struck over most of the final D Good Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse shield, not previously seen by us with all these errors together, a highly significant and interesting piece
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 COMMGONWEALTH error, also the E and A of COMMGONWEALTH are virtually on top of each other, though both letters are very clear, unlisted by ESC and most unusual, Fine for wear with a series of thin scratches on either side
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 ENGLND errorESC 992, Extremely rare, rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist) Fine for wear with an attempted piercing and some old scratches on the reverse
Brass Threepence 1946 Peck 2388 UNC and lustrous with a tone spot on the obverse graded 78 by CGS and the 2nd finest of 15 on the CGS population report
Crown 1664 XVI edge ESC 28 GVF slabbed and graded CGS 55, the finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report and a scarce date to acquire in this higher grade
Crown 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO ESC 47 EF toned, scarce this nice, a slightly better but similar coin of the same date from the Slaney collection auction in mid-May sold for £39,000
Crown 1831 W.W. on truncation Plain Edge ProofESC 271 UNC, attractively toned with a couple of small edge bruises and nicks, the coin overall with much eye appeal, slabbed and graded by NGC somewhat conservatively at PF60
Crown 1831 W.WYON on truncation, Plain edge ProofESC 273 UNC with very light cabinet friction, by far the rarer of the two silver types, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 27/11/2005 Lot 885
Crown 1845 UNC and attractively toned, the reverse in particular with much underlying iridescence, some minor contact marks on the portrait only slightly detract, slabbed and PCGS graded somewhat conservatively at MS62, very scarce in this high grade
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge in .999 silver ESC 291A, m over inverted m in dom, rated R6, far rarer than the standard Plain edge Proofs, As struck attractively toned with some hairlines and a light scratch in the obverse field
Crown 1887 ESC 296 UNC and lustrous with an attractive gold and olive tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, an attractive piece with much eye appeal
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