Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the obverse with prooflike fields and the bust frosted, Ex-Warwick and Warwick 7/3/2013 Lot 590
Halfcrown 1925 ESC 772 UNC or near so and nicely toned, the reverse a little weakly struck, nevertheless a most attractive example of this rare date with much eye appeal, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 10/5/2005 Lot 615
Halfcrown 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 774 UNC with a light and colourful tone, the obverse with a few minor contact marks, but overall with much eye appeal and a superior example of this type, Ex-London Coins Auction A110 5/6/2005 Lot 1559 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1664 Second Bust ESC 460 VG the reverse slightly better, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 9/5/2006 Lot 260, 1663 XV the V of CAROLVS with a flaw at top right, Fair with some weakness at the centre
Halfcrowns (2) 1670 ESC 467 About Fine, Ex-Tennants 21/10/2004 Lot 119, 1671 Third Bust Variety ESC 468 About Fine, Ex-Tennants 8/12/2012 Lot 228 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1671 as ESC 468 with A of MAG overstruck, possibly over an R, VG unlisted as such by ESC or Bull, 1675 ESC 477 About Fine/Fine with some scratches in the obverse field, Ex-Tennants 10/12/2014 Lot 152
Halfcrowns (2) 1689 First Shield No frosting, Pearls ESC 507 Good Fine/Fine, Ex-Carlisle 10/4/2014 Lot 109, 1689 Second Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls ESC 510 Bright Fine, Ex-Lockdales 24/1/2010 Lot 153
Halfcrowns (2) 1689 First Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls, ESC 505 Fine with some scratches, Ex-Lockdales 24/1/2010 Lot 152, 1689 First Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls, First V of GVLIELMVS over A (or inverted V) ESC 505A, Fine with a scratch on the reverse
Halfcrowns (2) 1689 First Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls, First V of GVLIELMVS over A (or inverted V) ESC 503B, Fine and toned, Rare, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 4/6/2013 Lot 672, 1689 First Shield, Caul only frosted. No Pearls ESC 504 Fine with 3 short scratches in the reverse field, Ex-Ex-Tennants 22/8/2012 Lot 343
Halfcrowns (2) 1689 Second Shield, no frosting, with pearls ESC 511, About Fine, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction, 11/9/2012 Lot 91, 1689 Second Shield, no frosting, no pearls, ESC 512 Fine, Ex-Tennants 9/6/2010 Lot 416 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1696C First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp, ESC 531, Very Rare rated R3 by ESC, VG with waterworn surfaces, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 28/10/2014 Lot 669, 1696E First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp ESC 532 Very Rare rated R3 by ESC only Fair with surface marks, the variety very clear, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 29/4/2014 Lot 419
Halfcrowns (2) 1697B ESC 543 Fine or slightly better with some surface marks and scratches, and some roughness to the edge behind the bust, possibly filed in this area, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1566, 1697C ESC 545 Fine with some surface marks
Halfcrowns (2) 1700 DECIMO TERTIO ESC 562 VG with some surface pits and an edge knock by MAG, Ex-Carlisle 14/52/2013 Lot 183 (part), 1701 PlumesESC 567 VG/NF with an even grey tone, Ex-DNW 18/3/2015 Lot 50 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1707 Roses and PlumesESC 573 Fine with a tone spot on the obverse, Ex-Brock 26/4/2006 Lot 1469, 1707 SEPTIMO ESC 574 Fine, Ex-Carlisle 11/10/2012 Lot 80
Halfcrowns (2) 1817 Bull Head ESC 616 About EF lightly cleaned, Ex-Carlisle 22/10/2009 Lot 236, 1817 Small Head, lower loop of 8 open or not struck up, Good Fine, cleaned
Halfcrowns (2) 1821 heavier garnishing on reverse ESC 631Davies 172 dies 1B NVF Rare, 1836 6 over 5 ESC 606A GF toned, the obverse with some surface marks, Ex-Baldwins 6/2/2016 Lot 102 (part)
Halfcrowns (2) 1843 as ESC 676 with the broken R in GRATIA VG with some long thin scratches on the obverse, 1844 ESC 677 Near VF, Ex-Carlisle 19/11/2015 Lot 192
Halfcrowns (2) 1845 as ESC 679 with the 4 struck over a higher in the date NVF, Ex-Carlisle 29/3/2006 Lot 64, 1845 5 overstruck over 3? or broken 5 as ESC 679 GF/NVF, Ex-Bucks Coins 3/3/2013
Halfcrowns (2) 1874 ESC 692 About EF with some small flecks of toning on the reverse, Ex-Tennants 18/3/2004 Lot 835, 1875 ESC 696 GVF with some contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 3/6/2008 Lot 882
Halfcrown 1689 Second shield, No Frosting, Pearls ESC 511 GVF nicely toned with two edge nicks by GVLIELMVS, overall a most pleasing example with plenty of eye appeal
Halfcrown 1690 TERTIO edge, No frosting, no pearls ESC 515, the scarcer of the two edge types for this date, Fine/Good Fine with some thin hairline scratches
Halfcrown 1715 Roses and Plumes SECVNDO ESC 587 NEF/GVF nicely toned with some scattered haymarks, a most pleasing example and one of the best we have handled
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621 LCGS 82 UNC and choice with a deep and colourful original tone, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1848 8 over 7 Davies 572 Fine with grey tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, a very rare type, only two examples of this type are recorded on the LCGS Population Report, both are in this sale, this is the only graded example
Halfcrown 1849 Small Date, the 8 struck over the lower broken 8 as normally found on this type ESC 683 A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 7/12/2014 Lot 2616 hammer price £1200
Halfcrown 1891 ESC 724 UNC with a deep and colourful olive, gold and magenta tone, magnificent eye appeal and a superb example of the type, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1896 ESC 730Davies 668 dies 2A the scarcer of the two major types, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1898 ESC 732 Choice UNC and richly toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1900 ESC 734 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755 UNC with a choice olive and gold tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Edward VII Halfcrowns difficult to find in these high grades
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 27 examples thus far recoded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof CGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance. We note an example slabbed and graded CGS 92 sold in our Auction A148 1/3/2015 (Lot 2694) for £421 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfcrowns (2) 1703 VIGO ESC 569 Fine, nicely toned with some small flecks of haymarking and a light adjustment mark, 1714 Roses and PlumesESC 585 Good Fine the reverse with some scratches
Halfpennies (2) 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G the E in PENNY as an inverted, reversed F (i.e. no top bar) About UNC and with practically full lustre and some yellow and hues of toning, we note a similar example sold in our Auction A121 which states 'stated by the vendor to be one of only a handful known', 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/UNC and lustrous
Halfpennies (2) 1882H Freeman 347 dies 19+S UNC or near so and lustrous with a small tone spot on the obverse rim, 1957 Calm Sea, Freeman 476 dies 3+D UNC with practically full lustre
Halfpenny 1773 Peck 904 UNC and choice with considerable mint lustre, a stunning example, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS66 RB, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1033
Halfpenny 1857 Reverse A, No Dots on shield, Peck 1546 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1863 Large upper section to 3 Freeman 292 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
MaundyFourpence 1765 ESC 1909 Excessively Rare, Near Fine/Fine, rated R5 by ESC, the first example we have offered, we note Spink lists this in Fine at £200, by comparison, auction archive results show the 1765 Threepence, of similar R5 rarity, in Good Fine/Fine (listed by Spink at £250 Fine) achieved £1400 hammer price in our December 2015 sale
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