GoldCrownCharles I Group B Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2711 mintmark Cross Calvary Good Fine with thin scratches on the obverse, and traces of a mount having been skilfully removed at the top of the obverse, in a Hallmark Coins bag with certificate
Half PoundCharles I 1642 Oxford mint, S.2944 mintmark Plume Fine/Good Fine on a full round flan with some uneven tone on the obverse, no flan cracks, this unusual on this issue
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse S.2773 mintmark Crown VG the reverse slightly better, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some scratches on the obverse
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth horseman type 4, foreshortened horse, Reverse: Oval garnished shield S.2779 mintmark Star, in an ICG holder and graded EF45
Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group IV, fourth horseman, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in circle Near Fine struck on a misshapen flan as often, Charles I under Parliament Third horseman, type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Eye VG
Hammered a small group (13) Sixpences Elizabeth I (10) 1561 Small Bust S.2560 mintmark Pheon Fine with some weak areas, 1561 Small Bust S.2560 mintmark Pheon Fine for wear but with some surface corrosion and a flan crack, 1561 Small Bust, 17.5mm inner circle, S.2561 mintmark Pheon Fine with some old scratches, 1569 S.2562 mintmark Coronet VG creased, 1572 S.2562 mintmark Ermine, 1575 Larger bust S.2563 mintmark Eglantine Fine, 1575 Larger Bust S.2563 mintmark Ermine VG with large flan chip from 3 to 5 o'clock, 1581 Fifth Issue, S.2572 mintmark Latin Cross VG the reverse slightly better, 1590 Sixth Issue, Larger Bust 6C S.2578B mintmark Hand, Fine with some scratches, 1590 (?) last digit of date worn Poor and clipped, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet VG creased, Halfgroats Henry VII Profile issue, keys below shield S.2262 mintmark Martlet (2) Fine with flan crack, and VG/Near Fine
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, James I Sixth large bust S.2668 Near Fine, toned, mintmark not visible, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I Milled issue 1568 Small Bust S.2599 mintmark Lis Near Fine with a depression at 1 o'clock on the reverse, Elizabeth I 1567 Intermediate bust 4B, ear shows, S.2562 mintmark Lion, Fine, GroatHenry VII facing bust S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with grey tone
Ireland CrownCharles I Ormonde money (1643-1644) S.6544, 28.32 grammes VG or slightly better on a slightly irregular flan as often, the orb of the crown of a crude style
LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Fourth head variety, tie ends form a bracket to value S.2638C mintmark Lis, VF/NVF for wear, the portrait excellent, with some small weak areas and the flan bent at 6 o'clock
Offa. Kings of Mercia. Ar penny. C, 757-796. Light coinage, Canterbury, Eoba, Obv; o f f a, crosses between, retrograde r in central panel. Rev; e o b a in lobes of Celtic cross, small cross and pellets in centre. Chick 111e, this coin; CEB 18; N 276; S 907. Surfaces porous, very rare. 1.14g. About fine
PennyHarold I Jewel Cross type S.1163Bristol Mint, moneyer Egelwine, VF or better and nicely toned with a long thin surface crack, only visible on the obverse, viewing recommended
Ryal (Rose Noble) Edward IVLondon MintS.1950 mintmark Crown EF and sharply struck, 7.77 grammes, very desirable in this high grade, Spink lists £3000 in VF with no prices quoted for higher grades
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 NVF with a slightly uneven tone, a little weak around the date area otherwise a full and even strike
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 VF with even grey tone, a full and even coin with much eye appeal, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1654 Commonwealth, ENGLND errorESC 992 approaching VF with grey tone, Very Rare, rated R4 by ESC, this being only the second of this variety we have handled
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1555 English titles only, with mark of value S.2501 GF with good portraits, a small weaker area on the reverse and a small edge chip at 11 o'clock
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1555 English titles only, with mark of value, S.2501 Fine/VG, portraits with good profile, the shield with some weakness, plugged
Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue Mintmark A Fine with some obverse scratches, James I (3) First Coinage Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle VG/Fine, First Coinage, Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, Second Coinage Fourth Bust with plainer armour S.2655 mintmark Rose About Fine, GroatHenry VII mintmark Cross About Fine
Shillings Charles I (2) Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, with round garnished shield on reverse, S.2791 mintmark Crown, Fine, the obverse with some scratches, the second on an uneven flan, Obverse with large Bust, the mintmark off-flan VG/approaching Fine, exact attribution not possible
Shillings Charles I (2) Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Bold Fine the obverse double struck, Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, Cut Farthings (3) VG to Near Fine, Cut Halfpennies (2) VG a fragmented SilverPenny, worn, France 1/12 Denier 1593 Catholic League struck in billon, Poor
Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage Second Bust 1604 S.2648 mintmark Lis VG/About Fine, Third Coinage 1621 S.2670 mintmark Rose, Fine with a couple of small cracks at the rim, Ex-SeabyAugust 1962
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes S.2685 mintmark Lis, HIB in obverse legend, mintmark on reverse to left of the crown, as Brooker 24 but with stops either side of the mintmark on the reverse, NVF for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes, S.2685 mintmark Lis Nearer VF than Fine with very light graffiti in the obverse field visible under magnification
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Fine/Good Fine the obverse with slight flan stress and some scratches on the obverse
UniteCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Near Fine for wear but bent and with an X scratched on the obverse
Broad 1656CromwellS.3225 a collectable low grade example Fine details with some field problems, purchased 21 APR 1975 from Rood 52 & 53 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, London for £850
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, also the edge has TUTΛMEN error, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63, WINGS silver designation, we note that Spink now lists this variety at £350 in VF, (as against £125 for the standard coin) with no prices given for EF and UNC grades. (The standard LIX edge coin lists at £1650 in UNC)
Crown 1822 TERTIO ESC 252 UNC or very near so with old grey and gold toning over underlying original lustre, a superb original piece with plenty of eye appeal, much scarcer in this grade than the 1821 coin, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Spink 1952, Seaby No.252 55/-, ESC 252'
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288 UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and a few very light hairlines on the obverse, some tiny rim nicks visible under magnification barely detract, attractive with grey and gold tone and a most pleasing example of the Gothic type, comes with old collector's ticket statin g 'From Spinks St. James's Jan 1969 £115'
Crowns (2) 1682 2 over 1 ESC 65A Fine, the obverse with some scratches, type identified by previously handled examples, the reverse die type is quite different to the unaltered date coin, 1707 E VG/NF with some old scratches
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1801Mo (Mexico City) ESC 138, countermark GF, host coin NVF/VF with an old grey tone, and an edge nick, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Grover 1955 Seaby No.138 50/-'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Guatemala 8 Reales 1793NG (Nueva Granada) ESC 132, countermark VF, host coin EF with old attractive grey tone, over touches of original mint lustre with flashes of underlying gold tone, and choice eye appeal, a superb example of this rare piece, our archive database stretching back to 2003 show we have not previously handled an example of this type, probably rarer than the R2 rating given by ESC and Bull, Spink lists at £2250 VF for this coin with no price given for EF examples, , also, internet searches do not show any recent results for this piece, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Forrer 1952 Seaby No.132 90/- Very Rare'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1795 Mo (Mexico City) ESC 129, countermark and host coin EF or near so, the host coin with tone and lustre, a most attractive piece with plenty of eye appeal, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Baldwin,1947 Seaby No.129 25/-'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Spain 8 Reales 1795S CN (Seville) ESC 135, countermark EF, host coin GVF/EF the obverse with light adjustment lines, super eye appeal, choice and very rare, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'R2 Seaby 1954, Seaby No.135 90/-', interestingly now rated at R3 by ESC, our archive database shows we have only handled one previous example, this in Auction A118 September 2007, in slightly lesser grade to the coin offered here, which realised £1112
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396 UNC with minor contact marks and hairlines, retaining much original brilliance under an attractive blue/green tone
Farthing 1687 NVMMORVM (6-pointed star) FAMVLVS (6-pointed star) 1687 (6-pointed star) this legend unlisted by Peck, Good Fine for wear with pitted surfaces and a small hole in the centre of the area where the copper plug once was, the edge reading very clear, Very Rare, Ex-Kay, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-C-Cooke September 2007 (£500)
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