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Lot459
Five Pounds 1887 Proof S.3864 nFDC, Very minor hairlines, a small edge nick and minimal contact marks only on this beautiful piece, we note a steep increase in values for these pieces in recent times and consequently the better examples are becoming very difficult to find with values in the tens of thousands
£17,000
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Lot460
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 EF
£1,425
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Lot468
Five Shilling and Sixpence Bank Token 1811 ESC 206 Pattern in copper Davies 37 , FDC and graded PR64BN by PCGS and in their holder
£1,400
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Lot469
Florin 1849 ESC 802 , Bull 2815 A/UNC, the obverse lustrous, the reverse with some toning, with minor contact marks
£220
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Lot470
Florin 1849 ESC 802 , Bull 2815 UNC/AU and lustrous, the reverse with a pleasing tone
£170
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Lot473
Florin 1871 ESC 837 , Bull 2874 , Davies 752 dies 3B, Top Cross overlaps border beads, Die Number 14 About EF/EF and attractively toned
£180
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Lot474
Florin 1872 Dies 3B. Reverse Top Cross overlaps border beads Davies 756 Unc and graded 78 by CGS
£500
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Lot476
Florin 1875 Die 18 below bust ESC 844 Unc and graded 78 by CGS
£450
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Lot477
Florin 1880 ESC 854 , Bull 2900 About EF a pleasing piece with strong strike and very good surfaces
£280
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Lot483
Florin 1927 Proof ESC 776 , Bull 3732 in a PCGS holder and graded PR63
£100
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Lot484
Florin 1927 Proof ESC 776 , Bull 3732 Lustrous UNC
£110
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Lot488
Groat s (4) 1840 Tilted 0 in date ESC 1934 GEF and lustrous, 1843 ESC 1938 , Bull 3334 , EF/GEF and lustrous, 1844 ESC 1939 , Bull 3336 GEF the obverse with some small spots, 1888 ESC 1956 , Bull 3359 , NEF/EF
£180
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Lot489
Guinea 1680 Elephant and Castle S.3345 VG and Rare, our archive database shows we have handled only one other example since 2003
£1,050
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Lot492
Guinea 1686 First Bust S.3400 VF and with a pleasing and even strike
£2,200
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Lot493
Guinea 1686 First Bust S.3400 VG or better, a problem-free example
£1,000
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Lot494
Guinea 1686 lightly rubbed in two small areas on the obverse otherwise VF/NVF, viewing recommended
£2,500
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Lot496
Guinea 1693 S.3426 VG with a weak area on the top left of the shield
£700
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Lot497
Guinea 1698 Second Bust with human-headed harp S.3462 VG/approaching Fine with a small flaw above the bust
£800
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Lot500
Guinea 1714 Anne S.3574 VG/NF
£1,200
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Lot501
Guinea 1715 Third Bust S.3630 VG
£600
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Lot502
Guinea 1721 S.3631 Fine the reverse a touch better
£800
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Lot504
Guinea 1748 S.3680 NVF/GF
£900
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Lot505
Guinea 1759 S.3680 in an NGC holder and graded XF45
£1,400
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Lot506
Guinea 1763 S.3725 VG the reverse slightly better, a rare two-year type
£460
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Lot508
Guinea 1776 S.3728 Fine
£440
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Lot511
Guinea 1787 GF/NVF the obverse once gilded and lightly smoothed with some scratches below the bust, comes in a Westminster box with certificate
£300
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Lot512
Guinea 1787 S.3729 GVF/VF with touches of attractive red toning
£650
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Lot518
Guinea 1794 S.3729 GVF and pleasing with traces of lustre
£750
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Lot519
Guinea 1794 S.3729 NVF with an x-shaped scratch in the field
£380
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Lot524
Half Guinea 1722 S.3635 NEF with a few old scuffs, the reverse particularly sharp, Very Rare in this high grade
£800
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Lot527
Half Guinea 1794 S.3735 Fine or better with an edge and surface knock
£120
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Lot530
Half Guinea 1810 S.3737 NVF/About VF
£300
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Lot532
Half Sovereign 1817 Marsh 400 in a PCGS holder and graded MS62
£900
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Lot534
Half Sovereign 1825 Marsh 406 EF or near so with some contact marks
£400
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Lot537
Half Sovereign 1834 Small size (17.9mm diameter) Marsh 410 VF/GF Very Rare
£850
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Lot538
Half Sovereign 1835 Marsh 411 in a PCGS holder and graded AU53
£1,000
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Lot539
Half Sovereign 1842 Marsh 416 GEF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks
£260
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Lot540
Half Sovereign 1842 Marsh 416 GEF lightly toning on the obverse
£440
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Lot541
Half Sovereign 1848 8 over 7 Marsh 422A GVF/NVF, Very Rare, we note we have only previously offered three examples in 15 years, and so far this is the finest we have offered
£600
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Lot542
Half Sovereign 1853 Marsh 427 , the date double struck, GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks
£300
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Lot543
Half Sovereign 1872 Marsh 447 , Die Number 158 NEF/About EF a very pleasing and even example, the fields largely free from the usual contact marks associated with this series
£240
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Lot545
Half Sovereign 1878 Marsh 453 EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60
£220
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Lot546
Half Sovereign 1880S S.3862D VG
£120
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Lot547
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B March 478C UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
£160
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Lot548
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Proof S.3869 , in a PCGS holder and graded PR63 Deep Cameo
£1,500
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Lot549
Half Sovereign 1893 Proof S.3878 retaining almost full mint brilliance, in a PCGS holder and graded PR62
£2,000
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Lot550
Half Sovereign 1906 Marsh 509 Good Fine with some dirt in the legend
£100
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Lot551
Half Sovereign 1908 Marsh 511 GVF/VF
£110
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Lot552
Half Sovereign 1911 Proof S.4006 in a PCGS holder and graded PR63
£750
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Lot553
Half Sovereign 1911 Proof S.4006 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Cameo
£1,000
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Lot554
Half Sovereign 1914S Marsh 539 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered so perhaps rarer than catalogue values would suggest
£250
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Lot555
Half Sovereign 1915S Marsh 540 Choice UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
£140
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Lot557
Half Sovereign 1925 Marsh 542 UNC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
£100
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Lot559
Half Sovereign s (2) 1893 Marsh 488 Fine/VF, 1901 Marsh 496 Fine
£200
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Lot560
Halfcrown 1658 Cromwell ESC 447 , Bull 252 UNC the obverse with the lightest of cabinet friction to the highest points, the portrait retaining much of the original frosting, with a subtle blue and gold toning over some original mint lustre, sharply struck and with excellent surfaces, a superb example, and as such very desirable in this high grade of preservation, comes with collector's ticket stating 'Ex-Spink from 1947'
£4,200
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Lot561
Halfcrown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO, Retrograde 1 in date ESC 478 , Bull 471 About VF/VF with some light haymarking
£200
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Lot562
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO ESC 479 , Bull 475 VF or near so with old grey toning
£240
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Lot564
Halfcrown 1685 PRIMO ESC 493 , Bull 748 , with double struck M in MAG, GVF/VF with some minor surface marks and light haymarking, the obverse particularly strong and with very pleasing appearance, an excellent type coin
£600
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Lot565
Halfcrown 1687 6 over 8 ESC 499A , Bull 755 , only the lower part of the overdate visible VG, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, very rare listed as R4 by ESC and Bull
£160
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Lot566
Halfcrown 1688 QVARTO ESC 502 , S3409 EF reverse nEF with the 6 of the date weak
£1,600
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Lot567
Halfcrown 1689 First Shield, Caul and Interior frosted, with pearls, ESC 503 , Bull 826 VF/Near VF the reverse with some minor haymarking
£150
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Lot568
Halfcrown 1689 No frosting, pearls ESC 507 , Bull 835 Good Fine/Fine
£110
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Lot569
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, No frosting, No pearls, ESC 512 , Bull 846 NVF with some light haymarking
£120
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Lot570
Halfcrown 1690 TERTIO ESC 515 , Bull 849 , (though no doubling to the second L in GVLIELMVS) GVF with some minor surface marks and a light adjustment line on the Irish harp, scarce in this pleasing grade
£380
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Lot573
Halfcrown 1697 NONO, Large Shields, Later Harp, ESC 541 , Bull 1021 , GVF/NEF with underlying lustre and some light haymarking
£200
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Lot574
Halfcrown 1698 DECIMO ESC 554 , Bull 1034 GVF with old grey tone
£160
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Lot575
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 561 , Bull 1043 VF/GVF with underlying gold tone
£180
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Lot577
Halfcrown 1703 VIGO ESC 568 , Bull 1357 , NVF/VF with old grey tone and some light haymarking
£200
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Lot578
Halfcrown 1706 Roses and Plumes ESC 572 , Bull 1361 , Good Fine or better/About VF, with pleasing old grey tone, with much eye appeal giving the impression of being a higher grade piece
£260
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Lot579
Halfcrown 1707 SEPTIMO, Plain in angles and below bust, ESC 574 , Bull 1366 , GVF/NEF with blue toning, the obverse with a small flan flaw below the bust
£200
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Lot580
Halfcrown 1707 SEXTO, Roses and Plumes , Narrow colon after REG, ESC 573A , Bull 1265 Near VF/GVF with a small edge nick, the reverse with flashes of gold, olive and red tone in the legends, the reverse with a light adjustment mark
£140
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Lot581
Halfcrown 1708 Plumes ESC 578 , Bull 1369 , GVF the reverse with light gold tone
£340
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Lot582
Halfcrown 1708 SEPTIMO, Plain in angles and below bust, ESC 577 , Bull 1370 , GVF/NEF with some light haymarking
£240
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Lot583
Halfcrown 1709 OCTAVO ESC 579 , Bull 1371 NVF with some contact marks and a slightly uneven tone
£100
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Lot584
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and Plumes ESC 582 , Bull 1374 VF with a pleasant and colourful underlying tone
£220
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Lot585
Halfcrown 1713 Roses and Plumes ESC 583 , Bull 1376 GVF with old dark grey tone and some haymarking, Ex-Spink
£190
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Lot587
Halfcrown 1714 Roses and Plumes ESC 585 , Bull 1377 VF or very near so, nicely toned, the obverse with some light surface marks and some haymarking
£260
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Lot589
Halfcrown 1720 20 over 17 Roses and Plumes ESC 590 , Bull 1555 EF and choice, minor adjustment lines on the obverse barely detract, very hard to find George I Halfcrowns in high grade
£2,000
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Lot590
Halfcrown 1739 Roses ESC 600 , Bull 1679 VF/GVF, with pleasing tone and much overall eye appeal
£320
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Lot591
Halfcrown 1741 41 over 39 Roses, Larger Lettering on the obverse, ESC 602 , Bull 1683 VF and pleasing with gold toning
£280
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Lot592
Halfcrown 1743 Roses ESC 603A VF/GVF and attractively toned
£200
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Lot593
Halfcrown 1745 LIMA ESC 605 , Bull 1687 GVF/NEF the reverse with a small tone spot and with minor haymarks and two small edge bruises
£120
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Lot595
Halfcrown 1745 Roses ESC 604 , Bull 1685 VF/GVF and with an attractive subtle tone
£220
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Lot596
Halfcrown 1746 6 over 5 LIMA ESC 607 , Bull 1689 A/UNC, a sharply struck example, with touches of golden tone and underlying mint lustre, minor haymarking barely detracts, an excellent type coin for the Halfcrown specialist, comes with an old collectors' ticket stating 'Bought Eva Hardy 1962 £11'
£550
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Lot597
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA ESC 606 , Bull 1688 EF nicely toned, with some minor haymarks
£260
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Lot599
Halfcrown 1750 ESC 609 , Bull 1692 , GVF/NEF with touches of gold toning
£550
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Lot600
Halfcrown 1816 ESC 613 , Bull 2086 UNC with golden tone, the reverse with light cabinet friction
£280
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Lot601
Halfcrown 1816 ESC 613 , Bull 2086 UNC with grey tone, a most pleasing example with excellent fields largely free from contact marks, comes with old collector's ticket stating :-Bought 'Earl of Tooting' 1966 £11
£350
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Lot602
Halfcrown 1816 Plain edge Proof ESC 615 . Bull 2087 , UNC and lustrous with some hairlines and small nicks in the obverse field, minor rim nicks barely detract, Very Rare
£5,000
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Lot603
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head ESC 616 , Bull 2090 A/UNC with some scuffs on the King's chin, and a contact mark above the head, Halfpenny 1771 Peck 896 NEF, Ireland Ten Pence Bank Token 1813 S.6618 EF and with an attractive subtle tone
£180
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Lot605
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head ESC 616 , Bull 2090 UNC with some uneven toning, a very sharp strike for this type
£220
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Lot606
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head ESC 616 , Bull 3090 EF with gold tone, the reverse with touches of blue and magenta
£120
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Lot607
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head ESC 616 , Bull 2090 UNC a fresh, early strike with hints of toning, a choice example
£220
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Lot608
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head ESC 618 , Bull 2096 UNC or near so with a pleasing gold tone and some light cabinet friction
£150
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Lot609
Halfcrown 1819 ESC 623 UNC with s deep gold tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
£360
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Lot611
Halfcrown 1820 George III ESC 625 , Bull 2105 GEF the obverse with contact marks
£260
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Lot612
Halfcrown 1820 George IV ESC 628 , Bull 2357 GEF with a small scuff in the obverse field
£220
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Lot613
Halfcrown 1821 ESC 631 , Bull 2360 , Davies 171 dies 1A, Lustrous GEF
£220
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Lot614
Halfcrown 1821 Heavier Garnishing ESC 631 , Bull 2362 , Davies 172 dies 1B, EF with some thin scratches and toning spots behind the King's head, a rare variety
£360
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Lot615
Halfcrown 1823 Second Reverse ESC 634 , Bull 2365 NEF/EF with a hint of gold toning
£260
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Lot617
Halfcrown 1824 Third Reverse Pattern in copper from polished dies ESC 641 , Bull 2388 nFDC and rated R4 by ESC
£2,500
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Lot618
Halfcrown 1825 ESC 642 , Bull 2371 EF/GEF, with a small edge nick, the obverse with some hairlines
£140
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Lot619
Halfcrown 1826 ESC 646 , Bull 2375 VF/GVF with a little toning and a small edge nick
£95
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Lot620
Halfcrown 1826 Proof ESC 647 nFDC with pleasing tone
£1,300
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Lot621
Halfcrown 1831 WW in block, Plain Edge Proof ESC 657 , Bull 2473 attractively toned blue and gold, in a PCGS holder and graded PR63 Cameo
£2,850
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Lot623
Halfcrown 1835 ESC 665 , Bull 2481 , EF with a few small surface marks, retaining some original underlying lustre and hints of gold toning
£320
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Lot624
Halfcrown 1839 Plain edge Proof , One plain and one ornate fillet, ESC 670 , Bull 2708 , S.3885 (slab states S.3887 in error ) in a PCGS holder and graded PR62
£3,600
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Lot625
Halfcrown 1840 EC 673, Bull 2715 EF with golden toning in the obverse legends, and a darker tone on the Queen's jaw
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Lot626
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674 , Bull 2716 NVG, Very Rare
£320
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Lot628
Halfcrown 1844 as ESC 677 , Bull 2720 , the obverse with the date and much of the legend double struck, AU/UNC and lustrous with gold tone, the obverse with some contact marks, overall very pleasing and with much eye appeal
£440
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Lot629
Halfcrown 1845 with 5 appearing to over a defective 3, 1848 8 over 6 and Shilling 1867 with pellet over Die No 16 all VG and bright
£100
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Lot630
Halfcrown 1846 ESC 680 , Bull 2724 VF /GVF the reverse with a small spot above the shield, Florin 1885 ESC 861 NVF/VF
£140
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Lot631
Halfcrown 1849 Large Date ESC 682 , Bull 2730 EF/GEF the reverse with two small rim nicks
£380
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Lot633
Halfcrown 1853 Proof ESC 687 , Bull 2736 UNC the obverse with some very minor contact marks and the coin has been cleaned. 14.12 grammes. Further research shows that PCGS and NGC have graded just 17 examples of this coin. Only issued as part of the 1853 Proof sets, which are of extreme rarity, this is a rare opportunit y to obtain a key coin in the Victoria n Halfcrown series. This last such coin offered by us was in February 2009.Our archive database indicates we have only previously offered one example, this being sold twice by us, as part of the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections.
£5,000
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Lot634
Halfcrown 1861 Good/Fair, one of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series, mentioned by way of footnote in ESC by Rayner in the 1969 edition who had heard of an example sold in a "Northern" auction in Fair in 1967 for £115.
£140
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Lot635
Halfcrown 1871 Fair, another of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series. Also mentioned in ESC and Bull as a footnote
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Lot637
Halfcrown 1874 ESC 692 , Bull 2741 UNC or very near so with light toning and some minor contact marks
£190
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Lot638
Halfcrown 1875 ESC 696 , Bull 2745 GEF/AU with a subtle light golden tone, a most pleasing example with considerable eye appeal, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 932
£300
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Lot640
Halfcrown 1881 ESC 707 , Bull 2758 , Davies 591 dies 5D Lustrous UNC, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 6/9/2009 Lot 1191
£420
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Lot641
Halfcrown 1882 ESC 710 , Bull 2761 AU/UNC the obverse with some contact marks
£220
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Lot642
Halfcrown 1883 ESC 711 , Bull 2762 About UNC with minor contact marks
£140
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Lot644
Halfcrown 1885 ESC 713 , Bull 2765 GEF with some edge nicks
£120
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Lot645
Halfcrown 1886 ESC 715 , Bull 2765 GEF and lustrous with a subtle gold tone, the obverse with some light contact marks
£140
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Lot646
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head Proof ESC 720 , Bull 2772 A/UNC with minor hairlines
£280
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Lot647
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head Proof , ESC 720 , Bull 2772 , Davies 641 dies 2A, minor hairlines, nFDC and attractively toned
£420
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Lot649
Halfcrown 1887 Young Head ESC 717 , Bull 2769 UNC or near so and lustrous with a hint of gold tone
£320
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Lot651
Halfcrown 1890 ESC 723 , Bull 2775 , N of PENSE with horizontal bar, UNC and lustrous, a superior example with plenty of eye appeal
£140
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Lot652
Halfcrown 1892 ESC 725 , Bull 2777 UNC and lustrous with hints of gold and blue toning, a superb example
£240
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Lot653
Halfcrown 1893 Proof ESC 727 , Bull 2779 , Davies 663 , dies 2B, nFDC with attractive blue and green toning over original mint brilliance
£650
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Lot654
Halfcrown 1894 ESC 728 , Bull 2780 , Davies 664 , dies 1B, by far the scarcer of the two die pairings for this date, EF
£95
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Lot655
Halfcrown 1895 ESC 729 , Bull 2781 , Davies 667 , dies 2B, UNC and lustrous, the reverse with hints of gold tone
£150
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Lot656
Halfcrown 1898 ESC 732 , Bull 2784 Lustrous UNC with a few minor contact marks
£130
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Lot657
Halfcrown 1899 ESC 733 , Bull 2785 UNC and lustrous with a few small rim nicks
£130
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Lot658
Halfcrown 1900 ESC 734 , Bull 2786 Lustrous UNC and choice
£140
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Lot659
Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746 , Bull 3567 Lustrous UNC with minor contact marks
£120
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Lot660
Halfcrown 1902 Matt Proof ESC 747 , Bull 3568 nFDC/FDC
£140
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Lot661
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748 , Bull 3568 EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
£950
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Lot662
Halfcrown 1904 ESC 749 , Bull 3570 AU/GEF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, very scarce especially so in this high grade
£1,300
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Lot663
Halfcrown 1904 ESC 749 , Bull 3570 EF with some light contact marks and small rim nicks that hardly detract, a very scarce date in this high grade
£440
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Lot664
Halfcrown 1904 ESC 749 , Bull 3570 GVF or better, the reverse with some toning at 9 o'clock
£240
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Lot665
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 Near Fine reverse VG as the I of HONI and P of PENSE are not visible
£300
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Lot666
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 , Bull 3571 NVF with grey tone, and a gentle edge bruise below the date, nevertheless with pleasing eye appeal, we have seen many examples of similar quality graded as better than VF online
£1,100
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Lot668
Halfcrown 1906 ESC 751 , Bull 3572 , UNC or very near so with plenty of mint lustre, minor contact marks and small rim nicks barely detract
£320
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Lot669
Halfcrown 1907 ESC 752 , Bull 3573 EF/AU and lustrous the obverse lightly toned and with some contact marks
£180
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Lot670
Halfcrown 1907 ESC 752 , Bull 3573 EF/GEF with some contact marks and small rim nicks
£220
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Lot671
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753 , Bull 3574 UNC and lustrous in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS64, Ex-Cheshire Collection , the NGC Census shows this to be the joint finest thus far graded
£850
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Lot672
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754 , Bull 3575 A/UNC and lustrous, scarce in this high grade
£300
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Lot673
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754 , Bull 3575 NEF the obverse with some surface marks and a spot removed from the field
£100
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Lot674
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754 , Bull 3575 NEF/EF with some edge nicks
£120
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Lot675
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755 , Bull 3576 EF/UNC and lustrous
£150
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