Shilling 1866 ESC 1314, Bull 3027, Die Number 24. in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, an outstanding and extremely eye-catching example with deep blue/green and grey tone
Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 36, a choice example with practically full original mint lustre, a particularly eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1875 ESC 1327, Bull 3045, Die Number 14, a mint example with original lustre, and with traces of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee HeadESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 984 dies 1C, Q of QUI with looped tail, VF or better/GVF with golden tone and excellent eye appeal, Rare and very seldom seen in all grades above Fine
Shilling 1893 Small Obverse Letters ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, a most attractive example the obverse with much original lustre with deep blue and green toning in the legends, the reverse with even and choice blue, green and cinnamon tone. A superb and very desirable piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1895 Large Rose ESC 1364A, Bull 3160, Davies 1018 dies 2D, choice lustrous surfaces with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1897 ESC 1366, Bull 3162 a choice piece the obverse with deep gold toning with touches of green and magenta, an extremely eye-catching example. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1899 ESC 1368, Bull 3164, a choice mint example with beautiful gold, green tone enhanced by flashes of blue and magenta, exhibiting superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1905 ESC 1414, Bull 3591 Fine/Good Fine and bold, the key date in the series, we have seen 1905 Shillings similar to this graded 'for type' as VF on the internet
Shilling 1914 ESC 1424, Bull 3713 a most attractive example, the obverse highly lustrous, the reverse with slightly paler colour and some toning in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1918 ESC 1428, Bull 3807 almost fully lustrous, the obverse with good strike, the reverse with a small area of toning over IND, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 1437, Bull 3827 A choice example with original mint lustre, the reverse particularly attractive and well struck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1927 Second Reverse Matt ProofESC 1440A, Bull 3831 listed as 'not traced' by Bull who listed the rarity as R7 (one or two believed to exist). Stated by Krause to have been produced for photographic purposes only. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91. As struck with very small tone spots, of the highest rarity and would enhance any high quality Shilling collection. Ex-Goldbergs Pre-Long Beach sale 85 May 31-Jun 2 2015 Lot 3924
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Scottish Arms at date, with the central Lion of Nassau rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise, ESC 1534B, Bull 1214, S.3520 Fine/Good Fine, an unusual error extremely rare and rated R4 by ESC and Bull (estimated 11-20 examples thought to exist), Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular 2005 £400
Sixpence 1696 Second Bust Pattern. Obverse: Fine work, a more finely engraved rendition of the Second Bust. MVS lower in GVLIELMVS, the final S lower still. Reverse: Small Crowns with Later harp, die axis inverted, 7 strings to harp. The lower bar of the E of REX very weak (appears RFX unless under magnification), the 9 of the date blocked. Bull 1304, Rarity 6, not listed in the 1992 ESC, but referred to in a footnote on page 148 thus 'There is a Second Bust Sixpence of much finer style in the National Collection. This is undoubtedly a pattern together with the Crown and Halfcrown (ESC 93 and ESC 540) of similar style. This example is the plate coin in the Bull 'English Silver Coinage' 2015 edition. Only 3 examples exist, only 2 being in private hands. This example in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30. A highly important piece and a rare opportunity to own such an important coin
Sixpence 1700 Third Bust ESC 1579 a superb example with reflective fields displaying a subtle gold and blue original tone. The obverse well struck with even the outlines of the hair ribbons sharp and crisp. Highly desirable and very seldom seen in this high grade. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1816 ESC 1630, Bull 2191 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a most pleasing example displaying blue and green toning over underlying mint lustre
Sixpence 1817 as ESC 1632, Bull 2195, LCGS variety 2, the second and third I's in III have no top left serifs and appear as reversed 1's, a lustrous example with gold, magenta and blue toning. A superb piece with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very desirable in this high grade
Sixpence 1817 ESC 1632, Bull 2195 a choice and lustrous example with hints of golden tone and considerable eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1818 ESC 1634, Bull 2199 a most attractive example displaying a choice blue/green tone and original mint lustre. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the scarcest date in this short series
Sixpence 1820 Inverted 1 in date ESC 1639A , Bull 2208, Davies 107, Fine with the reverse slightly better, an extremely rare variety rated R4 by Bull, and seldom seen in any grade
Sixpence 1825 as ESC 1659, Bull 2427, LCGS variety 02 with I in GEORGIUS and both I's in BRITANNIAR having no top left serif, a lustrous mint state example in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1831 ESC 1670, Bull 2499 lustrous with choice golden tone in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, one of a group of high quality William IV Sixpences in this sale
Sixpence 1834 Small Date (normal) ESC 1674, Bull 2504 a most attractive example with original lustre and hints of gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1835 ESC 1676, Bull 2508 a lustrous and choice example, the obverse with attractive blue toning in the legends, the reverse displaying flashes of blue and gold, an outstanding example of this type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1853 ESC 1698, Bull 3189 a very pleasing example with original mint lustre and some toning in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1859 ESC 1708, Bull 3203 with a light attractive and colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. This example the joint finest of 4 pieces thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The grade 85 pieces in the Victorian series are very choice and sought after
Sixpence 1864 Large Date with serif 4, ESC 1713, Bull 3211, Davies 1065, Die Number 30, a choice and lustrous piece with original bloom and golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the premium quality of the grade 85 coins readily apparent on this superb piece
Sixpence 1866 ESC 1715, Bull 3213, Die Number 8 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, subtle and original tone coupled with very good surfaces on this high grade and choice piece
Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1079 dies 3A, Die Number 43 choice and with a light subtle golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. The joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Grade 85 pieces in the mid-Young Head period very hard to obtain, as many pieces show contact marks and/or weak striking in parts, the grade 85s are likely in the top 1% of surviving examples
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA ESC 1754A, Bull 3273, Davies 1152, choice and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, see also the R over V Jubilee Head type listed in this sale
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, with J.E.B. on truncation ESC 1752B, Bull 3267, as Davies 1150 dies 1A, with I of BRIT pointing to a rim tooth, the initials on this coin more closely spaced than the illustrated coin in Davies, the intervening J.E.B. stops part on and part off the truncation, VF/GVF with some scuffs on the obverse.
Sixpence 1887 Young HeadESC 1750, Bull 3262 a choice example with gold and blue/green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one has graded higher. All Victoria Young Head Sixpences very desirable in grade 85 and higher on the rare occasions they are offered
Sixpence 1887 Young HeadESC 1750, Bull 3262 an extremely attractive example with original colour, gold and cyan toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1899 ESC 1769, Bull 3292 A choice piece the obverse with mint lustre with hints of toning in the legend, the reverse almost fully lustrous with a hint of colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82 a superb example, with choice gold, blue/green and magenta tone, a most eye-catching example
Sixpence 1916 ESC 1801, Bull 3877 A highly lustrous example with peripheral golden tone, a coin of striking appearance and much eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, all early head George V coins very hard to find in grades above LCGS 80 often due to poor striking quality
Sixpence 1918 ESC 1803, Bull 3879 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Very few Early head George V issues attain this grade normally due to weak strikings and an abundance of contact marks. This example however is lustrous and with flashes of original gold, magenta and blue/green tone, an extremely choice piece, the joint finest of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1919 ESC 1804, Bull 3880 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82 a choice example lustrous and with light golden tone, an eye-catching piece with plenty of eye appeal
Sixpence 1926 First Head ESC 1813, Bull 3895, listed as scarce by Bull but many times scarcer than the Modified Effigy coin of the same date UNC or very near so with light toning
Sovereign 1820 Open 2, Marsh 4 NEF ex-jewellery the edge with signs of old claw mounting by the NN of BRITANNIAR, otherwise of pleasing an even appearance
Sovereign 1822 Marsh 6 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a lustrous example and another of the high grade group of George IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1830 Marsh 15 EF/GEF the reverse with good lustre, another of a number of George IV Sovereigns in this sale with many high grade or rare items
Sovereign 1830 Marsh 15 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, one of a number of high grade George IV examples in this sale
Sovereign 1831 First Bust W.W. with stops on truncation Marsh 16 in an NGC holder and graded AU58, the portrait particularly well struck with full hair detail. Rated R2 by Marsh, the 1831 Sovereigns always a popular coin when offered, one of a group of high grade William IV Sovereigns offered in this sale
Sovereign 1832 First Bust, Nose points to Second N in BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17A GF/NVF, Very rare and in the absence of breakdown of mintage figures between the First and Second Bust types, now thought to be much more elusive than the 'Scarce' rating estimated by Marsh
Sovereign 1839 Marsh 23 Fine or slightly better, a very rare date, rated R2 by Marsh, this date always keenly sought by collectors on the seldom occasions it is offered
Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge ProofS.3852, die axis inverted, Second I in BRITANNIARUM missing the top left serif and appears as a reversed 1. A/UNC with some hairlines and thin scratches, the obverse with frosted bust and retaining much mint lustre, weight 7.65 grammes. Many different weights have been recorded on the Proof Sovereigns of this year, on examples with either die axis alignment, and examples in and around this weight have been previously recorded. The 1839 Sovereigns are always desirable and keenly sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Sovereign 1841 as Marsh 24 Unbarred A's in GRATIA Near Fine, an extremely rare date missing from many Sovereign collections, and seldom offered in any grade.
Sovereign 1843 3 over an inverted 2 in the date, the 4 in the date rotated slightly anti-clockwise and points to the left of a rim tooth. The 8 4 3 of the are evenly spaced. This does not match any of the coins of this type we have previously offered. Good Fine, Rare and worthy of further research for the specialist Sovereign collector
Sovereign 1860 Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, 8 of date repunched over a weaker low 8, and with letter O for 0 in date. The date evenly spaced (date as Bentley Lot 1006) whereas the normal date type for this year shows a tall 0 closer to the 6. S.3852D, VF/NEF and superior to both the 'Inverted A' coins in the Bentley Collection, which both realised £1080 when auctioned in 2012-2013
Sovereign 1861 as Marsh 44, all four digits of the date aRE faintly double-struck EF/GEF, the reverse particularly sharp and attractive, all Young Head types desirable in high grades
Sovereign 1861 C over rotated C in VICTORIA, also with R over lower R in VICTORIA S.3852D VF/About EF retaining some mint lustre, a scarce error type, listed at £1650 in VF in the Standard Catalogue
Sovereign 1861 E of DEI struck over a higher, incomplete E. Note: only the lower part of the underlying E is visible, the underlying E having its lowest bar just below the centre bar of the overstruck E. The 8 on this type appears inverted (top heavy). Type as S.3852D, GVF/NEF with two scratches on the reverse
Sovereign 1871 Shield ReverseMarsh 55, Die Number 30, a mint state and choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 27 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a choice piece. A the time of writing a total of 1,112 VictoriaYoung Head Sovereigns of all currency dates and types had been submitted for LCGS grading and only 4 examples attained grades 80 or above, so an extremely hard series to find true mint state coins, this providing a rare opportunity
Sovereign 1884S Shield ReverseMarsh 80 GEF/UNC or very near so, with some rim nicks, retaining much original mint lustre and colour, a coin with considerable eye appeal
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head First head G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L7 About EF, Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B NEF in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Small spread J.E.B. lower on the truncation, First legend S.3867, DISH M3, GEF/UNC and with considerable mint lustre. A statistical study in the excellent David Iverson book 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' calculates that only 4.5% of the total mintage for this year are of this type (calculated to be around 42,727 pieces) a very rare piece and in this high grade sure to be a much sought after rarity
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, a superior and highly lustrous example, GEF/UNC and prooflike, Very Rare and desirable, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh and fully justified, the finest example we have offered in 17 years, we note an example described as EF in London Coins Auction A155 4/12/2016 (Lot 1527) realised £3000 hammer price, this coin considerably superior
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, NEF/EF the reverse with good lustre, one of the finest we have handled of this date and type. Very Rare, especially so in the high grade, rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1891S an unlisted type, Obverse with the first type legend with D:G: further from the crown, Reverse: Horse with long tail. NEF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks. Previously it had been thought that all 1891S Sovereigns were of the second legend type. This type unlisted by Spink, Marsh, McDonald and even the specialist DISH catalogue. According to David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' there are a small number of 1889S Sovereigns with the first legend (around 3% to 5% estimated.) this number decreases still further for the 1890S Sovereign (around 1% estimated). The discovery of this coin therefore updates the footnote in the Bentley Catalogue (Lot 706) where it is stated that all 1891S Sovereigns have the second obverse legend. An important coin in this fascinating series and sure to be of great interest to the Specialist Victoria Gold collector
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223 A/UNC and lustrous, Ottawa Mint Sovereigns of this date rated R3, with a very low mintage of just 14,900 and therefore hard to obtain in top grade
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223, A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and rim nicks, retaining much mint lustre. Ottawa Mint Sovereigns of this date rated R3, with a very low mintage of just 14,900 and therefore hard to obtain in top grade
Sovereign 1921S Marsh 281 one of the run of key date Sydney Mint Sovereigns from the George V series, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. Ex-PCGS MS63 Park House Collection. A Very rare date and type, even more so in this high grade, rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1928SA Marsh 292 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a lustrous piece with much eye appeal. The 1928 overseas mint Sovereigns were the last George V coins to bear the early effigy of the King, the Modified Effigy and/or Small Head types were phased in between 1925 and 1928 across the different denominations
Sovereign 1930P Marsh 269 EF and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks, Rare, this being only the fourth example we have offered in the last 16 years, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4076 in an NGC holder and graded PF66, at the time of writing, only 6 examples have been graded higher in the combined Population Reports of PCGS and NGC, an ever popular coin always sought after in the highest grades
Sovereign 1987 S.SC2 Proof nFDC with light handling marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, with Westminster certificate
Sovereign 2014 the errormule, the reverse highly frosted and resembling a Proof strike, paired with a currency obverse, a known variety, although unlisted as such by the Spink catalogue, the 'Proof' reverse with the odd tiny nick and tiny flecks of tone, the obverse choice, retaining full lustre and brilliance, BU/nFDC an exceptionally nice example
Sovereign 2017 Gold ProofPiedfort - 200th Anniversary of the re-introduction of the Gold Sovereign, Reverse: George and the Dragon within Order of the Garter, in the style of the original George III design. S.SC11 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo. Only 3750 minted, the first ever UK Gold Piedfort Sovereign issue, these quickly sold out when first released by the Royal Mint and remain highly sought after
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