George V Set 1928 (14 coins) a 13-coin cased set comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Silver Threepence, Maundy Set, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with an additional Crown. Both Crowns UNC and choice and markedly different in terms of striking, the first with an even 'satiny' lustre, the second with the reverse particularly well struck, with a finish similar to a Specimen striking and with superb eye appeal and mirror like fields
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, Sovereign choice, the Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines in the obverse field, the silver nicely matched, the Maundy Fourpence and Threepence with some darker toning on the obverses, all coins with choice original surfaces, a most attractive and desirable set, FDC or very near so, comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 short set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPennyMatt Proofs UNC to nFDC the silver with matching tone, comes in the 11-coin red card box, the lid detached
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny Matt Proofs, the Sovereign nFDC with some minor hairlines, the silver nFDC to FDC with some light hairlines and nicely matched, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, includes the Maundy Money, UNC to nFDC with some toning, the Halfcrown with some hairlines, in the case of issue
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC with toning, in a promoter's box with certificate, along with Halfpenny 1962 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Part Proof Set 1893 (4 coins) comprising Five Pounds 1893 S.3872, Marsh F34, UNC cleaned with some contact marks and many hairlines, Two Pounds 1893 S.3873, Marsh T36 UNC cleaned with some contact marks and hairlines, Sovereign 1893 S.3874, Marsh 145A, UNC the obverse repaired, with some scuffs and hairlines, Half Sovereign 1893 Proof S.3878, Marsh 488A, the obverse with many hairlines and some scratches, the reverse with some deeper hairlines causing a shallow depression in the field, all coins retaining some brilliance
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set comprising Crown 1887 VF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 NVF/VF lightly toned, Halfcrown 1887 EF with a choice multicoloured tone, Florin 1887 UNC, the obverse with minor cabinet friction with gold and blue/green toning, Shilling 1887 choice blue/green toned with flashes of magenta, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type VF, Threepence 1887 EF with an attractive blue/green tone, along with Threepence 1887 Young Head Good Fine, all in a wooden hand-made fitted case
25 Pence 1972 Model PatternSilver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Obverse: Bust of Prince Philip right SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1947-1972H.R.H THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, Reverse: MODEL in centre, X#TS1, Proof in .999 silver, weight 30.68 grammes, nFDC with very minor toning on the reverse, retaining almost full mint brilliance
Crown 1671 T over R in ET, VICESIMO TERTIO edge, 7 Harp strings, ESC 42A, Bull 383, VG the reverse slightly better with the 71 if the date weak. An excessively rare type rated at R4 by ESC and Bull
Crown 1688 ESC 80, Bull 747 Near EF with some toning in the legends. Very light adjustment lines and minor flecks of haymarking barely detract, a very pleasing example of this type, an eye-catching example
Crown 1818 LVIII, ESC 211, Bull 2005 VF for wear, cleaned, with several long scratches on either side, Ex-swivel mount with the edges repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock
Crown 1844 Unfinished Die Pattern, the Queen's hair having a triangle-shape around the base of the hanging hair curl, Star Stops on edge, ESC 338, unlisted by Bull, now listed by Spink under S.3882, GVF or better, the obverse with some contact marks, listed as R2 (Very Rare) by the 1992 ESC
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288, Bull 2571 About EF the reverse displaying a pleasing blue/green tone in the legends, the obverse with some contact marks and hairlines
Crown 1934 ESC 374, Bull 3647 EF the obverse with some light contact marks as often, the key date in the series with a low mintage of just 932 pieces, always desirable in high grades
Crown 1935 Specimen ESC 376, Bull 3652 EF with some nicks to the inner rim of the reverse, in the red box of issue, this faded with some staining to the lid
Crown 1936 Edward VIII Pattern in Gold by John Pinches (issued 1946), listed in 'Unusual World Coins' as X#M2c, JP on edge, with a mintage of just 10 pieces, 37.74 grammes, Lustrous UNC with some light hairlines
Decimal Two Pence Trial piece (c.1968-1971) Obverse : Smaller Machin portrait facing right, to right of centre, no legend, Reverse: blank except for Tower mintmark just left of the centre, 26mm diameter, 5.78 grammes, UNC or near so, the obverse field with some hairlines and striations often found on trial pieces, we note there was no similar style example in the Tansley collection which contained many Decimal Trial pieces
Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 Proof with Davies Obverse 2 (Cross on Crown points to a space). This obverse is normally paired with the Arabic 1 Reverse, unrecorded by Davies, blue/green toned, a most attractive example, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo
Double Florin 1888 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1, ESC 397A, Bull 2700, EF or near so and colourfully toned, with some minor contact marks and a gentle edge bruise, Rare in high grade
Farthing 1675 R over O in CAROLVS unlisted by Peck (similar to the Cooke Collection item 709) LCGS variety 03 VG with all major details clear, including the overstrike, graded LCGS 15
Farthings (2) 1826 Laureate Head, R over E in GRATIA Good Fine/Fine, the overstrike clear, 1826 Bare Head, Roman 1 in date NVF/GF with an edge bruise, both unlisted by Peck and both Very Rare
Farthings (2) 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496, dies 1+A, Virtually BU, the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with practically full lustre, 1866 Close 66 in date, Freeman 514 dies 3+B, UNC the obverse choice with a very sharp strike, the reverse with light cabinet friction, with good subdued lustre
Farthings (2) 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F A/UNC with some lustre and a light handling mark, 1895 Veiled Head Freeman 571 dies 1+A, UNC with around 70% lustre, slightly subdued on the reverse
Five Guineas 1681 Charles II Second Laureate Bust, TRICESIMO TERTIO S3331 graded AU58 by NGC rare thus seldom have we seen Charles II coinage so sharp and pleasing as this. This is hard date in any grade with NGC only showing 5 graded and only one finer than this, we have never sold an example of this date and we could find very few examples sold in the past anywhere
Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge, S.3422, Good Fine with some edge nicks and bruises, the reverse with some haymarking in places, with a dig to the left of the shield, overall of even appearance and collectable and affordable example, we note a VF example, also with edge faults realised £16,000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A172 (March 2021)
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 NGC AU Details REMOVED FROM JEWELRY. An impressive and imposing issue, the Fine Work Five Guineas was a highly important coin in the history of the milled coinage, it introduced more intricate detail and a superb sharp striking to the portrait, marking a significant advance to the quality of minting at the time, leading to further higher relief designs being produced in the 18th Century, right up to the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Guineas 1711 DECIMO edge S.3568 in an NGC holder VF Details, Damaged, all Queen Anne Five Guineas hard to find, we note that our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that we have only previously offered seven Queen Anne of all dates, with only one 1711 example so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Five Pound Crown 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen AnneS.L32 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, only 346 were issued, with 75 of these in the gold Proof set of the year
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40 in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo, the only George VI Gold Five Pounds issue and continues to be a popular issue with collectors and dealers alike
Five Pounds 1937 ProofS.4074, Marsh F40 nFDC with some very minor contact marks and hairlines, the King's portrait and St. George with excellent frosting, the reverse with a hairline scratch below St. George's cape, an eye-catching example of this popular type, the only George VI Gold Five Pounds issue
Florin 1862 ESC 820, Bull 2847 Good Fine/NVF the obverse with some pitting around the legend, Very rare, one of the key dates in the entire Gothic series
Groat 1838 ESC 1930, Bull 3319 UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden toning on the obverse, the obverse well struck with almost full separation to the Queen's hairlines, an area normally showing die wear, this a superior example, would make an excellent example for the type collector
Guinea 1673 S.3344 rubbed on the highest points, otherwise Fine, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that we have not previously offered this date, certainly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
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