PennyWilliam I PAXS Winchester Mint, moneyer Godwine, with Crown 3, S.1257, North 850, 1.42 grammes, with some weakness on the reverse legend on ON and correspondingly on the end on the obverse legend, otherwise GVF and with pleasing portrait
ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, no inner circles, Reverse: Round garnished shield, no CR, S.2791, mintmark Bell, as Brooker 486/487/488, Large Bust with crown breaking the inner line and almost touches the base of the mintmark, Obverse legend CAROLVS. D:G: MA : BR : FR : ET : HI : REX, 6.07 grammes, GVF with blue-green toning in the legends, an extremely eye-catching piece and compares well with the Brooker plate coins
ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, Reverse: Round garnished shield, no CR, S.2791, mintmark Crown, 5.76 grammes, Fine/Good Fine and bold, the reverse with some old scratches across the shield
ShillingCharles I Group D, no inner circles, Reverse: Round garnished shield, no CR, S.2791, mintmark Crown, 5.72 grammes, About Fine with scattered dark tone, on a wavy and slightly irregularly shaped flan
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth large Briot Bust, S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, 5.77 grammes, Good Fine, the obverse double struck, on a slightly irregularly shaped flan
ShillingCharles I Group F, type 4.4 Sixth large Briot Bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle About VF weak in parts, with some clipping, comes with old ticket October 1961 15/-, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 March 2014 Lot 1224 hammer price £70
ShillingCharles ITower Mint Group C, Third Bust, type 2a with more visible armour, CR above shield, S.2787, mintmark Obverse: Rose over Plume, Reverse: Mintmark Rose, MA for MAG in reverse legend, no direct Brooker listing with these combinations, 5.88 grammes, Fine/Good Fine, an unusual piece and worthy of further study for the Charles I variety specialist
ShillingCharles ITower Mint, Group E, Fifth 'Aberystwyth' bust, Large Bust with rounded shoulder, Large XII, S.2797, Brooker 528, mintmark Anchor, flukes to right, 5.66 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with an even grey tone, struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan
ShillingCharles IYork Mint, Reverse: EBOR below oval shield, S.2872 mintmark Lion, 5.33 grammes, NVF bent and straightened, with an edge crack by MAG, an excellent portrait of the King with much eye appeal
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y, 5.77 grammes, VF with pleasing portrait, the crown weak on the left side, and in the corresponding position on the shield on the reverse, on a full round flan,
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks, along with 17th Century Tokens (2) FarthingCambridgeshire - Soham, 1658 Hovell Ioanes, Reverse: Grocer's Arms, W172, Fine with green patina, Farthing Cambridgeshire - Ely 1664 Thomas Lensley W110, Fine/Near Fine with green patina, and a group of GB - Farthing Charles I, Florin 1929, Threepence 1877 Good Fine, Pennies (2) 1886, 1918, in mixed lower grades, a group of Crown-sized (15) Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981 (2) these A/UNC to UNC, Halfpenny Token Middlesex Masonic in low grade, a RomanDenarius in low grade, and a Cap badge Royal Army Service Corps
ShillingJames I First Coinage, Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar, S.2646, mintmark Lis, 5.95 grammes, Good Fine or better, a little weak in parts, with pleasing tone and eye appeal
ShillingJames I Second Coinage, Third Bust, beard square cut and stands out, S.2654 mintmark Lis, 5.95 grammes, Bold Fine with a thin scratch on the obverse
ShillingPhilip and Maryundated, full titles, with mark of value S.2498 Good Fine/Fine for wear, flan with a waterworn appearance, bent and straightened, with an edge cut at 5 o'clock
Shillings (2) Charles I Group B, bust 2a, with more visible armour, Reverse: Oval garnished shield with CR above, S.2787, mintmark Plume, 5.85 grammes, Fine with an x-shaped scratch in the obverse field, Charles I Group D no inner circles, Reverse: Round garnished shield, No CR, S.2791 mintmark Bell, 4.78 grammes, VG/Near Fine on an irregularly shaped flan
SixpenceCharles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust, type 4.3, King's name spelt CROLVS with C over A, S.2817, mintmark Triangle, 2.51 grammes, Bust VG, legend and reverse Fine, unusual
SixpenceElizabeth I 1590 Sixth Issue, Bust 6C, S.2578B, mintmark Hand, 2.92 grammes NVF/VF on a full round flan, evenly struck with good portrait and excellent eye appeal
Sixpences Elizabeth I (3) 1562 Milled issue, Tall narrow bust with plain dress S.2594 Mintmark Star, 3.13 grammes, Fine, bent and straightened the obverse scratches, Third Issue 1566 Small Bust 1F, S.2561, mintmark Portcullis, 2.77 grammes, VG/Fine with an edge crack, Sixth Issue 1591 Bust 6C S.2578B, mintmark hand, 2.87 grammes Fine with some deep scratches on the obverse
Sixpences to Penny (8) Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I (2) Fifth Issue 1580 mintmark Latin Cross S.2572 (2) the first 2.81 grammes, Fair/VG, the second 2.54 grammes, Fair, holed, this a scarcer date and mintmark combination. Threepence Elizabeth I 1567 Taller Bust S.2566 mintmark Coronet, 1.29 grammes, VG, Halfgroats (4) Edward III Pre-Treaty period, London Mint, Series C, Closed C and E, R with wedge-shaped tail, S.1574, mintmark Cross 1, 2.08 grammes, About Fine, the end of the obverse legend not struck, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Two Pellets behind bust, undated (1592-1595), 0.84 grammes, S.2579, mintmark Tun VG, Charles I, Reverse: Oval Shield, No CR, no inner circles, Group D, S.2830 mintmark Portcullis, 0.93 grammes, VG portrait worn, with legends mostly clear, Charles I, Tower Mint under Parliament, Group G, Older Bust with pointed beard, 1.12 grammes, S.2836 Mintmark Sun, VG or better on a slightly irregular flan, Penny Edward II EDWAR legend, Canterbury Mint class unclear, 1.08 grammes, Near Fine
ThreepenceCharles IAberystwyth Mint, mintmark Book, Obverse with colon stops and small plume, S.2894, Brooker 778 with the extended die flaw in the field, Plume on reverse without bands, 1.42 grammes, Good Fine with a small edge split by REX
Threepences Elizabeth I (3) 1573 S.2566 mintmark Acorn, 1.54 grammes, Fine, 1577 7 over 5 S.2566, mintmark Eglantine, 1.25 grammes, Good Fine with grey tone, bent, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, 0.98 grammes, VG with a flan chip at the top of the obverse
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign nFDC with minor hairlines only, the silver nFDC nicely matched with the odd small darker toning spots, overall a very attractive set with the soft lustre associated with these sets with subtle pastel toning, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the obverses with minor ribbon tone, the bronze and brass lightly toned, retaining much original lustre, in the maroon box of issue
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the silver with much brilliance, the Florin with light toning, the bronze and brass with practically full mint brilliance, the Halfpenny and Sixpence firmly wedged in the box, in the blue box of issue, the lid detached
Proof Sets 1953 (4) each Crown to Farthing (10 coins) nFDC to FDC the silver with good to full brilliance, the bronze and brass with toning. One of the Pennies with a gentle edge bruise
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die flaw at a very early stage, EF or very near so with some minor edge nicks and light contact marks, the obverse with some rub on the portrait, the detail in the top two pairs of leaves at the top of the wreath however retain sharp detail adding to the eye appeal of the coin
Crown 1663 XV edge, Cloak frosted, No Stops on Reverse, ESC 27A, Bull 359, VF/GVF with pleasing and well struck portrait, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that this is by some distance the finest we have offered of this type
Crown 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO edge, 7 harp strings, ESC 38, Bull 378, VG the reverse a little better, Very Rare, rated R3 by Bull, this date seldom offered
Crown 1677 7 over 6, normally spaced 77, ESC 53, Bull 399, NVF/VF with some surface marks. Only a trace of the overdate is visible, with the lower left arc of the underlying 6 visible. (See London Coins Auction A174 Lot 1470 for comparison, and confirmation of the position of the underlying figure)
Crown 1688 ESC 80, Bull 746, Good EF/AU with a pleasing deep tone, the reverse with touches of golden tone in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge, Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004, NEF/GVF with some light haymarking, the reverse with a pleasing light golden tone. Note: Bull states the same rarity as the First Bust coin, but our archive database has recorded many times more examples of the First Bust coin have been offered so possibly rarer than stated by ESC
Crown 1708E SEPTIMO edge, Z-type 1, Straight 7 and small 08 in date, ESC 106, Bull 1356, Fine with some old scratches, the reverse with some uneven tone
Crown 1716 Roses and Plumes, SECVNDO edge, ESC 110, Bull 1540 GVF/NEF with some haymarking, the obverse with some light rub to the King's face. George I Crowns always keenly sought after and seldom offered in grade above Fine
Crown 1735 Roses and Plumes, OCTAVO edge, (14 harp strings, 7 hearts) ESC 120, Bull 1663, the E's in the edge legend appear as B's, NVF/About VF with some minor adjustment lines
Crown 1746 LIMA, DECIMO NONO edge, ESC 125, Bull 1668 NEF/GVF with an old contact mark or striking flaw on the drapery, with an overall pleasing grey tone
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009, GEF with some very minor contact marks on the obverse, overall a most attractive example, a pleasing golden tone further enhances the eye appeal
Crown 1821 SECUNDO edge, WWP inverted below broken lance, ESC Bull 2311, Davies 133, Bright EF or near so with some hairlines and some edge nicks, a very scarce type
Crown 1847 GothicPlain edge with N over inverted N in UNITA, ESC 291, Bull 2577 EF with some edge nicks, the obverse with some hairlines and a scratch on Queen's hair, the reverse with a pleasing and attractive blue/green tone
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO edge, ESC 288, Bull 2571, GVF with some edge nicks, the obverse with some contact marks and thin scratches to the field, retaining much eye appeal and a pleasing and collectable example of this iconic design
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO edge, ESC 288, Bull 2571, VF the reverse slightly better, a pleasing middle grade and collectable example of this iconic type
Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC with some contact marks with good original lustre and a small edge nick, Jubilee Head Crowns seldom seen with lustrous surface as pleasing as this
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3560, in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Matte, Note: Very few 1902 Matt Proof Crowns have been graded higher by third party grading companies, NGC records just 3 in PF65+ and 4 in PF66, PCGS recorded 1 in PR65+ and 4 in PR66
Crown 1935 Specimen ESC 376, Bull 3652, UNC or near so and lustrous, the reverse with some minor contact marks, in an unusual contemporary box with a crowned GR cypher on and inside the lid
Crown 1951 ESC 393C, Bull 4024 FDC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, 1960 ESC 393K, Bull 4335 in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC in the flat pack of issue with booklet-style certificate, no outer box
Dollar Bank of England 1804 C H K on bust, no stops in between, K in relief under shield, Top leaf points to upright of E in DEI, Obverse B, Reverse 2, ESC 148, Bull 1929, Fine, Rare
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2 ESC 144, Bull 1925, EF with a tiny flan hole in the U of GEORGIUS, and correspondingly through the G of ENGLAND
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 UNC or very near so with some contact marks, colourful tone and prooflike fields give excellent eye appeal
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