Halfcrown 1816 ESC 613, Bull 2086 UNC and choice with light gold tone and underlying original lustre, eye-catching and desirable, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head, HONI double struck, as ESC 618, Bull 2096 UNC and choice with touches of attractive gold tone in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1834 WW in script, ESC 662, Bull 2478, UNC with choice subtle lustre, enhanced by touches of gold in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. We note the examples in the Andrew Wayne collection sale, and Roland Harris collection sale were both EF, Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 is always a popular type coin.
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of golden tone, a beautiful example of the higher relief Young Head portrait, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few examples in the entire Young Head series achieve grades of 80 or higher, this coin a part of a select group offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1843 as ESC 676, Bull 2718, variety with broken R in GRATIA with top and central horizontal pieces of the R missing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Halfcrown 1844 4s in date have no serifs ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC or near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1849 Large Date ESC 682, Bull 2730 EF with some hairlines and a raised 'bubble' above the bust caused in the striking, in an LCGS 'yellow ticket' holder and graded 'Field Damage EF'
Halfcrown 1878 ESC 701, Bull 2751 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1879 Davies 585 - dies 3+C. Obverse: I of DEI points to a bead, Reverse: Small cross on crown, with foliage close to the legend, a scarce date having a rare variety with the whole date double struck, UNC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded CGS AU 78
Halfcrown 1883 ESC 711, Bull 2762 UNC with cartwheel lustre, and a beautiful light 'satiny' tone, a most attractive piece with original surfaces, light carbon marks on the obverse barely detract, the coin retaining choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1885 ESC 713, Bull 2765, Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1886 ESC 715, Bull 2767, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee head ESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, Choice UNC with golden tone, the reverse with flashes of olive and magenta in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1891 ESC 724, Bull 2776, Davies 649 dies 3C N of PENSE with crossbar Lustrous UNC with flashes of colourful tone, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC the obverse with deep blue/green tone, the reverse further enhanced by touches of gold and magenta in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC with old grey tone with traces of underlying gold and blue/green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
Halfcrown 1899 ESC 733, Bull 2785 Choice UNC and with practically full lustre, the reverse with a few minor flecks of colourful tone around the date, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746, Bull 3567, UNC with attractive gold and olive toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Edward VII Halfcrowns of all dates rare in this high grade, as they are prone to bagmarks in the fields
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 12.43 grammes. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a Royal Mint trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker down stroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top serif of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above is also oversized (wider). This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. a similar example was listed in Auction A151 6/12/2015 (Lot 2687, weight 11.92 grammes, realised £120 hammer price), the description then stating that only 6 of these examples were then known to the vendor Near Fine/VG a highly unusual type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-Colin Adams collection
Halfcrown 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Note: Halfcrowns of the 1920-1925 period very hard to find in grades 80 and above, due to weak strikes, poor metal mix, many have poorly prepared blanks too, they are also liable to heavy bagmarking, so given all these minting problems, only a small percentage will even have a chance to achieve high grades in third party holders
Halfcrown 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1703 dies 1C, Obverse: Shallow forehead with centre indented, Reverse: D of FID points right of a bead, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1934 ESC 783, Bull 3747 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. High grade and choice examples of this date such as this becoming increasingly hard to find
Halfcrown 1937 Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 787A, Bull 4036, an excessively rare coin with only a few thought to have been minted, we note PCGS have graded one example and NGC 4 examples including this one. George VI Matt Proofs were also produced in 1950 and 1951, again in tiny numbers.
Halfpenny 1805 Bronzed Pattern Restrike, Peck 1309, R91, Reverse with BRITANNIARUM legend, nFDC with attractive chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 6/3/2010 Lot 534 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the key date in this series and hard to find in high grade
Pennies (2) 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 A/UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, 1930 Freeman 203 dies 5+C UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Penny 1861 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D Poor in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 1, only the last three digits of the date visible, however the underlying 8 is clear, the variety beyond dispute, Extremely Rare and rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1890 15 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1890Ac, Freeman dies 12+N, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, UNC with good subdued lustre, well struck with excellent surfaces, the third finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, the 0 of the date showing signs of an underlying character in the top of the loop, EF/AU with traces of lustre on the obverse, the reverse with around 60% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010, Lot 1713 hammer price £100
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B, UNC the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with around 75% lustre, a most attractive piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse. Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1656 hammer price £80
Penny 1908 Freeman 164A dies 1*+C Obverse: I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, Reverse: E of PENNY tilted clockwise, VG with the key identifiers very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A156 March 2017 Lot 2544 (part)
Penny 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC with around 80% lustre, the reverse with touches of attractive red tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2078 hammer price £55
Penny 1930 Freeman 203 dies 5+C, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Halfpenny 1943 Freeman 443 dies 1+I, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1072, Bull 768, UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, all James II Shilling extremely difficult to find in high grade and extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Shilling 1871 ESC 1321, Die Number 9, CGS type SH.V1.1871.01, Choice UNC with a beautiful green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1078 (part), Ex-London Coins Auction A151 December 2015 Lot 1615 hammer price £260
Shilling 1884 Short, thick line below SHILLING, ESC 1343, Bull 3074a, Davies 922 dies 7F, much the scarcer of the two main types for this date, UNC with a field lamination on the obverse, in an LCGS 'yellow ticket' holder - Field Damage UNC
Shilling 1914 ESC 1424, Bull 3803 UNC and fully lustrous, a most pleasing example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 Lot 1831 hammer price £46
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 A/UNC and lustrous with some light haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, ESC 1566, Bull 1233, Lustrous UNC with touches of subtle blue and gold toning, very light adjustment marks in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1745 Roses ESC 1614, Bull 1752 UNC and deeply toned, the reverse with touches of underlying colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1834 ESC 1674, Bull 2504 UNC the obverse with a subtle blue/green tone, the reverse with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type ESC 1754, Bull 3272 Choice UNC with a subdued mint lustre, a very attractive and original piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with a superb gold and olive tone, a truly stunning example with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, would make an excellent choice coin for the type collector
Sixpence 1901 ESC 1771, Bull 3294 UNC and choice with attractive gold and blue tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63
Sixpence 1903 ESC 1787, Bull 3599 Lustrous UNC with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1468 hammer price £65
Sixpence 1910 ESC 1794, Bull 3606 UNC or very near so and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A135, December 2011 Lot 2050 hammer price £36
Sixpence 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1863 dies 2B, Choice UNC and beautifully toned, with deep gold, blue and green, an excellent strike from fresh dies, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, third finest of 53 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2125 hammer price £60
Sixpence 1933 ESC 1822, Bull 3913 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 December 2011 Lot 2058 (part)
Sovereign 1853 WW Raised on truncation, G of GRATIA tilted anticlockwise, as Marsh 36, S.3852C, A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
East AfricaOne Cent 1951KN VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#32 in a PCGS holder and graded SP64 RB, these Proofs of record minted in very small numbers, we note Heritage only record one example in their archive, this auctioned back in 2004
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
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