Groat 1836 Gold Pattern with Plain edge, Wilson & Rasmussen 273, ESC 1921, Bull 2518, Davies 380G, weight 3.43 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, rated R5 by Wilson & Rasmussen, (estimated 6-10 specimens known). An excessively rare and desirable example of the William IV Britannia type. Four different patterns of this date were minted in gold, two of which used the '4P in field' type reverse, the remaining two used the Britannia reverse later adopted for the currency issue, namely this piece and an equivalent piece struck on a thin flan. Of significant interest to the Gold Pattern collector, or specialist collector of the William IV series. By comparison, the Proof coins included in the 1831 Proof set each had a mintage of 225 pieces, so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Gold Set Five Pounds to Half Sovereign, comprising Five Pounds 1937 Marsh F40, S.4074 UNC with a scratch on either side, and a tone spot in the obverse field, retaining much original brilliance, Two Pounds 1937 Marsh T46, S.4075, UNC to nFDC with some hairlines, retaining much original brilliance, Sovereign 1937 Marsh 296B, S.2076 nFDC lightly toned with a minor contact mark on the portrait, and Half Sovereign 1937 Marsh 543A, S.4077 nFDC with a tone spot on either side, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Halfcrown 1839 Plain Edge Proof, One Plain and One ornate fillet, W.W. in relief on truncation, die axis upright, ESC 669, Bull 2707, nFDC, the bust fully frosted, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, 1839 Proof Halfcrowns always keenly sought after, the Proof issue highlighting the skill and craftsmanship of the engraver
Two Hundred Pounds 2021 The Great Engravers - William Wyon - GothicCrown Reverse, 2oz. of .999 gold, Milled edge Proof , S.GE23, the reverse as the original 1847 Gothic Crown, a superb new rendition of the classic design, in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Two Hundred Pounds 2023 Petition Crown Portrait, 2oz. Gold Proof. a new release featuring the Obverse portrait of the iconic 1663 Petition Crown a modern reworking to the original Thomas Simon masterpiece, now recreated on this stunning piece and showcasing the skill of the modern engraver. A fitting tribute to Thomas Simon's original from 360 years ago and also features the famous two-tier edge inscription, in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds 1911 Proof, Marsh F38, S.3994, UNC and lustrous with a series of fine scratches in the field behind the bust causing a shallow depression in is area, viewing recommended
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505P, dies 2A, nFDC with a beautiful shimmering blue/green tone enhanced by touches of gold and magenta, over reflective surfaces in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Sovereign 1937 Proof, Marsh 296B, S.4076, UNC toned, the obverse with a flan flaw in the field, the only Sovereign issue for George VI and always sought after
Proof Set 1911 Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Sovereign nFDC, the Half Sovereign nFDC with some hairlines and light toning, the silver nFDC to FDC with minor nicks and tone spots, with an attractive and colourful matching tone, the Florin particularly choice, in the red box of issue
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 £750 and A175 Lot 1696 £1300
Shilling 1839 Plain Edge Proof, Second Young Head, No WW, ESC 1284, Bull 2980 FDC or near so with beautiful gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective choice fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Would enhance the collection of the most discerning Shilling specialist
Five Pound Crown 2023 King Charles III 75th Birthday Gold Proof, a new reverse design featuring the Crowned CRIII monogram and central 75 with oak leaves, acorns and sprays of flowers on either side, ladybird and dragonfly top and bottom , nFDC to FDC the reverse with a hint of toning, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Sovereign 1937 Proof, Marsh 296B, S.4076, GEF for wear, tooled in the obverse fields, the reverse with some indentations and smoothing where once repaired
Ireland 40 Pence 1900 Sep: Silver Proof or Pattern, the reverse in the style of the Gunmoney coinage, by Reginald Huth, 34mm diameter with milled edge, X#1, struck to commemorate the visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, An extremely rare issue and remains the only example seen by us.
Shilling 1853 ProofESC 1301, Bull 3003, nFDC with attractive and colourful tone exhibiting gold, blue and cinnamon hues, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, the 1853 Proof issue extremely sought after, and would enhance the most advanced of Shilling collections
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign with a contact mark on the portrait, the Florin with some light hairlines, the silver nicely matched, nFDC to FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines, the Florin lightly wiped and with contact marks, Sixpence with contact marks, the silver nicely matched some with colourful tone, UNC to nFDC in the red box of issue
Fifty Pence 2017 Gold ProofS.H40 FDC or near so with a hint of very light toning, uncased in capsule, with no certificate. Usually only available as part of the Gold Set PGCS25, only 34 minted, so a rare opportunity for the Fifty Pence, or modern gold collector to obtain this type as a single item
One Pound 2006 Gold ProofS.J20 the obverse FDC, the reverse UNC retaining full mint lustre with a contact mark and two small spots, uncased in capsule with certificate
Two Pounds Gold 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, with 95 in Crown privy mark, Gold Proof S.SD9C, in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Two Pounds 2016 Shakespeare - Histories Gold Proof S.K39 FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate, only 238 issued, including those in the Gold Proof Set
Two Pounds 2023 Centenary of the Flying Scotsman Gold Proof, a new reverse design by John Bergdahl a fitting tribute to the iconic locomotive, FDC in capsule, no certificate
Two Pounds 2021 Celebrating the Life and Work of H.G.Wells Gold ProofS.K63 FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate. H.G.Wells was known as the 'Father of Science Fiction' and wrote many influential novels some of which were made into films, such as 'The Invisible Man' and 'The Time Machine'
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505P, dies 2A, UNC or near so and retaining some original brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Fifty Pence 2023 75th Anniversary of the NHS Gold Proof, 'National Health Service 75' within a text containing the words Gratitude, Dedication, Pride, Care, Kind, Dignity, Hope, Respect, Life, Empathy, Support, Compassion, Duty and Knowledge, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Sixpence 1839 Plain Edge Proof, die axis upright, ESC 1685, Bull 3171, nFDC with blue/grey and gold toning upon reflective fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Twenty Pence 2017 Gold ProofS.G5 nFDC the obverse with a spot in the field, uncased in capsule, with no certificate. Usually only available as part of the Gold Set PGCS25, only 34 minted, so a rare opportunity for the Twenty Pence, or modern gold collector to obtain this type as a single item
Sovereign 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, S.SC14, Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Sovereign 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, S.SC14, Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Sovereign 1908C Satin Proof, Marsh 183, S.3970, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, one of the classic rarities of the entire Sovereign series, always sought after and missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown to Threepence, the Crown with a faint scratch on the obverse, the Halfcrown with a few scattered darker tone spots, the Florin with minor hairlines, nFDC to FDC with attractive light matching tone, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown to Silver Threepence UNC to nFDC the Crown with some light hairlines, the Halfcrown and Sixpence with light toning, in the Red box of issue
Sovereign 2018 Queen Elizabeth II 65th Anniversary of the Coronation, with 65 in Crown privy mark, Gold Proof S.SC9D, in an NGC holder 'One of the First 150 Struck', and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Farthing 1839 Bronzed Proof, die axis upright, Peck 1556, nFDC, the fields with hints of blue and magenta toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the bronzed Proofs of this year always desirable and sought after
Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof, Marsh 505, S.3974A, the obverse with some minute nicks on the King's ear, the reverse with tiny spots, nFDC a very attractive example
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, includes the Maundy Money, UNC to nFDC with some hairlines and contact marks, the Silver Threepence a currency issue A/UNC, the bronze and brass lightly cleaned
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head , Withdrawn type ProofESC 1753, Bull 3269 a thin scratch and a contact mark on the obverse, UNC retaining much original brilliance with golden tone and flashes of blue and magenta in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505P, dies 2A, Near Fine/Fine with an edge bruise on either side. Expert opinions concur that this die pairing only occurs on the Proof issue LVI type, and not on the currency pieces. Even in this grade, the piece retains some touches of brilliance on the reverse around St. George
Proof Set 1950 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing nFDC with some ribbon toning, the Shillings with light and attractive golden tone, the bronze and brass retaining almost full original brilliance, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC the Florin with a spot on the obverse lettering, in the maroon box of issue, the box sticky on the top
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, the Farthing Freeman 662A dies 2+A the rare die pairing, UNC with a scratch on the obverse, UNC to nFDC the silver with a pastel tone, some with verdigris spots on the edge, in the maroon box of issue
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Gold Set Five Pounds to Half Sovereign, comprising Five Pounds 1937 Marsh F40, S.4074, nFDC with hairlines and some contact marks, Two Pounds 1937 Marsh T46, S.4075 aFDC ,Sovereign 1937 S.4076&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.4076, nFDC a few hairlines and contact marks, Half Sovereign 1937 S.4077 nFDC light toning, hairlines and with a thin line on the portrait, in the red Royal Mint box of issue and with Westminster's certificate
Two Pounds 1887 ProofS.3865 in a PCGS holder and graded PR62 Deep Cameo, the fields mirror-like, the portrait and St. George designs retaining much original mint frosting, very desirable thus, the 1887 Gold Proofs now becoming very hard to find in high grades with prices appreciating rapidly in recent years
Five Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, a popular issue and always desirable in the highest grades
Five PoundsCrown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Rank-Broadley Portrait Gold ProofS.L31 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Triathlon, Gold ProofPiedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 22 of these Triathlon Piedforts exist
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners Coin - Taekwondo, Gold ProofPiedfort FDC NGC PR69, in June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from The Royal Mint mintage figures (actual rather than issue limits which may be smaller) which showed just 17 of these Taekwondo Piedforts exist making the Taekwondo issue the lowest mintage of the 11 coin series
Five PoundsCrown 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, with 95 in crown Privy mark to the right of the date Gold Proof S.SE13C, in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Fifty Pence 2020 Team GB Gold ProofS.H80 FDC in capsule with no certificate, originally only issued as part of the 2020 Gold Set with only 75 pieces issued, this coin struck for the cancelled 2020 Olympics, rare for a coin to be issued for a cancelled event, so a two-fold rarity, and a rare opportunity for the Fifty Pence collector to purchase this type as a single item
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny UNC to FDC with minor hairlines and light tone spots, the Maundy Penny with some light deposit on the reverse, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Two Pounds 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - London Underground Sign S.K31 Gold Proof, minor toning on the obverse and the odd tiny spot, nFDC uncased in capsule, no certificate, only 191 pieces were issued across all formats
Two Pounds 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Tube Train, S.K32, Gold Proof, nFDC with a small spot and a nick on the train, uncased in capsule, no certificate, only 199 pieces were issued across all formats
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny nFDC to FDC and with beautiful matching tone, the Maundy Twopence and Penny with small rim nicks, no case
Two Pounds 2018 Captain Cook's Voyage of Discovery 250th Anniversary S.K48 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, only 339 pieces issued
Two Pounds 2021 Celebrating the Life and Work of H.G.Wells Gold ProofS.K63 nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a hint of very light toning, uncased in capsule, with no certificate. H.G.Wells was known as the 'Father of Science Fiction' and wrote many influential novels some of which were made into films, such as 'The Invisible Man' and 'The Time Machine.'
Two Pounds 2020 Agatha Christie - 100 Years of Mystery S.K61 Gold Proof, the intricate reverse design by David Lawrence comprising a jigsaw background with a question mark on a single jigsaw piece, other pieces featuring a poison bottle, a gun, a pen and a knife. FDC uncased in with no certificate
Two Pounds 2023 50th Anniversary of the Death of J.R.R. Tolkien Gold ProofS.K72, minor contact marks to the reverse, FDC/nFDC uncased in capsule, with no certificate, only 385 pieces minted
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait as used in the 'plastic' set, of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare, the odd light contact mark on the portrait UNC/nFDC retaining considerable mint brilliance
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown to Silver Threepence nFDC to FDC with pleasing tone over original mint brilliance, in the hard red box of issue, an eye-catching set
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