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.
Florin 1868 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 833, Bull 2866, Davies 748 dies 3B, Die Number 19, Choice UNC, deeply toned and with stunning eye appeal, the obverse golden toned with deep hues of blue in the legends, the reverse with even gold tone enhanced with flashes of blue and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
Sovereign 1880S Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, Marsh 76A, S.3855, GVF/EF with some rim nicks, the reverse lustrous. A classic rarity of the Young Head Sovereign series, we note the Bentley example of this rare type, described as 'Good Extremely Fine with light surfaces marks' realised £7200 hammer price way back in 2013
Florin 1870 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 836, Bull 2870, Davies 752 dies 3B, Die Number 15, Choice UNC grey toned over original lustre, a superb example of this scarce date, Ex-London Coins Auction A124 Lot 340, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, where it is stated that it is Ex-PCGS MS65. and surely one of only a tiny number of choice mint state survivors. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
Florin 1872 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 840, Bull 2878, Davies 756 dies 3B, Die Number 98, UNC and beautifully toned over original lustre and graded 80 by CGS collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection.
Shilling 1850 the 5 struck over a lower 5, as ESC 1296, VG the reverse with some dark tone in places, Extremely Rare, the key date in the Victorian series
Florin 1852 ESC 806, Bull 2820, Choice UNC with even gold tone, enhanced by touches of blue/green and magenta, a superb example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection
Halfcrown 1884 ESC 712, Bull 2764, Choice UNC the obverse with gold tone over original lustre, the reverse lustrous and highlighted with copper tone, a superb example with outstanding eye appeal, Young HeadVictorian Halfcrowns extremely hard to find in grade 85, with only fractions of 1% surviving in this choice grade
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, Rounded tip to truncation, hairline in line with the gap between I and A in VICTORIA, Marsh 62, S.3854A, VF and pleasing with touches of red tone in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill, we note there was no example in the Bentley Collection
Sovereign 1881S Shield Reverse, Marsh 77A, S.3855B, Pointed tip to truncation, hairline in line with the A in VICTORIA, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, rated R by Marsh/Hill
Threepence 1849 ESC 2057, Bull 3376, Lustrous UNC with residual golden tone, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, early Victorian Threepences extremely desirable in high grade
Sixpence 1877 No Die Number, ESC 1732, Bull 3243, Choice UNC with gold and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Victorian Young Head Sixpences extremely hard to find in grades 85 and higher.
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA, Bull 3265, Davies 1152, UNC and choice, the obverse with gold toning in the legends, the reverse with blue/green and golden tone with touches of magenta
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, ESC 1752A, R over V in VICTORIA, Choice UNC with gold and olive tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, this type rated R3 by Bull and seldom seen in the highest grades
Penny 1860 N over sideways N in ONE, and double struck O in ONE, also with die repair to the A in VICTORIA, Freeman dies 2+D, Gouby BP1860JA (D+d), Satin 11, VG or better, a problem-free example of this rare type
Sovereign 1879 Marsh 90, S.3856A, Fine/VF, an Extremely Rare date, one of the key date rarities of the Victorian series, always keenly sought after in all grades
Shilling 1850 ESC 1296, Bull 2996, Fine, toned a good problem-free example of the key date in the Victorian Shilling series and very rare in all grades
Halfcrown 1871 Fair, one of the 'missing' dates in the Victorian Young Head series, regarded as contemporary counterfeits, see Bull page 399, footnote 1
Sovereign 1880S Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, Shield Reverse, Marsh 76A, S.3855 Near VF/GVF the reverse retaining some lustre, the variety very clear, an extremely rare type and seldom offered
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, High hairline, in line with A of VICTORIA, pointed tip to truncation, Marsh 62A, S.3854A, EF and lustrous with some contact marks, Rare in high grade
Florin 1896 First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, Reverse: Left leg of H of SHILLINGS points to a space on the inner circle, ESC 880, Bull 2966, Davies 843 dies 2B UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1895 First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, Reverse: Left leg of H of SHILLINGS points to a bead on the inner circle, ESC 879, Bull 2965, Davies 838 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Maundy SetVictoria Veiled Head a mixed date set comprising Fourpence 1898 Robinson 667 GEF lightly toned, Threepence 1893 Robinson 646 A/UNC toned with a small edge nick, Twopence 1896 Robinson 657 EF and nicely toned, and Penny 1896 Robinson 656 EF/GEF and attractively toned
Proof Set 1893 Long Set (10 coins) Gold Five Pounds to Silver Threepence, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1893 Proof FDC or near so, the fields with very minor hairlines only, retaining beautiful original brilliance, Gold Two Pounds 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with minor toning, the fields retaining much original brilliance, Gold Half Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines upon brilliant and reflective fields, Crown 1893 LVI Proof, a small mark on the edge, surfaces FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective fields, a superb piece with spectacular eye appeal, Halfcrown 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb and extremely eye-catching piece bordering on choice, Florin 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with blue/grey and gold tone enhanced with flashes of magenta, Shilling 1893 FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1893 Proof FDC or near so, one tiny nick on the reverse otherwise choice with beautiful multicoloured tone, Threepence 1893 FDC with beautiful multicoloured tone. The silver beautifully matched, the tone consistent with the classic tone colour seen from storage in the boxes of the period. Comes in a black box with VICTORIA 1893 in gold lettering on the lid
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency set (11 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 AU/EF with a small indentation behind the veil, the reverse with some heavier contact marks around the cape, one of which with some minor scratches through it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 GEF/AU with some very light contact marks, Gold Sovereign 1887 First Reverse, G: of D:G: further from the crown, VF the reverse with some old scratches, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 NEF with an edge nick, and a flan flaw on the reverse, Crown 1887 UNC or near so with minor edge nicks, an attractive example with old grey tone with touches of gold, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 UNC and attractively toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC with pleasing grey tone, Florin 1887 UNC or very near so with old grey tone, Shilling 1887 Q of QUI has almost no tail, Davies 981 dies 1B, UNC or near so, the obverse with some minor tone spots, the reverse with a pleasing underlying tone, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type UNC and pleasantly toned with minor cabinet friction, and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and attractively toned, in a contemporary dated black Spink case
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set Gold Five Pounds to Threepence (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1887 Lustrous UNC with minor contact marks only, a most pleasing example, Gold Sovereign 1887 First obverse with G: of D:G: further from the crown A/UNC and lustrous with minor contact marks only, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous UNC with one small tone spot on the reverse, Crown 1887 Bright GEF/EF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Bright EF/GEF the obverse with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 Bright EF, the obverse with a spot behind the veil, attempted removal of which has left a series of fine hairlines in this area, Florin 1887 About EF with some minor hairlines, Shilling 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type, EF the obverse cleaned, Threepence 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, comes in contemporary fitted box with Jubilee Coinage 1887 on a brass plate on the lid
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Gold Proof with reverse frosting, (frosted field and polished portrait) S.L9 originally issued as part of a set that included four Victorian Sovereigns. A rare opportunity to purchase this as a single piece, 2098 Gold Five Pounds were issue, but only 733 were of the 'reverse frosted' type. In an NGC holder and graded REVERSE PF70
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
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 GVF/VF for wear with pitted surfaces, the reverse with a scratch from Britannia's face to the I of FID, Very Rare, one of the key dates of the Victorian copper series
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set (7 coins) comprising Crown 1887 NEF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 EF with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 NEF, Florin 1887 NVF, Shilling 1887 NVF, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type GVF and Threepence 1887 UNC, all with matching tone
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A. S.3852, in an NGC holder and graded VF30, one of the key dates in the early Victorian Sovereign series. A very sought after piece, this date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Gold Proof with reverse frosting, brilliant portrait upon matt fields, in an NGC holder and graded REVERSE PF69. Originally only issued in a Royal Mint set with four Victorian Sovereigns, seldom offered as a single piece, this represents a rare opportunity for Crown collectors to purchase this rare type as a single item
Threepence 1852 ESC 2059B, Bull 3382, rated R4 by Bull, unlisted by Davies as a currency piece, Good Fine/Fine, Extremely rare, the key early Victorian dates highly sought after in all grades
Half Sovereign 1872 Nose points between T and O of VICTORIA, Marsh 447, S.3860D, Die Number 136AU/UNC the obverse with some contact marks, the reverse particularly attractive and retaining considerable mint lustre
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24 the key date Victorian variety and with unbarred As in GRATIA EF the reverse better this being choice and lustrous, graded as 70 by CGS and in their holder
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, and very light cabinet friction to the highest points only, the harp on the reverse is well struck, usually a notoriously weak area on this series of early Victorian Halfcrowns, a very pleasing and eye-catching example
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, no WW on truncation, as ESC 1283, Bull 2979, Davies 853 dies 2A, the obverse legend with a series of errors, namely:- T of VICTORIA with broken upright, A of VICTORIA with missing lower left serif, B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, second N of BRITANNIAR has no top left serif, second A of BRITANNIAR is unbarred and has no lower left serif, no lower colon dot after BRITANNIAR, and no lower colon dot after REG. and broken I in FID, A/UNC and lustrous, an extremely unusual piece and worthy of further study
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
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
Sixpences (3) 1831 ESC 1670, Bull 2499, GEF possibly lightly cleaned, 1893 Veiled Head ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, first I in VICTORIA point to a rim tooth, by far the scarcer of the two types, EF with gold toning in the legends, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1863 dies 2B, Lustrous EF nicely toned with some thin scratches on the reverse
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, S.L9B Gold Proof with reverse frosting, in an NGC holder and graded Reverse PF70, this type only issued in the 5-coin set 'The Victorian Anniversary Collection', only 733 issued and seldom offered as a single item
Sixpence 1862 Large Date, type as ESC 1711, Bull 3207 UNC and lustrous with an attractive golden tone, some very minor hairlines in the obverse field and an edge nick by the V of VICTORIA, the reverse choice. A key date Victorian rarity, with the large date accounting for only a small percentage of the overall mintage and by far the rarer type for this date, the two date sizes not differentiated by ESC, Bull or Davies. We note also that only two examples of the large date type have been graded by LCGS, the finest being LCGS 65, which realised £700 hammer price when auctioned in LCA A170 September 6th 2010
Sovereign 1861 First 1 in date a Roman 1, No lower serif to the D of DEI and no lower left serif to E in DEI, R of VICTORIA has a doubled tail, Marsh 44A, S.3852D, NVF/VF Rare, rated R2 by Marsh
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, Rounded tip to truncation, hairline in line with the gap between I and A in VICTORIA Marsh 62, GVF/NEF with some contact marks
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24 the key date Victorian variety and with unbarred As in GRATIA EF the reverse better this being choice and lustrous, graded as 70 by CGS and in their holder
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, the reverse with two minor tone lines, an eye-catching example of this scarce early Victorian issue
Maundy Set 1847 ESC 2457, Bull 3490, the Fourpence with 8 over lower 8, the Threepence with double struck 8, the Twopence with double struck 8, the Penny with partial horizontal bar to the 4. A tiny spot above the head of the Fourpence, lustrous UNC, matching and choice, this set one of the key date rarities of the entire Maundy series, and would enhance any advanced Victorian or Maundy Collection
Maundy Set 1839 ESC 2448, Bull 3481, all with die axis inverted, the Fourpence with 183 double struck , the Threepence with the 8 double struck, UNC with an attractive matching tone, the Twopence and Penny with minor cabinet friction, the early Victorian sets becoming increasingly difficult to find
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 Good Fine for wear with surface marks and several edge knocks, Very Rare in all grades, one of the key dates in the Victoria copper Penny series
Sixpence 1843 Obverse with incomplete lettering, O of VICTORIA broken at the top and bottom, both I's in VICTORIA appear as 1's (no top right serifs), I of DEI appears as 1, and F of F:D: has no lower right serif. as ESC 1689, Bull 3176, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and some small rim nicks
Farthing 1843 Reverse B, no flaw by Britannia's right arm, as Peck 1563, UNC with practically full mint lustre, a most attractive example, fully lustrous examples of all Victorian copper dates now very hard to find
Penny 1862 R of VICTORIA has no lower serifs, and is struck over an R with a shorter right downstroke. Freeman dies 6+G, Fine, unlisted as a variety by Freeman or Gouby, very clear and very unusual
Sovereign? 1860 Pattern by Lauer 22mm diameter uniface in base metal, 5.07 grammes, Obverse: Young Head of Victoria left with date below with angled top 1, LAUER on truncation, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, toothed border, reverse blank with no border, milled edge, VF
Maundy Set 1852 ESC 2462, Bull 3495 GVF to EF with matching tone, the Fourpence with a heavy contact marks below the bust. Like most of the early Victorian sets, a rare set and seldom seen. Comes with a contemporary Maundy case, the case taped at the hinge side
Sovereign 1846 the V of VICTORIA struck from a clogged die, and appears as an inverted A, however this differs in form to the other A's on the obverse, as Marsh 29, S.3852, Good Fine/NVF and unusual
Double Florin 1888 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1, ESC 397A, Bull 2700 GEF and lustrous the obverse with some uneven darker tone, the reverse with golden tone over original lustre, this variety very are in high grade
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered'), Near EF with some contact marks and edge nicks
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC and choice with blue and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrown are notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, those graded 82 and higher are all truly rare
Florin 1856 No Stop After Date ESC 813A, Bull 2833, Choice UNC with gold and olive toning over original mint lustre, a truly beautiful example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. This coin the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, also the joint finest PCGS grade for this date, the PCGS ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing and no longer with the coin.
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous with attractive toning on original surfaces, minor friction to the highest points only, an eye-catching example. Victorian Young Head Halfcrowns always desirable in the highest grades. 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 1846 ESC 680, Bull 2724 UNC or very near so with minor friction to the high points only, the obverse with red/yellow and blue toning in places giving a superb eye appeal. Early period Victorian Young Head Halfcrown now becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grades
Shilling 1850 ESC 1296, Bull 2996, Fine, toned a good problem-free example of the key date in the Victorian Shilling series and very rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 4/12/2011 Lot 1960 hammer price £1400
Halfcrown 1880 ESC 705, Bull 2756, Davies 589 dies 5D UNC with original tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Halfcrown 1884 ESC 712, Bull 2764 UNC with good original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The Joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Sovereign 1899P Marsh 171 the first Sovereign minted at the Perth Mint, the key date in the Victorian Veiled Head series, EF/GEF with some contact marks and small edge nicks
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H, but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd, (dies L+k), GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2439 hammer price £500
Halfpenny 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC with Prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1442 hammer price £340. When sold in Auction A123, it was noted that 'only two Victorian Halfpennies submitted for grading have been returned as grade 90. This is still the case 13 years later. The coin is UIN 163 and after another 44,000 coins have been graded in the intervening period and this is still the finest known of 17 examples now recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but with N over sideways N in ONE as Satin 11 but also with A over damaged A in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 85, in a 'Yellow Ticket' LCGS holder Cleaned EF, nevertheless a very rare type and always sought after, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Bun Pennies very difficult to find in grade 85, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1021 hammer price £260
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman dies 4+D, variant with central cut fishtail to the ribbon, as Gouby page 33 (retouches 1, 3, and 4) Repairs to the broken A in VICTORIA, D of D:G: LCGS Variety 94, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS , the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, V over lower V in VICTORIA, and 1 over lower 1 in date, Ex-London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2837, hammer price £170
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, F in F:D: has no lower serifs, first I in VICTORIA over I and with no lower left serif, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 16, 17/4/2018 Lot 335
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, with the T of VICTORIA struck over a higher, misplaced T, the underlying T having its top line merging with the linear circle, the rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) LCGS Variety 46, UNC with good, slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 hammer price £160
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with T over higher T in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 91, UNC with even and subdued lustre, a very pleasing example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2, 27/2/2017 Lot 254.
Sixpence 1893 Veiled Head ProofESC 1763, Bull 3286, Davies 1181, dies 2A, First I of VICTORIA points to a tooth, a small stain on the reverse otherwise nFDC and retaining much original brilliance and light toning
Threepence 1845 Large Date ESC 2055, Bull 3371 UNC and with original gold tone enhanced by touches of blue/green, Victorian Young Head Silver Threepences very difficult to obtain in choice grades
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with around 60% lustre, the obverse with a dark toned area on the D of F:D:, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1200, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2935 (part)
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, no WW on truncation, as ESC 1283, Bull 2979, Davies 853 dies 2A, the obverse legend with a series of errors, namely:- T of VICTORIA with broken upright, A of VICTORIA with extremely weak lower left serifs, second N of BRITANNIAR has no top left serif, second A of BRITANNIAR is unbarred and has no left serifs, no lower colon dot after BRITANNIAR, and no lower colon dot after REG. EF with some hairlines, an extremely unusual piece and worthy of further study
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, Silver Proof with reverse frosting, the fields exhibiting a matt appearance, FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98, the highest graded of the two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This type a rare issue of just 596 pieces, only issued in sets with Sovereigns of 1901 and 2001
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny Victoria Bun Head, struck on an Halfpenny-sized flan with the date and most of the legend off-flan, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
Penny 1860 Toothed Border dies 2+D, with double thin crossbar to the A of VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 41, NVG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 5, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 June 2015 Lot 2585 hammer price £70
Florin 1863 ESC 822, Bull 2850 VG with a round indentation in the reverse field before ONE, causing a weak spot in the corresponding position on the obverse on the T of VICTORIA, otherwise an even example with all major details clear. A very rare date and seldom offered in any grade
Sovereign 1861 T over V in VICTORIA, unlisted by Marsh, listed under S.3852D VF/NEF the reverse retaining some lustre, Rare, especially in grades above Fine
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered') A/UNC and lustrous, a very attractive piece and very rare thus
Halfpenny 1854 V in VICTORIA an inverted A, unrecorded by Spink or Peck, EF or better few minor spots in the obverse legend the variety very clear, Rare
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505 dies 2A T of VICTORIA points to a space, the B of B.P. very weakly struck, FDC, flashes of blue, gold and magenta toning add to the eye appeal of this attractive and desirable piece NGC PF65 CAMEO
Fifty Pence 2009 Victoria Cross - The Award Gold ProofPiedfortS.H15 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2007 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts Gold ProofPiedfortS.H16 FDC or very near so with the odd small flecks of red tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2007 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Sovereign 1853 WW Raised, 1 over R in VICTORIA, the punch for the number 1 appears to have been used to strengthen the upright of the R, the overstrike slightly misaligned, as Marsh 36, S.3852C NEF/GVF with a raised line flaw on the portrait, an unusual and interesting piece
Sovereign 1880S Shield Reverse, Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, unlisted by Marsh, S.3855 GVF/EF the reverse lustrous, a rare and highly desirable variety. Quite possibly an under-rated variety, we note the Bentley collection example only marginally superior to this example, realised £7200 hammer price
Sovereign 1860 Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, 1 over inverted 1 in the date, giving the appearance of a Roman 1, the 8 also double or triple struck with traces of the underlying digits in the centre indent of the both sides of the 8 and with an incomplete lower loop below the over punched 8, unlisted by Marsh, S.3852D for type, the date of similar appearance to the example sold in the Bentley sale (Lot 83) VF/NEF with a heavier contact marks on the tip of the truncation, overall slightly superior to the Bentley example. Two Significant errors on the same coin is a highly unusual occurrence and coupled with the repunching on the 8 even more unusual
Sovereign 1861 First 1 in date is a Roman 1, No lower serif to the D of DEI and no lower left serif to E in DEI, R of VICTORIA has a doubled tail, Marsh 44A, S.3852D, a bold and clear error with the Roman 1 in higher relief to the 861 in the date. About VF/GVF
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Buy English Coins Single Coins and Small Lots
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for English Coins. This section covers all English milled issues offered as individual items or small groups, and in their raw state i.e. not graded and encapsulated by a third party graded company.
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