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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 1722	Crown 1889 Underside of groundline forms lines, ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC or very near so, with golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and cinnamon highlights, a most desirable piece with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder, appears conservatively graded LCGS 75 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Artist’s Collection	£260

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2227	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483, dies 1A, EF and lustrous with minor contact marks and hairlines More coins like this	£120

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2228	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483, dies 1A, VF/GVF with some contact marks More coins like this	£80

02/06/2024 Auction 185	English Coins	Lot 2299	Crowns (2) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 VF cleaned, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, Good Fine, the reverse slightly better More coins like this	£65

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 1565	Crowns (2) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 NVF with some small spots, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF or slightly better More coins like this	£140

03/03/2024 Auction 184	English Coins	Lot 1567	Crowns 1889 (2) ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A (2) the first GVF, the second About VF, both once cleaned More coins like this	£95

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 1465	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, About VF with some contact marks and a gentle edge cruise below the date More coins like this	£80

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2438	Crowns (3) 1820 VG, Ex-Brooch Mount , 1888 Narrow date ESC 298, Bull 2587 Good Fine, the reverse slightly better, with a gentle edge bruise, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, VG/About Fine with some scratches and a heavy contact mark at the top of the obverse More lots like this	£75

03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Cased	Lot 162	Crowns to Florins (4) The Four faces of Queen Victoria Sterling Silver Set comprising Crowns (3) 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2864, VG with some edge knocks and surface residue, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589 VG, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503 dies 1B, VG the reverse slightly better, and Florin 1857 ESC 814, Bull 2835 VG/Fair, in a Bradford Exchange box with their booklet-style certificate More coins like this	£40
03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 2226	Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, ESC 281, Bull 2562, Good Fine, cleaned, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF with grey tone More coins like this	£140

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Bulk Lots	Lot 1440	Crowns (3) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C (2) the first VF toned, the second Good Fine, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591, About VF with some minor surface marks and a slightly uneven grey tone More lots like this	£120
03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Bulk Lots	Lot 1484	Crowns and Double Florins (7) comprising Crowns (5) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 VG/Near Fine with some edge nicks, 1888 narrow Date ESC 298, Bull 2587 About Fine, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, About Fine, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 VG, 1891 ESC 3010, Bull 2591 VG/About Fine, Double Florins (2) 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699 Good Fine/NVF, 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703 Good Fine More lots like this	£120
03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 2288	Crowns (2) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585, Davies 480 dies 1A, GVF/NEF cleaned with some contact marks, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, Near VF with some contact marks More coins like this	£100

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 2241	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, UNC or near so with a pleasing tone More coins like this	£75

03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 1886	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483, dies 1A, Bright NEF/GVF with some contact marks More coins like this Signature Sale : The Collection of a Discerning Gentleman many decades in the making	£50

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 1573	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 More coins like this	£260

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2369	Crowns (5) 1819 LX ESC 216, Bull 2013, 1822 TERTIO ESC 252, Bull 2320, Near Fine/VG, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A Fine/Good Fine, 1894 LVIII ESC 307, Bull 2597, Davies 510 dies 2C VG, 1897 LXI ESC 313, Bull 2603, VG/Near Fine More lots like this	£150

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 1572	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, GEF and lustrous with hints of golden tone More coins like this	£140

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Coins	Lot 1616	Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, NVF toned, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590, Fine, the obverse with some scratches More coins like this	£110

04/06/2023 Auction 181	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2366	Crowns (3) 1819 LX ESC 215, Bull 2010 VG with scratches in the reverse field, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, Fine, 1900 LXIII ESC 318, Bull 2608, Davies 533, dies 3E Fine with an edge bruise More lots like this	£65

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1250	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, NEF with some contact marks More coins like this	£170

05/03/2023 Auction 180	English Coins	Lot 1251	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, VF/GVF More coins like this	£70

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2311	Crowns, Double Florins and Halfcrowns (8) comprising Crowns (4) 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310, Davies 131 dies 1A, VG or better, 1888 Wide date, T of VICT to R of REG is 34mm, type as ESC 298, Bull 2588, Davies 481 dies 1A, VG/Near Fine, toned, Rare, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GF/NVF, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501, dies 1A Near Fine/Fine, cleaned, Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540a dies 1B GVF/NEF toned, this obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only around 5% of the mintage, Rare, 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 541 dies 2B EF with an artificial grey tone with some scratches and hairlines, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, a very scarce die pairing usually only found on the 1888 coins, Good Fine, Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722, Bull 2774, Davies 544a dies 2C VG a recently discovered rare die pairing not listed in the 1982 Davies book More lots like this	£280
04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 1466	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£150

04/12/2022 Auction 179	English Coins	Lot 1467	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF/GVF with some hairlines More coins like this	£40

04/09/2022 Auction 178	English Coins	Lot 1283	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF/GVF More coins like this	£120

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2252	Crowns (7) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A (3) , 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C (4) GVF to NEF some with hairlines More lots like this	£360

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2249	Crowns (4) 1888 Narrow date ESC 298, Bull 2588 VF/GVF the reverse with some scratches, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C VF, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 VF, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591 Good Fine/Fine, 1892 ESC 302, Bull VF with some contact marks More lots like this	£190

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 1372	Crown ( 2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Crown 1890 ESC 300 , Bull 2590 VF in a LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40 More coins like this	£95

05/06/2022 Auction 177	English Coins	Lot 1420	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GVF/NEF with a slightly uneven tone More coins like this	£60

06/03/2022 Auction 176	World Bulk Lots	Lot 2468	GB and World (11) Austria (3) Ducat 1915 Trade Coinage Restrike 1915 KM#2267 Lustrous UNC, cased, Thalers 1780 Maria Theresa Restrikes KM#T1 (2) both UNC, one lustrous, the other attractively toned, GB (3) Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, NEF, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A Fine/Good Fine, Shilling 1839 ESC 1283, Bull 2979 VG/Near Fine, French Indo-China (2) 50 Cents 1936 KM#4a.2 Lustrous UNC with choice toning, 20 Cents 1936 AU/UNC attractively toned, a nicely matched pair, USA Half Dollar 1952D Fine, India (2) Half Rupee 1945 Small 5 Good Fine/NVF, Quarter Rupee 1945 Small 5 VF/GVF More lots like this	£300
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1198	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A underside of ground line well-defined Lustrous EF More coins like this	£110

06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1199	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A underside of groundline well-defined NEF with some contact marks More coins like this	£80

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Bulk Lots	Lot 1200	Crowns (3) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, VF, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590, VF the reverse with some light, thin scratches, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591 Good Fine/NVF More lots like this	£300

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2397	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC or very near so and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£130

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2396	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC or near so and lustrous with some light contact marks and an edge nick More coins like this	£90

05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 2395	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, NEF lightly cleaned More coins like this	£70

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Bulk Lots	Lot 830	Crowns (6) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 VF/GVF, 1888 Narrow Date ESC 298, Bull 2587 Fine/Good Fine with grey tone, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A NEF, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 GVF, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591 Good Fine, 1892 ESC 302, Bull 2592 NVF with grey tone More lots like this	£300

05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Bulk Lots	Lot 836	Crowns to Sixpences (8) Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589 GVF/NEF, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, VF cleaned, Double Florin 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699 EF cleaned, Halfcrowns (2) 1886 ESC 715, Bull 2767 Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 641 dies 2A VF/GVF, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Small J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 811 dies 2A GVF/VF, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C NEF, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Revised type, ESC 1754, Bull 3272NVF More lots like this	£180
05/09/2021 Auction 174	English Coins	Lot 1542	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C VF/GVF and attractively toned with small edge nicks More coins like this	£60

06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Bulk Lots	Lot 775	Crowns (6) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589 NVF, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 Good Fine, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591 Bold Fine with grey tone, 1892 ESC 302, Bull 2592 Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, Fine, 1897 LXI ESC 313, Bull 2603 Fine, the reverse better, with edge bruises More lots like this	£220
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 1620	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, Near VF/VF or better More coins like this	£90

07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Bulk Lots	Lot 1525	Crowns (4) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483, dies 1A About VF, lightly toned, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484, dies 1C, Good Fine, 1897 LX ESC 312, Bull 2602, Fine or better, nicely toned, 1897 LXI ESC 313, Bull 2603, Fine or better More lots like this	£150

07/03/2021 Auction 172	English Bulk Lots	Lot 1524	Crowns (4) 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 Fine, toned, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A (2) GVF and Fine/Good Fine, 1898 LXI ESC 314, Bull 2604, Davies 523, dies 2D Near Fine with an edge bruise More lots like this	£110

06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 1407	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, UNC/AU and lustrous, with some small edge nicks, retaining much original mint lustre, the reverse with hints of blue/green toning, a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal More coins like this	£100

06/09/2020 Auction 170	English Coins	Lot 1406	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, EF and lustrous with some hairlines, the obverse with some small tone spots More coins like this	£95

07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Coins	Lot 1308	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A EF/GEF More coins like this	£100

01/03/2020 Auction 168	English Coins	Lot 1150	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, EF and lustrous, with traces of light toning, Double Florin 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703 EF lightly cleaned with some hairlines and contact marks More coins like this	£180

02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 2411	Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, EF with some hairlines, 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D NEF/GVF the reverse with a pleasing tone More coins like this	£140

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2944	Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A EF, 1892 ESC 302, Bull 2592 EF More coins like this	£120

01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 2939	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C UNC with original cartwheel lustre and a few contact marks, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 2171 More coins like this	£110

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3847	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 483 dies 1A, GEF/AU and lustrous More coins like this	£90

03/06/2019 Auction 165	English Coins	Lot 3848	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£90

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2985	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 4854 dies 1C About EF with some light hairlines, Three Shilling Bank Token 1815 ESC 423, Bull 2084 EF More coins like this	£200

02/09/2018 Auction 162	English Coins	Lot 2989	Crowns (2) 1844 Young Head ESC 280, Bull 2561 Good Fine, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C VF with a tone spot in the reverse field More coins like this	£75

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1489	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C UNC and lustrous with light contact marks More coins like this	£180

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2277	Crowns in LCGS holders (2) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, UNC or very near so and lustrous with some contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1893LVI Wide 3 in date CGS Variety 11 GEF or better and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70 More lots like this	£160
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1488	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A A/UNC with gold toning, Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 UNC or very near so and nicely toned More coins like this	£140

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2803	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C EF with some contact marks More coins like this	£80

03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 2804	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GEF toned with some toning on the obverse More coins like this	£75

18/03/2018 Auction 160	English Coins	Lot 2051	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C UNC or near so and lustrous with some light contact marks More coins like this	£140

04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 703	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, a few very light contact marks and a small rim nick, otherwise choice More coins like this	£260

09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Bulk Lots	Lot 2968	Crowns (3) 1819 LIX ESC 215 Good Fine, 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C VF, 1897 LXI ESC 313 Good Fine or better More lots like this	£130
09/09/2017 Auction 158	English Coins	Lot 3233	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A EF or very near so, the reverse with some hairlines More coins like this	£90

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 2034	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C UNC with old toning over original mint lustre, very light cabinet friction, a superior example, comes with old paper envelope containing old collectors ticket showing a purchase price of 10 Shillings More coins like this	£190

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 2033	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C UNC with old light toning over original mint lustre, very light cabinet friction, a superior example, comes with old paper envelope containing old collectors ticket showing a purchase price of 10 Shillings More coins like this	£100

04/06/2017 Auction 157	English Coins	Lot 3420	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C EF nicely toned with some light contact marks More coins like this	£75

05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 3199	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C GEF More coins like this	£70

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 738	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Davies 483 dies 1A EF, slabbed and graded CGS 60 More coins like this	£55

05/12/2016 Auction 155	English Coins	Lot 739	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Davies 484 dies 1C VF, slabbed and graded CGS 50 More coins like this	£34

04/09/2016 Auction 154	English Coins	Lot 1790	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Davies 484 dies 1C A/UNC and deeply toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70 More coins like this	£120

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2599	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A UNC and lustrous with light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report More coins like this	£300

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2598	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A GEF with some contact marks More coins like this	£240

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2704	Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C NEF, 1891 ESC 301 Bright EF with some hairlines More coins like this	£120

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2600	Crown 1889 ESC 299 EF or near so and lustrous with some contact marks and minor rim nicks More coins like this	£50

05/06/2016 Auction 153	English Coins	Lot 2601	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Davies 484 dies 1C About EF toned with a heavy edge knock More coins like this	£28

06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 2574	Crown 1889 ESC 299 EF/GEF bright with the fields prooflike More coins like this	£150

06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 2215	Crown 1889 ESC 299, Davies 484 dies 1C GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£110

06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 2213	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C AU/UNC and lustrous the obverse with some contact marks More coins like this	£95

06/12/2015 Auction 151	English Coins	Lot 2212	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£80

06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 1932	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C UNC a superior example, attractively toned with underlying lustre More coins like this	£240

06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 1929	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A Bright EF More coins like this	£90

06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 1931	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 484 dies 1C GEF/AU with some thin scratches on the obverse More coins like this	£90

06/09/2015 Auction 150	English Coins	Lot 1930	Crown 1889 ESC 299 Davies 483 dies 1A GEF and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£75

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