1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
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
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
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
Florin 1849 ESC 802, Bull 2815, UNC and lustrous, the reverse with a hint of cinnamon toning, and with minor cabinet friction, the Godless Florin has always been a popular issue, and in recent times, choice examples have become increasingly difficult to find
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.
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day 50th AnniversaryGoldProof, Struck on the Day, 15th February 2021, the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, BrassThreepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. S.H92, The reverse of the 'Struck on the Day' coin not frosted so quite different in appearance to the standard Gold Proof and Gold Proof Piedfort issues. nFDC/FDC the obverse with some toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate signed by Gavin Elliott, Head of Production of Commemorative coin at the Royal Mint
GB and World (70) comprising GB (64) One Hundred Pounds Silver (3) 2015 Big Ben, 2015 Buckingham Palace, 2016 Trafalgar Square Silver 2oz., Fifty Pounds Silver (2) 2015 Britannia, 2016 William Shakespeare, Twenty Pounds Silver (8) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2016 Welsh Dragon, 2016 Christmas Nativity, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, Lustrous UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2015 Fourth Portrait (Ian Rank-Broadley), Five Pound Crowns (44) 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympics - Skyline, 2012 London Paralympics, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor (in Century of Royal Service presentation folder), 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, (in Engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle presentation folder), 2017 The Christmas Tree 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire (65th) Jubilee, 2017 Prince Philip - A Life of Public Service, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Platinum Wedding Anniversary, 2018 Prince of Wales 70th Birthday, 2018 Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2018 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Sapphire Anniversary, 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, 2020 Queen - Music Legends, 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'A Kind of Magic' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Hot Space' folder), 2020 Queen - Music Legends (in 'Live' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Rocket Man' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Dodgers Stadium' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'Illustration' folder), 2020 Elton John - Music Legends (in 'The Very Best Of' folder), 2020 The Who - Music Legends with coloured reverse, 2020 David Bowie - Music Legend, 2020 British Red Cross 150th Anniversary, with coloured red cross on the reverse, 2020 Shengxiao Collection - Chinese Lunar Year of the Rat 2020 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth, 2020 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III, 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Horse of Hanover, 2020 Queen's Beasts - The White Lion of Mortimer, 2021 The Queen's Beasts - The White Greyhound of Richmond, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Griffin of Edward III, 2021 Queen's Beasts - The Completer Coin, 2021 Alfred The Great - 1150th Anniversary of his Accession, 2021 Mahatma Gandhi, 2021 Peter Rabbit, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Honours and Investitures, 2022 The Queen's Reign - The Commonwealth, 2022 The Queen's Reign - Charity and Patronage, UNC in the Royal Mint folders of issue, the vast majority still sealed, Fifty Pence Silver Britannia 2014 One Quarter Ounce Silver SS Gairsoppa UNC in the Royal Mint folder of issue, Fifty Pence Collectors Albums (2) 2017 Beatrix Potter, comprising Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten and Benjamin Bunny types NEF to EF in the Royal Mint folder, 2018 Paddington, comprising Paddington - At The Station and Paddington - At The Palace both NEF in the Yellow Royal Mint folder, 1952-2012 The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Collection comprising Shilling 1962E, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee, Five Pences (2) 1968, 1989, Half Penny 1982, Lustrous UNC, along with Australia Penny 1955 Fine, Canada One Cent 2010 UNC with full lustre, Isle of Man Two Pence 2008 BU, Falkland Islands Two Pence 2004 Lustrous UNC, Postage Stamps (4) Fourpence (4d) Blue (3) from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and Half Penny (½d) Orange all early Elizabeth II issues, and Banknote Hong Kong One Cent UNC all in the folder of issue, Pennies a 5-coin set Victoria to Elizabeth comprising 1896 VG, 1907 VG, 1927 Near Fine, 1945 Fine, 1964 NVF, in a Royal Mint folder, Penny 1900 Queen Victoria VG in a Royal Mint folder, Unofficial Set (8 coins) comprising Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1963, Shilling 1957E, Sixpence 1963, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1966, Halfpenny 1967
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
Florins VictoriaGothic Heads (67) 1852 (3), 1853 (3), 1855 (2), 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 (2), 1860, 1864 (2) Die Number 49 and 60, 1865 Die Number 5, 1865 Colon after date, Die Number 43, 1866 (2), Die Numbers 4 and 9, 1868 (3) Die Number 21, 27 and 30, 1869 Die Number 16, 1871 (4) Die Numbers 14, 42, 58 and 62, 1872 (10) Die Numbers 8, 24, 31, 40, 44, 59, 63, 95, 102 and 141, 1873 (15) Die Numbers 17, 18, 28, 65, 35, 129, 157, 171, 185, 190, 194, 202, 223, 247 and 258, 1874 Die Number 11, 1875 Die Number 76, 1876 Die Number 47, 1877 Die Number 8, 1878 Die Number 93, 1879 WW, 48 arcs (3), 1879 No WW, edge worn, 1881, 1883, 1885 (2), 1886 Fair to Near Fine
Florin 1881 xxri ESC 858A, Bull 292A, Davies 773, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. rated R3 by Bull and surely rarer in this high grade
Florin 1856 No stop after date, ESC 813A, Bull 2833, UNC with superb golden tone enhanced by touches of blue, attractive and eye-catching, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Florin 1864 Colon after BRIT, ESC 824, Bull 2854, Die Number 25, UNC the obverse with attractive golden tone, the reverse with a darker hue of blue in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
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
Five Pound Crowns, Crowns, Britannia Silver Two Pounds, and a Double Florin a 24-coin set - The Historic Coins of Great Britain comprising Five Pound Crowns (6) 1990 Queen Mother 9i0th Birthday Silver Proof, 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, 2005 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC some with light toning, Two Pounds Britannia (9) 2009 One Ounce Silver Proof nFDC with a hint of toning, retaining much original brilliance, and 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 issues UNC, Crowns (8) 1820 LX VG, 1822 TERTIO VG, 1889 VG/Near Fine, 1896 LX VG, 1935 VF, 1972 Queen Elizabeth and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof FDC, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof nFDC lightly toned, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer nFDC with a hint of toning, and Double Florin 1889 VG/Near Fine, in a promoter's box with 17 certificates
Florin 1890 ESC 872, Bull 2958, Davies 817 dies 3D, UNC and almost fully lustrous with hints of golden tone, a choice example of this rare date, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B. but with the J.E.B. shifted to the left extremity of the truncation panel, therefore the J points just right of centre of the insignia, type as ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A variant, Near VF toned and highly unusual
Florins VictoriaGothic Heads (19) 1853 ONC TENTH (light graffiti on obverse), 1855, 1856, 1857, 1859 (2), 1869 Die Number 19, 1870 Die Number 22, 1872 Die Number 35, 1872 Die Number 66, 1872 Die Number 70, 1872 Die Number 130, 1873 Die Number 18, 1873 Die Number 172, 1873 Die Number 174, 1873 Die Number 186, 1875 Die Number 46, 1875 Die Number 74, 1879 WW, 48 Arcs, all around VG, all coins with full and bold legends
Double Florin 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703, UNC golden toned, with touches of blue and green, over original mint lustre, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, only rated N by Bull, but surprisingly rare in UNC, our records indicate the last UNC example we offered was in 2010
World in silver (74) 19th and 20th Century, comprising Australia (6) Florins (2) 1910 VG, 1927 Parliament House Good Fine/NVF, 1910 VG, Sixpence 1910 VG/Fine, Threepences (2) 1910 VG/Near Fine, 1940 Fine, Canada (3) 25 Cents 1918 Fine, Five Cents 1910 VG/Fine, NewfoundlandTen Cents 1917C VG/Near Fine, Straits Settlements (2) Five Cents (2) 1910 VG/Fine the obverse scratched, 1918 VF, IndiaTwo Annas (3) 1877 Calcutta Good Fine, 1886 Bombay, B Incuse Good Fine, 1894 Calcutta VF, France (2) One Franc (2) 1868A VG, 1918 Fine, Ethiopia Gersh 1891 South AfricaHalfcrown 1956 VF/GVF, Egypt (2) Two Piastres 1944 (2) VF and EF, New Zealand (4) Halfcrown 1934 VG/Near Fine, Sixpence 1937 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence (2) 1936 NEF, 1937 Good Fine/VF, Netherlands (11) Gulden (5) 1845 VG, 1863 Near Fine, 1915 Fine, 1929 GVF/NEF, 1940 Lustrous EF, 25 Cents (2) 1849 VG, 1912 VG, Ten Cents (4) 1885 Fine, 1893 VG, 1901 VG, 1918 GF, Belgium (4) 50 Franc 1950 Dutch Legend Good Fine with some hairlines, Two Francs (2) 1910 French Legend Near Fine/Fine, 1911 Dutch Legend Fine, One Franc 1912 French Legend Fine, Latvia (2) Two Lati 1926 Fine, One Lats 1924 Fine, Norway (2) 50 Ore 1916 VG/Near Fine, Ten Ore 1899 Fine, Denmark (7) 16 Skilling (4) 1856 (2) both VG one with surface residue, 1857 Near Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1858 Fine, 25 Ore 1900 Good Fine, 10 Ore (2) 1899 Fine, 1919 EF, Bulgaria Lev 1913 Fine, Romania 50 Bani 1910 VG, British West AfricaShilling 1916H Fine, German States - Schleswig-Holstein Five Schilling 1797 VG, 2½ Schilling 1787 VG, Netherlands - Deventer Six Stuivers 1688 VG scratched, British GuianaFour Pence 1945 Good Fine/VF, Italian States - Sardinia Lire 1825 Fine, Essequibo & DemeraryQuarter Guilder 1833 VG/Near Fine, Hong Kong Five Cents 1889 Fine, Uruguay Ten Centesimos 1877A Fine, German States - Baden Three Kreuzer 1833 VG, Sweden (11) Two Kronor 1945 Good Fine/VF, Krona (6) 1916W Fine, 1924W Fine, 1936G VF, 1937G Fine/GF, 1938G Near Fine/Fine, 1939G Good Fine, 25 Ore (3) 1902EB NVF, 1918W VG, 1934G Near Fine, Ten Cents 1907EB Good Fine
Italian States - Duchy of Milan a Fantasy 3-piece set of Modern Restrikes (struck 1973) comprising GoldFlorin Luchino Visconti (1339-1349), Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man, Reverse: St. Ambrose seated facing, (original coin Friedberg 674), Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate helmet topped with serpent eating man,, Reverse St. Ambrose seated facing, Grosso of 2 Soldi Luchino Visconti (1339-1349) Obverse: Ornate cross within quatrefoil, A/UNC to UNC, all are stamped 1000, comes in a blue presentation box with three books 'The Milan Mint', 'The Double Ducat of Galeazzo Maria Sforza Fifth Duke of Milan' and 'The Coins of Luchino Visconti' all by Banca Commerciale Italiana
Florins Edward VII (11) 1902 (4), 1904, 1905 (2), 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, the 1905s VG and Near Fine, others About Fine to Good Fine, some with scratches
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699, Davies 542, dies 2B, UNC and lustrous with touches of gold, blue and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Austria and Hungary (22) Austria (16) Florin (4) 1859A Near Fine/Fine, 1859V Fine, 1879 Fine with some old scrapes, 1886 VG, Corona (12) 1893 (2) both Fine, 1894 VG, 1895 VG, 1899 Fine, 1901 VG/Fine, 1908 60th Anniversary of Reign Fine, 1913 (2) VF and NEF, 1914 Lustrous EF, 1915 EF, 1916 NEF, Hungary (6) Forint (2) 1874KB Fine, 1881KB Good Fine with some scratches, Two Korona 1912 GVF/VF, Korona (3) 1893 Near Fine/Fine, 1894 Fine, 1915 Lustrous UNC
Florins in a Whitman Folder (30) 1911-1940 complete except for 1927, in mixed grades to NEF/EF, includes 1911 NVF/VF, 1918 GVF/EF, 1919 NVF/GVF, 1920 NVF/VF colourfully toned, 1931 NEF/EF
Florins George V (14) 1911 VF, 1912 (2) the first Good Fine, the second NEF with an edge chip, 1914 GVF, 1915 (3) VF and VF/GVF (2) one with a verdigris spot, 1916 (3) VF/GVF, EF and NEF/EF, 1917 Good Fine/VF, 1918 GVF, 1919 (2) Good Fine and VF
Australia (50) Florins (6) 1910 VG, 1911VG, 1916M About Fine/Fine, 1918M VG, 1927 Parliament House, Fine, 1954 Royal Visit Near Fine/About Fine, Shillings (14) 1910 VG/Fine, 1911 VG/About Fine, 1914 VG or better/Near Fine, 1916M VF cleaned, 1917M Fine, 1918M VG with a spot on the reverse, 1920M VG or better/Near Fine, 1922 Fine with two heavy contact marks on the obverse, 1924 VG/About Fine, 1925 VG, 1926 Near Fine/Fine, 1927 Fine. the reverse slightly better, 1928 VG or better/Fine, 1942S Fine, Sixpences (16) 1910 About Fine/Good Fine, 1911 Fine with grey tone and some contact marks, 1912 VG/Near Fine, Rare, 1914 Near Fine/About Fine, 1916M Near Fine/About Fine, Rare, 1917M VG, 1920M Near Fine/Fine, 1923 VG , 1924 VG with a scuff on the reverse, 1925 Fine/Good Fine, 1926 Fine, 1928 Fine/Good Fine, 1936 Fine, 1945 Near Fine/Fine with some edge nicks and surface marks, 1951PL VG/Fine, 1957 VG/Fine, Threepences (14) 1910 Near Fine/Good Fine, 1911 VG/Fine, the obverse with some scratches, 1912 Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with some contact marks, 1918M VG, 1919M Fine/NVF, 1921M GF/NVF with some scratches, 1926 VG/Fine, 1927 Near Fine/Good Fine, 1928 Fine/VF cleaned, 1936 Fine, 1942D VG/Fine, 1943 Near Fine/Good Fine with speckled tone, 1944S Fine/VF, 1950 Fine/VF the obverse with some scratches
Double Florin 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies dies 2B, a rare die pairing used only briefly at the start of the 1889 mintage, UNC or near so and lustrous with an attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Florin 1893 ESC 876, Bull 2962, Davies 830, dies 1A, Choice UNC the obverse with golden tone, enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, the reverse with even gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, choice and desirable thus
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, exhibiting touches of colourful tone in the legends, Threepence 1902 ESC 2114, Bull 3617 Lustrous UNC with hints of golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta in places, a nicely matched pair
Florins (2) 1905 ESC 923, Bull 3581 About Fine with grey tone, the key date in the series, 1909 ESC 927, Bull 3585 About VF with some edge nicks, the obverse with a small spot on the truncation
Florin 1900 ESC 884, Bull 2971, UNC the obverse with golden tone in the legends, the reverse with overall golden tone with touches of blue/green hues in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1901 ESC 885, Bull 2972, Choice UNC the obverse with beautiful gold, blue and russet tone, the reverse with golden tone and touches of olive green in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Florin to Sixpence (4) Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768 GEF/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with a slightly uneven, but not unattractive tone, Shillings (2) 1916 ESC 1426, Bull 3805 UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks and small rim nicks, 1918 ESC 1428, Bull 3807 AU/UNC with some minor contact marks, Sixpence 1922 A/UNC toned with some minor hairlines, a pleasing group
GB and World (21) GB Florins to Threepences (12) Florin 1889 Davies 815 dies 3C NVF, Shillings (4) 1787 Hearts Good Fine, Ex-mount, 1887 Jubilee Head Fine/Good Fine, 1900 NEF/EF with some heavier contact marks on the obverse,1941S AU/GEF and lustrous, Sixpences (3) 1837 Near Fine, 1901 GVF with hairlines, 1911 A/UNC and lustrous, MaundyFourpences (2) 1852 Fine, 1854 Fine, Silver Threepences (2) 1926 Modified Effigy GVF/VF, 1937Lustrous UNC, World (9) Australia Threepence 1918M NEF/EF and lustrous, South Africa (4) Florins (2) 1926 VG, 1940 VG, Shilling 1936 VG, Threepence 1933 VG/Fine, Netherlands Ten Cents (2) 1905 worn, and 1918 Fair, Egypt Two Piastres 1917 Poor, Brazil 500 Reis 1863 Good Fine with metal attached to the reverse in an attempt to make a button
Double Florin to Farthing (14) Double Florin 1889 Fine, Halfcrowns (4) 1887 Jubilee Head VG, 1889 Davies 645 dies 3A, VF with a scratch on the reverse, 1891VG, 1914 VG, Florin 1889 VG, Shillings (4) 1887 Jubilee Head Davies 981 dies 1B Near Fine, 1889 Large Jubilee Head VG with some scratches, 1895VG/Fair, 1918 Fine/Near Fine, 1914 VG, 1918 Fine, Farthings (2) 1722 VG, 1806 GF/NVF with some verdigris spots
Halfcrown to Threepence (6) Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head Sixpences 1887 Jubilee Head (2) Withdrawn and Revised types, Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head GEF to UNC and lustrous, some with attractive tone
Florin 1897 ESC 881, Bull 2967, UNC the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with gold tone and flashes of blue and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1920 Smaller reverse design, having the 20 closer to the lower shield ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1745A, EF, the obverse with some minor hairlines, the reverse with some underlying colourful tone
Florins to Farthing (17) comprising Florins (2) 1946 AU/UNC and lustrous, 1961 UNC, Shillings (4) 1926 First Head Good Fine, 1936 (2) NEF and EF both lustrous, the second with a verdigris spot, 1942S Lustrous EF, Sixpences (10) 1928 GVF, 1929 NEF/GEF, 1934 VF/NEF, 1936 GEF and lustrous, 1937 EF/GEF, 1938 GVF/NEF, 1942 EF/AU and lustrous, 1946 GVF/EF, 1951 VF, 1952 Fine, Farthing 1842 Closed 2 Fine with an edge bruise
Florin to Penny (8) Florin 1916 NEF/EF, Sixpences (2) 1916 AU/GEF and attractively toned, 1926 Modified Effigy EF gold toned with a few scattered touches of darker tone, Pennies (5) 1911EF and lustrous, 1912H (2) Good Fine and VF/GVF, 1916 Recesed ear UNC/AU and lustrous, 1922 Good Fine
GB and World comprising GB (33) Halfcrowns (2) 1891, 1922, Florins (7) 1964 Die Number 32, 1866 Die Number 10, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1912, 1923, Shillings (9) VictoriaYoung Head dates worn (2), 1879 Die Number 17, 1886, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1896, 1916, 1919, 1929, 1936, Sixpences (9) 1915, 1918 (2), 1926 First Head, 1924, 1928, 1939, 1946, 1947, SilverThreepences (5) 1887 Young Head, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1941, in mixed grades Fair to Good Fine, World (9) France (3) One Franc 1916, Ten Centimes (2) Napoleon III cut down to the inner circle VG, 1929 Fine, Netherlands Half Gulden 1898 Fine, Belgium Ten Centimes 1905 Fine, Five Rappen 1953 Fine, Germany - Empire Five Pfennigs 1875C Fair, India One Anna (2) 1919 Fine, 1935 Fine, Token (1) William Fitzgibbon and Co. Merchants, Cork, undated VG, Medal (1) Queen Victoria Coronation 1838 24mm diameter in brass VG holed
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
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, ESC 395, Bull 2697, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, with beautiful golden tone on reflective surfaces, the reverse enhanced by underlying hues of blue and magenta
Halfcrowns 1941-1967 (29) in a Whitman folder, in mixed grades to EF, Florins 1941-1967 (29) in a Whitman folder, in mixed grades to EF, and DecimalTen Pences currency issues (5) 1968-1973 A/UNC to UNC
Florins (7) 1865 Die Number 32 VG, 1871 Die Number 29 VG, 1873 Die Number 117 Fair, 1875 Die Number 67 VG/Near Fine, 1883 VG, 1885 Fair/VG. 1887 Gothic VG
GB and World (88) includes USA One Dollar 1903 VF, Vatican 50 Euro Cent undated Specimen Piedfort UNC, GB (32) Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 (GVF cleaned), Shilling 1891, Pennies (28) 1855 Plain Trident, 1879, 1882H, 1887, 1891, 1902 (3), 1903, 1908, 1909, 1910 (2), 1912H (5), 1916, 1918H, 1919H (2), 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 (2), 1946, Halfpenny 1858, Farthing 1841, in mixed grades VG to Fine some cleaned, Gaming Counter 1937 'To Hanover' Fine, cleaned, British West Africa One Tenth Penny (54) 1920, 1926, 1928KN, 1930 (5), 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936 George V, 1936 Edward VIII, 1938 (4), 1939 (3), 1940 (4), 1941 (6), 1942, 1943 (10), 1944 (9), 1945 (3) in mixed circulated grades, along with a group of World notes (29) many countries represented, includes Cambodia, Indonesia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, China, GB, Italy Qatar and Singapore mostly modern issues, the vast majority in UNC
Halfcrowns in a red Whitman-style folder (28) 1941-1951 plus obverse, 1953-1967 plus obverse, mostly Fine to VF some with verdigris, Florins in a red Whitman-style folder (28) 1941-1951, and 1953 to 1967 plus the two obverses mostly Fine to VF with some later dates better, DecimalTen Pences (8) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, EF to UNC and lustrous but with some verdigris on the edges
Florins (3) 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768, Davies 1747 dies 3F Standard obverse design (inner rim to inner rim 27.25mm) EF/GEF with good subdued lustre, 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768, Davies 1747a dies 3F Larger obverse design (inner rim to inner rim 27.5mm), About Fine/Good Fine, 1923 ESC 942, Bull 3774, Davies 1751 dies 3E GEF/AU and lustrous with a small edge nick
Pennies (5) 1946 ONE' variety, Gouby B1946Ab Fine with a verdigris patch on the King's cheek, 1946 (4) A/UNC to UNC toned, along with Florin 1946 Obverse Lamination, in an NGC holder and graded MS61
Florin 1875 ESC 844, Bull 2883, Die Number 86, the top of the die number has an extra loop, or more likely, may be 8 over higher 8 in die number VG and unusual
Five Pound Crown to Five Pence (32) comprising Five Pound Crown 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proof, Two Pounds Silver Britannias 2003 (2) (UNC), Two Pounds (6) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1989 Bill of Rights Silver Proof, 1989 Claim of Right Silver Proof, 1997 Technology Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Silver Proof, 2003 DNA Double Helix Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proofs (15) 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, Fifty Pences (3) 1994 D-Day Landings Silver Proof Piedfort, 1998 EEC/EU 25th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence (2) 1992 Large and Small Sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pences (2) 1990 Large and Small Sizes Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC, along with Crown 1844 Star Stops on edge VG/Near Fine, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Fine, cleaned, all in capsules, in a Westminster box some with Royal Mint or Westminster certificates, accompanied by a number of original boxes, many match the coins, and with some additional unrelated certificates and boxes
Royal Mint Year Sets (16) 1989, 1990, 1991 (2), 1992/3 (still sealed) includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, 1994, 1995, 1996 (2), 1997 (3), 1998 (2), 1999, 2000, UNC in the wallets of issue, many are still sealed, Five Pound Crowns (18) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (2), 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (5) four are still sealed, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday (3) one still sealed, 1999 Diana Memorial, still sealed, 1999 Millennium (5) two are still sealed, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, still sealed, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, still sealed, Two Pounds (7) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary (2) one still sealed, 1995 Peace Dove, 1997 Technology (3) two are still sealed, One Pound (4) 1996, 1997 (3) still sealed, Fifty Pence 2-coin sets (5) 1992-1993 comprising 1992 Britannia and 1992/3 EU Presidency issues (3 sets) two still sealed, 1998 comprising 1998 Britannia and 1998 EEC/EU 25th Anniversary (3), Fifty Pences (2) 1994 D-Day Landings, still sealed, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, The Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection an 8-coin set comprising Crowns (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, and Five Pound Crown 1990 VF to EF in the wallet of issue, The Royal Portrait Collection a 4-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1965, 1972 and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday and 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, Last £sd Set an 8-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1966, Florin 1965, Shillings (2) 1965E and 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Threepence 1967, Penny 1967 and Halfpenny 1967 UNC as issued, Last £sd and First Decimal sets (2) Halfcrown to Halfpenny 1965-1967 (7 coins, No English Shilling) UNC and Decimal set 1996 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny EF - UNC in the wallets of issue, Fifty Pences a 6-coin set - The History of the Fifty Pence Coin comprising 1969 Fine, 1973 EF, 1983 VF, 1992/3 EU Presidency, EF scarce , 1994 D-Day landings EF and 1997 Britannia A/UNC, all in a Westminster wallet, European Community Coin Collection a 12-coin set contains a pre-Euro issue from each of the 12 member states, UNC and lustrous in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Numismatic Covers (10) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary, comprising Five Pound Crown and£10 stamp, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Pound Crown and 4x First Class stamps (2), 1999 Diana Memorial comprising Five Pound Crown and 5x 26p stamps (2), 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary comprising Two Pounds 1995 and 2x stamps, 25p and 30p, 1996 Northern Ireland comprising One Pound 1996 and 25p stamp (2), 1992/3 European Commemorative comprising Fifty Pence 1992/3 EU Presidency and 24p stamp, D-Day landings 50th Anniversary 1994 comprising Fifty Pence 1994 and 5x 25p stamps, all UNC on the Commemorative envelopes of issue, Medallic Covers (2) 1999 Berlin Airlift 50th Anniversary comprising Crown-sized medal and 4x First Class stamps, 1994 25th Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales comprising Crown-sized Medal and set of 6x stamps, 19p, 25p, 30p, 35p, 41p, and £1.50 both UNC on the commemorative envelopes of issue
Florin 1869 Reverse A, Top Cross on Reverse does not touch border beads, ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749, dies 3A, Die Number 7, GVF/NEF the obverse cleaned, with some hairlines and surface marks, the reverse with attractive and colourful tone
Crowns and Double Florins (8) comprising Crowns (7) 1889 (2) VG and Near Fine, 1892 NVF, 1893 LVI VG, 1895 LVIII VG/Near Fine with some edge knocks, 1935 (2) Good Fine and VF, the second cleaned, Double Florin 1889 VG
Crowns to Farthings Queen Elizabeth II a complete set (120) comprising Crowns (3) 1953, 1960 and 1965, Halfcrowns (15) 1953-1967 inclusive, Florins (15) 1953 to 1967 inclusive, Shillings (English and Scottish) 1953-1966 inclusive (28), Sixpences 1953-1967 inclusive (18, includes 1953, 1955 and 1964 additional varieties), BrassThreepences (15) 1953-1967 inclusive, Pennies (8) 1953 and 1961-1967 inclusive, Halfpennies (14) 1953-1967, and Farthings (4) 1953-1956 inclusive, NEF to UNC in a Sandhill album, the vast majority with good or full lustre, the last page having spaces for 12 Sovereigns, key dates include Halfcrowns 1954 UNC, 1958 EF, 1959 Lustrous UNC, Florins 1954 EF, 1958 EF, 1959 A/UNC, Shillings 1959S EF with some small spots and 1961S GEF
Promoters sets (7) The Iconic Coins of the United Kingdom Collection a 10-coin set comprising Britannia Two Pounds 2012 Silver One Ounce UNC, Trade Dollar 1899B GVF, Crowns (2) 1951 A/UNC with some contact marks, 1953 UNC with some spots, Halfcrown 1836 About Fine/Fine, Florins (2) 1858 VG, 1908 VG, Sixpence 1940 GVF/NEF, Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Near Fine, and Decimal Fifty Pence 1977 Lustrous UNC, each in a slab-style holder with certificate, The Silver Sixpence Set a 5-coin set comprising Sixpences (5) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type About Fine, 1907 VG, 1918 VG, 1943 VG and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC, the obverse with handling marks, each in a slab-style holder, in a Westminster box as issued with their certificate , The Last of the Sixpences 1936-1967 a 32-coin set VG to VF, the 1952 Good Fine, in a red box with a certificate for each coin, The Pounds, Shilling and Pence Numismatic Set a 7-coin set comprising Halfcrown 1962, Florin 1966, Shilling 1963E, Sixpence 1961, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1964 and Halfpenny 1953 all Rhodium plated with gold plated highlights, in a Westminster box with certificate, Pennies - Monarch Set (5) 1899, 1906, 1927, 1938 and 1967, the first four VG to Fine, the last NEF all plated with highlighted portrait, in a Jubilee Mint box, no certificate, , Britannia Pennies of the 20th Century a 50-coin set 1900-1967 (no 1950 or 1951) in mixed circulated grades, the 1953 VF, some Elizabeth II dates lustrous, in a glass topped display case, Numismatic Cover - The Outbreak of the First World War comprising Halfcrown 1915 VG, a George V One Penny Red Stamp and a set of 6 x stamps, First Class (3) and £1.47 (3) 2014 issues as issued on the commemorative envelope, in a Westminster folder with their certificate, along with Twopence 1797 Near Fine with countermark MOWSIS 183 S M 8183 on the obverse and countermark MOW S 183, on the reverse, this lot unsuitable for posting - for collection from our offices only
AustraliaFlorin 1934/5 Centennial of Victoria and Melbourne KM#33 GVF lightly cleaned with some small rim nicks, the obverse with some small spots on the portrait
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695, EF with some contact marks, lightly toned, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 About EF/EF with some light hairlines and some contact marks
Florin 1887 GothicESC 866, Bull 2913 VF the obverse with some slightly uneven, but not unpleasant tone, the reverse with some nicks to the top of the rim
Double Florins and Halfcrowns (7) Double Florins (2) 1888, 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1, Halfcrowns (6) 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, 1820 George III, 1825, 1836, 1837 Fair to VG
Florins to Farthings in an album (160) Florins (5), Shillings (23), Sixpences (42), Brass Threepences (4), Pennies (46), Halfpennies (5), Farthings (35) 19th and 20th Century, most are base metal types, includes Sixpences in .500 silver (28), in mixed circulated grades, Token 19th Century Threepence 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG with some surface marks, Crowns (59) 1953 (3), 1965 (11), 1972 (10), 1977 (15), 1980 (5), 1981 (15) EF to UNC some in slide cases, Twopence 1797 VG with attempted drilling, GB Pre-Decimal items Sixpence to Farthings (75) in base metal 19th and 20th Century includes Pennies 1953 (2) UNC and VF, a small group of World (14) base metal in mixed grades, USA (39) modern issues One Dollar to One Cent $12.16 face, many EF, and a small amount of GB Decimal currency (25 coins) some are the older larger size pieces, and a British Museum Modern Replica of the Simon de Montfort seal, along with a further group of GB Pre-Decimal Florins to Farthings (194) includes Sixpences .500 silver issues (16), Brass Threepences (70) in mixed grades some in EF, Two Empty Westminster cases, and slide cases (8) 7 of which once held Royal MintProof sets (total weight around 9 Kilos)
Quarter Guinea 1718 Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Florin 1853 VG, along with Decimal Issues (20) Two Pounds (14) 1986, 1989 Bill of Rights (5), 1995 Peace Dove, 2001 Marconi, 2004 Gunpowder Plot, 2006 Brunel - The Man, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements, 1807 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, 2010 Florence Nightingale, 2016 Shakespeare - Histories, One Pound (3) 1983, 1991, 1992, and Fifty Pences (3) 1969 (2) and 1973, the Decimals in mixed grades mostly VF to EF
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