Florin 1862 ESC 820, Bull 2847 Fine/Good Fine with two deep scratches in the obverse field, and an old scrape on the reverse, nevertheless an extremely rare date, we note an example in London Coins Auction A180 (March 2023) described as ' Good Fine/NVF, the obverse with some pitting around the legend' realised £1050 hammer price
GB and World (67) GB (36) Crowns (10) 1891, 1902 (Near Fine/About Fine). 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (2), Halfcrowns (4) 1820 George III, 1896, 1897 (2), Florins (2) 1849, 1919 (GVF toned with two edge nicks), Shillings (2) VictoriaYoung Head, worn and 1906, Groat 1846, SilverThreepences (3) Victoria Young Head, worn, 1886, 1921 (holed), Brass Threepence 1956, Pennies (2) 1806, 1944, Halfpenny 1807, Farthings (4) 1828, 1862 , 1906, 1932, Half Farthing 1843, Third Farthing 1827, Decimal Penny 1971, Decimal halfpennies (2) 1971, 1976, and a Halfcrown 1818 base metal contemporary Counterfeit, World (31) Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa (Lustrous UNC), Mexico 8 Reales 1818 (VG damaged), France Ten Francs 1965, and minors from a host of countries, includes Poland, Russia, Ireland, South Africa, USA, British Guyana, Germany, India, Iran, Finland, and more, also a Coin weight Eighteen Shillings, undated, Fair, in mixed circulated grades
GB and World comprising GB (41) Crowns (5) 1937 GF/VF, 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 UNC, 1965 A/UNC, 1980 A/UNC, Halfcrowns (5) 1923 (2) both VG one plugged, 1935 VG, 1948 Fine, 1962 Good Fine, Florin 1872 Die Number 68 VG, Shillings (5) 1866 Die Number 46 VG/Fair, 1922 Fair, 1932 VG, 1954S Good Fine, Sixpences (4) 1920 VG, 1925 Wide Rim VG, 1926 Modified Effigy VG, 1937 Proof GEF, SilverThreepences (7) 1916 VG, 1920 VG, 1925 VG, 1932 VG (holed), 1933, 1936 Fine (holed), 1942 NVF, Pennies (12) 1860 Toothed Border, 1861 (3), 1862, 1863 (2), 1866, 1873, 1874H, 1876H (2) Poor to Fair, Halfpennies (2) 1806 Fair, George III worn, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-71 UNC in a slide case. Isle of Man (4) Token Halfpenny 1831 VG, Farthing 1733 Fair, Isle of Man a 5-coin set 1979 Tynwald Millennium, comprising 1979 Viking Longship, 1979 English Ship, 1979 Flemish Carrack, 1979 Man o' War, and 1979 Manx Lifeboat, UNC in a slide case, Isle of Man Decimal Coins 1971 Fifty Pence to Half Penny UNC in the white folder of issue, the obverses with some surface residue, Isle of Man One Pound 1978 AC, UNC in a slide case, Ireland Halfcrown 1933 VG, Australia Threepence 1933 VG/Good Fine, Canada Ten CentsGeorge V reverse worn
Florin 1862 ESC 820, Bull 2847 Good Fine/NVF the obverse with some pitting around the legend, Very rare, one of the key dates in the entire Gothic series
A silver vase with 28 silver coins embedded in the surfaces by Rowlands and Frazer 146 Regent Street W. Crowns (2), Double Florins (3), Halfcrowns (6) , Florins (5), Shillings (4), Sixpences (5) and Threepences (3) 1875-1896 Good Fine to NEF all cleaned, the vase inscribes 'Laurence' and 'Kellie' 'Some coins from G.K to L.K. Xmas 1862-1898', a bend on one side of the rim at the top, total weight 459 grammes, an interesting item
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
Florins to SilverThreepences (60) Florins (14) 1853, 1856, 1859, 1860, 1864 Die Number 47, 1870 Die Number 1, 1872 (3) Die Numbers 56, 79 and 121, 1874 Die Number 6, 1879 some arcs worn, 1880, 1891, George V worn, Shillings (29), 1865 Die Number 30, 1878 Die Number 68, 1880, 1892, 1898 (2), 1907, 1919, 1929 (2), 1944E, 1944S, 1945E, 1946E, 1946S, 1947E, 1948E (4), 1948S (4), 1955S, 1956E (3), 1957S, Sixpences (5) 1837, 1844, 1871 Die Number 13, 1873 Die Number 4, 1931, Silver Threepences (12) 1834, 1835, 1854, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1864, 1874, 1879, 1884, 1887 Jubilee Head, in mixed grades, includes some useful pieces
Crowns to Farthings (30) comprising Crowns (3) 1822 About Fine with some scratches, 1896LX Fine/Good Fine, 1951 UNC , Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 EF cleaned, Halfcrowns (2) 1929 Good Fine, 1933 About Fine, Florins (4) 1859 VG, 1873 Die Number 25 VG/Near Fine, 1918 Good Fine. 1948 VG cleaned, Shillings (8) 1816 VG, 1826 Near Fine, gilded, 1887 Jubilee Head (3) Fine (2) and Good Fine, 1890 Good Fine, cleaned, 1935 Fine, 1944 English Fine, Sixpences (4) 1834 VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type (2) NVF and VF both ex-gilt, 1896 GF/NVF, Groats (2) 1846 VG, 1849 VG, SilverThreepence 1887 Jubilee Head About Fine, Pennies (3) 1862 VF cleaned, 1878 NVF, 1900 Fine with verdigris, Farthings (2) 1881 Good Fine and 1886 VF
Australia (62) Tokens (3) Penny Tokens (2) 1862 Victoria, W.Jamieson, Warrnambool KM#Tn136 GF/NVF, scarce, and , Joseph Moir, Hobart, Tasmania, undated KM#Tn174 NVF once cleaned now retoned, Halfpenny Token 1860 A.G.Hodgson Melbourne KM#Tn107 Good Fine, with a weak strike in the centre Crowns to Halfpennies (59) comprising Crowns 1937 (2) VF and NEF with graffiti on the portrait, Florins (29) 1910, 1914H, 1915H, 1918M, 1923, 1925 (2), 1926, 1927 Parliament House (2), 1928 (2), 1931, 1932 KM#27, 1934 (2), 1935, 1936 (5), 1944S, 1951 50th Anniversary Jubilee (2), 1953, 1954, 1954 Royal Visit, 1963, Shillings (2) 1917M GVF, 1936 EF, Sixpences (2) 1914, 1927, Threepences (3) 1915 (Fine), 1917M, 1934, Pennies (7) 1919 Dot below lower scroll, 1922, 1927, 1933, 1936, 1944, 1951, Halfpennies (10) 1911, 1914 (2), 1926, 1933, 1934 (2), 1943 (2), 1951, and New Zealand Sixpence 1947, in mixed grades to EF, also medals (2) Australia - Western Australia (2) Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1897 24mm diameter in silver, Swan Reverse GVF/VF holed at the top, Coronation of King George V 1911 31mm diameter EF toned with suspension loop on the edge
World a varied group (21) South Africa (9) Crown 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Halfcrown 1953 UNC and with light golden tone, Florin 1953 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Shilling 1953 Lustrous UNC and nicely toned, Sixpence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned with small spots, Threepence 1953 Lustrous UNC, lightly toned, (the silver looks to be a matching group) Penny 1953 UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1953 UNC/AU with a few small spots, Farthing 1953 A/UNC with traces of lustre, Mauritius (3) Five Cents 1971, Two Cents 1971 and One Cent 1971 all lustrous UNC, Ireland (2) Penny 1940 GVF, Halfpenny 1928 UNC or near so with good lustre, Australia Florins (2) 1910 Fine/VF, 1914H Good Fine, IndiaHalf Rupee 1862 NEF and lustrous with some contact marks, Egypt 50 Piastres 1917 EF, ScotlandBawbee 1678 VG, British West Africa Shilling 1913 NEF, Hungary One Korona 1914 Lustrous UNC
Sixpence 1884 NEF/GVF, Groats (2) 1844 EF, 1888 GVF, Medal Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 1897 25mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue, GVF, India Rupee 1862 Fine, Toy Money (9) Florin by Lauer, Fine and the 'Victoria's Children' series (8) VF to EF, along with a further group of Shillings (7) 1707E, 1875 Die Number 44, 1881, 1883, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1889 Large Jubilee Head, 1906 these in mixed lower grades
World a small group (12) AustraliaFlorin 1927 Parliament House GEF/AU and lustrous, IndiaRupee 1862 GVF, Greece 10 Lepta 1831 Fine, Ireland (4) Florins (2) 1928 Good Fine, 1942 V F/Fine, Shillings 1931 (2) About Fine, unevenly tone and NVF/GF, and a small group of pre-1700 European comprising Austria Kreuzer 1698 MMVN Oppeln Mint VG, HungaryDenar 1622 KM#63 NVF, Austria Pfennig undated uniface issue (c.1420-1427) Archduke Albert V VG, Germany Hall Heller 13th to 14th Century 'Hand of God' VG, Italy-Lucca Denaro Enrico II,III or IV undated (1039-1125) Fine toned
Florin 1914 NVF, Shilling 1909 VG, Sixpences (6), 1818 EF/NEF, 1834 Near Fine, William III worn (4) MaundyFourpence 1679 Poor, Groat 1838 Low 3 GVF, BrassThreepence 1946 VF, Twopence 1797 NEF with a scratch in the reverse field, Pennies (3) 1860 Freeman 15, dies 4+D, VF, 1906 Lustrous UNC with some scratches, 1916 EF streaky, Halfpenny 1862 Fine, Farthing 1799 VG, Isle of Man Penny 1813 VG, plus Year Set 1909 Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins) in mixed grades Near Fine to NEF the Threepence and Halfpenny with lustre
Halfcrowns to Threepences in silver (24) Florin 1862 Good, as part of a group of pre 1920 Silver issues (22) Halfcrowns (3), Shillings (6), Sixpences (5), Groats (3), Threepences (4), plus Threepence 1938 Fine and Florin 1923 GVF
Halfcrowns to Threepences in silver (24) Florin 1862 Good, as part of a group of pre 1920 Silver issues (22) Halfcrowns (3), Shillings (6), Sixpences (5), Groats (3), Threepences (4), plus Threepence 1938 Fine and Florin 1923 GVF
Halfcrown 1942, Florin 1906, Shillings (2) 1936, 1944E, Groats (3, these all holed) 1836, 1843, 1854, Threepences (3) 1835, 1905, 1936, Threehalfpence 1862, Isle of Man Penny 1813, in mixed grades with some EF, Medal, Erasmus of Rotterdam a Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, and theologian bronze 49mm UNC, Roman Bronze unattributed, About Fine, Egypt Pound 1982 EF
Florins (24) 1849, 1852, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1859 m over inverted m in date, 1862, 1865 Die Number 16, 1865 with colon after date Die Number 45, 1868 Die Number 29, 1871 Die Number 46, 1873 Die Number 116, 1874 Die Number 39, 1874 iv over iii Die Number 30, 1875 Die Number 31, 1876 Die Number 35, 1877 Die Number 27, 1879 42 arcs, 1879 38arcs No WW, 1879 48 arcs with WW, 1881, 1883, 1887 Gothic, 1897 VG-Fine includes many scarcer types
Florins to Halfpennies a small group with some varieties (14) Florins (2) 1858 No stop after date, 1875 Die Number 37, Shillings (6) 1817 RRITT and unbarred H in HONI, 1820 Large 0 in date, 1853, 1875 Die Number 1, 1879 Die Number 1, 1879, Sixpence 1819 with broken 9 in date, Groat 1848 8 over 6, Pennies (2) 1862 Low 2 in date, 1882 Large H in date, Penny 1902 with portrait and Britannia frosted Proof or Proof-like About EF with a lamination mark on the portrait, Halfpennies (2) 1770 No Stop after REX, 1773 contemporary counterfeit No Stop after REX struck slightly off-centre, in mixed lower grades
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