Half Guinea 1705 Queen Anne Pre-Union with Scotland S3564 NGC MS61. An extremely rare coin the first example we have seen in any grade, the Slaney Example was sold in London in 2016 as NGC MS64 and realised £14,000, our example is only the second one NGC have graded and is fresh to the market
Five Guineas 1675 Charles II First Bust S3328E NGC AU Details REV SCRATCHED. A rare seldom offered date the last one we sold was graded NGC XF45 and realised £20,000 (the coin we are offering now is better grade overall with minor scratches reverse). NGC have only graded 5 of this type with four of those in graded AU55 or lower
Half Guinea 1713 S.3575 in an NGC holder and graded AU58+. All Queen Anne gold desirable and rare in high grades. Only the fourth example we have offered in 20 years
Guinea 1702 S.3562 Good Fine/Near VF, lightly rubbed on the Queen's jawline and with some hairlines in this area, the reverse with some thin scratches around the central rose. All Pre-Union Queen Anne Guineas are extremely rare in all grades, the Standard catalogue now values these at £2250 in Fine, and £6500 in VF. We note our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only offered two pre-Union Guineas, of which only one was 1702 (London Coins Auction A167 Lot 594) which was graded AU50 and realised £4500
Guinea 1713 S.3574 Near VF/VF with some scuffs and scratches, a small area of flattening to the obverse rim is evident, with some roughness to the edge milling in this area, however the surfaces with no obvious evidence of having been in jewellery, viewing recommended
Half Guinea 1696 Elephant and Castle, a short-lived, two-year type. S.3467, Good Fine/Near VF with some weakness in the centre, the obverse with minor scratches in the right field, the reverse enhanced by touches of violet tone. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have offered only three previous examples.
Guinea 1695 Elephant & Castle S.3459, VG, Ex-Jewellery, an extremely rare 2-year type, with the 1696 coin stated as 'Extremely rare' by the Standard Catalogue. Our archive database stretching back 21 years reveals that this is the first example we have handled. Further research has uncovered a coin offered at Heritage Auctions in January 2024, whose description stated that their coin was the first they had handled, and that NGC had only graded one (their) example. We note also that PCGS have only graded one example, so by statistical analysis alone, proves to be rarer than the Standard Catalogue would suggest, Guinea collectors will certainly be alerted to this rare opportunity to own a coin of this type
Half Guinea 1678 8 over 7 S.3348 in an NGC holder and graded VF35, the 8 clearly struck over a 7, with the underlying downward stroke bold in the lower loop, the overstruck 8 also appears double struck, all Charles II gold difficult to find to all grades above Fine
Guinea 1696 S.3458 VG the reverse slightly better, the edge with no milling remaining, with a minor file mark on the edge suggesting possibly once in jewellery, the surfaces however are far superior to the vast majority of ex-jewellery pieces that we encounter. Our archive database records that 1696 Guineas are rare, we have only offered three examples since 2003, and none at all since June 2012
GB and World with many in silver comprising Numismatic Cover Turks and Caicos Islands 25 Crowns 2000 Millennium Gold and Silver Alloy Proof, nFDC with some toning on the cover of issue with One Dollar stamp, on the commemorative envelope, Numismatic Covers - The Prince William 21st Birthday Silver Coin Cover Collection with Crown-sized Silver Proofs (22) and GB One Pound 2003 Silver Proof from a variety of Commonwealth Countries, nFDC to FDC in the album as issued, each cover with its own commemorative stamps from countries such as Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Gambia, Tokelau, Tristan da Cunha, Isle of Man, Antigua & Barbuda, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Guernsey, all as issued on the commemorative envelopes, Numismatic Covers - Falkland Islands Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 (4) each cover with a Falkland Islands Five Pounds 2002 Silver Proofs, all with different reverses, nFDC to FDC with a selection of stamps from Dominica, Liberia, Maldives, and Guyana, as issued on the commemorative envelopes of issue, Numismatic Cover - France Bicentennial of the French Revolution comprising 50 Francs 1977 UNC toned and set of stamps 2 Francs 20 Centimes (3) and 45 Centimes, UNC on the commemorative envelope of issue, Numismatic Cover - Canada 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday comprising Five Dollars Maple Leaf 1996 UNC and 4x 45 Cents stamps, on the commemorative envelope as issued, Jersey/Guernsey/Gibraltar Five Pounds 2013 a 3-coin set Queen Elizabeth II CoronationDiamond Jubilee Silver Proofs with gold highlighting in the Westminster box of issue with certificate, East Caribbean States One Dollar 2002 The Golden Jubilee Monarchs a 5-coin set in gold-plated silver FDC in the Westminster box of issue with certificate, Fifty Pounds Silver (3) 2015 Britannia UNC, 2016 William Shakespeare (2) UNC still sealed, in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reign, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday UNC still sealed in the Royal Mint packs of issue, GB Proof Sets (4) Deluxe Display Set 2000, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (3) 2002, 2005, 2007 GB Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 2005, 2006, 2008 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, GB Five Pound Crown 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, Alderney Five Pounds 2016 England World Cup Winners 50th Anniversary UNC in the wallet of issue, British Virgin Islands Ten Dollars 2008 King Canute Silver Proof FDC, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I UNC, and undated Notes (2) Northwich Cocoa Romm One Penny and Two Penny VF
Third Guinea 1799 S.3738 VF/NVF with some contact marks, minor scratches and a scuff on the crown arch, one of the key dates in the Third Guinea series and seldom offered
World (29) Australia (2) Koala 2016 One Dollar One Ounce Silver Proof, One Dollar 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday One Ounce Silver Proof, Turks and Caicos Islands Ten Crowns 1979 Tenth Anniversary of the Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales Silver Proof, Bahamas Ten Dollars 1978 5th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, Belize One Dollar 1990 Christopher Columbus Fleet Silver Proof, Falkland IslandsFifty Pence 1985 Opening of Mount Pleasant Airport Silver Proof, St. Helena (2) 25 pence 1973 Tercentenary of the Granting of the Royal Charter to the East India Company Silver Proofs (2), 2016 20 Pence 200th Anniversary of the Last Gold Guinea Silver Proof, Jamaica Ten Dollars 1972 Tenth Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation Silver Proof, JerseyFive Pounds (2) 2014 50th Red Arrows Display Season, Silver Proof with coloured reverse, 2016 Remembrance with coloured poppies on the reverse, Isle of Man (6) One Pound (2) 1978, 1979 Silver Proofs, Crowns (4) 1976 Bicentenary of American Independence Silver Proof, 1976 Centenary of the Horse Tram Silver Proof, 1977 The Queen's Silver Jubilee Appeal Silver Proof, 1980 Lake Placid Olympics Silver Proof, GB Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proof, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds (5) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday gold-plated Silver Proof with Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond embedded in the reverse, 2015 70th Anniversary of VE-Day Gold-plated Silver Proof, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday/Prince Philip 95th Birthday Silver Proof, 2016 Remembrance Silver Proof with coloured Poppy on the reverse, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Silver Proof. Madagascar a 2-coin set 1978 comprising 20 Ariary and 20 Ariary Silver Proofs, New Zealand (3) Twenty Dollars 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Silver Proof, Five Dollars 1994 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Silver Proof, Ten Dollars 1998 100 Years of Motoring Gold plated base metal Proof, and Medal 2016 The Red Arrows 2016 Display Season One Ounce Silver Proof with coloured reverse, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, the vast majority with certificates where issued
Proof Sets - Royal Mint Collectors Editions (5) 2013 (15 coins) Five Pound Crown 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) 2013 350th Anniversary of the first gold Guinea, 2013 London Underground Train, 2013 London Underground logo, One Pound (2) 2013 England, 2013 Wales, Fifty Pence 2013 Christopher Ironside design, and the standard set Two Pounds to One Penny, 2014 (14 coins) Five Pound Crown 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, Two Pounds (2) 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2014 Trinity House 500th Anniversary One Pound (2) Scotland and Northern Ireland issues, Fifty Pence 2014 Commonwealth Games - Glasgow, and the Standard set two Pounds to One Penny, 2015 (13 coins) Five Pound Crowns (2) 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds (2) 2015 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta, 2015 World War I - The Navy, Fifty Pence 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and the standard set Two Pounds to One Penny, 2016 (16 coins) Five Pound Crown 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (5) 2016 Great Fire of London 350th Anniversary, 2016 World War I - The Army, 2016 Shakespeare Histories, 2016 Shakespeare Comedies, 2016 Shakespeare Tragedies, , One Pound - The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pence 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, and the standard set Two Pounds to One Penny, 2017 (13 coins) Five Pound Crowns (2) 2017 Centenary of the House of Windsor, 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute, Two Pounds (2) 2017 World War I - The War in the Air, 2017 200th Anniversary of the Death of Jane Austen, Fifty Pence 2017 Sir Isaac Newton, and the Standard Set Two Pounds to One Penny, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint slip cases of issue with certificates
Medals and Tokens (59) Medals (2) 1827 Death of Frederick, Duke of York 1827 BHM 1291 25mm in Brass VG holed, Coronation of Queen Victoria 25mm in Brass BHM 1858 Fine, holed, Costa Rica Coffee Token One Canasto Francisco Montealegre, undated 21mm in Brass Fine, as part of a group (59) comprising Gaming Counters (50), the majority are 'Good Old Days' and 'To Hanover' types, a mix of Guinea and Half Guinea sizes includes examples dated 1788, 1790, 1791, 1797, 1837, and a 1798 Scalloped edge type in mixed grades, some holed, Two pence Token 'Nulli Secundus with 418 countermark, Fine, Toy Money (3) and Two Pounds 1823 crude copies in base metal (2) Fine and Fair
Guinea 1701 Narrow Crowns. Plain Sceptres, S.3463, VG/Fine, analysis of our archive database shows that the last 10 examples we have offered were all the Ornamented Sceptres type. We have not offered a Plain Sceptres example since March 2016, so statistical numbers alone show this to be the much the scarcer of the two types
Half Guinea 1775 Third Bust S.3733 approaching Fine, the obverse with some heavier contact marks and thin scratches, by far the rarest of the three bust type for this year, an often-overlooked type, Very rare and seldom seen, the Standard Catalogue now lists at £1375 in Fine
German New Guinea Two Marks 1894A KM#6 Good Fine the reverse with some surface deposit in the lettering, this possibly removable with care, only 13,000 minted
Fractional Farthings (8) Half Farthings (5) 1842, 1843 (2, one gilded and Ex-Mount), 1844 (2), Third Farthings (3) 1866, 1902, 1913 in mixed grades, Gaming Counters (14) mostly 'Good Old Days' types, Fine to VF (three holed), Wrights (5) includes George IIHalf Guinea weight Fine, Toy/Model Money (6) Victoria and Edward VII types by Moore and Lauer, Fine to VF, Spielmarke, a Napoleon type, 18mm in Brass, Fine, a Byzantine Follis Basil 27mm, 9.46 grammes, Fine, BronzeSixpence 1787 VG Gilded ands Ex-Mount, Sixpence 1819 a contemporary counterfeit in brass VG, Halfpenny token 18th Century in low grade, Pub Token undatedThreepence Edward Williams Albion Tavern, Dudley Road, VF, A Whist Counter 1850 Fine, Manchester -W. & J. Beardsley, Hulme, Pomona Gardens Token, undated, Good Fine, Jersey Threepence 1957 Fine, and British Caribbean Territories Five Cents 1965 Fair
Decimal Coinage (£103.90 face) Two Pounds (45) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights, 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary (2), 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1998 Technology, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2000 Technology, 2001 Marconi, 2003 Technology, 2003 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the DNA Double Helix, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2006 Brunel - The Man, 2006 Brunel - His Achievements, 2006 Technology, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 2008 Technology, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2008 Beijing to London Olympic Handover, 2009 Robert Burns, 2009 Charles Darwin, 2010 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale, 2011 The Mary Rose, 2011 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Charles Dickens, 2013 350th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Guinea, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground Train, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - Underground sign, 2014 Technology, 2014 World War I - Lord Kitchener, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 Technology, 2015 World War I - The Navy, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, 2015 Britannia, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, 2016 World War I - The Navy, 2016 Shakespeare - Histories, 2016 Shakespeare - Comedies, One Pound (11) 2002 England, 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2010 Belfast, 2013 Floral Emblems - Wales, 2014 (2), 2016 Bimetallic, 2017 Bimetallic (2), 2018 Bimetallic, 2019 Bimetallic, Ten Pences (23) 1968, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1992 Small size, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Five Pences (12) 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1989, mostly in mixed circulated grades, some of the Ten Pence and Five Pences EF to UNC, along with World One Pound issues (4) Gibraltar (2) 2003, 2013, Isle of Man 1997 and Guernsey 1983 these in circulated grades
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
Gaming Tokens/Counters (67) Guinea Imitations (40) a mix of dates 1701, 1768, 1788, 1790, 1797 Shield types the majority are 'Good Old Days' legend, and Fattorini & Sons 1831 (13), Half Guinea Imitations (27) the vast majority 1788 'Good Old Days' types, in mixed grades, many of the Fattorini types EF
Guinea 1713 S.3574 VG/Near Fine, with two edge nicks at the top of the reverse suggest once in jewellery, the rim with slight flattening by MAG and HIB, the surfaces superior to most ex-jewellery pieces we encounter, in a Bradford Exchange box with their certificate
St. Helena 2020 a 3-coin set in gold, comprising Guinea 2020 Reverse: a modern interpretation of the Military Guinea of 1813, Fifty Pence 2020 Reverse: a modern interpretation of the George III 'Spade' Guinea, and Twenty Pence 2020 Reverse: a modern interpretation of the George III Quarter Guinea reverse, nFDC to FDC, the Fifty Pence with some very minor hairlines, in the East India Company box of issue with certificate for the Guinea
Guinea 1787 S.3729 some indentations to the right reverse field, light smoothing in this area due to expert repair, Fine or slightly better with a scratch on the portrait and some edge nicks
World Proof Singles (9) and Sets (1) Singles: Bahamas One Hundred Dollars 1978 5th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof, Cook Islands Two Dollars 1973 20th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II Silver Proofs (4), Jamaica (2) Ten Dollars 1974 Sir Henry Morgan Silver Proof, Five Dollars 1973 Norman W. Manley Silver Proof, Isle of Man (3) One Pound 1978 Silver Proof (1), 1978 Virenium Proofs (2) UNC to FDC in the boxes or on the cards of issue most with certificates, Papua New GuineaProof Set 1975 (8 coins) Ten Kina to One Toea, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Stamp Ingot Covers (2) 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee comprising Silver Ingot 72.95 grammes of 0.925 silver and set of 4x stamps 13p, 11p, 10p and 8½p on the commemorative envelope as issued, boxed with Danbury Mint certificate, 1978 25th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II comprising Silver Ingot (sealed, will be around 73 grammes) in 0.925 silver, and set of 4x stamps 13p, 11p, 10½p and 9p, on the commemorative envelope as issued, boxed with Danbury Mint certificate, the ingots both UNC to FDC with some toning, Italy Medallic Cover 1975 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo, Lustrous UNC with set of 3x stamps, 40 Lire, 50 Lire and 90 Lire in the commemorative wallet of issue
World (11) South AfricaHalfcrown 19632 KM#1.3 Fine, Southern Rhodesia Halfcrown 1954 KM#31 Near Fine/Fine, East Africa (4) 1912 KM#10 Fine with obverse damage, Shilling 1942I KM#28.3 VG, 50 Cents 1962 KM#36 F/VF, 50 cents/Half Shilling 1922 KM#20 VG, New Guinea Shilling 1936 KM#5 GVF, Canada - Newfoundland 50 cents 1904H KM#11 VG/Near Fine, ColumbiaFarthing Token (2) the first with Liberty seated, undated, 21mm diameter Fine, the second with Liberty standing. no legends, undated,21mm Good Fine, Lower Canada Halfpenny Token 1814 Wellington Fine
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 about EF scarce thus. The impressively executed Fine Work Five Guineas was a highly important coin in the history of the milled coinage, it introduced more intricate detail and a superb sharp striking to the portrait, marking a significant advance to the quality of minting at the time, leading to further higher relief designs being produced in the 18th Century, right up to the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Guineas 1687 Second Bust, TERTIO edge S.3397A NEF/GVF the fields showing some signs of light tooling under magnification, displays small touches of red tone, light haymarks do not detract, overall of pleasing and even appearance and considerable eye appeal
Five Guineas 1726 DECIMO TERTIO S.3626 Good VF rare thus very small area of silvered discoloration only discernible when viewed edge on, on the rim above portrait but no other evidence of being in jewellery a pleasing, collectable and rare piece with a book price now of £125,000 in EF, George I Five Guineas are seldom offered
Guinea 1713 S.3574 choice GEF the reverse better almost as struck with much original brilliance two areas of quite heavy haymarking in the Queen's hair and in one of the reverse angles are a detraction
Five Guineas 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO edge, S.3328 Bold Fine a problem-free example, a scarce year, with few examples offered for auction in recent years, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate.
Two Guineas 1684 S.3335 NVF/VF gilded, with some hairline scratches, the reverse with signs of repair in the fields below the date and on and around HIB. A rare date and seldom seen in any grade.
Two Guineas 1664 Elephant below bust, S.3334 in an NGC holder and graded VF35, a one-year issue and as such in important type coin for the early milled gold collector
Five Guineas 1684 Elephant and Castle below bust, TRICESIMO SEXTO edge, S.3332 an ex jewellery piece perhaps VF for overall wear but the fields porous and evidence of suspension mount on the rim at 12 o'clock
Guinea 1758 S.3680, GVF/About VF, Ex-Jewellery, with traces of edge mounting at 1 and 11 o'clock, the obverse with pleasing portrait retaining good overall detail
Half Guinea 1712 S.3575 NVF/VF, with pleasing red tone. Ex-London Coins Auction A131, September 2010. We note we have only offered one example since 2010 which was in low grade. Very seldom offered in any grade, a rare opportunity to acquire what is clearly a key date rarity
Half Guinea 1759 S.3685 EF with some surface marks, very scarce in high grade. We note an example offered in our A179 Auction, graded as NGC MS61 (Lot 1667, realised £1700 hammer price) displays more wear than this coin
Guinea 1689 S.3426 Later upright Harp, Fine with some surface marks, some slight smoothing on the edge indicates possible ex-mount, if however this is the case the coin has no additional damage to the surfaces, viewing recommended
Guinea 1739 Intermediate Laureate head S.3676 Nearer VF than Fine with some haymarking, particularly between the bust and GRATIA. This short lived type only issued for four years.
Two Pounds 2013 350th Anniversary of the GoldGuinea Gold ProofS.K30 FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 326 of a low mintage of just 343 pieces, this number includes those issued in the gold sets
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