Proof Set 1902Long Matt Set 13 coins Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Maundy Fourpence, Threepence and Twopence, the Penny a standard issue (this UNC with some tone spots) other coins nFDC-FDC, the Two Pounds with some minor nicks, the silver nicely matched, the Halfcrown with a very small tone spot on the rim, in the red octagonal dated case, this in excellent condition
Rhodesia and NyasalandProof Set 1955 a 7-coin set in cupro-nickel and copper, KM#PS1 Halfcrown to Halfpenny in LCGS holders comprising Halfcrown 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 91, Florin 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Shilling slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Sixpence 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 88, Threepence slabbed and graded LCGS 88, Penny 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Halfpenny 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90 Very Rare with a mintage of just 10 sets nFDC with light toning, in the blue case of issue, listed at $2500 by Krause
ShillingJames I First Coinage Transitional Bust, nape of neck shows above broad collar, S.2645A mintmark Thistle GVF an even strike with pleasing grey toning, a few small edge nicks barely detract
Shilling 1724 WCC ESC 1182 Fine, Very Rare, our archive database shows that since 2003 this only the fifth example we have offered, and also the finest
Part Proof Set 1902 (10 coins) Half Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set UNC to nFDC nicely matched, in a long set case
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1554 English titles only, with mark of value, S.2501 VF nicely toned, the obverse showing signs of being bent and straightened, nevertheless displaying excellent portraits and with considerable overall eye appeal
GB Decimal and £sd in 7 boxes comprising Decimal Coinage a large group (£454.45 face) Five Pound Crowns (72), Fifty Pence (106), 25p Crowns (91), Ten Pence (260), Five Pence (313), mostly 1970s issues, many including earlier dates UNC-BU, Cupro-NickelPre Decimal issues in cupro nickel (532) Halfcrowns (141), Florins (112), Shillings (395), Sixpences (247), also includes Pre-1947 Silver £6.20 face, Silver Threepences (28), GB and World in bags and red tubes, also Decimal Bronze issues in mint rolls, Shillings 1959S (55), 1961S (37), Brass Threepences in lustrous grades includes some better dates (lot), Farthings (219) 1940 (1), 1941 (1), 1942 (50), 1943 (2), 1944 (1), 1945 (64), 1946 (16), 1947 (1), 1948 (1), 1950 (40), 1951 (1), 1952 (1), 1953 (1), 1954 (2), 1955 (36), 1956 (1), Pennies includes 1953 and 1926 in bags, Decimal Bronze issues and more, the majority in lustrous grades with many BU (Total weight over 49 Kilos)
Proof Set 1911 the 8-coin silver set Halfcrown - Maundy Penny UNC to nFDC with matching tone, the Shilling with some hairlines scratches below the bust
Shilling 1823 ESC 1097 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with prooflike fields, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A119 2/12/2007 Lot 1097
Rhodesia (4) One Pound 1964 issue Pick 25 G/7 327225 GVF, One Pound 1967 issue Pick 28 K/26 200977 VF pressed, Ten Shillings 1964 issue Pick 24 H/3 482835 Fine, Ten Shillings 1968 issue Pick 27a L/17 397137 EF with light folds, Rhodesia and Nyasaland (3) 10 Shillings 1961 Pick 20b Signature Richards W/22 004868 Fine or better, pressed, 10 Shillings 1961 issue Richards signature W/33 408022, Pick 20b VG with a small pinhole at left, and tape residue mark on the reverse, scarce, One Pound 1961 signature Richards Pick 21b X/66 838225 Fine with a small tear at the bottom edge and small signs of foxing, Rare, Southern RhodesiaFive Shillings 1948 issue Pick 8b VG some folds, with a small nick on the top edge and a pinhole at the centre
Currency Set 1893 (9 coins) Crown 1893 LVI AU/EF, Halfcrown 1893 colourfully toned over original mint lustre, Florin 1893 About UNC/UNC retaining much original mint brilliance under original tone, Shilling 1893 UNC toned with minor cabinet friction, Sixpence 1893 UNC toned, Maundy Set 1893 UNC with matching tone
Shilling 1697 GVLELMVS errorESC 1093 VG/approaching Fine, a very clear and even example with no problems, an excessively rare variety, rated R5 by ESC, our archive database shows that this the first we have offered in 14 years
Shilling 1678 ESC 1052 Fine/Good Fine, Very Rare, our archive database indicates this is only the fourth example we have offered, and also the highest grade, many of the Charles II Shilling series deceptively rare, many dates such as this one are seldom seen
South Africa Proof Set 1953 an 11-coin set comprising One Pound Gold, Half Pound Gold, Crown, Halfcrown Two Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny Halfpenny and Farthing, nFDC to FDC in the blue box of issue
Shillings (19) 1709, 1711 (2), 1714 Roses and Plumes, 1723 SSC, 1736 Roses and Plumes, 1739 Roses, 1743 Roses, 1745 LIMA, 1758, 1834, 1875 Die Number 70, 1883, 1900, 1906 (2), 1916, 1917, 1934 in mixed grades VG to GVF grades generally in line with age
South Africa Proof Set 1952 an 11-coin set comprising One Pound Gold, Half Pound Gold, Crown, Halfcrown Two Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny Halfpenny and Farthing, nFDC to FDC in the blue box of issue
GB Florin 1880 VF, Shillings (9) 1709 Fine, 1711 Good Fine, 1723 SSC (2) both around Fine, 1735 Roses and Plumes Fine, 1743 Roses Fine, 1745 LIMA (2) both Fine, 1890 NEF, 1898 EF, Sixpence 1896 EF, MaundyThreepence 1762 Good Fine, along with Pre-1920 silver £1.00 face, and a further group of Canada and related (11) Canada (8) 10 Cents 1880, 1901, 1911, 1920, 5 Cents 1922, 1 Cent 1859, 1897, 1905, in mixed grades Near Fine to VF, Nova Scotia Cent 1861, New Brunswick Cent 1861 Fine, Bank of Upper Canada HalfpennyBank Token 1852 Fine
Proof Sets (15) Flat Packs (10) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, Blue Sets (3) 1983, 1998, 1999, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Five Pound Crown 2002 Golden JubileeSilver Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, Five Pound Crown 2012 Big Ben Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC with certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 1982 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2000 Queen MotherCentenary, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of Accession (4) still sealed, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy (3), 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, 2011 Countdown to London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Diamond Jubilee, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set Nelson and Trafalgar UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-71 UNC in the blue folder of issue, Year Set 1967 (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC in a slide case, 'The Royal Sterling Collection' a 6-coin set Shilling to Farthing mixed dates and grades, cleaned, boxed
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Silver Set (7 coins) Crown, Double Florin (Roman 1), Halfcrown, Florin,. Shilling, Sixpence (Withdrawn type) and Threepence A/UNC to UNC and with original lustre, some with attractive tone, comes with the 11-coin black long set box, this in fair condition
Proof Sets (15) Flat Packs (6) 1970 (2), 1971 (2), 1982 (2), Blue Sets (7) 1983 (2), 1984, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1995, Red Leather Deluxe (2) 1989, 1997, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (6) 1983 (2), 1986 (2), 1989 (2), UNC in the wallets of issue, Two Pounds (4) 1989 Bill of Rights, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1997 (2) UNC on the cards of issue, Two Pounds 2-coin sets 1989 (2) Bill and Claim of Rights UNC in the wallet of issue, Fifty Pence 1994 (2) D-Day Landings UNC in the wallets of issue, along with Pre-decimal issues in a cigar box mostly base metal with a small group of Silver Threepences (18) with some higher grade lustrous George V issues, Pre-1947 silver £2.05 face, Whitman folders (2) Sixpences 1937-1967 almost complete, in mixed grades, Shillings 1953-1966 complete, in mixed grades, Brass Threepences 1937-1952 in a slide case complete, in mixed grades, Coins of Ancient Britain a set of Replica items (8) in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-1971 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Penny 1967 coloured issue by the London Mint Office
Proof Sets (7) 1996 Silver Set (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all struck in silver, Blue Sets (6) 1994 (3), 1995 (3), Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1994, 2002, 2003, One Pound Silver Proof 1994, One Pound Silver Proof Piedfort 1998, Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (3) Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove (3), Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Last £sd sets (2) one in a slide case, the other in a 1998 year set wallet, EF to UNC, Australia 5 Dollars 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, Jamaica Year Set 2000, UNC in the wallet of issue, St. Helena and Ascension Island Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1984 Prince Andrew Royal Visit UNC in the wallet of issue, Canada Dollar 1964 Charlottetown UNC in a paperweight, World Crown-sized (19) some in silver Proof UNC to FDC, Great Britain Pre-Decimal Currency Coin and Banknote Display set in a glass photo frame One Pound Fforde, Ten Shillings Fforde, Halfcrown to Farthings 1942-1967 in mixed grades, along with Photo album containing two postcards of the Queen Mother with Westminster certificates
LCGS slabbed items (3) Shilling 1923 ESC 1433 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Florin 1923 ESC 942 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Crown 1937 ProofESC 393 nFDC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88
Shillings (70) in a Library style album William III to Elizabeth II in mixed grades the Elizabeth and George VI issues mostly lustrous, Sixpences (16) 1695 Fair, 1696 Fair, 1826 Lion on Crown NVF, 1844 Good Fine, 1887 Young Head Good Fine, 1889 Near Fine, 1912 Fine, 1914 About EF, 1915 Fine, 1923 Fine, 1924 GVF/VF, 1925 Wide rim GVF, 1926 First Head Good Fine, 1928 NVF, 1934 NEF scratches on obverse, 1952 Fine, plus a further group of Sixpences, Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings, all 20th Century issues in album pages, in mixed grades to EF, with an album page of Poland 50 Zlotych to 1 Groscy (33) 1949-1980 in mixed grades to EF, along with a further group of Shillings (27) George III to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades some later coins VF to EF
Shillings (2) 1696Y First Bust ESC 1087 NVF toned, the reverse with small flan flaws, 1708 Third Bust ESC 1147 Good Fine with a hint of tone in the legend
Canada 5 Dollars Maple Leaf 1989 Silver Proof, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Canada Dollars (5) 1988 Forges du Saint-Maurice Ironworks, Silver Proof, 1989 Sir Alexander Mackenzie Silver Proof, 1990 Henry Kelsey, 1992 Stagecoach Silver Proof, 1993 Stanley Cup Silver Proof FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Canada Mint Set 1967 a 6-coin set UNC in the sleeve of issue, Canada a 2-coin set comprising Dollars (2) 1969 UNC and 1994 RCMP Last Dog Team patrol Silver Proof FDC in a Westminster envelope the second with certificate, Jersey One Pound 1988 Parish of St. John Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, New Zealand Sets 1967 Polished Standard Specimen sets (2) Prooflike UNC in the one folder as issued, GB Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, GB in Whitman Folders (2) Shillings 1937-1951 complete with obverses many EF with lustre, Halfpennies 1902-1936 complete except for 1929 in mixed grades, GB Penny Sets in slide cases (2) Provincial Mints (5) 1912H/1918H/1918KN/1919H/1919KN VG to NF, Elizabeth II (8) 1953/1961/1962/1963/1964/1965/1966/1967 first NVF others EF to UNC
Hammered (3) HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament Group IV, fourth horseman S.2779A Fine or better, Shilling Charles I S.2799 Mintmark Star VG, Sixpence Charles I S.2808/2809 (worn in the key areas) Mintmark Plume Fine with weak areas, Crowns (2) 1677 VICESIMO NONO ESC 52 VG, 1696 First Bust, First Harp OCTAVO ESC 89 VG, Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns VG/Fine
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Silver Set (7 coins) Crown, Double Florin (Arabic 1), Halfcrown, Florin,. Shilling, Sixpence (Withdrawn type) and Threepence NVF to GEF in a red box with QUEEN VICTORIA on the lid
Crown 1889 ESC 299Davies 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
Shilling 1787 Hearts, 1 over Retrograde 1 ESC 1225A CGS EF 70, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded by the CGS Population Report, ex LCA 137 June 2012 Lot 510 realise £280
Proof set 1937 (part) (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shillings (2), Maundy Fourpence, Twopence and Penny, Silver Threepence and Farthing, the Maundy Penny with a scratch on the obverse, UNC to nFDC in the box of issue, this in good condition
Queen VictoriaJubilee Portrait Silver Coin Set a 7-coin set comprising Crown 1891, Double Florin 1889, Halfcrown 1891, Florin 1887, Shilling 1889 Large Head, Sixpence 1891 and Threepence 1891 VG to Fine in a London Mint Office box with certificate, King Edward VIII New Strike Fantasy Pattern Set a 6-coin set 1936 Crown to Threepence in silver nFDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificate
Halfpennies (7) 1799 (2), 1853, 1854, 1887, 1890, 1928 NEF to GEF a couple with lustre, as part of a group of Halfcrowns to Farthings George III to Elizabeth II (70) in mixed grades to GEF some with lustre, includes a few in silver, Spain 50 Cent 1904 NVF, Canada 5 Cents 1941 Fine, along with Pennies 1902-1929 a part set in a Whitman folder in mixed grades, Shillings 1953 to 1966 English and Scottish complete in a Whitman folder mixed grades, plus a further 11 cupro-nickel Shillings in two additional Whitman folders, in mixed grades
Jamaica 5 shillings (2) issued 1964 (L.1960), QE2 portraits at left, a consecutive numbered pair series FK276004 to FK276005, signature R.T.P. Hall, Acting Governor, Pick51Ac, about UNC to UNC
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2492 mintmark Tun Fine or better with old cleaning and some tooling in the fields, Sixpence Edward VI S.2483 mintmark y Fine Silver issue Fine or better, the portrait attractive, but creased with a small flan split
Crowns to Fractional Farthing a small and useful group (14) Crowns (3) 1890 NVF, 1894 LVII Good Fine, 1895 LIX VF, Shillings (2) 1900 NEF toned, 1901 GEF, Sixpences (2) 1885 NVF, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type About UNC and lustrous, Maundy Odds (2) Fourpence 1848 NEF, Twopence NEF, Threehalfpence 1862 Fine, Penny 1948 Lustrous UNC, Third Farthing 1913 Lustrous UNC, Halfpenny 1799 the flan hammered out and spread to the size of a Penny Near Fine, Penny Model Victoriaundated bimetallic with White metal centre, VF
Ten shillings BealeB265 (6) issued 1950 a consecutively numbered run series 56D 720780 to 56D 720784 & single note 63D 998074, Pick368b, GEF to about UNC, also China 100 yuan 1944 good Fine and a copy of a USA $5 Silver Certificate 1899
GB and World in an album (51) includes GB One Pound and Ten Shillings Beale to Page £17 face, Germany, Canada and France a mixed group along with tram tickets for London last tram week (2) in mixed grades
Bank of England group (23) all QE2 portrait issues O'Brien to Fforde, 10 shillings (7), £1s (10), £5s (5) these all average GVF to about UNC and Fforde £10 this about UNC
A mixed lot with a Charles IShilling, IrelandPenny of Edward I, some Roman artefacts these Ex Coincraft, others a small group mostly more recent issues with some paper money and a medal cliché, and a set of reproduction coins in a framed glass display (lot)
Crown 1889 ESC 299Davies 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
Shilling 1877 Die Number 43 the 3 overstuck, the underlying 3 high and to the right, ESC 1329 UNC or near so and lustrous with a thin scratch below the Queen's ear
Shillings (3) 1825 Lion on CrownESC 1254 About EF toned with some small rim nicks, 1874 ESC 1326 Die Number 50 NEF and nicely toned, 1888 8 over 7 Davies 983 EF deeply toned
Shillings (2) 1893 Large Lettering on obverse ESC 1361, Davies 1011 dies 2A Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone, 1894 ESC 1363Davies 1015 dies 2B Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone and minor cabinet friction
Shilling 1839 No WW on truncation, as ESC 1283 but second A in BRITANNIAR unbarred with no left base serif, also the T in VICT and the F in F:D: have no bases, NEF and lustrous with a small edge nick, unusual and only the second example seen by us, the previous example in 'Lustrous UNC' realised £75- hammer price in our Auction A143 in December 2013 (Lot 2255)
ShillingCharles I Group D Third bust, Reverse Oval Garnished shield with CR at sides S.2789 mintmark Portcullis, Fine with dark tone, Sixpence Charles I Sixth Briot Bust with stellate lace collar S.2817 mintmark Star, Good Fine with some larger weak areas
GB £21 face, Five Pounds (2), One Pound (10), Ten Shillings (2) Peppiatt to Gill in mixed grades to VF, along with World a mixed group (49) in mixed grades to UNC, also Cuba Foreign Exchange Certificates , Series A 5-piece sets (3) comprising 20 Pesos, 10 Pesos, 5 Pesos, 3 Pesos and 1 Peso, Series B 4-piece sets (3) comprising 20 Pesos, 10 Pesos, 5 Pesos and 1 Peso, Series C 6-piece sets comprising 100 Pesos, 50 Pesos, 20 Pesos, 10 Pesos, 3 Pesos and 1 Peso (6 sets) , Series D 5-piece sets (3) comprising 20 Pesos, 10 Pesos, 5 Pesos, 3 Pesos and 1 Peso, and an additional group (12) 500 Pesos (6) and Series C 5 Pesos (6) EF to UNC some with inked annotations
Bermuda 10 shillings dated 1952 series G/1 669720, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick19s, mounting residue left edge, almost EF
Bermuda 5 shillings dated 1952 series K/1 937001, a normal issued note used as a SPECIMEN with 4 punch hole cancellations, Pick18s, mounting residue left edge, EF
World small silver (8) Straits Settlements5 Cents 1888, Canada - Newfoundland 5 Cents 1880, India Two Annas 1887 Bombay, South AfricaThreepence 1927, France50 Centimes 1912, Spain50 Centimos 1880, Australia (2) Sixpence 1920M, Threepence 1926, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine, USA fantasy Pine tree Shilling a souvenir-style striking by John Hull, along with Medal uniface reverse only in base metal Naval Action Against Holland - Admiral Cornelius Tromp/Admiral de Ruyte (reverses similar) undated (1666), Fine holed at the edges, Base metal uniface Plaque 1676 Full length Standing figures of King and Queen Fine Base Metal Cast Medal Lafayette 1789 44mm diameter Fine
ShillingEdward VI Second issue 1550 Bust 4 Tower Mint, S.2466 mintmark Martlet/Leopards Head a very rare die combination, better than Fine with a pleasing and even grey tone, Ex-AlfredBolecollectionDNW 16/3/2011, Lot 11, Ex-Roger Shuttlewood collection 15/3/2001 Lot 245
Shilling 1708 Plumes ESC 1148 A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, the finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS population Report
Shilling 1721 Roses and Plumes ESC 1171, Bull 1577 (8 strings to Harp) EF the obverse with some haymarking, Ex-M.Rasmussen, our records indicate this is the first we have offered since 2003, whereas we have offered all the various overdates for this year, so probably rarer than the 'R' rating given by ESC, Cataloguer's Note, there is evidence of doubling to the 21 in the date but is quite different to examples of the published overdates we have studied, also Bull states the overdates have 7 or 9 harp strings and the Plain date coin has 8 harp strings, graded 65 by LCGS
Shillings in LCGS holders (9) 1874 Crosslet 4 Davies 903 Die Number 9 GEF with deep tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1897 ESC 1366 UNC and colourfully toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1911 ESC 1420Davies 1791 dies 2A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1911 ProofDavies 1792P nFDC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1912 ESC 1422Davies 1794 dies 3A Lustrous UNC and choice, easily the scarcer of the two die types, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1914 ESC 2114 UNC with an attractive colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1919 ESC 1429 UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Cheshire collection formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, 1928 ESC 1441 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1935 ESC 1448 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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