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
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
Five Guineas 1711 DECIMO edge S.3568 in an NGC holder VF Details, Damaged, all Queen Anne Five Guineas hard to find, we note that our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that we have only previously offered seven Queen Anne of all dates, with only one 1711 example so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1709 Second Bust S.3572 in an NGC holder and graded AU58, all Queen Anne gold very desirable in all grades above Fine, this a very pleasing example of this scarcer type
Five Pound Crown 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen AnneS.L32 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, only 346 were issued, with 75 of these in the gold Proof set of the year
Guinea 1711 Third Bust S.3574 a small scratch above the bust has been skilfully removed, the field with a very slight depression in this area, minor thin scratches on the obverse, however the surfaces largely original and pleasing, VF/NVF for wear, Queen Anne Guineas seldom seen in grades above Fine
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and PlumesESC 582, Bull 1374, EF with grey tone over original underlying gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a very high grade for the Queen Anne series, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1150 hammer price £650
Guinea 1702 Queen Anne Before Union S3562 a seldom offered date, certainly the first we have offered, NGC AU50 desirable thus, very few past results exist for this rare date, Spink list at £6,000 in VF, NGC offer no price in AU50 but lists it at $7,500 in XF40
Sovereign 1872M 2 over 1 Shield Reverse, Marsh 59A, Fine/Good Fine and rated R4 by Marsh with 15-25 examples believed to exist, making this the scarcest date/die combination in the Melbourne Young Head Shield Series. The overdate is visible over the top of the 2 with the base of the underlying 1 forming part of the base of the 2. An example of the type is shown in Marsh 2000 page 64 (scanning electron microscope picture). Cataloguers Note: The mint was opened on 12 June 1872 by the Governor and Viscountess Canterbury. This was somewhat later than planned; it had ordered and paid for dies to strike coins dated 1871. It was initially manned by volunteers from the Royal Engineers who had undertaken special training in London. They were under the command of Colonel Edward Ward who had already great experience with opening a mint in Australia as he had been in charge of the original team at the Sydney Mint in 1855. This variety arose due to the dies sent from London only averaging 8000 impressions, whereas the reverse dies were averaging 14,000 impressions, therefore by September 1872 some of the 1871 obverse dies had to be altered. A local engraver Julius Hogarth was employed and carried out the work.
Sovereign 1872M 2 over 1 Shield Reverse, Marsh 59A, Good Fine/VF and rated R4 by Marsh with 15-25 examples believed to exist, making this the scarcest date/die combination in the Melbourne Young Head Shield Series. The overdate is visible over the top of the 2 with the base of the underlying 1 forming part of the base of the 2. This example shows a die crack through the 1 running from the rim, through the date, and ending on the truncation between the W.W. . An example of the type is shown in Marsh 2000 page 64 (scanning electron microscope picture). Cataloguers Note: The mint was opened on 12 June 1872 by the Governor and Viscountess Canterbury. This was somewhat later than planned; it had ordered and paid for dies to strike coins dated 1871. It was initially manned by volunteers from the Royal Engineers who had undertaken special training in London. They were under the command of Colonel Edward Ward who had already great experience with opening a mint in Australia as he had been in charge of the original team at the Sydney Mint in 1855. This variety arose due to the dies sent from London only averaging 8000 impressions, whereas the reverse dies were averaging 14,000 impressions, therefore by September 1872 some of the 1871 obverse dies had to be altered. A local engraver Julius Hogarth was employed and carried out the work.
Guinea 1714 Queen AnneS.3574 UNC and rare thus, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, and, at the time of writing, the only Queen Anne Guinea graded 80
Maundy Presentation 2014 comprising Maundy Sets 2014 (8) and Maundy Fourpences 2014 (2) making up the 88 pence awarded by the Queen for this year, all the coins UNC and still sealed in the plastics, along with both Maundy Purses and including the £5.50 from the second purse made up of a Five Pound Crown 2014 Queen Anne 300th Anniversary of her Death and Fifty Pence 2014 Commonwealth Games - Glasgow both UNC with some contact marks and a matching gold tone, we note we have only offered one single 2014 set previously and this realised £750
Two Guineas 1713 S.3569 EF desirable thus a small haymark on the Queen's shoulder hardly detracts, Queen Anne large gold is very difficult to find in this high grades but this date appears to be rare we have offered 22 Queen Anne Two Guineas in recent years but this is the first dated 1713 we have seen
Five Guineas 1706 QVINTO edge, Shield of Post-Union type S.3566 EF and lustrous with a small planchet fault below the first A of ANNA and in the corresponding position on the reverse below the E of REG, nevertheless a splendid example with a hint of red toning in the reverse legend. Queen Anne Gold coinage seldom encountered in high grades, and would make a spectacular centrepiece to any collection, similar grade pieces were reported to be on offer with a £70,000 plus ticket price at recent London Coin Fairs
Guineas (2) 1688 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3403 the first 8 struck over a lower 8 Good Fine with some edge nicks and contact marks, 1714 AnneS.3574 About Fine/VG
Half Guinea 1711 S.3575 VF the obverse with some hairlines and a couple of small striking flaws, our archive database shows only 13 sales of Queen Anne Half Guineas since 2003, many of these in low grade, this certainly the best grade example of this date we have offered
Two Guineas 1711 S.3569 GVF with a heavy wide scratch on the crown over the Irish shield, and also a depression on the crown to the French shield suggesting possibly once in jewellery, Queen Anne Two Guineas are hard to find in any grade
Guinea 1714 AnneS.3574 Second A in GRATIA with broken crossbar, showing the deterioration to the die in an intermediate state, leading to the GRΛTIΛ variety, About VF
Guinea 1707 First Draped Bust S3570 approaching VF and found recently in a chimney in an old house in Norfolk, probably a scarcer date than catalogues suggest, we have listed over 30 Queen Anne Guineas in recent years this being the only 1707
Guinea 1781 Pattern or Trial in copper with double reverse, after the original currency design by J.Tanner, Plain edge, reverse inverted, struck on a thick flan weighing 6.95 grammes, similar to Wilson and Rasmussen 96 but struck in copper, we note these two patterns also exhibit the recut last 1 in the date as the gold piece, UNC and excessively rare
Guinea 1781 Pattern or Trial in copper with double reverse, after the original currency design by J.Tanner, Plain edge, reverse inverted, struck on a thin flan weighing 4.01 grammes, similar to Wilson and Rasmussen 96 but struck in copper, we note these two patterns also exhibit the recut last 1 in the date as the gold piece, UNC and excessively rare
Two Guineas 1711 S.3569 GVF with a heavy wide scratch on the crown over the Irish shield, and also a depression on the crown to the French shield suggestion possibly once in jewellery, all Queen Anne Two Guineas hard to find
Two Guineas 1711 S.3569 VF or near so with traces of a mount having been skilfully removed from the rim , all Queen Anne Two Guineas hard to find, this being only the fourth we have offered since 2003 and only the second dated 1711, the previous piece described as Good Fine realised £2200 hammer price in our Auction A130 (September 2010 sale, Lot 1978)
HalfpennyAnneundatedpattern in copper Dies 2+B* Peck 726 the reverse showing the relevant rust-spots, also with a significant multiple striking to the left of the stalk and rose leaves, comes with old collector's ticket, About UNC Rare and unusual, and compares favourably to the example in the Nicholson collection
Guinea 1714 Queen Anne S3574 pleasing bold VF with good eye appeal reverse better with sharp and prooflike fields, some uneven wear towards the rim below the bust and correspondingly on the reverse being a slight distraction
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