Sovereign 1891M G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with short tail, Marsh 135, S.3867B, DISH M15, Fine with some hairlines, brushed, rated R5 by Marsh/Hill, it is estimated by David Iverson, author of the 'The Jubilee head Sovereign 1887-1893' that less than 0.5% of the entire mintage of Melbourne Sovereigns of 1891 have the short tail reverse. This is the last year of Melbourne Mint coins that the short tail reverse was used
Proof Set 1893 Long Set (10 coins) Gold Five Pounds to Silver Threepence, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1893 Proof FDC or near so, the fields with very minor hairlines only, retaining beautiful original brilliance, Gold Two Pounds 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with minor toning, the fields retaining much original brilliance, Gold Half Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines upon brilliant and reflective fields, Crown 1893 LVI Proof, a small mark on the edge, surfaces FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective fields, a superb piece with spectacular eye appeal, Halfcrown 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb and extremely eye-catching piece bordering on choice, Florin 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with blue/grey and gold tone enhanced with flashes of magenta, Shilling 1893 FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1893 Proof FDC or near so, one tiny nick on the reverse otherwise choice with beautiful multicoloured tone, Threepence 1893 FDC with beautiful multicoloured tone. The silver beautifully matched, the tone consistent with the classic tone colour seen from storage in the boxes of the period. Comes in a black box with VICTORIA 1893 in gold lettering on the lid
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC the obverse with deep blue/green tone, the reverse further enhanced by touches of gold and magenta in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC with old grey tone with traces of underlying gold and blue/green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
Halfcrown 1896 ESC 730, Bull 2782, Davies 668 dies 2A, the reverse with the long border teeth as on the 1893-1895 issues, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, by far the scarcer of the two types
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A, minor friction to St. George's body otherwise UNC with a deep and attractive tone, minimal contact marks only, most unusual for this series
Sovereign 1888 Obverse 1, G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L8. Good Fine/NVF, Extremely Rare. David Iverson's excellent reference book 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' estimates that 'a fraction of 1%' of the 1888 London output used this obverse die, and assigned a rarity of R5 to this type. (only 5-10 examples estimated to survive). We note that there was no example in the Bentley Collection. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered'), Near EF with some contact marks and edge nicks
Halfcrown 1893 ESC 726, Bull 2778, Davies 660 dies 1A, Lustrous UNC and choice with full mint lustre, a crisply struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1393 hammer price £100
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered') A/UNC and lustrous, a very attractive piece and very rare thus
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, EF/GVF attractively toned, the reverse a deep gold with touches of red, the obverse with a curious L-shaped light indentation on the Queen's neck
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505 dies 2A T of VICTORIA points to a space, the B of B.P. very weakly struck, FDC, flashes of blue, gold and magenta toning add to the eye appeal of this attractive and desirable piece NGC PF65 CAMEO
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, UNC or near so with original lustre, with hints of golden toning in the legends a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Head, G: of D:G: further from the crown, with small spread J.E.B on truncation, hooked J in J.E.B, the J.E.B lower on the truncation S.3867, DISH M3 EF and lustrous with some contact marks, a rare type - it is estimated only 4.5% of the total Melbourne Jubilee Head type are this variety (Source: 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' with extensive research by David Iverson)
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A with the B of B.P virtually indistinct, About UNC with some contact marks, retaining much original mint lustre
Sovereign 1891S an unlisted type, Obverse with the first type legend with D:G: further from the crown, Reverse: Horse with long tail. NEF/EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks. Previously it had been thought that all 1891S Sovereigns were of the second legend type. This type unlisted by Spink, Marsh, McDonald and even the specialist DISH catalogue. According to David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' there are a small number of 1889S Sovereigns with the first legend (around 3% to 5% estimated.) this number decreases still further for the 1890S Sovereign (around 1% estimated). The discovery of this coin therefore updates the footnote in the Bentley Catalogue (Lot 706) where it is stated that all 1891S Sovereigns have the second obverse legend. An important coin in this fascinating series and sure to be of great interest to the Specialist Victoria Gold collector
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505 dies 2A T of VICTORIA points between two rim teeth, UNC with some light hairlines, displaying a pleasing and colourful tone over considerable mint brilliance
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, A choice example with original mint lustre offset by hints of subtle golden tone, a superior example with only a very few contact marks, on an issue where usually the fields show many imperfections. The reverse shows superb detail on the George and the Dragon design. Would make a truly superb type coin. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. At the time of writing 220 Victorian currency Veiled Head Crowns of all dates had been graded, only 3 have graded LCGS 85
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A AU/UNC golden toned and highly lustrous, with some light hairlines, overall a most attractive piece with much eye appeal
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A, T of VICTORIA points to a space, a scarcer type, EF with a few minor contact marks, we note an example described as 'About VF/VF' realised £140 hammer price in London Coins Auction A157 in June 2017
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, D:G: further from crown, hooked J in J.E.B. , the J.E.B. initials in a slight arc with the final stop right on the lower truncation, S.3868A, DISH S5, A/UNC with much original lustre, a very scarce and under-rated type, the details of which are fully explained by David Iverson in his excellent publication 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893'
Crown 1893 Davies dies 1A. LVI edge with wide spaced 3 in date choice Unc peripheral gold tone over subdued brilliance graded 80 by CGS and in their holder
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303 the T.B initials below the bust showing signs of die wear, the T very weak and the B resembling an L, an intermediate die stage to the 'I.L.' types outlined in the Peter Davies collection (see London Coins Auction Catalogue A124 28/2/2009 Lots 1152 and 1156), GVF with some contact marks
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 503c dies 1+F. CGS variety 19, a thinner streamer variety with an doubled even undulation. UNC with an attractive golden tone, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303Davies 503E dies 1+H, an unpublished rare reverse with the thicker streamer having an extra half length line beneath GF/NVF toned with an edge nick
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303Davies 503G dies 1+J, an unpublished rare reverse with broad streamer having the front portion thicker than the rear, Near Fine/Fine
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Davies 502 dies 1A, listed as 'to be confirmed' in the Davies Book, although referred to in London Coins Auction Catalogue A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1175 (footnote) NEF/GVF with some small edge nicks, rare
Crown 1893 Obv 1 Rev A -- B.S.C. 502a -- LVII, having longer obv. beads more like denticles, producing a thinner rim. A rarer variety of this recently discovered type and only one other example known to Davies. UNC or near so, slabbed and graded CGS 75
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 503f - dies 1+I. A very scarce rev. with an elongated, broad streamer having two bulges and the front bulge smaller than the rear. Examples of this reverse only known with a 15.5 mm spaced REGNI. Struck from proof dies and very rare in this grade, slabbed and graded CGS 70
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 503c -dies 1+F. CGS variety 19, previously unpublished, a thinner streamer variety with an doubled even undulation. This piece is the finest known by Davies bright and sharp UNC or very near and lustrous, with a few bag marks, slabbed and graded CGS 78
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 503 - dies 1+B. A scarce streamer variety being much rarer in this high grade, evenly tone about UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 503e - CGS variety 15 - dies 1+H. A very rare variety of the rev. streamer, being thicker and with an extra line below. A high grade for this variety CGS 65
Crown 1893 LVI Davies 501c - dies 1+A on a slightly wider flan, ie collar too large, with obv. 'T.B.' initials now 'I.L.' - rare in this high grade, EF slabbed and graded CGS 60
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