02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot2560
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 644A , dies 2C, a very rare die pairing unknown until this century, VG with the key identifiers clear, only 6 examples are presently known to the vendor
£90
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02/06/2024 Auction 185
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Lot2562
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 646 , dies 3B, NEF with some contact marks and hairlines, the reverse stained on the shield
£80
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Coins
Lot2617
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 645 dies 3A, the rarest die pairing of the 5 types recorded for this date, EF/GEF with gold, blue and magenta tone
£90
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04/12/2022 Auction 179
English Coins
Lot1769
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C UNC and lustrous, minor contact marks only, with traces of russet toning
£80
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Coins
Lot1750
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C, A/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with touches of gold toning in the legends
£95
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Coins
Lot1748
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 646 dies 3B, EF with some light contact marks, the reverse with a few scattered small tone spots
£70
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Coins
Lot1749
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C Lustrous A/UNC with some contact marks, the fields prooflike
£65
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
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Lot2607
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC with light friction only, displaying golden toning and underlying original lustre, a most attractive example
£75
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01/03/2020 Auction 168
English Coins
Lot2192
Halfcrown s (3) 1885 ESC 713 , Bull 2765 AU/UNC with a long thin scratch on the obverse, 1888 ESC 721 , Bull 2773 GEF and lustrous with some contact marks, 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC and lightly toned with some contact marks
£190
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01/03/2020 Auction 168
English Coins
Lot2171
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C AU/UNC with deep blue/green and magenta tone
£70
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot2973
Halfcrown s (2) 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 , dies 3C GEF and lustrous, 1899 ESC 733 , Bull 2785 A/UNC and lustrous
£110
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3896
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , Bull 2773 NEF/EF and nicely toned, 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C EF/GEF with toning and lustre, the reverse with a small tone spot
£75
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
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Lot2609
Halfcrown s (3) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 640 dies 1A, EF/GEF, 1888 ESC 721 , Bull 2773 EF with light contact marks, 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C EF with some contact marks
£90
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot2859
Double Florin 1889 ESC 398 EF toned with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1888 type as ESC 721 , PENSE has horizontal bar to N, GEF with old deep tone
£90
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04/12/2017 Auction 159
English Coins
Lot2886
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 646 dies 3B A/UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 75
£70
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot3281
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Davies 643 dies 2A About UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75
£75
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot3282
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Davies 647 dies 3C Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks and small rim nicks
£70
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot3294
Halfcrown s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 A/UNC and lustrous, 1889 ESC 722 Davies 644 dies 2B EF/NEF and scarce
£65
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot3488
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Davies 647 dies 3C UNC or near so and lustrous with some small rim nicks
£85
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot3309
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C UNC or near so and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70
£75
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1029
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70
£75
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2202
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C with the N of PENSE having the extra crossbar between the downstroke and the right upright UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light contact marks
£180
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2201
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC and nicely toned with some light contact marks
£110
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2203
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C with the N of PENSE having the extra crossbar between the downstroke and the right upright UNC deeply toned with a few small darker spots
£42
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3000
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 644 dies 2B GVF with some contact marks and a couple of small spots, scarce
£100
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3002
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 645 dies 3A the second scarcest of the die pairings for this date NEF with some contact marks
£100
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
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Lot2905
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 644A dies 2C the rarest of the die pairings known for this date, only a handful known, GVF or slightly better
£550
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot2904
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 643 dies 2A EF/GEF with some contact marks
£140
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot2906
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 645 dies 3A GVF the obverse with some thin scratches in the fields, Rare
£130
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06/12/2015 Auction 151
English Coins
Lot2657
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Davies 644A dies 2C, reverse with the chain touching the crown arches, approaching Fine, only a handful of examples known, unlisted in the original Davies book, Very Rare
£190
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06/12/2015 Auction 151
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Lot2656
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 , Davies 644 dies 2B EF with some contact marks and rim nicks, a scarce die pairing
£150
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
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Lot2392
Halfcrown 1889 Davies 645 dies 3A, EF toned, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
£160
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
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Lot2394
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 646 dies 3B UNC with a small edge nick
£150
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
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Lot2393
Halfcrown 1889 Davies 646 dies 3B GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
£130
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07/06/2015 Auction 149
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Lot2218
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies dies 3C with the N of PENSE having the horizontal bar between the first leg and the diagonal down stroke, UNC and lightly toned, slabbed and graded CGS 78
£130
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07/06/2015 Auction 149
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Lot2219
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies dies 3C with the N of PENSE having the horizontal bar between the first leg and the diagonal down stroke, UNC and lustrous with some minor rim nicks
£110
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07/12/2014 Auction 147
English Coins
Lot2633
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 643 dies 2A UNC and lustrous with golden tone and some light contact marks
£90
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02/03/2014 Auction 144
English Coins
Lot1689
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C EF with grey tone
£60
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01/09/2013 Auction 142
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Lot2401
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 646 dies 3B Chain below arches, UNC or near so and toning with some light contact marks and rim nicks
£110
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
English Coins
Lot1969
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C GEF with minor contact marks
£90
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03/03/2013 Auction 140
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Lot1968
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 643 dies 2A UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction
£70
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02/09/2012 Auction 138
English Coins
Lot2306
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 646 dies 3B GEF/AU with a small spot by DEF
£70
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02/09/2012 Auction 138
English Coins
Lot2307
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks
£45
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04/03/2012 Auction 136
English Coins
Lot2022
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC with some toning around the reverse rim
£80
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04/03/2012 Auction 136
English Coins
Lot2067
Halfcrown s (2) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 NEF, 1889 ESC 722 EF
£38
05/06/2011 Auction 133
English Coins
Lot559
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C reverse with chains touching crown arches Lustrous UNC, lightly toning with a few light contact marks
£80
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06/03/2011 Auction 132
English Coins
Lot1048
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 A/UNC with golden toning
£90
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05/09/2010 Auction 130
English Coins
Lot1350
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC and nicely toned
£120
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03/07/2010 Auction 128
English Coins
Lot1431
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , 1889 ESC 722 Bright GEF both with some surface and edge nicks
£95
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07/12/2009 Auction 127
English Coins
Lot1587
Halfcrown 1889 Davies 644 dies 2B a scarcer die pairing GEF with some contact marks
£55
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07/12/2009 Auction 127
English Coins
Lot1588
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C A/UNC
£34
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01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot1190
Halfcrown 1889 Obv 3 Rev C -- B.S.C. 647 -- by far the most prevalent Halfcrown of 1889 - golden tone choice Unc. (Note: the above gathering of all known 6 die varieties provides a unique purchasing opportunit y and any such future duplication will prove most unlikely).
£100
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01/03/2009 Auction 124
English Coins
Lot461
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Davies 647 dies 3C chain touches arches Lustrous UNC
£65
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07/12/2008 Auction 123
English Coins
Lot1073
Crown 1889 ESC 299 EF, Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 About EF and nicely toned
£70
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot1838
Halfcrown s (4) 1889 ESC 722 GVF, 1836 ESC 666 Good Fine, 1834 WW in script ESC 662 VF cleaned, 1829 ESC 649 Fine
£140
02/09/2007 Auction 118
English Coins
Lot1829
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , 1889 ESC 722 EF-Good EF
£70
03/06/2007 Auction 117
English Coins
Lot1092
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , 1889 ESC 722 GVF-NEF
£50
03/03/2007 Auction 116
English Coins
Lot1029
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , 1889 ESC 722 AU-UNC
£85
03/03/2007 Auction 116
English Coins
Lot985
Halfcrown 1819 9 over 8 NF a copy in low grade silver weighing 13.6 grammes with the overdate clear, Halfpenny 1889 with a flaw in the loop of the 9 b
£19
05/03/2006 Auction 112
English Coins
Lot1046
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 Choice UNC
£75
05/03/2006 Auction 112
English Coins
Lot1047
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 UNC with a toning spot in the field in front of the bust
£42
27/11/2005 Auction 111
English Coins
Lot1100
Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722 AU/UNC with attractive toning, one or two hairlines to the obverse
£46