Sixpence 1835 ESC 1676, Bull 2508 UNC with beautiful gold and olive tone over original lustre, a most attractive example with superb eye appeal, in an NGC holder and graded MS63
Halfcrown 1679 Edge with DECNS error, TRICESIMO PRIMO, ESC 483, Bull 485, Near Fine/Fine, the obverse with some colourful toning, listed as rare by Bull
Maundy Odds (3) Threepences (2) 1679 O of CAROLVS struck over another, weak O, the underlying O lower and to the right, thus giving the impression of a Q, Good Fine and unusual, as ESC 1970, Bull 660, 1746 6 over 3 ESC 2031A, Bull 1802, VF with colourful tone, Penny 1842 Robinson 411 EF
Halfcrowns (3) 1919 Smaller reverse design with 9's in the date more upright, the 1's on this example noticeably shorter, ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671, NEF, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 variety with intermediate reverse design size (26.2mm) with smaller rim beads and concave fields below the reverse legend Good Fine with a flaw on the obverse rim, an unusual piece, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1703 dies 1C About EF/EF
Crown 1671 Second Bust Variety, R over B in FRA, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull 385, Fine or better, weak in the centre as often on Charles II Crowns, a very clear overstrike. We note that we have listed the 'T over R in FRA' variety on many occasions, (rated R4) but this is the first 'R over B in FRA' variety we have offered, so by statistical analysis we believe that to be a much rarer type with potentially only very small numbers in existence. We note also that it is not listed in the 2024 Standard Catalogue
Sixpence 1834 Small Date ESC 1674, Bull 2504, UNC and fully lustrous, a superb piece with outstanding eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-PCGS MS64
MaundyThreepences (16) Charles IIundatedESC 1958, Bull 592 VG with some flan stress marks, 16-3 (third digit illegible) Near Fine, 1679 ESC 1970, Bull 660, Fine/Near Fine, 1687 ESC 1982, Bull 798, Good Fine with some spots on the obverse, 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1983, Bull 799, Fine/Near Fine with some spots, 1689 GV below bust, Hyphen stops on reverse, Arabic 1 in date, no stops either side of the date, Bull 920 Fine with some scratches and an edge crack below the date, 1698 ESC 2000, Bull 1315 Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some, the reverse with some heavier haymarking, 1699 ESC 2001, Bull 1316 Fine, lightly cleaned with some thin scratches, 1704 ESC 2007, Bull 1496 GVF with some haymarks, the obverse with a small flaw by ANNA, 1706 Good Fine/Fine with some haymarks and a flan flaw, 1717 ESC 2015, Bull 1623 Fine with many scratches, 1746 6 over 3 ESC 2031A, Bull 1802 NVF lightly toned, 1784 ESC 2042, Bull 2265 Fine/Good Fine, cleaned, 1800 ESC 2421, Fine with some thin scratches, 1822 Small Head Good Fine, cleaned, 1823 Bright GVF
Halfcrown 1671 1 over 0 VICESIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 469, Bull 468, VG/NVG the reverse with some misty areas around the edge, the overdate clear and beyond dispute, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered in 20 years, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Medals (8) Charles I and Henrietta Royalist badge cast in brass Obverse: Bust of the King right, Reverse: Bust of Henrietta left, Poor, holed, Death of Charles Calvert 1832 44mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Draped Bust of Charles Calvert left, Reverse: A TRIBUTE FROM THE ELECTORS OF SOUTHWARKTO THE MEMORY OF CHARLES CALVERT ESQr THEIR FAITHFUL REPRESENTATIVEIN FIVE SUCCESSIVE PARLIAMENTS FIRST ELECTED 1812 DIED SEPTr 1832 in 10 lines, BHM 1569, Robert Fellowes 1827 38mm diameter in bronze by W.Wyon, Obverse: Bare Head of Robert Fellows left, ROBERTVS FELLOWES L.L.D. MERENTI PROPOSVIT, Reverse: MORBIS INSPECTIS DESCRIPTIQVE MERVIT. VNIV: COLL : LOND: ALVMIMVS. BHM 1311, About VF with some spots, Defeat of Napoleon 1814 39mm diameter in white metal Obverse: Peace standing emptying cornucopia onto sea shore, barrel to left, ships in background, THEY SHALL PROSPER THAT LOVE THEE, BHM 798, Fine with some pitting, holed at the top, King George IIISentimental Medal 1773 26mm diameter by J. Kirk, Obverse: Bust of the King, right, reverse: GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN ETc. BHM 167, About Fine, The Reform Bill 1832 25mm diameter in Brass, unsigned, Obverse: Conjoined heads of Lord Grey, Lord Russell and Lord Brougham, THE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE, Reverse: THE GREAT REFORM BILL THE BULWARK OF FREEDOM PASSED INTO A LAW JUNE 7. 1832 in 7 lines, BHM 1616, VG holed, listed as rare by BHM, Coronation of Queen Victoria 1838 49mm diameter in White metal by J.Davis, Obverse: Bare head of Queen Victoria left, hair high in chignon, HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESRTY VICTORIA, Reverse: Queen Victoria enthroned, Scotia, Britannia and Hibernia around, Fame and Archbishop behind, BORN MAY 24 1819 ASCENDED THE THROME JUNE 20 1837 CROWN JUNE 26 1838, BHM 1811, Fine/Good Fine with some blistering, holed at the top, Opening of the Newport Dock Extension 1858 51mm diameter in bronze, by J. Moore, A. Aston Medallist, Obverse a view of the new dock. AREA OF NEW DOCKS 57000 YDS, LENGTH 950 FT. Breadth 350 FT. DEPTH 26 FT. COST £64000, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE OPENING OF THE NEWPORT DOCK EXTENSION. MARCH 2nd 1858. Legend in 12 lines : CHAIRMAN S. HOMFRAY ESQ. SECRETARY CAPTN. FOOTE R.N.ENGINEER Jas. ABERNETY ESQ. M.I.C.E. RESIDENT ENGINEER J.R. KELLOCK ESQ. CONTRACTORS MESSRS. RENNIE LOGAN & Co.MAYOR Wm. WILLIAMS ESQ. unlisted by BHM NVF with some edge knocks
Halfcrown 1670 MRG for MAG on reverse, ESC 467A, Bull 455, VG, the reverse with a 'misty' area in the centre, the legends and the MRG error bold and clear, rated R3 by Bull, this only the second example we have offered in 20 years, comes with old sales ticket for £32.
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 12.43 grammes. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a Royal Mint trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker down stroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top serif of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above is also oversized (wider). This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. a similar example was listed in Auction A151 6/12/2015 (Lot 2687, weight 11.92 grammes, realised £120 hammer price), the description then stating that only 6 of these examples were then known to the vendor Near Fine/VG a highly unusual type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-Colin Adams collection
Halfcrown 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Note: Halfcrowns of the 1920-1925 period very hard to find in grades 80 and above, due to weak strikes, poor metal mix, many have poorly prepared blanks too, they are also liable to heavy bagmarking, so given all these minting problems, only a small percentage will even have a chance to achieve high grades in third party holders
Crown 1673 3 over 2 VICESIMO QVINTO edge, ESC 48, Bull 393 VG/approaching Fine with an edge nick and a tone line on the reverse, listed as Rare by Bull, Ex-London Coins Auction A166 1/9/2019 Lot 1512, hammer price £225
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO OCTAVO Third Bust, ESC 42, Bull 386 VG with the second half of the date worn, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO ESC 56, Bull 403 VG, 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246 2310 VG
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO Second Bust ESC 42, Bull 382, VG with CRRRR engraved on the obverse, and RR 1/6 engraved on the reverse, 1696 OCTAVO First Bust, 94, Bull 1004 VG, 1819 LIX ESC 215, Bull 2010 Near Fine
Sixpence 1834 ESC 1674, Bull 2504 UNC the obverse with a subtle blue/green tone, the reverse with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Sixpence 1678 8 over 7, M and G of MAG both double struck, as ESC 1517, Bull 573 lists G over O or D, on this piece, the G is struck over a lower weaker G, in an NGC holder and graded AU55
Crown 1677 7 over 6, normally spaced 77, ESC 53, Bull 399, NVF/VF with some surface marks. Only a trace of the overdate is visible, with the lower left arc of the underlying 6 visible. (See London Coins Auction A174 Lot 1470 for comparison, and confirmation of the position of the underlying figure)
Shillings (2) 1720 Roses and PlumesESC 1167, Bull 1568, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, rated only 'Scarce' by Bull, we note we have only sold 4 examples of this type in 19 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest and Shilling 1720 Plain in angles , Large Lettering on reverse ESC1169 , Bull 1573 VG in LCGS slab
Sixpences (4) 1881 Large Date ESC 1740, Bull 3251, Davies 1100 GVF/VF cleaned and retoned, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf GEF/AU and nicely toned, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1166 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, VF the obverse with some contact marks, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 167a, Obverse with no truncation panel, Reverse: Joined leaf, Fine/Good Fine with some peck marks on the reverse
Halfcrown 1739 Roses, DVODECIMO edge, ESC 600, Bull 1679, double struck I in GEORGIVS, GEF and lustrous with a subtle golden tone, the reverse with a darker toning area at 3 o'clock, a most attractive example of the Young Head type
Halfcrown 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, No Stop after HIB, ESC 467, Bull 453 GVF with some hairlines on the portrait causing a slight depression, some minor adjustment lines and haymarking are present, as with many examples of this issue
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, ESC 479, Bull 475, Good Fine, the reverse with some adjustment lines, and a subtle gold tone with touches of blue, very pleasing for the grade with much eye appeal
Crown 1671 T over R in ET, VICESIMO TERTIO edge, 7 Harp strings, ESC 42A, Bull 383, VG the reverse slightly better with the 71 if the date weak. An excessively rare type rated at R4 by ESC and Bull
Sixpences (3) 1831 ESC 1670, Bull 2499, GEF possibly lightly cleaned, 1893 Veiled Head ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, first I in VICTORIA point to a rim tooth, by far the scarcer of the two types, EF with gold toning in the legends, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1863 dies 2B, Lustrous EF nicely toned with some thin scratches on the reverse
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, ESC 479, Bull 475,EF or near so with touches of gold, blue and green tone, a well struck and most pleasing example of the Fourth Bust portrait, light scattered haymarking barely detracts, all Charles II Halfcrown rare and desirable in all grades VF and above
Shilling 1674 Plume below bust and in centre of the reverse, No Stop after HIB, ESC 1040, Bull 526 Fine, an evenly struck example, and very rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows we have only offered 3 examples, in the same time period we have offered 6 examples of the 4 over 3 variety from the same date, so possibly rarer than catalogue values might suggest
Crowns (2) 1662 Rose below bust, edge undated, ESC 15, Bull 339 Fine with JB 1796 engraved in the obverse fields, 1677 VG with IHA countermarked on the obverse
Halfcrown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO edge, Retrograde 1 in date, ESC 478A, Bull 472, EF, the reverse with blue toning, minor weakness on the 16 of the date. A few odd flecks of haymarking barely detract, a choice and desirable example of this normally weakly struck issue, all Charles II Halfcrowns Very Rare in this high grade
Halfcrown 1735 Roses and Plumes, OCTAVO edge, ESC 598, Bull 1677 Obverse GEF or better with some light adjustment lines, Reverse UNC or very near so and choice with the lightest of friction to the highest points only, the eye appeal further enhanced by a subtle underlying blue/green tone, a sharp and desirable example of the Young head type, very high grade examples such as this very seldom encountered
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, I over lower I in DEI, ESC 478, Bull 471, GVF, a little weak on the lower part of the 77 of the date, an excellent example of the Fourth Bust portrait, light scattered haymarking barely detracts
Sixpence 1674 ESC 1512, Bull 566 EF and beautifully toned, with deep blue/green in the legends, and touches of gold and cinnamon, a small edge nick and a contact marks on the bust barely detract. A well struck example with outstanding eye appeal, a superb example of this early milled type
Portugal (11) 500 Escudos (3) 1979 issue, Pick 177, minor edge nicks at the top, NVF, 1997 issue, Pick 187b UNC, 2000 issue Pick 187c EF, 100 Escudos (4) 1978 issue Pick 169b (2) both EF, 1981 issue Pick 178b UNC or near so with a minor tone spot, 1984 issue Pick 178c UNC, 50 Escudos (2) 1964 issue Pick 168, A/UNC, 1980 issue Pick 174b UNC with a minor paper ripple, 20 Escudos (2) 1964 issue, Green underprint at left and right, Pick 167b A/UNC, October 1978 issue Pick 178b UNC
Halfcrown 1731 Roses and Plumes, QVINTO edge, the Q of QVINTO rotated 90 degrees clockwise, unlisted by ESC, Bull or Spink, type as ESC 595, Bull 1674 NVF with an attractive old grey tone and some light adjustment lines our archive database shows that we have only previously offered two examples of this variety
Crown 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO edge ESC 45, Bull 388 VF/Near VF with some haymarking, a thin scratch in the obverse field and some small scratches below FRA on the reverse
Halfcrown 1670 ESC 467, Bull 453 Fine, the reverse with a heavy contact mark by the French shield, also with traces of a mount having been removed from the edge at the top of the obverse
Please browse the results of our past auctions using the navigation tools above.
Or browse our previous auctions using our text-based directory
Sell or auction your old coins
With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, probate valuations, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy English Coins Single Coins and Small Lots
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for English Coins. This section covers all English milled issues offered as individual items or small groups, and in their raw state i.e. not graded and encapsulated by a third party graded company.
To receive the next London Coins auction catalogue join our mailing list.
RSS