Crown 1937 Edward VIII Pattern by INA in .925 silver. Obverse: Left facing large experimental head by D R Golder, Reverse Pistrucci's St George with MODEL in field and date in exergue. Milled edge. One of only 25 made UNC and prooflike
Crown 1937 Edward VIII Pattern by INA in .925 silver. Obverse: Left facing large experimental head by D R Golder, Reverse Pistrucci's St George with MODEL in field and date in exergue. Plain edge. One of only 25 made UNC lightly toning
Crown 1937 Edward VIII Pattern by INA in .925 silver. Obverse: Left facing large experimental head by D R Golder, with date in field behind head, Reverse Pistrucci's St George with blank exergue. Plain edge. One of only 15 made UNC and prooflike
Crown 1937 Edward VIII Pattern by INA in .925 silver. Obverse: Right facing head by P.Metcalfe, with date in legend, Reverse similar to the Halfcrown reverse of 1902 to 1926 Milled edge. One of only 12 made UNC and lightly toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1936 by INA Ltd. Dated 1936 on obverse. Proof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe never used on currency. Reverse St. George. Plain exergue. One of only 15 Piedforts made in .925 silver with a milled edge nFDC with a hint of toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1936 by INA Ltd. Dated 1936 on obverse. ProofPiedfort in copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe never used on currency. Reverse St. George. Plain exergue. One of only 15 Piedforts made in copper with a plain edge nFDC with a hint of toning
Crown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1936 by INA Ltd. Proof in silver plated copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe. Reverse similar to the Halfcrown obverse of Edward VII and George V. One of only 12 made in silver plated copper with a plain edge nFDC with slight toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. Dated 1937 on obverse. Proof in .925 Silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe never used on currency. Reverse George and the Dragon with 'model' in exergue. One of only 12 made in .925 silver with a milled edge. nFDC with golden toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. Dated 1937 on obverse. ProofPiedfort in 4mm thick silver plated copper with a milled edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe never used on currency. Reverse George and the Dragon with 'model' in exergue. One of only 12 made in silver plated copper with a milled edge. nFDC
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. Dated 1937 on obverse. ProofPiedfort in 4mm thickness copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Metcalfe never used on currency. Reverse George and the Dragon with 'model' in exergue. One of only 12 made in Piedfort copper with a plain edge. nFDC
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. Proof in .925 silver with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. Reverse George and the dragon, 1937 in exergue below with MODEL behind St. George. One of only 9 made in .925 silver with a milled edge nFDC with some toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. ProofPiedfort in copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. Reverse George and the dragon, 1937 in exergue below with MODEL behind St. George. One of only 9 made in Piedfort copper with a plain edge nFDC
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd. ProofPiedfort in gold plated copper with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by DR Golder. Reverse George and the dragon, 1937 in exergue below with MODEL behind St. George. One of only 9 made in Piedfort gold plated copper with a milled edge FDC
Crown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy undated by INA Ltd. Proof in .925 silver with a plain edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by D.R.Golder. Reverse similar to the Halfcrown obverse of Edward VII and George V. One of only 12 made in .925 silver with a plain edge nFDC with slight toning
Crown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy undated by INA Ltd. Proof in golden alloy with a plain edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by D.R.Golder. Reverse similar to the Halfcrown obverse of Edward VII and George V. One of only 12 made in golden alloy with a plain edge nFDC with slight toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy undated by INA Ltd. ProofPiedfort in copper with a milled edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by D.R.Golder. MODEL on reverse. One of only 9 made in copper with a milled edge nFDC with toning
Crown Edward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy undated by INA Ltd. ProofPiedfort in copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by D.R.Golder. Reverse similar to the Halfcrown obverse of Edward VII and George V. One of only 12 made in copper with a plain edge nFDC with slight toning
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy undated by INA Ltd. ProofPiedfort in gold plated copper with a plain edge. Obverse, a left facing portrait of Edward VIII by D.R.Golder. MODEL on reverse. One of only 9 made in gold plated copper with a plain edge nFDC
Farthing 1654 Commonwealth of England Pattern in Pewter Peck 373 Obverse 1/4 OVNCE . OF . FINE. PEWTr A shield bearing a cross moline, with a wreath of roses above, enclosing the initials TK, Toothed Border, Reverse FOR . NECESSARY . CHANGE A shield bearing the Irish Harp with a laurel wreath above, a sun in centre, with rays extending across the shield to the inner circle. An inner beaded circle broken by the wreath, toothed border, Reverse inverted, Near Fine with the reverse having an oblong-shaped indentation similar to the size and shape of the copper plugs in the later tin coinage, Cataloguers note: issued in 1654 and only circulated for a fortnight before being withdrawn
Farthing 1684 Charles II Tin edge reads NVMMORVM (star)(dot) FAMVLVS (dot) 1684 (star) Peck 537A VG with all details and much of the edge visible, extremely rare
Farthing 1685 James II Tin edge reads NVMMORVM (star) FAMVLVS (star) 1685 (star) Peck 539 Fine for detail with much flan stress, though no corrosion and stable
Farthing 1687 Tin Peck 554 or 558 with a five pointed star between NVMMORVM and FAMVLVS and a star after the date edge partly readable so exact attribution not possible, both extremely rare NF/NVG with some blistering
Farthing 1690 Tin dated 1690 in exergue, edge with 6-pointed mullet after FAMVLVS as Peck 577, no date visible on the edge, according to Peck this dated 1689 on edge, the edge only partially visible, Near Fine and stable, very rare
Farthing 1713 a forgery cast in silver on a small flan as Reverse A type (Peck states that no genuine silver or brass pieces are believed to exist from this die) VG the reverse slightly better
Farthing 1713 Obverse 1 Reverse A pattern in copper on a small 22.5mm flan Peck 732 NVF with some porosity and some fine old scratches to the obverse field, Extremely Rare
Farthing 1737 Large Date unlisted by Peck but known to be very rare. (There was no specimen in Norweb, Westbrook, Debens, Foster or Bowers collections) GF/NVF a pleasing piece without problems
FarthingCharles IIPattern in copper Peck 400 Obverse CAROLVS . A . CAROLO A rose, thistle. Lis and harp each crowned arranged cruciformly, legend interrupted by the crowns and followed by a lion passant, toothed border Reverse QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO . A three-masted ship in sail to left, toothed border Edge straight-grained (not right across) about Fine with some porosity, very rare
FarthingCommonwealthundated (1656) Pattern in copper Peck 387 Obverse THVS . VNITED . INVINCIBLE Three pillars linked by a cord, bearing a cross, a harp and a thistle, below the central pillar a letter R all within a roped circle, a mullet at top centre, Reverse AND . GOD . DIRECT . OVERCORSE Toothed border, Plain edge VG with rough surfaces, very rare, we note there was no example in the C.Cooke collection
Farthings - Pattern Farthings or medalets William and Mary in copper undated (2) The first with Obverse GVLIELMVS III.DEI.GRA Reverse MARIA.II.DEI.GRA. VG, the second Obverse MARIA.II.DEI.GRA Reverse Rose EX CANDORE DECVS VG
Guinea 1686 Elephant and CastleS.3403 GF with some haymarking on the obverse, our archive results indicate that since 2003 we have handled 15 James II Guineas only one of which was the Elephant and Castle type, this is the first of this date and type we have handled, probably a lot scarcer than catalogue values would imply
Guinea 1717 S.3631 Fourth Laureate Head bold Good Fine or better for wear but fields somewhat porous and rim smooth at 12 o'clock as viewed from the edge, much rarer than catalogues suggest and the first time we have offered an example of this date in any grade
Guinea 1769 S.3727 GVF or slightly better, seldom seen above Fine, our records indicate we have only handled three other examples since 2003, this being superior to any of those examples
Half Dollar 1788 ESC 6114 Reales Oval Counterstamp George III on Bolivia 4 Reales Potosi mint Countermark NEF and host coin VF/GVF, superior to the example in the Colin Adams and Bushman Collections, we note that the Selig collection did not have an example of the Potosi 4 Reales, Ex LCA 137 Lot 1505 (realised £850)
Half Dollar with Oval countermark struck on Spain 4 Reales 1773 CF host coin low grade VG countermark vandalised so impossible to authenticate, bought as seen
Half Guinea 1801 S.3736 GVF with some scratches on the obverse, Third Guinea 1798 S.3738 EF with some heavier haymarking through the surface on the reverse
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