Sovereign 1917C Marsh 225 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, with a mintage of just 58,875 pieces, rare and desirable on this high grade, the PCGS Population Report has recorded only 2 pieces in higher grades
Two Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3457 Near EF and retaining traces of original lustre, attractive and desirable in this pleasing grade, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate stating Condition: PCGS About Uncirculated 55, lists at £25,000 in EF in the Spink Standard Catalogue. In 2014 the Standard Catalogue valued this coin in EF at £12,500, so has doubled it's catalogue value in just five years. We note that we have only offered two previous examples since 2003, and in the same period we have offered sixteen 1701 Fine Work Five Guineas, thus indicating this to be by far the scarcer coin, a rare opportunity to obtain a high grade rarity such as this
Farthings (12) 1860 Beaded Border, 1860 Toothed Border, 1864, 1865, 1879, 1879 Large 9, 1881H, 1886, 1890, 1893, 1894, 1896 (slabbed PCGS MS64 RB) the 1864 NVF, the others A/UNC to UNC with varying degrees of lustre, along with Threehalfpence 1843 Good Fine, Half Farthings (2) 1843 VF and 1844 VF, Third Farthings (4) 1827 Good Fine and NVF both cleaned, 1878 VF, 1902 UNC or near so and lustrous
Halfpennies in LCGS holders (10) 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B, UNC or near so and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1905 Freeman 384 dies 1+B, Lustrous A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1909 Freeman 388 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A Choice UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1916 Freeman 395 dies 1+A Lustrous A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1925 First Head Freeman 404 dies 1+A, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1928 Freeman 410 dies 3+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1929 Freeman 412 dies 3+B, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1930 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpennies in slabs 1862 (2) F289 CGS 3 and CGS 80, 1862 Rocks to left of lighthouse. Long Flag. E of PENNY is as an inverted reversed F (no top bar) CGS variety 16 grade 20, 1887 CGS 82, 1890 CGS 78, 1891 CGS 82, 1928 NGC MS63 RD
Pennies (3) and Halfpennies (3) in LCGS holders Pennies (3) 1826 Thick Raised Line on Saltire Reverse C Peck 1427 GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 55. 1841 REG No Colon Peck 1484 UNC or near so and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75. 1882H (H Removed) in an LCGS yellow Ticket holder 'H Removed, F'. Halfpennies (3) 1826 Reverse A, Peck 1433 in a Yellow Ticket LCGS holder Cleaned EF, 1854 Peck 1542 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A GEF
Pennies (5) 1797 10 Leaves GVF, 1841 REG No Colon GEF/About EF with traces of lustre, 1853 Ornamental Trident GVF, 1854 Plain Trident EF in a LCGS Yellow Ticket holder 'EF Verdigris', 1859 GVF/VF, Halfpenny 1806 in an ANACS holder and graded MS62 BRN
Pennies a high grade lustrous group in CGS holders 1912 CGS 82, 1913 CGS 80, 1917 CGS 80, 1918 CGS 82, 1921 CGS 80, 1928 CGS 85, 1951 CGS 82 all Unc and all with much lustre
Pennies in LCGS holders (7) 1897 Freeman 145 dies 1+B, A/UNC with traces of lustre, nicely toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1899 Wide 99 Gouby BP1899Ab GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B A/UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1907 Closed 9 in date LCGS variety 2, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1908 Freeman 166 dies 2+D UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D Lustrous UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, along with Penny 1897 in an NGC holder incorrectly labelled as 'High Sea Level' (coin is Freeman 145 dies 1+B, NGC MS64 BN
Pennies in LCGS holders (8) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, Lustrous A/UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 75. 1889 15 Leaves, Freeman 127 dies 12+N, A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 75. 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N Lustrous A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70. 1891 15 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1891Ab as Freeman 132 dies 12+N, A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70. 1914 Freeman 178 dies 2+B UNC with considerable mint lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1915 Freeman 179 dies 2+B, UNC or very near so and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1922 Freeman 192 dies 3B, UNC with traces of lustre, a nicely struck example and scarce thus, slabbed and graded LCGS 78. 1927 Freeman 197 dies 4+C, slabbed and graded LCGS 78. Penny 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B UNC and fully lustrous in a PCCB holder
Sixpences in LCGS holders (4) 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566, Bull 1233, A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1831 ESC 1670, Bull 2499 A/UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1875 ESC 1729, Bull 3230, Davies 1086 dies 4C, Die Number 32, A/UNC and lustrous with light toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1883 ESC 1744, Bull 3255 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
Crown 1679 with Crowned V countermark in the centre of the reverse, in an LCGS yellow ticket holder 'Scratches F' a highly unusual piece the countermark of good quality
Farthing 1837 Peck 1475 UNC or near so and with traces of lustre, the obverse with a couple of small spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 Lot 2184 hammer price £75
Farthing 1847 with Inverted 1 over normal 1 in date giving the appearance of a Roman 1, this in similar style to the similar Sovereign variety of this date (See Bentley sale Lot 408), Reverse B (no flaw by Britannia's arm) B of BRIT has no serifs top or bottom, date spacing 8 3/4 teeth, the date spacing as LCGS Variety 06. EF/NEF and presumably very rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms we have not previously offered this type. We note also that there was no corresponding type in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1881H Cooke type B, Freeman 548, dies 7+E, Choice UNC with practically fully lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples this far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A157 3/6/2017 Lot 3455 hammer price £50
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Choice UNC with blue/green and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1520, hammer price £190
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space weakly struck portrait Davies 2310P nFDC but with a striking fault or field damage on the Queen's neck and in a LCGS Yellow Ticket holder
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 2743 hammer price £220
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 60% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1819 hammer price £48
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D Choice UNC toned, the reverse with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 687 hammer price £100
Penny 1878 13 teeth date spacing, 7 with a different font, Gouby BP1878Ac, as Freeman 94 dies 8+J GEF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Penny 1883 Freeman 118 dies 12+N, Toned UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 2056 hammer price £160
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1884AG, with part of an extra linear circle visible below the date, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1655 hammer price £110
Penny 1885 with part of an extra linear circle to the left of the date LCGS Variety 4 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 486, hammer price £180
Penny 1886 Freeman 123 dies 12+N, UNC with good lustre, only a few contact marks are visible under strong magnification, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 7/6/2010 Lot 1702 hammer price £130
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Penny 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 6/3/2005 Lot 986 hammer price £36
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2840 hammer price £100
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, UNC with good subdued lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2348 hammer price £70
Penny 1903 Closed 3 in date LCGS Variety 03 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1953 hammer price £140
Penny 1903 Closed 9 in date LCGS Variety 03, Choice UNC much around 75% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known example of 7 thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All Edward VII Pennies prone to contact marks and grade 85s truly rare for all dates, to date only 7 examples out of 265 submitted 1903-1910 examples have been recorded in 85 or higher
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2013 Lot 763 hammer price £140
Penny 1905 Freeman 160 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1955 hammer price £120
Penny 1908 Freeman 166 dies 2+D Choice UNC with practically full, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1959 hammer price £140
Penny 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-T.Stone collection London Coins Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 1275, hammer price £34, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1880 hammer price £60
Penny 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1963 hammer price £40
Shilling 1902 ESC 1410, Bull 3587, UNC and lustrous with pleasing tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 1961 hammer price £60
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1557 dies 2A, E of DEI has short upper arm, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 7/9/2014 Lot 2416 hammer price £110
Shilling 1907 ESC 1416, Bull 3593, UNC with olive and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 797 hammer price £140
Shilling 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596, UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 798 hammer price £80
Sixpence 1905 ESC 1789, Bull 3601, UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1730 hammer price £95
Sixpence 1906 ESC 1790, Bull 3602, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with a hint of golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 821 hammer price £70
Sixpence 1907 ESC 1791, Bull 3603, UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, (this ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing) Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1732 hammer price £65
Sixpence 1908 ESC 1792, Bull 3604, AU/UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 2037 hammer price £110
Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Manchester Commonwealth Games GoldProofs comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland issues, S.PCGS1 FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, a rare set with only 315 sets issued
USA a large group comprising Mint Sets 1964, 1964D, 1970D, Dollars to Cents Late 19th Century to 2009, includes Dollars (8) 1971, 1971D, 1972, 1972S SilverProofs (2) (nFDC), 1978, 1978 PCGS MS64, 1978D CGS MS64, Half Dollar 1901 Near Fine, Five Cents (84) 1883, 1887 Repunched 1, 1889, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1906 (2), 1907, 1908, 1910 (2), 1911 (2), 1912, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936D, 1936S, 1937, 1937D, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1941D, 1942, 1943, 1943S, 1944P, 1945P, 1946, 1947, 1948 (2), 1958, 1959D, 1960, 1961D, 1961, 1962, 1962D, 1963, 1963D, 1964, 1964D, 1969S, 1969D, 1970D, 1970S, 1972, 1973, 1974D, 1975D, 1976, 1977D, 1979, 1980S, 1980D, 1981D, 1981P, 1983P, 1983D, 1984D, 1984P, 1985D, 1985P, 1986D, 1986P, 1987P, 1987D, an additional group of Five Cents () 19271938 (2), 1939 (25), 1940 (35), 1941 (25), 1942 (5), 1942P (5), 1943P (27), 1943S (3), 1944P (6), 1944S (1), 1945D (1), 1945P (9), 1945S (1), 1946 (12), 1947 (10), 1948 (5), 1949 (1), 1951 (2), 1952 (4), 1953 (1), 1954 (6), 1958 (1), 1959 (1) a group of blank flans (8) Quarters (4) and Cents (4) UNC, State Quarters (12) 2000D Maryland (3), 2000P Maryland, 2000D Massachusetts (3), 2000P Massachusetts, South Carolina 2000D (3), 2000P South Carolina, EF to UNC, Lincoln Cents (216), Indian Heads (3) in mixed grades with many later coins lustrous, Half Dollars to Cents in albums, envelopes, bags and a Whitman Folder containing One Cent 1941-1976 complete, Cents (4) 1960 Large and Small dates each from Denver and Philadelphia Mints EF to UNC and lustrous, Cent 1956D PCGS MS65 RD, Canada Cent 1876H PCGS Genuine - Cleaned XF details the albums include some useful items, a few EF to UNC includes some later coins with lustre, along with One Dollar Banknotes 1963 series About VF (lot)
Crown 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310 Choice UNC and sharply struck with Prooflike and beautiful, subtly toned fields, a superb example, in a PCGS holder and graded MS65+. We note an MS67 example recently realised over $22,000 in a US saleroom
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
Farthing 1721 Peck 822 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, all George I Farthings very difficult to find in high grade, and usually with weak strikes, this piece however exhibits a very strong portrait of the King, and with traces of mint lustre, truly a superior piece and much sought after. The Finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a group of extremely high quality early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1723 Peck 826 Choice UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of only 2 examples thus far recorded of this date and type. George I Farthings are notoriously hard to find in high grades with good strikes, and the opportunity to acquire such choice pieces seldom arises. This however forms part of a group of choice early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1724 Peck 828 Toned UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the obverse displaying a pleasing and subtle underlying tone, we note only 2 examples are recorded by the LCGS Population Report, of which this is the finest known example. One of a number of choice early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1750 Peck 890 UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very hard to obtain early coppers in these high grades, this being the finest known of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Another of the group of choice early Farthings being offered in this sale
Farthing 1754 Peck 892 UNC and pleasantly toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1918 ESC 937, Bull 3763, Davies 1741 dies 2E Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a superb example, all dates seldom seen in grades above 75 normally the weak strike and the wide open field attract many abrasions, this lowering the overall grade, this however a superior example and seldom seen thus. The joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Guinea 1798 S.3729 A/UNC and with original lustre, very light cabinet friction to the high points only, displaying considerable eye appeal in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, very desirable in this high grade
Guinea 1798 S.3729 GEF with a hint of red toning in the legends, an unusually well-struck obverse displays much eye appeal and original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Half Sovereign 1817 Marsh 400 Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1825 I in GEORGIUS and second I in BRITANNIAR have no top left serifs, UNC or very near so with very light cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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