Sovereign 1913C Marsh 222 GEF with some light contact marks, extremely rare and rated R4 by Marsh, who states a mintage figure of just 3717 pieces, the lowest of the George V Canadian series
Sovereign 1922M Marsh 240 UNC or near so, very rare, according to our past auction archive, this is only the second example we have offered, the previous coin, in an NGC holder and graded MS62 realised £15,210 in Auction A142 31/8/2013
Sovereign 1922S Marsh 282 UNC with minor cabinet friction, extremely rare rated R3 by Marsh, one of the key dates in the series, we note we have not offered this type in 11 years
Sovereign 1924S Marsh 284 EF with a couple of small rim nicks, very rare, rated R3 by Marsh, we note this is the first example we have offered of this date and type
Threepence 1861 Type A2 top of ear covered by hair strands, with D of D:G: struck over a B, a clear overstrike UNC and lustrous, with a hint of toning, previously unlisted
Two Guineas 1701 S.3457 pleasing EF with sharp almost prooflike fields, these William III Two Guineas are much harder to find than Five Guineas our extensive results database stretching back more than ten years shows we have had just 1 1701 2 Guineas before, during the same period five 1701 5 Guineas. Now lists at £12,500 in Spink in EF
Two Pounds 1823 S.3798 VF Ex-Jewellery and in a CGS yellow ticket holder graded Field Damage VF, the CGS yellow ticket is for coins that CGS have authenticated and attributed as genuine but have problems which make them unsuitable for grading on the numerical scale
Penny 1858 8 over repaired 8, the underlying figure showing to the right indent of the second 8 Gouby CP1858G Toned UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the finest known of just two example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1868Ab with 11 1/2 teeth date spacing Choice UNC with some lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the second finest of 4 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1869 Freeman 59 die 6+G EF, the obverse with some light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the joint finest of 7 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1870 as Freeman 60 dies 6+G, but with a close date spacing of 11 teeth, the 0 tilted forwards, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the only and therefore finest known example thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1871 Freeman 61 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1871Aa 11 1/2 teeth date spacing A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1872 Freeman 62 dies 6+G Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1875H Freeman 85 dies 8+J, Gouby BP1875HF, with obverse die repairs. Note: on this obverse the end of the right-hand tie-ribbon is double struck also the G: F: of REG: F:D: has been repaired and double struck. Much rarer than the standard 1875H, A/UNC slabbed and graded CGS 70, one of only two examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report, this being the finest
Penny 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 747, the second finest of 6 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L, UNC with attractive subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1883 Freeman 118 dies 12+N UNC and with good lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest of 8 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 758
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the joint finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 761, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with the I's in VICTORIA having no top left serifs, choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Cataloguers note: At the time of writing, out of 698 currency issue Bun Pennies of all dates on the Population Report, a total of only 30 graded 85 or higher, 5 of which are listed in the 'Jesse' collection
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1896 as Freeman 143 dies 1+B with no stop after the T of T.B. designers initials on the obverse, UNC with lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1897 Wide 97 in date as Freeman 145 dies 1+B with 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1897Ab (CGS Variety 2) Choice UNC with excellent surfaces slabbed and graded CGS 88, the finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, we note out of 188 currency Veiled Pennies of all dates graded by CGS, only 4 have achieved CGS 88 grades
Penny 1898 11 teeth date spacing Freeman 149 dies 1+B, Gouby BP1898B, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82 the finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
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