Sixpence 1948 VIP Proof/Proof of record Davies 2202P, Bull 4254, listed as R6 but also states 'not traced' in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR66CAM, Ex-Heritage Auction 3024, April 2013, Lot 24416
Sixpence 1957 VIP Proof/Proof of record Davies 2494P, unlisted by Bull, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR66CAM, Ex-Heritage Auction 3024, April 2013, Lot 24425
Threepence 1850 ESC 2058 Lustrous UNC and choice with an underlying colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS65 (recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing), the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shillings in LCGS holders (9) 1874 Crosslet 4 Davies 903 Die Number 9 GEF with deep tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1897 ESC 1366 UNC and colourfully toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1911 ESC 1420Davies 1791 dies 2A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1911 ProofDavies 1792P nFDC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1912 ESC 1422Davies 1794 dies 3A Lustrous UNC and choice, easily the scarcer of the two die types, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1914 ESC 2114 UNC with an attractive colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1919 ESC 1429 UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Cheshire collection formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, 1928 ESC 1441 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1935 ESC 1448 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpences (5) 1746 LIMA ESC 1618 VF with some light haymarks, slabbed and graded LCGS 45, 1750 ESC 1620 GVF with a dark grey tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1757 ESC 1622 VF, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1758 ESC 1623 Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1897 ESC 1767 Choice UNC with colourful tone, Ex-Cheshire collection, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS65
Sixpences (5) 1758 8 over 7 ESC 1624 Fine or better for wear , the obverse with scratches, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1787 No Hearts ESC 1626 EF toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1787 Hearts ESC 1629 A/UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1816 ESC 1630 GEF and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1887 Young HeadESC 1750 EF toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 65
Sixpence 1893 ESC 1762Davies 1180 dies 1A Choice UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1902 ESC 1785 Choice UNC with a colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1952 ESC 1838F UNC and lustrous, Very scarce in this high grade, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Britannia Gold Proof Set 2011 the Four coin set comprising £100 One Ounce, £50 Half Ounce, £25 Quarter Ounce and £10 One Tenth Ounce gold Each in PCGS 'First Strike' holders all graded PCGS PR70 Deep Cameo, FDC in the Royal Mint large box of issue with booklet stating number 100 of 200 'First Strike' designated coins
Crown 1834 ESC 275 the John Jay Pittman example (David Akers sale Numismatic Inc 6-8 August 1999 Lot 3864) choice FDC pleasing old grey tone with orange and gold hues in places, free of contact marks and hairlines a choice coin. Rated R5 by ESC 5 - 10 examples known, and in today's buoyant and international market a difficult piece to estimate. Heritage of Dallas sold a high grade example in 2011 which realised $69,000 (£44,000 at 2011 exchange rates, £56,000 at todays) but key date rarities in choice grades have surged forward since then. For example the sister coin to this the 1831 crown with a mintage 10 to 15 times greater than the 1834 would have realised £8000 - £10000 in 2011 or put another way the 1834 could expect to realise 4 - 5 times more than the 1831 in a like for like grade, but an 1831 Crown in MS65 just realised £61,000 hammer price in St James Coinex sale September 2016. As this piece is choice and has been graded 88 by LCGS one could predict an MS65 could be given if submitted to the US graders and could argue that a £200,000 - £300,000 price ticket would not be absurd. However we have estimated it more conservatively and will await the results of the bidding. All William IV crowns are rare and sought after by collectors ESC lists three varieties of the 1831 in silver these were made for inclusion in the 1831 Proof Sets which had a mintage of just 225, a gold example is known dated 1831, a trial strike in lead dated 1832 and rated R7 (one or two in existence) and the 1834. This is the first 1834 example we have offered and the only example graded by LCGS whilst we have previously offered 11 examples of the 1831 crown and LCGS have graded three 1831s. Our research has found no other 1834 crowns sold since 2011 and this Pittman example to our knowledge has not been offered at auction since 1999 so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you.
Crown 1845 richly toned and choice Unc and graded MS63 by PCGS and rare thus, Spink 3882. Note our auction 149 June 2015 lot 1894 where the same coin type in PCGS MS62 realised £2800
Crown 1927 ProofESC 367 nFDC retaining much original lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 90, the joint fifth finest of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1927 ProofESC 367 nFDC retaining some original lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 90, the joint fifth finest of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Davies 540a Obverse 1, Cross on crown points to a space, Reverse B, the Arabic 1 reverse paired with the obverse die usually found on the Roman 1 coins, GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of three examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1806 Obverse 2 Peck 1397 UNC and choice with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 8 examples this far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1822 Obverse 1 Peck 1409 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1843 Peck 1563 UNC and choice with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Farthing Specialist March 1998, the joint finest of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1862 Small 8 in date Freeman 507 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the joint finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few currency coins achieve this grade and are very desirable on the rare occasions they come onto the market
Farthing 1873 High 3 in date LCGS Variety 01 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, the joint finest known of 41 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few currency coins achieve this grade and are very desirable on the rare occasions they come onto the market
Farthing 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Ex-NGC MS65 RB (no NGC ticket, recorded on the LCGS website) the joint finest known of 35 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report.
Farthing 1926 Freeman 605 dies 3+B Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1928 Freeman 609 dies 3+B Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1955 Freeman 667 dies 3+D Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1956 Freeman 669 dies 3+D Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1914 ESC 933Davies 1736 dies 2D UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, in over 40000 coins graded by CGS (now LCGS), only 2 examples of this type have been recorded, of which this is the finest
Half Sovereign 1817 Proof, Reverse with crowned angular shield, dot below, S.3786, Wilson and Rasmussen 204, nFDC with some light hairlines, extremely rare, slabbed and graded LCGS 85
Halfpenny 1799 5 incuse gunports Peck 1248 Choice UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 struck on a thick 2mm flan Fine with a curved imperfection on the reverse, one of the key varieties in the entire bronze halfpenny series, certainly one of only a handful known, rated R20 by Freeman, we note one other example graded CGS 60 sold for £3042 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 September 2013
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1500 UNC with minor cabinet friction, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 BN, Halfpenny 1853 Peck 1539 UNC with traces of lustre, in a PCGS holder graded MS63 RB
Penny 1870 Raised dot below Y of PENNY LCGS Variety 05 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, still the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1876H Wide Date (as Freeman 87 dies 8+J) with obverse die repairs to G of REG and F of F:D: (similar to the variety listed by Gouby for 1875H Pennies) EF, slabbed and graded LCGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this die type previously unrecorded by Freeman or Gouby for this date, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1881H Freeman 108 dies 11+M Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed an graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1890 Low 90 in date, Gouby BP1890Aa VF, slabbed and graded LCGS 50, this rare type usually only seen in low grade, this the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1892 Freeman 134 dies 12+N UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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