German States - Prussia20 Marks Gold 1888A VF scratched in the obverse field at 3 o'clock by KONIG leaving a small depression, viewing recommended, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 1692 £35
German States (3) Teutonic Order Thaler 1603 (32 groschen) KM#3, Dav.5848 GVF, the edges showing some striations at 12 and 6 o'clock, the surface though show no signs of the coin having been mounted, Mansfeld - Eisleben Thaler 1577 MB#44 NVF, Saxony-Albertine2 Thaler 1854F KM#1149 NVF/VF once cleaned
German States (6) Saxe-Old-Weimar Half Thaler 1598 Obverse: Two Dukes facing, Reverse: Saxony Arms in ornate shield with date above in circle, formerly KM#3, Dav.9779 Fine or better with a flan flaw at the top where possibly once mounted, Saxony Thaler 1624 WA Middle figure on reverse holds a baton KM#301 NVF, purchased by the vendor in September 1977, Brunswick-Lunegurg-Calenberg 24 Mariengroschen 1697 KM#378 variety, Reverse legend SOLA BONA QUAE HONESTA Fine, Brunswick-Luneberg-Calenberg 12 Mariengroschen 1677 KM#136 Good Fine and bold, Brunswick-Luneburg 2/3 1807 GFM KM#422 GVF and lustrous, German States - Saxony Albertine Thaler 1763 KM#962 About Fine
Malta3 Tari 1649 KM#66 VF on a slightly irregularly shaped flan, a very rare type, currently lists at $1000 VF in Krause, accompanied by the vendors ticket stating 'May 1974 Lot 128 an F specimen fetched £100' (Ex Reeve Coln)
Malta30 Tari 1798 Hompesch, with dot below bust, Restelli & Sammut 009 KM#345 variant NVF with old coppery tone, we note we have only offered one previous example of this date in 15 years
Malta30 Tari 1798 Hompesch, with dot below bust, Restelli & Sammut 009 KM#345 variant, Near EF/EF with a superb old tone, very scarce in this high grade, we note we have only offered one previous example of this date in 15 years
ScotlandTwelve Shillings (2) Charles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Type IV Falconer's issue, Bust wholly within inner circle, Reverse with F over CrownS.5562 Good Fine with an old dig in the obverse field, Twelve Shillings Charles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Type IV Falconer's issue New style bust, slightly breaks inner circle, with F after Obverse legend, Fine the obverse with an old scratch
ScotlandTwelve ShillingsCharles I Third Coinage (1637-1642) Thistle at end of obverse legend and Thistle above the crown. Fine and bold, A rare die combination, as out of 14 previous example we have handled, none have had the thistle mintmark on both sides
World small gold (3) Mexico 2 1/2 Pesos 1945 KM#463 UNC, Mexico Fantasy Gold Peso 1865 Maximillian UNC, Turkey a fantasy piece 16mm diameter, in the style of the Cedid Mahmudiye series, weighing 1.2 grammes, gold content unknown
Broad 1662 Charles IIPatternS.3337A, North 2780, by T.Simon, the last coin minted of this denomination, it was then succeeded by the Guinea Coinage. VG the reverse slightly better, the obverse rims lightly scuffed at 5 and 11 o'clock, Ex-Astons July 1976
Crown 1662 No Rose, No date on edge, die axis upright (en medaille) 11 Harp Strings, Unlisted by the 1992 edition of ESC, the Bull edition lists the coin (Bull 348) as Rarity 5 and lists the type as having 8 Harp strings, Fine with old toning, the obverse tooled, an extremely rare variety for the Crown Specialist, the first we have offered
Crown 1682 2 over 1, also edge appears QVRRTO due to QVARTO being struck over TERTIO ESC 65B, Bull 418 Good Fine/Fine with some haymarking and an underlying old pastel tone, rated R2 by ESC and Bull
Crown 1687 TERTIO ESC 78, Bull 743 VF the obverse smoothed in the left field and with small initials scratched in the right field, the reverse angles with light tooling
Crown 1716 ESC 110, Bull 1540 Fine with a dig in the edge, this not visible when viewed from either side of the coin, the coins surfaces show no signs of mounting
Crown 1736 Roses and PlumesESC 121, Bull 1664, GVF with an attractive old grey tone, two minor edge bruises, pleasing overall and with considerable eye appeal
Crown 1936 ESC 381, Bull 3649 NEF/EF the obverse with a small flan flaw and some contact marks, some surface residue is present from long term vinyl storage, this possibly removable
Crowns (2) 1662 No Rose below bust, No edge date ESC 19, Bull 347 VG, 1676 ESC 51, Bull 397 About Fine/Fine with some surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Crowns (2) 1662 Rose below bust, edge undatedESC 15, Bull 339 Near Fine/Fine with old grey toning, 1676 ESC 51, Bull 397 Near Fine, holed on the edge after TVTAMEN
Crowns (2) 1695 OCTAVO ESC 87, Bull 991 Fine or slightly better and nicely toned with a flaw on the reverse, 1696 OCTAVO ESC 89, Bull 995 strong Fine and nicely toned
Crowns (2) 1695 SEPTIMO, with cinquefoil stops on the edge ESC 86, Bull 990, Fine with an old and colourful tone, 1696 ESC 89, Bull 995 Fine, Ex-Reeves Auction 1/4/1977 Lot 1364
Crowns (2) 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310 VF with some contact marks, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 889, 1820 LX ESC 219, Bull 2016 GVF toned with some scratches and surface marks
Florin 1858 Narrow ccc, No Stop after date, ESC 816, Bull 2839 NEF and lustrous the obverse with some hairlines and a heavier contact mark in the field, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 879
Guinea 1668 Third Laureate Bust S.3342 NVF with some light haymarks, our archive database, stretching back to March 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered
Guinea 1677 as S.3344 the first 6 of the date with an extra line showing at the top left of the curve, looking like a continuation of the lower loop. Fine, the obverse gilded. Only the fourth example we have offered in 15 years, and even in Fine is the finest we have offered
Guinea 1716 Fourth Laureate Head S.3631 approaching Fine with some old scratches in the obverse field, the edges with the milling worn at 6 and 12 o'clock, however the coins surfaces show no evidence of mounting, viewing recommended
Guinea 1722 S.3631 Good Fine, the obverse with evidence of double striking, the reverse shows evidence of slight unevenness to the flan to the lower right of the French shield
Guinea 1730 S.3672 NVF/VF with some hairlines and touches of haymarking, the obverse with rim nicks, our auction archive reveals that this is the first example we have offered in 15 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest, with Spink now listing at £3000 in VF
Guinea 1741 41 over 39 S.3676 About Fine/Fine with some haymarking, the overdate clear, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example we have offered, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1774 S.3728 NEF the obverse with some scratches below the bust, the reverse with a small area of scratches to the top left of the crown, no evidence of any damage to other parts of the surface or edge
Guinea 1787 Plain Edge Proof with plain borders, by L.Pingo, Wilson and Rasmussen 104 (rated R3), weight 8.09 grammes, GEF and lustrous with some hairlines and a small edge nick, we note that Spink lists at FDC £14,000. Note: Wilson and Rasmussen states that there are two examples in the British Museum weighing 7.26 grammes and 8.55 grammes respectively
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