Crown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO ESC 51, Bull 397, EF and nicely toned, the reverse with some thin scratches in the devices under close magnification, nevertheless Charles II Crowns always very difficult to find in this high grade
Crown 1687 TERTIO ESC 78, Bull 743 EF and retaining some original mint lustre, also with some haymarking and adjustment lines, the fields slightly uneven around the edges of the shields and around the legend, these mentioned for accuracy as the coin displays considerable eye appeal, all James II Crowns rare in this high grade
Crown 1688 QVARTO as ESC 80, Bull 746 the obverse having unbarred A in IACOBVS and the second A in GRATIA is also unbarred. The edge reading DECUS ET TUTAMENI with TUTAMENI sloping upwards towards the end of the word so that only the lower half of the extra I is visible. Bold Fine/Good Fine, the unbarred A's not listed as separate varieties, (See notes in ESC and Bull) , the edge type however most unusual and previously unseen by us
Crown 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246 obverse Unc and toned, the reverse with some old scratches in the fields now hard to see under the tone, comes with an old retail ticket for £595 and the coin does have good eye appeal
Crown 1831 WW incuse on truncation Plain edge Proof, ESC 271, Bull 2462, die axis inverted, 27.34 grammes, nFDC with rich original gold and blue/green tone, a very rare and desirable type forming part of the Proof set of the year. All William IV Crowns are highly prized and this type is missing from many advanced Crown collections
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288, Bull 2571 NVF/VF the obverse once cleaned with some scratches, now retoned, in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Crown 1847 Gothic, Plain Edge Proof with N over inverted N in UNITA ESC 291, Bull 291b, this overstrike recorded only on the pure silver .999 issue, 27.87 grammes, EF once cleaned and with some contact marks, a very rare type and seldom offered in any grade
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A AU/UNC golden toned and highly lustrous, with some light hairlines, overall a most attractive piece with much eye appeal
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A, T of VICTORIA points to a space, a scarcer type, EF with a few minor contact marks, we note an example described as 'About VF/VF' realised £140 hammer price in London Coins Auction A157 in June 2017
Crown 1951 VIP ProofESC 393D, Bull 4025, Davies 2010V, nFDC some very light tone spots evident under magnification, with original frosting and much original mint brilliance, a very rare type, rated R4 by Bull (11-20 examples thought to be in existence), come with old M.Rasmussen Ticket for £695
Crown 1965 Satin Finish Specimen striking ESC 393O, Bull 4341, Davies 2301M. Excessively rare rated R5 by Bull and R6 by the 1992 ESC. This example in an NGC holder and graded SP67. The NGC Top Population coin, and the finest known example across three major grading companies. At the time of writing, our research has uncovered 11 examples graded by third party grading companies, some entries which may be duplicated. LCGS has graded 4 examples, in grades 82, 88 (2) and 90. PCGS has graded 3 examples, all SP65, and NGC has graded 4 examples SP62, SP64 (2) and this superb SP67 example. The fields display an even shimmering satin lustre, and displaying the die polish lines associated with this type under strong magnification, a key indicator of this excessively rare type. A wonderful example and would be a centrepiece coin in any advanced Crown collection. We note an example of this type sold in London Coins Auction A166 1/9/2019 described as 'nFDC with underlying brilliance' sold for £5500 hammer price
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Five Shillings and Sixpence Proof in copper Obverse K Reverse 5a, struck on a thin flan and weighing 22.41 grammes, ESC 206B, Bull 1998 nFDC toned with residual mint lustre and prooflike fields, only rated 'Scarce' by ESC, surely rarer than this, especially in this high grade
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on 1793 Chile 8 Reales, Santiago Mint ESC 134, Bull 1853, Countermark Fine/Host coin approaching VF with a little dirt in the legends, 26.74 grammes, Very Rare rated R3 by Bull, and probably the finest example we have offered
Farthing 1734 Peck 861 UNC the obverse sharply struck with an even brown tone, the reverse with a weak strike on Britannia's head as often, with a trace of lustre, seldom seen in this high grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1368 hammer price £340
Farthing 1825 First Head, D over U in DEI, a known variety surprisingly unlisted by Peck, a clear overstrike, UNC and lustrous with a few dark tone spots
FarthingPattern or MedaletMary II in silver undated, Montagu 19 Obverse bust right MARIA . II . DEI . GRA, Reverse: Full moon shining from among clouds over a landscape EX. NOCTE. DIEM EF/NEF and nicely toned
Farthings (2) 1672 Peck 519 GVF the reverse with a few small spots, 1736 Peck 864 NEF/GVF 1 over 1 and 6 over 6 in the date, a very pleasing piece with excellent fields
Farthings (3) 1721 Peck 822 GVF with some weakness in the centre, Ex-London Coins Auction A140 2/3/2013 Lot 1788 hammer price £100, 1722 Peck 825 GVF with some minor flaws on the planchet as often found on coppers of this period, on a light brown coloured flan, evenly struck and most attractive for the grade, Ex-Colin Cooke 1/8/2001, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/20123 Lot 1359 hammer price £95, 1723 Peck 826 VF
Farthings (3) 1843 Peck 1563 UNC with around 80% red mint lustre, a few small spots barely detract, 1862 Freeman 507 dies 3+B UNC with practically full mint lustre, 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC/AU with around 75% lustre
Five Guineas 1678 8 over 7 First Bust, S.3328A Fine or better/Good Fine with touches of red and magenta toning in the legends, a pleasing and even example with good eye appeal. Only the second First Bust coin we have offered of this date, the first we have offered for 7 years, the previous example being an ex-jewellery piece. Far scarcer than the second bust coin. Comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Five Guineas 1691 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3423 Fine for wear, Ex-Jewellery, the edge with some smoothing in places, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 VF or slightly better, a bold middle grade example, a gentle edge bruise visible at 7 o'clock on the obverse, pleasing for the grade and with much eye appeal, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate. This series very sought after in today's market, the Fine Work coin was a revolutionary advance to the minting process in the early 18th Century, leading to many higher relief designs being issued in the 18th Century, right up until the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Pound Crown 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, with James Butler portrait of the Queen, Gold ProofS.L43 FDC uncased in capsule, the only Gold Five Pound Crown with this portrait so an important type coin for the Crown collector
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. a few very small field nicks are visible under very strong magnification, otherwise FDC, and retaining full mint brilliance. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 UNC and lustrous with some hairlines on reflective fields, minimal contact marks barely detract, a most attractive example with much eye appeal
Florin 1849 ESC 802, Bull 2815 UNC and attractive, the obverse with golden tone in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63, this data recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, the second finest known of 46 examples thus far recorded by the Population report, as these figures show, a very hard coin to find in the highest grades
Florin 1854 No Stop after date, also with ONC TENTH legend (e with missing bar) as ESC 811A, Bull 2830 VG and bold, lightly cleaned in the past, now with a pleasing and colourful retone in places
Florin 1863 ESC 822, Bull 2850 VG with some long scratches in the obverse fields, all legend bold with some shield detail visible, a key date rarity of the Florin series
Florin 1875 ESC 844, Bull 2883, Die Number 65 UNC the obverse with a few very minor contact marks, a very pleasing old original subdued mint lustre is present, very few examples of the Gothic Florin series now survive with this pleasing eye appeal
Florin 1875 ESC 844, Bull 2883, Die Number 74 UNC with original lustre, the reverse with a slightly speckled, but original toning, Gothic Florins seldom seen now in original condition such as this
Florin 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 869, Bull 2954, in an NGC holder and graded PF66+ CAMEO, a superb example with the classic blue/green toning associated with this issue
Florin 1903 ESC 921, Bull 3571 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 29 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A143 1/12/2013 Lot 1783 hammer price £300
Florin 1909 ESC 927, Bull 3585 A/UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the joint finest of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1553 hammer price £440
Florin 1909 ESC 927, Bull 3585 UNC or near so with some contact marks and rim nicks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75 and the joint finest on the LCGS population report
Florin 1910 ESC 928, Bull 3586 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A143 1/12/2013 Lot 1793 hammer price £320
Guinea 1730 Second, narrower Young HeadS.3672 in an NGC holder and graded AU Details - Obverse scratched, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is only the second example we have offered, so probably scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1793 S.3729 stated by the vendor to be possibly 3 over 2, certainly the top of the 3 and the loop of the 3 are closed with an additional line, NEF/GVF
Half Farthing 1828 Reverse A, as Peck 1446, but with D over A in DEI, an unusual and a clear, if unlikely overstrike, GEF and nicely toned, unlisted by Peck and previously unseen by us
Half Sovereign 1837 Marsh 413 EF/VF a little weakly struck on parts of the shield. The portrait lightly rubbed on the jawline. All William IV Half Sovereigns hard to find in grades above Fine
Half Sovereign 1915 Marsh 530 AU/GEF in a 9 carat gold pendant mount, appears to be removable with care, total weight 6.69 grammes, comes with jewellers box
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