Shilling 1739 Roses ESC 1201, Bull 1716 GVF/NEF with attractive underlying golden tone a most pleasing example with excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
Shilling 1745 LIMA ESC 1205, Bull 1724 UNC and lustrous with superb fields displaying golden tone with flashes of blue and green, a choice piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1758 ESC 1213, Bull 1734, UNC with old grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the third finest known of 39 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140 Choice UNC with choice and colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown Reverse ESC 1254, Bull 2405, Davies 230 dies 1A. Lustrous and with hints of golden tone, an extremely eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The fourth finest of 36 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1826 ESC 1257, Bull 2409, a choice example with original lustrous surfaces the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with a deep and mottled tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1836 ESC 1273, Bull 2494 a most attractive example displaying grey and gold original toning. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. Under strong magnification the absolute quality of grade 85 pieces becomes crystal clear, for this reason they are always keenly sought by collectors and dealers alike
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, No WW ESC 1283, Bull 2979 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the obverse with slightly uneven, green and gold tone, the reverse highly lustrous, a very high grade example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1840 ESC 1285, Bull 2983 UNC the obverse with minor cabinet friction, and some small toning on the portrait, displaying considerable original mint lustre, the reverse choice and with superb eye appeal, Very Rare in this high grade
Shilling 1856 ESC 1304, Bull 3007 a choice and lustrous example with traces of gold tone in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 36, a superb example with even deep blue and green tone, a particularly eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1889 Large Jubilee HeadESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D Truncation slightly away from rim beads Choice UNC, attractively toned over subtle original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 Choice UNC with a superb deep tone over original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, the large Jubilee Head type lasted for just 4 years, this a choice example, and the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a number of high grade and choice slabbed Shillings offered in this sale
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, Choice UNC with a subtle golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1897 ESC 1366, Bull 3162 UNC with a subtle gold and olive tone with touches of magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80 a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal
Shilling 1898 ESC 1367, Bull 3163 Lustrous and with blue, green and gold original toning, a most attractive and eye-catching, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1901 ESC 1370, Bull 3166 UNC with choice tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 1437 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1942 English ESC 1463, Bull 4133 UNC with even subdued lustre enhanced by golden tone, excellent surfaces showing only minimal contact marks under magnification, clearly contributing to the high grade. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shillings (3) 1708 Third Bust, Plain in angles ESC 1147, Bull 1399 Good Fine with some small surface marks, 1711 Fourth Bust, ESC 1158, Bull 1408 VG or slightly better with a flan flaw on either side, 1711 Fourth Bust as ESC 1158, Bull 1408 the design modified with additional sceptres in the reverse angles, and with signs of old gilding, possibly to imitate a Guinea of the period
Sixpence 1696y First Bust, Large Crowns, Early Harp ESC 1539, Bull 1296, attractively toned with blue and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1698 Plain in angles ESC 1574, Bull 1243 UNC and lustrous with a few minor haymarks, otherwise choice and with excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 , the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1841 ESC 1687, Bull 3174 UNC, choice and lustrous with original golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1407
Sixpence 1846 ESC 1692, Bull 3180 AU/UNC and with a choice and colourful tone, the obverse with some light friction and a small spot in the Queen's hair
Sixpence 1883 ESC 1744, Bull 3255 an eye-catching example displaying mint lustre over a beautiful blue, green and golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1884 ESC 1745, Bull 3257 a most attractive example with original mint lustre and flashes of colourful tone. A fully struck example and always sought after in high grade, In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1886 ESC 1748, Bull 3260, a choice example lustrous and with some original mint bloom, toning in the legends, the reverse with traces of blue, green and gold, in an LCGS holder and graded 82
Sixpence 1893 Veiled Head ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A First I of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, by far the rarer of the two types, choice with gold and cinnamon toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Very scarce in this high grade, of 27 examples submitted to LCGS, only 3 have been this type
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with green and gold tone, with flashes of magenta in the legend, a quality piece with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 57 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1919 ESC 1804, Bull 3880 Choice UNC with olive tone and flashes of magenta, the obverse with traces of mint bloom, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1935 ESC 1824, Bull 3917 UNC with attractive and subtle toning, a superb piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 35 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpences (2) 1869 ESC 1720, Bull 3219, Die Number 4 About Fine with a heavier contact mark on either side, Rare, 1870 ESC 1721, Bull 3221, Die Number 4 VG or better/Near Fine a collectable example, Very Rare
Sovereign 1832 with double striking on all four digits of the date and, to a lesser extent, on all four letters of ANNO, as Marsh 17, but unlisted as a separate variety by Marsh or Spink, NEF with a slight flattening to the rim at 1 o'clock and a gentle edge bruise at 7 o'clock
Sovereign 1860 Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, 1 over inverted 1 in the date, giving the appearance of a Roman 1, the 8 also double or triple struck with traces of the underlying digits in the centre indent of the both sides of the 8 and with an incomplete lower loop below the over punched 8, unlisted by Marsh, S.3852D for type, the date of similar appearance to the example sold in the Bentley sale (Lot 83) VF/NEF with a heavier contact marks on the tip of the truncation, overall slightly superior to the Bentley example. Two Significant errors on the same coin is a highly unusual occurrence and coupled with the repunching on the 8 even more unusual
Sovereign 1861 First 1 in date is a Roman 1, No lower serif to the D of DEI and no lower left serif to E in DEI, R of VICTORIA has a doubled tail, Marsh 44A, S.3852D, a bold and clear error with the Roman 1 in higher relief to the 861 in the date. About VF/GVF
Sovereign 1862 a contemporary counterfeit believed struck in platinum, weight 7.91 grammes VF and unusual. Other dates have been recorded in platinum between 1861 and 1872
Sovereign 1880S Shield Reverse, Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, unlisted by Marsh, S.3855 GVF/EF the reverse lustrous, a rare and highly desirable variety. Quite possibly an under-rated variety, we note the Bentley collection example only marginally superior to this example, realised £7200 hammer price
Sovereign 1881M George and the Dragon, Small B.P. in exergue, horse with long tail, W.W buried in truncation S.3857 EF/About EF and lustrous, the obverse with some hairlines
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A GVF/NEF the obverse with some rubbing to the Queen's cheek and jawline, the reverse with some contact marks and rim nicks, retaining some mint lustre, an extremely rare type and rated R3 by Marsh
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