25 Pence 1972 Model PatternSilver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Obverse, by Humphrey Paget: Bust of Prince Philip right, within legend. Legend in two parts, SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1947-1972. NEW 25 PENCE. on the outside, and legend inside H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH K.G.K.T. Reverse MODEL, with tall slightly uneven raised rim, Proof in .999 silver, weight 30.79 grammes, nFDC retaining practically full mint lustre, the portrait frosted, unlike the standard Proof issue of the period. Only exists in very small numbers, an interesting addition to the cabinet of any serious Crown collector
25 Pence 1972 Model PatternSilver Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Obverse, by Humphrey Paget: Bust of Prince Philip right, within legend. Legend in two parts, SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1947-1972. NEW 25 PENCE. on the outside, and legend inside H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH K.G.K.T. Reverse MODEL, with tall slightly uneven raised rim, Proof in .999 silver, weight 30.6 grammes, nFDC retaining practically full mint lustre, the portrait frosted, unlike the standard Proof issue of the period. Only exists in very small numbers, an interesting addition to the cabinet of any serious Crown collector
Britannia Gold £100 One Ounce a Mint Error - Mistrike, undated a uniface piece with the reverse design not struck and with a faint impression of the reversed Queen's head, obverse with radial background, as S.BQ23 (2018 and 2019 issues) Lustrous UNC and of correct weight. A highly unusual piece, gold mis-strikes form a tiny percentage of all mis-struck coins, this being the first we have seen on a Gold Britannia issue
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 a series of fine hairlines on the cheek, the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at an early to middling stage, Fine/Good Fine, an even and pleasing example
Crown 1662 Rose below bust, dated 1662 on edge ESC 17, Bull 344 Fine, the obverse with the usual weakness of strike in the centre, the reverse a bold and pleasing Fine, a small flan flaw on the rim of the Irish shield barely detracts
Crown 1662 Rose below bust, edge undatedESC 15, Bull 340 Near VF/VF with blue/green tone, the obverse with some adjustment lines, a most pleasing example
Crown 1663 XV edge, No stops on reverse, extra curl below bust, 9 harp strings, ESC 27A, Bull 359, the obverse Near Fine, the reverse Fine, even and pleasing, very rare, rated R3 by Bull, comes with old ticket from 1953 stating the 1949 edition of ESC did not recognise the variety, also showing the purchase price of 25/-, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 Lot 1859 (part)
Crown 1665 XVII edge, ESC 31, Bull 365 VG/Fine, the obverse with old grey toning, the reverse with the characteristic line flaw below the B of BR found on this date. Extremely rare and sought after in all grades, this date missing from many Crown collections, rated R3 by Bull, the first example we have offered since 2014
Crown 1666 Elephant below bust, XVIII edge, ESC 33, Bull 368, the obverse VG, the reverse slightly better, we note this date usually encountered in low grades and always sought after on the rare occasions we have offered them
Crown 1668 8 over 5, VICESIMO edge, ESC 37A, Bull 377 VG with an old pastel tone, the overdate clear and matching the plate coin in Bull, Excessively Rare, rated R4 by both Bull and the 1992 ESC, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered, the previous being in 2010
Crown 1669 unaltered date, VICESIMO PRIMO edge, 9 harp strings, ESC 38, Bull 378 VG or slightly better with old grey toning, the edge with a depression on the A of TVTAMEN, Extremely Rare and sought after in all grades, this date seldom offered
Crown 1670 70 over 69, VICESIMO SECVNDO edge, 10 harp strings, ESC 41, Bull 381 Fine or better/approaching VF with some light haymarking, the obverse with some thin scratches, Rare, rated R2 by ESC and Bull, we note there was no example in the Maritime collection
Crown 1671 Second Bust, T of ET struck over an R, VICESIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 42A, Bull 383 About Fine/Fine the reverse bold, Excessively rare with Bull and ESC rating this type R4
Crown 1673 B over R in BR, VICESIMO QVINTO edge, ESC 47A, Bull 391 Near Fine/Fine, the overstrike very clear, rated R by ESC and Bull, however, this is the first example we have offered in 18 years
Crown 1675 5 over 3 with T over G in ET (see plate coin in Bull) VICESIMO SEPTIMO edge, a little weak above the 75 of the date, the downstroke of the underlying 3 clear, ESC 50A, Bull 396, About Fine/Fine, Extremely Rare and rated R5 by Bull
Crown 1675 5 over 3 with T over G in ET (see plate coin in Bull) VICESIMO SEPTIMO edge, VG the reverse slightly better, Extremely Rare and rated R5 by Bull
Crown 1677 7 over 6 with closely spaced 77, the underlying 6 therefore more to the right of the final 7. No 'Boar's Head' flaw, VICESIMO NONO edge. Inspection of our auction archive reveals all previous examples of this overdate, and indeed the unaltered date coins, have been normally spaced 77 type, thus proving more than one die was altered to facilitate the striking of this type. VG or better, Rare
Crown 1678 8 over 7 TRICESIMO edge, as ESC 55, Bull 402 with double struck A in MAG VG or better/approaching Fine, the obverse with some contact marks, Rare, rated R2 by Bull
Crown 1680 Third Bust, TRICESIMO SECVNDO edge, with a die flaw through the 8 of the date and resembling an overstrike, no underlying figure discernible, VG/Fine and bold for the grade, Rare
Crown 1683 TRICESIMO QVINTO edge, ESC 66, Bull 419 Good Fine with some old scratches on the reverse, normally encountered in very low grades, this example one of the best we have offered
Crown 1695 OCTAVO edge, with + stops, ESC 87, Bull 991, VF with subtle underlying gold tone and some light haymarking, a pleasing piece with much eye appeal
Crown 1707 Plain in angles and below bust, SEPTIMO edge ESC 104, Bull 1344 Good Fine, the reverse slightly better, with signs of old cleaning, now retoned
Crown 1708 Plumes, SEPTIMO edge, ESC 108, Bull 1347 Fine/VF, with evidence that the coin has been overstruck, close examination of the reverse shows some shield detail on the under type, the obverse also shows a letter A before GRATIA, an interesting piece worthy of further study
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214, Bull 2009 Last 8 over defective 8. Note: shows as an extra 'horn' at top right of the 8. In addition the 8 is doubled in the lower part of each loop and the top right of the outer lower loop, EF with some hairlines and fine scratches, We note an example described as A/UNC and lightly toned sold for £550 hammer price in London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 (Lot 703)
Crown 1819 LIX as ESC 215, Bull 1010, with double struck H in HONI, EF with an attractive gold and red tone, the bust retaining some light frosting, a most attractive example
Crown 1820 2 over 1 (no trace of the 9 under the 0) unlisted as such by Spink, ESC or Davies, VG or better/Near Fine, once cleaned, Rare, the standard 20 over 19 overdate rated R3 by Bull
Crown 1820 LX S over T in SOIT, Bull 2019, Davies 13 Fair, the overstrike very clear, Very Rare, rated R3 by Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Crown 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2564 NEF with old golden tone, the reverse retaining some underlying lustre, a most attractive example
Crown 1888 Wide Date Bull 2588, Davies 481 GEF the obverse with some light hairlines, the reverse with a small tone spot on the dragon, rare in all grades, especially so in this high grade
Crown 1892 2 over 1 now listed in the new edition of Bull as Bull 2592A, VG/approaching Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Very Rare, the discovery coin, this coin the plate coin illustrated in Bull, no other overdates have been recorded in this series
Crown 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, EF/GVF attractively toned, the reverse a deep gold with touches of red, the obverse with a curious L-shaped light indentation on the Queen's neck
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered') A/UNC and lustrous, a very attractive piece and very rare thus
Crown 1934 ESC 374, Bull 3647 EF with some edge nicks, the obverse with some contact marks, displaying some old toning over some mint lustre, a pleasing and original example of this very rare date, only 932 minted
Crowns (2) 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO edge ESC 45, Bull 388 VG the obverse with an old scratch, 1695 SEPTIMO edge, with cinquefoil stop after SEPTIMO, ESC 86, Bull 990 VG
Crowns (2) 1708E 8 over 7 SEPTIMO edge, ESC 107, Bull 1355 Near Fine/Fine, cleaned, with graffiti in the right obverse field, 1708E SEPTIMO edge, ESC 106, Bull 1356 VG with grey tone
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 UNC or near so and attractively toned over reflective fields, with a few small tone spots at the top of the reverse, a most pleasing example, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 719, Bull 2771, Davies 640 dies 1A, UNC or very near so and attractively toned, nicely matched
Fantasy CrownEdward VIII 1936 struck in gold X#M10 variety (minted 1972 by Pobjoy) Obverse: Bust left EDWARD VIII BY THE GRACE OF GOD, Reverse: Modern styling of George and the Dragon, date below in exergue, 36.74 grammes, UNC and lustrous with Prooflike fields, minor contact marks only, very few examples known
Farthing 1665 Copper Proof, Obverse: Bust of the King with long hair, date below, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, with shield and spear, with a fold of loose drapery beneath the right elbow, Plain edge, Peck 434, NVF, Rare
Farthing 1771 Olive branch points to the right limb of the first N in BRITANNIA, Reverse A, Peck 909, by far the rarest of the three reverse types for this date, the obverse with a nick on the top of the rim at 3 o'clock, otherwise EF with slight traces of lustre, and very rare thus, a high grade example of this key date and type rarity
Farthing 1773 Obverse 2 Peck 913 A/UNC with traces of lustre, in an early LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 (Lot 774) one of the first coins encapsulated by CGS (UIN 0000007), These early UINs are now a small piece of Numismatic history
Farthing 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-NGC MS64 RB PL the ticket no longer with the coin (removed at the time of LCGS slabbing). The joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few currency coins attain a grade of 88, these are truly rare
Farthings (2) 1799 4 Berries in wreath Peck 1280 A/UNC toned with a gentle edge bruise, far scarcer than the 3 Berry coin, 1754 Peck 892 EF, a very pleasing example
Five Guineas 1682 Elephant and CastleS.3332 Fine, an ex-jewellery piece, the edge largely smoothed, our archive database dating back to 2003 shows that this is the first 1682 Elephant and Castle example we have offered
Five Guineas 1687 Second Bust S.3397A TERTIO edge in a PCGS holder and graded AU55. Flashes of red toning and lustre in the legends enhance the eye appeal of this impressive piece. We note an example graded NGC 58 recently changed hands in the USA for $78000 (around £60000). The example offered here displays only slightly more overall wear to the obverse and with a superior reverse. The piece offered here would be a worthy addition to an advanced early milled gold collection. We note this is now listed at £70,000 in EF in the Spink catalogue, compared to £22,500 back in 2014, so the catalogue price of this coin has tripled in just 7 years.
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