Sovereign 1886M Shield Reverse, WW complete, Marsh 67, S.3854A, EF/GEF and lustrous, Extremely rare, rated R3 by Marsh, one of the key dates in the Melbourne Mint series and extremely sought after in high grades
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, First Legend with G: of D:G: further from the crown, Hooked J in J.E.B., closer J.E.B. Marsh 131B, S.3867, DISH M4, GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and edge nicks, a very rare type
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head, Spread J.E.B on truncation, J.E.B. in an arc with B double struck, S.3868A, DISH S1, GVF/NEF and lustrous, with some contact marks, all 1887 Jubilee Head Sydney Sovereign scarce or rare
Sovereign 1911 ProofS.3996 in an NGC holder and graded PF67 Cameo, at the time of writing NGC have graded 276 1911 Proof Sovereigns, only one has graded higher, PCGS have also only graded one at Proof 67 Deep Cameo with none in a numerical high grade
Sovereign 1916 Marsh 218, S.3996 GEF/AU and lustrous with a contact mark on the King's hair, a very under-rated date and becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grade
Sovereign 1918C Marsh 226, S.3997 in an NGC holder and graded MS63, at the time of writing NGC had graded 326examples with only two pieces graded higher
Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4076, Marsh 296B, in an NGC holder and graded PF64*. Coins with the star designation have exceptional eye appeal for their designated grade. This issue always popular with Sovereign collectors, especially in high grades
Sovereign 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, with 95 in crown Privy Mark S.SC9M Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Threepence 1859 ESC 2066, Bull 3394, Davies 1273, dies 1A, UNC with a gentle edge bruise ,the obverse with a pleasing and subtle tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction
Two Pounds 1823 S.3798, Marsh T6, UNC with some contact marks and minor hairlines, retaining considerable mint lustre with reflective fields, an attractive example
A mixed group ranging from George III - QE II with 1887 Shilling JH GEF, some better grade pre 1900 copper and bronze and more recent issues in Perspex type sets (lot)
A mixed lot with circulated silver and bronze issues George III to George VI (28, one holed), Medal 1897 75mm base metal GOD BLESS OUR QUEEN VF minor edge faults, Crown 1980 cased SilverProof light tone nFDC
Crowns - Proof issues (4) 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation (2) UNC with some contact marks, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof nFDC, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Silver Proof nFDC, Crowns (55) 1951 (1), 1953 (9), 1960 (2), 1965 (6), 1972 (3), 1977 (21), 1980 (5), 1981 (8), Five Pound Crowns (18) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary, 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (5), 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday (2), 1999 Diana Memorial (2), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (3), 2004 Entente Cordiale EF to UNC, Two Pounds (10) 1986 Commonwealth Games (2), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove (2), 1995 50th Anniversary of the United Nations (3), 1996 Euro 96 Football (2) NEF to UNC, Halfcrown 1967 EF, BrassThreepence 1953 AU/UNC and lustrous
Crowns (10) 1845 Cinquefoil Stops on edge, Near Fine,1889 (3) Near Fine (2), Near VF (1), 1890 Near Fine, 1891 Fine/Good Fine, 1895 LVIII Good Fine, 1897 NVF/VF with some edge nicks, 1898 LXII VF with some hairlines, 1902 VG/Near Fine, cleaned, and Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 GF/VF ex-brooch mount
Crowns (10) Charles II TRICESIMO PRIMO date worn (1679, dated by edge), the obverse tooled, 1696, 1821, 1889 (3), 1890, 1891, 1935, 1937, earlier issues VG to Fine, 20th Century issues both VF
Crowns (13) 1893LVI Near Fine, 1894LVII Good Fine, cleaned and colourfully retoned, 1894LVIII VG/Near Fine, 1895LIX (3) VG/Near Fine, Near Fine and Near Fine/Fine, 1896LIX VG, 1897LXI (2) Near Fine and Near Fine/Fine, 1898 LXI Near Fine/Fine, 1898 LXII Fine/Good Fine the obverse with many hairlines, 1899 LXIII VG/Near Fine, 1900 LXIII Good Fine the an edge bruise and some heavier contact marks
Crowns (2) 1897 LXI ESC 313, Bull 2603 EF with a small gentle edge bruise and tiny rim nick, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 Fine with grey tone, along with Fantasy Trade Dollar 1997 Hong Kong Returns to China UNC with coloured obverse
Crowns (3) 1953 Proofs (2) ESC 393G, Bull 4331, nFDC to FDC retaining almost full brilliance, one with light toning, Crown 1951 ESC 393C, Bull 4024 nFDC to FDC retaining almost full brilliance
Crowns (7) 1887 (2) both About Fine, one with some scratches in the obverse field, 1888 Narrow date VG, 1890 Fine, 1891 (2) NVF/Good Fine and VG, 1892 Fine/Good Fine
Crowns (8) 1819 LIX About Fine, Ex-mount, 1821 Fine with some rubbing on the portrait, 1844 Star stops on edge, Good Fine, 1888 NVF, 1889 NVF/VF, 1890 Good Fine, 1894 LVIII Fine, toned, 1902 VG/Fine
Crowns 1951 boxed (8), 1953 (33), 1960 (12) these generally Unc (25p) cupro-nickel issue (280) 1965-1981 generally in high grade some in slide cases a few Foreign issues a some toned or tarnished
Crowns to Farthings Elizabeth II issues in a black Sandhill album (117) Crowns (3) 1953, 1960, 1965, Halfcrowns (15) a complete date run 1953-1967, Florins (15) a complete date run 1953-1967, Shillings (28) 1953E-1966E and 1953S-1966S a complete date run, Sixpences (15) 1953-1967 a complete date run, BrassThreepences (15) 1953-1967 a complete date run, Pennies (8) 1953 and 1961-1967, Halfpennies (14) 1953-1960 and 1962-1967 a complete date run, Farthings (4) 1953-1956 inclusive, in mixed grades with many 1960s issues in lustrous grades
Crowns to Halfpennies (7) Crowns (2) 1820LX VG, 1937 Proof nFDC toned retaining some original brilliance, Halfcrown 1930 VF/GVF, Rare, Sixpence 1827Near Fine, Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head UNC with a choice and colourful tone, Penny 1884 EF, Halfpenny 1912 UNC with good lustre
Crowns to Sixpences (9) Crowns 1935 (3) A/UNC (2) and UNC, Shillings (3) 1928 GEF lightly toned, 1937E GEF/AU and lustrous, 1938E EF with some contact marks, Sixpences (3) 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, R over I in VICTORIA GEF and attractively toned, 1921 EF with a flan flaw on the obverse, 1931 UNC and lustrous
Crowns, Double Florins and Halfcrowns (8) comprising Crowns (4) 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310, Davies 131 dies 1A, VG or better, 1888 Wide date, T of VICT to R of REG is 34mm, type as ESC 298, Bull 2588, Davies 481 dies 1A, VG/Near Fine, toned, Rare, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GF/NVF, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501, dies 1A Near Fine/Fine, cleaned, Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540a dies 1B GVF/NEF toned, this obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only around 5% of the mintage, Rare, 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 541 dies 2B EF with an artificial grey tone with some scratches and hairlines, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, a very scarce die pairing usually only found on the 1888 coins, Good Fine, Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722, Bull 2774, Davies 544a dies 2C VG a recently discovered rare die pairing not listed in the 1982 Davies book
Double Florins (8) 1887 Arabic 1 (4) Lustrous EF, NEF/EF with hairlines, VF/GVF and Good Fine with old gilding, 1888 About Fine, 1889 Fine, 1890 (2) Near Fine and Fine
Double Florins to Shillings (8) comprising Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 About EF and lustrous, Florins (3) 1887 Jubilee Head EF/GEF, 1902 About EF, 1904 EF lacquered, 1940 GEF, Shillings (3) 1887 Jubilee Head Lustrous EF, 1889 Large Jubilee Head EF lacquered, 1898 GVF/NEF
Fantasy Sets Edward VIII 1936 (6 coins) Crown to Threepence, the Crown with Una and the Lion design, (71) in base metal all Lustrous UNC, along with an additional group of Fantasy Edward VIII Crowns (20), Florins (82), Sixpences (38) and Threepences (14) from these sets, these also Lustrous UNC
Farthings (10) 1825 GVF, 1826 Bare Head A/UNC and nicely toned, 1834 Raised Line on saltire, Reverse B, Peck 1471 GEF, 1835 Raised Line on saltire, Reverse B, Peck 1473 EF the obverse with a slightly uneven tone, 1838NEF/EF with an edge nick, 1839 2-pronged trident FID. DEF GVF, 1839 3-pronged trident FID: DEF. GEF, 1840 VF/GVF, 1841 GVF/NEF, 1848 About EF
Farthings (4) 1867 UNC with a pleasing subtle tone, 1876H About EF with traces of lustre, 1881H Cooke type G with double struck H mintmark below the date, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, 1882H Perfect F in F:D: UNC with traces of lustre
Farthings (73) 1860 Toothed Border EF, 1862 GVF/NVF, 1865 5 over 2 (3) Fine (2) and Good Fine/Fine, 1866 EF, 1868 GEF, 1872 NEF, 1873 Low 3 GVF, 1878 NEF, 1879 NEF, 1880 VF, 1881 VG, 1884 VF cleaned, 1885 EF with traces of lustre, 1886 EF/NEF with traces of lustre, 1891 EF, 1892 NVF, 1893 VF, 1895 Veiled Head GEF, 1896 EF with some lustre, 1897 Bright Finish, Fine, 1897 Dark Finish GVF/EF, 1898 VF/GVF, 1899 VF, 1900 VF, 1902 NEF, 1904 About EF, 1905 EF, 1906 NEF, 1907 EF, 1909 GEF, 1911 GEF, 1912 About EF, 1913 A/UNC, 1917 NEF, 1918 Dark Finish Good Fine, 1918 Bright Finish EF with traces of lustre, 1919 NVF, 1921 GVF/NEF, 1922 VF/GVF, 1923 EF toned, 1924 A/UNC with some lustre, 1925 VF/GVF, 1926 GVF, 1928 EF, 1929 GEF and lustrous, 1930 Lustrous UNC with a toning patch on the obverse, 1931 EF with traces of lustre, 1932 EF with traces of lustre, 1933 EF, 1935 GVF, 1936 A/UNC and lustrous, and Wrens 1937-1956 complete NEF to UNC these mostly with lustre
Farthings (83) Charles I Rose, Charles I Richmond (2) mintmark Cross and mintmark Rose, 1672, 1673, 1674 (2), 1675, William and Mary Tin issue, date not legible, (Fair), 1694 (2), 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, 1695 second T in TERTIVS blundered (I over inverted T?), 1696, 1697, 1699 Date in Legend, 1699 Date in Exergue (2), 1700 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA Peck 669, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1724, 1730, 1731 1 over lower 1, 1732, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1735 3 over 5, 1736 (2), 1737 Small Date, 1739, 1741, 1744, 1746 the 6 overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, 1749, 1750, 1754 (2), 1773 (2) on VF, 1775, 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit, 1806, 1807, 1821, 1822 (2, one gilded), 1823, 1825, 1826 First Reverse (2), 1826 Bare Head, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1837, 1840 , 1841, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1850, 1851, 1853 WW Incuse, 1853 WW Raised, 1854 WW Incuse (2), 1855 WW Incuse, 1855 WW Raised, 1856, 1857 and 1911 on a small flan, Fair to VF, most of the earlier dates Fair to VG
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