Halfcrowns (2) 1745 5 over 3 Roses, Bull 1687a, VG, the reverse slightly better, 1746 LIMA ESC 606, Bull 1688 Fine with an old grey tone and touches of gold in the legend, the obverse with some old scratches, each comes with an old collectors ticket
Halfpennies (3) 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S GEF/AU with traces of lustre, 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S UNC/AU and lustrous, 1890 Freeman 362 dies 17+S UNC with minor cabinet friction, retaining around 25% lustre
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC the obverse with practically full lustre and touches of red toning, the reverse with good and even subdued lustre
Maundy assembled Sets (2) 1891 set ESC 2506, Bull 3549 GVF to EF the Fourpence, Twopence and Penny with matching tone, the Threepences possibly a currency issue, 1906 set ESC 2522, Bull 3612 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny GEF with attractive marching tone, the Threepence a currency issue, Near Fine, the 1906 set with a long red dated box
Maundy Set 1818 ESC 2423, Bull 2241, the Twopence with unbarred A's in BRITANNIARUM, EF to UNC and lustrous, a most attractive set the Penny particularly eye-catching, one of the finest of this date we have offered
Maundy Set 1829 ESC 2434, Bull 2455 Fine to VF, housed in a London Mint Office box with their certificate, our archive database shows that we have only offered one other set of this date, way back in 2010, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values may suggest
Maundy Set 1868 ESC 2477, Bull 3514 GEF to UNC with matching deep gold, blue and magenta tone, the Twopence with some edge nicks, in a contemporary black Spink case
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523, comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence GEF lightly toned, the Twopence a Proof issue with upright die alignment, weight 0.98 grammes, (normal weight is 0.91g to 0.94g for this type), from the Coincraft VYMS-215 set, rated R4 by Bull, UNC or near so, retaining some brilliance, Penny EF with golden tone, comes with modern maundy 4-coin holder
Maundy Set 1885 ESC 2499, Bull 3542 UNC, the Twopence with some tiny rim nicks, the Penny with very light cabinet friction to the highest points only, a nicely matched set with hints of golden toning, comes with a slide case
Maundy Set 1894 ESC 2509, Bull 3552 AU to UNC with a matching colourful tone, displaying shades of gold, blue/green and touches of red, an eye-catching set
Maundy Set 1904 ESC 2520, Bull 3610 EF to A/UNC with deep hues of matching gold, blue/green and magenta toning, a eye-catching set, comes in a long red dated case
Maundy Set 1905 ESC 2521, Bull 3611 UNC with a matching colourful tone, the Penny with some minor contact marks, in a contemporary octagonal red dated case
Maundy Set 2002 in gold, from the S.PGCS02 long gold set, FDC in the square slide case from the original set, now housed in a Royal Mint Maundy Money box
One Hundred Pounds 2021 Music Legends - David Bowie Gold One Ounce, with additional inscription '1oz. FINE GOLD 999.9 in repeated text around the reverse rim S.DB7A, Lustrous UNC in capsule, the first examples of the 2021 Bowie Gold One Ounce we have offered
One Hundred Pounds 2021 The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Ghani, One Ounce Gold Proof, S.OB3, Reverse: A lotus flower and the legend MY LIFE IS MY MESSAGE. MAHATMA GANDHI, in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, only 185 pieces minted
Pennies (2) 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Peck 1427 NEF with some contact marks and small darker tone spots, 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G, EF with traces of lustre
Pennies (2) 1827 Peck 1430 VG/Fair, the end of the reverse legend worn as often on this issue, 1843 REG No Colon, Peck 1485, VG the reverse slightly better, the rare of the two types for this date
Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486 About Fine with porous surfaces and some edge knocks, Rare, 1853 Plain Trident Peck 1504 GVF the reverse with some dark tone spots, Rare
Penny 1806 GiltProofPeck 1321 KP29, Obverse: Brooch with 9 jewels, the date figures are all perfect, Reverse: Ship is without gunports, has 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, and no flagstaff on bowspirit. In an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the denomination and Peck number incorrect on the label, this type listed as 'Very Scarce' by Peck
Penny 1861 dies 6+D, the reverse with three extra lines emanating from the left of Britannia's drapery, the lowest of which extends beyond the left of Britannia' right arm. Good Fine and bold, unusual
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, a Bold and clear Fine, Our archive database shows that we have previously only offered 3 examples, the best of which was described as 'VG with surface marks', so this piece by some distance the finest we have offered. Extremely rare and one of only a small number of known examples
Penny 1863 Die Number 4 Freeman 47, dies 6+G, only Poor, with the date and Die number very clear, Very Rare with only a few examples known, most of which occur in low grade
Penny 1893 as Freeman 136 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1893Ac, centre stroke of the 3 has a tiny 'spike' below, A/UNC with some scratches visible under magnification, retaining considerable mint lustre
Penny 1922 as Freeman 192, dies 3+B variety with raised dot on central trident prong, GEF with traces of lustre, a little streaky on the reverse, seldom seen and rare in this high grade
Shilling 1668 Second bust, Reverse with 6 strings to the Irish harp, ESC 1030, Bull 511, GVF with some light haymarking, the obverse with pleasing and well struck portrait, with attractive grey tone, further enhanced by flashes of gold in the legends, minor weakness of strike below the first part of the date, overall a most eye-catching example
Shilling 1708 E Second Bust, no trace of a star after the E, the reverse struck from local dies, with a z-shaped 1 in the date. Wide shields, 6 harp strings, this combination not listed as a separate type by ESC or Bull, VG/Fine with a thin scratch on the obverse, all major details bold, an unusual piece
Shilling 1708* Fifth Edinburgh Bust, local dies, with z-shaped 1 in the date, the 7 over a longer 7, Wide shields, 7 harp strings, ESC 1151, Bull 1439 variety, VG/Near Fine, this type listed by Bull as having 5 or 6 harp strings and with a J-shaped 1 in the date. This combination not listed as a separate type, an unusual die combination, Rare
Shilling 1723 French Arms at Date ESC 1177, Bull 1589, VG, the reverse slightly better, rare in all grades and usually encountered in grades less than Fine
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, no WW on truncation, as ESC 1283, Bull 2979, Davies 853 dies 2A, the obverse legend with a series of errors, namely:- T of VICTORIA with broken upright, A of VICTORIA with missing lower left serif, B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, second N of BRITANNIAR has no top left serif, second A of BRITANNIAR is unbarred and has no lower left serif, no lower colon dot after BRITANNIAR, and no lower colon dot after REG. and broken I in FID, A/UNC and lustrous, an extremely unusual piece and worthy of further study
Shilling 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1806 dies 4D, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, golden toned with flashes of green and magenta, an eye-catching example
Shillings (2) 1825 Lion on Crown, Roman 1 in date, ESC 1254A, Bull VG/About VG, the reverse with some slightly misty areas, 1848 8 over 6 ESC 1294, Bull 2994 VG both very rare
Sixpence 1683 ESC 1523, Bull 580 GVF with some light haymarking, attractively toned with touches of underlying gold and magenta, Charles II Sixpences becoming increasing hard to find in grades VF and above
Sixpence 1693 Large G in REGINA and deformed B in BR, E's in REX and ET appear as reversed inverted F's, type as ESC 1529, Bull 869 Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with some slightly uneven toning and some scratches an unusual piece
Sixpence 1697 Second Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1564, Bull 1224, Near Fine/Bold Fine, the obverse, with some old scratches, the reverse with some light surface marks, but bold and pleasing overall, this issue normally only found in low grades, and rarity rises considerably with grade
Sixpence 1894 the reverse with a shield design struck over the SIX PENCE reverse (part of the last E in visible), appears to be done after the original striking, 2.71 grammes in silver, VG, an unusual and curious piece
Sixpences (3) 1831 ESC 1670, Bull 2499, GEF possibly lightly cleaned, 1893 Veiled Head ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, first I in VICTORIA point to a rim tooth, by far the scarcer of the two types, EF with gold toning in the legends, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1863 dies 2B, Lustrous EF nicely toned with some thin scratches on the reverse
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