Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 Fine with an edge nick, Very Rare and under-rated for rarity by the catalogues, many times rarer than the overdate coin of this date
MaundyFourpence 1689 G below truncation, No stop before GVLIELMVS, No stop after D:G:, with berries in wreath ESC 1868, Bull 881 Good Fine/Fine with some minor haymarking
MaundyFourpence 1690 6 over 5 in date, Small M's in obverse legend, no stop after REGINA, VF with a minor adjustment mark on the 4, and a small planchet clip between 3 and 4 o'clock, an interesting piece
MaundyFourpences (4) 1822 Robinson 306 Good Fine/NVF with some edge nicks, 1823 Robinson 314 NEF/GVF the reverse with a heavier contact mark, 1826 Robinson 326 GVF with some contact marks, 1827 Robinson 330 NVF/Good Fine with some edge nicks
Maundy Set 1831 ProofESC 2437, Bull 2548 UNC to nFDC with frosted portraits, the Twopence with a slightly uneven rim on the obverse, higher on one side than the other, and with some edge nicks, all coins displaying reflective fields, and attractively toned, comes in a long red Maundy Money box
Maundy Set 1954 ESC 2571, Bull 4563, Lustrous UNC, the Twopence with some minor contact marks on the reverse, Note: The Maundy Money Service took place at Westminster Abbey in this year.
MaundyThreepence 1852 ESC 2059B, Bull 3382, UNC of near so with good subdued lustre and a key date rarity, rated R4 by ESC and Bull and desirable in all grades
Pennies (2) 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1503 Colon closer to DEF, GEF with traces of lustre and a small spot behind the Queen's head, the reverse with glossy surfaces, 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B, UNC with full mint lustre
Penny 1834 Peck 1459, EF with traces of lustre, and some small spots in Britannia's drapery, the reverse having the characteristic die crack seen on many 1834 Pennies, also with traces of die rust in the obverse field
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 10, dies 2+D, the 0 of the date and some of the lettering repunched, UNC with almost full lustre, an eye-catching example
Shilling 1707E J-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Narrow shields, No Stops on Reverse, as ESC 1143, Bull 1426 Fine/Good Fine with some scratches, unusual
Shilling 1708 Third Bust, Plain in angles, ESC 1147, Bull 1399, UNC with minor cabinet friction, some haymarking, and exhibiting a choice deep blue-green tone
Shilling 1708 Third Bust, Roses and PlumesESC 1149, Bull 1401 Good Fine or better with some minor adjustment lines and light haymarking, Very Rare, rated R2 by Bull
Shilling 1709E* Local Dies, Reversed Z-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Wide shields, No Stop after GRATIA, No Stops after MAG, FR or HIB, the * after the E faint and just visible under magnification, due to die filling, (see notes in Bull page 199), ESC 1153, Bull 1445, Fine with some adjustment lines on the first part of the date, Rare
Shilling 1709E* Local Dies, Reversed Z-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Wide shields, Stop after GRATIA, No Stops after MAG, FR or HIB, the * after the E bold and clear, ESC 1152, Bull 1444, Near Fine with all major details clear
Shilling 1798 Pattern by John Milton Obverse GEORGIVS.III.DEI.GRATIA.REX very large head with short hair, laureate, 1798 below, Reverse large plain shield crowned with British and Hanoverian shield divided into six. Plain EdgeESC 1243, which lists as R5 Unc and toned. The designer John Milton (1759 - 1805) was employed by the Royal Mint in 1798 and worked along side Lewis Pingo. This coin has the same date as the 1798 Dorrian and Magens Shilling with this Milton piece being the rarer of the two
Shilling 1824 ESC 1657, Bull 2425 a choice mint state example with soft lustre and touches of gold, blue and magenta tone, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
Shilling 1882 ESC 1341, Bull 3071, Davies 918, dies 7E, the only year that this reverse die type was used, GVF with a faint scratch in the obverse field, the reverse with some minor hairlines, a scarce date
Shilling 1884 ESC 1343, Bull 3074a, Davies 922 dies 7F, Reverse: Short thick line below SHILLING, Cross touches rim beads, UNC with some minor contact marks, the obverse lustrous with touches of darker toning, the reverse with a most pleasing subdued old grey tone, by far the scarcer of the two types for this date
Shilling 1890 as ESC 1357, Bull 3144, Reverse E (Not in Davies) cross on orb slightly wider than the orb, Garter belt has minimal space between its end clasp and the border beads, GEF and lustrous with some contact marks
Shilling 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1792 dies 3A, Lustrous UNC with hints of gold toning, minor cabinet friction with a few light contact marks barely detract
Shillings (2) 1720 Roses and PlumesESC 1167, Bull 1568, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, rated only 'Scarce' by Bull, we note we have only sold 4 examples of this type in 19 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest and Shilling 1720 Plain in angles , Large Lettering on reverse ESC1169 , Bull 1573 VG in LCGS slab
Shillings (2) 1891 ESC 1358, Bull 3145 GEF with some small edge nicks and an attractive grey tone, 1893 Small Lettering on obverse, I od DEI points to a space, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A A/UNC with old grey tone and some minor contact marks
Sixpence 1678 8 over 7, M and G of MAG both double struck, as ESC 1517, Bull 573 lists G over O or D, on this piece, the G is struck over a lower weaker G, in an NGC holder and graded AU55
Sixpence 1688 Late shields, B over R in BR, ESC 1528, Bull 780 VG/Near Fine with some surface marks, weakly struck on the French shield, rare, rated R2 by Bull
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Second V in GVLIELMVS an inverted A, ESC 1553, Bull 1221,Fine or better with some haymarking, Very Rare and rated R3 by Bull
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, Second L in GVLIELMVS has very faint horizontal stroke, golden toned over subtle original mint lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
Sixpence 1697B First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Struck en medaille (die axis upright), 5 Harp Strings, 6 billets, ESC 1555, Bull 1262, GVF struck slightly off-centre, this type coupled with this die axis alignment rated R3 by Bull
Sixpence 1705 PlumesESC 1584A, Bull 1449 GVF/VF nicely toned, the obverse with some hairline scratches, the bust with good detail, Very rare in all grades above Fine, usually found weakly struck ,this piece an exception
Sixpence 1821 ESC 1654, Bull 2421 Sharp UNC and choice with a subtle underlying colourful tone, in an NGC holder 'Mildenhall Collection' and graded MS65
Sixpence 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Die Number 53, the 3 of the die number double struck, the extra 3 misplaced to the right, smaller and on the right ribbon to the right of the bow, GEF with blue/green toning in the legends. Note: Examination of the 1878 Sixpences on our archive database show that many die numbers on this date have spacing or formation issues, even compared to those however this is a dramatic misplacement and extremely unusual
Sixpence 1880 ESC 1737C, Bull 3248, Davies 1098 dies 6D with smaller shorter rim teeth, UNC/About UNC with subdued lustre enhanced by touches of golden tone
Sixpences (2) 1708E* Z-type 1 in date, ESC 1593, Bull 1470, Fine and toned with some adjustment lines on the reverse, a small flan crack after BRI has caused a small hole in the coin1707E 7 harp strings, as ESC 1588, Bull 1463 with faint graffiti on the bust
Sovereign 1831 First Bust, Nose points to second N of BRITANNIAR, W.W. incuse on bust, Marsh 16, S.3829, Good Fine/Fine, Ex-swivel mount, the edge repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust, Nose points to second I of BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17, S.3829B, VF/NVF with some contact marks and some darker toning in parts of the legend and shield
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A. S.3852, in an NGC holder and graded VF30, one of the key dates in the early Victorian Sovereign series. A very sought after piece, this date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
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