Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign UNC to nFDC, Half Sovereign with a hairline scratch on the obverse and minor cabinet friction to the reverse, the silver with minor contact marks and hairlines, and the odd small spot, in the red Royal Mint box of issue, the top a little faded
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money UNC to nFDC the Halfcrown with some handling marks, in the red box of issue, this with some tears to the edges
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money, UNC to FDC the silver the Halfcrown with a small spot in the reverse field, the Maundy Penny with a tiny rim nick, the silver with a light and matching tone, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Five Pounds to Half Sovereign comprising Five Pounds UNC to nFDC with some hairlines and light toning, Two Pounds UNC toned with some minor contact marks and some toning, Sovereign UNC toned with some hairlines and Half Sovereign UNC with some cloudy tone with some red tone spots, all coins retaining varying degrees of original mint brilliance, in the Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC with some ribbon toning, the Penny with a spot on the date, the Crown and Halfcrown firmly wedged in the box
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 26.90 grammes UNC to nFDC with light toning and some spots, retaining much original mint lustre, the portrait frosted, unlike the standard Proof issue of the period. Only exists in small numbers, believed to be a mintage of 100 pieces, comes in a Bradford Exchange box with their certificate, an interesting addition to the cabinet of any serious Crown collector
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004 VG once cleaned with some uneven toning, Halfcrown 1663 Fine, Ex-Jewellery with the edge smoothed and ex-swivel mount, tooled on the obverse
Crown 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge, ESC 281, Bull 2562 Fine with some scratches and contact marks, grey toned, with a thin lighter toned line on the obverse
Crown 1844 Star Stops on edge, ESC 280, Bull 2561 NEF toned with some contact marks, the rim slightly flattened to the top right of the crown and correspondingly so on the obverse
Crown 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2564 GVF with some small rim nicks and a gentle edge bruise by DEI, Ex London Coins Auction A137 Lot 1375
Crown 1847 Gothic, UNDECIMO edge ESC 288, Bull 2571, VF/GVF with some edge nicks, the obverse cleaned the reverse with some scratches after the date at 3 o'clock
Crown 1931 ESC 371, Bull 3639 GVF cleaned, now with a subtle pastel retone, the reverse with some flan flaws below the crown and in the lower part of the wreath
Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Last A unbarred in MARIA, No Stop on Reverse, Double exergue line, 4 of date high and crosses exergue line, no exact match in the Cooke collection, which contained 37 currency examples, Fine as presumably Very Rare
Farthing 1722 Blundered R in REX, possibly overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, type as Peck 825, Good Fine with a verdigris spot on the obverse and flan flaw at 9 o'clock on the reverse
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909, UNC the reverse with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1806 Second Portrait, Peck 1397, UNC with around 70% lustre on the obverse, and around 40% lustre, the fields with an underlying prooflike appearance and with excellent eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Very seldom seen in this high grade an highly sought after
Farthing 1822 Obverse 2 Peck 1411 Toned UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 September 2014 Lot 2197
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, 1 in date has no top serif, third and fourth I's of IIII are overstruck, the third I being over a left tilted I, the fourth I high and struck over a lower I, LCGS Variety 08, UNC and lustrous with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414, UNC with around 70% lustre, excellent and choice surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, our archive database shows we have offered examples graded up to LCGS 88 in the past, but this is the first grade 90 of this type we have offered. All currency coins graded LCGS 90 truly rare and sought after, and are greatly prized pieces
Farthing 1826 First Head, 1 of date has no top serif, LCGS variety 05, type as Peck 1416 UNC with attractive dark chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Farthing 1860 Beaded Border, Freeman 496 dies 1+A, UNC with around 85% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 318 (part),
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border, 4 Berries, Freeman 499 dies 2+B, UNC with gold and magenta toning over mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 318 (part)
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border, Five Berries, Freeman 501 dies 3+B UNC with practically full lustre, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1863 as Freeman 509 dies 3+B Variety with dot in the sea below the lighthouse, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with around 50%/70% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. All 1863 Farthings are rare in high grades and very seldom seen in lustrous grades, this an excellent coin for the Farthing Specialist collector
Farthing 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, UNC with partial lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 295
Farthing 1873 High 3 in date (3 does not touch the linear circle), LCGS Variety 01, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of red and magenta toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, Currency coins graded LCGS 90 exist in very small numbers and are extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Farthing 1873 Low 3 in date (3 touches the linear circle), LCGS Variety 02, Lustrous UNC with attractive colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Farthing 1874H G's over sideways G's Freeman 527 dies 4+C, VG the overstrikes very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Very Rare in all grades
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305
Farthing 1880 4 Berries in wreath, closed 8 in date, LCGS Variety 01 UNC and choice with subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 307
Farthing 1881H 3 Berries, Freeman 548, dies 7+E, Cooke type E, Low H, nearer to the first 8 than the second, UNC with almost full lustre and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1882H Broken F in F:D: as Freeman 549 dies 7+F, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Very few currency coins attain a grade of 88, these are truly rare and sought after
Farthing 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F Choice UNC the obverse with virtually full lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, UNC with around 40%lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316
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). Very few currency coins attain a grade of 88, these are truly rare and sought after, one of a number of choice high grade Farthings offered in this sale
FarthingPattern or medaletWilliam and Mary, undated, (1688-1694), Obverse: Bust of the King undraped, to right GVLIELMVS . III. DEI. GRA, Reverse: Bust of the Queen to right undraped MARIA. DEI. GRA, Montagu 15, 3.39 grammes, GEF with old toning, a most attractive example
Fifty Pence 2012 London Olympic Games - Gold Medal Winners coin - Rowing, Gold ProofPiedfort NGC PR69 Cameo. In June 2019 (LCA 165 Lot 1510) we sold a full set of 11 of these Gold Proof Piedfort 2012 Fifty Pences and the vendor of that set had obtained from the Royal Mint the actual mintage figures of the individual coins. Only 26 coins of this type were minted making this and the other 2012 dated Olympic Gold Fifty Pences extremely sought after items
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Fifty Pence 2021 John Logie Baird - The Father of Television 75th Anniversary of his Death, Gold ProofS.H93 a small tone spot on either side nFDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Fifty Pence 2023 75 Years of the Windrush Generation Gold Proof nFDC with minor nicks on the portrait, uncased in capsule, no certificate. Only 285 pieces minted. This commemorating the arrival in 1948 of the HMT Empire Windrush carrying over 1000 men, women and children from the Caribbean countries. Workers of the Windrush generation fulfilled the need for the extra working population, which had declined by 1.38 million after the Second World War.
Fifty Pence 2023 75th Anniversary of the NHS Gold Proof, 'National Health Service 75' within a text containing the words Gratitude, Dedication, Pride, Care, Kind, Dignity, Hope, Respect, Life, Empathy, Support, Compassion, Duty and Knowledge, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Five Pound Crown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Gillick head S.L28 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pound Crown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Machin head S.L29 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pound Crown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Maklouf head S.L30 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pound Crown 2020 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II, Gold ProofS.L86 Reverse design by Christian Davies and Matt Dent, consisting of interlinked PEACE and WAR, FDC uncased in capsule
Five Pound Crown 2021 1150th Anniversary of King Alfred's Accession as King of the West Saxons Gold ProofS.L90 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, only 170 issued, one of the lowest mintages of the Gold Five Pound Crown series
Five Pound Crown 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Gold Proof S.L95A FDC uncased in capsule no certificate, only 100 minted, normally only available as part of the Gold Proof Set, a rare opportunity for the Crown collector to purchase this type as a single item
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