Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Crown 1818 LVIII edge ESC 211, Bull 2005, with overall golden tone, the obverse with tinges of blue and magenta in the legend, in an NGC holder and graded MS62
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009, GEF with some very minor contact marks on the obverse, overall a most attractive example, a pleasing golden tone further enhances the eye appeal
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
Crown 1818 LVIII, ESC 211, Bull 2005 VF for wear, cleaned, with several long scratches on either side, Ex-swivel mount with the edges repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214 but with TUTΛMEN error on edge, the reverse also with the Q of QUI having the thick scroll tail and S of PENSE pointing to a denticle. GVF with some contact marks. This is the earliest use of the Thick scrolled tail Q which was then adopted for all later George III currency reverses
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 UNC and lustrous, attractively toned blue and green with touches of red and gold in the obverse legend, the obverse with a small rim flaw below the date
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009 UNC with a subtle old tone, the obverse with some contact marks below BRITANNIARUM, the reverse choice, a superior example with excellent eye appeal, the George III Crowns almost always found with bagmarks due to the large wide fields, this a particularly eye-catching example
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 UNC with minor cabinet friction and a small tone spot on the obverse rim, overall a very attractive example displaying touches of attractive golden tone
Sixpence 1929 ESC 1818, Bull 3903 UNC and choice with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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)
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 VF or better, possibly once cleaned, now with a pleasing gold tone, Ex-London Coins Auction A171 December 2020 Lot 1531 hammer price £85, 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096 Near VF/VF the fields lightly pitted
Sixpence 1818 ESC 1634, Bull 2199 a most attractive example displaying a choice blue/green tone and original mint lustre. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the scarcest date in this short series
Crown 1818 LIX the A of TVTAMEN very weak and only just visible under magnification, ESC 214, Bull 2009 EF and attractively toned with some contact marks
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 GEF with hints of gold toning the obverse with a scratch on the bust and some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623, Bull 2102 EF with some contact marks and a small tone spot by the Irish Harp
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, also the edge has TUTΛMEN error, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63, WINGS silver designation, we note that Spink now lists this variety at £350 in VF, (as against £125 for the standard coin) with no prices given for EF and UNC grades. (The standard LIX edge coin lists at £1650 in UNC)
Sixpences (2) 1817 ESC 1632 UNC with old golden tone, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Baldwin 1952, Seaby No.1632 3/6', 1818 ESC 1634 GEF with old golden tone, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Baldwin 1952, Seaby No.1634 5/-'
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621 LCGS 82 UNC and choice with a deep and colourful original tone, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Davies 4b, Reverse C, this with a re-worked large curved tail to the Q in QUI, the S of PENSE is still centred over a denticle, all reverse of this type have T over higher T in SOIT and Y over small Y, NEF with contact marks
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214Davies 4b dies 1C the reverse with the re-worked Q with loop, also T over T in SOIT and Y over small Y also 8 over 8 in date with the small 'horn' on the top right, EF with some contact marks
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621 AU/GEF and attractively toned with some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623 EF with some minor contact marks and a small tone line on the reverse
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621 Choice UNC with an attractive grey tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LVIII ESC 211 King's portrait and George and the Dragon designs show some frosting, the edge also nicely struck, possibly an early striking, UNC with some contact marks and light cabinet friction
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