Halfcrown 1708 Plain in angles and below bust, ESC 577, Bull 1370 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70 with grey toning and with underlying hints of blue and gold, a most attractive example
Halfcrown 1828 ESC 648 , Bull 2377 VF or slightly better with blue/green toning in the legends, the obverse with some contact marks, the key date in the series
Halfcrown 1906 ESC 751, Bull 3572 Original lustre and mint bloom with blue/grey toning in the legends, a superb piece with much eye appeal, housed in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673 About EF, the obverse with some contact marks on the Queen's hair, the reverse with a few small rim nicks visible under magnification, Ex-David Sellwood collection
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1:- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait. A Proof version of the early portrait, Davies 2310, as used in the plastic set. Listed as 'To be confirmed' by Davies. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674, Bull 2716 VG the surface with some scratches and pitting, all lettering and almost all major detail clear, Extremely Rare in any grade, with a mintage of around a quarter of the 1905 Halfcrown, this is one of the key dates in the entire Halfcrown series
Halfcrown 1707E SEXTO ESC 103, No Colon after MAG, no punctuation after FR, 7 Harp strings, (unlisted by Bull) VF/GVF with minor contact marks, an attractive original tone with touches of gold in the legend
Halfcrown 1899 ESC 733, Bull 2785 UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a superior example with original lustre, the second finest known example recorded by the LCGS Population Report, we note a similarly graded LCGS slabbed example offered in London Coins Auction A161 in June 2018 realised £280 hammer price
Halfcrown 1926 First Head ESC 773, Bull 3728 Lustrous UNC a choice example, the reverse with traces of mint bloom, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 the 1920-1926 issues are almost impossible to find in choice grade, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, We note an example described as UNC toned, slabbed in the lower grade of LCGS 80 realised £150 hammer price in London Coins Auction A151 in December 2015, this piece two full grades higher
Halfcrown 1900 ESC 734, Bull 2786 with choice original surfaces displaying mint bloom, the legends with touches of golden tone in the legends, a superb piece and extremely eye-catching. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, would make a top grade piece for the type collector
Halfcrown 1953 Proof, Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 with the weakly struck first portrait, I of DEI points to a space. The Proof version of the early portrait, as used in the 1953 currency plastic set. Davies 2310, S.4137 nFDC and lustrous with some toning
Halfcrown 1888 ESC 721, Bull 2773 A/UNC with a small scuff on the obverse visible under magnification, overall attractive and lustrous with hints of golden tone
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571 UNC or very near so, the obverse with a small tone spot on the back of the hair, and with some small rim nicks as almost always found on the Edward VII Halfcrown series. An extremely attractive example and very seldom encountered in this high grade. Very few survive in this condition making this an extremely sought after coin
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750Bull 3571 and the key date of the 20th century Halfcrown series NGC AU58, in our view this coin is very conservatively graded at AU58 probably GEF the reverse better if offered raw, NGC have graded no 1905 Halfcrowns above AU58
Halfcrown 1723 SSC ESC 592 Bull 1557 richly toned EF reverse better two small nicks on the King's neck, seldom offered in this high grade and the best example we have seen, comes with an old retail ticket of £250 and a Seaby envelope
Halfcrown 1689 First Shields, Caul and Interior frosted, with pearls, Second L over M in GVLIELMVS UNC with a beautiful and original blue/green tone, light haymarks and very minor cabinet friction only, a truly superior example, would certainly enhance an advanced Halfcrown collection.
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1706 Roses and PlumesESC 572 drapery on high point of neck weak as usual otherwise EF the reverse better and very sharp with a rich and pleasing tone Ex Lord Stewartby, a choice example of this rare type and by far the best example we have offered
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 720, Bull 2772, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Ultra Cameo, an attractive example the bust fully frosted, the reverse with colourful tone
Halfcrown 1693 No Stop after GRATIA ESC 519, No equivalent type in Bull, GVF, with some adjustment lines, the obverse with some light scratches in the field
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575 Lustrous UNC with a hint of toning, a choice piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1768 hammer price £600
Halfcrown 1883 ESC 711, Bull 2762, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction 3/6/2012 Lot 1599 hammer price £500
Halfcrown 1906 ESC 751, Bull 3572 UNC and lustrous with gold and olive toning, a most attractive example with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 Lot 1743 hammer price £650
Halfcrown 1677 ESC 479 EF but with an X scratched into the obverse field, and adjustment lines around the date in a LCGS yellow ticket holder "Scratched EF"
Halfcrowns (2) 1925 ESC 772, Bull 3727 VF or slightly better with some lustre and some toning on either side, 1930 ESC 779, Bull 3739 GVF/NEF and retaining some lustre, lightly toning, the key dates in their respective series
Halfcrowns in LCGS holders (2) Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait as used in the 'plastic' set, of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, along with Halfcrown 1953 Standard Proof issue Davies 2311P in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
Halfcrown 1911 ESC 757, Bull 3709 UNC or very near so with some light contact marks, with good lustre, slightly mottled under magnification, starting to tone
Halfcrown 1845 the 5 overstruck possibly over a blundered or italic 5 VG/Near Fine, Shilling 1696 First Bust ESC 1078, Bull 1104 Near Fine with some adjustment lines obscuring the 9 of the date
Halfcrown 1902 Matt ProofESC 747, Bull 3568 in an NGC holder and graded PF62 Matte, appears conservatively graded with only minimal contact marks visible even under strong magnification, with the classic old grey original tone associated with this issue
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 12.43 grammes. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a Royal Mint trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker down stroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top serif of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above is also oversized (wider). This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. a similar example was listed in Auction A151 6/12/2015 (Lot 2687, weight 11.92 grammes, realised £120 hammer price), the description then stating that only 6 of these examples were then known to the vendor Near Fine/VG a highly unusual type, comes with Colin Adams collection ticket
Halfcrown 1920 ESC 767, Davies 1673, dies 1+B, GEF with a colourful pastel tone, a very rare die combination, especially in this high grade, come with Colin Adams ticket
Halfcrown 1922 Dull Finish ESC 769, Bull 3723, Davies 1681 dies 3D by far the scarcer of the dull finish types UNC with a small tone spot on the reverse and a small circular striking flaw on the back of the King's neck. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the fourth example we have offered, so possibly rarer than the Davies catalogue would suggest
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space weakly struck portrait Davies 2310P nFDC but with a striking fault or field damage on the Queen's neck and in a LCGS Yellow Ticket holder
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