Halfcrown 1696C OCTAVO, Large shields, later harp, No stop after MAG, ESC 531, Bull 1066 ESC 531 VG/Near Fine with some weakness on the French shield, rated R3 by Bull, Very rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is the first we have offered of this variety
Halfcrown 1821 ESC 631, Bull 2360 NEF/EF with a gentle edge bruise, the obverse with two small spots, nevertheless an attractive piece retaining considerable eye appeal
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, Crown and interior frosted, with pearls, ESC 508, Bull 837, the obverse Fine with an old scratch and some tone lines, the reverse Fine or better, with a slight weakness on the Irish shield as often
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252 Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with a small number scratched in the field, still a collectable example and of overall pleasing colour and appearance
Halfcrown 1689 1st Busts 1st Shield Caul and interior frosted Pearls ESC 503 GEF and graded 70 by CGS their variety 01 and their UIN 000023, Ex Andrew Wayne June 2006 Lot 871
Halfcrown 1843 ESC 676, Bull 2718 complete R in GRATIA, the obverse UNC or very near so, the reverse A/UNC, lustrous with light golden tone, a gentle edge bruise after the date barely detracts, Very Rare and desirable in high grades, one of the key dates in the Young Head series
Halfcrown 1925 ESC 772, Bull 3727 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, a very high grade example of this key date rarity, in our opinion rarer than the 1930 Halfcrown in this high grade
Halfcrown 1687 Second Bust TERTIO edge, ESC 500, Bull 756 About Fine a collectable and problem-free example, by far the rarer of the two bust types for this date
Halfcrown 1698 DECIMO ESC 554 with die clashes REX under the G of GVLIELMVS, 8 and M under GRA, and 6 under the bust, VF or better with old tone and some light haymarks, clear and unusual.
Halfcrown 1696 OCTAVO edge, Large Shields, Later Harp, ESC 530, Bull 1020, Fine, Rare, rated R3 by Bull. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals this is only the second example we have offered
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 11.92 gr. Trial Nickel Shillings of 1924 exist, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The Davies 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a R.M. trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker downstroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top and bottom serifs of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above compensates for this downstroke by being oversized. 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. Only 6 of these examples are believed to exist, NF/VG,
Halfcrowns (2) 1816 as ESC 613, Bull 2086, the Q of QUI has a double tail, GVF the obverse with some contact marks and thin scratches, 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096, GVF with some contact marks
Halfcrown 1670 ESC 467, Bull 453 Fine, the reverse with a heavy contact mark by the French shield, also with traces of a mount having been removed from the edge at the top of the obverse
Halfcrown 1896 ESC 730, Bull 2782, Davies 668 dies 2A with the smaller reverse design and longer border teeth EF/GEF and nicely toned, this variety very rare in the higher grades
Halfcrown 1745 LIMA as ESC 604 with plain edge (removed?) weighs 14.04 grammes, F/VF with some flecks of toning, comes with old ticket stating Millward 10/- Nov ' 62
Halfcrown 1693 ESC 519, Bull 860 UNC or very near so, with old grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a superb example of the second busts/third shields type, many times rarer in high grade than the first busts coinage, and would be a superb addition to any top quality Halfcrown collection, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Adams Collection, Spink Coin Auction No.5033 December 2005 Lot 408 hammer price £1900
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC and choice with blue and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrown are notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, those graded 82 and higher are all truly rare
Halfcrown 1751 ESC 610, Bull 1693 UNC with old original grey toning enhanced by touches of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Very Rare, rated R2 by ESC and Bull, will certainly be rarer in this high grade
Halfcrown 1930 ESC 779, Bull 3739 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a superb piece the obverse in particular with stunning eye appeal, the key date in the series and the finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This would be a choice addition to any advanced Halfcrown collection
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a truly stunning piece, an early strike from fresh dies, the obverse portrait with fully struck hair and ribbon edge detail, the reverse shield with full detail with the Irish harp and the lion's faces all fully struck, would be a top quality addition to any advanced Halfcrown collection
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 hammer price £750
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous with attractive toning on original surfaces, minor friction to the highest points only, an eye-catching example. Victorian Young Head Halfcrowns always desirable in the highest grades. Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 is always a popular type coin
Halfcrown 1708 SEPTIMO Second Bust, Plain below, ESC 577, Bull 1370 A/UNC with old grey tone enhanced by touched of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1836 WW in script ESC 666, Bull 2482 Choice UNC with blue/green and golden toning over original lustre, a choice and original piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674, Bull 2716 VG or better/approaching Fine with two gentle edge bruises, overall a bold and collectable example of this extremely rare date. By comparison, this date has around a quarter of the mintage of the 1905 coin giving a more accurate measure of it's rarity
Halfcrown 1846 ESC 680, Bull 2724 UNC or very near so with minor friction to the high points only, the obverse with red/yellow and blue toning in places giving a superb eye appeal. Early period Victorian Young Head Halfcrown now becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grades
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO edge ESC 561, Bull 1043, UNC with choice multicoloured toning over original mint lustre and exhibiting superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Halfcrown 1906 ESC 751, Bull 3572 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the third finest known of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1845 the 5 overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, ESC 679, Bull 2722 UNC or very near so and with choice and original toning, a superb piece
Halfcrown 1836 WW in script ESC 666, Bull 2482 UNC and lustrous with golden toning, a most attractive and original piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1745 LIMA ESC 605, Bull 1687, UNC or near so with old grey toning with touches of gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1036
Halfcrown 1879 ESC 703, Davies 585 dies 3C, UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a superb and eye-catching example, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1880 ESC 705, Bull 2756, Davies 589 dies 5D UNC with original tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Halfcrown 1884 ESC 712, Bull 2764 UNC with good original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, VictoriaYoung Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The Joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 485 hammer price £650
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA ESC 606, Bull 1688 A/UNC with touches of golden tone, a very attractive example with excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the third finest of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and PlumesESC 582, Bull 1374, EF with grey tone over original underlying gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a very high grade for the Queen Anne series, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1150 hammer price £650
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, I over Arabic 1 in FID, LCGS Variety 12, the variety unlisted by ESC or Bull, UNC and beautifully toned, the obverse with peripheral blue/green toning over original lustre, the reverse displaying a deep blue/green and magenta tone giving a stunning eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Halfcrown 1879 ESC 703, Bull 2753, Davies 585 dies 3C, Small Cross with foliage near to legend, in an NGC holder and graded MS63, at the time of writing, only three pieces had been graded higher by NGC
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096 UNC with original mint lustre, a hint of golden toning further enhances the considerable eye appeal of this piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The low relief head on the George V Halfcrowns of 1920-1926 very seldom encountered in choice grades due to weaker strikes, poor metal mix and wide fields being prone to heavy bagmarking. This piece a real exception, a top class example of the type, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1612 hammer price £130
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