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 £750 and A175 Lot 1696 £1300
Halfcrown 1696 Small Shields, Small, Early Harp, OCTAVO edge, ESC 534, Bull 1014 Fine, sea salvaged, from the Wreck of 'The Association' with certificate
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
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust, Small shields, Small Early Harp, ESC 534, Bull 1014, VF a couple of small field nicks obverse, Ex-London Coins Auction A103 2/11/2003 Lot 842
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 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 1696E OCTAVO edge, ESC 526, Bull 1070 Near Fine/Fine with a small edge crack, the reverse with some adjustment lines on the reverse, listed as R2 by Bull
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust, Small Shields ESC 534, Bull 1014, UNC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75. While many of the Shillings and Sixpences of the Great Recoinage have survived in high grades, the same cannot be said for the Halfcrowns, which are a good deal scarcer in high grade and seldom offered. This lustrous and pleasing example is the finest of only 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1696 Second Bust Pattern. Obverse: Fine work, a more finely engraved rendition of the Second Bust. MVS lower in GVLIELMVS, the final S lower still. Reverse: Small Crowns with Later harp, die axis inverted, 7 strings to harp. The lower bar of the E of REX very weak (appears RFX unless under magnification), the 9 of the date blocked. Bull 1304, Rarity 6, not listed in the 1992 ESC, but referred to in a footnote on page 148 thus 'There is a Second Bust Sixpence of much finer style in the National Collection. This is undoubtedly a pattern together with the Crown and Halfcrown (ESC 93 and ESC 540) of similar style. This example is the plate coin in the Bull 'English Silver Coinage' 2015 edition. Only 3 examples exist, only 2 being in private hands. This example in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30. A highly important piece and a rare opportunity to own such an important coin
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
Halfcrowns (2) 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Shields ESC 522, Bull 1016 NVF toned with some old surface residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, 1696C Large Shields, Large Early Harp ESC 525, Bull 1065 VG
Halfcrowns (2) 1672 Third Bust ESC 471 with stop after HIB Fine with some surface marks, 1696 OCTAVO Large Shields, Early Harp ESC 522, Bull 1016, the obverse with a masonic symbol countermark, the reverse with 140 countermark, the countermarks GF, the host coin VG
Halfcrown 1697E Large Shields, Normal Harp ESC 547 About Fine, Shilling 1696C R of GRA over inverted A ESC 1082A VG with an edge nick and a scratch on the obverse, rated R4 by ESC, the first example of this variety we have handled
Halfcrown 1696E Large Shields, Early Harp, ESC 526 Fine, with some spots and light pitting, Very Rare , rated R2 by ESC, our archive database shows we have handled 5 previous examples, this even in Fine is better than all of them
Halfcrown 1696N normal N mintmark First Bust, Small shields of the slightly larger size, Ordinary Harp Fine with grey tone and surface marks ESC 538A, Extremely Rare, rated R4 by ESC, (11-20 examples believed to exist) Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 15/1/2014 Lot 618
Halfcrowns (2) 1696C First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp, ESC 531, Very Rare rated R3 by ESC, VG with waterworn surfaces, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 28/10/2014 Lot 669, 1696E First Bust, Large Shields, Ordinary Harp ESC 532 Very Rare rated R3 by ESC only Fair with surface marks, the variety very clear, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 29/4/2014 Lot 419
Halfcrown 1696N small N mintmark First Bust, Small shields, Ordinary Harp, Bull 1084, VG with a scratch on the reverse, the first example of this type we have offered, Ex-Warwick and Warwick 17/10/2012 Lot 303 (part)
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust Large Shields, Early Harp, y over E (appears like an inverted A) also with blundered second L in GVLIELMVS ESC 529 only fair/Poor but extremely rare with the variety clear, Ex-Colin Adams collection
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust , Small Shields, Ordinary Harp as ESC 534 but with No Stops on Obverse and as such unrecorded by ESC NVF with pleasing old tone
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust, Large Shields, Early Harp VF and with a pleasing grey tone but with heavy adjustment marks on either side especially across the portrait
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust small shields VF a couple of small field nicks obverse
£160
Please browse the results of our past auctions using the navigation tools above.
Or browse our previous auctions using our text-based directory
Sell or auction your old coins
With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, probate valuations, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy English Coins Single Coins and Small Lots
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for English Coins. This section covers all English milled issues offered as individual items or small groups, and in their raw state i.e. not graded and encapsulated by a third party graded company.
To receive the next London Coins auction catalogue join our mailing list.
RSS