Sovereign 1886M Shield Reverse, Marsh 67, S.3854A, EF/GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, one of the key rarities of the entire Melbourne series, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, extreme rare and sought after, especially in high grades
Sovereign 1874 Shield Reverse, Marsh 58, S.3853B, Die Number 32, bold Good Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, one of the key dates in the London Shield series and always in high demand. Extremely Rare and rated R4 by Marsh/Hill Note: Only four die numbers have been recorded for this date.
Sovereign 1887M Young Head, Shield Reverse, Marsh 68, S.3854A, GEF/AU and lustrous, the reverse choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, an extremely rare Melbourne Shield type, rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, the rarity rating fully justified, surely
Sovereign 1874M Shield Reverse, 4 of date with lower part of serif joined to right of base, LCGS variety 06, type as Marsh 60, S.3857, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, Rounded tip to truncation, hairline in line with the gap between I and A in VICTORIA, Marsh 62, S.3854A, VF and pleasing with touches of red tone in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill, we note there was no example in the Bentley Collection
Sovereign 1883M Shield Reverse, Marsh 64, S.3854A, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, rare, rated R2 by Marsh/Hill, only 427,450 minted, the lowest mintage in the Young Head Melbourne Shield series
Sovereign 1881S Shield Reverse, Marsh 77A, S.3855B, Pointed tip to truncation, hairline in line with the A in VICTORIA, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, rated R by Marsh/Hill
Halfcrown 1829 ESC EF/GEF the reverse with two tone lines from REX to the top of the shield garnishing, the obverse with some light contact marks, the reverse pleasing with excellent fields
Florin 1920 Smaller reverse design, having the 20 closer to the lower shield ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1745A, EF, the obverse with some minor hairlines, the reverse with some underlying colourful tone
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, caul only frosted, with pearls ESC 510, Bull 839 Fine or slightly better, the reverse Good Fine with some minor haymarking and some weakness to the centre of the shield
Sovereign 1880S Inverted A for V in VICTORIA, Shield Reverse, Marsh 76A, S.3855 Near VF/GVF the reverse retaining some lustre, the variety very clear, an extremely rare type and seldom offered
Sovereign 1881M Shield Reverse, High hairline, in line with A of VICTORIA, pointed tip to truncation, Marsh 62A, S.3854A, EF and lustrous with some contact marks, Rare in high grade
Halfcrown 1922 Dull Finish, ESC 769, Bull 3723, Davies 1680 dies 3C, an area under DEF show signs of lettering, similar to the undertypes seen on George IIIBank of England Dollars and coins of that era. In addition the reverse has a die crack at 9 o'clock extending to the top left point of the shield and another at 7 o'clock extending through the 1 of the date and extending to the lower point of the shield A/UNC starting to tone, an unusual piece
Two Pounds 1831 Plain edge Proof, Marsh T20, S.3828, Obverse UNC with an old scratch on the portrait, and some thin scratches and hairlines in the fields, retaining much original lustre and brilliance. The reverse nFDC showcasing the glorious 'draped crown and shield' design, one of the finest to appear on any English coin. The Two Pounds from the 1831 was the highest denomination in the set and with only 225 examples believed to have been minted are greatly prized pieces
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Obverse with .: on truncation, Reverse: Shield in Garter, Bull Obverse I Reverse 3, ESC 182, Bull 1963, UNC and lustrous retaining much original mint brilliance, with faint traces of the undertype visible
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust. Marsh 17, S.3829B A/UNC lustrous and eye-catching, with some rim nicks and some scratches to the right of the shield on the reverse, William IV Sovereigns seldom seen in high grade
Sovereign 1886S Shield ReverseMarsh 82, S.3855B AU/UNC and lustrous the obverse with minor cabinet friction and some light contact marks, a most attractive example
Half Guinea 1751 S.3685 VF brightly cleaned, with scratches on the obverse and to the shield on the reverse, appears bent and straightened, our archive database indicates that this is the first we have offered of this date. Clearly undervalued and under-rated by the Standard Catalogue. the coin offered here was previously sold at Auction in 2010 and, as far as we have been able to establish, only one other example of the unaltered date coin has been offered by major Auction houses in the intervening 13 years.
Shilling 1798 Pattern by John Milton Obverse GEORGIVS.III.DEI.GRATIA.REX very large head with short hair, laureate, 1798 below, Reverse large plain shield crowned with British and Hanoverian shield divided into six. Plain EdgeESC 1243, which lists as R5 Unc and toned. The designer John Milton (1759 - 1805) was employed by the Royal Mint in 1798 and worked along side Lewis Pingo. This coin has the same date as the 1798 Dorrian and Magens Shilling with this Milton piece being the rarer of the two
Shilling 1707E J-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Narrow shields, No Stops on Reverse, as ESC 1143, Bull 1426 Fine/Good Fine with some scratches, unusual
Shilling 1709E* Local Dies, Reversed Z-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Wide shields, No Stop after GRATIA, No Stops after MAG, FR or HIB, the * after the E faint and just visible under magnification, due to die filling, (see notes in Bull page 199), ESC 1153, Bull 1445, Fine with some adjustment lines on the first part of the date, Rare
Shilling 1709E* Local Dies, Reversed Z-type 1 in date, Narrow 0 in date, Wide shields, Stop after GRATIA, No Stops after MAG, FR or HIB, the * after the E bold and clear, ESC 1152, Bull 1444, Near Fine with all major details clear
Dollar Bank of England 1804 C H K on bust, no stops in between, K in relief under shield, Top leaf points to upright of E in DEI, Obverse B, Reverse 2, ESC 148, Bull 1929, Fine, Rare
Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge, S.3422, Good Fine with some edge nicks and bruises, the reverse with some haymarking in places, with a dig to the left of the shield, overall of even appearance and collectable and affordable example, we note a VF example, also with edge faults realised £16,000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A172 (March 2021)
Two Pounds 2002 Shield Reverse, with fine milling S.SD5 in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, the variety not recorded on the holder. Note: Currently, very few of these have been identified, only 15 examples have been graded by PCGS
Halfcrown 1689 First Shield, Caul only frosted, with pearls, ESC 503 VF toned, the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, the reverse with a slightly uneven, but not unpleasant tone
Shilling 1708 E Second Bust, no trace of a star after the E, the reverse struck from local dies, with a z-shaped 1 in the date. Wide shields, 6 harp strings, this combination not listed as a separate type by ESC or Bull, VG/Fine with a thin scratch on the obverse, all major details bold, an unusual piece
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