Third Guinea 1804 S.3740 Near Fine/Fine ex-mount, the edge with the milling skilfully repaired, the obverse field with two indentations, the fields otherwise superior to most ex-jewellery coins we encounter
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737, Obverse: Lower laurel leaf points to the middle of the E in DEI, Reverse: 1 in date is above the first I of FIDEI, 0 of date touches Garter and points to the end of the tip of the R of REX, Iverson Obverse 4, Reverse C, this is the third most rare type of six varieties now identified by David Iverson in his newly published article (Coin News May 2021) with only an estimated 11-12% of the total mintage being of this type. The three rarest varieties combined account for less than 23% of the total mintage for the year. An eye-catching and lustrous example, in an NGC holder and graded MS62, always desirable in this high grade, and one of the finest we have offered since 2003.
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737, Obverse: Lower laurel leaf points to the middle of the E in DEI, Reverse: 1 in date is above the first I of FIDEI, 0 of date touches Garter and points to the end of the tip of the R of REX, Iverson Obverse 4, Reverse C, this is the third most rare of six varieties now identified by David Iverson in his newly published article (Coin News May 2021) with only an estimated 11-12% of the total mintage being of this type. The three rarest varieties combined account for less than 23% of the total mintage for the year. Fine/Good Fine with an old scuff on the reverse
Half Guinea 1804 Seventh Bust, S.3737, Iverson dies 3/B, Obverse: Top right laurel leaf points between the D and E of DEI, the top left leaf points to the upright of the D, Reverse: 12 of date points between the F and first I of FIDEI. 0 of date is correctly positioned. EF/GEF and lustrous with a light scuff in front of the portrait, overall a very pleasing piece. The third most common of the six varieties now identified by David Iverson in his newly published article (Coin News May 2021)
Half Guinea 1804 Seventh Bust, S.3737, Iverson dies 4/C, Obverse: Top right laurel leaf points to the centre of the E of DEI, Reverse: 1 of date points almost directly to the first I of FIDEI, 0 of date touches Garter and points to the end of the tip of the R of REX, VF and pleasing, the third most rare of six varieties now identified by David Iverson in his newly published article (Coin News May 2021) with only an estimated 11-12% of the total mintage being of this type
Third Guinea 1804 engraved on the obverse 'Ed to the Picture Girl 1895' in three lines, Fine with a loop mount attached, this not hallmarked and presumed not gold, total weight 2.87 grammes
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 GF/NVF lightly cleaned, Ex-Reeves Auction 3/2/1978 Lot 1688, Third Guinea 1804 S.3740 Near Fine, Ex-Jewellery and with light graffiti
Third Guinea 1806 as S.3740 with an interesting countermark on the obverse of a running horse with small figure 5 on it's side and a faint S above, the countermark in an irregularly-shaped almost heart-shaped area, previously unseen by us, countermarked gold pieces very rarely encountered in any coinage, an interesting piece, host coin Near Fine, countermark Good Fine. Cataloguers Note: The circulating Crown-sized coins of the earlier period were valued at 4 Shillings and 9 Pence, rising to 5 Shillings in 1804 with the striking of the Bank of England Dollars
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