Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540A Obverse: Cross on Crown points to a space, GVF lightly cleaned, now retoned, this obverse normally paired with the Roman 1 reverse, a scarce die pairing, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701Davies 544 dies 2C About EF with some hairlines and thin scratches, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, small sceptre cross (Cross does not form a square), a rare die pairing used only in the early part of the mintage of 1889, GVF with some contact marks, this die pairing unlisted in the original 1982 Davies
Crowns, Double Florins and Halfcrowns (8) comprising Crowns (4) 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310, Davies 131 dies 1A, VG or better, 1888 Wide date, T of VICT to R of REG is 34mm, type as ESC 298, Bull 2588, Davies 481 dies 1A, VG/Near Fine, toned, Rare, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GF/NVF, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501, dies 1A Near Fine/Fine, cleaned, Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540a dies 1B GVF/NEF toned, this obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only around 5% of the mintage, Rare, 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 541 dies 2B EF with an artificial grey tone with some scratches and hairlines, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, a very scarce die pairing usually only found on the 1888 coins, Good Fine, Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722, Bull 2774, Davies 544a dies 2C VG a recently discovered rare die pairing not listed in the 1982 Davies book
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Davies 540a Obverse 1, Cross on crown points to a space, Reverse B, the Arabic 1 reverse paired with the obverse die usually found on the Roman 1 coins, GEF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of three examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 Davies 540A dies 1B with the obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only 5% of the mintage, UNC and lustrous, with some edge nicks, lightly toning
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Davies 540a Dies 1B, Obverse; Cross on crown points to a space, Reverse: Harps cross points to a bead, EF/GEF with a pleasing golden tone
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