Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimal Two Pence 1987 struck in cupro-Nickel, 6.98 grammes, Fine with test scratches, accompanied by a letter from the Royal Mint darted August 26 1992, confirming the coin has been tested by X-Ray fluorescence spectrometry
Crown 1671 Second Bust Variety, R over B in FRA, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull 385, Fine or better, weak in the centre as often on Charles II Crowns, a very clear overstrike. We note that we have listed the 'T over R in FRA' variety on many occasions, (rated R4) but this is the first 'R over B in FRA' variety we have offered, so by statistical analysis we believe that to be a much rarer type with potentially only very small numbers in existence. We note also that it is not listed in the 2024 Standard Catalogue
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, S over I in PENSE, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull lists as I over S (?) Bull 2092 and listed as Rarity 3, UNC or very near so with some very minor spots, a crisp strike with choice fields and subtle touches of golden tone in the legends, compares favourably with the Ex-Colin Adams example sold in London Coins Auction A130 5th September 2010 (Lot 1328), a superb piece and fully justifying it's rarity rating, indeed, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms this is only the third such piece we have offered.
Crown 1844 Unfinished Die Pattern, the Queen's hair having a triangle-shape around the base of the hanging hair curl, Star Stops on edge, ESC 338, unlisted by Bull, now listed by Spink under S.3882, Fine with some contact marks and a gentle edge knock, listed as R2 (Very Rare) by the 1992 ESC
GB and World (48) comprising GB Royal Mint Year Set 2011 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins) Two Pounds to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, GB Five Pound Crowns (3) 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday A/UNC, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy A/UNC, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, GB Crowns an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1981 layered in gold plating and rhodium plating, in a presentation box with certificate, GB - The Predecimals and Decimals of Elizabeth II a part set (5 coins) Decimal Fifty Pence 2004, BrassThreepence 1966, Pennies (2) 1965 and 1967, and Halfpenny 1967 each layered in gold plating or rhodium plating, three with coloured reverses, VF, Medallic issues - Football 2012 European Championships (10) Spain, Germany, Italy, Poland, England, Ukraine, France, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Portugal, Prooflike UNC with certificates, Medallic issues - World War ICentenary Commemoratives (4) each 70mm diameter in gold-plated cupro-nickel by Windsor Mint, with different coloured reverse designs, UNC boxed, Medallic - War Poppy Collection by Jacqueline Hurley, undated, Prooflike UNC with coloured poppies on the reverse, Japan 500 Yen 2015 Osaka UNC on the card of issue, Finland Two Euro 1999 Bimetallic Essai Lustrous UNC, in capsule, Germany 10 Euros Medallic (3) 50 Years of World Hunger Help, undated (2012), Lustrous UNC with coloured reverse, 300th Anniversary of the Birth of Friedrich II (2012) undated, Lustrous UNC with coloured reverse, 200th Anniversary of Grimm's Fairy Tales, undated (2012) Lustrous UNC with coloured reverse, One Euro Fantasy Issues 1999 (2) in gold plated copper, both Lustrous UNC with coloured reverse, Tristan da Cunha Crowns (2) 2010 The Lone Soldier, 2010 Horatio Nelson, both Lustrous UNC with coloured Union Jack on the reverse, both in capsules, the Nelson coin with certificate, Numismatic Covers (22) 1974-2004, each comprising a cover and accompanied by a descriptive page, the cover with base a metal coin and stamp, from the following countries: Gibraltar 2004, Tajikistan 1992, Iran 1974, Canada 1993, Lithuania 1993, Morocco 1985, Micronesia 1994 (with USA coin), Puerto Rico 1994 (with USA coin), Serbia 2003, Sierra Leone 2004, Slovakia 2010, Bermuda 1996, Burkina Faso 1988, Fiji 1990, England 1994, Montenegro 2003, Dominica 2002, French Antarctic Territories 2004, Namibia 1994, Nigeria 1988, Palestinian Authority 1994, Yemen 1990 and Belarus 1992 UNC on the envelopes of issue, and six additional unrelated certificate
Crown 1844 Unfinished Die Pattern, the Queen's hair having a triangle-shape around the base of the hanging hair curl, Star Stops on edge, ESC 338, unlisted by Bull, now listed by Spink under S.3882, GVF or better, the obverse with some contact marks, listed as R2 (Very Rare) by the 1992 ESC
GB and World a wide ranging group comprising: Falkland IslandsFifty Pence (17) 1999 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir WinstonChurchillSilver Proof nFDC, 2001 Edward IV Cupro-Nickel Lustrous UNC, 2001 Queen Elizabeth II 75th Birthday Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC, 2001 Centenary of the Death of Queen Victoria (2) Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen talking into microphone, Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen seated crowned and holding sceptre Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting , 2002 Golden Jubilee - Orb and Sceptre Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen on horseback Silver proof with coloured bunting, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Coronation Throne Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee -Royal Family group, Silver Proof with multicoloured bunting, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen and Treehouse Silver Proofs with multi-coloured bunting (2) both nFDC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Queen seated crowned and holding sceptre, Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Coronation Throne, Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Golden Jubilee - Royal coach - Plain bunting Lustrous UNC, 2002 Commonwealth Games - Plain bunting, Lustrous UNC, AlderneyTwo Pounds 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Lustrous UNC, Tristan da Cunha Fifty Pences (7) 1999 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill Silver Proof nFDC, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era (5) UNC, Millionaire Collection Fantasy coinage Henry VII Sovereign a modern copy of this iconic type, in gold plated silver, Prooflike UNC, HungaryMedals (2) 1996 1100th Anniversary of the establishment of the principality of Hungary Obverse: Arpad Grand Prince of the Hungarians. Munkácsy painting in detail, Reverse: Quote of poem Szozat, in silver prooflike UNC, 1997 Establishment of the Hungarian Coinage 1015 Lustrous UNC. Germany Medal 2000 Millennium UNC, Medal 1994 The Lion King - The Circle of Life 25 grammes of .999 silver Proof nFDC in a Liberty Mint case with certificate, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Restrike Toned A/UNC, Sweden Five Euros 1993 Conservation Cupro-Nickel UNC, United Kingdom 25 Ecu 1992 UNC, Ascension Island Fifty Pences 1997 (3) MontrealOlympics, the first cupro-nickel UNC, the second Silver Proof with gold-coloured shield on the reverse, nFDC, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Lustrous UNC, St. Helena Fifty Pence 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding UNC, Cape Verde (2) Ten Escudos 1985 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC boxed, One Escudo 1985 10th Anniversary of Independence Silver Proof nFDC boxed, Gibraltar Fifty Pence 2007 25th Anniversary of the FalklandsWar Silver Proof nFDC in capsule, GB Fifty Pences 1973 EEC (4), Five Pound Crowns (5) 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary (3), 1999 Millennium, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Lustrous UNC, Sixpence 1926 Modified Effigy Near Fine, cleaned, in a Royal Mint wallet with soft pouch, Crowns (13) 1965 (7), 1972 (3), 1977 (2), 1981 EF to UNC, Halfcrowns George VI and Elizabeth II Cupro-Nickel issues (52) in mixed circulated grades, Bahrain Mint Set 1992 UNC in the wallet of issue, World 20th Century base metal issues (45) a mix of countries, includes Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, USA and more, in mixed circulated grades, GB Cupro-Nickel issues (60) Florins (42, all dates represented), Shillings (4), and Decimal Five Pences (14) in mixed circulated grades, Display Cases (6), A Westminster box to hold 12 coins, a 4-coin box to accommodate 4 Crown-size pieces, and wallet-style cases to hold 4 and 5 Crown-sized pieces, these all in very good condition
Proof Set 1982 nFDC to FDC cased, Royal Mint Year Sets (5) 1982 (3), 1983, 1994 UNC in the wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday UNC in the wallet of issue, One Pound 1983 UNC in the wallet of issue, Unofficial Year Sets (6) 1963 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1964 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1965 (9 coins), Crown to Halfpenny, 1966 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, 1967 (2 sets) (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, no Shillings, VF to Lustrous UNC, Farewell to £sd Coinage (11 coins) comprising Crown 1965, Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1966, Shilling 1964E, Shilling 1965S, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Silver Threepence 1933, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1954 EF to UNC in a slide case, Last £sd/First Decimal Set (11 coins) comprising Halfcrown 1967, Florin 1967, Sixpence 1967, Brass Threepence 1967, Penny 1967, Halfpenny 1967, Decimals Ten Pence 1968, Five Pence 1968, Two Pence 1971, One Penny 1971 and Half New Penny 1971 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Crowns 1951 (3) UNC boxed, one with a thin scratch, Decimal Fifty Pence 1973 Lustrous UNC boxed, Ireland Year Set 1968 (5 coins) Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny UNC, Ireland Decimal Sets (6 coins) (2 sets) each comprising Fifty Pence 1970, Ten Pence 1969, Five Pence 1970, Two Pence 1971, One Penny 1971 and Half Penny 1971, both sets UNC in the folders of issue, Ireland Decimal Coins (7 coins) a mixed date set comprising Fifty Pence 1988, Twenty Pence 1988, Ten Pence 1985, Five Pence 1982, Two Pence 1988, One Penny 1988 and Half Penny 1982 Lustrous UNC in a slide case, United Kingdom Ecu Set 1992 (7 coins) Five Ecu to One Tenth Ecu Lustrous UNC on the card of issue, Modern Replicas and Reproductions (2 sets) the first an 8-coin set William I to Elizabeth I Penny to Noble, as made, boxed, the second a 6-coin set includes William I, Henry III, Henry VII, Henry VIII types, and Spain 8 Reales and Escudo types, as made, with accompanying tickets, Reproduction Cornish Halfpenny 1985 Poldark Mine UNC, Pre-Decimal and Decimal gold-plated and painted coins, (3 sets) The Pre-Decimals of George VI (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, The Pre-Decimals of Elizabeth II (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, and Decimals (8 coins) One Pound to Half Penny with red, white and blue painted reverses in mixed grades, presentation trays with all certificates
Shilling 1842 D over F in F:D: the variety extremely clear, unlisted by ESC (1992), Bull, or Davies, LCGS Variety 02 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 579 hammer price £800
Shilling 1858 Bull 3014, Davies Dies 3A, 8 over 9 previously unrecorded by Davies for this date (similar to the Davies 878 type for 1859), unlisted by the 1992 ESC, EF or near so with uneven tone, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 2180 hammer price £500
Shilling 1819 9 over 6 Bull 2154, Davies 87, unlisted in the 1992 ESC, Lustrous UNC and choice with touches of gold tone, a very attractive example of this key rarity and seldom seen in any grade
Crown 1668 8 over 5, VICESIMO edge, ESC 37A, Bull 377 VG with an old pastel tone, the overdate clear and matching the plate coin in Bull, Excessively Rare, rated R4 by both Bull and the 1992 ESC, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered, the previous being in 2010
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2b, Inverted Incuse K below shield, in an NGC holder and graded XF details, surface hairlines. A Very Rare type rated at R2 by the 1992 ESC
Africa (35) a tantalizing mostly high grade group about UNC - UNC with various all different denominations, issuers and colourful notes. Consisting of Angola1000 EscudosPick 103 1972. Lesotho 2 MalotiPick 4a ND 1981. Mozambique (11) including an earlier example 20 CentavosPick 60 dated 5th November 1914, this in Fine or near. Along with the Provisional Overprint issues 50 Escudos Pick 116 dated 1970 (1976) and 100 Escudos Pick 117 dated 1961 (1976). Also, 1980 issues (2) 100 Meticais Pick 126 and 1000 meticais Pick 128, the later with a fairly earlier serial number AA 0018891. Together with 500 Meticais Pick 131b 1986. 1000 Meticais Pick 132a lower number AB 0016400. 5000 meticais Pick 133a 1988 earlier serial number AA 0019482. 1991 denomination trio (3) 500 Meticais Pick 134, 1000 Meticais Pick 135 and 5000 Meticais Pick 136. Sierra Leone1 LeonePick 5d 1981. South Africa10 RandPick 123b. South Africa 10 Rand Pick 123b signature Mboweni. Somaliland (2) 5 Shillings Pick 1a 1994 and 100 ShillingsPick 5b 1996. Zaire (7) including 5 Zaire's Pick 26Aa 1985 printer: Hotel de Moniz - Zaire. 20000 Zaire's Pick 39 1991. Various denominations all from 1993 (4) 10 Nouveau Makuta = 0.10 Noveau Zaire's Pick 49. 50 Nouveau Makuta = 0.50 Noveau Zaire's Pick 51 Hotel de monaiz / green + red-brown. 5 Nouveau Zaires Pick 53a. 10 Nouveau Zaire's Pick 54aGerman print : Giescke & Devrienta. Also a 500 Noveau Zaire's Pick 64A serial number prefix "X" double letter beginning with X - Hôtel des Monnaies - Zaïre (printed in Argentina; allegedly a non authorized issue). Zambia (9) including small near complete denomination sets like the ND 1980-88 (3) 2 Kwaca Pick 24c, 5 Kwacha Pick 25c and 10 Kwacha Pick 26e. Also, ND 1989-91 signature Bussiere (3) 10 Kwacha Pick 31b, 20 Kwacha Pick 32b and 100 Kwacha Pick 34. Also, 1992 signature Mulaisho print TDLR (3) 20 Kwacha Pick 36a, 50 Kwacha Pick 37a and 100 kwacha Pick 38a and these with matching 2 last digits of the serial numbers. Together with a Zimbabwe 500 Dollars Pick 11b 2004. Nigeria (2) 10 Naira Pick 25c ND 1984-2000 and 100 Naira Pick 28j 2010.
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
Crown 1662 No Rose, No date on edge, die axis upright (en medaille), unlisted by the 1992 edition of ESC, S.3350A, Bull 348, listed as Rarity 5 and lists the type as having 8 Harp strings, VG the harp and part of the reverse worn, an extremely rare variety for the Crown Specialist, only the second we have offered since 2003
Crown 1965 Satin Finish Specimen striking ESC 393O, Bull 4341, Davies 2301M. Excessively rare rated R5 by Bull and R6 by the 1992 ESC. This example in an NGC holder and graded SP67. The NGC Top Population coin, and the finest known example across three major grading companies. At the time of writing, our research has uncovered 11 examples graded by third party grading companies, some entries which may be duplicated. LCGS has graded 4 examples, in grades 82, 88 (2) and 90. PCGS has graded 3 examples, all SP65, and NGC has graded 4 examples SP62, SP64 (2) and this superb SP67 example. The fields display an even shimmering satin lustre, and displaying the die polish lines associated with this type under strong magnification, a key indicator of this excessively rare type. A wonderful example and would be a centrepiece coin in any advanced Crown collection. We note an example of this type sold in London Coins Auction A166 1/9/2019 described as 'nFDC with underlying brilliance' sold for £5500 hammer price
Crown 1965 Satin Finish Specimen striking, with underlying brilliance ESC 393O, Bull 4341 nFDC comes with old sales and attribution ticket, Excessively rare rated R5 by Bull and R6 by the 1992 ESC.
Crown 1675 5 over 3, with overstruck T in ET, the underlying letter unclear, certainly not a G as quoted by Bull, 5 strings to Harp, ESC 50A, similar to Bull 396, rated R3 by the 1992 ESC. VG or better with some haymarking, Very Rare. We note an example describe as 'Fine and thus far the finest we have handled' sold for £1100 hammer in London Coins Auction A155 4/12/2016 (Lot 554)
Threepence 1847 with double struck 8 in the date, we assume a business strike. Bull 3374, unlisted by ESC or Davies as a currency coin, so possibly a Maundy issue. ESC (1992) states that there are possibly Colonial issues for this date (Footnote: Page 184) UNC and choice, with toning in an LCGS holder and graded 85
Crown 1821 Uniface trials or electrotypes for both sides of the coin, the reverse slightly convex, struck in silver; The reverse displays a small raised dot on the horse's breast, This ties in with ESC 262 (page 33 1992 edition) which states:- 'a small dot on the horse's body' which 'has not yet been removed' Rayner is referring to a plain edge coin minted the following year exhibiting the same characteristics as this piece. The reverse also missing the streamer, this also referred to in Linecar & Stone 6 on a copper trial (Page 57) where it is stated 'This would appear to be an artist's trial the check the erasion of the streamer' We also note some raised dots on the King's portrait, this would appear to be an intermediate pattern whose design was adopted, albeit with some changes, on the 1821-1822 Currency issues, Both sides NEF with matching dark grey tone, and both sides with full edge inscription as on the currency 1821 issue, an interesting insight into the progression on artists types 1820-1822. A coin of this description with the dot, but with full streamer and dated 1820 was present in the Forster, Marshall, Brice, Lingford, Clarke-Thornhill, Nobleman, Hamilton-Smith, Monagu and Murdochcollections
Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia & Serbia (38) in mixed grades average VF and above to about UNC - UNC comprising Slovenia (9) including 1 Tolar Pick 1. 2 Tolarjev Pick 2. 5 Tolarjev Pick 3. 10 Tolarjev Pick 4. 50 Tolarjev Pick 13. 100 Tolarjev Pick 14. 200 Tolarjev Pick 15a. 500 Tolarjev Pick 16a. World War II Occupation Savings Bank of The Province of Ljubliana (Laibach) 1000 Lire Pick R9 dated 14th September 1944 series A number 055228 in deep purple on brown and pale blue underprint featuring a portrait of a Woman wearing a National costume hat at left and The Slovene Home Guard Coat of Arms represented by a Crowned eagle with a checkered crescent on its chest. The Slovene Home Guard was an anti-Partisan military organization that was active during the 1943-1945 German occupation of the formerly Italian-occupied Province of Ljubliana. It consisted of former Village Sentries part of Italian-sponsored Anti-Communist Volunteer Militia re-organized under Nazi command after the Italian Armistice 3rd September 1943. Combined with other 2 "Home Guard" units they were formed exclusively of ethnic Slovenes which at their peak had a combined membership of around 21000 men, 15000 of which were in the Ljubliana Province. Macedonia (5) including 1993 Issues (2) including 10 Dinars Pick 9a and 20 DinarsPick 10a">Pick 10a Along with 1992 issues (3) including 10 Denars Pick 1a, 25 Denars Pick 2a and 5000 Denars Pick 7a. Montenegro (8) including Army Administration 1917-18 (K.u.K. Militarverwaltung) Convertible Voucher 5 Perper = 2 Munzperper 50 Para Pick M150 dated Cetinje (the Old Royal Capital of Montenegro), 5th July 1917 serial number 081283. The note with black text and purple frame on green underprint and reverse with black text and green frame on red underprint. Both sides featuring the Austro-Hungarian Lesser Coat of arms of Cisleithania and Transleithania under the Imperial Crown and the Crown of Saint Stephen respectively, linked by the crowned Habsburg-Lorraine armorials, the Order of the Golden Fleece with the Latin motto on the bottom 'Indivisibiliter ac Inseparabiliter' meaning Indivisable and Inseparable in the underprint. 1 Perper Pick 15a series A.55 number 980 blue with dark brown text and Ornamental Anchor at upper centre. 2 Perpera Pick 16a series E.34 number 150 brown with dark blue text and ornamental Anchor at top. 10 Pepera Pick 18 series T.2 number 286 blue with brown text and Coat of Arms at upper left corner and Hermes's Caduceus staff at left and right. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 50 Perpera Pick 19 series FIRST series A.1 number 567 red with dark text featuring 2 Angels at left and right of The Caduceus staff at upper centre and 2 Allegorical women holding cornucopias at left and right of Farmer ploughing with cows at lower centre. 10 Perpera 1914 Second issue Pick 10 series B number 08707 red with brown-red text featuring Coat of Arms in the underprint on obverse and reverse. Croatia (9) including World War II Axis Influence Kingdom, Independent State of Croatia Government issues (4) including 1000 Kuna dated 20th May 1941 Pick 4a (2) serial numbers Y0897826 & R1488706, brown featuring Croatian farmers wife at left and Ustasha Coat of Arms in the underprint at centre on obverse and Velebit mountains on reverse. 100 Kuna dated 26th May 1941 Pick 2a (2) including the BINARY RADAR serial number C0800080 and L0795277, dark blue and green on light brown and light blue underprint featuring Utasha Coat of Arms at left. Croatian State Bank (Hrvatska Drzavna Banka) 1943 issues (4) including 100 Kuna Pick 11 serial number R0410449, dark blue on light brown underprint featuring round design of birds and flowers at right on obverse and reverse with child in national dressing on a guilloche pattern at centre. 1000 Kuna Pick 12a serial number F1812926, brown on yellow and green underprint featuring Frieze at centre on obverse and 2 Croatian women in national dressings one of which holding a rose flower and the other holding a pot. 5000 Kuna Pick 13a serial number K0310514, brown on red-brown and blue underprint featuring the Baptizing font of first Croatian Prince Viseslav, Nin Heptagonal at right on obverse and Couple from Dalmatia in national dressings on
World (9) in mixed mostly high grades comprising issues from Great Britain (2) Bank of England 10 Shillings O'Brien B287 (Pick 373a, BY BE34b) Replacement issue 1961 serial number M12 391900 and British Armed Forces 6 PencePick M10a ND June 1946 for use by British troops in Germany and Austria, Trieste and Japan. Australia 1 Dollar Pick 42b1 signed Knight & Wheeler security thread in centre serial number CJA 598278. New ZealandReserve Bank5 DollarsPick 177a">Pick 177a ND (1992) serial number CM786731. Spain Banco de Espana1 PesetaPick 144a dated 22nd July 1953. Portugal (4) including 500 Escudos Pick 170a dated 25th January 1966 signed Manuel Jacinto Nunes & António Luís Gomes, 500 Escudos Pick 177 dated 4th October 1979 signed José da Silva Lopes & Alberto Alves de Oliveira Pinto, 1000 Escudos (2) Pick 175a dated 28th May 1968 serial number ARG03036 and Pick 175d dated 21st September 1982 serial number GVN013656 Manuel Jacinto Nunes & Emílio Rui da Veiga Peixoto Vilar and this about UNC - UNC and a much Rarer date
Halfcrown 1743 Roses ESC 603A, Bull 1684 EF/GEF with scattered light haymarks, and some light adjustment lines, a very sharply struck piece, very desirable with superb eye appeal, comes with old Glendining's ticket 'The Willis Collection Sale 7 October 1992, Lot 362, and another ticket stating 'Ex-Glen July 31/44 Lot 149 cost £2/15/-' the reverse of this ticket saying Proof
Crown 1821 SECUNDO WWP inverted Bull 2311, Davies 133, (unlisted by the 1992 ESC) About EF/EF with a tiny scratch below the bust, overall attractive and with much eye appeal. Rare, a much under-rated variety
Crown 1662 No Rose, No date on edge, die axis upright (en medaille) 11 Harp Strings, Unlisted by the 1992 edition of ESC, the Bull edition lists the coin (Bull 348) as Rarity 5 and lists the type as having 8 Harp strings, Fine with old toning, the obverse tooled, an extremely rare variety for the Crown Specialist, the first we have offered
Proof Sets (21) Flat Packs (15) 1970 (2), 1972 (2), 1973 (2), 1974 (2), 1975 (2), 1976 (2), 1977 (2), 1982, Blue Sets (6) 1983 (3), 1985, 1986 (2), nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, some coins with toning, Royal Mint Year Sets (19) 1982 (4), 1983 (5), 1984, 1985 (2),1986 (2), 1987, 1988 Still sealed, 1989 Still sealed, 1990, 1992, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Plastic Set 1953 UNC, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, One Pound 1983 (9) UNC in various promotional wallets or on cards UNC, One Pound 1985 (3) in a Nescafe envelope UNC, Unofficial Year Set 1977 (7 coins) includes the crown UNC in a slide case, Two Pounds (20) 1989 Bill of Rights (9), 1989 Claim of Right (6), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (5) A/UNC to UNC, Banknotes () Five Pounds Dill, One Pound (23) O'Brien (1), Hollom 'G' (1), Fforde 'G' (4) these in mixed circulated grades, Page (6), Somerset (11) UNC, includes some consecutives
Halfcrown 1666 the 6 overstruck, probably over an 8 (see footnote in 1992 ESC regarding Harrington Manville's opinions on this overdate) Elephant below bust ESC 462 VG/Fine nicely toned and of even appearance, pleasing for the grade, a collectable example of this very rare type, rated R3 by ESC: Collectors note:- there has been speculation over the underlying date figure for many years, and based on the evidence of this coin, there is strong evidence of the last figure being over an 8 as the lower loop and part of the upper loop of the underlying digit are clearly visible, an important coin
Italy (6) 500 Lire (3) 1989R UNC scarce, 1990 Colombus KM#140 Lustrous UNC, 1992 500th Anniversary of the Death of Piero Della Francesca Lustrous UNC with a small tone spot, One Lira (3) 1922 A/UNC, 1924 EF with a small spot, 1928 EF
Halfcrown 1868 Fair, one of the 'missing' dates in the Young Head Halfcrown series, accompanied by a Royal Mint letter, related correspondence, newspaper cutting stating that the owner refused £1700 for the coin the 1968, and photographs taken in 1968, the letter believed to be the letter quoted in the ESC stating that the coin is 'probably genuine', mentioned by way of footnote in ESC by Rayner in the 1992 edition, page 85, these pieces recently reported as unrecorded in the Royal mint striking records, Harrington Manville the famous US numismatist once pointed out to us these so called missing dates were most definitely not struck by the Royal Mint, and this seems now to be the popular opinion
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head PatternESC 627 the reverse with a slightly different shield, garnished and overlapping the garter, milled edge, rated at R4 by ESC, (see illustration on English Silver Coinage 1992 edition page 78) nFDC with blue and green tone over much original mint brilliance, extremely rare, our auction archive database shows that this is the first example we have handled
Crown George III UndatedPatternESC 221 by Webbe and Mills for Mudie illustrated on page 28 of ESC 1992 edition, some scratches in the obverse field in front of the bust and some contact marks on the reverse otherwise UNC and retaining much original brilliance
CrownGeorge IIIUndatedPatternESC 221 by Webbe and Mills for Mudie illustrated on page 28 of ESC 1992 edition, weight 27.28 grammes, GEF and gilded with a couple of small test marks on the edge
ElectrotypeCrown 1818 Pattern as ESC 234 similar to the adopted currency coin but with the portrait larger (see illustration ESC 1992 edition page 29) as struck and rare
Italy 500 Lire (40) 1974, 1975, 1981, 1982 Gallei, 1982 Garibaldi, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Prooflike, 1985 Italian Presidency of the Common Market, 1985 Architectural montage Prooflike, 1985 Year of Music UNC, 1985 Manzoni, 1985 Etruscan Culture, 1986 Year of Peace UNC, 1986 World CupFootball UNC, 1987 Year of The Family UNC, 1987 World Athletics UNC, 1987 Leopardi UNC, 1988 Bosco UNC, 1988 Seoul Olympics UNC, 1988 University of Bologna UNC, 1988 Constitution UNC,1989 Fight against Cancer Prooflike boxed, 1989 Columbus, 1990 Football World Cup Proof FDC (2), 1990 Football World Cup Boxed UNC, 1990 Discovery of America Proof FDC boxed, 1990 EEC Presidency UNC, 1990 Tiziau UNC, 1991 America Discovery UNC, 1991 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1991 Ponte Milvio UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Rossini UNC in the wallet of issue, 1992 Flora and Fauna UNC, 1992 Lorenzo de Medici UNC, 1992 Columbus UNC1992 Piero Della Francesca, 1992 Barcelona Olympic Proof FDC, 1993 Death of Horace UNC, 1993 University of Pisa EF, 1993 Wildlife Protection UNC
CelticIceniSilverUnit Aesu Obverse Two opposed crescents, Reverse horse right AESV below, weight 1.2 grammes S.447 M.432 GF/VF with a few touches of verdigris (bought C.J.Martin 1992 £145)
Books a large group includes many useful reference titles, Freeman 1970, ESC 1992, Standard Premium List of all Rare United States and Early American Coins by Wayte Raymond 1930 First Edition, Krause catalogues etc. the vast majority coin-related, dating back to the 1930s, in mixed condition, total weight over 28 Kilos so unsuitable for posting
Bank of England (15) face value £67 includes Kentfield £10 KJ05 aUNC & £5 Kentfield CH77 aUNC, Peppiatt blue £1 (3) Beale £1 N08C GEF, remainder average Fine VF some better plus Portugal 1000 escudos 1967 & Spain 1000 ptas 1992, both Fine
Sixpence 1887 Pattern by Spink and Son ESC 1783 Obverse 'Victoria By The Grace Of God Queen Of Great Britain Emp: of India' Old Bust Crowned, Veiled and draped Left with S & S on truncation Reverse Six Pence above Royal Arms with supporters MDCCCLXXXVII and spray below, with Plain edge (similar to the Crown Pattern ESC 343 illustrated on Page 40 of the 1992 edition of ESC) GVF listed as R2 by ESC
Sixpence 1887 Pattern by Spink and Son Obverse 'Victoria By The Grace Of God Queen Of Great Britain Emp: of India' Old Bust Crowned, Veiled and draped Left plain truncation Reverse Six Pence above Royal Arms with supporters MDCCCLXXXVII and spray below, with Plain edge (similar to the Crown Pattern ESC 343 illustrated on Page 40 of the 1992 edition of ESC) GVF listed as R2 by ESC
Halfpenny 1860 Copper ProofPeck 1552 Ex-Nicholson Collection, where described as follows :- 'The finest example to come on the market in the last 30 years', Practically FDC with some darker toning behind Britannia and a couple of light nicks on Britannia's face, Extremely Rare, purchased from Spinks Numismatic Circular Feb 1992 item 268 £1700
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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.
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