Shilling 1877 ESC 1329, Bull 3047, Die Number 37 Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, the obverse with subtle hints of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1877 No Die Number, ESC 1732, Bull 3243, Choice UNC with gold and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Victorian Young Head Sixpences extremely hard to find in grades 85 and higher.
Florin 1877 41 trefoils, No WW, stop after date, ESC 848, Bull 2887, Davies 764 dies 4B, Die Number 35, VG or better a collectable problem-free example of this scarcer date/type combination
Shillings (3) 1865 ESC 1313, Bull 3025 Die Number 75 VF, 1866 ESC 1314, Bull 3027 VF/Fine with some fine scratches on the obverse and some corrosion on the reverse, 1877 1329, Bull 3047, Die Number 7VF cleaned
Europe (5) France - Genealogy of the Dukes of Lorraine , 48mm diameter in bronze, undated and unsigned, Obverse: A family tree with all names in ovals, Reverse: legend in 15 lines:- EBERHARDVS ALSATIAE COMES. HVGONIS ALSATIAE ET FERRETI COMITIS FILIVS. EADIVAM ANGLORVM SANGVINE REGIO ORTAM SOROREM EDGITAE OTHONI . I . IMPERATORI NVPTAE DVXIT VXOREM . AN . CMXXX. ET EX EA PROLEM SVSCEPIT ADHELEIDEM IMPERATORISCONRADI SALICI MATREM . GARARDVM METENSEM . C . ET AD ALBERTVM COMITEM ALSATIAE, VF holed at the top, Italy General Exposition, Torino 1884, 51mm diameter in White metal by Cravero E Cargnino, Obverse Umberto I left draped, UMBERTO I RE D'ITALIA, Reverse: Classical male figure, emblems, City view, locomotive and statue behind, ESPOSIZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA TORINO 1884, GVF with some surface marks, Germany (2) Seven Years War 1757 - Battle of Prague, Obverse: Military cuirassed half-length bust in profile of Frederick the Great (Frederick II of Prussia), facing right wearing laurel wreath FRIDERICVS MAGN. D. G. REX BORVSS. EL. BRAND. DVX SILES ET, Reverse: Victory hovering (with lightning bolts extending from her right hand behind) over a kneeling figure of Bohemia/Austria - kicking the crown off Empress Maria Theresa. Trophies of captured weapons below, a shield with lettering VICTORIA FRIDERICI MAGN. FAMA · PRVDENTIA · ET · VIRTVTE, Exergue: AVSTR · EXERC · PROPE · PRAG · FVNDIT CÆSO ET · PRAGA · OBSESSA ·VI · MAJI · MDCCLVII, Good Fine, holed twice at the top, 22nd meeting of German Naturalists and Doctors Bremen 1844, 48mm diameter by Wilkens, Obverse: Olbers and Treviranus heads facing left H.W.M.OLBERS 11 OCT 1758 GEST 2 MARCH 1840 G.R.TREVIRANUS 4 FEB 1776 GEST, 16 FEB 1837, Reverse: A still life from the Museum in Bremen DEN DEUTSCHEN NATURFORSSCHERN UND AERZTEN DAS MUSEUM IN BREMEN IM SEPTEMBER 1844, Good Fine with some verdigris, some surface marks and edge nicks, Netherlands Arts and Crafts Exhibition Amsterdam 1877 24mm diameter in White metal by S. De Vries, Obverse: Bust right KONING WILLEM DE DERDE BESCHERMHEER, Reverse: View of a building, KUNST NIJVERHEIDS TENTOONSTELLING, Exergue: AMSTERDAM JULIJ 1877 GVF
Florin 1877 42 Arcs, No WW, Stop after date, ESC 848, Bull 2887, Davies 763, Die Number 25, A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, a scarcer date and type combination with high grade examples particularly elusive, our archive database stretching back 20 years shows that we have only previously offered 4 examples, this being the second finest
Shilling 1877 ESC 1329, Bull 3047, Die Number 9, UNC and almost fully lustrous with choice original surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. One of a number of choice high grade slabbed Shillings in this sale
Halfcrown 1877 ESC 700, Bull 2750 NEF/About EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, retaining much eye appeal, a scarcer date in the Young Head series
Maundy Odds (16) Fourpences (5) 1689 No stop before first G or after last G on obverse ESC 1867, Bull 880 Good Fine/Fine, 1849 Bright NEF with some hairlines, 1877 NEF toned, a little unevenly so on the obverse, 1888 About VF, 1901 NEF/EF toned, Threepences (2) 1901 EF/GEF toned, 1902 EF toned, possibly a currency issue, Twopences (7) 1710 ESC 2219, Bull 1520 Good Fine with a heavier contact mark in the obverse field, 1838 VF once cleaned, possibly a currency issue, 1853 VF/NVF with some surface dirt in the legends, 1897 NEF/EF toned with some light hairlines, 1902 (2) GEF toned and NEF/GVF, 1956 EF/GEF, Pennies (2) 1784 ESC 2361, Bull 2297 NEF/EF, 1800 ESC 2421 GVF lightly toned, the obverse with some surface marks
Sixpence 1877 No Die Number ESC 1732, Bull 2675 Choice UNC with golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, a stunning example, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1877 ESC 1329, Bull 3047, Die Number 44, Lustrous UNC with an attractive and even cinnamon tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Maundy Set 1877 ESC 2490, Bull 3530 UNC with a dark tone the Twopence with a hairline scratch on the obverse and the Penny with a small striking fault on the Queen's hair
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, VG with some surface marks but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). This example is visually a superior coin with all legends clear. Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error legend a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, we note also the error G is of a slightly different font to the G of D:G: Extremely rare and believed to be one of only a small number of known examples, Fair with some pitting but the variety very clear. We note an example described as Fair realised £1400 hammer price in our Auction A156 (5/3/2017 Lot 2509). Probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Halfcrown 1877 ESC 700, Bull 2750 UNC or very near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the second finest known of just 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Spain (129) One Escudo 1867 type as KM#626.1, the 6 struck over another digit (5 or 3) with strong evidence of a point showing at the top left Good Fine the date area very clear, 10 Centimos (46) 1870 OM (20), 1877OM (10), 1879 (6), 5 Centimos (80) 1870 OM (51), 1877OM (10), 1878OM (5), 1878OM (1), 1879OM (13), 2 1/2 Centimos 1868 8-pointed star KM#634.1, 2 Centimos 1870, One Centimo 1913 in mixed grades mostly Fine to VF, some GVF to UNC
Penny 1863 Die Number 2, Freeman 45, dies 6+G (Rarity 19), Gouby BP1863C, Satin 47, pleasant Fine with some old scratches consistent with a Fine grade, this is the first example we have offered. As a relative guide to rarity, in the past we have offered one Die Number 3 and five Die Number 4 Pennies and 6 1877 narrow dates the last of which realised £5500. We also note the Laurie Bamford example of this die number 2 described as VF sold for a hefty £4000 way back in 2006 since when many coin prices have risen by multiples. There was no example in the Workman 1, Workman 2, Alderley, Crocker or Roland Harris Collections
Penny 1877 Narrow date, Freeman 90 dies 8+H (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series, almost always encountered in low grade, this example around Fine, and considerably superior to the example sold in London Coins Auction A129 (Lot 2034) graded LCGS 20 which realised £7020 inclusive of buyers premium. The variety beyond dispute and this example quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence, we note we have handled only 5 other examples since 2003, we also note this is superior to the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection sold in 2006 described as 'Fair', hence a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of the key varieties in this series
Shillings in LCGS, NGC and PCGS holders (5) 1839 NGC VF details, surface hairlines, 1874 ESC 1326 Die Number 27, LCGS 70, 1877 Die Number 61 NGC AU55, 1904 NGC AU Details - Excessive surface hairlines, 1908 PCGS MS62
Portugal (16) 500 Reis (2) 1858 Fine, 1891 NEF, 200 Reis 1863 GF, 100 Reis 1877 Fine, 40 Reis 1834, 20 Reis (5) 1830 VG, 1843, 1847, 1883 VF, 1892 GVF, 10 Reis (3) 1778, 1843, 1852 Around Fine, as part of a group of World (78) mostly 19th and 20th Century in mixed grades, along with 10 Escudos (2) 1928 Battle of Ourique GVF toned, 1954 VF, 50 Centavos 1926 GVF with an additional group of World (79) these mostly 19th and 20th Century issues in mixed grades, some later coins EF to UNC
Florin 1877 ESC 846, Davies 762 Die Number 8, Davies notes that Die number 8 coins are found with the die number below the bust and not the shoulder, as is the case here, (see footnote 3 in Davies page 55) Bright VF
Halfcrowns (4) 1849 Large Date ESC 682 Good Fine/Fine, Ex-Lockdales 14/9/2014 Lot 1795, 1850 ESC 684 About Fine, the obverse with surface marks, Ex-Tennants 26/5/2004 Lot 846 (part), 1877 ESC 700 G of GRATIA flawed, VF once cleaned, now retoned, Ex-Brock 24/4/2006 Lot 1490, 1882 ESC 710 Fine, Ex-Ex-Tennants 15/6/2005 Lot 124 (part)
Shilling 1877 Die Number 43 the 3 overstuck, the underlying 3 high and to the right, ESC 1329 UNC or near so and lustrous with a thin scratch below the Queen's ear
Florin 1877 WW with 48 arcs ESC 846 UNC and highly lustrous, the obverse with minor contact marks, an eye-catching example of the Gothic type, an excellent example for the type collector
Maundy Set 1877 ESC 2490 EF to A/UNC with matching colourful tone, the Fourpence and Penny with some edge nicks, comes with a maroon dated 'Maundy Coin' case
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
Florin 1877 ESC 846, Davies 762 Die Number 8, Davies notes that Die number 8 coins are found with the die number below the bust and not the shoulder, as is the case here, (see footnote 3 in Davies page 55) VF the reverse slightly better with a small spot on the top crown
Florin 1877 48 Arcs, with WW, ESC 846, CGS type FL.V1.1877.01, Die Number 24, A/UNC and lustrous with light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 75, the finest known of 3 examples thud far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Florin 1877 42 Arcs, No WW, ESC 848, CGS type FL.V1.1877.03, Die Number 27, A/UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 75
Sixpence 1877 ESC 1731 Die Number 34, CGS type SP.V1.1877.01 UNC and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
CGS Yellow ticket holder items (11) Florin 1865 ESC 826 Coin type FL.V1.1865.01 VF cleaned, Shillings (8) 1839 Second Young HeadESC 1283 CGS type SH.V1.1839.04 Cleaned VF, 1877 ESC 1329 CGS type SH.V1.1877.01 Cleaned EF, 1880 Davies 914 CGS type SH.V1.1880.04 Cleaned VF 1881 Davies 915 CGS type SH.V1.1881.01 cleaned VF, 1884 Davies 921 CGS type SH.V1.1884.01 Cleaned VF, 1887 Young Head ESC 1349 CGS type SH.V1.1887.01 scratches EF, 1889 Large Head Davies 986 CGS type SH.V1.1889.03 Cleaned VF, 1919 ESC 1429 CGS type SH.G5 1919.01 Field damage EF, Sixpences (2) 1874 Crosslet 4 Die Number 38 with 8 over 8 CGS type SP.V1.1874.02 Field damage AU, 1941 ESC 1831 CGS type SP.G6.1941.01 Verdigris UNC
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, VG, the surfaces with some porosity, all major details clear, the variety beyond dispute. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 described as being in 'Fair' condition realised £3565, and another sold in London Coins Auction A129 in June 2010 slabbed and graded CGS 20 realised £7020
Shilling 1877 ESC 1329 Die Number 37 CGS UNC 82, the joint finest of nine examples thus far recorded on the CGS population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, this example only Poor and with the last digit of the date 'misty' on it's right side but the date and variety are beyond any doubt. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 described as being in 'Fair' condition realised £3565
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