Crown 1847 Gothic, UNDECIMO edge, ESC 288, Bull 2571 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the Gothic type continues to be extremely popular and sought after in all grades
Florin 1870 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 836, Bull 2870, Davies 752 dies 3B, Die Number 15, Choice UNC grey toned over original lustre, a superb example of this scarce date, Ex-London Coins Auction A124 Lot 340, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, where it is stated that it is Ex-PCGS MS65. and surely one of only a tiny number of choice mint state survivors. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
SixpenceCommonwealth 1651 51 over 49, all stops present, S.3219, ESC 1485, no Bull equivalent, mintmark Sun, 2.45 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with some edge nicks, struck on a slightly wavy flan, our archive database shows that we have only previously offered one example of this overdate type in 17 years
Sixpences James I (5) 1605 Second Coinage, Third Bust, S.2657 mintmark Lis, 1.97 grammes, VG/Fine, creased and clipped. 1605 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Rose, 2.70 grammes, VG a detector find with two small edge cracks. 1606 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark uncertain (Rose or Escallop) NVG clipped. 1608 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Coronet, 2.92 grammes, the obverse legend a little crude, VG or better/Near Fine. 1613 Second Coinage, Fourth Bust, S.2658 mintmark Trefoil, 2.76 grammes, some weakness in parts, legends bold, overall Fine
Shillings to Penny (13) Shilling Charles I worn, clipped to the inner circle, Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (6) 1569 mintmark Coronet Fair/VG, 1572 mintmark Ermine, Poor, 1573 mintmark Ermine, Fair, 1573 mintmark not visible, Poor, holed, 1588 mintmark Crescent, Fair with a loss of flan from 10 to 12 o'clock, 1591 Fair, clipped to the inner circle, Halfgroats (5) Henry VIICanterbury MintS.2210 mintmark Tun/Lis VG/Near Fine, holed, CommonwealthS.3221 VG creased, James I (2) both S.2659 mintmark Rose, the first Fair and bent, the second VG, Charles I Group A, without inner circles, S.2823 mintmark Heart, VG creased with an edge split, Penny Charles I S.2847 Reverse: Rounder shield with scroll garniture, Mintmark: None, Fair
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
Sixpence 1965 Obverse: Second A of GRATIA points to a space, ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2503 dies 1C, Fine, a very rare die pairing. We note the Peter Davies collection example sold in London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 was only VF and realised £45 hammer price, and a Fine example sold in our March 2024 sale for £110 hammer price
Ancient Rome (7) DupondiusLucius Verus (165AD) Obverse: Radiate head right L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Reverse: Parthia sitting left, next to a trophy, TR POT V IMP III COS II S-C, Cohen 192, 11.32 grammes, About Fine with green patina, As Hadrian (121-122AD), Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae P M TR P COS III S-C, RIC 616C, Cohen 1142, 12.71 grammes, VG with green patina, Quinarius Allectus (323AD) Colchester Mint, Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear over shoulder and spear in left arm, Reverse: Galley sailing right, Mintmark QC (this not visible) RIC 129, 2.40 grams, Near Fine/VG, Follis (4) Constantine I (309-310AD) Lyons. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. F-T across fields. Mintmark PLG, SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, RIC VI Lyons 308, 2.95 grammes, Fine with pitted surfaces, Constantine II (322-323AD) Trier. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed V dot O - TIS - XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark: PTR dot. RIC 381var. 2.05 grammes, Fine, Crispus, as Caesar (323AD) Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust left IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, Reverse: large globe on an altar inscribed VO-TIS- XX in three lines, three stars above. Mintmark dot STR crescent. RIC Trier 394, 1.76 grammes, Good Fine/Fine, Constantine I (307-312AD) London. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, IMP CONSTANTINVS PI IN AVG, Reverse: Sol standing left, chlamys falling from left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. Mintmark PLN. SOLI INVICTO COMITI T-F, RIC London 120, 4.17 grammes, Fine, and a further group (15) Follis to Ae4 unattributed in lower grades, some worn, some lacking sufficient detail for exact attribution
Shilling 1900 ESC 1369, Bull 3165, Choice UNC, colourfully toned over original mint lustre, a beautiful eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1896 Large Rose ESC 1365, Bull 3161, Davies 1020 dies 2D, Lustrous UNC, the obverse golden toned with touches of blue/green in the legends, the reverse with blue, green and magenta toning enhancing the choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die crack at a middling stage, Good Fine, cleaned, now colourfully retoned, the obverse with some thin scratches
GB and World Numismatic and Stamp Covers in 9 Albums, comprising issues from a wide variety of countries - The 2002 World CupCollection - Stamps on sheets and Stamp covers in 110 pages over two albums, and certificates describing individual matches within the tournament and classic matches from past tournaments UNC on the sheets and commemorative envelopes of issue, The Euro 2004 Match Day Collection - Stamps on sheets and Stamp Covers in 34 pages, with descriptive card for each match, UNC on the sheets and envelopes of issue, Queen Victoria and the Victorian Age a 25 piece set in two albums comprising Numismatic Covers (18) with many Crown-sized pieces, (one with a Five Pounds Lowther banknote QV20 000229 and Guernsey Five Pounds 2001 SilverProof coin cover, another cover includes a One Pound 2001 Silver Proof) and stamp covers (7) includes many Isle of Man/Gibraltar and Guernsey/Gibraltar issues also with GB, Falkland Islands, St. Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha types, GB and World - The Royal Family/History of World War II/Queen Elizabeth II Collection and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Jubilee a collection in four albums, comprising Numismatic covers (20), First Day Covers (60) and Stamp sheets (27), also Numismatic Covers (3) GB England World Cup Football 2002 One Pound coin and set of 5x First Class stamps, Turks and Caicos Islands Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee comprising Five Crowns 2002 and set of 5x GB stamps First Class, Second Class, 45p, 65p and E, Falkland Islands Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 2002 comprising Fifty Pence and set of 5x GB stamps First Class, Second Class, 45p, 65p and E, on the commemorative envelopes as issued, along with Stamps in 11 albums, a box file and bag of loose stamps (many hundreds) a wide variety of different countries represented, and Books (2) Stanley Gibbons 'Collect British Stamps' 2008, and Australian Stamp Catalogue 28th Edition both in good secondhand condition (total weight over 33 Kilos)
Shilling 1696C First Bust, First V in GVLIELMVS appears similar to an inverted A, due to a die flaw in this area, type as ESC 1082, Bull 1165, Fine with some contact marks, an unusual piece
Sixpence 1965 Obverse: Second A of GRATIA points to a space, ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2503 dies 1C, Fine, a very rare die pairing. We note the Peter Davies collection example sold in London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 was only VF and realised £45 hammer price
Halfcrown 1707 Roses and Plumes, SEXTO edge, Colon after BR, narrow colon after REG, ESC 573, Bull 1365 VG or better with some weakness in the centre of the reverse
Shillings and Sixpences (7) Shillings (3) 1887 Jubilee Head Q of QUI has long, loopless tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 980 dies 1A, VF/GVF with touches of colourful tone, the rarest of the three Jubilee Head types for this date, 1889 Large Jubilee Head ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D, VF toned, 1890 ESC 1357, Bull GF/NVF toned, the reverse with some verdigris on the shield, Sixpences (4) 1887 Young HeadESC 1750, Bull 3262 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type R over I in VICTORIA ESC 1752A, Bull 3265, Davies 1152 Good Fine with some scratches in the obverse field, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type ESC 1754, Bull 3272 VF/GVF with some hairlines on the obverse, 1899 ESC 1769, Bull 3292 Good Fine, cleaned with some damage to the edge at 7 o'clock
Florin 1881 ESC 856, Bull 2902, Davies 772, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, a choice and lustrous example, the joint finest known recorded by the NGC Census, PCGS have recorded 1 in MS65 and 2 in MS64+. One of a number of choice Gothic Florins offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755, Bull 3576 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, the joint finest known with only 2 examples having been graded NGC MS65. Further examination of the NGC Census shows only two Edward VII Halfcrowns of all dates being recorded in higher grades, a single 1902 and a single 1907 each grading MS66, thus confirming the rarity of this series in the highest grades
MaundyThreepences (16) Charles IIundatedESC 1958, Bull 592 VG with some flan stress marks, 16-3 (third digit illegible) Near Fine, 1679 ESC 1970, Bull 660, Fine/Near Fine, 1687 ESC 1982, Bull 798, Good Fine with some spots on the obverse, 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1983, Bull 799, Fine/Near Fine with some spots, 1689 GV below bust, Hyphen stops on reverse, Arabic 1 in date, no stops either side of the date, Bull 920 Fine with some scratches and an edge crack below the date, 1698 ESC 2000, Bull 1315 Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some, the reverse with some heavier haymarking, 1699 ESC 2001, Bull 1316 Fine, lightly cleaned with some thin scratches, 1704 ESC 2007, Bull 1496 GVF with some haymarks, the obverse with a small flaw by ANNA, 1706 Good Fine/Fine with some haymarks and a flan flaw, 1717 ESC 2015, Bull 1623 Fine with many scratches, 1746 6 over 3 ESC 2031A, Bull 1802 NVF lightly toned, 1784 ESC 2042, Bull 2265 Fine/Good Fine, cleaned, 1800 ESC 2421, Fine with some thin scratches, 1822 Small Head Good Fine, cleaned, 1823 Bright GVF
Florin 1920 Sterling head, I of GEORGIVS points to a space, ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1744 dies 2E, UNC with much original colour and lustre, the obverse with hints of golden tone, few coins with the original colour survive, a superb example of the first year of the half silver type in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1895 First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, Reverse: Left leg of H of SHILLINGS points to a bead on the inner circle, ESC 879, Bull 2965, Davies 838 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1918 ESC 937, Bull 3763, Davies 1741, in an NGC holder and graded MS65 a choice piece, all George V pre-1920 Florins extremely hard to find in choice grades. At the time of writing NGC have graded 86 examples, 4 in MS65 with none finer, also PCGS have only graded 2 example in MS65, thus making this the joint finest known
Antoninianus (14) Gordian III Antioch, (242-244 AD). Obverse: Bust right, cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Gordian standing right, holding a spear diagonally & globe. SAECVLI FELICITAS, 3.54 grammes, RIC 216, RSC 319, Good Fine, Gordian III (242-244AD) Obverse: Bust right cuirassed and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Fortuna standing left with prow and cornucopia FORTVNA REDUX, 4.62 grammes, RIC 210, RSC 98a.NVF">RSC 98a.NVF, Gordian III, Antioch, Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, Reverse: Pax advancing left with branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVSTI, RSC 179">RSC 179, RIC 214, 5.73 grammes, Fine, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right draped, radiate and cuirassed, Reverse: Aequitas standing left with scales & cornucopia. AEQVITAS AVGG, 4.02 grammes, RIC 27b, RSC 9, VF, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Pax walking left with branch and sceptre PAX AETERN RSC 102, RIC 41, 4.30 grammes, Good Fine with some scuffs on the portrait, Philip I (244-249AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Reverse: Rome seated left holding Victory and spear, RIC 106a, RSC 165, 3.80 grammes, Good Fine, Gallienus (253-268AD) Billon issue, Asian Mint, Obverse: Bust right radiate and cuirassed, GALLIENVS PF AVG, Reverse: Soldier standing left resting right hand on shield, Star in left field VIRTVS AVG, RIC 667star, Cohen 1235, 3.45 grammes, VF with some obverse pitting, Valerian (254AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right radiate, draped and cuirassed, IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm, RIC 125, Cohen 230, 2.96 grammes, Fine or slightly better, Saloninus, as Caesar, billon issue (256AD) Lyons. Obverse: Bust right, draped and radiate, SALON VALERIANVS CAES, Reverse: Sacrificial implements: liuus, knife, vase turned left, simpulum and aspergillum, PIETAS AVGG, RIC 9, RSC 41, 3.66 grammes, Good Fine/Near Fine, Salonina (267AD) Mint in Asia. Obverse: Draped and diademed bust right, on crescent, SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Salus standing right, feeding serpent in her arms, SALVS AVG, RSC 105, RIC 88, 4.39 grammes, Fine or better, the reverse with hints of colourful tone, Salonina (260-268AD) Antioch. Obverse: Diademed bust right, on crescent SALONINA AVG, Reverse: Venus standing left with helmet and spear, VENVS AVG, mintmark PXV below, RIC 86, RSC 113, 4.11 grammes, NVF, Probus (279AD) Rome. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed, IMP PROBVS AVG, Reverse: Emperor on horseback left, raising right hand and holding a sceptre in the left, treading down a captive seated on ground to the left, Mintmark R dot in crescent Δ, RIC 157, Cohen 37, 2.63 grammes, Fine, Herennia Etruscilla (c.250AD) Obverse: Bust right, draped and diademed, on crescent HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Reverse: Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre, and drawing veil from her face. PVDI[CIT] IA AVG, RSC 17, RSC 58b, 4.43 grammes, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, Aurelian (270-275AD) plated issue, Serdica Mint. Obverse: Bust right, radiate and cuirassed IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Reverse: Sol walking left holding globe and raising right hand, foot on one of two bound captives ORIENS AVG, mintmark XXIP, RIC 279, Cohen 145, 3.43 grammes, Good Fine with some surface dirt
Threepences (2) 1858 possibly a Maundy issue, F:D: double struck, type as ESC 2065, Bull 3390 EF and lustrous with a hairline scratch below the bust, 1872 ESC 2078, Bull 3416 EF and lustrous, the obverse with many die cracks
Shillings (3) 1894 Large Obverse Letters, Small Rose with line, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, unlisted in the 1982 Davies book VG, Rare, 1896 Small Rose, ESC 1365A">ESC 1365A, Bull 3159, Davies 1019 dies 2C, GVF the obverse with some contact marks and some light hairlines in the fields, 1896 Large Rose, ESC 1365, Bull 3161, Davies 1020, VF cleaned, the reverse with some corrosion
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
Portugal 50 Escudos (4) 1968 Pedro Alveres Cabral KM#593 (2) in PCGS holders, graded MS64 and MS65 respectively, 1969 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Marechal Carmona KM#599 in a PCGS holder and graded MS63, 1969 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Vasco da Gama KM#598, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252, EF with pleasing gold tone enhanced by touches of blue, the edge with some minor scratches after NEMO, comes with old Seabys envelope and collectors ticket stating 65/- and ML.V2/911
Shilling 1658 ESC 1005, Bull 254, NEF/ About EF with soft grey tone over multi-coloured underlying pastel tone, a most attractive piece, comes with old Seaby envelope
Crown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 97, Bull 1010 GEF/EF with some light haymarks, the obverse with underlying colourful tone in the legends in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Crown 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, at the time of writing NGC had only graded one piece higher (MS64+), PCGS have graded one piece at MS64+ and one at MS65
Halfcrown 1885 ESC 713, Bull 2765, Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern by Droz in Gilt, Obverse: Four diamond shaped stops, Crescent-shaped curls below bust, Reverse: Britannia seated, leaf and berry pattern to robe, Peck 965, DH11, D below, EF
Florin 1894 ESC 878, Bull 2964, Davies 835, dies 2B, a lustrous example with eye-catching golden tone around the legends, the key date in the Veiled head series, with high grade examples very difficult to obtain, we note NGC have only graded 3 finer examples (all MS65)
Halfcrown 1894 ESC 728, Bull 2780, Davies 665 dies 2A, UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction and attractive golden toning, the key date in the Veiled head series
Proof and Mint Sets (10), Singles (4), and Medals (4), comprising South Africa Proof Set 1968, Zimbabwe Proof Set 1980, Zambia Proof Set 1964 (3 coins) Two Shilling, One Shilling, and Sixpence, Zambia Part Proof Set 1968 (4 coins of 5) 20 Ngwee, 10 Ngwee, 5 Ngwee and One Ngwee, Trinidad and Tobago Proof Set 1966 (5 coins) 50 Cents to One Cent, Canada Mint Sets (3) 1967 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent, UNC in the vinyl packet, 1968 (6 coins) One Dollar to One Cent UNC in the vinyl packet, 1969 EF to UNC in a card wallet, Australia a 6-coin set mixed dates 1961-1964 Florin to Halfpenny comprising Florin 1961 A/UNC, Shilling 1961 A/UNC, Sixpence 1963 UNC, Threepence 1963 UNC with some toning, Penny 1962 GEF and Halfpenny 1964 A/UNC, GB Mint Set 1994 (8 coins) Two Pounds (Bank of EnglandTercentenary) to One Penny UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Medals (4) George V Silver Jubilee 1935 (2) both EF toned, one with some edge nicks, in the red boxes of issue, Zimbabwe Wildlife Society Medals 1987 (2) Prooflike UNC, France 10 Francs 1989 VF, Portugal 20 Escudos 1966 UNC, Singles (4) Israel Ten Liro 1967 Six-Day WarVictory - Wailing Wall, in silver Lustrous UNC in the wallet of issue, Zambia Five Shillings 1965 First Anniversary of Independence Cupro-Nickel Proof, nFDC boxed, along with Southern Rhodesia Postage stamps One Penny red Victory issue 1939-1945 five in one strip, unused
Hammered (7) Shillings (2) James I Second Coinage, S.2654, Mintmark Rose VG, Charles I Group F, S.2799 mintmark Triangle, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1562 Smaller flan, small bust 1B, S.2561, mintmark Pheon, Fair/VG, Sixpence Elizabeth I mintmark Sword, worn and holed, Threepences (2) 1570 S.2566 mintmark Castle VG, 158-(last digit worn) S.2573, Mintmark Sword, Near Fine, Penny Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2580 Mintmark Crescent Fine with pitted surfaces
Sixpence 1903 ESC 1787, Bull 3599 Lustrous UNC with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1468 hammer price £65
Shillings to Halfgroat (4) Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark unclear, 5.28 grammes, Poor/Fair, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark unclear 5.78 grammes, NVG/VG the obverse with some scratches, Sixpence 1566 Smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17.5mm) S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.46 grammes, portrait worn, Obverse legend Near Fine, Reverse About Fine, Halfgroat James I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Coronet, 0.87 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, and Farthings (3) James I Lennox type 3, mintmark Annulet on obverse only S.2679, 0.73 grammes, Fine/VG, Charles I Maltravers Counterfeit, S.3199 mintmark Harp/Billet, 0.41 grammes, Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent, 0.81 grammes, Fine
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die flaw at a very early stage, EF or very near so with some minor edge nicks and light contact marks, the obverse with some rub on the portrait, the detail in the top two pairs of leaves at the top of the wreath however retain sharp detail adding to the eye appeal of the coin
Halfcrown 1750 ESC 609, Bull 1692, Sharp and Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, all pre-1816 coinage incredibly difficult to find in this high grade, we note NGC includes only 2 examples in MS65, and PCGS only 4 examples in MS65
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3560, in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Matte, Note: Very few 1902 Matt Proof Crowns have been graded higher by third party grading companies, NGC records just 3 in PF65+ and 4 in PF66, PCGS recorded 1 in PR65+ and 4 in PR66
Shilling 1824 ESC 1657, Bull 2425 a choice mint state example with soft lustre and touches of gold, blue and magenta tone, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
Sixpence 1821 ESC 1654, Bull 2421 Sharp UNC and choice with a subtle underlying colourful tone, in an NGC holder 'Mildenhall Collection' and graded MS65
Threepence 1856 ESC 2063, Bull 3388 UNC/AU with attractive golden tone, Threehalfpence 1840 ESC 2256, Bull 3465, Lustrous UNC and choice, Rare, rated R2 by Bull and ESC, this date seldom seen in high grade, our archive database shows that there was no example in the Andrew Wayne collection, the Roland Harris collection example was EF
Shillings (6) 1697 First Bust ESC 1091, Bull 1117 VG/Near Fine, 1696B First Bust, ESC 1081, ESC 1158 Fine with some corrosion, 1696C First Bust ESC 1082, Bull 1165 VG with an old scratch on the reverse, 1697E First Bust ESC 1098, Bull 1192 About Fine with some uneven tone, rated R3 by Bull, 1697N First Bust ESC 1099, Bull 1185 VG or better, weak on the 9 of the date, 1697y First bust ESC 1100, Bull 1196 Fine or better with some haymarking
Crown 1951 ESC 393C, Bull 4024 FDC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, 1960 ESC 393K, Bull 4335 in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC in the flat pack of issue with booklet-style certificate, no outer box
Hammered a small group, Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling James I Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Lis, 4.98 grammes, VG/Fine, Groat Philip and MaryS.2508, mintmark Lis, 1.70 grammes, Fair, creased with a long edge crack, MaundyThreepenceCharles IIundated issue, with inner circles and mark of value, ESC 1957, Bull 325, mintmark Crown 1.46 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Threepence Elizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle (not visible) S.2566, 1.17 grammes, Fair/VG creased, HalfgroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1577 mintmark Crown, 2.16 grammes, Good fine on a wavy flan, Halfgroat Edward III 1.45 grammes, VG or better with some shortage of flan, Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint Class 4a, S.1394, 1.18 grammes, Fine, Edward I London Mint, Small star on breast, Class 9b, S.1407, 1.23 grammes, VG
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
Ireland (2) HalfcrownGunmoney 1690 May. Small size S.6580B, Timmins TB30sM-2B, VG, Penny Edward I Dublin Mint, Pellet before EDW.R, S.6247, Fine, along with Maundy Penny 1800 ESC About Fine/Fine with some haymarking
Crown 1935 Specimen ESC 376, Bull 3652, UNC or near so and lustrous, the reverse with some minor contact marks, in an unusual contemporary box with a crowned GR cypher on and inside the lid
Sixpences (4) 1881 Large Date ESC 1740, Bull 3251, Davies 1100 GVF/VF cleaned and retoned, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf GEF/AU and nicely toned, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1166 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, VF the obverse with some contact marks, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 167a, Obverse with no truncation panel, Reverse: Joined leaf, Fine/Good Fine with some peck marks on the reverse
Westminster Abbey (2) 900th Anniversary 1065 to 1965 57mm diameter in bronze Eimer 2107, Royal Mint issue 1965 Reverse: A view of the Abbey, Obverse: A group of monarchs with Edward The Confessor at centre others include Henry III, Elizabeth I and Henry Purcel famous composer UNC as issued and pleasing, Westminster Abbey undated (c.1841-1850) BHM 2373var. 44mm diameter in White metal, Reverse: description in 20 lines describing the History of the Abbey from 610 onwards, NEF
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
Sixpences (2) 1964 ESC 1838S, Bull 4549, Davies 2502 dies 2B VF/GVF a scarce die pairing, Mint Error - Mis-strike 1965 struck off-centre with around 1mm blank flan and a raised lip from 10 o'clock to 5 o'clock on the reverse ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2504 dies 2C EF with some small spots, unusual, DecimalTen Pence 1975 Davies 2825 dies 4E Obverse: 1 of date points to a space, I of ELIZABETH points left of a bead, A of ELIZABETH points to a bead, Reverse: P of PENCE points right of a bead, First E of PENCE points to a bead, GVF a very rare die pairing and seldom seen, Decimal Two Pounds Mint Error - Mis-Strike a blank flan intended for the Two Pounds Brunel (2006) with edge SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE VF
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