Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 UNC and choice with attractive gold toning enhanced by touches of blue and green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with a superb gold and olive tone, a truly stunning example with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, would make an excellent choice coin for the type collector
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (7) Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: The Arms of Glasgow LET GLASGOW FLOURISH, Reverse: a river god reclining on an urn, inscribed CLYDE, from which water is flowing, NUNQUAM ARESCERE Exergue: MDCCXCI initials, Edge: CAMBRIDGE BEDFORD AND HUNTINGDON, DH3a, NEF, Perthshire (2) Perth DH2 Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, a boat lying on the beach, even slope behind fisherman, RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY, Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH2, VF the obverse with a scratch, the reverse with some small spots, Perth 1797 Obverse: A spirit still and casks in a circle of dots PAYABLE AT DAVID PETERS WINE & SPIRIT SHOPS, Reverse: The Arms of Perth and PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE motto on a label, with sprig of flowers at each end, Edge: Diagonally milled, DH10, VF, the obverse with a small spot, Lothian (4) Edinburgh 1797 Obverse: View of a public building, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797 with NEW UNIVERSITY and PAYe BY ANDERSON LESLIE & Co below, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other, NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE, ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT, Edge: Plain, DH7 GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, flag on lookout of fort, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH58, VF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, no flag on lookout of fort, three cannons in place of the arches, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, less distinct, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH59, VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyScotland (7) Lanarkshire - Glasgow 1791 Obverse: The Arms of Glasgow LET GLASGOW FLOURISH, Reverse: a river god reclining on an urn, inscribed CLYDE, from which water is flowing, NUNQUAM ARESCERE Exergue: MDCCXCI initials, Edge: PAYABLE IN LONDON, the remainder of the edge engrailed, NEF with traces of lustre, Perthshire - Perth undated Obverse: A man dragging a fishing net to the shore, even slope behind, a boat lying on the beach RETE TRAHITO FAUSTE, Exergue: WRIGHT JUNr. DES, Reverse: A bridge and distant view of hills PERTH HALFPENNY, Exergue: TAY-BRIDGE FINISHED 1770. and Arms of Perth in a sunken circle with motto PRO REGE LEGE ET GREGE, Edge: PAYABLE ON DEMAND BY JOHN FERRIER, DH3, VF, Lothian (5) Edinburgh 1796 Obverse: A flower spray in a shield, BRITANNIA RULES THE WAVES, Reverse: a buck's head, LET BRITAIN FLOURISH, DH2, VF, Edinburgh 1797 Obverse: View of a public building, EDINBURGH HALFPENNY 1797 with NEW UNIVERSITY and PAYe BY ANDERSON LESLIE & Co below, Reverse: A gardener holding a spade in one hand and a shrub in the other, NEU SEGNES JACEANT TERRAE, ETIAM MONTES CONSERERE JUVAT, Edge: Plain, DH7, VF/GVF, Edinburgh 1796 Harrison's, Obverse: A cypher H H with a small ornament at top and bottom, Reverse: An anchor dividing the date H.HARRISON ST. LEONARDS EDIN. DH20, GVF, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, flag on lookout of fort, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, Near VF, DH58, Leith 1796 Obverse: A ship and boat sailing by a fort SUCCESS TO THE PORT OF LEITH, no flag on lookout of fort, three cannons in place of the arches, Reverse: Female seated holding a wand in one hand and a pair of scales in the other, a thistle behind her, packages and a cask in front labelled TEA and GIN, less distinct, PAYABLE AT THE HOUSE OF JOHN WHITE KIRK-GATE LEITH, DH59 NVF
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The low relief head on the George V Halfcrowns of 1920-1926 very seldom encountered in choice grades due to weaker strikes, poor metal mix and wide fields being prone to heavy bagmarking. This piece a real exception, a top class example of the type, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1612 hammer price £130
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC with an attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 UNC and choice with attractive gold toning enhanced by touches of blue and green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1462 hammer price £42
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with green and gold tone, with flashes of magenta in the legend, a quality piece with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 57 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Guatemala8 Reales 1770 GP Small 38mm planchet type KM#27.2 Near VF a pleasing and collectable example of the short-lived small planchet series, only minted in 3 years from 1769-1771. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A149 as far back as 6/6/2015 and described as Fine condition realised £220 hammer price, this example considerable superior in both grade and eye appeal
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with original cartwheel lustre, enhanced by a rich gold and olive tone, a superb and eye-catching piece retaining some original mint bloom in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 64 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82 a superb example, with choice gold, blue/green and magenta tone, a most eye-catching example
World (14) an exceptionally attractive amalgamation of notes in mostly higher grades VF - GVF to UNC. Comprising scarce issues such as the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 5 DollarsPick 180a dated 14th December 1957 and bearing the serial number J/H 388886, and the note in brown on multicolour and an always attractive Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. design watermarked with a helmeted warrior and value underneath. AustraliaReserve Bank 10 Shillings Pick 33a ND 1961-1965 serial number AH/16 178691 signatures Coombs & Wilson, the note in black on multicolour and features a portrait of the English navigator and cartographer Matthew Flinders on obverse and the parliament building on reverse. Bermuda Government 5 ShillingsPick 18b dated 1st May 1957 and LAST series Z/1 377077 and another attractive Bradbury & Wilkinson print in brown on multicolour featuring a young portrait of H.M. the Queen with an illustration of the steamship SS Monarch of Bermuda in Hamilton harbour. Straits Settlements 1 Dollar Pick 16b dated 1st January 1935 signature Rex Curall and serial number L/5 1700 and a BWC print in blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and a tiger on reverse. Russia 200 Rubley Pick S423 High Command of The Armed Forces in South Russia 1919 series AB-021. Portugal 100 EscudosPick 179d dated 3rd December 1987 (4) and a consecutively numbered set BJB 019557 - BJB 019560. Dominican Republic a desirable denomination set (4) comprising TDLR print 10 PesosPick 119c series of 1987 along with 1988 series 20 Pick 120c and US banknote Company print 50 PesosPick 127 and 100 PesosPick 128. Belize Monerthary Authority 1 Dollar Pick 38a dated 1st June 1980 serial number A/5 079418 in green on multicolour featuring a portrait of H.M. the Queen and an unwreathed Coat of Arms. ChinaBank of Communications5 YuanPick 117n dated 1st October 1914 serial number SB489209N and Shanghai overprint.
Sixpences (3) 1897 ESC 1767 A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, 1900 ESC 1770 UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks, 1901 ESC 1771 GEF and nicely toned
Shilling 1687 7 over 6, G of MAG struck over an A, ESC 1072A, Bull 770, VF lightly toned, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered since 2003
Halfcrowns in LCGS holders (6) 1902 Matt ProofESC 747, Bull 3568 nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, 1915 ESC 762, Bull 3714 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724 Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, 1927 First Reverse ESC 775, Bull 3730, UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, 1935 ESC 784, Bull 3749 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, 1936 ESC 785, Bull 3751 Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 27 examples thus far recoded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770 Choice UNC with olive and gold tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 56 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, CGS type SP.V1.1900.01 Choice UNC with a golden tone, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest of 51 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrowns (2) 1923 ESC 770 Lustrous UNC with some very light contact marks and rim nicks, still a pleasing piece with much eye appeal, 1933 ESC 782 Lustrous UNC with a few light contact marks
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