Crown 1889 Underside of groundline forms lines, ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC or very near so, with golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and cinnamon highlights, a most desirable piece with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder, appears conservatively graded LCGS 75
Crowns (3) 1820 VG, Ex-Brooch Mount , 1888 Narrow date ESC 298, Bull 2587 Good Fine, the reverse slightly better, with a gentle edge bruise, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, VG/About Fine with some scratches and a heavy contact mark at the top of the obverse
Crowns (3) 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C (2) the first VF toned, the second Good Fine, 1891 ESC 301, Bull 2591, About VF with some minor surface marks and a slightly uneven grey tone
Crown 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C, UNC with some contact marks with good original lustre and a small edge nick, Jubilee Head Crowns seldom seen with lustrous surface as pleasing as this
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
Crowns in an album, Victorian issues listed by sub-variety (80) 1887 Davies 480 dies 1A (2), 1887 Davies 480 with larger obverse size - 34.5mm or more from T to R in the opposite sides of the legend (2), 1888 Narrow date Davies 482, 1889 Davies 483 dies 1A (12), 1889 Davies 484 dies 1C (4), 1890 Davies 485 (7), 1891 Davies 486 (12), 1892 Davies 487 (7), 1893LVI Davies 501 dies 1A (23), 1893LVI Narrow REGNI (2), 1893LVI Wide REGNI, 1893LVI with T of T.B. blundered, 1893LVI with wider spaced 3 in the date (3) VG to Fine, all have clearly identifiable varieties, all attributed, an interesting study group for the sub-variety specialist
Crowns (4) 1887 NEF/GVF with contact marks, 1888 Narrow date Bull 2587, Davies 482 dies 1B, Toned NVF/VF with some edge bruises, 1889 Davies 484 dies 1C Good Fine the reverse with graffiti partially removed, 1890 VF
Crown 1889 ESC 299Davies 484 dies 1C UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, a few very light contact marks and a small rim nick, otherwise choice
Crown 1889 ESC 299Davies 484 dies 1C UNC with old toning over original mint lustre, very light cabinet friction, a superior example, comes with old paper envelope containing old collectors ticket showing a purchase price of 10 Shillings
Crown 1889 ESC 299Davies 484 dies 1C UNC with old light toning over original mint lustre, very light cabinet friction, a superior example, comes with old paper envelope containing old collectors ticket showing a purchase price of 10 Shillings
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