Halfcrowns to Farthings (26) comprising Halfcrowns (4) 1919 Smaller reverse design with 9's in the date more upright, ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671, NVF/VF, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1673 Near Fine/About Fine, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1701 dies 1B GEF/AU the reverse with some surface residue, this possibly removable with care, 1935 ESC 784, Bull 3749 EF/AU, Shillings (16) 1893 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, GVF/NEF, 1894 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, EF/GEF and lustrous, 1894 Large Obverse Letters, Small Rose with line, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, VG/Near Fine, the reverse with some scratches, possibly once in a claw mount, 1911 Shallow Neck ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1790 dies 1A, UNC or near so and lustrous with some small rim nicks, 1921 Sterling Head ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, EF/NEF with some faint stains, the rarest of the 5 die pairings for this date, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1807 dies 4E, NEF, 1921 'Sterling Head' ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, the scarcest of the 1921 die pairings, VF with some tiny spots, 1921 Sterling Head ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, NEF, the rarest of the 5 types for this date, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, as Davies 1809 with bright finish, Near VF, rare, 1921 'Sterling' head, King's nose points to S of GEORGIVS, ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, VF, the rarest of the 5 die pairings for this date, 1921 ESC Bust in lower relief, ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1806, dies 4D NEF, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1809A dies 5E with bright finish GVF/NEF Rare, 1922 Dull Finish ESC 1432, Bull 3815, Davies 1811 GVF/NEF with a contact mark on the portrait, 1922 ESC 1432, Bull 3815, Davies 1812 dies 5E GVF, 1927 Second Reverse ESC 1439, Bull 3829Davies 1831 dies 1A, A/UNC, 1931 ESC 1444, Bull 3839, Davies 1835 A/UNC with some small spots, these possibly removable with care, Sixpences (3) 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C NEF/EF and lustrous, 1889 Davies dies 2A, right hand leaf joined NEF, 1893 Veiled Head, First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, NVF with some toning in the legend, by far the rarer of the two types, Halfpenny 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A A/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with some small tone spots, Farthing 1921 Freeman 600 dies 2+A NVF/VF with some spots on the obverse, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Two Pence 1981 Freeman 671Q dies 1+A, struck on a lightweight 6.06 grammes flan (normal is 7.1 grammes) GVF
Halfcrowns (4) 1919 Shorter first 1 in date, as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 dies 1A, Good Fine, 1920 Plain garter edge above 19, ESC 767, Davies 1673, dies 1B, Fine/NVF, Rare, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679 Larger Reverse design, About EF with some contact marks on a well struck portrait, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679C with thin rims and several die cracks on the reverse, Fine, unusual
Halfcrowns to Farthings (26) comprising Halfcrowns (4) 1919 Smaller reverse design with 9's in the date more upright, ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671, NVF/VF, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1673 Near Fine/About Fine, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1701 dies 1B GEF/AU the reverse with some surface residue, this possibly removable with care, 1935 ESC 784, Bull 3749 EF/AU, Shillings (16) 1893 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, GVF/NEF, 1894 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, EF/GEF and lustrous, 1894 Large Obverse Letters, Small Rose with line, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, VG/Near Fine, the reverse with some scratches, possibly once in a claw mount, 1911 Shallow Neck ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1790 dies 1A, UNC or near so and lustrous with some small rim nicks, 1921 Sterling Head ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, EF/NEF with some faint stains, the rarest of the 5 die pairings for this date, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1807 dies 4E, NEF, 1921 'Sterling Head' ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, the scarcest of the 1921 die pairings, VF with some tiny spots, 1921 Sterling Head ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, NEF, the rarest of the 5 types for this date, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, as Davies 1809 with bright finish, Near VF, rare, 1921 'Sterling' head, King's nose points to S of GEORGIVS, ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, VF, the rarest of the 5 die pairings for this date, 1921 ESC Bust in lower relief, ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1806, dies 4D NEF, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3813, Davies 1809A dies 5E with bright finish GVF/NEF Rare, 1922 Dull Finish ESC 1432, Bull 3815, Davies 1811 GVF/NEF with a contact mark on the portrait, 1922 ESC 1432, Bull 3815, Davies 1812 dies 5E GVF, 1927 Second Reverse ESC 1439, Bull 3829Davies 1831 dies 1A, A/UNC, 1931 ESC 1444, Bull 3839, Davies 1835 A/UNC with some small spots, these possibly removable with care, Sixpences (3) 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C NEF/EF and lustrous, 1889 Davies dies 2A, right hand leaf joined NEF, 1893 Veiled Head, First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, NVF with some toning in the legend, by far the rarer of the two types, Halfpenny 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A A/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with some small tone spots, Farthing 1921 Freeman 600 dies 2+A NVF/VF with some spots on the obverse, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Two Pence 1981 Freeman 671Q dies 1+A, struck on a lightweight 6.06 grammes flan (normal is 7.1 grammes) GVF
Halfcrowns (6) 1918 ESC 765, Bull 3717, Davies 1669, smaller reverse design, with wider spaced 18 in the date (see footnote in Davies page 82) GVF, the obverse with a heavier contact mark and a metal flaw, 1919 ESC 766, Bull 3718, GEF and lustrous with some small tone spots and rim nicks, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 dies 1A, with brighter surfaces due to striking on a 'blanched' flan (see footnote in Davies Page 82), EF the reverse with some weakness at the top of the shield as often seen on this issue, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, Near Fine, cleaned, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1701 dies 1B, UNC the obverse with reflective fields, 1930 ESC 779, Bull 3739, Davies 1706 dies 1E, Fine/Good Fine
Halfcrowns (4) 1920 ESC 767, Davies 1672, dies 1A, UNC or near so with some minor spots, 1922 Dull finish A/UNC with small spot, the reverse with a small flan flaw on the shield, 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 774, Bull 3729, EF, 1934 ESC 783, Bull 3747 UNC or near so, the obverse with some contact marks on the portrait
Halfcrowns (6) 1918 ESC 765, Bull 3717, Davies 1669, smaller reverse deign, the second 1 in date struck marginally higher than on Davies 1668, NEF/GVF with some small edge nicks, 1919 as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 with smaller reverse design, having shorter 1's in the date and more upright 9's, this more noticeable on the last 9 when compared to the normal coin, EF and lustrous with some small rim nicks, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 dies 1A, GEF/AU with some weakness at the top of the shield as often, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, GVF/NEF with some small spots on the reverse, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies dies 2C, Obverse: The higher relief medium head, Reverse: Plain Garter edge above F.19, Colon after DEF points to a pearl. The border beads are now slightly smaller and more circular than on obverse 3. This die pairing not listing in the original Davies book, About Fine/Fine the reverse with three die cracks on or around the lower right quarter of the shield, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1701 dies 1B, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with a contact mark on the portrait
Halfcrowns (6) 1918 ESC 765, Bull 3717, Davies 1668 dies 1A, GEF/AU and lustrous with an edge nick by the date, 1919 as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 with smaller reverse design, having shorter 1's in the date and more upright 9's, this more noticeable on the last 9 when compared to the normal coin , EF/AU with some contact marks and hairlines, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 dies 1A, About UNC with weakness of strike on either side as often seen on this issue, 1920 Large reverse design, with shorter rim teeth ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679A dies 3C, brighter finish with Royal Mint 'blanched' surfaces, GVF, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, A/UNC with touches of golden tone, 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Davies 1684 dies 3D EF/About EF with some small verdigris spots
Halfcrowns (6) 1918 ESC 765, Bull 3717, Davies 1668 dies 1A, UNC with some tone spots and minor contact marks, 1919 as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 with smaller reverse design, having shorter 1's in the date and more upright 9's, this more noticeable on the last 9 when compared to the normal coin, EF and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 dies 1A, EF/AU with some weakness at the top of the shield as often seen on this issue, 1920 Reverse with plain garter edge above F.19, ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1673 dies 1B, about Fine, Rare, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, GVF/NEF, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1701 dies 1B, A/UNC with some spots, starting to tone
Halfcrowns (4) 1919 Shorter first 1 in date, as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 dies 1A, Good Fine, 1920 Plain garter edge above 19, ESC 767, Davies 1673, dies 1B, Fine/NVF, Rare, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679 Larger Reverse design, About EF with some contact marks on a well struck portrait, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679C with thin rims and several die cracks on the reverse, Fine, unusual
Halfcrown 1920 as ESC 767, Bull 3719, the reverse with shield measuring 26.2mm. The normal Reverse A measures 26.5mm and the later Reverse B coin is 26mm, this also occurs with smaller rim beading, VF with even grey tone and some small spots, only 3 examples are known to the vendor and all have similar toning
Halfcrowns (3) 1919 Smaller reverse design with 9's in the date more upright, the 1's on this example noticeably shorter, ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671, NEF, 1920 ESC 767, Bull 3719, Davies 1672 variety with intermediate reverse design size (26.2mm) with smaller rim beads and concave fields below the reverse legend Good Fine with a flaw on the obverse rim, an unusual piece, 1928 ESC 777, Bull 3734, Davies 1703 dies 1C About EF/EF
Halfcrown 1920 Early head in high relief, as the .925 silver issue, ESC 767, Davies 1672 dies 1A, UNC with pastel gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 10 example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1920 ESC 767, Full neck, Davies 1672 Dies 1A, EF with a small flaw on the portrait, the reverse weakly struck below the crown as often on this type
Halfcrown 1920 ESC 767, Davies 1673, dies 1+B, GEF with a colourful pastel tone, a very rare die combination, especially in this high grade, come with Colin Adams ticket
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