Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC/FDC the obverse with minor hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines on the horse, Silver nFDC to FDC with odd small contact mark, with matching tone, a most attractive set, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign with a contact mark on the portrait, the Florin with some light hairlines, the silver nicely matched, nFDC to FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines, the Florin lightly wiped and with contact marks, Sixpence with contact marks, the silver nicely matched some with colourful tone, UNC to nFDC in the red box of issue
Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof, Marsh 505, S.3974A, the obverse with some minute nicks on the King's ear, the reverse with tiny spots, nFDC a very attractive example
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign UNC to nFDC, Half Sovereign with a hairline scratch on the obverse and minor cabinet friction to the reverse, the silver with minor contact marks and hairlines, and the odd small spot, in the red Royal Mint box of issue, the top a little faded
Halfcrown 1937 Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 787A, Bull 4036, an excessively rare coin with only a few thought to have been minted, we note PCGS have graded one example and NGC 4 examples including this one. George VI Matt Proofs were also produced in 1950 and 1951, again in tiny numbers.
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC/FDC the obverse with minor hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines on the horse, Silver nFDC to FDC with with odd small contact mark, with matching tone, a most attrcative set, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to Maundy Penny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Proof FDC/nFDC, Half Sovereign 1902 Proof nFDC with minor nicks and hairlines, Crown 1902 Proof nFDC the obverse with a few small nicks, Halfcrown 1902 Proof NEF cleaned, Florin 1902 Proof EF/NEF the reverse cleaned and retoned, Shilling 1902 Proof EF/NEF cleaned and retoned, Sixpence 1902 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 Proof nFDC with colourful tone, in the Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign nFDC with minor hairlines only, the silver nFDC nicely matched with the odd small darker toning spots, overall a very attractive set with the soft lustre associated with these sets with subtle pastel toning, in the red box of issue
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
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny Matt Proofs, the Sovereign nFDC with some minor hairlines, the silver nFDC to FDC with some light hairlines and nicely matched, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, Sovereign choice, the Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines in the obverse field, the silver nicely matched, the Maundy Fourpence and Threepence with some darker toning on the obverses, all coins with choice original surfaces, a most attractive and desirable set, FDC or very near so, comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 short set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPennyMatt Proofs UNC to nFDC the silver with matching tone, comes in the 11-coin red card box, the lid detached
Five Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3966, Marsh F36, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Matte, a very attractive and desirable example, at the time of writing, out of 285 example slabbed by NGC, only three have graded higher
Proof Set 1902 (13 coins) the Long set Matt Proof Set Five Pounds to MaundyPenny, encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF62 MATTE, Two Pounds PF60 MATTE, Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Half Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Crown PF62 MATTE, Halfcrown PF63 MATTE, Florin PF63 MATTE, Shilling PF64 MATTE, Sixpence PF63 MATTE, 4d PF63 MATTE, 3d PF63 MATTE, 2d PF63 MATTE, Penny PF63 MATTE accompanied by the octagonal box of issue
Two Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3968 in an PCGS holder and graded PR63 Matte, from the Coronation Proof Set of the Year, this and the currency issue the only Two Pounds issues of Edward VII
Penny 1902 GVF with a few small rim nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'MATT PROOF- Has seen light circulation, but surfaces different from those on currency specimens, exactly as those in the Royal Mint and British Museums', Ex-Michael Freeman collection study group, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 Lot 2494 hammer price £360
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3562, FDC with excellent surfaces and attractive gold and olive toning NGC PF63 MATTE and difficult to find so choice
Five Pounds 1902 Matt Proof, a high relief example giving an almost three-dimensional effect , so much so that the coin rocks when placed on a flat surface. Apparently new dies were swiftly introduced to give a lower relief with consequent savings due to reduced striking pressure and less consequent die wear. nFDC the reverse with some hairlines below the horse's tail. An Extremely Rare and eye-catching piece. We note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2416 for £6000 hammer price
Five Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3966 in an NGC holder and graded PF61 Matte, from the Coronation Proof Set of the year, this and the currency issue the only Five Pounds issues of Edward VII
Two Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3968 in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Matte, from the Coronation Proof Set of the Year, this and the currency issue the only Two Pounds issues of Edward VII
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3562 UNC overall with a light and attractive golden tone, the reverse with a darker area of tone near the rim at 2 to 3 o'clock
Shilling 1927 Second Reverse Matt ProofESC 1440A, Bull 3831 listed as 'not traced' by Bull who listed the rarity as R7 (one or two believed to exist). Stated by Krause to have been produced for photographic purposes only. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91. As struck with very small tone spots, of the highest rarity and would enhance any high quality Shilling collection. Ex-Goldbergs Pre-Long Beach sale 85 May 31-Jun 2 2015 Lot 3924
Halfcrown 1902 Matt ProofESC 747, Bull 3568 in an NGC holder and graded PF62 Matte, appears conservatively graded with only minimal contact marks visible even under strong magnification, with the classic old grey original tone associated with this issue
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof, with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date with the wide 6.25mm date spacing, similar to the currency coin, recorded by LCGS by Variety 4, we have recorded very few of this date space variety nFDC the obverse with some minor contact marks, comes with Hallmark certificate, we note purchased in London Coins Auction A161 for £1500 hammer price
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