Five Guineas 1693 S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, with Prooflike and brilliant fields, a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. At the time of writing, the PCGS Population report shows one example graded MS62+ and another at MS63 being the only finer examples. Across the entire William and Mary series combining all Five Guinea dates and varieties, only 4 examples have been graded higher by PCGS. and in August 2020 an example dated 1692 and graded MS63 by PCGS realised $384,000 in Heritage, and is now being offered for private treaty sale at $499,000, and we can tell you that that the difference in grade between MS62 and 63 is negligible. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Triple Unite 1643 Charles I (1625-1649) Oxford mint. S2726. Rarer type with half-length crowned portrait of king in armour and scarf flying from shoulder. Plume behind head. King has symbolic sword in one hand and olive branch in other. Mint mark Oxford plume above. Obverse legend reads: CAROLVS: D: G: MAGN: BRIT: FR: ET: HI: REX Reverse has declaration in 3 lines on ornate scroll. RELIG: PROT: LEG: ANGL: LIBER: This is the King’s undertaking to uphold the Protestant religion, the laws of the kingdom, and the freedoms and privileges of Parliament. Struck on a large full flan which is slightly irregular as is usual for this type. EF and very desirable thus
Sovereign 1908C (Ottawa Mint) Satin FinishS.3970 in a PCGS holder and graded SP61. One of the rarest Sovereigns in the entire series. See Notes in Marsh pages 81-83. Marsh stated that he had only recorded 11 examples, a superb piece and missing from many advanced gold collections, this coin is in an older style PCGS holder and seems very conservatively graded at MS61 with little or no contact marks and hairlines discernible under magnification, an example of this coin in PCGS SP63 realised £15,000 hammer in our September 2020 auction
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
Japan 20 Yen Gold Year 3 (1870) Y#13 VF a very rare issue and seldom encountered in any grade, attached to jewellery mounts and a short chain with two charms attached, the charms without hallmarks and do not appear to be gold
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO edge S.3456 VF/NVF plugged at the top of the obverse, the surfaces otherwise undamaged, and vastly superior to most ex-jewellery pieces that we see. the Fine Work coin marking a giant stride in minting quality at the time and very popular in today's Gold market. This represents a chance to own this type at a fraction of cost of a high grade example.
Sovereign 1838 with double struck date Marsh 22, GEF with some light surface marks and a gentle edge bruise, Ex-Bentley Collection Lot 398 realised £3000 hammer price, Very Rare. Especially in this high grade
1887 Golden Jubilee Currency SetVictoria Jubilee Head (11 Coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark in the reverse field, Two Pounds 1887 GEF and lustrous with some spots on the horse , Sovereign 1887 NEF, Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous GEF, Crown 1887 EF with a heavier contact mark on St. George's helmet, the obverse with Prooflike fields, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 GEF with signs of old lacquering, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC and lightly toned, Florin 1887 AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shilling 1887 GVF/NEF toned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type NEF/EF and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and nicely toned, comes with a maroon Specimen set box
AngelHenry VIII First Coinage (1509-1526) S.2265 mintmark Portcullis 5.14 grammes Obverse as Schneider 562, Reverse as Schneider 563 Good Fine or better, bold and even on a full round flan, very attractive for the grade and with very attractive overall eye appeal,
Sovereign 1831 W.W. on truncation (with stops) S.3829, Marsh 16, GVF/NEF the obverse with some light contact marks and with a small, pale spot on the jawline, the reverse even and problem free. Rated R2 by Marsh, examples of this date are very rare and sought after in all grades
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1862 Sydney Branch Mint Marsh 387 NEF/EF a very pleasing example with only very minor contact marks, the surface considerably superior to most examples usually seen. Rare with a mintage of just 210,000 pieces. Our archive database confirms that this is only the second example we have offered in 17 years
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Crown with minor handling marks, nFDC to FDC with attractive and matching tone, mostly choice
Sovereign 1825 Laureate Head, Marsh 9 NVF with some surface marks on the obverse, and a gentle edge bruise, an extremely rare type, rated R3 by Marsh, the Laureate Head coins of this date represent only a very small percentage to the total mintage for the year, Ex-Hemisphere Sale 8/5/2014 Lot 2017
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1891CC Second C of mintmark double punched, variety confirmed by the spine below the chin on the obverse, and various states of die cracks through the stars, Breen 7035 (Rare), FS-501 NGC MS61
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A to the left of the lighthouse, Freeman 290A, dies 7+G, NEF evenly toned, with a little surface residue in places. Rated R17 by Freeman. The vast majority of examples of this variety are found in low grades, examples in middle to high grades certainly much rarer and seldom seen in today's market
Half Guinea 1695 Early Harp S.3466 with signs of a small and skilful repair to the edge by the T of ET, otherwise around VF the reverse with some light haymarks
Half Guinea 1756 S.3685 VF with some hairlines and light contact marks, many early milled gold types becoming increasingly difficult to find in grades VF and upwards, this type being no exception
Shilling 1739 Roses ESC 1201, Bull 1713 A/UNC and lustrous, the legend with some colourful toning, with a few very light flecks of haymarking. Very attractive and highly sought after in this high grade
Sovereign 1912 mounted on a chain, the chain includes two other items that have non gold semi-precious stones and the total weight of this entire jewellery item is 67 grams, the chain, is hallmarked .375 (9 carat gold)
Two Pounds 2020 Agatha Christie - 100 Years of Mystery GoldProof, the intricate reverse design by David Lawrence comprising a jigsaw background with a question mark on a single jigsaw piece, other pieces featuring a poison bottle, a gun, a pen and a knife. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet , number 075 of just 335 issued, with only 250 in this format, the first of this type we have offered
JamaicaSix Shillings and Eightpence GR countermark, undated (1758) on Mexico City 8 Reales host coin KM#8.2, host coin 1758 Mo MM (KM#104.1), 26.66 grammes, Countermark and host coin both Fine and bold. A very rare issue, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A126 9/6/2006 Lot 534 described as 'Fine with some surface marks and spots' realised £460 hammer price, this example considerably superior. Cataloguers Note: In 1758 the Jamaica assembly passed an act which provided that some of the new Spanish milled money should be made lagal tender and have a fixed value. £100,000 was proposed and to distinguish the re-valued coins, they were countermarked with the initials of the reigning monarch, George II. This succeeded in raising the value of the Dollar to 6 Shillings and Eight Pence. All of the new money, stamped or not also passed at this rate. Home authorities, on receiving copies of the local act, repealed it and the Governor of Jamaica was censured for exceeding his powers. Only £12,000 of coinage was countermarked and the project was abandoned in 1759.
SpanishAmerican 8 Reales (5) Peru 8 Reales 1772 LIMAE with dot above left mintmark only KM#64.2 Bright Fine with some old scratches in the reverse field, Bolivia 8 Reales 1778 PTS PR KM#55 Fine, plugged at the top of the obverse, Mexico 8 Reales (3) 1772 Mo FM with the assayers initials inverted KM#106.1, Fine/NVF the obverse with many scratches in the fields, 1787 Mo FM KM#106.2a Fine/Good Fine, 1784 Mo FM the obverse with an East India Company 1788 bale countermark, 26.72 grammes, the countermark presumed a later unofficial strike, countermark VF, the host coin VG/Fine
AustraliaHalf Sovereign 1857 Sydney Branch Mint, Marsh 382 GVF/NEF with some hairlines, the reverse with a heavier contact mark, the first year of the second issue Half Sovereigns
Sovereign 1832 Second Bust, Nose points to second I in BRITANNIAR, Marsh 17, Good Fine or slightly better with some edge nicks, the obverse with some surface marks, the reverse with a nick in the field to the right of the shield
A collection in albums (circa 530) many being more recent issues in mint state some earlier such as Czechoslovakia 100 K 1953 Unc, GDR 100 Marks 1946 aU-Unc others higher denominations such as Northern Ireland £10 and USA $10
Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, 1999 Diana Memorial Silver Proof, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, Two Pounds (8) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proofs (2), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England Silver Proof Piedfort, 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proofs. 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof Piedfort, 1997 Technology Silver Proof Piedfort, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proofs, Two Pounds 1989 a 2-coin set Bill and Claim of Rights Silver Proof Piedforts, Fifty Pence 1992-3 EU Presidency Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1997 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Crowns (3) 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof, (no certificate), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana Silver Proofs (2), Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 a 2-coin set Silver Proofs, Medal 1986 The Royal Wedding of Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson Silver Proof, nFDC to FDC a few with some toning, the Diana Five Pound Crown with some handling marks. Two Pounds Silver Britannias (2) 1998, 1999 UNC in the sealed plastics of issue, the 1999 with a tone spot, First Decimal and Last £sd set (14 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny, and Decimal One Pound to One Penny EF to UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 1992, includes the Fifty Pence EU Presidency UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) one set with a 1970 Ten Pence instead of 1968 UNC, Crowns (13) 1953 (2), 1965 (5), 1980 (2), 1981 (4) A/UNC to UNC, Austria Maria Theresa Thalers 1780 Restrikes (2) UNC toned
GoldCrownCharles I Group B, Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle, Reverse: Square-topped shield S.2711 mintmark Cross Calvary, 2.18 grammes, Good Fine
Shilling (3) James I First Coinage, Second Bust, Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, 2.91 grammes, Good Fine, Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust with falling lace collar, type 3.1 with inner circles, Reverse: Garnished oval shield with CR at sides S.2789, mintmark Harp, 5.81 grammes, a little weak behind the bust and in the corresponding position on the reverse, Fine or better, lightly toned and pleasing, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large 'Briot' bust, type 4.4, S.2799, mintmark Triangle-in-circle, 5.90 grammes, a little short of flan in places, NVF/VF with some double striking, close examination reveals only light actual wear, Sixpences (2) Charles I Second Milled issue 1638-1639 S.2860, mintmark mullet and anchor/anchor, 2.78 grammes, Good Fine the obverse with some adjustment lines in the centre, Charles I Group F, Sixth 'Briot' Bust, type 4.3, mintmark Star, 3.12 grammes, Good Fine and attractively toned, on a slightly irregularly-shaped flan with plenty of eye appeal
Farthing 1797 Copper Pattern Restrike, Obverse: The lowest berry has no stalk, and the leaf veins are omitted, Reverse: No SOHO on the rock, with triangle of incuse dots on the right, R72, Peck 1201, UNC and nicely toned, the rims displaying the normal file marks associated with this variety
GroatEdward IV Light coinage (1464-1470) London Mint, Quatrefoils at neck, S.2000 mintmark Crown, 3.08 grammes, EF with an edge nick by ANG, a very high grade example of the type
Florin 1869 ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749 dies 3A, Top Cross on reverse does not touch border beads. Die Number 5. EF/GEF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, retaining plenty of mint lustre with golden toning in the legends and with considerable eye appeal. We note this piece considerably superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris Collections
HalfcrownCharles II Third Hammered Issue, with mark of value and inner circles, undated, mintmark Crown. MAG: BR: FR: legend on obverse. 14.60 grammes, S.3221, as ESC 456 with colon stops, a little weakness on the lower left of the shield, otherwise Near VF and with a pleasing portrait
SixpenceElizabeth I 1561 Small bust 1F, S.2560, mintmark Pheon, 2.65 grammes, a small scuff on the lower right of the shield, otherwise GVF with original old grey toning, on a full round flan, very attractive and with much eye appeal
Florin 1860 ESC 819, Bull 2845 UNC or very near so, a small edge nick by D:G: and very minor contact marks only prevent this from being choice. The obverse attractively toned, the reverse lustrous with a hint of tone and with plenty of eye appeal, the fields with only a fraction of the contact marks normally encountered on the Gothic series. Comes with old sales ticket from 1972
Shilling 1894 Small Obverse Letters, Bull 3157, Davies 1013, dies 1B, Obverse: I of DEI point to a space, Reverse Left hand Crown's cross points to a bead, NEF with some minor contact marks on the obverse, Very Rare, and much sought by Shilling variety collectors. We note the Ex-Peter Davies Collection piece graded as EF sold in London Coins Auction A124 Lot 1229, realised £500 hammer price as far back as 28/2/2009
Groats (4) Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, larger squarer face with fluffy hair, S.2337E mintmark Arrow, 2.64 grammes, VF and pleasing, Henry VII facing portrait, London Mint, S.2195 mintmark Cinquefoil, 2.71 grammes, About VF nicely toned with some small edge nicks, Henry VII Facing Bust, New Bust with realistic hair, double arched crown with both arches jewelled, Class IIIb S.2198A mintmark Escallop, 3.10 grammes, Fine or better, appears once silvered with some metal flaws on the reverse, Henry VI Calais Mint Annulet/Rosette (Early Rosette-Mascle issue) muleS.1836/S.1859, mintmark Plain Cross, 3.68 grammes, Good Fine
Shillings to HalfpennyElizabeth I (5) Shilling Elizabeth I Second Issue Large Bust with pearls on bodice S.2555A mintmark Cross Crosslet, 6.06 grammes, Good Fine with pleasing portrait, on a slightly wavy flan, Sixpence Elizabeth I Small Bust 1F, Smaller Flan with inner beaded circle of 17.5mm, S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.71 grammes, Bold Fine/Good Fine the obverse with an old scratch, Sixpence Elizabeth I Milled issue 1562 Tall Narrow Bust with Plain dress S.1594 Mintmark Star, 2.79 grammes, Good Fine, Groat Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2556 mintmark Martlet, 2.11 grammes, NVF and pleasing, Halfpenny Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2581 mintmark Key, 0.25 grammes, VF and nicely centred on a full flan
Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden (19) 1846 Fleur de Lis, Fine. 1847 Sword, Good Fine. 1848 Sword, Fine. 1850 Sword, Fine. 1851 Sword, GVF with some surface marks. 1852 Sword, About VF. 1854 Sword, Fine with some surface residue. 1855 Sword, NVF with some contact marks. 1858 Sword, Fine. 1859 Sword, Fine. 1861 Sword, Good Fine, scarce. 1862 Sword, About VF, 1866 Sword, VF. 1867 Sword, Fine/Good Fine. 1868 Sword, Good Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse. 1869 Sword, NVF. 1870 Sword, Fine, Ex-Edge Mount. 1871 Sword, Fine. 1872 Sword, Fine
Sovereign 1891M Second legend with G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with long tail, S.3867C, DISH M16, A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks
Quarter LaurelJames I Third Coinage, tie-ends form a bracket to the value. Beaded inner circle on the obverse, plain inner circle on the reverse, S.2642A mintmark Trefoil, 2.14 grammes, a weak area on the King's chin and in the corresponding place on the shield, with some surface cracks and digs by IAC on the obverse and ROSA on the reverse, overall better than Fine
Mexico8 Reales (6) 1773 Mo FM KM#106.1 About Fine/Good Fine, 1790 Mo FM KM#107 (2) the first VG the reverse slightly better, the second About Fine with round stamp (countermark?) on the portrait, 1792 Mo FM KM#109 Near VF, 1802 Mo FT KM#109 VG the reverse a little better, with chopmarks, 1805 Mo TH Wide Date KM#109 Near Fine/Fine with chopmarks
Sixpences (18) 1842 1's for I's in VICTORIA and DEI, broken F in F:D: VF, unusual, 1845 NVF, 1856 VF/NVF, 1860 Good Fine, 1864 Serif 4, Die Number 19 Fine, 1867 Die Number 1, VG, the reverse a little better, 1871 Die Number 13 NVF with some rim nicks, 1872 Die Number 16 NVF with some surface marks, 1873 Davies 1079 dies 3A, Die Number 85 NVF with some hairlines, 1874 Crosslet 4, Davies 1083, dies 4C, Die Number 44 with the second 4 of the die number in 'wiry' style, VF, 1875 Davies 1086, dies 4C, Die Number 7, NVF/VF, 1877 No Die Number, Good Fine, 1878 Die Number 48 NVF with some hairlines, 1879 No Die Number Davies 1096 dies 5D, a scarcer die pairing, NVF, 1880 Davies 1098, dies 6D, VF/NVF, 1883 Bright Fine with some hairlines, 1885 VF, 1887 Young Head NVF/VF
Netherlands and related (6) Netherlands - HollandDucaton (SilverRider) 1762 KM#90.2 About VF with a mount mark at the top, Netherlands - West Friesland 3 Gulden 1698 KM#95.2 VG unevenly toned possibly once in jewellery, Spanish Netherlands - Barabant Ducaton 1670 KM#79.2 VG, Spanish Netherlands - Flanders Ducaton 1636 KM#35 Fine, with the appearance of a shipwreck piece, Netherlands - Holland Daalders (2) 1616 KM#17 Near Fine with some surface marks, 1589 Fine, unevenly toned with flan crack repair at the top of the obverse
Military Medals (7) Queen's South Africa Medal 3rd type with 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paadeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Witterbergen awarded to 3780 Pte. P.Maher, 10th Hussars VF with some edge nicks. King's South Africa Medal with 2 clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to 2877 Pte. J.Bennett. MiddlesexRegiment VF with some surface marks. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal George V Type A, Bareheaded Bust in Field Marshal's uniform VF, Silver War Badge World War I 33mm diameter RAF with 1562 on the reverse, World War I British War Medal 1914-1918 in silver awarded to Arthur H. Fowler, NEF/GVF with some scratches on the edge. World War IIDefence Medal EF with some hairlines, Civil Defence Long Service Medal with British Reverse, UNC boxed comes with Home Office Letter from January 1962
PennyAethelred Long Cross S.1151London Mint, moneyer Brihtlaf, 1.34 grammes, Near EF and colourfully toned with some light peck marks, comes with old ticket
Ten Pounds PeppiattWhite note dated 20 June 1938 with Serial no. L107 93424, about VF with front top left hand corner marked by ink that has run through from the numbers 685 written on the reverse top right hand corner otherwise note is well presented.
Halfcrown to MaundyPenny (11) comprising Halfcrowns (2) 1709 OCTAVO, Fine or slightly better with some adjustment lines, 1834 WW in script Fine, Shillings 1787 (2) Hearts VF/About VF toned, No Hearts GF/NVF toned with some light haymarking, Sixpences (3) 1787About VF, 1758 (2) Good Fine and Near Fine, Maundy Fourpence 1763 Good Fine, Maundy Threepence 1762 Fine, Maundy Twopence 1691 Fine, holed, Maundy Penny 1770 Fine/Good Fine, holed
Halfcrowns (7) 1685 with a B scratched in the obverse field, and some scratches, VG or better. 1746 LIMA Fine, once cleaned. 1708E Z-type 1 in the date ESC 106, Bull 1356 Near Fine/Fine, the obverse porous, the fields with pitting. 1817 Small Head NVF/Good Fine, toned. 1818 Fine, once cleaned. 1819 Good Fine, scratched on the obverse. 1820 George III About Fine with G.C raised within a countermark on the King's neck
Florins (9) 1849 NVF/VF Gilded, 1859 VG/About Fine, 1860 Fine, the reverse better, 1873 Die Number 128 Fine, 1879 (2) both 38 trefoils, Davies 769, dies 5B, VG/Fine and VG/Near Fine, 1880 Davies 771, dies 7B GVF/NEF the obverse with some scuffs, 1883 Fine/Good Fine with some heavier contact marks on the reverse, 1885 VG/Near Fine
Sovereign 1882M George and the Dragon, WW buried in truncation, Horse with short tail, B.P. (faint) in exergue S.3857B Bright Good Fine with contact marks, possibly has been in jewellery at some time, the edge however is intact
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