Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend on obverse S.3667B a very pleasing example retaining original lustre, the reverse particularly attractive, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, superior in appearance, striking and eye appeal to an example offered in London Coins Auction A158 (September 2017) which realised £2400 hammer price
Third Guinea 1802 S.3739 GEF/EF and lustrous, a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal, part of a small group of high grade fractional Guineas offered in this sale
Bourton on the Water Five Guineas 2 June 1806 payable at Beddome, Fysh Fenchurch Street London for Palmer, Hill and Wilkins Fine with a few pinholes number 1226, signed Samuel Palmer
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in .925 silver comprising modern replicas of rare and iconic coins such as Henry VIII George Noble, Richard IIIGold Angel, William and MarySilver Crown, George IIIMilitary Guinea, Elizabeth I Portcullis Money Four Testern, Queen Anne VIGO Five Guineas, Edward VI Silver Crown, Edward III Double Leopard, Charles I Oxford Crown, Henry VIII Testoon, Elizabeth I Pound, Cromwell Silver Sixpence, Henry III Gold Penny, Henry VII Sovereign, Carlisle Silver Three Shillings, Charles I Triple Unite, James I Spur Ryal, Alfred the Great Penny, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VII Testoon, Coenwulf Penny, many with gold plating to match the original coin, nFDC to FDC in the box of issue with all certificates
St. Helena 2018 The Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Collection a 3-coin set in gold comprising Guineas (3) 2018 Reverse: Crowned ER monogram, 2018 Reverse: Four shields in cruciform with sword and sceptre dividing, and 2018 Reverse: Royal Arms with crowned ER monogram, FDC in the East India Company box with certificate, number 84 of just 200 sets issued
GB and World Sets (3), Singles (21) a useful group comprising :- Australia/Canada a 3-coin set 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum WeddingAnniversary comprising Australia 2017 One Dollar 70th Wedding Anniversary, Fifty Cents 2017 70th Wedding Anniversary 12-sided, and Canada 20 Dollars with coloured Reverse all Silver Proofs, the issue limited to 250 sets, Tristan da Cunha an 8-coin set 2013 The Anniversary of the Guinea - 200th Anniversary of the First Guinea, 350th Anniversary of the Last Guinea Silver Proofs, GB a three-coin set Sir WinstonChurchill comprising Crown 1965 UNC (silver plated), Five Pound Crown 2015 Cupro-Nickel UNC and Twenty Pounds Silver 2015 UNC, all in the cases of issue with certificate, ST. Helena Twenty Pence 2016 200th Anniversary of the End of the Golden Guinea One Ounce Silver Proof the reverse with gold highlighting, Canada 'Nickel' 2015 70th Anniversary of VE Day Crown-sized Silver Proof with selective gold plating, FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Niue 2018 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Royal Wedding Silver Proof with selected colour on the reverse FDC boxed with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Crown 2010 Queen Elizabeth II 84th Birthday Gold Plated Silver Proof (50 grammes) only 84 pieces issue, nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, New Zealand One Dollar 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday One Ounce Silver Proof with gold plating and photograph on the reverse, in the box of issue with certificate, Canada 20 Dollars (2) 2013 Iceberg Specimen UNC in the wallet of issue, still sealed, 2014 Canada Goose Specimen UNC in the wallet of issue, both with certificates, Cook Islands (2) One Dollar 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Silver Proofs FDC in capsules with certificates, Jersey Fifty Pence 2016 ingot shaped Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2) FDC in capsules, Guernsey (2) Five Pounds 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary - Supermarine Spitfire Silver Proof, 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary - Hawker Hurricane Silver Proof both with coloured reverses both FDC in capsules with certificates, Jersey Two Pounds 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary - Supermarine Spitfire (2) both Silver Proofs with coloured reverses and both FDC in capsules with certificates, Gibraltar (2) Five Pounds 2010 Great Britain At War - Home Guard Silver Proof FDC, 2010 Great Britain At War - Land Girls Silver Proof FDC both in capsules with certificates, Guernsey Two Pounds 2010 Great Britain At War - Dunkirk Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate, Medallic Issues (3) Memories of Wartime Britain - Imperial War Museum issues London Blitz, VE Day, Sir Winston Churchill, Crown -sized in Silver Proof FDC, in a Westminster box, Jersey Five Pounds (2) 2009 Great Battles Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2009 Henry VIII Cupro-Nickel Proof, both FDC in capsules, British Virgin Islands One Dollar 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - Long To Reign Over Us, Cupro-Nickel UNC with certificate, The Millionaires Collection Silver Issues (5) Modern Fantasy Restrike Issues of iconic and rare types : Five Guineas 1672, Coenwulf Penny, Edward III Double Leopard, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose and Henry VIII Testoon Lustrous UNC some with gold plating
Haverfordwest Union Bank Five Guineas dated 24 January 1814 series No. 731 for Mathias, Lloyd & Bowen, pleasing and bold Fine with pinholes, Outing and Grant only list a One Guinea denomination for the Union Bank so this a previously unlisted denomination and rare thus
Tokens (1.12 Kilos) a good mix includes Market Tokens, Transport Tokens and Advertising Tokens, in mixed grades, Wooden Nickels (33) includes US Coin show, Scouting, Christmas and New Year types, 1960s to 1980s, Advertising Tokens in the form of George III Guineas, similar in style to Gaming counters (7) Fine to VF, Medalets (2) George III and Charlotte 1761 the first 26mm diameter in cast bronze? Fine, the second 20mm diameter in white metal VF
Electoral Medal 1818 47mm diameter in White Metal, unsigned, Obverse: A vase with an eagle on the lid, two females holding a wreath with 1055 within. Reverse: A similar vase except that two females hold a scroll on which COOKE/&/INDE-/PEN-/DENCE/1818 BHM 972 (RR), 48.05 grammes, NEF and unusual. In 1818 Colonel Cooke unsuccessfully contested the seat for the city of York. He polled 1055 votes and the following November was presented with a cup valued at 150 Guineas, undoubtedly that which is represented on this medal. His obituary appears in the Gentleman's magazine in 1852. An interesting piece of political history.
Five Guineas 1680 80 over 79 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3332 Fine with some scratches in the obverse field and below the date on the reverse, an evenly struck example and one of the key date/type combinations in the Charles II series. Rare and desirable in all grades, our research into quantities of this date and type historically offered indicates this is many times rarer than the standard 80 over 79 coin. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms we have not previously offered this date with the Elephant and Castle provenance mark, on the Samuel King Five Guineas population analysis only 2 are showing
St. Helena 2016 The End of the Guinea Era, a 5-coin set in gold comprising Five Guineas/£5, Guinea/£1.05, Half Guinea/50 Pence, Third Guinea/30 Pence and Quarter Guinea/20 Pence all in gold (Total weight 73.5 grammes) Proof nFDC to FDC with a hint of light toning in the red East India Company box of issue with certificates and booklet
Guineas (2) 'The George III Guinea Collection' a 2-coin set comprising Guinea 1785 S.3728 Near Fine/Fine, 1787 S.3729 Near Fine, in a Danbury Mint box with their certificate
Guinea 1671 Third Bust S.3342 VG or better/Fine, ex-jewellery, the surfaces far superior to those normally associated with ex-jewellery pieces, all Charles II Guineas hard to find in all grades
Five Guineas 1687 Second Bust S.3397A TERTIO edge in a PCGS holder and graded AU55. Flashes of red toning and lustre in the legends enhance the eye appeal of this impressive piece. We note an example graded NGC 58 recently changed hands in the USA for $78000 (around £60000). The example offered here displays only slightly more overall wear to the obverse and with a superior reverse. The piece offered here would be a worthy addition to an advanced early milled gold collection. We note this is now listed at £70,000 in EF in the Spink catalogue, compared to £22,500 back in 2014, so the catalogue price of this coin has tripled in just 7 years.
Five Guineas 1682 Elephant and CastleS.3332 Fine, an ex-jewellery piece, the edge largely smoothed, our archive database dating back to 2003 shows that this is the first 1682 Elephant and Castle example we have offered
Guinea 1691 Elephant and CastleS.3427, 7 Harp strings, NVF/VF with touches of red toning, and some haymarking and adjustment lines, William and Mary Guineas very seldom found in grades above Fine, many having the characteristic weak strike on the reverse. This example a superior piece with a full strike with only very minor weakness just above the Irish shield. A desirable example, Guineas of this reign always keenly sought after
GB and World Singles (7) comprising GB Five Pound Crown 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2009 3-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, (this torn), 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics UNC on the Royal Mint card of issue, GB One Pound 1985 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Alderney Five Pound Crown 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Cook Islands One Dollar 1997P Diana Princess of Wales One Ounce .999 Silver Proof FDC with Perth Mint certificate, Czech Republic 200 Korun 1994 50th Anniversary of D-Day KM#12 Silver Proof nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue (many were later melted), and Sets (14) GB Premium Proof Set 2018 (14 coins plus medal) FDC in the box of issue, Panama Proof Set 1976 (9 coins) 20 Balboas to One Centesimo FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Cayman Islands Proof Set 1976 (8 coins) FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Gibraltar - The Beatrix Potter Coin Collection 1995 Crowns a 6-coin set comprising Jemima Puddle-Duck, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Tom Kitten, Benjamin Bunny, Mr. Jeremy Fisher and Peter Rabbit issues UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha - 350th Anniversary of the First Guinea/200th Anniversary of the Last Guinea 2013 Guineas in silver an 8-coin set with each reverse featuring Charles II, James II, William and Mary, William III, Anne, George I, George II and George III respectively, struck in .999 silver with selective gold layering 38mm diameter, 12.5 grammes each, Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Ancient Silk Road Civilisations a 20-coin Bronze coin collection with coins from 2nd-4th Century BC up till the 19th Century in mixed grades boxed as issued with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Crowns 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary - Heraldic Beasts a 4-coin set Silver Proofs each 12 grammes of .999 silver FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Liberia - Tanks of World War II Crowns 2008 Proofs a 5-coin set in .999 silver each reverse with a different tank, shown against a colour background, featuring tanks from Russia, Great Britain, USA, Germany and Japan, FDC in the shell-shaped box of issue with certificate, Ingots a 3-piece set (issued 2012) each ingot gold plated UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Numismatic Cover Ascension Island - 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing comprising Crown 2019 Silver Proof in high relief 62.21 grammes of .999 silver, with GB First Class Stamp and USA Ten Cents Moon Landing Stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue with certificate in presentation wallet, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2016-17 The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II, a 12-coin set each with a different portrait of the Queen on the reverse, in gold-plated copper Prooflike UNC with certificates, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds The Photographic Five Pounds Collection 2015 a 4-coin set each with a different portrait of the Queen on the reverse, in gold-plated copper Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Numismatic Covers in an album (11) comprising issues from Isle of Man (2), Guernsey, GB (3), Marshall Islands, Jersey (3) and Gibraltar UNC on the envelopes of issue, GB - Queen Elizabeth II - 90 Coins for 90 Years a collection from 1926-2016 includes Halfcrowns to Farthings, and Decimal issues Five Pound Crown to Half New Penny, in mixed grades, a few silver minors included, in the London Mint Office box with two books, along with Silver Threepences (4) 1875, 1916, 1918, 1919 VG to Near Fine. (Total weight around 15 Kilos)
St. Helena 2018 The Queen Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee Collection a 3-coin set in gold comprising Guineas (3) 2018 Reverse: Crowned ER monogram, 2018 Reverse: Four shields in cruciform with sword and sceptre dividing, and 2018 Royal Arms with crowned ER monogram, FDC in the East India Company box with certificate, number 78 of just 200 sets issued
Tokens, Weights, Jeton and Countermarked (6) Tokens (2) Sixpence19th CenturySomerset 1811 W.Sheppard, Withers 65 Fine, Halfpenny18th CenturyMiddlesex, undated Mail Coach DH363 Good Fine, Jeton George III 1783 23mm diameter in copper, Reverse Crowned garnished shield, in the style of the Guineas of the same period, Weights (2) George III Guinea weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated NEF, George III Half Guinea Weight, Reverse: weight within wreath, with coffee pot countermark, undated EF, Uruguay 20 Centesimos 1893 So KM#15 countermarked S.GUERRAA, Fine
Third Guineas (5) 1797 S.3738 (2) both VG/About Fine, the second slightly bent, 1798 S.3738 VG with a small dig on the reverse, 1799 S.3738 VG or slightly better, cleaned, Rare, 1810 S.3740 Fine/Good Fine, Ex-jewellery with a small test cut on the edge
Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge S.3422 pleasing VF, a few minor edge faults barely detract, a very sought after issue with a 1693 example of S3422 realising £135,000 in our last sale
Coin Weights (8) Guineas (3) William and Mary undated, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, William III undated NVF with some light adjustment lines, George III undated Rev: 5Pw 8Gr Fine, Unite Charles I uniface Obverse: Crowned bust left Good Fine, the reverse blank with fine scratches, Half Guinea weight 1773 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: A Half Guinea weight 1773 NVF the obverse unevenly toned, Sovereign weight 1843 Royal Mint Fine, Portugal Gold Moidore Weight '27s' on either side Good Fine, France Pistole Weight Louis XIV undated Fine, along with a group of Apothecaries weights (10) five are octagonal as follows: Two Drams, One Dram, Half Dram, 60 Grains and Two Scruples, the remainder round issues (3)Two Drams, 3 Dwt Troy weight (Three Pennyweights) Two Scruples, and square issues (2) Two Dram and Two Scruples NVF to GVF
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.
Guinea 1777 S.3728 EF and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, George III Guineas in EF grades now highly sought after
Half Guinea 1810 S.3737 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, Half Guineas seldom seen in lustrous grades, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A119 December 2nd 2007 Lot 971
Beverley, East Riding Bank 5 guineas copper printing plate 180x for Robert Carlyle Broadley & Company (Outing 129c for type) clear engraving, very scarce. Along with a Polymer £5 Churchill note B414 a FIRST series prefix serial number AA01 224692, this in GVF - EF few folds
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 VF or slightly better/About VF, bold and attractive, with a gentle edge bruise at 12 o'clock on the obverse, pleasing for the grade retaining much eye appeal, a popular coin in today's market. A highly important coin in the history of the milled coinage, the Fine Work type introduced more intricate detail and a superb sharp striking to the portrait, a significant advance to the quality of minting at the time, leading to further higher relief designs being produced in the 18th Century, right up to the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Guineas 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO S.3328 About EF, with much fine detail apparent to the bust and the reverse design, some surface marks and scratches more than usually found on an EF coin, the edge with all lettering intact displays some consistent roughness suggests possibly an ex-shipwreck piece, and perhaps once cleaned. With low grade and/or damaged Five Guineas realising £5000-£6000 in the recent past, this being several grades above represents very good value in today's market at the low estimate, or in our opinion at several bids above. We note Spink now lists this coin in VF at £16,000 and EF at £80,000
Gibraltar - The Great Recoinage of 1816 200th AnniversaryGuinea Collection a 6-coin set of Proof issues in Gold comprising Five Guineas 2016, Two Guineas 2016, Guinea 2016, Half Guinea 2016, Third Guinea 2016 and Quarter Guinea 2016 all struck in 22 carat Gold, total weight 75.9 grammes. FDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with all certificates and booklet, number 14 of only 99 sets issued
Fifty Pounds Kentfield QE2 & Sir John Houblon B377 Windowed Thread Silver Foil Tudor Rose issue 1994 a very FIRST RUN prefix and LOW NUMBER serial A01 000368, about UNC - UNC with nice original embossing. A very collectible and highly sought after note featuring an image of the iconic British 5 Guineas William & Mary 1692 gold coin which was the only time in British history when joint monarch portraits were featured on currency
Two Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3457 Near EF and retaining traces of original lustre, attractive and desirable in this pleasing grade, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate stating Condition: PCGS About Uncirculated 55, lists at £25,000 in EF in the Spink Standard Catalogue. In 2014 the Standard Catalogue valued this coin in EF at £12,500, so has doubled it's catalogue value in just five years. We note that we have only offered two previous examples since 2003, and in the same period we have offered sixteen 1701 Fine Work Five Guineas, thus indicating this to be by far the scarcer coin, a rare opportunity to obtain a high grade rarity such as this
Five Guineas 1678 8 over 7 First Bust, S.3328A Fine or better/Good Fine with touches of red and magenta toning in the legends, a pleasing and even example with good eye appeal. Only the second First Bust coin we have offered of this date, the first we have offered for 7 years, the previous example being an ex-jewellery piece. Far scarcer than the second bust coin. Comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Five Guineas 1691 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3423 Fine for wear, Ex-Jewellery, the edge with some smoothing in places, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
The Millionaires Collection in gold (7, 4 with Rhodium plating) Modern Replica Strikes of rare and iconic types, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Queen Anne VIGO Five Guineas, Charles I Oxford Crown, Edward VI Crown, Henry VIII Testoon, Commonwealth Crown, Charles I Pattern 5 Unite, each in 22 carat gold and weighing around 4 grammes, Prooflike UNC in capsules
The Museum Collection a 12-coin set of modern replicas of iconic coins, all struck in .925 silver some with gold plating, issues included are as follows:- Charles II Five Guineas, Henry VIII Sovereign, Henry VIII Crown of the Double Rose, Elizabeth I Half Pound, James I Half Sovereign, Queen Mary Ryal, Charles II Unite, Charles I Oxford Crown, George III Countermarked USA Dollar, Edward I Groat, George I Halfpenny 1719 and Charles II Halfpenny with error legend 1672, Prooflike UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates
Five Guineas 1729 EIC S.3664 in an NGC holder and graded AU50 an impressive and pleasing piece with touches of red toning on the shield, and a good collectable example of the popular East India Company type
Two Guineas 1709 S.3569 GVF, some old thin scratches and very light haymarks in the obverse field barely detract, a boldly struck example, the strong relief of the bust particularly eye-catching, According to our archive database stretching back to 2003, this is the finest we have offered of this date
Five Guineas 1684 Elephant and Castle below bust, TRICESIMO SEXTO edge, S.3332 VG or better with all major details and the legend clear, an even and collectable example, even in this grade an imposing and impressive coin
Two Guineas 1694 4 over 3 S.3424 Near VF/VF the reverse ex-brooch mount, the mount marks skilfully removed and the legends at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock re-engraved in good style, thus still retaining much of the beauty of the original designs, William and Mary Two Guineas, with only 5 date/type combinations in the series are seldom offered in any grade
Two Guineas 1682 S.3335 Obverse VG, the reverse with some misty areas, however our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that this is only the second we have offered of this date
Guinea 1737 S.3674 the S of GEORGIVS possibly struck over an 8? and the G of GRATIA possibly struck over an O, are both closed. Good Fine Light signs of tooling, under a slightly dull tone, however all George II Young Head Guineas rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example of this date we have offered
Five Guineas 1694 S.3422 SEXTO edge, in an NGC holder AU Details, Reverse Spot removed, Cleaned. The coin displays much detail and eye appeal, EF, the reverse with minor scratches between the base of the shield and the commencement of REX. A high grade example with excellent portraits, indeed the obverse is a bold even strike with the only significant wear being on the highest hair curl. With low grade and/or damaged Five Guineas now realising £5000-£6000, this being several grades above represents very good value in today's market at the low estimate, or in our opinion at several bids above
The Millionaires CollectionGold Edition an 8-coin set modern replicas of iconic and rare issues, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Edward III Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon (Rhodium plated), Charles I Oxford Crown (Rhodium plated), Queen Anne Five Guineas, Edward VI Crown (Rhodium plated), Henry VII Sovereign, and Henry III Gold Penny each 22mm diameter, 4.00 grammes of 22 carat gold Lustrous UNC in the presentation box, no certificates
Gloucester Old Bank Five Guineas dated 17th September 1812 for William Fendall, Charles Evans & James Jelf, entered Geo Jelf and signed Jas. Jelf (Outing 822b), inked letters on reverse, VG - about Fine and Scarce
Five Guineas 1677 first bust hair of different style S3328A approaching EF/EF with sharp reflective fields once cleaned, a much rarer date, we have sold 125 Five Guineas in the past but never an example dated 1677
Toy Money (42) Crowns to Fractional Farthings a varied selection, includes examples by Moore and Lauer, in mixed grades, along with Gaming tokens Spade Guinea types Guineas (2), Half Guineas (10) in mixed grades
Third Guineas (2) 1802 S.3740 About Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, 1806 S.3740 About Fine/Fine, lightly creased with some minor haymarks
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
Two Guineas 1717 S.3627 Good Fine/Near VF, the reverse with a small scratch in the field, and some light haymarking, comes with a Royal Mint Letter from December 1973 confirming authenticity, and the first we have ever seen of this date
Guinea 1785 About Fine with some light scuffs, along with early milled Gold Ex-Jewellery or damaged Items (5) Half Guinea 1684 NVG Ex-Jewellery, Half Guinea 1701 VG with a long edge crack, Half Guinea 1802 VG/Fine, Ex-Jewellery, Third Guineas (2) 1797 Fine, creased in two places, 798 VG with an edge pinch
Two Guineas 1713 S.3569 EF desirable thus a small haymark on the Queen's shoulder hardly detracts, Queen Anne large gold is very difficult to find in this high grades but this date appears to be rare we have offered 22 Queen Anne Two Guineas in recent years but this is the first dated 1713 we have seen
Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge S.3422 Good Fine with some edge nicks, overall a pleasing and even example for the grade, comes with old ticket 'Sotheby 22/5/1975 Lot 258 £700'
Gaming Counters - Imitation Guineas and Half Guineas (52) all with attributions taken from W.Bryce Neilson 'A Thousand Guineas', also Trader's Tokens/Checks (18) a wide variety includes 10 Shilling and 5 Shilling denominations, in mixed grades
Five Guineas 1687 First Bust S3397 Prooflike and Brilliant About Unc rare thus graded and slabbed by PCGS at MS61, and a coin with fantastic eye appeal, very hard to find James II gold in this grade, indeed we note that an example of a 1688 Elephant and Castle piece, marginally inferior in obverse detail, graded PCGS MS61 WINGS sold recently in a US auction for $108,688 (at the time of writing converted to £84,452), we also note another 1687 Five Guineas of the same type as this lot in NGC MS61 currently being offered for sale at $117,500 on-line
Five Guineas 1694 SEXTO S3422 nVF/Fine bright with a very minor edge bruise and some metal faults or haymarking obverse lower bust, a collectable example
St. Helena Five Guineas 2016 East India Company, Bicentenary of the end of the Guinea era, edge SEXAGESIM QUARTO, the shield reverse design similar to the 5 Guineas of 1753 Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, issue limited to 200 pieces, originally issued at £2500
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF rare thus, not far off in grade to our lot 857 in LCA 155 Dec 2016 which realised £71,500 hammer. But this piece, the Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). Last year a William and Mary 5 Guineas of this same type S3423 Elephant and Castle below in MS63 realised $258,000 in the USA. 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, the piece offered here has a very competitive starting price and would truly be a bargain in todays market at the low estimate or in our opinion at several bids above.
Guinea 1682 S.3344 NVF/Fine with a small crack in the edge by REX, the obverse with some small thin scratches, overall of pleasing appearance, all Charles II Guineas hard to find in grades above Fine, only the second example we have offered since 2003
Five Guineas 1693 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, GEF reverse better and crisply struck rare thus, 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. Earlier this year a William and Mary 5 Guineas in MS63 realised $258,000 and in our opinion this coin would be at least MS62 on the US grading scale. 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.
Five Guineas 1729 Plain below bust S.3663, our archive database show this to be scarcer than the 1729 EIC type, Good Fine or better with a pleasing overall appearance and very collectable
Guineas (2) 1688 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3403 the first 8 struck over a lower 8 Good Fine with some edge nicks and contact marks, 1714 AnneS.3574 About Fine/VG
The Millionaires Collection a 21-coin set in gold and rhodium plated gold comprising modern fantasy strikes of iconic and rare early issues, each 22mm in diameter Alfred the Great monogrammed Penny, Elizabeth I Pound, James I Spur Royal, Commonwealth Halfcrown, Henry VIII George Noble, Cromwell Sixpence, Henry VII Sovereign, Edward VI Crown, Anne Five Guineas, Edward IIIGold Double Leopard, Henry VIII Testoon, Charles I Oxford Crown, Coenwulf Gold Penny, Richard III Nagel, William PAXS Penny, Charles II Two Guineas, George III Bank of England Dollar, Charles I Triple Unite, William and Mary Crown, George III Five Guineas, Henry VII Testoon Prooflike UNC in the presentation box of issue
Tristan da Cunha a 6-coin set 2008 in gold, 250th Anniversary of the birth of Lord Nelson comprising Five Guineas, Two Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea, Third Guinea and Quarter Guinea Proofs all depicting Nelson and Trafalgar nFDC-FDC in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificates, the Five Guineas one of only 50 examples issued, the Two Guineas to Quarter Guineas with an issue limit each of 499 pieces
Five Guineas 1729 Plain below bust, S.3663 GEF with touches of red toning in the legends, minor contact marks only, a glorious example, the reverse retaining original mint lustre, this type far more scarce than the E.I.C coin of this date, despite the pricing figures in the Spink catalogue. Our archive database shows we have handled 4 examples of this type and 11 examples of the E.I.C coin of this date
Five Guineas 1700 First Laureate Bust DVODECIMO edge S3454 nVF/VF (centre of portrait weak as often) a pleasant and collectable example graded 25 by CGS and this a very conservative grade in our opinion
Five Guineas 1692 QVARTO edge S.3422GVF/VF for wear, the obverse with a die flaw in the right field and some smoothing around this, the portrait also with a small smooth area on the King's neck and jawline, viewing recommended
Maundy Set 1865 ESC 2476 EF to A/UNC deeply toned, the Threepence and Twopence with some thin scratches, Maundy Set 1903 EF to A/UNC with matching tone, Maundy a 3-part set 1894 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny GEF along with Maundy Odds (4) Fourpence 1868 EF, Twopences (3) 1780 NVF, 1838 NVF, 1863 GF, and Coin Weights (7) Three Pound Twelve Joseph I, NVF, Thirty Six Shillings Joseph I EF, Eighteen Shillings EF, Guinea George II VF, Quarter Guineas (2) both uniface NEF and EF, Ten Shillings and Sixpence EF silvered
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO choice mint state with proof like fields, Ex Roderick Richardson and with his price ticket £75,000 "Choice Mint State" graded and encapsulated by CGS as 80 (UNC) so offered here having three companies (LCA, CGS and Richardson) concur on a mint state grade. In the 10 years since CGS has been grading coins only two other pre 1750 gold coins have an 80 grade those being a Half Guinea of 1725 and a Guinea of 1713, As for current market indicators Five Guineas in EF of George II can be seen on display at UK coin shows around the £45,000 marker and it was reported to us by the seller and an independent source corroborated that a Charles II 5 Guineas in NGC 61 sold at the March MSCF show for £78,000, the read across table compiled empirically by CGS collectors suggest that USA slabbed coins in MS61 average CGS 65 grade. Regardless of the technically grade and price this is a spectacular coin surely never to be matched for eye appeal and beauty.
Five Guineas 1692 QVARTO edge S.3422GVF/VF for wear, the obverse with a die flaw in the right field and some smoothing around this, the portrait also with a small smooth area on the King's neck and jawline, viewing recommended
Half Guinea 1711 S.3575 VF the obverse with some hairlines and a couple of small striking flaws, our archive database shows only 13 sales of Queen Anne Half Guineas since 2003, many of these in low grade, this certainly the best grade example of this date we have offered
Beverley, East Riding Bank 5 guineas copper printing plate 180x for Robert Carlile Broadley & Company (Outing 129c for type) clear engraving, very scarce
Stokesley Commercial Bank 5 guineas dated 1798 series No.1781 for Thomas Simpson, William Taylerson, John Sanderson, Jos. Granger & Co. (Outing 2061a), corner & edge damage, VG
Two Guineas 1688 8 over 7 S.3399 GVF with some light haymarking on the reverse, a pleasing and evenly struck piece with much eye appeal, James II Two Guineas are rare in all grades, this being only the second example and by far the finest example offered by us since 2003
Two Guineas 1726 S.3627 VF/GVF with a thin scratch in the obverse field and some contact marks on the reverse, overall a pleasing and evenly struck piece
A mixed group with some lower grade hammered silver, Quarter Guineas 1718 and 1762 but these holed, a quantity of RomanSilver and Bronze generally in collectable grades, and a few GB and world milled issues (lot)
Ten Pounds 2012 London Olympic Games Pegasus 5oz. Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Ten Pounds 2012 Diamond Jubilee 5oz.Silver Proof FDC boxed with certificate, Guernsey/Jersey/GB Five Pound Crowns and Replica Guineas a 4-coin set comprising Jersey Five Pound Crown 2013 Guernsey Five Pound Crown 2013 and Replica Guineas (2) 1663 and 1813 UNC in a Westminster case with certificate, Two Pounds Britannia Silver 2013 UNC encapsulated with a first class stamp and date stamped 1st Jan 2013 boxed with certificate, Five Pound Crowns a 4-coin set 2009-2012 Countdown to the London 2012 Olympics Silver Proofs with the blue Olympic logo FDC in the box of issue with certificates, Proof Set 2013 (7 coins, Five Pound Crown to Penny) Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate
Five Guineas 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO S.3328 About EF/EF with some contact marks, a nicely struck pleasing example with much eye appeal, a slightly better but similar coin of the same date from the Slaney collection auction in mid-May sold for £162,000
Two Guineas 1739 Intermediate Head S.3668 VF with some contact marks below the bust, a small indentation in the rim at 12 o'clock however the coins surfaces consistent with a piece of this grade
Third Guinea 1799 S.3738 Fine with some surface scuffs, the key date in the series, Half Guineas (2) 1758 S.3685 VG/NF for wear with some heavier scuffs and edge knocks, possibly ex-mount, 1793 S.3735 VG/NF with some heavy scuffs, possibly ex-mount
Two Guineas 1701 S.3457 pleasing EF with sharp almost prooflike fields, these William III Two Guineas are much harder to find than Five Guineas our extensive results database stretching back more than ten years shows we have had just 1 1701 2 Guineas before, during the same period five 1701 5 Guineas. Now lists at £12,500 in Spink in EF
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