Sixpence 1678 8 over 7 ESC 1517, Bull 573 UNC or very near so with subtle golden tone and touches of underlying mint lustre, a beautiful example of the series with superb eye appeal, would make a top-class type coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the only example of this type thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Attempted Invasion of Scotland 1708 40mm diameter in bronze by J. Croker/ S. Bull, Obverse: Bust left, draped, ANNA . D:G: MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HIB : REG: Reverse: Britannia, armed, protects the crouching figure of Scota from the French fleet in flight, one of their ships lying obstructed in the harbour, CLASSE . GALL . FVG . Exergue: AD . FRETVM . EDENBVRG . XIV . MARTH . MDCCVIII, MI ii 316/141, Eimer 430, 21.99 grammes, EF
Attempted Invasion of Scotland 1708 40mm diameter in bronze by J. Croker/ S. Bull, Obverse: Bust left, draped, ANNA . D:G: MAG : BRI : FRA : ET . HIB : REG: Reverse: Britannia, armed, protects the crouching figure of Scota from the French fleet in flight, one of their ships lying obstructed in the harbour. CLASSE . GALL . FVG. In Exergue: AD . FRETVM . EDENBVRG . XIV . MARTII . MDCCVIII, MIii 316/141, Eimer 430, 22.53 grammes, GEF with traces of lustre
Hammered a small group, Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling James I Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Lis, 4.98 grammes, VG/Fine, Groat Philip and MaryS.2508, mintmark Lis, 1.70 grammes, Fair, creased with a long edge crack, MaundyThreepenceCharles IIundated issue, with inner circles and mark of value, ESC 1957, Bull 325, mintmark Crown 1.46 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Threepence Elizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle (not visible) S.2566, 1.17 grammes, Fair/VG creased, HalfgroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1577 mintmark Crown, 2.16 grammes, Good fine on a wavy flan, Halfgroat Edward III 1.45 grammes, VG or better with some shortage of flan, Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint Class 4a, S.1394, 1.18 grammes, Fine, Edward I London Mint, Small star on breast, Class 9b, S.1407, 1.23 grammes, VG
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Crown 1831 Plain Edge Proof with W.W. incuse on truncation ESC 271, Bull 2462 nFDC deeply toned with flashes of gold, blue/green and magenta, a tiny, hardly noticeable edge nick on the reverse by ANNO mentioned for completeness, all William IV Crowns very rare and highly prized, one of the classic designs of the entire English milled series
Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark A, 5.88 grammes, the Queen's face worn, all other details Fine. James I First Coinage, First Bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle 5.60 grammes, VG/Fine. James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2655 mintmark Grapes 5.75 grammes, VG/Fine creased. PennyEdward ILondon Mint Class 3F S.1392 Near Fine/Fine with an edge crack. Shilling 1787 Hearts ESC 1225, Bull 2129 EF toned
Sixpence 1678 8 over 7 ESC 1517, Bull 573 UNC or very near so with subtle golden tone and touches of underlying mint lustre, a beautiful example of the series with superb eye appeal, would make a top-class type coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the only example of this type thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The low relief head on the George V Halfcrowns of 1920-1926 very seldom encountered in choice grades due to weaker strikes, poor metal mix and wide fields being prone to heavy bagmarking. This piece a real exception, a top class example of the type, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1612 hammer price £130
Florin 1887 Jubilee HeadProofESC 869, Bull 2954, in an NGC holder and graded PF66+ CAMEO, a superb example with the classic blue/green toning associated with this issue
Five Pounds Queen's Beasts series (7) 2017 The Lion of EnglandS.QCB1 (2), 2017 The Unicorn of ScotlandS.QCB2 (2), 2018 The Red Dragon of WalesS.QCB3, 2018 The Black Bull of ClarenceS.QCB4, 2019 The Falcon of the PlantagenetsS.QCB5, all Lustrous UNC on the Change checker cards of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip 70th Anniversary, 2018 5th Birthday of Prince George, Lustrous UNC on the Change checker cards of issue, Two Pounds (6) 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Signing of the Magna Carta, 2017 Bicentenary of the Death of Jane Austen, 2018 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force, 2018 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, 2018 100th Anniversary of the First World War Armistice, Lustrous UNC on the Changechecker cards of issue, One Pound 2015 Lustrous UNC, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound Lustrous UNC both in slab-style holders, One Pound 2015 GEF with First Class stamp, in a Datestamp holder, Fifty Pence 2018 Representation of the People Act UNC on a Changechecker card of issue, Isle of Man One Pound 2017 (2) both Lustrous UNC on Changechecker cards of issue
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
Halfcrown 1839 W.W. incuse on truncation, 2 plain fillets, with milled edge the rare currency issue, ESC 672, Bull 2711, 14.15 grammes, EF with slightly uneven tone over original lustre, with small rim nicks. Very seldom offered, a rare opportunity to obtain one of the classic rarities of the Victorian series. Rated R4 by ESC
CelticUnitPotin Class I type in cast copper/tin alloy S.63 M.9 Obverse Crude head left, Reverse Lines representing Bull, weight 1.32 grammes, Fine (bought S.R.Porter 1983 £23)
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