Half SovereignEdward VI Third Period S.2451 mintmark Tun, struck in 22 carat Crowngold, VF with a pleasing peripheral tone, the legend double struck in places and some scratches
Five Pound Crown 2023 Mary Seacole S.L143GoldProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet describing her life and work. Only 135 pieces issued with just 125 in this presentation format
Five Pounds 2023 KingCharles III 75th Birthday GoldProof, a new reverse design featuring the Crowned CRIII monogram and central 75 with oak leaves, acorns and sprays of flowers on either side, ladybird and dragonfly top and bottom , FDC in the Royal Box of issue with certificate and booklet
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Victoria Gold Proof with reverse frosting, brilliant portrait upon matt fields, in an NGC holder and graded REVERSE PF69. Originally only issued in a Royal Mint set with four Victorian Sovereigns, seldom offered as a single piece, this represents a rare opportunity for Crown collectors to purchase this rare type as a single item
George VSilver Jubilee 1935 The Official Royal Mint Issue 32mm diameter in gold by P. Metcalfe, Eimer 2029 UNC and fully lustrous, an excellent example, in the original red Royal Mint box, with F.H. Merceron beneath the crown and date on the lid
Two Pounds 2025 350th Anniversary of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich 1675- 2025 the obverse Uncrowned portrait of KingCharles III Includes the edge inscription Perfecting The Art of Navigation, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Limited Edition of just 50
Sovereign 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Memorial GoldProofPiedfort. KingCharles III obverse Reverse: Crowned Royal Arms with Lion and Unicorn supporting FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. Commemorative issues such as this will undoubtedly become a much sought after issue as with previously issued commemorative Sovereigns
South Africa Proof Set 1954 (11 coins) KM#PS29 Gold Pound, Gold Half Pound and Crown to Farthing, nFDC to FDC with some toning, in the blue South Africa Mint box, a scarce set with only 875 minted
Coronation of Edward VII 1902 31mm diameter Eimer 1871 in gold, by G.W.de Saulles. Obverse: Bust right, crowned and draped, EDWARD VII CROWNED 9 AUGUST 1902, Reverse: Bust right, Crowned, veiled and draped, ALEXANDRA QUEEN CONSORT, below, a ribbon inscribed 9 AUG. 1902, The Official Royal Mint issue, UNC and lustrous with a small rim nick, in the official red box of issue
Bhutan 2 Sertums 1979 Gold, Obverse: Crowned Bust left, Reverse: Two Dragons around an inner circle KM#52 Gold Proof FDC, retaining practically full mint brilliance
A collection in an album includes an Elizabeth I 1576 6d with a damaged edge, silver issues back to George II, Minors (including Maundy Odds) to Crowns, copper back to George III, mixed grades with a 1911 Shilling lustrous though mostly from circulation
Pre Decimal from circulation Halfpennies to Crowns includes pre 1947 silver (994 grams) and pre 1920 silver including Queen Victoria in collectable grades (685 grams). (Lot)
Crown 1751 ESC 128 a pleasant circulated example of this seldom offered date with an even grey tone weak at the centre reverse otherwise approaching VF
Coronation of George II 1727 34mm diameter in copper by J. Croker Eimer 510 the official coronation issue Obverse Bust left Laureate, armoured and draped, GEORGIVS. II. D.G. MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. Reverse the King enthroned right, is crowned by Britannia, VOLENTES.PER.POPULOS.Exergue: CORON.XI.OCTOB.MDCCXXVII graded by NGC at MS65 BN extremely rare in this choice grade
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Maundy Set FDC with a pleasing matching tone a choice set comes with a contemporary blue card box with lace like strings attached for tying down the lid
Crowns (18) 1822, 1844, 1889 (5), 1890, 1891, 1893 (2), 1895, 1896 (2), 1897, 1899, 1900 (2) generally Fine some with edge problems the 1844 with a small countermark on the portrait
Sovereign 2021 Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday, with 95 in crown Privy Mark, struck on the day 12/6/2021 (striking delayed until the Queen's Official Birthday due to the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh) with Plain edge and Matt Finish, S.SC9M (SSD18) UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate
Sovereign 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Memorial GoldProof S.SC13 Reverse: Crowned Royal Arms with Lion and Unicorn supporting, FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Gibraltar 1/5 Gold Crown 2023 1/5 Ounce .999 Gold Penny Black Stamp reverse, Charles III obverse Prooflike BU in the London Mint Office presentation box which also has a Victorian Penny Black stamp
Bhutan Sertum 1979 Gold, Obverse: Obverse: Crowned Bust left, Reverse: Two Dragons around an inner circle KM#51 Gold Proof FDC retaining full original mint brilliance
International Society of Postmasters 1975-1976 a collection of 36 Crown-sized Medals in Sterling Silver housed in the album of issue each medal has it's own page in the album firstly the medal in a stamp cover secondly an information card, Unc as issued
Halfcrowns ex dealers retail stock (40) ranging from Victoria Veiled Head to George VI various grades ranging from Edward VII examples including 1904 in Fine to George VI including 1938 in AU-Unc others in aEF including 1897
Five Pounds 2020 The Great Engravers - William Wyon - The Three Graces 2 ounce .999 SilverProof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet. The reverse a stunning representation of William Wyon's famed design originally used on the PatternCrown of 1817. The design based on Antonio Canova's original neoclassical sculpture. Another of Wyon's legendary designs beautifully reproduced on a superb modern silver coin and fully displaying the skill and expertise of the designer's craft. All the Three Graces design coins were very quickly sold out by the Royal Mint and as time progresses will become greatly prized pieces
Halfcrown 1953 Proof, Obverse 1, Reverse A, Davies 2310P, Bull 4350, the Proof version of the early portrait, D of DEI points to a space, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
World Silver (9) Crown sized (8) date range 1833 - 1936 includes a JapanYen scarce date Meiji Yr 17 but this ex mount the others collectable circulated grades and Russia Ruble 1899 Fine
Halfcrowns 1819 VF, 1820 George IV Fine, 1823 Shield in Garter VF, 1825 Fine, 1834 both types script and block both Fine, 1836 ww in script VF, 1837 Fine
Rhodesia and NyasalandProof Set 1955 a 7-coin set KM#PS2 Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence in Silver, One Penny and Halfpenny in bronze, nFDC with some toning, in the Red Royal Mint box of issue
Five Pound Crowns (109, £545 face value) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (1), 1993 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 40th Anniversary (7), 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday (13), two in slide cases, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (11), 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday (9), 1999 Diana Memorial (8), 1999 Millennium (4), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday (10), 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era (1), 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (8), 2002 Queen Mother Memorial (1), 2003 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Golden Jubilee (7), 2004 Entente Cordiale 100th Anniversary (11), 2005 Nelson (1), 2005 Trafalgar (12), 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday (5) EF to UNC some sealed in bags
World in 2 albums the majority being Mint Sets (84) mostly 21st century in soft plastic holders from a wide variety of countries including Euro Sets (1 Cent - 2 Euros) and unusual countries such as Macedonia, Madagascar, Eritrea, Latvia, Bolivia etc these generally BU, the rest made up of cuprocrowns, USAState Quarters and other unusual issues mostly Unc- BU
Halfcrown 1697E Large Shields, Large Later Harp, NONO edge, ESC 547, Bull 1077 VF with adjustment lines reverse as often and hard to find in this better grade
FIFA World CupGermany 2006 (12 coins) SilverProof Set with 9 crown sized and 3 smaller, all with certificates, silver content ranging from .90 to .999 pure FDC in a wooden presentation box. Along with medallic crowns 1996 European Soccer Championship (2)
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing including the Maundy Set, nFDC and starting to tone, in the maroon box of issue accompanied with a soft card red box both contained in the original cardboard box of issue
GB and World a mix lot the world includes cased items such as Australia Proof Set 1988, the GB includes a collection of decimals including 50p large type and £2 some in high grades and a quantity of cuprocrowns back to 1951 some later ones being Five Pounds (lot, nearly 12 kilos gross weight in two boxes)
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
Five Pounds 2021 The Great Engravers - William Wyon, Gothic Head of Queen Victoria on the reverse, 2oz. SilverProof, S.GE19, a stunning modern rendition of the classic Wyon Obverse design for the Gothic Crown, highlighting the beauty of the original design and showcasing the modern minting techniques applied to this superb and intricate design. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet.
Five Pounds 2021 The Great Engravers - William Wyon, Gothic Head of Queen Victoria on the reverse, 2oz. SilverProof, S.GE19, a stunning modern rendition of the classic Wyon Obverse design for the Gothic Crown, highlighting the beauty of the original design and showcasing the modern minting techniques applied to this superb and intricate design. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate and booklet
Two Pounds Britannia 2004 1 Ounce Silver (3) BU in the Royal Mint presentation card of issue, Silver Proofs (6) Crowns (25p) 1972, 1980 and 1981, Gibraltar One Pound 2023 struck on the day 14/11/23, Gibraltar (Silver) Sovereign 2023 "The Love Story" , Tristan Da Chuna One Pound 2016 Year of the Three Kings these nFDC - FDC in the London Mint Office or Jubilee Mint presentation boxes and wallets. In base metal - GB Five Pounds Crowns 1990-2002 (5), Crowns 1953 and 1960, Two Pounds 2015, Channel Islands Five Pounds Crowns (2) and Gibraltar Crown 2017 these EF-BU along with collectors white gloves and magnifying glasses
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