Crown 1847 Gothic, Plain Edge Proof with N over inverted N in UNITA ESC 291, Bull 291b, this overstrike recorded only on the pure silver .999 issue, 27.87 grammes, EF once cleaned and with some contact marks, a very rare type and seldom offered in any grade
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge ProofESC 291, 27.97 grammes, UNC with minor cabinet friction, and with an attractive and colourful tone, with much eye appeal, the plain edge with some small scratches not visible from either obverse or reverse
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge in .999 silver ESC 291A, m over inverted m in dom, rated R6, far rarer than the standard Plain edge Proofs, As struck attractively toned with some hairlines and a light scratch in the obverse field
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge ProofESC 291 UNC with grey tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report. Cataloguers note:- Gothic Crowns rarely achieve grades above CGS 80, study of the Population Report shows that at the time of writing only 4 examples of all Gothic types and dates have graded 80 or above (CGS 80 x 2 and CGS 82 x 2)
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge Proof as ESC 291 with M over inverted M in DOM UNC and lustrous with a light tone spot in front of the bust and some contact marks. Cataloguers Note: in cataloguing this piece, a total of 12 other pieces were studied, none had the overstruck DOM
CrownEdward VIII Retro Pattern Fantasy 1937 by INA Ltd, Proof in .925 silver with a plain edge. Obverse, a right facing portrait of Edward VIII by Percy Metcalfe which was never used on coinage. Reverse, St George and dragon after Pistrucci. ‘Model´ in exergue in Gothic style. One of only 12 experimental pieces made in silver with a plain edge nFDC
CrownEdward VIII Fantasy Pattern 1937 in .925 silver with plain edge, by INA, Obverse a right-facing portrait of Edward VIII by Percy Metcalfe which was never used on coinage, and has only featured on the rare Australian Melbourne Agricultural Medal. (These were unissued and an example is in the Victoria Museum, Australia). Reverse St. George and the Dragon with 'model' in Gothic style in the exergue. Only 12 examples were made in silver with a plain edge. Lustrous UNC and prooflike with a few slight toning areas
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge ProofESC 291 A/UNC and with a nice tone, some field and surface nicks and hairlines on the obverse and with a small edge bump at 2 o'clock on the reverse
Crown 1847 Gothic Plain Edge ProofESC 291 EF and with a nice tone, some field and surface nicks obverse, and with small edge nicks at the top of the obverse
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