Five Pounds 1984, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE2, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1980, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE1, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1981, Quintuple Sovereign, second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Arnold Machin, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE1, KM.924, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1985, Quintuple Sovereign, third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Raphael Maklouf, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE3, KM.945, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 1997, Quintuple Sovereign, third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right by Raphael Maklouf, reverse St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci, date in the exergue, S.SE7, KM.945, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 2002 Golden Jubilee, Quintuple Sovereign, crowned shield of the Royal Arms within a laurel wreath reverse by Timothy Noad, S.SE9, KM.1024a, Gold Proof, in a PCGS holder and graded PR69 DCAM.
Five Pounds 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Gold Proof with reverse frosting, S.L9, FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, originally only issued as part of a set with four Victorian Sovereigns, and never issued as a single piece, so a rare opportunity to obtain this scarce issue as a single item
Five Pounds 1937 ProofS.4074 in an NGC holder and graded PF66. We have not offered an example of this coin in a higher grade than 66 and lot 1439 in LCA 191 in PF66 CAMEO realised £19,000
Five Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3966 in an NGC holder and graded PF62 Matte, from the Coronation Proof Set of the year, this and the currency issue the only Five Pounds issues of Edward VII
Five Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign in an NGC holder and graded PF69 ULTRA CAMEO a popular one year type and always desirable in the highest grades
Five Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign in an PCGS holder and graded PR69DCAM a popular one year type and always desirable in the highest grades
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era Gold Proof with reverse frosting, (frosted field and polished portrait) S.L9 originally issued as part of a set that included four Victorian Sovereigns. A rare opportunity to purchase this as a single piece, 2,098 Gold Five Pounds were issue, but only 733 were of the 'reverse frosted' type. In an NGC holder and graded REVERSE PF70
Five Pounds 1937 ProofS.4074 in an NGC holder and graded PF66 Cameo. This is the finest we have offered beating lot 2366 in LCA 182 (Sept 2023) that was PR65 and realised £12,000. (an example graded PF66* by NGC realised £25,000 in Spink Auction 25005 Lot 353 recently)
Five Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign in an NGC holder and graded MS 69 DPL, a popular one year type and always desirable in the highest grades
Five Pounds 1937 Gold Proof NGC PROOF DETAILS REVERSE REPAIRED (we cannot see anything through the NGC holder that we could definitively describe as a repair, however there is a cluster of hairline scratches in the reverse field)
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George Fifth Birthday Gold Proof S.L65 nFDC with very light toning, uncased in capsule, with no certificate, only 139 pieces issued, the Gold Five Pounds only issued as part of the Annual Gold Proof Set, so a rare opportunity to purchase this as a single piece
Five Pounds Gold 2018 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Sapphire anniversary with 65 in crown privy mark, S.SE13A, Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds Gold 2020 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III, with George III Royal cypher, S.SE13B Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Ultra Cameo, the only George VI Gold Five Pound issue and remains a popular coin, especially in high grade
Five Pounds 1887 Gold ProofMarsh F31, S.3864 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 Ultra Cameo. Very few Victorian Gold issues attain the Ultra Cameo designation and all are extremely prized pieces. A superb example beautifully frosted with full crisp detail upon reflective fields enhancing the eye appeal of this rare Proof Jubilee issue. The flagship coin of the Jubilee Head series and the centrepiece coin of the Long Proof set of the year. At the time of writing there had been 116 pieces graded by NGC, with only 2 graded higher. A stunning piece that would grace the finest Victorian Gold Collection.
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Five Pounds to Half Sovereign Choice and encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF64 CAMEO, Two Pounds PF64* Sovereign PF65 CAMEO, Half Sovereign PF64 accompanied with red case of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set (13 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1902 UNC with minor hairlines and a contact marks, Gold Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with some minor hairlines, Sovereign 1902 UNC with minor scratches in the King's beard, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC/UNC with a contact mark on the sword, Crown 1902 UNC with minor friction on the horse, Halfcrown 1902 UNC/nFDC with a hairline scratch on the King's cheek, Florin 1902 UNC/nFDC, Shilling 1902 nFDC, Sixpence UNC/nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 nFDC toned, the Penny with an edge nick, the silver with matching tone, other than the Maundy Penny, in the Royal Mint red box of issue
Five Pounds Gold 2017 200th Anniversary of the re-introduction of the Gold SovereignMarsh F114, S.SE15 Gold Proof FDC in an NGC holder 'One of the First 150 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Gold Set Five Pounds to Half Sovereign, comprising Five Pounds 1937 Marsh F40, S.4074 UNC with a scratch on either side, and a tone spot in the obverse field, retaining much original brilliance, Two Pounds 1937 Marsh T46, S.4075, UNC to nFDC with some hairlines, retaining much original brilliance, Sovereign 1937 Marsh 296B, S.2076 nFDC lightly toned with a minor contact mark on the portrait, and Half Sovereign 1937 Marsh 543A, S.4077 nFDC with a tone spot on either side, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
Five Pounds 1911 Proof, Marsh F38, S.3994, UNC and lustrous with a series of fine scratches in the field behind the bust causing a shallow depression in is area, viewing recommended
Five Pounds Gold 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, Reverse: George and the Dragon, with PISTRUCCI in full in the exergue, S.SE18 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds Gold 2023 King Charles III Coronation issue, Obverse: Crowned head of Charles III, Reverse: George and the Dragon, with PISTRUCCI in full in the exergue, S.SE18 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Gold Set Five Pounds to Half Sovereign, comprising Five Pounds 1937 Marsh F40, S.4074, nFDC with hairlines and some contact marks, Two Pounds 1937 Marsh T46, S.4075 aFDC ,Sovereign 1937 S.4076&prm=sr&searchtype=1">Marsh S.4076, nFDC a few hairlines and contact marks, Half Sovereign 1937 S.4077 nFDC light toning, hairlines and with a thin line on the portrait, in the red Royal Mint box of issue and with Westminster's certificate
Five Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, a popular issue and always desirable in the highest grades
Five PoundsCrown 2013 Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Portraits - Rank-Broadley Portrait Gold ProofS.L31 Gold Proof in an NGC holder 'One of the First 50 Struck' and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo
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