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
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, UNC to FDC. Reported to have been awarded in 1953 to a dignitary and comes in a distinctly different box. The coins with a matching tone, and containing the following 3 varieties associated with what have been known as VIP sets, Penny 1953 Freeman 244 Proof, dies 1+A (Reverse with toothed border), rated R19 by Freeman, Florin 1953 Obverse 1 (I of ELIZABETH points to a space) Proof Davies 2360 dies 1A, and Halfcrown 1953 Obverse 1 Proof Davies 2310 dies 1A, (Obverse: I of DEI points to a space), Cataloguer's Note: The set originally came to the vendor along with a medal, a CVU, (Commander of the Victorian Order) which was only handed out by the Queen, so the set was actually distributed by the Queen. The medal is no longer with the set. The set comes in a maroon case with different fabric and with different gold embossing on the lid, being a simple crowned EIIR without the usual 'CROWNED 2ND JUNE 1953' below. An extremely rare set
Florin 1886 ESC 863, Bull 2911 UNC and with almost full lustre, the bust lightly frosted, the reverse in particular has stunning eye appeal. Forms part of a group of exceptional 1886 silver offered in this sale.
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697, UNC with golden tone with touches of blue and magenta over original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1913 Small reverse with wider spaced 13, as ESC 932, Bull 3759, Davies 1734 dies 2C, VF/GVF brushed, the a darker toning area by the Scottish shield, a very scarce type
Florin 1888 ESC 870, Bull 2955, Davies 812 dies 2A, by far the rarer of the two types for this date, EF and lustrous with some golden tone, the obverse with some contact marks
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
Proof Set 1911 Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Sovereign nFDC, the Half Sovereign nFDC with some hairlines and light toning, the silver nFDC to FDC with minor nicks and tone spots, with an attractive and colourful matching tone, the Florin particularly choice, in the red box of issue
Florin 1868 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 833, Bull 2866, Davies 748 dies 3B, Die Number 19, Choice UNC, deeply toned and with stunning eye appeal, the obverse golden toned with deep hues of blue in the legends, the reverse with even gold tone enhanced with flashes of blue and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign with a contact mark on the portrait, the Florin with some light hairlines, the silver nicely matched, nFDC to FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines, the Florin lightly wiped and with contact marks, Sixpence with contact marks, the silver nicely matched some with colourful tone, UNC to nFDC in the red box of issue
Florin 1849 ESC 802, Bull 2815, UNC and lustrous, the reverse with a hint of cinnamon toning, and with minor cabinet friction, the Godless Florin has always been a popular issue, and in recent times, choice examples have become increasingly difficult to find
Florin 1870 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 836, Bull 2870, Davies 752 dies 3B, Die Number 15, Choice UNC grey toned over original lustre, a superb example of this scarce date, Ex-London Coins Auction A124 Lot 340, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, where it is stated that it is Ex-PCGS MS65. and surely one of only a tiny number of choice mint state survivors. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. Furthermore, pieces in the Gothic series that grade 85 are exceptionally rare, and make up a miniscule percentage of all coins graded of this type
Florin 1872 Top Cross overlaps border beads, ESC 840, Bull 2878, Davies 756 dies 3B, Die Number 98, UNC and beautifully toned over original lustre and graded 80 by CGS collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection.
Florin 1852 ESC 806, Bull 2820, Choice UNC with even gold tone, enhanced by touches of blue/green and magenta, a superb example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection
Florin 1881 xxri ESC 858A, Bull 292A, Davies 773, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. rated R3 by Bull and surely rarer in this high grade
Florin 1856 No stop after date, ESC 813A, Bull 2833, UNC with superb golden tone enhanced by touches of blue, attractive and eye-catching, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Florin 1864 Colon after BRIT, ESC 824, Bull 2854, Die Number 25, UNC the obverse with attractive golden tone, the reverse with a darker hue of blue in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown to Threepence, the Crown with a faint scratch on the obverse, the Halfcrown with a few scattered darker tone spots, the Florin with minor hairlines, nFDC to FDC with attractive light matching tone, in the red box of issue
Florin 1890 ESC 872, Bull 2958, Davies 817 dies 3D, UNC and almost fully lustrous with hints of golden tone, a choice example of this rare date, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B. but with the J.E.B. shifted to the left extremity of the truncation panel, therefore the J points just right of centre of the insignia, type as ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A variant, Near VF toned and highly unusual
Double Florin 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703, UNC golden toned, with touches of blue and green, over original mint lustre, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, only rated N by Bull, but surprisingly rare in UNC, our records indicate the last UNC example we offered was in 2010
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699, Davies 542, dies 2B, UNC and lustrous with touches of gold, blue and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Double Florin 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies dies 2B, a rare die pairing used only briefly at the start of the 1889 mintage, UNC or near so and lustrous with an attractive golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Florin 1893 ESC 876, Bull 2962, Davies 830, dies 1A, Choice UNC the obverse with golden tone, enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, the reverse with even gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, choice and desirable thus
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, exhibiting touches of colourful tone in the legends, Threepence 1902 ESC 2114, Bull 3617 Lustrous UNC with hints of golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta in places, a nicely matched pair
Florins (2) 1905 ESC 923, Bull 3581 About Fine with grey tone, the key date in the series, 1909 ESC 927, Bull 3585 About VF with some edge nicks, the obverse with a small spot on the truncation
Florin 1900 ESC 884, Bull 2971, UNC the obverse with golden tone in the legends, the reverse with overall golden tone with touches of blue/green hues in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1901 ESC 885, Bull 2972, Choice UNC the obverse with beautiful gold, blue and russet tone, the reverse with golden tone and touches of olive green in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Florin 1897 ESC 881, Bull 2967, UNC the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with gold tone and flashes of blue and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Florin 1920 Smaller reverse design, having the 20 closer to the lower shield ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1745A, EF, the obverse with some minor hairlines, the reverse with some underlying colourful tone
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC the Florin with a spot on the obverse lettering, in the maroon box of issue, the box sticky on the top
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, ESC 395, Bull 2697, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, with beautiful golden tone on reflective surfaces, the reverse enhanced by underlying hues of blue and magenta
Florin 1875 ESC 844, Bull 2883, Die Number 86, the top of the die number has an extra loop, or more likely, may be 8 over higher 8 in die number VG and unusual
Florin 1869 Reverse A, Top Cross on Reverse does not touch border beads, ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749, dies 3A, Die Number 7, GVF/NEF the obverse cleaned, with some hairlines and surface marks, the reverse with attractive and colourful tone
Double Florins (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695, EF with some contact marks, lightly toned, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 About EF/EF with some light hairlines and some contact marks
Florin 1887 GothicESC 866, Bull 2913 VF the obverse with some slightly uneven, but not unpleasant tone, the reverse with some nicks to the top of the rim
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC to FDC, the Crown cleaned on the obverse, the Florin heavily hairlined on the obverse, in the green box of issue, along with Crowns 1951 (2) UNC with some contact marks, in the boxes of issue
Florin 1877 41 trefoils, No WW, stop after date, ESC 848, Bull 2887, Davies 764 dies 4B, Die Number 35, VG or better a collectable problem-free example of this scarcer date/type combination
Florin 1881 ESC 856, Bull 2902, Davies 772, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, a choice and lustrous example, the joint finest known recorded by the NGC Census, PCGS have recorded 1 in MS65 and 2 in MS64+. One of a number of choice Gothic Florins offered in this sale
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Florin 1885 Large Trefoils on Small arcs ESC 861, Bull 2908, Davies 776 dies 8B, choice and lustrous, an eye-catching example, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
Florin 1863 ESC 822, Bull 2850, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15 with all major details bold and clear, one of the key dates in the Gothic Florin series and seldom seen in any grade
Florin 1872 Top Cross overlaps border beads ESC 840, Bull 2878, Davies 756 dies 3B, Die Number 86, in an NGC holder and graded MS63, one of a number of choice Gothic Florins offered in this sale
Florin 1890 Harp and dates crosses both point to spaces, ESC 872, Bull 2958, Davies 816 dies 3C, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, by far the scarer of the two varieties for this date, both types rare in this high grade
Florin 1925 ESC 944, Bull 3777 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, one of the key dates of the George V series and seldom seen in this high grade
Florin 1910 ESC 928, Bull 3586, in an NGC holder and graded MS63, we note that NGC has only graded 6 in higher grades, and PCGS have only graded one example finer at MS64
Florin 1911 Full Neck, I of GEORGIVS points to a space, ESC 930, Bull 3756, Davies 1731 dies 2A, in an NGC holder and graded MS64+ with an attractive colourful tone, an eye-catching example. We note NGC records only 5 example in higher grades
Florin 1896 First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, Reverse: Left leg of H of SHILLINGS points to a space on the inner circle, ESC 880, Bull 2966, Davies 843 dies 2B UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1920 Sterling head, I of GEORGIVS points to a space, ESC 939, Bull 3765, Davies 1744 dies 2E, UNC with much original colour and lustre, the obverse with hints of golden tone, few coins with the original colour survive, a superb example of the first year of the half silver type in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1895 First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, Reverse: Left leg of H of SHILLINGS points to a bead on the inner circle, ESC 879, Bull 2965, Davies 838 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1871 Top cross on reverse overlaps border beads, ESC 837, Bull 2874, Davies 754 dies 3B, Die Number 11, About EF/EF with an attractive and colourful tone
Florin 1889 Harp and dates crosses both point to spaces, ESC 871, Bull 2957, Davies 815 dies 3C, UNC and almost fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Florin 1918 ESC 937, Bull 3763, Davies 1741, in an NGC holder and graded MS65 a choice piece, all George V pre-1920 Florins extremely hard to find in choice grades. At the time of writing NGC have graded 86 examples, 4 in MS65 with none finer, also PCGS have only graded 2 example in MS65, thus making this the joint finest known
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