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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/09/2023 Auction 182	English Coins	Lot 1860	Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, Maundy Fourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction More coins like this Signature Sale : The Collection of a Discerning Gentleman many decades in the making	£38,000
06/03/2022 Auction 176	English Coins	Lot 1364	Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Plain edge Proof GVF/EF heavily hairlined, with slight depressions in the obverse field, 3.34 grammes, an opportunity to obtain an example of this very rare issue at a fraction of the cost of a high grade example More coins like this	£1,700
06/06/2021 Auction 173	English Coins	Lot 1818	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof with reverse inverted S.3859 UNC with some hairlines and a few small tone spots, retaining much original mint brilliance, the 1839 Proofs always desirable and much sought after More coins like this	£3,600
01/09/2019 Auction 166	English Coins	Lot 1666	Half Sovereign 1831 Small Size Plain edge Proof S.3830 in an NGC holder and graded PF61 Ultra Cameo. Some hairlines in the field, but retaining much lustre and frosting. Seldom offered More coins like this	£3,100
03/06/2018 Auction 161	English Coins	Lot 1626	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof, die axis upright S.3859 nFDC with some hairlines, the reverse with three small spots above the second A in BRITANNIARUM, retaining much original mint brilliance, Very Rare, this only the second we have offered in 15 years More coins like this	£4,400
04/12/2017 Auction 159	English Coins	Lot 804	Half Sovereign 1831 Plain Edge Proof S.3830 UNC the obverse with two depressions in the fields, many hairlines suggest old cleaning, the reverse with some hairlines to the right of the shield More coins like this	£1,600
05/03/2017 Auction 156	English Coins	Lot 2130	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof, die axis upright S.3859 nFDC with a small scuff to the right of the shield, retaining almost full mint brilliance More coins like this	£3,200
07/06/2015 Auction 149	English Coins	Lot 2110	Half Sovereign 1831 Plain Edge Proof S.3830 FDC with practically full brilliance, the obverse with some hairlines, Very Rare More coins like this	£2,200
01/12/2013 Auction 143	English Coins	Lot 1892	Half Sovereign 1831 Small Size Plain edge Proof S.3830 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks More coins like this	£1,700
04/12/2011 Auction 135	English Coins	Lot 1667	Half Sovereign 1839 Plain Edge Proof die axis inverted S.3859 nFDC with some minor contact marks More coins like this	£2,100
04/09/2011 Auction 134	English Coins	Lot 2040	Half Sovereign 1937, Proof plain edge NFDC with the usual few contact marks and a stain to obverse. Only 5001 struck	£420
06/12/2010 Auction 131	English Coins	Lot 1379	Half Sovereign 1831 Small Size Plain Edge Proof S.3830 Lustrous UNC with a few surface and rim nicks More coins like this	£1,700
29/02/2004 Auction 104	English Coins	Lot 604	Half Sovereign 1839 plain edge Proof nFDC die axis coin alignment, dark perhaps removable toning spot obverse field, rare	£1,000

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