Halfcrown 1848 unaltered date ESC 681, Bull 2723 EF/AU with an edge nick by BRITANNIAR, surfaces display a choice deep and colourful tone, exhibiting flashes of blue, olive and gold with touches of magenta adding to the choice eye appeal. An Extremely Rare date and type combination and almost never encountered in high grade, this type missing from many advanced Halfcrown collections
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny UNC to FDC with minor hairlines and light tone spots, the Maundy Penny with some light deposit on the reverse, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny nFDC to FDC and with beautiful matching tone, the Maundy Twopence and Penny with small rim nicks, no case
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569 NEF with some contact marks and small edge nicks, the obverse with two small spots, Very rare and desirable in high grades
Halfcrown 1817 Bull head, S over I in PENSE, ESC 616 variety, Bull 2092, UNC or very near so with some contact marks and small rim nicks, very rare in high grade and rated R3 by Bull (Bull lists as I over S but the type is definitely S over I)
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait as used in the 'plastic' set, of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare, the odd light contact mark on the portrait UNC/nFDC retaining considerable mint brilliance
Halfcrown 1836 WW in script ESC 666, Bull 2482 UNC and lustrous with golden toning, a most attractive and original piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1834 WW in script on truncation, ESC 662, Bull 2478, GEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some surface residue and some small scratches on the jawline
Halfcrown 1871 Fair, one of the 'missing' dates in the Victorian Young Head series, regarded as contemporary counterfeits, see Bull page 399, footnote 1
Halfcrown 1697B R of REX overstruck, possibly over an H, with the right upright clear, type as ESC 543, Bull 1060, About Fine/Bold Fine with some light adjustment lines
Halfcrown 1701 Plain in angles DECIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 564, Bull 1046, Good Fine with some surface marks and colourful tone, Ex-Wreck of the Association 1707, comes with certificate and original vinyl when sold in 1977
Halfcrown 1914 ESC 761, Bull 3713 in an NGC holder and graded MS64 the portrait fully struck and pleasing, George V first issue currency Halfcrowns seldom seen with strong portraits
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, caul only frosted, with pearls ESC 510, Bull 839 Fine or slightly better, the reverse Good Fine with some minor haymarking and some weakness to the centre of the shield
Halfcrown 1697E Large Shields, Large Later Harp, NONO edge, ESC 547, Bull 1077 VG or slightly better a collectable example with all major details clear
Halfcrown 1707 Roses and Plumes, SEXTO edge, Colon after BR, narrow colon after REG, ESC 573, Bull 1365 VG or better with some weakness in the centre of the reverse
Halfcrown 1746 LIMA ESC 606, Bull 1688 a sharply struck example with traces of underlying colourful tone, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, the joint finest known on the NGC Census
Halfcrown 1720 Roses and Plumes, unaltered date, SEXTO edge, ESC 591, Bull 1556, Bold Fine, tooled in the obverse field, the reverse with a small scratch below the date and a thin scratch across the Irish harp. A rare type and rated R3 by Bull
Halfcrown 1745 LIMA ESC 605, Bull 1687 with old grey toning enhanced by touches of gold in the legends, in an NGC holder and graded MS62, the NGC Census records only one example in a higher grade
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755, Bull 3576 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, the joint finest known with only 2 examples having been graded NGC MS65. Further examination of the NGC Census shows only two Edward VII Halfcrowns of all dates being recorded in higher grades, a single 1902 and a single 1907 each grading MS66, thus confirming the rarity of this series in the highest grades
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO edge ESC 561, Bull 1043, UNC with choice multicoloured toning over original mint lustre and exhibiting superb eye appeal, graded LCGS 78
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection
Halfcrown 1906 ESC 751, Bull 3572 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks and rim nicks and a small spot by the Irish harp. A series of die polish lines are visible under the King's chin
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money, UNC to FDC the silver the Halfcrown with a small spot in the reverse field, the Maundy Penny with a tiny rim nick, the silver with a light and matching tone, in the red box of issue
Halfcrown 1896 Long Border Teeth, straight letter bases, ESC 730, Bull 2782, Davies 668 dies 2A, in an NGC holder and graded MS64+, by far the rarer of the two die pairings for this date
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money UNC to nFDC the Halfcrown with some handling marks, in the red box of issue, this with some tears to the edges
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 11.92 gr. Trial Nickel Shillings of 1924 exist, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The Davies 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a R.M. trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker downstroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top and bottom serifs of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above compensates for this downstroke by being oversized. This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. Only 6 of these examples are believed to exist, NF/VG
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004 VG once cleaned with some uneven toning, Halfcrown 1663 Fine, Ex-Jewellery with the edge smoothed and ex-swivel mount, tooled on the obverse
Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746, Bull 3567 UNC with some contact marks, an eye-catching piece with original lustre with flecks of golden tone, a nicely struck example
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC with some ribbon toning, the Penny with a spot on the date, the Crown and Halfcrown firmly wedged in the box
Halfcrown 1922 Dull Finish, ESC 769, Bull 3723, Davies 1680 dies 3C, an area under DEF show signs of lettering, similar to the undertypes seen on George IIIBank of England Dollars and coins of that era. In addition the reverse has a die crack at 9 o'clock extending to the top left point of the shield and another at 7 o'clock extending through the 1 of the date and extending to the lower point of the shield A/UNC starting to tone, an unusual piece
Halfcrown 1671 1 over 0 VICESIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 469, Bull 468, VG/NVG the reverse with some misty areas around the edge, the overdate clear and beyond dispute, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered in 20 years, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Proof Set 1826 (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC with some very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark barely detract, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Two Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with beautiful reflective fields, the reverse with slight haze around the legend, one small spot on the drapery to the right, Gold Sovereign 1826 Proof nFDC the bust beautifully frosted, minor wavy line in the obverse field, Gold Half Sovereign 1826 Proof, Extra hair tuft, (Marsh 407C) nFDC the obverse with minor hairlines and contact marks, Crown 1826 Proof nFDC/FDC the reverse beautifully toned, Halfcrown 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with flashes of blue and gold tone, the reverse blue/green and golden toned with touches of magenta, Shilling 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, Sixpence 1826 Proof nFDC colourfully toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks , Penny 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Bronzed Proof (Peck 1426) nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a small spot in the hair and tone spot on the neck, Halfpenny 1826 Raised line on Saltire, Reverse B, (Peck 1437) Bronzed Proof, nFDC with a minor handling mark on either side, and Farthing 1826 Bronzed Proof nFDC with colourful underlying tone, a small edge nick by BR or BRITANNIAR barely detracts, comes in red oval fitted case, with F.G. White July 16 1868 in gold lettering on the lid, only around 400 sets are thought to have been minted, a superb and highly sought after rare and highly desirable set, rarely seen complete on the market
Proof Set 1893 Long Set (10 coins) Gold Five Pounds to Silver Threepence, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1893 Proof FDC or near so, the fields with very minor hairlines only, retaining beautiful original brilliance, Gold Two Pounds 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with minor toning, the fields retaining much original brilliance, Gold Half Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines upon brilliant and reflective fields, Crown 1893 LVI Proof, a small mark on the edge, surfaces FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective fields, a superb piece with spectacular eye appeal, Halfcrown 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb and extremely eye-catching piece bordering on choice, Florin 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with blue/grey and gold tone enhanced with flashes of magenta, Shilling 1893 FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1893 Proof FDC or near so, one tiny nick on the reverse otherwise choice with beautiful multicoloured tone, Threepence 1893 FDC with beautiful multicoloured tone. The silver beautifully matched, the tone consistent with the classic tone colour seen from storage in the boxes of the period. Comes in a black box with VICTORIA 1893 in gold lettering on the lid
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, MaundyFourpence 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
Proof Set 1911 Long Set (12 coins) Five Pounds to Maundy Set, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with some tiny nicks to the portrait, minor hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines only, very light toning on brilliant and reflective fields, an eye-catching example, Gold Sovereign 1911 Proof nFDC with small nicks in the obverse field, and minor hairlines, brilliant and eye-catching, Gold Half Sovereign 1911 Proof FDC or near so, the odd tiny nick and minor hairlines barely detract, fully brilliant and eye-catching, Halfcrown 1911 Proof FDC with choice grey toning enhanced by flashes of gold and magenta, Florin 1911 Proof FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone, Shilling 1911 Proof FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1911 Proof FDC and choice with grey, blue and magenta tone, Maundy Set 1911 Proof nFDC to FDC with colourful matching tone, the Fourpence with a minor tone spot in the field, a superb set with many coins bordering on choice, a highly sought after set, comes in the red case of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Sovereign 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC, Crown 1902 nFDC/FDC, Halfcrown 1902 FDC or very near so, unevenly but not unpleasantly toned, Florin 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Sixpence 1902 nFDC/FDC toned, MaundyFourpence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Threepence 1902 nFDC, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Penny 1902 FDC the silver with pleasing grey tone, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half, then Crown - MaundyPenny, comprising Five Pounds 1902 EF, Two Pounds 1902 About UNC, Sovereign 1902 UNC with some hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 UNC or near so with some nicks and light hairlines, Crown 1902 FDC attractively toned, Halfcrown 1902 nFDC the obverse with light hairlines, Florin 1902 nFDC with minor hairlines, a small nick on the trident barely detracts, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Sixpence 1902 FDC or near so, very light hairlines only, Maundy Fourpence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Threepence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC toned, Maundy Penny 1902 nFDC toned, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency set (11 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 AU/EF with a small indentation behind the veil, the reverse with some heavier contact marks around the cape, one of which with some minor scratches through it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 GEF/AU with some very light contact marks, Gold Sovereign 1887 First Reverse, G: of D:G: further from the crown, VF the reverse with some old scratches, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 NEF with an edge nick, and a flan flaw on the reverse, Crown 1887 UNC or near so with minor edge nicks, an attractive example with old grey tone with touches of gold, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 UNC and attractively toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC with pleasing grey tone, Florin 1887 UNC or very near so with old grey tone, Shilling 1887 Q of QUI has almost no tail, Davies 981 dies 1B, UNC or near so, the obverse with some minor tone spots, the reverse with a pleasing underlying tone, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type UNC and pleasantly toned with minor cabinet friction, and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and attractively toned, in a contemporary dated black Spink case
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set Gold Five Pounds to Threepence (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1887 Lustrous UNC with minor contact marks only, a most pleasing example, Gold Sovereign 1887 First obverse with G: of D:G: further from the crown A/UNC and lustrous with minor contact marks only, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous UNC with one small tone spot on the reverse, Crown 1887 Bright GEF/EF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Bright EF/GEF the obverse with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 Bright EF, the obverse with a spot behind the veil, attempted removal of which has left a series of fine hairlines in this area, Florin 1887 About EF with some minor hairlines, Shilling 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type, EF the obverse cleaned, Threepence 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, comes in contemporary fitted box with Jubilee Coinage 1887 on a brass plate on the lid
Halfcrown 1751 ESC 610, Bull 1693, UNC with original even lustre, a superb example of this rare date, rated R2 by Bull and seldom encountered in this high grade
Halfcrown 1937 Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 787A, Bull 4036, an excessively rare coin with only a few thought to have been minted, we note PCGS have graded one example and NGC 4 examples including this one. George VI Matt Proofs were also produced in 1950 and 1951, again in tiny numbers.
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252, EF with pleasing gold tone enhanced by touches of blue, the edge with some minor scratches after NEMO, comes with old Seabys envelope and collectors ticket stating 65/- and ML.V2/911
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, a pleasing and well struck example with golden toning in the legends, rare and desirable. 1903 Halfcrowns very hard to find in all grades above Fine, indeed many dealers claim the 1903 Halfcrown is harder to find in high grade than the 1905 and our results database does not contradict this theory
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of golden tone, a beautiful example of the higher relief Young Head portrait, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few examples in the entire Young Head series achieve grades of 80 or higher, this coin a part of a select group offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. We note the examples in the Andrew Wayne collection sale, and Roland Harris collection sale were both EF, Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 is always a popular type coin.
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC with original lustre and touches of attractive golden toning, a most pleasing example with considerable eye appeal
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to Maundy Penny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Proof FDC/nFDC, Half Sovereign 1902 Proof nFDC with minor nicks and hairlines, Crown 1902 Proof nFDC the obverse with a few small nicks, Halfcrown 1902 Proof NEF cleaned, Florin 1902 Proof EF/NEF the reverse cleaned and retoned, Shilling 1902 Proof EF/NEF cleaned and retoned, Sixpence 1902 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 Proof nFDC with colourful tone, in the Royal Mint box of issue
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1834 WW in script, ESC 662, Bull 2478, UNC with choice subtle lustre, enhanced by touches of gold in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1843 as ESC 676, Bull 2718, variety with broken R in GRATIA with top and central horizontal pieces of the R missing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC the obverse with deep blue/green tone, the reverse further enhanced by touches of gold and magenta in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfcrown 1844 4s in date have no serifs ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC or near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC with old grey tone with traces of underlying gold and blue/green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, S over I in PENSE, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull lists as I over S (?) Bull 2092 and listed as Rarity 3, UNC or very near so with some very minor spots, a crisp strike with choice fields and subtle touches of golden tone in the legends, compares favourably with the Ex-Colin Adams example sold in London Coins Auction A130 5th September 2010 (Lot 1328), a superb piece and fully justifying it's rarity rating, indeed, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms this is only the third such piece we have offered.
Halfcrown 1886 ESC 715, Bull 2767, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
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