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
GB and World a wide ranging group includes Pre-1920 Silver £2.87½ face, Pre 1947-silver £2.15 face, in mixed circulated grades, Halfcrown 1947 Fine, MaundyPenny 1834 Good Fine with some edge nicks. Penny 1806 Fair, Halfpennies (6) 1694, 1747, 1748, 177- (last date digit worn), 1799 (2), in mixed lower grades, Farthings (58) Victoria to George VI, in mixed grades, most Fine to VF includes 1946 EF, GB Decimal Issues (37) Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 (2) UNC, 1996 (2) EF and UNC, 1997 UNC, 2001 (3) A/UNC and UNC (2), Two Pounds (17), Fifty Pence (12) a good mix of types, in mixed circulated grades, Crowns (5) 1935 GVF, 1965 A/UNC, 1972 UNC, 1977 GEF, 1981 A/UNC, Fantasy Crowns by INA (6) 1879 Reverse George and the Dragon left, a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, UNC, 1937 Edward VIII a set of three in copper, golden alloy and silver, Obverse: D.R.Golder head left, Reverse as the Double Florin type of 1887 Lustrous UNC, World in silver (6) Australia (2) Florin 1918M Fine, Sixpence 1940 Near Fine/Fine, India One Rupee 1890 Bombay, B incuse Fine, South Africa (2) Halfcrown 1940 VG, Two Shillings 1892 VG, France One Franc 1905 VG, World in base metal (15) 19st to 21st century in mixed grades generally in line with age, Medal RMS Lusitania 1917 A/UNC boxed with paperwork, Replica Shilling 'Daily Mail' 1914-1915 'The Kings Shilling' UNC in the blister pack of issue, all in an aluminium case, this with the catches broken
Farthings and Fractional Farthings (50) Farthings (42) 1672 (3) Fine (2) and Fair, 1674 Fair/VG, 1694 (3) VG and Near Fine (2), 1719 Small letters VF, 1719 Large Letters VG, 1724 VG, 1739 VG, 1754 VG, 1799 Good Fine, 1806 Fine, 1821 (2) both Fine, 1825 (2) both VG, 1826 Bare Head VG, 1837 Good Fine, 1860 Beaded Border VF, 1861 NVF, 1875H Good Fine, 1878 (2) Fine and VF, 1887 NVF, 1890 (2) NVF and VF, 1893 (2) GF and VF, 1896 GF/NVF, 1898 (2) NVF and NEF, 1902 VF, 1905 NVF/VF, 1907 VF, 1908 Fine, 1909 Good Fine, 1933 EF with lustre, 1940 Good Fine, 1953 GEF/UNC and lustrous, 1955 Lustrous UNC with some small spots, Half Farthings (5) 1843 NEF, 1844 (4) NVF, VF (2) and NEF, Third Farthings (3) 1827Good Fine, 1835 (2) Fine and Good Fine, along with a further group (22) Groats (2) 1843 VG, 1855 Fine, SilverThreepences (9) 1919, 1922, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Fine Fantasy issues (5) Halfcrown 1952 and Silver Threepences 1945 (4) these EF to UNC and lustrous, Jeton 1761 Queen Anne VF, Gaming Token 1790 Fine, Farthing Tokenundated Arthur Walker, Huddersfield 'Our Boys Clothier' Fine, GB Decimals (2) Five Pence 1990 Fine, One Penny EF and lustrous, Croatia One Kuna 2005 GEF and lustrous
SilverThreepences and small silver (39, 4 holed) in mixed grades, Sixpence 1931 Fine, Farthings (87) Charles II to Elizabeth II (2 holed) in mixed circulated grades, Half Farthing 1843 VG and Farthing 17th Century Bristol 1652 VG, with a further group of India 1/12th Anna (93) 1877 (2), 1887 (2), 1889, 1895 (6), 1901 (4), 1903, 1904 (4), 1905 (4), 1907 (5), 1908 (19), 1909 (4), 1910 (42) Fine to GVF, and an additional group of GB and World Copper and bronze (62) includes GB Pennies 1864 Crosslet 4 VG and 1871 Fair, GB Twopence 1797 Fair, and 18th to 20th Century types includes issues from GB, France, Ireland, Russia and more, these in mixed lower grades, Halfcrowns (5) and Florins (9) Cupro-Nickel issues, in mixed grades, and a School Attendance medal 1892 named to Dunalastair, 58mm diameter in a mount, the medal hallmarked, the mount not hallmarked
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571 NGC UNC Details obverse cleaned, Rare in this choice grade and the key date in the series. If we were offering this coin raw we would describe it AU/Unc and lightly toned with some light hairlines, no evidence of cleaning is apparent to us
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571, NVF unevenly toned with some contact marks and some hairlines, nevertheless a key date rarity and seldom seen in any grade above Fine
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569 EF/GEF, NGC UNC Details CLEANED. 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 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571, Obverse Fine, the reverse very near so and two edge nicks, the I of HONI weak but visible, the P of PENSE just visible, the key date in the series and a presentable example
Halfcrowns to SilverThreepences (51) Halfcrowns (10) 1834 Poor, 1913 Fine, 1914 Good Fine, 1922 VG, 1923 (2) the first Fine, the second NVF with colourful tone, 1928 Fine, 1930 VG, 1939 A/UNC, 1944 Good Fine, Florins (6) 1849 WW obliterated by inner circle, VG, 1887 Jubilee Head Bright Fine with suspension mount, 1922 VG, 1925 VG/Near Fine, 1929 EF, 1931 Fine, Shillings (17) 1879 No Die Number VG, 1887 Jubilee Head NEF with hairlines, 1887 Jubilee Head in a mount on a chain, GVF, 1897 Good Fine, 1898 VG/Near Fine, 1899 Fair, 1902 GF/NVF, 1907 Fine, 1909 VG, 1914 NVF/VF, 1915 VG, 1916 VG, 1918 Good Fine, 1924 Fine, 1925 VG (2), 1942E F/GF, Sixpences (7) 1853 Fair, 1890 VG, 1907 VG, 1910 VG, 1915 EF, 1924 EF, 1926 Modified Effigy VF, Silver Threepences (11) 1762 Fine, holed, 1897 VG, 1899 Fine, 1906 VG, 1908 VG, 1938 VF, 1940 (2) Fine and EF, 1941 Fine/VF, 1942 (2) both Good Fine and cleaned, and further group containing Farthings (14) Bun Head 'double head' two pieces joined together Fine, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1866 (2), 1867, 1869, 1884, 1897 Dark Finish, 1899, 1905, 1908, 1909, 1910 the 1910 GEF others VG to VF, Model Coinage (2) Penny undated (c.1848) by Joseph Moore Near Fine, Halfpenny undated (c.1848) by Joseph Moore Fine, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1999 Diana Memorial EF, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial EF, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games GEF, World (2) France 5 Centimes 1857MA EF and lustrous, India Quarter Rupee 1883 Fair, and Medalet East and West India Dock Company - The Opening of the Tilbury Deep Water Docks, 28mm diameter in bronze, April 17th 1886, Fine, holed
South Africa, German East Africa, Southern Rhodesia and East Africa (35) comprising South Africa (29) Halfcrowns (2) 1935, 1941, Two Shillings (5) 1896 (2), 1927, 1941, 1954, Shillings (2) 1927, 1951, Sixpence 1935, Threepences (19) 1927 (3), 1930 (2), 1932 (2), 1933, 1935, 19368, 1939 (2), 1955, in mixed grades VG to VF, German East Africa (3) One Rupie 1905J (2) NVF and VF both cleaned, Quarter Rupie 1914J Fine/Good Fine, Southern Rhodesia Threepences (2) 1951 VG, 1952 Fine, East Africa Shilling 1942 I Good Fine
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
Whitman Folders (3) Shillings 1937-1951 English and Scottish complete with obverse coin, some EF and lustrous, Sixpences 1937-1967 complete, with obverse coins, also includes an addition 7 examples of covering the period 1965-1967 in mixed grades with many EF and lustrous (the 1952 VF), SilverThreepences 1902-1944 complete, with obverse coins, except for 1905 and 1927, in mixed grades, includes 1943 EF and 1944 NEF, along with Halfcrowns (23) 1947 (2), 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1961 (2), 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 (2), 1966, 1967 (5) some of the Elizabeth II UNC and lustrous, Florins (10) 1948, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, in mixed grades some AU-UNC and lustrous, Shillings (21) 1947E (2), 1948E (2), 1948S, 1949E, 1949S, 1950E, 1951E (3), 1951S (4), 1964E, 1964S (3), 1966S (2) in mixed grades, Sixpences (11) 1948, 1952 (3, Fine to Good Fine), 1955, 1958, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967 (2) in mixed grades, Brass Threepence 1966 EF, Pennies (82) 1902 Low tide, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 (4), 1908, 1909, 1910, 1912H (14) ,1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1919H (11), 1921, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 (2), 1931 (4), 1932 (2), 1934, 1935 (4), 1936 (3, one A/UNC and Lustrous), 1937, 1938, 1939 (2), 1940 (2), 1944, 1945 (3), 1946 (2), 1947, 1948 (2, UNC), 1949 (4, Lustrous UNC), 1953 (UNC) Farthings () 1912, 1915, 1919 (3), 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1936, 1938, 1939 (3), 1941, 1942 (5), 1944, 1946 (2), 1948, 1952, Medal in green plastic? 1887 Golden Jubilee, and a small group of World Banknotes (4) issues from Italy, Germany, Algeria and Bulgaria in mixed grades
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674, Bull 2716 VG or better/approaching Fine with two gentle edge bruises, overall a bold and collectable example of this extremely rare date. By comparison, this date has around a quarter of the mintage of the 1905 coin giving a more accurate measure of it's rarity
Double Florin to Farthing (102) Double Florin 1889, Halfcrowns (28) 1877, 1878, 1883, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1907, 1912 (3), 1915 (3), 1916 (2), 1918 (4), 1947, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951, Florins (3) 1901, 1910, 1911, Shillings (1) 1865 Die Number 118, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1896, 1898, 1900 (2), 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920 (3), 1959S (Lustrous EF), Sixpence 1952 (Good Fine), SilverThreepences (36) date worn (2), 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1892 (2, one holed), 1895 (2), 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1908 (2), 1911 (2), 1912, 1913 (2), 1914 (3), 1915, 1916, 1917 (8),1919 (3), 1944, Pennies (2)1861, 1953 (GF), Halfpennies (2) 1807, 1905, Farthings (3) 1895, 1897, 1901, mostly VG to Near Fine, World (4) South Africa (2) Halfcrown, George V, Poor with reverse very worn and no date visible, Sixpence 1938 Near Fine/Fine, Australia Shilling 1916M VG, Jersey 1/12th Shilling 1960 GVF/NEF, GB Pre-1947 issues £13.67 1/2p face, comprising Halfcrowns (11), Florins (28), Shillings (117), Sixpences (146), in mixed grades, Silver Threepences .500 Silver issues (36, one holed) in mixed circulated grades includes some better George V dates, Cupro-Nickel issues (596) Halfcrowns (22) Florins (86) includes 1951 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous (3), Shillings (84), Sixpences (404) in mixed circulated grades unless stated. Brass Threepences (1.9 Kilos) Pennies Victoria Bun Head (101), Victoria Veiled Head (273), Edward VII (54), George VI (3.5 Kilos), Elizabeth II (around 7 Kilos), Halfpennies (313) Victoria (24), Edward VII (1), George V (25), George VI (47), Elizabeth II (216), Farthings (28) in mixed grades generally in line with age, along with a further group of Brass Threepences (7.3 Kilos) and Pennies in bags and tubs (around 11.8 Kilos) these in mixed grades (Total weight over 45 Kilos)
GB and World a large group includes 20th Century Kings 3-coin Crown sets (2) both comprising Crowns 1902 Fine, 1935 EF and 1937 A/UNC and lustrous, Crown 1818LIX VG/Near Fine, Silver Threepences 1899-1944 inclusive with an extra 1917 (44) in mixed circulated grades, includes 1927 Proof Good Fine, Sixpences (3) 1901 NVF, 1905 Fair, 1952 NVF, Pre-1947 Silver issues £6.95 face, in mixed grades, Fantasy Elizabeth I Crown a modern WRL replica, Gibraltar Crown 2008 - The Elizabethan Era, Prooflike UNC, GB Year Sets (2) 1937 (10 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, in mixed grades VG to Fine, in an unofficial case, 1965 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny Lustrous UNC in a slide case, Penny Farthing a 2-coin set comprising Penny 1892 Fine and Farthing 1893 Fine, in an unofficial case, Enamelled Farthings (2) 1946 and 1947 each in three colours, in a pendant mount, on a chain, boxed, Alderney Five Pounds 2009 50th Anniversary of the First Mini UNC, Jersey 2011 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Royal Birthdays A/UNC with gold coloured highlighting on the reverse, GB (2) Crown 1977 Silver Jubilee UNC in a slide case, One Pound 2013 Floral Emblems - Wales A/UNC and lustrous, World (46) includes many USA current issues, in mixed grades, GB Sixpences (116) cupro-nickel issues, in mixed circulated grades, GB 1937 coinage in mounted in a glass photo frame (10 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed grades along with a Banknote One Pound Peppiatt green A11B 362704, GB Base metal coinage in album pages Halfcrowns to Farthings (246) includes Pennies 1950 Good Fine, 1951 NVF, and 1953 Fine, along with a further group of GB and a few World in base metal (around 5.1 Kilos) these largely 20th Century GB Pennies we noticed some 1912H, these in mixed circulated grades
Whitman Folders (7) Halfcrowns 1936-1967 (34) complete with obverses, and an additional 1921 VG and 1930 VG, in mixed grades, a few with lustre, Florins (18) 1911-1936 incomplete VG to Fine, Shillings 1902-1936 (2 set) the first complete with obverses except for 1905, mostly VG to Good Fine, two in VF, the second incomplete (missing 6 coins 1903, 1904, 1905, 1910, 1913 and 1918) VG to Fine, Shillings 1937-1951 (2 sets) the first complete with obverses VG to GVF, the second incomplete (missing 5 coins 1937E, 1938E, 1939E, 1940E, 1943E VG to Good Fine, BrassThreepences 1937-1967 incomplete (30) with many lustrous including 1939, includes 1946 and 1949 VG to Fine, PLastic Sets 1953 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue and Banknote Ten Shillings Fforde A96N 335543 VG
GB and World an accumulation comprising GB in an album (144) Crowns (13) 1953 (2), 1965 (5), 1972, 1977 (3), 1981 (2), Halfcrowns (21) 1899, 1921, 1922, 1928, 1929 (2), 1932, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1945 (2), 1959, 1966 (5), 1967, Florins (19) 1921 (2), 1922, 1925 (2), 1928, 1929, 1937, 1939 (2), 1940, 1941, 1942 (4), 1947 (2), 1965, Shillings (31) 1826 (4), 1827, 1834 (Good Fine), 1836 (Fine), 1887 Jubilee Head, 1897 (Engraved 'From RD' on the obverse, holed), 1920, 1935, 1936, 1943S, 1947E (3), 1947S, 1948S, 1949S, 1953E, 1954E, 1954S, 1955E, 1955S, 1956S, 1957E, 1957S, 1959E (2), 1961E, 1963E, Sixpences (14) 1817, George IV second type date worn, William IV worn, Victoria Veiled Head worn, 1922, 1931, 1939, 1942, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1962, 1964, 1967, Groats (5) 1839, 1843, and three other worn examples, one of these holed, SilverThreepences (9) 1896, 1917 (2), 1918 (2), 1919, 1921, 1932, 1940, Twopence 1797 GF/NVF with a good edge, Pennies (5) 1797 (3) one with the edge tapped up to resemble a weight (identified by type only), George III 1806/7 (2) both worn, Halfpennies (7) 1806 (3), 1807, 1855, 1858, Farthings (10) 1673, 1754, 1807, 1825, 1826 First type, 1828, 1834, 1836, 1839, 1900, some of the later Crowns and Halfcrowns EF to A/UNC, the others largely in VG to Good Fine generally in line with age. GB Mint Set 1983 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, USA (20) Quarter Dollar 1935D, Dimes (6) 1905S (holed), 1920, 1956, 1959, 1963D, 1964, Five Cents (3) Buffalos (2) both with the date worn, 1940, One Cent (10) 1888, 1928S, 1945, 1953D, 1956, 1959D, 1962 (2), 1962D, 1985D, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine, Ireland (8) Florin 1941, Shillings (2) 1928, 1963, Sixpence 1942, Threepences (2) 1942, 1950, Penny 1965, Halfpenny 1935, India 2 Annas 1919 Fine, Switzerland (28) Five Francs (5) 1931B Fine, 1932B Fine/Good Fine, toned, 1933B Good Fine, 1939B (2) NVF and VF/GVF, Two Francs (2) 1908B About Fine, 1935B Good Fine, One Franc (4) 1911 VG, 1914 VG, 1943B Fine, 1945 Fine, Half Francs (2) 1943B Fine, 1958B GVF, 20 Rappen (4) 1908B Fine, 1938B NVF, 1953B NVF, 1956VF, 10 Rappen (3) 1933B Fine, 1939B GF, 1943B GF, 5 Rappen (8) 1914B Fine, 1915B Fine/Good Fine, 1919 Fine, 1920B Fine, 1930B VF, 1946B (2) NVF and GVF, 1957B GVF, South Africa Halfcrown 1952 VG. GB a further group of Brass Threepences (40), Pennies (428) Victoria to Elizabeth II, Halfpennies (188) Victoria to Elizabeth II, Farthings Victoria to George VI (31, one holed), mostly Wrens in mixed circulated grades, and World mostly 20th Century European, includes France (30), Netherlands (34), Belgium (18), Sweden (4), Spain (7), Italy (10), Germany (7), Austria (3), base metal issues includes a few silver minors, and a further mixed World group of 20th Century mostly base metal issue (63) a wide range of countries in mixed grades (Total weight around 8.5 Kilos)
GB and World Hammered to 20th Century, an accumulation includes GB unofficial sets (23) 1953 UNC, 1967 (7) EF to UNC, Last £sd sets (12), Royal Silver Wedding Sets comprising 1970-1973 mixed dates (2, one missing the 50p), Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding collection a mixed date set 1972-1983 One Pound to Half New Penny UNC cased as issued, The Queen's Diamond JubileeCollection comprising GB (8) a mix of pre-decimal and decimal types along with stamps (4) 4d to 1/2d , a Hong Kong One Cent wartime Banknote, and Commonwealth coins (4) one example each from Australia, Canada, Isle of Man and the Falkland Islands, EF to UNC in the wallets of issue (2 sets), GB £sd and Decimal Sets (15) some incomplete, in mixed grades, World War II collection coin, banknote and stamp set comprising GB coins (5) Crown 1965, BrassThreepence 1943, Penny 1937, Halfpenny 1945, Farthing 1943, USA One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944, and Italy Lira 1940R , Banknote (1) Burma under Japanese Occupation Ten Rupees 1942-1945 issue, and stamps (5) GB 2 1/2d blue, USA 5 Cents (2) Luxembourg and Netherlands flag issues, GB Liberation of the Channel Islands issues (2) 2 1/2d and 1d issues, in mixed grades, in the wallet of issue, USA World War II Coinage a 6-coin set comprising 5 Cents (3) 1943D, 1943P and 1944S, One Cent (2) 1943 Steel and 1944 in mixed grades VG to Fine along with a Belgium Two Francs 1944 Steel EF. Russia Silver Kopeks 16th and 17th Century issues (14) VG to Fine. GB £sd Halfcrowns (38, all but one 1967), Florins (12), and Halfpennies (101) these Elizabeth II issues, many EF to UNC, GB Provincial Mint Pennies (12) 1912H (9), 1919H (3), VG to Fine, World base metal issues 19th and 20th Century (493) in mixed lower grades, a few holed, Spain 2 Maravedis 16th Century issues (14) Fair to VG, Jettons (7), Weights (2), these in low grade, modern tokens and medalets (118), USA Five Cents (9) 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1934, 1935, 1936 VG to Near Fine, USA One Cent (22) 1895 (2), 1905, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1917, 1918D, 1941, 1943 (2), 1945S, 1946 (2), 1947S, 1949D, 1950D, 1951S, 1952D, 1954S, 1955D, 1987D, World 20th Century issues includes Canada Five Cents 1922-1968 (63) in mixed grades, Canada One Cent (21) all but one Elizabeth II issues, a few with minor errors, in mixed grades, Gaming Counters (32) George III and Victoria types, VG to VF, Shell Medallic issues 'Man in Flight' and Historic Cars' both complete on the cards of issue, also includes some paranumismatic items
Shillings to Farthings (143) Shilling 1884 Poor, Sixpences (4) 1887 Jubilee Head Revised NVF, 1890 Fair, 1896 VG the reverse better, 1901 NVG, Threepences (15) 1874 Near Fine, 1875 VG/Near Fine, 1878 VG/Fine, 1885 Near Fine, 1889 NVF, 1890 Near Fine/Fine, 1892 EF/GEF with light golden tone, 1897 Lustrous A/UNC with golden tone, 1898 (2) Poor and VG, 1900 NEF, 1903 GVF, 1906 NVF, 1908 VF, 1910 NVF/VF, Twopence 1797 Fair, Pennies (38) 1797 Poor/Fair, 1807 VG, 1831, 1853 OT Italic 5, 1853 OT, 1854OT, 1855, 1862 (2), 1875, 1876H, 1880, 1887, 1889, 1892, 1893 (3), 1895 (2), 1896 (3), 1897 (6), 1898 (2), 1899 (4), 1900, 1901 Fair to About Fine, Halfpennies (30) William III date in legend, date worn, 1731, 1740, 1751, 1771, 1775, 1799 (3), 1806 (4), 1807 (4), 1855 (2), 1858 8 over 6, 1858 (2), 1862 (2), 1875, 1890, 1893 (2)1899, 1901 Fair to Fine, Farthings (54) 1799 (2), 1825, 1828, 1835, these Fair to Fine, Victoria Veiled Head (30) 1895 (4), 1896 (2), 1897 (5), 1899 (4), 1900 (4), 1901 (11) VG to VF, Edward VII (19) 1902 (2), 1903 (2), 1904 (3), 1905 (2), 1906, 1907 (3), 1908, 1909 (4), 1910 Near Fine to NVF, plus Ireland (2) Penny 1822 Poor, Halfpenny 1805 Fair, and GB Halfcrown 1818 a base metal copy in lead (?) Fair, along with a further group of Brass Threepences to Farthings the vast majority George V and Elizabeth II issues (85) comprising Brass Threepences (3), Pennies (28), Halfpennies (16) and Farthings (38) many later pieces in Lustrous EF to UNC
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674, Bull 2716 EF and nicely toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65. An extremely rare date with a mintage figure of approximately a quarter of that of the 1905 Halfcrown, and seldom offered in high grades
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674, Bull 2716 VG the surface with some scratches and pitting, all lettering and almost all major detail clear, Extremely Rare in any grade, with a mintage of around a quarter of the 1905 Halfcrown, this is one of the key dates in the entire Halfcrown series
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571 UNC or very near so, the obverse with a small tone spot on the back of the hair, and with some small rim nicks as almost always found on the Edward VII Halfcrown series. An extremely attractive example and very seldom encountered in this high grade. Very few survive in this condition making this an extremely sought after coin
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750Bull 3571 and the key date of the 20th century Halfcrown series NGC AU58, in our view this coin is very conservatively graded at AU58 probably GEF the reverse better if offered raw, NGC have graded no 1905 Halfcrowns above AU58
Halfcrowns to Threepences (22) Halfcrowns (4) 1836 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head NEF, 1916 NEF, 1923 NEF/GVF, Florins (4) 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B Davies 810 EF, 1903 Fine, 1905 VG Rare, 1908 Fine, Shillings (7) 1820 VF, 1910 Fine/NVF, 1917 (2) Lustrous A/UNC and EF/GVF, 1937S A/UNC and lustrous, 1938E AU/UNC, 1946E Lustrous UNC, Sixpences (6) 1757 VG/Near Fine, 1758 Fine/Good Fine, 1787 Hearts VF, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type R over I in VICTORIA NEF, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type EF, 1915 GVF with some hairlines, Threepence (1) 1916 UNC and lustrous
Crowns to Halfpennies (12) 1890 VF, 1891 Fine/Good Fine, Halfcrowns (3) 1889 NVF, 1890 VF, 1915 NEF/EF, Florins (2) 1917 EF/GEF, 1919 AU/UNC and lustrous, Shilling 1932 GEF/EF the reverse with some hairlines, Sixpences (2) 1834 About VF, 1906 NEF, Penny 1930 GEF/AU with good lustre, Halfpenny 1905 EF with some spots
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569 About EF/EF, the obverse with some light contact marks, overall a very pleasing coin with plenty of eye appeal, very rare especially in this high grade, 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
Whitman Albums (8) Great Britain Minor type set containing Sixpences (7) 1910, 1925, 1928, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1964, SilverThreepences (3) 1917, 1936, 1937, Brass Threepences (2) 1953, 1966, Pennies (6) 1910, 1912, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1953, Halfpennies (7) 1902, 1923, 1935, 1942, 1949, 1953, 1966, Farthings (7) 1902, 1918, 1930, 1944, 1951, 1953, 1956, EF to UNC includes Edwardian and George V in lustrous grades, Great Britain Minor type set, a second set containing Sixpences (7) 1902, 1923, 1931, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1966, Silver Threepences (3) 1917, 1935, 1937, Brass Threepences (3) 1937, 1953, 1967, Pennies (6) 1910, 1912, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1953, Halfpennies (7) 1905, 1923, 1935, 19421, 1952, 1953, 1967, Farthings (7) 1903, 1920, 1929, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1956 EF to UNC includes Edwardian and George V in lustrous grades, Great Britain type set Victoria a part set (12) Crown 1887, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1, Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head, Sixpences (3) 1866 Die Number 13, 1887 Revised type, 1900, Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head, Halfpenny 1901, Farthing 1857, Half Farthing 1844, in mixed grades some lustrous, Great Britain Silver type set (2 albums) these incomplete the first (10) Crown 1953, Halfcrowns (3) 1950, 1953, 1967, Florins (2) 1953, 1966, Shillings (4) 1953E, 1953S, 1963E, 1963S, EF to UNC, the second (13) Crowns (5) 1935, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1960, Halfcrowns (2) 1953, 1967, Florins (2) 1953, 1966, Shillings (4) 1953E, 1953S, 1963E, 1963S, in mixed grades to UNC, British Pennies (14) 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948 (2), 1949, 1953, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 (2), EF to UNC and lustrous, British Halfpennies (23) 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942 (2), 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960 (2), 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, EF to UNC and lustrous, Farthings (51) 1911-1956 inclusive plus obverses in mixed grades to A/UNC some with lustre, plus an additional empty Whitman album
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571 NVF with grey tone, and a gentle edge bruise below the date, nevertheless with pleasing eye appeal, we have seen many examples of similar quality graded as better than VF online
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571, A/UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the third finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, these seldom offered for sale in high grades
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, an extremely rare piece with few examples extant in this high grade, indeed many dealers claim this to be rarer than the 1905 Halfcrown in this high grade and our archive database does not contradict this theory
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750, Bull 3571 the obverse a Bold Fine, the Reverse near Fine as the I of HONI and the P of PENSE not visible, the reverse bold in other respects, and pleasantly toned, and would certainly be offered as 'Fine or better' by many current traders
Halfcrowns (174) a collection 1898 - 1970 all dates represented many dates with 2 or more examples includes some proofs in nFDC including 1911 and 1927 others generally from circulation some on higher grades a few with verdigris (probably removable) key dates 1903 and 1905 VG
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 GVF with some hairlines, possibly lightly wiped at some time, nevertheless far superior to most Halfcrowns of this date usually encountered, Very Rare in all grades above Fine
Halfcrown 1905 Fair as part of a group of Halfcrowns (18) 1819, 1882, 1886, 1887 Jubilee Head (Ex-Swivel mount), 1892, 1910, these VG to Fine, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1943 (2), 1944, 1945 GF to GVF
INA Fantasy Retro Issues (90) Edward VII 1905 the reverse with the crowned shield in garter as the currency Halfcrowns, in pewter with plain edge UNC, George V 1910 the reverse with the crowned shield as the currency Halfcrowns, in golden alloy with plain edge UNC, George V 1910 the reverse with the crowned shield as the currency Halfcrowns, in pewter with plain edge
Great Britain Silver type set in a Whitman album comprising Crowns (5) 1935, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, Halfcrowns (6) 1926 First Head, 1937, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1962, Florins (5) 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1966, Shillings (12) 1926 Modified Effigy, 1933, 1945E, 1945S, 1948E, 1948S, 1950E, 1950S, 1953E, 1953S, 1963E, 1963S, in mixed grades to GEF, Great Britain Minor type set in a Whitman Album comprising Sixpences (8) 1907, 1916, 1928, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1962, Silver Threepences (4) 1907, 1916, 1933, 1937, Brass Threepences (4) 1937, 1952, 1953, 1966, Pennies (6) 1905, 1918, 1936, 1937, 1949, 1953, Halfpennies (7) 1902 High Tide, 1925 First type, 1930, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1958, Farthings (7) 1909, 1919, 1928, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1954 in mixed grades with many EF to UNC and lustrous, Currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing (No Maundy) GEF to UNC in a 1937 Proof Set box, Specimen set 1942 (9 coins Halfcrown to Farthing) GVF to UNC and lustrous in a maroon case, Brass Threepences 1937 (26), Pennies 1936 (16), EF to UNC and lustrous, Provincial Mint Pennies 1912H (20), 1919H (5), in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies 1957 Calm Sea (8) VG to GF, Shillings 1953E (2) both die types, GF, Roman Bronzes (2) Fine, Germany (25) the vast majority Hyperinflation coins in aluminium from the early 1920s EF to UNC
Halfcrowns (2) 1820, 1917, Florins (5) 1872 Die Number 64, 1874 Die Number 27, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1929, 1930, Shillings (10) 1860, 1861, 1886, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1890 (2), 1913, 1916 (2), 1917, MaundyFourpence 1905, in mixed grades some VF to EF, along with Pennies Edward VII to Elizabeth II (40) in mixed grades includes 1902 LT Fine, and Halfpennies (26), DecimalFifty Pence 2011 Judo in mixed grades includes some lustrous George V issues. and Coin albums (9) without pages
Great Britain Silver type set in a Whitman album comprising Crowns (5) 1935, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1965, Halfcrowns (6) 1926 First Head, 1937, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1962, Florins (5) 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1966, Shillings (12) 1926 Modified Effigy, 1933, 1945E, 1945S, 1948E, 1948S, 1950E, 1950S, 1953E, 1953S, 1963E, 1963S, in mixed grades to GEF, Great Britain Minor type set in a Whitman Album comprising Sixpences (8) 1907, 1916, 1928, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1953, 1962, Silver Threepences (4) 1907, 1916, 1933, 1937, Brass Threepences (4) 1937, 1952, 1953, 1966, Pennies (6) 1905, 1918, 1936, 1937, 1949, 1953, Halfpennies (7) 1902 High Tide, 1925 First type, 1930, 1937, 1951, 1953, 1958, Farthings (7) 1909, 1919, 1928, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1954 in mixed grades with many EF to UNC and lustrous, Currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing (No Maundy) GEF to UNC in a 1937 Proof Set box, Specimen set 1942 (9 coins Halfcrown to Farthing) GVF to UNC and lustrous in a maroon case, Brass Threepences 1937 (26), Pennies 1936 (16), EF to UNC and lustrous, Provincial Mint Pennies 1912H (20), 1919H (5), in mixed circulated grades, Halfpennies 1957 Calm Sea (8) VG to GF, Shillings 1953E (2) both die types, GF, Roman Bronzes (2) Fine, Germany (25) the vast majority Hyperinflation coins in aluminium from the early 1920s EF to UNC
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 choice AU/Unc the reverse with a pleasing hint of light gold tone probably one of the finest known of this key date rarity, Ex LCA 142 Lot 2417 realised £10,500 hammer, now graded and encapsulated by CGS at 75 and their second finest of 21 graded (UIN 29271)
Halfcrown 1903 AU/Unc with a lovely gold orange tone over original mint brilliance very rare in this high and pleasing grade and certainly the best example we have ever offered. Many dealers claim the 1903 Halfcrown is much harder to find in top grade than the 1905 and our results database does not contradict this theory
Halfcrowns in 2 Lindner trays (71) 1900-1970 inclusive a complete date run with an additional 1967 and a modern fantasy 1952, 1903 and 1905 Fair, 1925 and 1930 VG generally in lower grade with a few later dates in higher grades
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 bold Fine by traditional standards but this key date coin often attracts a different set of grading standards in todays market and this example with plenty of the King's hair and beard showing and a very bold reverse is far better than the average example and would attract a VF designation by many current traders, a tiny edge bruise at 3 o'clock which can only be seen when viewing the obverse does not detract, Ex LCA 138 Lot 2333 realised £1,000 Hammer
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 Unc with a lovely grey olive tone with a hint of gold and graded 80 by CGS making this coin the CGS finest recorded example of 17 examples so far graded, so a "must have" coin for any serious collector of key date British rarities in choice grades
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674 Unc or near so the reverse with sharp almost prooflike fields nice brilliance with a hint of gold tone towards the rim, a few hairlines otherwise choice, rarer than the 1905 Halfcrown in all grades and seldom seen in this high grade
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 EF with some surface marks an edge nicks and once cleaned, extremely rare in this high grade, Ex LCA 140 lot 1985 realised £3,600 hammer
Halfcrowns (125) from a deceased estate, a collection in 8 Lindner trays, in a Lindner carrying case 1671, 1687, 1707E, 1745 LIMA, 1746 LIMA, 1816, 1817 Bull Head, 1817 Small Head, 1819, 1820 George III, 1820 George IV, 1821, 1823 (2), 1825, 1826, 1828, 1834 WW in script (2), 1835, 1836, 1837, 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1848 plain date, 1849 Large Date, 1850, then 1874-1970 a complete set of currency issues with both head types of 1887, the 1951 and 1970 Proof issues, in mixed grades, the 1905 Fair, the majority of the post-Edward VII are VF to EF some better
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