Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend on obverse S.3667B a very pleasing example retaining original lustre, the reverse particularly attractive, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, superior in appearance, striking and eye appeal to an example offered in London Coins Auction A158 (September 2017) which realised £2400 hammer price
Five Pound Crown 2020 The Tower of London - The Infamous Prison, GoldProof. Reverse by Timothy Noad, shows the legend 'My Libertie Denied', against a Norman arched window, a feature of all the coins in this new series. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 009 and accompanying booklet. Only 135 pieces issued with just 125 in this presentation format, so issued in much smaller numbers than the 2019 Tower of London Five Pound Gold issues
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 UNC with the lightest touches of cabinet friction, the obverse with some subdued lustre, the reverse with two very small tone spots compares favourably and with better overall colour than the example sold in the Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 1/3/2009 Lot 662. A very rare coin in this high grade
Sovereign 2022 Queen Elizabeth IIPlatinum (70th) JubileeGold Proof Reverse: Crowned Royal Arms with supporters FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate. This issue was sold out immediately by the Royal Mint and will undoubtedly become a much sought after issue as with previously issued commemorative Sovereigns, we note a similar item in London Coins Auction A176 (Lot 516) realised £800 hammer price
Proof Sets (2) 2005 Standard set, 2015 Commemorative Set (5 coins) comprising Five Pound Crowns (2) 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds (2) 2015 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, and 2015 Centenary of the First World War - The Royal Navy, Fifty Pence 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Fifty Pence 1998 25th Anniversary of the EEC Silver Proof nFDC toned, in the box of issue with certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 2018 Annual Set (13 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny includes the commemorative coins, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Britannia Silver £50 2015 (2) , Britannia Fifty Pence Silver 2014 One Hundred Pounds Silver 2016 Trafalgar Square, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir Winston Churchill, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2012 London Olympics, 2013 The Christening of Prince George of Cambridge, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds (8) 2013 350th Anniversary of the Guinea, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 First World War - The Royal Navy, 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2015 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, 2016 First World War - The Army, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, 2018 Captain Cook - Voyage of Discovery, coin 1 (1768), One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound, Alderney Five Pounds 2016 Remembrance, with coloured poppies on the reverse, all UNC still sealed in the Royal Mint packs of issue, along with Change checker 2014 United Kingdom Collecting pack (5 coins) Two Pounds 2014 (2) Lord Kitchener and Trinity House Lighthouse, One Pound (2) 2014 Scotland and 2014 Northern Ireland, and Fifty Pence 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games NEF to EF in the blue collector's wallet
Farthing 1912 Bright Finish not mint darkened Lustrous EF, only the second example we have offered, the previous example was ex-Colin Cooke 24/2/1993 where he stated 'Extremely Rare. Only the second example I have ever seen for this date'. That coin was offered in London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 (Lot 1493) in lustrous UNC and realised £220
Proof Set 2016 Premium Set 16 coins with Royal Mint medal, Five Pound Crown Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, Two Pounds (6) Shakespeare Comedy, Shakespeare Tragedy, Shakespeare History, World War I, Great Fire of London and Britannia issues, Fifty Pence Battle of Hastings and One Pound to One Penny standard Proof issues, nFDC to FDC, some with light toning, in the impressive Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, booklet and Chief Engravers Master Proofs card
GroatHenry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, London MintS.1874, 3.83 grammes, GVF/VF with an excellent portrait of the King, the London Mint coins much scarcer than the Calais Mint coins
Proof Sets (12) 2014 Premium Set 14 coins with Royal Mint medal, Five Pound Crown Queen Anne 300th Anniversary, Two Pounds (3) Lord Kitchener, Trinity House Lighthouse and Technology issues, One Pound Scotland, Northern Ireland and standard issues, Fifty Pence Commonwealth Games, along with Fifty Pence to One Penny standard Proof issues, nFDC to FDC, with a hint of toning on some coins, in the impressive Royal Mint box with certificate, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Proof Sets formerly in Flat Packs (5) 1972, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, Proof Sets formerly in Blue/Red sets (5) 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, nFDC to FDC now housed in black display trays within the original cases, with London Mint Office certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 2006 UNC in the Royal mint wallet of issue, 2015 Double Set comprising the last Rank-Broadley portrait set and the first Jody Clark set, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Squadrons of the RoyalAirforce (36 coin set) of Guernsey Fifty Pences crown sized copper with 24ct gold plating each with a coloured badge BU in Westminster's presentation box with certificates. A Lifetime of Service (12 coins set) cupro-nickel crowns 2013 BU from a variety of countries in Westminster's presentation box with certificates. London Mint Office The Silver Sovereign Five Coin Set this prooflike silver BU/FDC cased with a certificate
Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (2), 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympic Games, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Royal Mint Year Set 2012 Annual set (8 coins) comprising Five Pound Crown and One Pound to One Penny UNC in the wallet of issue, Numismatic Covers (2) 1997 Golden Wedding Anniversary comprising Five Pound Crown and 26p stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue (2). Fifty Pence coin and stamp sets (2) comprising Fifty Pence 2011 Table Tennis UNC and First Class Table Tennis stamp UNC, and Fifty Pence 2011 Gymnastics and First Class Gymnastics stamp, both UNC in the packs of issue, Australia Five Dollars 1990 Anzac 75th Anniversary UNC in the Royal Australian Mint pack of issue, Tristan da Cunha One Pound 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday Silver Proof, Alderney One Pound 2017 Platinum Wedding Silver Proof both FDC in the soft cases of issue with certificates, GB Five Pound Crowns (8) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary (2), 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2003 Coronation Golden Jubilee, 2004 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, Two Pounds (2) 1989 Bill of Rights, 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary, EF to UNC, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC UNC, Crowns (16) 1965 (2), 1972, 1977 (5), 1980 (3), 1981 (5), EF to UNC. Medal - Makers of the Millennium 2000 Mother Teresa 1910-1997 UNC
GB and World comprising Kuwait Two Dinars 1976 15th Anniversary of the National Day of the State of Kuwait KM#15a SilverProof nFDC in the Central Bank of Kuwait box of issue, Medals a 2-piece set Lloyd's of London Tercentenary 1988 45mm diameter UNC boxed, Sweden Medal 1982 Gustav II Adolphus 350th Anniversary of his Death 35mm diameter in bronze UNC, GB Crowns (4) 1951 UNC boxed, 1953 EF, 1965 A/UNC, 1977 GEF and Britain's First Decimal Coins1968/71 UNC in the wallet of issue
Books (21) comprising Spink Standard Catalogue 2019 Pre-Decimal and Decimal issues (new), Spink Standard Catalogue 2008, Seaby Standard Catalogue 1969, Coin Yearbooks (2) 1999 and 2001 Editions, Coins Market Values (2) 2000 and 2002 editions, Collectors' Coins (2) 2006 and 2008 editions, USA Red Book 2007 by R.S.Yeoman 60th Edition, Krause World Paper Money 1961-1997 (1997 Edition), English Paper Money (8th Edition) by Vincent Duggleby/Pam West, The Banknote Yearbook (2) Fourth Edition 2005 and Fifth Editions by Token Publishing, Collectors' Banknotes 2008, 20th Century Scottish Banknotes by James Douglas 1975, The Collector's Handbook 12th Edition by James L. Halperin and Gregory J. Rohan, 2019, Money Trend Magazine April 2005 (Austria), Treasure Trinkets - Jewellery in London from Pre-Roman Times to the 1930s by Tessa Murdoch, Australian Coins and Banknotes 18th Edition by Greg McDonald, and Check You Change No.4 1702-1837, all in good second-hand condition
Royal Mint Year Sets (16) 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2008 Double Set - Emblems of Britain and Royal Shield of Arms, 2013 Annual Set (15 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues, 2016 Annual Set (16 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues, 2017 Annual Set (13 coins) Five Pound Crowns (2) to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues, 2018 Annual Set (13 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues, 2019 Annual Set (13 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues, 2020 Annual Set (13 coins) Five Pound Crown to One Penny, includes the Commemorative Issues UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2013 George and the Dragon, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, both UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 Centenary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2002 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2012 London Olympic Games, Two Pounds (3) 1995 United Nations 50th Anniversary, 2008 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony Beijing to London, 2012 Olympic Games Handover Ceremony London to Rio, One Pound 1995 Wales, One Pound a 2-coin set 2013 England and Wales, Fifty Pences (2) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 2009 Olympic Games - Blue Peter Winners Edition, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets or cards of issue, San Marino Mint Set 2007 (9 coins) Five Euros to One Cent, the Five Euros in .925 silver UNC in the wallet of issue
Royal Mint Year Sets (23) 1982, 1984, 1985 (2), 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Double Set Royal Shield of Arms and Emblems of Britain, 2010, 2011 Commemorative Set (13 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Twenty Pounds Silver (2) 2014 Outbreak of World War I, 2015 Sir WinstonChurchill 50th Anniversary of his Death, Five Pound Crowns (5) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday Cupro-Nickel Proof, FDC in capsules, no certificates, Five Pound Crowns (8) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 1999 Millennium, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding, 2012 London Olympic Games, Two Pounds (2) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 2007 200th Abolition of the Slave Trade, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, One Pound 1983, Fifty Pences (2) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary, 2003 WSPU 100th Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2005 Trafalgar UNC on a London Mint Office card, Britain's New Coinage 2005 a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue
Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1999 (2), 2017 Annual Set (13 coins, includes the commemorative Five Pound Crowns (2) King Canute 1000th Anniversary of his Coronation and Centenary of the House of Windsor, Two Pounds (2) Jane Austen and World War I - Aviation, and Fifty Pence Isaac Newton - 300th Anniversary of his appointment as Warden of the Mint, along with the Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, UNC in the wallets of issue, Royal Mint Baby Gift Sets (2) 2001 (9 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny) and 2003 (10 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns (13) 1999 Millennium (2), 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, 2005 Nelson, 2005 Trafalgar, 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (3), 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIDiamond Jubilee (2), 2013 The Christening of HRH Prince George of Cambridge (2), 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Two Pounds 2008 Olympic HandoverBeijing to London (2), One Pound 2010 London, Fifty Pence 2018 Centenary of the Representation of the People Act, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, some still sealed, Britain's New Coinage 2005 3-coin sets (2 sets) comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary both sets UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Numismatic Cover 2000 comprising Five Pound Crown 2000 Cupro-Nickel UNC and a set of 4x 64 Pence stamps, two postmarked 31.12.99 and two postmarked 01.01.00, as issued on the envelope of issue in a Royal Mint/Royal Mail folder, Pennies of the First World War a 5-coin set Pennies 1914-1919 inclusive VG to Near Fine in a Royal Mint wallet, still sealed, Alderney Five Pounds (9) 2004 England Football Team (2), 2013 Remembrance with coloured poppy on the reverse, 2014 Remembrance (2) each with a coloured poppy on the reverse, 2014 70th Anniversary of D-Day, 2015 Remembrance, with coloured poppies on the reverse, 2016 Remembrance, with coloured poppy on the reverse, 2017 Remembrance with coloured poppies on the reverse, Jersey Five Pounds 2003 Royal Navy, Solomon Islands Five Dollars 2001 Concorde UNC on the card of issue, The Great British Medal Collection - The Cutty Sark UNC on the card of issue
GB and World Proof and Mint items a varied group comprising GB Proof Sets (7) 1970 (5), Red Leather Deluxe Sets 1992 (2) both include the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint cases of issue GB Five Pounds Crowns 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday Silver Proofs (5) FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, One Pound 1983 Silver Proof nFDC boxed with certificate, the capsule cracked, Crowns (4) 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proofs (2), 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proofs (2) nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Crowns (13) 1951 (2) boxed UNC, 1977 (3), 1980 (7), 1981 (1) A/UNC to UNC, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2 sets) UNC in the blue wallets of issue, The Coinage of Great Britain 1992 a 9-coin set Fifty Pence to One Penny, includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, UNC in a slide case, GB Medals (3) The Yeoman Warders of the Tower of London undated 51mm diameter, numbered 1975 on the edge UNC boxed, 1979 Margaret Thatcher - Britain's First Lady Prime Minister, 45mm diameter by the Birmingham Mint Prooflike UNC, boxed, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 30mm diameter in Nickel-plated Steel UNC, in the Royal Mint box of issue, South Africa One Rand (3) 1974, 1985 75 Years of Parliament, 1986 Johannesburg Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue, Rhodesia History Medallion C.W.Dupont - First President of Rhodesia 1975 (2) each 42mm diameter in silver Prooflike UNC, boxed with certificates, Rhodesia Medal Independence 1965 38mm diameter in bronze, UNC boxed, Zimbabwe Medal 1994 Centenary of Bulawayo 36mm diameter in silver Prooflike UNC boxed with certificate, only 500 struck, Canada Dollar 1975 Calgary Prooflike UNC boxed, USA Silver Eagle 2000 UNC, Austria 50 Schillings 1973 Dr.Theodor Korner Lustrous UNC with some toning, Medal set undated a 5-piece set in Nickel silver each 45mm diameter Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, The Abbey and Palace of Holyrood house, Osborne House and Caernarfon Castle UNC boxed
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered'), Near EF with some contact marks and edge nicks
Penny 1859 Small Date Proof, Peck 1520 these Proofs stated by Peck to be late mint strikings, nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, a colourful underlying tone further enhances the eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, and listed as 'Extremely Rare' by Peck. Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1170, hammer price £1200
Five Pound Crown 2020 The Tower of London - The Infamous Prison, GoldProof. Reverse by Timothy Noad, shows the legend 'My Libertie Denied', against a Norman arched window, a feature of all the coins in this new series. FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate number 029 and accompanying booklet. Only 135 pieces issued with just 125 in this presentation format, so issued in much smaller numbers than the 2019 Tower of London Five Pound Gold issues
Royal Mint Year Sets (27) 1988, 1989, 1992 includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2009 includes the Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, 2010 (12 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2010 A celebration of Britain (8 coins), 2011 Celebrating Great Britain (12 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2012 A Great Year for Great Britain (8 coins), 2013 Annual set (15 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2013 Definitive Set (8 coins), 2014 Annual Set (14 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2015 The Fourth and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait Collection featuring Ian Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portraits, 2016 Annual Set (16 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2017 Definitive Set (8 coins), 2018 Annual Set (13 coins, includes the commemorative coins), Five Pound Crowns (20) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2003 CoronationGolden Jubilee, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of the Accession, 20102-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, 2011 1-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 London Paralympics, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, 2015 The Royal Birth, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Lion of England, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Unicorn of Scotland, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding Anniversary, 2017 Prince Philip - A Lifetime of Service, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Big BenCupro-Nickel Proof FDC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2-coin sets (2) 2005 2-coin set Nelson and Trafalgar, London Olympic Countdown a 2-coin set 2009/2010 containing 3-Year and 2-Year Countdown issue, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Two Pounds (7) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 2013 350th Anniversary of the First Gold Guinea, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2015 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, 2006 Brunel - The Man, and Brunel - His Achievements, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, One Pound (4) 1985 Wales, 1987 England, 1988 Shield, 2016 The Last Round Pound, One Pound a 2-coin set 2013 Floral Emblems of England and Wales, Fifty Pence (2) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue many still sealed
Royal Mint Year Sets (32) 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992 includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2009 includes the Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, 2010 A Celebration of Britain (8 coins), 2011 Celebrating Great Britain, includes the five commemorative coins of the year, 2012 A Great Year for Great Britain, 2013 Annual Set (15 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2013 Definitive Set (8 coins), 2015 Annual Set (13 coins, includes the commemorative coins ), 2016 Annual Set (16 coins, includes the commemorative Coins), 2017 Definitive Set (8 coins), 2018 Annual Set (13 coins, includes the commemorative coins), UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, many still sealed, Five Pound Crowns (20) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1999 Diana Memorial, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2003 CoronationGolden Jubilee, 2005 Trafalgar, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 London Paralympics, 2012 Queen Elizbeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne, 2015 The Royal Birth, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Wedding, 2017 Prince Philip - A Lifetime of Service, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Lion of England, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Unicorn of Scotland, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2009/2010/2011 3-Year, 2-Year and 1-Year Countdown to the London Olympics UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue, Two Pounds (8) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2013 350th Anniversary of the First Gold Guinea, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, 2006 Brunel - The Man, and Brunel - His Achievements, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue many still sealed, One Pound (4) 1985 Wales, 1987 England, 1988 Shield, 2016 The Last Round Pound, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, One Pound and Brass Threepence a 2-coin set comprising One Pound 2017 UNC and Brass Threepence 1937 About Fine, in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, One Pound a 2-coin set 2013 Floral Emblems of England and Wales UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Fifty Pences (3) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 2013 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Christopher Ironside, 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts, UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, some still sealed
Halfpenny 1723 Peck 803 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, currency copper coinage of George I is extremely hard to locate in top grade. This example unusually well struck on both sides and worthy of a place in the highest quality collection, the finest we have handled of this date, and the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1159 hammer price £900, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (No. BN 197), Ex-Seaby 2/6/1982
Halfpenny 1724 Peck 806 EF with traces of lustre and some tone spots, exceptional for this type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1160 hammer price £750, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC slab graded MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection (item No.BN198)
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 hammer price £750
Shilling 1842 D over F in F:D: the variety extremely clear, unlisted by ESC (1992), Bull, or Davies, LCGS Variety 02 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 579 hammer price £800
Shilling 1954 Scottish VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 4486, Davies 2450P, Excessively Rare, rated R6 by Bull, Near FDC, with a light pastel toning, the bust frosted, these pieces were only produced in very small numbers. The are seldom offered and always extremely sought after. We note a 1961 Scottish VIP Proof described as 'nFDC with a small spot on the obverse' realised £1150 hammer in London Coins Auction A156 5/3/2017 Lot 2706
Penny 1834 Peck 1459 UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1135 hammer price £650, this date very rare in high grade, the finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Royal Mint Year Sets (20) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 Royal Shield of Arms (7 coins), 2016 Definitive Set (8 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny), Royal Mint Wedding Collection 2003 (10 coins, Two Pounds to One Penny), Christmas Set 2004 (8 coins and coloured Crown-sized Medal), Five Pound Crowns (8) 2008 Prince Charles 60th Birthday, 2008 450th Anniversary of the Accession of Elizabeth I, 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII, 2010 350th Anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy, 2012 London Olympic Games, 2015 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, 2015 50th Anniversary of the Death of Sir WinstonChurchill, 2018 Prince Charles 70th Birthday, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set Nelson and Trafalgar, Two Pounds (10) 1989 Bill of Rights, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove, 1997 Technology, 2001 Marconi, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 2010 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale, 2015 World War I - The Royal Navy, 2018 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force, One Pound (10) 1983 (2), 1994 Scotland, 1995 Wales, 1988 United Kingdom, 1999 Scotland, 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, 2006 Egyptian Arch Bridge, 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2010 London, 2010 Belfast, 2015 Royal Arms, 2016 The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pence (10) 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 1998 50th Anniversary of the NHS, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU, 2007 100 Years of Scouting, 2009 London Olympics Blue Peter Design Winner, 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 2016 Olympic Team GB, 2020 Withdrawal from the European Union all UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue
Prince of Wales, National Thanksgiving 1872, 77mm diameter in bronze by J.S & A.B. Wyon, Eimer 1618, BHM 2928, Welch 12, Obverse: Londinia, attended by Britannia, invites the Queen and the Prince of Wales into St. Paul's Cathedral. In Exergue: I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, Reverse: Interior of St. Paul's with the Royal Procession and congregation, ornamental end panels decorated with the Royal Arms and ribbon inscribed NATIONAL THANKSGIVING, left, and City shield and ribbon inscribed St. PAUL'S LONDON, right. Two upright supports inscribed FOR THE RECOVERY OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, In Exergue: 27 FEB. 1872, UNC toned, in the Corporation of the City of London box with gilt lettering on the lid, only 400 issued, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018 Lot 996 hammer price £300
Florin 1859 with stop after date, ESC 817, Bull 2843 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Gothic Florins graded 80 and above very difficult to find, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 September 2011 Lot 1959 hammer price £460
Halfpenny 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, Freeman 456, dies 2+O, rated R18 by Freeman, nFDC and lustrous with hints of colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC PF64 RB, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 March 2005 Lot 1312 hammer price £240, these VIP Proofs are Extremely rare and were only produced in very small numbers
Royal Mint Year Sets - Annual Sets (8) 2013 (15 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2014 (14 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2015 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2016 (16 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2017 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2018 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2019 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins), 2020 (13 coins, includes the Commemorative coins) UNC these still sealed in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (14) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 2000, Five Pound Crowns (6) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 2000 Millennium, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, 2013 The Christening of Prince George of Cambridge, 2015 The Royal Birth of Princess Charlotte, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch, Two Pounds (10) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2009 Charles Darwin 200th Anniversary of his Birth, 2009 Robert Burns 250th Anniversary of his Birth, 2013 350th Anniversary of the First Gold Guinea, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, Fifty Pences (10) 1994 D-Day 50th Anniversary, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary, 2003 100th Anniversary of the WSPU, 2004 50th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile, 2007 100th Anniversary of Scouting, 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2013 Christopher Ironside, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 2016 950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, 2018 100th Anniversary of the Representation of the People Act UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue
Shilling 1850 ESC 1296, Bull 2996, Fine, toned a good problem-free example of the key date in the Victorian Shilling series and very rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 4/12/2011 Lot 1960 hammer price £1400
Twenty Pounds Silver (4) 2014 Outbreak of World War I, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II - The Longest Reigning Monarch (2), 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Mint Year Sets (15) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1988 Bicentenary of Australia, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, and the Fourth and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait Collection with Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portraits, UNC in the Royal Mint cases of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 3-coin set 2020 James Bond comprising 2020 Bond, James Bond, 2020 Pay Attention 007, and 2020 Shaken not stirred, UNC in the Royal Mint black slip case of issue, Five Pound Crowns (2) 2010 2-Year Olympic Countdown, 2010 A Celebration of Britain - Kind Hearts Are More Than Coronets Cupro-Nickel Proof, Two Pounds (11) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1995 Peace Dove, 2006 Brunel, 2007 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade (2), 2007 300th Anniversary of the Act of Union (2), 2008 Olympic HandoverBeijing to London, 2009 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns, 2009 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, Two Pounds 2-coin sets (2) 1989 Bill and Claim of Rights, 2013 150th Anniversary of the London Underground Train and Underground Sign, Two Pounds a 3-coin set 2016 William Shakespeare Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games, Fifty Pences (9) 1994 50th Anniversary of D-Day (3), 2009 London Olympics Blue Peter Design Winner, 2010 100 Years of Girlguiding, 2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain (2), 2016 Olympic Team GB (2), Fifty Pence 2-coin sets (2) 1998 Britannia and 25th Anniversary of the EEC types (3), 2006 Victoria Cross The Award and the Heroic Acts, Fifty Pence 2019 British Culture Set a 5-coin set in cupro-nickel comprising Britannia, 4-minute mile, Scouting, Girl Guiding and Kew Gardens types, all coins now dated 2019, Britain's New Coinage a 3-coin set 2005 comprising Two Pounds 2005 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, One Pound 2005 Menai Straits Bridge, and Fifty Pence 2005 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, One Pound (9) 1983 (2), 1987 England, 1997 England (2), 2007 Gateshead Millennium Bridge, 2016 The Last Round Pound (3), One Pound 2-coin sets (3) 2013 Floral Emblems England and Wales, 2014 Scotland and Northern Ireland, 2016 Last Round Pound and First 12-sided Pound, Crowns 1980 (2) The 2015 Definitive Coin album One Pound to One Penny EF to UNC in the wallet of issue, The Royal Portrait Collection, a 4-coin set comprising Crowns (2) 1965, 1972, and Five Pound Crowns (2) 1990 and 1998 AU-UNC in the wallet of issue, Royal Mint Medalet 2009 50 Years of the Mini UNC on the card of issue, World Issues (3) Alderney Five Pounds (2) 2010 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Cupro-Nickel Proof FDC on the Royal Mint card of issue, 2017 300th Anniversary of the Coronation of George I, UNC in the wallet of issue, Canada Coin and Banknote set 1996 Two Dollar Coin and Two Dollar note UNC still sealed in the wallet of issue, GB Numismatic First Day Covers (7) RAF Centenary 2018 comprising Two Pounds 2018 (4) depicting the Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea-King Helicopter and Lightning II along with a set of 6x stamps 2x £1.57, 2x £1.40 and 2x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, The War at Sea - First World War comprising Two Pounds 2015 The Royal Navy and set of 6x stamps, 3x £1.52 and 3x First Class, UNC on the envelope of issue, One Pound Scotland 1988 with 19p stamp, UNC on the envelope of issue, A Parliament for Scotland comprising One Pound Scotland 1999 UNC and set of 4x stamps First Class, Second Class, E and 64p, UNC on the envelope of issue, D-Day Landings 1994 comprising Fifty Pence 1994 and set of 6x25p stamps, all with different wartime images, UNC on the envelope of issue, 2007 100 Years of Scouting comprising Fifty Pence 2007 and set of 6x stamps, First Class, 46p, 48p, 54p, 69p, 78p UNC on the envelope of issue, Battle of Hastings 950th Anniversary 2016 comprising Fifty Pence and set of 4x First class stamps UNC on the envelope of issue
Penny 1806 Proof in Gilt Copper, the base of the 1 missing and the 0 open at the top, Peck 1325, KP31, nFDC with some minor field imperfections, retaining much original lustre and brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A112 Marsh 2006 Lot 1172 hammer price £290
Penny 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B UNC the reverse with good lustre enhanced by gold and magenta toning, a most attractive and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2075, hammer price £900, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1833 hammer price £1400
Shilling 1848 8 over 6 ESC 1294, Bull 2994, EF with two scratches on the obverse, very rare, especially in grades above Fine, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms that this is the finest example we have offered. Ex-London Coins Auction A156 5/3/2017 Lot 2677 hammer price £650
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border mule, the obverse with second T in BRITT over a higher T, as Freeman 9, dies 2+B, NVG Very Rare, and listed as R17 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 4/5/2010 Lot 166, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2846 hammer price £550
Shilling 1943 English, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.67 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Shilling 1943 Scottish, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.65 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Shilling 1953 English VIP Proof CGS Variety 9, CGS type SH.E2.1953.09, UNC with golden tone, enhanced with touches of blue and magenta, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-J.B.De Loynes (Ex-Head of the Nigeria Bank), the VIP Proofs very seldom seen, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1671 hammer price £420
Proof Sets (19) Flat Packs (5) 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981 (2), Blue Sets (10) 1984 (2), 1986, 1987 (2), 1989, 1992, 1994 (2), 1995, Red Leather Deluxe Sets 2002 (2), Standard Sets 2001 (2) nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue some sets with toning, Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver UNC in the Royal Mint case of issue with certificate, One Pound 1985 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Fifty Pences (5) 1992/3 EU PresidencySilver Proof Piedfort, 1992/3 EU Presidency Silver Proofs (2) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2), Ten Pence 2-coin sets 1992 Large and Small Sizes (3) Five Pence a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 2005, 2008, 2012 (8 coins), UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crowns (3) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2009 London Olympics 3-Year Countdown, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Big BenCupro-Nickel Proof with blue/green Olympic logo on the reverse FDC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, Two Pounds 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, One Pound 2016 The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pences (3) 1994 D-Day Landings 50th Anniversary, 2017 Peter Rabbit, 2017 Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 The Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, some still sealed, The Windsor Silver Sixpence Set a 3-coin set comprising Sixpences (2) 1936VG, 1946 VG, and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC, Numismatic Cover 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 cupro-nickel UNC and set of 6x stamps Second Class, First Class, 78p, 88p, £1.28 and £1.88 UNC on the envelope as issued, Alderney Five Pounds 2013 Cupro-Nickel Proof, Jersey Five Pounds 2010 Great Britons - John Lennon Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Medal 25th Anniversary of the RUC Benevolent Fund Lustrous UNC boxed
Royal Mint Year Sets (18) 1988, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2009 includes the Kew Gardens Fifty Pence, 2010 A Celebration of Britain (8 coins), 2010 (12 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2011 Celebrating Great Britain (12 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2012 A Great Year For Great Britain (8 coins), 2013 Annual Set (15 coins, including the commemorative coins), 2015 The Fourth and Fifth Circulating Coinage Portrait Collection featuring Ian Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark portraits, 2016 Annual Set (16 coins, includes the commemorative coins) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crowns (13) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2003 CoronationGolden Jubilee, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, 2011 1-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary, 2016 Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Lion of England, 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Unicorn of Scotland, 2017 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipPlatinum Anniversary, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crown 2009 Big BenCupro-Nickel Proof FDC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2-coin sets (2) 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, London Olympic Countdown 2009/2010 3-Year and 2-Year Countdown, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Two Pounds (8) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2013 350th Anniversary of the First Gold Guinea, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2015 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel - The Man and Brunel - His Achievements, One Pound (3) 1985 Wales, 1988 Shield, 2016 The Last Round Pound, One Pound a 2-oin set 2013 Floral Emblems of England and Wales, Fifty Pence 1994 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, Fifty Pence a 2-coin set 2006 Victoria Cross - The Award and The Heroic Acts, UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue many still sealed, The Windsor Silver Sixpence Set a 3-coin set comprising Sixpences (2)1934 VG, 1945 VG and Decimal Sixpence 2016 in silver Lustrous UNC, in the box of issue with certificate
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 hammer price £440
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316 hammer price £360
Halfcrown 1745 LIMA ESC 605, Bull 1687, UNC or near so with old grey toning with touches of gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1036
Shilling 1858 Bull 3014, Davies Dies 3A, 8 over 9 previously unrecorded by Davies for this date (similar to the Davies 878 type for 1859), unlisted by the 1992 ESC, EF or near so with uneven tone, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 2180 hammer price £500
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Silver-plated copper Peck 964, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, light friction to the highest points only, of comparable quality to the Nicholson collection example, About UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 931 hammer price £300
Royal Mint Year Sets (27) 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1993 (includes the EU Presidency Fifty Pence), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2008 Emblems of Britain, 2010, 2011 Commemorative set (12 coins), 2012 Commemorative Set (10 coins), 2016 Definitive Set (8 coins Two Pounds to One Penny), Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday, 2002 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee, Two Pounds (13) 1986 Commonwealth Games, 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 1996 Euro 96 Football, 1997 Technology, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup, 2004 Trevithick's Locomotive, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2009 Charles Darwin 200th Anniversary of his Birth, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2015 World War I - The Royal Navy, 2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta, 2016 World War I - The Army, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, One Pound (5) 1983, 1999, 2008, 2015 Royal Arms, 2017 Nations of the Crown, One Pound 2-coin sets (3) 2010 London and Belfast, 2011 Edinburgh and Cardiff, 2013 Floral Emblems - England and Wales UNC all but one in the Royal Mint wallets of issue the majority still sealed
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, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 485 hammer price £650
Halfpenny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 563 hammer price £120
Penny 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G UNC and attractively toned, seldom seen in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2432 hammer price £320
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, VG the reverse slightly better, the obverse with some heavier contact marks on the bust. The variety very clear and very rare in all grades, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 December 2016 Lot 3197 hammer price £500
Penny 1895 2mm Freeman 139 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Extremely rare in high grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 September 2015 Lot 2617, hammer price £950
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and Plumes ESC 582, Bull 1374, EF with grey tone over original underlying gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a very high grade for the Queen Anne series, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1150 hammer price £650
Penny 1799 Pattern by Droz BHM 465, Montagu 28, Obverse Bust right GEORGIUS III : D:G: REX, Reverse VIGEBIT IN OMNE AEVUM in four lines. Struck in copper, Toned UNC in an LCGS 'Encapsulation only' holder, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63 BN, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 February 2015 Lot 2140 hammer price £360
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 11 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870Ab, Choice UNC the obverse with partial lustre, the reverse with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 Lot 2190 hammer price £320
Shilling 1817 I over S in HONI, ESC 1232, Bull 2147 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, (the variety not stated on the holder) a choice example with the overstrike bold, this type rated R3 by Bull. The finest we have seen of this type. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A150 described as 'bright EF' realised £180 hammer price in September 2015
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 12 Teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870 Ac, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85,, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1015 hammer price £800
Penny 1875H Freeman 85 dies 8+J, with 12 1/2 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1875 Hb NEF lightly cleaned, now retoned, in an LCGS Yellow Ticket holder and graded EF Cleaned, Ex-London Coins Auction A160 March 2018 Lot 2421 hammer price £800
Florin 1886 ESC 863, Bull 2911, UNC and lustrous, lightly toning in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1236 hammer price £230
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The low relief head on the George V Halfcrowns of 1920-1926 very seldom encountered in choice grades due to weaker strikes, poor metal mix and wide fields being prone to heavy bagmarking. This piece a real exception, a top class example of the type, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1612 hammer price £130
Penny 1806 Copper Proof, the base of the 1 missing and the 0 open at the top, Peck 1327 KP31 nFDC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1137 hammer price £220
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H, but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd, (dies L+k), GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2439 hammer price £500
Shilling 1944 English, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.64 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Halfpenny 1771 Peck 896 Choice UNC toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the amount of survivors in this grade will be tiny, Ex-London Coins auction A116 March 2004 Lot 1053 hammer price £190
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, UNC with around 50%/30% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 September 2015 Lot 2578 hammer price £400
Royal Mint Year Sets (10) 1988, 1989, 1994, 2005 (3), 2006 (2), 2007, 2008 (3), 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2010 (12 coins, includes the commemorative coins), 2013 Annual Set (15 coins, includes the commemorative coins), UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crowns (9) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday, 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday, 2003 CoronationGolden Jubilee, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday (2), 2010 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary (2) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2009 Big Ben (2) Cupro-Nickel Proofs FDC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2009/2010 3-Year and 2-Year Countdown to the London Olympics UNC in the Royal Mint box of issue, Two Pounds (7) 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England, 2008 100th Anniversary of the 1908 London Olympics, 2013 350th Anniversary of the First Gold Guinea, 2014 Outbreak of the First World War, 2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity House, 2015 Britannia's Renaissance, 2016 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London, Two Pounds a 2-coin set 2006 Brunel - The Man, and Brunel - His Achievements, One Pound (3) 1985 Wales, 1988 Shield, 2016 The Last Round Pound, Fifty Pence (6) 2016 Beatrix Potter, 2016 Jemima Puddle-Duck, 2016 Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, 2016 Squirrel Nutkin, 2017 Peter Rabbit, 2017 Mr. Jeremy Fisher, UNC still sealed, in the Royal Mint packs of issue, The Windsor Silver Sixpence 3-coin sets (2) the first comprising Sixpences (2) 1926 First type VG and 1942 VG, and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC, the second comprising Sixpences (2) 1925 VG, 1945 VG and Decimal Sixpence 2016 Lustrous UNC both sets in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Numismatic Covers (2) 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary comprising Five Pound Crown 2013 Cupro-Nickel Lustrous UNC and a set of 6 x Stamps Second Class, First Class, 78p, 88p, £1.28, and £1.88 UNC on the envelope as issued, 2015 Queen Elizabeth II The Longest Reigning Monarch comprising Five Pounds Crown 2015 Cupro-Nickel UNC and a set of 5x stamp First Class (3) and £1.52 (2) UNC on the envelope as issued, Five Pound Crowns (2) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary (2) UNC and 1999 Diana Memorial (2) UNC
Florin 1885 Small trefoils on long arcs ESC 861, Bull 2909 UNC and with a subtle and attractive tone over subdued original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1235 hammer price £240
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, with all major details bold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All reverse F Pennies and very rare, they are seldom offered and always sought after. Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016 Lot 3165 hammer price £200
Penny 1865 Freeman 50 dies 6+G About UNC/UNC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction March 2017 A156 Lot 2512 hammer price £330
Penny 1878 Thick 7 in date, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1878Aa UNC and lustrous, appears to be a Specimen or early striking, the obverse with attractive toning, the reverse crisply struck, retaining much underlying brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 June 2015 Lot 2461 hammer price £460
Penny 1902 GVF with a few small rim nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'MATT PROOF- Has seen light circulation, but surfaces different from those on currency specimens, exactly as those in the Royal Mint and British Museums', Ex-Michael Freeman collection study group, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 Lot 2494 hammer price £360
Farthing 1739 Peck 869 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder (UIN 0000004) and graded LCGS 70, a very pleasing high grade example, one of the first coins encapsulated by LCGS, a small piece of numismatic history, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 762 hammer price £170
Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 Marsh 2016 Lot 3084 hammer price £500
Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened 1869 76mm diameter in bronze by G.G.Adams, issued by the Corporation of London Eimer 1604, BHM 2906, WE 1126, Welch 11, Obverse: Bust left, crowned, VICTORIA D:G: BRIT: REGINA F:D: Reverse: City shield in the centre linking two wreaths, each containing a view. HOLBORN VIADUCT above and BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE below. Londinia, left, with a scroll inscribed OPENED NOV.6 and Britannia, right, 1869 at the top UNC with a small spot in the obverse field, in the original Corporation of the City of London box with the gilt lettering on the lid, only 400 struck, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018 Lot 953 hammer price £280
Halfpenny 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC with Prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1442 hammer price £340. When sold in Auction A123, it was noted that 'only two Victorian Halfpennies submitted for grading have been returned as grade 90. This is still the case 13 years later. The coin is UIN 163 and after another 44,000 coins have been graded in the intervening period and this is still the finest known of 17 examples now recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2008 Lot 699 hammer price £180, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 Lot 2910 hammer price £320
Fifty Pences 2011 The London 2012Sports Collection an incomplete set, with 28 coins in silver, Lustrous UNC with some toning. In a Westminster box with all Royal Mint certificates
Penny 1861 as Freeman 18 dies 2+D, Satin 24, with 8 over 8 in the date, the underlying 8 clearly visible in both loops of the 8 and also high and left, Satin states in his notes on page 20 'some examples have been noted with the 8 over an underlying 8', LCGS Variety 40, VF and pleasing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-James Workman Collection (part 1) September 2010 Lot 18, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2850, we note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1894 Freeman 138 dies 12+N Choice UNC and fully lustrous, a beautiful example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A112 March 2006 Lot 1215 hammer price £130
Penny 1919H Freeman 186 dies 2+B, UNC or near so with around 25% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 1/3/2015 Lot 2246 hammer price £460
Penny 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 UNC with touches of attractive blue-green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1359 hammer price £480
Fifty Pences 2011 The London 2012Sports Collection an incomplete set, with 28 coins in silver, Lustrous UNC with some toning. In a Westminster box with 27 Royal Mint certificates
Shilling 1697 First Bust ESC 1091, Bull 1117 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1713 hammer price £280
Penny 1881H Low H, almost in contact with the linear circle, the top of the H just below the line of the base of the numerals, Gouby BP1881Ha (P+p) with 11 1/2 teeth date spacing, UNC with around 85% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010 Lot 1700, hammer price £220
Shilling 1907 ESC 1416, Bull 3593 Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1331
Penny 1807 Bronzed Copper Proof Restrike Peck 1354, R98, UNC with some light contact marks to the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1158 hammer price £120
Penny 1862 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G, with elongated top colon dot after F:D:, UNC the obverse with good pale lustre, the reverse with practically full lustre and some small trivial spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Carlisle 9/3/2006 Lot 254, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2862 hammer price £100
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H, with part of an extra linear circle to the left side of the exergue, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1827 hammer price £150
Penny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 3179 hammer price £300
Halfcrown 1927 Second Reverse ProofESC 776, Bull 3732 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 94, the finest known of 49 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF66, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1615, hammer price £170. When auctioned in September 2009 the coin was the finest known of 10 examples, in the intervening 12 years a further 39 examples have been graded and this has yet to be beaten
Shilling 1820 unbarred H in HONI, LCGS Variety 6 Sharp and lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, only 2 examples recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this being the finest, Ex-London Coins Auction A158 September 2017 Lot 2463 hammer price £400
Halfpenny 1772 Reverse A, Ball below spear head, Peck 901 Choice UNC with traces of lustre, more so on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, early coppers very difficult to find in grades above 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 930 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1799 Plain Hull, Peck 1251 UNC or very near so, an eye-catching example with blue toning and hints of residual mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a scarcer type, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1025 hammer price £60
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, ONF for ONE, Gouby BP1860X (H+d), Freeman dies 5+D, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 June 2012 Lot 1713 hammer price £240
Penny 1873 Freeman 64 dies 6+G Choice UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 February 2009 Lot 1370, hammer price £320
Penny 1883 as Freeman dies 12+N with D of D:G: open at the top, and with both 8's of the date double struck, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example of this sub-variety thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2454 hammer price £180
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Bun Pennies very difficult to find in grade 85, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1021 hammer price £260
Twopence 1797 Peck 1077 EF with traces of lustre a very pleasing example with good eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 Marsh 2005 Lot 1256 hammer price £200
Half Sovereign 1909M Marsh 517 EF and lustrous the obverse with a thin scratch, this date surprisingly elusive in all grades, with most suffering from weak strikes, only 186,094 pieces minted, the Australian Half Sovereigns of Edward VII have a fraction of the mintage of the London Mint coins
Florin 1911 ProofESC 930, Bull 3756, Davies 1731P, a choice example with a superb multicoloured tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 92, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 1553 hammer price £65
Halfpenny 1799 Copper Pattern, Peck 1235, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 756 hammer price £150
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 266 dies 4+B, UNC with around 85% lustre with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1045 hammer price £160, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 538 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 340 dies 15+P, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 596 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1965 struck in cupro-nickel, 5.73 grammes, LCGS Variety 02, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 532 hammer price £130
Penny 1825 Peck 1420 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction November 2004, Lot 1142 hammer price £180
Penny 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1146 hammer price £80
Penny 1858 No W.W. Peck 1518 UNC with practically full lustre and of stunning appearance thus, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Although LCGS consider lustre, and mark down coins that have unsightly toning problems, they do not rate eye appeal as highly as the USA grading companies. The CGS system attaches more importance to wear, bag marks, hairlines etc, so coins with these problems that, owing to eye appeal may be hyped up by traditional retailers or graded higher in the US, will get a more conservative grade. The joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 913 hammer price £300
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 7 dies 1+C, VF/NEF Rare, rated R15 by Freeman, seldom seen in grades above Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the second finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A165 June 2019 Lot 2833 hammer price £600
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 698 hammer price £160
Penny 1889 14 Leaves in wreath, Freeman 128 dies 13+N, UNC with around 80% slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 June 2013 Lot 1957 hammer price £140
Penny 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G, the joint finest known of 45 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2042 hammer price £200
GB and World cased items (18) comprising GB (13) Coin and Banknote Sets (3) Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee comprising Ten Pounds Lowther ER50 000390 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint box of issue, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (2) the first comprising Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000337 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, the second comprising Five Pounds Lowther ER50 000337 UNC and Five Pound Crown 2002 Cupro-Nickel UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Britannia Fifty Pounds Silver 2015 One Ounce (2) UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Twenty Pounds 2015 The Longest Reigning Monarch UNC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2012 London Olympic Games S.4923 (3) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collections (8 coins) (2) each set comprising Crowns (7) 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981, and Five Pound Crown 1990 EF to UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Two Pounds 2005 60th Anniversary of the End of World War II (2) UNC in the Royal Mint packs of issue, World (5) Alderney Five Pounds 2009 50th Anniversary of the First Mint UNC in the Royal Mint pack of issue, still sealed, Cayman Islands Five Dollars 2012 Royal Yacht Britannia (4) Cupro-Nickel Proofs nFDC to FDC in the Royal Mint card wallets of issue with certificates, along with Medals (3) TitanicCommemorative Medals (2) UNC on the Royal Mint cards of issue, Royal Ulster Constabulary Benevolent Fund 25th Anniversary Medal 1996 44mm diameter Prooflike UNC, the obverse toned, in the box of issue, also Djibouti One Franc 1996 EF, Banknote Croatia 10000 Dinara 1993 EF
Farthings in LCGS holders (13) a high grade group, comprising 1938 Freeman 630 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), the joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1939 Freeman 632 dies 1+A, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1941 Freeman 636 dies 1+A, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), the second finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1942 Freeman 638 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1943 Freeman 640 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1944 Freeman 642 dies 1+A, UNC with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1945 Freeman 644 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1947 Freeman 648 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1948 Freeman 650 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1950 Freeman 654 dies 2+A, UNC with practically full mint lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1951 Freeman 656 dies 2+A, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1953 Freeman 663 dies 2+B, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1954 Freeman 665 dies 3+C, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpences in LCGS holders (13) 1953 ESC 1838G, Bull 4521, Davies 2480 dies 1A, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1954 ESC 1838I, Bull 4525 Lustrous UNC and choice with a hint of light tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1955 ESC 1838J, Bull 4529, Davies 2491 dies 1B Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1956 ESC 1838K, Bull 4532 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1957 ESC 1838L, Bull 4534, Choice UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1959 ESC 1838N, Bull 4539, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1961 ESC 1838P, Bull 4543 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the Joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1962 ESC 1838Q, Bull 4545, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1963 ESC 1838R, Bull 4547, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1964 ESC 1838S, Bull 4549, Davies 2501 dies 1B Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1965 ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2504 dies 2C, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coin Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1966 ESC 1838U, Bull 4553 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1967 ESC 1838V, Bull 4555, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 267 dies 4+C, UNC with much original mint lustre, very rare in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1046 hammer price £200, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 539 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1889 9 over 8 Freeman 361 dies 17+S UNC with traces of lustre, a choice example of this type, rarely offered in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection Lot 1089
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident, Italic 5, LCGS variety 6, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2038 hammer price £160, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, as Freeman 15, dies 4+D, with double struck 6 in the date and double struck E in PENNY, LCGS Variety 45, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 June 2015 Lot 2422 hammer price £240
Penny 1876H Wide Date (as Freeman 87 dies 8+J) with obverse die repairs to G of REG and F of F:D: (similar to the variety listed by Gouby for 1875H Pennies) EF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this die type previously unrecorded by Freeman or Gouby for this date, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1211, hammer price £95. This coin is UIN 15614, and after another 29,000 coins have been graded, no other specimen has yet been recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1882H Freeman 115 dies 12+N, with unbarred H, LCGS Variety 06, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2897 hammer price £220
Penny 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C VF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, a rare reverse type, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016, Lot 1229 hammer price £200
Penny 1913 Freeman 175 dies 1+B, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, and traces of lustre, Very Rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 hammer price £240
Sixpences in LCGS holders (14) a high grade group, comprising 1937 ESC 1823, Bull 4218, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1938 ESC 1828, Bull 4221, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1939 ESC 1829, Bull 4224 Choice and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1940 ESC 1830, Bull 4227, UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1941 ESC 1831, Bull 4230, Lustrous UNC, the obverse with a subtle golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1942 ESC 1832, Bull 4233 UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1943 ESC 1833, Bull 4236 Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1944 ESC 1834, Bull 4240, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with a hint of golden toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1945 ESC 1835, Bull 4243, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1946 ESC 1836, Bull 4245, Lustrous UNC the obverse with a subtle golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1947 ESC 1837, Bull 4249 UNC and lustrous with toning in places, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1948 ESC 1838, Bull 4252 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1950 ESC 1838B, Bull 4258, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1951 ESC 1838D, Bull 4262 UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, V over lower V in VICTORIA, and 1 over lower 1 in date, Ex-London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2837, hammer price £170
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D, Poor with only a few examples known, rated R18 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 4, Ex-M.Peake 1982, Ex-Michael Cole Collection, London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2017 Lot 2684, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2853 hammer price £300
Penny 1875 Freeman 79 dies 8+G AU/GEF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, an under-rated type and very Rare in this high grade, the second finest known of only 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A156 March 2017 Lot 2520 hammer price £400
Penny 1875 Freeman 80 dies 8+H, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 June 20104 Lot 1922, hammer price £260, Ex-Dr. A. Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/7/2011
Halfcrown 1917 ESC 764, Bull 3716 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this series notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, normally suffering from poor strikes and bagmarks from the wide fields, this an exceptional example, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 1998 hammer price £110
Halfpenny 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2027 Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS66 RB, hammer price £140
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