Five Guineas 1693 S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, with Prooflike and brilliant fields, a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. At the time of writing, the PCGS Population report shows one example graded MS62+ and another at MS63 being the only finer examples. Across the entire William and Mary series combining all Five Guinea dates and varieties, only 4 examples have been graded higher by PCGS. and in August 2020 an example dated 1692 and graded MS63 by PCGS realised $384,000 in Heritage, and is now being offered for private treaty sale at $499,000, and we can tell you that that the difference in grade between MS62 and 63 is negligible. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655 nFDC with minor toning and very light hairlines only, in the original red box of issue retaining virtually full mint brilliance, and a scratch or fault easily overlooked in the King's ear
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655 UNC to FDC the obverse toned in the legends, the reverse retaining much brilliance, with a subtle blue/green and gold tone, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Crown 1935 Raised edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655, Lustrous UNC with some toning, the obverse with two small tone spots, in the red box of issue with Royal Mint type written note
Halfcrown 1839 Plain Edge Proof, One Plain and One ornate fillet, W.W Raised on truncation, ESC 670, Bull 2708, in a PCGS holder and graded PR62, 1839 Halfcrowns of all types very desirable and much prized
United Kingdom INA Fantasy Pattern Double Florins (10) 1937 Edward VIIIBronzed Trials (8) Toned UNC some with traces of lustre, 1937 INA Fantasy Edward VIII 'Barton' type cameo Prooflike UNC, Double Florin 1953 INA Fantasy, with a small striking flaw on the obverse UNC with some spots, along with Fantasy coins (2) Crown sized Fantasy by Chelsea Coins, Obverse a coloured picture of Diana, Princess of Wales, Reverse: George and the Dragon UNC, Coronation Medal 1953 Crown-sized Fantasy, Tower Court Collection, Obverse portrait Machin-style facing left, Reverse Crowned Royal Arms within wreath, date below UNC, along with a further group of United Kingdom INA Fantasy Patterns (6) Crown 1879, Reverse Three Graces struck on a thin flan and slightly off-centre, the date figures deformed, Crown 1879, Reverse St. George, struck on a thin flan, Double Florin 1893 Bronzed Trial, Crowns undated William IV (3) copper Piedforts with MODEL reverse (2), and one on a standard thickness flan also with MODEL reverse, UNC and lustrous, also an INA Pattern Double Florin Set 1910 George V a 3-coin set struck in silver, goldine and copper Lustrous UNC the copper piece with a tone spot, Crown 1911 INA Fantasy Pattern struck with an incorrect collar and with a raised line on the edge, Lustrous UNC
Halfcrown 1839 Plain edge Proof, One Plain and One Ornate fillet, WW Raised on truncation, weight 13.33 grammes, ESC 670, Bull 2708, FDC or very near so, the portrait retaining much mint frosting, surfaces with superb gold, olive and purple toning, a choice and stunning piece that captures the full beauty of the engraver's work
Crown 1935 Raised Edge Proof with error edge with the lettering in the wrong order. Edge reads: DECUS ANNO REGNI ET TUTAMEN XXV, ESC 380, Bull 3657, UNC retaining much original mint lustre, lightly toning in the legends, a few thin scratches on the obverse evident under magnification and the reverse with a few small spots, an extremely rare error and rated R5 by ESC (Estimated 5-10 examples believed to exist), thus rarer than the gold Proof of this date (25 examples issued) which, when offered, fetches £60,000 - £80,000. Our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered in 15 years.
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655 Lustrous UNC with some hairlines and a small edge nick by REX, retaining almost full mint brilliance, in the red box of issue
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655 nFDC with minor hairlines and the odd contact mark, retaining practically full mint brilliance, comes in the red box of issue
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF reverse better and crisply struck rare thus, prooflike and brilliant fields a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. Earlier this year a William and Mary 5 Guineas in MS63 realised $258,000 and in our opinion this coin would be at least MS62 on the US grading scale. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378 FDC with some light toning, retaining much original mint brilliance, in the red box of issue, this with writing on and inside the lid
Crown 1935 Raised edge ProofESC 378 nFDC a most attractive example, slabbed and graded CGS 92, the finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeGoldFive Pounds 1887 the reverse being of greater diameter than the obverse so a raised ridge apparent when viewing the edge Prooflike Unc with some light hairlines and excessively rare to fine gold of this size mis-struck
Crown 1935 Raised Edge Proof nFDC toned and retaining much original mint brilliance, in the red box of issue, along with a typewritten note from the supplier
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378 some hairlines and light contact marks otherwise nFDC and in a well preserved Royal Mint official red box, along with Crown 1935 Specimen UNC in the official Royal Mint red box
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378 choice FDC with an eye catching tone and graded UNC 88 by CGS - UK and the 3rd finest of 15 on the CGS population report. Note The benchmark grading system pioneered by CGS UK is designed to grade all coins using the same scale unlike the US systems which attach confusing riders such as PF and CAMEO to proof coins, striking is one of many grading attributes measured by CGS and forms part of the overall grade eliminating the need for grade riders the fact that the coin is proof is covered in the attribution and coin type.
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378 NFDC pleasing peripheral light golden tone over original mint brilliance in the red Royal Mint box some small contact marks reverse field beneath the horse do not detract
Two Pounds 1902 Matt proof Pattern or Trial having a more raised or detailed head. On a flat surface the coin distinctly rocks side to side unlike ordinary proofs which do not, and the even edge is broader and more satinised. The principal difference for this proof is having the 'rounded base 2' and 6.25mm wide date, this being the only example known to Peter Davies, as all other 1902 Two Pounds he has noted have the pointed base 2. Originally from a proof set which also included Lots 1262 and 1263 from London Coins Auction A124 these being the Halfcrown and Florin with similar raised head characteristics. Lightly toning FDC and Very Rare
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