Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set (13 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1902 UNC with minor hairlines and a contact marks, Gold Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with some minor hairlines, Sovereign 1902 UNC with minor scratches in the King's beard, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC/UNC with a contact mark on the sword, Crown 1902 UNC with minor friction on the horse, Halfcrown 1902 UNC/nFDC with a hairline scratch on the King's cheek, Florin 1902 UNC/nFDC, Shilling 1902 nFDC, Sixpence UNC/nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 nFDC toned, the Penny with an edge nick, the silver with matching tone, other than the Maundy Penny, in the Royal Mint red box of issue
Shilling 1671 Plume below bust and in centre of reverse, ESC 1035, Bull 520 Good Fine, the obverse with a dig in the field, the reverse with two weak spots, A rare type, listed at R2 by Bull
Shilling 1843 ESC 1290, Bull 2989 UNC and lustrous with very light cabinet friction to the high points of the obverse, a rare date, surely rarer than the 'R' quoted by ESC and Bull in high grade. This date missing from many Shilling collections and certainly among the finest we have offered of this date NGC MS64
Shilling 1845 ESC 1292, Bull 2991Bull 1292, Lustrous UNC with original colour and lustre, a choice piece, the obverse with a subtle and colourful tone, a stunning example with superb eye appeal NGC MS64
Shilling 1886 ESC 1347, Bull 3078 UNC and fully lustrous, a choice piece, the obverse with full strike on the Queen's hair, this unusual on the later Victorian Young Head issues. Forms part of a group of exceptional 1886 silver offered in this sale
Shilling 1886 ESC 1347, Bull 3078 UNC with practically full lustre, a choice example, the obverse with full strike on the Queen's hair, this unusual on the later Victorian Young Head issues. Forms part of a group of exceptional 1886 silver offered in this sale
Shilling 1821 ESC 1247, Bull 2396, About EF/GEF attractively toned the obverse with some contact marks and an edge nick, the reverse with excellent eye appeal
Shilling 1825 Laureate Head, Shield in Garter, with B P. (no stop after B) initials on obverse, ESC 1253, Bull 2402, LCGS Variety 11, UNC with grey tone enhanced by touches of gold in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Shilling 1708E* Second Bust, Local Dies, Narrow Shields, No Stops on Reverse, variant on ESC 1145, Bull 1435, VG with some surface marks, the legend bold and clear, unlisted as such by ESC, Bull or Spink
Shilling 1893 Prooflike, AU/UNC with some contact marks on the obverse, the reverse with a small graze on the edge below the date, a highly lustrous example with the bust and reverse design nicely frosted
Shilling 1894 Obverse: Large Letters, Reverse: Small Rose with Line, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, this reverse normally only on the scarce 1895 and 1896 types, About Fine/Fine with a spot on the reverse rim, a Very Rare die pairing
Shilling 1894 Obverse: Large Letters, Reverse: Small Rose with Line, three small indents behind the veil, from a Royal Mint die flaw ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, dies 2C, this reverse normally only on the scarce 1895 and 1896 types, VG/About Fine, a Very Rare die pairing, the vendor has only encountered 4 examples with this die flaw
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, UNC or very near so and nicely toned, the obverse with some contact marks
Shilling 1708E* Local dies Bust 2, (see Bull page 197, type KB, Fig.5), No Stops after MAG, FR or HIB, 5 Harp strings, Bull 1431, VG/Near Fine with grey tone, Rare
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse : Small Rose with line, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2C, an early first use of this reverse die, normally paired with scarce 1895 and 1896 Small rose types, About Fine/Fine, Very Rare
Shillings (2) 1923 ESC 1433, Bull 3818, Davies 1814 dies 5E GVF/NEF, 1927 Second Reverse Proof, ESC 1440, Bull 3830, Davies 1831P, nFDC the obverse with a deep red/blue tone with touches of gold, the reverse with gold and olive tone, with flashes of magenta and blue in the legends, an eye-catching example
Shilling 1906 Obverse 1, Long upper arm to E of EDWARDVS, ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, UNC or very near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Shilling 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 EF/UNC the obverse with some surface residue on the bust, this possibly removable with care, the reverse lustrous with a tone line above the 10 of the date
1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 EF with a small edge nick and a small dig in the field with a series of fine scratches around it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 EF with small rim nicks, Sovereign 1887 GEF and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Half Sovereign 1887 EF/GEF, Crown 1887 GEF/EF with reflective fields, lustrous over gold, blue and magenta tone, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, UNC or very near so and lustrous with gold toning in places, Halfcrown 1887 GEF/AU and lustrous, the obverse with beautiful golden tone, Florin 1887 GEF/UNC the obverse with touches of golden tone, Shilling 1887 Lustrous UNC with golden tone, Sixpence 1887 Revised type, GEF/UNC the obverse with deep golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta, Threepence 1887 AU/UNC with blue/green and cinnamon tone, an attractive set, eye-catching and desirable, comes in a red hard fitted case
Proof Set 1911 Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the Sovereign nFDC, the Half Sovereign nFDC with some hairlines and light toning, the silver nFDC to FDC with minor nicks and tone spots, with an attractive and colourful matching tone, the Florin particularly choice, in the red box of issue
Shilling 1839 Plain Edge Proof, Second Young Head, No WW, ESC 1284, Bull 2980 FDC or near so with beautiful gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective choice fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Would enhance the collection of the most discerning Shilling specialist
Shilling 1853 ProofESC 1301, Bull 3003, nFDC with attractive and colourful tone exhibiting gold, blue and cinnamon hues, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, the 1853 Proof issue extremely sought after, and would enhance the most advanced of Shilling collections
Shilling 1850 the 5 struck over a lower 5, as ESC 1296, VG the reverse with some dark tone in places, Extremely Rare, the key date in the Victorian series
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, No WW, ESC 1283, Bull 2979, a crisp and sharp early strike, fully lustrous, with a tiny spot behind the Queen's neck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1846 ESC 1293, Bull 2992 UNC a choice and boldly struck example with full lustre, an exceptional example of the early Young head type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 879 dies 4A, 11 beads from A to A in GRATIA, Choice UNC, toned over original lustre, the reverse with hues of gold and magenta, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1864 ESC 1312, Bull 3024, Die Number 10, UNC and choice with colourful tone exhibiting hues of blue/green, gold and magenta, a superb example of the die number series, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1825 Lion on CrownESC 1254, Bull 2405, UNC with beautiful original surfaces displaying soft lustre over hints of underlying subtle tone, an eye-catching piece
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 877 dies 2A, 13 beads from A to A in GRATIA, no sign of overdate, listed as 'unconfirmed' by Davies, Choice UNC, almost fully lustrous, the obverse further enhanced with hints of golden tone in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the first of this die pairing we have offered, an excellent coin for the Shilling variety specialist
Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 80, UNC with choice fields exhibiting gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb piece with outstanding eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, a superb example of the die number type
Shilling 1866 ESC 1314, Bull 3027, Die Number 43, UNC the reverse brilliant, the obverse with touches of light tone in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Shilling 1877 ESC 1329, Bull 3047, Die Number 37 Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, the obverse with subtle hints of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shillings (2) 1697C Third Bust variety ESC 1109, Bull 1173, Fine, unevenly toned, the milling smoothed in places, sea salvaged, from the Wreck of 'The Association', 1699 Fourth Bust 'Flaming Hair' ESC 1116, Bull 1142, Fine, unevenly toned, from the Wreck of 'The Association', the two coins covered by one certificate
Shilling 1838 ESC 1278, Bull 2973 A/UNC and lustrous, with excellent original surfaces displaying little signs of contact marks, the obverse with attractive underlying golden tone and some small tone spots
Proof Set 1950 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing nFDC with some ribbon toning, the Shillings with light and attractive golden tone, the bronze and brass retaining almost full original brilliance, in the red box of issue
Shilling 1887 Jubilee HeadESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C, Choice UNC with gold and olive tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88 . Very few currency coins attain this high grade and such pieces are highly prized
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee Head, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 985 dies 1D, by far the rarer of the two Small Jubilee Head types for this date, VG, we note that the example in the Peter Davies collection was only Fine, with a cataloguers note that the vendor had never seen this variety in high grade
Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head, Small Garter letters Q has no loop and long tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 980 dies 1A, UNC with light cabinet friction, with subtle blue/green and gold tone over original lustre, by far the scarcest of the three Jubilee head types for this date
Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head, Small Garter letters Q has no loop and long tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 980 dies 1A, UNC with 'satiny' lustre and a hint of toning in the fields by far the scarcest of the three Jubilee head types for this date
Shilling 1817 ESC 1232, Bull 2144, Lustrous UNC the obverse with a minor striking flaw and a small dark spot to the top of the rim, the reverse with some small nicks
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, AU/UNC the obverse retaining much frosting on the bust, the fields with some contact marks, the reverse lustrous and choice
Shilling 1894 Small Letters on Obverse, Reverse: 4 of date points to a rim tooth. ESC 1363, Bull 3157, Davies 1013 dies 1B, VG/Near Fine, the final use of the small letters type, an important rarity in modern silver coins. Although Spink have differentiated the 1893 Small and Large Obverse lettering variety for some years, the same situation for 1894 Shillings has remained little known, now being recorded in Bull' 'English Silver Coinage'
Shilling 1898 ESC 1367, Bull 3163, Choice UNC, the obverse with attractive gold, blue and russet tone, the reverse with practically full lustre with golden tone in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks and some small rim nicks, the obverse brilliant, the reverse slightly subdued with a choice golden tone, exhibiting choice eye appeal
Shilling 1888 8 over 7 ESC 1353, Bull 3140, Davies 983, UNC and choice, the obverse with a deep golden tone, the reverse with gold and blue/green tone, with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1900 ESC 1369, Bull 3165, Choice UNC, colourfully toned over original mint lustre, a beautiful eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1840 ESC 1285, Bull 2983,Good Fine/NVF with some contact marks on the portrait, the obverse with some colourful residual tone, Rare, comes with old Seaby envelope and accompanying ticket stating April '50 70/-
Shilling 1893 Small Letters on obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, UNC, choice and lustrous, with a light and colourful tone further enhancing the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1896 Large Rose ESC 1365, Bull 3161, Davies 1020 dies 2D, Lustrous UNC, the obverse golden toned with touches of blue/green in the legends, the reverse with blue, green and magenta toning enhancing the choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1894 Large Letters on obverse, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, this date becoming more difficult to find in high grade
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2A, UNC with gold, blue and russet toning, an beautiful example with spectacular eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144, Lustrous UNC with residual golden tone, the obverse with reflective fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, a most pleasing example of this short series
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
Shilling 1889 Small Jubilee Head, Q of QUI with curved looped tail, stated by the vendor to be 9 over 7, however, extreme magnification does not confirm this, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, as Davies 984 dies 1C GVF/About EF, a very rare type and always extremely sought after
Shilling 1884 Shorter line below SHILLING, ESC 1343Davies 922 dies 7F, Cross on crown points to a bead (Cross touches the beads) Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, a scarcer variety,
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