Sixpence 1873 varieties (3) 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1080, dies 3B, Cross on crown points to right of a bead, Die Number 93, Good Fine, Rare. Note: Reverse B coins make up a very small percentage of the total mintage with only 6 die numbers currently recorded for this die pairing. Only Die numbers 92, 93, 94, 96, 97 and 98 are recorded with some of the Die Number 92 coins being paired with reverse A. Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1080, dies 3B, Cross on crown points to right of a bead, Die Number 94, VG with some scratches, Rare. Note: Reverse B coins make up a very small percentage of the total mintage with only 6 die numbers currently recorded for this die pairing. Only Die numbers 92, 93, 94, 96, 97 and 98 are recorded with some of the Die Number 92 coins being paired with reverse A. Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1081 dies 3C, Die Number 106, VG with all major details clear. Note: 1873 Reverse C coins make up a very small percentage of the total mintage with only 5 die numbers known for this die pairing, with Die Number 106 being the lowest recorded die number for this type, by far the scarcest of the three types for this year
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
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
Proof Set 1927 (6 coins) Crown to Silver Threepence UNC to nFDC the Crown with some light hairlines, the Halfcrown and Sixpence with light toning, in the Red box of issue
Sixpences (2) 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1557, Bull 1271 NEF/EF attractively toned with some light adjustment lines, an attractive piece with much eye appeal, 1696 First Bust, Early Harp. Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 EF and attractively toned, the obverse shows signs of die clashing
Sixpences (2) 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566, Bull 1233 VF, the obverse struck off-centre, 1758 the 8 overstruck, the underlying digit unclear, possibly a 7, ESC 1623, Bull 1763 GVF with a small spot on the obverse
Sixpence 1697E mintmark overstruck, does not look to be over a B, First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1560, Bull 1281, Fine/Good Fine the obverse once cleaned, now retoned
Sixpence 1696N First Bust Early Harp, Large Crowns, ESC 1538, Bull 1288 Fine/Good Fine, with some adjustment lines, some weakness of strike in the centre as often
Sixpence 1696C First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1536, Bull 1268 GVF toned, scarce, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is only the third example we have offered
Proof Set 1826 (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC with some very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark barely detract, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Two Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with beautiful reflective fields, the reverse with slight haze around the legend, one small spot on the drapery to the right, Gold Sovereign 1826 Proof nFDC the bust beautifully frosted, minor wavy line in the obverse field, Gold Half Sovereign 1826 Proof, Extra hair tuft, (Marsh 407C) nFDC the obverse with minor hairlines and contact marks, Crown 1826 Proof nFDC/FDC the reverse beautifully toned, Halfcrown 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with flashes of blue and gold tone, the reverse blue/green and golden toned with touches of magenta, Shilling 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, Sixpence 1826 Proof nFDC colourfully toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks , Penny 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Bronzed Proof (Peck 1426) nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a small spot in the hair and tone spot on the neck, Halfpenny 1826 Raised line on Saltire, Reverse B, (Peck 1437) Bronzed Proof, nFDC with a minor handling mark on either side, and Farthing 1826 Bronzed Proof nFDC with colourful underlying tone, a small edge nick by BR or BRITANNIAR barely detracts, comes in red oval fitted case, with F.G. White July 16 1868 in gold lettering on the lid, only around 400 sets are thought to have been minted, a superb and highly sought after rare and highly desirable set, rarely seen complete on the market
Proof Set 1893 Long Set (10 coins) Gold Five Pounds to Silver Threepence, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1893 Proof FDC or near so, the fields with very minor hairlines only, retaining beautiful original brilliance, Gold Two Pounds 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with minor toning, the fields retaining much original brilliance, Gold Half Sovereign 1893 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines upon brilliant and reflective fields, Crown 1893 LVI Proof, a small mark on the edge, surfaces FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone on reflective fields, a superb piece with spectacular eye appeal, Halfcrown 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with gold, blue and magenta tone, a superb and extremely eye-catching piece bordering on choice, Florin 1893 Proof FDC or very near so with blue/grey and gold tone enhanced with flashes of magenta, Shilling 1893 FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1893 Proof FDC or near so, one tiny nick on the reverse otherwise choice with beautiful multicoloured tone, Threepence 1893 FDC with beautiful multicoloured tone. The silver beautifully matched, the tone consistent with the classic tone colour seen from storage in the boxes of the period. Comes in a black box with VICTORIA 1893 in gold lettering on the lid
Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
Proof Set 1911 Long Set (12 coins) Five Pounds to Maundy Set, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with some tiny nicks to the portrait, minor hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines only, very light toning on brilliant and reflective fields, an eye-catching example, Gold Sovereign 1911 Proof nFDC with small nicks in the obverse field, and minor hairlines, brilliant and eye-catching, Gold Half Sovereign 1911 Proof FDC or near so, the odd tiny nick and minor hairlines barely detract, fully brilliant and eye-catching, Halfcrown 1911 Proof FDC with choice grey toning enhanced by flashes of gold and magenta, Florin 1911 Proof FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone, Shilling 1911 Proof FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1911 Proof FDC and choice with grey, blue and magenta tone, Maundy Set 1911 Proof nFDC to FDC with colourful matching tone, the Fourpence with a minor tone spot in the field, a superb set with many coins bordering on choice, a highly sought after set, comes in the red case of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Sovereign 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC, Crown 1902 nFDC/FDC, Halfcrown 1902 FDC or very near so, unevenly but not unpleasantly toned, Florin 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Sixpence 1902 nFDC/FDC toned, MaundyFourpence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Threepence 1902 nFDC, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Penny 1902 FDC the silver with pleasing grey tone, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half, then Crown - MaundyPenny, comprising Five Pounds 1902 EF, Two Pounds 1902 About UNC, Sovereign 1902 UNC with some hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 UNC or near so with some nicks and light hairlines, Crown 1902 FDC attractively toned, Halfcrown 1902 nFDC the obverse with light hairlines, Florin 1902 nFDC with minor hairlines, a small nick on the trident barely detracts, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Sixpence 1902 FDC or near so, very light hairlines only, Maundy Fourpence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Threepence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC toned, Maundy Penny 1902 nFDC toned, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency set (11 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 AU/EF with a small indentation behind the veil, the reverse with some heavier contact marks around the cape, one of which with some minor scratches through it, Gold Two Pounds 1887 GEF/AU with some very light contact marks, Gold Sovereign 1887 First Reverse, G: of D:G: further from the crown, VF the reverse with some old scratches, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 NEF with an edge nick, and a flan flaw on the reverse, Crown 1887 UNC or near so with minor edge nicks, an attractive example with old grey tone with touches of gold, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 UNC and attractively toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 A/UNC with pleasing grey tone, Florin 1887 UNC or very near so with old grey tone, Shilling 1887 Q of QUI has almost no tail, Davies 981 dies 1B, UNC or near so, the obverse with some minor tone spots, the reverse with a pleasing underlying tone, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type UNC and pleasantly toned with minor cabinet friction, and Threepence 1887 A/UNC and attractively toned, in a contemporary dated black Spink case
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set Gold Five Pounds to Threepence (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1887 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1887 Lustrous UNC with minor contact marks only, a most pleasing example, Gold Sovereign 1887 First obverse with G: of D:G: further from the crown A/UNC and lustrous with minor contact marks only, Gold Half Sovereign 1887 Lustrous UNC with one small tone spot on the reverse, Crown 1887 Bright GEF/EF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1, Bright EF/GEF the obverse with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 Bright EF, the obverse with a spot behind the veil, attempted removal of which has left a series of fine hairlines in this area, Florin 1887 About EF with some minor hairlines, Shilling 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type, EF the obverse cleaned, Threepence 1887 EF the obverse cleaned, comes in contemporary fitted box with Jubilee Coinage 1887 on a brass plate on the lid
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to Maundy Penny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Proof FDC/nFDC, Half Sovereign 1902 Proof nFDC with minor nicks and hairlines, Crown 1902 Proof nFDC the obverse with a few small nicks, Halfcrown 1902 Proof NEF cleaned, Florin 1902 Proof EF/NEF the reverse cleaned and retoned, Shilling 1902 Proof EF/NEF cleaned and retoned, Sixpence 1902 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 Proof nFDC with colourful tone, in the Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown (Obverse 1), Florin, Shilling (English), Shilling (Scottish), Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, the English Shilling with some rim nicks, otherwise nFDC in a maroon box, the Halfcrown the rare Davies 2310 (die 1A) die pairing with very few Proof examples known
Proof and currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing, (15 coins) the Halfcrown, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing are currency issues, Crown, Florin, Shillings (2), Sixpence, Silver Threepence and Maundy Set are Proof issues, Proof issues nFDC to FDC, Halfcrown A/UNC, Brass Threepence About UNC and lustrous, Penny UNC with traces of lustre, Halfpenny UNC with traces of lustre, Farthing UNC with traces of lustre
1887 VictoriaGolden Jubilee Currency Set (7 coins) comprising Crown 1887 NEF with some contact marks, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 EF with some contact marks, Halfcrown 1887 NEF, Florin 1887 NVF, Shilling 1887 NVF, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type GVF and Threepence 1887 UNC, all with matching tone
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, ESC 1566, Bull 1233, Lustrous UNC with touches of subtle blue and gold toning, very light adjustment marks in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 A/UNC and lustrous with some light haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, Second L in GVLIELMVS has very faint horizontal stroke, golden toned over subtle original mint lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
Sixpence 1697B First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Struck en medaille (die axis upright), 5 Harp Strings, 6 billets, ESC 1555, Bull 1262, GVF struck slightly off-centre, this type coupled with this die axis alignment rated R3 by Bull
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the silver with much brilliance, the Florin with light toning, the bronze and brass with practically full mint brilliance, the Halfpenny and Sixpence firmly wedged in the box, in the blue box of issue, the lid detached
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Second V in GVLIELMVS an inverted A, ESC 1553, Bull 1221,Fine or better with some haymarking, Very Rare and rated R3 by Bull
George V Set 1928 (14 coins) a 13-coin cased set comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Silver Threepence, Maundy Set, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with an additional Crown. Both Crowns UNC and choice and markedly different in terms of striking, the first with an even 'satiny' lustre, the second with the reverse particularly well struck, with a finish similar to a Specimen striking and with superb eye appeal and mirror like fields
Victoria 1887 Jubilee Head Currency Set comprising Crown 1887 VF, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 NVF/VF lightly toned, Halfcrown 1887 EF with a choice multicoloured tone, Florin 1887 UNC, the obverse with minor cabinet friction with gold and blue/green toning, Shilling 1887 choice blue/green toned with flashes of magenta, Sixpence 1887 Withdrawn type VF, Threepence 1887 EF with an attractive blue/green tone, along with Threepence 1887 Young Head Good Fine, all in a wooden hand-made fitted case
Sixpence 1697 Second Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1564, Bull 1224, Near Fine/Bold Fine, the obverse, with some old scratches, the reverse with some light surface marks, but bold and pleasing overall, this issue normally only found in low grades, and rarity rises considerably with grade
Proof Set 1936 V.I.P a six coin silver set encapsulated by NGC Crown PF64, Halfcrown PF65, Florin PF65, Shilling PF64, Sixpence PF66, Threepence PF65 nice matching tone rare and desirable especially in these choice grades and seldom offered Ex-Slaney 2, Spink Auction 14/5/2015 Lot 433; Purchased from Baldwin £21, extremely rare as an original set
Proof Set 1902 (13 coins) the Long set Matt Proof Set Five Pounds to MaundyPenny, encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF62 MATTE, Two Pounds PF60 MATTE, Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Half Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Crown PF62 MATTE, Halfcrown PF63 MATTE, Florin PF63 MATTE, Shilling PF64 MATTE, Sixpence PF63 MATTE, 4d PF63 MATTE, 3d PF63 MATTE, 2d PF63 MATTE, Penny PF63 MATTE accompanied by the octagonal box of issue
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Proof Set 1911 Long Set (12 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds, Gold Two Pounds, Sovereign , Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC-FDC the odd small nicks and minor hairlines are present as usual, the silver with a deep matching tone, very minor hairlines and a contact mark on the Shilling mentioned for completeness of detail, an extremely eye-catching set bordering on Choice comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
One Shilling and Sixpence 1799 Col. Fullarton Pattern by J.Milton, Ayrshire - Davis 5, the obverse with a die cud to the lower left of the bust, typical of the restrikes by Matthew Young (struck c.1828), the originals were struck in copper and do not have the die cud. UNC with superb old grey toning, in an NGC holder and graded MS63. (Incorrectly labelled as a Halfcrown on the NGC holder). Very Rare and desirable in this high grade. This coin has a diameter of 28mm whereas the Halfcrown will have a diameter of 33mm
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, ESC 1566, Bull 1233, Lustrous UNC with touches of subtle blue and gold toning, very light adjustment marks are visible only under strong magnification, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566, Bull 1233, Lustrous UNC with hints of underlying golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1693 hammer price £180
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, GVLIEIMVS error, ESC 1566C, Bull 1237, UNC with touches of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 A/UNC and lustrous with some light haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010 Lot 1829 hammer price £140
Sixpences (2) 1696y First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1539, Bull 1296 VF with hints of attractive colourful toning, the edge slightly flattened by the Irish shield, 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566, Bull 1233 Fine/Good Fine with some old scratches
Sixpence 1696C First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1536, Bull 1268 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82 a superb example, very seldom offered in high grade
Sixpence 1696C First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1536, Bull 1268 GVF toned, scarce, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is only the third example we have offered
Sixpence 1696y First Bust, Large Crowns, Early Harp ESC 1539, Bull 1296, attractively toned with blue and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpences (2) 1697C First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1557, Bull 1271 NEF/EF attractively toned with some light adjustment lines, an attractive piece with much eye appeal, 1696 First Bust, Early Harp. Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 EF and attractively toned, the obverse shows signs of die clashing
Sixpence 1696y First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns, both B's in the reverse legend struck from a broken punch, and seem to be made from a combination of R and E punches GVF and unusual
Sixpence 1697E First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, with Small 7 in date, Bull 1283, type as ESC 1560, Good Fine with grey tone and an old scratch on the reverse. A very unusual type. The Small 7 in the date is stated by Bull to be 'possibly from Maundy'. We note the only Maundy coin minted in 1697 was the Fourpence, believed to be unique. We note also the Small 7 type on the Large Crowns type listed in London Coins Auction A155 Lot 1368 described as About VF/VF toned realised £170 hammer price
Sixpence 1697 Second Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1564, Bull 1224, VG/approaching Fine the obverse with some old scratches, the reverse with some adjustment lines, Rated R2 by Bull.
Sixpences (3) 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns, Good Fine/Fine on a porous flam, 1697B First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, Fine with some surface marks, 1697E First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, ESC 1560, Bull 1281 Poor
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust, Small Shields ESC 534, Bull 1014, UNC or near so in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75. While many of the Shillings and Sixpences of the Great Recoinage have survived in high grades, the same cannot be said for the Halfcrowns, which are a good deal scarcer in high grade and seldom offered. This lustrous and pleasing example is the finest of only 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1697 First Bust, Large Shields, Later Harp ESC 541, Bull 1021, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, high grade William III Halfcrowns are much harder to locate than the Shillings and Sixpences of the same period, and to date this LCGS graded 65 example is the finest recorded by them
Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1533, Bull 1202 UNC with original mint lustre, enhanced by hints of colourful toning in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, as ESC 1552, Bull 1219 with GVLI.ELMVS legend, possibly due to die clashing EF with some light haymarking, unusual
Sixpence 1696 Second Bust Pattern. Obverse: Fine work, a more finely engraved rendition of the Second Bust. MVS lower in GVLIELMVS, the final S lower still. Reverse: Small Crowns with Later harp, die axis inverted, 7 strings to harp. The lower bar of the E of REX very weak (appears RFX unless under magnification), the 9 of the date blocked. Bull 1304, Rarity 6, not listed in the 1992 ESC, but referred to in a footnote on page 148 thus 'There is a Second Bust Sixpence of much finer style in the National Collection. This is undoubtedly a pattern together with the Crown and Halfcrown (ESC 93 and ESC 540) of similar style. This example is the plate coin in the Bull 'English Silver Coinage' 2015 edition. Only 3 examples exist, only 2 being in private hands. This example in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30. A highly important piece and a rare opportunity to own such an important coin
Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns, GVLIEIMVS errorESC 1566C, Bull 1237, rated R4 by Bull, Lustrous UNC with minor flecks of haymarking, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1811 GEF, Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown the 5 in the date double struck GVF, Sixpences (3) 1821 B of BRITANNIAR double struck, 1826 Lion on Crown the date double struck NVF, 1829 NEF, Groat 1888 GVF/NEF
Sixpence 1697 GVLIEIMVS error, Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1566C, Bull 1237 Lustrous UNC with some minor haymarks and some light toning, Very Rare in this high grade
Sixpences (2) 1697E Third Bust, Later Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1671, Bull 1286 Good Fine/Fine with some haymarking, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC, 1698 Plain in angles ESC 1575, Bull 1244 Good Fine
Half Sovereign 1880 Pattern in silver, as Wilson and Rasmussen 354, but struck in silver, Obverse: struck from the Sixpence die, Reverse: George and the Dragon weight 2.87 grammes, UNC with olive and magenta tone, Extremely rare with possibly only two known. Cataloguers note: we also note the existence of another 1880 piece in silver with this reverse, but paired with a Jubilee Head style reverse, with larger crown (Coincraft VPT-505)
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns ESC 1552 Choice UNC with a deep colourful tone, the joint finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report - LCGS 82
Sixpence 1696N First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns ESC 1538 EF with haymarking, slabbed and graded CGS 70, the finest of only two examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1697E First Bust, Large Crowns, Later Harp, Small 7 in date, (possibly from a Maundy punch?), we note Bull lists the First Bust, Small Crowns variety with the small 7, but this combination apparently unlisted by Spink, old ESC or Bull, an interesting piece, About VF/VF toned
Sixpence 1697 First Bust, Small Crowns, Later Harp, Inverted A for second V in GVLIELMVS, also with G over O in MAG, this overstrike unrecorded, as ESC 1553, VG with both errors very clear, an unusual piece
Sixpence 1790 Pattern in silver by Droz ESC 1646 Obverse the Royal cypher G R crowned, Reverse Britannia seated, left, date in legend, Milled edge VF for wear with widespread corrosion
Sixpence 1696Y Third Bust, Early Harp. Large Crowns, ESC 1542, described by ESC as a mule, and rated at R7, Good Fine, previously unseen by us and of the highest rarity
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London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for English Coins. This section covers all English milled issues offered as individual items or small groups, and in their raw state i.e. not graded and encapsulated by a third party graded company.
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