Florin 1869 ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749 dies 3A, Top Cross on reverse does not touch border beads. Die Number 5. EF/GEF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, retaining plenty of mint lustre with golden toning in the legends and with considerable eye appeal. We note this piece considerably superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris Collections
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC with a full sharp strike and choice with original colour and underlying lustre, the obverse complimented by touches of golden tone in the legend, the reverse with a superb blue/green tone. A truly outstanding piece and must surely be one of the finest remaining examples. Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation, and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 coin is always sought after, and is almost never seen in choice grade
Half Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head, Small, close J.E.B initials on truncation with no doubling to the initials, S.3870A, DISH M506, GEF/EF and lustrous with small touches of surface deposit on the reverse. Figures in David Iverson's excellent study on this series 'The Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign 1887-1893' suggest a mintage in the region of 9,000 pieces only
Sixpence 1858 ESC 1706, Bull 3200, Davies 1058 dies 2A Obverse: I of GRATIA points right of a rim bead, with 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, right UNC a superb piece, beautifully toned gold with touches of underlying blue and green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a specialist item for the advanced Sixpence collector
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament, Group III, Third Horseman, No ground, with cruder workmanship, type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun, 15.35 grammes, VF with little actual wear, probably about 'as made' touches of golden tone add to the eye appeal of this pleasing piece LCGS 50 and in their holder
Groat 1888 ESC 1956, Bull 3359 Choice UNC and lustrous with green and gold tone with touches of red on the reverse, a superb piece. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Groat 1838 ESC 1930, Bull 3319 Choice UNC with almost full mint lustre enhanced by touches of gold tone, a most attractive piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Half Sovereign 1821 ProofS.3802 UNC retaining much original mint brilliance and touches of red toning in places, the obverse with some light tooling in the field between the King's forehead and D:G:, a true rarity and one-year type design. The reverse by Pistrucci is considered to be one of the classic and most beautiful 19th Century designs. We note the currency coin now lists at £5750, this being rated R5 by Marsh, (estimated 9-14 known) the Proof coin now listing at £8500, a considerably more rare and desirable coin, and seldom offered for sale. Our archive database shows that we have only offered one previous example, this was in November 2003. This type missing from many advanced Half Sovereign collections, one of a number of high grade and George IV gold pieces in this sale
Crown 1900 LXIII ESC 318, Bull 2608, Davies 533 dies 3E, a sharply struck and crisp example of the Veiled Head type, lustrous with golden tone and touches of blue. A choice piece and a superior example of this scarcer edge type, with outstanding eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and well deserving of the LCGS 82 grade. The finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthings in LCGS holders includes many varieties (11) 1672 Loose Drapery, Double Exergue line, Peck 521 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1673 Peck 522 Fine, graded LCGS 30. 1675 Ribbon touches O of CAROLO LCGS Variety 09, VG, graded LCGS 10. 1679 Peck 530 About Fine, graded LCGS 20. 1730 No Stop on Reverse, LCGS Variety 06 VG, graded LCGS 10. 1732 2 over 2 in date LCGS Variety 04, Fine, graded LCGS 25. Ex-Finchampstead Collection, 1732 2 over Large 2 over 1, a curious but clear overdate, LCGS variety 02, VG, graded LCGS 15. 1733 Last 3 over 3 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1736 Last A of BRITANNIA over I, LCGS Variety 07, Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1735 Widely spaced REX, LCGS variety 08, VF, graded LCGS 40. 1736 Quadruple Tie Riband LCGS Variety 08, VG, graded LCGS 10 an interesting group for the variety specialist, indeed many of these pieces are the only pieces of their respective types recorded by the LCGS Population Report (therefore the original identification pieces) and much scarcer than the standard varieties usually encountered
Touch PieceCharles IIundated in copperPeck *496 Obverse a three-masted ship in sail to left, Reverse St. Michael piercing the dragon with a 6-pointed star below, an edge nick at 12 o'clock, and some verdigris on the reverse, VG or better, scarce
Halfcrown 1900 ESC 734, Bull 2786 with choice original surfaces displaying mint bloom, the legends with touches of golden tone in the legends, a superb piece and extremely eye-catching. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, would make a top grade piece for the type collector
Farthing 1806 Incuse Dot on truncation Peck 1398 an attractively toned piece with hints of mint lustre, the reverse with a touch of blue toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Threehalfpence 1835 5 over 4 ESC 2251A, Bull 2542 a choice piece with gold toning and touches of magenta and blue, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, extremely high grade examples in the Threehalfpence series are almost impossible to find. The finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. At the time of writing the LCGS Population Report showed 162 examples of all dates submitted for grading, and only 5 examples had graded LCGS 88, of which only 2 were William IV issues, this being one of them
Farthing 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F A superb choice piece with around 85% mint lustre enhanced by touches of magenta and gold toning in places. Well struck and with clean fields a truly eye-catching piece. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. The joint finest known of 35 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few currency coins attain this high grade and are always highly sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Shilling 1897 ESC 1366, Bull 3162 a choice piece the obverse with deep gold toning with touches of green and magenta, an extremely eye-catching example. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Five Guineas 1678 8 over 7 First Bust, S.3328A Fine or better/Good Fine with touches of red and magenta toning in the legends, a pleasing and even example with good eye appeal. Only the second First Bust coin we have offered of this date, the first we have offered for 7 years, the previous example being an ex-jewellery piece. Far scarcer than the second bust coin. Comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Five Guineas 1729 EIC S.3664 in an NGC holder and graded AU50 an impressive and pleasing piece with touches of red toning on the shield, and a good collectable example of the popular East India Company type
Falkland Islands 150 Pounds Gold 1979 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Falkland Fur Seal KM#13, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and highly lustrous with prooflike fields and a few touches of red tone, Rare, with a mintage of only 488 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Falkland Islands 150 Pounds Gold 1979 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Falkland Fur Seal KM#13,Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC and almost fully lustrous, with small touches of red toning, Rare, with a mintage of only 488 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation Series
Malawi 250 Kwacha 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: Head of Hastings Banda right, Reverse: Nyala KM#17. Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically full mint lustre and the odd small touch of red tone, Prooflike with reflective fields, a most attractive example, Rare with a low mintage of just 566 pieces, one of the lowest mintages in the entire Conservation series
Oman 75 Omani Rials Gold AH1397 (1976) World Conservation Series Obverse National Arms above date, Reverse: Arabian Tahr KM#63, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically full lustre and a few small touches of red tone, comes in capsule with Royal Mint certificate, scarce with only 825 pieces minted
Fiji 250 Dollars Gold 1978 World Conservation Series Obverse: 'Machin' Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right, Reverse: Banded Iguana KM#43, Weight 33.43 grammes. UNC with practically lustre, with the odd small touch of red tone visible under magnification, comes in capsule with certificate, only 810 pieces minted making this one of the rarer coins in the Conservation Series
Crown 1696 First Bust OCTAVO ESC 89, Bull 995 GVF choice for the grade, with touches of golden toning in the legends, an even and attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
Halfcrown 1848 8 over 6 ESC 681A, Bull 2727 EF with a darker toning area at the top of the reverse, the obverse with touches of golden tone in the legend, the reverse with some lustre, overall a bold and attractive piece, ESC rates this coin as R2 it is certainly far rarer than this in high grade
Touch Piece admission ticket Charles IIundated in copperPeck *496 28.5mm diameter, Obverse: a three-masted ship in sail to left, with 6-pointed star below, Reverse: St. Michael piercing the dragon, with 6-pointed star below, Fair
Halfcrown 1642 Charles IExeter Mint date in cartouche below shield S3071, North 2534, Brooker 1014 nearer VF than Fine desirable thus. This beautiful issue is one of the most famous and desirable numismatic products of the English Civil War and is of a much better standard of production than most other Royalist provincial issues. Only 23 of these rare pieces are thought to exist with 7 residing in museums
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof dies - a very rare trial piece struck from a unique Obv. die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies, but the 'BRITT' is now at its highest known point above the crown and the 'R' and 'E' of 'Reg' do not touch as all other 1887 Two pounds. The crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as other proofs and currencies. This coin has a unique thin Obv. rim, with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the Reverse still has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only a few examples previously noted, NEF with contact marks
Touch Piece admission ticket Charles IIundated in copper Peck *496 28.5mm diameter, Obverse: a three-masted ship in sail to left, with 6-pointed star below, Reverse: St. Michael piercing the dragon, with 6-pointed star below, NEF with some surface marks and a small planchet clip, these issued as a safeguard against imposters who might otherwise have gained admission to the touching ceremony with a forged pass, in order to obtain the gold
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Guatemala 8 Reales 1793NG (Nueva Granada) ESC 132, countermark VF, host coin EF with old attractive grey tone, over touches of original mint lustre with flashes of underlying gold tone, and choice eye appeal, a superb example of this rare piece, our archive database stretching back to 2003 show we have not previously handled an example of this type, probably rarer than the R2 rating given by ESC and Bull, Spink lists at £2250 VF for this coin with no price given for EF examples, , also, internet searches do not show any recent results for this piece, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Forrer 1952 Seaby No.132 90/- Very Rare'
Touch PieceCharles IIundated in copper Peck *496 Obverse a three-masted ship in sail to left, Reverse St. Michael piercing the dragon with a 6-pointed star below, an edge nick at 12 o'clock, and some verdigris on the reverse, VG or better, scarce
Touch piece in gold 22mm diameter weighing 3.59 grammes Charles II Coincraft Obverse 2 Reverse 1 C2TP-010 EF with a few hairlines, much better grade than usually encountered
San MarinoGold sets (2) 1974 a 2-coin set 2 Scudi and 1 Scudo UNC, 1979 a 2-coin set 2 Scudi and 1 Scudo UNC both pieces with a touch of red tone, in the boxes of issue with certificates
Australia, 5 Dollars 1/20 oz Kangaroo 1996, Bahamas 2 Dollars 2000, gold, Canada One Dollar Maple 1995, China 1/20oz Panda 1995 and Unicorn 1994, Great Britain 1/20 oz Angel, 1995 Isle of Man Proof Half Sovereign 1979 in folder and 1/20 oz Angel 1994, Tristan da Cunha Proof like One Crown, U.S.A .5 Dollars 2002 gold. Together with a Queen Anne Touch Piece, replica by Johnson Matthey 1974, hallmarked 9ct gold and G.B. Queen's Diamond Jubilee gold medal 2012, 0.5g. Most with certificates.
Swiss Cantons - Basle Double Thaler, undated, 51mm diameter, 55.62 grammes, Dav.588, Obverse: City view with seven ships in harbour, BASILEA above, not in cartouche, Reverse: Winged Dragon with arms of Basel surrounded by a border of shields UNC or near so with prooflike fields, well struck, a choice piece, Ex-St. James Auction 16 7/12/2010 Lot 522
France Ph. Nericault Destouches 41mm diameter in bronze, part of the extensive 'Galerie Metallique Des Grands Hommes Francais' series A/UNC with a couple of small spots, along with the obverse die used to strike the piece, unusual and Rare
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof-like dies. A very rare trial piece struck from a unique obverse die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies but the BRITT is now at it's highest known point above the Crown and the R and E of REG do not touch as on all the other 1887 Two Pounds. The Crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as all other proofs and currency issues. This coin has a unique thin obverse rim with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the reverse still has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only two other examples noted by the vendor. GEF/AU with a few light scuffs and surface marks
Two Pounds 1887??PATTERN from PROOF dies - a very rare trial piece struck from a unique Obv. die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies, but?the 'Britt' is now at its highest?known point above the crown and the 'R' and 'E' of 'Reg' do not touch as all other 1887 two pounds. The crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as other proofs and currencies. This coin has a unique thin Obv. rim, with the bust?now?enlarged to?accommodate this feature, whereas the rev. still has the usual and?inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only?two other examples noted by the vendor.? Choice and virtually as struck
Two Pounds 1902?Matte PROOF - a rare example having the designers initials 'De.S' and the commencement of the legend double struck -minor surface nicks on obverse?otherwise About FDC (Notes on Edwardian issues: All Five pound pieces, proofs and currencies appear struck from one die sinking. Proof dates occur either 7 mm?or 7.5 mm wide, whilst currencies are either 7.5 mm?or 8 mm wide. Proof two pound pieces have a pointed base to the figure '2', whilst currencies pieces are all rounded. Sovereigns and halfsovereigns appear to be struck from one die sinking) (Notes on George V issues: All five pound and two pound pieces and proof sovereigns and proof half-sovereigns are 'full neck' and from single die-sinkings. Currency pieces for 1911 are both 'full neck' and 'shallow neck', but unlike the silver issues? all share the same legend and border beading. The 'full neck has a more raised portion above the initial 'M'?whilst the shallow neck' almost touches the top of the 'M'. From 1912 ?onwards the 'full neck' dies appear to be almost exclusively used throughout the series for both London and branch mints until 1928, but?with some exceptions - a 1912 'P' has been noted with 'shallow neck'. Further examination is required to consolidate this series)
Proof Sets (2) 1970, 1971 FDC cased, Touch Piece Charles II replica minted in 1973 by Johnson Matthey in 18 carat gold UNC in case, One Pound 1987 Silver Proof FDC boxed, Crowns (2) 1965 in a pendant on a silver chain, 1977 Silver Proof nFDC cased
Queen AnneGold Touch piece replica by Gateway Projects 1974 EF, Proof Set 1990 Blue nFDC, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen MotherCentenary UNC in wallet of issue, £sd set Halfcrown to Farthing 1955-1967 (9 coins) UNC in the wallet of issue, 1953-2003 CoronationAnniversary a double coin set comprising 1953 Set Crown to Farthing (10 coins) UNC and 2003 set (9 coins) Five Pound Crown to Penny BU, in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 Ten pence to Half Penny UNC, Florin 1918 VF/GVF, USA Eagle 2003 Silver Proof 1 oz coin FDC cased as issued with certificate, Malta Mints set 1972 (8 coins) UNC, Malta One Pound 1979 UNC
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