Halfcrown 1671 1 over 0 VICESIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 469, Bull 468, VG/NVG the reverse with some misty areas around the edge, the overdate clear and beyond dispute, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered in 20 years, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Five Guineas 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO edge, S.3328 Bold Fine a problem-free example, a scarce year, with few examples offered for auction in recent years, possibly scarcer than catalogue values would indicate.
Crown 1673 3 over 2 VICESIMO QVINTO edge, ESC 48, Bull 393 VG/approaching Fine with an edge nick and a tone line on the reverse, listed as Rare by Bull, Ex-London Coins Auction A166 1/9/2019 Lot 1512, hammer price £225
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO OCTAVO Third Bust, ESC 42, Bull 386 VG with the second half of the date worn, 1679 TRICESIMO PRIMO ESC 56, Bull 403 VG, 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246 2310 VG
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO Second Bust ESC 42, Bull 382, VG with CRRRR engraved on the obverse, and RR 1/6 engraved on the reverse, 1696 OCTAVO First Bust, 94, Bull 1004 VG, 1819 LIX ESC 215, Bull 2010 Near Fine
Crown 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO edge, 7 harp strings, ESC 38, Bull 378, VG the reverse a little better, Very Rare, rated R3 by Bull, this date seldom offered
Halfcrown 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, No Stop after HIB, ESC 467, Bull 453 GVF with some hairlines on the portrait causing a slight depression, some minor adjustment lines and haymarking are present, as with many examples of this issue
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, ESC 479, Bull 475, Good Fine, the reverse with some adjustment lines, and a subtle gold tone with touches of blue, very pleasing for the grade with much eye appeal
Crown 1671 T over R in ET, VICESIMO TERTIO edge, 7 Harp strings, ESC 42A, Bull 383, VG the reverse slightly better with the 71 if the date weak. An excessively rare type rated at R4 by ESC and Bull
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, ESC 479, Bull 475,EF or near so with touches of gold, blue and green tone, a well struck and most pleasing example of the Fourth Bust portrait, light scattered haymarking barely detracts, all Charles II Halfcrown rare and desirable in all grades VF and above
Crown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO edge, F of FRA overstruck, the underlying letter unclear, possibly a damaged F, 8 harp strings, VG the reverse a little better
Five Guineas 1753 George II VICESIMO SEXTO S3666 choice sharp and brilliant and graded MS62+ by NGC extremely rare in this high grade, there are no examples shown on the NGC census above MS62 extremely desirable thus
Halfcrown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO edge, Retrograde 1 in date, ESC 478A, Bull 472, EF, the reverse with blue toning, minor weakness on the 16 of the date. A few odd flecks of haymarking barely detract, a choice and desirable example of this normally weakly struck issue, all Charles II Halfcrowns Very Rare in this high grade
Halfcrown 1750 VICESIMO QVARTO edge, ESC 609, Bull 1692, A/UNC with a deep and beautiful tone displaying areas of blue/green and gold, with flashes of red and magenta, a superb piece, Ex-Harrington Manville Collection
Halfcrown 1751 VICESIMO QVARTO edge, ESC 610, Bull 1693, AU/GEF the obverse with very minor adjustment lines, beautifully toned, the reverse with touches of blue and gold, rated R2 by Bull, choice and desirable examples such as this certainly rarer
Halfcrown 1677 VICESIMO NONO edge, I over lower I in DEI, ESC 478, Bull 471, GVF, a little weak on the lower part of the 77 of the date, an excellent example of the Fourth Bust portrait, light scattered haymarking barely detracts
Crown 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO edge ESC 45, Bull 388 VF/Near VF with some haymarking, a thin scratch in the obverse field and some small scratches below FRA on the reverse
Crown 1668 8 over 7, VICESIMO edge, ESC 37, Bull 376 VG with some contact marks, Very Rare and rated R2 by both Bull and ESC, our archive database shows we have only offered 3 examples in 17 years, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Crown 1675 5 over 3 with T over G in ET (see plate coin in Bull) VICESIMO SEPTIMO edge, a little weak above the 75 of the date, the downstroke of the underlying 3 clear, ESC 50A, Bull 396, About Fine/Fine, Extremely Rare and rated R5 by Bull
Crown 1668 8 over 5, VICESIMO edge, ESC 37A, Bull 377 VG with an old pastel tone, the overdate clear and matching the plate coin in Bull, Excessively Rare, rated R4 by both Bull and the 1992 ESC, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered, the previous being in 2010
Crown 1675 5 over 3 with T over G in ET (see plate coin in Bull) VICESIMO SEPTIMO edge, VG the reverse slightly better, Extremely Rare and rated R5 by Bull
Crown 1669 unaltered date, VICESIMO PRIMO edge, 9 harp strings, ESC 38, Bull 378 VG or slightly better with old grey toning, the edge with a depression on the A of TVTAMEN, Extremely Rare and sought after in all grades, this date seldom offered
Crown 1670 70 over 69, VICESIMO SECVNDO edge, 10 harp strings, ESC 41, Bull 381 Fine or better/approaching VF with some light haymarking, the obverse with some thin scratches, Rare, rated R2 by ESC and Bull, we note there was no example in the Maritime collection
Crown 1671 Second Bust, T of ET struck over an R, VICESIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 42A, Bull 383 About Fine/Fine the reverse bold, Excessively rare with Bull and ESC rating this type R4
Crown 1673 B over R in BR, VICESIMO QVINTO edge, ESC 47A, Bull 391 Near Fine/Fine, the overstrike very clear, rated R by ESC and Bull, however, this is the first example we have offered in 18 years
Crowns (2) 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO edge ESC 45, Bull 388 VG the obverse with an old scratch, 1695 SEPTIMO edge, with cinquefoil stop after SEPTIMO, ESC 86, Bull 990 VG
Crown 1677 7 over 6 with closely spaced 77, the underlying 6 therefore more to the right of the final 7. No 'Boar's Head' flaw, VICESIMO NONO edge. Inspection of our auction archive reveals all previous examples of this overdate, and indeed the unaltered date coins, have been normally spaced 77 type, thus proving more than one die was altered to facilitate the striking of this type. VG or better, Rare
GB and World comprising GB Crown 1673 VICESIMO QVINTO ESC 47, Bull 390 VG in a presentation box with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Ten Pounds 2010 Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Engagement 5oz. SilverProof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cuhna Crown 2010 Queen Elizabeth II 84th Birthday Silver Proof nFDC in the box of issue with certificate, The Changing Face of Britain's Coinage a 15-coin set comprising Pre-Decimal issues Halfcrown to Halfpenny (No Farthing) and Decimal Issues One Pound to Half New Penny each coin gold layered and with red, white and blue coloured highlighting, in mixed grades, in the presentation box 12 with certificates, along with accompanying 0.958 silver Crown-sized medal FDC boxed with certificate
Five Guineas 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO S.3328 About EF, with much fine detail apparent to the bust and the reverse design, some surface marks and scratches more than usually found on an EF coin, the edge with all lettering intact displays some consistent roughness suggests possibly an ex-shipwreck piece, and perhaps once cleaned. With low grade and/or damaged Five Guineas realising £5000-£6000 in the recent past, this being several grades above represents very good value in today's market at the low estimate, or in our opinion at several bids above. We note Spink now lists this coin in VF at £16,000 and EF at £80,000
Crowns (2) 1670 VICESIMO SECVNDO, 1696 OCTAVO, Halfcrowns (2) 1713 Plain in angles with NNO for ANNO on edge, the lettering spaced as the standard coin and unusual, 1817 Small Head, VG to Near Fine, all are collectable
Crown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO ESC 51, Bull 397, EF and nicely toned, the reverse with some thin scratches in the devices under close magnification, nevertheless Charles II Crowns always very difficult to find in this high grade
Halfcrown 1674 VICESIMO SEXTO ESC 476, Bull 466 in an NGC holder and graded AU details - Cleaned, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered, and by far the finest
Crown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO VG with some scratches, Shilling 1668 ex-gilt About Fine for wear but the surfaces damaged presumably from removal of the gilding, Austria Thaler 1780 Maria Theresa GEF and lustrous
Crown 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO ESC 43, Bull 386 EF with a pleasing underlying tone and some haymarking, all Charles II Crowns Rare in this high grade, EX-Spink Auction November 1994
Hammered (3) HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament Group IV, fourth horseman S.2779A Fine or better, Shilling Charles I S.2799 Mintmark Star VG, Sixpence Charles I S.2808/2809 (worn in the key areas) Mintmark Plume Fine with weak areas, Crowns (2) 1677 VICESIMO NONO ESC 52 VG, 1696 First Bust, First Harp OCTAVO ESC 89 VG, Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns VG/Fine
Halfcrown 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO, Fourth Bust, also No stop after HIB, ESC 472, Bull 460, VG/Fine, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC, Ex-Bonhams 20/4/2006 Lot 375 (part)
Halfcrown 1672 VICESIMO QVARTO Fourth Bust ESC 472 VF with an edge nick by REX and a small flan flaw on the Irish shield otherwise with an attractive grey tone with much overall eye appeal, Ex-Spink, Ex-M.Rasmussen, our records indicate this is only the third example we have offered and by far the finest
Crown 1675 5 over 3 VICESIMO SEPTIMO ESC 50A Fine, Very rare in any grade, rated R3 by ESC, our archive database shows this is only the third, and thus far the finest example we have offered
Halfcrown 1674 VICESIMO SEXTO ESC 476 a bold Fine, Rare, rated R2 by ESC, we note that our archive database stretching back to 2003 does not show any sales of this date, we therefore suspect rarer than the catalogues state, indeed the same database shows 3 transactions of 1680 (R3) and 1682 (R2) Halfcrowns each and 2 transactions of 1678 (R4) in the same time
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