Crown 1703 VIGO as ESC 99, Bull 1340, the R of TERTIO on edge overstruck, with the underlying letter unclear, (possibly a P or D?) GVF/NEF with gentle edge bruises by HIB, the reverse surfaces particularly attractive exhibiting old grey toning with hint of underlying gold and blue, a most attractive example and original example and desirable thus
Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304, Bull 2594, Davies 505 dies 2A T of VICTORIA points to a space, the B of B.P. very weakly struck, FDC, flashes of blue, gold and magenta toning add to the eye appeal of this attractive and desirable piece NGC PF65 CAMEO
Crown 1902 Matt ProofESC 362, Bull 3562, FDC with excellent surfaces and attractive gold and olive toning NGC PF63 MATTE and difficult to find so choice
Crown 1935 Raised Edge ProofESC 378, Bull 3655 nFDC with practically full mint brilliance and lustre, the portrait and St. George reverse design are fully frosted
CrownGeorge IVundatedPattern (c.1829) ESC 265A, Bull 2353, struck in White Metal. Obverse similar in style to the 1821 crowns, with no B.P. below the bust. Reverse Royal Arms with supporters, with M (Merlen) below. Similar in style to the Whiteaves patterns of the period, No legend, 16.79 grammes, Near EF with a few surface marks, Extremely Rare, rated R6 by ESC (3 or 4 examples known). We note the example in the Maritime Collection (London Coins Auction A148 Lot 1782 realised £1500 hammer price as far back as September 2014
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 394, Bull 2695 Obverse A/UNC, the reverse UNC with minor cabinet friction, with attractive original surfaces displaying blue and gold toning over original mint lustre
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698, nFDC the obverse with some contact marks in the left field, the portrait with original frosting, reflective fields over a superb blue/green, gold and magenta toning further enhance the eye appeal
Farthing 1694 with traces of an overstrike to the left of the M of GVLIELMVS, the underlying letter unclear, as Peck 616, Good Fine on a slightly porous flan
Farthing 1717 Dump issue Reverse B, (First A of Britannia not overstruck) as Peck 783 VF a pleasing and even example with much eye appeal, Rare in all grades above Fine
Farthings (2) 1691 Tin, No Stop after GVLIELMVS, the edge illegible, this variety recorded on examples of Peck 581, Near Fine for wear, with some scratches and surface blistering, 1694 GVLIELMS error, BRITANNIA with unbarred A's, Peck 621 NVG Very Rare
Farthings (2) 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414 UNC or near so and lustrous, 1845 Peck 1566, Reverse B. 9 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, lower serif fully struck. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred, About EF with some lustre and a few small spots
Fifty Pence 2009 100 Years of Scouting Gold ProofPiedfortS.H17 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2007 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 100th Anniversary of the WSPU Gold ProofPiedfortS.H12 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2003 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 150 Years of Public Libraries Gold ProofPiedfortS.H11, FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98, This reverse type originally issued on the 2000 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary Gold ProofPiedfortS.H14 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2005 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 25th Anniversary of Britain joining the European Union Gold ProofPiedfortS.H9, FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. this reverse type originally issued on the 1998 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 50th Anniversary of D-Day Gold ProofPiedfortS.H23 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 1994 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 50th Anniversary of the NHS Gold ProofPiedfortS.H10, FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 1998 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Britannia 'Fifty Pence' Reverse Gold ProofPiedfortS.H8, FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98.This reverse type originally issued on the 1982 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Britannia 'New Pence' Reverse Gold ProofPiedfortS.H20 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the now smaller-sized 1998 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 EU Presidency Gold ProofPiedfortS.H22 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 1992/3 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Royal Shield of Arms Gold ProofPiedfortS.H18 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2008 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Victoria Cross - The Award Gold ProofPiedfortS.H15 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2007 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Fifty Pence 2009 Victoria Cross - The Heroic Acts Gold ProofPiedfortS.H16 FDC or very near so with the odd small flecks of red tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 98. This reverse type originally issued on the 2007 coin, the Gold Piedfort coins, weighing 31 grammes, were specially struck dated 2009 for inclusion in the Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary set. With the extremely low mintage of 40 pieces, this type usually only available as part of the S.PG50PPCS Fifty Pence 40th Anniversary Set, a rare opportunity to purchase this rare type as a single coin. We note similar pieces are currently being offered on internet websites for between £6,900 and £19,400 depending on the exact grade
Five Pound Crown 1999 Diana Memorial Gold ProofS.L6 UNC with some contact marks, retaining almost full mint lustre and brilliance, uncased with no certificate
Five Pound Crown 2010 2-Year Countdown to the 2012 London Olympics Silver ProofPiedfort, in an NGC holder with blue 2012 Olympic logo, and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds 1887 S.3864 NEF/GVF the obverse with some fine hairlines and rubbing to the Queen's jawline, the reverse with a series of fine hairlines at the top, and some flattening the top edge of the rim suggests once in jewellery, however overall of considerable superior appearance to the vast majority of Ex-jewellery pieces
Five Pounds Gold 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SE6 Proof nFDC with light contact marks and two small tone spots, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Florin 1863 ESC 822, Bull 2850 VG/NF without problems, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, a collectable example of this very rare date, and thus far the only example recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Shilling 1902 ESC 1410, Bull 3587 Lustrous UNC with some edge nicks and light contact marks, both coins with considerable eye appeal
Florin 1904 ESC 922, Bull 3580 UNC with golden toning in places, the Britannia figure particularly well struck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the third finest of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1953 VIP Proof (Obverse 1) Davies 2360P, UNC with attractive toning, some light scratches in the obverse field, the standard Proof for this year has the Obverse 2 portrait. Ex-J.B.De Loynes (Ex-Head of the Nigeria Bank)
Guinea 1681 S.3344 VG/NVG with some smoothing evident to the lower part of the reverse, and a small area of scuffing to the edge by CAROLVS, an affordable example of the Charles II type now becoming increasingly hard to find in all grades
Guinea 1686 First Bust S.3400 VF and with a pleasing and even strike, many James II Guineas are encountered with areas of weak striking, this a superior example with excellent eye appeal
Guinea 1715 Second Laureate Head S.3629 weight 8.19 grammes, About Fine/Good Fine with dull surfaces, close examination of the surfaces and edge suggests once in jewellery
Guinea 1726 S.3633 EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest of just 3 examples recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC AU53, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Guinea 1761 First Laureate Head, with two leaves at the top of the wreath, S.3725 Good Fine, the obverse with a small file mark on the rim at 11 o'clock with fine scratches in this area, an extremely rare and sought after one-year type and seldom offered in any grade, indeed our archive database shows we have only offered two previous examples in 18 years
Guinea 1764 Second Laureate Head, S.3726 Good Fine, the reverse slightly better, the obverse with some flattening and with a series of hairlines causing a depression in the fields, the second head coins only issued in 1763 and 1764, all are rare and desirable
Guinea 1778 S.3728 E of REX struck over another E, the underlying E to the right VF/About VF, Very Rare, only the third example we have offered since 2003, inspection of our photo archive reveals that none of the examples previously offered exhibited the overstruck E
Guinea 1781 S.3728 NEF and lustrous, a very pleasing piece, the first date in the series with the upright 1 in the date, previous years have the J-shaped 1, comes with old retail ticket for £1350
Guinea 1783 S.3728 EF and lustrous with some thin scratches, we note we have only offered four examples in 18 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Guinea 1791 S.3729 EF and lustrous with a few light flecks of haymarks, an original and eye-catching example, this series always popular in high grades
Guinea 1792 S.3729 NEF/EF and lustrous, the reverse with a slight weakness on the right edge of the crown, nevertheless an eye-catching and desirable example, this series always popular in high grades
Half Guinea 1758 S.3685 Good Fine or better and bold, attractive for the grade, we note that this is only the second example of this date we have offered since 2003, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1801 S.3736 VF with a small depression on the I of GRATIA and a series of fine hairlines on the obverse behind the bust suggesting once cleaned
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 Choice GEF and lustrous, minor weakness of strike and light wear to the highest points only, an eye-catching piece with lots of eye appeal, a superb example of the type
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest of just 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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