Groat 1836 Gold Pattern with Plain edge, Wilson & Rasmussen 273, ESC 1921, Bull 2518, Davies 380G, weight 3.43 grammes, in an NGC holder and graded PF63, rated R5 by Wilson & Rasmussen, (estimated 6-10 specimens known). An excessively rare and desirable example of the William IV Britannia type. Four different patterns of this date were minted in gold, two of which used the '4P in field' type reverse, the remaining two used the Britannia reverse later adopted for the currency issue, namely this piece and an equivalent piece struck on a thin flan. Of significant interest to the Gold Pattern collector, or specialist collector of the William IV series. By comparison, the Proof coins included in the 1831 Proof set each had a mintage of 225 pieces, so if you are interested in choice rarities of the sort offered globally once or twice a decade this is the lot for you
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head Large J in J.E.B. but with the J.E.B. shifted to the left extremity of the truncation panel, therefore the J points just right of centre of the insignia, type as ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810, dies 1A variant, Near VF toned and highly unusual
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
Double Florin 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703, UNC golden toned, with touches of blue and green, over original mint lustre, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, only rated N by Bull, but surprisingly rare in UNC, our records indicate the last UNC example we offered was in 2010
Sixpence 1858 ESC 1706, Bull 3200, Davies 1058 dies 2A, UNC with gold, blue/green and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, rated R2 by Bull
Halfcrown 1696 Small Shields, Small, Early Harp, OCTAVO edge, ESC 534, Bull 1014 Fine, sea salvaged, from the Wreck of 'The Association' with certificate
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
Sixpence 1965 Obverse: Second A of GRATIA points to a space, ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2503 dies 1C, Fine, a very rare die pairing. We note the Peter Davies collection example sold in London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 was only VF and realised £45 hammer price, and a Fine example sold in our March 2024 sale for £110 hammer price
Sixpence 1873 ESC 1727, Bull 3228, Davies 1081 dies 3C Die Number 115, VG and bold. 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. By far the scarcest of the three types
Crowns (2) 1819 LIX, Q of QUI has short stalk, ESC 215, Bull 2010, Davies dies 1B, a rare reverse for 1819, Near Fine, 1819 LIX Thick Garter line ESC 215, Bull 2010, Davies 8 VG, the reverse better, both Rare
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 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
Threepence 1893 Veiled Head ESC 2104, Bull 3444, BU with beautiful lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, very few currency coins of any type attain grade 90, those such coins number just fractions of 1% of all survivors
Sixpences (3) 1924 ESC 1810, Bull 3888, UNC and lustrous with pleasing tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, 1925 Wide Rim ESC 1812, Bull 3893 UNC/AU with touches of golden tone, 1927 First Reverse ESC 1815, Bull 3896 UNC with touches of golden tone
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die crack at a middling stage, Good Fine, cleaned, now colourfully retoned, the obverse with some thin scratches
Halfcrown 1697B R of REX overstruck, possibly over an H, with the right upright clear, type as ESC 543, Bull 1060, About Fine/Bold Fine with some light adjustment lines
Halfcrown 1701 Plain in angles DECIMO TERTIO edge, ESC 564, Bull 1046, Good Fine with some surface marks and colourful tone, Ex-Wreck of the Association 1707, comes with certificate and original vinyl when sold in 1977
Halfcrown 1689 Second Shield, caul only frosted, with pearls ESC 510, Bull 839 Fine or slightly better, the reverse Good Fine with some minor haymarking and some weakness to the centre of the shield
Shilling 1816 as ESC 1228, Bull 2140 with the R's in GEOR, BRITT and REX all double struck Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, a most attractive example with excellent eye appeal, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2007 Lot 1782 hammer price £100
Shilling 1696C First Bust, First V in GVLIELMVS appears similar to an inverted A, due to a die flaw in this area, type as ESC 1082, Bull 1165, Fine with some contact marks, an unusual piece
Shilling 1697B First Bust, ESC 1095, Bull 1161, Fine/Good Fine, the field a little uneven below MAG, once lightly cleaned, the reverse now colourfully retoned, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 3 examples, at the time of writing, internet research only showed the Third Bust coin for this date and mintmark, so possibly scarcer than current catalogue values would suggest
Shilling 1894 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, Reverse : Left hand crown's cross points to a space GEF with attractive gold and olive toning, scarce,
Halfcrown 1697E Large Shields, Large Later Harp, NONO edge, ESC 547, Bull 1077 VG or slightly better a collectable example with all major details clear
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, Long upper arm to E of EDWARDVS, A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2641 hammer price £110
Shillings (2) 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks and small edge nicks, the obverse with some minor fleck of toning, the edge with a scratch along the line of part of the milling, 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1791, dies 2A, UNC or near so and nicely toned
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755, Bull 3576 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, the joint finest known with only 2 examples having been graded NGC MS65. Further examination of the NGC Census shows only two Edward VII Halfcrowns of all dates being recorded in higher grades, a single 1902 and a single 1907 each grading MS66, thus confirming the rarity of this series in the highest grades
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO edge ESC 561, Bull 1043, UNC with choice multicoloured toning over original mint lustre and exhibiting superb eye appeal, graded LCGS 78
Florin 1910 ESC 928, Bull 3586, in an NGC holder and graded MS63, we note that NGC has only graded 6 in higher grades, and PCGS have only graded one example finer at MS64
Shilling 1894 Large letters on Obverse, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015 dies 2B, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, a most attractive example, the reverse choice, the key date in the Veiled Head series and becoming very difficult to find in high grades. We note an example way back in London Coins Auction A145 (June 1st 2014) graded LCGS 82 realised £300 hammer price, this piece very similar in grade and eye appeal
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004 VG once cleaned with some uneven toning, Halfcrown 1663 Fine, Ex-Jewellery with the edge smoothed and ex-swivel mount, tooled on the obverse
Threepence 1893 Jubilee HeadESC 2103, Bull 3443, VF or slightly better, the reverse with some slightly darker toning in the wreath, Rare in all grades above Fine
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Halfcrown 1751 ESC 610, Bull 1693, UNC with original even lustre, a superb example of this rare date, rated R2 by Bull and seldom encountered in this high grade
Shilling 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1072, Bull 768, UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, all James II Shilling extremely difficult to find in high grade and extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Shilling 1658 ESC 1005, Bull 254, NEF/ About EF with soft grey tone over multi-coloured underlying pastel tone, a most attractive piece, comes with old Seaby envelope
Crown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 97, Bull 1010 GEF/EF with some light haymarks, the obverse with underlying colourful tone in the legends in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, S over I in PENSE, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull lists as I over S (?) Bull 2092 and listed as Rarity 3, UNC or very near so with some very minor spots, a crisp strike with choice fields and subtle touches of golden tone in the legends, compares favourably with the Ex-Colin Adams example sold in London Coins Auction A130 5th September 2010 (Lot 1328), a superb piece and fully justifying it's rarity rating, indeed, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms this is only the third such piece we have offered.
Shilling 1871 ESC 1321, Die Number 9, CGS type SH.V1.1871.01, Choice UNC with a beautiful green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1078 (part), Ex-London Coins Auction A151 December 2015 Lot 1615 hammer price £260
Halfcrown 1699 Inverted A's for V's in TVTAMEN on edge , ESC 557, Bull 1039 VG/About Fine with pleasing grey tone, the variety very clear, Rare, rated R3 by Bull
Maundy Set 1910 ESC 2526, Bull 3616 EF lightly cleaned, the Fourpence with a tone spot on the reverse, Twopence and Penny each with a scratch on the obverse, comes in a contemporary long black Baldwin's box, a scarce set
TwopenceCharles II First Hammered issue S.3310, ESC 2162, Bull 276, mintmark Crown, on obverse only, in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the First Hammered coinage pieces very hard to find in high grades
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1811 ESC 969, Bull 2112, UNC, the fields with an underlying pastel tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coin Auction A129 8/6/2010 Lot 1123
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
Shillings (2) 1893 Large Obverse Lettering ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A A/UNC with attractive grey tone with touches of gold, 1901 ESC 1370, Bull 3166 Lustrous UNC with some light contact marks, a small tone spot on either side barely detracts
Sixpence 1910 ESC 1794, Bull 3606 UNC or very near so and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A135, December 2011 Lot 2050 hammer price £36
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die flaw at a very early stage, EF or very near so with some minor edge nicks and light contact marks, the obverse with some rub on the portrait, the detail in the top two pairs of leaves at the top of the wreath however retain sharp detail adding to the eye appeal of the coin
Crown 1716 Roses and Plumes, SECVNDO edge, ESC 110, Bull 1540 GVF/NEF with some haymarking, the obverse with some light rub to the King's face. George I Crowns always keenly sought after and seldom offered in grade above Fine
Crown 1696 OCTAVO edge, Third Bust ESC 94, Bull 1004, NEF/GVF with some light haymarking, the reverse with a pleasing light golden tone. Note: Bull states the same rarity as the First Bust coin, but our archive database has recorded many times more examples of the First Bust coin have been offered so possibly rarer than stated by ESC
Florin 1862 ESC 820, Bull 2847 Fine/Good Fine with two deep scratches in the obverse field, and an old scrape on the reverse, nevertheless an extremely rare date, we note an example in London Coins Auction A180 (March 2023) described as ' Good Fine/NVF, the obverse with some pitting around the legend' realised £1050 hammer price
Florin 1910 ESC 928, Bull 3586 A/UNC and lustrous enhanced by touches of golden toning, a small tone spot on the reverse barely detracts, a most attractive example
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