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
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
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252, EF with pleasing gold tone enhanced by touches of blue, the edge with some minor scratches after NEMO, comes with old Seabys envelope and collectors ticket stating 65/- and ML.V2/911
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 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 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 About VF the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at the middling stage, an even and pleasing example
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch copy E.S.C. 11 R3 much rarer than the Simon crown, NGC AU55. Only 3 of this type ESC 11 recorded on the NGC population census, this being the second finest, from a total of 76 Cromwell Crowns recorded by NGC this illustrates how much rarer this ESC 11 type is
Crown 1658 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240, GEF/AU with a rich tone, The die flaw is at a later stage, a most attractive coin bordering on choice for this desirable Cromwell issue
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252 Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with a small number scratched in the field, still a collectable example and of overall pleasing colour and appearance
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 A/UNC with attractive grey tone and touches of blue/green and gold, a pleasing high grade example of this scarce and popular type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 a series of fine hairlines on the cheek, the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at an early to middling stage, Fine/Good Fine, an even and pleasing example
Halfcrown 1831 Plain Edge Proof with WW in script ESC 658, Bull 2473 (Bull quotes old ESC 657 for this coin in error), UNC with some hairlines, retaining much original brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 with a small flan flaw in the obverse field , otherwise NEF/GVF with some residual toning in the legends, a sharp and attractive example with much eye appeal
Crown 1658 8 over 7 ESC 10, Bull 240, NEF with the die flaw at a very early stage, a small haymark on the shield, and a small flan imperfection below the N of ANG barely detract
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240, GVF/NEF with a few old thin scratches in the obverse field visible under magnification, the die crack at it's later stage, Ex-Alan Jordan Collection
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252 UNC the obverse with the lightest of cabinet friction to the highest points, the portrait retaining much of the original frosting, with a subtle blue and gold toning over some original mint lustre, sharply struck and with excellent surfaces, a superb example, and as such very desirable in this high grade of preservation, comes with collector's ticket stating 'Ex-Spink from 1947'
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 VG the reverse slightly better, possibly once gilded and with some thin scratches to the obverse, the edge with the milling worn at the top of the reverse
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 GF/NVF the obverse with some old tooling on the hair and wreath, visible under magnification, with an attractive overall gold tone
Halfcrown 1831 Plain edge Proof WW in script ESC 658 UNC with some light contact marks on the obverse, the reverse with a colourful underlying tone, retaining some original mint brilliance
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 A/UNC and retaining much original lustre , the reverse with the attractive grey tone associated with this issue, a superbly struck example with the portrait retaining much of the original frosting, the highest points showing light friction to the highest points, the fields with very light contact marks, all Cromwell pieces desirable and sought after in this high state of preservation
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005 Obverse EF or near so, reverse EF with some light scuffing near to the right of the shield, and some contact marks by PAX, under a deep and colourful tone with much eye appeal
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 UNC with the lightest of cabinet friction. Attractively toned, the fields with only the lightest of contact marks, a superb piece
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005 Fine/Good Fine with a few light old scratches, along with Shilling 1658 Cromwell a cast copy VF with traces of old gilding
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 Practically mint state and attractively toned blue and gold. A crisp strike and compares well with the example in the Terner collection, comes with a dealer's ticket priced at £7500
Crown 1658 with 8 over 7 Oliver CromwellESC 10 NVF with die flaw at early stage, a couple of thin scratches on the obverse and an edge bump at 3 o'clock on the reverse
Halfcrown 1831 Plain Edge Proof with WW in Script ESC 658 nFDC lightly toning with a couple of nicks on the King's neck and some hairlines in the fields, more rarer than the WW in Block type
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