Crown 1818 LVIII edge ESC 211, Bull 2005, with overall golden tone, the obverse with tinges of blue and magenta in the legend, in an NGC holder and graded MS62
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009, GEF with some very minor contact marks on the obverse, overall a most attractive example, a pleasing golden tone further enhances the eye appeal
Crown 1818 LVIII, ESC 211, Bull 2005 VF for wear, cleaned, with several long scratches on either side, Ex-swivel mount with the edges repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214 but with TUTΛMEN error on edge, the reverse also with the Q of QUI having the thick scroll tail and S of PENSE pointing to a denticle. GVF with some contact marks. This is the earliest use of the Thick scrolled tail Q which was then adopted for all later George III currency reverses
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 UNC and lustrous, attractively toned blue and green with touches of red and gold in the obverse legend, the obverse with a small rim flaw below the date
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Bull 2009 UNC with a subtle old tone, the obverse with some contact marks below BRITANNIARUM, the reverse choice, a superior example with excellent eye appeal, the George III Crowns almost always found with bagmarks due to the large wide fields, this a particularly eye-catching example
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 UNC with minor cabinet friction and a small tone spot on the obverse rim, overall a very attractive example displaying touches of attractive golden tone
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214, Bull 2009 Last 8 over defective 8. Note: shows as an extra 'horn' at top right of the 8. In addition the 8 is doubled in the lower part of each loop and the top right of the outer lower loop, EF with some hairlines and fine scratches, We note an example described as A/UNC and lightly toned sold for £550 hammer price in London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 (Lot 703)
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 VF or better, possibly once cleaned, now with a pleasing gold tone, Ex-London Coins Auction A171 December 2020 Lot 1531 hammer price £85, 1817 Small Head ESC 618, Bull 2096 Near VF/VF the fields lightly pitted
Crown 1818 LIX the A of TVTAMEN very weak and only just visible under magnification, ESC 214, Bull 2009 EF and attractively toned with some contact marks
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 GEF with hints of gold toning the obverse with a scratch on the bust and some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623, Bull 2102 EF with some contact marks and a small tone spot by the Irish Harp
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, also the edge has TUTΛMEN error, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63, WINGS silver designation, we note that Spink now lists this variety at £350 in VF, (as against £125 for the standard coin) with no prices given for EF and UNC grades. (The standard LIX edge coin lists at £1650 in UNC)
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621 LCGS 82 UNC and choice with a deep and colourful original tone, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LIX Last 8 over defective 8. Note: shows as an extra 'horn' at top right of the 8. In addition the 8 is doubled in the lower part of each loop and the top right of the outer lower loop. A/UNC and lightly toned
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, Davies 4b, Reverse C, this with a re-worked large curved tail to the Q in QUI, the S of PENSE is still centred over a denticle, all reverse of this type have T over higher T in SOIT and Y over small Y, NEF with contact marks
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214Davies 4b dies 1C the reverse with the re-worked Q with loop, also T over T in SOIT and Y over small Y also 8 over 8 in date with the small 'horn' on the top right, EF with some contact marks
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621 AU/GEF and attractively toned with some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623 EF with some minor contact marks and a small tone line on the reverse
Crown 1818 LIX Davies 4a dies 1+B Small thin tail on Q of QUI S of PENSE points to a denticle, Y over small Y on reverse CGS variety 06 About UNC, slabbed and CGS 75 and nicely toned
Crown 1818 LIX Davies 4b - dies 1+C. Rev. C has 'Q' with a thick scroll tail and 'S' of 'Pense' pointing to denticle. This is a rare die pairing being the earliest use of the thick scroll 'Q' which was then used onwards for all George III crowns. This rare piece also has the last '8' over a defective '8' with a noticeable double 'T' in 'Soit' and a large 'Y' re-entered over a small 'y' CGS 55 (near EF)
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LVIII edge. TR of PISTRUCCI on reverse struck over IS. Note : Shorter streamer on obverse and no loop in Q of QUI on reverse. M in BRITANNIARUM has top left serif. UNC toned with light cabinet friction, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LIX dies 1+C. Rev. C has 'Q' with thick scroll tail and S of Pense pointing to denticle. Last '8' over a defective '8' with a noticeable double T in Soit and a large Y re-entered over a small Y, as CGS variety 12, AU/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, a most attractive example, we note that CGS has only graded one example, that being grade 55
Crown 1818 LIX edge. U of QUI over lower U. I of QUI repunched as is N of HONI, EF and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621 Choice UNC with an attractive grey tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1818 LVIII ESC 211 King's portrait and George and the Dragon designs show some frosting, the edge also nicely struck, possibly an early striking, UNC with some contact marks and light cabinet friction
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214 In addition the last 8 of the date appears to be struck over another numeral (6 or 7or defective 8) Practically mint state with good eye appeal
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