Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925, the date of the under type partially visible (-80-) the last digit a 2 or 9, GVF with some underlying lustre and colourful tone
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925, much of the under type shows including the date and mintmark (1807 and LIMAE monogram) NVF
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Copper Pattern, Obverse K, Reverse 5, die axis upright, 26.61 grammes, ESC 206, Bull 1996/1999, About FDC and superb with a few light contact marks on the portrait, the fields with minor hairlines, a most pleasing coin
Halfcrown 1922 Dull Finish, ESC 769, Bull 3723, Davies 1680 dies 3C, an area under DEF show signs of lettering, similar to the undertypes seen on George IIIBank of England Dollars and coins of that era. In addition the reverse has a die crack at 9 o'clock extending to the top left point of the shield and another at 7 o'clock extending through the 1 of the date and extending to the lower point of the shield A/UNC starting to tone, an unusual piece
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Obverse with .: on truncation, Reverse: Shield in Garter, Bull Obverse I Reverse 3, ESC 182, Bull 1963, UNC and lustrous retaining much original mint brilliance, with faint traces of the undertype visible
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Proof Obverse C Reverse 2a ESC 154 with reversed K below Britannia UNC and nicely toned with some hairlines and surface marks
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No stops between C H K Obverse B, Reverse 2, ESC 148, Bull 1929, A/UNC with a choice and attractive colourful toning, with a small rim cud by III
Dollar Bank of England 1804 First leaf points to upright of E in DEI, Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925, EF with pleasing tone, the reverse retaining some lustre
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Top leaf points to centre of E in DEI, Obverse C, Reverse 2, ESC 149, Bull 1931, with light file marks on the rim at the top of the reverse suggesting possibly once in jewellery, Fine or better/Fine with some surface marks and a darker irregular tone line on the obverse
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2 ESC 144, Bull 1925, EF with a tiny flan hole in the U of GEORGIUS, and correspondingly through the G of ENGLAND
Dollar Bank of England 1804 C H K on bust, no stops in between, K in relief under shield, Top leaf points to upright of E in DEI, Obverse B, Reverse 2, ESC 148, Bull 1929, Fine, Rare
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No Stop after REX, ESC 164, Bull 1951, UNC or near so and attractively toned, traces of the undertype visible on both sides of the coin, a most pleasing example
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925 EF and retaining much original brilliance, unusual to be struck on a Spanish Mint Dollar with much of the underlying HISPANIARUM undertype visible
Dollar Bank of England an undated uniface obverse trial Obverse K, as used on the patterns of 1811 exhibiting the a die flaw running from the rear of the truncation to the rim, and numerous die rust spots on and below the drapery and obverse rim, weight 34.2 grammes (527.78 grains) thus heavier than the thick flan coins described by Bull in the new ESC, but lighter than the 'very thick flan' listed pieces. Listed as Davis 39, and stated to be in copper, although has the appearance of a brass piece, interestingly Davis lists a standard Proof striking in brass (Davis 38), A/UNC with traces of lustre and a dark tone spot on the obverse rim
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Inverted K in relief below shield, Top leaf points to the centre of the E of DEI, Obverse C, Reverse 2a, ESC 153, Bull 1938 a thin scratch on either side, Bold GVF/VF a pleasing example of this scarcer die pairing
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Inverted K incuse below shield, Top leaf points to the centre of the E of DEI, Obverse B, Reverse D2, ESC 162, Bull 1949 Good Fine/NVF with some hairlines, rated R2 by ESC and Bull
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925 GEF with some light hairlines, the fields lustrous and prooflike, the portrait lightly frosted, a most attractive example
Twenty Five Pounds Gold 2017 Queen's Beasts - The Lion of England Gold Quarter OunceS.QFC1 UNC/FDC the obverse with some deeper scratches below the Queen's chin causing a depression in the field, retaining much mint lustre and brilliance
Five Guineas 1693 S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, with Prooflike and brilliant fields, a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. At the time of writing, the PCGS Population report shows one example graded MS62+ and another at MS63 being the only finer examples. Across the entire William and Mary series combining all Five Guinea dates and varieties, only 4 examples have been graded higher by PCGS. and in August 2020 an example dated 1692 and graded MS63 by PCGS realised $384,000 in Heritage, and is now being offered for private treaty sale at $499,000, and we can tell you that that the difference in grade between MS62 and 63 is negligible. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2b, Inverted Incuse K below shield, in an NGC holder and graded XF details, surface hairlines. A Very Rare type rated at R2 by the 1992 ESC
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No Stop After REX, Obverse E, Reverse 2, part of the under type visible including the last digit (7) of the date and the LIMAE monogram mintmark, Fine possibly once lightly cleaned
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925 EF with some scratches in the field behind the bust and some small signs of die rust present, nevertheless a bold and full striking and with much eye appeal
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Five Shillings and Sixpence Proof in copper Obverse K Reverse 5a, struck on a thin flan and weighing 22.41 grammes, ESC 206B, Bull 1998 nFDC toned with residual mint lustre and prooflike fields, only rated 'Scarce' by ESC, surely rarer than this, especially in this high grade
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925 EF and retaining much original brilliance, unusual to be struck on a Spanish Mint Dollar with much of the underlying HISPANIARUM undertype visible
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Proof First leaf points to end of E of DEI, Inverted K in relief below shield, Obverse D, Reverse 2a, ESC 159, Bull 1945, UNC and retaining much original brilliance, with an attractive light golden tone, the date of the understruck coin (1798) clearly visible below the bust on the obverse, an unusual type and rated R2 by Bull
Dollar Bank of England 1804 ESC 144 Obverse A, Reverse 2 UNC and lustrous with a pleasing tone, the understruck date fully visible (1805), in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse E Reverse 2, No stop after REX ESC 164, Bull 1951 Good Fine and toned, with signs of the underlying coin clearly visible in parts
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Proof, Inverted K in relief to left of shield, dies C+2a ESC 154, Bull 1939, nFDC and retaining much original lustre, toning in the legends, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Third Guinea 1806 as S.3740 with an interesting countermark on the obverse of a running horse with small figure 5 on it's side and a faint S above, the countermark in an irregularly-shaped almost heart-shaped area, previously unseen by us, countermarked gold pieces very rarely encountered in any coinage, an interesting piece, host coin Near Fine, countermark Good Fine. Cataloguers Note: The circulating Crown-sized coins of the earlier period were valued at 4 Shillings and 9 Pence, rising to 5 Shillings in 1804 with the striking of the Bank of England Dollars
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Inverted, incuse K under shield ESC 156 Obverse C, Reverse 2b, Bull 1941, A/UNC and with attractive gold tone, and a small flaw on the edge not visible from either side, Rare thus
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Five Shillings and SixpenceProof in Copper Obverse K Reverse 5a, 27.05 grammes, ESC 206, Bull 1996, UNC and attractively toned, the reverse with a small tone spot and two tiny rim nicks visible under magnification, an extremely pleasing example
Bank of England Dollar an undated uniface obverse trial Obverse K, as used on the patterns of 1811 exhibiting the a die flaw running from the rear of the truncation to the rim, and numerous die rust spots on and below the drapery and obverse rim, weight 34.2 grammes (527.78 grains) thus heavier than the thick flan coins described by the new ESC, but lighter than the 'very thick flan' listed pieces. Listed as Davis 39, and stated to be in copper, although has the appearance of a brass piece, interestingly Davis lists a standard Proof striking in brass (Davis 38), A/UNC with traces of lustre and a dark tone spot on the obverse rim
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre Elephant and Castle below the bust S3423. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF rare thus, not far off in grade to our lot 857 in LCA 155 Dec 2016 which realised £71,500 hammer. But this piece, the Elephant and Castle variety, is usually more sought after. The famous Samuel King Five Guineas sale by Spink included their well researched analysis of Five Guineas offered for sale in a 40 year period and the 1693 E & C offered here had a frequency of 19 compared to 91 of the S3422 type (1693 without E & C below). Last year a William and Mary 5 Guineas of this same type S3423 Elephant and Castle below in MS63 realised $258,000 in the USA. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce, the piece offered here has a very competitive starting price and would truly be a bargain in todays market at the low estimate or in our opinion at several bids above.
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A Reverse 2 ESC 144 NEF and lustrous with a tone spot on the E of ENGLAND, some traces of the underlying coins legend visible
Five Guineas 1693 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, GEF reverse better and crisply struck rare thus, prooflike and brilliant fields a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. Earlier this year a William and Mary 5 Guineas in MS63 realised $258,000 and in our opinion this coin would be at least MS62 on the US grading scale. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Shield in Garter Reverse Obverse I Reverse 3 ESC 182 UNC and lustrous with some scratches and contact marks, the under type date of 1796 clearly visible on the obverse
Dollar Bank of England 1804 ESC 164 Obverse E Reverse 2 No Stop after REX, NEF and attractively toned, with a small flan flaw and edge flaw by GEORGIUS
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A Reverse 2 ESC 144 traces of the understruck coin visible in parts (including the LIMAE monogram) GEF attractively toned with a few minor contact marks
Crown 1663 No Stops on Reverse ESC 27A Near Fine/Fine, comes with an old collector's ticket from 1953 stating the 1949 edition of ESC did not recognise this variety, Dollar Bank of England 1804 Reverse with inverted, incuse K, Obverse C, Reverse 2b ESC 156, Good Fine, evenly toned, scarce
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No stop after REX Obverse E Reverse 2 ESC 164 UNC or near so and lustrous, the reverse with a series of small scratches after OF visible under magnification
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse B Reverse 2, No stops between C H K, ESC 148, EF or better with signs of the underlying coin visible on the obverse including the date (1797)
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Obverse C Reverse 4 Copper PatternESC 195 nFDC slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-PCGS PR65 BN, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse C, Reverse 2 ProofESC 150 About FDC retaining much original mint brilliance, slabbed and graded CGS 85,Ex-PCGS PR64, cross-graded PR65 by ICCS, the finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Dollars Bank of England (2) 1804 Obverse A Reverse 2 ESC 144 Fine, 1804 Obverse E Reverse 2 ESC 164 Fine with a deeply 'hand-milled' edge and smoothed at the top
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse B Reverse 2, no stops between C H K ESC 148 UNC slabbed and graded CGS 78, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Shield in Garter Reverse Obverse A Reverse 3 (see Errata in ESC) ESC 182 UNC and lustrous retaining much original mint brilliance, with faint traces of the undetype visible
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Shield in Garter Reverse Obverse A Reverse 3 (see Errata in ESC) ESC 182 GEF lightly toned with minor cabinet friction, with traces of underlying coin still visible of the surfaces and edge, Ex-Michael Freeman
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Inverted Incuse K on reverse, Obverse C Reverse 2b ESC 156 UNC or near so and lustrous with signs of the undertype showing under magnification including the 1791 date, listed as 'Scarce' by ESC we note this is the first currency specimen of this type we have offered since 2003, therefore presumably scarcer than the ESC rating would indicate
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse E Reverse 2 No Stop after REX ESC 164 UNC with an attractive golden tone, some contact marks in the reverse field in front of Britannia barely detract
Dollar Bank of England 1804 ESC 144 Obverse A Reverse 2 UNC and lustrous with an attractive golden toning and minor cabinet friction, some traces of the understrike visible on the reverse, a most pleasing example
Farthing 1860 Pattern in aluminium by Adolf Weyl. Peck 2170, Freeman 901, Obverse Young Head by Wyon, date 1860 below bust, within narrow beaded circle and narrow raised rim, Reverse 4 shields cruciformly arranged, crowned joined by arches with roses, thistle and shamrock in the angles. Shields are of England, Scotland, Ireland and colonial emblems of elephant, sea-lion and kangaroo on the fourth shield UNITED KINGDOM AND GREATER BRITAIN and FARTHING below. Only one piece recorded by Peck. The piece being offered here is likely to be the only other known specimen and if so is likely to be the Murdoch example from Sotheby's in 1903 (Lot 691). A highly important piece. UNC and lustrous with some surface marks and small rim nicks, with considerable eye appeal, Ex-Colin Cooke 11/11/1997 £495
Farthing 1887 Bronzed Pattern by Adolf Weyl Obverse Jubilee Head with date split by the crown, Reverse 4 shields cruciformly arranged, crowned joined by arches with roses, thistle and shamrock in the angles. Shields are of England, Scotland, Ireland and colonial emblems of elephant, sea-lion and kangaroo on the fourth shield UNITED KINGDOM AND GREATER BRITAIN and FARTHING below. edge milled, Peck 2197, Freeman 933, Ex-Murdoch, Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 13/6/1998, Extremely Rare, nFDC and attractively toned
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Copper PatternESC 206 About FDC and superb with a few light contact marks on the portrait, the fields with minor hairlines, a most pleasing coin
Farthing 1654 Commonwealth of England Pattern in Pewter Peck 373 Obverse 1/4 OVNCE . OF . FINE. PEWTr A shield bearing a cross moline, with a wreath of roses above, enclosing the initials TK, Toothed Border, Reverse FOR . NECESSARY . CHANGE A shield bearing the Irish Harp with a laurel wreath above, a sun in centre, with rays extending across the shield to the inner circle. An inner beaded circle broken by the wreath, toothed border, Reverse inverted, Near Fine with the reverse having an oblong-shaped indentation similar to the size and shape of the copper plugs in the later tin coinage, Cataloguers note: issued in 1654 and only circulated for a fortnight before being withdrawn
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse C Reverse 2 ESC 149 Bright EF with some hairlines on the obverse and many traces of the underlying coins date and legend visible
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No dots between CHK and no stop after REX so has characteristics of Obverses B and E, unlisted as such by ESC, EF nicely toned with traces of the underlying coin visible
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