Mint Error - Mis Strike DecimalTen Pence 1970 ESC 3203, Davies 2808 dies 4B an off-centre strike on a mis-shapen flan of 29.5mm diameter, with a straight cut across the top of the flan, plain edge, 10.68 grammes, UNC/AU and lustrous
Crown 1844 Star Stops on edge, ESC 280, Bull 2561 NEF toned with some contact marks, the rim slightly flattened to the top right of the crown and correspondingly so on the obverse
Sixpences (4) 1881 Large Date ESC 1740, Bull 3251, Davies 1100 GVF/VF cleaned and retoned, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf GEF/AU and nicely toned, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1166 dies 2D Obverse: J.E.B below truncation, Reverse: Left stem bent, right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, VF the obverse with some contact marks, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 167a, Obverse with no truncation panel, Reverse: Joined leaf, Fine/Good Fine with some peck marks on the reverse
Crown 1844 Star stops on edge ESC 280, Bull 2561, UNC with practically full original mint lustre. A choice piece with outstanding eye appeal, the Young Head Crown series extremely difficult to find in this choice grade. We note PCGS, at the time of writing have graded only one example at MS64, NGC have graded 3 in MS64 and only one in MS65
World in silver (36) a wide variety of countries represented, comprising Straits SettlementsOne Dollar 1907 KM#26 GF/NVF, South AfricaSixpence 1936 KM#16.2 UNC or near so and lustrous, AustraliaFlorin 1954 Royal Visit KM#55 A/UNC toned, East Africa25 Cents 1906 KM#3 UNC or near so and lustrous, Austria (4) Five Corona 1907 KM#2807 Fine/Good Fine, Quarter Florin 1862V KM#2214 Fine/Good Fine, 25 Schilling 1955 Re-Opening of the National Theatre KM#2880 Lustrous UNC, the reverse toned, Five Schillings 1934 KM#2853 EF toned, Canada50 Cents 1963 KM#56 Lustrous EF with speckled toning, Canada - Newfoundland 25 Cents 1917C About Fine, Egypt Ten Qirsh AH1293/10W (1884) VG, Fiji Florin 1945 KM#10 EF and lustrous, Finland Ten Markkaa 1967 50th Anniversary of Independence KM# 50 Lustrous UNC, France Ten Francs 1965 KM#932 Lustrous EF, India (4) One Rupee 1862 Calcutta KM#473.1 Fine, One Rupee 1942 Bombay KM#557.14 VF, Quarter Rupee 1907 KM#506 VG/Fine, toned, 1919 Calcutta KM#518 GVF, Italy (7) Ten Lire 1927R KM#68.1 Good Fine, Five Lire 1930R GVF, Two Lire (2) 1905 KM#33 Fine/Good Fine, 1917R KM#55 GVF, One Lira (3) 1884R KM#24.1 Fine, 1907R KM#32 Fine, 1913R KM#45 Good Fine, NetherlandsGulden 1922 KM#161.1 Fine, Netherland Antilles Gulden 1952 KM#2 Fine, New Zealand (2) Halfcrown 1934 KM#5 About Fine/Good Fine, Florin 1933 KM#4 Near Fine, Norway (2) Ten Kroner 1964 Constitution Sesquicentennial KM#413 Lustrous UNC, Ten Ore 1892 KM#350 Fine, Palestine 50 Mils 1939 KM#6 Good Fine, Portugal Five Escudos 1948 KM#581 GVF, Switzerland Five Francs 1965B KM#40 GVF, USAThree Cents 1851 Fair, Uruguay 50 Centesimos 1917 KM#22 Fine
Crowns (3) 1844 Star Stops on edge ESC 280, Bull 2561 Fine, 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2562 with some hairlines, rubbed on the portrait and causing a depression on the neck, 1847 Young HeadESC 286 Bright NVF the obverse portrait harshly cleaned and heavily hairlined
Crowns (2) 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge, the edge reads ANANNOREREGNIVIVIII, a slipped collar therefore no spacing around the edge legend, as ESC 282, Bull 2565 VG and unusual, 1844 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 280, Bull 2561 Fine
Shilling 1697 First Bust ESC 1091, Bull 1117 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1713 hammer price £280
Shilling 1839 First Young Head, with WW Raised on truncation, ESC 1280, Bull 2975, GEF/UNC with original lustre, the obverse with touches of golden tone, an extremely eye-catching example
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 878 dies 3A Bright EF, Scarce, we note the example in the Peter Davies collection (London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1143, mint state) fetched £550 hammer price. A rare die pairing and very seldom offered in any grade. Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1755 hammer price £280
Halfcrown 1899 ESC 733, Bull 2785 UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a superior example with original lustre, the second finest known example recorded by the LCGS Population Report, we note a similarly graded LCGS slabbed example offered in London Coins Auction A161 in June 2018 realised £280 hammer price
Hammered group (25) Shillings (4) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue Mintmark Martlet, Sixth Issue Mintmark A, Charles I (2) Mintmark Triangle in Circle , S.2800 mintmark worn, struck off centre, Sixpences Elizabeth I (5) 1561 mintmark Pheon, 1562 mintmark Pheon, 1565 Mintmark Rose, 1572 Mintmark Ermine, 1592 mintmark Tun, Threepence Elizabeth I 1564 Large Bust mintmark Pheon, Halfgroats (9) James I (3) mintmark Trefoil, mintmark Rose, mintmark Coronet, Charles I (2) mintmark Triangle/Star, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (5) each with two pellets behind the bust, mintmarks Escallop (2), Crescent, Woolpack and Hand, Pennies Charles I (3), S.2850 mintmark Two Pellets (3), Ireland Shilling James I Second Bust mintmark Martlet, Scotland (2) Twenty Pence Charles I, Bawbee James V Third Coinage, Fair to Fine, the last with a perforated flan
Penny 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B UNC with around 60% lustre, very rare in this high grade, we note that these very seldom show up in lustrous UNC, most being toned, this appears to be easily the most lustrous example we have offered, indeed our auction archive shows that as far back as London Coins Auction A144, (March 2014) an example described as UNC with traces of lustre realised £2808 inclusive of buyers premium
Sixpence 1705 Roses and PlumesESC 1585 A/UNC and colourfully toned, the obverse with minor haymarking, a superb example, this date very difficult to find in high grades. Our archive database shows that this is only the fourth example we have offered since 2003, and easily the finest, indeed an example described as NEF offered in our Auction A120 (March 2008) realised £280 hammer price
Hammered (3) HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament Group IV, fourth horseman S.2779A Fine or better, Shilling Charles I S.2799 Mintmark Star VG, Sixpence Charles I S.2808/2809 (worn in the key areas) Mintmark Plume Fine with weak areas, Crowns (2) 1677 VICESIMO NONO ESC 52 VG, 1696 First Bust, First Harp OCTAVO ESC 89 VG, Sixpence 1696 First Bust, Early Harp, Large Crowns VG/Fine
Shilling 1787 Hearts, 1 over Retrograde 1 ESC 1225A CGS EF 70, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded by the CGS Population Report, ex LCA 137 June 2012 Lot 510 realise £280
Shilling 1839 First Young Head, W.W. on truncation ESC 1280Davies 851 dies 1A EF/GEF with golden tone, and a few small scratches by the date, a few minor edge nicks barely detract
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
Proof Set 1953 VIP Set (10 coins) Crown to Farthing all slabbed comprising Crown (ESC 393H, Davies 2280V, dies 1A) CGS 90, Halfcrown (Davies 2310P, dies 1A) CGS 88, Florin (Davies 2360P, dies 1A) CGS 90, Shilling (English, Davies 2401P, dies 2A) CGS 90 , Shilling (Scottish, Davies 2441P, dies 2A) CGS 88, Sixpence (Davies 2481P, dies 2A) CGS 88, Threepence (Obverse 2 Proof) CGS 88, Penny (Freeman 244, dies 1+A) CGS 90, Halfpenny (Freeman -- dies 1+A) CGS 85, Farthing (Freeman -- dies 2+B) CGS 85 nFDC to FDC and lustrous with a hint of toning, retaining much original mint brilliance, the die pairings on the Halfcrown, Florin, Sixpence, Penny and Halfpenny different to the standard Proof issues, Extremely Rare, in maroon case, we note the last such set realised £10000 when auctioned by us in March 2014
Crown 1900 LXIV ESC 319 UNC with a deep attractive tone, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest of 22 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Heritage Auction No.3022. Lot 28021-PCGS MS64, cross-graded MS64 by ICCS, cataloguers note: all Veiled Head Crowns difficult to find in CGS grades 80 and above usually due to bag marks and hairlines, at the time of writing only 15 coins of all Veiled Head currency types have graded 80 or above, 5 of which are being offered in this collection
Crowns (2) 1844 Star Stops on edge ESC 280, 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282 GF-NVF, the second with some knocks and a light stain on the portrait
Books Coincraft (2) English and Irish, Scottish, Channel I., Brooker Charles I (2), ESC (5), Dalton and Hamer, Kruase World Coins 1601 - 1700 and 1801 - 1900 The GoldHalf Sovereign (2nd edition) Marsh (2), Peck English Copper Tin and Bronze, The Bronze Penny by Gouby, Sear Roman Coins and Their Values 280 BC - AD 96 Mlllennium Edition (2) and AD 96 - 235 (2) Volume 2, Schneider English Gold Coins 1257 - 1603 (2), Spink 2007 (3), The Soho Mint
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