USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
USA Five Dollars Gold 1901S S mintmark over smaller S, the smaller S possibly intended for use on a Quarter, Dime or Cent. Breen 6779 var. EF with light contact marks. A very clear overstrike, this variety not that well-known.
USAHalf Dime 1795 Breen 2967 Fine or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, we note this piece marginally superior to the similar raw coin sold in London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 (Lot 1345) which realised £1400 hammer price
USAQuarter Dollar 1901S Breen 4171 approaching Fine with most of the LIBERTY and most of the motto lettering visible, overall with a pleasing and even appearance and the key date rarity in the series with a mintage of just 72,664 pieces
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1859O Breen 7196, thin mintmark, centrally positioned between the N and the tail feathers, Near EF/EF the obverse rubbed on the face and possibly once cleaned in the past. Only 9100 minted, Estimates vary on current extant pieces, it is thought that between 85 and 100 pieces survive today. We note that the 1859O Twenty Dollars is one of the coins tracked in the US by the 'Rare Coins Values Index' a representative group of 87 rare US coins tracking the ongoing progress of the market.
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 Breen 7334 UNC the obverse with minor contact marks, the reverse excellent and only minimal contact marks, a superior example
USA/IrelandFarthing 1722 Woods Prototype, Obverse Legend GEORGIUS . D:G : REX . Reverse: Harp to left, as the early Woods Halfpennies, Breen 168, Scott C345, 3.04 grammes, About Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, possibly a detector find, one of only 8-10 known examples, a key rarity in the early US series
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Chacao X#87 Lustrous UNC, Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Guaicamacuto X#MB93 Lustrous UNC. Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
Venezuela 20 Bolivares 1957 Tamanaco X#MB92 Lustrous UNC. Minted between 1955 and 1960, the “Cacique” series of Venezuelan Gold Coins were minted by the Inter-Change Bank Suiza and honoured legendary native chieftains of Venezuela
World Countermarked issues (2) Philippines8 Realesundated (1832-1834) countermarked issue on host coin Peru 8 Reales 1833 KM#83 countermark and host coin Fine, the host coin with a flan flaw on the obverse, Costa Rica2 Reales undated (1849-1857) Type VI countermarked issue on a GB George III Shilling 1816 KM#93 Countermark Fine, host coin Good
AngelHenry VII Type V. Large Crook-shaped abbreviation after HENRICVS S.2187 mintmark Pheon, slightly weak on a part of the ship otherwise About VF on a full round flan
Base PenniesPhilip and Mary (2) S.2510A one with mintmark halved rose and castle, the other mintmark not visible, VG one with a an edge clip, the other with a flan split
CrownElizabeth I Seventh Issue S.2582 (1601) mintmark 1 , an edge chip at 2 o'clock and a flan crack at 5 o'clock otherwise VF or better with very strong detail on the portrait, an excellent portrait piece
GroatHenry VIII Posthumous issue, Tower Mint, S.2403, mintmark Grapple VF and weakly struck, with a flan crack at 9 o'clock, on close inspection shows little sign of actual wear
Groats (3) Edward III Pre-Treaty Period Fourth Coinage, with French Title, Edward IV First Reign, London Mint, No marks at neck, mintmark Coronet, Edward IV Second Reign mintmark Rose, Rose on breast, Halfgroats Edward III (2) both London Mint Pre-Treaty Period VG to Fine
Groats (4) Henry VII facing portrait Type III, S.2199A mintmark Anchor, Fine, Henry VIII Third Coinage, Tower Mint, pellet in annulet in cross ends, mintmark Lis, VG, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Canterbury Mint, S.2408 Fair, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate Fine with an uneven edge at the top,
Groats Henry VIII (8) Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Rose. Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, mintmark Lis. Second Coinage York Mint, Archbishop Wolsey with TW beside shield, mintmark Acorn/Voided Cross. Posthumous Coinage London Mint, POSVI legend mintmark Lis. Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, S in Cross ends. Posthumous Coinage, York Mint, no mintmark. Posthumous Coinage, Bristol Mint, the flan pierced. Posthumous Coinage, Canterbury mint, no mintmark, in mixed grades VG to Fine
Groats to HalfpenniesJames I and Charles I (15) Groat Charles I Aberystwyth Mint, S.2891 mintmark Book Fine, holed, Threepence Charles I Aberystwyth Mint S.2894 mintmark Book Good Fine, creased and holed, along with Halfgroats (7) James I (5), Charles I (2), Pennies James I (2) one with a section chipped or cut, the other holed, Pennies Charles I (2) one holed, Halfpennies Charles I (2) VG to Good Fine
Halfcrowns Charles I (3) Group II type 2c, Oval draped shield with CR at sides, S.2771 mintmark Harp, NVF/GF nicely toned with small weak areas, Group III type 3a1 No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist S.2773 mintmark Tun, GF/NVF, Tower Mint under Parliament Group III type 3a3 no ground, S.2778 mintmark (P) GF/NVF
Halfcrowns Charles I (3) Group III mintmark Triangle in circle VG, Group IV, foreshortened horse, mintmark Triangle in circle Near Fine with some weak areas, on an irregularly shaped flan, Group V Tall spirited horse, mintmark Sun, Fine
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VII (6) Canterbury MintS.2211 mintmark Tun (2). Profile issue, York Mint, Archbishop Bainbridge Keys below shield S.2262 mintmark Rose/Martlet. Profile issue, Canterbury Mint S.2261 mintmark Rose, Pennies Henry VII Sovereign types (2) York Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, single pillar to throne S.2326. York Mint, Archbishop Rotherham, two pillars to throne S.2328 VG to Fine
Halfgroats and PenniesHenry VIII (9) Halfgroats (5) Posthumous issue Durham House Mint Reverse legend REDD etc. S.2412 mintmark Bow. First issue, Portrait of Henry VII, Cardinals Hat and keys below shield below S.2326 mintmark Radiant Star. First Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2321, mintmark Cross Fitchee. Second Coinage Canterbury Mint, WA beside shield S.2322 mintmark Rose/uncertain mark. Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer, TC beside shield S.2345 mintmark Catherine Wheel. Pennies Sovereign type (4) Durham Mint, First Coinage, Bishop Ruthall, TD beside shield S.2332. First Coinage, London MintS.2328, Posthumous Issues (2) Facing Bust, London Mint S.2380 (2), Fair to Fine, some scarce or rare
Hammered (13) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3c mintmark Martlet, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1567 mintmark Lion, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet, Threepence Elizabeth I 1574 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham, Halfgroat Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Halfgroats Commonwealth (2) Penny Henry VIII Sovereign type TW by shield Durham Mint, Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, James I Second Coinage mintmark Trefoil, Commonwealth undated, Charles II Third Issue mintmark Crown. VG to Fine, some with weak areas
Hammered (5) Groats (4) Henry VI Annulet issue Calais Mint, Henry VI Pinecone-Mascle issue, Calais Mint, mintmark Cross Crosslet, Edward IV Light Coinage, London Mint, clipped, Light Coinage, Bristol Mint, quatrefoils at neck, B on breast, clipped Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, Annulets at neck, VG to Fine
Hammered (5) Shillings Edward VI Fine Silver issues (2) S.2482 mintmark y, S.2482 mintmark Tun, Shilling James I Second Coinage S.2655 mintmark Escallop, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1561 mintmark Pheon, Elizabeth I Milled issue 1562 mintmark Star, holed, VG to Fine some with scratches or shortage of flan
Hammered (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark y, About Fine, lightly creased. James I Third Coinage mintmark Lis, VG holed. GroatEdward III mintmark Cross 3 London Mint, Fine with some scratches. Groat Henry VIIIYork Mint, no mintmark, Fine with a small edge cut at 9 o'clock. SixpenceElizabeth I 1569 clipped to the inner circle (now 18mm diameter) Fair. Ireland Shilling James I Fourth Bust S.6516 mintmark Rose VG the reverse better
NobleHenry VI Annulet issue, S.1799, North 1414, Schneider 274, Lis initial mark, annulet by sword arm, and in one spandrel on the reverse, 6.94 grammes, EF, choice and sharply struck , on a full round flan, a superb example of the type and highly desirable in this high grade
NobleRichard IILondon Mint, French title omitted type IIa Saltire over sail, S.1655, mintmark Cross Pattee, 7.63 grammes, slightly short of flan at 7 o'clock, nearer VF than Fine
Pennies (16) Edward I (5), Edward II (11, one holed, one with a flan split), Halfpennies (2) Edward III, the second with worn legends, Farthings Edward III (2) ScotlandPennyAlexander III Second Coinage, 24 points, 4 mullets of 6 points each Fine, and an unattributed clipped Penny or Halfgroat VG to Good Fine
Pennies (2) Cnut Short Cross S.1159Thetford Mint moneyer Aelfwold, Fine, toned, Aethelred II Long Cross S.1151 Lincoln Mint, moneyer Colgrim Fine with surface cracks, ragged edge and a small hole
PenniesEdward the Confessor (3) Trefoil Quadrilateral type S.1174London Mint, with a section cut from 9 to 10 o'clock, Hammer Cross Type S.1182 (2) the first with a section cut from 9 to 10 o'clock, the second holed, NVF to VF
Penny Cynethryth (Wife of Offa) c.757-796, Light Coinage Canterbury Mint, moneyer Eoba, S.909, North 339, Chick 138c (this coin), weight 1.12 grammes, About VF, well-centred with a few very small pitting marks, extremely rare, Cynethryth being the only Anglo-Saxon queen to have her name and portrait on coinage
PennyOffa, King of Mercia, Bust F variant, East Anglia, Obverse: Bust right OFFA REX, Reverse: Floriate Cross with lozenge centre, moneyer Wintred as S.906, North 302/1, 1.06 grammes, GVF on a full round flan, very rare thus
PennyWilliam I PAXS type S.1257Canterbury Mint, moneyer Ielfred, 1.41 grammes, VF or better with an old light golden tone, comes with old collector's ticket
PennyWilliam I PAXS type S.1257London Mint, moneyer Godwine, 1.43 grammes, the portrait VF, the lettering Fine with some weaker areas, come with old collector's note
ShillingCharles IPontefract besieged 1648 , PC above castle, on an octagonal flan S.3148 a bold example EF or near so with only a few small weakly struck areas, an impressive and eye-catching example of this normally poorly executed type, we note other high grade Pontefract pieces have retailed for sums in excess of £13,000 in recent times
ShillingCharles IYork Mint, S.2870, North 2316, Reverse: Square-topped shield with EBOR above, mintmark Lion GVF a bold and beautifully struck example on a full round flan, minor adjustment lines on the reverse barely detract
ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine/Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1575 Taller bust with ear showing S.2566 mintmark Eglantine Good Fine/Fine
ShillingPhilip and Maryundated with full titles, no mark of value, S.2499, Fine for wear with pitted surfaces and some dark tone, the edge with a thin crack, the shield and the portraits with good definition
Shillings (2) Charles I Group D S.2791 mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine, Edward VI Fine silver issue, mintmark Tun Fine, holed, Halfcrown Charles I VG as part of a group of Hammered (16) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed grades some damaged or holed
SixpenceCharles I Group D Fourth Bust, type 3a, No inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Crown VF with grey tone and some flan stress, both Ex-Middleham hoard
SixpenceCharles I Group E, as S.2814, with C of CHRISTO double struck, mintmark Anchor Near Fine with a shortage of flan at 8 o'clock, Halfgroat Charles I Group D, type 3a1, the obverse with the Kings face struck away from and appearing partly detached from the head, S.2831 mintmark Crown About Fine/Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1562 2 over 1, giving the impression of being dated 1563 mintmark Pheon VG/Near Fine
SixpenceElizabeth I 1565 Small bust 1F, S.2561 mintmark Rose, VF the reverse a little better, a little unevenly toned but overall a very pleasing piece
SixpenceElizabeth I 1567 S.2562 mintmark Lion, we note all other examples we have handled of this date have been mintmark Coronet, NVF with old scratches on the obverse, Ex-Lingford Collection, Baldwins 1951, Ex-R.Shuttlewood March 2001, Lot 339
SixpenceElizabeth I 1590 Sixth Issue S.2578B mintmark Hand VF, the reverse slightly better, with much eye appeal, with original surfaces and hints of golden tone
Sixpences (6) Elizabeth I (4) 1568 mintmark Coronet, 1576 mintmark Cinquefoil, 1581 mintmark Bell, 1594 mintmark Woolpack, James I (2) First Coinage, Second Bust 1604 mintmark Lis, Third Coinage 1624 mintmark Trefoil VG to Fine
Sixpences Charles I (2) Group D, Fourth Bust type 3a, with falling lace collar, no inner circles S.2813 Mintmark Crown F/NVF, and S.2811 the reverse double struck giving the impression of the shield being broken Near Fine and unusual
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1565 Small Bust 1F, Inner beaded circle of 17.5mm S.2561 mintmark Rose Fine/Good Fine, 1575 Larger Bust 5A S.2563 mintmark Eglantine Good Fine/Fine with some surface marks
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1573 S.2562 bust 4B, NVF toned with some old scratches on the obverse, 1571 S.2562 mintmark Castle Fine with a flan flaw on the obverse
UniteCharles I 1643 Oxford Mint, shorter bust with King's elbow not visible S.2734 mintmark Plume, a little short of flan, otherwise VF/Near VF and pleasing for the grade
Crown 1663 Reddite Electrotype VF the scarcer electrotype companion to the Petition, and not represented in the Maritime Collection offered in London Coins Auction A147 7/12/2014
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