Proof Set 1911Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, bordering on Choice (nFDC to FDC with a few minor hairlines and the Half Sovereign with a hint of orange tone) the silver with pleasing peripheral gold and orange highlights, in the Royal Mint hard red case of issue
Proof Set 1911Short Set (10 coins) Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC to FDC toned with a few minor hairlines, the gold lightly toned, the silver with attractive and matching tone, in the original Royal Mint card box of issue, these card boxed sets now very seldom seen
Five Pound Crowns a 6-coin set, all from the Mind, Body and Spirit series, comprising 2009 The Mind Series (5) Big BenS.4930, StonehengeS.4931, Angel of the NorthS.4932, Flying ScotsmanS.4933, Isaac Newton Sculpture S.4934, and The Body Series 2010 Giant's Causeway S.4937 all Silver Proofs nFDC to FDC, one with a small area of toning, in a Westminster box with certificates, The Historic Coins of Great Britain a 22-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (4) 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday Silver Proof, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding Silver Proof, 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday Silver Proof, 1999 Millennium Silver Proof, Two Pounds (5) 1986 Commonwealth Games Silver Proof, 1996 Euro 96 Football Silver Proof, 1998 Technology Silver Proof, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof, 2001 Marconi Silver Proof, One Pound Silver Proof Piedforts (2) 1999, 2000, One Pound Silver Proofs (5) 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, Fifty Pence (4) 1998 25th Anniversary of Membership of the EU Silver Proof, 1998 NHS 50th Anniversary Silver Proof Piedfort, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof, 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries Silver Proof Piedfort, nFDC to FDC many with toning, Crown 1894 LVIII VG, Trade Dollar 1911B Good Fine, in a Westminster box, 15 with certificates, most of the certificates stuck in the pages of an accompanying exercise book, Niue One Dollar 2011 a 6-coin set Princess Diana featuring six different reverse designs, silver plated copper Proofs, FDC boxed with certificates
Proof Set 1911Long Set (12 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds, Gold Two Pounds, Sovereign , Half Sovereign Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, aFDC the odd small nicks and minor hairlines are present as usual, the silver with a beautiful matching blue/green tone, very minor hairlines and the odd small tone spot mentioned for completeness of detail, an extremely eye-catching set comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue this in very good condition
Proof Set 1911 Long Gold Set (12 coins) comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC to FDC, the gold with excellent surfaces and lightly toned the Two Pounds with a couple of tiny contact marks the other gold free of contact marks, the silver with a lovely matching tone, comes in the original red box of issue. The vendor, a member of the general public told us the set has been under floor boards for 80 years, and judging by the grade we can well believe it
United Kingdom INA Fantasy PatternDouble Florins (10) 1937 Edward VIII Bronzed Trials (8) Toned UNC some with traces of lustre, 1937 INA Fantasy Edward VIII 'Barton' type cameo Prooflike UNC, Double Florin 1953 INA Fantasy, with a small striking flaw on the obverse UNC with some spots, along with Fantasy coins (2) Crown sized Fantasy by Chelsea Coins, Obverse a coloured picture of Diana, Princess of Wales, Reverse: George and the Dragon UNC, CoronationMedal 1953 Crown-sized Fantasy, Tower Court Collection, Obverse portrait Machin-style facing left, Reverse Crowned Royal Arms within wreath, date below UNC, along with a further group of United Kingdom INA Fantasy Patterns (6) Crown 1879, Reverse Three Graces struck on a thin flan and slightly off-centre, the date figures deformed, Crown 1879, Reverse St. George, struck on a thin flan, Double Florin 1893 Bronzed Trial, Crowns undatedWilliam IV (3) copperPiedforts with MODEL reverse (2), and one on a standard thickness flan also with MODEL reverse, UNC and lustrous, also an INA Pattern Double Florin Set 1910 George V a 3-coin set struck in silver, goldine and copper Lustrous UNC the copper piece with a tone spot, Crown 1911 INA Fantasy Pattern struck with an incorrect collar and with a raised line on the edge, Lustrous UNC
Proof Set 1911Long Set (12 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds, Gold Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC - FDC with a superb matching tone, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1911 Long Gold Set (12 coins) comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC to FDC, the gold with excellent surfaces the Five Pounds with choice detail and retaining some lustre, the Two Pounds with brilliant fields and a very light handling mark, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign retaining considerable original mint brilliance, the Maundy Twopence with a little surface dirt on the obverse, otherwise the silver choice with matching colourful tone with flashes of blue, gold and green, a superb and extremely desirable set, comes in the original red box of issue
Proof Set 1911Long Set (12 coins) Gold £5 to Maundy Penny all in PCGS holders:- Five Pounds PR65, Two Pounds PR65 Cameo, Sovereign PR65 Cameo, Half Sovereign PR65 Cameo, Halfcrown PR67+, Florin PR67, Shilling PR67, Sixpence PR66, Maundy Fourpence PR66, Maundy Threepence PR67, Maundy Twopence PR66, Maundy Penny PR67. With three of the four gold coins attaining a Cameo designation, the silver particularly attractive and with choice tone, this can be considered a top level set, comes with the Official Royal Mint long set box, so with all coins in PR65,66 or 67+ this set must be amongst the finest known in PCGS grades and we notice the Five Pounds alone in PR65 has recently been realising US$32,000 - $35,000 in North American auction sales
Proof Set 1911 (4 coin gold set in custom box William Goldsworthy of Newquay) generally choice nFDC - FDC the £2, Sovereign and Half Sovereign with a light tone
Proof Set 1911Long Set (12 Coins) Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, the gold extremely attractive with minor hairlines only, the silver with attractive matching light tone, nFDC to FDC with minor hairlines only, the case in good overall condition, we note a similar set described as 'virtually as struck' realised over £12000 in a London saleroom last year
GB and World Proof and Mint items:- Proof set 1995 Red Leather Deluxe, Blue Set 1996, Five Pound Crown 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof, Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove Silver Proof, One Pound (3) 1993 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1996 Silver Proof Piedfort, 1992 Silver Proof, Fifty Pence 1973 Proof, Ten Pence 1992 a 2-coin set Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs, Royal Mint Year Sets (4) 1984, 1992, 1997, 2000, Festival of Britain Crown and Ingot set UNC in the wallet of issue, Bahamas Mint Sets 1966 (3) UNC in the boxes of issue, Medals (2) Prince of Wales Investiture 1969 (2) 57mm diameter in silver UNC boxed, 46mm diameter in silver UNC boxed, China Crown-sized Fantasies (12) depicting Chinese leaders 1616-1911 mixed grades in a red album, Australia a 3-coin set 1988Two Dollars, One Dollar and 50 Cents UNC in the blue wallet of issue
Proof Set 1911Long Set 12 coins £5 to Maundy Penny UNC to nFDC the Gold with some minor nicks and hairlines, the silver with matching tone, in the original case, this in good condition
Proof Set 1911Long Set 12 coins £5 to Maundy Penny aFDC the gold with some minor hairlines, Silver with superb matching tone, in the original box of issue this in fair condition
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