Broad Cromwell 1656 Milled edge, die axis inverted, S.3225 VF with some hairlines in the obverse field EX LCA 155 Dec 2016 Lot 682 realised £9,800 hammer
Crown 1682 2 over 1 TRICESIMO QVARTO with QVARTO over TERTIO on edge ESC 65B, Bull 418 Near VF, the obverse with two small tone spots, a rare date with an unusual type, rated R2 by ESC and Bull, these later dates are seldom seen in grades above Fine
Crown 1683 TRICESIMO QVINTO ESC 66, Bull 419, Obverse Fine or near so with an edge bruise, Reverse Bold Fine and evenly struck, unusually so for this date, a rare date and seldom seen in any grade
Crown 1696 First Bust OCTAVO ESC 89, Bull 995 GVF choice for the grade, with touches of golden toning in the legends, an even and attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
Crown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 97, Bull 1010 About EF/EF with an overall grey tone with touches of red and gold in the devices, the reverse in particular has excellent eye appeal
Crown 1718 8 over 6 Roses and Plumes QUINTO, ESC 111A, Bull 1542 NEF attractively toned with minor adjustment lines, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 Andrew Howells Collection, Lot 568
Crown 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310 Choice UNC and sharply struck with Prooflike and beautiful, subtly toned fields, a superb example, in a PCGS holder and graded MS65+. We note an MS67 example recently realised over $22,000 in a US saleroom
Crown 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310 EF with good underlying mint lustre, the obverse with subtle and colourful tone, the reverse with attractive gold toning, a very pleasing piece with considerable eye appeal
Crown 1887 ProofESC 297, Bull 2585 some light hairlines and the odd contact mark, otherwise nFDC with reflective fields and with considerable mint lustre the bust retaining much original frosting
Crown 1893 Davies dies 1A. LVI edge with wide spaced 3 in date choice Unc peripheral gold tone over subdued brilliance graded 80 by CGS and in their holder
Crown 1928 ESC 368, Bull 3633 AU/GEF with good surfaces displaying just a few minor contact marks, this unusual on Wreath Crowns. The reverse shows a superior bold striking to the Crown orb, as many examples are encountered with inferior strikes in this area
Crown 1928 ESC 368, Bull 3633 the reverse with a small spot on the crown arch, with two gentle edge bruises, GEF/EF overall a sharply struck piece with an underlying light tone
Crown 1932 ESC 372, Bull 3641 GEF with good subdued lustre and some contact marks, though significantly less so than most specimens in this series, a very pleasing example and rare thus
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
Double Florin 1887 Roman 1 ProofESC 394A, Bull 2696 UNC with attractive blue/grey toning over mint brilliance, the odd contact marks and hairline prevent an FDC grade
Farthing 1714 ANNA REGINA legend on a small 22mm diameter flan, Obverse 3, Reverse E. Peck 743 NEF with small flan flaws around the date area, the ANNA REGINA patterns are much rarer than the ANNA DEI GRATIA legend coins
Farthing 1721 Peck 822 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, all George I Farthings very difficult to find in high grade, and usually with weak strikes, this piece however exhibits a very strong portrait of the King, and with traces of mint lustre, truly a superior piece and much sought after. The Finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a group of extremely high quality early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1723 Peck 826 Choice UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of only 2 examples thus far recorded of this date and type. George I Farthings are notoriously hard to find in high grades with good strikes, and the opportunity to acquire such choice pieces seldom arises. This however forms part of a group of choice early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1724 Peck 828 Toned UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the obverse displaying a pleasing and subtle underlying tone, we note only 2 examples are recorded by the LCGS Population Report, of which this is the finest known example. One of a number of choice early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1750 Peck 890 UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very hard to obtain early coppers in these high grades, this being the finest known of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Another of the group of choice early Farthings being offered in this sale
Farthing 1754 Peck 892 UNC and pleasantly toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1875H 5 Berries in wreath, with full brooch, perfect E in REG, Freeman 530 dies 3+C NVF/GF, Very Rare and rated R17 by Freeman, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A149 Lot 2017 for £350 hammer price
FarthingCharles IIPattern in Copper, Obverse: Rose, Thistle, Lis and Harp cruciform CAROLVS . A. CAROLO, Reverse: a Three masted Ship sailing left. QVATVOR. MARIA. VINDICO, Edge: Straight grained, right across Peck 398, VG, rated Very Rare by Peck
Fifty Pence 2009 Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary Gold ProofS.H19 nFDC with a small handling mark and some minor hairlines, comes uncased with certificate
Fifty Pence 2018 100th Anniversary of the Representation of the People's Act Gold ProofS.H48 FDC in capsule, no certificate, Rare with a mintage of just 500 pieces
Five Guineas 1684 Elephant and Castle below bust, TRICESIMO SEXTO edge, S.3332 VG or better with all major details and the legend clear, an even and collectable example, even in this grade an imposing and impressive coin
Five Guineas 1729 EIC S.3664 in an NGC holder and graded AU50 an impressive and pleasing piece with touches of red toning on the shield, and a good collectable example of the popular East India Company type
Five Pound Crown 2017 1000th Anniversary of the Coronation of King Canute Gold ProofS.L50 some tiny nicks visible under magnification otherwise FDC, uncased in capsule with certificate
Five Pound Crown 2018 Prince George 5th Birthday Gold ProofS.L63 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, the Spink catalogue states a mintage of only 175 pieces, these all being issued in sets, (the S.PGC23 set) Crown collectors now have this opportunity to purchase this as a single coin. With two tiny nicks on St. George otherwise FDC. We note an example described as 'nFDC with a minor handling mark and small tone spot visible under magnification' sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 Lot 973 for £2000 hammer price
Five Pound Crown 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse an intricate and well-executed design showing portrait of Queen Victoria, plus other inventions of the Victorian Era, the Steam Train, Paddle Steamer, PennyFarthing Bicycle, and telephone, each within a series of cogwheels, edge inscription WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD, by John Bergdahl Gold Proof FDC as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, one very small area of toning otherwise FDC, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Florin 1869 ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749 dies 3A Top Cross is clear of the border beads, GVF/NEF with a subtle gold and cinnamon toning, a rare date, and according to Davies the scarcer of the two types
Florin 1918 ESC 937, Bull 3763, Davies 1741 dies 2E Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, a superb example, all dates seldom seen in grades above 75 normally the weak strike and the wide open field attract many abrasions, this lowering the overall grade, this however a superior example and seldom seen thus. The joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Guinea 1702 Queen Anne Before Union S3562 a seldom offered date, certainly the first we have offered, NGC AU50 desirable thus, very few past results exist for this rare date, Spink list at £6,000 in VF, NGC offer no price in AU50 but lists it at $7,500 in XF40
Guinea 1726 S.3633 the B's in BR and HIB both from defective punches and showing weakness in parts, Good Fine, the obverse with a vertical scratch in the right field
Guinea 1737 S.3674 the S of GEORGIVS possibly struck over an 8? and the G of GRATIA possibly struck over an O, are both closed. Good Fine Light signs of tooling, under a slightly dull tone, however all George II Young Head Guineas rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example of this date we have offered
Guinea 1788 S.3729 NVF ex-mount and repaired at the top of the obverse, the third I of III re-cut, also the B and ET re-cut at the corresponding point on the reverse
Guinea 1798 S.3729 A/UNC and with original lustre, very light cabinet friction to the high points only, displaying considerable eye appeal in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, very desirable in this high grade
Guinea 1798 S.3729 GEF with a hint of red toning in the legends, an unusually well-struck obverse displays much eye appeal and original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Guinea 1813 S.3730 The 'Military' Guinea, the final year of minting, minted to pay troops fighting in the Napoleonic wars, About Fine/Fine, Ex-Jewellery, plugged and skilfully repaired
Half Guinea 1717 S.3635 VG/About Fine, only the fourth example we have offered in 16 years, a scarcer date and probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge Proof 4.94 grammes S.3735 NEF the fields with even light tooling, we note this coin now lists at £9500 in FDC in the Spink catalogue
Half Guinea 1801 Sixth Laureate Head S.3736 NEF with some light hairlines, nevertheless lustrous and a most pleasing example of the short-lived third bust type, spanning only a 3-year period
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 NEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some light scratches, and with some unevenness between GEORGIVS III and the edge, possibly having been in jewellery previously, nevertheless with good eye appeal, viewing recommended
Half Sovereign 1817 Marsh 400 Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1825 I in GEORGIUS and second I in BRITANNIAR have no top left serifs, UNC or very near so with very light cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1825 Marsh 406 UNC or near so, a lustrous piece with considerable eye appeal, the finest of only two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1842 Marsh 416 UNC or very near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a most attractive example of the early Young head type, the LCGS Population Report shows very few examples for the Young head type grading 75 or higher
Half Sovereign 1861 Marsh 435 Lustrous About UNC and choice, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered in 16 years, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Sovereign 1877 Wider Ribbons S.3860D Die Number 155 A/UNC the reverse practically free from contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. A high grade example and rare thus
Half Sovereign 1884 Marsh 458 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1885 Marsh 459, S.3861 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few Victorian Half Sovereigns achieve grades 78 or above
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
Half Sovereign 1893 Veiled Head, Marsh 488, A/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light contact marks, a very pleasing coin, with noticeably fewer of these now available in high grades
Half Sovereign 1896 Marsh 491 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the Veiled Head Half Sovereigns very hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1900 Marsh 495 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Victorian Veiled Half Sovereigns hard to find in choice grades
Half Sovereign 1901 Marsh 496 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1910 Marsh 513 UNC and with much original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1912 Marsh 527 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1913 Marsh 528 Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 UNC and choice, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Very few George V Half Sovereigns attain LCGS grade 80
Half Sovereign 1915 S Marsh 504 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, only the third example, and the finest thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1915 S Marsh 504 UNC in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, very unusual to see George V Half Sovereigns in this high grade, we also note that at the time of writing, only 9 examples had been MS66
Half Sovereign 1937 ProofS.4077 in an NGC holder and graded PF65* the star designation of awarded to coins with exceptional eye appeal and quality for the given grade. Less than 1% of coins are given this, and these pieces fall just short of Cameo designation
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