Penny 1831 Peck 1455 EF with a tone spot on the drapery, and a small rim flaw by GRATIA, also displaying some underlying colourful tone and touches of lustre
Penny 1843 REG: Peck 1486 NEF/GVF with some contact marks and small spots the reverse with a touch of residual lustre, Very Rare in all grades above Fine
Penny 1860 Beaded Border/Toothed Border muleFreeman 8 dies 1+D, VG with all major details clear, Extremely Rare and seldom offered in any grade, both the 1860 mule types seldom seen and missing from many Victorian Penny collections
Penny 1860 Toothed Border with missing Colon Dots after D:G: BP1860T (Gouby dies G+d) VG or slightly better with some old scuffs on the obverse, Michael Gouby stated '4 known'; in his 2009 publication 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1901' only the second example we have offered
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border muleFreeman 9 dies 2+B, also with R over lower 'thin' R in VICTORIA and higher T in BRITT, VG and free from problems, very rare in any grade, both the 1860 mule types seldom seen and missing from many Victorian Penny collections
Penny 1861 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D, VG the surfaces with some verdigris, the overdate very clear, an extremely rare variety and seldom seen in any grade, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1861 as Freeman 24 dies 4+F with missing top leaf on the obverse, Gouby BP1861EA, Satin 29A, stated by Gouby to be '7 known' Near Fine and bold for the grade, the variety very clear. Very seldom offered, our archive database confirms this as being the first example we have offered in over 16 years
Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G approaching Fine/Near Fine. Most examples found in Poor to Fair grades, this example clearly better and extremely rare thus, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1864 Crosslet 4 Freeman 48 dies 6+G EF and lustrous with some edge nicks and a spot by F:D:, very rare in high grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 Lot 2398
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I Fine with the key features of this rare type all clear, Rated R16 by Freeman, most examples show up in VG or lower grades
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I Fine/Near Fine with all major details clear, very rare and rated R17 by Freeman, a very rare type, even in this grade, still the finest we have handled since 2003
Penny 1876H Narrow Date Freeman 89 dies 8+K UNC with even subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, the reverse with very light friction to the highest points
Penny 1882 Freeman 112 dies 11+N (No H below date) VF or slightly better/GVF the obverse with some contact marks, an extremely rare variety, and rated R17 by Freeman, rarer still in all grades above Fine, a key rarity in the Victorian Bronze Penny series, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 records only one example better than Fine
Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N UNC with virtually full lustre, minor contact marks and very small tone spots visible under magnification barely detract
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, 1 of date points directly to a rim tooth, some surface marks and small spots, VG with the variety very clear, Rated R9 by Freeman, known to be extremely rare with only a small number of examples known
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, 1 of date points directly to a rim tooth, VG with the variety very clear, Rated R9 by Freeman, but known to be extremely rare with only a small number of examples known
Penny 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B EF/GEF with traces of lustre, and some minor contact marks, overall though a sharp and attractive example and rare thus
Penny 1922 with 1927 reverse Freeman 192A dies 3+C Near Fine/Fine and collectable, Extremely Rare and rated at R18 by Freeman. We note a similar grade example of this extremely rare variety sold at London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 (Lot 2484) for £3800 hammer price
Penny 1970 a double reverse struck from Proof dies, the die axis with a perfect upright alignment, with no apparent signs of alteration, 9.21 grammes, UNC with traces of lustre and some contact marks on one side. A most unusual piece that will appeal to error collectors and Penny collectors alike
Shilling 1709 Third Bust, Plain in angles and below Bust ESC 1154, Bull 1402 Pleasing VF with touches of old golden tone and excellent eye appeal, the reverse with two small scratches on REG
Shilling 1850 50 over 49 or 46 ESC 1297, Bull 2997/2998 About VF/VF and Very Rare. All 1850 Shillings very rare, with the overdate variety even more so. The second finest example of this type we have offered, only the Andrew Wayne Collection example was superior
Shilling 1904 ESC 1413, Bull 3590 UNC or very near so and lustrous, sharply struck, a small stain in the King's hair visible under strong magnification barely detracts, rare in this high grade
Shillings (2) 1838 ESC 12789, Bull 2973 EF with some light surface marks and some small areas of dark toning in places, 1868 ESC 1318, Bull 3036 Die Number 16 EF with some hairlines and some dirt and dark toning in the legends
Sixpence 1856 Longer Line below PENCE ESC 1703, Bull 3197 Choice UNC with an attractive and colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 8/6/2010 Lot 1879
Sixpence 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 Dies 2A. Obverse: I of BRITT points to a space. Reverse: Colon of FID points to a bead, Choice UNC with Golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Peter J.Davies Collection, LCA A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1345
Sovereign 1823 Marsh 7 VG, Very rare and rated R3 by Marsh, this date almost always shows up in lower grades, with higher grade examples prohibitively rare
Sovereign 1830 William IV Gold Pattern by W.Wyon after Chantrey's Model. Coarse hair and with flat-topped ear, Coarse Beading, the nose points to the last I in BRITANNIAR. W.W. incuse on the truncation. Reverse by J.B.Merlen. Die Axis inverted. S.3829B, Wilson & Rasmussen 260 and rated R5, in an NGC holder and graded PF61 Cameo, some hairlines in the fields but retaining much original mint lustre, a key rarity and an interesting Pattern for the William IV collector, with no William IV currency coins minted for this date. We note the Bentley example realised £19,200 hammer price as far back as 2013. Now lists in the Spink catalogue at £21,500
Sovereign 1835 Marsh 19 GVF/NEF the obverse with some hairlines and some signs of light smoothing below the King's jawline, viewing recommended, nevertheless, a rare date in the William IV series
Sovereign 1839 Plain edge Proof, Die Axis inverted, second I in BRITANNIARUM a reversed 1, S.3852 some hairlines in the fields otherwise UNC and retaining much original mint lustre and brilliance
Sovereign 1842 Open 2 in date, the 1 also with missing lower right serif, GF/NVF, one of the three different varieties of the Open 2 type recorded by the LCGS Population Report (Variety 06)
Sovereign 1843 the 3 of the date is overstruck the style unlike the 3 over 2, 3 over inverted 2, or 3 over 8 types previously recorded, there is also no die match for any of the Bentley examples. About Fine/Fine and unusual
Sovereign 1872 Shield Reverse Marsh 56, Die Number 12, with a die crack through the 2 of the date as often seen with this die number, in an NGC holder and graded MS63
Sovereign 1872M 2 over 1 Shield Reverse, Marsh 59A, Good Fine/VF and rated R4 by Marsh with 15-25 examples believed to exist, making this the scarcest date/die combination in the Melbourne Young Head Shield Series. The overdate is visible over the top of the 2 with the base of the underlying 1 forming part of the base of the 2. This example shows a die crack through the 1 running from the rim, through the date, and ending on the truncation between the W.W. . An example of the type is shown in Marsh 2000 page 64 (scanning electron microscope picture). Cataloguers Note: The mint was opened on 12 June 1872 by the Governor and Viscountess Canterbury. This was somewhat later than planned; it had ordered and paid for dies to strike coins dated 1871. It was initially manned by volunteers from the Royal Engineers who had undertaken special training in London. They were under the command of Colonel Edward Ward who had already great experience with opening a mint in Australia as he had been in charge of the original team at the Sydney Mint in 1855. This variety arose due to the dies sent from London only averaging 8000 impressions, whereas the reverse dies were averaging 14,000 impressions, therefore by September 1872 some of the 1871 obverse dies had to be altered. A local engraver Julius Hogarth was employed and carried out the work.
Sovereign 1872M Shield Reverse Marsh 59 NEF/GEF the reverse lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, the first year of the Shield Reverse Melbourne Sovereigns
Sovereign 1873M George and the Dragon, W.W buried in truncation, Horse with long tail, Marsh 95, S.3857, About EF with some light contact marks, one of the lower mintages and thus scarcer dates in this series
Sovereign 1880 Second 8 over 7, George and the Dragon, Horse with long tail, W.W complete on truncation, Small B.P. in exergue, S.3856D, Marsh 91A Near VF/VF or better, listed as scarce by Marsh
Sovereign 1883M George and the Dragon, Horse with short tail, W.W. complete on broad truncation, Marsh 105, S.3857C UNC with some contact marks, but with a flashy and lustrous appearance, a very attractive piece with considerable eye appeal
Sovereign 1887M Jubilee Head G: of D:G: further from crown, Small spread J.E.B with hooked J, S.3867, DISH M3 GVF with some contact marks and a small edge bruise, Rare, in a presentation box
Sovereign 1887S Jubilee Head Small Spread J.E.B., the J.E.B in an arc with the B doubled S.3868A, DISH S1, NEF/EF with light contact marks. Cataloguers Note: Recent work carried out by Jubilee Head Gold specialist David Iverson has concluded from Mint Reports of the time, that the total number of Sydney Mint 1887 coins can be put at around 372,000 pieces, this is a combined total for the six known dies of the series, so all 1887S Jubilee Head types can be said to be very rare
Sovereign 1890M Second Legend with G: of D:G: closer to the crownS.3867B, DISH M14, GEF/AU with some light contact marks, a highly lustrous example with considerable eye appeal
Sovereign 1892M Second legend with G: of D:G: closer to the crown, Horse with long tail S.3867C, DISH M17, A/UNC with considerable mint lustre, examples in this grade now becoming much more difficult to find
Sovereign 1899 Marsh 150 About Fine/Good Fine with an edge knock below the bust, comes with a Sovereign and Half Sovereign 2-coin silver case with an ornate decorative engraved case with an italic B within a shield shape, hallmarked f (1901)
Sovereign 1902P Marsh 195 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1908M Marsh 192 GEF/EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1914C Marsh 223 in an NGC holder and graded MS61, appears conservatively graded. Very Rare with a mintage of just 14,900 pieces and rated R3 by Marsh
Sovereign 1916P Marsh 255 UNC or near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, only the fourth example we have offered in 16 years, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest. The finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1924S Marsh 284,rated R3 by Marsh, in an NGC holder and graded MS61, Extremely Rare, especially so in this high grade, as are many of the Sydney Sovereigns of this period
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