Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof, S.4137A Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, FDC retaining full original mint brilliance. In a PCGS holder and graded PR67 Deep Cameo.
Halfpennies (2) 1771 Peck 896 About EF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Ex-H.Hopkins Aug.1983 £35', 1773 Peck 904 About EF, comes with old collector's ticket 'Ex-H.Hopkins Aug.1983 £30'
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (2) George II 1735 VG/NF of crude style, not listed by Coleman, 1771 Fine, of crude style and also unlisted by Coleman
Maundy Set 1972 ESC 2589 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and touches of uneven tone, the Penny with some hairline scratches, housed in a modern presentation box
Penny 1893 Gouby BP1893Ac (1) with small part of the downward 'spike' in the centre of the 3, 14 1/2 teeth from the foot of the 1 to the tip of the 3, Fine in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous with an old scratch on the reverse, Halfpenny 1889 Freeman 360 dies 17+S A/UNC with some lustre
Silver Threepences (2) 1874 ESC 2080 UNC with practically full lustre, a most attractive example, 1885 ESC 2092 UNC and lustrous with some light toning
Broad 1656CromwellS.3225 a collectable low grade example Fine details with some field problems, purchased 21 APR 1975 from Rood 52 & 53 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, London for £850
Crown 1818 LIX ESC 214, also the edge has TUTΛMEN error, in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63, WINGS silver designation, we note that Spink now lists this variety at £350 in VF, (as against £125 for the standard coin) with no prices given for EF and UNC grades. (The standard LIX edge coin lists at £1650 in UNC)
Crown 1822 TERTIO ESC 252 UNC or very near so with old grey and gold toning over underlying original lustre, a superb original piece with plenty of eye appeal, much scarcer in this grade than the 1821 coin, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Spink 1952, Seaby No.252 55/-, ESC 252'
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ESC 288 UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and a few very light hairlines on the obverse, some tiny rim nicks visible under magnification barely detract, attractive with grey and gold tone and a most pleasing example of the Gothic type, comes with old collector's ticket statin g 'From Spinks St. James's Jan 1969 £115'
Crowns (2) 1682 2 over 1 ESC 65A Fine, the obverse with some scratches, type identified by previously handled examples, the reverse die type is quite different to the unaltered date coin, 1707 E VG/NF with some old scratches
DollarGeorge III Octagonal Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1801Mo (Mexico City) ESC 138, countermark GF, host coin NVF/VF with an old grey tone, and an edge nick, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Grover 1955 Seaby No.138 50/-'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Guatemala 8 Reales 1793NG (Nueva Granada) ESC 132, countermark VF, host coin EF with old attractive grey tone, over touches of original mint lustre with flashes of underlying gold tone, and choice eye appeal, a superb example of this rare piece, our archive database stretching back to 2003 show we have not previously handled an example of this type, probably rarer than the R2 rating given by ESC and Bull, Spink lists at £2250 VF for this coin with no price given for EF examples, , also, internet searches do not show any recent results for this piece, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Forrer 1952 Seaby No.132 90/- Very Rare'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Mexico City 8 Reales 1795 Mo (Mexico City) ESC 129, countermark and host coin EF or near so, the host coin with tone and lustre, a most attractive piece with plenty of eye appeal, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'Baldwin,1947 Seaby No.129 25/-'
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on a Spain 8 Reales 1795S CN (Seville) ESC 135, countermark EF, host coin GVF/EF the obverse with light adjustment lines, super eye appeal, choice and very rare, comes with old collector's ticket stating 'R2 Seaby 1954, Seaby No.135 90/-', interestingly now rated at R3 by ESC, our archive database shows we have only handled one previous example, this in Auction A118 September 2007, in slightly lesser grade to the coin offered here, which realised £1112
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396 UNC with minor contact marks and hairlines, retaining much original brilliance under an attractive blue/green tone
Farthing 1687 NVMMORVM (6-pointed star) FAMVLVS (6-pointed star) 1687 (6-pointed star) this legend unlisted by Peck, Good Fine for wear with pitted surfaces and a small hole in the centre of the area where the copper plug once was, the edge reading very clear, Very Rare, Ex-Kay, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-C-Cooke September 2007 (£500)
Farthing 1721 Peck 822 A/UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN (this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing)
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in Bronzed copper, Obverse: Wreath with 3 Berries, 2 Leaves projecting above brow, lowest berry with stem, Reverse: Ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, Peck 1194, R69 nFDC/UNC the reverse with a light deposit around the inner rim, seldom seen and much rarer than Peck's 'R' rating would suggest
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in Bronzed copper, Obverse: Wreath with 3 Berries, 2 Leaves projecting above brow, lowest berry without stem, Reverse: Ship with 2 stays from foremast to bowspirit Peck 1199 R71 nFDC/UNC with pleasing tone
Farthing 1798 Pattern Restrike in copper or bronze Obverse: No K on shoulder drapery, Two small parallel lines above the lowest berry, A weak area in the curved fold at the front of the bust, shows minor rust spots on or around the bust, Reverse: Base of SOHO level with the base of the shield, all olive leaves detached, both sides showing file marks on the rim, (after striking) see notes in Peck Page 329, (weight 7.01 grammes), displays all the key identifiers for this rare type, UNC toned with small spots and minor hairlines, an attractive piece with our archive database shows we have only offered two examples of Peck 1216 and no examples of Peck 1215 in 14 years
Farthing 1798 Pattern Restrike in copper, Reverse: Raised dots on rock to right of SOHO, SOHO being slightly above the base of the shield Peck 1204 KF3, UNC with pleasing tone and traces of lustre, Rare, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms we have not offered an example of this type, thus suggesting somewhat under-rated by Peck
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