Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G, Fine and superior to most examples seen of this type, Very rare with all major details very clear, the finest we have handled, and possibly one of the finest known examples, Ex-Michael Freeman
Penny 1869 Freeman 59 dies 6+G NEF with traces of lustre and with some small rim nicks, Very rare in high grades, purchased by the vendor in August 1983
Penny 1871 Freeman 61 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1871Ad, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing UNC with good subdued lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RB, very rare in this high grade
Penny 1880 8 over 8 Gouby BP1880Af an attempt has been made to repair the second 8. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate with the bottom of an 8 showing to the left of an original 8. A small part of that test strike also shows in the bottom centre of the original 8, NVF only the fourth example we have handled and by far the finest, the previously finest being About Fine, comes with old collector's ticket showing F99 dating from before the discovery of the variety
Quarter Farthing 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofPeck 1615 nFDC with some spots retaining much original mint brilliance, Very Rare, in our experience much rarer than the Bronze Proof of this date, indeed our archive database shows that since 2003 this is only the second example we have offered, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Shilling 1678 ESC 1052 Fine/Good Fine, Very Rare, our archive database indicates this is only the fourth example we have offered, and also the highest grade, many of the Charles II Shilling series deceptively rare, many dates such as this one are seldom seen
Shilling 1697 GVLELMVS errorESC 1093 VG/approaching Fine, a very clear and even example with no problems, an excessively rare variety, rated R5 by ESC, our archive database shows that this the first we have offered in 14 years
Shilling 1724 WCC ESC 1182 Fine, Very Rare, our archive database shows that since 2003 this only the fifth example we have offered, and also the finest
Shilling 1787 Hearts, 1 over Retrograde 1 ESC 1225A CGS EF 70, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded by the CGS Population Report, ex LCA 137 June 2012 Lot 510 realise £280
Shilling 1823 ESC 1097 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with prooflike fields, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A119 2/12/2007 Lot 1097
Shilling 1839 No WW on truncation, as ESC 1283 but second A in BRITANNIAR unbarred with no left base serif, also the T in VICT and the F in F:D: have no bases, NEF and lustrous with a small edge nick, unusual and only the second example seen by us, the previous example in 'Lustrous UNC' realised £75- hammer price in our Auction A143 in December 2013 (Lot 2255)
Shilling 1877 Die Number 43 the 3 overstuck, the underlying 3 high and to the right, ESC 1329 UNC or near so and lustrous with a thin scratch below the Queen's ear
Shillings (2) 1696Y First Bust ESC 1087 NVF toned, the reverse with small flan flaws, 1708 Third Bust ESC 1147 Good Fine with a hint of tone in the legend
Shillings (2) 1893 Large Lettering on obverse ESC 1361, Davies 1011 dies 2A Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone, 1894 ESC 1363Davies 1015 dies 2B Lustrous UNC with a colourful tone and minor cabinet friction
Shillings (3) 1825 Lion on CrownESC 1254 About EF toned with some small rim nicks, 1874 ESC 1326 Die Number 50 NEF and nicely toned, 1888 8 over 7 Davies 983 EF deeply toned
Sixpence 1684 ESC 1524 EF/GEF with an attractive dark grey tone, the obverse with a minting flaw at the top and at the corresponding position on the reverse, nevertheless, otherwise a choice piece with plenty of eye appeal, comes with a PCGS green ticket showing a somewhat conservative MS60 grade
Sixpence 1825 as ESC 1659 the I in GEORGIUS and the first I in BRITANNIAR has no top left serif, (second I in BRITANNIAR does have the left serif) UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction
Sixpence 1857 ESC 1704 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1419
Sixpence 1864 Small Date, serif 4 Davies 1066 Die Number 31 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1426
Sixpence 1879 ESC 1737 Choice UNC and toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS64, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Sixpence 1885 ESC 1746 Choice UNC and richly toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire collection NGC MS65, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Sixpence 1887 Young Head ESC 1750 UNC with a choice and colourful tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, recorded at the time of slabbing, this ticket no longer with the coin
Sixpence 1910 ESC 1794 Choice UNC and lustrous with traces of original mint bloom in places, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1932 ESC 1821 Toned UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1952 ESC 1838F Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1831 First Bust Marsh 16, EF and lustrous with some light contact marks, scarce and desirable in this high grade, more so than catalogue prices would suggest
Sovereign 1837 Marsh 21 EF with some smoothing on the Kings portrait, the surfaces show slight signs of having been in jewellery, the edges undamaged other than a rim nick at 3 o'clock on the reverse, viewing recommended
Sovereign 1850 Roman 1 in date, unlisted by Marsh, S.3852C NEF/VF the obverse with some hairlines, and with some edge knocks, nevertheless very rare with Spink listing at £1250 in VF
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