China and Japan a collection in a cabinet (756) an interesting study group a wide range of types represented, China includes 100 Cashundated (1851-1861) Fine, an extensive group of cash coins, includes K'ang-Hsi, Shun-chih, T'ien ming types, also includes 17th Century Talisman Poem cash K'ang-Hsi issues, 18th century Yung-chen, Chia-Ch'ing and Chien-lung types, Japan includes Shogunate Era 100 Mon undated (1835-1870), 4 Mon 1768 21 waves, and undated 1769-1860 11 waves types, both China and Japan issues include some amulet and imitative types, also an example of China knife money, China spade money, an example of Thailandbullet money, and China Banknotes - Central Bank of China 20 Custom GoldUnits 1930 issues (7) Fine to Good Fine with some light stains
Dollar Bank of England 1811 Copper Pattern, Obverse K, Reverse 5, die axis upright, 26.61 grammes, ESC 206, Bull 1996/1999, About FDC and superb with a few light contact marks on the portrait, the fields with minor hairlines, a most pleasing coin
Groat 1847 7 over 8, S.3913 (ESC and Bull list as 7 over 6), the underlying digit undoubtedly an 8, one of the key coins in the series, and always highly sought after. VG/Near Fine, rated R4 by ESC and Bull (11-20 examples believed to exist)
Shilling 1697B First Bust, ESC 1095, Bull 1161, Fine/Good Fine, the field a little uneven below MAG, once lightly cleaned, the reverse now colourfully retoned, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 3 examples, at the time of writing, internet research only showed the Third Bust coin for this date and mintmark, so possibly scarcer than current catalogue values would suggest
Shillings and Sixpences (4) Shillings (3) 1708 Third Bust, Plain in angles ESC 11147, Bull 1399 VG, 1711 Fourth Bust ESC 1158, Bull 1408 Obverse Fine, the reverse near so with some heavier adjustment lines, 1720 Plain in angles ESC 1168, Bull 1572 VG/Fine, Sixpence 1697 Third Bust, Later harp, Small Crowns Near Fine
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, Long upper arm to E of EDWARDVS, A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2641 hammer price £110
Shillings (2) 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks and small edge nicks, the obverse with some minor fleck of toning, the edge with a scratch along the line of part of the milling, 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1791, dies 2A, UNC or near so and nicely toned
Shilling 1721 1 over 0 Roses and Plumes, ESC 1172, Bull 1578, the overstrike very clear and bold, GVF with a small edge bruise by M. BR., some weakness below the 17 of the date and in the corresponding position on the obverse, minor adjustment lines on the bust, overall a pleasing grade example of this rare type. Our archive database reveals only 6 examples offered in 20 years and none since 2015
Shilling 1721 21 over 18 with Roses and Plumes in the wrong angles, ESC 1171A, Bull 1580, VG, the reverse better, rated R4 by Bull (11-20 examples believed to exist), our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Ancient Greece - Amisos, Pontos, Ae20 (120-63BC) Civic Issue, Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right, Reverse: Eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, head turned right, AMIΣOY below, ΡΓΦΔ monogram in left field. BMC 27-29, 8.54 grammes, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, Indo-Scythian (3) Hexachalkon (2) Azes II (c. 35-12 BC), Obverse: Humped Bull, Reverse: Lion, 13.13 grammes, and 14.11 grammes, the first Fine, well-centred, the second VG with legends worn, the design clear, both scarce, Ae Tetradrachm Gondophares (55-65AD) Obverse: King holding whip, on horseback, to right, Gondophoran symbol to right, Reverse: Figure standing ring, Gondophoran symbols in left and right fields, 10.08 grammes, Fine
Shilling 1699 Fifth Bust, Stop after HIB, Plain in angles, ESC 1117, Bull 1147, Bold GVF with considerable eye appeal, Very rare, only the third example of this type we have offered since 2003, and by some distance the finest we have offered.(An example offered in London Coins Auction A113 in June 2006, some 69 auctions ago, and described as 'Fine/Good Fine with some surface marks in the fields was the previous finest.) so we suspect rarer than stated by Bull in all grades above Fine
Crown 1818 LVIII edge ESC 211, Bull 2005, with overall golden tone, the obverse with tinges of blue and magenta in the legend, in an NGC holder and graded MS62
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Crown 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, at the time of writing NGC had only graded one piece higher (MS64+), PCGS have graded one piece at MS64+ and one at MS65
One Shilling and SixpenceBank Token 1811 ESC 969, Bull 2112, UNC, the fields with an underlying pastel tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coin Auction A129 8/6/2010 Lot 1123
Sixpence 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1863 dies 2B, Choice UNC and beautifully toned, with deep gold, blue and green, an excellent strike from fresh dies, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, third finest of 53 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2125 hammer price £60
Sixpence 1933 ESC 1822, Bull 3913 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 December 2011 Lot 2058 (part)
Sixpence 1910 ESC 1794, Bull 3606 UNC or very near so and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A135, December 2011 Lot 2050 hammer price £36
Shillings (2) 1720 Roses and PlumesESC 1167, Bull 1568, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, rated only 'Scarce' by Bull, we note we have only sold 4 examples of this type in 19 years, so probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest and Shilling 1720 Plain in angles , Large Lettering on reverse ESC1169 , Bull 1573 VG in LCGS slab
Shillings (4) 1711 Fourth Bust ESC 1158, Bull 1408, NVF/VF the reverse with some haymarking, 1723 SSC ESC 1176, Bull 1586, First Bust, VG/Near Fine, 1741 Roses ESC 1202, Bull 1717, Fine, 1787 Hearts VF with some scratches in the obverse field
Threepences (4) 1911 Shallow neck ESC 2124, Bull 3926, Davies 1920 dies 1A A/UNC and attractively toned, 1911 Full neck ESC 2124, Bull 3926, Davies 1921 dies 2A UNC with subdued lustre and a pleasing light golden tone, 1911 Obverse: Full Neck, Reverse: Top left hand leaf emanates from left stalk ESC 2124, Bull 3926, Davies 1923 dies 2B (2) both VG/Fine, this type usually encountered in lower grades
Threepences (4) 1889 ESC 2099, Bull 3439, Davies 1340 dies 3A, A/UNC and lustrous with a tone spot below the bust, 1890 Maundy EF and attractively toned over underlying lustre, 1890 ESC 2100, Bull 3440, Davies 1341 dies 3C Lustrous UNC with touches of colourful tone, 1911 ESC 2124, Bull 3926, Davies 1923 dies 2B, Obverse 2 Full neck, Reverse: B top left hand leaf emanates from left stalk, VG/Fine, a rare die pairing
Shilling 1911 ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1792 dies 3A, Lustrous UNC with hints of gold toning, minor cabinet friction with a few light contact marks barely detract
Crowns (8) 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A, VG or better/Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503a, Obverse 1a Thinner rim, Reverse A, Near Fine/Fine with some hairlines and edge nicks, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503D dies 1a, Thinner rim, Reverse G: Streamer with three split strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three VG/Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503D dies 1H, Reverse: 5 streamers come from a single hair, less undulating streamer VG/Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503F, dies 1L, Reverse: 5 strands coming from the base of the helmet, VG the reverse slightly better, 1894 LVIII ESC 307, Bull 2597, Davies 510 dies 2C VG/Fine, 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D About Fine/Fine, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 530 dies 3E VG/Fine with some hairline scratches
Halfcrown 1696 First Bust, Small shields, Small Early Harp, ESC 534, Bull 1014, VF a couple of small field nicks obverse, Ex-London Coins Auction A103 2/11/2003 Lot 842
Crown 1818 LVIII, ESC 211, Bull 2005 VF for wear, cleaned, with several long scratches on either side, Ex-swivel mount with the edges repaired at 3 and 9 o'clock
Crown 1656 6 over 4 Commonwealth, Second N in ENGLAND struck over an inverted N, as Bull 13, ESC 9, North 2721, Toned About EF with some minor surface stress marks on the reverse struck from the same dies as an ex-Baldwins piece from 2014 (sold for £11,500), an extremely attractive example of this much sought after type
Groat 1847 7 over 8, S.3913 (ESC and Bull list as 7 over 6), EF, the underlying digit bold, one of the key coins in the series, rated R4 by ESC and Bull (11-20 examples believed to exist) and always highly sought after. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that the previous finest specimen offered by us was graded AVF/VF, so this by some distance the finest example we have offered
Sixpence 1862 Large Date, type as ESC 1711, Bull 3207 UNC and lustrous with an attractive golden tone, some very minor hairlines in the obverse field and an edge nick by the V of VICTORIA, the reverse choice. A key date Victorian rarity, with the large date accounting for only a small percentage of the overall mintage and by far the rarer type for this date, the two date sizes not differentiated by ESC, Bull or Davies. We note also that only two examples of the large date type have been graded by LCGS, the finest being LCGS 65, which realised £700 hammer price when auctioned in LCA A170 September 6th 2010
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Shilling 1731 Plumes, G over G and T over T in GRATIA, both underlying letters clearly misplaced, as ESC 1195, Bull 1702 Good Fine/Bold Fine, Very Rare, rated R2 by Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms that we have only previously offered one other example so in the light of this, possibly still under-rated by the Bull catalogue
Middle EastIran (12) & Kuwait (1) a small group in mixed grades mostly about UNC comprising Bank Melli Iran (7) - 10 Rials Pick 33Aa SH1317 Reza Shah Pahlavi and Alborz mountains, 50 Rials Pick 66 SH1333 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Koohrang dam, 100 Rials (2) a consecutively numbered pair Pick 67 SH1333 series 74/6 85188 & 74/6 85188 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 200 Rials (3) Pick 70 SH1337 series 16/319434, 16/319467 & 16/319699 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Lockheed Constellation C-69 at Mehrabad Airport, Teheran; Bank Markazi Iran - 100 Rials (2) Pick 86a Dark Panel - series 113/140490 & Pick 91a Light Panel - series 188/276632, both signed Mehdi Samil & Dr. Jamshid Amouzegar & featuring Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Oil refinery Abadan, 100 Rials Pick 98 2500th Anniversary of the Persian Empire SH1350 series 1/209699, 500 Rials Pick 104a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari series 8/497817 Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Relief of the Marlik goblet (winged bulls flanking a tree), 1.000 Rials Pick105a ND (1974-1979) signed Mohammad Yeganeh & Hushang Ansari Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi & Tomb of Hafez, Shiraz; Central Bank of Kuwait 1 DinarPick 8a L.1968 Sheikh Sabah Ibn Salim al-Sabah & Oil refinery
Shilling 1728 Plain in Angles ESC 1191, Bull 1698 EF with some light haymarking, the reverse with some grey toning in places, very rare, rated R2 by Bull, undoubtedly rarer in this high grade. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is one of the finest example we have offered, most examples being VF or below
Crowns (20) 1888 ESC 298, Bull 2587, Davies 481 dies 1B VG, the reverse better, 1893 LVI Wider spaced 3 in date ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501B dies 1A, VG or better, 1893 LVI I.L initials below bust ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501C dies 1A VG, the reverse better, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501D, Obverse 1a, Reverse A, VG, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503 dies 1A, VG /Fine the reverse with some scratches, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503A Obverse 1a, Reverse B, Near Fine/Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse F with longer lower streamer with extra curl, ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503C (2) both VG or better/Near Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim and longer denticles, Reverse: Streamer with three split strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three, ESC 303, Bull 2593,. Davies 503D Obverse 1a, Reverse G (2) VG/Near Fine and VG/Fine, 1893 LVI Reverse: 5 strands coming from the base of the helmet ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503F dies 1L VG/Near Fine, 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A, (2) About Fine/Fine and Near Fine/Fine, the second with grey tone, 1894 LVIII ESC 306, Bull 2596, Davies 510 dies 2C VG/Fine, 1895 LIX Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 512 Obverse dies 1a, Reverse A, Near Fine, 1895 LIX ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 514 dies 2A Near Fine/VG, 1896 LX Wider spaced 6 in date ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 516 dies 2A Near Fine/Fine, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 528 dies 2E VG the reverse slightly better, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 530 dies 3E VG the reverse slightly better, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver ProofS.LL2, Davies 2610 nFDC, many of the reverse types discovered after the publishing of 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter Davies
Crowns (20) 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501 dies 1A Near Fine with some scratches, 1893 LVI wider spaced 3 in date ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501B dies 1A Near Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503 dies 1B Near Fine/About Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503A Obverse dies 1a, Reverse C VG 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse F with longer lower streamer with extra curl ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503C (3) VG/Near Fine (2) and VG/About Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse G: Streamer with three strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three, ESC 303, Bull 2593,. Davies 503D Obverse 1a, Reverse G (3) VG or better/About Fine and VG/Near Fine (2), 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A (3) VG/Near Fine (2) and About Fine/Fine, 1894 LVII Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, ESC 306, Bull 2596, Davies 507 Obverse 1a, Reverse C VG/Near Fine, 1895 LIX Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 512 Obverse 1a, Reverse A Near Fine/Fine with edge nicks, 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D VG/Near Fine, 1899 LXIII ESC 317, Bull 2607, Davies 531 dies 3E VG/Near Fine, 1900 LXIV ESC 319, Bull 2609, Davies 534 Near Fine, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver ProofS.LL2, Davies 2610 nFDC toned, many of the reverse types discovered after the publishing of 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter Davies
Crowns (20) 1893 LVI Wider spaced 3 in date ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501B dies 1A (2) the first Near Fine, the second Near Fine and countermarked TRIM on both sides, 1893 LVI I.L. initials below the bust ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501C VG the reverse slightly better, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503A Obverse 1a, Reverse C VG the reverse better, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse F with longer lower streamer with extra curl, ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503C Obverse 1a, Reverse F, VG/Near Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse G: Streamer with three strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503D Obverse 1a, Reverse G (2) both VG/About Fine, 1893 LVI Reverse : 5 streamers emanate from a single hair, ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503E Obverse 1, Reverse H VG/Near Fine, 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A (2) VG/Near Fine and VG/Fine, 1894 LVII Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles ESC 306, Bull 2596, Davies 507 dies 1C VG, 1895 LVIII ESC 308, Bull 2598, Davies 513 Obverse 1a, Reverse A, approaching Fine, 1895 LIX ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 514 dies 2A VG/Near Fine with grey tone, 1896 LX wider spaced 6 in date ESC 311, Bull 2901, Davies 516 dies 2A VG the reverse better, 1897 LXI ESC 313, Bull 2603, Davies 522 dies 2D Fine, toned, 1898 LXII ESC 315, Bull 2605, Davies 527 dies 3E VG or better/Near Fine, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 530 dies 3E VG/Near Fine, 1899 LXIII ESC 317, Bull 2607, Davies 531 dies 3E VG/Fine toned, 1972 Silver Wedding Silver ProofS.LL1, Davies nFDC toned, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof S.LL2 nFDC toned, many of the reverse types discovered after the publishing of 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter Davies
Crowns and Double Florins (20) comprising Crowns (17) 1893 LVI Wider spaced 3 in date ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501B dies 1A, Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503 dies 1B Near Fine/Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503A Obverse 1a, Reverse C VG/Near Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse with longer lower streamer with extra curl ESC 303, Davies 503C Obverse 1a, Reverse F (4) Fine, About Fine/Fine, and VG/Near Fine (2), 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse: Streamer with three strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503D Obverse 1a, Reverse G (2) both VG/Near Fine, one with toning, 1893 LVI Reverse: 5 strands coming from the base of the helmet ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503F dies 1L VG or better, 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A (2) VG/About Fine and Near Fine/Fine, 1894 LVIII ESC 307, Bull 2597, Davies 510 dies VG or better/Fine, 1895 LIX ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 514 dies 2A Fine, 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D VG the reverse better, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 528 dies 2E Near Fine/About Fine, 1899 LXIII ESC 317, Bull 2607, Davies 531 dies 3E VG/Near Fine, toned, many of the reverse types discovered after the publishing of 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter Davies, Double Florins (3) 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544 dies 2C, About VF with touches of blue toning, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544A dies 2B, Good Fine/NVF, 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted I, ESC 398A, Bull 2702, Davies 545 Good Fine
Shilling 1723 SSC First Bust, French Arms at Date, ESC 1177, Bull 1589, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, a notoriously difficult coin to find in all grades above Good Fine, Bull quotes 'These pieces mostly turn up in very worn state; the rarity of a really fine specimen is perhaps R5', our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms this is the finest example we have offered, now lists at £1100 EF in the latest Standard Catalogue
Crowns to Pennies (309) comprising Crowns (3) 1889 (2) both around Fine, 1890 VG, 1951 UNC, 1953 UNC, Halfcrowns in a Whitman-style album (36) 1911-1945 currency issues, a complete date run includes 1926 (both types) in mixed grades generally in line with age, earlier dates VG to Fine, a few later dates in lustrous grades (1925 and 1930 VG to Near Fine), Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee Head VF in a swivel mount, Florins (4) 1929, 1937, 1943, 1945 VG to Good Fine, Shillings (7) 1936, 1937S, 1940E, 1943S, 1945S, 1955E, 1958E Near Fine to VF, Sixpences (60) pre-1947 issues (59) and a 1947, in mixed circulated grades, SilverThreepences (21) includes some pre-1920 issues, in mixed grades, Brass Threepences (4), Pennies (124) Victoria Bun Head to Elizabeth II, Halfpennies (45) Farthings (4) 1886, 1919, 1929, 1932, Fine to VF, and a small group of World 20th Century base metal issue (5) VG to VF, along with a Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin from 1967 and Seaby 'British Coins 1816 to 1967' in fair condition
GB and World (7) Ireland Halfcrown 1937 S.6625 VG with an area of dark toning at the top of the reverse, Rare, Canada (2) Dollar 1962 KM#54 EF, 1964 Charlottetown KM#58 NEF, Austria 20 Kreuzer 1842A KM#2208 Good Fine/VF, GB (3) Halfcrown 1933 ESC 782, Bull 3745 GEF and lustrous, Penny 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 NVF/GF with some contact marks, Third Farthing 1902 Peck 2241 UNC or very near so and lustrous
Shilling 1721 Roses and Plumes, 7 Harp strings, ESC 1171, Bull 1577 VG/Near Fine, with an edge nick, Rare, our auction archive stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only previously offered two examples, both with 8 strings to the harp, Bull states that this unaltered date type is found only with 8 Harp strings, so this is the first 7 Strings/unaltered date combination we have offered, Rated only R by Bull but probably rarer than the catalogue would suggest given the number of examples seen in the last 18 years
Shilling 1727 George II, PlumesESC 1189, Bull 1694 EF/GEF and lustrous, minor haymarks on the reverse barely detract, an outstanding example and by far the finest we have offered of this rare type. This piece would enhance any high quality Shilling collection. Very Rare and almost unobtainable in this high grade, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that the previous finest example offered was graded NVF/VF, so actual figures show that this is much scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Shilling 1954 Scottish VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 4486, Davies 2450P, Excessively Rare, rated R6 by Bull, Near FDC, with a light pastel toning, the bust frosted, these pieces were only produced in very small numbers. The are seldom offered and always extremely sought after. We note a 1961 Scottish VIP Proof described as 'nFDC with a small spot on the obverse' realised £1150 hammer in London Coins Auction A156 5/3/2017 Lot 2706
Florin 1859 with stop after date, ESC 817, Bull 2843 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Gothic Florins graded 80 and above very difficult to find, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 September 2011 Lot 1959 hammer price £460
Shilling 1850 ESC 1296, Bull 2996, Fine, toned a good problem-free example of the key date in the Victorian Shilling series and very rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 4/12/2011 Lot 1960 hammer price £1400
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and PlumesESC 582, Bull 1374, EF with grey tone over original underlying gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a very high grade for the Queen Anne series, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1150 hammer price £650
Florin 1886 ESC 863, Bull 2911, UNC and lustrous, lightly toning in places, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1236 hammer price £230
Shilling 1697 First Bust ESC 1091, Bull 1117 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1713 hammer price £280
Shilling 1907 ESC 1416, Bull 3593 Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1331
GB and World comprising GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee Gold-plated Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1999 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2012 (8 coins) Five Pound Crown and One Pound to One Penny, Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Cook Islands $25 2013 The Royal Line of Succession - The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge 5oz. Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey - The Heraldry of the Coronation 11-coin set in silver comprising Five Pounds 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary Silver Proof, the reverse with gold highlighting, and Fifty Pence (10) each piece a segment of a circle, the reverses depicting The Lion of England, The Unicorn of Scotland, The Griffin of Edward III, The Yale of Beaufort, The Falcon of the Plantagenets, The Black Bull of Clarence, The White Greyhound of Richmond, The White Lion of Mortimer, The White Horse of Hanover and the Red Dragon of Wales, all Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Canada Twenty Dollars Christmas issues a 2-coin set 2012 Reindeer and 2013 Santa Claus both in .999 silver nFDC to FDC the 2013 coin lightly toned, in the box of issue with certificate, Russia One Rouble 1977 MoscowOlympics UNC in a slide case
Florin 1911 ProofESC 930, Bull 3756, Davies 1731P, a choice example with a superb multicoloured tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 92, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 1553 hammer price £65
Crowns in promoters boxes (8) comprising Crown 1902 ESC 361, Bull 3560 Good Fine/NVF, boxed with certificate, The Queen VictoriaSilver Crown Collection a 3-coin set comprising 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge, ESC 282, Bull 2564 VG, 1890 ESC 300, Bull 2590 NVF, 1896LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D Near Fine, boxed with certificate, The Queen Victoria Jubilee Head and Old Head Silver Crown Collection a 2-coin set comprising 1892 ESC 302, Bull 2592 VG and 1896LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D VG/Near Fine, boxed with certificate, Crown 1951 ESC 393C, Bull 4024 UNC with some contact marks, boxed with certificate
Halfcrown 1917 ESC 764, Bull 3716 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this series notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, normally suffering from poor strikes and bagmarks from the wide fields, this an exceptional example, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 1998 hammer price £110
Crown 1887 ESC 296, Bull 2585 A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A133 June 2011 Lot 266 hammer price £130
Shilling 1844 ESC 1291, Bull 2990, UNC with original mint lustre and a few flecks of toning, An extremely eye-catching piece with considerable eye appeal. Ex-London Coins Auction A132 6/6/2011 Lot 1198 hammer price £250
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 878 dies 3A Bright EF, Scarce, we note the example in the Peter Davies collection (London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1143, mint state) fetched £550 hammer price. A rare die pairing and very seldom offered in any grade. Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1755 hammer price £280
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With London Coins selling your material could not be easier. We offer free appraisals, probate valuations, house visits, free collection of bulky material from your home, immediate cash offers and an auctioneering service.
If you have material to sell we offer a straightforward and easy to follow service which gives you the option of consigning your material to auction, or selling it to us direct for cash.
For further details please see our How To Sell Your Coins page and request our information pack.
Buy English Coins Single Coins and Small Lots
London Coins holds auctions every three months with a dedicated section for English Coins. This section covers all English milled issues offered as individual items or small groups, and in their raw state i.e. not graded and encapsulated by a third party graded company.
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