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Standard Reference ESC 397
Date Sold
Category
Lot
Description
Sale Price
02/06/2024 Auction 185
English Coins
Lot1732
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 , Davies 542 , dies 2B, UNC and lustrous with touches of gold, blue and magenta tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
£180
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03/03/2024 Auction 184
English Coins
Lot1582
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GEF/AU and lustrous, a pleasing example
£110
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Coins
Lot2313
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GEF and with pleasing old tone
£150
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Bulk Lots
Lot1483
Crown s and Double Florin s (6) comprising Crowns (3) 1895 LIX ESC 309 , Bull 2599 , Davies 514 dies 2A, VG/Near Fine, 1896 LX ESC 311 , Bull 2601 , Davies 520 dies 2D VG/Near Fine, 1900 LXIV ESC 319 , Bull 2609 Near Fine, Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 Good Fine, 1888 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1, ESC 397 , Bull 2700 About Fine/Fine, 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699 VG
£120
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Bulk Lots
Lot1484
Crown s and Double Florin s (7) comprising Crowns (5) 1887 ESC 296 , Bull 2585 VG/Near Fine with some edge nicks, 1888 narrow Date ESC 298 , Bull 2587 About Fine, 1889 ESC 299 , Bull 2589 , Davies 483 dies 1A, About Fine, 1890 ESC 300 , Bull 2590 VG, 1891 ESC 3010 , Bull 2591 VG/About Fine, Double Florins (2) 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 Good Fine/NVF, 1890 ESC 399 , Bull 2703 Good Fine
£120
03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Bulk Lots
Lot1494
Double Florin s (3) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 , Davies 541 NEF with a thin scratch in the obverse field, the reverse with some colourful toning, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 VF/Near VF, the reverse colourfully toned in places, 1889 ESC 398 , Bull 2701 Fine
£75
05/03/2023 Auction 180
English Coins
Lot1292
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 Bright EF the obverse with a scuff in the field
£60
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Coins
Lot1482
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 NEF/EF with some lustre
£85
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06/03/2022 Auction 176
English Coins
Lot1246
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some old scratches and light hairlines, almost fully lustrous, the reverse choice
£120
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Coins
Lot1496
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 UNC with original lustre and small touches of toning in the legends, a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
£140
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05/09/2021 Auction 174
English Bulk Lots
Lot836
Crowns to Sixpence s (8) Crowns (2) 1889 ESC 299 , Bull 2589 GVF/NEF, 1893 LVI ESC 303 , Bull 2593 , Davies 501 dies 1A, VF cleaned, Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 EF cleaned, Halfcrown s (2) 1886 ESC 715 , Bull 2767 Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 641 dies 2A VF/GVF, Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Small J in J.E.B. ESC 868 , Bull 2953 , Davies 811 dies 2A GVF/VF, Shilling 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351 , Bull 3137 , Davies 982 dies 1C NEF, Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head, Revised type, ESC 1754 , Bull 3272NVF
£180
06/06/2021 Auction 173
English Bulk Lots
Lot787
Double Florin s (3) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394 , Bull 2695 Bright EF with some contact marks, 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 About EF/EF with colourful toning, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 EF/About EF with some contact marks
£140
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Bulk Lots
Lot1530
Crowns to Shilling s (10) Crown 1891 ESC 301 , Bull 2591 VF/GVF. Double Florin s (3) 1887 Roman 1 in date ESC 394 , Bull 2695 VF/GVF with some edge nicks, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 NEF with some hairlines, 1889 ESC 398 , Bull 2701 EF with some lustre and a few small spots. Halfcrown s (4) 1882 ESC 710 , Bull 2761 Bright GVF possibly once gilded, Scarce, 1884 ESC 712 , Bull 2764 GVF possibly once gilded, 1887 ESC 719 , Bull 2771 NEF, 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 646 dies 3B EF the obverse with some hairlines, with some edge nicks, Shillings (2) 1888 8 over 7 ESC 1353A , Bull 3140 NEF with some edge nicks, 1889 Small Jubilee Head ESC 1354 , Bull 3141 , Davies 984 dies 1C, Good Fine, toned with some edge nicks, Rare
£340
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Bulk Lots
Lot1533
Double Florin s (4) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 Fine/Good Fine, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 About Fine/Fine, 1889 ESC 398 , Bull 2701 Near Fine/About Fine, 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1 ESC 398A , Bull 2702 About Fine
£95
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Bulk Lots
Lot797
Double Florin s (5) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 Near EF with golden tone. 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 NEF/EF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark on the Queen's veil and a small tone spot on the lower shield. 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1 ESC 398 A">ESC 398A, Bull 2702 GF/NVF. 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701 VF/GVF with a gentle edge bruise. 1890 ESC 399 , Bull 2703 About EF/NEF with some light contact marks
£190
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06/12/2020 Auction 171
English Bulk Lots
Lot795
Double Florin s (4) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 NEF toned, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GVF/NEF the reverse with traces of light gold tone, 1889 ESC 398 , Bull 2701 About VF/VF, 1890 ESC 399 , Bull 2703 VF
£130
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1452
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GEF/AU and lustrous with attractive gold tone, the obverse with some thin scratches in the fields
£60
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1344
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GEF and lustrous with some light toning and some light contact marks
£65
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01/03/2020 Auction 168
English Coins
Lot1179
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 UNC/GEF with attractive golden tone
£100
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02/12/2019 Auction 167
English Coins
Lot507
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 AU/UNC with choice gold, blue and green toning
£110
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03/06/2019 Auction 165
English Coins
Lot3860
Double Florin s (2) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , Bull 2697 NEF/EF, 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 Bright EF with some hairlines
£85
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Bulk Lots
Lot1229
LCGS slabbed items (7) Crown 1887 ESC 296 GEF, slabbed and graded LCGS 65, Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 , slabbed and graded LCGS 65, Halfcrown s (5) 1845 ESC 679 , slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1888 ESC 721 , GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 55, 1942 ESC 792 , slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1945 ESC 795 , slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1946 ESC 796 , slabbed and graded LCGS 78
£220
18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2914
Double Florin s (2) 1888 ESC 397 , Bull 2699 GEF and lustrous with a small rim nick, 1889 ESC 398 , Bull 2701 , EF with some contact marks
£125
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2913
Double Florin s (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394 UNC and lustrous with a small tone spot on the reverse, 1888 ESC 397 NEF
£95
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot3429
Double Florin s (2) 1887 Roman 1 ESC 394 AU/GEF and lustrous, 1888 ESC 397 A/UNC and lustrous
£140
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Bulk Lots
Lot2444
Double Florin s in LCGS holders (2) 1888 ESC 397 A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1889 ESC 398 GEF, slabbed and graded LCGS 65, along with Crown 1887 ESC 296 UNC or near so with an attractive golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 75
£190
05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Bulk Lots
Lot2443
Double Florin s in CGS holders (3) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 , EF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, 1888 ESC 397 GEF and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 65, 1889 ESC 398 EF toned, slabbed and graded CGS 65
£120
05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot818
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 GEF
£100
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Bulk Lots
Lot2442
Double Florin s in CGS holders (2) 1888 ESC 397 EF with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 60, 1889 ESC 398 A/UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70
£80
05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot817
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 A/UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, slabbed and graded CGS 70
£75
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot1883
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks
£130
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04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot1882
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 GEF, slabbed and graded CGS 70
£85
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot2727
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 Lustrous UNC with attractive underlying tone
£90
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06/03/2016 Auction 152
English Coins
Lot2653
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 GEF with some light contact marks
£90
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2038
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 UNC or near so with an attractive golden tone
£128
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2037
Double Florin 1888 ESC 397 GEF and lustrous
£90
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