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Standard Reference ESC 731
Date Sold
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Lot
Description
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03/03/2024 Auction 184
English Coins
Lot1750
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder an graded LCGS 80
£100
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03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Bulk Lots
Lot1552
Halfcrown s (15) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 640 , dies 1A, 1888 ESC 721 , Bull 2773 , 1889 ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C, 1890 ESC 723 , Bull 2775 , 1891 ESC 724 , Bull 2776 , 1892 ESC 725 , Bull 2777 , 1893 ESC 726 , Bull 2778 , Davies 660 dies 1A, 1894 ESC 728 , Bull 2780 , Davies 665 dies 2B, 1895 ESC 729 , Bull 2781 , Davies 667 dies 2B, 1896 ESC 730 , Bull 2782 , Davies 668 , dies 2A, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 , 1898 ESC 732 , Bull 2784 , 1899 ESC 733 , Bull 2785 , 1900 ESC 734 , Bull 2786 , 1901 ESC 735 , Bull 2787 , average VG
£145
03/09/2023 Auction 182
English Coins
Lot2632
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous
£140
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04/06/2023 Auction 181
English Coins
Lot1841
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC with choice gold and olive toning over original mint lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS64
£240
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04/06/2023 Auction 181
English Coins
Lot1840
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some light contact marks
£100
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04/12/2022 Auction 179
English Coins
Lot1776
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 GEF/AU with attractive blue, gold and magenta toning, an eye-catching example
£120
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Bulk Lots
Lot2319
Halfcrown s (9) 1893 ESC 726 , Bull 2778 , Davies 660 dies 1A VF, 1894 ESC 728 , Bull 2780 , Davies 665 dies 2B NEF/GVF, 1895 ESC 729 , Bull 2781 About EF, 1896 ESC 730 , Bull 2782 , Davies 668 dies 2A, EF toned, the scarcer of the two types, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 EF, 1898 ESC 732 , Bull 2784 GVF/NEF with some edge nicks, 1899 ESC 733 , Bull 2785 NEF, 1900 ESC 734 , Bull 2786 GVF/NEF with a gentle edge bruise, 1901 ESC 735 , Bull 2787 NEF
£300
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05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Bulk Lots
Lot2337
Halfcrown s to Threepence s (20) Halfcrown (1) 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 , Davies 670 dies 2B, GVF/NEF with a heavy contact mark on the obverse, Florin s (4) 1887 Jubilee Head , Large J in J.E.B. ESC 868 , Bull 2953 , Davies 810 dies 1A EF/About EF, 1887 Jubilee Head, Small J in J.E.B ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 811 dies 2A NEF, 1895 ESC 879 , Bull 2965 , Davies 836 dies 1A, Fine/Good Fine, scarce, 1896 Davies 840 dies 1A, this die pairing listed as unconfirmed in the Davies book, VG Rare, Shilling s (9) 1879 No Die Number ESC 1334 , Bull 3061 , Davies 912 dies 7C VG, 1887 Jubilee Head, Reverse: Q of QUI has long loopless tail, ESC 1351 , Bull 3137 , Davies 980 dies 1A, NEF, 1887 Jubilee Head, Reverse: Q of QUI with looped tail, ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C, EF/GEF with golden toning, 1889 Small Jubilee Head ESC 1355 , Bull 3142 , Davies 984 dies 1C, subvariety with 9 of date close to second 8 VG a rare and interesting type, 1889 Large Jubilee Head ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 987 dies 3D GEF lightly toned, 1893 Large Letters on obverse, Reverse: Small Rose with line, unlisted in the Davies book a recently discovered die-pairing ESC 1361 , Bull 3153 , Davies 1011A dies 2C, VG Rare, 1894 ESC 1363 , Bull 3157 , Davies 1013 dies 1B VG, the reverse slightly better, Rare, 1894 ESC 1363, Bull 3156 , Davies 1015 dies 2B, NEF, 1904 ESC 1413 , Bull 3590 , Davies 1551A Obverse 2A, Reverse A VG, 1906 ESC 1415 , Bull 3592 , Davies 1556 dies 1A NEF, Sixpence s (3) 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, JEB on truncation ESC 1752 B">ESC 1752B, Bull 3267 , Davies 1150 dies 1A, Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, ESC 1752, Bull 3264 , Davies 1151 GEF with gold tone, 1889 ESC 1757 , Bull 3279 , Davies 1164 dies 1C NEF, Threepences (3) 1888 ESC 2098 , Bull 3438 , Davies 1333 dies 2A EF/GEF, 1890 ESC 2100 , Bull 3440 , Davies 1341 dies 3CEF/AU with touched of golden tone, 1905 Maundy , Davies 1596 dies 1B NEF with some tone spots
£280
05/06/2022 Auction 177
English Bulk Lots
Lot2332
Halfcrown s to Threepence s (10) Halfcrowns (2) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 , Bull 2771 , Davies 641 dies 1A, VG, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 VG, Shilling s (4) 1826 ESC 1257 , Bull 2409 , NEF once gilded, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351 , Bull 3137 , Davies 981 dies 1B Bright NVF, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 1351, Bull 3137, Davies 982 dies 1C VF/GVF, 1897 ESC 1366 , Bull 3162 VF/GVF, Sixpence s (3) 1758 ESC 1623 , Bull 1763 Near Fine/Fine with grey tone, 1819 ESC 1636 , Bull 2201 VF, 1834 Small Date ESC 1674 , Bull 2504 VF the reverse with some scratches, Threepence 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 2096 , Bull 3436 , Davies 1330 dies 1A, EF and lustrous
£95
05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Coins
Lot2617
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous with light contact marks only, a most attractive example
£85
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05/12/2021 Auction 175
English Coins
Lot1664
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 8260 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
£70
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05/09/2021 Auction 174
English Coins
Lot1756
Halfcrown s (2) 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 EF with golden tone, 1893 ESC 726 , Bull 2778 , Davies 660 dies 1A GEF/AU and lustrous with some light contact marks and a small metal flaw on the obverse
£110
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07/03/2021 Auction 172
English Bulk Lots
Lot1565
Halfcrown s to Silver Threepence s (38) Halfcrowns (11) 1883 ESC 711 , Bull 2762 VG/Near Fine, 1889 N of PENSE with horizontal bar, Chains are below arches ESC 722 , Bull 2774 , Davies 647 dies 3C GVF, 1895 ESC 729 , Bull 2781 , Davies 667 dies 2B VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 GF/NVF unevenly toned, 1898 ESC 732 , Bull 2784 VG, 1900 ESC 734 , Bull 2786 VF, 1911 ESC 757 , Bull 3709 NEF the reverse with uneven tone, 1915 ESC 762 , Bull 3714 GVF, 1917 ESC 764 , Bull 3716 VF/GVF, 1918 ESC 765 , Bull 3717 NEF/GVF, 1919 ESC 766 , Bull 3718 GVF with tone lines on the reverse, Florin s (4) 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 868 , Bull 2953 , Davies 811 dies 2A (2) the first NEF/GEF with some tone spots, the second NVF/VF, 1901 ESC 885 , Bull 2972 VG/Fine, 1914 ESC 933 , Bull 3759 Fine, Shilling s (11) 1703 VIGO ESC 1131 , Bull 1388 Near Fine/Fine, holed, 1758 ESC 1213 , Bull 1735 VG, 1889 Large Jubilee Head ESC 1355 , Bull 3142 , Truncation close to beads, Davies 986 dies 2D Good Fine, 1889 Large Jubilee Head ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Truncation further from beads, Davies 987 dies 3D Bright EF, 1893 Large Obverse Letters ESC 1361 , Bull 3153 NEF/EF, 1895 ESC 1364A , Bull 3160 VG, 1897 ESC 1366 , Bull 3162 NEF, 1899 ESC 1368 , Bull 3164 Fine/Good Fine, 1900 ESC 1369 , Bull 3165 GVF, 1902 Matt Proof ESC 1411 , Bull 3588 nFDC with light toning, 1906 ESC 1415 , Bull 3592 NVF, Sixpence s (10) 1834 Small Date ESC 1674 , Bull 2504 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type ESC 1753 , Bull 3264 , 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type ESC 1754 , Bull 3272 Lustrous UNC, 1893 Veiled Head About EF/EF, 1896 ESC 1766 , Bull 3289 VF with a metal flaw on the reverse rim, 1897 ESC 1767 , Bull GEF and nicely toned, 1900 ESC 1770 , Bull 3293 EF cleaned, 1901 ESC 1771 , Bull 3294 GEF/UNC and lustrous, 1906 ESC 1790 , Bull 3602 Fine/Good Fine, cleaned, 1910 ESC 1794 , Bull 3606 GVF/NEF, Threepences (2) 1902 ESC 2114 , Bull 3617 UNC/AU with attractive gold toning 1905 ESC 2118 , Bull 3621 EF and lustrous with a slightly uneven tone
£460
06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1818
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and choice with a deep and original colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection , formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 (the NGC ticket no longer with the coin)
£160
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06/09/2020 Auction 170
English Coins
Lot1819
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC with original lustre and choice, the reverse with a most attractive gold and blue tone
£140
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07/06/2020 Auction 169
English Coins
Lot1590
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC with almost full original mint lustre, a few very small rim nicks barely detract
£100
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot1841
Halfcrown s (2) 1895 ESC 729 , Bull 2781 , Davies 667 dies 2B GEF, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 A/UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks
£200
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01/09/2019 Auction 166
English Coins
Lot2963
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 Lustrous UNC, with light toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
£90
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03/03/2019 Auction 164
English Coins
Lot1138
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 , UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
£140
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot2606
Halfcrown s (2) 1896 ESC 730 , Bull 2782 , Davies 668 , dies 2A, AU/GEF nicely toned, the obverse lightly brushed, the scarcer of the two varieties for this date, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 EF toned with a small tone spot on the Queen's veil
£120
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03/12/2018 Auction 163
English Coins
Lot2598
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 A/UNC
£70
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1747
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous
£240
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1761
Halfcrown s (2) 1888 ESC 721 , Bull 2773 EF, 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC or very near so, lightly toned with a few small tone spots
£220
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot1748
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder an graded LCGS 80
£130
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03/06/2018 Auction 161
English Coins
Lot2851
Halfcrown s (2) 1897 ESC 731 , Bull 2783 A/UNC and lustrous with a scuff on the portrait, 1900 ESC 734 , Bull 2786 A/UNC and lustrous
£100
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2258
Halfcrown 1897 Standard type ESC 731 LCGS UNC 88
£180
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18/03/2018 Auction 160
English Coins
Lot2257
Halfcrown 1897 Standard type ESC 731 LCGS UNC 80
£120
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot3285
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 A/UNC with a light golden tone
£100
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09/09/2017 Auction 158
English Coins
Lot3286
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC and lustrous, lightly toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 80
£80
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot2646
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 Toned UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 82
£200
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot2493
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC and colourfully toned, Ex-Carlisle 4/7/2003 Lot 785 (part)
£140
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04/06/2017 Auction 157
English Coins
Lot3490
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 Choice UNC with golden tone over original mint lustre
£80
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot3337
Halfcrown s (3) 1874 ESC 692 NEF, 1887 Jubilee Head ESC 719 EF, 1897 ESC 731 VF/NEF
£150
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2299
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC and lustrous, a couple of small tone lines on the reverse barely detract
£100
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot2300
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC with good subdued lustre, a couple of faint tone lines barely detract
£100
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05/03/2017 Auction 156
English Coins
Lot3312
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 A/UNC and nicely toned
£60
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05/12/2016 Auction 155
English Coins
Lot1048
Halfcrown s (2) 1874 ESC 692 EF with some small rim nicks, 1897 ESC 731 EF with a thin scratch below the bust
£190
04/09/2016 Auction 154
English Coins
Lot2258
Halfcrown s (2) 1893 ESC 726 Davies 660 dies 1A GEF/AU, 1897 ESC 731 NEF
£75
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot3012
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC and lustrous with a hint of gold tone
£140
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05/06/2016 Auction 153
English Coins
Lot2231
Halfcrown 1898 ESC 731 A/UNC lightly toned with some minor contact marks
£90
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06/12/2015 Auction 151
English Coins
Lot2668
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 , UNC and lustrous, a most attractive example
£125
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06/09/2015 Auction 150
English Coins
Lot2400
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 UNC or near so and lustrous, with some light contact marks and a small toning area on the reverse
£70
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