Five Pounds Gold 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SE6 Proof nFDC with light contact marks and two small tone spots, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Two Pounds 2012 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles DickensS.K29 Gold Proof, the odd tiny nick otherwise FDC, uncased in capsule, no certificate, Rare with only 202 issued
Two Pounds 1893 S.3873 Gold Proof UNC with some contact marks, the obverse with a series of fine lines in the left field indicating signs of expert repair under strong magnification, nevertheless a very rare issue
Two Pounds Gold 2016 James Butler Portrait S.SD10 Gold Proof FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, this portrait only used on the 2016 issues, only 925 issued
Two Pounds 2017 World War I - The War in the Air S.K44 Gold Proof, the odd minor contact mark, otherwise FDC, uncased in capsule with certificate, only 634 issued
Two Pounds 2011 500th Anniversary of the Launch of the Mary Rose S.K27 Gold Proof nFDC/FDC retaining practically full original mint brilliance, uncased in capsule with certificate, only 692 issued
Two Pounds 1893 ProofS.3873, AU/GEF lightly cleaned with some hairlines and a small scuff on the portrait. Very rare with a low mintage of just 773 pieces
Two Pounds 1831 ProofS.3828, 15.79 grammes, EF/About EF with some surface marks, Very Rare, Krause states a mintage of 225 pieces, although only 150 were in sets, Ex-LCA A162 Lot 2723 realised £5500 hammer price
Two Pounds 1893 ProofS.3873 UNC and lustrous, close examination reveals light scratches and tooling the fields, still an attractive piece and retaining much brilliance
Two Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3968 in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Matte, from the Coronation Proof Set of the Year, this and the currency issue the only Two Pounds issues of Edward VII
Two Pounds 2018 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein S.K47 Gold Proof nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Two Pounds 2019 Samuel Pepys Last Diary Entry 350th Anniversary S.K57 Gold Proof FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate, the gold issue rare with only 350 pieces issued
Two Pounds 1911 ProofS.3995 in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, retaining practically full mint brilliance with a hint of toning. Full sharp striking as on the popular Proof gold coinage of this year
Two Pounds 2014 100th Anniversary of the First World War - Lord KitchenerS.K34 Gold Proof FDC or near so with some small flecks of tone, uncased in capsule
Britannia Silver Two Pounds 2019 One Ounce Silver Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, One of the first 100 struck, comes with Royal Mint certificate and booklet, only 100 were issued in slabbed presentation
Two Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the First World War Armistice S.K49 Gold Proof one small nick in the obverse field otherwise FDC and retaining full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule
Two Pounds 2018 200th Anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein S.K47 Gold Proof FDC or very near so with a very small nick on the reverse by the rim, uncased in capsule
Two Pounds 1937 ProofS.4075 UNC the edge with some small bruises and traces of expert work to remove some scratches at the top suggesting once in jewellery, the surfaces with some contact marks on the obverse, but retaining much original mint lustre
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof, with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date with the wide 6.25mm date spacing, similar to the currency coin, recorded by LCGS by Variety 4, we have recorded very few of this date space variety nFDC the obverse with some minor contact marks, comes with Hallmark certificate, we note purchased in London Coins Auction A161 for £1500 hammer price
Two Pounds 2014 Lord Kitchener - Your Country Needs You, Gold ProofS.K34 nFDC with a few small flecks of toning, uncased in capsule with no certificate
Two Pounds 2019 D-Day 75th Anniversary Gold Proof FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, nFDC/FDC with a small handling mark on the obverse, Rare
Two Pounds 1831 Gold ProofS.3828, in an NGC holder and graded PF61 Cameo, some hairlines in the fields, retaining much original colour and brilliance, with an extremely low mintage of just 225 pieces, this issue is extremely sought after and greatly prized, being the highest denomination coin in the Proof set of the year
Two Pounds 2019 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys last diary entry 1669 Gold Proof, Reverse: a hand writing with quill. SAMUEL PEPYS DIARIST. Edge inscription : THE GOOD GOD PREPARE ME, is part of the final diary entry and expresses Pepys' fear of going blind. Reverse design by Gary Breeze, Gold Proof FDC , not yet listed in the Spink catalogue, the Royal Mint states a very low mintage of just 225 pieces, the first UK coin to feature Samuel Pepys.
Two Pounds 2017 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Jane Austen Gold ProofS.K45 FDC uncased in capsule, with no certificate, 884 pieces minted including coins in sets
Two Pounds 2018 100th Anniversary of the Armistice Gold ProofS.K49 FDC uncased in capsule with no certificate, 1000 pieces issued including coins in sets
Two Pounds 1823 S.3798 UNC or near so and lustrous, the obverse with some small contact marks on the portrait, a very attractive example the fields prooflike
Two Pounds 1996 Euro 96 Football Gold ProofS.K7A (formerly S.4317A), the reverse with a flat rather than the usual concave appearance, error Gold Proof on the incorrect blank, in a PCGS holder and graded PCGS PR69 Deep Cameo, now listed at £1500 by the Spink catalogue. Very rare, We note that PCGS have only graded two examples of this rare variety, also a similar example in the box of issue sold for £1000 hammer price in London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018
Two Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Gold Proof, S.SD3 UNC with some light contact marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance, uncased in capsule, with no certificate
Two Pounds 2019 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys' Diary Gold Proof, FDC uncased in capsule, as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, at the time of writing this coin was not even on the Royal Mint website
Two Pounds 2019 D-Day 75th Anniversary Gold Proof, FDC uncased in capsule, as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, at the time of writing this coin was not even on the Royal Mint website
Two Pounds 2019 Wedgewood 260th Anniversary Gold Proof, FDC uncased in capsule, as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, at the time of writing this coin was not even on the Royal Mint website
Two Pounds 1911 ProofS.3995 a choice example in an NGC holder and graded PF67 Ultra Cameo, at the time of writing there had been 156 examples graded of this type with none graded higher , this being the only PF67 Ultra Cameo and thus the finest example graded by NGC, and designated their 'Top Pop' coin
Two Pounds 1831 ProofS.3828, 15.79 grammes, EF/About EF with some surface marks, Very Rare, Krause states a mintage of 225 pieces, although only 150 were in sets, our archive database shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof, with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date with the wide 6.25mm date spacing, similar to the currency coin, recorded by LCGS by Variety 4, nFDC the obverse with some minor contact marks, comes with Hallmark certificate
Two Pounds 1887 Pattern from Proof dies - a very rare trial piece struck from a unique Obv. die. The legend arrangement is similar to the standard proof dies, but the 'BRITT' is now at its highest known point above the crown and the 'R' and 'E' of 'Reg' do not touch as all other 1887 Two pounds. The crown supporter has 8 small pearls, not 7 larger ones as other proofs and currencies. This coin has a unique thin Obv. rim, with the bust now enlarged to accommodate this feature, whereas the Reverse still has the usual and inconsistent thick rim. An unpublished pattern struck from proof dies with only a few examples previously noted, NEF with contact marks
Two Pounds 1937 Obverse 5 Proof. Upright of R in GEORGIVS points to a space. Upright of I of VI points to a denticle. Upright of D of IND points to a space. Upright of I of IMP points to a space. UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 78
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date, and the wide 6.25mm date (similar to the current coin) recorded by CGS as Variety 4 EF, slabbed and graded LCGS 60
Two Pounds 1887 as S.3865 but struck from proof dies with the B of BRITT much closer to the crown, and with the R and E of REG not touching as on all other 1887 Two Pounds, A/UNC with prooflike fields, the design lightly frosted
Two Pounds 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign S.SD3 Proof nFDC with very light contact marks, retaining practically full mint brilliance
Two Pounds 1887 as S.3865 but struck from proof dies with the B of BRITT much closer to the crown, and with the R and E of REG not touching as on all other 1887 Two Pounds, EF/GEF the reverse with some minor surface marks
Two Pounds 1887 ProofS.3865 UNC and lustrous, the fields hairlined, the obverse with a small indentation below the C of VICTORIA, some hairlines near this show possible signs of attempted removal, viewing recommended
Two Pounds 1902 Matt Proof with wide rims, blunt 2 in the date, and the wide 6.25mm date (similar to the current coin) recorded by CGS as Variety 4 nFDC a most attractive example with the lightest cabinet friction to the reverse
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