Proof Set 1950 A/UNC to UNC, most of the coins with verdigris spots, the box in an extremely distressed condition, the Penny firmly wedged in the box, Crown 1819 the edge filed, edge date not visible, and ex-swivel mount, in a presentation box, Proof Sets - Flat Packs (19) 1970 (6), 1972 (2), 1973, 1974 (2), 1975, 1976 (2), 1977, 1980 (3), 1981 nFDC to FDC some with toning, the 1973 heavily toned as often, Royal Mint Year Set 1985 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crown 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding UNC in the wallet of issue, GB Last £sd sets (2) 1966-1967 (8 coins) UNC in Barclays Bank wallets, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (5 sets) UNC in the blue wallets of issue some with toning
Crowns (3) 1671 VICESIMO TERTIO Second Bust ESC 42, Bull 382, VG with CRRRR engraved on the obverse, and RR 1/6 engraved on the reverse, 1696 OCTAVO First Bust, 94, Bull 1004 VG, 1819 LIX ESC 215, Bull 2010 Near Fine
Crown 1819 LIX ESC 215, Bull 2010 with traces of overstriking in the garter motto, UNC with minor cabinet friction, minimal contact marks, an attractive and striking example
Crown 1819 LX with double tailed Q in QUI displaying the short tail and the looped tail, one above the other, S of PENSE points to a denticle, a very rare sub-variety, we note we have only previously listed one example in 18 years, that coin was with an LIX edge coin, Fine, of particular interest to the George III collectors and variety specialists
Crown 1819 LIX as ESC 215, Bull 1010, with double struck H in HONI, EF with an attractive gold and red tone, the bust retaining some light frosting, a most attractive example
Crown 1819 LIX ESC 215, Bull 2010 GVF toned with some scratches and light tooling on the obverse visible under magnification, Florin 1849 WW obliterated by linear circle ESC 802A, Bull 2816 About VF/VF the obverse with some scratches
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 GEF with hints of gold toning the obverse with a scratch on the bust and some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623, Bull 2102 EF with some contact marks and a small tone spot by the Irish Harp
Shilling 1708 Plain in angles and below bust Third Bust ESC 1147 GEF and lustrous, Crown 1819 LIX Q of QUI overstruck, also M of MAL overstruck, the underlying figures not clear
Crown 1819 LIX ESC 215 UNC or near so, with some light contact marks, the portrait frosted, fields with blue, green and gold toning and with exceptional eye appeal
Crown 1819 LX ESC 216, Davies 9a, dies 1C having the curved tail of the Q punched onto the original Q, thus showing both types, EF or better and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70
Crown 1819LIX as ESC 215, the first 1 in the date having a weak lower right serif, the second 1 having a missing lower right serif, GEF with some contact marks
Crown 1819 LIX as ESC 215 with three distinct raised dots on the obverse, two in the King's hair and one on a laurel leaf, the reverse with some double striking to the legend, Bright EF/About EF with some contact marks, unusual
Crowns (2) 1819 LX ESC 216 VF with some contact marks, 1819 LIX ESC 215 GVF the obverse with uneven toning and a rubbed area on the portrait, viewing recommended
Crown 1819 LIX ESC 215 Choice UNC with grey tone, slabbed and graded CGS 85 the finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrowns (2) 1818 ESC 621 AU/GEF and attractively toned with some minor contact marks, 1819 ESC 623 EF with some minor contact marks and a small tone line on the reverse
Crown 1687 TERTIO ESC 78 GEF or better with some light haymarking and some adjustment lines on the top of the King's hair, and in the corresponding position on the reverse, a most attractive piece Ex LCA 134 Sep 2011 Lot 1819 realised £2,000
Halfcrown 1819 ESC 623 UNC and choice with grey and gold tone over original mint brilliance, comes with an old collector's ticket from Baldwins 1952 stating 'FDC and 7/6'
Crown 1819 LIX Davies 5 - CGS 09 - dies 1+B ie small thin tail to 'Q' and 'S' of 'Pense' pointing to denticle. This die pairing is very rare for 1819 with only two in a hundred having this occurrence. Some rev. legend letters are re-entered, strengthened with small uprights, especially 'H' in 'Honi'. Both '1's in date have no bottom RH serifs. A choice example of this rarity nicely toned Unc or near so with prooflike fields slabbed and graded CGS 78 rare thus
Crown 1819 LIX Davies 5a - ESC 215 - dies 1+C Rev. C has 'Q' with a thick scroll tail and 'S' of 'Pense' pointing to denticle. This is the general die pairing for 1819 crowns. This example has a rare double bar in 'H' of 'Honi' and possibly struck from a proof obv. die, being somewhat cameo, slabbed and graded CGS 78
Halfcrowns (2) 1817 Small Head ESC 618 EF toned with some contact marks, 1819 ESC 623 the 9 of the date struck over another 9 EF with some light contact marks
Crown 1819 LIX Obv 1 Rev B -- B.S.C. 5 -- having small stalk to 'Q' in 'QUI' and with 'S' of 'PENSE' pointing to denticle. This is a rare variety with only 2 per 100 of this issue having this old almost non-existent stalk to the 'Q'. A superb prooflike example with wonderful toning - Choice UNC slabbed and graded CGS 82, the finest of only 2 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Peter J.Davies Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1135
Crown 1819 LIX P over smaller P in PENSE CGS Variety 13 UNC or near so , slabbed and graded CGS 75, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crown 1819 LIX edge. Thick Garter. Large I in SOIT Good EF, CGS variety 10 and graded 70 by them and the only example so far recorded on the CGS population report
Halfcrown 1819 ESC 623 UNC with grey toning and a few very light contact marks and a small tone line by REX, formerly in an NGC holder an graded MS65 by them
Crown 1819 LIX as ESC 215 the I of QUI appears to be struck over a smaller, centrally positioned I with all four serifs of the underlying I visible, unrecorded by ESC, Davies or Spink GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and a small rim nick
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