A Collection in an album of modern issues Fifty Pence UK and British Isles Unc in presentation cards (50), UK Five PoundsCrowns Unc in Change Checker presentation cards (23), other crown sized issues (12) UK and British Isles some being 25p
A collection in three albums with Shillings dating back to George II, Silver Minors back to Victoria YH, copper back to Cartwheels, Halfcrowns back to George III, Crown 1891, Channel Islands including Victoria and more, generally in circulated grades
A high grade group Third Farthing 1913, Halfpenny 1887 and 1901 these Unc with good to full lustre, 6d 1893, 1897 and 1901 GEF-Unc, Shillings 1906, 1929, 1936, 1937S EF-Unc
A mixed group with Whitman Folders of SilverThreepence (44) dating back to 1902 mixed grades, Farthings 1937-1956 some with lustre, Coin Collectors Folder of Shillings and Sixpence 1937-67 including the pre 1947 issues these from circulation and a few QE II cupro-nickelcrowns
Copper and Bronze (67) William III to George VI, Farthings to Cartwheel 2d mixed grades some with lustre, includes two Isle of Man George III Cartwheel issues and a low grade 1736 Farthing struck off centre
Copper and Bronze (7) Farthings 1826, nEF, 1837 EF, 1873 Unc with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1837 VF, Pennies 1920 Unc with some lustre, another 1920 the reverse full lustre the obverse lustrous but with an area of staining or light corrosion right of the portrait, 1927 Unc with good perhaps 80% lustre
Crowns (8) 1820 ESC 220A 20 over 19 about Fine, 1822 TERTIO Fine, 1847 Young Head near Fine, 1951 Unc, 1953 Proof Dull AU, 1960 (2) Polished Die and standard both Unc and a 1936 Edward VIII Silver Fantasy FDC comes with two empty coin albums
Crowns 1845 Fine with scratches and an edge bump, 1893 LVI Fine, 1902 bold Fine, then in high grades Unc or very near 1935, 1953, 1960, 1972, 1977 and 1980
Crowns Queen Victoria (22) Young Head (2) 1844 and 1845 these about Fine , Jubilee Head (11), Veiled Head (9) these generally bold Fine - VF some perhaps better
DecimalFive Pound Crowns to Fifty Pence (79) £194.50 face, comprising Five Pound Crowns (17) 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (3) UNC on the cards of issue, 1997 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipGolden Wedding (3), 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday (10), 2003 Elizabeth II Coronation Golden Jubilee (1) A/UNC to UNC, many in Westminster pouches, Two Pounds (48) 1986 Commonwealth Games (13), 1989 Bill of Rights (3), 1989 Claim of Right (1), 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England (16), 1995 Peace Dove (4), 1995 UN 50th Anniversary (4), 1996 Euro 96 Football (6), 1998 Technology (1), One Pound (13) 1984, 1987, 1990 (3), 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 (2), 1997, 2001, 2004, Fifty Pence 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries, in mixed grades the majority EF to UNC, many in soft Westminster pouches
Farthings 1673 Fair, 1675 about Fine, 1694 Fine details surface pitting, 1694 VG, 1695 Good, 1719 Fine surface pitting, 1720 GF-NVF, 1721 AVF, 1724 Fine, 1730 Good Fine, 1733 Fine, 1734 Fine, 1735 5 over 5 VF, 1736 VF, 1744 VF with some light surface porosity, 1754 GVF, 1773 Fine, 1773 Fine, 1774 Fine along with Pattern or MedaletWilliam and Mary about Fine with edge damage
Farthings 1806, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1826, 1830, 1835, 1834, 1836, 1841, 1848, 1850 5 over 7, 1863 (VF), 1862, 1865, 1865 5 over 2, 1873, 1887, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, Generally VF-EF along with Farthings 1860, 1866, 1869, 1873, 1875H, 1891, 1899 these generally EF-Unc some with degrees of lustre, then 1941, 1943, 1945, 1953, 1955, 1956 these Unc with good to full lustre
Farthings two collections in Whitman Folders both 1860-1901 both a complete run of the current date issues (so including the better 1863 and 1883) both with both types of the 1860 beaded and toothed and both with 2 additional obverse examples 1886 and 1901 the other 1875H to 1897 a few Fair to Fine but the vast majority bold Fine - VF
Florins (6) 1911 Full Neck, Davies 1731 dies 2A, EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks and a small spot at the top of the reverse, 1914 Davies 1735 dies 2C, with a different date configuration, Second 1 points to a space, the 4 points slightly left of a rim tooth, UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and edge nicks, 1914 Davies 1736B dies 2D, with a different date configuration, Second 1 points to a rim tooth, the 4 points slightly right of a rim tooth EF/UNC the obverse with a scratch and some contact marks, 1918 Davies 1742 dies 2E with smaller reverse design, Second 1 in date points slightly right of a rim tooth, the 8 pointed slightly left of a rim tooth, About Fine/Good Fine, cleaned, the only example with this date configuration known to the vendor, 1920 Davies 1744 dies 2E, EF with gold toning, 1922 Davies 1748 dies 3E, NEF/EF
Florins (6) 1911 Shallow Neck Davies 1730 dies 1A, NEF/EF with golden tone in the legends, 1914 Davies 1735 dies 2C, with a different date configuration, Second 1 points to a space, the 4 points slightly left of a rim tooth, UNC with almost full lustre with some contact marks and small edge nicks, 1918 Davies 1741 dies 2E, GEF and lustrous with some small rim nicks and tone spots, 1918 Smaller reverse design with 8 of date centred over a space, Davies 1742 dies 2E, VF, a pleasing example of this rare type, 1921 Davies 1747 dies 3F, EF/AU with gold tone, 1922 Davies 1749, dies 3E, Bright Alloy, GEF with some contact marks and a small touch of underlying lustre, a pleasing group
Florins (6) 1911 Shallow Neck, Davies 1730 dies 1A, A/UNC and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, 1914 Davies 1735 dies 2C, with a different date configuration, Second 1 points to a space, the 4 points slightly left of a rim tooth, UNC or very near so and lustrous, with some tiny rim nicks, the reverse with a very thin hairline scratch, 1914 Smaller reverse design, Davies 1737A dies 2E, 1 of 14 points right of a rim tooth, Good Fine/NVF with some scuffs and mottled tone on the obverse, Rare, 1918 Davies 1742 dies 2E with smaller reverse design, Second 1 in date points to a rim tooth, NEF with some contact marks, 1920 Smaller Reverse design, Davies 1745, Reverse: Thick rim with Wide 20 in date, VG/Near Fine, a rare die-pairing and sub-type, 1922 Davies 1748, dies 3E, EF/About EF with some minor contact marks and the odd tiny spot
GB and World with GB pre 47 over £3.50 face the world includes British Colonial with a few in silver, a quantity of base metal issues with many being GB Shillings (lot, from circulation)
George V in high grades Florin 1936, Shilling 1911 and 1916, 6d 1926, 1927, 1927 Proof, 1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1935, Penny 1928, Halfpenny 1912 generally AU-Unc most with original brilliance and lustre
George VSilver in high grade (4) Halfcrown 1914, 1916 (2), Shilling 1916 EF-Unc, along with Halfcrown 1846 a high grade example with a pleasing tone but holed
George VISilver issues 1937-1946 includes good dates such as 1938 6d (3), Shillings (14), Florins (19), 2/6 (13) a high grade group the majority EF and better and lustrous
Georgian copper (3) Twopence 1797 Cartwheel nEF with good edges but a scratch across the top of the reverse, Penny 1806 Good VF once cleaned, Penny 1826 GVF with some edge problems and scratches
Halfcrown to Farthing (8) Halfcrown 1817 Small Head, Fine with 3 stamped on the King's cheek, Shillings (2) 1708E* Fair with solder marks in the centre of the reverse, perhaps formerly a button or cuff-link, 1905 Fine with J.H.H scratched below the crown on the reverse, Sixpences (3) Elizabeth I (2) 1592 mintmark Tun, 1595 mintmark Woolpack both VG and holed, 1758 VG with R stamped on the reverse, Halfpenny 1743 Fine with a criss-cross pattern of scratches on the reverse, Farthing 1863 GVF/VF with some scratches on the obverse
Halfcrowns (4) 1919 Shorter first 1 in date, as ESC 766, Bull 3718, Davies 1671 dies 1A, Good Fine, 1920 Plain garter edge above 19, ESC 767, Davies 1673, dies 1B, Fine/NVF, Rare, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679 Larger Reverse design, About EF with some contact marks on a well struck portrait, 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1679C with thin rims and several die cracks on the reverse, Fine, unusual
Maundy Odds (16) 4d 1850 EF with a tiny rim nick, 1866 GVF, 1909 Unc (2), 2d 1838 (4) VF-GVF and another in VG, 1895 EF, 1909 Unc, 1d 1830 VF some stains reverse, 1862 EF uneven tone, 1875 VF, 1884 EF, 1894 EF
Pennies (8) 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 EF, 1855 Ornamental Trident Peck 1508 EF or better, 1858 Large Date with W.W. Peck 1517 EF with traces of verdigris in places, 1858 8 over 7 Peck 1516 Fine, 1875H Freeman 85 dies 8+J Fine with some scratches across the obverse, 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J nEF with traces of lustre, 1888 Freeman 126 dies 12+N EF and 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B near Fine
Pennies 1887 GVF, 1890 EF, 1896 Unc with subdued lustre and verdigris in Britannia's drapery, 1902 High Tide Unc the reverse lustrous the reverse once cleaned, 1905 EF once cleaned, 1911 AU weakly struck, 1919 Lustrous Unc with verdigris at the edge below the bust
Pennies a collection in a Whitman Folder Victorian Bronze Bun Heads 1860-1901 (52) most date represented including 1869 and 1871 some dates such as 1860 and 1861 with different varieties from circulation generally Fair-VF
Pennies to Farthings (16) comprising Pennies (3) 1806 Incuse Curl GVF cleaned, 1857 Ornamental Trident NEF/GVF with some contact marks, 1867 NEF/GVF cleaned, Halfpennies (4) 1717 (2) both Fair, one with the last digit of the date unclear, 1838 EF with traces of lustre and an edge bruise, the obverse with some scratches and a stain by the date, 1902 Low Tide VF gilded, Farthings (9) 1674 (2) both Fair, 1675 Fair, 1694 (4) Poor to Fair, 169- (last digit worn) Fair, 1831 NEF the reverse with traces of lustre
Pre Decimal non silver issues Shillings (15) many in Unc including 1953, Sixpence GVI and QE II (55) all lustrous, Brass 3d (20) a high grade group GVI (12), EII (8) most with lustre another (50) from circulation, a bag of (40) QE II pre decimal Halfpennies - Halfcrowns all lustrous, Pennies George V (11) 1936 lustrous 1918 H and 1919 H (10) from circulation, Bun Head Pennies (35) Fair - Fine. Decimal 50p old large type (42) some Unc then £4.92 mixed decimals in lustrous grades
Proof issues in CGS holders Halfcrown 1937 Proof CGS 88 and 1951 CGS 88, Shilling 1937S Proof CGS 91, 1951E CGS 91 and 1970S Proof CGS 92, Farthing 1950 Proof CGS 85 so all FDC or near so
Shillings (6) 1879 No Die Number, ESC 1334, Davies dies 6C, this die pairing unlisted by the Davies book, VG or slightly better with dark tone, 1889 Large Jubilee Head, Q has long looped tail, ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 986A dies 2C, not listed in the original Davies book, GVF/VF with some hairlines, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, EF/GEF nicely toned with some contact marks, 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, Reverse: Small Rose with Line, as ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010A, this reverse normally found on the rarer Shilling varieties of 1895 and 1896, NEF the obverse with some hairlines, lightly cleaned, a rare die pairing, 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1557 dies 2A, NEF, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, the final use of the 'Sterling' head die, a rare die pairing EF/GVF
Shillings (6) 1889 Large Jubilee Head, ESC 1355, Bull 3142, Davies 986 dies 2D, GEF/AU and lustrous with a gentle edge bruise and an edge nick, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, EF/GEF with some contact marks, the reverse with a pleasing colourful tone, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse : Small Rose with line, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2C, an early first use of this reverse die, normally paired with scarce 1895 and 1896 Small rose types, About Fine/Fine, Very Rare, 1894 Large Letters on Obverse, 4 of date points to a rim tooth, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015 dies 2B, GEF with some small rim nicks and a tone spot on BRITT, 1912 ESC 1422, Bull 3801, Davies 1795 dies 3B, UNC and attractively toned, the obverse with a small tone spot and a minor nick, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1805 dies 3D, the final use of the 'Sterling' head die, a rare die pairing, EF/NEF
Shillings (6) 1889 Small Jubilee Head, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 984 dies 1C sub-variety with Close 89 in date (see footnote in Davies page 61), Fine, the obverse harshly cleaned, Rare, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, GEF and lustrous, 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, Reverse: Small Rose with Line, as ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010A, this reverse normally found on the rarer Shilling varieties of 1895 and 1896, VF/GVF nicely toned, with a gentle edge bruise, 1897 7 of date closer to the 9 and pointing to a rim tooth, type as ESC 1366, Bull 3162, Davies 1021 dies 2D, EF the obverse with a series of hairlines where a spot once removed, 1906 Gouby Obverse 2a R of BRITT with tail less angled and away from the I, R of GRA has been recut, and R of REX with slight doubling, (illustrated on the michael coins website) NVF/VF with hints of golden tone, 1920 ESC 1430, Bull 3809, Davies 1803 dies 3B, GEF/UNC with original colour with much eye appeal
Shillings (6) 1889 Small Jubilee Head, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 985 dies 1D, by far the rarer of the two Small Jubilee Head types for this date, VG or slightly better, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, NEF/EF and colourfully toned, the obverse with a tone line in the field, 1894 Large Letters on Obverse, 4 of date points to a rim tooth, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015 dies 2B, NEF lightly toned, 1897 ESC 1366, Bull 3162, Davies 1021 dies 2D, UNC with minor cabinet friction and a hint of golden tone, 1906 Gouby Obverse 2a R of BRITT with tail less angled and away from the I, R of GRA has been recut, and R of REX with slight doubling, (illustrated on the michael coins website) VF starting to tone, 1920 ESC 1430, Bull 3809, Davies 1803 dies 3B, UNC or very near so with some small spots, the reverse with touches of mint bloom
Shillings (6) 1889 Small Jubilee Head, ESC 1354, Bull 3141, Davies 985 dies 1D, by far the rarer of the two Small Jubilee Head types for this date, VG, we note that the example in the Peter Davies collection was only Fine, 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse : Small Rose with line, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2C, an early first use of this reverse die, normally found on the 1895 and 1896 coins, Fine. Very Rare, 1894 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse: 4 of date points to a space, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014 dies 2A, About EF/EF and attractively toned, the reverse with some small darker tone spots, 1904 Obverse 2a, R of GRA with doubled tail, type as ESC 1413, Bull 3590, Davies 1553A, Fine/Good Fine, cleaned and retoned, 1906 Obverse 1, E of DEI with long top bar, ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, About EF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, 1920 'Sterling' Head, Bright Royal Mint 'blanched' surfaces, thinner milling, ESC 1430, Bull 3809, Davies 1803 dies 3B, UNC with light golden tone, Rare
Shillings (6) 1893 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse : Small Rose with line, ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011A dies 2C, an early first use of this reverse die, normally paired with scarce 1895 and 1896 Small rose types, Near Fine/Fine, Very Rare, 1893 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1361A, Bull 3154, Davies 1010 dies 1A, GVF/EF the obverse cleaned, the reverse with hints of golden tone, 1894 Large Letters on Obverse, Reverse: Small rose with line, 4 of date points to a space, ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1015A, a very rare die pairing, stated to be one of only 4 examples seen, VG, 1906 Gouby Obverse 2a R of BRITT with tail less angled and away from the I, R of GRA has been recut, and R of REX with slight doubling, (illustrated on the michael coins website) GVF or slightly better, 1911 Shallow Neck, ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1791 dies 2A, UNC/AU and lustrous with some golden tone, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1806 dies 4D, Brighter finish with Royal Mint 'blanched' surfaces, Near EF with a metal flaw on the reverse around 5 o'clock
Shillings (6) 1894 ESC 1363, Bull 3156, Davies 1014, dies 2A, A/UNC and lustrous with a small tone spot on either side, 1894 Small Letters on Obverse, ESC 1363, Bull 3157, Davies 1013 dies 1B, VG or better/Near Fine, the Small Letters obverse Very Rare on 1894 coins, 1906 Obverse 1, E of DEI with long top bar, ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1556 dies 1A, EF and lustrous with grey tone in places, 1911 Full neck ESC 1420, Bull 3799, Davies 1792 dies 3A, UNC and lustrous with golden tone, the obverse with minor contact marks, a most attractive example, 1912 IMP close together, ESC 1422, Bull 3801, Davies 1794 dies 3A, GEF with a small edge bruise, 1921 ESC 1431, Bull 3810, Davies 1809 dies 5E, Brighter finish with Royal Mint 'blanched' surfaces NEF with a metal flaw and a small stain on the obverse
Shillings 1911, 1916, 1917, 1921, 1927 4th coinage new reverse, 1927 Proof, 1929, 1932, 1935 a high garde group generally AU-Unc some brilliant others pleasantly toned
Silver minors Sixpence 1787 GVF, Groat 1836 (2) near Fine - Fine, 4d 1687 7 over 6 Fine, 1864 EF, 3d 1762 EF, 1887 JH EF, 1922 Fair, 1937 Unc, 2d 1838 Fair on a bent flan, 1d 1800 VF, Threehalfpences 1836 VF with a heavy scratch, 1841 VF and 1843 VF
Sixpence a collection in high grades 1902, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1948, 1949, 1963, 1965, 1967 Unc with manty being Choice a very useful group
Sixpence and Threepences (4) Sixpence 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, Threepences (3) 1889 UNC with choice colourful tone, the reverse with two thin scratches, 1890 Davies 1340 dies 3A, A/UNC with touches of attractive tone, 1904 Large ball to 3, Davies 1593 dies 1B, NEF/GVF with pleasing tone
Sixpences (7) 1878 ESC 1733, Bull 3233, Davies 1090 dies 4C, Die Number 35, the Die Number entered twice, the second entry very low and partly obliterated by the date, NVF lightly cleaned with a flan flaw on the obverse, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C UNC and lustrous with a tiny spot in the obverse field, ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165 dies 1D GVF, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Joined leaf at right side, type as ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165C dies 2C, GVF/VF the reverse with some scratches to the left of the crown, and with a dull, slightly matt appearance, Rare, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1166 dies 2D, UNC with good subdued lustre, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, About UNC and lustrous, 1911 Proof with chamfered rim ESC 1796, Bull 3872, Davies 1863AP, nFDC with blue/grey tone
Sixpences (7) 1887 Jubilee head Withdrawn type J.E.B. on truncation, ESC 1752B, Bull 3267 Bright GVF with some contact marks and small rim nicks, Rare, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks and two small tone spots on the reverse, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165A, Obverse 1, Reverse A, Reverse with right-hand leaf severed, GVF lightly cleaned, the reverse with some spots below PENCE, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Joined leaf at right side, type as ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165C dies 2C, NEF cleaned, Rare, 1893 ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1180 dies 1A, GEF/AU and lustrous, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, Bright EF/NEF starting to tone, 1911 Proof with chamfered rim ESC 1796, Bull 3872, Davies 1863AP, UNC, the obverse scratched on the King's hair
Sixpences (7) 1888 ESC 1756, Bull 3277, Davies 1161 dies 1A, EF with a scratch in the obverse field, the reverse with some green surface residue, possibly removable with care, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164, dies 1C, GEF appears gilded and silvered, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165B, Obverse 2, no panel at base of truncation, Reverse A with right-hand leaf joined, EF, a Rare die pairing, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, left stem bent, ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, dies 2D, UNC and lustrous, the reverse with some tone spots, 1893 First I of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, NEF with some thin scratches on the obverse, this type considerably rarer than the Obverse 1 coin, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, (2) the first EF with green and gold toning, the second VF/GVF with some rim nicks, the obverse with some small tone spots, the reverse with extensive die cracking running through FID and SIXPENCE, an unusual example of this scarcer die pairing
Sixpences (7) 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1164 dies 1C UNC with a hairline scratch in the obverse field, attractively toned and lustrous, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165C, Obverse 2, no panel at base of truncation, Reverse: Thin low outline under fleur-de-lis, GEF with olive and gold tone, the obverse with two small spots in the field, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, left stem bent, ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, dies 2D, UNC or near so with touches of golden tone, the obverse with a small scuff on the Queen's hair, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1167 dies 2E, UNC with a minor tone line in the obverse field, 1893 Veiled Head, First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, EF with some contact marks on the reverse and some small edge nicks, by far the scarcer of the two die pairings for the 1893 Veiled Head coin, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, GEF/EF toned, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, NEF/EF with a hint of underlying tone
Sixpences (7) 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165C, Obverse 2, no panel at base of truncation, Reverse: Thin low outline under fleur-de-lis, with broader rims and unusual, NVF/GF with traces of old gilding, 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, Obverse 2, no panel at base of truncation, Reverse: Right-hand leaf almost covers a leaf, Lustrous UNC with gold and cinnamon tone, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, left stem bent, ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, dies 2D, UNC or very near so and lustrous with golden tone, the obverse with a heavier contact mark behind the veil, 1890 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse E, ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1167 dies 2E, UNC or near so with some rim nicks and light contact marks, overall an attractive piece with subtle gold and blue/green tone, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1860 dies 1A, VF/GVF cleaned, with two scratches under the King's chin, Very Rare, one of the key 20th CenturySilver varieties, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, GVF/NEF, the reverse with extensive die cracking running through FID and SIXPENCE, an unusual example of this scarcer die pairing, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, the reverse die crack now at it's later stage running from the second E of PENCE to the colon after FID, UNC or near so and lustrous with a contact mark in the reverse field
Sixpences (7) 1889 ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, Obverse 2, no panel at base of truncation, Reverse: Right-hand leaf almost covers a leaf, Lustrous UNC with gold and cinnamon tone, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Right hand leaf almost covers a leaf, left stem bent, ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165D, dies 2D, UNC or very near so with hints of golden tone and some edge nicks, 1889 Obverse: No panel at truncation base, (Davies Obverse 2), Reverse: Severed leaf at right side, type as ESC 1757, Bull 3279, Davies 1165B, dies 2A, NVF/GVF a Very rare type, 1890 ESC 1758, Bull 3280, Davies 1167 dies 2E, UNC or near so and lustrous with hints of golden tone, 1893 Veiled Head, First I of VICTORIA points to a bead, ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A, UNC or near so with two thin scratches on the portrait, by far the scarcer of the two die pairings for the Veiled Head 1893 coin, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, NEF, 1911 ESC 1795, Bull 3871, Davies 1862 dies 2A, UNC and lustrous with some small rim nicks
Twenty Pounds Fine Silver Coin 2016 in the Winston Churchill Royal; Mint presentation card of issue, Cupro-Nickel - Five Pound Crowns (3) EF-Unc, Crowns (25p) 1965-1977 (18) Unc in slide cases, 1953 Crown EF Guernsey 25p Crowns (2) EF, Britains First Decimal Coins blue wallet sets (2) with the bronze toning, Two Pounds 1986 base metal issue VF USA Kenedy Half Dollar 1964 EF
Year Sets etc George VI 5 coin silver sets Silver 3d- Halfcrown (3) mixed date sets dates range from 1940-1946 bright VF-EF. Great Britain Key Date Set 6d 1952, 3d 1946 and 1949, Penny 1950, 1951 and 1953 Farthing 1956 mixed grades some lustrous. Canada 6 coin year sets with silver Dollars 1953 (2) these in high grades
A collection of decimals being a date and type collection with many dates having two examples proof and non-proof, includes better types such as Kew Gardens 50p 2009, Two Pounds (72), Pounds (49), 50p (104), 20p (55), 10p (77), 5p (75), 2p (76), 1p (74), 1/2p (26) some from circulation but the majority lustrous Unc-BU-FDC, housed in trays within three carrying cases
Cupro-nickel £192 face value Shillings (11.6 kilos will be £102 face) and Florins (10 kilos will be £89 face) Elizabeth II and George VI most from circulation a few lustrous. Must go so offered here without reserve
Cupro-NickelSixpences (over 920), Shillings and Decimal Large 5p (76), Florins and Large 10p (18), 50p large size (7) (£32 face) along with Bronze over 15kg but this needs sorting as it contains some cupro-nickel, from circulation. Must go lot offered here without reserve
Early Milled Silver issues (32) Charles II - George IVMaundyPenny - Halfcrowns a wide variety of monarchs and types, a low grade group with some damaged but a good proportion in collectable grades
Exeter Mint a small lower grade collection (18) Hammered (4) being two Pennies and two Cut Pennies, Milled (10) Shillings (4) Sixpences (6), these Fair - Fine, Halfpenny Tokens 1792 EXETER HALFPENNY Success to the Woollen Manufacturers (4) these generally F-VF
Farthings (8) 1694 Peck 616 NVG/VG, 1696 Peck 657 (2) Fair and VG/Fair, 1697 Peck 659 the first Fine/Near Fine, weak on the top of the reverse, appears probably about 'as made' with little actual wear, the second and third both VG on pitted flans, 1699 Date in Legend, Peck 681, VG, listed as Very Scarce by Peck, 1746 Peck 887 VG
Farthings 1885, 1896 1890, 1918, 1919, 1928, 1951 Proof a high grade group GEF-Unc and with varying degrees of lustre along with dark Finish types 1901 and 1915 these EF-Unc
GB (182 ) including Penny 1951 Good Fine, cleaned, as part of a group of Shillings to Farthings mostly 20th Century (182), comprising Shilling (1), Sixpences (11), BrassThreepences (12), Pennies (92), Halfpennies (48), Farthings (18), and Ireland Halfpenny 1805 most of the Pennies to Farthings are bronze issues with a handful of earlier pieces, in mixed circulated grades
GB and USA (14.9 Kilos ) comprising GB Halfcrowns (23) 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, VF to A/UNC, pre-1947 silver £1.12½ face, Victoria to Elizabeth II £sd issues in base metal comprising Florins (4), Shillings (42), includes 1959S and 1961S, Sixpences (3), Brass Threepences (12), Pennies (23), Halfpennies (20), Farthings (9), in mixed circulated grades, GB Decimal issues (£72.24½ face) Fifty Pence to Half Pence most are earlier issues, many in lustrous UNC, USA (256) One DollarEisenhower (9), Susan B. Anthony (9), Sacagawea (1), Half Dollars (9), Quarter Dollars (67), State Quarter Dollars (16), Dimes (40), Five Cents (23), One Cent (82), in mixed grades some lustrous, USA Bicentennial Set 1976 a 3-coin set UNC in the original envelope, USA Bicentennial Set 1976 a 3-coin set EF in an unofficial wallet, USA State Quarters 1999-2003 (53) in a Whitman-style folder, State Quarters 2004-2007 (38) in a Whitman style folder most are EF or better, GB Sets (3) Britain's First decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, The 'Royal Scottish' Collection, (5 coins) Halfcrown 1949, Florin 1967, Shilling 1958S, Sixpence 1964, Silver Threepence 1932 F to VF cleaned, mounted in a glass photo frame, 'The Caledonian Collection' a 7-piece set comprising One Pound banknote Royal Bank of Scotland 1999, Halfcrown 1961, Florin 1948, Shilling 1953S, Sixpence 1956, Brass Threepence 1937 and Silver Threepence 1920 the coins VG to Fine, cleaned and mounted in a glass photo frame, along with a further group of GB Pennies and Halfpennies Victoria to Elizabeth II (6.1 Kilos) includes Pennies 1902 Low Tide VG (2) and Halfpenny 1957 Calm Sea Fine
GB and World 1951 boxed crowns (over 20), collections in albums and storage boxes, others in bags, tins, boxes and tubes including 1950 grams of Farthings will be over 650 pieces including Bun Heads (lot over 20 kilos gross weight) must go so offered here without reserve
GB and World SilverProof cased crowns (8) GB 1972 (6), Guernsey 1977 and Seychelles 1977 nFDC - FDC some toned all cased as issued some of the cases discoloured
George IIICopper (5) Cartwheels (3) Twopence 1797 GVF with the usual minor surface and edge bumps, Pennies 1797 (2) one Fine the other nearer VF and gilded, Penny 1807 GVF but weakly struck at the date, Halfpenny 1788 Pattern RENDER TO CAESAR Edge nVF and gilded
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