Proof Set 1893 Long Set Gold £5 - Threepence (10 coins) nFDC-FDC the gold brilliant with some hairlines, the silver with a matching tone and free of contact marks a very desirable and high grade example of this rarely offered set, comes with the original Royal Mint box
Proof Set 1911 Long Set (12 coins) Comprising Gold Five Pounds, Gold Two Pounds, Sovereign , Half Sovereign, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy Set, nFDC-FDC the odd small nicks and minor hairlines are present as usual, the silver with a deep matching tone, very minor hairlines and a contact mark on the Shilling mentioned for completeness of detail, an extremely eye-catching set bordering on Choice comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign nFDC to FDC, with minor hairlines and the odd contact mark, retaining virtually full mint brilliance, the Five Pounds particularly nice and problem free in the Royal Mint box of issue, this in good condition
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) in Gold comprising Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign nFDC with some hairlines, the Five Pounds with a tiny edge fault, the set retaining much original mint brilliance, in the Royal Mint box of issue, the box with some small tears to the base overall in good condition
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch copy E.S.C. 11 R3 much rarer than the Simon crown, NGC AU55. Only 3 of this type ESC 11 recorded on the NGC population census, this being the second finest, from a total of 76 Cromwell Crowns recorded by NGC this illustrates how much rarer this ESC 11 type is
Crown 1658 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240, GEF/AU with a rich tone, The die flaw is at a later stage, a most attractive coin bordering on choice for this desirable Cromwell issue
Crown 1696 1st Bust ESC 89 Choice AU with a rich tone and graded 78 by CGS and in their holder, the finest of 11 graded by CGS, Ex Andrew Wayne June 2006 Lot 668, Ex Loveday, Ex Slaney sold Baldwins 1943 for One PoundTen Shillings
Crown 1831 Plain Edge Proof with W.W. incuse on truncation ESC 271, Bull 2462 nFDC deeply toned with flashes of gold, blue/green and magenta, a tiny, hardly noticeable edge nick on the reverse by ANNO mentioned for completeness, all William IV Crowns very rare and highly prized, one of the classic designs of the entire English milled series
Crown 1839 Plain Edge ProofESC 279, Bull 2560 UNC and lustrous with blue and golden tone over original lustre, a series of fine hairlines in front of the bust has caused a shallow depression in the field, the edge with some smoothing in places, the Crowns of this date only issued in the Proof set of the year
Crown 1844 Star stops on edge ESC 280, Bull 2561, UNC with practically full original mint lustre. A choice piece with outstanding eye appeal, the Young Head Crown series extremely difficult to find in this choice grade. We note PCGS, at the time of writing have graded only one example at MS64, NGC have graded 3 in MS64 and only one in MS65
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO edge ESC 288, Bull 2571 NVF the obverse with brooch mount marks at 3 and 9 o'clock, the obverse field with a series of hairline scratches
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO edge, ESC 288, Bull 2571, UNC with very light cabinet friction to the highest points only, the obverse with minor hairlines and some tiny rim nicks, the fields prooflike and reflective, the bust displaying considerable mint frosting, the reverse with a sharp and full strike, exhibiting flashes of gold, blue/green and magenta, a superb example with outstanding eye appeal
Crown 1847 Gothic, UNDECIMO ESC 288, Bull 2571, NEF the reverse with a small rim flaw at the top, the obverse with some hairline scratches, the reverse with a pleasing subtle and colourful tone and overall with pleasing eye appeal
Crown 1847 Gothic, UNDECIMO ESC 288, Bull 2571, the obverse cleaned, with fine hairlines in the fields in places, very shallow depression are present in these areas, the fields now with a 'soft lustre' or 'satiny' appearance, the bust duller. EF and despite the aforementioned cleaning, not without eye appeal
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A, minor friction to St. George's body otherwise UNC with a deep and attractive tone, minimal contact marks only, most unusual for this series
Crown 1895 LIX ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 514 dies 2A, UNC with practically full mint lustre, the obverse with some minor contact marks, some tiny rim nicks barely detract, a superior example
Crown 1896 LIX ESC 310, Bull 2600, Davies 519 dies 2D, Lustrous GEF with some light contact marks and small rim nicks, a very scarce die pairing and edge type combination and seldom seen in high grade
Crown 1898 LXII ESC 315, Bull 2605, Davies 526 dies 2E, UNC or near so with green and gold toning, the obverse with some light scratches in the field, an attractively toned example with much eye appeal
Crown 1900 LXIII ESC 318, Bull 2608, Davies UNC with minor cabinet friction and some tiny rim nicks, exhibiting practically full original lustre, a most attractive and desirable example
Crown 1929 ESC 369, Bull 3636 EF or very near so with a hint of golden toning, the obverse with a scratch by the GEO of GEORGIVS and some small spots on either side
Crowns (2) 1960 Polished Dies ESC 393L, Bull 4337 in a PCGS holder and graded PL63, this coin has been owned by the vendor since 1970, 1960 ESC 393K, Bull 4335 in a PCGS holder and graded MS64
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Gold, Portrait with short hair, Obverse 1b, Reverse B, unlisted in Gold by Peck, Plain edge, 23.5mm diameter, 8.40 grammes, Lustrous GEF, practically 'as struck' with minor haymarking on the reverse, only four examples are known, with two of these in Museums, an excessively rare coin, and would be a centrepiece coin for any prestige Farthing collection. (Ex-Spink 1986 £4000). Research has uncovered pictures online of two examples, both of these have Reverse A, with the loose drapery. In an NGC holder PF58
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414, Choice UNC with around 80% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS65 RD, the PCGS ticket no longer with the coin, the information recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing
FarthingCromwellundatedpattern in copper, Obverse: Bust of Cromwell to left, laureate and draped, within a roped circle, broken by the top of the head. Legend commences to the top right of the head OLIVAR . PRO . ENG . SC . IRL, Reverse: Shield of Arms crowned and quartered within a roped circle, CHARITIE . AND . CHANGE within a toothed border. Plain edge. Die axis inverted. Peck 390. VG with some discoloration in places, all major details clear, Extremely Rare. Cromwell Farthings of all types are seldom encountered in any grade
Five Guineas 1675 S.3328A in an NGC holder and graded XF45 a pleasing and collectable example, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only offered four previous examples of this date in 19 years
Five Guineas 1692 Elephant and Castle, QVARTO edge, S.3423 VF/NVF the obverse with some contact marks and thin scratches, a collectable and desirable example of this popular type
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 with an edge crack at 7 o'clock on the obverse, VF with traces of expert edge repair on the IM of DECIMO and the IM of SEPTIMO so perhaps ex-jewellery, however the coin's surfaces show no evidence of being in jewellery. An impressive and imposing issue, the Fine Work Five Guineas was a highly important coin in the history of the milled coinage, it introduced more intricate detail and a superb sharp striking to the portrait, marking a significant advance to the quality of minting at the time, leading to further higher relief designs being produced in the 18th Century, right up to the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Guineas 1753 George II VICESIMO SEXTO S3666 choice sharp and brilliant and graded MS62+ by NGC extremely rare in this high grade, there are no examples shown on the NGC census above MS62 extremely desirable thus
Five Pounds 1826 Proof, SEPTIMO edge, S.3797, Wilson & Rasmussen 213, Obverse About as struck, expert work by light smoothing in the left obverse field covers a small scratch and has caused a light depression in this area. The Reverse nFDC, the mintage figure estimates for this coin vary from 150 to 225 pieces, an extremely rare coin, sought after in all grades, one of the most beautiful designs of the entire English Milled coinage, would make a centrepiece of an advanced milled gold collection
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074 in an NGC holder and graded PF63*, the bust and St. George retaining original frosting. The star designation is awarded to coins of exceptional and quality for the given grade. Less than 1% of coins are given this designation.
Five Pounds Gold 2020 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III, with GR cypher Privy mark to the right of the date, Matt finish, S.SE13B in an NGC holder and graded MS70 Matte
Florin 1887 Jubilee Head, Large J in J.E.B. ESC 868, Bull 2953, Davies 810 dies 1A, UNC or near so colourfully toned with some contact marks. Prooflike fields give excellent eye appeal
Florin 1901 ESC 885, Bull 2972 UNC and lustrous with pleasing gold tone, a few light contact marks and small rim nicks barely detract, Shilling 1901 ESC 1370, Bull 3166 UNC with a light attractive tone
Groat 1839 Plain Edge Proof, die axis inverted ESC 1933A, Bull 3325, A/UNC, much rarer than the die axis upright coin issued for the Proof sets of this date
Groat 1852 ESC 1948, Bull 3346 the 5 of date turned slightly anticlockwise and the 2 of the date is struck over another damaged 2 and turned slightly clockwise, as is usual for the date, NEF the obverse with a thin scratch and some hairlines, a very rare date
Guinea 1663 First Bust with Elephant Below S.3339 EF or near so with some pleasing orange toning a small striking fault reverse field hardly detracts from this rare and seldom offered type
Guinea 1679 S.3344 Good Fine or better, the reverse with some signs of die rust, a pleasing example for the grade, Charles II Guineas hard to find in all grades
Guinea 1685 Elephant and CastleS.3401 VG, the reverse slightly better, a collectable example of this short-lived two-year type, our archive database shows that this is only the third example we have offered since 2003
Guinea 1694 S.3430 VG or better with bold legend, slight weakness of strike in the centre as often found on this series, William and Mary Guineas becoming increasingly hard to find in all grades
Guinea 1695 Small Lis in French shield, S.3458 VF with one light scratch in the field on each side, overall a pleasing and even example with much eye appeal
Guinea 1711 Third Bust S.3574 a small scratch above the bust has been skilfully removed, the field with a very slight depression in this area, minor thin scratches on the obverse, however the surfaces largely original and pleasing, VF/NVF for wear, Queen Anne Guineas seldom seen in grades above Fine
Guinea 1716 Fourth Bust S.3631 Fine/Good Fine with a small scratch behind the bust, all George I gold becoming increasingly hard to find in collectable grades
Guinea 1745 S.3678, Larger lettering on obverse with GEORGIUS legend, U of GEORGIUS turned slightly clockwise, EF a bold and full strike with excellent portrait of the King, seldom encountered in this high grade
Guinea 1764 Second Laureate Head, with stop over head S.3726 Fine/Good Fine, Second Head Guineas are rare in all grades, being a short-lived two-year type
Guinea 1774 Proof with a plain bevelled edge, S.3728, Wilson & Rasmussen 95, die axis upright, this example without the die flaw often associated with this type (both types noted to exist -see illustration and notes in Wilson and Rasmussen Page 140 footnote), in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo, a most attractive piece exhibiting a considerably superior level of finish to the currency coin. Would make a handsome and attractive addition to any quality collection of early milled gold
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