Proof Set 1902 (13 coins) the Long set Matt Proof Set Five Pounds to MaundyPenny, encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF62 MATTE, Two Pounds PF60 MATTE, Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Half Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Crown PF62 MATTE, Halfcrown PF63 MATTE, Florin PF63 MATTE, Shilling PF64 MATTE, Sixpence PF63 MATTE, 4d PF63 MATTE, 3d PF63 MATTE, 2d PF63 MATTE, Penny PF63 MATTE accompanied by the octagonal box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny, the Florin with a small scuff in the obverse field, nFDC to FDC with an attractive and matching tone
Proof Set 1936 V.I.P a six coin silver set encapsulated by NGC Crown PF64, Halfcrown PF65, Florin PF65, Shilling PF64, Sixpence PF66, Threepence PF65 nice matching tone rare and desirable especially in these choice grades and seldom offered Ex-Slaney 2, Spink Auction 14/5/2015 Lot 433; Purchased from Baldwin £21, extremely rare as an original set
Proof Set 1937 (4 coins) Five Pounds to Half Sovereign Choice and encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF65 CAMEO, Two Pounds PF66 CAMEO, Sovereign PF67 CAMEO, Half Sovereign PF64 CAMEO accompanied with red case of issue
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the bronze retaining good lustre and much original brilliance with some light toning, in the maroon box of issue
Brass Threepences (2) 1948 Sharp Corners, Peck 2391 Lustrous UNC with some toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, 1938 Peck 2372 Lustrous UNC with attractive toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 About VF the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at the middling stage, an even and pleasing example
Crown 1676 VICESIMO OCTAVO edge, F of FRA overstruck, the underlying letter unclear, possibly a damaged F, 8 harp strings, VG the reverse a little better
Crown 1692 QVARTO edge ESC 83, Bull 822 VF with a small edge nick and minor haymarking, once lightly cleaned, now with gold, blue and magenta tone, William and Mary Crowns seldom seen in any grade above Fine
Crown 1707 Roses and Plumes, SEXTO edge, ESC 102, Bull 1343, GVF and bold, the obverse with some thin scratches and light haymarking, the reverse with some fine adjustment marks
Crown 1718 8 over 6 Roses and Plumes, QUINTO edge, ESC 111A, Bull 1542, VG the reverse worn in the centre, still a collectable example of this scarce issue
Crown 1818 LIX as ESC 214 but with TUTΛMEN error on edge, the reverse also with the Q of QUI having the thick scroll tail and S of PENSE pointing to a denticle. GVF with some contact marks. This is the earliest use of the Thick scrolled tail Q which was then adopted for all later George III currency reverses
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 1902 ESC 361, Bull 3561, UNC with an attractive blue and magenta tone, with some minor contact marks, a most attractive example with excellent eye appeal
Crown 1934 ESC 374 NGC MS66 and the finest so far graded by NGC from a total population of 60 coins graded. So this coin ticks every box for desirability a key date rarity and the finest recorded example
Crowns (2) 1662 Rose below bust, edge undated, ESC 15, Bull 339 Fine with JB 1796 engraved in the obverse fields, 1677 VG with IHA countermarked on the obverse
Crowns (2) 1696 OCTAVO edge, ESC 89, Bull 995, Near Fine with some light haymarking, 1707E SEXTO edge, ESC 103, Bull 1350, Near Fine/Fine with some minor scratches
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No Stop after REX, ESC 164, Bull 1951, UNC or near so and attractively toned, traces of the undertype visible on both sides of the coin, a most pleasing example
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925 EF and retaining much original brilliance, unusual to be struck on a Spanish Mint Dollar with much of the underlying HISPANIARUM undertype visible
DollarGeorge III Oval Countermark on Bolivia 8 Reales 1790 Potosi ESC 131, Bull 1855, countermark Fine, host coin Good Fine, smoothed in the right obverse field to conceal a scratch causing a depression in this area
Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ProofESC 396, Bull 2698 UNC to nFDC very minor contact marks on either side, toned in the obverse legend, the reverse colourfully toned, gold, deep blue and magenta
Farthing 1665 Pattern in copper, Portrait with long hair, date below bust, edge straight grained, struck on a 23mm diameter flan, Obverse 2, Reverse A, Peck 424, Good Fine, rare
Farthing 1687 Tin, Draped bust (Type 2), edge date and type not visible, so exact attribution not possible, dated by bust type, as all James II draped bust Farthings are dated 1687, stated by Peck to be 'ER' or 'EXR', NVG to VG and stable with all legends clear
Farthing 1689 Peck 563 Poor with the obverse legend and portrait profiles visible, the date with the last three digits legible, a very rare date and almost always encountered in low grade
Farthing 1798 Restrike Pattern in bronzed copper Peck 1215, R76, Obverse: No K on the shoulder drapery, two small parallel lines above the lowest berry, Reverse: All the olive leaves are detached, with many die rust marks on the rim and some in the field. The transverse arms of the St. George's cross have raised line borders, 6.58 grammes, nFDC and attractively toned, this type very rare, Our archive database shows we have only offered one previous example of this die pairing in 19 years. Notes in Peck state for this type two examples are in the British Museum, one with reverse die file marks (as described in the text) and one without.
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, 1 of date has no top serif LCGS Variety 10 Lustrous UNC and choice with touches of magenta toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Farthing 1843 CGS variety 06 Reverse B. 9 1/4 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, and full lower serif. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred graded 82 by LCGS and with much lustre rare to see on coins before 1860
Farthing 1843 CGS variety 06 Reverse B. 9 1/4 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, and full lower serif. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred graded 82 by LCGS and with much lustre rare to see on coins before 1860
Farthing 1853 WW Raised, 3 over 2 in date, the overdate unlisted by Peck, UNC, the obverse with good subdued lustre, the reverse with almost full lustre, comes with old ticket, Third Farthing 1835 Peck 1477 GVF/VF
Farthing 1863 as Freeman 509 dies 3+B Variety with dot in the sea below the lighthouse, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. All 1863 Farthings are rare in high grades, this an excellent coin for the Farthing Specialist collector
FarthingPatterns or Medalets (2) the first undated, struck in copper, Obverse: GVLIELMVS III. DEI. GRA. , Reverse: MARIA. II. DEI. GRA. Montagu 15 Fine of slightly better, the second undated, struck in copper, Obverse Portrait of Mary II MARIA . II . DEI . GRA. Reverse: A Rose in bloom, EX . CANDORE . DECVS, Montagu 18, VG
Farthings (3) 1913 Freeman 591 dies 1+A, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, 1916 Freeman 595, dies 2+A, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, 1934 Freeman 621 dies 3+B, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, S.L9B Gold Proof with reverse frosting, in an NGC holder and graded Reverse PF70, this type only issued in the 5-coin set 'The Victorian Anniversary Collection', only 733 issued and seldom offered as a single item
Five Pound Crown, an undated (1997) pre-production obverse uniface trial in lead, the obverse portrait similar to the adopted bust used from 1998 onwards, the obverse differs by being undated, the lettering is of a slightly less refined style, and with slightly larger IRB initials below the bust. The date of production can be ascertained by the existence of a silver coin struck from the same dies which bears a hallmark from 1997. The edge has the appearance of two pieces of metal joined to create a 5mm thick flan weighing 61.45 grammes, EF, a most unusual piece, from the Ian Rank-Broadley personal collection
Five Pound Gold 2022 Reverse: Crowned and draped Royal coat of arms within the order of the garter Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo
Five Pounds 1902 Matt ProofS.3966, Marsh F36, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Matte, a very attractive and desirable example, at the time of writing, out of 285 example slabbed by NGC, only three have graded higher
Five Pounds 1911 Gold ProofS.3994, Marsh F38, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the only George V Gold Five Pounds issue, very desirable in this high grade
Five Pounds 1911 ProofS.3994, Marsh F38, UNC and lustrous with some minor contact marks and hairlines, retaining much original mint brilliance. The only George V issue and always keen sought after
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo, the bust nicely frosted, the only Gold Five Pounds issued for George VI and always popular with collectors
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF64*, the bust lightly frosted. Coins with the star designation have exceptional eye appeal for their designated grade.
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF64+ Ultra Cameo, the bust highly frosted. NGC assigns the + designation to coins at the top end of the assigned grade, and will be close to the quality of the next highest grade.
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF65*, the bust nicely frosted. Coins with the star designation have exceptional eye appeal for their designated grade
Five Pounds 1937 Gold ProofS.4074, Marsh F40, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Ultra Cameo, the only Gold Five Pounds issued for George VI and always a popular type amongst collectors
Five Pounds Gold 1982 S.SE1 in an NGC holder and graded PF69 Ultra Cameo, only minted as part of the 1982 4-coin gold set, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that the pieces offered in this sale are the first single pieces we have offered
Florin 1894 ESC 878, Bull 2964, Davies 835 dies 2B, UNC and beautifully toned, the obverse with a small darker tone spot and two very thin scratches, the reverse choice. Our archive database shows this to be the first mint state 1894 example we have offered in 5 years, so becoming increasingly hard to find
Florin 1895 ESC 879, Bull 2965, Davies 836, dies 1A, UNC or near so with some light contact marks, the reverse with some small tone spots, a scarce die pairing for this date, our archive database shows 31 examples dated 1895 offered since 2003, with only 4 of these having the 1A die pairing
Florin 1904 ESC 922, Bull 3580 UNC and in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest of 32 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florin 1925 ESC 944, Bull 3777, UNC or very near so with two edge nicks, the obverse with some contact marks and hairlines, overall displaying good subdued lustre and with considerable eye appeal, one of the key dates in the series
Florin 1932 ESC 952, Bull 3789 UNC the obverse with the odd small tone spot, otherwise choice with a blue/green and golden tone, a superb example of this key date rarity and seldom offered
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