Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540A Obverse: Cross on Crown points to a space, GVF lightly cleaned, now retoned, this obverse normally paired with the Roman 1 reverse, a scarce die pairing, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701Davies 544 dies 2C About EF with some hairlines and thin scratches, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, small sceptre cross (Cross does not form a square), a rare die pairing used only in the early part of the mintage of 1889, GVF with some contact marks, this die pairing unlisted in the original 1982 Davies
Crowns, Double Florins and Halfcrowns (8) comprising Crowns (4) 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310, Davies 131 dies 1A, VG or better, 1888 Wide date, T of VICT to R of REG is 34mm, type as ESC 298, Bull 2588, Davies 481 dies 1A, VG/Near Fine, toned, Rare, 1889 ESC 299, Bull 2589, Davies 484 dies 1C GF/NVF, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501, dies 1A Near Fine/Fine, cleaned, Double Florins (3) 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 540a dies 1B GVF/NEF toned, this obverse die usually found paired with the Roman 1 reverse, believed to occur on only around 5% of the mintage, Rare, 1887 Arabic 1 in date ESC 395, Bull 2697, Davies 541 dies 2B EF with an artificial grey tone with some scratches and hairlines, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544a dies 2B, a very scarce die pairing usually only found on the 1888 coins, Good Fine, Halfcrown 1889 ESC 722, Bull 2774, Davies 544a dies 2C VG a recently discovered rare die pairing not listed in the 1982 Davies book
Crowns and Double Florins (20) comprising Crowns (17) 1893 LVI Wider spaced 3 in date ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 501B dies 1A, Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503 dies 1B Near Fine/Fine, 1893 LVI ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503A Obverse 1a, Reverse C VG/Near Fine, 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse with longer lower streamer with extra curl ESC 303, Davies 503C Obverse 1a, Reverse F (4) Fine, About Fine/Fine, and VG/Near Fine (2), 1893 LVI Obverse: thinner rim with longer denticles, Reverse: Streamer with three strands from the back of the helmet, centre strand splits into three ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503D Obverse 1a, Reverse G (2) both VG/Near Fine, one with toning, 1893 LVI Reverse: 5 strands coming from the base of the helmet ESC 303, Bull 2593, Davies 503F dies 1L VG or better, 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 506 dies 2A (2) VG/About Fine and Near Fine/Fine, 1894 LVIII ESC 307, Bull 2597, Davies 510 dies VG or better/Fine, 1895 LIX ESC 309, Bull 2599, Davies 514 dies 2A Fine, 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D VG the reverse better, 1899 LXII ESC 316, Bull 2606, Davies 528 dies 2E Near Fine/About Fine, 1899 LXIII ESC 317, Bull 2607, Davies 531 dies 3E VG/Near Fine, toned, many of the reverse types discovered after the publishing of 'British Silver Coins since 1816' by Peter Davies, Double Florins (3) 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544 dies 2C, About VF with touches of blue toning, 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701, Davies 544A dies 2B, Good Fine/NVF, 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted I, ESC 398A, Bull 2702, Davies 545 Good Fine
Double Florins (5) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 Near EF with golden tone. 1888 ESC 397, Bull 2699 NEF/EF and lustrous with a heavier contact mark on the Queen's veil and a small tone spot on the lower shield. 1889 Second I in VICTORIA an inverted 1 ESC 398A">ESC 398A, Bull 2702 GF/NVF. 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701 VF/GVF with a gentle edge bruise. 1890 ESC 399, Bull 2703 About EF/NEF with some light contact marks
Double Florin 1889 ESC 398, Bull 2701 UNC with original cartwheel lustre, some contact marks evident , the obverse in particular having a superb strike seldom seen on currency examples
Double Florins in LCGS holders (2) 1888 ESC 397 A/UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1889 ESC 398 GEF, slabbed and graded LCGS 65, along with Crown 1887 ESC 296 UNC or near so with an attractive golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 75
Double Florins in CGS holders (2) 1888 ESC 397 EF with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 60, 1889 ESC 398 A/UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 70
Double Florins (2) 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395 UNC and nicely toned the obverse with some minor contact marks, 1889 ESC 398 UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks
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