Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Pattern Obverse with .: on truncation, Reverse: Shield in Garter, Bull Obverse I Reverse 3, ESC 182, Bull 1963, UNC and lustrous retaining much original mint brilliance, with faint traces of the undertype visible
Halfcrown 1751 ESC 610, Bull 1693, UNC with original even lustre, a superb example of this rare date, rated R2 by Bull and seldom encountered in this high grade
Halfcrown 1937 Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 787A, Bull 4036, an excessively rare coin with only a few thought to have been minted, we note PCGS have graded one example and NGC 4 examples including this one. George VI Matt Proofs were also produced in 1950 and 1951, again in tiny numbers.
Shilling 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1072, Bull 768, UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, all James II Shilling extremely difficult to find in high grade and extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Shilling 1699 Fifth Bust, Stop after HIB, Plain in angles, ESC 1117, Bull 1147, Bold GVF with considerable eye appeal, Very rare, only the third example of this type we have offered since 2003, and by some distance the finest we have offered.(An example offered in London Coins Auction A113 in June 2006, some 69 auctions ago, and described as 'Fine/Good Fine with some surface marks in the fields was the previous finest.) so we suspect rarer than stated by Bull in all grades above Fine
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252, EF with pleasing gold tone enhanced by touches of blue, the edge with some minor scratches after NEMO, comes with old Seabys envelope and collectors ticket stating 65/- and ML.V2/911
Halfcrown 1903 ESC 748, Bull 3569, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, a pleasing and well struck example with golden toning in the legends, rare and desirable. 1903 Halfcrowns very hard to find in all grades above Fine, indeed many dealers claim the 1903 Halfcrown is harder to find in high grade than the 1905 and our results database does not contradict this theory
Crown 1847 Gothic, Undecimo edge ESC 288, Bull 2571, NEF cleaned, the obverse with some scratches, a series of hairlines and a shallow depression in these areas suggests attempted removal of the scratches
Crown 1818 LVIII edge ESC 211, Bull 2005, with overall golden tone, the obverse with tinges of blue and magenta in the legend, in an NGC holder and graded MS62
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of golden tone, a beautiful example of the higher relief Young Head portrait, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few examples in the entire Young Head series achieve grades of 80 or higher, this coin a part of a select group offered in this sale
Shilling 1658 ESC 1005, Bull 254, NEF/ About EF with soft grey tone over multi-coloured underlying pastel tone, a most attractive piece, comes with old Seaby envelope
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. We note the examples in the Andrew Wayne collection sale, and Roland Harris collection sale were both EF, Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 is always a popular type coin.
Dollar Bank of England 1804 Proof Obverse C Reverse 2a ESC 154 with reversed K below Britannia UNC and nicely toned with some hairlines and surface marks
Crown 1700 DVODECIMO ESC 97, Bull 1010 GEF/EF with some light haymarks, the obverse with underlying colourful tone in the legends in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Halfcrown 1844 ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC with original lustre and touches of attractive golden toning, a most pleasing example with considerable eye appeal
Halfcrown 1908 ESC 753, Bull 3574 UNC with choice lustre, a most pleasing and a superior example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII Halfcrowns extremely difficult to find in grades 80 and above, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1767 hammer price £1100
Halfcrown 1834 WW in script, ESC 662, Bull 2478, UNC with choice subtle lustre, enhanced by touches of gold in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Crown 1896 LX ESC 311, Bull 2601, Davies 520 dies 2D, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, at the time of writing NGC had only graded one piece higher (MS64+), PCGS have graded one piece at MS64+ and one at MS65
Crown 1897 LX ESC 312, Bull 2602, UNC and lustrous, in an NGC holder and graded MS64, at the time of writing, only one example had been graded higher by NGC
Halfcrown 1843 as ESC 676, Bull 2718, variety with broken R in GRATIA with top and central horizontal pieces of the R missing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC the obverse with deep blue/green tone, the reverse further enhanced by touches of gold and magenta in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfcrown 1844 4s in date have no serifs ESC 677, Bull 2720 UNC or near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1893 ProofESC 727, Bull 2779, Davies 663 dies 2B, FDC with old grey tone with traces of underlying gold and blue/green, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head, S over I in PENSE, unlisted by the 1992 ESC, Bull lists as I over S (?) Bull 2092 and listed as Rarity 3, UNC or very near so with some very minor spots, a crisp strike with choice fields and subtle touches of golden tone in the legends, compares favourably with the Ex-Colin Adams example sold in London Coins Auction A130 5th September 2010 (Lot 1328), a superb piece and fully justifying it's rarity rating, indeed, our archive database stretching back 20 years confirms this is only the third such piece we have offered.
Three ShillingBank Token 1811 Bust type 26 Acorns ProofESC 409 formerly in an NGC holder graded PF63, nFDC with some light scratches in the obverse field
Halfcrown 1886 ESC 715, Bull 2767, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1883 ESC 711, Bull 2762 UNC with cartwheel lustre, and a beautiful light 'satiny' tone, a most attractive piece with original surfaces, light carbon marks on the obverse barely detract, the coin retaining choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1887 Young HeadESC 717, Bull 2769 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Victoria Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates extremely difficult to find in grade 80 and above, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Halfcrown 1817 Small Head, HONI double struck, as ESC 618, Bull 2096 UNC and choice with touches of attractive gold tone in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1878 ESC 701, Bull 2751 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Shilling 1879 Die Number 9, GBATIA error, ESC 1332, Bull 3054, VG the reverse with some hairlines, the error letter very clear. An extremely rare and unusual error, only the second example we have offered
Halfcrown 1816 ESC 613, Bull 2086 UNC and choice with light gold tone and underlying original lustre, eye-catching and desirable, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfcrown 1885 ESC 713, Bull 2765, Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, this part of a select choice group of Young Head examples offered in this sale
Dollar Bank of England 1804 No stops between C H K Obverse B, Reverse 2, ESC 148, Bull 1929, A/UNC with a choice and attractive colourful toning, with a small rim cud by III
Shilling 1723 SSC First Bust, C over SS ESC 1176A, UNC and choice with subtle colourful tone on original surfaces, the obverse with a full strike on the portrait. A beautiful example and would make an excellent coin for the type collector
Sixpence 1705 Roses and PlumesESC 1585, Bull 1450 NEF/EF with a minor adjustment mark below the date, a well struck example, surfaces golden toned, enhanced by touches of blue and magenta in the legends, 1705 dated coins occur mainly weakly struck, this an exceptional example for this year
Halfcrown 1849 Large Date ESC 682, Bull 2730 EF with some hairlines and a raised 'bubble' above the bust caused in the striking, in an LCGS 'yellow ticket' holder and graded 'Field Damage EF'
Sixpence 1701 ESC 1581, Bull 1252, die axis rotated by around 35 degrees, GVF with some minor hairlines and a small adjustment mark on the Irish harp, some roughness to the rim at the top of the obverse suggests once in a mount, the surfaces however show no signs of being in jewellery
HalfcrownCharles II Third Issue, with inner circles and mark of value, undated, S.3321, ESC 453, Bull 298, 14.50 grammes, Obverse: Portrait VG, legends bold Fine, Reverse: Fine with a weak area on the Irish harp
Dollar Bank of England 1804 First leaf points to upright of E in DEI, Obverse A, Reverse 2, ESC 144, Bull 1925, EF with pleasing tone, the reverse retaining some lustre
Maundy Set 1857 ESC 2468, Bull 3501 the Fourpence, Threepence and Twopence once lightly cleaned, now colourfully retoned, the Penny with attractive multicoloured toning, the Twopence with a gentle edge bruise, comes with a contemporary long Maundy case
Halfcrown 1899 ESC 733, Bull 2785 Choice UNC and with practically full lustre, the reverse with a few minor flecks of colourful tone around the date, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Shilling 1821 ESC 1247, Bull 2396 UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction, with even blue/green tone enhanced by touches of gold and magenta, a most attractive example
Shilling 1871 ESC 1321, Die Number 9, CGS type SH.V1.1871.01, Choice UNC with a beautiful green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1078 (part), Ex-London Coins Auction A151 December 2015 Lot 1615 hammer price £260
Florin 1894 ESC 878, Bull 2964, Davies 835, dies 2B, a lustrous example with eye-catching golden tone around the legends, the key date in the Veiled head series, with high grade examples very difficult to obtain, we note NGC have only graded 3 finer examples (all MS65)
Halfcrown 1894 ESC 728, Bull 2780, Davies 665 dies 2A, UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction and attractive golden toning, the key date in the Veiled head series
Maundy Set 1795 ESC 2420, Bull 2238, EF to GEF and lustrous with a choice and matching colourful tone, early sets such as this are seldom seen in this high grade or as well matched as this
Halfcrown 1687 Second Bust TERTIO edge, ESC 500, Bull 756, About Fine, an even and collectable example, by far the rarer of the two bust types for this date, rated R2 by Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals we have only offered three previous examples
Florin 1872 Reverse: Top Cross overlaps border beads ESC 840, Bull 2878, Davies 755, dies 3A, Die Number 111, About EF/EF with minor contact marks and a tone line on the bust
Halfcrown 1670 MRG for MAG on reverse, ESC 467A, Bull 455, VG, the reverse with a 'misty' area in the centre, the legends and the MRG error bold and clear, rated R3 by Bull, this only the second example we have offered in 20 years, comes with old sales ticket for £32.
Sixpence 1745 Roses ESC 1614, Bull 1752 UNC and deeply toned, the reverse with touches of underlying colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrown 1699 Inverted A's for V's in TVTAMEN on edge , ESC 557, Bull 1039 VG/About Fine with pleasing grey tone, the variety very clear, Rare, rated R3 by Bull
Halfcrown 1891 ESC 724, Bull 2776, Davies 649 dies 3C N of PENSE with crossbar Lustrous UNC with flashes of colourful tone, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Halfcrowns (5) 1817 Bull Head ESC 616, Bull 2090, Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1826 ESC 646, Bull 2375 Fine, the reverse slightly better, with some rim nicks, 1836 ESC 666, Bull 2482 Near Fine, cleaned, 1849 Large Date ESC 682, Bull 2730, Fine with some thin scratches on either side, 1875 ESC 696, Bull 2745 Good Fine/Fine, the obverse with some surface marks
Halfcrown 1921 ESC 768, Bull 3722, Davies 1678 dies 3C, UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Note: Halfcrowns of the 1920-1925 period very hard to find in grades 80 and above, due to weak strikes, poor metal mix, many have poorly prepared blanks too, they are also liable to heavy bagmarking, so given all these minting problems, only a small percentage will even have a chance to achieve high grades in third party holders
Halfcrown 1934 ESC 783, Bull 3747 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. High grade and choice examples of this date such as this becoming increasingly hard to find
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