Halfcrown 1720 Roses and Plumes, unaltered date ESC 591, Bull 1556, EF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the finest known of only 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare, especially so in this high grade, rated R3 by ESC
Halfcrown 1842 ESC 675, Bull 2717 UNC and lustrous, the reverse with particularly choice eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the Young Head Halfcrowns of all dates are extremely rare in this high grade, indeed at the time of writing only 5 examples of a total of 370 Young Head Halfcrowns of all currency dates 1840-1874 have been submitted have achieved this choice grade and such examples are greatly prized
Halfcrown 1700 DVODECIMO edge, ESC 561, Bull 1043, UNC the obverse lustrous with toning in the legends, the reverse with a choice deeper blue/green and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78
Halfcrown 1831 Proof with W.W in block ESC 657, Bull 2473, S.3834A, 13.84 grammes, EF with some edge nicks, the obverse with some scuffs, the 1831 Halfcrowns of all types are very rare
Florin 1905 ESC 923, Bull 3581 EF and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 963
Maundy Set 1953 ESC 2570, Bull 4559 EF to GEF the Twopence with some toning, a Very Rare set. Sets of this year were distributed at St. Paul's Cathedral
Maundy Set 1953 ESC 2570, Bull 4559 Lustrous UNC with very light toning, the Threepence with a tiny rim nick, the Twopence with minor contact marks to the obverse. A very rare and desirable set, sets of this year were distributed at St. Paul's Cathedral
Shilling 1735 Roses and Plumes ESC 1198, Bull 1707 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, minor cabinet friction only, and with touches of original golden toning, a high grade and very attractive example, this date particularly difficult to find above middle grade
Shilling 1745 LIMA ESC 1205, Bull 1724 UNC and lustrous with superb fields displaying golden tone with flashes of blue and green, a choice piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1698 Plain in angles ESC 1574, Bull 1243 UNC and lustrous with a few minor haymarks, otherwise choice and with excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 , the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1925 ESC 772, Bull 3727 UNC and highly lustrous, the obverse enhanced by a hint of gold tone. Extremely rare in high grade, and in our opinion far more rare than the 1930 Halfcrown in this high grade. A very desirable coin in this grade and seldom offered this nice. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. We note that an LCGS 75 example offered in London Coins Auction A140 as far back as 2/3/2013 realised £600 hammer price
Halfcrown 1708 Second Bust, Plain in angles and below bust, SEPTIMO edge, ESC 577, Bull 1370 Bold GVF, with attractive grey with touches of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
Shilling 1708 Third Bust ESC 1147, Bull 1399 UNC a most attractive example with good underlying mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and grades LCGS 82, the second finest of 34 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1925 ESC 772, Bull 3727 Lustrous EF with some minor contact marks, a most attractive example with excellent eye appeal, in our opinion much rarer than the 1930 coin in high grades
Sixpence 1841 ESC 1687, Bull 3174 UNC, choice and lustrous with original golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1407
Shilling 1840 ESC 1285, Bull 2983 UNC the obverse with minor cabinet friction, and some small toning on the portrait, displaying considerable original mint lustre, the reverse choice and with superb eye appeal, Very Rare in this high grade
Shilling 1836 ESC 1273, Bull 2494 a most attractive example displaying grey and gold original toning. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85. Under strong magnification the absolute quality of grade 85 pieces becomes crystal clear, for this reason they are always keenly sought by collectors and dealers alike
Crown 1928 ESC 368, Bull 3633 UNC with excellent original surfaces, a lustrous and well struck example with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very few Wreath Crowns attain grades higher than 80 due to the wide obverse fields normally very prone to bagmarks, this a superior example
Shilling 1736 6 over 5 Roses and Plumes ESC 1199A, Bull 1710 VF, the reverse a slightly better, with some light haymarking and a small edge crack after GEORGIVS. Very Rare and rated R2 by Bull and ESC
Shilling 1839 Second Young Head, No WW ESC 1283, Bull 2979 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the obverse with slightly uneven, green and gold tone, the reverse highly lustrous, a very high grade example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1696y First Bust, Large Crowns, Early Harp ESC 1539, Bull 1296, attractively toned with blue and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1672 ESC 1036, Bull 521 approaching Fine with some light haymarks and old grey toning, a collectable example and scarce, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 7/6/2015 Lot 2500 realised £220 hammer price
Maundy Odds (16) Fourpences (5) 1689 No stop before first G or after last G on obverse ESC 1867, Bull 880 Good Fine/Fine, 1849 Bright NEF with some hairlines, 1877 NEF toned, a little unevenly so on the obverse, 1888 About VF, 1901 NEF/EF toned, Threepences (2) 1901 EF/GEF toned, 1902 EF toned, possibly a currency issue, Twopences (7) 1710 ESC 2219, Bull 1520 Good Fine with a heavier contact mark in the obverse field, 1838 VF once cleaned, possibly a currency issue, 1853 VF/NVF with some surface dirt in the legends, 1897 NEF/EF toned with some light hairlines, 1902 (2) GEF toned and NEF/GVF, 1956 EF/GEF, Pennies (2) 1784 ESC 2361, Bull 2297 NEF/EF, 1800 ESC 2421 GVF lightly toned, the obverse with some surface marks
Shilling 1758 ESC 1213, Bull 1734, UNC with old grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the third finest known of 39 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1856 ESC 1304, Bull 3007 a choice and lustrous example with traces of gold tone in the legend, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1926 Modified Effigy ESC 1437 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Crown 1844 Cinquefoil Stops on edge ESC 281, Bull 2562 VF the obverse with tooling in the Queen's hair, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 ESC 395, Bull 2697 EF and lustrous with some hairlines and small tone spots
Crown 1887 ESC 296 UNC and lustrous with an attractive gold and olive tone, the reverse with minor cabinet friction, an attractive piece with much eye appeal
Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 36, a superb example with even deep blue and green tone, a particularly eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1846 ESC 1692, Bull 3180 AU/UNC and with a choice and colourful tone, the obverse with some light friction and a small spot in the Queen's hair
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523 EF to GEF with colourful toning, the Fourpence with a contact mark in the field, the Threepence with some tiny rim nicks, comes in a square red modern Maundy Money case
Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown Reverse ESC 1254, Bull 2405, Davies 230 dies 1A. Lustrous and with hints of golden tone, an extremely eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The fourth finest of 36 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1826 ESC 1257, Bull 2409, a choice example with original lustrous surfaces the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with a deep and mottled tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Shilling 1720 Plain in angles, Large 0 in date, O over G in GEORGIVS Large Lettering on the reverse, ESC 1169A, Bull 1574 Good Fine with old toning, listed as Rare by Bull
Shilling 1816 ESC 1228, Bull 2140 Choice UNC with choice and colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (3) Sixpence 1821 struck with mis-placed collar the reverse 20.5mm diameter, the obverse 20mm diameter resulting in a raised 'lip' when viewed from the edge NEF/GVF and very unusual. Florin 1966 struck on a thin planchet, 9.16 grammes EF. Engraved Penny 1900 Obverse NVF, the reverse engraved with RELEIFS OF KIMBERLEY FEB 16' 123 DAYS/ LADYSMITH FEB 28' 118 DAYS/ MAFEKING MAY 17' 218 DAYS / PRETORIA TAKEN JUNE 5 an interesting item of South African interest, along with Shilling 1872 ESC 1324, Bull 3042, Die Number 25 About EF with some small rim nicks
Shilling 1739 Roses ESC 1201, Bull 1716 GVF/NEF with attractive underlying golden tone a most pleasing example with excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
Florin 1900 ESC 884, Bull 2971 UNC and choice, gold and olive toned on underlying original mint lustre, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746, Bull 3567 UNC/AU with some contact marks, highly lustrous with golden tone in the legends, overall a very pleasing example with considerable eye appeal
Shilling 1890 ESC 1357, Bull 3144 Choice UNC with a superb deep tone over original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, the large Jubilee Head type lasted for just 4 years, this a choice example, and the joint finest known of 30 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a number of high grade and choice slabbed Shillings offered in this sale
Sixpence 1886 ESC 1748, Bull 3260, a choice example lustrous and with some original mint bloom, toning in the legends, the reverse with traces of blue, green and gold, in an LCGS holder and graded 82
Shilling 1893 Large Letters on Obverse ESC 1361, Bull 3153, Davies 1011 dies 2A, Choice UNC with a subtle golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1901 ESC 1370, Bull 3166 UNC with choice tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpence 1893 Veiled Head ESC 1762, Bull 3285, Davies 1181 dies 2A First I of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, by far the rarer of the two types, choice with gold and cinnamon toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Very scarce in this high grade, of 27 examples submitted to LCGS, only 3 have been this type
Crowns (2) 1845 Cinquefoil stops on edge ESC 282, Bull 2564 Good Fine with some scuffs on the edge, has possibly been mounted in the past, 1895 LVIII ESC 308, Bull 2598Davies 513 dies 2A GF/NVF toned
Florin 1865 Colon after date ESC 827, Bull 2861, Davies 742, Die Number 51, the highest Die Number for this type recorded by Davies, NVF with some edge nicks, Rare
Florin 1921 ESC 940, Bull 3768, Choice UNC with hints of a colourful underlying tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very few of these Dull Finish coins with the low relief head achieve high grades as the quality of the strike and finish are normally poor with many exhibiting streaky surfaces due to poor metal alloy mix. This a superior piece and worthy of inclusion in the finest Florin collection
Sixpence 1883 ESC 1744, Bull 3255 an eye-catching example displaying mint lustre over a beautiful blue, green and golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1900 ESC 1770, Bull 3293 Choice UNC with green and gold tone, with flashes of magenta in the legend, a quality piece with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 57 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Florins in LCGS holders (3) 1942 ESC 962, Bull 4088 Choice and lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, 1945 ESC 965, Bull 4097, Choice and lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, 1946 ESC 966,. Bull 4099 Choice UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Sixpence 1884 ESC 1745, Bull 3257 a most attractive example with original mint lustre and flashes of colourful tone. A fully struck example and always sought after in high grade, In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
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