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
Proof Set 1911 Long Set (12 coins) Five Pounds to Maundy Set, comprising Gold Five Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with some tiny nicks to the portrait, minor hairlines in the fields, Gold Two Pounds 1911 Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines only, very light toning on brilliant and reflective fields, an eye-catching example, Gold Sovereign 1911 Proof nFDC with small nicks in the obverse field, and minor hairlines, brilliant and eye-catching, Gold Half Sovereign 1911 Proof FDC or near so, the odd tiny nick and minor hairlines barely detract, fully brilliant and eye-catching, Halfcrown 1911 Proof FDC with choice grey toning enhanced by flashes of gold and magenta, Florin 1911 Proof FDC with choice gold, blue and magenta tone, Shilling 1911 Proof FDC with choice and colourful tone, Sixpence 1911 Proof FDC and choice with grey, blue and magenta tone, Maundy Set 1911 Proof nFDC to FDC with colourful matching tone, the Fourpence with a minor tone spot in the field, a superb set with many coins bordering on choice, a highly sought after set, comes in the red case of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with very minor hairlines only, Sovereign 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC, Crown 1902 nFDC/FDC, Halfcrown 1902 FDC or very near so, unevenly but not unpleasantly toned, Florin 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some hairlines on the obverse, Sixpence 1902 nFDC/FDC toned, MaundyFourpence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Threepence 1902 nFDC, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC/FDC, Maundy Penny 1902 FDC the silver with pleasing grey tone, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half, then Crown - MaundyPenny, comprising Five Pounds 1902 EF, Two Pounds 1902 About UNC, Sovereign 1902 UNC with some hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 UNC or near so with some nicks and light hairlines, Crown 1902 FDC attractively toned, Halfcrown 1902 nFDC the obverse with light hairlines, Florin 1902 nFDC with minor hairlines, a small nick on the trident barely detracts, Shilling 1902 nFDC with some light hairlines, Sixpence 1902 FDC or near so, very light hairlines only, Maundy Fourpence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Threepence 1902 FDC toned, Maundy Twopence 1902 nFDC toned, Maundy Penny 1902 nFDC toned, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
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
Maundy Set 1910 ESC 2526, Bull 3616 EF lightly cleaned, the Fourpence with a tone spot on the reverse, Twopence and Penny each with a scratch on the obverse, comes in a contemporary long black Baldwin's box, a scarce set
Maundy Set 1932 ESC 2549, Bull 3993 GVF to GEF the Fourpence cleaned, Historical Note: 1932 was the first time in around 250 years that the Maundy Money was personally distributed by the reigning monarch.
MaundyFourpence 1689 G below truncation, No stop before GVLIELMVS, No stop after D:G:, with berries in wreath ESC 1868, Bull 881 Good Fine/Fine with some minor haymarking
MaundyFourpence 1690 6 over 5 in date, Small M's in obverse legend, no stop after REGINA, VF with a minor adjustment mark on the 4, and a small planchet clip between 3 and 4 o'clock, an interesting piece
MaundyFourpences (4) 1822 Robinson 306 Good Fine/NVF with some edge nicks, 1823 Robinson 314 NEF/GVF the reverse with a heavier contact mark, 1826 Robinson 326 GVF with some contact marks, 1827 Robinson 330 NVF/Good Fine with some edge nicks
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, Sovereign choice, the Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines in the obverse field, the silver nicely matched, the Maundy Fourpence and Threepence with some darker toning on the obverses, all coins with choice original surfaces, a most attractive and desirable set, FDC or very near so, comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523, comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence GEF lightly toned, the Twopence a Proof issue with upright die alignment, weight 0.98 grammes, (normal weight is 0.91g to 0.94g for this type), from the Coincraft VYMS-215 set, rated R4 by Bull, UNC or near so, retaining some brilliance, Penny EF with golden tone, comes with modern maundy 4-coin holder
Maundy assembled Sets (2) 1891 set ESC 2506, Bull 3549 GVF to EF the Fourpence, Twopence and Penny with matching tone, the Threepences possibly a currency issue, 1906 set ESC 2522, Bull 3612 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny GEF with attractive marching tone, the Threepence a currency issue, Near Fine, the 1906 set with a long red dated box
Maundy Odds (4) comprising Maundy Fourpences (2) 1689 No stop before G of GVLIELMVS or after G of D.G, with berries in wreath, ESC 1868, Bull 881, Good Fine/Fine, 1706 ESC 1889, Bull 1484 Good Fine/Fine, Maundy Threepences (2) 1689 GVL below bust, Arabic 1 in date, stop after G of D.G NVF with a hint of golden tone, 1766 ESC 2036, Bull 2259 NVF
Maundy Set 1862 the Twopence with no colons after D G ESC 2473, Bull 3510, an assembled set, comprising Fourpence 1862 GEF/EF toned, Threepence 1862 UNC with an attractive golden tone, Twopence 1862 GEF/AU and nicely toned, Penny 1862 with the 6 struck over a lower 6, the Threepence possibly a currency issue
Maundy Set 1904 an assembled 'set' comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence a currency issue Near Fine/Fine, Twopence UNC with blue/grey tone, the reverse with a darker tone spot, and Penny Lustrous UNC with a hint of blue and cinnamon toning, comes in an octagonal dated case
MaundyFourpences (3) all 1687 7 over 6 ESC 1862, Bull 786, two with planchet clips, the first GVF/NEF and lustrous with some haymarking, the second VF toned, the third Fine with a straight or clipped edge from 12 to 2 o'clock
Maundy Set 1847 ESC 2457, Bull 3490, the Fourpence with 8 over lower 8, the Threepence with double struck 8, the Twopence with double struck 8, the Penny with partial horizontal bar to the 4. A tiny spot above the head of the Fourpence, lustrous UNC, matching and choice, this set one of the key date rarities of the entire Maundy series, and would enhance any advanced Victorian or Maundy Collection
Maundy Set 1839 ESC 2448, Bull 3481, all with die axis inverted, the Fourpence with 183 double struck , the Threepence with the 8 double struck, UNC with an attractive matching tone, the Twopence and Penny with minor cabinet friction, the early Victorian sets becoming increasingly difficult to find
Maundy a part set 1961 (3 coins) Fourpence, Threepence and Twopence Lustrous UNC with a light matching tone, in a red square Maundy Money box, and Maundy Fourpence 1908 GEF
Maundy Set 1936 ESC 2553, Bull 3997 A/UNC to UNC with matching tone, the Fourpence with a gentle edge bruise, Rare. Cataloguer's note: The 1936 Maundy Coins were distributed by King Edward VIII after King George V's death in January 1936
Maundy Set 1852 ESC 2462, Bull 3495 GVF to EF with matching tone, the Fourpence with a heavy contact marks below the bust. Like most of the early Victorian sets, a rare set and seldom seen. Comes with a contemporary Maundy case, the case taped at the hinge side
Maundy Set 1822 the Threepence with the smaller head from the Twopence punch, ESC 2425, Bull 2444, UNC or near so and lustrous the Fourpence prooflike, a superior set with superb eye appeal, George IV Maundy sets almost never encountered in this high grade
Maundy Set 1839 ESC 2448, Bull 3481, comprising Fourpence 1839 (with upright die alignment) EF toned, Threepence 1839 GVF/EF toned, Twopence 1839 EF toned, and Penny 1839 EF with an edge nick, the Threepence, Twopence and Penny attractive and nicely matched
Maundy a 3-part set 1873 comprising Fourpence UNC and lustrous with a small tone spot, Threepence lustrous UNC, and Twopence Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some contact marks
Maundy Set 1891 ESC 2506, Bull 3549 VF to EF with some heavier surface marks and hairlines, the Fourpence with some scratches, in a modern Maundy Money box
Maundy Set 1817 ESC 2422, Bull 2240, the Twopence with unbarred A's in BRITANNIARUM, UNC and lustrous, the Fourpence particularly choice and eye-catching, undoubtedly the finest set of this date we have offered
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
Maundy Odds (3) Fourpences (2) 1905 UNC with a subtle golden tone, 1906 UNC with a subtle and colourful tone over residual mint lustre, Penny 1883 GEF/AU and lustrous
Sixpence 1697E First Bust, Later Harp, Small Crowns, with Small 7 in date, Bull 1283, type as ESC 1560, Good Fine with grey tone and an old scratch on the reverse. A very unusual type. The Small 7 in the date is stated by Bull to be 'possibly from Maundy'. We note the only Maundy coin minted in 1697 was the Fourpence, believed to be unique. We note also the Small 7 type on the Large Crowns type listed in London Coins Auction A155 Lot 1368 described as About VF/VF toned realised £170 hammer price
MaundyFourpence 1746 ESC 1906, Bull 1785 a superb choice UNC example with golden tone over original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Maundy Set 1867 ESC 2478, Bull 3516, EF to UNC with an attractive matching tone, the Fourpence with a small spot of surface residue on the obverse, comes in a modern red Maundy Money box
Maundy Set 1825 ESC 2429, Bull 2448, an assembled set comprising Fourpence 1825 Fine/Good Fine, Threepence 1825 VF with an edge nick, Twopence 1825 T over B in BRITANNIAR, EF and Penny 1825 NEF with a small edge bruise, only the third set of this date we have offered in 17 years
Maundy Set 1997 S.4211 The Fourpence with a hairline scratch, otherwise nFDC to FDC retaining practically full mint lustre, comes in a modern red Maundy Money box. The 1997 sets were distributed at Bradford Cathedral
Maundy Set 1898 ESC 2513, Bull 3556 EF to UNC with an attractive matching tone and some underlying lustre, the Fourpence with some small rim nicks, comes in a modern square red Maundy Money box
Maundy Set 1907 ESC 2523, Bull 3613 EF once cleaned, now retoned, nevertheless a well matched set, the Fourpence with a thin scratch on the reverse, the Penny with small rim nicks
Maundy Set 1772 ESC 2415, Bull 2233 the Threepence with a small depression in the rim at the top, appears to have been caused in the striking NEF to EF lightly toned, the Fourpence with some haymarking, the Threepence with some tone spots
Maundy Set 1838 ESC 2445, Bull 3478 UNC or very near so the Penny and Twopence with very minor cabinet friction, the set otherwise of choice quality with superb old toning, the Fourpence cobalt, gold and with touches of magenta, the Threepence, Twopence and Penny gold, blue and with touches of magenta, the set with beautiful eye appeal
Maundy Set 1933 ESC 2550, Bull 3994 EF to A/UNC with matching tone, the Fourpence with signs of old cleaning on the obverse, in a square Maundy Money case
Maundy Set 1935 ESC 2552, Bull 3996 GEF to A/UNC with some scattered darker tone spots, the Fourpence with some tiny rim nicks, a scarce set, comes in a long red contemporary box. The King's Jubilee Year sets were quickly bought by American visitors
Maundy Set 1831 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny with frosted portraits, Proofs from the set, the Threepence likely a standard issue with prooflike fields A/UNC to nFDC and attractively toned
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