Five Guineas 1691 TERTIO edge S.3422 pleasing VF, a few minor edge faults barely detract, a very sought after issue with a 1693 example of S3422 realising £135,000 in our last sale
Half Guinea 1691 S.3430 EF one old scratch obverse field and a moderate area of haymarking reverse, extremely rare in this high grade, and much rarer than S.3431 Elephant Below, proven by the fact we have offered 4 of the Elephant Below variety since 2005 and only one of this type and none of these previous five coins were above VF
Half Guinea 1764 Second Head S.3732 Choice EF/Unc only the fourth example of this date we have offered the other three all in grades lower than VF, rare and desirable thus
Guinea 1777 S.3728 with B of M.B. overstruck, possibly over a lower or smaller B, better than Fine, some light rub to the high points, nevertheless not displeasing for the grade, this coin was Garrett Metal Detector's 'Find of the month' in October 2020
Shillings (3) 1708 Third Bust, Plain in angles ESC 1147, Bull 1399 Good Fine with some small surface marks, 1711 Fourth Bust, ESC 1158, Bull 1408 VG or slightly better with a flan flaw on either side, 1711 Fourth Bust as ESC 1158, Bull 1408 the design modified with additional sceptres in the reverse angles, and with signs of old gilding, possibly to imitate a Guinea of the period
Five Guineas 1693 S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVINTO in raised letters on edge, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, with Prooflike and brilliant fields, a piece with remarkable eye appeal, the bust and reverse design lightly frosted, retaining much mint lustre, must surely be one of the finest known examples of this short series. At the time of writing, the PCGS Population report shows one example graded MS62+ and another at MS63 being the only finer examples. Across the entire William and Mary series combining all Five Guinea dates and varieties, only 4 examples have been graded higher by PCGS. and in August 2020 an example dated 1692 and graded MS63 by PCGS realised $384,000 in Heritage, and is now being offered for private treaty sale at $499,000, and we can tell you that that the difference in grade between MS62 and 63 is negligible. William and Mary were spouses who reigned over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. They began their joint reign in February 1689 after they were offered the throne by the Convention Parliament. James II (Mary’s father) had fled the country and William and Mary occupied what was in effect a vacant throne. They were the first joint rulers in England for over 800 years, although Philip II and Mary I had appeared on English coinage together. Mary was to reign until her death from smallpox in December 1694 and William continued his rule alone, until his death in March 1702. The reign of William and Mary was brief and their coins are relatively scarce.
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work DECIMO TERTIO edge S.3456 VF/NVF plugged at the top of the obverse, the surfaces otherwise undamaged, and vastly superior to most ex-jewellery pieces that we see. the Fine Work coin marking a giant stride in minting quality at the time and very popular in today's Gold market. This represents a chance to own this type at a fraction of cost of a high grade example.
Half Guinea 1696 Elephant and Castle S.3467 Good Fine with some weakness on the lower part of the French shield and correspondingly on the higher parts of the King's hair, other than this the coin is a bold and collectable example of this short-lived, two year type
Guinea 1774 S.3728 EF and lustrous with some light hairlines and very light adjustment lines, nevertheless overall a most pleasing piece with considerable eye appeal
Half Guinea 1695 Early Harp S.3466 with signs of a small and skilful repair to the edge by the T of ET, otherwise around VF the reverse with some light haymarks
Half Guinea 1756 S.3685 VF with some hairlines and light contact marks, many early milled gold types becoming increasingly difficult to find in grades VF and upwards, this type being no exception
Half Guinea 1791 S.3735 GEF and lustrous with prooflike fields, the reverse with a two thin scratches in the right field, a very high grade example with much eye appeal, examples in this high grade are seldom encountered
Guinea 1681 S.3344 VG the obverse with some scratches, our archive database reveals that this is only the fourth example we have offered in 17 years, most Charles II Guineas now show up in low grade, this date being no exception
Half Guinea 1746 Intermediate Laureate Head, GEORGIVS legend S.3683A, Good Fine and scarce. Cataloguer's Note: Our Archive database stretching back to 2003, reveals only 5 examples previously offered, only one finer example has been offered in this time, so numerical data alone indicates scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Guinea 1778 S.3734 VF, the obverse slightly better, an even and pleasing example, we note we have only previously offered two examples of this date in 17 years, so, like the Guinea of the same date, appears possibly scarcer than current catalogue values would indicate
Half Guinea 1787 S.3735 EF and lustrous with some light hairlines, the obverse with a small striking flaw, nevertheless an attractive piece retaining much eye appeal
Half Guinea 1734 S.3681A, About Fine/Fine, the obverse with some hairlines and an edge nick at 10 o'clock, and with a small depression by the S of GEORGIVS, a scarce issue, we note this is only the fourth example we have offered in 17 years
Guinea 1774 ProofS.3728 Wilson & Rasmussen 95, upright die alignment, Plain bevelled edge, in a PCGS holder and graded PR64 Cameo, and with WINGS gold sticker (choice for the stated grade) a superb piece, choice and rare, showing the characteristic die flaw in the reverse field associated on some examples of this type (see illustration and notes in Wilson and Rasmussen Page 140 footnote). Stunning detail and eye appeal, the quality of strike considerably superior to the comparable currency issues of the period, a handsome and attractive addition to any quality collection of early milled gold. The only one graded by PCGS so yet another indication of this coins rarity
Guinea 1698 S.3460 GVF the obverse with some contact marks, some lustre and some haymarking, weakly struck on the French shield, overall a pleasing example of this early milled gold type
Half Guinea 1686 Laureate Bust S.3404 VF with a few light haymarks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, the ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing
Guinea 1777 S.3728 EF and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, George III Guineas in EF grades now highly sought after
Guinea 1670 Third Bust S.3342 VF with signs of repair on BR.FR, and correspondingly on DEI on the obverse, and with some scratches below HIB. We note Spink now lists this type at £3250 in VF
Guinea 1715 Third Bust, No hair below truncation S.3630 the obverse with some thin scratches Good Fine, the reverse a little weak in the centre, overall pleasing for the grade
Half Guinea 1810 S.3737 EF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, Half Guineas seldom seen in lustrous grades, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A119 December 2nd 2007 Lot 971
Third Guinea 1810 Second Laureate Head S.3740 A/UNC and lustrous, a most attractive example, the obverse well struck showing good detail on the King's hair, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Third Guinea 1803 First Laureate Head S.3739 the O of DEFENSOR and the 0 in the date not joined at the lower left, EF and lustrous, well struck on both sides, this unusual in the Third Guinea series, a most desirable piece with considerable eye appeal
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 VF or slightly better/About VF, bold and attractive, with a gentle edge bruise at 12 o'clock on the obverse, pleasing for the grade retaining much eye appeal, a popular coin in today's market. A highly important coin in the history of the milled coinage, the Fine Work type introduced more intricate detail and a superb sharp striking to the portrait, a significant advance to the quality of minting at the time, leading to further higher relief designs being produced in the 18th Century, right up to the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Five Guineas 1669 VICESIMO PRIMO S.3328 About EF, with much fine detail apparent to the bust and the reverse design, some surface marks and scratches more than usually found on an EF coin, the edge with all lettering intact displays some consistent roughness suggests possibly an ex-shipwreck piece, and perhaps once cleaned. With low grade and/or damaged Five Guineas realising £5000-£6000 in the recent past, this being several grades above represents very good value in today's market at the low estimate, or in our opinion at several bids above. We note Spink now lists this coin in VF at £16,000 and EF at £80,000
Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend S.3667B Fine or slightly better, with traces of old mounting on the tops of the rims at 3 and 9 o'clock visible under magnification. Overall a presentable example and superior to many of the ex-jewellery pieces we see of this type
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 in an NGC holder and graded MS62, we note that we have offered over 40 examples since 2003, this a lustrous piece and always desirable in high grade
Guinea 1798 S.3729 GVF/strong VF, the edge displaying minor rub in parts, the surfaces though show no signs of having been in jewellery, comes with Royal Mint 'Certified and Authenticated' ticket
Half Guinea 1804 S.3737 NEF/EF and lustrous, the obverse with some light scratches, and with some unevenness between GEORGIVS III and the edge, possibly having been in jewellery previously, nevertheless with good eye appeal
Five Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3456 VF or slightly better, a bold middle grade example, a gentle edge bruise visible at 7 o'clock on the obverse, pleasing for the grade and with much eye appeal, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate. This series very sought after in today's market, the Fine Work coin was a revolutionary advance to the minting process in the early 18th Century, leading to many higher relief designs being issued in the 18th Century, right up until the introduction of the later machine-made milled coinage
Two Guineas 1701 Fine Work S.3457 Near EF and retaining traces of original lustre, attractive and desirable in this pleasing grade, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate stating Condition: PCGS About Uncirculated 55, lists at £25,000 in EF in the Spink Standard Catalogue. In 2014 the Standard Catalogue valued this coin in EF at £12,500, so has doubled it's catalogue value in just five years. We note that we have only offered two previous examples since 2003, and in the same period we have offered sixteen 1701 Fine Work Five Guineas, thus indicating this to be by far the scarcer coin, a rare opportunity to obtain a high grade rarity such as this
Five Guineas 1678 8 over 7 First Bust, S.3328A Fine or better/Good Fine with touches of red and magenta toning in the legends, a pleasing and even example with good eye appeal. Only the second First Bust coin we have offered of this date, the first we have offered for 7 years, the previous example being an ex-jewellery piece. Far scarcer than the second bust coin. Comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Five Guineas 1691 Elephant and Castle below bust S.3423 Fine for wear, Ex-Jewellery, the edge with some smoothing in places, comes in a London Mint Office box with certificate
Guinea 1730 Second, narrower Young Head S.3672 in an NGC holder and graded AU Details - Obverse scratched, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is only the second example we have offered, so probably scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Two Guineas 1738 Repositioned legend on obverse S.3667B, Fine, Ex-jewellery the edge with some light smoothing, comes in a London Mint Office box, no certificate
Guinea 1793 S.3729 stated by the vendor to be possibly 3 over 2, certainly the top of the 3 and the loop of the 3 are closed with an additional line, NEF/GVF
Five Guineas 1729 EIC S.3664 in an NGC holder and graded AU50 an impressive and pleasing piece with touches of red toning on the shield, and a good collectable example of the popular East India Company type
Two Guineas 1709 S.3569 GVF, some old thin scratches and very light haymarks in the obverse field barely detract, a boldly struck example, the strong relief of the bust particularly eye-catching, According to our archive database stretching back to 2003, this is the finest we have offered of this date
Five Guineas 1684 Elephant and Castle below bust, TRICESIMO SEXTO edge, S.3332 VG or better with all major details and the legend clear, an even and collectable example, even in this grade an imposing and impressive coin
Guinea 1702 Queen Anne Before Union S3562 a seldom offered date, certainly the first we have offered, NGC AU50 desirable thus, very few past results exist for this rare date, Spink list at £6,000 in VF, NGC offer no price in AU50 but lists it at $7,500 in XF40
Two Guineas 1694 4 over 3 S.3424 Near VF/VF the reverse ex-brooch mount, the mount marks skilfully removed and the legends at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock re-engraved in good style, thus still retaining much of the beauty of the original designs, William and Mary Two Guineas, with only 5 date/type combinations in the series are seldom offered in any grade
Two Guineas 1682 S.3335 Obverse VG, the reverse with some misty areas, however our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that this is only the second we have offered of this date
Half Guinea 1787 Plain edge Proof 4.94 grammes S.3735 NEF the fields with even light tooling, we note this coin now lists at £9500 in FDC in the Spink catalogue
Guinea 1726 S.3633 the B's in BR and HIB both from defective punches and showing weakness in parts, Good Fine, the obverse with a vertical scratch in the right field
Guinea 1737 S.3674 the S of GEORGIVS possibly struck over an 8? and the G of GRATIA possibly struck over an O, are both closed. Good Fine Light signs of tooling, under a slightly dull tone, however all George II Young Head Guineas rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example of this date we have offered
Guinea 1798 S.3729 A/UNC and with original lustre, very light cabinet friction to the high points only, displaying considerable eye appeal in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, very desirable in this high grade
Guinea 1798 S.3729 GEF with a hint of red toning in the legends, an unusually well-struck obverse displays much eye appeal and original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Guinea 1813 S.3730 The 'Military' Guinea, the final year of minting, minted to pay troops fighting in the Napoleonic wars, About Fine/Fine, Ex-Jewellery, plugged and skilfully repaired
Two Guineas 1739 Intermediate Head S.3668 Good Fine with some edge bruises and a surface scratch near the rim on either side suggesting possibly once in jewellery, the surfaces however are original, viewing recommended
Half Guinea 1717 S.3635 VG/About Fine, only the fourth example we have offered in 16 years, a scarcer date and probably rarer than catalogue values would suggest
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