Sixpence 1821 BBITANNIAR error, Bull 2424ESC 1656 UNC with very minor cabinet friction to the highest points only, attractively toned with some edge nicks. A very high grade example of this key rarity, usually only encountered in low grades, must surely be one of the finest remaining examples. At the time of writing, NGC and PCGS combined had only graded 4 examples, the finest being MS63, the others in AU55, AU50 and Fine
Prince of Wales, National Thanksgiving 1872, 77mm diameter in bronze by J.S & A.B. Wyon, Eimer 1618, BHM 2928, Welch 12, Obverse: Londinia, attended by Britannia, invites the Queen and the Prince of Wales into St. Paul's Cathedral. In Exergue: I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD, Reverse: Interior of St. Paul's with the Royal Procession and congregation, ornamental end panels decorated with the Royal Arms and ribbon inscribed NATIONAL THANKSGIVING, left, and City shield and ribbon inscribed St. PAUL'S LONDON, right. Two upright supports inscribed FOR THE RECOVERY OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, In Exergue: 27 FEB. 1872, UNC toned, in the Corporation of the City of London box with gilt lettering on the lid, only 400 issued, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018 Lot 996 hammer price £300
Florin 1859 with stop after date, ESC 817, Bull 2843 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Gothic Florins graded 80 and above very difficult to find, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 September 2011 Lot 1959 hammer price £460
Halfpenny 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, Freeman 456, dies 2+O, rated R18 by Freeman, nFDC and lustrous with hints of colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC PF64 RB, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 March 2005 Lot 1312 hammer price £240, these VIP Proofs are Extremely rare and were only produced in very small numbers
Halfcrown 1846 ESC 680, Bull 2724 UNC or very near so with minor friction to the high points only, the obverse with red/yellow and blue toning in places giving a superb eye appeal. Early period Victorian Young Head Halfcrown now becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grades
Shilling 1850 ESC 1296, Bull 2996, Fine, toned a good problem-free example of the key date in the Victorian Shilling series and very rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 4/12/2011 Lot 1960 hammer price £1400
Penny 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B UNC the reverse with good lustre enhanced by gold and magenta toning, a most attractive and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2075, hammer price £900, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1833 hammer price £1400
Shilling 1848 8 over 6 ESC 1294, Bull 2994, EF with two scratches on the obverse, very rare, especially in grades above Fine, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms that this is the finest example we have offered. Ex-London Coins Auction A156 5/3/2017 Lot 2677 hammer price £650
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border mule, the obverse with second T in BRITT over a higher T, as Freeman 9, dies 2+B, NVG Very Rare, and listed as R17 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 4/5/2010 Lot 166, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2846 hammer price £550
Mayoralty of the City of London 700th Anniversary 1889, 81mm diameter in bronze by A.Kirkwood & Son, Eimer 1752, BHM 3377, Welch 23, Obverse: Busts, crowned and draped, of RICHARD I. 1189 and VICTORIA 1889, facing each other, within two open circular frames; a vignette of seven interlaced circles, above, and one of St. George and the Dragon below. TO COMMEMORATE THE 700th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAYORALTY OF THE CITY OF LONDON . MDCCCLXXXIX. Reverse: Londinia seated, right, receives symbols of Mayoralty from St. Michael standing before her; above, a radiate crown. Beyond: St. Paul's and the Tower. THE POWERS THAT BE ARE ORDAINED OF GOD. In Exergue: 1189-1889 UNC in the Corporation of the City of London box with gilt lettering on the lid, only 450 issued
Shilling 1825 Lion on Crown Milled edge ProofESC 1255, Bull 2407, nFDC with attractive golden toning, minor high points friction only. Very Rare, the 1825 Proofs seldom offered
Shilling 1943 English, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.67 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Shilling 1943 Scottish, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.65 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Shilling 1953 English VIP Proof CGS Variety 9, CGS type SH.E2.1953.09, UNC with golden tone, enhanced with touches of blue and magenta, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-J.B.De Loynes (Ex-Head of the Nigeria Bank), the VIP Proofs very seldom seen, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1671 hammer price £420
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 hammer price £440
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316 hammer price £360
Shilling 1858 Bull 3014, Davies Dies 3A, 8 over 9 previously unrecorded by Davies for this date (similar to the Davies 878 type for 1859), unlisted by the 1992 ESC, EF or near so with uneven tone, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 1/12/2012 Lot 2180 hammer price £500
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Silver-plated copper Peck 964, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, light friction to the highest points only, of comparable quality to the Nicholson collection example, About UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 931 hammer price £300
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 485 hammer price £650
Halfpenny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 563 hammer price £120
Penny 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G UNC and attractively toned, seldom seen in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2432 hammer price £320
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, VG the reverse slightly better, the obverse with some heavier contact marks on the bust. The variety very clear and very rare in all grades, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 December 2016 Lot 3197 hammer price £500
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302 hammer price £400
Halfcrown 1712 Roses and PlumesESC 582, Bull 1374, EF with grey tone over original underlying gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a very high grade for the Queen Anne series, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1150 hammer price £650
Shilling 1843 ESC 1290, Bull 2989 UNC and lustrous with very light cabinet friction to the high points of the obverse, a rare date, surely rarer than the 'R' quoted by ESC and Bull in high grade. This date missing from many Shilling collections and certainly among the finest we have offered of this date
South Africa 2017 50th AnniversaryGoldProofKrugerrand 4 coin set containing 1/4, 1/10, 1/20 and 1/50 oz Krugerrands in the SAM wooden presentation box of issue with certificate
Penny 1799 Pattern by Droz BHM 465, Montagu 28, Obverse Bust right GEORGIUS III : D:G: REX, Reverse VIGEBIT IN OMNE AEVUM in four lines. Struck in copper, Toned UNC in an LCGS 'Encapsulation only' holder, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63 BN, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 February 2015 Lot 2140 hammer price £360
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 11 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870Ab, Choice UNC the obverse with partial lustre, the reverse with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 Lot 2190 hammer price £320
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 966, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, GEF with light friction to the high points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Colin Cooke 21/4/1982, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN322)
Shilling 1817 I over S in HONI, ESC 1232, Bull 2147 in an NGC holder and graded MS65, (the variety not stated on the holder) a choice example with the overstrike bold, this type rated R3 by Bull. The finest we have seen of this type. We note an example sold in London Coins Auction A150 described as 'bright EF' realised £180 hammer price in September 2015
Halfpenny 1826 Reverse B, Raised Line on Saltire Bronzed Proof, Peck 1437, nFDC with the lightest of cabinet friction to the highest points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Rare and desirable
Commemorative Medals a mixed group (7) includes George V Silver Jubilee 1935 31mm diameter in silver, The Official Royal Mint issue, A/UNC boxed, George VI and Queen Elizabeth 1937 Coronation 32mm diameter UNC in matt silver boxed, VictoriaGolden Jubilee 1887 36mm in bronze by Pinches NEF, Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897 38mm in bronze EF, Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth Coronation 1937 45mm in bronze, Germany 1988 350th Anniversary of the Marien column 35mm diameter in .999 silver UNC boxed, and Prize Medals (21) includes City and Guilds Medal Eimer 1684 UNC in silver, boxed, awarded to Olive Vera Girt for Ladies and Children's Tailoring, holed and repaired on the edge UNC boxed, Daily Mirror Diamond Jubilee 1963 Chairman Cecil Harmsworth King 56mm in bronze, H.J.Bostock 1870-1956 40 Years Service - Lotus Ltd. 51mm in bronze by J.Pinches UNC, Achievements of Widnes Celebrations 1974 44mm diameter in silver EF, Galashiels Academy 39mm diameter UNC boxed, The Oliver Science Medal, awarded to George Oliver 1923, GEF boxed, Devon Bakers Exhibition 1935 awarded to J.Wildgoose 28mm in silver EF boxed, Leeds and District Master Bakers 38mm in silver awarded to J.Wildgoose Macaroon Goods 1937 UNC boxed, a 2-medal award set Proficiency in Holy Scripture, 51mm in silver by A.Wyon awarded to Mabel Williams 1911 and 51mm in bronze by A.Wyon awarded to Doris Williams 1911 along with others of a sporting and academic theme many of these EF or better and boxed
East Africa50 Cents 1948 VIP Proof/Proof of Record KM#30, the odd tiny nick, otherwise FDC, these Proofs are very rare and were produced in extremely small numbers
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770, Bull 3724, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. The low relief head on the George V Halfcrowns of 1920-1926 very seldom encountered in choice grades due to weaker strikes, poor metal mix and wide fields being prone to heavy bagmarking. This piece a real exception, a top class example of the type, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1612 hammer price £130
Penny 1806 Copper Proof, the base of the 1 missing and the 0 open at the top, Peck 1327 KP31 nFDC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1137 hammer price £220
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H, but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd, (dies L+k), GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2439 hammer price £500
Double Florin to Farthing (102) Double Florin 1889, Halfcrowns (28) 1877, 1878, 1883, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1907, 1912 (3), 1915 (3), 1916 (2), 1918 (4), 1947, 1948 (2), 1949 (2), 1950, 1951, Florins (3) 1901, 1910, 1911, Shillings (1) 1865 Die Number 118, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1896, 1898, 1900 (2), 1914, 1916, 1919, 1920 (3), 1959S (Lustrous EF), Sixpence 1952 (Good Fine), SilverThreepences (36) date worn (2), 1887 Jubilee Head (2), 1892 (2, one holed), 1895 (2), 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1904, 1908 (2), 1911 (2), 1912, 1913 (2), 1914 (3), 1915, 1916, 1917 (8),1919 (3), 1944, Pennies (2)1861, 1953 (GF), Halfpennies (2) 1807, 1905, Farthings (3) 1895, 1897, 1901, mostly VG to Near Fine, World (4) South Africa (2) Halfcrown, George V, Poor with reverse very worn and no date visible, Sixpence 1938 Near Fine/Fine, Australia Shilling 1916M VG, Jersey 1/12th Shilling 1960 GVF/NEF, GB Pre-1947 issues £13.67 1/2p face, comprising Halfcrowns (11), Florins (28), Shillings (117), Sixpences (146), in mixed grades, Silver Threepences .500 Silver issues (36, one holed) in mixed circulated grades includes some better George V dates, Cupro-Nickel issues (596) Halfcrowns (22) Florins (86) includes 1951 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous (3), Shillings (84), Sixpences (404) in mixed circulated grades unless stated. Brass Threepences (1.9 Kilos) Pennies Victoria Bun Head (101), Victoria Veiled Head (273), Edward VII (54), George VI (3.5 Kilos), Elizabeth II (around 7 Kilos), Halfpennies (313) Victoria (24), Edward VII (1), George V (25), George VI (47), Elizabeth II (216), Farthings (28) in mixed grades generally in line with age, along with a further group of Brass Threepences (7.3 Kilos) and Pennies in bags and tubs (around 11.8 Kilos) these in mixed grades (Total weight over 45 Kilos)
Shilling 1823 ESC 1249, Bull 2398 AU/UNC and lustrous with a series of heavier hairlines to the lower part of the obverse, the reverse lustrous with minor cabinet friction, a key date rarity, this date missing from many Shilling collections
Shilling 1944 English, Specimen striking, unlisted by ESC, Davies or Bull who all list VIP Proofs. The fields superior to the currency pieces but lacking the frosting associated with the VIP Proofs of the period. The appearance is not dissimilar to Polished die coins. 5.64 grammes, UNC and lustrous, the specimen strikings said to be rarer than the VIP Proofs. We note a pair of 1966 English and Scottish Specimen Shillings (Lots 1888 and 1889) in similar grades sold in London Coins Auction A161 3/6/2018 for £500 and £680 hammer price respectively
Halfpenny 1771 Peck 896 Choice UNC toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the amount of survivors in this grade will be tiny, Ex-London Coins auction A116 March 2004 Lot 1053 hammer price £190
Straits Settlements10 DollarsPick 18b dated 1st January 1935 serial number C/15 48330 signed Rex Curall For the Currency Commissioners and the note in green on multicolour underprint featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V at right on obverse and tiger at centre and an Allegorical Woman's bust at left on reverse. Printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Ld Engravers New Malden Surrey England inscribed in small script at lower centre margin on obverse and in a panel at lower centre on reverse. Watermarked Tiger's head. VG only because of minor damage in margins and King George V portrait area otherwise an attractive Fine example. Very Rare
Florin 1885 Small trefoils on long arcs ESC 861, Bull 2909 UNC and with a subtle and attractive tone over subdued original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1235 hammer price £240
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, with all major details bold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All reverse F Pennies and very rare, they are seldom offered and always sought after. Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016 Lot 3165 hammer price £200
Penny 1878 Thick 7 in date, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1878Aa UNC and lustrous, appears to be a Specimen or early striking, the obverse with attractive toning, the reverse crisply struck, retaining much underlying brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 June 2015 Lot 2461 hammer price £460
Penny 1902 GVF with a few small rim nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'MATT PROOF- Has seen light circulation, but surfaces different from those on currency specimens, exactly as those in the Royal Mint and British Museums', Ex-Michael Freeman collection study group, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 Lot 2494 hammer price £360
Farthing 1739 Peck 869 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder (UIN 0000004) and graded LCGS 70, a very pleasing high grade example, one of the first coins encapsulated by LCGS, a small piece of numismatic history, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 762 hammer price £170
Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 Marsh 2016 Lot 3084 hammer price £500
Blackfriars Bridge and Holborn Valley Viaduct Opened 1869 76mm diameter in bronze by G.G.Adams, issued by the Corporation of LondonEimer 1604, BHM 2906, WE 1126, Welch 11, Obverse: Bust left, crowned, VICTORIA D:G: BRIT: REGINA F:D: Reverse: City shield in the centre linking two wreaths, each containing a view. HOLBORN VIADUCT above and BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE below. Londinia, left, with a scroll inscribed OPENED NOV.6 and Britannia, right, 1869 at the top UNC with a small spot in the obverse field, in the original Corporation of the City of London box with the gilt lettering on the lid, only 400 struck, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018 Lot 953 hammer price £280
Halfpenny 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC with Prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1442 hammer price £340. When sold in Auction A123, it was noted that 'only two Victorian Halfpennies submitted for grading have been returned as grade 90. This is still the case 13 years later. The coin is UIN 163 and after another 44,000 coins have been graded in the intervening period and this is still the finest known of 17 examples now recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Liberia/Andorra/Somalia - The World's Smallest Gold coins a 21-coin set Liberia (17) Gold $25 (11) these 0.73 grammes of 0.999 gold, Gold $10 (6) these 0.5 grammes of 0.585 gold, Andorra (3) these 0.73 grammes of 0.999 Gold and Somalia 20 Shilling (1) in gold 0.48 grammes, gold content unknown, all coins dated 2000-2007 FDC in the box of issue, 18 with certificates, GB Five Pound Crowns 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday (20) UNC on the cards of issue, as part of a group of GB and World promoters material, Cook IslandsOne Dollar a 12-coin set 2005 British History all Crown-sized in .500 silver, each reverse depicting Historical Figures and Events SilverProofs FDC boxed with certificates, Predecimalization Coins a 21-coin set each 50mm in cupro-nickel with a gold plated pre-decimal coin set into the reverse, UNC boxed with certificates, Changing UK Coin Designs an 11-coin set of medallic issue, in silver plated cupro-nickel with motion image showing both sides of the coin, UNC boxed with certificates, Guernsey/Jersey/Cook Islands Fifty Pence 2012 a 14-coin set 2011-2012 all Crown-sized with photographic images on the reverses UNC boxed, 13 with certificates, The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II a set of GB Coinage (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing with silver and gold-plating in mixed grades in the box of issue with certificate, Kings and Queens of Britain (2) Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton (13) and The Life of Queen Elizabeth II (7) a mixed medallic 22-piece set UNC boxed with certificates, British Banknotes a 5-piece medallic set 50mm diameter each reverse with a coloured image of a different British Banknote UNC boxed with certificates, The Edward VII and George V Silver Stamp IngotCollection an incomplete 5-piece set (normally 6 pieces) comprising One Pound Edward VII, Ten Shillings George V, One Penny Edward VII, One Penny George V and One Penny George V British Empire Exhibition 1924 UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue in the fitted slip case, Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Stamp issue 2006 Silver Stamp Showcase (8 silver stamps), each silver stamp 0.925 silver and weighing 2.7 grammes, along with set of commemorative stamps of similar designs UNC in the Royal Mail box of issue, Numismatic Covers (2) Queen Mother 80th Birthday 1980 (2) both comprising Crown UNC and commemorative 12p stamp UNC on the envelope of issue, both in folders, Commemorative Spoons 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee a 4-piece set UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Champions Stopwatch 2008 with Two Pounds 2008 Olympic Handover set into the back UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, along with three empty Westminster boxes
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria 1887 Eimer 1733, BHM 3219, 77mm diameter in Bronze The official Royal Mint issue by J.E.Boehm/F Leighton, Obverse: Bust left Crowned and Veiled. VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX. Reverse Enthroned figure of Empire, facing, flanked by standing figures of Science, Letters and Art left, opposite those of Industry and Agriculture right, at their feet below Empire are Mercury reclining and Time Above two cherubs displaying shields inscribed MDCCCLXXXVII and MDCCCXXXVII and V.R.I in a wreath between . IN. COMMEMORATION. Exergue. Five linked shields inscribed ASIA AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALASIA and AFRICA, A/UNC and attractively toned, in the official red box of issue
City of LondonImperialVolunteers 1900, 76mm diameter in bronze by G.Frampton, Eimer 1848, BHM 3684, Obverse: A soldier of the C.I.V proclaimed by a fanfare and welcomed by Londinia seated on a dais, , around- oak branches entwined with 14 labels commemorating the C.I.Vs various actions in the South African War. In Exergue: PRO PATRIA REGINA ET VRBE, Reverse: The Union and C.I.V. flags flying on a hill surrounded by trees, sun on horizon and cannons in the foreground. In Exergue: THE CITY OF LONDON IMPERIAL VOLVNTEERS RAISED AND EQVIPPED FOR THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA BY THE CITIZENS OF LONDON FORMED DECEMBER 1899 RETVRNED TO LONDON OCTOBER 1900, UNC in a Corporation of the City of London box, only 550 issued
Penny 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 UNC with touches of attractive blue-green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1359 hammer price £480
Halfcrown 1820 George IVESC 628, Bull 2357 UNC/AU light contact marks and minor cabinet friction barely detract, an eye-catching example of this two-year type, exhibiting considerable lustre and eye appeal
Britannia Silver 1997 4-coin set nFDC to FDC with light toning, in the Royal Mint box of issue with certificate, Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen MotherCentenarySilver Proof Piedfort FDC, Five Pound Crown 1999 Millennium Silver Proof FDC, Two Pounds (3) 1998 Technology Silver Proof FDC, 1998 Technology Silver Proof Piedfort nFDC/FDC with light toning, 1999 RugbyWorld Cup Silver Proof Piedfort with hologram reverse FDC, One Pound 1984 Silver Proof Piedfort, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC, all in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates. The KingEdward VIII Centenary Pattern Coin Collection a 7-coin set 1937 in sterling silver comprising Retro Pattern Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepences (2,both with a different reverse design) Proof nFDC in the Historic Coin Company box with certificate, Crowns 1951 (4) UNC to FDC in the boxes of issue
GB and World comprising GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday Silver Proof, 2012 Queen Elizabeth IIGolden Jubilee Gold-plated Silver Proof FDC in the Royal Mint boxes of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Year Sets (2) 1999 (8 coins) Two Pounds to One Penny, 2012 (8 coins) Five Pound Crown and One Pound to One Penny, Lustrous UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Cook Islands $25 2013 The Royal Line of Succession - The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge 5oz. Silver Proof FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Jersey - The Heraldry of the Coronation 11-coin set in silver comprising Five Pounds 2013 Coronation 60th Anniversary Silver Proof, the reverse with gold highlighting, and Fifty Pence (10) each piece a segment of a circle, the reverses depicting The Lion of England, The Unicorn of Scotland, The Griffin of Edward III, The Yale of Beaufort, The Falcon of the Plantagenets, The Black Bull of Clarence, The White Greyhound of Richmond, The White Lion of Mortimer, The White Horse of Hanover and the Red Dragon of Wales, all Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Canada Twenty Dollars Christmas issues a 2-coin set 2012 Reindeer and 2013 Santa Claus both in .999 silver nFDC to FDC the 2013 coin lightly toned, in the box of issue with certificate, Russia One Rouble 1977 MoscowOlympics UNC in a slide case
Roman (5) Follis Galerius (303-305AD) Reverse: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia, RIC 35, 8.46 grammes, EF, Billon Nummus Constantine I, type of 321-323AD, Reverse: Altar with globe, PLON in Exergue, London Mint, 3.47 grammes, GVF, Quinarius Allectus (293-296AD) Reverse: Galley facing right, QC in exergue below, RIC 124, 2.32 grammes, approaching Fine, Follis Constantinus I, Reverse: Sol standing left SF in field, 2.08 grammes Near VF, Carausius BI Radiate London Mint (286-293) Reverse: Pax standing left holding olive branch and transverse sceptreRIC V.2 143, 2.97 grammes, VF
RomanBronzes (57) all identified, a wide range of Emperors represented, includes Probus, Tetricus, Victorinus, Constantine I, Constantine II, Aurelian, Maximianus, Gratian, Constans, Crispus and more, Fair to VF, the vast majority with dealers tickets with a total ticket price of over £1000
Shilling 1824 ESC 1251, Bull 2400 UNC the reverse with minor cabinet friction, a most attractive and lustrous example with touches of golden tone, George IV early period Shillings becoming increasingly difficult to find in lustrous grades
Halfpenny 1805 Bronzed Pattern Restrike, Peck 1309, R91, Reverse with BRITANNIARUM legend, nFDC with attractive chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 933 hammer price £240
Penny 1807 Bronzed Copper Proof Restrike Peck 1354, R98, UNC with some light contact marks to the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1158 hammer price £120
Penny 1862 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G, with elongated top colon dot after F:D:, UNC the obverse with good pale lustre, the reverse with practically full lustre and some small trivial spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Carlisle 9/3/2006 Lot 254, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2862 hammer price £100
Shilling 1869 ESC 1319, Bull 3037, Die Number 8, UNC or near so with subdued lustre, a rare date, our archive database shows only six examples sold since 2003, during which time we have sold more examples of 1850, 1851, 1854, 1862 and 1863 Shillings, so based on empirical data, under-rated for rarity by the catalogues
Coronation of William IV 1831 33mm diameter in bronze by W.WyonEimer 1251, BHM 1475, The official Royal Mint issue after F.Chantrey, Obverse : Bust of William IV right, with raised C on truncation, WILLIAM THE FOURTH CROWNED SEP:8 1831, Reverse: Bust, right, diademed, of Queen Adelaide ADELAIDE. QUEEN CONSORT. CROWNED SEP : 8 1831. UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction, in the round black case of issue
Halfcrown 1927 Second Reverse ProofESC 776, Bull 3732 FDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 94, the finest known of 49 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF66, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1615, hammer price £170. When auctioned in September 2009 the coin was the finest known of 10 examples, in the intervening 12 years a further 39 examples have been graded and this has yet to be beaten
Shilling 1820 unbarred H in HONI, LCGS Variety 6 Sharp and lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, only 2 examples recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this being the finest, Ex-London Coins Auction A158 September 2017 Lot 2463 hammer price £400
Halfpenny 1772 Reverse A, Ball below spear head, Peck 901 Choice UNC with traces of lustre, more so on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, early coppers very difficult to find in grades above 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 930 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1799 Plain Hull, Peck 1251 UNC or very near so, an eye-catching example with blue toning and hints of residual mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a scarcer type, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1025 hammer price £60
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, ONF for ONE, Gouby BP1860X (H+d), Freeman dies 5+D, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 June 2012 Lot 1713 hammer price £240
Penny 1883 as Freeman dies 12+N with D of D:G: open at the top, and with both 8's of the date double struck, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example of this sub-variety thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2454 hammer price £180
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Bun Pennies very difficult to find in grade 85, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1021 hammer price £260
Twopence 1797 Peck 1077 EF with traces of lustre a very pleasing example with good eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 Marsh 2005 Lot 1256 hammer price £200
Halfcrown 1818 ESC 621, Bull 2099 UNC with minor cabinet friction and a small tone spot on the obverse rim, overall a very attractive example displaying touches of attractive golden tone
GB and World Sets GB - The Historic Coins of the British Empire an 8-coin set comprising Crowns (8) 1892 VG, 1935 EF, 1951 UNC (2), 1965 UNC, 1977 (3) UNC in a Westminster box, GB Five Pound Crowns to Decimal Ten Pence a 13-coin set comprising Five Pound Crowns (4) 1993 Coronation 40th Anniversary Silver Proofs (2), 1999 MillenniumCupro-Nickel UNC (2), Crowns (7) 1935 A/UNC, 1937 NEF/EF, 1960 UNC, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipSilver Wedding Silver Proof, 1977 Queen Elizabeth IISilver Jubilee Silver Proof nFDC , 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee A/UNC, 1981 Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Silver Proof nFDC with light toning, One Pound 1993 Silver Proof FDC, Decimal Ten Pence 1977 with gold plating and silver plating VF, in a Westminster box, The History of the Royal Navy Collection a 6-coin set 2003-2005 comprising issues from Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and The Falkland Islands Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificates, GB Crowns a 2-coin set 'The Crowns of Two Kings' Crown 1935 EF and 1937 EF boxed with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Five Pounds 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond WeddingSilver Proof Piedfort with 6 diamonds set into the reverse design FDC in the box of issue with certificate, Tristan da Cunha Crowns a 6-coin set 2014 The 300 Years of King Georges, each coin with a different reverse depicting the respective heads of George I, George II, George III, George IV, George V, and George VI Silver Proofs FDC in the box of issue with certificate
Farthing 1845 Large Date, unlisted by Peck VF with some surface nicks on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, known to be a very rare variety, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection A113 June 2006 Lot 788 hammer price £170
Florin 1911 ProofESC 930, Bull 3756, Davies 1731P, a choice example with a superb multicoloured tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 92, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 1553 hammer price £65
Halfpenny 1799 Copper Pattern, Peck 1235, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 756 hammer price £150
Halfpenny 1965 struck in cupro-nickel, 5.73 grammes, LCGS Variety 02, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 532 hammer price £130
Penny 1825 Peck 1420 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction November 2004, Lot 1142 hammer price £180
Penny 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1146 hammer price £80
Penny 1858 No W.W. Peck 1518 UNC with practically full lustre and of stunning appearance thus, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Although LCGS consider lustre, and mark down coins that have unsightly toning problems, they do not rate eye appeal as highly as the USA grading companies. The CGS system attaches more importance to wear, bag marks, hairlines etc, so coins with these problems that, owing to eye appeal may be hyped up by traditional retailers or graded higher in the US, will get a more conservative grade. The joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 913 hammer price £300
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 7 dies 1+C, VF/NEF Rare, rated R15 by Freeman, seldom seen in grades above Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the second finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A165 June 2019 Lot 2833 hammer price £600
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 698 hammer price £160
Penny 1889 14 Leaves in wreath, Freeman 128 dies 13+N, UNC with around 80% slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 June 2013 Lot 1957 hammer price £140
USAConfederate States - Richmond (12) 1861 $100 8% Loan, Act of August 19th, 1861, Fine with all but one coupon, 1863 $100 7% Loan, Act of February 20th, 1863, brown/sepia, vignette of an Officer leaning against a tree, Criswell 120, Fine with all coupons, 1863 $500 7% Loan, Act of 20th February 1863 (4) three have 8 coupons, the fourth has 10 coupons all around Fine, 1863 $1000 6% Loan, Act of April 30th 1863, Fine, with all but one coupon, 1864 $500 6% Loan, Act of February 17th, 1864 Second Series, black on brown/sepia with vignette of equestrian statue of Washington (5) VG to Fine with coupons, along with Banknote Germany 100,000 Marks 1923 NVF with some folds
Cyprus Government 1 PoundPick 35a first date of issue for this type 1st June 1955 serial number A/3 049473 signature Denis John Mahony. The reverse with numerical denomination in panel at left and Colonial Coat of Arms with 2 Lions in panel at right. Watermarked with an Eagle's head. In a PMG holder graded Choice VF 35 and an Exceptionally Scarce and very sought after note
Coronation and Jubilee Medals (4) 1897 Queen VictoriaDiamond Jubilee 56mm diameter in bronze, the Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1817a, BMC 3506, 74.35 grammes, About EF/EF the obverse with some scratches. 1902 Coronation of Edward VII (2) 56mm diameter in bronze, The Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1871a, the first GEF, the second EF with a tone spot on either side. 1911 Coronation of George V 51mm diameter in bronze, The Official Royal Mint issue, Eimer 1922a GEF, minor friction to the highest points only, the fields excellent, all medals in the Royal Mint boxes of issue
Shilling 1838 Small head with WW in relief, ESC 1278, Bull 2973, Davies 850 dies 1A, UNC the obverse displaying very light friction to the highest points and with some hairlines in the field, the reverse choice and lustrous with golden toning around the rims, an extremely eye-catching piece and rare thus
Shilling 1867 ESC 1315, Bull 3030, Davies 892 dies 4A, Die Number 27 A/UNC and lustrous with light cabinet friction only, a most attractive example and scarce in high grade
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 267 dies 4+C, UNC with much original mint lustre, very rare in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1046 hammer price £200, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 539 hammer price £260
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident, Italic 5, LCGS variety 6, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2038 hammer price £160, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, as Freeman 15, dies 4+D, with double struck 6 in the date and double struck E in PENNY, LCGS Variety 45, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 June 2015 Lot 2422 hammer price £240
Penny 1876H Wide Date (as Freeman 87 dies 8+J) with obverse die repairs to G of REG and F of F:D: (similar to the variety listed by Gouby for 1875H Pennies) EF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this die type previously unrecorded by Freeman or Gouby for this date, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1211, hammer price £95. This coin is UIN 15614, and after another 29,000 coins have been graded, no other specimen has yet been recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1882H Freeman 115 dies 12+N, with unbarred H, LCGS Variety 06, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2897 hammer price £220
Penny 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C VF, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, a rare reverse type, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016, Lot 1229 hammer price £200
Penny 1913 Freeman 175 dies 1+B, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, and traces of lustre, Very Rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 hammer price £240
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, V over lower V in VICTORIA, and 1 over lower 1 in date, Ex-London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2837, hammer price £170
Penny 1875 Freeman 79 dies 8+G AU/GEF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, an under-rated type and very Rare in this high grade, the second finest known of only 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A156 March 2017 Lot 2520 hammer price £400
Halfcrown 1917 ESC 764, Bull 3716 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this series notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, normally suffering from poor strikes and bagmarks from the wide fields, this an exceptional example, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 1998 hammer price £110
Penny 1855 Plain Trident Peck 1509 Choice UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, an extremely eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 1043 hammer price £65
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, with the T of VICTORIA struck over a higher, misplaced T, the underlying T having its top line merging with the linear circle, the rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) LCGS Variety 46, UNC with good, slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 hammer price £160
Penny 1876H Narrow date Freeman 89 dies 8+K, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, a most attractive and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 740, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1828, hammer price £360, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1881H High H, the top of the H is above the base-line of the date numerals, Freeman 108 dies 11+M, Gouby BP1881Hb (P+p) UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with a small spot in the field, in an LCGS Holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 September 2015 Lot 2609 hammer price £150
Straits Settlements 1 DollarPick 16b dated 1st January 1935 serial number I/87 05686 signature Rex Curall, a presentable VF and a Scarce . Mainly blue on multicolour featuring a portrait of KingGeorge V on obverse and the reverse with an illustration of a tiger at centre and an Allegorical bust at left. printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. , New Malden, Surrey and watermarked with a Tiger's head
Pennies (10) 1877 A/UNC and lustrous, 1892 NEF, 1895 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1897 UNC or very near so and lustrous, UNC or very near so and lustrous, 1899 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, 1900 Lustrous UNC, 1901 UNC with practically full lustre, 1902 High Tide Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction, 1911 A/UNC and lustrous
Penny 1886 First 8 of the date double struck, as Freeman 123 dies 12+N, LCGS Variety 03, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2012 Lot 1701 hammer price £140
Penny 1918H Freeman 183 dies 2+B, GEF with around 40% lustre, a very pleasing high grade example of the Heaton Mint type, very scarce in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 June 2013 Lot 1962 hammer price £180
Halfpenny 1858 Small Date LCGS Variety 05 UNC with almost full subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a most attractive example and rare thus, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1067 hammer price £100
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1192 (raw) hammer price £190, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 (slabbed) hammer price £300
Penny 1931 Freeman 205 dies 5+C Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-PCGS MS65 RD, the finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1493 hammer price £36. Currency coins graded 88 are truly rare and are very seldom encountered
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 878 dies 3A Bright EF, Scarce, we note the example in the Peter Davies collection (London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1143, mint state) fetched £550 hammer price. A rare die pairing and very seldom offered in any grade. Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1755 hammer price £280
Jubilee and Coronation Medals (5) comprising (1) Coronation of Edward VII 1902 Eimer 1871b, BHM 3737, by G.W. de Saulles, 31mm diameter in silver, The Official Royal Mint issue UNC or very near so, attractively toned with minor cabinet friction, in the original paper envelope, (2) Coronation of Edward VII 1902 Eimer 1871a, BHM 3737, by G.W de Saulles, 56mm in bronze, The Official Royal Mint issue A/UNC in the original Royal Mint box of issue, (3) George V Silver Jubilee 1935 Eimer 2029b, BHM 4249, 32mm diameter in silver, by P. Metcalfe, The Official Royal Mint issue A/UNC with attractive toning, in the original Royal Mint box of issue, (4) Coronation of George VI 1937 Eimer 2046b, BHM 4314, 32mm diameter in silver, by P.Matcalfe, The Official Royal Mint issue A/UNC with some hairlines, in the original Royal Mint box of issue, (5) Coronation of George VI 1937 Eimer 2047, BHM 4351, 32mm diameter in bronze by Turner & Simpson, UNC in the brown case of issue
Shilling 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596 Lustrous UNC with touches of golden toning, a superb example with considerable eye appeal, 1910 coins often found with weak strikings, as a result they are very difficult to find in grades 80 and above, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 34 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 December 2010 Lot 1794 hammer price £50
Halfcrown 1918 ESC 765, Bull 3717 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 46 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this series notoriously difficult to find in grades 80 and above, normally suffering from poor strikes and bagmarks from the wide fields, this an exceptional example, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 514 hammer price £150
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon Peck 1493 UNC with some light nicks and minor cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction 111 November 2005 Lot 1165 hammer price £160
Shilling 1857 with 5 over blundered 5 in the date, the underlying 5 visible on both sides of the repunched 5, as ESC 1305, Bull 3008 UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, an unusual type and of interest to the Shilling specialist
Shilling 1921 'Sterling' Head, ESC 1431, Bull 3810Davies 1805 dies 3D, the last issue of the deeper cut portrait, as used on the earlier .925 silver issues, NEF/EF, Ex-Peter Davies, London Coins Auction A126 Lot 427 hammer price £180, where it was described as 'one of the finest examples seen by the vendor'
Penny 1859 Small Date, LCGS Variety 03 A/UNC with much mint lustre, a scarcer type and with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1153 Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection hammer price £240
Shilling 1867 ESC 1315, Bull 3030, Davies 892 dies 4A, Die Number 6, UNC with very light cabinet friction to the highest points, scarce in this high grade
South AfricaProof Set 1953 (9 coins, Crown to Farthing) nFDC to FDC some with colourful and attractive tone, in the blue box of issue, Fantasy Maundy Set 1936 Edward VIII Prooflike UNC, as part of a group of World, an eclectic mix, a wide variety of countries represented, includes USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Somalia, Ireland and many more, includes some fantasy items, mostly base metal items includes some cased and some 20th Century from circulation, these in mixed grades
World a mixed group (20) includes USA (4) Dollars (2) 1881O VG, 1884 NEF, USA Five Cents 1920 VF, One Cent 1844 Good Fine, AustriaThaler 1780 Maria Theresa Silver Restrike, UNC, Belgium Five Francs 1873 Fine, Netherlands2 1/2 Gulden 1939 NEF/EF and attractively toned, Mexico (2) 25 Pesos 1968 Mexico Olympics UNC, One Peso 1967 EF with loop mount at the top, Canada - Newfoundland (2) 20 Cents 1900 Near Fine, Five Cents 1941C Fine, British West AfricaShillings (2) 1914H GVF/NEF with attractive tone, 1916H GVF/NEF, Nigeria - British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1908 NEF, South AfricaThreepence 1943 NEF with toning, Italy 20 Centesimi 1918R VF, SwitzerlandHalf Franc 1916B Fine, Luxembourg2 1/2 Centimes 1901 GVF, AustraliaPenny TokenMelbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle 1857 KM#Tn104 Fine, India - Madras Presidency Five Cash 1803 Fine, along with a further group of World includes Lundy (2) One Puffin 1929 GEF and Half Puffin 1929 NVF, Guernsey (14) Eight Doubles (2) 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, 1956 GEF and lustrous, Four Doubles (4) 1864 Fine, 1908H NEF with some lustre, 1920H GEF and lustrous, 1956 Lustrous EF, Two Doubles 1920H A/UNC and lustrous, One Double (7) 1889H Good Fine, 1893H UNC with practically full lustre, 1902H EF toned, 1911H EF, 1929H (2) EF and A/UNC, 1933H EF, Jersey (6) Threepence 1957 AUNC and Pennies (5) 1945 George VI, 1945 Elizabeth II, 1960, 1964, 1966 VF to NEF, USA (13) Dollars (8) 1971D, 1972D, 1974D, 1976 Bicentenary (2), 1978 VF to GVF, 1979S Susan B.Anthony VF, 2011 Wampanoag Treaty NVF, Half Dollars (6) 1964 (2) GEF, 1971D NEF, 1974D NEF, 1976 Bicentenary GVF, 1982 D NEF/EF, USA from circulation 1957-2013 Quarter Dollars (14), Ten Cents (9), Five Cents (10), One Cent (16), World 19th and 20th Century in base metal (40) includes Germany, Italy, Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg VG to Good Fine, Germany Five Marks to One Pfennig (64) Five Marks (7), Two Marks (4), One Mark (20), 50 Pfennigs (28), Five Pfennigs (2), Two Pfennigs (1), One Pfennig (2) in mixed grades, Ireland (19) Florins (3) 1951, 1955, 1959, Sixpences (4) 1963 (2), 1966 and 1967, Threepences (5) 1928 (2), 1961 (2), 1964, Pennies (2) 1937, 1946 (GEF), Halfpennies (3) 1933, 1942 and 1943, Ten Pences 1980 (2) in mixed grades
Shilling 1857 with an italic 5 in the date unlisted by ESC or Davies, Bright EF, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1292 hammer price £130
Shilling 1879 No Die Number, Davies 911, dies 6B Lustrous UNC with contact marks and hairlines, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1766 hammer price £100
Halfpenny 1806 Three Berries, Peck 1377 UNC with some even lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction June 2004 Lot 758 hammer price £120
Penny 1848 8 over 6 also with thicker I in GRATIA, GVF with some contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1816 hammer price £300
Penny 1912H Freeman 173 dies 1+A, Lustrous UNC with attractive blue and purple toning, giving excellent eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1187 hammer price £90
Penny 1916 Recessed Ear LCGS Variety 02, UNC with around 75% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 822 hammer price £46 (raw), Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2071 hammer price £180 (slabbed)
Penny 1932 Freeman 207 dies 5+C UNC, the obverse toned, the obverse toned, the reverse with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1661 hammer price £200
Cayman Islands - The SilverKings Collection 1980 - a 10-coin set in .500 silver KM#PS20 comprising 1980 Edward The Confessor and Harold II, 1980 William I/William II, Henry I/Stephen, 1980 Henry II/Richard I/John/Henry III, 1980 Edward I/Edward II/Edward III/Richard II, 1980 Henry IV/Henry V/Henry VI, 1980 Edward IV/Edward V/Richard III, 1980 Henry VII/Henry VIII/Edward VI, 1980 James I/Charles I/Charles II/William III, 1980 George I/ George II/ George III/ George IV/William IV, 1980 Edward VII/George V/Edward VIII/George VI nFDC to FDC with some toning, in the bookform-style case of issue
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