Sovereign 1841 as Marsh 24, slabbed by PCGS as GRΛTIΛ variety and graded AU53, however close inspection shows a faint bar to the first A with no trace of a bar on the second A so a new variety with one unbarred A, all 1841 Sovereigns are extremely rare in this high grade, so this piece exceptionally rare as a new variety, the reverse sharp and brilliant EF the obverse near so
Penny 1863 Slender 3 in date Freeman 44 dies 6+G CGS Fine 25, rated R20 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Laurie Bamfordcollection, John Jerrams 'Early British Bronze Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' states in a 2001 census records only one example, a highly important key coin in the series and extremely rare, this possibly being the only known example
Penny 1882 without H Freeman 112 dies 11+N CGS EF 60 very rare thus and surely amongst the finest known, we note that the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection (June 2006) was described as 'About Fine, with the reverse better, and an example in CGS grade G 3 (good) and the only other example recorded on the CGS population report realised £1,400 last year on the E-bay, this piece was purchased for £450 in the eighties from Spinks
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch Copy ESC 11 sharp and choice Good EF/Unc with a rich tone and graded by CGS as AU 75, the first example we have offered of this rare type and rated R3 by ESC, surely at CGS AU75 will be and will remain the finest known
Guinea 1714 Spink 3574 choice and graded Unc 80 by CGS rare thus, apart from hoard coins such as the 1708 and 1723 Shillings it is unusual to find any early milled coins especially gold higher than AU78, this piece is the finest known by type, as well as being the only Guinea in the whole date range from Charles II to 1813 that has made the Unc 80 grade (121 have been graded so far) so is up to now the finest known Guinea
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, this example graded Fine 20 by CGS. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 realised £3565, this example's grade certainly on a par with the Bamford coin possibly slightly better
Five Guineas 1713 Queen Anne nEF/EF and graded AU 55 by PCGS rare thus. Queen Anne Five Guineas are seldom offered out of 28 Five Guineas we have sold in recent times this is only the third Queen Anne and the highest grade example, (books at £12,500 in Spink in EF)
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ProofESC 288 choice aFDC and graded 80 by CGS at the time of writing making this the CGS finest recorded example from 19 of this types graded, rare and desirable thus
Halfcrown 1750 ESC 609 sharp and choice Unc with a pleasing tone graded UNC 85 by CGS making this the finest known of all early milled (prior to 1816) Halfcrowns (174 early milled crowns have been graded by CGS so far) rare and desirable thus
Farthing 1693 Corbet Issue in copper Peck 593 Obverse Busts to right the King cuirassed, laureated with long hair, the Queen draped, similar in style to the tin farthings of 1689-1692, differing slightly in the arrangement of the hair over the shoulder, Reverse a figure of Britannia from a punch as used for the farthings of Charles II, date 1693 in exergue. Toothed Border. 24mm diameter, graded Fine 25 by CGS, Excessively Rare with only 5 specimens known, 3 of the other 4 being in museums, the only other example available to commerce was sold at Baldwins 25/9/2006 Lot 508 VF £5750 hammer price, and again sold by Colin Cooke in the Oxford Collection 14/4/2008 (lot 307) for £9500 hammer price, Ex-Michael Freeman
Crown 1934 ESC 374CGS UNC 80 the joint finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, very few Wreath Crowns of any date of the currency type achieve the UNC 80 grade
Sovereign 1823 Marsh 7NGC AU50 we grade GVF, a rare date which we have only once offered before in auction 126 when a VF example realised £2,000 hammer so this example is the finest we have seen
Crown 1934 ESC 374 and the key to the series Unc or very near so reverse prooflike graded 78 (now termed AU 78) by CGS - UK a few minor scuffs obverse being the only detractions, rare and desirable
Halfcrown 1841 ESC 674 graded EF 70 by CGS and the only example on the CGS population report so far, probably one of the best we have seen and would certainly grade aU or better on the traditional market, original tone (a little uneven) sharp fields with
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
Penny 1863 3 over 1 Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing clearly at the top right of the 3 graded Fine 35 by CGS the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, and the finest example we have thus far handled
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