Half PoundCharles I 1642 Shrewsbury Mint, arms below horse, no cannon in arms, no plume in obverse field, S.2924, SCBI Brooker 804, same dies, North 2368, mintmark Plume, Ex-Dr. John Hulett collection, Ex-DNW Auction 12/12/2017 Lot 808, Ex-Seaby 1980, Good Fine the reverse slightly better, a small edge crack at 9 o'clock barely detracts
Crown 1936 Edward VIII type 1 in silver by G.Hearn (1954 issues) Obverse: Bust left , Reverse St. George on rearing horse spearing the dragon, 28.32 grammes, X#M1a, nFDC with light toning, only 100 minted, mEx-DNW Auction 18 March 2015 Lot 477
Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1587 Sixth Issue, ELIZAB legend, S.2578A mintmark Crescent VG/NF grey toned with some scratches on the obverse, 1588 Sixth Issue, ELIZAB legend, S.2578A mintmark Crescent, a rare date, VG/NF Ex-AlfredBoleCollectionDNW 29/9/2010 Lot 1480 (part)
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Proof, 9.6 grammes, Thick rim, portrait with large 'bulging' eye, Gouby Obverse A1, Reverse a, (R of REG rotated slightly forwards, and the foot of the R does not touch the E), Reverse Shield with double raised lines, LCW below shield, no rock to left of lighthouse, die axis inverted, Gouby states 3 known, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Laurie Bamford Collection, DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 168 (£1412), Ex-B.Workman collection (by exchange) this an extremely rare opportunity to obtain this type seldom seen on the market
19th CenturyShillingDerbyshire - Derby undated, Obverse: West view of Peterborough cathedral, Reverse: DERBY, LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON AND RUTLAND LICENSED SHILLING SILVER TOKEN within inner circle Davis 3, A/UNC and lustrous with slight weakness in the centre of the reverse, Very Rare, Ex-DNW 3/10/2012 Lot 14, Ex-Noble Numismatics Auction 58B (Melbourne) 7-8 July 1998, Lot 1642, Ex-Spink Auction 35, 11/4/1984, Lot 404, W.J.Noble Collection
19th CenturyShillingMiddlesexundated Obverse: LONDON TOKEN PAYABLE BY A ONE POUND NOTE FOR 20 OF THESE AT MORGANS 12 RATHBONE PLACE LONDON - H.MORGAN LICENSED MANUFACTURER 12 RATHBONE PLACE LONDON, Reverse: ONE SHILLING TOKEN H.M within an oak wreath, Davis 17 VF with a small vertical scratch above the mark of value, Very Rare, Ex-P.C. Deane Collection; W.J. Noble Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 58B (Melbourne), 7-8 July 1998, lot 1711 [from P.C.D. 1985]; C.E. Pitchfork Collection, Noble Numismatics Pty Auction 67 (Melbourne), 18-19 July 2001, lot 753, Ex-DNW 3/10/2012 Lot 99
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 Mintmark 0, Ear shows, Bust 6B, the obverse with some scratches, otherwise Fine, Ex-J.Gardiner collection DNW 16/6/2011 Lot 303
19th CenturyShillingYorkshire - Leeds 1812 Obverse: Coat of Arms with crowned owls as supporters, two maces in saltire, no legend, Reverse: ONE SHILLING SILVER TOKEN, PAYABLE AT THE LEEDS WORKHOUSE 1812 Davis 30 GVF with a small spot on the shield, Ex-DNW 15/3/2017 Lot 965 (part)
10 Units Special Trial Design , struck in aluminium or white metal, Obverse: SPECIAL TRIAL DESIGN around 10, UNITS below, Reverse: similar but with a C inside the loop of the 0, Plain edge, 4.31 grammes, GVF, we note a similar example was sold in the J.Tansley Collection DNW September 2005 (Lot 479, hammer price £50) where it was stated to be the only example extant outside of the Royal Mint, this example of a slightly different weight so clearly a third example, Extremely Rare
Bil. Centenionales (2) Crispus Caesar, London 322, cuiraissed and armed bust l. in ornamented helmet rev. altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, PLON in ex. (RCV 16726) GVF: Constantine II Caesar, London 321, cuiraissed bust l. rev. as last, P-A in field (RCV 17150) GVF, both ex Langtoft hoardDNW 13/3/02: Bil. Light Maiorina Constans, Siscia 348, cuiraissed bust l. holding globe, rev soldier leading captive from hut (RCV 18691) GVF with small flan split on shoulder (3)
Halfcrown 1697 E over B below bust, and TVTAMEN with inverted A for V ESC 548C, VF with a slight adjustment mark on the French shield, rated R4 by ESC, (11-20 examples believed to exist), an extremely rare type with plenty of provenance, Ex-Spink Auction 21 14/1/1982, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular July 1995 Lot 4242, Ex-Colin Adams Collection Spink 1/12/2005 Lot 462, Ex-DNW 5/12/2012 Lot 485, comes with two old tickets
Halfcrown 1676 Retrograde 1 in date ESC 478A About VF with some double strike to the legends and date, Ex-DNW 21/3/2016 Lot 103, Property of a Cambridge Scholar, Ex-Downies (Melbourne) February 2010 Lot 2274
HalfcrownCharles IOxford Mint, 1642, plumes on obverse only, Shrewsbury horseman, ground line below, Oxford Plume in field, Reverse Three Oxford plumes above Declaration, S.2952, North 2411, Brooker obverse 880/reverse 881, GF/VF the reverse with a metal flaw, Ex-DNW 26/9/2011 Lot 1607
Halfcrowns (2) 1700 DECIMO TERTIO ESC 562 VG with some surface pits and an edge knock by MAG, Ex-Carlisle 14/52/2013 Lot 183 (part), 1701 PlumesESC 567 VG/NF with an even grey tone, Ex-DNW 18/3/2015 Lot 50 (part)
Pennies (3) 1889 Close Date with date spacing of 13 1/2 teeth Gouby BP1889B, the 9 of narrower style, VG or slightly better, only the second example we have offered, Ex-Robert Gray Thompson, Ex-DNW 17/3/2010 Lot 458 (part) , 1889 Wide date spanning 16 rim teeth with the 9 higher in the date Gouby BP1889Cd VG the variety very clear, Ex-Robert Gray Thompson, Ex-DNW 17/3/2010 Lot 458 (part), 1890 Hooked N in ONE, Fine/Good Fine, Ex-DNW 17/3/2010 Lot 458 (part)
ShillingEdward VI Second issue 1550 Bust 4 Tower Mint, S.2466 mintmark Martlet/Leopards Head a very rare die combination, better than Fine with a pleasing and even grey tone, Ex-AlfredBolecollectionDNW 16/3/2011, Lot 11, Ex-Roger Shuttlewood collection 15/3/2001 Lot 245
Fifty Pence Pattern or Trial undated (c.1961) 10-sided struck in cupro-nickel 12.34 grammes EF in a London Mint Office box with certificate, similar to the example in the Joanna Tansley collection DNW 28/9/2005 Lot 430
Penny 1861 Copper Proof with bronzed finish, Freeman 36 dies 6+G last 1 low and double cut, weight 9.14 grammes, practically FDC with a couple of small spots on the reverse, query from its appearance whether the coin is pure copper (source - Article by Michael Freeman in Coin News January 2005) Ex-DNW 30/11/2000
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, E of PENNY over P unlisted by Freeman, Freeman dies 4+D, Satin 15, Gouby BP1860NA, (dies F+d) a couple of edge bumps, Fine, with a pleasing even appearance, considerably superior to the example offered in London Coins Auction A141 June 2013 (Lot 1940) which realised £3000 hammer price, of the highest rarity, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 22 (realised £950 hammer price), Ex-Dr.D.Ball April 1997, we note at the time of the Laurie Bamford sale there was only one example known, (source J.Jerrams 2001) and to our knowledge only the London Coins A141 coin has shown up since, so believed to be the finest of the two known examples
Penny 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from trident Freeman 140 dies 1+A Bronze Proof, UNC the reverse with some light handling marks, Excessively rare rated R19 by Freeman, Ex-DNW 20/6/2007 hammer price £1500
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D, strong VF with a couple of spots on the lower right side of the reverse, an attractive piece with much eye appeal, Ex-Peck, Ex-Freeman collection Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 14 (part), Ex-Laurie Bamford collection DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 30, hammer price £1200, Very rare rated R18 by Freeman, we note an EF example realised £5500 hammer price in the London Coins Auction A121 6/6/2008, our archive database shows this is only the second example above VG we have offered since 2003
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, VF/GF, the obverse with a rim bruise at 5 o'clock, some marks and scuffs, very rare rated R16 by Freeman, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 43 hammer price £1000
Farthing 1714 Pattern in Silver Peck 758 dies 4*+F, Obverse: ANNA DEI GRATIA, portrait with rust spots on the throat and chin. Reverse: the rim shows a flaw on the border opposite BRI with the appearance of flattening and there are rust spots on the shield and globe. GEF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-DNW September 2015 Lot 778
Penny 1911 Hollow Neck, I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, unlisted by Freeman, Gouby BP1911 B (dies X+a) VF or better, our archive database shows this is by far the finest example we have offered, most examples show up in VG to Fine, Ex-DNW 1/11/1999 hammer price £75
Parthia Gold Stater Mithridates VI 120-63 BC Tomis Mint HA in front of Athena obv Diademed Head of Alexander the Great facing right, rev Athena Nikephoros enthroned holding Nike in right hand left arm resting on shield trident in exergue GVF or better ex DNW 11th June 2014 Lot 26 realised £644
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, No colon dots after F:D, Gouby T, Satin 19, some nicks and scuffs and a small dig in the reverse field, otherwise Fine, Ex-Laurie Bamfordcollection, DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 24 (Realised £180 hammer price), stated by J.Jerrams to be one of only 4 known examples
Penny 1964 Mint Error - Mis Strike struck without a collar on a 'cup-shaped' bronze blank diameter 35mm, weight 9.26 grammes A/UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-DNW 13/3/2002 hammer price £140
Penny 1891 with wide date 15 1/2 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1891Ac (the Gouby plate coin) at the time this was the only recorded example, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with small spots, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 135 hammer price £340, with Laurie's ticket, sold with a footnote stating 'that a second specimen in similar condition sold for £360 at Croydon Coin Auctions in November 2001 (Lot 171)'
Penny 1967 Mint Error - Mis Strike a double reverse on a heavier flan weighing 9.76 grammes, the date on one side doubled on the first three digits, EF with some toning and a few small spots, Ex-DNW 30/11/2000 hammer price £100
Farthings (3) 1673 Peck 522 Bold Good Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 30, Ex-DNW October 2004 (VF), 1675 R over O in CAROLO VG, slabbed and graded CGS 15, 1675 Ribbons touch O of CAROLO VG, slabbed and graded CGS 10, this the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Bil. Centenionales (2) Crispus Caesar, London 322, cuiraissed and armed bust l. in ornamented helmet rev. altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX, PLON in ex. (RCV 16726) GVF: Constantine II Caesar, London 321, cuiraissed bust l. rev. as last, P-A in field (RCV 17150) GVF, both ex Langtoft hoardDNW 13/3/02: Bil. Light Maiorina Constans, Siscia 348, cuiraissed bust l. holding globe, rev soldier leading captive from hut (RCV 18691) GVF with small flan split on shoulder (3)
Penny 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N UNC with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 771 Ex-Laurie Bamford Collection DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 132
Sixpence 1867 Plain Edge Proof, Davies Dies 3A with upright die alignment (similar to the rare 1871 and 1879 Proof issues), the Proof issue listed by ESC, Davies, Krause and Spink is listed only as a milled edge Proof and never listed as a Plain edge coin. Die Number 24, this number previously unrecorded on a Proof strike (previously it was thought that the Proof issues were only from Die Number 2) extensive research by the vendor over a number of years has recorded only 5 milled edge examples (all die number 2), and just this example as a Plain edge Proof, UNC and with an attractive grey tone, the high points with just a hint of cabinet friction, previously from the Bole&searchtype=1">Alfred Bole Collection (Ex-DNW 16/3/2011 Lot 191), quite possibly unique
PennyEdward VII undatedtrial c.1902 produced by the Kings Norton Metal Co. Birmingham, on a thin flan weighing 8.43 grammes, Obverse: Bust of the King, right, within a raised inner circle, no legend, with a toothed border, Reverse: Toothed border, no legend, a design of 20 groups of four interlinked circles, within, four further groups of 25 interlinked circles, these groups interlinked with a further four separate circles within each ring, GVF, the obverse weakly struck, of extreme rarity, possibly the only known example, we note similar in style to the lots 383 and 384 in the J.Tansley Collection DNW 28/9/2005 (realised £460 and £800 hammer price respectively), these two pieces on flans of 10.12 grammes and 10.25 grammes
Penny 1860 Pattern Restrike in Bronzed Copper by Joseph Moore, Obverse 4,Reverse D, Freeman 861, Peck 2133 the obverse showing many rust spots on the neck, jaw and low down on the neck, the reverse showing many rust spots in the field, rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-Magnay collectionGlendinings November 1979, Ex-DNW 3/2/99
PennyEdward the Martyr Sole type Mossop Plate I, No.30 B.M.C. I, No.17 (same dies) S.1142North 763 Lincoln mint, moneyer LEVIG, weight 1.4 grammes, VF/GVF, Very Rare (bought Spink 1986 £1250) superior to the example in the Judson Collection which realised £2500 hammer price at DNW October 2002
Crown 1746 VICESIMO ProofESC 126 Choice FDC or near so and attractively toned grey with hints of peripheral gold, This is from the E.D.J.Van Roekel collection of superior Crowns, sold Spink November 2001 auction, lot 190, described as ‘FDC very attractively toned.' Nicer than the Montagu/Nightingale specimen and arguably finer than the Terner collection specimen and the DNW sale 86 (lot 790 June 2010) specimen, which fetched £10,900 including premium
Penny 1860 Pattern unsigned, probably by L.C.Lauer for A.Weyl in copper Young Head left, VICTORIA D.G.BRITANNIAR REG. F.D. date below, Reverse Shields cruciform with roses, thistles and shamrocks in the angles, .UNITED. KINGDOM . AND . GREATER . BRITAIN . ,ONE PENNY below, plain edgeFreeman 874. Peck 2145, UNC with a small nick on the neck and attractively toned, Ex-Glendining 15/12/1993 Lot 258, Ex-Colin AdamsSpink Auction 3011 23/7/2003 Lot 194, Ex-Laurie Bamford Sale DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 194
Bombay Duncan Stratton and Co. Bronze Coining Trial Proving Piece undated (c.1905-6) by Greenwood and Batley, Leeds Obverse monogram, Reverse Tiger 24mm in bronze Ex-DNW 5/10/2002 sold with original description, GVF or better with toning area on the lion's face
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