Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, exhibiting touches of colourful tone in the legends, Threepence 1902 ESC 2114, Bull 3617 Lustrous UNC with hints of golden tone enhanced by touches of blue and magenta in places, a nicely matched pair
Shillings to Halfgroat (4) Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark unclear, 5.28 grammes, Poor/Fair, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark unclear 5.78 grammes, NVG/VG the obverse with some scratches, Sixpence 1566 Smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17.5mm) S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.46 grammes, portrait worn, Obverse legend Near Fine, Reverse About Fine, Halfgroat James I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Coronet, 0.87 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, and Farthings (3) James I Lennox type 3, mintmark Annulet on obverse only S.2679, 0.73 grammes, Fine/VG, Charles I Maltravers Counterfeit, S.3199 mintmark Harp/Billet, 0.41 grammes, Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent, 0.81 grammes, Fine
Crown 1847 GothicPlain edge with N over inverted N in UNITA, ESC 291, Bull 2577 EF with some edge nicks, the obverse with some hairlines and a scratch on Queen's hair, the reverse with a pleasing and attractive blue/green tone
Hammered a small group, Shillings to Pennies (8) comprising Shilling James I Second Coinage Third Bust S.2654, mintmark Lis, 4.98 grammes, VG/Fine, Groat Philip and MaryS.2508, mintmark Lis, 1.70 grammes, Fair, creased with a long edge crack, MaundyThreepenceCharles IIundated issue, with inner circles and mark of value, ESC 1957, Bull 325, mintmark Crown 1.46 grammes, Good Fine/NVF, Threepence Elizabeth I 1571 mintmark Castle (not visible) S.2566, 1.17 grammes, Fair/VG creased, HalfgroatEdward III Fourth Coinage, London Mint, S.1577 mintmark Crown, 2.16 grammes, Good fine on a wavy flan, Halfgroat Edward III 1.45 grammes, VG or better with some shortage of flan, Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint Class 4a, S.1394, 1.18 grammes, Fine, Edward I London Mint, Small star on breast, Class 9b, S.1407, 1.23 grammes, VG
Shillings (3) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark A, 5.88 grammes, the Queen's face worn, all other details Fine. James I First Coinage, First Bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle 5.60 grammes, VG/Fine. James I Second Coinage, Fourth Bust S.2655 mintmark Grapes 5.75 grammes, VG/Fine creased. PennyEdward ILondon Mint Class 3F S.1392 Near Fine/Fine with an edge crack. Shilling 1787 Hearts ESC 1225, Bull 2129 EF toned
Halfcrown to Sixpence (4) comprising Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746, Bull 3567 Lustrous UNC nicely toned with some contact marks, Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 A/UNC and lustrous with attractive tone, Shilling 1902 ESC 1410, Bull 3587 UNC or near so and lustrous with some contact marks, Sixpence 1910 ESC1785, Bull 3597 GEF the reverse with a tone spot, a pleasing group, the Halfcrown, Florin and Shilling nicely matched
Shilling 1721 Roses and Plumes, 7 Harp strings, ESC 1171, Bull 1577 VG/Near Fine, with an edge nick, Rare, our auction archive stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only previously offered two examples, both with 8 strings to the harp, Bull states that this unaltered date type is found only with 8 Harp strings, so this is the first 7 Strings/unaltered date combination we have offered, Rated only R by Bull but probably rarer than the catalogue would suggest given the number of examples seen in the last 18 years
Halfcrown 1708 SEPTIMO Second Bust, Plain below, ESC 577, Bull 1370 A/UNC with old grey tone enhanced by touched of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue, Bust 6A, S.2577 mintmark Crescent/Crescent over Escallop, 6.07 grammes, Good Fine with a weakly struck area on the bust and in the corresponding position on the reverse
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Lustrous UNC with some minor contact marks, Shilling 1902 ESC 1410, Bull 3587 Lustrous UNC with some edge nicks and light contact marks, both coins with considerable eye appeal
Halfcrown 1708 Second Bust, Plain in angles and below bust, SEPTIMO edge, ESC 577, Bull 1370 Bold GVF, with attractive grey with touches of gold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55
Sixpence 1681 ESC 1520, Bull 577 NEF the obverse with a flan flaw by DEI and a few small spots, the portrait well struck for this issue, the reverse with some light adjustment marks and hairlines
Halfcrown 1708 Plain in angles and below bust SEPTIMO edge ESC 577, Bull 1370 GVF the reverse better, with excellent surfaces and considerable eye appeal
Hammered a small group (5) ShillingElizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet Fine/Bold Good Fine struck on a slightly irregularly shaped flan. Shilling Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Anchor VG/Fine with dull surfaces ,possibly a shipwreck coin. SixpenceJames I First Coinage 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle About Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse. Groat Edward Pre-Treaty period, Series G, S.1570 mintmark Cross 3 Near Fine/Fine with an old scuff on the reverse. Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Two Pellets behind bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, Fine
Shilling 1721 Roses and PlumesESC 1171, Bull 1577 (8 strings to Harp) EF the obverse with some haymarking, our records indicate this is the first we have offered since 2003, whereas we have offered all the various overdates for this year, so probably rarer than the 'R' rating given by ESC, Cataloguer's Note, there is evidence of doubling to the 21 in the date but is quite different to examples of the published overdates we have studied, also Bull states the overdates have 7 or 9 harp strings and the Plain date coin has 8 harp strings, graded 65 by LCGS
Halfcrown 1708 Plain in angles and below bust, ESC 577, Bull 1370 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70 with grey toning and with underlying hints of blue and gold, a most attractive example
Portugal 50 Escudos 1930 KM#577 in an NGC holder and graded MS62, appears conservatively graded, one of the lowest mintages in this series, listed at $400 in MS60 by Krause, with no price given for MS63
Florin 1902 ESC 919, Bull 3577 Choice UNC with blue/green and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1520, hammer price £190
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack Near Fine with two small edge cracks, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1584 S. mintmark Escallop VG/Good Fine with some weaker areas
World (23) in mixed grades comprising India (9) including Persian/Arabian Gulf 1 Rupees Pick R1 (3) red and serial numbers Z/3 971890, Z/4 299894 and Z/5 822663, 1 Rupees Pick 76a">Pick 76a (2) prefixes F21 & B89, Pick 75f prefix Q78, Pick 77a (2) prefixes S57 & S69 along with 500 RupeesPick 99r prefix 5AQ. Pakistan (4) including 5 RupeesPick 12a ND 1951-1960 (2) serial numbers GC/1 235037 & V/1 243041 signature Shujaat Ali Hasnie, along with 10 RupeesPick 13 ND 1951-1967 (2) serial numbers YW932138 & RY741032 signature Abdul Qadir. Portugal20 EscudosPick 153a dated 25th May 1954 serial number TXL 12297 signature title at left Vice-Governador signatures Alvaro Pedro de Sousa & Jose Caeiro da Mata. Greece 1000 Drachmai Pick 110a">Pick 110a dated 1st January 1939 serial number A101 450654. GermanyReichsbanknote 20000 Mark dated 20th February serial number with star prefix 007321. Tunisia 10 Dinars Pick 84 dated 20th March 1986 serial number d/36 113506. Oman 100 Baisa Pick 13a ND (1977) serial number A/7 589386 Azerbaijan 500 Rubles Pick 7 dated 1920 serial number BH 0875. Mauritius 5 Rupees young Queen Elizabeth II portrait Pick 13b ND 1967 serial number A/16 800403. Chile100 PesosPick 152b dated 1981 signatures Alvaro Bardon Munoz & Carlos Molina Orrego serial number B4147872. Ceylon 10 Rupees Pick 64 dated 28th August 1964 serial number M/65 557713. Malaya 1 Dollars Pick 11 dated 1st July 1941 KingGeorge VI (2) serial numbers M/18 036050 & Q/49 054709.
Elizabeth I a small group (8) Shillings (6) Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3C mintmark Cross Crosslet, Fine and toned with an old scratch on the obverse, Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3C mintmark Martlet VG/Fine, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Key approaching Fine/Good Fine with an edge nick at 1 o'clock, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Bell (2) Fine or better with signs of flan stress on either side, and VG/Fine, sixth Issue, S.2577 mintmark Escallop NVG/VG, Threepence Fifth Issue 1581 S.2573 Mintmark Greek Cross Fine overall, on an irregularly shaped flan, Halfgroat Sixth Issue S.2579 Pellets behind Bust, mintmark Tun Fine or better
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop VG/Near Fine, the bust weak with an old x-shaped scratch, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1572 S.2562A mintmark Ermine About Fine
Shilling 1721 Roses and PlumesESC 1171, Bull 1577 (8 strings to Harp) EF the obverse with some haymarking, Ex-M.Rasmussen, our records indicate this is the first we have offered since 2003, whereas we have offered all the various overdates for this year, so probably rarer than the 'R' rating given by ESC, Cataloguer's Note, there is evidence of doubling to the 21 in the date but is quite different to examples of the published overdates we have studied, also Bull states the overdates have 7 or 9 harp strings and the Plain date coin has 8 harp strings, graded 65 by LCGS
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop Near Fine/Fine the obverse with some wear on the portrait, Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1 with falling lace collar, Reverse with Garnished oval shield, CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark Harp VG or better/About Fine with some thin scratches, along with Spain 2 Reales 1725J Good Fine
Elizabeth I a small group (5) Shillings (2) Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun VG scratched, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark O VG/NF, Halfgroats (2) Sixth Issue S.2579 mintmark Escallop F/GF with some scratches on the obverse, Sixth issue S.2579 mintmark Woolpack, Fine, toned, Halfpenny Sixth issue S.2581 mintmark Key, Fine
Maundy Set 1960 ESC 2577 UNC to nFDC with practically full mint brilliance, the Fourpence with a contact mark in the obverse field, the Threepence with a tone spot on the obverse
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop VG/Near Fine, the bust weak with an old x-shaped scratch, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1572 S.2562 mintmark Ermine About Fine
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Crescent VG/Near Fine, Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet VG/NF obverse with clear legend and with portrait smoothed off
Hammered (5) ShillingElizabeth I second issue m.m. cross-crosslet 1560-61 transitional issue with pearled bodice (S.2555A, N.1985, Brown and Comber bust 1A) Fair with pock marks, presumably to test the metal but weighs correctly, Shilling Elizabeth I sixth issue m.m. A 1582-84 reads ELIZAB (S.2577, N.2014, Brown and Comber bust 3B) The bust fair with graffiti behind otherwise a presentable piece, Shilling Elizabeth I sixth issue m.m. escallop 1584-86 reads ELIZAB (S.2577, N.2014, Brown and Comber bust 3B) Fair, water worn and the portrait corroded away, possibly a river bed find, Shilling James I second coinage m.m. key (over coronet on rev) 1609-10 fifth bust reads QVAE DEVS (S.2656/S.2655, N.2101) Fair, but a rare reverse over mark, Shilling Charles I Group F m.m. triangle in circle 1641-43 with 'Briot' style bust and stellate lace collar (Brooker 549, S.2799, N.2231) NVF for this issue with a portion of the bust EF. Good silver.
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