Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247, S.4000 GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, one of only three Melbourne Mint dates bearing the Modified Effigy, all are rare, this rated R3 by Marsh/Hill, and all three dates are offered in this sale.
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478F, UNC with reflective fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, (Slab states Marsh 478C, correct at the time of encapsulation)
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478F, S.3869, DISH L508, UNC and lustrous with some very light contact marks, the reverse with the lightest cabinet friction, an original and eye-catching example
The Royal Opera House Long Service Medal 57mm diameter in silver awarded to Richard Watson, 78.47 grammes, GEF toned, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery (c.1944) 70mm diameter in bronze by E. de Bremaecker, Obverse: Bust left, uniformed, FIELD MARSHAL SIR BERNARD L. MONTGOMERY K.C.B. D.S.O., Reverse: LA BELGIQUE RECONAISSANTE HET ERKENTELIJK BELGIE, with UFAC above, Eimer 2067, 123.18 grammes, About EF, the obverse with two small spots
Sovereign 1847 Second I over higher I in Britanniarum Marsh 30, S.3852, GVF/NEF, no similar example was listed in the Bentley Collection, the Bentley catalogue correctly states, 'many dies were used for this year', however, of 39 examples sold by us in the last 10 years, none show this overstrike, so possibly rarer than catalogue values would suggest
Half Sovereign 1872 Nose points between T and O of VICTORIA, Marsh 447, S.3860D, Die Number 136AU/UNC the obverse with some contact marks, the reverse particularly attractive and retaining considerable mint lustre
Half Sovereigns (4) 1989 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign Marsh 544H, S.SB3 Gold Proof, 2002 Shield Reverse Marsh 547A, S.SB5 Gold Proof, 2005 Modern St. George Marsh 551, S.SB6 Gold Proof, 2008 Marsh 554A, S.SB4 Gold Proof, the 2005 with some minor toning, otherwise FDC, the others FDC all in a 4-coin Westminster box, no certificate
Numismatic Cover 2002 Bridges of London comprising Half Sovereign 2002 Shield Reverse, Marsh 316 Lustrous UNC, and set of Commemorative stamps First Class, Second Class, E, 47p and 68p, depicting Tower Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge and London Bridge, on the Commemorative envelope as issued, on the Westminster album page
France Medal/Jeton The Marriage of Louis d'Aumont and Louise-Jeanne de Durfort de Duras 33mm diameter in silver in octagonal form, by Pierre-Joseph Lorthior (1733-1813), 16.66 grammes, a 19th Century restrike of the 1747 original. Obverse: A crowned and mantled conjoined coats-of-arms; all within ornate frame / Three putti decorating an ornate oval shield with a chain of flowers; shield inscribed with a script MD (for d’Aumont and Mazarin) cypher; pair of doves perched on top of shield; LORTHIOR ·· F ·· below, all within ornate frame. Edge: cornucopia and ARGENT. Feuardent 5890. About EF. Cataloguer's note: Louise-Jeanne de Durfort de Duras was one of the great collectors of 18th Century works of art. Louis d'Aumont was a Duke and French soldier who rose through the ranks of Colonel, Field Marshal and Lieutenant General
Sovereign 1847 Marsh 30, similar to Bentley 409 with no lower right serif to the first 1 in the date, but with all other serifs present, and the ponytail ending in a single strand, unlike the Bentley coin. This shows another stage in the evolution of the dies from the 1847 Sovereigns, VF or better
Half Sovereign 1914 Marsh 529 EF/NEF, the obverse with some scratches, in a 9 carat gold mount, total weight 4.47 grammes, the coin appears removable without damage
Sovereigns (3) 'The Three Faces of Queen Victoria) comprising 1878M George and the Dragon Marsh 100, S.3857 Near VF, 1890S G: of D:G: closer to the crown S.3868B, DISH S14, Good Fine, and 1895 Marsh 147 Good Fine/NVF, in a Hattons of London box with certificate
Death of Lord Effingham 1791, 35mm diameter in gilt by J.Milton, Eimer 844, BHM 353, Obverse: Bust left, THO. HOWARD . COM. DE. EFFINGHAM. REI. MONET. PRAEF. 1784. Reverse: Britannia seated left upon a globe, over which she pours coinage from a cornucopia, PRO PATRIAE, Edge: NATVS. XIII. JAN. MDCCXLVII. OB. XV. NOV. MDCCXCI. AET. XLIV, 20.90 grammes, VF/GVF with some surface marks, unlisted in gilt by Eimer, the gilt type listed by BHM as RRR (Extremely Rare). Note: Thomas Howard (1747-1791) who became the Third Earl of Effingham upon the death of his father in 1763, became known as a strong neutralist during the period of the American Revolution. A proponent of neither side, he disagreed with the rebellion of the colonists, but also with their taxation without representation. In his protest against any war against the colonies, he famously resigned his post – an act which later garnered him attention in the new country with the naming of a frigate after him, as well as counties in both Georgia and Illinois. After his military career, he served posts as Deputy Earl Marshal, Treasurer of the King’s Household, Master of the Mint (1784-1789), and Governor of Jamaica (1790-1791)
Sovereigns - The Bicentenary Sovereign Collection a 6-coin set comprising Sovereigns (6) 1820 Short date with open 2 Marsh 4A variety, Near Fine/Fine, not the usual style figure 2 for the short date type, 1872 Shield Reverse, No Die Number, Marsh 47 Good Fine/About VF, 1925 Marsh 220 A/UNC and lustrous, 1932SA Marsh 296 GEF and lustrous, 1979 S.SC1 Proof FDC, 2017 George and the Dragon within the Garter S.SC11 Proof nFDC retaining almost full brilliance, each coin housed in a slab-style holder, in the box of issue with certificate, and with book 'The King of Coins' The Modern Sovereign 1817-2017
Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247 NEF and lustrous, Very Rare and rated R3 by Marsh. All three dates of the Small head Melbourne series are rare. Although this date has the highest recorded mintage, it is rated the rarest of the three dates at R3 by Marsh. This short series is always keenly sought after
Half Sovereigns a 3-coin set 'The Three Faces of Victoria Half Sovereigns' comprising 1885 Marsh 459 Good Fine with some contact marks and hairlines, 1890 High Shield, No J.E.B on truncation, Marsh 479B, S.63869C, DISH L510 GF/NVF and 1900 Marsh 495 NVF in a presentation box with certificate
Sovereign 1843 Narrow shield variety Marsh 26A Good Fine with some surface marks and edge nicks, a very seldom seen type, and always highly sought after. Extremely Rare rated R4 by Marsh, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 3256 realised £6500 hammer price
GB and World a varied group includes GB Proof Sets Flat Packs (9) 1971 (2), 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, nFDC to FDC in the packs of issue. Plastic Set 1953 UNC in the wallet of issue. Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (2) UNC in the blue wallets of issue. Unofficial Year Sets (4) 1965 (2) both UNC in album sleeves, 1967 (2) both UNC in slide cases. Crowns (85) 1953 (2), 1965 (25), 1972 (17), 1977 (30), 1981 (11) A/UNC to UNC some in slide cases, Pre-1947 silver £14.02 1/2 face, Pre-1920 silver £1.20 face, in mixed circulated grades. Whitman Folders incomplete collections (4) BrassThreepences 1937-1967 (26 coins) Sixpences 1937-1967 (28 coins), Florins 1933-1967 (33 coins), Halfcrowns 1941-1967 (24 coins), in mixed circulated grades. Railway Anniversary Stamp Replicas a 4-piece set in gold plated silver Prooflike UNC in the box of issue with certificate, Russia Mint Set 1967 (5 coins) 50th Anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution KM#MS8 UNC in the original wallet with mint medal, Israel Medals a 4-piece set comprising David Ben Gurion, Chaim Weizmann, Zeev Jabotinski and Theodore Herzl issues each 15.88 grammes of .925 silver, nFDC in the red box of issue. USA Mint Sets 1964 (3) UNC in Whitman cases. USA Dollars to Cents mostly 1960s to 1980s issues (78) Dollars (6), Half Dollar (1), Quarter Dollars (35), Dimes (12), Five Cents (11), Cents (13), in mixed grades, also Dollar 1898 NEF, Half Dollars 1964 (20) in a Mint tube, Spain (17) 100 Pesetas (2), 50 Pesetas (2), 25 Pesetas (2), One Peseta (9), 50 Centimos (2), in mixed grades some EF. Israel Mint Set 1968 (6 coins) One Lira to One Agora UNC in the wallet of issue. Israel 10 Lirot 1967 6-Day War Victory Silver BU in the case of issue. Gibraltar Crowns 1967 (3) UNC in slide cases. Marshall Islands Five Dollars 1990 Heroes of the Battle of Britain UNC in the wallet of issue. World a further small group of 20th Century base metal issues (35) in mixed grades and World Banknotes a small group of (10) these also in mixed grades
Half Sovereign 1884M Marsh 474 About Fine/Fine, Rare with a low mintage of just 48,009 pieces, rated R2 by Marsh, many of the Young Head Melbourne Mint Half Sovereigns have very low mintages. We note we have offered only four previous examples in 17 years
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C UNC and choice with good subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, very rare to find any currency gold Half Sovereigns or Sovereigns of any date in grade 85
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head, Imperfect J in J.E.B. Marsh 478C Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint second finest known of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1979 Marsh 310 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247 About EF/EF and Very Rare, as are all the Melbourne Mint Small Head George V Sovereigns and although this date has the largest reported mintage, is rated the rarest by Marsh at R3, this short series always keenly sought after
Sovereign 1929M Marsh 247 GEF/AU the obverse with a heavier contact mark in the field, rated R3 by Marsh and of comparable quality to the Ex-Park House Collection example, which later sold in London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 for £2000 hammer price
Half Sovereign 1881M Marsh 472, S.3863B, approaching VF, rare with a mintage of just 42,009 pieces, our archive database shows that this is the first example we have offered in 15 years
Austria2 Schillings in silver (53) 1929 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Theodor Billroth KM#2844 (4), 1930 7th Centennial of the Death of Walther von der Vogelweide KM#2845 (7), 1931 175th Anniversary of the Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart KM#2847 (8), 1932 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Joseph Hayden KM#2848 (8), 1934 Death of Dr.Englebert Dollfuss KM#2852 (6), 1935 25th Anniversary of the Death of Dr. Karl Lueger KM#2855 (8), 1936 Bicentennial of the Death of Prince Eugen of Savoy, Imperial Austrian Field Marshal KM#2858 (8), 1937 Bicentennial of the completion of St. Charles Church KM#2859 (4) EF to UNC many with lustre
Half Sovereign 1872 Marsh 447, Die Number 158 NEF/About EF a very pleasing and even example, the fields largely free from the usual contact marks associated with this series
Half Sovereign 1885M Marsh 475 GF/NVF rated R5 by Marsh, our archive database shows that this is only the second, and by far the finest example we have offered in 15 years
Half Sovereigns (3) 18-2 (holed at the third digit of the date Near Fine, 1884 (holed at the second digit of the date) Marsh 458 Good Fine, 1887 Jubilee Head, imperfect J in J.E.B Marsh 478C NVF
Half Sovereign 1885M Marsh 475 VG or slightly better, rated R5 by Marsh with a mintage of just 11,003 pieces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered
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