Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1839, comprising gold Five Pounds, edge tertio, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign; silver Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Britannia Groat and Maundy set; copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [15]. Gold with minor hairlines and marks, especially on reverse of Five Pounds and obverse of Half-Sovereign, Crown, Halfcrown and Maundy set brilliant and attractively toned, Shilling cleaned in the past and re-toned, Sixpence and Britannia Groat with minor marks, copper practically as struck but obverse of Halfpenny spotted; contained in original maroon fitted case (£15,000-20,000)

Five Pounds reads dirige, six scrolls, 39.32g/12h (L & S 17; WR 278; S 3851); Sovereign 7.83g/12h (WR 303; S 3852); Half-Sovereign 4.01g/6h (WR 343; S 3859); Crown 28.01g/12h (ESC 279; S 3882); Halfcrown 13.09g/12h (ESC 670; S 3887); Shilling no ww, 5.54g/12h (ESC 1284; S 3904); Sixpence 2.97g/12h (ESC 1685; S 3908); Britannia Groat 1.91g/6h (ESC 1933a; S 3913); Maundy set all die-axes 12h; Penny 18.98g/12h (BMC 1479; S 3948); Halfpenny 9.31g/12h (BMC 1523; S 3949); Farthing 4.79g/12h (BMC 1556; S 3950)