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James I, First Coinage, Halfcrown, m.m. thistle, 13.95gm (N. 2071; S. 2644). Horseman smoothed and with small X behind head, otherwise fine, reverse better, toned, very rare (£350-400)
£350–£400
James I (1603-1625), Second Coinage, Shilling, m.m. coronet, 5th bust, 5.52gm (N. 2101; S. 2656). Good fine (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £70
James I, Shillings (10), various m.m.’s including thistle, lis, rose, etc; Sixpence, 1611, m.m. mullet. [11]. Mostly fair (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £100
James I, Third Coinage, Sixpences (5), all 1624, m.m. lis (3), trefoil and uncertain (N. 2126; S. 2670); Charles I, Tower mint, Sixpences (9), Gp. E, m.m. triangle, and Gp. F. m.m. triangle-in-circle (8) (N. 2245-6; S. 2804-5). [14]. Matching patination and evidently from a hoard, some fair (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £85
James I, Farthing, Harington type 1b, no m.m., 0.25gm (BMC 39); together with other James I and Charles I Farthings (33), various issues, including one or two contemporary forgeries. [34]. First good fine, many others fine (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, type 1a, m.m. lis, reads BRI, 29.76gm (FRC IV/I [Sale, lot 43, same dies]; SCBI Brooker 232, same dies; N. 2190; S. 2753). Minor striking splits in edge, otherwise about very fine, rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £400
Charles I, Tower mint, Halfcrown, Gp. I, m.m. cross Calvary, reads HI, shield with normal garnishing, 12.93gm (N. 2201; S. 2762). Fair, rare (£60-80)
Charles i, Shillings (4), Tower, type 1, m.m. lis; 3a, m.m. crown; 3a, m.m. bell; 4, m.m. triangle; Sixpences (3), Tower, 1625, m.m. lis; type 3, m.m. portcullis; type 3, m.m. tun [7]. Generally fine, some better (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Charles I, Tower mint, Shillings (10), Gp. C, m.m. feathers; Gp. D, m.m. harp; Gp. E, m.m. bell (3), crown (3), tun (2). [10]. One tun-marked coin good fine and toned, others mostly fair (£50-60)
Hammer Price: £110
Charles I, Tower mint, Shillings (14), Gp. F, m.m. anchor (3), triangle-in-circle (5); Gp. G, m.m. triangle, star (2), P, uncertain (2). [14]. Mostly fair (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £120
Charles I (1625-1649), Charles I, Tower mint, Shillings (12), Gp. G, m.m. R, eye (4), sun (4); Gp. F, m.m. sun (2), sceptre. [12]. Mostly fair, last better and scarce (£50-70)
Charles I, Tower mint, Sixpence, Gp. E, m.m. anchor, 2.79gm (N. 2244; S. 2803); Edward VII, Florin, 1905 (SC 25). [2]. Fine, the first with edge filed, possibly from a mount (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £25
Charles i, Briot’s issue, Sixpence, mm. flower and b (SC 70; S 2855). Good very fine, some surface marks, attractive tone (£220-250)
Hammer Price: £220
Charles I, Halfgroat, by N. Briot, bust left reverse square topped shield (S. 2856). About as struck, even tone (£120-150)
Charles i, Pattern Halfgroat, in silver, by N. Briot, bust right in ruff, reverse crowned interlinked Cs, signed B, 1.45gm (SCBI Brooker 1255, same dies; N. 2687; S. 2856A). Some light tooling in fields, otherwise very fine, grey tone (£120-150)
£120–£150
Charles I, York mint, Halfcrown, a contemporary base silver forgery (Hawkins type 4), m.m. lion, 11.40gm (Besly, BNJ 1984, pl.8, 7, and SCBI Brooker 1080, same dies; N. 2312; S. 2866). Very fine and well struck (£300-350)
£300–£350
Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, York, type 1, m.m. lion (N. 2316; S. 2870). About very fine (£150-200)
Charles I, Oxford mint, Half-Pound, 1643, King seated on horseback with arms below, plume (with bands) behind, reverse Declaration, plumes (with bands) above, group of four pellets at head of legend, 60.49gm (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 866-8, same obv. die; N. 2404; S. 2945). Some double-striking in legend and E in REX tooled, minor striking flaws otherwise about very fine, rare (£700-800)
£700–£800
Charles I, Bristol mint, Halfcrown, 1644, m.m. plume/Br, small horseman with plume behind, 14.46gm (Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 975-80A, same obv. die; N. 2489; S. 3007). Very fine and toned, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £240
Charles I, Exeter mint, Crown, 1645, m.m. castle, 27.31gm (Besly D29; Cooper, lot 134, same dies; RCL 12g-i; N. 2561; S. 3075). Fine (£140-160)
Hammer Price: £160
Charles II (1660-1685), Two-Guineas, 1664, Elephant below bust (SC 10). Almost very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £550
Charles II (1660-1685), Crown, 1680, fourth bust, edge TRICESIMO SECVNDO (SC 280; ESC 60). Minor rim flaws, otherwise fine, reverse better (£120-140)
Charles II (1660-1685), Halfcrown, 1672, third bust variety, edge VICESIMO QVARTO (ESC 471; SC 125). Rims weak at 3 o’clock, otherwise fine and clear, rare (£50-60)
James II (1685-1688), Two-Guineas, 1687, first bust (SC 5; S 3399). Almost as struck, one of the finest examples known, a superb coin (£5,500-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,000
William and Mary (1689-1694), Guinea, 1691 (SC 25; S 3426). Very fine, scarce (£450-500)
Hammer Price: £450
William III (1694-1702), William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696, G of GRA possibly over another letter; Halfcrown, 1696 Norwich, small shields; Shilling, 1697, third bust variety; Sixpence, 1700; George I, Shilling, 1721/18 or 19; George II, Shilling, 1737 [6]. Second better than fine but double-struck, others mostly fair (£40-50)
£40–£50
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT VIGO FIVE GUINEA PIECE
Hammer Price: £75
Anne (1702-1714), Before Union, Five-Guineas, 1703 vigo, first bust by John Croker, with stops on obverse, reverse crowned shields, rose in centre, sceptres in angles, regnal edge year secvndo (MCE 197; SC 5: S 3561), 41.8 gms. Very lightly cleaned at some time, a few surface marks, good extremely fine, the reverse retaining some original brilliance, extremely rare, a superb coin, possibly the finest example known (£40,000-60,000)
£40,000–£60,000
Anne (1702-1714), Farthing, 1714, small flan, 5.39gm (BMC 741; SC 5); together with two similar copy coins [3]. Fine (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £140
George I (1714-1727), Proof Halfpenny, 1717, edge plain, struck en médaille, 9.26gm (BMC 772; SC 15). Extremely fine with attractive chocolate-brown patina, very rare (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £300
George II (1727-1760), Young head, Five-Guineas, 1729 E.I.C. (SC 15). Some surface marks, otherwise better than very fine (£2200-2500)
Hammer Price: £2,000
George III (1760-1820), Guinea, 1791, with scroll mount; Half-Sovereigns (2), 1901, 1907 [3]. Last two fine and very fine respectively (£100-120)
George III (1760-1820), Sovereign, 1817 (SC 5). Almost extremely fine (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £250
George III (1760-1820), George iii, Half-Sovereign, 1817 (SC 5: S 3786). Reverse extremely fine, obverse nearly so, but somewhat discoloured (£150-180)
George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Dollar, 1804 (SC 80). Has been lightly cleaned at some time, edge nick at 8 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine (£200-250)
£200–£250
George III (1760-1820), George III, a uniface copper-washed lead striking of the obverse for a Pattern Bank of England Dollar or 5s6d, type with laureate bust left with five berries, edge plain, 36.85gm (ESC obv. K). About very fine, very rare (£80-100)
£80–£100
George III (1760-1820), George iii, Shilling, 1787, hearts (ESC 1225). Extremely fine or better, deeply toned (£15-20)
Hammer Price: £30
George III (1760-1820), George iii, Maundy set, 1780; and silver Twopences (2), 1709 and 1971 [6]. The 1780 Threepence about very fine, other coins of the set good very fine and better; Twopence, 1709 very fine, Twopence, 1971, about as struck (£70-80)
George III (1760-1820), George iii, Maundy oddments, Fourpences (2), Threepences (13), Twopences (3), Pennies (6) [24]. Very fine to extremely fine (£100-120)
George III (1760-1820), George iii, “Cartwheel” Twopence, 1797. Good extremely fine, with much original lustre, a superb example (£230-250)
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