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Commonwealth (1649-1660), Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1660, mm. anchor on obv. only, 9.04g/9h (SCBI Schneider 347; N 2716; S 3209). Small striking split between 6 and 7 o’clock, otherwise good extremely fine, extremely rare (£12,000-15,000)
Hammer Price: £21,000
George III (1760-1820), George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in gold, nude Britannia seated left, supporting plain shield, rev. draped Britannia seated left, decorated shield, edge plain, 15.99g/12h (BMC 1021A [R 28], cited from this coin; WR 162, this coin; Selig 1361, this coin). Brilliant mint state and of the highest rarity, possibly the only example extant (£12,000-15,000)
Hammer Price: £13,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Carlisle issues, Shilling, 1645, three line type, 4.82g/12h (Hird 244, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1220, same dies; N 2635; S 3138). Some digs on obverse and minor rim cuts on reverse (test marks?), otherwise very fine and toned, very rare (£6,000-8,000)
Hammer Price: £12,000
George III (1760-1820), George III (1760-1820), Pattern Guinea, 1787, by L. Pingo, in gold, laureate bust right, rev. crowned spade-shaped shield, engrailed border both sides, edge plain, 8.41g/12h (WR 103, this coin illustrated; cf. Eimer 88; Selig 1124, this coin; Montagu 525, this coin). Light hairline by front of truncation, otherwise brilliant mint state, extremely rare (£10,000-12,000)
Hammer Price: £10,000
Russia, Russia, Nicholas II, Rouble, 1914, 200th anniversary of the Battle of Gangut (KM. Y71). A few insignificant edge knocks, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better and toned (£900-1,200)
George III (1760-1820), George III (1760-1820), Pattern Guinea, 1813, by T. Wyon, in gold, laureate bust right, rev. crowned ornamented square shield of arms, edge grained, 8.15g/12h (WR 122, this coin illustrated; Selig 1144, this coin; Montagu 535). Some light scuffing, particularly in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, extremely rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £9,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Fine Sovereign, mm. escallop, annulets on back of throne, lis and double pellets on columns, portcullis askew, 15.16g/4h (Brown/Comber A15; N 2003; S 2529). Good very fine (£7,000-8,000)
Hammer Price: £8,200
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (21), 1974 (3), 1975, 1978, 1979 (2), 1980 (4), 1981 (3), 1982 (5), 1985 (2) [21]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
Hammer Price: £7,550
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (20), all 1974 [20]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
Hammer Price: £7,200
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (20), 1974 (5), 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 (2), 1980 (5), 1982 (5) [20]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (20), 1974 (3), 1975, 1978 (2), 1979, 1980 (5), 1981 (3), 1982 (4), 1985 [20]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (20), all 1975 [20]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (20), all 1981 [20]. Mint state (£6,000-6,500)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria (1837-1901), Part Proof set, 1839, comprising Sovereign, Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Britannia Groat, Maundy set, copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [13]. Gold with minor hairlines, silver about as struck and toned, copper with much original colour; in original maroon fitted case (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £7,000
William III (1694-1702), William III (1694-1702), Five Guineas, 1701, plain sceptres, edge decimo tertio (MCE 172; S 3456). Good extremely fine, almost as struck (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £6,800
William IV (1830-1837), William IV (1830-1837), Proof Crown, 1831, in silver, w.w. on truncation, edge plain, 27.82g/6h (L & S 1; ESC 271; S 3833). Hairlines, otherwise about as struck, attractive even tone, very rare (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £6,200
South Africa, South Africa, Paul Kruger, Threepence, 1898, in gold, the so-called ‘Sammy Marks tickey’, edge plain, 2.61g/12h (Hern ZP5; KM. Pn23; cf. DNW 68, 1087). Rather marked and minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine, reverse better and retaining some brilliance, very rare (£4,000-5,000)
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [10]. Some light surface marks, silver with matching tone; in contemporary red fitted case by Spink (£6,500-7,000)
Hammer Price: £6,000
Japan, Japan, Manen, Oban [1860-2], 113.56g (J & V A7; JNDA 6). Some wear to ink and a small test stain at 7 o’clock on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare (£6,000-8,000)
Australia, Australia, Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1858, Sydney (M 383; KM. 3; F 10a). Practically mint state, very rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £5,800
WORLD COINS – LOTS, South Africa, Republic, Krugerrands (16), 1971-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9, 1980-1-2-3-5-8, 1990 [18]. Mint state (£5,500-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,750
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [10]. Brilliant, gold with slight surface marks and Two Pounds with two slight scratches before bust, silver with matching tone; contained in official fitted red leather case (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,500
George III (1760-1820), George III (1760-1820), Pattern Crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, a piédfort struck in white metal, laureate bust right, rev. the Three Graces standing, nationalistic emblems at their feet, edge plain, 33.93g/12h (L & S 155; ESC 226; Selig 1189, this coin). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£4,000-5,000)
Republic (1937-, Eire (1937- ), Proof set, 1939, comprising Halfcrown, 14.16g/12h; Florin, 11.30g/12h; Shilling, 5.64g/12h; Sixpence, 4.53g/12h; Threepence, 3.25g/12h; Halfpenny, 5.62g/12h; Farthing, 2.83g/12h (S 6633-7, 6644-5; DF 704, 722, 741, 757, 785, 824, 839) [7]. Brilliant, very rare; no case (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £5,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark issues, Shilling, 1645, crude flat crown, rev. obs newarke, 6.14g/12h (Hird 247-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1223, same dies; N 2639; S 3141). Very fine and toned, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £5,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract issues, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type II, crown above hanc devs dedit, rev. castle gateway, post mortem patris pro filio around, 4.21g/8h (Hird 282-4, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). Very fine and well-centred, toned, rare (£4,000-5,000)
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract issues, Shilling, 1648, type I, thin lettering, small c r, 5.84g/11h (Hird 270-1, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1229-30, same dies; N 2646; S 3148). Very fine and well-centred, toned, rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,800
Victoria (1837-1901), Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Gold with light surface marks and the Two Pounds scratched by a of victoria, silver with matching grey tone; in contemporary black fitted case (£5,000-5,500)
Hammer Price: £4,700
Spanish Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Philip II (1556-98), piédfort Philipsdaalder, undated, no mint mark, 61.30g/12h (Del. 88, this coin; de Witte 832). Slight flan flaw, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare (£5,000-7,000)
Hammer Price: £4,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract issues, Shilling, 1648, type II, large crown, 6.24g/1h (Hird 276-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1233, same dies; N 2647; S 3149). Very fine with attractive grey tone, rare (£4,000-5,000)
BRITISH COINS – LOTS, Elizabeth II, Britannias (12), all 1987 (S 4281) [12]. Mint state (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £4,300
George I (1714-1727), George I (1714-1727), Two Guineas, 1726 (MCE 244; S 3627). Good extremely fine (£3,000-3,500)
United States of America, United States of America, Dollar, 1795, flowing hair type, two leaves below eagle’s wing, 26.91g/6h (Bolender 11). Light cabinet friction on eagle’s breast, otherwise about very fine with old grey cabinet tone, a very rare combination of dies and comparable to the Bolender plate coin (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £4,100
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Pound, mm. woolpack, bust 8A, 11.21g/8h (Brown/Comber F10; N 2008; S 2534). Gilt and heavily cleaned, possibly from a mount, otherwise very fine or better (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £4,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Pattern Shilling, Gp D, by an unknown artist, in silver, mm. portcullis, crowned bust in collar and armour with ribbon of the lesser George, arches of crown plain, rev. almost round scroll-garnished shield, 6.04g/6h (SCBI Brooker 1265, same dies; N 2698). Extremely fine with most attractive blue/grey tone, very rare (£1,500-2,000)
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract issues, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type I, obv. from same die as previous but crown re-touched, rev. castle gateway with muzzle of gun to right, carolvs secvndvs, etc, 3.72g/11h (Hird 279-81, same dies; Brooker 1234, same dies; N 2648; S 3150). Very fine and toned, rare (£4,000-5,000)
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