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Miscellaneous, Elizabeth II, Proof Five Pounds, 2001, in silver (S 4554); together with Sovereigns (2), 1901, 2001 (S 3874, 4430) [3]. Second good fine, others as struck; in Victorian Centenary Collection case of issue £250-300
Hammer Price: £250
Sotheby & Co, Catalogue of the Valuable and Extensive Collection of Coins and Tokens, the property of Thomas Bliss, 22 March-19 May 1916, 1,031 lots, 17 plates; Catalogue of…the Valuable and Important Collection of Coins, the property of the late Bernard Roth, Part I, 379 lots, 9 plates; Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of…Coins, etc, formed by the late Alexander Mann, 29-31 October 1917, 482 lots, 8 plates; Catalogue of…the Valuable and Important Collection of Coins, the property...
Mary (1553-1554), Halfgroat, mm. pomegranate, 0.83g/5h (N 1961; S 2493). Pierced at 11 o’clock, small striking crack at 1 o’clock and some surface marks, otherwise obverse nearly fine, reverse good fine, extremely rare £200-250
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Maundy sets (3), 1981, 1984, 1989 (S 4211) [12]. Extremely fine or better £150-200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1564/3, mm. star, bust D, cross pattée, toothed borders, 3.06g/3h (Borden/Brown 34, O1/R1; N 2028; S 2597). Fields tooled, otherwise very fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £240
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof Sovereigns (2), 1980, 1981 (S 4204) [2]. Brilliant; in Royal Mint cases of issue £250-300
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Half-Sovereigns (4), 1982, 1982 Proofs (2), 1983 Proof (S 4205) [4]. As struck; Proofs in Royal Mint cases of issue £250-300
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Alderney and Guernsey, Proof Twenty-Five Pounds (2), both 2002, in gold, Golden Jubilee (KM. 58, 139) [2]. Brilliant; in black Royal Mint cases of issue £250-300
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. rose, bust 2, 5.88g/9h (Sharp C2/3; SCBI Brooker 463; N 2221; S 2783). Nearly very fine £120-150
William and Mary (1691-1694), Halfpenny, 1694 (S 6597; DF 497). Very fine, toned £200-250
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1658, mm. anchor on obv. only, 4.77g/8h (cf. ESC 998; N 2725; S 3218). A contemporary forgery in base silver; some surface verdigris, good fine £80-100
Miscellaneous, Victoria, Sovereign, 1893s, Jubilee (S 3868C); Elizabeth II, Sovereign, 1979 (S 4204); together with other British coins in silver (5), base metal (88) [95]. Varied state £250-300
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, bust 2, Lombardic lettering, annulets in forks, trefoil stops, 2.45g/7h (Whitton A3; N 1844; S 2369). Nearly very fine £150-200
Richard III (1483-1485), Penny, York, Abp Rotherham, mm. unclear, t and upright key by neck, rev. quatrefoil in centre, 0.65g/4h (N 1686; S 2166-7); Henry VIII, Second coinage, Halfgroat, Canterbury, Abp Warham, mm. uncertain mark on obv. only, wa by shield, 1.31g/7h (N 1802; S 2343) [2]. First nearly fine but clipped, rare, second better than fine £120-150
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Shilling, mm. star, large size, 6.14g/6h (Borden/Brown 15, O1/R1; N 2023; S 2590). Slightly creased and rather flat on Queen’s face, otherwise good fine £250-300
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Shilling, 1818, high 8 in date (Davies 85; ESC 1234a; S 3790). Light scuffing on bust, otherwise good extremely fine, olive tone £150-200
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1842 (M 26; S 3852). Slight edge bruise at 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly very fine £150-180
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Shillings (3), all mm. bell, bust 3B, 5.78g/10h, 5.79g/2h, 5.84g/10h (N 2014; S 2577) [3]. First with legends weak in places and some staining, otherwise very fine, others fine £250-300
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Silver proof Two Pounds (18), 1986, 1989 (2), Bill and Claim of Rights, 1997 (2, one piédfort), 1998 (2, one piédfort), 1999 (2, one piédfort), 2001 (2, one piédfort), 2003, 2005 Gunpowder Plot and World War II (4, two piédfort), 2006 (2), Brunel and Paddington [18], Brilliant; in cases of issue £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Henry V (1413-1422), Pennies (7), all York, class C or D, mullet and annulet or broken annulet by crown, 0.99g/3h, 0.91g/4h, 0.88g/11h, 0.84g/3h, 0.82g/7h, 0.81g/8h, 0.77g/6h (N 1400-1; S 1785-6) [7]. Mostly fair to fine £80-100
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Trefoil issue, Halfgroats (2), both London, mm. cross V, leaf below breast, leaf stops, 9 arches, rev. leaf below mevm, 1.80g/12h (Whitton 24; N 1487; S 1900); mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, leaf on breast, rev. extra pellets in two quarters, 1.85g/3h (cf. Whitton 29; N 1488; S 1901) [2]. Good fine £90-120
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Pennies (10), all Gp D, fourth bust, no inner circles, rev. CR by shield (4), mm. harp both sides (2), mm. harp on rev. only (2); rev. without CR (6), mm. pellets (3), mm. pellet (over harp on obv.), mm. pellet on obv., harp on rev., mm. portcullis on obv., two pellets over harp on rev. (SCBI Brooker –; N 2267-8; S 2844-5) [10]. Fine to very fine £200-250
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroat, Canterbury, Abp Warham, mm. cross patonce, wa by shield, 1.33g/10h (Whitton iii; N 1802; S 2343). Good very fine, attractively toned £120-150
Miscellaneous, Elizabeth II, Golden Jubilee collection, 2002-3, comprising silver Proof Crown-sized coins, 2002 (15), 2003 (9), from the UK and Commonwealth [24]. As struck; in fitted wooden case of issue £150-200
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Maundy set, 1680 (ESC 2376; S 3392) [4]. About very fine, matching tone £150-200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Groat, mm. cross-crosslet, wire-line and beaded inner circles, legend ends regina’, bust 1F, 2.10g/4h (N 1986; S 2556). Hairline scratch behind head, otherwise nearly very fine, toned £150-200
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1798, fifth bust (MCE 402; S 3729). Removed from a mount, otherwise very fine £200-250
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Crown, 1818, edge lix, inverted v for a in tvtamen (ESC 214 variant; S 3787). About extremely fine, toned, rare £200-250
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Sixpence, 1575/4, mm. eglantine, bust 5A, 3.24g/3h (N 1997; S 2563). Very fine on a round flan, lightly toned £120-150
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Sixpence, 1586, mm. escallop, bust 5A, 3.09g/6h (N 2015; S 2578A). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise nearly very fine £90-120
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Sixpences (2), both 1587, mm. crescent, bust 5A, 3.00g/3h, 2.66g/1h (N 2015; S 2578A) [2]. First about very fine, second fine £120-150
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Shilling, mm. trefoil (over lis on obv.), sixth bust, 5.95g/3h (N 2124; S 2668). Obverse nearly very fine, reverse good fine, toned £120-150
Hammer Price: £220
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle/Rosette-Mascle mule, Groat, Calais, mm. crosses IIIa/V, mascle after rex, rev. rosette after posvi and sie, mascle before la, 3.77g/8h (Whitton 28c; N 1461/1446; S 1875/1859). Slightly small of flan, otherwise very fine or better, toned, very rare £150-200
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage , Groat, Tower, mm. rose, bust A, crown breaks inner circle, Lombardic lettering, reads frac, reversed ds for cs, saltires in cross ends, 2.79g/6h (Laker A; Whitton i, 1; N 1797; S 2337C). A little creased and some marks on bust, otherwise very fine, rare £150-180
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Halfgroat, York, Abp Wolsey, mm. voided cross, pellet in one angle, tw by shield, cardinal’s hat below, 1.26g/5h (Whitton i (var); N 1805; S 2346). Very fine or better, dark tone £90-120
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. grapple on rev. only, bust 6, Roman lettering, roses in forks, pellet stops, 2.62g/3h (Whitton d; N 1871; S 2403). Fine scratches on obverse, otherwise good fine, reverse better £100-150
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1554, full titles and mark of value, reads hisp and adivtorivm, 5.69g/5h (N 1967; S 2500). Busts smoothed, the engraving error rare £200-250
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Shilling, mm. martlet, bust 3B, 5.63g/2h (N 1985; S 2555). A few scratches, otherwise good fine £120-150
William IV (1830-1837), Penny, 1831, no signature (BMC 1455; S 3845). Perhaps lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise good very fine £80-100
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Sixpence, 1577/6, mm. eglantine, bust 5A, 2.93g/3h (N 1997; S 2563); Fifth issue, Sixpence, 1579, mm. Greek cross, bust 5A, 2.99g/4h (N 1997; S 2572) [2]. First about very fine, second fine £120-150
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