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Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 8 oz. issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Tower, mm. arrow, bust 1, transposed legends, 3.40g/9h (N 1918/1; S 2465). Slightly creased, otherwise nearly very fine with a good portrait £300-400
Hammer Price: £470
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Halfgroat, mm. lis, reads philip et maria d g rex et regina, 0.98g/4h (N 1974; S 2509). Crimped and cracked at 1, 5 and 7 o’clock, otherwise fine, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £460
Victoria (1837-1901), Half-Sovereigns (7), 1883s, 1887, 1891s, 1892, 1896, 1899, 1901 (M 467, 478, 481, 487, 491, 494, 496; S 3869, 3869D, 3871D, 3878) [7]. Last good extremely fine, others good fine to very fine £400-500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Sixpence, 1567, mm. lis, bust F, reads regi, rev. die flaw at 10 o’clock, 3.02g/8h (Borden/Brown 37, O1/R1; N 2030; S 2599). Very fine with attractive tone £300-350
Hammer Price: £450
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1655, mm. sun on obv. only, 5.97g/6h (ESC 993; N 2724; S 3217). Fine, the date clear and rare £200-250
Miscellaneous, Victoria, Crowns (5), 1889-90, 1893, 1899, 1900 (S 3921, 3937), together with other silver coins (175), a quantity of base metal coins, date sets, first day covers etc. [Lot]. Varied state £350-450
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1822 (M 6; S 3800). Nearly very fine £300-400
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, 2.94g/8h (ESC 1483; N 2726; S 3219). Slight edge split, otherwise good fine, large flan £200-300
Hammer Price: £440
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1660, mm. anchor on obv. only, no stops by mm, 5.72g/10h (ESC – ; N 2725; S 3218). Fair to fine, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £430
Miscellaneous, Victoria to Elizabeth II, Half Sovereigns (7), 1869, 1892, 1900, 1903, 1913, 1982, 2001 [7]. Good fine to good extremely fine; in fitted Royal Mint Half-Sovereign Portrait case, as issued £400-450
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1798, fifth bust (MCE 402; S 3729). About extremely fine; in black Royal Mint case £450-550
George IV (1820-1830), Sovereign, 1829 (M 14; S 3801). Better than fine £250-300
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Maundy sets (5), 1955, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 (S 4131) [20]. First set with a few edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine or better £250-300
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 2.75g/10h (ESC 1488; N 2726; S 3219). A few surface marks, otherwise good fine, toned £150-200
Hammer Price: £420
Sotheby & Co, The Valuable Collection of Coins and Medals, the property of the late John G. Murdoch: Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins, Part I, 31 March-4 April 1903, 772 lots, 10 plates + frontispiece portrait; Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins, Part II, 8-13 June 1903, 919 lots, 14 plates; Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and English Coins, Part III, 15-19 March 1904, 718 lots, 7 plates. Priced but no buyers’ names; bound in half-leather and brown boards, ribbed...
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Sovereign, 1817 (M 1; S 3785). Some surface marks, otherwise good fine £200-250
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, Shilling, intermediate size, mm. star, 30mm, 6.18g/6h (Borden/Brown 16, O3/R3; N 2023; S 2591). Scratches beneath shield, otherwise good fine, reverse better £250-350
Hammer Price: £410
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof set, 1987, comprising gold Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [3]. Brilliant; in red case of issue £400-450
Charles II (1660-1685), Hammered coinage, Third issue, Maundy set, mm. crown (ESC 2364; S 3324-7) [4]. Very fine or better, attractively toned £150-200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Halfgroat, mm. lion, bust 4D, 0.93g/7h (N 1999; S 2567). Flan slightly irregular, otherwise about very fine £120-150
Charles II (1660-1685), Hammered coinage, Third issue, Shilling, mm. crown, 5.76g/4h (ESC 1016; N 2764; S 3322). Small striking split, good fine or better, toned, struck on a full round flan £250-350
Hammer Price: £400
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereigns (2), 1864 die 101, 1869 die 63 (M 49, 53; S 3853) [2]. About very fine, first with scratch on obverse £300-350
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, undated, full titles, no mark of value, 5.62g/1h (N 1967; S 2499). About fine,very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £390
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, 8 oz. issue, Shilling, mdxlix, Southwark, mm. Y, bust 1, transposed legends, 3.75g/1h (N 1918/2; S 2465A). Some surface pitting on obverse, otherwise about very fine, rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £380
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Guinea, 1676, fourth bust (MCE 74; S 3344). Removed from a mount, about fine £200-250
George V (1910-1936), Proof Crown, 1935, edge xxv, 28.43g/12h (ESC 378; S 4050). Practically as struck, toned; in card case of issue £250-300
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1657, mm. sun on obv. only, 4.85g/5h (cf. ESC 996; N 2724; S 3217). A contemporary plated base metal forgery of quite accomplished style; about very fine, an interesting copy of an extremely rare coin £100-150
Hammer Price: £370
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Groat, York, Abp Wolsey, mm. voided cross, bust D, tw by shield, cardinal’s hat below, saltires in forks, 2.43g/9h (Whitton i; N 1799; S 2339). Scratch in front of mouth and legends weak, otherwise very fine with clear portrait £200-250
Victoria (1837-1901), Farthing, 1863 (Cooke 156; F 509; BMC 1867; S 3958). Obverse brilliant, reverse with much original colour, very rare £250-300
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Groat, Tower, mm. lis, bust 1, Lombardic lettering, annulets in forks, saltire stops, 2.63g/3h (Whitton A2; N 1844; S 2369). Very fine with a strong portrait, lightly toned £250-350
Hammer Price: £360
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Leaf-Pellet issue, Halfgroat, London, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, leaf in legend, rev. extra pellet in two quarters, 1.77g/4h; Unmarked issue, Halfgroat, London, mm. cross IIIb on obv. only, rev. extra pellet in two quarters, 1.40g/5h (N 1507, 1515; S 1919, 1931) [2]. First good fine and rare, second nearly fine and very rare £150-200
British Numismatic Journal, London, 1st series, vol. iv [1907]; 2nd series, vols. i-x [1914-30]; 3rd series, vols. v, viii-x [1948, 1955-61]; later series, vols. 31-77 inclusive [1962-2007]; together with Thompson, R.H., Contents of the British Numismatic Journal Volumes 1 to 66, London, 1998, and a corrected article by J.J. North [64]. Publishers’ bindings; 1907 volume rubbed, 2nd and 3rd series generally very fine and clean apart from some library stamps, later series all mint or nearly...
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Shilling, 1555, English titles and mark of value, 6.06g/10h (N 1968; S 2501). Rather flat on Philip’s portrait (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good fine £200-300
Sotheby & Co, Catalogue of the Bruun Collection of Coins, Part I, British, Saxon and English, also Scottish and Colonial Coins, 18-22 May 1925, 965 lots, 24 plates; Catalogue of the Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman, English, Irish, Scottish, Anglo-Gallic & Colonial Coins, the property of H. Alexander Parsons, 28 October-1 November 1929, 907 lots, 10 plates; Catalogue of the Important Collection of Saxon & English Coins, the property of E.H. Wheeler, 12-14 March 1930, 599 lots, 16 plates;...
George V (1910-1936), Half-Sovereigns (6), 1911-12-13, 1914s, 1915s, 1925sa (S 4006, 4009-10) [6]. Mostly better than very fine, but last removed from a mount £350-400
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Sovereigns (2), Half-Sovereigns (2), all 2000 (S 4430, 4440) [4]. As struck; in sealed Royal Mint packets £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Halfcrown, mm. lis, 14.47g/10h (N 2122; S 2666). Scratched in field behind King, otherwise fine, reverse very fine £300-350
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Halfgroat, mm. book, bust with single arched crown, no stops by mm. both sides, 0.89g/8h (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker 781, same dies; N 2343; S 2901). Face flat, otherwise good very fine £120-150
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Testoon, Southwark, mm. S, trefoil stops, rev. sleeve stops, 7.20g/9h (Jacob O3/R3; N 1842; S 2367). About fine £400-600
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