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South Africa, Paul Kruger, Pond, 1898, with ‘99’ overstamp (Hern Z52; KM. 10.2; F 2). Good extremely fine or better, very rare; one of the few occasions where the cataloguer feels the NGC grader has been conservative, one of the finest known £80,000-100,000
Hammer Price: £80,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Fine Sovereign, mm. A, back and pillars of throne decorated with pellets, 15.27g/7h (Brown/Comber A9; SCBI Schneider 778, same dies; N 2003; S 2529). Slightly weak on Queen’s face, otherwise good very fine on a full round flan, very rare £10,000-12,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
George II (1727-1760), Five-Guineas, 1753, edge vicesimo sexto (MCE 287; S 3666). Edge lettering partly weak, perhaps sometime lightly cleaned, otherwise nearly extremely fine £6,500-7,500
Hammer Price: £5,200
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Crown, 1831, in silver, w.w. on truncation, edge plain, 27.98g/6h (L & S 1; ESC 271; S 3833). A couple of minor cuts on edge, otherwise good very fine, the surfaces rather marked and perhaps fire-stained £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £4,000
Edward VII (1901-1910), Halfcrown, 1905 (ESC 750; S 3980). Some surface nicks and hairlines, otherwise nearly extremely fine and toned, very rare £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,700
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising silver Crown to Threepence [6]. Some light hairlines, has been cleaned but now toned; in original case £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Russia, USSR, uniface trial 5 Kopecks (2), both 1924, in copper, globe within wreath, edge plain, 16.41g; value and date within wreath, edge plain, 16.40g (KM. TS1-2); LITHUANIA, Republic, Specimen set, 1925, comprising 50, 20, 10, 5, 1 Centu (2) (KM. 71-5); POLAND, Republic, uniface trial Grosz, 1923, in copper (?), crowned eagle (cf. KM. 8a) [9]. Extremely fine, the 5 Kopecks with traces of original colour; all contained in a fitted contemporary case, the inside lid inscribed ‘King’s...
Hammer Price: £2,700
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Noble, London, mm. cross potent on rev. only, annulet before edward, double saltire stops, 7.69g/9h (N 1232; S 1503). About extremely fine £1,200-1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Part Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [6]. Some light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, silver with uneven tone; in leather Victorian case with fitted silver plaque engraved ‘To Sis from S. Chester Thompson, on her 21st Birthday, Feb 1st 1893’ £1,200-1,500
Roman Imperial coins, Carausius, Argenteus, London, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. clasped hands, 4.19g/6h (cf. RIC 549; cf. Shiel 14-20). Very fine and very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,300
India, Victoria, Proof Restrike 5 Rupees, 1879, Bombay, bust C, edge grained, 3.80g/12h (Prid. 43; KM. 493.3; F 1607a). Surfaces rather scuffed, otherwise extremely fine or better, rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Specimen set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. The gold with some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, the silver extremely fine, toned; in a contemporary case £1,800-2,200
Hammer Price: £1,950
Henry IV (1399-1413), Heavy coinage, Penny, York, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, 1.14g/12h (Delmé-Radcliffe 76, same rev. die; N 1351; S 1722). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise very fine and probably much as struck, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,850
Australia, NEW SOUTH WALES, Sydney, Hogarth, Erichsen & Co, ‘Aborigine’ Threepence, 1860, kangaroo and emu under bush, remembrance australia, rev. Aborigine walking right, edge plain, 16mm, 2.24g/12h (A 692; Heyde R44; KM. Tn 119). Damaged from old piercing at top, otherwise about fine, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known £1,000-1,500
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Crown, mm. rose, 30.06g/6h (FRC dies V/IX [Sale, lot 24]; N 2097; S 2652). Light scratch in centre of shield, otherwise better than very fine on a full, round flan, even grey cabinet toning £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
Oliver Cromwell, Shilling, 1658 (ESC 1005; S 3228). About extremely fine, attractively toned £1,500-2,000
George II (1727-1760), Two Guineas, 1738 (MCE 291; S 3667B). Surfaces brushed, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,500-1,800
Archbishops of Canterbury, Wulfred, Penny, Gp III, Swefherd, tonsured bust facing, breaking inner circle, three pellets either side of face, rev. Svvefherd moNETA around DOROVERNIA monogram, 1.30g/6h (cf. BLS 8; N 240/1; S 889). Small bend and crack in edge, otherwise very fine or better, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
New Guinea, Neu-Guinea Compagnie, 5 Marks, 1894a (KM. 7). A few surface marks on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine, lightly toned £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1746, edge vicesimo, 30.06g/6h (L & S 7; ESC 126; S 3690). Slight edge nick, otherwise good very fine, toned £1,800-2,200
William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1700, edge DVODECIMO (ESC 97; S 3474). Some adjustment and surface marks, otherwise better than extremely fine, lightly toned £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,350
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1743, roses, edge decimo septimo (ESC 124; S 3688). About extremely fine, toned £1,200-1,500
Bahamas, Elizabeth II, Proof set, 1967, comprising 100, 50, 20, 10 Dollars (KM. PS1) [4]. Brilliant, as struck, in case of issue [this rather foxed] £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,300
George V (1910-1936), Crown, 1934 (ESC 374; S 4036). Smoothed on high spots, otherwise nearly very fine, reverse good very fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,250
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1773, third bust (MCE 378; S 3727). A little spotting and haymarking on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine £1,200-1,500
Bermuda, Elizabeth II, Proof set, 1990, comprising 100, 50, 25, 10 Dollars (KM. PS11) [4]. Brilliant, as struck; in case of issue £1,000-1,200
William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696, first bust, edge octavo, g of gra over d, no stops on obv. (ESC 89C; S 3470). Small edge and surface flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare; probably one of the finest surviving examples of this unusual variety £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1813, sixth bust (MCE 404; S 3730). Edge knock at 12 o’clock, otherwise good very fine £1,000-1,200
United States of America, Dime, 1840o, no drapery at elbow. Extremely fine or better £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,150
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1646, obs: newark, 5.99g/12h (Hird 255-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1225, same dies; N 2640; S 3143). Slightly creased, otherwise very fine, toned £700-900
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, in copper, by J. Croker, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, small flan, 5.42g/6h (BMC 741; S 3625). Extremely fine with original colour £900-1,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1847, edge plain, 27.55g/12h (ESC 291; S 3883). Numerous surface marks and scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine or better £1,500-1,800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Halfcrown, 1551, mm. y, 15.13g/10h (N 1934; S 2479). Better than fine £800-1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, type Ia, mm. cross on steps (over lis on obv.), 29.95g/9h (FRC dies II*/VII [Sale, lot 44]; SCBI Brooker 236, same dies; N 2190; S 2753). Some surface cracking, otherwise about very fine £1,200-1,500
William and Mary (1688-1694), 1690 (Cooke 645; BMC 577a; S 3451). Copper plug; very slight tin pest, otherwise very fine to extremely fine, attractive surfaces, very rare £600-800
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). Edge nick at 9 o’clock and some surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,000
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second Period, 8 oz. issue, Testoons, MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 1, transposed legends, 3.68g/7h (N 1918/1; S 2465). Striking crack at 9 o’clock and centres a little weak but face clear, nearly very fine, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £980
United States of America, Twenty Dollars, 1851o, together with a 9 carat chain and mount, wt. 29g. Coin about fine, the surfaces heavily sweated £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £950
Victoria (1837-1901), Five Pounds, 1887 (S 3864). Reverse rim marks, otherwise about extremely fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £920
Charles I (1625-1649), Richmond issues, Type 6, mm. rose, die 8, on an untrimmed blank, 0.88g/12h (E 111ll; BMC 226; Cooke –; S 3187A). Some discolouration on lower obverse and showing part of next coin on the strip, very fine, rare £600-800
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