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George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1721, fourth bust (MCE 253; S 3631). Light scratch on face, otherwise better than very fine, the date rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £850
Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, Aberystwyth mint, mm. book, large plume above shield, inner circles, 2.97g/2h (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker –; N 2335; S 2888). Small striking crack at 10 o’clock, otherwise very fine, rare £800-1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Gp C, mm. plume, plume above shield, large cr, 2.93g/8h (SCBI Brooker 592 and 592A, same rev. die; N 2239; S 2810). A fine work striking, very fine and very rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £820
Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, Aberystwyth mint, mm. book, small plume above shield, inner circles, 2.90g/10h (Morr. B-3; SCBI Brooker –; N 2335; S 2889). Slightly creased, otherwise about very fine, rare £500-700
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Pond, 1892, double shaft (Hern Z44; KM. 10.1; F 2). Possibly sometime cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine £300-400
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Pond, 1892, single shaft (Hern Z45; KM. 10.2; F 2). Some light surface marks and scratches, otherwise about fine, rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £800
George III (1760-1820), Uniface portrait trial by J Barber, in silver, laureate head right within solid circular border, signed i barber f below, 2.31g. Extremely fine, attractively toned, very rare £200-250
George VI (1936-1952), 1949, a uniface reverse trial in cupro-nickel, edge grained, 2.80g (Davies –; ESC –; cf. S 4110). Extremely fine or better, extremely rare, one of six struck £400-500
Hammer Price: £780
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), 1557 (2), both mm. lis, reading an and nost, 2.78g/6h, 2.76g/8h (N 1971; S 2506) [2]. First fine, second about very fine but creased and with striking crack at 9 o’clock £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Milled coinage, 1562, mm. star, bust D, curly z, rev. cross pattée, 3.08g/7h (Borden/Brown 29, O4/R2; N 2028; S 2597). Better than very fine, toned £300-400
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1777, fourth bust (MCE 382; S 3728). About extremely fine £500-700
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). Rather marked, otherwise good very fine £600-800
Edward VII (1901-1910), Two Pounds, 1902 (S 3967). Practically mint state £450-550
Early Uninscribed issues, Unit, ‘Abingdon Head’ type, female Celtic head left with crescents and beaded hair, heart-shaped ear, rev. horse right with smaller horse below, above and upside-down, a small chubby horse with beaded mane, 1.01g/10h (ABC 1007; BMC –; VA –; S –; SNC May 1998, p.150). Slight edge chip, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £900-1,200
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Pond, 1892, double shaft (Hern Z44; KM. 10.1; F 2). A couple of tiny rim nicks, otherwise good very fine £250-300
Hammer Price: £720
South Africa, ORANGE FREE STATE, Pattern Penny, 1888, by W. Lauer for O. Nolte, in bronze, type 1, arms, rev. value, edge plain, 12.27g/6h (Hern O9; KM. Pn13). Polished, otherwise good very fine £200-250
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Guinea, 1670, third bust (MCE 65; S 3342). Tiny edge nick, otherwise good fine or better, sea-salvage £500-700
South Africa, GRIQUATOWN, Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1890, by W. Lauer, in bronze, bust left, rev. dove with olive branch, large letters, edge plain, 10.59g/6h (Hern GT20; KM. Pn5). Edge nicks and has been cleaned, otherwise good very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £700
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Crown of the Double Rose, Bristol, mm. WS on rev. only, reads henric viii and spina, Bristol lettering, rev. reads d g angl franc, rose punctuation, 2.99g/5h (Whitton 2; N 1836; S 2310). Cracked and repaired in centre, otherwise very fine £700-900
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1874h, dies Kj, ‘specimen’, aged portrait, small date, edge plain, 9.30g/12h (Gouby D; cf. Freeman 74; Bamford 172; Adams –; cf. BMC 1698). Trifling obverse rim nick at 3 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractive dark patina, rare £500-600
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, London (3), all mm. tun, right side of caul hatched, read hibe, all from same obv. die, 2.91g/10h, 2.87g/9h, 2.79g/12h (N 1938; S 2483) [3]. Two about very fine £300-350
Hammer Price: £680
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), 1557, mm. lis, reads an and nos, 2.69g/4h (N 1971; S 2506). Surface flaws and a few hairlines, otherwise good fine £400-500
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1787, fifth bust (MCE 391; S 3729). About extremely fine £400-500
Commonwealth (1649-1660), 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, no stop after england, 2.96g/6h (cf. ESC 1483; N 2726; S 3219). Very fine £300-350
Colombia, Republic, 8 Escudos, 1824jf, Bogota (KM. 82.1; F 67). Good fine or better £700-800
William IV (1830-1837), 1837, obv. struck from a Half-Sovereign die, 2.81g/5h (Davies –; ESC –; S 3836). Obverse scored and with edge damage, otherwise very fine, extremely rare, the variety unpublished in any of the main references £200-300
George IV (1820-1830), 1826 Proof, type 2, edge grained, 2.85g/12h (Davies 262P; ESC 1661; S 3814; KM. 691). Scratch below chin, otherwise better than extremely fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £670
United States of America, William Wood coinage, Rosa Americana Twopence, 1723, 14.86g/6h (Nelson 14; Durst 108). Good very fine £250-350
Hammer Price: £650
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, London, mm. tun, 3.03g/12h (N 1938; S 2483). Weak in places, otherwise obverse good very fine with well-struck portrait, reverse nearly very fine £400-500
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), 1554, English titles, date below busts, reads nostrvm, annulet stops, 2.60g/10h (N 1972; S 2507). Creased, fair, very rare £500-600
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, 1630, Gp B, mm. plume (over heart), both crown arches jewelled, 3.03g/11h (cf. SCBI Brooker 590A; N 2237; S 2808). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine, very rare £500-600
Colombia, Republic, 16 Pesos, 1847rs, Bogota (KM. 94.1; F 74). Good fine £700-800
South Africa, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Victoria, Pattern Penny, 1889, by W. Lauer, in bronze, bust left, rev. arms and supporters, edge plain, 12.25g/6h (Hern C2; KM. Pn1). Sometime cleaned and surface marks, otherwise good very fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £620
William IV (1830-1837), Sovereign, 1837 (M 21; S 3829B). About very fine £400-500
Charles I (1625-1649), Provincial issues, Oxford mint, 1643, mm. book on obv. only, 2.96g/6h (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 952, same dies; N 2458; S 2980A). Obverse fine, reverse very fine but scratched by date £400-500
Halfcrown, 1904 (ESC 749; S 3980). Small reverse edge knock and some surface marks, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £600-800
George III (1760-1820), 1817 Proof, edge plain, 2.84g/12h (Davies 101E; ESC 1633; S 3791; KM. 665). Practically as struck, attractively toned, rare £300-400
South Africa, ORANGE FREE STATE, Pattern Penny, 1888, by W. Lauer for O. Nolte, in bronze, type 1, arms, rev. value, edge plain, 9.26g/6h (Hern O8; KM. Pn13). Some carbon spots and probably cleaned at some time, otherwise extremely fine £200-300
Hammer Price: £600
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Crown, 1662, first bust, rose below, edge dated (ESC 17; S 3551). Weak on King’s hair, otherwise good very fine, lightly toned £500-700
Coins of the World, 17th to 19th century issues, mostly base metal European (120), white metal medals (3) [123]. Some counterstamped or engraved, varied state, an interesting lot £200-300
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