Auction Report

17 September 2013

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British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

British and Scottish Coins and Countermarked Tokens from the Collection of the late Arthur Chesser (17 September 2013)


Gross Total £675,910 (£811,092 including buyers' premium)
Number of lots 408
Exchange rate of the GB pound US $1.59 and €1.19

Principal Lots
Lot no.

243 Victoria, Proof Crown, 1853, £24,000 (£28,800)
189 George III, Pattern Crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, £19,000 (£22,800)
237 Victoria, Pattern Crown, 1845, by W. Wyon, £17,000 (£20,400)
236 Victoria, Pattern Crown, 1845, by W. Wyon, £16,000 (£19,200)
82 Oliver Cromwell Halfcrown, 1656, £12,000 (£14,400)
110 William III, Proof Crown, 1695, £10,000 (£12,000)
232 Victoria, Proof Crown, 1839, £10,000 (£12,000)
132 George II, Proof Crown, 1732, £9,000 (£10,800)
190 George III, Pattern Crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, in white metal, £8,800 (£10,560)
205 George IV, Pattern Crown, 1820, by G. Mills, £8,500 (£10,200)
211 George IV, Pattern Crown, 1825, by W. Wyon and J.B. Merlen, £8,500 (£10,200)
224 William IV, Proof Crown, 1831, £8,500 (£10,200)
384 Scptland, Deanston Cotton Mill countermark on Mexico 8 Reales, 1795, ex Montagu, Bliss, Cokayne, Lingford and Gibbs, £8,500 (£10,200)
380 Scotland, Blantyre Works countermark on Mexico 8 Reales, 1808-9, £8,200 (£9,840)

Saleroom Notices
The following were amendments to the printed catalogue descriptions
198 The reference is S 3788
199 The reference is S 3788
200 The reference is S 3788
295 The third coin is dated 1901
318 Sold as viewed
328 The coin is Fifth Period, S 5430
360 The provenance should be disregarded
377 Sold as viewed
378 Sold as viewed
398-408 All lots sold as viewed

The following lots were withdrawn before the auction:
None

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