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Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Triple Unite, 1643, mm. plume with bands on obv. only, bust left holding sword and olive branch, scarf behind, plume in field, rev. Declaration on scroll in three lines relig prot leg angl liber par, colon stops, 26.98g/7h (B-J V-S5; SCBI Schneider 291; SCBI Brooker 836; N 2383; S 2726). Good very fine, reverse better £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £44,000
Anne (1702-1714), Five Guineas, 1705, edge qvarto (MCE 198; S 3560). Small scratch behind head, otherwise extremely fine or better with pale reddish tone £30,000-40,000
Anne (1702-1714), Five Guineas, 1706, edge qvinto (MCE 200; S 3566). Obverse has been lightly worked, some light hairlining, otherwise better than extremely fine with proof-like fields £40,000-50,000
Hammer Price: £36,000
William and Mary (1688-1694), Five Guineas, 1692, edge qvarto (MCE 138; S 3422). Minimal hairlining, otherwise good extremely fine with considerable mint bloom £25,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £30,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. All with surface marks and hairlined, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant; in official leather case £15,000-20,000
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1745 lima (MCE 320; S 3679). Virtually mint state, very rare £12,000-15,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Pattern Farthing, 1665, by J. Roettier, in gold, laureate bust left, short hair, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 8.39g/6h (WR –; Cooke –; BMC – [dies of 419]). Rim fault on reverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine or better, of the highest rarity from this obverse die £4,000-5,000
Hammer Price: £17,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Fine Sovereign, mm. tun, back and pillars of throne decorated with pellets, 15.28g/9h (Brown/Comber A26; SCBI Schneider 783, same dies; N 2003; S 2529). Possibly removed from a ring mount, otherwise good very fine on a full round flan, very rare £12,000-15,000
Hammer Price: £14,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Crown, 1839, edge plain, 6h (ESC 2560; S 3882). Of bright appearance, some hairlining, particularly on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £13,000
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Rose Ryal, mm. rose, 13.63g/4h (Stewartby dies Aa; SCBI Schneider 6, same dies; N 2079; S 2613). Slightly creased and with some surface marks, a little weak on face, otherwise better than very fine £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £10,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Five Guineas, 1676, first bust, edge vicesimo octavo (MCE 13; S 3328A). Some smoothing to high points of hair and a few minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine or better £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £9,000
William III (1694-1702), Five Guineas, 1701, second bust, edge decimo tertio (MCE 172; S 3456). Reverse rim bruise at 1 o’clock, some surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £8,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile type, Chester, Wulfric, pvlfric on legece, bust right, 1.12g/3h (Allen, BNJ 2012, –; BMC –; N 840; cf. S 1250). Nearly extremely fine, unpublished, UNIQUE £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, groundline below, no plume in field, rev. three plumes above Declaration, date below, 15.07g/9h (Bull 588/7; Morr. F-7; SCBI Brooker 825; N 2378; S 2934). Some surface marks and stains, otherwise very fine, horseman better, very rare £6,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. plume, bust 2, pellet stops, groups of four pellets by mm., rev. plume over shield, ornate garniture, five- and seven-pellet stops, 5.61g/5h (Sharp C2/4; SCBI Brooker 454, same dies; N 2222; S 2788). A piece of exceptionally fine workmanship, about extremely fine with proof-like fields, very rare £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £5,000
Tower mint, Shilling, Gp B, mm. negro’s head, bust 2, varied stops, rev. plume above shield, cross, pellet stops, 5.74g/1h (Sharp B2/3; SCBI Brooker 413; N 2219; S 2786). Light score in obverse field, otherwise good fine, reverse about very fine, excessively rare; the second finest of the four known specimens £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £4,800
William and Mary (1688-1694), Guinea, 1689, elephant and castle (MCE 149; S 3427). Small dig on King’s neck, otherwise nearly extremely fine £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
Mary (1553-1554), Angel, mm. pomegranate, annulet stops, 5.19g/2h (SCBI Schneider 710ff; N 1958; S 2490). Obverse rather weak, otherwise about very fine, reverse good very fine, very rare £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £4,200
Tower mint, Shilling, Gp D, mm. harp, bust 3, pellet stops, no stop after carolvs, rev. plume above shield, single and five-pellet stops, 5.93g/9h (Sharp D3/2; SCBI Brooker 477, this coin; N 2224; S 2790). Small edge flaw, otherwise very fine and toned, excessively rare; one of only two known specimens £1,500-2,000
Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, London, type IIIb, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, nothing over sail, ropes 3-1, quatrefoils 4-4, lis on rudder, r in centre of rev. (this double-punched), reads avte, double saltire stops, 7.72g/6h (SCBI Schneider 171-2; N 1303; S 1657). A little weak on King’s face, otherwise nearly extremely fine £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,600
Scotland, James VI, Fifth coinage, Thistle Noble, mm. quatrefoil, pellet stops, 7.64g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 1148ff; SCBI 58, 1255; B 2, fig. 951; S 5456). Very slightly creased and with a 1cm crack at 4 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Commonwealth (1649-1660), 1651 Pattern, by P. Blondeau, in silver, shield in wreath of oak and palm, rev. value above conjoined shields, edge grained, 2.96g/6h (ESC 217; N 2735 footnote). Good very fine and toned, rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Tower mint, Shilling, Gp A, mm. lis, bust 2, mostly pellet stops, rev. plume above shield, no stops, 5.93g/7h (Sharp A2/3; SCBI Brooker 392, this coin; N 2217; S 2783). A fine work striking, very fine and toned, extremely rare £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,000
Briot’s Hammered issue, Tower Gp F/Briot’s Hammered issue, mule Shilling, mm. triangle (over anchor on rev.), lozenge stops on rev., 5.85g/11h (Sharp F5/Briot; cf. SCBI Brooker 530-1; N p.168; S 2862B). Portrait slightly weak, otherwise very fine or better, extremely rare, only two coins known from this pair of dies £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,800
Scotland, James IV, Unicorn, type I, mm. lis, Lombardic lettering, six-pointed star stops, 3.72g/1h (SCBI 35, 817; B 3, fig. 627; S 5316). A few obverse surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine, rare £2,400-3,000
German East Africa, Wilhelm II, 15 Rupien, 1916t, arabesque under t (KM. 16.1; F 1). Better than extremely fine, rare £1,500-2,000
Edward III (1327-1377), Treaty period, Noble, Calais, mm. cross potent on rev. only, nothing before edward, no flag at stern, ropes 3-2, saltires by z, rev. c in centre, double saltire stops, 7.17g/1h (SCBI Schneider 96; N 1235; S 1505). Crease mark, otherwise nearly extremely fine, scarce £2,400-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, London, type Ic, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, nothing over sail, ropes 3-2, quatrefoils 5-4, nothing on rudder, r in centre of rev., double saltire stops, 7.70g/3h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1302; S 1654). Good very fine £1,500-2,000
Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 2571; S 3883). Some light hairlining, otherwise extremely fine or better £2,000-2,400
United States of America, Five Dollars, 1807. Good very fine £2,400-3,000
United States of America, Dollar, 1799. Die cracks in reverse legend, good very fine, toned £1,400-2,000
George II (1727-1760), 1728 Proof, edge plain, 3.44g/6h (ESC 1737; S 3705). Better than extremely fine, dark tone, very rare £2,000-2,400
Hammer Price: £2,400
Victoria (1837-1901), 1854 (ESC 3192; S 3908). Obverse die cracks, good very fine or better but sometime cleaned £500-700
United States of America, Five Dollars, 1813. Possibly with mount removed at 12 and 6 o’clock, otherwise good very fine £1,600-2,000
United States of America, Dollar, 1797. Small edge knock at 5 o’clock and some surface porosity on reverse, otherwise better than very fine £1,400-1,800
£1,400–£1,800
Tower mint, Under Parliament, Shilling, Gp G, mm. sun, bust 3, pellet stops both sides, 5.92g/8h (Sharp G3/2; SCBI Brooker –; N –; S 2801). On a small flan as usual, about very fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £2,200
William IV (1830-1837), Sovereign, 1831, first bust, w.w. incuse with stops (M 16; S 3829). Sometime lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, reverse a little better £1,000-1,200
South Africa, Schalk Burger, Veld Pond, 1902, 8.22g/12h (Hern Z54; KM. 11; F 4). Traces of mounting at 12 o’clock, some surface marks and lightly cleaned at some time, otherwise good very fine, toned £2,000-3,000
Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. plume, bust 2, groups of four pellets by mm., rev. plume over shield, less ornate garniture, pellet stops both sides, 6.00g/7h (Sharp C2/5; SCBI Brooker –; N 2222; S 2788). A piece of fine work struck on a full round flan, very fine and toned, very rare £1,000-1,200
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof Crown, 1960, so-called VIP issue with frosted design and polished fields, edge grained, 27.98g/12h (L & S 10; ESC 4338; S 4143). A couple of light fingermarks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare; in original case of issue £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,000
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