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George I (1714-1727), Five-Guineas, 1716, edge secvndo (MCE 238; S 3626). Small striking flaw by 16 of date, minor surface marks, extremely fine with brilliant fields (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £6,000
James II (1685-1688), Five-Guineas, 1687, first bust, normal sceptres, edge tertio (MCE 117; S 3397). Very minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a superb portrait (£4,500-5,500)
Hammer Price: £4,500
18th Century, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Coventry, E. Percy, Penny, 1801, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left, rev. view of interior of Free School, boys playing marbles in foreground (DH 42). Brilliant mint state, most attractive patina, extremely rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Pound, 1643, mm. plume (with bands) on obv. only, large horseman of fine workmanship, arms below, group of seven pellets on rev., 120.59g (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 863, same dies; N 2397; S 2938). About very fine, reverse better, toned, very rare (£3,000-3,500)
Hammer Price: £3,500
William III (1694-1702), Proof Crown, 1695, first bust, edge plain, struck en médaille, 29.13g (L & S 1; ESC 88). Usual striking flaws, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare (£2,800-3,200)
Hammer Price: £2,900
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, D. Mendoza and W. Ward, the ‘Boxers’ Penny or medal, 1791, by W. Mainwaring, in white metal, conjoined busts, rev. boxers (DH 35; BHM 356). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£2,500-3,500)
Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1682, second bust, edge tricesimo qvarto (MCE 25; S 3331). Almost extremely fine, retaining some original brilliance (£3000-3500)
Hammer Price: £2,850
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1746, edge vicesimo, 29.98g (L & S 7; ESC 126; S 3690). Minor surface mark by King’s nose, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, attractive olive-grey tone (£1,800-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,200
18th Century, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Birmingham, J.G. Hancock’s sir original Halfpenny, 1800, bust right, rev. this is my work, etc., in 10 lines (DH 140). Good extremely fine with a little original colour on obverse, extremely rare (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,000
James II (1685-1688), Five-Guineas, 1688, first bust, normal sceptres and large crowns, edge qvarto (MCE 119; S 3397). Some surface scuffs, otherwise very fine (£2,200-2,500)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Crown, 1821, error edge tertio, 28.09g (L & S 15; ESC 250; S 3805). Brilliant and deeply toned, extremely rare (£2,000-2,500)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five-Guineas, 1693, edge qvarto (MCE 140; S 3422). Very fine (£1,800-2,200)
Hammer Price: £1,950
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five-Guineas, 1692, elephant and castle, edge qvarto (MCE 139; S 3423). About very fine (£1,600-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1669, first bust, edge vicesimo primo (MCE 3; S 3328). Small die crack at 12 o’clock, good very fine, attractive (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £1,700
James II (1685-1688), Five-Guineas, 1688, first bust, elephant and castle, edge qvarto (MCE 120; S 3398). Trace of mount at 12 o’clock, has been skilfully gilt, good very fine (£ 1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,650
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Political and Social series, Eaton’s Trial, 1794, a silver Penny-sized medal, unsigned, standing cock, rev. the king versus eaton, etc (DH 203; BHM 374). Extremely fine and attractively toned, of the highest rarity in silver (£1,800-2,200)
Hammer Price: £1,600
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1716, roses and plumes, edge secvndo (ESC 110; S 3639). Extremely fine with olive-grey tone (£900-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,550
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Crown, mm. 1, sceptre points to i in regina, 29.95g (FRC E-6; N 2012; S 2582). A little weak on face and ruff, otherwise very fine, even attractive tone, a rare die-combination (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,350
Germany, Box Thalers (3) and a box medal: H.R.E., Thaler, 1630, Kremnitz (Hungary); Augsburg, Thalers, 1630, with painted roundel affixed to inside bottom lid and three other roundels (damaged), 1639, with two (damaged) painted roundels; and Augsburg, box medal by Thiébaud, undated, with painted roundel affixed to inside bottom lid and nine other painted roundels, 44mm [4]. Very fine or better, but all have been quite heavily polished; roundels contained in the Augsburg medal in good fresh co...
Hammer Price: £1,200
18th Century, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge plain, 3.78g/1h (DH 29). Good extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity with this edge and the only specimen known to the cataloguer (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,150
William and Mary (1689-1694), Two-Guineas, 1694/3 (MCE 146; S 3424). About very fine (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,050
18th Century, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, similar, edge grained, 3.86g/1h (DH 29a). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive even brown patina, extremely rare (£600-800)
Cornwall, Great Hewas, £1, 1818, for Reynolds, Dixon, Hockey, Nash, Skinner and Stanley (Grant –). 35mm split bottom left running up through denomination panel, otherwise good fine to very fine, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £1,000
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1716, roses and plumes, edge secvndo (ESC 110; S 3639). Very fine, reverse better, toned (£400-450)
Hammer Price: £950
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Political and Social series, The Uncharitable Monopolizer, 1800, a bronzed-copper medalet by J.G. Hancock, man’s head trying to swallow the world, rev. open hand dropping coins into other outstretched hands (DH 239; BHM 497). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive; perhaps the finest specimen available to commerce (£800-1,000)
Portugal, La Thesouraria Geral do Contracto do Sabio, 4,800-Reis, issued at Lisbon, 1 May 1840, uniface black on white note printed on watermarked paper, with two cherubs at upper centre (Pick S291). Slight edge damage at upper left and small hole in border at top, otherwise very fine or better, rare (£350-400)
Hammer Price: £900
18th Century, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, County, ‘Greatheads’ Penny or medalet, 1797, in white metal, three men in a cart under a gallows, rev. legend in eight lines (DH 8; BHM 444). About extremely fine and of the highest rarity from this reverse die (£900-1,100)
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. church, hendon value one halfpenny 1794 around, edge grained, 11.29g/6h (DH 14). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, of the highest rarity; only two other specimens known, one of which is in the British Museum (£500-600)
18th Century, Suffolk, Suffolk, Bungay, T. Miller, Halfpenny, 1795, bust right, rev. radiated bee-hive and bees above books and manuscripts (DH 20). Small spot by nose, otherwise extremely fine and nicely patinated, extremely rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £850
Charles II (1660-1685), Five-Guineas, 1684, second bust, edge tricesimo sexto (MCE 29; S 3331). Edge bruise on reverse rim at 3 o’clock, has been cleaned, good fine (£900-1,000)
18th Century, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to right, red lion inn, etc., around, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 21). Reverse die flaw well advanced with cud appearing by pe of halfpenny, minor marks, some staining and the remains of an old paper label adhering to obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; the only known specimen in silver (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £820
United States of America, 25 Cents, 1834. Two small nicks on the hair by shoulder, good extremely fine, toned (£80-120)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, Lincolnshire, Boston Church, rev. cypher (DH 146). Usual die flaws well advanced, otherwise brilliant and as struck, attractive chocolate patina, extremely rare (£800-1,000)
James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1685, first bust (MCE 123; S 3400). Good very fine, some brilliance, attractive (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1797, FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge plain, 11.38g/10h (DH 4). Most attractive surfaces, brilliant and toned, extremely rare (£400-600)
18th Century, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. man hanging from gibbet, p(eye)t above, cap of Liberty, medallion with anchor and monument inscribed peace 1796, liberty and not slavery around, edge grained, 11.20g/6h (DH 16). Good extremely fine with much original colour, well struck, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known (£400-600)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof or Pattern Halfcrown, 1824, in copper, edge plain, 6h (ESC 641). Practically as struck, extremely rare (£800-1000)
18th Century, Warwickshire, Warwickshire, County, ‘Loggerheads’ Penny or medalet, three men hanging, cart below, rev. legend in eight lines (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, good extremely fine with a hint of original colour, most attractive surfaces, very rare (£900-1,100)
Hammer Price: £780
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1741, roses, edge decimo qvarto (ESC 123; S 3687). Good very fine, well struck, toned (£400-450)
18th Century, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.08g/6h (DH 5). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with much original colour, extremely rare; only five specimens known to the cataloguer, two of which are in institutions (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £720
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