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Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Minor surface marks and light hairlines, otherwise about as struck, gold brilliant, silver toned; in unofficial leather case £24,000-30,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. About as struck, brilliant, a superb set; in official red case of issue £12,000-15,000
Hammer Price: £14,000
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1937, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign [4]. Almost as struck; in official maroon case of issue £7,000-8,000
Hammer Price: £11,000
Ireland, Free State, Pattern Halfcrown, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in bronze, harp, stamped prova, rev. horse right, edge grained, 10.55g/6h (Brady, SNC June 1976, p.238, this specimen not listed; S –; DF 849; KM. Pr. 9). Virtually as struck with considerable original brilliance, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known £4,000-5,000
George II (1727-1760), Five Guineas, 1746 lima, edge decimo nono (MCE 285; S 3665). Good very fine, but skilfully repaired on edge £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £7,000
George II (1727-1760), Proof Crown, 1746, edge vicesimo, 30.02g/6h (L & S 7; ESC 1669; S 3690). Some very light obverse hairlining, minor surface mark in obverse field and small rim bruise at 3 o’clock, otherwise practically as struck, toned £6,000-8,000
RUSSIA, Establishment of the Colony of New Serbia, 1754, a silver medal by T. Ivanov after G.C. Wæchter, draped bust of Elizabeth I right, rev. Minerva reclining on shield, indicating monument with arms of New Serbia, 65mm, 102.36g (Diakov 98.2). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £4,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Ireland, Free State, Pattern Threepence, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in bronze, harp, stamped prova, rev. hare on haunches right, head reverted, edge plain, 3.25g/6h (Brady, SNC June 1976, p.238, this specimen not listed; S –; DF –; KM. Pr. 4 variant). Virtually as struck with considerable original brilliance, of the highest rarity, very few specimens known £2,800-3,200
Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof set, 1902, comprising Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Crown to Maundy Penny [13]. About as struck, silver toned; in official red case of issue £5,000-6,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Unite, 1643, mm. plume with bands on obv. only, rev. Declaration with beaded edges, three plumes above, date below, 9.09g/10h (Beresford-Jones VIII/15; SCBI Brooker 852, same dies; SCBI Schneider 320, same dies; N 2389; S 2734). Some slight double striking, good very fine, the reverse type very rare £6,000-8,000
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Farthing [1654], in pewter, issued by Tobias Knowles, tk within wreath of roses above shield bearing cross moline, rev. shield bearing Irish harp, sun with rays over and around, 9.00g/6h (Whittell, TCSB March 2015, fig. 2; Cooke 816; BMC 373). Obverse about very fine, reverse fine and free of tin pest, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £4,800
Charles II (1660-1685), First issue, Crown, mm. crown on obv. only, no inner circles or mark of value, 2.17g/10h (Schneider O3/R3; SCBI Schneider 389; N 2757; S 3303). Neatly plugged at 11 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare £5,000-7,000
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Half-Ryal, Bristol, mm. crown on rev. only, b in waves, trefoils in spandrels, 3.81g/2h (B & W VII; cf. SCBI Schneider 420; N 1555; S 1960). Edge slightly ragged in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and probably much as struck, very rare £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £4,600
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof set, 2002, in gold, comprising Five Pounds to Penny, including Maundy set [13]. Brilliant, mint-sealed; in maroon case of issue, this a little faded, with certificate £3,000-3,600
Hammer Price: £4,200
Royal Geographical Society, David Livingstone Bearer’s Medal, 1874, a silver award by A.B. Wyon, bust of David Livingstone three-quarters right, rev. legend in eight lines, named (Maganga – Faithful To The End), 37mm (Storer 2229; Fearon 325.2; E 1637; cf. Magor 403). Minor surface marks, otherwise very fine and toned, extremely rare, less than 10 specimens now believed extant, four of which are in institutions [British Museum, Livingstone Museum, Zambia, Blantyre Museum, Malawi, and the...
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Two Pounds, 1893 (S 3873). Some surface marks and hairlines, otherwise good extremely fine, with brilliance £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,600
Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Gothic’ Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 2571; S 3883). Two small stains in obverse field, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned £3,000-4,000
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 8.90g/12h (SCBI Schneider 341; N 2715; S 3208). Slight crease marks, otherwise nearly very fine £2,000-2,600
Tokens (Early 19th century), Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), 5 Shillings, 1811, the douglas bank co, etc, rev. Peel Castle, edge plain, 15.30g/12h (D 1; Prid. 46; KM. Tn 14; cf. Spink 224, 1529; cf. Cain 2770; cf. DNW 129, 504 and 132, 382). About extremely fine, light grey tone, very rare £3,000-3,600
FRANCE, Olympic Games, Paris, 1924, a trial silver-gilt Winner’s Medal by B.H. Mayer after G. Cassioli, Victory holding olive crown, incuse legend, rev. male athlete carried on the shoulders of team-mates, edge stamped b.h. mayer pforzheim 990, 55mm; NETHERLANDS, Olympic Games, Amsterdam, 1928, a trial silver-gilt Winner’s Medal by B.H. Mayer after G. Cassioli, similar, edge stamped b.h. mayer pforzheim 990, 55mm (cf. GV p.86, 1) [2]. About extremely fine and of the highest rarity; in...
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, type II, no mm., 4.95g/10h (SCBI Ashmolean 5-6; SCBI Schneider 509; N 1695; S 2181). Slightly small of flan, otherwise very fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
Carausius, Denarius, London, 286-7, imp caravsivs p f av, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. vberta avg, woman milking cow standing right, rsr in exergue, 4.19g/7h (RIC 584 var.; cf. RSC 103; cf. Sear 13538/9). Good fine, large flan, extremely rare £2,000-3,000
George V (1910-1936), Pattern Double-Florin or Four Shillings, 1911, by R. Huth, in silver, bust left, rev. cruciform shields, Roman 1s in date, edge plain, 22.68g/12h (L & S 18; ESC 3677). Good extremely fine, matt with patchy toning, rare £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Noble, London, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist and in first spandrel on rev., h in centre, 6.99g/5h (Whitton 3; SCBI Schneider 274; N 1414; S 1799). Slightly creased, otherwise nearly extremely fine £2,000-2,600
Richard II (1377-1399), Noble, type IB, Calais, mm. cross pattée on rev. only, with French title, flag at stern, 7.69g/10h (SCBI Schneider 142; N 1306; S 1660). Very fine or better, but obverse struck from a rusty die £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
Elizabeth II (1952- ), Proof Crown, 1965, ‘satin finish’, 28.32g/12h (L & S 14; ESC 4341; S 4144). About as struck; in red ‘VIP’ case of issue, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
USA, Dollar, 1799, reverse of 1798 (Bolender 15; Bowers/Borckardt 152). Nearly extremely fine, rare £3,000-3,600
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Gp III and IV, Portrait type, Canterbury, Swefherd, diademed bust right, rev. svvefherd moneta, cross fourchée, pellet in each angle, 1.36g/8h (Naismith C43; BLS 62; N 353; S 916). On a neat round flan, good very fine, rare £3,000-4,000
Henry VII (1485-1509), Angel, type I, mm. sun and rose, henric over ricard on obv, h over r on rev., 5.13g/5h (SCBI Ashmolean –; SCBI Schneider 501; N 1694; S 2180). Lightly creased, otherwise very fine or better, very rare £2,000-3,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Unite, 1645, mm. plume with bands on obv. only, rev. single plume above Declaration, date and ox below, 8.90g/2h (Beresford-Jones XI/20; cf. SCBI Brooker 855; same dies as SCBI Schneider 327 obv./328 rev.; N 2392; S 2739). Very fine but cleaned, the rarest date for the type £4,000-4,600
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Rose Ryal, mm. cinquefoil (over trefoil over tower over mullet over coronet on obv., over trefoil over tower on rev.), 13.60g/3h (Stewartby dies Cj; SCBI Schneider –; N 2079; S 2613). Creased and flattened, otherwise good fine or better, the sequence of mint-marks extremely rare £3,000-4,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Unite, Gp B, mm. heart (over anchor on rev. [?]), bust 2b, reads fr and hib, 9.05g/11h (SCBI Schneider 127; SCBI Brooker 57; N 2149; S 2688). Good very fine or better £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,800
Henry V (1413-1422), Noble, class E, mm. pierced cross on rev. only, saltire over sail, pellet at sword point, annulet and mullet at wrist, rev. saltire in second quarter, 6.93g/9h (SCBI Schneider 246ff; N 1373; S 1744). Better than very fine £2,000-2,600
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Third issue, Half-Pound, mm. rose, bust 3C, 5.54g/7h (Brown/Comber G9; SCBI Schneider 740-1; N 1994; S 2520). Good very fine but light graffiti in obverse field, the mint-mark scarce £3,000-4,000
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [8]. Brilliant, silver with matching tone; in official red case of issue £1,800-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Noble, London, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist and in first spandrel on rev., h in centre, 6.89g/4h (Whitton 3; SCBI Schneider 274; N 1414; S 1799). Trace of creasing, otherwise very fine or better £1,500-2,000
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Light coinage, Ryal, London, mm. crown on rev. only, trefoils in spandrels, trefoil stops, 7.61g/10h (B & W VII; SCBI Schneider 364ff; N 1549; S 1951). Very fine or better £1,500-1,800
Hammer Price: £2,400
Stephen (1135-1154), Penny, Flag type, York, Uhtred, bust right, holding lance with pennant, stiefne r, rev. cross moline with fleurs in angles, vhtdred : on : e [ – ], 1.28g/7h (EMC 2016.0058; cf. M 217a; cf. N 919; S 1313). Slightly bent and flat in places, otherwise very fine, portrait better, extremely rare £2,400-3,000
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Second coinage, Angel, mm. lis, annulet to left of nimbus and on ship’s side, 5.16g/10h (SCBI Schneider 622; N 1830; S 2299). Good very fine, scarce £2,000-2,600
Saloninus, Quinarius, Lugdunum, 256, draped bust right, salon valerianvs caes, rev. pietas avg, sacrificial implements, 1.58g (RIC 4; C 42). About extremely fine but slightly double-struck in obverse legends and pierced twice at 3 and 9 o’clock for suspension, extremely rare £3,000-5,000
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