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Kings of Mercia, A unique and highly important Penny of the Mercian King Ludica, struck in London: Ludica (826-7), Penny, London, no moneyer’s name, diademed bust right, + lvdica rex mer, rev. + lvn donia civit in three lines across field, 1.22g/12h (EMC 2016.0014; Naismith, BNJ 2019, pp.204-7; BLS –; N –; S –). Slightly bent, otherwise better than very fine, UNIQUE £10,000-£15,000
Hammer Price: £32,000
Russia, Ivan III, Poltina, 1741, St Petersburg, lettered edge, 12.71g/12h (Bit. 40; Diakov 8; Sev. 1355). Extremely fine and toned, rare £15,000-£20,000
Hammer Price: £26,000
Mary, Third Period, Testoon, 1561, 6.06g/2h (SCBI 35, 1111-12; SCBI 58, 1147-55; B 2, fig. 897; S 5422). Slightly weak in centres, otherwise very fine or better with old cabinet tone £5,000-£7,000
Hammer Price: £12,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Five Pounds, 1893, edge grained, 39.92g/12h (WR 287; S 3872). Very minor surface hairlines, otherwise about as struck, brilliant [slabbed NGC PF 62 Cameo] £12,000-15,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1642, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman, high ground line, Shrewsbury plume in field, rev. colon before legend, three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 14.51g/11h (Bull 589/2, this coin; Morr. A-1; cf. SCBI Brooker 880-1; N 2411; S 2952). Flan slightly ragged at 12 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine with an attractive light cabinet tone £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £8,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman, Shrewsbury plume in field behind, no ground line below, Declaration with Shrewsbury plume between .2. and .6. above, date below, 15.07g/1h (Bull 585/3a; Morr. C-3; SCBI Brooker 817; N 3930; S 2930). Very fine but flan split at 9 o’clock, extremely rare £8,000-£10,000
Hammer Price: £7,500
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1714, Prince Elector type, first bust (MCE 245; S 3628). Good very fine, reddish tone on reverse, rare [slabbed NGC XF 45] £6,000-£8,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1877, dies Lj, small date (Gouby A; F 90; BMC –; S 3954). Fair, dented in obverse field, lightly scratched on date, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £5,500
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Half-Pound, mm. tun, bust 7B, reads regina, colon stops on rev., 4h (Brown/Comber G22; SCBI Schneider 809; N 2009; S 2535). Crease mark, otherwise about very fine [slabbed NGC XF 40] £5,000-£6,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Five Pounds, 1937 (WR 435; S 4074). Some light hairlining, otherwise virtually as struck £4,000-£5,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
Victoria, Pennies 1860 (5), 1861 (5), 1862 (2), 1863 (4), 1869 (5), 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874h (7) 1875, 1876h, 1882h, 1891, 1897 (S 3954-5); together with Halfpence (12), Farthings (2) [51]. Varied state, some rare £100-£150
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, type II, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, crowned legend, rev. castle gateway, cannon protrudes at right, 4.37g/5h (Hird 282-4, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). Fine or better, rare £2,600-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Edward the Martyr (975-978), Penny, Reform type, Lympne, Byrhtric, byrhtrtic m’o lim, 1.27g/9h (SCBI Copenhagen 824; BMC –; N 763; S 1142). Obverse from a rusty die, very fine and toned, extremely rare [slabbed NGC XF 40] £3,000-£4,000
China, QING DYNASTY, Wen Zong (1850-61), Fifty Cash, Fuzhou, loops of fu open, 94.53g (H 22.782); together with other Chinese coins (17), including one spade, amulets (5) [23]. Varied state £100-£150
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Second issue, Unite, mm. crown, 8.75g/9h (Schneider O3/–; SCBI Schneider 393, same dies; N 2754; S 3304). Fine, reverse better, red tone [slabbed NGC VF 20] £3,000-£3,600
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Right type [BMC VII], Leicester, Frethhkest, fredhkest on lhr, 1.29g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.75; BMC –; N 847; S 1256). About extremely fine with a strong portrait and dark toning, extremely rare £2,600-£3,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Chester mint, Halfcrown, mm. prostrate gerb, horseman left, crowned oval shield with lion-skin garniture, colon before legend, 13.50g/6h (Bull 578a; Lyall a/i; SCBI Brooker 1113, same dies; N 2628; S 3131). Clash marks below horse as usual, staining on reverse and possible signs of mounting, otherwise better than fine, rare £600-£800
United States of America, St Patrick’s coinage, Proof ‘Farthing’, in silver, large module, large lettering, colon stops, legend without stars, 25mm, 8.20g/6h (Martin 1c.10/Da.3; Whitman 11520; Breen 210; S 6570 var.; J.J. Ford VII, 8, same dies). Edge filed and some light scratches on obverse, even wear, fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Halfcrown, mm. book, Aberystwyth horseman, no ground line below, plume in field, large plume above shield, 14.69g/8h (Bull 483a/1a.1; Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 742; N 2325; S 2878). Small edge splits at 5 o’clock, otherwise good fine, reverse better, rare £1,200-£1,500
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Two Stars type [BMC V], London, Godwine, godpine on lvi, 1.28g/9h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.77; BMC 346; N 845; S 1254). Extremely fine or better with mint bloom overlaid by iridescent toning, very rare [previously graded PCGS MS 63] £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
Australia, George V, Proof Penny, 1935, edge plain, 12h (KM. 23). Light trace of handling by date, otherwise brilliant, very rare [slabbed NGC PF 65 RB] £1,500-£2,000
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Annulet issue, Annulet issue, Noble, London, mm. lis on rev. only, annulet by wrist and in first spandrel on rev., h in centre, 6.91g/4h (Whitton 3; SCBI Schneider 274; N 1414; S 1799). Slightly creased and double-struck by face and crown, otherwise nearly extremely fine £1,800-£2,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1860, dies Dd, v in victoria over inverted a (Gouby J; F 10; BMC 1629; S 3954). Very fine, the error unusual £60-£80
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series Gbc, London, mm. cross 3 on rev. only, small e in centre of rev., small lis in second quarter, reads ihe avtem traneiens p medivm illorvm ibat, annulet stops on obv., saltire on rev., 7.69g/4h (cf. Schneider 43; N 1183; S 1490). Slightly creased, otherwise very fine, reverse a little better £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £2,200
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Sovereign, 1937 (WR 439; S 4076). Fields lightly hairlined, otherwise good extremely fine £1,500-£1,800
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Shilling, mdxlix, Bristol, mm. TC (over G on obv.), bust 3, normal garniture, 4.85g/2h (N 1920; S 2467). Nearly very fine, portrait much better, an exceptional specimen of this extremely rare issue £2,000-£3,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1838 (M 22; S 3852). Nearly extremely fine but obverse sometime cleaned with resultant light hairlining, rare £1,200-£1,500
Germany, SAXE-ALBERTINE, Johann Georg III, Reichsthaler, 1691, on the occasion of his death (Dav. 7645; KM. 617). Minor adjustment marks by edge, otherwise extremely fine or better with attractive old cabinet tone £800-£1,000
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1743, roses, edge decimo septimo (ESC 1667 [124]; S 3688). About extremely fine and toned £1,800-£2,000
Russia, Ivan III, Grivennik, 1741, Krasny, 2.51g/12h (Bit. 9; Diakov 3; Sev. 1341). About extremely fine, scarce £1,000-£1,200
William III (1694-1702), Guinea, 1700, second bust (MCE 184; S 3460). Very fine with some toning £1,500-£1,800
Hammer Price: £2,000
Harold I (1035-1040), Penny, Jewel Cross type, Lincoln, Wulfric, pvlfric on lincol, bust left, 1.09g/12h (Mossop pl. lx, 16-7; SCBI Copenhagen 285; Talvio L1, National B; BEH 493; N 802; S 1163). Extremely fine with some original brilliance £1,400-£1,600
William I (1066-1087), Penny, Profile Left type [BMC I], Gloucester, Seolcwine, seolcpine on glei, 1.22g/12h (Allen, BNJ 2012, p.73; N 839; S 1250). Slightly crimped, otherwise good very fine or better with a strong portrait and attractive dark tone, extremely rare £1,800-£2,200
Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof Five Pounds, 1902, matt finish, edge grained (WR 404; S 3966). Lightly hairlined in fields, otherwise good extremely fine £2,000-£2,400
Hammer Price: £1,900
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Angel, mm. escallop, 5.10g/3h (Brown/Comber C33; SCBI Schneider 788; N 2005; S 2531). Has been removed from a mount at 12 o’clock, lightly creased and weak in places, otherwise good very fine £1,000-£1,500
Ottoman, Abdul Hamid II, Monnaie de Luxe, 500 Kurush, Qustantiniya 1293h, yr 33 (OC 34-006; KM. 746; F 146). Minor contact marks, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £1,500-£1,800
Victoria, Pennies (34), 1860 (13), 1861 (2), 1862 (2), 1863, 1865, 1869, 1872, 1874 (2), 1874h, 1876, 1877 (3), 1880 (2), 1881, 1881h, 1884, 1889 (S 3954-5) [34]. Varied state, several better than very fine £200-£300
Kings of Mercia, Coenwulf (796-821), Penny, Gps III and IV, Portrait type, Canterbury, Diormod, diademed bust right, rev. diormod moneta, voided pincer cross, wedge in each angle, pellet in centre, 1.34g/6h (EMC 2015.0111; Naismith C39.1; BLS 37, 44; N 347; S 916). Small flan split at 6 o’clock and slightly bent, otherwise about very fine, rare £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £1,800
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1860/59 (BMC 1521; S 3948). Usual flaw under Queen’s chin, surface mark above headband, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp II, mm. plume, plume between c r above oval shield, 29.92g/9h (FRC IX/XIII [Sale, lot 56]; N 2192; S 2756). About very fine, reverse better, attractively toned £2,000-£2,600
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