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The Opening of the Birkenhead Commissioners Docks, a gold medal, 1847, unsigned, ship in full sail to the right, SHIPS, COLONIES, AND COMMERCE, further legend around, rev. legend above shield and oak wreath, FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY SIR PHILIP DE MALPAS GREY EGERTON BeRt. M.P. 23rd OCTOBER 1844 - WATER SPACE OF DOCKS 207 ACRES. J. M. RENDEL ESQ. F.R.S. ENGINEER, 54mm, 82.43g. (BHM 2286). Matt surface, almost extremely fine, believed the only known example in gold (£700-900)
Hammer Price: £720
Northern Bank Limited, Ten Pounds, 1st March 1920, A81673 with branches in central panel and handsigned by A.V. Browne (Pick 172). First type with overprint for issue in 1929, few pinholes and couple of light brown spots, good fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £750
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross pattée on obv. only, crowned bust in mantle, rev. cross before vi, crown in first and fourth quarters, three pellets in second and third quarters, 3.34g/1h (cf. SCBI 35, 694-5 and 698; B 1 var.; S 5231). Legend weak at 5 o’clock but very fine, rare (£550-650)
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign, 1838, normal rev. (M 22; S 3852). Fields scuffed, obverse good fine, reverse very fine, rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £780
George I (1714-1727), Halfcrown, 1720/17, roses and plumes, edge sexto (ESC 590; S 3642). Flan lightly flecked both sides, otherwise about extremely fine, toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £800
Mary (1542-1567), Ryal, 1565, 30.19g/4h (SCBI 35, 1119-20; B 1, fig. 904; S 5425). Nearly very fine (£400-500)
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Shilling, 1834, edge grained, 5.69g/6h (ESC 1269; S 3835). Light cabinet wear, otherwise as struck, rare (£800-1,000)
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, uncertain mint (perhaps Roxburgh), crude bust right, blundered legends, [d]avit r[–]x, rev. [––]nrv[––]v[–], 1.57g/4h (cf. B 15, fig. 15; S 5009). Struck on an irregular flan and flat in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Robert II (1371-1390), Groat, Dundee, mm. cross pattée (two on obv.), tressure of six arcs, trefoils in spandrels, star on sceptre handle, b behind bust, omits dei, 3.80g/8h (SCBI 35 –; B –; S 5135). Nearly very fine, very rare (£300-350)
Mary (1542-1567), Two-Thirds Ryal, 1565, 20.41g/1h (SCBI 35, 1127; B 10; S 5426). Good very fine with attractive grey tone (£500-600)
Charles II (1660-1685), Shilling, 1666, first bust variety, elephant below (ESC 1026; S 3373). Nearly very fine, rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £840
Victoria (1837-1901), Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). About extremely fine, reverse better, toned (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £880
Victoria (1837-1901), Sovereign,1859 Ansell (M 42A; S 3852E). Obverse good fine, reverse very fine, scarce (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £900
William III (1694-1702), Halfcrown, 1689, edge primo, first busts, first shield, frosted caul and interior, pearls (ESC 503; S 3434). Weakly struck, otherwise extremely fine, light olive tone (£350-400)
James I (1603-1625), Crown, mm. thistle, 29.65g/9h (FRC VIII/XIV [not in Sale]; N 2120; S 2664). Obverse about fine, reverse fine, an extremely rare die-combination (£500-600)
Jersey, Jersey, Model Four Shillings, 1937, in 22ct gold, crowned bust left, rev. arms, edge grained [hallmarked], 33.21g/12h. About as struck, unique (£800-1,000)
James III (1460-1488), Groat, Edinburgh, mm. cross on obv., cross fleury on rev., annulet before face, rev. cross fleury before vil, double annulet stops, 3.05g/2h (SCBI 35, 775-7; B 41, fig. 641; S 5287). Hairline scratches on jaw and traces of lacquer both sides, but very fine with clear portrait (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £920
George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1726, roses and plumes, edge decimo tertio (ESC 115; S 3639a). Very fine, toned, very rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £950
William III (1694-1702), Shilling, 1693 (ESC 1076; S 3437). Busts slightly worn, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, rare thus (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Alexander III (1249-1286), Sterling, ‘Renfrew’, class III, Walter, walter on rin, 1.34g/3h (SCBI 35, 131-2; B fig. 93b; S 5043). Legends part flat and surface deposit on reverse but very fine, very rare (£200-250)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Halfcrown, 1825, edge plain, 14.01g/6h (ESC 644; S 3809). Practically as struck with attractive blue tone, rare (£800-1,000)
Charles I (1625-1649), Pattern Shilling, 1635, by N. Briot, signed b on rev., crowned bust left in armour with collar and mantle, rev. square topped shield, crown and date above, crowned cr at sides, 5.86g/6h (SCBI Brooker 1252, same dies; N 2677). Some hairline scratches, a dig to left of shield and very slightly crimped, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare (£700-900)
Hammer Price: £1,050
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Shilling, mm. star, small size, 29mm, 6.20g/6h (Borden/Brown 17, O1/R1; N 2023; S 2592). Fields lightly tooled, otherwise extremely fine (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,100
George III (1760-1820), Proof Six Shillings, 1804, in silver, foremost leaf points to right side of e in dei, edge plain, 26.94g/12h (S 6615; DF 616). Brilliant, rare; contained in original metal shells and housed in a contemporary black fitted case (£600-800)
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Sixpence, 1867, die 2, edge grained, 2.82g/6h (ESC 1718; S 3910). A few minor hairlines, otherwise as struck, extremely rare (£800-1,000)
James III (1460-1488), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. plain cross, annulet stops, rev. plain cross before vil, crown in first and fourth quarters, annulet and three pellets in second and third quarters, double annulet stops, 1.36g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 789; B 9, fig. 647; S 5292). Very fine and very rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,150
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1656, large final digit over small 6 over 4, mm. sun on obv. only, 29.90g/3h (ESC 9a; N 2721; S 3214). About very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Guinea, 1675, second bust (MCE 99; S 3348). Gilt, obverse scratched but nearly very fine, reverse tooled in centre and weak at date but fine, the date excessively rare (£1,200-1,500)
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1860/59 (BMC 1521; S 3948). Some surface marks and a flan flaw on reverse, otherwise very fine, very rare (£450-500)
James II (1437-1460), Groat, Stirling, class III, mm. crown, lis by neck, rev. crown before vil, annulet and three pellets in first and fourth quarters, crown in second and third quarters, 3.66g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 719-21; B 38a; S 5241). Very fine, very rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,250
James IV (1488-1531), Halfgroat, Edinburgh, mm. crown, stars by neck, reads scottor, 1.15g/6h (SCBI 35 –; cf. B 2, fig. 669; S 5345). Very fine and very rare (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £1,350
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Half-Pound, mm. rose, bust 3C, rev. reads scvivm, 5.52g/5h (Brown/Comber G9; N 1994; S 2520). Creased and straightened, otherwise very fine, rare (£800-900)
Hammer Price: £1,400
David I (1124-1153), Sterling, Roxburgh, Hugo, hvgo:o[n: r]o[ca]s, 1.22g/6h (B fig. 6a; S 5007). Struck on a small flan, most of the legends therefore missing, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
Alexander II (1214-1249), Sterling, Roxburgh, Pieres, crowned bust left with sceptre (outside inner circle), pieres on roe, 1.35g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 89; cf. B 2 and 3, figs. 71 and 72; S 5036). Obverse fine, reverse better, very rare (£800-900)
Oliver Cromwell, Halfcrown, 1658 (ESC 447; S 3227a). Fields skilfully tooled on both sides, otherwise about extremely fine and toned (£1,000-1,200)
Mudie’s National Medals, 1820, 39 of the set of 40 copper medals by various artists, struck by E. Thomason for J. Mudie, covering events from Admiral Duncan Victory at Camperdown, 1797, to the Ionian Islands, 1817 (BHM 387, 432, 438, 476, 504, 509, 567, 595, 635, 637, 666, 671, 673, 713, 718, 727, 730, 735, 756, 760, 761, 765, 769, 776, 777, 789, 825, 854, 859, 868, 867, 869, 871, 884, 889, 891, 892, 921, 933, 958) [39]. Good very fine to extremely fine; contained in the original...
Hammer Price: £1,500
Mary (1542-1567), Testoon, 1561, 5.93g/2h (SCBI 35, 1111; B 2, fig. 897; S 5422). Hairline scratches across portrait, otherwise obverse good fine, reverse very fine, rare (£800-1,000)
George I (1714-1727), Guinea, 1726, fifth bust (MCE 261; S 3633). Flaw on neck, nearly extremely fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Half-Sovereign, 1853, edge grained, 3.98g/6h (WR 346; S 3859). Some surface marks and has been polished, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£1,500-1,800)
Russia, Catherine the Great, 10 Roubles, 1780, St Petersburg (Sev. 325; KM. 79b; F 129b). Light adjustment marks in centre of reverse, good very fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,900
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