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Free State (1921-1937), Pattern Halfcrown, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in silver, harp, rev. horse right, edge grained, 10.17g/12h (Brady, SNC June 1976, p.238, no.5, this coin; S –; DF 849 variant; KM. Pr 8). Minor graze above right shoulder of harp, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, somewhat irregularly toned, of the highest rarity, only seven specimens known (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £7,000
James II (1685-1688), Five-Guineas, 1687, elephant and castle below bust, edge tertio (MCE 120; S 3398). Almost extremely fine with some original brilliance (£6,500-7,000)
Hammer Price: £5,200
George I (1714-1727), Five-Guineas, 1717, edge tertio, reversed d in decvs (MCE 239; S 3626). A bold very fine, with attractive red tone, rare (£4,500-5,000)
Hammer Price: £5,000
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Sixth issue, Crown, mm. 1, 29.36g/12h (FRC dies D-6; N 2012; S 2582). Good very fine with well-struck portrait and attractive blue-grey tone (£3,000-3,500)
Hammer Price: £4,800
Charles II (1660-1685), Second coinage, Half-Dollar, 1675, pellet-in-annulet stops (Murray 39; SCBI 35, 1618-21; B 1, fig. 1075; S 5619). Light wear on the high points, French arms weakly struck and an edge fault at 11 o’clock, otherwise almost extremely fine with an attractive and even dark tone, an exceptional specimen and extremely rare (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £3,800
Free State (1921-1937), Pattern Shilling, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in cupro-nickel, similar, edge plain, 4.77g/12h (Brady, SNC June 1976, p.238, no.21, this coin; S –; DF –; KM. –). Minor hairlines, some light spotting under eireann and has been lightly lacquered, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, of the highest rarity, only three specimens known (£3,000-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,500
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Unite, 1644, mm. small Shrewsbury plume, crowned bust left, holding olive branch and sword, rev. Declaration in continuous scroll, three small Shrewsbury plumes above, date and ox below, lozenge stops both sides and by date, 8.93g/4h (B-J dies IX/16; SCBI Schneider 323; SCBI Brooker 852a; N 2389; S 2735). Extremely fine (£4,000-5,000)
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five-Guineas, 1691, edge tertio (MCE 136; S 3422). Good very fine (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £3,000
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. Brilliant; in official red case as issued (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £2,800
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five-Guineas, 1692, edge qvarto (MCE 138; S 3423). Very fine (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,700
Free State (1921-1937), Pattern Shilling, 1927, by P. Morbiducci, in silver, harp, rev. bull right, edge plain, 6.05g/6h (Brady, SNC June 1976, p.238, no.23, this coin; S –; DF –; KM. Pr 6). Obverse with several surface scratches and rim nicks and a small area of discolouration by rs of saorstat, very fine, reverse better, extremely rare, only eight specimens known (£1,500-2,000)
Hammer Price: £2,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Halfcrown, 1646, 15.38g/12h (Hird 246, same dies; N 2640; S 3140A). Nearly extremely fine (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,400
Oliver Cromwell, Crown, 1658/7, edge lettered (ESC 10; S 3226). Cleaned and some minor surface marks visible on close inspection, otherwise very fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,200
James I (1603-1625), Second coinage, Double-Crown, mm. escallop, fourth bust, 4.93g/3h (SCBI Schneider 33; N 2087; S 2622). Extremely fine, well-centred on a round flan (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,100
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Crown, mm. lis, grass below horse, rev. plumes over shield, 29.74g/1h (FRC dies X/XIX; N 2121; S 2665). Very fine (£1,000-1,200)
George VI (1936-1952), Proof sets (2), both 1937, Five-Pounds, Two-Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, Crown to Farthing [19]. Brilliant; in official cases of issue (£1,500-2,000)
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Ninepence, 1646, 4.33g/12h (Hird 264-6 and SCBI Brooker 1227, same dies; N 2641; S 3144). Practically extremely fine (£1,200-1,500)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Pound, mm. woolpack, bust 8A (Brown/Comber F7; cf. SCBI Schneider 799; N 2008; S 2534). Slightly crimped and lightly tooled in some areas, otherwise very fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £2,000
Java, Gelderland, gold Ducat, 1646, obv. countermarked b (Batavia) in shield by knight’s elbow, 3.49g/5h (Scholten 9; cf. Codrington p.130; KM. –; F 5). Coin slightly crimped but very fine, countermark about extremely fine, stained on reverse, extremely rare (£2,500-3,000)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Second issue, Half-Pound, mm. cross-crosslet, bust 3C, 5.52g/7h (Brown/Comber G6; cf. SCBI Schneider 738; N 1982; S 2520). Very fine (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,900
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fourth issue, Quarter-Angel, mm. Latin cross (over Greek cross on obv.), 1.25g/4h (Brown/Comber E7 [= SCMB September 1955, G 1309, same rev. die]; N 1993; S 2526). Small scrape to left of angel, otherwise very fine, the overmark very rare (£1,000-1,200)
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 30.13g/1h (ESC 6; N 2721; S 3214). A few minor flan defects, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,800
James II (1685-1688), Halfcrown, 1685, first bust, edge primo (ESC 493; S 3408). Nearly extremely fine with strong portrait and attractive blue-grey tone (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,700
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Five-Guineas, 1679, second bust, edge tricesimo primo (MCE 20; S 3331). Obverse good fine with clear profile, reverse very fine but with a couple of rim knocks (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,650
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Half-Sovereign, Tower, mm. grapple, crowned bust, 4.91g/9h (SCBI Schneider 681; N 1911; S 2438). A little crimped, very fine (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,600
Charles II (1660-1685), Hammered coinage, Unite, mm. crown on obv. only, 8.97g/11h (Schneider O4/R5; SCBI Schneider 396, same dies; N 2754; S 3304). Obverse fine, reverse very fine (£1,200-1,500)
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Laurel, mm. lis, fourth bust, 9.01g/12h (SCBI Schneider 86; N 2114; S 2638C). Well-centred on a round flan, good very fine (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £1,550
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1552, mm. tun, 30.73g/8h (Lingford dies A-13; N 1933; S 2478). Nearly very fine (£1,500-1,800)
Hammer Price: £1,500
George III (1760-1820), Soho coinage, Pattern Mule Penny, 1813, by T. Wyon, in copper, laureate and draped bust right, no artist’s initials, rev. crowned harp, edge centre-grained, 17.47g/6h (DF 611; KM. Pn 40; Prid. British Guiana 68; cf. R.J. Ford Sale I, lot 421). Minor surface marks and knocks both sides visible on close inspection, otherwise almost extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,450
Cnut (1016-1035), Pointed Helmet type, Penny, Winchcombe, Dropa, dropa on pincel, 1.08g/3h (SCBI Copenhagen 3994, same obv. die; BEH 3654; N 790; S 1158). Extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare (£1,000-1,200)
Hammer Price: £1,400
Edward III (1327-1377), Pre-Treaty period, Noble, series C/E mule, mm. cross 2 on rev. only, Roman ns reversely barred, rs wedge tailed, rev. ns unbarred, rs curl tailed, small e in centre, annulet stops both sides, 7.77g/4h (SCBI Schneider 21; N 1144/1160; S 1486/1488). Obverse very slightly double-struck, nearly extremely fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1552/1, mm. tun, 30.33g/11h (Lingford dies A-13; N 1933; S 2478). Scratches behind King and above shield, otherwise nearly very fine (£500-600)
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Guinea, 1813 (MCE 404; S 3730). Some light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Victoria (1837-1901), Gothic Head, Crown, 1847, edge undecimo (ESC 288; S 3883). Beautifully toned, a few tiny marks, otherwise as struck; contained in contemporary fitted leather case (£1,200-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,250
Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Pinecone-Mascle issue, Noble, mm. lis on rev. only, lis in second quarter, 6.97g/10h (SCBI Schneider 322; N 1457; S 1824). Has been creased and straightened, otherwise nearly extremely fine, rare (£900-1,100)
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Crown, 1553, mm. tun, 30.35g/8h (Lingford dies B-15; N 1933; S 2478). Small cross scratched in front of crown, obverse good fine, reverse nearly fine, very rare with date not overstruck on 1552 (£700-800)
Charles I (1625-1649), Ormonde issue, Sixpence, rounded crown, large letters, 2.89g/8h (S 6457; DF 301; Nelson –). Obverse good very fine, reverse very fine, well-centred with attractive dark tone, an exceptionally fine example, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles II (1660-1685), Regal coinage (1680-1684), Proof Halfpenny, 1681, in silver, small letters, 6.11g/12h (S 6575; DF 355). Very fine with attractive tone, very rare (£500-600)
Richard II (1377-1399), Second issue, Noble, type 1b/2a mule, London, mm. cross fourchée on rev. only, French title, nothing on rudder, smooth sea, 7.69g/1h (SCBI Schneider –; N 1302/1303; S 1654/1655). Obverse from rusted die, weak in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£1,200-1,500)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp I, mm. lis, 29.81g/8h (FRC dies II/I; N 2190; S 2753). Very fine with light grey tone (£1,000-1,200)
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