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Bermuda, Government, Five Shillings, 1 August 1920, A/1 11344, green on brown, George V at centre, signature of Receiver General at right (Pick 3a). Good fine to very fine (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £520
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type II, 1560, 5.81g/3h (SCBI 35, 1089; B 9; S 5417 and p.70). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, very fine (£400-450)
Mary (1542-1567), Fourth period (with Henry Darnley), Ryal, 1566, mm. thistle on rev. only, 30.17g/11h (SCBI 35, 1123-4; B 6; S 5425). Reverse with crowned thistle countermark for the 1578 revaluation, nearly very fine (£450-550)
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Twopence, 1805, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 58.97g/6h (BMC 1313; L & S 25; Selig 1270). As struck, rare (£300-350)
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Penny, 1797, by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, two olive branches below with m b on ribbon, rose each side, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, two olive branches below her with soho on ribbon, edge plain, 27.93g/6h (BMC 1082; Selig 1272). Spot of discolouration behind bust, otherwise as struck, rare (£300-350)
New Brunswick, Victoria, Proof Halfpenny, 1854, edge plain, 9.11g/12h (KM. 3a; C 165; Br 912). Hairline scratch in reverse field, otherwise brilliant with full original colour, most attractive (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £540
Alexander II (1214-1249), Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase D, Sterling, Roxburgh, Pieres, piere[s on] roc, left facing bust with sceptre mis-placed behind, 1.32g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 88; cf. B 3, fig. 72; S 5036). Slightly off-centre and part flat, otherwise fine and very rare, the engraving error most unusual (£500-600)
James II (1437-1460), Second coinage, Second issue, Groat, type III, Edinburgh, mm. crown, from a Stirling obv. die with lis each side of neck, double lis stops with double annulets at end of legend, reversed cs for ds on rev., 3.49g/7h (cf. SCBI 35, 719-20; B 38a; S 5241/5235). Good fine, extremely rare (£600-700)
Mary (1542-1567), First period, Testoon, type IIIb, 1558, mm. cross potent on obv., crown on rev., 6.13g/10h (SCBI 35, 1016; cf. B 21-2, fig. 797; S 5407). Very fine and very rare (£500-600)
China, Fengtien, Dollar, year 25 [1899], double circle centre (KM. Y87.1). Weak in centre, otherwise about extremely fine (£200-250)
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Shilling, 1763 (ESC 1214; S 3742). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £550
George II (1727-1760), Guinea, 1738 (MCE 314; S 3674). Portrait flat and possibly flattened at some time, very fine, scarce (£300-400)
Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), PACX type, Penny, Hertford, Deorsige, drsiie on rfor, 0.92g/9h (Freeman 11, this specimen listed; N 813; S 1171). Small surface crack (north-south) down arm of cross, otherwise very fine and extremely rare of this mint (£700-900)
Edward IV (First reign, 1461-1470), Heavy coinage, Groat, London, class III, mm. rose, quatrefoils by neck, small trefoil on bottom cusp, large trefoils on others except above crown, rev. eye after tas, 3.92g/7h (B & W IIId; N 1532; S 1974). Legends weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive dark tone (£300-350)
Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, imitation Halfpence (33), 1791 (17), straight 1s in date (9), anglesey edge, reversed ns, 11.20g/6h (DH 79), anglesey edge, normal ns, 9.35g/6h (DH 79b), anglesea edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 79c), bristol edge, 9.98g/6h (DH 79e), bedworth edge, 9.37g/6h (DH 79i), edge grained right, 10.47g/6h (DH 79j), edge grained left, 10.11g/6h (DH 79k), lancaster edge, 10.63g/6h (DH 83a), poor quality cast, anglesey edge, 8.91g/6h (DH 84a); curved 1s in date (8), 11.38g/6h...
Hammer Price: £560
George IV (1820-1830), Two Pounds, 1823, edge iv (S 3798). Some surface marks and edge rubbed at 5 o’clock, otherwise good very fine (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £580
George IV (1820-1830), Proof Halfcrown, 1826, edge grained, 14.13g/6h (ESC 647; S 3809). As struck, with beautiful blue tone (£450-550)
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Crown, 1951, design and lettering frosted, brilliant mirror fields, edge lettered, 28.11g/12h (L & S 11; ESC 393d; S 4111). Brilliant, very rare; in blue box of issue (£300-350)
David II (1329-1371), Second coinage, Halfgroat, class A, Aberdeen, mm. cross pattée, small young bust, tressure of five arcs, 2.19g/4h (cf. SCBI 35, 401-2; B 6, fig. 265; S 5112). Legends flat in places, otherwise very fine, rare (£500-600)
James VII (1685-1688), Silver touchpiece, struck in England by J. Roettier for James in France, the Prince (James’s flagship at the Battle of Sole Bay) sailing right, rev. St. Michael slaying the dragon, 1.42g/12h (Woolf O2/R2). Pierced for use, some scratches, otherwise good very fine with attractive dark grey tone, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £600
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Half-Pond, 1895 (KM. 9.2; F 3). Minor bagmarks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine (£80-100)
Charles II (1660-1685), St. Patrick’s coinage, Farthing (S 6569; DF 342). Smoothed, otherwise very fine (£200-250)
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 3 [type 6], mm. lion, 14.06g/12h (Besly 3D; SCBI Brooker 1082, same dies; N 2314; S 2868). Some flan flaws, nearly extremely fine (£600-700)
George III (1760-1820), Bank of England, Pattern Dollar, 1798, by C.H. Küchler, in copper, types C/1, laureate bust right, first leaf points to centre of e in dei, rev. crowned shield, edge plain, 33.25g/6h (L & S 31; ESC 170; Selig 1235). Surfaces somewhat dulled and a little verdigis on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£350-400)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Posthumous coinage, Half-Sovereign, mm. martlet, Roman lettering, 2.96g/7h (SCBI Schneider 662; N 1865; S 2395). Scratched to right of crown on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £620
Japan, Genbun, Koban, 1736-1818, 13.06g/12h (J & V B105; KM. C22; F 13). Fine, rare (£400-500)
Japan, Mutsuhito, 20 Yen, Meiji 39 [1906] (J & V L8; KM. Y34; F 50). Very fine (£700-800)
George IV (1820-1830), Two Pounds, 1823, edge iv (S 3798). Some marks, nearly extremely fine (£500-600)
George IV (1820-1830), Crown, 1821, edge secundo (ESC 246; S 3805). Some light scuffs, good extremely fine or better, dark even attractive tone (£500-600)
Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp IV, mm. sun, 29.95g/7h (FRC XXIV/XXXVII [Sale, lot 96]; SCBI Brooker 272, same dies; N 2198; S 2838). Obverse fine, reverse very fine (£500-600)
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Crown, 1645, mm. castle, 29.33g/11h (Besly D22; SCBI Brooker 1043; N 2561; S 3062). Nearly very fine, grey tone (£450-550)
Victoria (1837-1901), Young Head, Halfcrown, 1843 (ESC 676; S 3888). A few surface marks, good very fine with some brilliance, rare (£120-150)
Isle of Man, James Stanley, 10th Earl of Derby, Proof Halfpenny, 1733, in silver on a thin flan, cap plain, edge plain, 5.02g/4h (Prid. 29a; S 7410d; KM. 4b.1). Hub marks, extremely fine and attractively toned, rare (£250-300)
Canada, George V, 50 Cents, 1919 (KM. 25; Belzberg 15501), Trifling bagmarks in centre of reverse, otherwise brilliant mint state (£300-400)
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Five Pounds, 1937, edge plain, 40.03g/12h (L & S 1; WR 435; S 4074). Fields lightly brushed (£500-600)
Ireland: Pre-1921 issues, Agricultural and Commercial Bank of Ireland, One Pound, 15 November 1838, 8572, Enniscorthy, engraved by W.H. Lizars, woman at lower left at harvest, another at right with harp and cornucopiæ. Good fine (£400-450)
Mary (1542-1567), Second period (with Francis), Testoon, type I, 1559, mm. crown, 5.95g/9h (SCBI 35, 1086; B 6, fig. 879, same dies; S 5416). Small scrape in monogram, otherwise nearly extremely fine, attractive grey tone (£600-700)
Belgium, Leopold I, Franc, 1833 (de Mey 61; KM. 7.1). Graze in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with light olive tone, very rare (£400-600)
Charles II (1660-1685), First coinage, Merk, 1673, type II, thistle below bust, 6.34g/3h (Murray 20; cf. SCBI 35, 1590-3; B 11; S 5611). Some die flaws and adjustment marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£700-800)
Hammer Price: £640
George III (1760-1820), Soho coinage, Restrike Proof Farthing, 1806, in silver, edge plain, 4.94g/6h (S 6622; DF 606). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£600-700)
Hammer Price: £650
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