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Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Half-Sovereign, mm. arrow, transposed legends, rosette stops on obv., contraction and lozenge stops on rev., 5.53g/11h (SCBI Schneider 670, same dies; N 1908; S 2435). Nearly extremely fine with well struck portrait, attractive tone (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £4,000
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Rose Ryal, mm. spur rowel, 12.51g/1h (SCBI Schneider 77, same dies; N 2108; S 2632). Faint hairline scratch on face, x scratched on right knee, good very fine, toned, rare (£3,000-3,500)
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Unite, 1651, mm. sun on obv. only, 9.01g/2h (N 2715; S 3208). Hairline cut on reverse at 2 o’clock, otherwise virtually extremely fine (£2,500-3,000)
George II (1727-1760), Proof Half-Guinea, 1728, edge plain, 4.35g/6h (WR 75; Montagu 306; Murdoch 83; Douglas-Morris 34; S 3681). Brilliant and as struck, extremely rare (£3,500-4,000)
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Pound, 1643/2, mm. Oxford plume on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman riding over arms and cannon, Oxford plume in field behind, rev. Declaration, three Oxford plumes and mark of value above, date below, 110.69g/2h (Morr. B-1; SCBI Brooker 863a; N 2398; S 2940). Some light surface marks and flaw by o of prot, very fine with dark tone, rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £4,100
Anne (1702-1714), After Union, Guinea, 1709, second bust, elephant and castle below (MCE 221; S 3573). Good extremely fine (£2,500-3,000)
Henry VIII (1509-1547), Third coinage, Testoon, Tower, mm. pellet-in-annulet, capped as, Lombardic es, Roman rs both sides, rev. Lombardic ms, sleeve stops both sides, 7.34g/2h (Jacob O 16 var/R 19; N 1841; S 2365). Legends weak in places, otherwise good very fine, the portrait and crowned Tudor rose particularly well struck and clear (£4,000-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,200
Edward VI (1547-1553), Second period, Half-Sovereign, mm. grapple, 5.37g/2h (cf. SCBI Schneider 681; N 1911; S 2438). Very slightly bent, otherwise extremely fine with attractive tone, very clear portrait, rare (£1,800-2,200)
Italy, Victor Emanuel III, 50 Lire, 1936r, 4.41g/6h (KM. 82; F 37). Brilliant mint state, very rare (£2,000-2,500)
South Africa, Schalk Burger, a presentation pattern of the Veld Pond, 1902, back ornately engraved (Staats Munt Te Velde van Lukas aan Nellie), 15.72g (cf. KM. 11; cf. F 4). Very fine and extremely rare, an interesting association piece (£1,500-2,000)
Early Anglo-Saxon Period, Ultra-Crondall types (c 620-655), Thrymsa, ‘York’ type, kite shaped device with cross each side on and above a grid, rev. cross, blundered legend within beaded circles around, 1.35g/12h (M 76, same obv. die; N 27; S 762). Reverse off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare (£3,000-3,500)
James V (1513-1542), Third coinage, Ducat or Bonnet piece, 1540, mm. saltire on obv., cross on rev., bust in bonnet right, annulet on inner circle behind, 5.65g/5h (SCBI 35, 905; B 4, fig. 754; S 5373). Scratch in front of face, otherwise very fine with attractive tone, very rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £4,300
George II (1727-1760), Five Guineas, 1729 eic, edge tertio (MCE 279; S 3664). Front curls of hair weak, otherwise extremely fine (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £4,400
Charles II (1660-1685), Milled coinage, Two Guineas, 1682, second bust, elephant and castle below (MCE 47; S 3336). Adjustment marks on laurel and weak on French coat of arms, otherwise better than extremely fine with a superb portrait and much original brilliance (£4,500-5,000)
Hammer Price: £4,700
South Africa, Paul Kruger, Threepence, 1898, in gold, the so-called ‘Sammy Marks tickey’, edge plain, 2.57g/12h (KM. Pn23; cf. Spink Auction 137, 1656). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, very rare (£2,000-2,500)
Hammer Price: £4,800
William and Mary (1689-1694), Five Guineas, 1691, edge tertio (MCE 136; S 3423). Test mark on rim at 6 o’clock, otherwise nearly extremely fine (£3,000-3,500)
James II (1685-1688), Five Guineas, 1686, first bust, edge secvndo (MCE 116; S 3396). Slight surface marks, almost extremely fine with some original brilliance (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,000
United States of America, United States, Half-Cent, 1793, Liberty Head left, 7.19g/7h (Breen 3). About very fine, very rare (£2,000-3,000)
James VI (1567-1625), Before Accession, Sixteen Shillings, 1581, 11.41g/7h (SCBI 35, 1234; B 1a, fig. 930C; S 5482). Nearly extremely fine with attractive grey tone, one of the finest known examples of this extremely rare coin (£3,500-4,500)
Hammer Price: £5,200
George IV (1820-1830), Pattern Crown, 1820, by G. Mills for R. Whiteaves, in silver, bare head left, date below, rev. crowned arms in Garter, with supporters, national emblems on ribbons below, edge plain, 36.04g/12h (L & S 7; ESC 259). Practically as struck with beautiful slate grey tone, very rare (£3,500-4,000)
Hammer Price: £5,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Brilliant and almost as struck, silver toned; contained in official fitted leather velvet-lined case (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £5,800
William II (1694-1702), Pistole, 1701, 6.88g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 1731-2; B 1, fig. 1078; S 5676). Weakly struck at top and some adjustment and minor marks on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare (£6,500-7,000)
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1893, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [10]. Brilliant, gold with surface marks, silver with matching olive-grey tone; contained in official fitted red leather case (£5,000-6,000)
Hammer Price: £6,000
Edward VI (1547-1553), Third period, Fine issue, Sovereign, mm. tun, 11.25g/6h (SCBI Schneider 691, same obv. die, 692, same rev. die; N 1927; S 2450). A full coin, extremely fine but with a small cut below the orb, attractive tone, rare (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £6,800
Mary (1553-1554), Fine Sovereign of 30 shillings, 1553, mm. pomegranate, 15.36g/2h (SCBI Schneider 704; N 1956; S 2488). A full and attractive coin, small scratch before r of maria, otherwise good very fine, toned, rare (£4,500-5,000)
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Fifth issue, Pound, mm. woolpack, annulet stops, legend reads hib, 11.05g/7h (Brown/Comber F6, this specimen listed; SCBI Schneider 799, same obv. die; N 2008; S 2534). An exceptional example, extremely fine with an attractive tone (£2,500-3,000)
Hammer Price: £7,200
Philip and Mary (1554-1558), Angel, mm. lis, 5.17g/9h (SCBI Schneider 726, same obv. die; N 1965; S 2496A). A few surface marks, otherwise very fine or better, toned, very rare (£4,000-4,500)
Hammer Price: £7,800
Oliver Cromwell, Broad, 1656, 9.08g/6h (Lessen 12; WR 39; SCBI Schneider 367; N 2744; S 3225). Light surface marks, extremely fine and brilliant, toned (£5,000-5,500)
Hammer Price: £8,000
William III (1694-1702), Five Guineas, 1699, edge undecimo (MCE 169; S 3454). A few light surface marks, otherwise practically as struck (£8,000-9,000)
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Guinea, 1813, by L. Pingo, in gold, sixth bust right, rev. Royal Standard, edge grained, 9.63g/12h (WR 117; Montagu 532; Murdoch 148; Douglas-Morris 120; Selig 1141; Eimer 124a). Faint hairline below bust and flaw above standard, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£8,000-10,000)
Hammer Price: £9,500
William IV (1830-1837), Proof set, 1831, comprising gold Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign; silver Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy set; copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [14]. Two-Pounds and Half-Sovereign with minor rim knocks, otherwise some light handling marks, good extremely fine or better, the silver with matching attractive tone; contained in a modern maroon fitted case by Spink (£10,000-12,000)
Hammer Price: £11,000
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Pattern Two Pounds, 1820, by B. Pistrucci, in gold, similar, edge lx, 16.03g/6h (WR 179; Montagu 557; Murdoch 177-9; Douglas-Morris 1163; Selig 1163; S 3784). A few light surface marks, otherwise practically as struck and brilliant, very rare (£12,000-15,000)
Hammer Price: £13,000
James I (1603-1625), Third coinage, Spur Ryal, mm. spur rowel, 6.26g/11h (SCBI Schneider 79, same dies; N 2109; S 2634). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£5,000-5,500)
George IV (1820-1830), Proof set, 1826, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign; silver Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence and Maundy set; copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [15]. Gold and silver with some surface marks, Threepence shows traces of wear, otherwise silver attractively toned and all good extremely fine or better; contained in a modern maroon fitted case by Spink (£12,000-15,000)
George II (1727-1760), Proof Two Guineas, 1733, edge plain, 16.31g/6h (WR 69; Montagu 301; Murdoch 76; Douglas-Morris 56; S 3667). Practically as struck with attractive reddish tone, extremely rare (£8,000-12,000)
Hammer Price: £14,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1839, comprising gold Five Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign; silver Crown, Halfcrown, Shilling, Sixpence, Britannia Groat and Maundy set; copper Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing [15]. Gold lightly brushed, Five Pounds with some wear on the high points, bagmarked by eye and with minor rim nicks, silver with matching attractive tone, mostly better than good extremely fine; contained in a modern maroon fitted case by Spink (£20,000-25,000)
Hammer Price: £23,000
George III (1760-1820), New coinage, Pattern Five Pounds, 1820, by B. Pistrucci, in gold, laureate bust right, rev. St George and dragon, edge lx, 40.01g/6h (WR 177; L & S 207; Montagu 556; Murdoch 176; Douglas-Morris 145; Selig 1158; S 3783). Lightly brushed, bagmark by chin and minor rim bruise at 9 o’clock on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine and extremely rare; in fitted case (£30,000-40,000)
Hammer Price: £38,000
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