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Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Halfpenny, 1860 [struck c. 1887], unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in copper, young head left, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, united kingdom and greater britain around, halfpenny below, edge plain, 5.41g/12h (Pearce, BNJ 2011, p.195, this coin; F 886, most likely this coin; BMC 2154, most likely this coin). Light carbon specks by rims and some rubbing in field in front of Queen’s nose, otherwise brilliant...
Hammer Price: £1,400
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, One previous owner from new: Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, wreath with 10 leaves, edge plain, 28.31g/6h (BMC 1118 [KP 16]; Selig 1283; S 3777). Brilliant mint state £600-£700
Hammer Price: £1,500
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, lowest with stem, rev. Britannia seated left, ship with 3 stays, edge plain, 6.92g/6h (Cooke 335-6; BMC 1193 [R 69]; Selig –). Very light rubbing in fields, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £700-£900
William IV (1830-1837), Proof Penny, 1831, in bronzed-copper, plain truncation, edge plain, 18.89g/6h (BMC 1457; S 3845). Tiny spot in front of King’s neck, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive £800-£1,000
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, undated, by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, laureate bust right, eagle’s head below, no lightning shafts and other detail partially repolished, rust less pronounced below g of georgius, rev. nude Britannia seated left on globe, crude paddle behind, edge plain, 14.67g/12h (BMC – [dies of R 14]; Selig –; cf. DNW 134, 900 for similar die-state). Old graze in field in front of portrait and a brushmark by...
Hammer Price: £1,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Penny, 1895, dies Vv, trident 2mm from p of penny, edge plain, 9.36g/12h (F 140; BMC 1940). Tiny spot on edge of lower drapery and trifling hairlines, otherwise billiant and practically as struck, toned, extremely rare £1,000-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, in gilt-copper, type 4, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock, no legend, edge plain, 11.00g/12h (F 855; BMC 2128; Magnay 290). Usual minor rust marks in reverse field, extremely fine and brilliant, extremely rare £700-£900
Victoria (1837-1901), Halfcrown, 1843 (ESC 2718; S 3888). A few bagmarks, otherwise virtually as struck, reverse with light tone, rare £1,200-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Farthing, 1860 [struck c. 1887], unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in copper, young head left, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, united kingdom and greater britain around, farthing below, edge plain, 2.82g/12h (Pearce, BNJ 2011, p.196, this coin; Cooke –; F 898, most likely this coin; BMC 2164, this coin). Light carbon specks both sides, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, perhaps the only known...
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof or Trial Halfpenny, 1868, by L.C. Wyon, in cupro-nickel, edge plain, 12h (F 304; BMC 1794). Spot under g of reg, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare [slabbed PCGS MS 65] £600-£700
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Penny, 1868, edge plain, 9.41g/12h (F 58; BMC 1683). Light carbon specks on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, rare £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
George II (1727-1760), Crown, 1746, lima, edge decimo nono (ESC 1668; S 3689). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine or better, attractively toned £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,800
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Farthing, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in silver, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, lowest without stem, rev. Britannia seated left, ship without stays, edge plain, 6.92g/6h (Cooke 339, this coin; BMC 1197 [R 70]; Selig 1416). Scratched in fields both sides, otherwise virtually as struck and toned, extremely rare £1,200-£1,500
George V (1910-1936), Penny, 1926, type 2 (F 195; BMC 2265; S 4054). Extremely fine, obverse with considerable original colour, rare [slabbed CGS AU 75] £1,500-£2,000
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Twopence, 1797 (late Soho), in bronzed-copper, edge plain, 4mm flan thickness, 46.15g/12h (BMC 1076 [KT 3]; Selig –; S 3776). Tiny carbon spot by nose, otherwise brilliant mint state, most attractive and very rare; in original metal shells [one incorrectly labelled ‘Peck 1079’] £1,000-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, type 1, in gilt-copper, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, great britain and ireland around, value expressed as 1D, edge plain, 11.22g/12h (F 826; BMC 2100; Magnay 261). Characteristic group of rust spots by olive branch, tiny graze on cheek and some light spotting in obverse field, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Victoria (1837-1901), Restrike Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore for E. Shorthouse, type 1, in silver, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, great britain and ireland around, value expressed as 1D, edge plain, 11.34g/12h (F 829; BMC 2103; Magnay 264). Characteristic group of rust spots on neck and by olive branch, minor hairlines and rubbing to high points, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, dark-toned, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Restrike Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore for E. Shorthouse, type 3, in gilt-copper, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, one penny above, date below, edge plain, 11.13g/12h (F – [obv. 3]; BMC – [obv. C]; Magnay –). Characteristic group of rust spots on neck, some light spotting in obverse field and a tiny reverse rim nick at 9 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare £900-£1,200
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1797 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, 3 berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge obliquely grained, 6h (BMC 1152 [KH 6]; Selig 1373). Brilliant and virtually as struck, rare [slabbed NGC PF 63 Ultra Cameo] £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £2,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore, type 1, in silver, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to right on rock within inner beaded circle, great britain and ireland around, value expressed as 1D, edge plain, 11.83g/12h (F 825; BMC 2099; Magnay 260). Characteristic group of rust spots by olive branch, cabinet friction on face and upper neck, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, extremely rare; only two others noted in commerce in the last 30 years [Magnay and...
Victoria (1837-1901), Florin, 1862 (ESC 2847; S 3891). Trifling bagmarks, otherwise virtually as struck, considerable mint bloom, very rare £2,000-£2,600
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Proof Penny, 1797 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, wreath with 11 leaves, edge plain, 28.70g/6h (BMC 1121 [KP 17]; Selig 1285; S 3777). Brilliant FDC, most attractive £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, large crowned bust right, script k · on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, normal triangle of dots on rock, edge plain, 13.20g/6h (BMC 1257 [R 78], this piece; Selig –). Trifling specks on reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, the reverse surface concave, extremely rare; very few specimens known £600-£800
Victoria (1837-1901), Restrike Pattern Penny, 1860, by J. Moore for E. Shorthouse, type 2, in silver, laureate bust left, rev. Britannia seated to left on rock within inner beaded circle, great britain above, one penny below, edge plain, 11.45g/12h (F 838; BMC 2111; Magnay 273, this coin). Characteristic group of rust spots on neck, brilliant mint state and prettily toned, a most attractive specimen, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1860/59 (BMC 1521; S 3948). Usual flaw under Queen’s chin, obverse with some spotting otherwise extremely fine, reverse with a little original colour, very rare £3,000-£3,600
Hammer Price: £2,800
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Restrike Pattern Penny, 1797, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, small laureate bust right, small letters and wreath inscribed m b on rim, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, date in exergue, small letters and wreath inscribed soho on rim, edge plain, 28.97g/6h (BMC 1135 [R 49]; Selig 1291; cf. DNW 147, 434). File marks on reverse rim [in the die], spot on cheek and trifling metal fault by u of georgius, otherwise virtually as...
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, crowned bust left, rev. cruciform shields with emblems in angles, edge plain, 11.10g/12h (ESC 2917; S 3890). Obverse field hairlined, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, dark-toned, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860 [struck c. 1887], unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in copper, young head left, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, united kingdom and greater britain around, one penny below, edge plain, 12.19g/12h (Pearce, BNJ 2011, p.194, this coin; F 874, this coin; BMC 2145, this coin). Tiny metal fault on neck and a spot below r of victoria, otherwise brilliant with attractive rainbow patina, perhaps the only...
Hammer Price: £3,400
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large laureate bust left, rev. vr cypher interlinked with emblems, all within quadrilobe, one centum one tenth of a pound around, edge plain, 11.29g/12h (ESC 2928). Very light cabinet friction to the highest points and trifling rim nicks, otherwise virtually as struck, deep olive tone, very rare £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £4,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large laureate bust left, rev. one florin within wreath encompassing a trident, one tenth of a pound below, edge plain, 11.46g/12h (ESC 2937). Obverse field lightly rubbed and a light scratch above o of one, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, very rare £2,000-£2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof Florin, 1853, edge grained, 11.33g/6h (ESC 2827; S 3891). Bright appearance, brilliant and virtually as struck, cameo fields, very rare £3,000-£4,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large laureate bust left, rev. cruciform shields with emblems in angles, one dime one tenth of a pound around, edge plain, 12h (ESC 2922). Brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, very rare [previously slabbed CGS UNC 82] £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,200
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large laureate bust left, rev. one decade within wreath encompassing a trident, 100 milles above, one tenth of a pound below, edge plain, 12h (ESC 2940). Light hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, very rare [slabbed CGS AU 78] £2,000-£2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large bust left with plain fillet, rev. one centum within wreath encompassing a trident, 100 milles above, one tenth of a pound below, edge plain, 12h (ESC 2944). Light hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, very rare [slabbed CGS AU 78] £2,000-£2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Penny, 1843, no colon after reg (BMC 1485; S 3948). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, extremely rare; one of the finest known [slabbed NGC MS 63 BN] £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £4,400
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1797 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, 2 berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowsprit, edge plain, 6h (BMC 1156 [KH 7]; Selig –). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive, rare [slabbed NGC PF 67 Ultra Cameo] £1,800-£2,200
Hammer Price: £4,800
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, Pattern Halfpenny, 1799 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, small crowned bust right, script k ·: on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, normal triangle of dots on rock, edge obliquely grained, 12.88g/6h (BMC 1221 [KH 11]; Selig –). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state with cameo fields, an exceptional coin of the highest rarity £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £5,000
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Penny, 1860 [struck c. 1887], unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in copper, young head left, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, united kingdom and greater britain around, one penny below, edge grained, 12.41g/12h (Pearce, BNJ 2011, p.194, this coin; F 869, this coin; BMC 2140, this coin). Brilliant mint state, believed the only known specimen [slabbed NGC PF 65 RB] £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £5,500
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Florin, 1848, by W. Wyon, in silver, large bust left with plain fillet, rev. vr cypher interlinked with emblems, all within quadrilobe, one centum one tenth of a pound around, edge plain, 10.73g/12h (ESC 2932). Brilliant mint state and attractively toned, very rare £2,400-£3,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
George III (1760-1820), Pre-1816 issues, One previous owner from new: Proof Twopence, 1797 (late Soho), in gilt-copper, edge plain, 57.10g/6h (BMC 1067 [KT 2]; Selig 1262; S 3776). Tiny rim nick by r of georgius, otherwise brilliant and virtually mint state, rare £1,500-£2,000
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