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28 September 2005
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Halfpenny, 1938, edge plain, 5.43g/12h (BMC 2427; F 432; KM. 844). Field behind ship slightly dulled, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £400
George VI (1936-1952), Halfpenny, 1943, in nickel-brass, edge plain, 5.57g/12h. From a ‘bar end’, test mark on reverse, otherwise fine, very rare (£50-80)
Hammer Price: £130
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Halfpenny, 1948, edge plain, 5.66g/12h (BMC 2447; F 454; KM. 844). Brilliant mint state, extremely rare (£120-150)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Halfcrown, ESC type B [1954-70], a uniface obv., in cupro-nickel, edge partly grained and with three extra raised ‘witness’ lines, 14.09g (cf. S 4145). On a slightly spreading flan, extremely fine, unusual (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Halfcrown, 1958, edge grained, 13.92g/12h (Davies 2324; KM. 907). Light traces of handling, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £470
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Shilling, 1953s, with semi-matt finish, edge grained, 5.55g/12h (cf. ESC 1475m; cf. Davies 2441; cf. KM. 891, note). Brilliant, unusual and probably very rare (£50-80)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Shilling, 1957e, edge grained, 5.61g/12h (Davies 2415; KM. 904). Streaky metal on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £300
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Sixpence, 1956, edge grained, 2.76g/12h (Davies 2493; KM. 903). Two trifling surface nicks on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £260
Elizabeth II (1952-, Sixpence, 1965, a uniface rev., in cupro-nickel, edge grained, 2.87g (cf. S 4149). Extremely fine, unusual (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Threepence, 1960, edge plain, 6.85g/12h (BMC 2501d; KM. 900). Light surface marks on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £140
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Threepence, 1963, edge plain, 6.86g/12h (BMC 2501j; KM. 900). Light surface marks on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£80-100)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Halfpenny, 1954, edge plain, 5.59g/12h (BMC 2509; F 467; KM. 896). Brilliant and attractively toned, extremely rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £250
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Halfpenny, 1958, edge plain, 5.43g/12h (BMC 2519; F 482; KM. 896). Brilliant and attractively toned, extremely rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £270
Elizabeth II (1952-, Proof Halfpenny, 1960, edge plain, 5.56g/12h (BMC 2519d; F 486; KM. 896). Light scratches on and in front of face, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £170
Elizabeth II (1952-, Pattern Decimal 5 Cents, 1961, obv. by M. Gillick, rev. after W. Wyon, in cupro-nickel, laureate bust right [from a Sixpence die], rev. lion on crown, value at sides, date below, edge grained, 19mm, 2.83g/12h (Davies p.118). Traces of handling and a spot by forepaw of lion, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £620
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Currency set, series 1, comprising Twenty Pence, cupro-nickel, edge grained, 36mm, 22.77g; Ten Pence, cupro-nickel, edge grained, 28.5mm, 11.39g; Five Pence, cupro-nickel, edge grained, 24mm, 6.02g; Two Pence, bronze, edge plain, 26mm, 7.10g; Penny, bronze, edge plain, 20mm, 3.56g; Halfpenny, bronze, edge plain, 17mm, 2.00g, all with obvs. plain, revs. numerical mark of value [6]. All toned and some with light handling marks, otherwise as struck, a very significant...
Hammer Price: £500
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Currency coins, series 2, comprising Fifty Pence, cupro-nickel, edge plain, 32mm, 16.17g/12h; Twenty Pence, cupro-nickel, edge plain, 25mm, 6.41g/12h; Ten Pence, yellow alloy, edge grained, 28mm, 11.21g/12h; Five Pence, yellow alloy, edge grained, 23.5mm, 5.59g/12h; Two Pence, yellow alloy, edge grained, 18mm, 2.23g/12h; Penny, bronze, edge plain, 21.5mm, 4.42g/12h; Quarter-Penny, aluminium, edge plain, 20mm, 1.16g/12h, all with obvs. Tower Mint logo, revs....
Hammer Price: £450
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Currency Fifty Pence, series 3, in cupro-nickel, Britannia seated right, hand-striking a coin, britannia moneta, rev. numerical mark of value, edge decus et tutamen incuse, 32mm, 16.08g/12h (cf. Spink 124, 2265). Light carbon specks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£100-150)
£100–£150
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Currency Five Pence, series 3, in yellow alloy, similar, edge grained, 23.5mm, 5.58g/12h (cf. Spink 124, 2265). Discolouration spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £50
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Currency Two Pence, series 3, in yellow alloy, similar, edge grained, 18mm, 2.24g/12h (cf. Spink 124, 2265). Light spotting, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
Elizabeth II (1952-, Uniface Trials for the revs. of decimal coins, 1963, by C. Ironside, viz. Twenty Pence, cupro-nickel, Royal arms in Garter with supporters, edge grained, 36mm, 26.63g (Davis p.118); Ten Pence, cupro-nickel, St George and dragon, horse saddled and caparisoned, edge grained, 28mm, 13.11g (Davis p.118); Five Pence, cupro-nickel, three lis-topped crowns, edge grained, 23.5mm, 6.56g (Davis p.118); Two Pence, bronze, Britannia seated right, head turned back, edge plain, 26mm,...
Hammer Price: £1,750
Elizabeth II (1952-, Decimal Two Pence, 1963, a uniface trial of the rev. by C. Ironside, in bronze, larger figure of Britannia seated right, head turned back, leg outstretched, edge plain, 26mm, 7.14g (F 793e). About extremely fine and of the highest rarity with this reverse (£250-300)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Artist’s reduction positive, in brass, for the rev. of the Decimal Two Pence [1963], by C. Ironside, larger figure of Britannia seated right, head turned back, leg outstretched, as the previous lot, total diam. 51mm. Remains of paper label on side, otherwise as made, UNIQUE (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £550
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Decimal Penny, 1963, by C. Ironside, in bronze, Tower Mint logo, rev. two shields surmounted by crown with plain cross, edge plain, 20mm, 3.59g/12h (F 795b; cf. Spink 54, 749). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, of the highest rarity (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £390
Elizabeth II (1952-, Decimal Halfpenny, 1963, a uniface trial of the rev. by C. Ironside, in bronze, Welsh dragon with arrow-shaped tail, edge plain, 17mm, 1.80g (F 796b). Extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity with arrow-shaped tail (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £290
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial Fifty Pence, uncertain series, on a circular cupro-nickel flan, Tower Mint logo, rev. numerical mark of value, edge plain, 24mm, 7.01g/12h. Virtually as struck, of the highest rarity and the only specimen known to the vendor (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £120
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial 50 Pence, on a seven-sided cupro-nickel flan, large numerical mark of value both sides, edge plain, 30mm, 13.63g/12h; together with a struck seven-sided cupro-nickel blank, edge plain, 30mm, 13.61g, and a similar un-struck blank, edge plain, 30mm, 13.53g [3]. First virtually as struck and extremely rare, second extremely fine, last with test scratch, fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £180
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial 50 Pence, on a seven-sided cupro-nickel flan, small numerical mark of value above ·005·· r.c., rev. small numerical mark of value, edge plain, 30mm, 13.60g/12h (Tansley, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine, most interesting and of the highest rarity (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial 50 Pence, on a ten-sided cupro-nickel flan, numerical mark of value both sides, edge plain, 29.5mm, 12.33g/12h. Light surface marks and a tiny edge nick, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£80-100)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial 50 Pence, on a twelve-sided cupro-nickel flan, numerical mark of value both sides, edge plain, 29mm, 13.18g/12h; together with a struck twelve-sided cupro-nickel blank, edge plain, 29mm, 13.18g [2]. Virtually as struck, of the highest rarity (£80-100)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Trial for the production of the bimetallic Two Pounds, 1994, by R. Maklouf, crowned head right, rev. man-of-war, royal mint trial above, edge grained and decus et tutamen anno regni xliv, 28mm, 12.04g/12h (cf. DNW 66, 419). Trifling bagmarks, otherwise mint state (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £160
Elizabeth II (1952-, Pound [1983+], a blank with plain edge inscribed decus et tutamen in larger than normal lettering, 9.52g. Surfaces scuffed, edge very fine, very rare and especially unusual without edge graining (£40-60)
£40–£60
Elizabeth II (1952-, Twenty-Five Pence, c. 1981, a struck cupro-nickel blank, edge plain, 4.91g. Virtually as struck, extremely rare (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £70
Elizabeth II (1952-, Twenty Pence, 1993, in bronze, edge plain, 3.49g/12h. Flan with ‘rounded’ effect, extremely fine and virtually as made, rare (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £30
Elizabeth II (1952-, Ten Pence, undated, a uniface obv. trial by A. Machin, in cupro-nickel, crowned and draped bust right, elizabeth·ii d·g·regina·f·d around, edge grained, 28mm, 11.31g. Spot on chin, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £220
Elizabeth II (1952-, Five New Pence [1968-81], a uniface striking of the rev. on a rectangular piece of scrap aluminium, 29 x 29mm, 1.48g. Virtually as made, interesting (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £45
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, 1967, a concept Trial, in bronze, elizabeth. ii. dei. gratia. regina around proposed decimal coinage, rev. – britannia – above 2 new pence in centre, date below, all legends incuse, edge plain, 25mm, 7.25g/12h. Some light marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, believed the only known specimen (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £135
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, undated, a uniface obv. trial by A. Machin, in silver, crowned and draped bust right, elizabeth·ii d·g·regina·f·d around, edge plain, 26mm, 8.94g. Some light scuffing in fields, otherwise extremely fine, of the highest rarity (£150-200)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, undated, a uniface obv. trial by A. Machin, in cupro-nickel, similar, edge plain, 26mm, 7.85g. Virtually as struck, of the highest rarity (£100-150)
Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, undated, a uniface obv. trial by A. Machin, in bronze, similar, edge plain, 26mm, 7.57g. Virtually as struck, toned, of the highest rarity (£100-150)
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