English Coins

Auction 69, November 16th 2008

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Lot No.

Description

Estimate

134

Bank Token 3 Shillings 1811 toned GVF

£30 - 35

135

Bank Token 3 Shillings 1814 VF

£20 - 25

136

Crown 1662 rose below bust, medal die axis, S.3350A, toned F/GF

£160 - 180

137

Crown 1662 rose below bust, S.3350, dark toned Fine, small edge knock.

£80 - 100

138

Crown 1662, rose below bust, S.3350, toned VF/GVF

£550 - 600

139

Crown 1663 about VG / Fair

£30 - 35

140

Crown 1671 V.Tertio, 3rd bust, S.3358, Fine, small crack 9 o'clock, edge knock rev.

£70 - 100

141

Crown 1671 V.Tertio, 3rd bust, S.3358, GF-nVF, adjustment mark top crown rev.

£180 - 200

142

Crown 1676 V.OCTAVO, Fine, reverse adjustment marks.

£75 - 85

143

Crown 1676 V.Octavo, toned nF

£60 - 80

144

Crown 1677 V.Nono, cleaned Fine or slightly better.

£110 - 130

145

Crown 1682 2 over 1 the edge lettering unusual DECVS. ET.TVTAMEN.ANNO . . . . . . REGNI.TRICESIMO.QVARTO with the Maltese cross after also misaligned (the edge collar itself has been misaligned), the portrait EF with the lettering weak on DEI GRATIA and around the right and bottom of the reverse due to excess raised metal by ET, Ex-Alan Barr collection

£650 - 750

146

Crown 1682 T.Qvarto, overdate or not undetermined, the date is quite faint, VG

£60 - 70

147

Crown 1692 Fine/GF

£275 - 325

148

Crown 1695 OCTAVO NEF with a few adjustment lines on the rim below the bust

£450 - 500

149

Crown 1696 Fair, Halfcrown William III Exeter Mint water damaged Fair, and Shilling 1696 Exeter Mint VG

£45 - 55

150

Crown 1696 Octavo, crown above French Arms worn away otherwise GF

£40 - 50

151

Crown 1696 Third Bust OCTAVO nearer VF than Fine with slight weakness of strike on the French shield

£140 - 180

152

Crown 1700 DVODECIMO NEF with a flan flaw below the bust

£550 - 600

153

Crown 1707 Roses and Plumes VF small adjustment lines reverse

£300 - 350

154

Crown 1732 VF/GVF, couple of edge knocks.

£500 - 550

155

Crown 1819 LIX Bright GVF

£140 - 170

156

Crown 1819 LIX EF with a few light nicks in the fields

£160 - 200

157

Crown 1819 LIX bright EF with prooflike fields

£150 - 180

158

Crown 1819 LIX F-GF

£20 - 25

159

Crown 1821 bright EF couple of tiny digs obverse

£350 - 450

160

Crown 1821 SECUNDO About EF with some light hairlines and surface marks

£400 - 450

161

Crown 1844 cinquefoil stops, overall very small marks under magnification, probably at sometime cleaned GVF/NEF

£500 - 600

162

Crown 1844 cinquefoil, toned Fine.

£30 - 35

163

Crown 1844 stars aVF edge nick.

£50 - 60

164

Crown 1845 Good Fine with a couple of edge bruises

£60 - 75

165

Crown 1845 cinquefoil, nVF, tiny surface marks, edge nicks, a little gum? surface obv.

£30 - 40

166

Crown 1847 Fine.

£30 - 40

167

Crown 1847 "Gothic" GVF/EF bag marks obverse

£650 - 750

168

Crown 1847 "Gothic" EF/GEF

£800 - 1000

169

Crown 1847 (gothic) EF/GEF

£1000 - 1200

170

Crown 1887 aEF

£20 - 30

171

Crown 1889 aUNC

£90 - 110

172

Crown 1889 Lustrous UNC/AU with contact marks on either side

£75 - 95

173

Crown 1890 toned GVF, a few edge nicks.

£25 - 30

174

Crown 1897 LX nEF

£120 - 150

175

Crown 1898 LXI EF but a few bag marks obverse

£150 - 180

176

Crown 1899 LXIII EF/GEF tiny edge nick

£180 - 220

177

Crown 1902 about Fine

£25 - 30

178

Crown 1902 GEF

£80 - 120

179

Crown 1902 Toned EF/NEF with minor edge nicks

£75 - 95

180

Crown 1902 toned GVF couple of tiny edge nicks

£50 - 60

181

Crown 1902 VF edge knock.

£40 - 50

182

Crown 1902 VF, reverse better, couple of edge nicks.

£50 - 60

183

Crown 1927 Proof aFDC

£120 - 140

184

Crown 1927 Proof aFDC light scratch on face under magnification

£110 - 130

185

Crown 1927 toned aFDC

£110 - 140

186

Crown 1928 VF or better

£100 - 120

187

Crown 1928 GVF

£140 - 160

188

Crown 1929 VF or better

£100 - 120

189

Crown 1930 Dull Fine

£80 - 100

190

Crown 1931 EF

£160 - 200

191

Crown 1932 VF/GVF slight scratch obverse under magnification

£200 - 250

192

Crown 1933 VF slight scratch on bust

£100 - 120

193

Crown 1934 (rare) Fine

£500 - 700

194

Crown 1936 EF

£300 - 350

195

Crown, Gothic 1847 Undecimo, overall very small marks under magnification, dark but even tone EF

£800 - 1000

196

Dollar 1795 oval counterstamp on a Mexico 8 Reales, AVF with the counterstamp GVF

£180 - 250

197

Dollar 1804 bright about Fine for issue

£80 - 100

198

Dollar 1804 GVF, a little die clashing.

£300 - 350

199

Dollar 1804, top leaf to centre of E, S.3768, VF, parts of the legends of the overstruck Spanish coin are quite clearly visible.

£120 - 160

200

Dollar 1804, top leaf to left of E, S.3768, near to aVF, cross scratch to r. of date, MORGAN countermark to right of bust.

£70 - 90

201

Edward VII Matte proof silver set (Crown - Maundy Penny) nine coins all matching aFDC- FDC in the "long set" box

£325 - 375

202

Farthing 1672 VF/NVF with some contact marks on the obverse, and a pitted area in front of Britannia

£110 - 130

203

Farthing 1674 GEF with traces of lustre, struck on a slightly larger than normal flan, which has a 2 mm crack by the R of CAROLVS, formerly in an NGC slab grading MS64 BN

£500 - 600

204

Farthing 1675 NEF with traces of lustre, a weaker strike on the wreath and correspondingly on Britannia

£150 - 200

205

Farthing 1690 edge has star stops Practically as struck with some lustre traces in the obverse legend, and a couple of small blisters on the portraits, reverse with a flan flaw by TA of BRITANNIA

£1400 - 1500

206

Farthing 1690 with the date clear on the edge but the edge type not discernible F/GF for issue

£180 - 200

207

Farthing 1697 probably EF for wear with traces of lustre, but moderate surface porosity does detract

£110 - 130

208

Farthing 1699, second issue, date in legend, second A of BRITANNIA unbarred, also GVLIELMVS reads GVLIEI MVS as the limb of the second L is obliterated from the die, S.3558, Fine, very light porosity, the unbarred A is nice and clear.

£50 - 60

209

Farthing 1717 'Dump Issue', even green patina GVF and scarce

£150 - 175

210

Farthing 1720 Small Obverse Lettering approaching VF

£75 - 95

211

Farthing 1723 R over sideways R in REX About Fine and rare, Ex-London Coin Auction 5/9/2005 Lot 754

£45 - 55

212

Farthing 1754 GVF

£40 - 50

213

Farthing 1799 EF trace lustre, carbon spot.

£30 - 40

214

Farthing 1821 NGC MS 62 BN (iridescent EF)

£40 - 50

215

Farthing 1834 Reverse A with incuse line on saltire EF/NEF

£65 - 75

216

Farthing 1849 cleaned GF/nVF, scarce date.

£25 - 35

217

Farthing 1853 WW Raised unbarred A's in BRITANNIAR NVF/VF presumed rare

£65 - 75

218

Farthing 1857 EF trace lustre.

£30 - 40

219

Farthing 1862 matte brown aUNC

£20 - 40

220

Farthing 1874H with both Gs over Freeman 527 dies 4+C F/VG with a large verdigris area on Britannia

£75 - 85

221

Farthing 1881 dies 7+C lustrous Unc with attractive tone, Ex-Farthing Specialist

£50 - 60

222

Farthings (2): 1868 EF, and 1874H VF

£20 - 30

223

Florin 1906 F/GF

£5 - 10

224

Florin 1918 ESC 937 Lustrous Unc with light contact marks on the obverse

£45 - 48

225

Fourpence 1673 toned GEF but flan flaw (small piece of coin missing)

£25 - 35

226

Halfcrown 1663 XV, no stops on obverse, VG-nF

£60 - 70

227

Halfcrown 1670 V.Secundo, E/R in ET, VG

£40 - 50

228

Halfcrown 1671 V.Tertio cleaned nVF

£130 - 150

229

Halfcrown 1671 V.Tertio nVF

£200 - 220

230

Halfcrown 1671 V.Tertio, porous Fine.

£35 - 45

231

Halfcrown 1673 VG

£40 - 50

232

Halfcrown 1676 1 of date retrograde Good VF

£900 - 1000

233

Halfcrown 1676 V.Octavo, retrograde 1, toned Fine, reverse better.

£70 - 80

234

Halfcrown 1689 aEF/GVF

£450 - 550

235

Halfcrown 1693 Qvinto, lightly toned nEF

£500 - 600

236

Halfcrown 1697 Nono, N below bust: Norwich Mint, S.3491, Fine.

£45 - 55

237

Halfcrown 1698 DECIMO ESC 554 VF/GVF with grey toning

£280 - 330

238

Halfcrown 1698 Decimo, S.3494, ESC 554, toned GEF with an underlying lustre, light adjustment lines on cheek. The edge raised inscription has a little extra dots and crosses at the end due to slippage.

£500 - 700

239

Halfcrown 1698 aEF

£400 - 450

240

Halfcrown 1703 S3579 (no Vigo) Fine but scratches / adjustment lines ? reverse, very rare ideal space filler (ESC state 11 - 20 known specimens)

£200 - 250

241

Halfcrown 1706 Qvinto, roses & plumes in angles, toned VF, rev slightly better.

£280 - 300

242

Halfcrown 1707 Septimo, plain, S.3604, Fine, circular stain on rev.

£30 - 35

243

Halfcrown 1707 Sexto, roses & plumes in angles, nF/F

£45 - 55

244

Halfcrown 1708 plumes in angles S.3606 GF-nVF

£70 - 90

245

Halfcrown 1708E Edinburgh Mint, VF, adjustment marks.

£140 - 160

246

Halfcrown 1834, block WW on truncation, very small marks under magnification, at sometime possibly a museum label stuck on edge behind bust, now near evenly toned NEF

£400 - 600

247

Halfcrown 1882 EF, light scratches obv.

£90 - 120

248

Halfcrown 1887 young head, EF/GEF, small edge knock.

£100 - 130

249

Halfcrown 1888 lightly toned aUNC

£50 - 60

250

Halfcrown 1888 lightly toned EF, couple of tiny edge nicks.

£25 - 35

251

Halfcrown 1893 GEF

£25 - 35

252

Halfcrown 1894 EF-GEF tiny edge knock.

£40 - 60

253

Halfcrown 1900 GEF, tiny edge nick.

£30 - 40

254

Halfcrown 1901 UNC, hairline obv.

£50 - 60

255

Halfcrown 1902 UNC

£60 - 90

256

Halfcrown 1905 Fine.

£120 - 160

257

Halfcrown 1905 VG/aVG

£80 - 120

258

Halfcrown 1906 EF, rev better, haymark on rev.

£140 - 160

259

Halfcrown 1907 VF

£25 - 30

260

Halfcrown 1909 VF small edge knock.

£25 - 30

261

Halfcrown 1910 nEF

£50 - 70

262

Halfcrown 1911 UNC

£70 - 80

263

Halfcrown 1913 EF, scarce.

£30 - 40

264

Halfcrown 1926 2nd aUNC

£30 - 40

265

Halfpennies (2) 1876H dies 13+K* Lustrous A/UNC with some contact and handling marks,1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J GEF/EF

£150 - 175

266

Halfpennies (2) 1876H dies 14+M A/UNC, 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S UNC with some lustre

£110 - 130

267

Halfpennies (2): 1862 EF, and 1893 EF/GEF trace lustre.

£60 - 70

268

Halfpenny 1694 MARIA with unbarred A's About Fine, only two locations noted by Peck

£50 - 60

269

Halfpenny 1697 No stops on obverse only NVF/GF with edge knocks, unrecorded as such by Peck, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN097

£60 - 75

270

Halfpenny 1697 S3554 some surface porosity otherwise a higher grade example VF/nVF

£60 - 75

271

Halfpenny 1699 unbarred A's in BRITANNIA About VF Very Rare (Peck recorded only 2 locations), Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN123

£80 - 90

272

Halfpenny 1700 Peck 696 NVF on a water worn flan

£100 - 110

273

Halfpenny 1721 1 over 0 GF/F, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN186

£65 - 75

274

Halfpenny 1732 2 over 1, with no stop on the reverse unlisted by Peck, Bold Fine, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN221

£65 - 75

275

Halfpenny 1732 2 over 1, with stop on the reverse unlisted by Peck, Fine, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN219

£50 - 55

276

Halfpenny 1734 4 over 3 Fine with a dig on the portrait, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN228 note the interesting description in the original catalogue

£50 - 55

277

Halfpenny 1742 2 over 0 GVF, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 item BN253

£100 - 120

278

Halfpenny 1770 EF

£100 - 130

279

Halfpenny 1770 Peck 893 GEF with a nick on Britannia's face and some signs of die rust on the reverse

£150 - 175

280

Halfpenny 1772 Reverse A Peck 899 EF once cleaned now retoning

£110 - 140

281

Halfpenny 1799 Gilt Pattern KH16 in Gilt Obverse with K. on Shoulder, Brooch with 6 jewels etc. Reverse Middle prong of Trident points left of first limb of N, Britannia has a small raised lump under her armpit etc. GEF with some light spots and surface marks, retaining some original brilliance

£280 - 320

282

Halfpenny 1799 Peck 1248 5 incuse gun ports UNC with good lustre and a striking flaw on the reverse through the last 9 of the date

£40 - 50

283

Halfpenny 1806 Peck 1377 UNC with good but speckled lustre, the obverse with a verdigris spot on GEORGIUS

£60 - 75

284

Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof with Reverse inverted Peck 1463 UNC with some light friction, some surface marks and a few light spots

£170 - 190

285

Halfpenny 1837 Peck 1465 with Small 7 over Large 7 in the date EF traces of lustre with a couple of minor carbon spots

£50 - 60

286

Halfpenny 1841 aEF trace lustre.

£25 - 30

287

Halfpenny 1853 GEF-aUNC with lustre.

£35 - 40

288

Halfpenny 1854 Peck 1542 Sharp UNC with good lustre, and a few tone spots either side

£50 - 60

289

Halfpenny 1858/6 GEF trace lustre.

£40 - 50

290

Halfpenny 1859/8 EF

£40 - 50

291

Halfpenny 1887 GEF, some lustre.

£35 - 55

292

Halfpenny 1889 Freeman 360 dies 17+S UNC with subdued lustre

£50 - 60

293

Maundy 1880 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny nFDC to FDC, along with Currency Threepence 1880 EF with some signs of light cleaning on the obverse

£60 - 70

294

Maundy 3d 1901 NGC slabbed as MS64 (toned)

£15 - 25

295

Maundy Part Set 1679 Fourpence Threepence and Twopence GF-NVF

£60 - 70

296

Maundy Set 1679 ESC 2375 GF-NVF

£110 - 130

297

Maundy Set 1746 ESC 2410 VF-GVF with an attractive and matching tone

£150 - 175

298

Maundy Set 1800 EF-Unc even tone the 4d with some haymarking the 2d some scratches obverse field

£120 - 140

299

Maundy Set 1967 aFDC, toned.

£60 - 70

300

Maundy Set 1897 ESC 2512 UNC with much brilliance, comes in a modern red 'Maundy Money' box

£50 - 70

301

Maundy Set 1898 ESC 2513 NFDC with matching tone

£50 - 70

302

Maundy Set 1938 Unc

£50 - 60

303

Maundy Threepence 1709 toned EF

£40 - 50

304

Maundy Threepence 1762 aFDC

£15 - 25

305

Maundy Threepence 1818 toned aEF

£25 - 30

306

Maundy Twopence 1691 ESC 2197 GVF

£55 - 65

307

One Pound 1983 Silver Proof Piedfort aFDC boxed as issued

£40 - 50

308

Pennies 1928 (10), 1929 (30), 1938 (10), Halfpennies 1929 (5), 1938 (10) EF-A/UNC some with lustre

£170 - 190

309

Pennies 1929 (20), 1938 (20), Halfpennies 1938 (20) EF-A/UNC many with lustre

£150 - 175

310

Pennies (2) 1854 PT GEF, 1855 OT GEF, Halfpenny 1853 GEF, Farthing 1866 GEF with lustre traces

£140 - 160

311

Pennies (2) 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G About UNC with uneven tone, 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N Lustrous UNC

£170 - 190

312

Pennies (2) 1872 Freeman 62 dies 6+G GVF/VF, 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J NEF with traces of lustre

£110 - 130

313

Pennies (2) 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A EF, 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B VF

£100 - 120

314

Pennies (2) 1930, 1937, Halfpennies (5) 1887, 1927, 1937 (2), 1941, Farthings (3) 1893, 1923, 1931 A/UNC-UNC all with very good lustre

£60 - 70

315

Pennies (4) 1863, 1872, 1873, 1887 last NEF others EF

£170 - 190

316

Pennies (4) 1900, 1918, 1920, 1953, Halfpennies (5) 1826, 1858, 1858 8 over 7, 1896, 1918 NEF-UNC

£100 - 120

317

Pennies (5) 1806, 1857 PT, 1858 OT No WW, 1860 Toothed Border, 1890 EF-UNC

£350 - 400

318

Pennies (5) 1831 (2), 1854 PT, 1855 PT, 1858 No WW, Halfpennies (3) 1931, 1834, 1855 F-GVF

£175 - 225

319

Pennies (5) 1887, 1891, 1919, 1920, 1927, , Halfpennies (5) 1887, 1890, 1891, 1912, 1919 A/UNC-UNC all with good lustre

£300 - 330

320

Pennies (5) 1915 with the 5 filled in the date, 1920 with the 2 filled in the date, 1926 with the date removed ? and re-cut in more wiry figures, 1963 struck on a thin flan and slightly smaller, these around Fine, 1963 UNC, Halfpennies (2)

£75 - 85

321

Pennies (6) 1797 Fine, 1806 NVF, 1826 Reverse B VF, 1854 Plain Trident GVF cleaned, 1885 GF/VF, 1899 Lustrous UNC

£150 - 160

322

Pennies (7) 1861 Freeman 22, 1861 Freeman 33, 1862, 1872, 1884, 1885, 1890 VF-GEF a couple with lustre

£175 - 225

323

Pennies (7) 1872, 1874H, 1875, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1912H EF-A/UNC most with lustre

£300 - 320

324

Pennies (9) 1870, 1887, 1890, 1893, 1902, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1927, first NEF others EF-UNC some with lustre

£250 - 275

325

Penny 1673 PCGS slabbed as MS63

£60 - 70

326

Penny 1797 Peck 1132 10 Leaves UNC with about 80-85% lustre, some toning areas on the reverse, extremely rare in this high grade

£550 - 650

327

Penny 1826 plain saltire GVF

£30 - 40

328

Penny 1826 Unc or near so with a hint of lustre in places and a few minor surface faults obverse

£180 - 220

329

Penny 1853 Peck 1500 Ornamental Trident with the italic 5 in the date UNC with considerable lustre and some scattered toning spots

£80 - 120

330

Penny 1858/7 GVF-nEF trace lustre.

£25 - 35

331

Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 Dies 2+D Lustrous UNC

£100 - 130

332

Penny 1860 toothed border, Obv 2, Rev D, the first T of BRITT double struck and slightly out of alignment, GEF with lustre, reverse better.

£50 - 80

333

Penny 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G Lustrous UNC

£100 - 120

334

Penny 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G Lustrous UNC

£120 - 170

335

Penny 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G UNC or near so with some streakiness on the reverse

£120 - 170

336

Penny 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 49 Dies 6+G Fine with a small verdigris spot in front of the bust

£60 - 70

337

Penny 1864 Upper serif VF or better

£60 - 65

338

Penny 1866 brown GEF, faint trace lustre, very light surface flaw centre obv.

£50 - 70

339

Penny 1875 Freeman 82 dies 8+J UNC with some lustre

£120 - 150

340

Penny 1876H Freeman 89 dies 8+K Close date About UNC with a couple of small verdigris spots

£170 - 190

341

Penny 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J About UNC with some slight uneven lustre

£170 - 190

342

Penny 1879 obv 9 rev J, aUnc with some lustre

£80 - 120

343

Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N A/UNC with a spot on the R of REG, and a few contact marks on the obverse

£85 - 95

344

Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N NEF with traces of lustre, once cleaned now retoning

£70 - 80

345

Penny 1886 GEF subdued lustre.

£50 - 70

346

Penny 1887 GEF some lustre, light scuff on cheek.

£40 - 50

347

Penny 1892 GEF some lustre, couple of carbon spots.

£50 - 70

348

Penny 1894 GEF with speckled lustre.

£50 - 60

349

Penny 1898 aUNC with lustre especially on reverse, slightly patchy tone obv.

£20 - 30

350

Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC with a small spot by the F of FID

£90 - 110

351

Penny 1902 [normal tide], full lustre, reverse very slightly impaired GEF

£30 - 40

352

Penny 1910 GEF - Unc with much lustre

£22 - 25

353

Penny 1912H EF trace lustre.

£40 - 60

354

Penny 1912H NGC MS64 RD

£120 - 150

355

Penny 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, slightly streaky as are many examples of this date

£28 - 35

356