Catalogue
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under Parliament, halfcrown, group IV, type 4, mm P in circle (1643-5) (S.2779A). Irregular flan, about as struck, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Charles II, halfcrown, fourth bust, 1676 (S.3367); William and Mary, halfcrown, 1690 (S.3435). Fair. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
William and Mary, halfcrowns, 1689 pearls and frosting of caul and interior of crown; another with pearls and no frosting in the interior (S.3434). Good fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
William III, halfcrown, first bust, 1700 duodecimo (S.3494). Full original mint bloom, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,400
Anne, after the Union, halfcrown, 1707E sexto (S.3605). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
George II, old head, halfcrowns, 1745 Lima (S.3695) and 1746/5 Lima (S.3696). Nearly very fine; good very fine. (2)
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
George III, new coinage, large or bull head halfcrowns, 1816 and 1817 (S.3788). Scratch on the neck of the first, otherwise good very fine; grey blue with red highlights, nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
George III, new coinage, small head halfcrown, 1819 (S.3789). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
George IV, halfcrown, reverse crowned garnished shield, 1820 (S.3807). Attractive grey and blue toned, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $800
George IV, halfcrowns, shield in Garter, 1823 (S.3808); bare head left, 1825 and 1829 (S.3809). Toned very fine; good fine; very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
George IV, halfcrown, bare head left, reverse crowned shield with crest, 1826 (S.3809). Punch mark on 6, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
William IV, halfcrowns, 1834, 1836/5 and 1836 (S.3834). Very good; good very fine; nearly extremely fine. (3)
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Queen Victoria, young head halfcrowns, 1843, 1844, 1845 and 1846 (S.3888). The last fair, others nearly fine, the 1845 with scratches. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrowns, 1849 small date and 1850 (S.3888). Good fine; fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrown, 1874 (S.3889). White silver mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrowns, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1885 and 1887 (S.3889). The first and last nearly fine, others fair - very good. (8)
Estimate $240
SOLD $180
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrown, 1882 (S.3889). Some underlying mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrown, 1884 (S.3889). Full original frosty mint bloom with red gold peripheral highlights on the obverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrown, 1886 (S.3889). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, halfcrowns, 1887, 1888 (S.3924). Nearly brilliant uncirculated; golden brown toned good extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, halfcrown, 1889 and 1891 (S.3924). Dark blue grey carbonised tone, otherwise nearly uncirculated; polished, good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $240
Queen Victoria, Jubilee coinage, halfcrown, 1890 (S.3924). Full light toned original frosty mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrown, 1893 (S.3938). Light red and grey tone on reverse, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrown, 1894 (S.3938). Nearly uncirculated/uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrowns, 1895 and 1896 (S.3938); Edward VII, halfcrowns, 1905 and 1906 (S.3980). The 1905 fair but rare, others very good. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrowns, 1897 and 1899 (S.3938). White silver frosty mint bloom, toned edges, nearly uncirculated; uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $450
Passed in
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrown, 1898 (S.3938). Subdued light tone over original frosty mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrowns, 1900 and 1901 (S.3938). A well matched iridescent and gold highlighted toned pair with full original mint bloom, uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Edward VII, halfcrowns, 1902, 1903 and 1904 (S.3980). Extremely fine; good fine; nearly very fine, the second very scarce. (3)
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Edward VII, halfcrowns, 1907-1910 (S.3980). The first brown toned, extremely fine, the last dark grey toned, extremely fine, the second good very fine and the third nearly very fine, all scarce in these conditions. (4)
Estimate $800
SOLD $550