Catalogue
Charles I, (1625-1649), Oxford Mint, silver pound, 1643/2, mint mark plume, (approx. 120 g), obv. around CAROLVS D G MAGNI BRITANI FRAN ET HIB REX, king seated on horseback to left, arms below, rev. around EXVRGAT DEVS DISSIPENTVR INIMICI, across the Declaration reads RELIG PROT LEG ANG LIBER PAR, pellets etc., (S.2940; N.2398, Morrieson B-1, Brooker 863A [Pl.CXXVII, same dies]). Even grey attractive tone, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $11,000
Charles I, (1625-1649), Exeter mint, 1643-1646, crown, mm castle, issued 1645, Lockett 12, obverse III (28.85 g), obverse colon stops in legend, reverse mm to right of date, with colon stops in legend but single pellet stops either side of mm and date (S.3062, N.2561, Besly D26). Toned, weakly struck on parts of legend, slightly irregular shaped flan and slightly double struck in places with extra 4 in the date (16445), otherwise good very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,600
Commonwealth, silver crown, 1653, mm sun (S.3214). Attractive steel grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Commonwealth (1649-1660), silver crown, 1656 mm sun (S.3214). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $4,600
Oliver Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Toned, minor obverse flan flaws, otherwise fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Charles II, hammered coinage, third issue, 1660-2, shilling, mint mark crown (S.3322). Lightly toned, fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Charles II, crown, first bust with rose below, edge undated, 1662. Toned, very good/fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Charles II, crown, third bust, 1675/3 overdate (S.3358). Nearly fine,
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
Charles II, crown, third bust, 1676 vicesimo octavo; another 1677V, third bust, edge dated vicesimo nono (S.3358). Toned, very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Charles II, crown, love token, third bust, [1676] OCTAVO edge, obverse engraved with a rose, shamrock and thistle with ribbon at base, reverse smoothed and engraved 'Easter/Robinson/Willoughton/1785'. Engraving very fine, host coin poor.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Charles II, crown, third bust, 1679 (S.3358; ESC 56). Attractive even grey toning, weak striking at top of bust, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,200
Charles II, halfcrown, fourth bust, 1676 (S.3367); fourpences, 1670, 1677 (illustrated), (S.3384); James II, fourpence, 1687/6 overdate (S.3414); William and Mary halfcrown, first busts and reverse, 1689 (S.3434); Maundy fourpence, 1689, G below bust (S.3439); Anne, Maundy fourpence, 1704 (S.3595). Toned, very good - good very fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Charles II, halfcrown, fourth bust, 1676 (S.3367); James II, Irish Gunmoney sixpence, July 1684 (S.6583); Queen Victoria, young head, halfcrown, 1846, shilling 1840, groat 1854 (S.3889, 3704, 3915); Edward VII, threepence, 1903 (S.3984). Fine - very good. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Charles II, shilling, first bust, 1663 (S.3371). Fine with seawater corrosion.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Charles II, shilling, second bust, 1668 (S.3375). Toned, old scratch on neck, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Charles II, Maundy fourpence, 1679 (S.3384), James II, Maundy fourpence, 1686 (S.3414). Blue grey toned, nearly extremely fine, die break on reverse of first coin, rough 9 in date. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Charles II, halfpenny, 1673 no stops on obverse (S.3393; Peck 512). Obverse die slightly doubled, more distinct than Peck plate coin, old obverse dents, otherwise even brown patina and fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Charles II, farthing, 1673 (P.522; S.3394). Attractive patina, good very fine/very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Charles II, George II - Elizabeth II, 1672-1964, coins and tokens, assorted issues and dates with some duplication, mis-strikes and varieties, included fourpence, 1672/1 (S.3384); George II, sixpence, 1757 (S.3711); George III, pennies, 1806, 1807 (S.3780); shillings, 1816 (2), 1817 (3) (S.3791); George IV, shilling, 1826 (S.3812); William IV, shilling, 1831 (S.3835); shillings, 1883 (S.3907), 1887 (2), 1888 (2) (S.3926), 1918 (S.4013), 1928 (2), 1936 (S.4039), 1945, 1946 (S.4082); florins, 1878 MDCCCLXXVIII, 42 arcs (S.3895), 1879 MDCCCLXXIX, 48 arcs (S.3897), 1900 (S.3939), 1937, 1941 (2), 1945 (S.4081); halfcrowns, 1942, 1943, 1944 (S.4080); shaved halfpenny, obverse inscribed 'John/Rotheram/Sign Painter/in Derby', on reverse '90??/John Blease/???/Tobacconist/Liverpool. All housed in a brown album, poor - uncirculated. (190)
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Charles II - Elizabeth II, 1684-1987, halfcrowns to farthings, in a brown plastic coin album, includes a few better grade Edward VII silver and late Queen Victoria, reasonably complete from 1887, a few Maundy singles (6). Poor - FDC. (approx 630)
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
James II, crown, second bust, 1688 (S.3407). Fine/good fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
James II, halfcrown, first bust, 1685 primo (S.3408). Toned, fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $320
James II, shilling, 1686 (S.3410). Scratch on reverse, toned, nearly fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
James II, tin farthing (1685-7), date on edge illegible (S.3420). Fair.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
William and Mary, crown, 1691 (S.3433). Flat on portraits, iridescent tone with mint bloom, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
William and Mary, crown, 1692 over upside down 2, quinto (S.3433; ESC. 84). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
William and Mary, halfcrown, 1689, pearls and frosting of caul and interior of crown (S.3434). Very fine or better with underlying mint bloom.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
William and Mary, halfcrown, first busts, 1689, shield with pearls, caul only frosted (S.3435). Toned, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
William and Mary, proof halfpenny, 1694, struck in copper on a 31mm flan, 2mm thick, (9.92g), obverse conjoined busts right, the King cuirassed, around GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. toothed border both sides, reverse Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BRITAN NIA legend around, (S.3452, Peck 612 EXR). Light adjustment marks on obverse, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
William III, crown, third bust, 1696 (30.16g), obv. GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA, laureate bust of William III to right, rev. 16 96 MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., arms, edge DECVS . ET. TVTAMEN. :NNO (sic). REGNI. OCTAVO.++ (S.3472, ESC 94, D.3782, KM.494.1). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500