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Queen Victoria, old head, crown, 1893 LVI (S.3937). Proof-like uncirculated, with slightest contact marks.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850
Queen Victoria, old head, halfcrown, 1900 (S.3938). Slight grey tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Queen Victoria, old head halfcrown, 1901 (S.3938); Edward VII, halfcrown, 1906 (S.3980); George V, halfcrown, 1928 (S.4037), florin, 1930 (S.4038); George VI, halfcrown, 1941 (S.4080). Extremely fine - nearly uncirculated, the fourth scarce. (5)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Queen Victoria, old head, shilling, 1900 (S.3940A). Nicely toned, mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Queen Victoria, young head, copper penny, 1856, ornamental trident (S.3948). Traces of original mint red, a little spotted, good extremely fine or better, and very rare thus.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Queen Victoria, bun head, bronze farthings, 1862 large 8, 1863, 1875 large date, 1879 large 9, 1880 4 berries, 1881 3 berries, 1883, 1895 (S.3955). Very fine - nearly uncirculated. (8)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Queen Victoria - George VI, scarcer dates, farthings 1892, 1895 (S.3958), pennies 1919KN, 1950 (3), and 1951, nickel brass threepences 1946 and 1949. Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, pennies (103), incomplete 1860-1966, four Whitman press-in albums farthings (48) 1902-1936 in two press in albums. Poor - uncirculated. (151)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Queen Victoria - Elizabeth II, proof silver crown, 1977; mint crowns, British Exhibition New York 1960, Churchill 1965 (4), Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977, Queen mother 1980 (2); mint four shillings, (mount marks on obverse) 1888; mint two pounds, 1986; proof silver one pound, 1983, piedfort 1989; threepences, 1937-1964, (11); mint pennies, 1966 (2); mint halfpennies, 1867, 1904, 1938, 1965; farthing, 1893; Guernsey, mint silver twenty five pence, 1972. Some loose, otherwise in packs and cases of issue with certificates, very fine - FDC. (32)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Edward VII, matte proof crowns, 1902 (S.3979). One olive toned, both nearly FDC. (2)
Estimate $600
SOLD $740
Edward VII, crown, 1902 (S.3978). Uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Edward VII, florin, 1904 (S.3981). Nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $250
SOLD $600
Edward VII - Elizabeth II, shillings, 1902-1964, only 4 late dates missing, in two Whitman press-in albums and plastic coin album page, better than average, most from 1927 extremely fine - uncirculated, earlier very good - extremely fine, includes obverses, 1909 has 1919 by mistake. Very good - uncirculated. (94)
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
Edward VII - Elizabeth II, halfcrowns, 1919 and 1935; florin, 1932 (fine), 1937, 1939, 1940 and 1964; threepences, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1926 and 1928 (S.3984, 4011, 4035, 4037, 4038, 4042, 4081, 4146). Fine - nearly uncirculated. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
George V, fourth coinage, specimen or proof set, 1927 (S.PS14). In Royal Mint card case of issue, toned, otherwise FDC. (6)
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
George V, fourth coinage, wreath crown, 1928 (S.4036), Cleaned, otherwise nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
George V, fourth coinage, wreath crown, 1936 (S.4036). Lightly toned, good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
George V - George VI, crown, 1937, halfcrown, 1930, 1952 (replica), florin 1935; also, New Zealand, halfcrown, 1934. Fine - extremely fine. (5)
Estimate $100
Passed in
George V - Elizabeth II, 1911-1967, halfcrowns, in two Negla press-in albums, complete. Nearly fine - uncirculated. (63)
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
George V - Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1983 (3) (S.PS33); proof silver twenty five pence, 1981 (3) Royal Wedding (S.4229) (one without case); type sets in plastic cases (3); crowns, 1965 (2), 1977 (4), 1981 Royal Wedding (2); 1982 Birth of Prince William; five pounds, 2000 Queen Mother (3) (S.L8); Queen Mother tribute medal, 2002, gold on silver (4); assorted crowns, Gibraltar, 1977; Guernsey, 1977; Falkland Islands, 1982 (4); New Zealand, on dollar, 1967, 1969, 1970; St Helena, 1977; Tristan da Cunha, 1977; commemorative medals, Churchill Centenary, in silver (38mm) (4); Broadlands, in nickel silver (39mm) by the Tower Mint. Very fine - FDC. (41)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Edward VIII, retrospective pattern crown, 1936, St George and Dragon reverse, toned, original Geoffrey Hearn issue; later (1960s) Australia issue kangaroo reverse, both dies originally designed by John Pinches. Uncirculated (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
George VI, specimen or proof set, 1937 (S.PS16). In Royal Mint plush case of issue, toned FDC. (15)
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
George VI, proof crown, 1937 (S.4079). Nearly FDC.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
George VI, mid-century proof set, 1950 (S.PS17). In Royal Mint case of issue, nearly FDC. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
George VI, Festival of Britain proof or specimen set, 1951 (S.PS18). In Royal Mint card case of issue, minor spots, otherwise FDC. (10)
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Elizabeth II, proof silver crowns of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth issued for the Royal Wedding, 1981. In plush Royal Mint display case, FDC. (16)
Estimate $350
SOLD $260
Elizabeth II, proof sets, 1985, 1986 red case, 1988 red case, 1989, 1989 red case, 1990 red case (PS.35, 37, 42, 43, 44, 46) (6); piedfort proof set of two, 1989 (PSS01); silver proof set of two, 1990 (PSS03); silver proof one pound, 1988 (S.4334). One outer packing box with foxing, all in cases of issue, FDC. (9)
Estimate $350
Passed in
Great Britain, George IV (1820-1830), retrospective pattern crown, dated 1820, obv. portrait of King to left, around GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, rev. crowned shield with symbols of England, Scotland and Ireland, ANNO 1820 to sides, edge plain, 38.6mm diameter, three different metals copper, golden alloy, pewter, the lot comprises 20 pieces in three different metals. Uncirculated. (Total 60 pcs)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Great Britain, George III (1760-1820) retrospective pattern cartwheel twopences dated 1798, obv. Portrait of King George III by Kuchler to right, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX around, initials C.H.K. on truncation, Rev. helmeted and seated Britannia left, holding shield and trident within inner circle and date 1798 in exergue, around BRITANNIA, plain edge, approx 41mm diameter, thickness approx 4mm., struck in 3 metals, copper coated in gold (akin to the Soho gilt proofs), copper, and bronzed copper, lot comprises 20 pcs of each metal. Uncirculated. (60 pcs)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Ireland, Edward I, (1216-1272), second coinage 1279-1302, penny, Dublin, early issue 1279-84 (S.6247); James I, (1603-1625) shilling, mm escallop (S.6215); James II, Gunmoney, crown, 1690 (S.6578A), halfcrown, May 1690 (S.6580B), shilling, Dec 1689 (S.6581K). Fair - good fine. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140