Catalogue
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, silver shilling, issued 1590-1592, mm hand, (6.45 g), (S.2577, N.2014). Toned, good very fine/very fine, weak on parts of legend.
Estimate $500
SOLD $950
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, silver penny, without rose or date, mm uncertain, issued 1582-1600, (0.52 g), (S.2580, N.2017). Slightly bent, with a clear portrait, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), seventh issue, silver crown, mm 1, issued 1601, (29.89 g), (S.2582, N.2012). Slightly off centre on the reverse, a sharp attractive and clear portrait, otherwise good very fine and rare as such.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,200
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), seventh issue, silver halfcrown, mm 1 issued 1601, (14.90 g), (S.2583, N.2013). An attractive grey tone, clear portrait, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,500
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) seventh issue silver halfcrown, mm 1 (1601)(S.2583). Good fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $2,300
Elizabeth I, (1558- 1603), seventh issue, silver twopence, mint mark 1 (1601), (0.92 g), (S.2586, N.2016). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), seventh issue, silver halfpenny, mm 2 issued 1602, (0.28 g), (S.2588, N.2018). An attractive grey tone, clear symbols, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver shilling, not dated, c.1561-2, ornate bust, 31mm diameter, (5.90 g), (S.2590, N.2023). Has been bent and straightened, otherwise attractive grey, blue and gold tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,500
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver shilling, not dated, c.1561-2, ornate bust, 30mm diameter, (6.06 g), (S.2591, N.2023). Extremely fine with golden peripheral patination.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1562 ornate and tall bust, (2.99 g), (S.2595, N.2026). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $850
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1562 decorated dress, tall bust, (2.89 g), (S.2595, N.2026). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,100
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1562 ornate and large broad bust, (2.94 g), (S.2596, N.2027). Extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,500
Elizabeth I, milled sixpence, 1568, mm.lis, (S.2599, N.2030). As presented to New Zealand school children in 1953 in red case of issue with descriptive ticket, fair - very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), East India Company, General Trade coinage issue or 'Portcullis Coinage', silver four testerns (four reales), mintmark O, (1600), (13.64 g), obv. crowned arms, around O: ELIZABETH. D;G; ANG; FRA; ET. HIBER; REGINA., crowned E R at sides, rev. O: POSVI. DEVM. ADIVTOREM. MEVM., around crowned portcullis, (Pr.2, S.2607B). Weak in places on the legend, otherwise good very fine, toned and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $20,000
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), East India Company, General Trade coinage issue or 'Portcullis Coinage', Portcullis silver two testerns (or reales), mm O, struck 1600/1, (6.63 g), obv. legend ends REGINA (Pr.3; S.2607c). Deep grey patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $17,000
Elizabeth I, third and fourth issue, 1561-77, sixpence, 1573-77, mint mark ermine (S.2563); Charles II, 1660-85, threepence, 1683 (S.3386); George II, halfpenny, 1738 (S.3717); George III, first issue, halfpenny, 1771 (S.3774); Queen Victoria, young head, second type, sixpence, 1874 (S.3910), Jubilee bust, sixpence, 1887 (S.3929); old veiled bust, no date as double headed with two obverses joined; Edward VII, sixpence, 1902 (S.3983); George V, first coinage, florin, 1919 (S.4011); George VI, shilling, 1944, sixpence, 1942 (S.4082, 4084) (2). Nearly good - nearly extremely fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, first bust, silver shilling, mm thistle, issued 1603-4, (5.89 g), (S.2645, N.2072). Minor flan wedge cut at edge, otherwise very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $650
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, 1619-25, silver shilling, mm lis, issued 1604-5, second bust, (5.99 g), (S.2646, N.2073). Good very fine with two die breaks on the reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, first bust, silver sixpence, mm thistle, issued 1603, (3.09 g), (S.2647, N.2074). Toned, very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
James I, (1603-1625), first coinage, first bust, silver halfgroat, mm thistle, issued 1603-1604, (0.86 g), (S.2649, N.2076). Toned, good very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, silver penny, mm rose, issued 1605-1606, (0.49 g), (S.2661, N.2106). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, silver halfpenny, mm bell, issued 1610-1611, (0.23 g), (S.2663, N.2107). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage 1619-25, silver crown, mm trefoil, issued 1624, (29.67 g), (S.2664, N.2120). Attractive dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
James I, (1603-25), third coinage, 1619-25, silver halfcrown, mm trefoil over lis, issued 1624, (14.73 g), (S.2666, N.2122). Toned graffiti X in front of king, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Scotland, James VI, (1567-1625), 8th coinage, thirty shillings (S.5504). Nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1619-25, shilling, sixth bust, mm thistle (1621-3)(S.2668). Old dusty grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, silver halfpenny, no mm.. issued 1619-1625, (0.28 g), (S.2673, N.2129). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower Mint under king, silver crown, mm harp over rose over feathers/harp, issued 1632-3, Group II, type 2a, (29.67 grams), rev. group of four commas as stops in the legend, (S.2756, N.2192, Cooper X+/XIV, Brooker 246 [same dies]). Toned, round and attractive, nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under the King, silver halfcrown group III, 3a1, mm tun, issued 1636-8, (14.56 g), (S.2773, N.2211). Toned, very fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $750
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under Parliament, silver halfcrown, issued 1644-1645, type 3a.3, Group III, mm (R), (15.71 g), (S.2778, N.2213). Toned, very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $300
SOLD $460