Catalogue
Charles I, weights for silver coins, (Oxford) TR issues, halfcrown (14.3 grams) (W.1060); shilling (5.5 grams) (W.1061). Nearly very fine; fiar and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Charles II, unite (8.4 grams) (W.1081). Good very fine and very rare, finer than Withers plate piece, the key type to the entire series.
Estimate $900
SOLD $720
James II, guinea (9.6 grams) with countermark II added to XX to denote 22 shillings (W.1085), with XXII die (9.9 grams) (W.1087). Nearly very fine; nearly extremely fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
William & Mary, guinea (8.3 grams) (W.1106, note spelt GVENEA on the die), half guinea (W.1108). Good very fine; nearly fine. (2)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
William III, Anthony Giles, half guinea (circa 1690) ewer countermark 2 (W.1117), Jn (John) Wade, guinea (circa 1689) (W.1150). The first with manufacturer's pit-holes otherwise both very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $240
SOLD $120
William III, half guinea (W.1229 (illus), 1237 (2) (illus), 1241, 1250 (illus), 1252 (illus), 1257 (2) (illus). Fine-good very fine a few rare in these conditions. (8)
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
Anne, guinea (8.3 grams) (W.1401). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
George II, weights for Portuguese coins, undated Moidore weights on dumpy flans, moidore (W.1430, 1432, 1454, 1457) (illus), half moidore (W.1435) (2) quarter moidore (W.1441) (illus). Very fine-extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
George II, dated weights for Portuguese coins, 1747, quarter moidore in copper (W.1485 this finer) (illus); 1748, moidore (W.1486) (illus) (4), half moidore (W.1493, 1494) (illus), quarter moidore 9W.1501) (illus); 1753 quarter moidore (W.1506); 1754 half moidore (W.1510). Fine - good extremely fine. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
George II-III, (1760-73) long sets, cartouche, guinea (W.1610) (worn); Portuguese coin values, three pound twelve (W.1613 (2) 1614 (3)), thirty six shillings (W.1616 (2) 1617 (6)), 27 shillings (W.1619) (5), eighteen shillings (W.1620, 1621 (2)), half moidore (W.1623), nine shillings (W.1624, 1626) and quarter moidore (W.1627). Fine-nearly uncirculated. (25)
Estimate $370
SOLD $560
George III, (1760-73) mixed weights ex sets similar to previous lot viz: 27s (worn) 13s 6d (W.1671c,f); 18s, 10s 6d, 9s (W.1673e,g,h); 10s 6d/2 put 16«gr (W.1680g) 10s 6d (W.1685g) (2); value in words on reverse £3.12s, 13s 6d (W.1708a, ?this finer) (illus); 21s (W.1733d) (illus); 10s 6d (W.1740g); 10s 6d (W.1755g); 5s 3d (W.1764j); 36s, 21s (W.1774b,d); 21s (W.1783d); 21s countermarked to re-value to 20s and 9 grains to 3 W.1788d countermarked to re-value or adjust) (illus); 9s (W.1790h). Incuse weights, £3.12s, (illus), 36s, 18s (uniface) 9s (W.1816a,b,c var, -) 36s, 27s similar to last but small s's. Fine-extremely fine. (25)
Estimate $270
SOLD $450
George II-III, (1760-1773) £3.12s (W.1679a), 27s with flowers either side (W.1700c var.) (illus), 6s 9d (W.1676i) 36s (W.1740b) 4s 6d (W.1740k) 27s (W.1792c) (illus) 9s (W.1755L) 27s (W.1776c) (illus) 18s (W.1751e) 5s 3d (W.1751j); Anderton, Son & Calley Birmingham £3.12s (W.1741a) (illus); James Jackson, Birmingham (W.1755a); George III, 20s reverse 5 dwts 3 grs (W.-) (illus). Good fine-extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
George III, Yates and Whitworth, Birmingham incuse weight for 4s6d, 1.3 5/8 (W.1806 i) (not listed by W), 20s, 10s and 5s (W.2021N, R, 2020U), 2 pennyweights incuse crown (W.2216b, only a 5 is listed). Fine-very fine. (5)
Estimate $40
SOLD $80
George III, portrait issues, guinea by Kirk (W.1877E) (illus); half guinea 1773 by Kirk (W.1878B); guinea by Phillips (W.1886D) (illus); guinea (5 dwt 8 gr) (W.1893D) (3) (illus); half guinea (W.1893G) (2) (illus); quarter guinea, anchor countermark (W.1892J) (illus); guinea (5DW 8gr) and (5DW 6gr) (W.1897D,E); guinea (W.1899D) (illus); guinea, anchor countermark (W.1901D) (illus). Fine-nearly extremely fine. (13)
Estimate $270
SOLD $290
George III, G R at side of crown, guinea (5Dwt 8gr) (W.1922D) (W.1930L) (illus), (5Dwt 6gr) (W.1930M) (2), half guinea (2Dwt 16gr) (W.1930o) (2Dwt 14gr) (W.1930p) (illus). GR monogram, guinea (W.1936D) (3, 2 with ewer countermark), quarter guinea (W.1941J) (2) (illus) Trilobe design, guinea etc (W.1948E (2), H (2), J, 1950D, with anchor (W.-1960E, 1961H var, (illus) 1966D). Good fine-nearly extremely fine. (20)
Estimate $270
SOLD $300
George IV-Victoria, Royal Mint weights, 1821 sovereign and half sovereign (W.2251a&b) (ten pairs or 20 pieces, three of the sovereigns and two of the half sovereigns struck with dies at 180 degrees or coinage style. Sovereign 1842 (W.2255) (2). Fine-extremely fine. (22)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
George IV-Victoria, Royal Mint weights, half sovereign 1821 (W.2253b), double sovereign 1823 (W.2254), sovereign 1842 (W.2255) (2, one struck coinage style). The first good extremely fine and rare, the second very scarce and the only type issued, the others nearly extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $320
SOLD $210
Victoria, Royal Mint portrait weights for sovereign (10) and half sovereign 1843 (4) (W.2258a,b). Fine-extremely fine. (14)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Victoria, W&T Avery, Birmingham, sovereign 1842 (W.2260a) (2) (illus), undated (W.2267a). W. Chambers Day, (Birmingham) sovereign 1842 9W.2270a) (illus), without names, half sovereign (W.2291b and 2293b illus) (2). Good fine-extremely fine. (6)
Estimate $90
SOLD $140
Royal Mint, cased pair of mint official's weights for sovereign and half sovereign in copper, uniface post 1870. Housed in solid wood fitted case (60 x 47mm) inside of lid stamped C.M. 2.1900. Faint ink writing putting current weights 120.7 (?) and 58.63 (grains) respectively. Good extremely fine and extremely rare. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Ireland, Proclamation of 1683 four reales weight VIIID, 12G (W.2573b), 1D (pennyweight) (W.2576a this finer) edge straight grained. Fine; good very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Ireland, William III, Proclamation of 1697, set of weights from ducatoon to 2 reales, plus extra 2 reales weight in copper rather than brass (W.2602-6 (2)). Very fine-nearly extremely fine and rare. (6)
Estimate $450
SOLD $520
Ireland, Anne, Proclamation of 1709 9Dwt. 5¬gr weight for a peca or four escudos, same obverse die as W.2626 and reverse as 2626a, another with same reverse die but with obverse of 2688 (year 1718!) (ex Spink) 9Dwt 5gr (W.2627b), 8Dwt 16gr. for a double pistole (W.2628) 5Dwt 5gr for a Louis d'or of the new specie (W.2631). Very fine or better and very scarce. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $360
Ireland, Anne, Proclamation of 1714, 8Dwt 16gr for double pistole (W.2659). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
Ireland, George I, Proclamation of 1718, a series of weights 17D 8g (doubloon or quadruple pistole) (W.2684b) 8D 16g (double pistole) (W.2690a), 6D 22g (moidor) (W.2692), 4D 14«g (half peca or 2 scudos) this denomination (weight) not in Withers but given 2697 4D 8g (W.2698) (2), 2D 14¬g) half Louis d'or) (W.2701) 2D 4g (half pistole) (W.2704), 1D 3g (half escudo) (W.2709), 1D 2g (quarter pistole) (W.2710b). Mostly with attractive brown patinas, some rare or very rare, the fifth unpublished. (10)
Estimate $450
SOLD $580
Ireland, George II, Proclamation of 1737, 17D 8g for a doubloon or quadruple pistole (W.2712a this finer). Weak in reverse, even brown patina good very fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $110
Ireland, George II, Proclamation of 1751, 2D 14¬g (half Louis d'or) (W.2735, another but reverse as 2737a) (2) 1D 3¬g (half escudo) (W.2740). The second with good even brown patina and well struck good very fine and very rare, the others nearly very fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Ireland, George II, new series weights by James Warren, 1760, 18D 10«g (Dobra or 8 escudos) (W.2741) 8D 16g (double pistole) (W.2743), 5D 5g (Louis d'or) (W.2745) 4D 8g (pistole) in brass and copper with mint red (W.2747, var) (2) 2D 7¬g (one escudo) (W.2750) first and last figures of date very faint.Very fine-good extremely fine, some rare. (6)
Estimate $300
SOLD $460
Ireland, George III, guinea and half guinea weights dated 1760, issued by James Warren, the first small and clumpy (W..2822 2824). Very fine; extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $140
Scotland, J. Gardner, Edinburgh, £3.12s (W.2850a, this piece better). Very fine and rare, the only collectable issue of Scotland.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600