Catalogue
James I, round weight, (struck circa 1632) second coinage revaluation, 1612, Rose ryal (13.8 grams) dies by Briot (W.710 this piece). Extremely fine or better and extremely rare as such, perhaps the finest known.
Estimate $370
SOLD $330
James I, round weight struck circa 1632, second coinage revaluation 1612, spur ryal (7.0 grams) dies by Briot (W.712 this piece). Good extremely fine and extremely rare as such, perhaps the finest known.
Estimate $370
SOLD $330
James I, round weights, struck circa 1632, dies by Briot, angels (4), half angels (3) and a quarter angel (W.715, 716 (2), 717, 718, 749, 750 (2), 771). Nearly fine-nearly extremely fine. (8)
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
James I, round weights struck circa 1632, by Briot as previous two lots, Angel (4.6 grams) (W.717), half angel (2.3 grams) (W.749), quarter angel (1.15 grams) (W.766). Considerable original mint bloom good extremely fine-nearly uncirculated and very rare as such. (3)
Estimate $370
SOLD $330
James I, round weights, struck circa 1632, unite (10.0 grams) dies by Briot (W.782 (2), 787 (2), 8 (2)) not by Briot (W.793). Very good-good very fine. (7)
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
James I, round weights, struck circa 1632, dies by Briot, double crown (5.0 grams) (W.806), crown (2.5 grams) (W.835). Considerable mint bloom but with adjustment filing marks otherwise nearly uncirculated. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
James I, round weights, struck circa 1632, double crown (4), crown (5), halfcrown (3) and thistle crown (3) (W.807 (3) 810, 826, 827, 835 (3), 858 (2), 854, 874, 875, 877). Very good-good very fine. (15)
Estimate $270
SOLD $300
James I, round wights, struck circa 1632, by Briot, crown (2.5 grams) reverse half angel die (W.826), halfcrown (1.25 grams) (W.852 this piece, i.e. the obverse photo in Withers is not correct), thistle-crown (2.0 grams) (W.876). Considerable original mint bloom, good extremely fine to nearly uncirculated, with minor adjustment filing marks. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
James I, round weight, struck circa 1632, third coinage, dies by Briot, spur ryal (6.35 grams) (W.893 this piece). Reverse lightly toned, good extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $370
SOLD $330
Charles I, round weights, dies by Briot, angel (W.960 (2)); dies not by Briot angel (W.967). The last very fine, the others extremely fine or better. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Charles I, round weights, struck circa 1632, dies by Briot, angel (4.19 gross) (W.961), unite (9.1 grams) (W.974), double crown (4.6 grams) (W.992), crown (2.27 grams) (W.1010). Very fine-extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Charles I, round weights by Briot struck circa 1632, unite (9.1 grams) (W.977) angel (4.2 grams) (W.961) crown (2.3 grams) (W.1008). The first with attractive brown glossy patina, the second original mint bloom, very fine-good extremely fine and rare thus. (3)
Estimate $270
SOLD $200
Charles I, round weights struck circa 1632, unite (5) (W.974, 976 (3), 986 (illus), double crown (7) (W.991 (illus), 2, 3 (2 one illus), 7, 9 (2)), crown (W.1008). Fair-very fine. (13)
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Charles I, uniface square weight in bronze (4.2 grams) for an Oxford (?) half unite, no legend, possibly continental (W.-). Dark toned very fine and very rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $130
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, portrait issues, William Hayward (circa 1695) guinea (W.1163) (3), half guinea (W.1164) (2), pistol (W.1165. The guineas struck off centre, very good-good very fine. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $210
William III, guinea (W.1180, 1181 (illus) 1182 (2) (illus), 1185 (2), 1186, 1195 (illus), 1198 1199 (3), 1202 (3), 1212 (illus), pistol (W.1274 same obverse as 1212) (illus). Fair-nearly very fine. (14)
Estimate $240
SOLD $300
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
William III, portrait of Louis XIIII, pistol (W.1292 (illus), 1295 (illus), 1300, 1302, 1304 (2)), half pistol (W.1312, 1321 (illus), 1328 (illus). Very good-good very fine some rare. (9)
Estimate $270
SOLD $300
Anne, guinea (8.3 grams) (W.1401). Good very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
George II, early period 1727-40, guinea (W.1419) (illus), half guinea (W.1424) (2). Weights by Kirk, 1740-1772, guinea, in bronze (W.1460) dated 1748 in brass (W.1462, 2, one has a plug for adjustment) (illus), half guinea, in bronze (W.1468) (illus), in brass (W.1469 (illus), 1472). Very good-extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $270
SOLD $330
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, weights for 'Joannes' Portuguese Joes, with portraits, 1746, thirty six shillings, in copper (5 mm. thick!) (W.1521) (illus) eighteen shillings in copper (W.1522) (2); 1747, three pound twelve, in copper (W.1525) (2, one toned as struck ex Welch) (illus) thirty six shillings in brass (W.1532, 3, one ex Nugent illus); 1748 eighteen shillings in brass (W.1536) (2, one ex Nugent illus), nine shillings (W.1540) (illus); undated, eighteen shillings (W.1545), nine shillings (W.1548), four shillings and sixpence (W.1560) (illus); 'Josephus' Joes, undated three pound twelve (W.1565) (illus). Very good-good extremely fine. (15)
Estimate $370
SOLD $620
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