Catalogue
George V, 1930. Nearly full original mint red, choice uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $5,000
George V, 1931. Full original subdued mint bloom, choice uncirculated and very rare in this condition one of the finest known.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,800
George VI, 1939 kangaroo reverse. Red and brown toned uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
George VI, 1939 kangaroo reverse. Light red and brown, uncirculated.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
George V, 1939 kangaroo reverse. Some mint red, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Celtic, uncertain British degraded type cf.Corieltauvi c.late 1st century B.C., g, base electrum pitted light stater, (4.73 grams) (illustrated), obv. animal left, rev. zig-zag (cf.Van A, 804) (illustrated); another similar uncertain type in silver (2.93 grams); others as various fractional issues in silver and base gold, several possibly from Britain, one from Gaul (claimed as electrum from Remes?) (cf.De la Tour 187?). Fair - very fine, several pitted. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
North Thames, uninscribed issue, Coinage of the Iceni dynasty, (mid late first century B.C.), silver unit, (1.27 grams), obv. boar to left, rev. celticized horse to right, (S.431, Van A. 655, BMC 3440-3512). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
King of Northumbria, Aethelred II, second reign, (c.843-850 Pirie chronology), copper sceat, (0.861.01 grams), obv. +EDELRED REX, around small central cross, rev. +MONNE around cross and circle of four dots, (S.868, N.190). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, quatrefoil type, issued 1017-1023, obv. CNVT REX ANGLOX, rev. +EA RDNOThDI NLVNDI, (Ealdred of Thetford), (S.1157, N.781, Br.2, BMC type viii, 272). Large flan crack across most of the coin, some peck marks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, pointed helmet type, issued 1024-1030, CRINAN M O EOFR, (Crinan of York) (S.1158, N.787, BMC.XIV). Round, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
William I (the Conqueror), (1066-1087), penny, PAXS type, IESTAN ON PNCC, (Aestan of Winchester), (S.1257, N.848, BMC 1072). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
William I, (1066-1087) silver penny, BMC type VIII, PAXS issue, reading +IES[TIIN] ON PIN (Aestan of Winchester), (S.1257, N.848, cf.BMC 1066-9 [probably from the same dies as 1066]). Crinkled, very fine portrait, weak legends, otherwise fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
William II, (1087 - 1100), penny, type 2, cross in quatrefoil type, PIILGIIR ON SIID. (Wulgar of Southwark), (S.1259; N.852, BMC 143-145). Lightly toned, round, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, Quatrefoil on cross fleury type, London mint, issued 1125-1135, (1.36 grams), obv. crowned bust facing, head three-quarters to left with sceptre in right hand, rev. quatrefoil with incurved sides pellets on limbs, and four lis around, around probably ...ON LVN.. (S.1276, North 871, BMC type xv). Round flan, very fine portrait, weak legends and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $550
Henry I, (1100-1135), silver penny, Quatrefoil on cross fleury type, obv. crowned bust facing, head three-quarters to left with sceptre in right hand, rev. quatrefoil with incurved sides pellets on limbs, and four lis around, around probably +[S]AIET:O[N] P[INC]E: (Saiet of Winchester?), (S.1276, North 871, BMC type xv, cf.298). Weak in places, uneven flan, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, obv. inner circle around traces of ST[EIFNE: RE]X, rev. SIG[VERT: ON: LI]N (Sigvert of Lincoln), (S.1278, N.873, SCBI 27, 946 [has these letters and a similar obverse]). About as struck, with only a few letters visible, the attribution above is very tentative, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $370
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c.1136-1145, BMC i, uncertain mint, (1.43 grams), obv. inner circle around traces of S.... REX, rev. trace of several letters, (S.1278, N.873). Flan crack otherwise fair.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Henry II, (1154-1189), silver penny, cross and crosslets (Tealby) coinage, bust E, issued 1170-1174, Canterbury mint, obverse, [hEN]RI REX, rev. +[RIC]ARD: ON: CA, (Richard of Canterbury), (S.1341, N.960/1, BMC 158a). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Henry II, (1154-1189), short cross silver penny, type 1b, rev. IEFREI ON LVND, (Iefrei of London) (S.1344, N.963). Round, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Richard I, (1189-1199), short cross silver penny, type 4a, rev. single pellet stops, REINALD.ON.CAN, (Reinald of Canterbury), (S.1348A, N.968/1, SCBI Mass 888). Toned, slightly bent, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Richard I, (1189-1199), short cross silver penny, type 4a, rev. single pellet stops, STIVENE.ON.LVN, (Stephen of London), (S.1348A, N.968/1). Bright, slightly short on flan, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
John, (1199-1216), short cross silver penny, type 5c, rev. single pellet stops, RAVF.ON.LVND (Rauf of London), (S.1352, N.970). Slightly bent, fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $100
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, HEN/RI O/N LV/NDE, (Henry of London), (S.1363, N.987). Toned, extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Henry III, (1216-1272) long cross coinage 1247-72, silver penny, type Vb, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND (Nicole of London) (S.1363). Also Queen Victoria copper fathing, 1843 (S.3951). Cleaned very fine; scratch on cheek extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Henry III, (1216-1272) long cross coinage, 1247-72, silver penny, type VC, rev. 10H/ON/CAN/TER (John of Canterbury) (S.1369). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), 'long cross' coinage (1247-1272), penny, type Vg, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, London mint, (S.1373, N.997). Off centred reverse, very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 3f, issued 1280-1281, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1392, N.1021); Edward II, (1307-1327), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 13, issued 1315-1317, rev. CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1459, N.1064). First with flat spot, second with flan crack, both about fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Edward I, (1272-1307), second coinage (1279-1307), penny, trifoliate crown, Roman E on reverse, Berwick-on-Tweed mint, type 1a (S.1415, N.1071). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver groat, Pre-Treaty issue, series C, issued 1351-1352, London mint, (S.1565, N.1147); Edward IV, first reign (1461-1470), silver groat, light coinage, London mint, mm sun, issued 1467-8, quatrefoils by neck, (S.2000, N.1571). First coin, fine with weak areas, second coin with flan crack, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Richard II, (1377-1399), silver penny, York mint, plain cross, Group I, cross on breast, quatrefoil in centre of reverse, rev. CIVI TAS EBO RACI, (S.1690, N.1329a). Weakly struck, otherwise very good - fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170