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Proving Pieces, The Mint, Birmingham, Specimen Piece, in nickel-silver, c. 1870, obv. blank, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 38mm, 30.77g (Sweeny 22; cf. Tansley 494). About extremely fine, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
Proving Pieces, The Mint, Birmingham, Specimen Piece, in nickel-silver, c. 1870, obv. blank, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 38mm, 30.97g (Sweeny 22; cf. Tansley 494). Good very fine, very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £140
Proving Pieces, Duncan, Stratton & Co, Bombay, in copper, G&B monogram, greenwood & batley limited albion works leeds around, rev. tiger standing left, palm tree behind, duncan, stratton & co bombay around, edge plain, 24mm, 5.54g/12h (Bullmore, SNC 1979, p.439, no. 6; cf. Tansley 487). Extremely fine, patinated £30-40
Hammer Price: £100
Proving Pieces, Royal Mint, London, Trial Die, 1927, a nickel-brass Trial, Britannia seated right, hand-striking a coin, britannia moneta, rev. star of David, date in centre, edge plain, 25mm, 10.60g/12h (cf. BDW 6, 1016; cf. Tansley 464). Extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Proving Pieces, Royal Mint, London, Trial Die (2), both 1957, in bronze and lead, latter with crudely scalloped edge, similar, dates in centre, 5.67g/12h, 5.06g/12h (cf. Tansley 465) [2]. Very fine and better £30-40
Hammer Price: £60
Victoria (1837-1901), Specimen set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. The gold with some surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, Five-Pounds has some brilliance, the silver extremely fine, toned; in a contemporary case £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof set, 1887, comprising gold Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Threepence [11]. Slight surface marks, otherwise brilliant and almost as struck, silver toned; in red fitted leather case of issue £8,000-10,000
Hammer Price: £12,500
Edward VII (1901-1910), Proof set, 1902, comprising gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Crown to Maundy Penny [13]. Practically as struck; in official red case of issue £2,500-3,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. A few light surface marks and lightly cleaned, otherwise brilliant; in official red case of issue £3,500-4,000
Hammer Price: £4,100
George V (1910-1936), Part Proof set, 1911, comprising Five and Two Pounds and Half-Sovereign, currency Sovereign, 1911, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [12]. A few light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine; in official red case of issue £3,500-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,500
George V (1910-1936), Proof set, 1911, comprising Sovereign and Half-Sovereign, silver Halfcrown to Maundy Penny [10]. As struck; in official red case of issue £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,550
George VI (1936-1952), Proof set, 1950; Elizabeth II, Proof sets (4), all 1953 [Lot]. Coins a little tarnished, otherwise about as struck; in cases of issue [these damp-stained] £200-250
Hammer Price: £260
William the Lion, Short Cross and Stars coinage, Phase B, class IV, without mint name, Henri Le Rus, henri rvs, rev. four stars of five points, 1.36g/2h (cf. SCBI 35, 77-8; B 33-4, figs. 60-1; S 5031). Fine or better £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Alexander III, First coinage, Sterling, type III, ‘Dun’, Walter, walter on dvn (n and cross ligated), 1.41g/10h (SCBI 35, 109-10; B 54a, fig 191A; S 5043). Flan a little creased and flat in places, otherwise good very fine with a strong portrait, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £600
Alexander III, First coinage, Sterling, type III, Roxburgh, Adam, adam on ro, 1.46g/4h (SCBI 35, 133; B 23, fig. 121; S 5043). Part flat, ptherwise nearly very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class B, as barred, rev. four mullets of 6 points, 1.47g/1h (SCBI 35, 181; B 1, fig. 141; S 5052). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine, lightly toned, scarce £100-150
Hammer Price: £310
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class B, as barred, rev. four mullets of 6 points, 1.39g/12h (SCBI 35, 174ff; B 2, fig. 142; S 5052). About very fine, lightly toned £60-80
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class Mb1, as unbarred, rev. four mullets of 6 points, 1.31g/3h (SCBI 35, 213ff; B 15, fig. 157; S 5054). Better than very fine £80-100
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class Mb2, as unbarred, rev. four mullets of 6 points, 1.45g/7h (SCBI 35, 213ff; B 44, fig. 178ff; S 5054). Very fine or better, toned £80-100
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class Mb2, as unbarred, rev. four mullets of 6 points, 1.24g/1h (SCBI 35, 213ff; B 44, fig. 178ff; S 5054); together with other hammered coins from Scotland (5), Ireland, Venice [8]. Varied state £80-100
Alexander III, Second coinage, Sterling, class Mc1, as unbarred, rev. one mullet of 5 points, three mullets of 6, 1.39g/9h (SCBI 35, 213ff; B 47-8, fig. 185; S 5055). About very fine £70-90
David II, First coinage, First issue, Halfpenny, mm. cross pattée, david dei gratia, as double-barred, angled sceptre, rev. rex scotorvm, Roman m double-barred, mullet of five points in second and third quarters, 0.59g/2h (Holmes/Stewartby Fg; B 1 var.; S 5083). Striking split at 10 o’clock and spademarked both sides, otherwise nearly very fine, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £700
Robert II, Halfpenny, Edinburgh, robertvs rex s, rev. vila eidinbvr, (d and n both struck over r), 0.54g/8h (SCBI 35, 504; B 4, fig. 316; S 5152). Some peripheral weakness, otherwise good very fine or better, scarce £200-300
Hammer Price: £350
Robert II, Halfpence (2), both Edinburgh, robertvs rex, rev. vila edinrvr, 0.37g/7h, vila eidinbvr, 0.51g/10h (SCBI 35, 504; B 4, fig. 316; S 5152) [2]. Fine or better, first cracked, second creased £90-120
James VI, Fourth coinage, Thirty Shillings, 1583, mark of value in two lines, 22.61g/5h (SCBI 35, 1239; SCBI 58, 1464-6; B 369; S 5487). Slightly double-struck in places, otherwise good very fine with old cabinet tone £1,000-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Charles I, Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. flower on obv., thistle on rev., signed b both sides, 14.67g/6h (Murray pl.iii, 14; SCBI 35, 1427-9; B 6, fig. 1006; S 5553). Nearly very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
Charles I, First coinage, Six Shillings, 1633, mm. thistle, 2.89g/6h (Murray p.132; B 5, fig 999; SCBI 35, –; S 5543). Striking split at top and bottom, legends weak, otherwise obverse fine, reverse better, very rare £450-500
Hammer Price: £500
Charles I, Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Six Shillings, signed b at end of obv. legend, lis after rex, 2.86g/6h (Murray 1; B 1008, fig. 9; SCBI 35, 1435, same dies; S 5566). Nearly very fine £150-200
Charles I, Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Six Shillings (3), signed b at end of obv. legend (2), one with b over crown on rev., 2.74g/6h, 2.84g/6h (Murray 2, 6; B –, 8, fig. 1008; SCBI 35, –, 1433; S 5565-7), b below bust and at end of rev. legend, 2.79g/6h (Murray 5, B –; SCBI 35, 1437, same obv. die; S 5568) [3]. Fine or nearly so, but second with adjustment marks £80-100
Charles I, Third coinage, Briot’s issue/Falconer’s first issue mule, Six Shillings, b below bust, f above crown, 2.81g/7h (Murray –; B –, SCBI 35, –; S 5570). Striking split at 2 o’clock, otherwise good fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer’s First issue, Six Shillings (3), all signed f above crown, one with f below bust, 2.63g/9h, 2.89g/6h, 2.70g/6h (Murray O4/R3, O7/R6 (2); B –, 26, fig. –; SCBI 35, 1467, same dies, 1468; S 5569) [3]. Second corroded, otherwise fine £80-100
Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer’s Second issue, Six Shillings, mm. thistle, f above crown, 2.80g/6h (Murray 1; B 45, fig. –; SCBI 35, 1513, same dies; S 5571); Anonymous issue, Six Shillings, mm. thistle on obv., thistle-head on rev., 2.82g/6h (Murray p. 143; B 55, fig. –; SCBI 35, 1524, same dies; S 5572) [2]. Second scratched on obverse, otherwise fine or better £90-120
Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer’s Second issue, Six Shillings, mm. thistle on obv. only, f above crown, reads separe (last two letters small), 2.84g/6h (Murray 2; B 45, fig. –; SCBI 35, –; S 5571 var.). Very fine and very rare £150-200
Charles I, Third coinage, Falconer’s anonymous issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. leaved thistle on obv., thistle-head on rev., 15.00g/6h (Murray 4; SCBI 35, 1519; B 51, fig. 1023; S 5557). Reverse from a rusty die, otherwise nearly very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Charles II, Half-Dollar, 1675 (Murray 39; SCBI 35, 1618-21; B 1, fig. 1055; S 5619). Good fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £480
John (as King), Third coinage, Farthing, Dublin, Roberd, robed on, 0.37g/8h (SCBI Ulster 387; S 6234; DF 52). Fine, reverse better, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £880
Edward I, Second coinage, Pennies (2), Dublin, type Ic, Lombardic n on rev., Waterford, type 1b, 1.27g/5h, 1.40g/11h (S 6248, 6254; DF 64-5) [2]. Good fine or better £90-120
Hammer Price: £70
Edward IV, Light Cross and Pellets coinage (c. 1473-8), Penny, Drogheda, rev. small rose in centre of cross, two extra pellets in first quarter, reads droghe (?), 0.42g/2h (Burns Dr6-7; cf. S 6372-3; cf. DF 137). Chipped on one edge and small of flan as usual, otherwise about very fine for issue, rare £80-100
Edward IV, Suns and Roses coinage (c. 1478-83), Penny, Dublin, rose and sun by crown, sun and rose by neck, rev. suns and roses in angles, rose in centre, 0.52g/12h (Burns S3; S 6394; DF 167). Short of flan as usual, otherwise about very fine £90-120
Edward IV, Suns and Roses coinage (c. 1478-83), Pennies (2), both Dublin, sun and rose by crown, rose and sun by neck, revs. suns and roses in angles, rose in centre, 0.54g/7h, 0.47g/9h (Burns S2; S 6393; DF 166) [2]. Short of flan as usual, otherwise good fine but second chipped £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
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