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George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Guinea, 1791, by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, three stops on striated truncation, rev. crowned spade-shaped shield, edge plain, 5.62g/6h (Montagu 674; Selig 1129). Usual rust marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £170
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Sixpence, 1791, by J.-P. Droz, in silver, crowned cypher within wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 2.72g/12h (ESC 1647; Selig 1232). Scratch by upper part of spear, otherwise very fine and toned, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £80
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, k on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, shield with bevelled edge, olive branch with 12 leaves, edge plain, 12.75g/6h (BMC 1227; Selig –). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £270
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Crown, undated, by G. Mills and T. Webb for J. Mudie, in silver, laureate bust right, rev. cruciform shields, lesser George in centre, national emblems in angles, edge plain, 28.06g/12h (L & S 214; ESC 221; Davies 3000; KM. PnB80). Minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise very fine, toned (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £280
George IV (1820-1830), Pattern Two Pounds, 1824, by W. Wyon and J.-B. Merlen, in copper, bust left, rev. crowned arms on mantle, edge plain, 8.65g/6h (cf. WR 221; cf. S 3799; cf. Norweb IV, 1644). Small stain under truncation, other minor surface marks and rim flaws, otherwise good very fine, reverse better, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £400
George IV (1820-1830), Pattern Crown or medal, after B. Pistrucci, in white metal, laureate bust left, rev. Royal arms and supporters, no m below, edge plain, 36mm, 14.06g/12h (ESC 265b; L & S 43 var; cf. BHM 1103). Light graze in centre of obverse and other trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £760
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Half-Florin, 1863, by C. Wiener and W.J. Taylor, in silver, coronetted bust left, rev. crowned square-topped shield in tressure over cross, edge plain, 6.31g/12h (ESC 1380; Davies 3092; KM. PnE115). Brilliant mint state and deeply toned, rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £680
Victoria (1837-1901), ‘Specimen’ set, 1876h, comprising Penny, dies 8+K, 9.47g/12h, Halfpenny, dies 14+M, 5.63g/12h, Farthing, normal 6 in date, 2.81g/12h, all edges plain (BMC 1708, 1816, 1894; F 89, 329, 534; S 3955, 3957, 3959) [3]. A matching and carefully struck set with sharp rims, all lightly lacquered, the Penny with a spot on Britannia’s right knee and the Halfpenny with an obverse scratch, otherwise virtually as struck, rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £440
Victoria (1837-1901), Proof or Trial Halfpenny, 1868, in cupro-nickel, edge plain, 5.67g/12h (BMC 1794; F 304; KM. PnQ115). Light carbon spots, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, rare (£250-300)
Victoria (1837-1901), Smith on Decimal Currency, a set of Patterns, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, comprising One Centum, in white metal, 10.78g/6h (BMC –; F 812b; KM. PPn28), 10 Cents, in copper, 66.82g/6h (BMC 2075; F 813; KM. PPn35), 5 Cents, in copper, 27.55g/6h (BMC 2081; F 818; KM. PPn33), 2 Cents, in copper, 10.91g/6h (BMC 2082; F 819; KM. PPn29), 1 Cent, in copper, 5.58g/6h (BMC 2086; F 823; KM. PPn27), all edges plain [5]. Last extremely fine with original colour, others very fine,...
Hammer Price: £750
Victoria (1837-1901), Smith on Decimal Currency, Pattern One Centum, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, bust left, rev. value, edge plain, 11.70g/6h (BMC p.479; F p.188; KM. –). Minor scuffing, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £330
Victoria (1837-1901), Smith on Decimal Currency, Restrike Pattern 2 Cents, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, similar, edge plain, 12.49g/12h (BMC 2084; F 821; KM. PPn31). Obverse with extensive rust marks, reverse with minor surface marks and rim nicks, toned, extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £390
Victoria (1837-1901), Smith on Decimal Currency, Restrike Pattern 2 Cents, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in antimony [tin/lead alloy], similar, edge plain, 6.30g/12h (BMC 2085; F 822; KM. PPn30). Some slight corrosion on rims, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern 10 Cents, 1857, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in nickel-bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, on a thick flan, 17.11g/12h (BMC 1970; F 677). Feint obverse die crack running from edge to centre and minor metal flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only specimen available to commerce (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £820
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Decimal Penny, 1857, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in bronze, similar except for the denomination name, edge plain, 11.17g/12h (BMC 1968; F 674). Scratch running from mouth to ear, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£300-400)
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Decimal Penny, 1859, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in nickel-bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 11.55g/12h (BMC 1985, this coin listed; F 687). Light streaks in metal, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare (£250-300)
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Decimal Penny, 1859, by J. Wyon, in aluminium-bronze, diademed bust left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge plain, 9.11g/12h (BMC 1996; F 701a). Scuffed, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare (£200-300)
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Decimal Halfpenny, 1857, unsigned [by L.C. Wyon], in bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rose below, rev. Britannia seated right, date in Roman numerals, edge plain, 5.22g/12h (BMC 1973; F 675). A trifle streaky, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £620
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Half Decimal Penny, 1859, unsigned [by L.C. Wyon], in bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 4.53g/12h (BMC 1981; F 686). Area of rust spotting below Queen’s ear, metal fault in left field and some pitting in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and patinated, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £360
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Decimal Halfpenny, 1859, in cupro-nickel, unsigned, crown, rev. value, edge incusely dotted, 2.48g/12h (BMC 2037; F 745). Minor spotting, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £600
Victoria (1837-1901), Pattern Halfpenny, 1887, unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in aluminium, crowned bust left, date above, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, edge grained, 1.96g/12h (BMC 2189; F 922; KM. PPn82). Several patches of corrosion on rim and Queen’s head, otherwise practically as struck, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one other specimen known (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £350
Edward VII (1901-1910), Trial Penny, 1902, by the Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd, in bronze, bust right, no legend, rev. kings norton metal co l·d around border of linked concentric circles, this encircling ten small circles and a further border of linked concentric circles within which is the cypher knm, wide toothed border both sides, edge plain, 10.12g/12h. Some light scuffing on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity, probably the only known...
Hammer Price: £460
Edward VII (1901-1910), Trial Penny, 1902, by the Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd, in bronze, bust right within raised inner circle and outer border of linked concentric circles, no legend, rev. similar, wide toothed border both sides, edge plain, 10.25g/12h. Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, most attractive and of the highest rarity, probably the only known specimen and a companion piece to the last (£800-1,200)
Hammer Price: £800
Edward VII (1901-1910), Patterns for a Decimal coinage, 1901, by T. Parker, Twenty-Five Thousandths of a Shilling, in silvered-bronze, edge grained, 2.27g/12h (Rogers 920), Five-Thousandth, Three-Thousandth, Two-Thousandth and Thousandth of a Pound, all in aluminium, edges plain, 2.68, 2.00, 1.41, 0.95g, all 12h (Rogers 900, 902, 904, 910 and p.99, these pieces listed; cf. DNW 63, 647); together with Coronation Model Half-Farthings (2), both 1902, one signed lauer (Rogers 877, 880) [7]....
George V (1910-1936), Trial for the reverse of the Halfcrown, 1926, by F. Derwent Wood [modelled by T.H. Paget], in silver, obv. model, rev. crowned arms in Garter, edge grained, 14.11g/12h (ESC –; Davies –; KM. TS5). Extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £1,850
George V (1910-1936), Trial Shilling, 1924, in nickel, edge grained, 5.71g/12h (ESC 1434a; Davies 1815; KM. Pn121). Light graze in field by chin, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£350-450)
George V (1910-1936), Trial for the reverse of the Shilling, 1925, by K. Gray, in lead, obv. model, rev. lion on crown, kg together, edge grained, 7.59g/12h (cf. ESC 1449a; cf. Davies 1830; cf. KM. PnF122). Very fine and extremely rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £520
George V (1910-1936), Pattern Octorino, 1913, by Pinches for R. Huth, in silver, draped bust left, rev. cruciform shields, edge grained, 3.82g/12h (ESC 1481; Davies 3200; KM. PPn126). Extremely fine and toned, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £700
George V (1910-1936), Trial for the reverse of the Threepence, 1926, by F. Derwent Wood [modelled by T.H. Paget], in silver, obv. model, rev. thistle divides date, edge plain, 1.42g/12h (ESC –; Davies –; KM. TS1). A charming and simple design, extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £1,200
George V (1910-1936), Proof Penny, 1934, edge plain, 9.40g/12h (BMC 2281; F 211; KM. 838; cf. Adams 356). Artificially toned as usual, small graze in front of King’s nose and one or two other light marks, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£300-400)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Halfpenny, 1929, edge plain, 5.62g/12h (BMC 2309; F 413; KM. 837). Light traces of handling both sides, otherwise practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Halfpenny, 1931, edge plain, 5.63g/12h (BMC 2313; F 417; KM. 837). Small spot below r of georgivs, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Halfpenny, 1932, edge plain, 5.70g/12h (BMC 2315; F 419; KM. 837). Light carbon specks on reverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Halfpenny, 1934, edge plain, 5.66g/12h (BMC 2319; F 423; KM. 837). Light carbon specks both sides, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Farthing, 1930, edge plain, 2.76g/12h (BMC 2347; F 614; KM. 825). Trifling spots in obverse field and an area of discolouration in centre of reverse, otherwise brilliant and attractively toned, extremely rare (£200-250)
George V (1910-1936), Trial Farthing, 1933, in silver, bust left as the currency coins, rev. Britannia seated right, royal mint trial above, 1933 in exergue, edge plain, 4.66g/12h. Very weakly struck and with a possible air bubble inside the flan, two test marks on rim, otherwise very fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen (£500-800)
George V (1910-1936), Proof Farthing, 1936, edge plain, 2.84g/12h (BMC 2364; F 626; KM. 825). Brilliant, extremely rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £320
Edward VIII (1936), Trial for the reverse of the Shilling, 1937, by K. Gray, in silver, obv. model, rev. crowned lion seated facing, flanked by two small Scottish shields, edge grained, 5.30g/12h (Dyer pl.E; cf. ESC 1449b; cf. Davies 2003; cf. KM. Pn128). Obverse extremely fine and matt, reverse brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £2,300
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Penny, 1938, edge plain, 9.37g/12h (BMC 2403; F 223; KM. 845; Adams –). Trifling carbon specks on face and neck, otherwise brilliant, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £410
George VI (1936-1952), Proof Penny, 1947, edge plain, 9.42g/12h (BMC –; F 235a; KM. 845; Adams –). Brilliant FDC, most attractively toned, of the highest rarity and the only specimen known to the cataloguer (£300-500)
Hammer Price: £1,400
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