Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

Sixpences (2), 1816 and 1817, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (Bull 2191; ESC 1630, S.3791; Bull.2195, ESC.1632, S.3791). The first good very fine, the second with light hairlines, bright and almost extremely fine.

Sixpence, 1817, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (Bull.2195, ESC.1632, S.3791). Lustrous and toned, uncirculated .

Provenance:
Ex. Spink

Sixpence, 1818, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (Bull.2199, ESC.1634, S.3791). Good extremely fine.

Sixpence, 1819, new coinage, laureate head right, date below rev. crowned shield in garter, (Bull.2201, ESC.1636, S.3791) . Extremely fine/very fine.

Sixpence, 1819, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, Small 8' and large 9' in date, rev. crowned shield in garter, (Bull.2202, ESC.1636A, S.3791). Good extremely fine.

Two Pounds, 1823, large bare head left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date in exergue, edge IV (S.3798). A few surface marks, extremely fine or better.

Half-Sovereign, 1825, laureate head left, rev. plain crowned shield, (S.3803). A few light surface marks, otherwise good extremely fine with a reddish tone.

Crown, 1821, laureate head left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date in exergue, BP to upper right, tiny WWP under lance, edge SECUNDO, (ESC.246, Bull.2310, S.3805). Extremely fine.

Halfcrown, 1820, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, (ESC.628, Bull.2357, S.3807). Some flecking to reverse, uncirculated.

Halfcrown, 1824, second reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2367, S.3808). Minor mark on neck, dusky tone, extremely fine.

Halfcrown, 1825, third reverse, bare head left, date below, rev. crowned shield with crest, (ESC.2371, S.3809). Deeply toned, good very fine.

Shilling, 1821, first reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, (ESC.2396, S.3810). Deep old tone over original brilliance, uncirculated.

shilling, 1821, first reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, (ESC.2396, S.3810). Choice mint state with superb fields , the bust lightly frosted, probably from fresh dies, a spectacular example, in a CGS holder graded CGS85.

Shilling, 1824, second reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2400, S.3811). A few minor marks, lightly toned, reverse with hints of lilac and blue, good extremely fine.

shilling, 1827, third reverse, bare head left, date below, rev. lion on crown, (ESC.2412, S.3812). Lightly toned and almost uncirculated, in CGS holder graded CGS75, very rare this fine.

Sixpence, 1821, first reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, (ESC.1654, Bull.2421, S.3813). Uncirculated.

Sixpence, 1821, first reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, (ESC.1654, Bull.2421, S.3813). Deep golden tone, most attractive, good very fine.

Sixpence, 1825, second reverse, laureate head left, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2427, Bull.1659, S.3814). Extremely fine/Good very fine.

Sixpence, 1828, third reverse, bare head left, date below, rev. lion on crown, (ESC.1666, Bull.2438, S.3815). Scarce as low mintage figures for this year with only 15,840 compared to 1827 with 166,320 minted. About extremely fine.

Maundy set, 1826, laureate head left, rev. crowned mark of value, twopence with T over B in Britannia, (ESC.2451, S.3816). Some light scratches on fourpence, otherwise very fine and better.

William IV (1830-1837), Halfcrown, 1834, bare head right, WW in script on trun., rev. crowned shield on mantle, (ESC.2474, S.3834). Once cleaned, otherwise about extremely fine.

Shilling, 1836, bare head right, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, date below, (ESC.2494, S.3835). Uncirculated.

Sixpence, 1831, bare head right, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, date below, (ESC.1670, Bull.2498, S.3836). Toned about extremely fine.

Sixpence, 1831, bare head right, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, date below, (ESC.1670, Bull.2498, S.3836). Uncirculated.