Auction 2: Ancient, British and World Coins

Crown, 1739, young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, edge DVODECIMO, (S.3687, ESC.1665). Light tone and about extremely fine

Guinea, 1775, fourth laureate head right, rev. crowned shield, date above, (S.3728). Good very fine

Maundy Threepence, 1762, young laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned mark of value, (S.3753, ESC.2254). Toned, about extremely fine

Eighteen pence, 1811, laureate and draped bust right in armour, rev. mark of value in wreath, (S.3771). Attractively toned, extremely fine

Penny, 1797, Soho mint, 'Cartwheel' type, laureate and draped bust right, ten leaves in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, date below, (S.3777). Patinated, extremely fine

Pattern Farthing, 1798 (early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in bronzed copper, draped bust right, three berries in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, date below, (Peck 1203). Mint state and certified and graded by NGC as PF 64 BN

Sovereign, 1820, laureate head right, date below with closed '2', rev. St. George slaying dragon, (S.3785C). Good fine

Half Sovereign, 1820, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield, (S.3786). Practically extremely fine with some lustre

Crown, 1819, laureate head right, date below, rev. St. George slaying dragon, edge LIX, (S.3787, ESC.2010). Light tone, about extremely fine

Sixpence, 1816, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (S.3791, ESC.2191). About as struck with lustre

Sovereign, 1825, bare head left, date below, rev. crowned shield, (S.3801). A few minor surface marks, extremely fine or better and certified and graded by NGC as AU 58

Sovereign, 1825, bare head left, date below, rev. crowned shield, (S.3801). Obverse with a few marks, very fine

Proof Halfcrown, 1831, bare head right, rev. shield on mantle, edge plain, (S.3834, ESC.2473). Exquisite fields and with a cameo portrait, choice mint state, a spectacular proof

Halfcrown, 1836, bare head right, rev. shield on mantle, (S.3834, ESC.2482). Attractive deep tone, about extremely fine

Crown, 1845, young head left, date below, rev. crowned shield within wreath, edge VIII, Cinquefoil stops, (S.3882, ESC.2564). A few minor marks, well struck and good extremely fine

Crown, 1845, young head left, date below, rev. crowned shield within wreath, edge VIII, Cinquefoil stops, (S.3882, ESC.2564). Probably once cleaned, nearly very fine

Proof Halfcrown, 1839, young head left with one ornate and one plain fillet, rev. crowned shield within wreath, edge plain, (S.3885, ESC.2708). A few minor marks otherwise almost as struck

Shilling, 1842, second young head left, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, date below, (S.3904, ESC.2987). A few minor marks on reverse, otherwise mint state and certified and graded by NGC as MS63

Shilling, 1884, fourth young head left, rev. crowned mark of value in wreath, date below, (S.3907, ESC.3074). Mint state and certified and graded by NGC as MS62+

Crown, 1887, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying Dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2585). Superb tone of grey and blue with lighter areas around the legends, excellent surfaces and virtually mint state

Crown, 1888, narrow date, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying Dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2587). Excellent surfaces, minor friction to the highest points, good extremely fine

Crown, 1889, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying Dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2589). Lightly tone and extremely fine

Crown, 1890, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying Dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2590). A few bag marks, good extremely fine

Crown, 1891, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying Dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2591). Good fields, good extremely fine