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Auction 5: Ancient, British and World Coins
Closed for Absentee bids.
Auction date
tisdag 25 mars 2025
13:00
- 17:00 GMT
Viewings will be taking place on:
Sunday 9th March 2025, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at the Midland Coin Fair, National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ (opposite the NEC on the M42/A45 junction)
and
Monday 24th March 2025, 10.00am - 4.00pm, at the Thistle Holborn Hotel, 36-37 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SD
For auction and viewing enquiries please email info@hoskerhaynes.com
Buyers' Fee is 24% inclusive of VAT.
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Important Notice
Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Please feel free to make us an offer on our unsold lots, your offer will be subject to our usual buyers fees (20% +VAT). If your offer is below the reserve and there are no further higher offers, we will get in touch with you when we have spoken with the vendor.
Objekt 97
Unsold
William III (1694-1702)
Halfcrown, 1701, laureate and draped bust right, elephant and castle below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge D.TERTIO, (S.3495, ESC.1050). A very presentable and problem free example of this extremely rare type, fine/good fine and toned
Värdering: 3 400 GBP - 4 000 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 98
Unsold
William III (1694-1702)
Sixpence, 1696, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, early harp, large crowns, (S.3520, ESC.1201). Small scratch below nose, extremely fine, with attractive light cabinet toning
Värdering: 150 GBP - 200 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 99
Sold
George II (1727-1760)
Half Guinea, 1755, old laureate head left, rev. crowned garnished shield, crowned dividing date, seven strings to harp, (S.3685, Bull 657). About very fine
Hammer price:
800 GBP
Värdering: 400 GBP - 500 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 100
Unsold
George II (1727-1760)
Proof crown, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (S.3690, ESC.1669). About mint state, with golden lustre around the legends
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins with ticket
Provenance:
Ex. Baldwins with ticket
Värdering: 9 500 GBP - 11 000 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 101
Unsold
George II (1727-1760)
Shilling, 1727, young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, seven strings to harp, five hearts to semée, plumes in angles, (S.3697, ESC.1694). Lightly toned and nearly very fine, lightly cleaned
Värdering: 260 GBP - 300 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 102
Sold
George III (1760-1820)
Half Guinea, 1786, fourth laureate head right, rev. crowned garnished shield of arms, eight strings to harp, (S.3734). Some hairlines and faint scratches, good very fine
Hammer price:
750 GBP
Värdering: 650 GBP - 700 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 103
Unsold
George III (1760-1820)
Shilling, 1763, 'Northumberland' type, laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (S.3742, ESC.2124). Old cabinet tone, extremely fine
Provenance:
Purchased AMR Coins, March 2018
Baldwins 1950, 38/-, with old ticket
Provenance:
Purchased AMR Coins, March 2018
Baldwins 1950, 38/-, with old ticket
Värdering: 1 200 GBP - 1 400 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 104
Sold
George III (1760-1820)
Three Shillings, 1815, second laureate head right, rev. mark of value within a wreath of oak and olives, (S.3770, ESC.2084, Davis D.59). Toned with subtle hints of underlying mint bloom, extremely fine
Provenance:
With collectors ticket, purchased Spink & Son Ltd, 20/- 1963
Provenance:
With collectors ticket, purchased Spink & Son Ltd, 20/- 1963
Hammer price:
150 GBP
Värdering: 150 GBP - 180 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 105
Sold
George III (1760-1820)
Eighteenpence, 1812, Bank of England issue, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev value and date within oak wreath, (S.3771, ESC.969). Beautifully toned, with underlying mint brilliance, extremely fine
Provenance:
Purchased from Spink, 1962, with old collector’s ticket
Provenance:
Purchased from Spink, 1962, with old collector’s ticket
Hammer price:
95 GBP
Värdering: 80 GBP - 100 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 106
Sold
George III (1760-1820)
Halfpenny, 1770, first issue, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated, date below, (S.3774). Well struck and good extremely fine
Hammer price:
170 GBP
Värdering: 200 GBP - 240 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 107
Unsold
George III (1760-1820)
Twopence, 1797, Soho mint, 'Cartwheel' type, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Britannia seated, date below, (S.3776). Small (corrosion?) spot in reverse field and a tiny edge bruise to reverse, otherwise patinated and extremely fine
Värdering: 130 GBP - 180 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 108
Unsold
George III (1760-1820)
Twopence, 1797, Soho mint, 'Cartwheel' type, laureate and draped bust right, ten leaves in wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, date below, (S.3776). About extremely fine
Värdering: 180 GBP - 240 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 109
Unsold
George III (1760-1820)
Restrike Proof Penny (Taylor workshop), 1807, struck in bronzed copper, laureate bust right, date below, rev. Britannia seated, (S.3780, Peck 1354 [R98]). Toned and about as struck, certified and graded by NGC as PF 62 BN, cert. no. 667838-010
Värdering: 300 GBP - 400 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 110
Sold
George III (1760-1820)
Crown, 1819, laureate head right, date below, rev. St. George slaying dragon, edge LIX, (S.3787, ESC.2010). Perhaps sometime lightly cleaned, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
240 GBP
Värdering: 280 GBP - 360 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 111
Sold
George IV (1820-1830) (2)
Sovereign set, 1824, laur. head left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date below; 1830, bare head left, date below, rev. crowned shield, (S.3800 and S.3801). The first fine, the second nearly very fine
Hammer price:
1 300 GBP
Värdering: 1 200 GBP - 1 400 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 112
Sold
William IV (1830-1837) (2)
Fourpence, 1836 and 1837, bare head right, rev. Britannia seated, date below, (S.3837, ESC.2515 and 2520). Both delightfully toned and good extremely fine to about mint state
Hammer price:
150 GBP
Värdering: 160 GBP - 200 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 113
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901) (2)
Sovereigns, 1885, Melbourne mint, second young head left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, horse with short tail, no BP in exergue, date below, (S.3857E); 1900, Sydney mint, old bust left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date below, (S.3877). Good fine
Hammer price:
900 GBP
Värdering: 800 GBP - 900 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 114
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Two pounds, 1887, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date below, (S.3865). Nearly very fine
Hammer price:
950 GBP
Värdering: 800 GBP - 1 000 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 115
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Half Sovereign, 1887, jubilee bust left, normal J.E.B, rev. high shield, date below, (S.3869). Extremely fine
Hammer price:
260 GBP
Värdering: 200 GBP - 240 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 116
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Proof Crown, 1847, Gothic type, bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblems in angles, edge UNDECIMO, (S.3883, ESC.2571). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine
Hammer price:
2 800 GBP
Värdering: 3 000 GBP - 5 000 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 117
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901) (2)
Fourpence, 1838 and 1839, young head left, rev. Britannia seated, date below, (S.3913, ESC.3319 and 3323). Both delightfully toned and about mint state
Hammer price:
190 GBP
Värdering: 160 GBP - 200 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 118
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Maundy set, 1884, young head left, rev. crowned mark of value, (S.3916, ESC.3541). Steel grey tone, extremely fine or better, in undated period case
Hammer price:
220 GBP
Värdering: 100 GBP - 140 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 119
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Crown, 1892, jubilee bust left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date below, (S.3921, ESC.2592). A few scattered marks, lustrous and good extremely fine
Hammer price:
170 GBP
Värdering: 180 GBP - 220 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025
Objekt 120
Sold
Victoria (1837-1901)
Crown, 1897, old bust left, rev. St. George slaying dragon, date below, edge LXI, (S.3937, ESC.2603). Light tone and about extremely fine
Hammer price:
220 GBP
Värdering: 120 GBP - 150 GBP
25 mars 2025
25 mars 2025