Auction 1: Ancient, British and World Coins

Sixpence, 1707, post-Union, draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, plumes in angles, (ESC.1455, S.3623). Star of the garter weakly struck, very fine .

Shilling, 1720, first laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (ESC.1572, S.3646). Small die flaw to tip of nose, some mint brilliance remaining, about extremely fine.

Crown, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge DECIMO NONO, (ESC.1668, S.3689). Struck from treasure seized by Admiral Anson, during his circumnavigation of the globe, and by other privateers. Attractive iridescent toning especially to the reverse, about extremely fine.

Halfcrown, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, edge DECIMO NONO, (ESC.1688, S.3695A). Struck from treasure seized by Admiral Anson, during his circumnavigation of the globe, and by other privateers. Nearly extremely fine.

Shilling, 1745, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (ESC.1205, Bull.1724, S.3703). Struck from treasure seized by Admiral Anson, during his circumnavigation of the globe, and by other privateers. Good very fine.

Shilling, 1745, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (ESC.1205, Bull.1724, S.3703). Very fine.

Sixpence, 1739, young laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses and plumes in angles, seven strings to Irish harp, (ESC.1612, Bull.1749, S.3708). Eye a little weak on bust, richly toned, good very fine.

Sixpence, 1746, old laureate and draped bust left, LIMA below, reads GEORGIVS, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, seven strings to Irish harp, (ESC.1618, Bull.1757, S.3710A). Golden underlying tone, about very fine.

Sixpences (2), 1757, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (Bull.1762, ESC.1622, S.3711). The first very fine, the second nearly very fine.

Sixpence, 1758/7, old laureate and draped bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, angles plain, (Bull.1764, ESC.1624, S.3711). Very fine with golden underlying tone.

Halfpenny, 1729 proof, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated, (Peck 832, S.3717). A few marks on the obverse, otherwise much as struck.

Farthing, 1733, young laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. Britannia seated, (Peck 860, S.3720). Weakly struck to the high points of the obverse and correspondingly on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.

Guinea, 1788 over 7, fifth laureate head right, rev. crowned 'spade' shaped shield, date below, the last 8 struck over a 7, (S.3729). Nearly very fine and very rare.

Sixpence, 1787, laureate and draped bust right, rev. cruciform shields, crowns in angles, semee of hearts in Hanoverian shield, date below, (Bull.2187, ESC.1626, S.3749). Light hairlines, good very fine.

Maundy set, 1800, older laureate and draped bust right, rev. crowned mark of value, (ESC.2239, S.3764). The twopence only fine, the others very fine and better.

Pattern Halfpenny in brown gilt, by Droz, 1788, laureate head right, rev. Britannia seated, edge inscribed +++ RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS:, (Peck 966). Obverse a touch cloudy otherwise much as struck.

Crown, 1819, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. St. George slaying dragon, edge LIX, (ESC.215, S.3787). Some bag marks in the fields, extremely fine.

Halfcrown, 1817, new coinage, large laureate bust 'bull head' right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.616, S.3788). Good extremely fine with considerable brilliance.

Halfcrown, 1818, new coinage, small laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2099, S.3789). Toned extremely fine.

Shilling, 1817, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2195, S.3790). About uncirculated.

Shilling, 1817, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, unbarred H in HONI, (ESC.2146, S.3790). Choice mint state with superb fields , in a CGS holder graded CGS85.

Shilling, 1817, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, RRITT flaw, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2144, S.3790). About uncirculated with excellent fields, in CGS holder graded CGS80.

Shilling, 1819, 9 over 8 in date, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, (ESC.2155, S.3790). About mint state in CGS holder graded CGS85.

Shilling, 1820, new coinage, laureate head right, date below, rev. crowned shield in garter, I of HONI struck over a low angled I, (ESC.-, S.3790). Choice mint state with superb fields , in a CGS holder graded CGS85.