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Triple Unite

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1642 Triple Unite 1642 Triple Unite Triple Unite 1642 Charles 1, Oxford mint, mm Oxford plume/five pellets. S.2724. Ex Lady Duveen, Glendining 29/9/1964 Lot 48 (EF): La Riviere & Kaufman, Spink 18/11/1997 Lot 1757. Rare in this state with mint lustre.
Ref: 3611
EF Available £125,000
1644 Triple Unite 1644 Triple Unite Triple Unite 1644 Charles 1, Oxford mint, small module small bust type. Detailed portrait of the king with Oxford plume behind. Rev' Three Oxford plumes & mark of value above declaration & 1644 oxon below. BJ V111/L8, S.2729 (small bust not defined...
Ref: 3619
EF Available £147,000

Laurel

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1619 Laurel 1619 Laurel Laurel 1619 James 1 2nd bust mm spur rowel, S. 2635 sharp & of a good colour. Virt'
Ref: 3556
Mint Available £8,500

Double Crown

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1627 Double Crown 1627 Double Crown Double Crown 1627 Charles 1, Tower mint mm castle, S. 2697. Ex Sir Kenyon Vaughn Morgan, Sotheby 17/6/1935 Lot 109. Ex R.C. Lockett, Glendining, 11/10/1956 Lot 2210. Rare in this grade.
Ref: 3608
EF Available £5,250

Angel

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1626 Angel 1626 Angel Angel 1626 Edward IV , 2nd reign. mm annulet/-. N 1626, S.2091. Faint crease.
Ref: 3472
EF Available £4,500

Half Noble

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1361 Half Noble 1361 Half Noble Half Noble 1361 Edward 111 Treaty period, London mint,annulet before Edward. Ref Schneider 88, S.1507 & virt'
Ref: 3622
EF Available £3,950

Five Guineas

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1692 Five Guineas 1692 Five Guineas Five Guineas 1692 William & Mary, S. 3422, Slight imperfections in field otherwise brilliant & practically
Ref: 3573
Mint Available £19,000

Fifty Shillings

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1656 Fifty Shillings 1656 Fifty Shillings Fifty Shillings 1656 Olivar Cromwell. Obv' Portrait of Cromwell facing left (in the style of a Roman Emperor). Rev' Crowned shield with date above. Ex Bridgewater House collection, Sotheby 15/6/1972 Lot 123: Agricola Spink 12/10/1983 Lot 262: Sharp...
Ref: 3530
Mint Available £175,000

Two Guineas

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1713 Two Guineas 1713 Two Guineas Two Guineas 1713 Anne, S. 3569 a lovely piece & practically
Ref: 3577
Mint Available £9,500

Two Pounds

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1820 Two Pounds 1820 Two Pounds Two Pounds 1820 George 111 Pattern, S. 3784, an Extremely Rare pattern. Light hairlines in field otherwise
Ref: 3578
GEF Available £21,000
1893 Two Pounds 1893 Two Pounds Two Pounds 1893 Victoria, S.3873, Pleasing.
Ref: 3583
BU Available £1,600

Silver Halfpound

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1642 Silver Halfpound 1642 Silver Halfpound Silver Halfpound 1642 Charles 1, Shrewsbury mint, MM Nine pellets/four pellets. S.2902 Earliest type with Tower type 3a horseman, Aberysrwyth type plumes behind King & above declaration which is in small lettering. Very Rare & toned.
Ref: 3600
GVF/NEF Available £8,500
1642 Silver Halfpound 1642 Silver Halfpound Silver Halfpound 1642 Charles 1, Oxford mint, S. mm Oxford plume/ seven pellets. S.2945. Slightly double struck but deeply toned &
Ref: 2906
NEF/GVF Available £6,250

Groat

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1547 Groat 1547 Groat Groat 1547 Edward V1, 1st period, Southwark mint, mm -/E, S.2436. Striking crack otherwise toned, rare & for this
Ref: 3527-11
VF Available £2,250

Crown

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1509 Crown 1509 Crown Crown 1509 Henry V111, of the double rose . 2nd coinage, mm Rose/Lis., very rare.
Ref: 3407
EF Available £4,250
1551 Crown 1551 Crown Crown 1551 Edward V1 mm Y, Lingford F4, S.2478. Ex Lord Preston:Lt Col T.G.Taylor purchased Spink 1936:H.Lingford,Glendining 24/10/1950,Lot 24 (EF).Slight weakness in legend at 10 o'clock on obv' but this is one of the finest known with much...
Ref: 3411
EF Available £42,500
1552 Crown 1552 Crown Crown 1552 Edward V1, mm Tun, Ref Lingford D/12, S.2473, Rare & deeply toned.
Ref: 3558
GVF Available £5,950
1601 Crown 1601 Crown Crown 1601 Elizabeth 1, mm 1, FRC B/2, S.2582. Fine detail on obv' & rev' & deeply toned.
Ref: 3585
EF Available £22,000
1621 Crown 1621 Crown Crown 1621 James 1, 3rd coinage, mm thistle. FRC V111/X1V, S.2664. Ex Whitley, Snellenburg & Norweb. A quality piece with an old grey tone.
Ref: 3197
AEF Available £5,750
1623 Crown 1623 Crown Crown 1623 James I, 3rd coinage.,mm Lis, FRC X/XVII, S.2664.A very sharp piece.Ex Warwick collection.Toned.
Ref: 3195
EF Available £6,750
1631 Crown 1631 Crown Crown 1631 Charles 1, Tower type 2b, mm Rose, FRC X/X111, S,2756. Ex Dr Carter collection purchased by Baldwins in the 1950s, deeply toned.
Ref: 3203
AEF Available £4,500
1634 Crown 1634 Crown Crown 1634 Charles 1 Tower mint type 3a mm Bell over Portcullis/Bell. Toned.
Ref: 3207
GVF Available £2,500
1645 Crown 1645 Crown Crown 1645 Charles 1, Exeter mint, mm Castle/Ex, Besley D17, S.3061. Ex Baldwin 8/5/2002 Lot 428. Striking crack at 6 o'clock otherwise nicely toned.
Ref: 3223
EF Available £2,750
1645 Crown 1645 Crown Crown 1645 Charles 1, Tower mint under Parliament type V, mm sun. FRC XXV1/XXX1X, S. 2762. Ex R.C.Lockett, Glendining 11/10/1956 Lot 2273 (Extremely Rare). F.R. Cooper (West country collector) Glendining 8/11/1978 Lot 100 (AEF). Deeply to...
Ref: 3603
AEF Sold £6,500
1645 Crown 1645 Crown Crown 1645 Charles 1 Tower mint under Parliament type 1V, mm sun. FRC XXV/XXXV111, S. 2761. Ex J.G.Brooker No 274: Agricola, Spink 12/10/1983 Lot 198 pleasing toning.
Ref: 3602
EF Available £6,500
1645 Crown 1645 Crown Crown 1645 Charles I. Exeter mint, mm Castle. Besley D23, Lockett 10/12D, S.3062. Toned.
Ref: 3225
GVF Available £1,400
1645 Crown 1645 Crown Crown 1645 Charles 1 Type 1V Tower mint under Parliament, mm Eye, S.2761. Ex Spink NC 1996: R. Ferrari, Spink auction, Lot 53: A pleasing piece, deeply toned & with untouched fields.
Ref: 3213
EF Sold £4,750
1662 Crown 1662 Crown Crown 1662 Charles ll .Rose below bust. ESC 15, S.3350. A remarkable specimen which is struck like a proof and with a superb tone. The portrait is very well struck up and the coin has mint hue. This is the finest currency coin that i have se...
Ref: 2702
VMS Available £45,000
1671 Crown 1671 Crown Crown 1671 Charles 11, 2nd bust, ESC 42, S.3357, old grey tone.
Ref: 3238
NEF Available £3,750
1686 Crown 1686 Crown Crown 1686 James 11 Crown, 1st bust, ESC 76, S. 3406. Ex Baldwin 1943 : Slaney, Spink 15/5/ 2003 Lot 142. Flan flaw at 1 o'clock otherwise a quality piece from a prestigeous collection.
Ref: 3246
EF Available £9,500
1692 Crown 1692 Crown Crown 1692 William & Mary. Over 2 inverted ,edge Quinto, ESC 85, S.3433, toned.
Ref: 3254
VF Available £2,250
1692 Crown 1692 Crown Crown 1692 William & Mary Scottish sixty shillings S.5642, cleaned but rare.
Ref: 3527-17
GF/VF Available £650
1695 Crown 1695 Crown Crown 1695 William 111, 1st bust, edge with cinquefoil stops in brackets instead of crosses. S.3470 (Given extremely rare in Spink standard catalogue). Lightly toned & extremely rare.
Ref: 3533
EF Available £3,750
1695 Crown 1695 Crown Crown 1695 William 111, Octavo, ESC 87, S.3470, still with a mint bloom.
Ref: 3256
EF Available £2,250
1700 Crown 1700 Crown Crown 1700 William 111, S.3474, lovely toning.
Ref: 3590
Mint Available £3,250
1703 Crown 1703 Crown Crown 1703 Vigo below bust, S. 3576. A few adjustment marks otherwise.
Ref: 3527-20
EF Available £3,950
1716 Crown 1716 Crown Crown 1716 George I. Roses and Plumes. S.3639.Adjustment marks by date,otherwise retaining some original lustre,toned.
Ref: 3519
EF Available £4,900
1735 Crown 1735 Crown Crown 1735 George II, Roses and Plumes, ESC 120, S.3686. on edge all E's over B's. Rare.
Ref: 3528
GEF Available £3,250
1741 Crown 1741 Crown Crown 1741 George II, Roses. S.3687, toned.
Ref: 3272
EF Available £3,400
1741 Crown 1741 Crown Crown 1741 George 11 Roses, S.3687, otned.
Ref: 3566
EF Available £3,400
1817 Crown 1817 Crown Crown 1817 George 111 Pattern piedfort ' The Three Graces' struck in tin, L & S 155, ESC 226 but not listed as a piedfort in this metal. Wt 33.9g Ex The family of A.G. Wyon, Spink NC Feb 1984 No 435 part. Selig, Spink 2/3/1999 Lot 1189: D...
Ref: 3289
EF Available £8,000
1817 Crown 1817 Crown Crown 1817 George 111 Pattern, 'The Three Graces', ESC 223. Very rare (R2). Perhaps the most beautiful rev' design
Ref: 2468
GEF Available £18,500
1818 Crown 1818 Crown Crown 1818 George 111, Lix, ESC 214, S.3787 superb.
Ref: 3520
B U Available £975
1819 Crown 1819 Crown Crown 1819 George III, LIX, ESC215, S 3787, superb
Ref: 3521
B U Available £975
1821 Crown 1821 Crown Crown 1821 George 1V, Secundo, ESC 246, S. 3805, Superb toning.
Ref: 3430
GEF Available £3,500
1825 Crown 1825 Crown Crown 1825 George 1V Pattern,Edge plain, ESC 255, S.3806, Extremely rare.
Ref: 3522
GEF Available £13,500
1844 Crown 1844 Crown Crown 1844 Victoria Pattern with unfinished hair, ESC 338 A very rare piece with a pleasing tone.
Ref: 3308
GEF Available £6,000
1847 Crown 1847 Crown Crown 1847 Victoria Gothic, plain edge, struck in pure silver, ESC 291A, S.3883, This remarkable piece has marks (Letters) on part of the edge. A letter from the Royal mint says that they have something similar on an 1853 PE. They say this ...
Ref: 2172
Mint Available £12,000

Cmk Dollar

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1795 Cmk Dollar 1795 Cmk Dollar Cmk Dollar 1795 George 111, Host coin Lima mint, oval cmk, ESC 133, S.3765A, host coin & cmk GVF
Ref: 3278
GVF Available £800

B.O.E. Dollar

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1804 B.O.E. Dollar 1804 B.O.E. Dollar B.O.E. Dollar 1804 George 111 proof, ESC 154, type C/2a, S.3768. A superb specimen with iridescent toning.
Ref: 3429
Mint Available £4,750

Half Crown

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1583 Half Crown 1583 Half Crown Half Crown 1583 James V1 of Scotland thirty shillings, S. 5487, Rare & toned.
Ref: 3527-21
VF Sold £1,950
1601 Half Crown 1601 Half Crown Half Crown 1601 Elizabeth 1 mm I, S. 2583. Toned.
Ref: 2857
GF/AVF Available £1,600
1638 Half Crown 1638 Half Crown Half Crown 1638 Charles 1, York ,type 6, mm Lion, 1638 -49. S.2868.A superb piece, sharp and pleasing.
Ref: 2896
EF Available £3,750
1683 Half Crown 1683 Half Crown Half Crown 1683 Charles 11 4th bust Quinto, S. 3367, toned.
Ref: 3527-19
GVF Sold £795
1687 Half Crown 1687 Half Crown Half Crown 1687 James 11 , S.3408. Rare ,toned.
Ref: 3476
EF Available £3,950
1689 Half Crown 1689 Half Crown Half Crown 1689 William & Mary, 1st shield, ESC 505, S.3434. Toned and with great eye appeal.
Ref: 2938
AEF Available £1,500
1700 Half Crown 1700 Half Crown Half Crown 1700 William 111, S. 3494 pleasing toning.
Ref: 2950
EF Available £1,150
1701 Half Crown 1701 Half Crown Half Crown 1701 William 111, plumes on reverse, S. 3496 This is the plate coin in Spink standard catalogue 'Coin of England & the united kingdom. Ex Spink NC 1996 No 3438: Colin Adams, Spink 1/12/2005 Lot 490. Toned.
Ref: 3507
GEF Available £8,750
1709 Half Crown 1709 Half Crown Half Crown 1709 Anne 1709. Plain, S.3604, lightly toned.
Ref: 3527-15
GVF Available £490
1720 Half Crown 1720 Half Crown Half Crown 1720 George l. Roses & Plumes. S.3642, dark toning.
Ref: 2982
GVF Available £1,150
1746 Half Crown 1746 Half Crown Half Crown 1746 George II , Lima, S.3888, Sharp portrait.
Ref: 3630
EF Available £950
1842 Half Crown 1842 Half Crown Half Crown 1842 Victoria, S.3888, a pleasing piece.
Ref: 3593
BU Available £1,250

Shilling

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1547 Shilling 1547 Shilling Shilling 1547 Edward VI, Pattern, mm cinquefoil on both sides. Crowned bust od Edward faciing right,rev'garnished shield with ER at sides, lozenge stops. Ref.bishpam plate 2, 1 "North 1953. Excessively rare , one of only a handful of pieces kno...
Ref: 3572
EF Available £42,500
1554 Shilling 1554 Shilling Shilling 1554 Philip & Mary, full titles, S.2499. Toned & with much eye appeal.
Ref: 3526
VF Available £1,950
1582 Shilling 1582 Shilling Shilling 1582 James V1 ten shillings, S.5490. Scratches by sword otherwise toned & rare.
Ref: 3527-22
NEF Available £2,750
1644 Shilling 1644 Shilling Shilling 1644 Charles 1, Bristol mint, S.3016. Br below date. Deeply toned.
Ref: 3523
GVF Available £1,850
1663 Shilling 1663 Shilling Shilling 1663 Charles 11, 1st bust, S.3371. Ex Spink & ex Hall collection. Deeply toned.
Ref: 3599
EF Available £2,750
1666 Shilling 1666 Shilling Shilling 1666 Charles 11, Elephant below bust, S.3373, toned & very rare.
Ref: 3527-8
VF Available £2,450
1686 Shilling 1686 Shilling Shilling 1686 James 11, S,3410 A lovely coin retaining original brilliance under iridescent toning.
Ref: 3527-9
EF Available £4,500
1692 Shilling 1692 Shilling Shilling 1692 William and Mary. S.3437. Iridescent toning.
Ref: 3527-10
NEF Available £1,150
1707 Shilling 1707 Shilling Shilling 1707 Anne, Plumes on rev', S. 3611, toned.
Ref: 3527-1
EF Sold £850
1723 Shilling 1723 Shilling Shilling 1723 George I , W.C.C. (Welsh Copper Company) below bust. S.3650, toned. Very rare.
Ref: 3527-7
EF Sold £4,900
1739 Shilling 1739 Shilling Shilling 1739 George II. Roses. S.3701.
Ref: 3527-12
Mint Available £850
1746 Shilling 1746 Shilling Shilling 1746 George II, Lima, S.3888. Sharp portrait.
Ref: 3010
EF Available £950
1763 Shilling 1763 Shilling Shilling 1763 George III Northumberland, S.3742. Toned and mint state.
Ref: 3527-13
Mint Available £2,250
1824 Shilling 1824 Shilling Shilling 1824 George 1V, 2nd rev', S.3811, toned.
Ref: 3523-18
UNC Available £395
1826 Shilling 1826 Shilling Shilling 1826 George 1V, bare head, S.3812.
Ref: 3527-16
BU Available £395
1834 Shilling 1834 Shilling Shilling 1834 William lV . S.3835.
Ref: 3042
BU Available £395

Sixpence

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1560 Sixpence 1560 Sixpence Sixpence 1560 Elizabeth I,milled issue, mm star, S.2595. Toned.
Ref: 3621
NEF Available £775
1634 Sixpence 1634 Sixpence Sixpence 1634 Charles 1, Fine work sixpence, mm Bell, Ex Rostron, Sotheby 1892: Henry Clark, Sotheby 23/5/1898 Lot 230: Thomas Bliss 27/3/1916 Lot 385: Helen Farquar Glendining 25/4/1955 Lot 63: J.G. Brooker No 619. Toned & Very Rare.
Ref: 3534
AEF Available £4,900
1679 Sixpence 1679 Sixpence Sixpence 1679 Charles II, S.3382. Lovely toning.
Ref: 3615
EF Available £775
1687 Sixpence 1687 Sixpence Sixpence 1687 James 11, later shields, S,3413, Toned.
Ref: 3527-4
GVF Sold £550
1696 Sixpence 1696 Sixpence Sixpence 1696 William 111, S.3520. Toned.
Ref: 3527-5
Mint Available £490
1699 Sixpence 1699 Sixpence Sixpence 1699 William 111, Roses on rev', S.3547 (R2), Toned & very rare.
Ref: 3527-3
EF Available £750
1834 Sixpence 1834 Sixpence Sixpence 1834 William 1V, S.3836
Ref: 3527-6
BU Available £325

Threepence

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1552 Threepence 1552 Threepence Threepence 1552 Edward VI, York mint, mm mullet, S.2486. Rare.Flan flaw on obv'.
Ref: 3527-2
GF Available £750

Other

  TypeDateDescriptionGradeStatusPrice
1560 Other 1560 Other Other 1560 Philip and Mary Counter ,see medallic illustrations,Plate 6, No 3.Counter for use in the Chamber of accounts at Lille.This one issued after Mary's death in 1560. M.I. shows them as being struck in copper but this one is struck in ...
Ref: 3527-14
NVF Available £650
1582 Other 1582 Other Other 1582 James V1 of Scotland twenty shillings, S. 5489, Rare, toned.
Ref: 3527-23
GVF Sold £1,950