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Unite

		Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
		Unite	1653	Commonwealth, mm Sun, S. 3208. Light in colour & desirable. Ref: 3440	EF	Available	£18,000

Gold Halfpound

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Gold Halfpound	1558	Elizabeth 1, milled issue, mm Lis. Crowned bust of the queen facing left, Rev' Crowned shield with ER at sides. Brown & Comber type 6, S.2543. Light in colour. Ref: 3474	NEF	Available	£18,000
Gold Halfpound	1558	Elizabeth 1, 1st issue, wire line inner circle with beaded dress & reading REG. Rev' Crowned shield with ER at sides & wire line inner circle. Believed to be only six specimens known of this type. Two in BM reading Reg & Regin, tw... More information about 1558 Gold Halfpound Ref: 3431	AEF	Sold	£45,000
Gold Halfpound	1569	Elizabeth 1, mm castle (1569 -1571) Broad bust, ear visible. S. 2520b. Obv' as Schneider 747, bust 4A, Rare. Slight weakness on Queens shoulder & R on rev'. Ref: 3435	EF	Available	£11,500

Five Guineas

		Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
		Five Guineas	1687	James 11, S. 3397A. Superb fields & colour. Ref: 3473	GEF	Sold	£19,000
		Five Guineas	1748	George 11, S. 3666, a few light hairlines otherwise Ref: 3510	GEF	Sold	£19,000

Quarter Guinea

		Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
		Quarter Guinea	1718	George 1, S. 3638. Lovely colour. Ref: 2978	EF	Available	£600

Groat

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Groat	1272	Edward 1, Fox 3, S. 1379 Var' C. Scratched on obv' (seen under glass), slight traces of gilding on rev'(some of these were worn as brooches) otherwise very rare. Ref: 3484	VF	Available	£6,500
Groat	1327	Edward 111, pre treaty, series E/F. S.1567/1569, toned. Ref: 3486	GVF	Available	£485
Groat	1369	Edward 111, post treaty, annulets below bust (Chain mail), single saltire stops obv', double on rev', S. 1639. One of the finest known specimens. Ref: 3461	GVF	Available	£3,950
Groat	1377	Richard 11, Series D, Scowling bust . N 1386, S.1762A. Very rare & toned. Ref: 3488	VF	Available	£2,375
Groat	1422	Henry V1, Annulet/Rosette mascal mule, Calais mint. S. 1836/1859. A superb piece, deeply toned. Ref: 3421	EF	Sold	£550
Groat	1471	Edward 1V, 2nd reign , light coinage, Bristol. S. 2004, deeply toned. Ref: 3423	GVF	Available	£425
Groat	1484	Richard 111 mm halved sun & rose. Henry V11 style portrait. N 1679, S.2154. Ex Patrick Finn, struck off centre & flat on kings chest otherwise toned & rare. Ref: 3492	AVF	Available	£1,150
Groat	1485	Henry V11, Tentative issue, mm -, two bands to crown, N. 1743, S. 2254. A superb specimen with a pleasing tone, sharp portrait & as struck. A true renaissance coin. Ref: 3493	GEF	Available	£3,250
Groat	1554	Philip & Mary, mm Lis, S. 2508. Toned Ref: 3494	GVF	Available	£750

Crown

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Crown	0	George 111, Pattern Crown by Webb & Mills (undated), ESC 221 A few minor marks. Toned. Ref: JD113	AFDC	Available	£2,250
Crown	1601	Elizabeth 1, mm 1, S. 2582. pleasing surfaces & toned. Ref: 2855	NEF	Available	£8,500
Crown	1604	James 1, 2nd coinage, mm Lis. FRC 1V/V1, S. 2652. Ex Spink 1941 & J.W. Dear coll' purchased Spink 1961. Toned. Ref: JD10	EF	Available	£6,900
Crown	1621	James 1, 3rd coinage, Thistle over seeded rose, FRC V11/ X11, S. 2652. Ex W. Dash, Sotheby, 19/5/1913, lot 19. Grant Francis, Glendining, 24/3/1920, lot 68. Sir Kenyon Vaughan Morgan, Glendining, 17/6/1935, lot 198. R.C. Lo... More information about 1621 Crown Ref: JD14	GVF	Available	£9,750
Crown	1623	James 1, 3rd coinage, mm Lis. Rev' Plume over shield. FRC X/X1X, S. 2665. Ex DNW 30/6/04, lot 93 (£2,470) Toned. Ref: JD16	VF	Available	£3,250
Crown	1625	Charles 1 Tower mint type 1a, mm Cross Calvary over Lis/Cross Calvary. FRC 11/V11, S. 2753. Toned. Ref: JD17	VF	Available	£2,650
Crown	1632	Charles 1, Tower type 2b, mmHarp over Rose over Plume. FRC X/XV11, S.2757. Cooper describes this as very rare. Ex Spink N.C. 11/1993 No 7886. Dr Ferrari, Spink 27/6/07, lot 50 (£3,175). Toned Ref: JD21	GVF	Available	£3,500
Crown	1633	Charles 1, Tower type 3b, mm portcullis. FRC X1V/XV111, S.2759. Ex Earl of Ducie Glendining 5/10/1949 Lot 104. F.B. Nightingale Glendining 14/10/1951 Lot 45. W.A. Ashley purchased Spink 1969. Dr R. Ferrari, Spink 27/6/200... More information about 1633 Crown Ref: JD26	NEF	Available	£5,750
Crown	1640	Charles 1 Tower type 3a, mm Star. FRC X1X/XXV111, S. 2758. Ex Clarendon, Bonhams 17/10/2006, lot 1290. Roderick Richardson circular Summer 2009, item 23. Burnishing in fields seen under glass otherwise toned & probably the best ... More information about 1640 Crown Ref: JD25	GVF	Available	£2,950
Crown	1642	Charles 1 Truro, mm rose, RCL 1, S.3045. Deeply toned Ref: JD33	AVF	Available	£850
Crown	1643	Charles 1, Parliament type 1V, mm P. FRC XX1/XX1X, S.2761. Ex Cumberland Clark Sotheby 22/1/1914 Lot 83. R.C. Lockett Glendining 11/10/1956 Lot 2269. Very Rare, probably the finest that can be found of this mint mark. Deeply... More information about 1643 Crown Ref: JD27	GVF	Available	£3,500
Crown	1643	Charles 1 Oxford mint, Obv' Shrewsbury horseman with plume behind. Rev' Three Oxford plumes above declaration. mm -/4pellets. Morreison A-2, S. 2946A. Ex Roderick Richardson Circular Summer 2004 No 18. Rare & deeply toned. Ref: JD31	GVF	Available	£4,850
Crown	1645	Charles 1, Exeter, mm castle. 1 of date struck over P. RCL 12b, S. 3062. Rare & toned Ref: JD40	GF/AVF	Available	£1,250
Crown	1645	Charles 1 , Exeter, mm castle, Besley D 30, JGB 1045, S. 3062. Ex F.R. Cooper Glendining 8/11/1978, lot 135. H. Selig, Spink Pt 1, 31/5/1989, lot 184. This is the coin illustrated in Coopers monograph, BNJ Plate 21. Deeply t... More information about 1645 Crown Ref: JD43	GVF	Available	£2,500
Crown	1654	Commonwealth, mm Sun. ESC 7 (R3), S. 3214. Extremely rare, toned. Ref: JD45	GVF	Available	£3,750
Crown	1662	Charles 11, no rose, edge undated, ESC 19, S. 3353. Toned. Ref: JD48	NVF/VF	Available	£375
Crown	1671	Charles 11, 2nd bust. Last one of date is an inverted J, ESC unrecorded being a variety of 43, ESC - , S. - . Toned Ref: JD58	GF	Sold	£500
Crown	1687	James 11, 2nd bust, ESC 78, S.3407. Edge flaw at 2 Oclock & weakness to hair & date as usual. Lightly toned. Ref: JD63	UNC	Available	£3,250
Crown	1691	William & Mary. ESC 82, S.3433. A lovely specimen with deep toning over original lustre. Ref: JD68	GEF	Available	£8,750
Crown	1705	Anne, Plumes on rev'. ESC 100, S. 3577. A good example of this much sought after date. Very rare. Light grey tone. Ref: 3527D	Abt VF/VF	Available	£3,250
Crown	1707	Anne, Roses & Plumes. ESC 102, S. 3578, lightly toned. Ref: JD77	GVF	Available	£950
Crown	1739	George 11 Roses, ESC 122, S.3687. E's over B's in Decus. A rare variety. Toned Ref: JD89	GVF/AEF	Available	£1,350
Crown	1741	George 11, Roses, ESC 123, S.3687. Ex E. Van Roekel, Spink 15/11/2001, Lot 187 toned. Ref: JD91	EF/GEF	Available	£2,750
Crown	1811	George 111 Pattern Bank of England Five Shillings struck in copper. ESC 195 (R3). A few marks in rev' field. Extremely Rare. Ref: JD105	VF	Sold	£550
Crown	1820	George 111 LX, ESC 219, S.3787. Lightly toned . Ref: JD112	AU	Available	£475
Crown	1820	George 1V Pattern Crown undated. Gilt on white metal. Obv' Laureate bust of king left. Rev' Royal Arms, edge plain. No Mbelow motto. ESC 265B (R7) Gilding patchy but of the highest rarity. Ref: JD122	GEF	Available	£4,500
Crown	1828	George 1V Pattern Crown in copper. Similar to ESC 264 but edge NONO (instead of septimo). Linecar & Stone also lists two of this type with edges septimo & octavo therefore this piece may well be unique. Ex St James's auction 18/6/... More information about 1828 Crown Ref: JD121	AFDC	Available	£7,500
Crown	1847	Victoria, plain edge, ESC 291, S. 3883. Ex DNW auction 19/6/2002, lot 261 which states 27.58g & ESC 291A (ESC 291A is struck in pure silver) Lightly toned & free of hairlines. Ref: JD128	Virt Mint	Available	£4,750
Crown	1927	George V , ESC 367, S. 4036. Ref: JD134	AFDC	Available	£375
Crown	1928	George V, ESC 368, S.4036. A few marks in field. Ref: JD135	GEF	Available	£550
Crown	1929	George V, ESC 369, S.4036. Ref: JD136	EF/UNC	Available	£650
Crown	1930	George V, ESC 370, S.4036. Ref: JD137	GEF	Sold	£650
Crown	1931	George V, ESC 371, S.4036. Ref: JD138	GEF	Available	£650
Crown	1933	George V, ESC 373, S.4036. Ref: JD141	GEF/UNC	Available	£550
Crown	1934	George V , ESC 374 (R2) only 932 pieces struck. Ref: JD142	GEF	Available	£5,000
Crown	1936	George V. ESC 381, S.4036. Ref: JD144	UNC	Sold	£975

B.O.E. Dollar

		Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
		B.O.E. Dollar	1804	George 111, type B/2. ESC 148 Rare & toned. Ref: JD98	GVF	Available	£700

Half Crown

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Half Crown	1551	Edward V1, mm Y, walking horse, S. 2478. Toned Ref: 3506	GVF	Available	£3,150
Half Crown	1644	Charles 1 SA mint (Salopia), N 2601, S.3120. This is a poor coin, porous & pitted but it is of the highest rarity there being only four known & the only good specimen (Brooker 1158) is in the national museum of Wales. Poor but th... More information about 1644 Half Crown Ref: 3458	Poor	Available	£8,500
Half Crown	1663	Charles 11, 1st bust, edge XV, ESC 957, S.3361. Toned Ref: 3475	NEF	Sold	£1,900
Half Crown	1687	James 11 1687/6, ESC 499, S.3408. Rare, toned & retaining some original bloom. Ref: 3476	EF	Available	£3,950
Half Crown	1689	William & Mary, 1st shield, caul only frosted, pearls. ESC 505, S.3434. Toned. Ref: 2938	AEF	Available	£1,550
Half Crown	1689	William & Mary, 2nd shield, caul only frosted, pearles. ESC 510, S. 3435. Retaining some original bloom, toned. Ref: 2558	NEF	Available	£1,250
Half Crown	1701	William 111, plumes on rev', ESC 564, S.3496 lightly toned & rare (an EF piece at St James's auction on 27/9/11 made £7,936 inc) Ref: 3527A	GVF/NEF	Available	£3,500
Half Crown	1706	Anne, Roses & Plumes, ESC 572, S.3582. A lovely piece with strong portrait, pleasing fields & attractive light tone. Ref: 3477	GEF	Available	£1,850
Half Crown	1715	George 1, Roses & plumes. ESC 587, S.3642. Adjustment marks on obv' but a superb piece, delightfully toned & practically mint state. Ref: 3478	mint	Available	£4,250
Half Crown	1723	George 1 SSC, ESC 592, S.3643. Lightly toned. Ref: 3527E	VF	Available	£700
Half Crown	1731	George 11, Roses & Plumes. ESC 595, S. 3693. Light in colour & retaining much original bloom. Ref: 3001	GEF/EF	Available	£2,250

Shilling

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Shilling	1551	Edward V1 Fine coinage, mm Tun, S. 2482. Creased but toned & Ref: 3511	GVF	Available	£425
Shilling	1554	Philip & Mary, English titles only. S. 2501, Strong portraits for grade, toend. Ref: 3497	GF	Available	£700
Shilling	1554	Philip & Mary, undated, toned Ref: 3496	GVF	Available	£1,900
Shilling	1560	Elizabeth 1, milled issue, intermediate size mm star. S.2591. At some time cleaned now retoning. Ref: 3392	EF	Available	£2,250
Shilling	1638	Charles 1, Briot 2nd milled issue, mm Anchor. S. 2858. Adjustment marks otherwise toned. Ref: 2475	GEF	Sold	£1,250
Shilling	1644	Charles 1, Exeter mint, mm Rose. S. 3085, toned & Rare. Ref: JD152	GVF	Available	£1,500
Shilling	1644	Charles 1, York mint, type 4. S. 2873. Ex Sotheby 25/4/1996 lot 735 (£504). Attractive toning, a lovely piece. Ref: 3089	EF	Sold	£2,750
Shilling	1662	Charles 11 3rd hammered issue mm crown, S.3322. Deeply toned. Ref: 3512	NVF	Sold	£465
Shilling	1699	William 111, Roses on rev', ESC 1120, S. 3518, very rare & toned. Ref: 3527C	GF/AVF	Available	£800
Shilling	1699	William 111, Plumes on rev', ESC 1119, S. 3517, very rare & toned. Ref: 3527B	AVF	Available	£750

Sixpence

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Sixpence	1554	Philip & Mary, Full titles, S. 2506 toned & a really GVF. Ref: 3498	GVF	Available	£1,950
Sixpence	1561	Elizabeth 1, mm pheon, bust 1F, S. 2560. Superb, large flan & deep tone. Ref: 3420	EF	Sold	£550
Sixpence	1642	Charles 1, Oxford mint, Aberystwyth obv die, JGB 949, S. 2980, Morr A-1. Beutifully toned & virtually as struck. Ref: 3091	EF	Available	£2,950
Sixpence	1660	Charles 11, 2nd hammered issue, ESC 1508 (R5), My favourite coins are Charles 11 hammered & I have had a few choice pieces in my time but this is the first 2nd hamm' sixpence I have owned. Extremely Rare. Ref: 3470	NVF	Available	£6,000

Threepence

		Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
		Threepence	1572	mm Ermine, S. 2566, Toned. Ref: 3500	GVF	Available	£180

Penny

Type	Date	Description	Grade	Status	Price
Penny	1016	Cnut, Pointed helmet type. Agisman, Stamford. S.1158. Ref: JD177	GEF	Sold	£450
Penny	1016	Cnut, short cross type. Manna, Norwich. S. 1159. Ref: JD175	GEF	Sold	£425
Penny	978	Aethelred 11, Crux type, Exeter, Tuna. S. 1148. Toned. Ref: JD196	GF	Sold	£200
Penny	978	Aethelred 11, Last small cross type, Brynston, Exeter. S. 1154. Ref: JD174	NEF	Available	£475