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Victoria (1837-1901)
Silver Halfcrown
Young head, 1849 large date, scarce
£1000 (Sold Apr 2015)
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George III (1760-1820)
Copper Twopence
1797, Soho mint, choice mint state
£1300 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Henry VIII (1509-1547)
Silver Testoon
Bristol mint, Third Coinage 1544-7, Bristol, local dies, very rare
£3700 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Mary Queen of Scots (1542-67)
Silver Testoon
Second period, Francis and Mary, 1560
£1100 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Charles II (1660-1685)
Silver Halfcrown
Fourth bust, 1680, very fine
£550 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Edward III (1327-1377)
Silver Groat
Pre-Treaty, York, series E/D mule
£320 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Silver Halfcrown
Tower mint, group I, type 1a2
£900 (Sold Apr 2015)
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Henry I (1100-1135)
Silver Penny
Facing bust/Cross Fleury type, Shaftsbury, rare
£650 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Oliver Cromwell
Silver Halfcrown
Draped bust, 1658 HIB type, extremely fine
£5750 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VI (1547-1553)
Silver Sixpence
Fine silver issue (1551-3), Ex. Lingford collection
£900 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Stephen (1135-1154)
Silver Penny
'Watford' type, Norwich, ex. Doubleday
£770 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Henry I (1100-1135)
Silver Penny
Pellets in Quatrefoil type, London, good very fine
£975 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Henry I (1100-1135)
Silver Penny
Quadrilateral on cross fleury type, sceptre omitted, only two known examples
£975 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward the Elder (899-924)
Silver Penny
Two line type, good very fine
£850 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Aethelred II (978-1016)
Silver Penny
Last Small Cross type, York mint
£400 (Sold Mar 2015)
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William III (1694-1702)
Silver Sixpence
First bust, Bristol, 1696, superb tone, extremely fine
£450 (Sold Mar 2015)
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George III (1760-1820)
Silver crown
Laureate head, reverse St. George, 1819 LIX
£475 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Charles II (1660-1685)
Silver Twopence
Third hammered issue, almost extremely fine
£160 (Sold Mar 2015)
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George IV (1820-1830)
Silver Proof Crown
Bare head, 1826 proof, almost as struck
£9000 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Stephen (1135-1154)
Silver Penny
Voided cross and stars, Norwich, good very fine
£1600 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Victoria (1837-1901)
Silver Halfcrown
Young head, 1842, extremely fine
£550 (Sold Mar 2015)
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William III (1694-1702)
Silver Halfcrown
First bust, 1696, Bristol, small shields
£350 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Oliver Cromwell
Silver Crown
Draped bust, 1658/7, die flaw at very early stage
£7700 (Sold Mar 2015)
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James I (1603-1625)
Silver Sixpence
Second coinage, 1604, excellent portrait
£395 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Henry VI (1422-1461)
Silver Groat
London, trefoil issue, good very fine
£330 (Sold Mar 2015)
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George IV (1820-1830)
Silver Sixpence
Laureate head, 1821, extremely fine
£135 (Sold Mar 2015)
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George II (1727-1760)
Gold Five Guineas
1729, young bust, East India Company, better than very fine
£7800 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Silver Crown
Tower mint, group I, first horseman
£1400 (Sold Mar 2015)
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George V (1910-1936)
Silver Crown
Wreath type, 1933, uncirculated
£575 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Coin Cabinet
Mahogany
A Peter Nichols cabinet, 28 trays, 33cm wide x 33cm deep x 33cm tall
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George III (1760-1820)
Gold Guinea
Fifth head, spade type, 1798, mint state
£1400 (Sold Mar 2015)
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James I (1603-1625)
Gold Unite
Second coinage, second bust, a superb example
£4750 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VII (1901-1910)
Silver Matt Proof Florin
Bare head, 1902, much as struck
£140 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VII (1901-1910)
Silver Proof Halfcrown
Bare head, matt proof, 1902, about as struck
£230 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VII (1901-1910)
Silver Proof Shilling
Bare head, matt proof, 1902, about as struck
£135 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VII (1901-1910)
Silver Proof Sixpence
Bare head, matt proof, 1902
£70 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Charles I (1625-1649)
Silver Halfcrown
Tower mint, group I, type 1a3, rare
£750 (Sold Mar 2015)
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Edward VII (1901-1910)
Silver Halfcrown
1904, bare head, rev. crowned shield in garter
£1600 (Sold Mar 2015)
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