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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 1 Domitian, under Vespasian, aureus, A.D. 75, CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III, legend anticlockwise, laur. bust r., rev. PRINCEPS IVVENTVT, Spes stg. l. holding flower, wt. 7.3gms. (RIC.V.787), extremely fine £4000-5000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 2 Constans II (AD 641-668), solidus, D N CONSTANTINYS C CONSTAN, busts of Constans and Constantine IV facing, wearing crown and chlamys, between their head, cross, rev. VICTORIA, AVGYO cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath, wt. 4.5gms. (S.959), extremely fine £200-300
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 3 Mercia, Offa, light coinage (c.779-792/3), penny, London, Ibba, OFFA REX, diad. bust right with diadem ties, with curved shoulders and a collar, rev. +I/B/B/A, (initial cross beaded) in angles of lozenge cross fleury with plain cross in centre, wt. 1.06 gms. (S.905; N.294; Chick 57, same dies), light surface corrosion, almost extremely fine £35...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 4 Richard II (1377-1399), noble, mm. cross pattée, London, king holding sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet over sail, rev. ornate cross within a tressure of eight arches, with alternating crowned lions in angles and lis at ends of cross, R at centre within square cartouche (S.1654; N.1302), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint Sta...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 5 Henry VI, noble, annulet issue, mm. lis (1422-27), London, king with sword and shield stg. facing in ship, annulet by sword arm, rev. ornate cross within a tressure of eight arches, with alternating crowned lions in angles and lis at ends of cross, h in centre within square cartouche, annulet in one spandrel (S.1799. N.1414), in plastic holder,...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 6 Henry VII, sovereign, mm. small lis/cross crosslet (1504-1505), Tower mint, crowned king seated on throne holding orb and sceptre with portcullis below feet, rev. broad Tudor rose with royal shield at centre, wt. 15.33gms. (S.2176; N.1692/2; Schneider 551), small crease vertically down centre, boldly and evenly struck on each side showing all m...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 7 Henry VIII, third coinage (1544-47), sovereign, Tower mint, mm. lis, crowned bearded king seated on throne, holding orb and sceptre with large double Tudor rose below feet, rev. lion and griffin supporting crowned royal shield, HR monogram below, wt. 12.84gms. (S.2289; N.1823; Schneider 607), nearly extremely fine, evenly struck on a broad and ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 8 Edward VI, second period (1549-1550), half sovereign, mm. grapple, crowned young bust r., EDWARD VI…legend, rev. crowned, garnished arms, E-R at sides, SCVTVM… legend (S.2438; N.1911; Sch.681), very fine £3500-4000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 9 Edward VI, fine silver coinage, crown, mm. y, 1551, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shouldering sword, date below, rev. long cross fourchée over shield of arms (S.2478; N.1933), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Very Fine 20 £2000-2500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 10 Mary (1553-1554), ryal, MDLIII (1553), mm. pomegranate, crowned queen stg. facing in ship, holding sword, other hand upon top of royal shield, Tudor rose below, M on fluttering flag at stern, rev. floriated cross with a lis at the end of each limb, rose on sunburst at centre, in each angle a lion passant crowned, all within a tressure of eight ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 11 Elizabeth I, sixth issue, ship ryal of 15 shillings, mm. escallop (1585-87), London, crowned queen wearing ruff stg. facing on ship, holding orb and sceptre, Tudor rose at centre, E on waving flag on forecastle, rev. floriated cross with a lis at end of each limb, rose on sunburst at centre, in each angle a lion passant crowned, all within a tr...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 12 Elizabeth I, milled coinage, gold crown, mm. lis (1567-1568), crowned bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms, wt. 2.76gms. (S.2544; N.2020/3), a couple of small creases, otherwise almost extremely fine £12,000-14,000 A charming piece and very rare.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 13 Elizabeth I, milled coinage (1561-1570), gold halfcrown, mm. lis, crowned bust l., in elaborate dress and long hair, low ruff exposing the queen’s ear, rev. crowned square shield of arms dividing E R, serrated edge, wt. 1.4gms. (S.2545; N.2021; Schneider 764), very faint traces of repair above the bust and on the corresponding area on the rever...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 14 James I, second coinage, spur-ryal of 15 shillings, mm. rose (1605-06), crowned figure of king with sword and shield stg. facing in ship with rose on side and flag featuring I insignia flying from forecastle, rev. floriated cross with a lis at end of each limb, rose on spur-rowel at centre, in each angle a lion passant crowned, all within a tre...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 15 James I, third coinage, laurel, mm. lis (1623-1624), fourth laur. bust l., mark of value behind, rev. long cross fleury over crowned shield of arms (S.2638C; N.2114), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 55 £2250-2750
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 16 James I, second coinage, halfcrown, mm. escallop, king on horseback r., rev. garnished shield of arms (S.2653; N.2098), about fine, very rare £1500-2000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 17 Charles I, unite, Tower mint, mm. cross calvary (1625-1626), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and collar, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, square-topped, garnished shield (S.2687; N.2148), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £2000-2500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 18 Charles I, unite, Tower mint, mm. cross calvary (1625-1626), crowned second bust l., wearing ruff and collar, mark of value behind, rev. crowned, square-topped, garnished shield, wt. 9.04gms. (S.2687; N.2148; Schneider 121), some weakness in the legends, otherwise extremely fine with a good portrait £2250-2750
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 19 Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1642, crowned half-length long thin figure l., holding heavy sword close to face and short olive branch, plume behind head in field, no scarf, rev. declaration set on three wavy lines with three plumes above, with mark of value set among the plumes centred above top of scroll, date centred below ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 20 Charles I, triple unite, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1643, crowned taller half-length figure l., holding sword midway in field and long olive branch in left hand not touching upper shoulder, no scarf, rev. declaration on continuous scroll, three plumes above and mark of value set among the plumes, date centred below scroll, wt. 26.70gms. (S.2727; N...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 21 Charles I, pound, Oxford mint, mm. plume, 1642, crowned figure of king on horseback, brandishing sword, plume behind, rev. declaration in two lines, three plumes and value above, date below (S.2939; N.2399), slightly double struck, otherwise very fine £5500-6500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 22 Charles I, Newark besieged, ninepence, 1645, arched crown between C-R, mark of value below, rev. OBS NEWARK, date below (S.3144; N.2641), weakly struck above crown, otherwise extremely fine to mint state and beautifully toned £3000-3500 An exceptional specimen and very rare thus. *ex St James’s Auction 5, 27 September 2006, lot 332 ex Bridgewat...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 23 Charles I, Newark besieged, sixpence, 1646, arched crown between C-R, mark of value below, rev. OBS NEWARK, date below (S.3146; N.2642), a little flat in top corner, toned, very fine £1750-2250 An attractive piece. *ex St James’s Auction 5, 27 September 2006, lot 333
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 24 Charles I, Pontefract besieged, two shillings, 1648, lozenge-shaped, crown above C R with central dot, Latin legend surrounding, rev. castle gate and turrets between OBS and sword, P C above, date immediately below gate, each side encircled by a border of connected beads, wt. 9.85gms. (S.3147; N.2645 [extremely rare]), fully original flan of so...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 25 Charles I, Pontefract besieged, shilling, 1648, lozenge-shaped, crown above C R, rev. castle between OBS and XII dividing P C, date below, wt. 5.12gms. (S.3149; N.2647), sharply struck but weak in places, virtually extremely fine for issue, rare £6500-7500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 26 Oliver Cromwell, broad, 1656, by Thomas Simon, laur. bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3225; N.2744), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 62, a handsome example with a most pleasing golden red tone, nearly as struck with deeply frosted portrait and shield, light handling in the fields, finer than many seen, rare and appealing ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 27 Charles II, crown, 1666, XVIII, elephant below, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles, variety reading RE.X (S.3356; ESC.34), some weakness on the high points, otherwise almost extremely fine £8000-10,000 *ex Bridgewater House, lot 345 The scarcer of the two varieties of this date, this is certainly one ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 28 Charles II, crown, 1673/2, V. QVINTO, third laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, interlinked Cs in angles (S.3358; ESC.48), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as About Uncirculated 53, very rare £2250-2750
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 29 William and Mary, five guineas, 1694, SEXTO, conjoined laur. busts r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3422), some tiny obverse marks, otherwise extremely fine or better, rare £15,000-20,000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 30 William III, five guineas, 1701, D. TERTIO, ‘fine work’, second laur. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3456), extremely fine or better with a rich red tone £17,500-20,000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 31 Anne, half guinea, 1710, dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3575), almost extremely fine £1750-2250
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 32 Anne, The Peace of Utrecht, 1713, gold medal, by John Croker, laur. bust l., rev. Anne as Britannia in land and seascape, COMPOSITIS VENERANTVR ARMIS, 35mm, wt. 22.99gms. (MI 400/257; Eimer 458; vL V, 230), light scuff marks and bruises, otherwise very fine £2000-2500 The gold medals were distributed (at public expense) to members of both House...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 33 George II, pattern halfcrown, 1731, young laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain angles (S.3691; ESC.594), extremely fine or better £3500-4500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 34 George II, proof halfcrown, 1746, VICESIMO, old laur. and dr. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields (S.3696; ESC.608), toned, good extremely fine or better £1800-2200
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 35 George III, pattern ‘Military’ guinea, 1813, by Lewis Pingo after Marchant, short-haired laur. bust r. with long bow down neck, within a border of denticles, rev. crowned royal crest with legend of the Order of the Garter surrounding, date divided as 18 13 immediately below, legend in small letters encircling with beaded border, curved grained ...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 36 George III, guinea, 1813, sixth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3730), almost extremely fine £2000-2500 Known as the ‘military’ guinea, this was used as payment to the troops in the Napoleonic wars.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 37 George III, Bank of England, pattern 5 shillings and sixpence, 1811, in copper, laur. bust l., rev. BANK/TOKEN/5S. 6D./1811 within wreath (ESC.206; L&S.126), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 64 Brown £800-1000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 38 George III, Bank of England, pattern 5 shillings and sixpence, 1811, in copper, laur. bust l., rev. BANK/TOKEN/5S. 6D./1811 within oak wreath (ESC.206; L&S.126), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 Brown £800-1000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 39 George III, Bank of England, uniface pattern 5 shillings and sixpence (1811), in copper, laur. bust l. (cf.L&S.126), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Brown £500-550
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 40 George III, proof penny, 1797, struck in silver, dr. bust r., rev. Britannia seated l. with shield and trident (P.1139; S.3777), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 63 CAMEO, extremely rare £2500-3000 Peck lists this variety as struck in whitemetal only.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 41 George III, mule penny, obverse dated 1806, reverse dated 1805, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding trident and olive branch (P.1336; cf. S.3780), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 62 Brown, extremely rare £1500-2000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 42 George III, mule penny, 1806, laur. bust r., date below, rev. laur. bust r. (P.1340; cf. S.3780/6620), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 Brown, extremely rare £1500-2000 The ‘reverse’ is struck from an obverse die of the current 1805 Irish penny.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 43 George III, pattern crown, 1817, by W. Wyon, the ‘Incorrupta Crown’, laur. head r., date below, W. WYON below truncation, rev. crowned shield of arms, edge plain (ESC.229 [R4]; L&S.159), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65, beautifully toned, extremely rare £30,000-35,000 *ex Willis II, Glendining’s, October 1991, lot 465 ex Ariagno, G...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 44 George III, crown, 1818, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and dragon (S.3787; ESC.214), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £1750-2250 *ex Millennia Collection
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 45 George III, crown, 1819, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3787; ESC.215), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 65 £1750-2250
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 46 George III, pattern crown, undated (1820), by Webb and Mills for Mudie, laur. head r., rev. crowned, cruciform shields, rose, thistle, shamrock and prancing horse in angles (ESC.221; L&S.214; KM.Pn880), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 £1750-2250
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 47 George III, The Beilby Porteus medal of Christ’s College, Cambridge, 1808, in gold, by J. Phillp, laur. bust l., rev. main gateway and façade of the College, awarded 1846 and named on edge to Joseph Richards, 49mm, wt. 84.41gms. (BHM 634; JT 29b), scuffed and edge ‘gouge’ at 3 o’clock, otherwise very fine £2000-2500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 48 George IV, proof five pounds, 1826, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle, SEPTIMO in raised letters on edge (S.3797; W&R.213 [R3 - very rare]), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 65, a splendid coin in every way, virtually as struck for the sets of this year, with deeply mirrored fields and a perfect proof impression of...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 49 George IV, pattern or trial two pounds in copper, 182- (1824-26), by William Wyon after Chantrey’s model, uniface obverse striking, bare head l., edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN.ANNO REGNI NONO., floriated stops (Nobleman 130 [part]), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Brown £750-850
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 50 George IV, pattern or trial two pounds in copper, 182- (1824-26), by William Wyon after Chantrey’s model, uniface reverse striking, crowned shield of arms over mantle, edge reads DECUS ET TUTAMEN.ANNO REGNI NONO., floriated stops, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 Brown £750-850
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 51 George IV, pattern crown, 1820, by Mills for Whiteaves, GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA, very large bare head, with little neck, l., G. MILLS. F on truncation, MDCCCXX below rev. BRITANNIARUM ET HAN: REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, royal arms on square shield within Garter, crowned and with supporters, helmet, crest, scroll etc., PUB. BY R. WHITEAVES below, edge pl...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 52 George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £800-1000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 53 George IV, halfcrown, 1821, laur. head l., rev. crowned garnished shield (S.3807; ESC.631), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65 £600-800
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 54 Victoria, five pounds, 1839, ‘Una & the Lion’, raised TERTIO lettered edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned holding orb and sceptre, wearing a long flowing gown, guiding a lion behind her, date below in Roman numerals, DIRIGE in the legend translating as ‘May God direct my steps’ (S.3851; W&R.278), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Pro...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 55 Victoria, five pounds, 1839, ‘Una & the Lion’, plain edge, young head l., rev. the queen crowned holding orb and sceptre, wearing a long flowing gown, guiding a lion behind her, date below in Roman numerals, DIRIGE in the legend translating as ‘May God direct my steps’ (S.3851; W&R.280), a choice specimen showing very light handling and faint h...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 56 Victoria, pattern crown, 1837, by or for Joseph Bonomi (an Egyptologist), incuse Egyptian-style design showing queen’s head l. with tight bun hairstyle, rev. Britannia walking r., with trident and shield, holding Victory, incuse inscription to l. and r., border of stars each side, numbered 1 on edge (ESC.320; L&S.1), in plastic holder, graded b...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 57 Victoria, crown, 1845, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882), toned, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 62 £2000-2500 A most attractive piece.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 58 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.288), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 £4000-4500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 59 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, plain edge, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883; ESC.291), deeply toned, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63 £4500-5000
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 60 Victoria, pattern crown, 1887, in silver, by J.R. Thomas for Spink & Son, veiled and draped bust l. wearing the bejewelled ‘small crown’ (sometimes called the ‘Jubilee Tiara’), legend in English in raised capital letters forming a perfect circle enclosing the portrait entirely within another circle of connected tiny roses, thistles and shamrock...
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 61 George V, pattern double florin, 1911, in copper, by Huth, bare-headed bust l., ANGLESEY COPPER below, rev. crowned, cruciform shields, symbols in angles (L&S.24; unlisted in ESC. but cf. 401), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 66 Brown, very rare £1000-1250 A superb piece.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 62 George V, second coinage, trial sixpence, 1924, struck in gold, bare head l., rev. lion passant above crown, date 19 24 either side of crown (S.4024 [of the highest rarity]; W&R.430), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, a tiny number 3 lightly engraved to the left of the lion in the reverse field by the Royal Mint, bold in strike...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 63 George IV, proof sovereign, 1821, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3800; W&R.231), light hairlines and some scuffing, otherwise extremely fine or better, very rare £3750-4250
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 64 William IV, sovereign, 1833, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3829B), about uncirculated £2250-2500 A rare date.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 65 Victoria, sovereign, 1877S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), about mint state £400-500 The Specimen Sovereign of 1879 Minted at Sydney
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 66 Victoria, specimen sovereign, 1879, Sydney mint, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855; Fr.11; KM.6), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Specimen 65+, an extraordinary gem of great rarity and special beauty, clearly evidencing proof qualities including brightly mirrored fields with a frosted portrait in con...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 67 Victoria, sovereign, 1884S, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, S below (S.3855), practically uncirculated £400-500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 68 Victoria, sovereign, 1886M, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath, M below (S.3854), a few marks on obverse, otherwise a really good very fine, very rare £5250-5750 The key date in the shield back series.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 69 Victoria, sovereign, 1879, young head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3856A), good very fine/about extremely fine, very scarce in this grade £2000-2500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 70 Elizabeth II, proof sovereign, 1974, diademed bust r. by Arnold Machin, rev. St. George slaying the dragon, reeded edge (S.4204), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Proof 67 ULTRA CAMEO, a nearly perfect specimen exhibiting a marvellous portrait as well as full proof characteristics, accompanied by a copy of a letter from the Royal Mint attes...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 71 Scotland, James VI, fifth coinage (1588), thistle noble, undated, crowned shield on ship, thistle below, rev. thistle plant with crossed sceptres and lions rampant in panel surrounded by eight thistles, wt. 7.67gms. (S.5456), on a full round flan, good very fine £7500-8500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 72 Scotland, James VI, ninth coinage (1604-1609), unit, mm. thistle, crowned half-length figure r., holding orb and sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, English arms in first and fourth quarters, I-R at sides, wt. 10.00gms. (S.5463), almost extremely fine, rare in this grade £2750-3250
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 73 Scotland, Charles I, third coinage (1637-1642), Briot’s issue, unit, mm. B and thistle/-, crowned bust r., holding orb and shouldering sceptre, rev. crowned shield of arms, crowned CR at sides, wt. 9.89gms. (S.5532), good very fine, reverse better £3000-3500 A Famous Scottish 60-Shillings Struck in Gold
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 74 Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in gold, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5635), a lovely specimen with frosty lustre and choice surfaces, nearly as struck, exceedingly rare £50,000-60,...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 75 Scotland, James VII (James II of England), 60 shillings, 1688, in silver, laur. bust r., 60 below truncation, rev. crowned arms in the collar of the Order of the Thistle, floral border inside legend, date divided by crown, plain edge (S.5634), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 Prooflike, boldly struck with rich grey toning, rare...
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 77 Australia, Victoria, Adelaide pound, type two, 1852, date below crown within border, rev. value within dentillated border (KM.2; Fr.3; McD. Type II), about uncirculated £17,500-22,500
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 78 Australia, Victoria, half sovereign, 1864, Sydney mint, laur. head l., rev. AUSTRALIA crowned within wreath (KM.3; Fr.10a; McD.011), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 61, choice mint state £5500-6000 This piece catalogues at A$35,000 in uncirculated condition.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 79 Australia, George V, florin, 1912, crowned bust l., rev. shield of arms with supporters (KM.27), extremely fine or better, scarce £1250-1500
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 80 British Proof Trade Dollar, 1895, London mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63, a lovely choice specimen having rich silvery blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Osmond Chan Collection
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 81 British Proof Trade Dollar, 1897B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich golden grey original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 82 British Proof Trade Dollar, 1898B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich silvery grey and blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 83 British Proof Trade Dollar, 1899B, Bombay mint, Britannia standing l. holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64, an especially choice specimen having rich silvery golden blue original surfaces, extremely rare in proof state £16,000-18,000 * ex Remick Collection
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 84 British Trade Dollars (2): 1903/2B; 1909B, Britannia stg. l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holders, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 and About Uncirculated 58 respectively (2) £300-350
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 85 British Trade Dollar, 1921B, Bombay mint, Britannia stg l., holding shield and trident, rev. value within ornate design (KM.T5), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, sharp and very choice with superb lustre £20,000-25,000 A very rare date - reputedly only some 6 examples are known to exist. The piece offered here is an extraordina...
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 86 Ethiopia, Menelik II, werk, EE1889 (1897), bust r., within wreath, rev. lion l. holding banner (KM.18; Fr.20), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £500-550
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 87 Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 63 £12,500-15,000 The only thing preventing this and the 1867 dollar from grading much higher are the bagmarks on the obverse. This is freshly mint state, one of the finest we have seen.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 88 Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1866, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 50 £350-450
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 89 Hong Kong, Victoria, dollar, 1867, diademed head l., rev. value and date within ornate border (KM.10), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as Mint State 62, light obverse bagmarks, otherwise choice mint state £6000-7000
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 90 India, Princely States, Baroda, Sayaji Rao III, mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. value and date within wreath (KM.Y39; Fr.1037), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 65, extremely rare in this grade £2200-2500 An extraordinary example of this elusive type and the highest ever graded by NGC.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 91 India, Princely States, Bikanir, Victoria, proof restrike rupee, 1892, crowned bust l., rev. inscriptions in Hindi and Persian within circle, ONE RUPEE BIKANIR STATE around (KM.72), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 64 £700-900 A very early restrike and a gem toned specimen. Missing in the Fore Collection and quite scarce.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 92 India, Princely States, Bikanir, Ganga Singh, proof ½ mohur, VS.1994 (1937), 50th Anniversary of Reign, bust of Maharaja facing, rev. Nagari legend, value and date (KM.XM2; Fr.1056), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65 £1100-1300 Only two specimens have ever been graded and this is the finest – a gem!
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 93 India, Princely States, Gwalior, mohur, in the name of Muhammad Shah, AH.1135 (frozen date), year 2 (KM.114), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 64 £350-400
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 94 India, Princely States, Gwalior, Madho Rao, 1⁄3 mohur, VS.1959 (1902), bust r., rev. arms and date (KM.175; Fr.1129), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63, very rare £2750-3250 Only two specimens have been graded by NGC, both choice.
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 95 India, Princely States, Hyderabad, silver gilt pattern ashrafi, AH.1320, Chahar Minar gateway, rev. Persian legend, in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 65, a gem proof, extremely rare and to our knowledge not recorded in any of the numismatic literature £1000-1500 We know of only 3 or 4 specimens of this type in silver gilt.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 96 India, Princely States, Kutch, Madanasinghji, gold kori, VS.2004 (1947), coronation issue (KM.X M7; Fr.1281), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Mint State 63 £650-700 A very rare coin struck in gold - a very low mintage.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 97 India, Princely States, Mewar, proof set of rupee, ½ rupee, ¼ rupee, 1⁄8 rupee, and 1⁄16 rupee, VS.1985 (1928), landscape, legend above, rev. legend and date (cf KM.Y22/Y21/Y20/Y19/Y18 - not listed in proof), in plastic holders, graded by PCGS, the first four as Proof 63, the last as Proof 65, very rare (5) £1800-2200 A superb brilliant proof set.
Date 05.03.2014
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 98 India, Princely States, Mewar, Fatteh Singh, pattern ¼ rupee, VS.1985 (1928), struck in gold, inscriptions both sides (KM.PN6), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as Proof 63, extremely rare £2000-2500
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 99 India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 45, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.77), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £60-80
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 100 India, East India Company, Bengal presidency, rupee, undated, year 19, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.117), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 58 £60-80
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St. James Auctions Ltd, Auction 26, Lot 101 India, East India Company, Bombay presidency, rupee, AH.1215/46, Persian inscriptions both sides (KM.221), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as About Uncirculated 50 £90-100
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