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Categories • Stack's March 2006 → World Coins → World Gold Coins → Europe → Great Britain |
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Lot # |
Description |
Grade |
Hammer Price |
| 795 |
Charles II, 1660-1685
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AB EF |
$2,600.00
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Guinea, 1665. Laureate head r. with tapered truncation. Rv. Crowned cruciform Arms, linked C's at center, crossed scepters. S.3342. Two small nicks on the edge. About Extremely Fine. (Est. $1200-$1500) |
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| 796 |
James II, 1685-1688
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AB VF |
$2,600.00
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Guinea, 1685. First laureate bust l. Rv. Crowned cruciform Arms, crossed scepters at center. S.3400. Some weakness at centers. About Very Fine. (Est. $600-$800) |
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| 797 |
George II, 1727-1760
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CH EF |
$3,300.00
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2 Guineas, 1753. Old, laureate head l. Rv. Crowned Arms. S.3669. Burnt orange hues in peripheries. Choice Extremely Fine. (Est. $2000-$2500) |
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| 798 |
George II.
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BU |
$4,400.00
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Guinea, 1749. Old laureate head l. Rv. Crowned quartered Arms. S.3680. A wealth of smooth, mirror-bright lustre saturates the fields, emphasizing the meticulous detail of all of the devices. Here is a coin noteworthy for the quality of its strike. Brilliant Uncirculated, approaching Choice. PCGS MS62. (Est. $4500-$5000) |
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| 799 |
George III, 1760-1820
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CH EF |
$425.00
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Guinea, 1786. Fourth laureate head r. Rv. Crowned Arms. S.3728. A few light hairline obverse scratches. Otherwise Choice Extremely Fine. (Est. $300-$400) |
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| 800 |
George III.
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CH AU |
$700.00
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''Spade'' Guineas, 1787, 1798. Laureate head r. Rv. Crowned spade-shaped shield. S.3729. The first once wiped and with a small scrape on edge. Very Fine to About Extremely Fine, Choice About Uncirculated. 2 pieces. (Est. $450-$550) |
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| 801 |
George III.
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VERY CH BU |
$3,250.00
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Guinea, 1813. Laureate head r. in very short hair. Rv. Crowned Arms in Garter. S.3730. Magnificent gleaming cartwheel lustre drenches both sides of this extraordinary near-Gem. Struck late in the Napoleonic wars, this distinctive coinage was used to pay British troops then confronting France and her allies. Here is a classic of British Gold coinage, long... (Est. $2500-$3000) more |
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| 802 |
George III.
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CH AU |
$275.00
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New Coinage. Half Sovereign, 1820. Laureate old head r. Rv. Crowned Arms. S.3786. A few tiny rim nicks. Choice About Uncirculated. (Est. $350-$450) |
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| 803 |
George III
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AB EF |
$1,200.00
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Half Sovereign, 1818. Surface pocks. Fine+; George IV. Sovereign, 1824. Very Fine; Victoria. Sovereigns, 1891, 1895. Fine to About Very Fine; and 2 Pounds, 1887. Harshly cleaned and polished. Extremely Fine; 2 Pounds, 1902. Jewelry wear. About Extremely Fine; Sovereigns, 1826, 1836. Jewelry wear, surface scratches. About Fine to Fine; also Diamond Jubilee... (Est. $1100-$1200) more |
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| 804 |
Complete Sovereign Obverse and Reverse Type Set
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BU |
$20,000.00
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Includes all major types of machine-struck Sovereigns, and one of each mintmark for the type.
George III. 1817. Laureate head r. Rv. St. George within motto circle. Uncirculated. S.3785, KM 674.
George IV. 1821. Laureate head l. Rv. St. George; 1826. Bare head l. Rv. Crowned and garnished Arms. S.3800, 3801, KM 682, 696. Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated, and About Extremely Fine.
William IV. 1835. Bare head r. Rv. Crowned Arms. S.3829B, KM 717. Extremely Fine.
Victoria. 1842 (small edge bump), 1852. First and second... (Est. $8500-$10000) more |
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| 805 |
George IV, 1820-1830
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BR PF |
$14,000.00
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Proof 5 Pounds, 1826. William Wyon's undraped head of the King l. after Sir Francis Chantrey. Rv. Crowned Arms on mantle. S.3797, Linecar 27. 614.6 grains, relief edge inscription ends ANNO REGNI SEPTIMO, and the nearness of the letters to the edge gives an incorrect impression of roughness. One of 150 Proofs struck, of the greatest beauty and rarity,... (Est. $14000-$18000) more |
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| 806 |
George IV.
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VERY CH BR PF |
$4,000.00
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Proof 2 Pounds, 1826. Undraped head l. by Wyon after Sir Francis Chantrey. Rv. Crowned Arms on mantle. S.3799. No examples of this elegant design were struck for circulation, and only 450 1826 Proofs were struck. The King preferred this dignified portrait to the somewhat florid likeness created by Benedetto Pistrucci for the monarch's first Gold coinage in 1821.... (Est. $4000-$4500) more |
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| 807 |
George IV.
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CH BR PF |
$2,300.00
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Proof ½ Sovereign, 1826. Undraped head l. after Chantrey, pellet far left of bust point. Rv. Crowned shield in elaborate frame. S.3804A. Reeded edge, delightful cameo contrast of needle-sharp devices and deepest mirror fields give this coin its remarkable visual quality. Choice Brilliant Proof. PCGS PR63CAM. (Est. $2500-$3000) |
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| 808 |
William IV, 1830-1837
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BR PF |
$8,000.00
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Proof 2 Pounds, 1831. Bare head r. of the ''Sailor King.'' Rv. Crowned Arms on mantle, ANNO 1831 below. S.3828. Plain Edge, one of 225 Proofs struck of the sole date of this denomination, none of which were struck for circulation. Here is an outstandingly beautiful specimen of a significant rarity of the British Gold coinage, distinguished by richly frosted... (Est. $8000-$12000) more |
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| 809 |
William IV.
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BR PF |
$2,200.00
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Proof ½ Sovereign, 1831. Bare head r. Rv. Crowned shield in ornate frame virtually fills the field, ANNI 1831 below. Small planchet, 17.6mm, plain edge. S.3830. This first issue Half Sovereign is a remarkably rare issue, whether in Proof or the elusive circulation issue three years later. This coin displays a jewel-like strike of almost startling... (Est. $3000-$3500) more |
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| 810 |
William IV.
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AB EF |
$700.00
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Sovereign, 1836. Bare head r. Rv. Crowned Arms. S.3829B. Once polished. About Extremely Fine; and George IV, 1820-1830. Sovereigns, 1824, 1829. S.3800, 3801. The first with pinscratches in fields. Once cleaned. About Very Fine. The second shows evidence of jewelry wear. Very Fine; also GERMANY. BADEN. Friedrich II. 20 Mark, 1911. Edge lamination. Very Fine... (Est. $500-$600) more |
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| 811 |
Victoria, 1837-1901
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CH BR PF |
$2,200.00
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Proof ½ Sovereign, 1839. Young head l. with two plain hair cords. Rv. Crowned shield in elaborate frame within BRITANIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:. S.3859. Upset dies or coin turn. Deep glowing red-gold lustre creates outstanding appeal. All reliefs and devices boast meticulous frosting, making them stand forth boldly from the deepest mirror fields likely... (Est. $2500-$3000) more |
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| 812 |
Victoria
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BR PF |
$6,000.00
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Pattern Proof 5 Pounds, 1887. Jubilee bust l. by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, created to mark the 50th anniversary of the Queen's reign. Rv. Pistrucci's St. George and the Dragon, without artist's initials B.P. in the exergue, reeded edge. Linecar 73, S.3864, Montagu 1561, Murdoch 494, Nobleman 251/252. This breath-taking coin's glittering liquid-glass fields... (Est. $8000-$10000) more |
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| 813 |
Victoria
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UNC |
$1,100.00
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5 Pounds, 1887. Jubilee bust l. Rv. St. George. S.3864. Mishandled with friction marks in fields. Uncirculated with lustre. (Est. $800-$1000) |
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| 814 |
Victoria
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EF |
$525.00
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2 Pounds, 1887, and Sovereign, 1892. Jubilee bust l. Rvs. St. George. KM 768, 767. Extremely Fine and Very Fine. 2 pieces. (Est. $400-$500) |
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| 815 |
Victoria
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AB VF to VF |
$550.00
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Sovereigns, 1845, 1846, 1855, 1856. Young head l. Rv. Crowned Arms within open wreath. S.3852, 3852D. About Very Fine to Very Fine. 4 pieces. (Est. $450-$550) |
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| 816 |
Victoria
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AB EF |
$475.00
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Sovereigns, 1846, 1851. Young head l. Rv. Crowned Arms in spray. KM 736.1. The first Fine to About Very Fine, the second About Extremely Fine; Edward VII, 1902-1910. Sovereign, 1902. Rv. St. George. KM 805. About Extremely Fine. 3 pieces. (Est. $325-$375) |
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| 817 |
Victoria
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EF |
$700.00
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Sovereigns, 1858, 1859 (2), 1861. Types as last. Light surface marks. Very Fine; and Half Sovereigns, 1867, 1878. S.3860, 3860E. Very Fine and Extremely Fine. 6 pieces. (Est. $600-$700) |
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| 818 |
Victoria
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VF |
$525.00
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Sovereigns, 1872 (2). Young head l. Rv. Crowned Arms within open wreath; 1864. Die number 77; 1873. Die number 1. Similar types. S.3856A, 3853, 3853B. Very Fine. 4 pieces. (Est. $450-$550) |
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| 819 |
George V
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BR PF |
$1,300.00
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5 Pounds, 1911. Head l. Rv. St. George. S.3994, KM 822. 2,812 struck. Friction marks in the fields. Brilliant Proof. (Est. $1200-$1600) |
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| 820 |
Edward VII, 1901-1910
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BR PF |
$2,500.00
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13-Coin Gold and Silver Coronation Matte Proof Set, 1902. Includes Gold 5, 2 Pounds, Sovereign and ½ Sovereign. Silver coins are the Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling and Sixpence. Completing the sets are Silver Maundy coins of 4, 3, 2 Pence and Penny. S.PS9, KM PS15. The Gold coins display the delicate Matte surfaces with which the Royal Mint briefly... (Est. $2500-$3000) more |
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| 821 |
Edward VII.
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SUP GEM BR PF |
$1,300.00
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12-Coin Gold and Silver Coronation Matte Proof Set, 1902. Missing the 5 Pounds, this set includes Gold 2 Pounds, Sovereign and ½ Sovereign; silver denominations as preceding lot. S.PS9, KM PS15. The Gold coins display exceptionally uniform Matte surfaces; Silver coins display deep steely toning that accents the meticulous strikes shown by all. In... (Est. $1500-$2000) more |
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| 822 |
Edward VII.
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VERY CH to GEM BR PF |
$950.00
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11-Coin Gold and Silver Coronation Matte Proof Set, 1902. This set includes Gold Sovereign and ½ Sovereign; Silver denominations as preceding lot. S.PS10, KM PS16. The two Gold coins show the short-lived Matte process at its finest, while Silver coins exhibit steely gray toning from light to deep ebony. In 6-½ x 4-3/4 inch extended-octagon... (Est. $1000-$1500) more |
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| 823 |
Edward VII.
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MTE PF |
$1,100.00
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11-Coin Gold and Silver Coronation Matte Proof Set, 1902. Includes Gold Sovereign and ½ Sovereign; and Silver Maundy Penny to Crown. S.PS10, KM PS17. In original hard red octagonal RM case, lucite guard screw-mounted inside. The Silver lightly toned. Matte Proof. 11 pieces. (Est. $600-$800) |
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| 824 |
Edward VII.
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VERY CH to GEM BR PF |
$2,400.00
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Set of Matte Proof Gold Coronation Coins, 1902. Includes the massive Gold 5 and 2 Pounds, Sovereign and ½ Sovereign. In somewhat worn 8 x 4-3/4 inch extended octagon case with openings for 13 coins. Very Choice to Gem Brilliant Proof. 4 pieces. (Est. $1500-$2500) |
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