A Collection of George III Guineas - St James's Auctions

A Collection of George III GuineasThe Property of a GentlemanThis is almost a complete date run and unusually the owner has been able to acquire the mintagefigures for each year represented.132 George III, guinea, 1764, second laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3726), fine, reverse better,very scarce £1000-1200Mintage of 595,410.133 George III, guinea, 1765, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), almost extremely fine,very scarce date £1800-2000Mintage of 512,640.134 George III, guinea, 1766, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), almost extremely fine,scarce £1200-1400Mintage of 646,140.135 136135 George III, guinea, 1767, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), good very fine,scarce £700-800Mintage of 1,213,248.136 George III, guinea, 1768, no stop after GRATIA, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms(S.3727), has been mounted, otherwise good very fine, scarce £400-450Mintage of 794,992.5.

137 138137 George III, guinea, 1769, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), good very fine,rare £800-1000Mintage of 594,075.138 George III, guinea, 1771, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), scratch on cheek, goodvery fine, rare £800-1000Mintage of 607,425.139 140139 George III, guinea, 1772, third laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727), some scratches onobverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce £600-800Mintage of 803,670.140 George III, guinea, 1774, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), some obversescuffing, about extremely fine £800-900Mintage of 4,426,453.5.141 142141 George III, guinea, 1775, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), about extremelyfine £500-700Mintage of 4,361,445.142 George III, guinea, 1778, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), fine, extremely raredate £500-700Mintage of 108,802.5.143 George III, guinea, 1781, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), about extremelyfine, rare £700-800Mintage of 511,305.

144 145144 George III, guinea, 1782, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), good veryfine £700-800Mintage of 661,495.25.145 George III, guinea, 1783, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), good very fine,rare £700-800Mintage of 214,935.146 147146 George III, guinea, 1784, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), possibly cleaned,good very fine, scarce £700-800Mintage of 615,435.147 George III, guinea, 1785, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), good veryfine £500-600Mintage of 2,129,992.5.148 149148 George III, guinea, 1786, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), extremely fine witha red tone, scarce £1000-1200Mintage of 809,010.149 George III, guinea, 1794, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned ‘spade’-shaped shield of arms (S.3729),extremely fine or better £700-900Mintage of 2,099,955.150 George III, guinea, 1798, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned ‘spade’-shaped shield of arms (S.3729), extremely fine £400-500Mintage of 2,129,992.5.

Other properties151 George III, guinea, 1763, second laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3726), good fine, veryrare £1000-1200152 George III, guineas (2): 1768; 1786, third/fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3727/8),both fine, the second slightly bent (2) £550-650153 George III, guinea, 1776, fourth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3728), in plastic holder,graded by NGC as AU55, almost extremely fine £600-800The year of American Independence, a popular date.154 George III, guineas (4): 1779; 1785; 1788; 1792, fourth/fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms(S.3729), some damaged, fair or better (4) £850-950155 George III, guineas (2): 1787; 1789, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned ‘spade’-shaped shield of arms(S.3729), good fine and fair (2) £500-550156 George III, guinea, 1798, fifth laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S. 3729), brilliant mintstate £800-1000

157 158157 George III, half guinea, 1762, first laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3731), creased, very fine,rare £250-300158 George III, quarter guinea, 1762, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3741), in plastic holder,graded by NGC as MS63, practically mint state £400-600159 † George III, ‘Northumberland’ shilling, 1763, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields(S.3742; ESC.1214), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as MS63, toned, mint state, rare this choice £1250-1500160 George III, ‘Northumberland’ shilling, 1763, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. crowned cruciform shields(S.3742; ESC.1214), small flan flaw before mouth, toned, almost very fine/very fine £500-600161 George III, shilling, 1787, laur. and dr. bust r., rev. cruciform shields, crowns in angles (S.3743;ESC.969); Bank of England, eighteenpence, 1811, laur. bust r., rev. value within wreath (S.3771;ESC.969), attractively toned, extremely fine to mint state (2) £160-180

162 163162 George III, pattern sixpence, 1790, by Droz, royal cipher, rev. Britannia seated l., date in legend(ESC.1646), small metal flaw above crown, toned, good extremely fine £200-250163 George III, dollar, oval countermarked on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1795FM, Mexico City(S.3765A; ESC.129), lightly toned, extremely fine £600-650164 George III, dollar, oval countermarked on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1791, Potosi (S.3765A;ESC.131), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as MS62, attractively toned, coin and countermark practically mintstate, very rare this choice £2000-2500165 George III, dollar, oval countermarked on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1794, Potosi (S.3765A;ESC.131), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as VF20, very fine £400-450166 George III, dollar, oval countermarked on portrait 8 reales of Charles IV, 1794, Santiago (S.3765A;ESC.134), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as AU58, coin and countermark extremely fine or better, veryrare £2500-3000This coin is unpriced in the Standard Catalogue in grades higher than very fine.

170 George III, proof pennies (3); proof halfpennies (2), one gilt copper; proof farthings (4), includingtwo Irish examples, 1806, laur. bust r., rev. Britannia std. l., holding trident and olive branch/harp(S.3780/1/2/6622), with custom-made glazed wooden case, all practically mint state (9) £2000-2500171 172171 George III, crown, 1818, LVIII, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3787; ESC.211), goodextremely fine £250-300172 George III, crown, 1819, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3787; ESC.215), gradedby NGC as MS64, mint state and choice, rare thus £700-750A truly mint state George III crown is difficult to find nowadays.

173 George III, crown, 1819, LIX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3787; ESC.215), inplastic holder, graded by PCGS as AU58, good extremely fine £280-320174 George III, crown, 1820, LX, laur. head r., rev. St. George and dragon (S.3787; ESC.219), in plasticholder, graded by NGC as MS62 £600-700175 George III, the official silver medal for the coronation, 1761, by L. Natter, laur. and armouredbust r., rev. King enthroned, crowned by standing Britannia, PATRIAE. OVANTI, date ( I ) I ) CCLXI,34mm. (Eimer 694; BHM.23), a couple of edge knocks and pierced, otherwise almost extremely fine £300-350176 Sport/Racing, Doncaster Race Course, silver ticket, ESTABLISHED 1800, two horses race to l., rev.NEW BETTING ROOMS, building façade, 32mm. (D&W.322/6), good fine £70-90177 George III – William IV, two pounds, 1823; sovereigns (3): 1821; 1824; 1836; half sovereign, 1817(S.3798/3800/29B/3786), all ex-mount, fair to very fine (5) £900-1100

178 G George IV, proof two pounds, 1826, bare head l., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle (S.3799;W&R.228), about mint state £4750-5250179 George IV, crown, 1821, SECUNDO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3805; ESC.246),in plastic holder, graded by NGC as MS62, practically uncirculated £800-1000180 George IV, proof crown, 1826, SEPTIMO, laur. head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3806;ESC.257), attractively toned, about mint state, rare £4500-5500

181 George IV, proof halfcrown, 1826, bare head l., rev. crowned helmet over ornate shield of arms(S.3809; ESC.647), some light marks, toned, about mint state £800-1000182 George IV, maundy set, 1826, laur. head l., rev. crowned mark of value within wreath (S.3816;ESC.2430), good very fine to about extremely fine (4) £100-120183 G William IV, proof two pounds, 1831, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle (S.3828),some light scuffs in obverse field, otherwise about FDC £4000-4500184 † William IV, pattern crown, 1831, bare head r., W.W. on truncation, rev. crowned shield ofarms over mantle, edge plain (S.3833; ESC.271), tiny nick at base of cheek, lightly toned, goodextremely fine £6000-6500

185 William IV, proof halfcrown, 1831, plain edge, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle(S.3834A; ESC.657), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as PF64 £1400-1600186 William IV, halfcrown, 1836, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms over mantle (S.3834; ESC.666),toned, about mint state £375-425187 William IV, proof sixpence, 1831, about mint state; maundy set, 1831, bare head r., rev. value withinwreath (S.3836/40), lightly cleaned, otherwise extremely fine (5) £450-550188 William IV, proof penny, 1831, bare head r., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident, plain edge(S.3845; P.1457), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as PF63BN, mint state £300-350189 192189 William IV, proof farthing, 1831, bare head r., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident, die axis↑↓ (S.3848), about mint state £200-250190 William IV, proof set case, 1831, two pounds to farthing, including maundy, probably made in the1950s £80-100191 William IV, proof set case, 1831, two pounds to maundy penny, no space for the copper butappears to be an official case £200-250192 G Victoria, half sovereign, 1861, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms (S.3859A), in plastic holder,graded by NGC as AU58 £200-250

195 G Victoria, five pounds, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3864), some light hairlines,prooflike, about mint state £1500-1750196 197196 G Victoria, proof two pounds, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon, no B.P. in exergue(S.3865; W&R.291), a few light hairlines, otherwise about mint state £1700-1800197 G Victoria, two pounds, 1887, ‘Jubilee’ bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3865), light scratch oncheek, extremely fine £400-500198 G Victoria, five pounds, 1893, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3872), about mint state,choice £2250-2750199 200199 G Victoria, five pounds, 1893, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3872), practically mintstate £2200-2400200 G Victoria, five pounds, 1893, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3872), some light hairlines,otherwise practically mint state £2200-2400

201 202201 G Victoria, five pounds, 1893, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3872), aboutuncirculated £1800-2000202 G Victoria, two pounds, 1893, veiled bust l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3873), mintstate £1100-1200203 Victoria, crown, 1844, cinquefoil edge stops, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms withinwreath (S.3882; ESC.282), toned, extremely fine or better £700-800204 Victoria, crown, 1845, young head l., rev. crowned shield of arms within wreath (S.3882),in plastic holder, graded by NGC as MS64, small bagmark in hair, toned, mint state, very rare in thiscondition £4000-4500

205 Victoria, proof crown, 1847, UNDECIMO, ‘Gothic’ bust l., rev. crowned, cruciform shields (S.3883;ESC.288), in plastic holder, graded by ANACS as PF50, cleaned and retoned, about extremely fine £400-450206 Victoria, shilling, 1850, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3904; ESC.1296), about fine, a veryrare date £200-250The key date of the series.207 Victoria, shilling, 1863; threepence, 1869, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3904; ESC.1311),the shilling harshly cleaned, but both about extremely fine and very rare (2) £150-200208 Victoria, shillings (3): 1877; 1887, proof; 1891; sixpences (8): 1884; 1886; 1887 young head; 1887,Jubilee head (2), proof and currency; 1891; 1900; 1901; George V, halfcrowns (2): 1916; 1923, withcrowns (3), halfcrowns (10), a florin and a sixpence of George V and George VI, extremely fine touncirculated (28) £200-250209 Victoria, silver coins (17), various dates, comprising florin, shillings (8), sixpences (7), threepence,fine to good extremely fine (17) £150-180210 Victoria, silver coins (10), all ‘Jubilee’ bust, 1887, comprising halfcrowns (2), florins (3), shillings (3),sixpences, withdrawn type (2) (S.3924/5/6/8), extremely fine to mint state (10) £150-180211 Victoria, halfcrown, 1900, veiled bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms within Garter (S.3938; ESC.734);shilling, 1885, young head l., rev. value within wreath (S.3907; ESC.1345), both practically uncirculated(2) £150-200212 Victoria, pennies (2): 1854, ornamental trident; 1881H [Heaton Mint], young head/bust l., rev.Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3948/55), the first with some very light scratches on reverse, bothuncirculated with lustre (2) £100-150

213 Victoria, penny, 1856, ornamental trident, DEF - :, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield andtrident (S.3948), in plastic holder, graded by NGC as MS63BN, lightly toned, mint state £1600-1800214 Victoria, penny, 1858, ornamental trident, with W.W. on truncation, date with slightly smaller numerals,young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3948; P.1517), extremely fine £50-60215 Victoria, halfpennies (2): copper issue, 1854; bronze issue, 1860, beaded border, young head l., rev.Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3949/56), in plastic holders, the first graded by NGC as MS64RB,the second as MS64RD, both uncirculated (2) £100-120216 Victoria, copper farthing, 1844, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3950),almost extremely fine with traces of original lustre £500-600One of the very rare dates.217 Victoria, copper farthing, 1849, young head l., rev. Britannia std. r. with shield and trident (S.3950),in plastic holder, graded by NGC as MS64BN, practically mint state, an extremely rare date £400-500218 Victoria, pennies (3): 1862; 1870; 1884, young bust l., rev. Britannia std. r., with shield and trident(S.3954), the first with scratch before bust, the second with carbon spots on reverse, all uncirculated with varyingdegrees of lustre (3) £150-200219 Victoria – George V, pennies (5): 1897; 1899; 1901; 1910; 1920 (S.3961/3990/4051), possibly artificiallytoned, uncirculated, with lustre (5) £50-60

220 Victoria, Cambridge University, Chancellor’s Medal, in frosted gold, by William Wyon, awarded in1889 to William Loring, diad. bust of Victoria l., rev. a student seated and reading a book, behind hima statue of Numeria, details engraved in exergue, wt. 91.01gms., 54.5mm. (BHM.1981), matt surface(the medal perhaps once glazed), scuffed, nearly extremely fine £2000-2500The Chancellor’s Gold Medal is an annual award for poetry. The winner had the honour of reading his poem aloudin the Senate House on Commencement Day.221 Edward VII, matt proof set, 1902, five pounds to maundy penny, bare head r., rev. various (S.PS9),FDC, in original case of issue (13) £2250-2750

222 Edward VII, matt proof set, 1902, five pounds to maundy penny, bare head r., rev. various (S.PS9),about mint state, in original case of issue (13) £2250-2750223 G Edward VII, matt proof five pounds, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3966),about mint state £1300-1400224 225224 G Edward VII, matt proof two pounds, 1902, bare head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3968),FDC £650-750225 G Edward VII, two pounds, 1902, head r., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.3967), extremelyfine £450-550

226 Edward VII, matt proof set, 1902, sovereign to maundy penny, bare head r., rev. various (S.PS10),about mint state, in original fitted case of issue (11) £650-750227 229227 Edward VII, halfcrown, 1903, bare head r., rev. crowned shield of arms within garter (S.3980;ESC.748), bright, about extremely fine, very rare £1250-1500The second rarest date of the Edward VII series, considerably underrated in the Standard Catalogue.228 Edward VII – George V, florin, 1923; sixpences (21); threepences (11); pennies (4); halfpennies (2);farthings (9) and a third farthing, extremely fine to mint state, the bronze with lustre (49) £200-250229 George V, proof crown, 1927, bare head l., rev. large crown within circular wreath (S.4036; ESC.367),in plastic holder, graded by NGC as PF62 £150-200

230 231230 George V, crown, 1928, bare head l., rev. large crown within circular wreath (S.4036; ESC.368), inplastic holder, graded by NGC as MS62 £250-300231 George V, crown, 1929, bare head l., rev. large crown within circular wreath (S.4036; ESC.369), inplastic holder, graded by PCGS as MS63 £400-450232 † George V, crown, 1932, bare head l., rev. large crown with circular wreath (S.4036), in plastic holder,graded by NGC as PF63, about mint state £1800-2200233 † George V, proof crown, 1934, bare head l., rev. large crown within circular wreath (S.4036; ESC.374),in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as PR64, extremely rare £5750-6250Very few proof examples known.

234 George V, proof crown, 1935, raised edge, bare head l., rev. stylized St. George and the dragon(S.4050; ESC.378), in plastic holder, graded by PCGS as PR66CAM, FDC £450-550A superb piece.235 George V, matte silver medal for the Silver Jubilee, 1935, crowned and dr. conjoined busts l., rev.view of Windsor Castle, 57mm. (Eimer 2029A; BHM.4249), in large plastic holder, graded by NGC asMS67, a superb gem £130-150236 London County & Westminster Bank Ltd., a brown canvas bag for sovereigns, marked M. 10.1914 £40-50The London County & Westminster Bank is now a part of the NatWest group.237 238237 Edward VIII, proof gold commemorative medal, 1936, by Hearn, bare head l., rev. St. George andthe dragon, 38.44gms., FDC £800-1000238 Edward VIII, gold medallion issued by Spink & Son for the Proposed Coronation, 1937, byW. McMillan, crowned bust l., rev. royal arms, plain edge, 33mm., wt. 18.76gms. (BHM.4302),mint state £500-600

239 G George VI, proof set, 1937, five pounds to half sovereign, bare head l., rev. St. George and thedragon (S.PS15), about mint state, in original case of issue (4) £2750-3250240 241240 G George VI, proof five pounds, 1937, bare head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4074), about mintstate £1500-1600241 G George VI, proof two pounds, 1937, head l., rev. St. George and the dragon (S.4075), FDC £800-900242 George VI, proof set, 1937, crown to farthing, bare head l., rev. various (S.PS16), FDC, in original caseof issue (15) £200-250243 G Elizabeth II, proof sovereign four-coin collection, five pounds to half sovereign, 1989, 500 thAnniversary of the Sovereign, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., total wt. 67.89gms. (S.PGS.10), infitted case of issue, FDC (4) £2000-2500

244 G Elizabeth II, proof sovereign three-coin collection, two pounds to half sovereign, 1989, 500 thAnniversary of Sovereign, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., total wt. 27.95gms. (S.PGS.11), in fittedcase of issue, FDC (3) £1200-1400245 G Elizabeth II, proof sovereign four-coin collection, five pounds to half sovereign, 1992, issued bythe Royal Mint, 22 ct., total wt. 67.89gms. (S.PGS.16), in fitted case of issue, FDC (4) £1200-1400246 G Elizabeth II, proof sovereign four-coin collection, five pounds to half sovereign, 1994, issued bythe Royal Mint, 22 ct., total wt. 67.89gms. (S.PGS.20), in fitted case of issue, FDC (4) £1200-1400247 248247 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 1990, Queen Mother’s 90 th Birthday, issued by theRoyal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4301), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900248 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 1997, Golden Wedding commemorative, issued bythe Royal Mint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4304), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900

249 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 1999, Millennium commemorative, issued by theRoyal Mint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4552), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900250 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2000, Queen Mother centenary year, issued by theRoyal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4553), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900251 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2001, Victorian Anniversary, issued by the RoyalMint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms., with Victorian sovereigns (4): 1866, shield back, die no. 67; 1888S, St.George and the dragon; 1890; 1893S (S.4554B), in Royal Mint presentation case, the first FDC, the othersgood fine to about extremely fine (5) £1600-1800252 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2001, Victorian Anniversary, issued by the RoyalMint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4554), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900253 G Elizabeth II, five pounds, 2002, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4401), in fitted caseof issue, brilliant uncirculated £800-900

254 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2002, Golden Jubilee, issued by the Royal Mint, 22ct.,wt. 39.94gms. (S.4555), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900255 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2002, Queen Mother memorial, issued by the RoyalMint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4556), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900256 257256 G Elizabeth II, five pounds, 2003, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4400), in fitted caseof issue, brilliant uncirculated £800-900257 G Elizabeth II, five pounds, 2004, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4400), in fitted caseof issue, brilliant uncirculated £800-900258 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), proof gold 20 euros, 2004, 100 th Anniversary of theEntente Cordiale, issued by the Royal Mint and Monnaie de Paris, 22ct., wt. (five pounds) 39.94gms.,(20 euros) 17gms. (five pounds – S.4558), in fitted case and box of issue, FDC (2) £1200-1400

259 G Elizabeth II, proof gold five pounds (crown), 2004, 100 th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale,issued by the Royal Mint, 22ct., wt. 39.94gms. (S.4558), in fitted case of issue, FDC £800-900260 261260 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 1989, 500 th Anniversary of Sovereign, monarch enthronedfacing, rev. crowned shield of arms upon crowned rose (S.4262), in fitted case of issue, FDC £450-550261 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 1995, 50 th Anniversary of the End of World War II, issued bythe Royal Mint, 22ct., wt. 15.98gms. (S.4315), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500262 263262 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 1996, European Football Championships, issued by the RoyalMint, 22 ct., wt. 15.976gms. (S.4317), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500263 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 1997, 18 th Century Industrial Development, issued by theRoyal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 15.976gms. (S.4318), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500264 265264 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 1999, Rugby World Cup, issued by the Royal Mint, 22 ct., wt.15.97gms. (S.4571), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500265 G Elizabeth II, proof gold two pounds, 2004, 200 th Anniversary of the Steam Locomotive, issued bythe Royal Mint, 22 ct., wt. 15.97gms. (S.4578), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500

266 G Elizabeth II, proof gold fifty pence, 1998, 50 th Anniversary of the NHS, 22ct., wt. 15.50gms. (S.4612),in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500267 G Elizabeth II, proof gold fifty pence, 2004, 50 th Anniversary of First Sub-4-Minute Mile, 22ct., wt.15.50gms. (S.4615), in fitted case of issue, FDC £400-500268 G Elizabeth II, Britannia four-coin proof set, 1997, 100 pounds to 10 pounds, 22ct., total wt. 63gms.(S.PBS14), in fitted case of issue, FDC (4) £1400-1600269 G Elizabeth II, Britannia proof 100 pounds, 1997, wt. 34.05gms. (S.4283), in fitted case of issue,FDC £800-900270 G Elizabeth II, Britannia two-coin proof set, 1987, 25 and 10 pounds, 22ct., total wt. 11.92gms.(S.PBS02), in fitted case of issue, FDC (2) £275-325271 G Elizabeth II, Britannia two-coin proof set, 1988, 25 and 10 pounds, 22ct., total wt. 11.92gms.(S.PBS04), in fitted case of issue, FDC (2) £275-325272 G Elizabeth II, Britannia two-coin proof set, 1989, 25 and 10 pounds, 22ct., total wt. 11.92gms.(S.PBS06), in fitted case of issue, FDC (2) £275-325

273 Elizabeth II, Churchill crown, 1965, struck without a collar, resulting in a plain edge, laur. head l., rev.bust of Churchill r., in low relief (S.4144), slightly off-centre, about uncirculated, rare £100-150274 Elizabeth II, halfcrowns (5), 1959, laur. head r., rev. crowned shield, E-R at sides (S.4145), all aboutmint state (5) £80-100275 Elizabeth II, maundy fourpence; twopence, 1953, laur. head r., rev. crowned mark of value withinwreath (S.4132/4134), about mint state, scarce (2) £200-250Coins of the Channel Islands276 G Guernsey, Elizabeth II, proof five pounds, 2001, The Monarchs of the 19 th Century (KM.114b), infitted case of issue, FDC £800-900277 G Guernsey, Elizabeth II, proof five pounds, 2002, The Monarchs of the 18 th Century (KM.124b), infitted case of issue, FDC £800-900

278 G Guernsey, Elizabeth II, proof five pounds, 2003, The Monarchs of the 17 th Century, in fitted case ofissue, FDC £800-900279 G Jersey and Guernsey, Elizabeth II, proof five pounds, 2002, Queen Mother Memorial (2), in fittedcase by Westminster, both FDC (2) £1600-1800280 G Jersey, Elizabeth II, proof gold pound, 1981, Bicentenary of Battle of Jersey (KM.51b), in fitted caseof issue, FDC £200-250Anglo-Gallic Coins281 Edward III, guyennois d’or, third type (c.1365), no mintmark, king in full armour standing to rightunder Gothic portico, leopards at either side of feet, rev. foliate cross, wt. 3.85gms (Elias 50; F.1), veryfine, rare £4000-5000

282 Henry VI (1422-1453), salut d’or, St Lô, second type, c.1423, mm. lis, HENRICVSS variety, theAnnunciation above conjoined shields of France and England, rev. Latin cross within tressure often arches, between lis and leopard, h below, wt. 3.49gms. (Elias 271; Fr.18), extremely fine or better,rare £2000-2500For another Anglo-Gallic coin, please see lot 498Scottish Coins283 Mary, first period (1542-58), abbey crown, crowned shield, cinquefoil both sides, rev. cross fleurywith thistles in angles, wt. 3.38gms. (S.5390), very fine or better, scarce £2500-3000

284 Mary, first period, three pounds, 1555, bust l., rev. crowned arms, wt. 7.50gms. (S.5397), fine or betterfor issue, very rare £5000-5500285 Mary, fourth period, two-thirds ryal, 1565, crowned shield, thistle each side, rev. tortoise climbingpalm tree (S.5426), small edge crack, otherwise toned, good very fine £900-1000286 287286 James VI (1567-1625), sixty shillings, mm thistle, crowned figure of king on horseback r., shoulderingsword, rev. garnished shield of arms (S.5503), possibly plugged, good fine £500-600287 Charles I, third coinage (1637-1642), twelve shillings, crowned bust l., rev. crowned shield of arms,F over crown (S.5560), almost very fine £100-150* ex Sotheby, 16.2.1977, lot 229ex Lariviere, Spink, 29.3.2006, lot 228

Irish Coins288 Hiberno-Norse, Phase II-III transitional, (1015-35), imitative Aethelred II long cross type,blundered legends, hand in one quarter of reverse, of good style (S. 6129; cf.BM.62), good veryfine £600-800289 Anon, ‘three crowns’ issue (c.1485-1487), groat, shield of arms over long cross with pellet-crossends, rev. three crowns in pale over long cross (S.6415), toned, about very fine for issue £120-140290 Edward VI, very base issue shilling, MDLII (1552), mm. harp, young crowned bust r., rev. arms inoval garnished shield (S.6494), fine for issue, very rare type £800-1000291 Philip and Mary, shilling, mm. portcullis, 1555, busts face-to-face, crown above, date below, rev.crowned harp between crowned P-M (S.6500), very base silver as usual, a little weak in places but goodportraits, very fine for issue, rare £500-600292 James I, shilling, mm. martlet; sixpences, mm. bell (2), crowned bust r., rev. crowned harp (S.6515/4),good fine or better for issue (3) £100-150293 James II, Civil War Coinage, ‘gunmoney’ crowns (16), various dates (cf. S.6578), fair to fine(16) £200-250294 James II, Civil War Coinage, ‘gunmoney’ shillings (15), various dates (S.6581/2), fair to fine(15) £150-200295 James II, Civil War Coinage, ‘gunmoney’ sixpences (14), various dates (S.6583), fair to fine(14) £150-200