LOT 2589
English Milled Coins - Victoria - '1879' - Patina Three Graces Pattern Crown 20th century A.D.
By INA Ltd, Birmingham, for Spink, silver. Obv: profile bust with date below and VICTORIA DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: Three Graces with FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM legend; emblems in exergue. Edge: plain; hallmarked for London, 2001, 925 fine silver. Good extremely fine.(35.40 grams.).
ProvenanceAcquired TimeLine Auctions.
Property of a Kent gentleman.
See Spink Sale The Patina Collection, 11 July 2001, where similar items were offered.
FootnotesThese attractive retro 'pattern' coins were struck in copper-alloys, some with a golden hue, silver and gold to various designs; this type depicts the fabled Three Graces design, only officially used on some modern gold coins of Alderney and Royal Mint bullion issues.
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LOT 2589
English Milled Coins - Victoria - '1879' - Patina Three Graces Pattern Crown
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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English Milled Coins - George VI - 1937 - Cased RM Proof Coronation Gold Set [4] Dated 1937 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £11,700
Set comprising gold five pounds, two pounds, sovereign and half sovereign. Obvs: profile bust with GEORGIVS VI D G BR OMN REX F D IND IMP legends. Revs: St George and dragon; date in exergue; with original Royal Mint hinged red leatherette case of issue. 158 grams total (68 grams 22 ct. gold), case 12.5 x 9.5cm.
Proof; a few tiny hairlines. Only 5001 struck.
Purchased UK, 2016. Property of a Kent collector. -
English Milled Coins - George III - 1787 - AR Sixpence Dated 1787 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Early coinages. Obv: profile bust with GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA legend. Rev: cruciform arms (without hearts) with crown in angles and M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E legend and date. 3.02 grams.
Very fine; dark tone.
Property of a Leeds collector, UK. -
English Milled Coins - Elizabeth II - 2015 - RM Churchill Anniversary Proof Silver £5 [no.514] Dated 2015 A.D.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Silver proof. Obv: profile bust with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D FIVE POUNDS legend and date. Rev: facing bust of Churchill with CHURCHILL legend; in NGC capsule with certificate numbered 514. 113 grams total, capsule 86 x 60 mm.
Proof. Encapsulated by NGC and graded PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO and noted 'one of first 650 struck'.
Acquired on issue. Property of a Yorkshire gentleman.
