LOT 4057
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Double Florin. Dated 1887. London mint.
Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / BRITT: REG: FID: DEF:, crowned cruciform shields around Star of the Garter, sceptres in angles; date with Roman I above. Bull 2695; ESC 394; SCBC 3922. Good Very Fine.(22.49gr, 36mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Sixpence. Dated 1787. With semée of hearts.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
GEORGIVS • III • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E •, cruciform arms and crowns in angles (with hearts); date below. Bull 2190; ESC 1629; SCBC 3749. 2.98gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Shilling. Dated 1900. Royal Mint. Old Head type.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Designs by Sir Thomas Brock and Edward Paynter. VICTORIA · DEI · GRA · BRITT · REGINA · FID · DEF · IND · IMP ·, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; T.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Three shields set in shape of a 'V' mostly within Garter, floral emblems between; crown above; date below; ONE SHILLING above. Bull 3165; ESC 1369; SCBC 3940A. 5.62gr, 24mm, 12h.
Brilliant Uncirculated.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Fourpence. Dated 1841. Royal mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Designs by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. VICTORIA D: G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F: D:, diademed head to left / Seated Britannia holding trident, shield with the Union flag beside; date below in exergue; FOUR PENCE around. Bull 3329; ESC 1935; SCBC 3913. 1.86gr, 16mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
