LOT 4060
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown. Dated 1887. London mint. Jubilee Head type.
Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering on truncation / BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:, crowned arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE •• and wreath; date below. Bull 2771; ESC 719; SCBC 3924. Very Fine. Toned.(14.14gr, 32mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 4060
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Halfcrown.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Great Britain. Hanover, George IV AR Shilling. Dated 1821. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:, laureate head to left / ANNO 1821, crowned coat of arms; floral emblems around. Bull 2396; ESC 1247; SCBC 3810. 5.51gr, 24mm, 6h.
Near 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, George III AR Sixpence. Dated 1787. London mint. With semée of hearts.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
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. 3.00gr, 21mm, 12h.
Good Extremely Fine.
Ex Spink and Son Ltd., 5 January 1980. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AV Guinea. Dated 1785. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £845
GEORGIVS · III DEI · GRATIA ·, laureate bust to right / M · B · F · ET · H · REX · F · D · B · ET · L · D · S · R · I · A · T · ET · E ·, crowned quartered shield showing the arms of England & Scotland, France, Ireland and Hanover, divided date above. Bull, Gold 708; MCE 389; SCBC 3728. 8.26gr, 24mm, 6h.
Good 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.
