LOT 3496
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Sixpence. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1887. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. 'Withdrawn' type. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA (dot over I) F: D:, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Crowned square topped shield of arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE • • •; date below. Bull - (unrecorded variety); ESC - (same); SCBC 3928. Extremely Fine. Attractive example with iridescent tone. Apparently unique variety with dot over I in REGINA.(2.81gr, 19mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1
Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Dated 1881. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. SCBC 3958; cf. Freeman 545/6. 2.58gr, 20mm, 12h.
Near Fine.
From a Berkshire, UK, private collection. -
Great Britain. Windsor, George V AR Halfcrown. 1910-1936.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Royal mint. Dated 1923. Design by Bertram Mackennal. GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX, bare head to left; B.M. in small lettering on truncation / FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, crowned shield surrounded by the Garter; date and denomination below. SCBC 4021A. 14.13gr, 32mm, 12h.
Near BU.
By inheritance; Property of a Lincolnshire lady. -
Group of Three [3] CU Halfpennies of George II. 1727-1760.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Various dates. 27.94gr total.
About Fine to Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
