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Auction: 24123 - British and World Coins and Medals featuring the Pritchard Collection of 18th Century Provincial Tokens and Commemorative Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 1254

Victoria (1837-1901), 'Young Head' Crown, 1845 VIII, cinquefoil stops, young head left, rev. crowned shield within wreath, upwards lettered edge, 6h, 28.24g (ESC 282; Bull 2564; Spink 3882), wiped and bagmarked, yet now retoned, near very fine; 'Golden Jubilee' Double-Florin, 1887, Arabic 1, crowned Jubilee bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, milled edge, 12h, 22.58g (ESC 395; Bull 2697; Spink 3923), the obverse wiped and with scattered marks, small edge bruise at 3 o'clock, nonetheless cabinet toned and lustrous, near brilliant to the reverse, near extremely fine / extremely fine; 'Golden Jubilee' Double-Florin, 1889, inverted 1 for I, as before, milled edge, 12h, 22.52g (ESC 398A; Bull 2702; Spink 3923), cleaned and lightly bagmarked, strict very fine; 'Golden Jubilee' Halfcrown, 1887, crowned Jubilee bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, milled edge, 12h, 14.14g (ESC 719; Bull 2771; Spink 3924), wiped and lightly bagmarked to the obverse, otherwise with a rich cabinet tone, the reverse with a most handsome cartwheel lustre, about extremely fine / extremely fine; 'Golden Jubilee' Florin, 1887, crowned Jubilee bust left, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, milled edge, 12h, 11.30g (ESC 868; Bull 2953; Spink 3925), light scattering of contact marks, with an irregular yet vibrant cabinet tone, lustrous, good very fine to extremely fine; 'Golden Jubilee' Sixpence, 1887, Withdrawn Type, crowned Jubilee bust left, rev. crowned shield in Garter, milled edge, 12h, 2.82g (ESC 1752; Bull 3264; Spink 3928), dark cabinet toned and lustrous, extremely fine; 'Old Head' Shilling, 1901, veiled bust left, rev. crowned shields within Garter, milled edge, 12h, 5.66g (ESC 1370; Bull 3166; Spink 3940A), light scattering of faint contact marking to the obverse, otherwise with a rich cabinet tone and lustre, extremely fine (7)

Provenance

The Collection of Dr. Hugh Shire (d. 1976)

i) SCMB, June 1957, 4855, 'VF'

ii) Keefe, Tunbridge Wells, by private treaty, August 1957

iii) by private treaty, 1974 - £30

iv) Swiss Cottage, by private treaty

v) Swiss Cottage, by private treaty

vi) SCMB, April 1956, 5790 'EF' - 2/6

vii) Swiss Cottage, by private treaty


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Estimate
£400 to £450

Starting price
£280