Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 25

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Great Britain

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2072		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Halfpenny, 1826. George IV Bare Head. S-3824. Gem Proof with gleaming mirrors beneath lovely medium brown bronzing. One of the finest seen. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details	Unsold
Lot 2073		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Farthing, 1826. George IV. S-3825; KM-697. Mintage: approximately 400 pieces (no exact mintage was recorded by the Royal Mint). Very rare, from the set. Superb Gem bronzed Proof, light brown surfaces with mirrored fields beneath the bronzing. PCGS graded Proof 66. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Unsold
Lot 2074		Great Britain. Farthing, 1826. S.3825; KM-697a. George IV. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2075		Great Britain. Farthing, 1829. S.3825; KM-697. George IV. Deeply toned. Scarce date. NGC graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2076		Great Britain. Proof Sixpence, 1831. William IV. Plain edge. S-3836; KM-712. Rare: a few hundred struck despite an "official" mintage of 120 pieces minted for the coronation sets, as extras were made during the reign for collectors. Superb Gem Proof with exquisite, deep lavender iridescence. This specimen is just gorgeous! PCGS graded Proof 66. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2077		Great Britain. 6 Pence, 1831. S.3836; KM-712. William IV. A lovely tone of sea green and gold. PCGS graded MS-63. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2078		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1836. William IV. S-3834; KM-714.2. WW in script. Rare type, as is most high-grade silver of this king. Superb Gem Uncirculated and exceptionally pretty, having opalescent silvery gold surfaces with some bluish hues. Center of the shield on reverse shows the slightest softness of strike, which is typical of this issue, but generally the coin is well struck and exceptionally nice. PCGS graded MS-66. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details	Realized $1,173
Lot 2079		Great Britain. Shilling, 1836. William IV. S-3835; KM-713. Rare type; in fact, the shillings of this king are clearly among the rarest silver coins of the 19th century, in high grade. Superb Gem Uncirculated, splendid golden blue iridescent toning, bold strike. Really difficult to find in this outstanding grade. Bought as a study piece to compare its engraving with that of the gold sovereign of this monarch. PCGS graded MS-66. Estimated Value $750 - 900. View details	Unsold
Lot 2080		Great Britain. Victorian Lot: Florin, 1887. S-3925. Victoria. Jubilee head; Shilling, 1901. S-3940. Old head; "To Hanover" Token Farthing, 1837. Brass. Young head. All three pieces very choice. Lot of 3 coins. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2081		Great Britain. 1839. Victoria Young Head. S-3908; KM-733.1. About 300 minted for the Coronation sets of this year. Gem Proof, elegant and unusual greenish gray iridescence, portrait in subtle cameo contrast to the mirror fields. PCGS graded Proof 65 Cameo. Estimated Value $800 - 950. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2082		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1839. Victoria Young Head. S-3885; KM-740. Plain-edge Proof with coin-die alignment. Rare (mintage uncertain but some 300 of all types struck for the Coronation sets). Gem Proof, cameo portrait, pale silvery gray with bluish gold iridescent highlights. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 2083		Great Britain. Quarter-Farthing, 1839. S-3953; KM-737. Victoria. Young head. Choice light brown toning. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Unsold
Lot 2084		Great Britain. Crown, 1845. Dav-105; S.3882; KM-741. Victoria, young head. Lions show considerable wear on reverse. Toned. NGC graded AU-58. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 2085		Great Britain. Gothic Crown, 1847. Queen Victoria. "Undecimo" Lettered Edge. S-3883. Dav-106; KM-744. What collection could be without a Gothic crown? Well, of course, none. While Dr Terner's focus was sharply honed on gold coins, he found the engraving and the rarity of nice examples of the various copper and silver issues irresistible. He also thought them reasonably priced, to say the least, in the best grades. This Gothic crown just glitters with 1847 sparkle, and its iridescent toning is captivating, as our photos so clearly show. PCGS graded Proof 64 Cameo. Estimated Value $3,750 - 4,500. View details	Realized $7,475
Lot 2086		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-911(holder incorrect). Silver. Victoria. Laureate head left. Reverse: Value One Centum within wreath. 100 Milles-One Tenth of A Pound. Beautiful deep iridescent toning. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2087		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-890. Silver. Victoria. Laureate head left. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields. One Dime-One Tenth of a Pound. Beautiful deep iridescent toning. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2088		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-888. Silver. Victoria. Young head left, with ribbon. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields. One Florin-One Tenth of A Pound. Lovely deep iridescent toning. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2089		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-911. Silver. Victoria. Laureate head left. Reverse: Value One Centum within wreath. 100 Milles-One Tenth of A Pound. Lovely toning with russet colors reflecting mirror surfaces. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2090		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-912. Silver. Victoria. Young head left with plain fillet. Reverse: Value One Centum within wreath. 100 Milles- One Tenth of A Pound. Lovely deep iridescent toning. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2091		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-908. Silver. Victoria. Laureate head left. Reverse: Value One Decade within wreath. 100 Milles- One Tenth of A Pound. Beautiful deep iridescent toning. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2092		Great Britain. Pattern Florin, 1848. ESC-903. Silver. Victoria. Young head left with plain fillet. Reverse: Royal cypher. One Decade-One Tenth of A Pound. Beautiful deep iridescent toning. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Brand Collection; Norweb Sale, Lot 626. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2093		Great Britain. "Godless" Florin, 1849. Queen Victoria. S-3890; KM-745. Scarce 1-year type, lacking the "D.G" in the legend, "By the Grace of God." Variety with the "W.W." signature by the date clear. Bought out of curiosity as no similar design was used on any of the gold coins of Victoria. A lovely example! Gem Uncirculated, bright silver-gold iridescence. Elusive in this grade, few certified this fine. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2094		Great Britain. Gothic Florin, 1853. Queen Victoria. S-3891; KM-746.1. Scarce date. Superb Gem Uncirculated, lovely pastel silvery gray and gold toning, unusually crisp strike including on the three leopards of the shield. Bought for comparison of the design against that of the "Godless" issue. Only a few Gothic florins have been certified by PCGS as being nicer than MS65, for they are truly rare so fine. PCGS graded MS-66. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2095		Great Britain. Proof Shilling, 1853. Victoria Young Head. S-3904; KM-734.1. Reeded edge. Quite rare, struck for inclusion in the special Proof sets made this year for an unknown occasion. Exact mintage has never been known. Superb Choice Proof, lovely bright gold, green and mauve iridescence. Glorious eye-appeal! PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2096		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1853. S-3949; KM-726. Victoria. Young head. Rated R5, extremely rare. Choice glossy brown. Proof. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2097		Great Britain. Shilling, 1855. Victoria Young Head. S-3904; KM-734.1. Scarce date within this type. A marvelous specimen, bought to study the engraving quality of the portrait against that found on the gold coins of this time. This is one of the prettiest Young Head shillings in existence. Superb Gem Uncirculated, slightly prooflike fields, boldly struck with high rims, and best of all, splendid sun-gold and lime-green iridescent toning. PCGS graded MS-67. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2098		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1858. Victoria Young Head. S-3908; KM-733.1. While Dr Terner focused on Proof samples of the copper and silver coinages, as study pieces, sometimes he found a currency piece so stunning that he couldn't resist owning it, such as this marvelous coin. Superb Gem Uncirculated, splendid bright golden greenish blue iridescence. A curious diebreak appears at the rim about 3 o'clock obverse and reappears at the opposite rim, "disappearing" beneath the queen's portrait. The eye-appeal of this coin is extraordinary. PCGS graded MS-66. Estimated Value $700 - 850. View details	Unsold
Lot 2099		Great Britain. Pattern Halfpenny, 1859. Peck-2017. Victoria. Young head left. Reverse: Britannia seated right. Very Rare. NGC graded Proof 66 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 2100		Great Britain. Pattern Penny, 1860. Queen Victoria. Peck-2121. Struck in silver. Plain edge. Peck calls this Very Rare.These were wonderfully conceived pieces, and mostly show up in copper, usually only when great collections are offered. Interested collectors should review Peck's extensive comments beginning on page 483 of his reference work, for they are interesting. This is a lovely example, with deep silvery gray surfaces enhanced by some delightful iridescence. The image of Britannia on the reverse contains virtually every historic symbol of the land! Purchased mainly to study the engraving, which is exemplary even for the Victorian age. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2101		Great Britain. Pattern Shilling, 1863. Queen Victoria. Plain edge. ESC-1372. Engraved by Weiner & Wyon. No currency issue uses this portrait of the queen, and the reverse is distinctive. Rare. A beautiful example! Gem Proof, golden lilac-blue iridescent toning. A delight in every way. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 2102		Great Britain. 6 Pence, 1864. S.3909; KM-733.2. Victoria. Young head. Die number 22. Toned. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2103		Great Britain. Pattern Shilling or Half Florin, 1865. Queen Victoria. Plain edge. ESC-1386. Date in roman numerals. Rare. Engraved by Weiner & Wyon, this is the distinctive, experimental "Half Florin" design which was never adopted. Uses a portrait seen on no currency issue, although similar to the Young Head. Superb Choice Proof, splendid golden blue iridescent toning, the portrait frosted beneath the color. Most seen cannot compare to this beautiful specimen, carefully saved for us to savor. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 2104		Great Britain. Pattern HalfPenny, 1868. Struck in copper-nickel. Victoria, Bun Head, much like the pieces listed as S-3956. Peck-1794, listed as Rare. This is generally listed as a pattern but might also be thought of as an experimental strike. It's quite rare and also unusually choice. Pleasing gray color with some iridescence, and nice mirror fields. A soft cameo effect is also notable. Peck's comments are interesting, noting that a set was minted as a sample of what would have been the first C-N or non-bronze (or copper) subsidiary coinage of the United Kingdom. The alloy was adopted for use in Jamaica in 1869, but never for home rule. Purchased for study purposes. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2105		Great Britain. Proof ½ Penny, 1868. S.3956; KM-748.2. Victoria. Young head. Mirror fields with lovely toning. Rare. PCGS graded Proof 65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2106		Great Britain. Proof 1/3 Farthing, 1868. Peck-1930; KM-750 type. Copper-Nickel. Victoria. Very Rare. NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2107		Great Britain. Shilling, 1872. S.3906A; KM-734.2. Victoria. Young head. Brilliant with a hint of toning. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2108		Great Britain. Shilling, 1872. S.3906A; KM-734.2. Victoria. Young head. Toned. PCGS graded MS-64. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2109		Great Britain. Pattern Shilling (or Sovereign?), 1875. Queen Victoria. St George and dragon on reverse! Reeded edge. ESC-1404. R6: extremely rare, just 3 or 4 known. Dr Terner felt that this pattern could easily have been intended for a sovereign, considering its obvious design alliance to the famed Pistrucci/Wyon image of the dragon-slayer. In any event, it's a spectacular example of the experimental Coronet Head which was never used for UK currency coins, despite its obvious beauty. Speaking of beauty, this coin has it all! Gem Proof with simply fabulous blue iridescence. One of a kind, obviously finest known. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $3,250 - 4,500. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2110		Great Britain. Proof Bronze Halfpenny, 1875-H. Victoria Bun Head. Heaton Mint. S-3957; KM-754. Proof of Record. R7 just 1 or 2 known (EMC rating). Gem Proof with vivid golden red color and beautiful mauve hues. Ex Michael Freeman collection, lot 128, sale by Christie's, London, October 1984. One of a kind! PCGS graded Specimen 65 Red. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,650. View details	Unsold
Lot 2111		Great Britain. Maundy Set, 1885. S-3916; KM-MDS140. Victoria. Young head. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2112		Great Britain. Crown, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3921; KM-765; Dav-107. Mintage was a mere 1,084 coins for the Jubilee Proof sets of this year, celebrating the queen's 50th year as monarch of Great Britain. Superb Gem Proof, glittering mirrors, lovely silvery cameo portrait surrounded by exquisite iridescent bright "royal blue" color along the legend near the rim, and a delicate silvery amber-gold immediately around the portrait, while the reverse displays some of the most beautiful colors imaginable on a silver Proof coin: vibrant rose-gold and mauve in the center, surrounded by intense "electric royal blue." One of the prettiest 1887 silver Proofs ever seen by this cataloguer. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,250. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 2113		Great Britain. Pattern Proof Crown, 1887. Queen Victoria, veiled and wearing the famous, bejeweled "small crown," used on state occasions. ESC-343; KM-ppn 105. Engraved by J.R. Thomas for Spink. Silver. Plain edge. ESC rates this pattern R5: extremely rare, just 5-10 known! See comments under the 1887 gold sixpence of this design, for an explanation of its interest to Dr Terner. A magnificent example of this most elegant of all Victorian pattern crowns; without doubt the finest known, exhibiting nearly flawless surfaces together with splendid, bright silvery blue iridescence and splashes of gold toning. Bought for Dr Terner from the grandson of the designer, hence this coin was doubtless J.R. Thomas's own specimen! No finer provenance could exist. Previously in an NGC PR66 slab, but reconsidered in order to be part of the Terner Registry set. The cataloguer cannot understand why PCGS did not rate this higher, but it doesn't matter much because it's a coin without equal. PCGS graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. View details	Realized $10,063
Lot 2114		Great Britain. Half Crown and Crown, 1887. S.3921 and 3924; KM-764, 765. Victoria, Jubilee head. Both pieces with toning. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded MS-63 And Crown, MS-64. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $546
Lot 2115		Great Britain. Double Florin, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3923. KM-763. Arabic 1 in date. Mintage was a mere 1,084 coins for the sets of this year, celebrating the queen's 50th year as monarch of Great Britain. This specimen has the finest eye-appeal of any examples of its type ever seen by the cataloguer. Superb Gem Proof, glittering mirrors, lovely silvery cameo portrait surrounded by exquisite iridescent bright "royal blue" and mauve toning, while the reverse displays perhaps the most beautiful colors imaginable on a silver Proof coin: vibrant rose-gold and mauve in the center, surrounded by intense "electric royal blue." This coin is simply unimprovable in terms of its beauty. PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2116		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3924; KM-764. Mintage was a mere 1,084 coins for the sets of this year, celebrating the queen's 50th anniversary as monarch of Great Britain. Seldom is one of these seen in such splendid state of preservation. Superb Gem Proof, glittering mirrors, exquisite iridescent toning showing vibrant shades of rose-gold, lilac, mauve and bright "royal blue." PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 2117		Great Britain. Proof Florin, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3925; KM-762. One of only 1,084 minted. Superb Gem Proof, the obverse having an intense cameoed brilliance, the reverse with pale champagne-gold iridescence. It doesn't get much better than this! PCGS graded Proof 66 Cameo. Estimated Value $700 - 850. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2118		Great Britain. Proof Shilling, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3926; KM-761. Mintage was a mere 1,084 coins for the Jubilee sets of this year, celebrating the queen's 50th year as monarch of Great Britain. Bought to study the portrait used on both this and the Proof sovereign of this year. Superb Gem Proof, glittering silvery mirrors, delicate amber-gold toning mixed with beautiful deep-blue iridescence. PCGS graded Proof 67. Estimated Value $650 - 800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2119		Great Britain. Shilling, 1887. S.3926; KM-761. Victoria. Jubilee issue. Nice toning. PCGS graded Proof 65. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2120		Great Britain. Proof Threepence, 1887. Victoria Jubilee Head. S-3931; KM-758. Only 1,084 minted. Superb Gem Proof, elegant blue toning with subtle yellow-gold beneath, and glittering mirrors. A charming example of the diminutive and scarce "3-penny bit" issued to celebrate the queen's 50th anniversary as monarch. PCGS graded Proof 67. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $368
Lot 2121		Great Britain. ½ Penny, 1887. S.3956; KM-754. Victoria. Young head. PCGS graded MS-65 Red & Brown. Estimated Value $100 - 125. View details	Realized $161

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