Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 31

Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction

William IV (1830-1837)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2634		Great Britain. Third-Farthings, 1827 and 1835. S.3827, 3850; KM-703, 721. George IV and William IV. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1827 MS-62 Brown, and 1835 MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $100 - 125. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $144
Lot 2635		Great Britain. Proof gold 2 Pounds, 1831. S.3828; Fr-382; KM-718. William IV. As a Gem Proof 65 Ultra Cameo, maybe the finest known example of this rare coin. There were no 1831 £5 pieces, and the £2 piece is the highest denomination coin struck in the reign of William IV. Featuring the bare head of the King facing right and a reverse design of a crowned shield of arms and mantle this is a one-year type coin. Issued originally for inclusion in the Proof Set of the year, the £2 pieces are nearly always found in scuffed and scratched condition. This piece is truly exceptional. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $13,000 - 17,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,800
Lot 2636		Great Britain. Sovereign, 1837. S.3829B; Fr-383; KM-717. William IV. Last year of issue. A little rubbed in the obverse field but a very attractive coin, sharply struck and prooflike. A real find. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 2637		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, 1835. S.3831; Fr-385; KM-722. William IV. Larger planchet. This short-lived classic was made for only three years. Prooflike and having flashy luster. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2638		Great Britain. Proof Crown, 1831. William IV. S-3833. ESC-271; KM-715. "WW" on truncation. Very rare. Mintage unknown, long said to be 120 pieces for the Coronation sets of this year. However, contemporary restrikes obviously exist as more than that are known. Nonetheless, this is one of the rarest crowns of the modern era, and exceedingly difficult to locate anymore in a truly choice state of preservation. Most seen are dull gray, lifeless, cleaned, dipped. Not so this lovely specimen! Lightly toned, one of the nicest pieces seen on the world auction market in recent years which seems very harshly graded by NGC. Every collector of 19th-century British coins desires this classic crown but few own it. If you have the means, consider placing a strong bid, because it could be some time until an equal 1831 Proof crown is available (most of the better ones are still part of the complete Proof sets, adding even more to the financial difficulty of acquiring one). NGC graded Proof 62 Cameo. Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 2639		Great Britain. 1831. William IV. WW block. Plain edge. S.3834; ESC-657; KM-714.1. The 1831 Proof is a notoriously rare coin to find without edge knocks and some degree of surface wear. This is a truly exceptional specimen which was taken from an original 1831 Proof set, and must have been fully protected in the box of issue for nearly two centuries. Splendid and bright golden mauve iridescent toning. Gem Proof! A real treat for the eye to behold. NGC graded Proof 65 Ultra Cameo. Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,800. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 2640		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1834. S.3834A; ESC-660 (Rarity-2); KM-714.2. William IV. WW Block. Lustrous and attractively toned. Very Rare. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2641		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1834. S.3834; ESC-662; KM-714.2. William IV. WW in script. High 4 in date. Dark silver-gray toning. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $600 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 2642		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1834. S.3834; ESC-662; KM-714.2. William IV. WW in script. Toned. NGC graded MS-62. Estimated Value $500 - 700. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2643		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1835. S.3834; ESC-665; KM-714.2. William IV. Mottled gray tone. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 2644		Great Britain. Halfcrown, 1836. S.3834; ESC-666; KM-714.2. William IV. Lightly cleaned but prooflike. Uncirculated. Estimated Value $650 - 750. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2645		Great Britain. Proof silver Shilling, 1831. William IV. S-3835. Plain edge. Coin-die axis. Very scarce, taken from one of the Coronation sets of this year. Dark gray and mauve toning but highly reflective surfaces. NGC graded Proof 62 Cameo. Estimated Value $800 - 900. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2646		Great Britain. Shilling, 1834. S.3835; ESC-1268; KM-713. William IV. Lovely russet and olive-green tone. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $550 - 600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 2647		Great Britain. Shilling, 1835. S.3835; ESC-1271; KM-713. William IV. Light steel-gray tone. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $450 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2648		Great Britain. Shilling, 1836. S.3835; ESC-1273; KM-713. William IV. Toned a medium silver gray. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $450 - 500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 2649		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1831. S.3836; ESC-1671; KM-712. William IV. Milled edge. One of the finest available examples of a truly rare Proof of Record that features superb, original iridescent golden toning with the hues of the rainbow. The 1831 Proof sixpence is nearly always found with a plain edge, as issued in the coronation set of 1831. This milled or reeded edge variety is exceptionally rare. NGC graded Proof 67. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 2650		Great Britain. Proof silver Sixpence, 1831. William IV. S-3836. Plain edge. Coin-die axis. Scarce coin, from the Coronation set of this year. Deep gray toning with shades of blue and green. Top-end eye appeal for the grade. NGC graded Proof 63 Cameo. Estimated Value $500 - 600. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 2651		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1831. S.3836; ESC-1670; KM-712. William IV. Original silvery gray toning. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2652		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1831. S.3836; ESC-1670; KM-712. William IV. Original silvery gray toning. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $250 - 300. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2653		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1834. S.3836; ESC-1674; KM-712. William IV. Lovely russet toning dating back to the time of issue. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $350 - 400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2654		Great Britain. Sixpence, 1835. S.3836; ESC-1676; KM-712. William IV. Lovely mint bloom with bright silvery gray toning and an especially sharp strike. NGC graded MS-65. Estimated Value $350 - 400. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2655		Great Britain. Pattern silver Britannia Groat, 1836. William IV. ESC-1924. "FOURPENCE" in one continuous word on reverse. Reeded edge (not viewable in the slab). Date ghosted and recut. Extra ghosted "P" in the denomination name. R3, very rare. A lovely Choice Proof with bright silver-gray surfaces showing some hairlines, mirrors deep. Slight cameo contrast to the portrait and Britannia figure. Seldom seen! NGC graded Proof 64. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2656		Great Britain. Groat (4 Pence), 1837. S.3837; ESC-1922; KM-723. William IV. Toned. NGC graded MS-64. Estimated Value $175 - 200. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 2657		Great Britain. Groat (4 Pence), 1837. S.3837; ESC-1922; KM-723. William IV. Lovely original iridescent silvery blue-gray toning, minor scuffing but almost a Gem. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $150 - 175. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $138
Lot 2658		Great Britain. Threepence, 1835. S.3838. William IV. Toned. Scarce in grade. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2659		Great Britain. Bronzed Proof Penny, 1831. S.3845; KM-707a; Peck-1457. William IV. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $900 - 1,000. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,265
Lot 2660		Great Britain. Penny, 1834. S.3845; KM-707. William IV. This might be labeled the "drop 4" variety or date, as the digit is lower than the others, out of line, and appears to have been dropped. What actually happened is that the entire date should have been placed farther left under the bust. This is a very rare date, and type, for King William's biggest coppers are seldom seen better than XF. This specimen is extraordinarily nice, with luscious chocolate surfaces showing traces of mint red, and a lovely portrait of the Sailor King. The reverse is sharp, with a delightful Britannia, but there is some metal stress from the rolling of the metal in the upper right and left fields. All in all, however, this is a fantastic copper, and it has few equals in all of British numismatics. 2005 Spink catalogue value is £650 in "Unc" but decent Williams have been selling in the UK for more in recent months. We feel our estimate is conservative. NGC graded MS-65 Brown. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 2661		Great Britain. Proof copper Halfpenny, 1831. William IV. S-3847. Bronzed. Coin-die alignment. Rare, mintage unknown, variously reported as 150, 225 or 400 pieces for the Coronation sets. 400 (or more) is the most likely number, but these are today quite rare. Most are not very nice. This is a happy exception. A few tiny specks of carbon but the fields are reflective and the eye-appeal is excellent. NGC graded Proof 64 Brown. Estimated Value $325 - 375. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2662		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1831. S.3847; KM-706. William IV. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2663		Great Britain. Copper Bronzed Proof Farthing, 1831. William IV. S-3848. Coin-die alignment of the dies. A real Gem with gorgeous mahogany-colored, or dark-chocolate, surfaces. From the Coronation set. Rare, particularly so well preserved. NGC graded Proof 65 Brown. Estimated Value $350 - 450. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2664		Great Britain. Pair of Farthings, 1835. S.3848; KM-705. William IV. Some luster. Lot of 2 coins. NGC graded 1835 MS-64 Brown and 1837 MS 63BN. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2665		Great Britain. 4 Pence Lot: 1836 (2 pieces) and 1892. S.3837, 3933 (maundy). Lot of 3 coins. NGC graded 1836's MS-63 and MS-62 and 1892 MS-63. Estimated Value $175 - 200. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Unsold
Lot 2666		Great Britain. Three-Halfpence Lot: 1834, 1835, 1838, 1842. S.3839, 3915; KM-719, 728. William IV and Victoria. For colonial use. Lot of 4 coins. NGC graded 1834 MS-63, 1835 AU-58; 1838 MS-63; 1842 MS-63. Estimated Value $300 - 350. The Cheshire Collection. View details	Realized $259
Lot 2667		Great Britain. Halfpenny, 1837. S.3847; KM-706. William IV. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Cheshire Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $204