Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

World Gold: Great Britain

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3035		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1490; Fr-89. Edward III, 1327-1377. Pre-treaty period, 1351-1361. King standing facing in ship, bearing sword and shield. Reverse: Floriated cross with lis at ends, e in center. Removed from jewelry. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,553
Lot 3036		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1490; Fr-89. Edward III, 1327-1377. Fourth coinage. Pre-treaty period, 1351-61. With French title. Ruler in ship. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Clipped planchet. NGC graded Fine, Details. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3037		Great Britain. Half Noble, ND. S.1494; Fr-90. Edward III, 1327-1377. Fourth coinage. Pre-treaty period, 1351-61. Ruler in ship. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged with a creased planchet and scratches. NGC graded Fine, Details. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3038		Great Britain. Half Nobel, ND. S.1494; Fr-90. Edward III, 1327-1377. Fourth coinage, Pre-treaty period with French title. Ruler in ship. Damaged, creased and clipped. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $426
Lot 3039		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1501; Fr-94. Edward III, 1327-1377. Transitional treaty period of 1361. Shield within tressure. Reverse: Ornate cross within tressure. Exceptionally nice example. PCGS graded MS-65. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 3040		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1510; Fr-97. Edward III, 1327-1377. Treaty period, 1361-1369. Shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged, surface porosity. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 3041		Great Britain. Quarter-noble, ND. S.1511; Fr-97. Edward III, 1327-1377. Fourth coinage. Treaty period. Annulet before Edward. Arms. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged and repaired. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 3042		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S-1658; N-1304. 7.81 grams. Richard II, 1377-1399. London Mint. Henry IV Style-Coinage, with Aquitaine title. King stands facing in ship, bearing sword and shield, trefoil over sail. Reverse: Royal cross in tressure. Cross pattee mintmark (style of Edward III's Cross 4). An incredibly choice piece, lustrous with a crisp strike and a full flan, and remarkably with the king's face fully detailed! The finest Richard II noble this cataloguer has seen in nearly 30 years, and a coin of historical value as well as exceptional eye-appeal. NGC graded MS-64. The son of Edward, Prince of Wales, "the Black Prince," and Joan, the "Fair Maid of Kent," Richard was but ten years old when he came to the throne upon the death of his grandfather, Edward III. During his minority, rule of England was effected by a council under the leadership of his uncle, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. After the Black Death had coursed through England from 1348-1350, killing a huge percentage of the population, economic hardship followed, as it did throughout most of Europe. England saw wages and prices rapidly increase. Parliament further worsened matters by enacting wage limits, but absurdly failing to control prices. Thus into the fourth year of Henry's reign England was racked by the peasant revolts led by Wat Tyler, to protest the suffering caused by John of Gaunt's oppressive economic policies. Another legacy of his uncle John would prove even more devastating to Richard: his lavish patronage of favorites was causing some consternation in government circles. A group of nobles sought to counter this by having some of these privileged few tried and convicted of treason. Richard retaliated, causing the death of three and the exile of two. One of the exiles was his cousin, Henry of Bollingbroke, son of John of Gaunt. Henry would eventually maneuver to have himself declared king while Richard was absent from the country. The deposed Richard was soon captured and imprisoned in 1399. The following year, while still in prison, he would be murdered in the prison -- becoming the first casualty in the War of the Roses between the Houses of Lancaster and York. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. Purchased originally in 1993, as a recent find coin. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 277. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $21,275
Lot 3043		Great Britain. Quarter-noble, ND. S.1673; Fr-102. Richard II, 1377-1399. Arms. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Mount removed. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3044		Great Britain. Half Noble, ND. S.1664; Fr-101. Richard II, 1377-1399. London mint. Ruler in ship. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Badly clipped and surface porosity. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,150
Lot 3045		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1674; Fr-102. Richard II, 1377-1399. London. Shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged, pronounced crease mark. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3046		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1654; Fr-100. Richard II, 1377-1399. London mint. King standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield. Reverse: Floriated cross. Clipped, mounted and pitted. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 3047		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1654; Fr-100. Richard II, 1377-1399. London mint. King standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield. Reverse: Floriated cross. Damaged, creased, bad scratches and surface porosity. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 3048		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1717;Sch-212; Fr-108. Henry IV, 1399-1413. Light coinage. Shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged, crack planchet. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 3049		Great Britain. Quarter-noble, ND. S.1717; Fr-108. Henry IV, 1399-1413. Light coinage. Arms. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Mount removed. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 3050		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1742; Fr-109. Henry V, 1413-1422. Broken annulet by the side of ship. King standing in ship facing, holding sword and shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Minor surface porosity, clipped and mount removed. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3051		Great Britain. Quarter-noble, ND. S.1754; Fr-111. Henry V, 1413-1422. Arms. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Planchet clipped. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $834
Lot 3052		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1756; Sch-243; Fr-111. Henry V, 1413-1422. Lis above shield, annulet to left and mullet to right. Reverse: Ornamental cross. Damaged, some scratches and clipped. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3053		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1799; Fr-112. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. London mint. King facing, standing in ship holding sword and shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross with h in center. Mount removed. NGC graded About Uncirculated, Details. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 3054		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1799; Fr-112. Henry VI, 1422-1461. London mint. King in ship holding sword and shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross with h in center. Mutilated. NGC graded Fine, Details. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3055		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1799; Fr-112. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. London mint. King facing, standing in ship holding sword and shield. Reverse: Ornamental cross with h in center. Removed from jewelry. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 3056		Great Britain. Half Noble, ND. S.1805; Fr-113. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. London mint. King standing facing in ship, bearing sword and shield, annulet at sword arm. Reverse: Floriated cross, h in center. Mint mark lis. Scratch across face. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3057		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1810; Fr-114. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. London mint. Shield within tressure of eight arcs, lis above. Reverse: Floriated cross with lis at ends. A superb coin carefully struck on a full round flan, with considerable original luster. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,415
Lot 3058		Great Britain. Quarter Noble, ND. S.1810; Fr-114. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Annulet issue. London mint. Shield. Reverse: Floriated cross. Minor surface imperfections. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 3059		Great Britain. Quarter-noble, ND. S.1814; Fr-114. Henry VI, 1422-1461. Calais mint. Annulet issue. Arms. Reverse: Ornamental cross. NGC graded VF-30. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $805
Lot 3060		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1817/1824. 5.58 grams. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Lis over lion's head in second quarter. Surface porosity, badly clipped and virtually none of the legends are visible. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 3061		Great Britain. Noble, ND. S.1818? 6.19 grams. Henry VI, First Reign, 1422-1461. Ruler in ship, flag at stern. Reverse: Ornamental cross with "h" in center. Surface porosity, clipped edges with legends not visible. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,613
Lot 3062		Great Britain. Half-noble, ND. S.1819/1825? 3.55 grams. Henry VI, 1422-1461. Ruler in ship. Reverse: Ornamental cross with h in center. Well worn with clipped edges. Very Good. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3063		Great Britain. Ryal or Rose Noble, ND. S.1950; Fr-132. Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-1470. London mint. King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on ship's side, banner inscribed E at ship's stern. Reverse: Rose upon a radiate sun in center of floriate cross, large fleurs in spandrels. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,243
Lot 3064		Great Britain. Ryal or Rose Noble, ND. S.1950; Fr-132. Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-1470. London mint. King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on ship's side, banner inscribed E at ship's stern. Reverse: Rose upon a radiate sun in center of floriate cross, large fleurs in spandrels. Mount removed. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,323
Lot 3065		Great Britain. Half-ryal or Half Rose-Noble, ND. S-1960; Fr-134. Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-1470. Light coinage. Bristol mint. King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on ship's side, B in waves. Reverse: Rose upon a radiate sun in center of floriate cross, large fleurs in spandrels. Rare mint. NGC graded EF-40. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,025
Lot 3066		Great Britain. Half-ryal or Half-rose Noble, ND. S-1963; Fr-134. Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-1470. Light coinage. York mint. King standing facing in ship holding sword and shield, rose on ship's side, E in waves. Reverse: Rose upon a radiate sun in center of floriate cross, large fleurs in spandrels. Repaired, soldered under shield. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 3067		Great Britain. Quarter-ryal, ND. S.1965; Fr-134. Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-1470. Light coinage. Shield in quatrefoil. E above, rose on left, sun on right. Blunder lettering. Damaged, surface porosity. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3068		Great Britain. Angel, ND. S.2091; Fr-139. London mint. Mintmark, Pierced cross. Edward IV, Second Reign, 1471-1483. St. Michael slaying dragon. Reverse: Cross and arms on ship. NGC graded EF-45. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,645
Lot 3069		Great Britain. Angel, ND. S.2091; Fr-139. Edward IV, Second Reign, 1471-1483. London mint. St. Michael slaying dragon. Reverse: Ship with shield and cross, E and rose to left and right. Struck on slightly smaller flan. All in all a very nice coin. PCGS graded AU-55. Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3070		Great Britain. Angel, ND. S-2187; N-1698. 5.19 grams. Henry VII, 1485-1509. York mint. Saint Michael spears Satan at his feet. Reverse: Ship bearing shield. Pheon mintmark. Crisply struck, a fresh coin with abundant mint luster, made on a full flan and remarkably showing a fantastically detailed face on the saint, slight wrinkle in the flan. Later style angel with an armour-clad Saint Michael. NGC graded MS-63. Henry was a descendant, from the wrong side of the bedsheets, of the inimitable John of Gaunt. Although a Lancastrian, when Henry gained the throne he was from the onset determined to bring order to England after 85 years of civil war. He thus married Elizabeth of York, and so combined in the Tudor line the factions of both Lancaster and York. Further discord as to succession was now ended. Henry's experiences with English nobility during the War of the Roses led him to mistrust them. So he worked diligently to strengthen the monarchy at their expense. Henry likewise displayed acumen in foreign affairs. The most far reaching, incidently, was to secure Papal dispensation for his son, Henry (the future Henry VIII), to marry Catherine of Aragon (whose divorce would provide a home for Protestantism, founding the new Church of England). In commerce, Henry encouraged trade, and subsidized shipbuilding, along with entering into lucrative trade agreements. Both crown and country profited under his stewardship. He moved England away from the Middle Ages, where feudal obligation was primary, to a more modern country of law and trade. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Found about 20 years ago in the roots of a tree in a forest in England; Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 85. Ex Millennia, Lot 283. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 3071		Great Britain. Crown of the double-rose, ND. S.2274?; Fr-164. Henry VIII, 1509-1547. Mint mark, uncertain. Crowned double rose. Reverse: Crowned arms. Reverse legend starts with VY, probably third period coinage. Damaged and polished. NGC graded Fine, Details. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 3072		Great Britain. Half Sovereign, ND. S.2391; Fr-174. Henry VIII, 1509-1547 (Posthumous Coinage, 1547-1551). King on throne. Reverse: Supported crowned arms. Damaged, creased across center. NGC graded Very Good, Details. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 3073		Great Britain. Sovereign of 20 Shillings, ND. S-2450. 10.71 grams. Edward VI, 1547-1553. Third Period (1551-1553). Crowned and armored half-figure right, holding sword and globus cruciger. Reverse: Crowned shield, with supporters. Tun mintmark. Well struck, with intricate details showing on the portrait. On a broad flan with full legends. An exceptionally choice EF. Very rare. NGC graded EF-40. Edward VI, son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, was born in 1537. He ascended the throne at age nine, upon the death of his father. He was betrothed to his cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, but deteriorating English-Scot relations prohibited their marriage. The frail, Protestant boy died of consumption at age sixteen, having never married. Economic hardship plagued England during Edward's rule and foreign relations were in a state of disarray. The new faith and the dissolution of the monasteries (effected by his cash-strapped father) had left a considerable population of ecclesiastical officials out of work at a time when unemployment soared. The enclosure of monastic lands as Crown property likewise deprived many peasants of their means of subsistence. The coinage lost value when new coins were minted from inferior metals, even as specie from the New World flooded English markets. The debasements that Henry initiated were continued sporadically under the regency of the minor king. So that no odium would be attached to the new reign, these coins still bore the portrait of King Henry. In 1551, when the duke of Northumberland was in charge of Edward's regency, a resolve was made to remedy the currency. This involved one more debasement, which gave officials almost enough bullion to coin an issue approaching the old sterling standard. The new coinage included a handsome new silver crown, the first English silver coin of thaler size, and a half crown. These impressive pieces were put to the public, as it were, as a pledge of reform of the currency. The new scheme did not quite work. The price of silver was still so high that it was tempting to hoard or melt down the new money. It wouldn't be until the time of Elizabeth that the currency problems would finally be resolved. Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000. Ex Stack's Dec. 1998 sale, lot 301. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 287. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $26,450
Lot 3074		Great Britain. Half Pound, ND. S-2520; N-1982. 5.63 grams. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Second Coinage, 1560-1561. Crowned bust left. Reverse: Crowned square-topped shield. Cross crosslet mintmark. Lustrous and well struck, with a bold portrait for this issue. Extremely rare in this grade. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 290. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,525
Lot 3075		Great Britain. Pound of 20 Shillings, ND. S-2534; N-2008. 11.08 grams. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Fifth Coinage (1583-1600). Crowned "old" bust left in richly ornamented dress and profusion of long hair. Reverse: Crowned shield. Mintmarks: lion and tun / tun (struck 1591/2-1594). Usual occasional weakness in a few small areas, especially the shield, but this is a joyful example, lustrous and struck on a full flan and showing bold legends (the lovely portrait is of shallow engraving, not weakly impressed). Rare, especially in this outstanding grade. NGC graded AU-58. Paintings in the National Portrait Gallery in London show Elizabeth in dresses similar to this one. Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000. Ex Spink Sale #97 (June 1993), lot 11.Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection (by private treaty to the Millennia Collection). Ex Millennia, Lot 293. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $22,425
Lot 3076		Great Britain. Pound, ND. S.2534; Fr-214. Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Fifth coinage issue. Mint mark, Woolpack (1594-6). Old bust of Queen facing left with elaborate dress and profusion of hair. Reverse: Crowned shield, E R at sides. Mount removed and repaired. NGC graded Extremely Fine, Details. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 3077		Great Britain. Rose-ryal, ND. S.2613; Fr-230. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage. King enthroned holding orb and sceptre, with portcullis at his feet. Reverse: Square topped shield in center of elaborate Tudor rose, pellet stops and mint mark Tower on both sides. Edge chipped at 3 O'clock. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,830
Lot 3078		Great Britain. Unite, ND. S.2620; Fr-234. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage. Fifth bust. Mint mark, Plain cross. Crowned bust of King shouldering sceptre and holding orb. Reverse: Crowned shield of arms, 1 R at sides. Porous surfaces, clipped and harshly cleaned. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $949
Lot 3079		Great Britain. Double-crown, ND. S.2622; Fr-235. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage. Mint mark, Coronet (1607-9). Crowned fourth bust right. Reverse: Crowned square shield with 1 R at sides. Graffiti in field and mount removed. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3080		Great Britain. Halfcrown, ND. S.2629; Fr-237. James I, 1603-1625. Second coinage. Mint mark, Rose (1605-6). First bust right. Reverse: Crowned square shield. Damaged, bent. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $460
Lot 3081		Great Britain. Lion Spur-Ryal of 15 Shillings, ND. S.2634; N-2109; Fr-240. James I, 1603-1625. Third Coinage (1619-1625). Mint mark, Spur-rowel (a 6-pointed star, 1619-1620). Crowned lion supporting Royal shield and holding sceptre, value X - V in field. IACOBVS D G MAG BRIT FRA ET HI REX. Reverse: Rose on spur rowel. ADNO: FACTVM EST ISTVD ET EST MIRABI: Very rare, and especially in this grade. Unlike the Millennia specimen that had the vertical flan crinkle this specimen is extremely well made. Fully lustrous on a full, round flan, sharply struck in all quarters. One of the finest in existence. Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $60,000-UP. Ex Bridgewate House Collection, 15th June 1972, Lot 86. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $94,875
Lot 3082		Great Britain. Laurel, ND. S.2638A; Fr-242. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage. Mint mark, Rose. Laureate armored bust left, with value behind. Reverse: Long cross over square shield. Clipped and mount removed. NGC graded Very Fine, Details. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 3083		Great Britain. Half Laurel, ND. S.2641A; Fr-243. James I, 1603-1625. Third coinage. Mint mark, Trefoil (1613). Obverse: Small laureate bust, mark of value X behind. Reverse: Long cross fleury over small crowned square shield. Lots of original luster, and well struck in parts. NGC graded AU-55. Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,898
Lot 3084		Great Britain. Half-laurel, ND. S.2641A; Fr-243. James I, 1603-1625. First bust. Mint mark, Rose (1620-1). Laureate bust left with value behind. Reverse: Long cross over square shield. Slight double striking. NGC graded VF-35. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978

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