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An outstanding collection of Milled British Sovereigns and Colonial Branch Royal Mint Sovereigns and associated issues

A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd. are proud to present this highly important Numismatic collection for auction in three parts in London, commencing May 2012

For further information and to register your interest in receiving a catalogue please contact Steve Hill at steve@baldwin.co.uk or Seth Freeman at seth@baldwin.co.uk

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The Bentley Collection contains a total of 1,240 individual coins dating from 1816 to 1984.

– A complete date run of all the sovereigns ever issued for currency from inception in 1817 under King George III until the last pre-decimal sovereign of 1968 under Queen Elizabeth II.

– Nearly 940 currency, pattern, proof and trial coins, principally in gold that emanated from the Royal Mint London from1816 until 1984.

– The most complete attempt to assemble all the available die numbers from the Royal Mint London Victorian Die NumberSeries 1863-74 inclusive, a total of 586 pieces across all the available dates.

– Over 300 British Colonial currency, pattern, proof and trial coins of the Branch Mints and South Africa, including 250 Australian pieces alone; of which 115 are of Sydney, 100 of Melbourne, 34 of Perth and a single Adelaide Pound.

– The remaining Colonial pieces are made up of 12 from Ottawa, 1 from Canada, 5 of Bombay India, 13 Imperial typeSovereigns of Pretoria, South Africa, and 23 gold “Ponds” dating to the Boer War period and before, of South Africa.

– The most complete collection of George V Sovereigns in private hands of all mints and varieties including proofs and patterns.

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The Bentley Collection offers one of the most complete run of UK Proof and Pattern Sovereigns ever offered at auction, the like of which has not been seen for decades.

– Including 101 pattern, proof or trial issues – 78 of which are struck in gold.

– Of these 78 gold pattern, proof or trial pieces, 62 are for Great Britain and 16 for the Colonial Domains.

– Of these 62 Great Britain gold pattern, proof and trial pieces, fifty are recorded in the Standard Work of reference, meaning twelve are not published in this work - English Pattern Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Wilson and Rasmussen;who list 100 pieces for Great Britain.

– The London Royal Mint section of the Bentley Collection will have selections offered in each of the three parts. The breakdown for each Monarch in total is as follows:- 32 pieces of George III (1760-1820), 29 pieces of George IV (1820-30), 20 pieces of William IV (1830-7): For Queen Victoria (1837-1901) there are 160 non-die number shield reversepieces, 586 with die numbers, 33 St George reverse young head pieces, 19 Jubilee head pieces and 11 older head pieces.

– There are 11 pieces of Edward VII (1901-10), 9 pieces of George V (1910-36), 5 pieces of George VI (1936-52), and 22 pieces of Elizabeth II (1952-).

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introduction

The outstanding Bentley Collection began as a casual exploration into the possibility of owning some gold in the form ofcoin in the late seventies; as gold has always been traditionally viewed as a safe haven in times of economic woe. This quicklybecame a passionate quest to formulate one of the greatest collections assembled of the British Gold Sovereign. The Sovereignwas the denomination that pleased the current owner the most, not only from its stand-point in history as one of the mostlong-lived, respected and widely distributed gold coins in the world, but also for its pleasing dimensions and size to the eye,being 22mm in diameter, weighing 7.98g and struck in 22 carat gold.

First introduced by King Henry VII (1485-1509), in 1489, the denomination was current throughout the hand-struckhammered Tudor and Stuart periods. In various later guises the denomination was as diversely termed as “Pound”, “Unite”,“Laurel”, and more importantly the staple coin of the 18th Century, the gold “Guinea”. It was the need for a reformation of theCoinage Act in 1816 that led to the introduction of the Modern Gold Sovereign.

Formed over 34 years, the first purchase was made for the embryonic Bentley Collection in 1978, a George V LondonSovereign dated 1913. From this foundation coin, the acorn as it were and still in the collection today, a structured and concise“mighty oak” of a collection has blossomed and matured, with an emphasis on quality and unparalleled rarity.

The interest being established by this initial purchase, nurtured a thirst for the best quality from the start. The first aim wasto form a complete run of dates, not just those dates usually of a more common bullion nature in top condition, but to takethe series of the modern currency Sovereign back to its introduction in 1817 under King George III (1760-1820). It wasdecided early on to not go back in history any further, as the priority was the modern Sovereign which presented a series withmore than enough to concentrate upon, as finding the best state of preservation was paramount. Decimalisation was seen as afitting close to the collection, as since that time, the regular issue of mint condition sovereigns has perhaps made thedenomination too commemorative.

During the latter part of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901), the Royal branch mints began to open in the ColonialEmpire; and it was at an early stage that the current owner realised that many of the Gold Sovereigns carry a small mint markletter either under the bust or shield, or on the ground-line under St George, which indicates which Colonial branch mint thatthe coin has emanated from. If no letter is apparent it is a London Royal Mint issue. A decision was made to add as many of thedated pieces of these Branch Mints as possible to the collection, from Sydney (1855-1926), Melbourne (1872-1931) and Perth(1899-1931) in Australia; Ottawa (1908-19) in Canada; Bombay in India (1918), and Pretoria in South Africa (1923-32).

Throughout the eighties quality coins began to be added mainly in the currency series, and trusted numismatic contactswith a sharp eye began to be established not just domestically, but on all the continents where the Royal branch mints existed,in the hope of tracking down the rarest and best quality pieces from their respective geographical locations.

It was sometime in this decade that the Victorian Die Number Series of Sovereigns became a further focus for the collection.From 1863 until 1874 inclusive, the Royal Mint in London individually numbered the shield type reverse dies used to strike thecurrency Sovereigns as a means of “quality control” in assessing the efficiency of use of the dies, and in tracing any weakness inthe production process. Some of the dates in this period number over 100 individual dies alone; therefore the scope of theBentley Collection became even more wide-reaching, and the prospect of collecting anything other than the modern GoldSovereign never came to fruition. The die number series has only ever been attempted by a handful of previous collectors, andnobody has ever achieved as complete a run in private ownership as demonstrated in the Bentley Collection.

Into the nineties many more important pieces were added as some of the major collections formed in earlier decades beganto be dispersed both by private treaty and by public auction. Some of the rarest “Pattern” and “Proof” issues (literally prototypesof coinage) were added to the Bentley Collection during this time. The detail of the collection became therefore even morefocused as it became an illustrative history of the gold Sovereign, specialising from gestation in 1816 until decimalisation underQueen Elizabeth II.

During this period it was noted that the South African gold Pond series from the late 19th Century until the Boer War, wasof a similar dimension to the gold Sovereign. As it was a short run, relatively speaking, though some varieties very rare, it wasdecided to add as many of these pieces to the collection, as an interesting forerunner to the British Colonisation of Pretoria.

It was during this period that the crowning piece of the London Royal Mint series was acquired by public auction. The veryimpressive 1819 Sovereign, the most significant coin in the Bentley Collection was added at the end of the last Century. Still thefinest known specimen by far, it is today the most valuable London Sovereign.

Moving into the 21st Century further valuable additions were made to the collection. It did however take until 2006 to findthe final date-piece required for the currency part of the collection: the most elusive and coveted of all the Colonial SovereignSeries, the fabled 1920 Sydney Mint Sovereign. This is the crown jewel of the Bentley Collection, sourced from Australia, and isarguably the most valuable currency coin in the entire Australian Series.

The Bentley Collection catalogues will not only form a lasting record of the achievement of the collector, but also aninformative reference for the advanced Sovereign connoisseur; a major guide-book to the Sovereign aficionado who is forming acollection; and most importantly a tremendous inspiration to the novice collector of what can be achieved from an initial passinginterest in gold bullion as coin. With patience and an appreciation for quality and rarity, it is hoped the future custodians of thecoins offered from the Bentley Collection will be able to build similar or perhaps even more complete collections of Sovereigns.

More importantly, the Bentley Collection forms an important historical record of the British Empire for the economichistorian and a physical illustration of artistic merit in coin design for the art historian. The Benedetto Pistrucci design of StGeorge slaying the dragon has been the most enduring coin design in the world. Inspired perhaps by the George Noble of KingHenry VIII (1509-47), and in its current form for the last 190 years with minimal change, and over this period more often inuse than not.

Collections of the calibre of the Bentley Collection only come along once in a numismatic generation and the decision todivide the sale of the collection into three parts has been carefully considered in order to allow Sovereign collectors to plan theirproposed purchases properly, with plenty of advance notice of what highlights will be available.

A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd are proud to offer the Bentley Collection by auction and we look forward to welcoming one andall to these three numismatic events.

Steve Hill December 2011

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finest known specimenin prvate hands of

this, the greatest rarityThe gold Sovereign was first introduced in 1489 by King Henry VII (1485-1509),

at a face value of One Pound or Twenty Shillings. Individually hand-hammered in

23⅔ carat fine gold, and some 40mm in diameter and weighing nearly 15.5g,

the denomination has existed in various guises for 523 years.

The Modern Gold Sovereign was introduced for currency in 1817 after the Coinage

Act of 1816 during the reign of King George III (1760-1820).

The modern machine-made Sovereign is 22mm in diameter, weighing 7.98g and

just over a millimetre thick in 22 carat gold at a One Pound face value.

the Bentley collection will Be offered for SAle in three london AuctionS from mAy 2012

Part One – London Royal Mint issues both currency and patterns and proofs and one third of the Victorian die number seriesby quantity, over 375 lots – May 2012

Part Two – Coinex week sale. Further London Royal Mint issues, including the second part of the Victorian die number series.The entire colonial Branch mint series will be offered at this important auction. The Colonial portion consisting of the threeMints of Australia; namely Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. The Pretoria Mint, South Africa; Ottawa Mint, Canada; and theBombay Mint, India. Additionally issues of Thomas Burgers and Paul Kruger until the Boer War in South Africa. This auctionwill include amongst the multiple highlights, the George V 1920 Sydney Sovereign. Over 500 lots - September 2012

Part Three – The final and most significant London issues including many patterns and proofs and the final part of theVictorian die number series. This sale will include amongst its many highlights the finest known George III 1819 LondonSovereign. Over 300 lots – May 2013

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George III (1760-1820)Gold Sovereign, 1819, from Royal Mint London, designed and engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head of King right,coarse hair, date below, legend surrounding “GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:” descending colon afterBRITANNIAR: rev. struck with inverted die axis, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, groundline with BP incuse to left, all within horizontally ruled garter with buckle, W W P incuse on sides of buckle, the initials of William Wellesley Pole,Master of the Mint, garter motto reads “HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE .” edge, milled. The finest known specimen in private hands of this, the greatest rarity in the London Sovereign Series, all other specimens known are farinferior to this and hence it is valued currently at a six-figure sum.To be offered in part three May 2013

THE RAREST LONDON, ROYAL MINT SOVEREIGN – THE LEGENDARY 1819

of the utmosthistorical importance

The greatest rarity inthe Colonial Gold

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George V (1910-36)Gold Sovereign, 1920 S, Sydney Mint, obverse bust engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, bare head left, B.M. on truncation,toothed border both sides, “GEORGIVS V D. G. BRITT: OMN: REX F. D. IND: IMP:” rev. struck en medaille, engraved afterBenedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon with sword, horse with long tail, broken lance on groundline to left, WWP in reliefunder lance, S for Sydney in relief on groundline at centre, date in exergue, tiny B.P. to upper right, edge milled.

The greatest rarity in the Colonial Gold Sovereign Series, most specimens are housed in institutions and this represents an extremely rareopportunity to acquire a piece of numismatic history of the utmost importance.

To be offered in part two September 2012

AUSTRALIA, THE RAREST SYDNEY MINT SOVEREIGN – THE FABLED 1920 ‘S’

of the utmosthistorical importance

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George III (1760-1820)Gold Pattern Sovereign 1816, engraved by Thomas Wyon Jnr. after Pistrucci’s model, smalllaureate bust obverse with a crowned shield reverse, date below.Struck in high relief as a proposal for the new currency Sovereign, such patterns pieces are of thehighest rarity and survive as an illustration of what could have been. The Bentley Collection alsocontains other off-metal strikes of this variety of pattern.To be offered in part three May 2013

George III Gold Pattern Sovereign 1816, engraved by Thomas Wyon Jnr. after Pistrucci’s model.A further proposal for a currency Sovereign, with a larger bust, and a smaller lettering style. Thereare two versions of this gold pattern in the Bentley Collection, one plain edge (part one) and thismilled edge piece depicted here. Both are of the highest rarity.To be offered in part two September 2012

George IIIGold trial uniface reverse pattern for the Sovereign, undated circa 1816-7, engraved byBenedetto Pistrucci, St George slaying dragon right with broken lance, muscular left armvisible holding reins of horse and therefore different from the currency Sovereign.A highly important prototype trial piece rendered by Pistrucci with a different treatment of St Georgeon horseback to the currency design adopted, unrecorded in all the reference books, as struck and unique.To be offered in part three May 2013

George IIIProof Gold Sovereign, 1817, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, laureate head of King right,date below, reverse with St George slaying dragon right with broken lance.The resulting Sovereign design adopted for currency, here demonstrated struck to “Proof ” qualityfrom highly polished dies. Such delightful pieces were given to highly influential persons as gifts toshow the pride in the new design; today they are extremely rare. The Bentley Collection alsocontains examples for George III dated 1818 (part three) and 1820 (part two).To be offered in part one May 2012

THE CREATION OF THE MODERN GOLD SOVEREIGN 1816-7

George IIIGold trial flan, Gold Standard Sovereign Weight 1816, 22 Carat gold flanweighing 7.987g, inscribed on obverse only “Stand. Sovereign Wt. by Act ofPart. 1816” plain reverse and edge.

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The earliest piece in the Bentley Collection, the initial gold flan as physicallydefined by the Coinage Act of 1816 which introduced the law of legaltender, of the utmost historical importance, mint state and unique.

To be offered in part three May 2013

in a fabulous state ofpreservation and anoutstanding rarity

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George IV Proof Gold Sovereign, 1821, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, first laureate head left, firstreverse with St George slaying dragon right with sword, date in exergue.The second incarnation of the St George and dragon reverse design has proven to stand the test oftime, and become the most iconic and long-lived depiction of any coin design in the World with littlechange over the 190 years of issue till 2011. This Proof version from highly polished dies is very rareand highly desirable as the first date this design was issued.To be offered in part one May 2012

George IV Gold Sovereign, 1823, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, first bust obverse, first reverse.One of the rarest dates in the currency series of George IV, the 1823 Sovereign in this grade ofpreservation is of the highest rarity, very few, if any other, are as nice as this.To be offered in part one May 2012

George IVProof Gold Sovereign, 1825, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, first bust obverse, date below,first reverse, struck with a plain edge.One of the rarest Proof Sovereigns in the London series, this is thought to be the only specimen inprivate ownership. The date 1825 with this first bust of George IV is very rare indeed as a currencystriking (part three). As a plain edge proof from highly polished dies it may be the only one inexistence. Even the standard reference work for the gold pattern, proof and trial coins does not carryan illustration of this coin merely listing it with references back to sales of 90 years ago and more.The rarest of opportunities occurs now to secure a piece of numismatic history.To be offered in part one May 2012

George IV Proof Gold Sovereign, 1825, second bust with date below, engraved by William Wyon afterFrancis Chantrey’s model, second crowned shield reverse, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.This is a proof of the second type of Sovereign for the reign of George IV. The Bentley Collection contains twovarieties of this gold proof, a plain edge version (part one) and the milled edge piece depicted here. There arealso two uniface trials struck in “Barton’s Metal” - a copper core with a layer of fine gold over the top, one ofthe obverse (part two) and one of the reverse (part three), all these proof strikings are very rare.To be offered in part two September 2012

George IVGold Sovereign, 1828, second bust with date below, engraved by William Wyon after FrancisChantrey’s model, second crowned shield reverse, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.The rarest currency Sovereign of the reign of George IV, the 1828 Sovereign is the second rarest datein the London series after the 1819. Very few examples exist today in any grade above very fine andthe one here is a particularly pleasing specimen of highest rarity. The reason why the date is so rare isthat there were many functional dies of 1827 still in good order at the start of the calendar year. Thissupply of 1827 dies was not spent until November of 1828, leaving only a small requirement for1828 dated coins before the year 1829 commenced.To be offered in part one May 2012

George IV Proof Gold Sovereign, 1830, second bust with date below, engraved by William Wyon after FrancisChantrey’s model, second crowned shield reverse, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.The 1830 Proof Sovereign of George IV is another unpublished rarity absent from the standard works. TheBentley Collection specimen debuted to the numismatic community seven years ago. Still the only knownspecimen in private ownership, this coin is in a fabulous state of preservation and an outstanding rarity.To be offered in part three May 2013

THE GOLD SOVEREIGN IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV 1820-30

in a fabulous state ofpreservation and anoutstanding rarity

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William IVPattern Gold Sovereign, 1830, second bare head right with flat topped ear, engraved byWilliam Wyon after Francis Chantrey’s model, reverse with crowned shield of arms, date below,engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.The first proposed Pattern for the reign of William IV, brother of George IV also depicts a bareheaded King with a shield type reverse. There is also a uniface reverse striking in “Barton’s Metal”offered in the Bentley Collection (part three). The 1830 Pattern is a classic design which interestinglycarries the so-called second bust of William used on the currency Sovereign from 1832-7. This Patternstruck from highly polished dies is very rare, especially in top quality condition. To be offered in part two September 2012

William IVGold Sovereign, 1831, struck from Proof dies, first bare head right with round topped ear, W W incuse on truncation with no stops, engraved by William Wyon after Francis Chantrey’smodel, reverse with crowned shield of arms, date below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen. Ex Capt. K J Douglas-Morris Collection, 26th November 1974, lot 180Struck from highly polished proof dies, this coin is a proposal based on the first bust used only in1831-2 on the current Sovereign of William IV. Differently rendered in that the engraver’s initialsWW appear on the bust with out full stops between the letters.To be offered in part three May 2013

William IVProof Gold Sovereign, 1832, first bare head engraved by William Wyon after FrancisChantrey’s model, reverse with crowned shield of arms, date below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.This extremely rare Proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies carries the first bust type ofWilliam IV where the nose points to the second N in legend and the ear is rendered with a flattertop. The Bentley Collection also contains the equally rare currency version of 1832 with the first bust(part one). The usual obverse in currency for 1832 is the second type (part one), this proof depictedhere is extremely unusual. To be offered in part three May 2013

William IVGold Sovereign, 1836, second bare head engraved by William Wyon after Francis Chantrey’smodel, reverse with crowned shield of arms, date below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen,with extra letter N struck in lower left of shield.The most striking rarity in the currency series of William IV is the “N in shield” variety discoveredjust over a decade ago, and still numbering to less than ten specimens known. An engravers die error, the N of ANNO has been mistruck too high and intrudes the shield designgiving a spectacular error of which this example is perhaps the finest known.To be offered in part one May 2012

THE GOLD SOVEREIGN IN THE REIGN OFWILLIAM IV 1830-7

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Victoria (1837-1901)Pattern Gold Sovereign, 1837, small young head left, date below, engraved by William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.This is considered to be the first proposed pattern Sovereign for the young Queen Victoria for which shegranted William Wyon multiple portrait sittings. The head is of a small stature, the rear hair filletlightly ruled with horizontal lines and the legend closely spaced; the reverse by Merlen being very similarto that adopted for currency. This first pattern is extremely rare and the Bentley Collection specimen isof proof quality struck from highly polished dies.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1837, small young head left, date below, legend more widely spaced,WW on truncation, engraved by William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms withinlaurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.This pattern is considered to be the next stage of development where a more widely spaced legend isused, the rendering of the young head has been subtlety changed in that the rear fillet is now plainand the engraver has added his initials to the truncation. This second pattern of 1837 is extremelyrare and struck to proof quality from highly polished dies.To be offered in part three May 2013

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1837, larger young head left, date below, legend more widely spaced,engraved by William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblemsbelow, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.This pattern is a further stage of development where the more widely spaced legend is used incombination with a larger young head, the truncation is now ruled with fine lines. This thirdpattern is extremely rare and struck to proof quality from highly polished dies.To be offered in part two September 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1838, small young head left, date below, legend more widely spaced,WW on truncation, engraved by William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms withinlaurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.The proposals for the new coinage took some time to effect and the new currency did not come tofruition until at least 1838 for most denominations. This further proposal for the Sovereign dated1838 goes back to the smaller head, the fillets in the hair are now rendered with incuse outlines, andthe engraver’s initials WW appear on the truncation. The legend is widely spaced and this extremelyrare pattern is also struck to proof quality from highly polished dies.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1838, “first” young head left, date below engraved by William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.This final proposal is as that adopted for currency, the only difference being that this coin carries aplain edge and is therefore a pattern struck to proof quality from highly polished dies. This successfulproposal is very rare and highly significant as the forerunner of the currency shield reverse Sovereignof Queen Victoria.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign, 1839, first young head left, date below engraved by William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a milled edge.This is a proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies of the currency design with the milled edge.The Bentley Collection specimen is in a superb state of preservsation and extremely rare.To be offered in part one May 2012

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG HEAD SOVEREIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-9

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Victoria (1837-1901)Gold Sovereign, 1838, first young head left, date below, engraved by William Wyon, reverserendered with a narrow crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath of different leafarrangement, as are the emblems below, possibly engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.This interesting variety of reverse was only discovered a few decades ago, and is perhaps an unused proposaldie that was too good to not use and found its way onto the current Sovereign of 1838, it may well be thework of an apprentice engraver working under Merlen. The variety is of the highest rarity with mostexamples only surviving in the lower grades. This piece is perhaps the finest extant in private hands.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1841, first young head left, date below, engraved by William Wyon, reverse withcrowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.The calendar year mintage for 1841 was very small compared to other years, which to some degree explainswhy this is the rarest currency date of the Victorian London series. A classic rarity, it is highly sought after intop quality condition as demonstrated in the Bentley Collection. There are in fact two varieties, one with theA’s of GRATIA without cross-bars (part one), or with normal A’s as we have here depicted.To be offered in part three May 2013

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1843, first young head left, date below, engraved by William Wyon, reverserendered with a narrow crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath of different leafarrangement, as are the emblems below, possibly engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.Another classic rarity in the young head Sovereign series, the narrow shield variety, slightly differentto the 1838 version is perhaps the result of another unspent proposed reverse die from storage. Thereason is lost to history, but the legacy are these extremely rare narrow shield pieces most of whichsurvive are in lower grade. The Bentley Collection example is one of the finest extant.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1848, first young head left, date below, engraved by William Wyon, reverse withcrowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved by Jean Baptiste Merlen.1848 marks the transitional year from the first young head to the second, slightly larger young headby William Wyon. By far the rarest type is the smaller young head of which the Bentley Collectionspecimen is the finest known specimen of the ilk, extremely rare.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1859, so-called “Ansell” struck from Australian brittle gold, second larger younghead left, extra line in relief defining rear fillet, engraved after William Wyon, reverse with crownedshield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.Named after Mr G F Ansell, Chemist at the Royal Mint who was granted special permission to experimentwith a batch of unusable brittle Australian gold and was successful in hardening it enough for it to be usedfor coin. The successful batch is denoted by the extra line in the hair ribbon and 167,539 only were struck,not many survive. The Ansell is extremely rare in top grade of preservation like the Bentley specimen. To be offered in part two September 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1863, by William Wyon, second larger young head left, with 827 in relief ontruncation, date below, engraved afterWilliam Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of armswithin laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.This intriguing piece differs from the other currency Sovereigns of 1863 by the fact that it carries thenumber “827” on the truncation. This variety only first came to light in 1954 and is one of therarest varieties of the Victorian young head series. The 827 is thought to refer to an ingot of gold as in1863 another batch of brittle gold arrived for coining in the form of ingots numbered from 816 to830. These extremely rare pieces were perhaps the first batch struck from the newly refined andhardened gold. The Bentley specimen is one of the finest of the handful of specimens known.To be offered in part three May 2013

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THE KEY CURRENCY DATES AND RAREST VARIETIES IN THE LONDON VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD SOVEREIGN SERIES

Extremely rare, thequality of this piece

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Victoria (1837-1901)Proof Gold Sovereign, 1853, second larger young head left, engraved after William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a milled edge.The 1853 Proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies is a coin that was included in the veryrare “proof sets” of all the coinage that were available for purchase from the Court Jeweller “Huntand Roskell”. The coins were available to purchase singly too and are one of the rarer ProofSovereigns of the reign. Of superlative quality and very rare.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1870, second larger young head, date below, engraved after WilliamWyon, “muled” with the reverse of the era of George III, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci, StGeorge slaying dragon with broken lance, struck with a milled edge.One of the key Victorian Pattern Sovereigns in the Bentley Collection, this coin is unique andemploys a reverse of George III with the obverse of the young Queen Victoria. Numismatically termeda “mule” this most impressive piece was unknown before it appeared in a public auction in 1974. Ofthe highest importance and an impressive die combination.To be offered in part three May 2013

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1871, second larger young head left, engraved after William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.An unpublished Pattern Sovereign not in the Standard work, the year 1871 was significant as thiswas when the Pistrucci St George and dragon reverse was re-introduced to the London sovereign. Boththe shield reverse and the St George reverse were struck concurrently by the Royal Mint London until1874. These 1871 proofs struck from highly polished dies were no doubt produced as a matter ofrecord, only the milled edge version is published. Of the highest rarity and probably unique.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1879, second larger young head left, engraved after William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a milled edge.This Pattern shield reverse Sovereign struck from highly polished dies is of the highest rarity andprobably unique. The Standard work on the gold pattern, proof and trial coins does not carry anillustration of this coin as it maybe the only one in existence. The calibre of the Bentley Collection isenhanced by rarities such as this.To be offered in part two September 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1880, second larger young head left, engraved after William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a plain edge.Struck perhaps as a matter of record to proof quality from highly polished dies, the 1880 shield reverseSovereign is extremely rare and the Bentley Collection specimen is in superb condition.To be offered in part three May 2013

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1887, second larger young head left, engraved after William Wyon,reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, emblems below, engraved after JeanBaptiste Merlen, struck with a milled edge.

1887 is the final year for the young head design upon the coinage, so it seems natural that someyoung head Sovereigns of proof quality from highly polished dies would be struck as a matter ofrecord and probably for presentation to highly important persons such as this. Extremely rare thequality of this piece is sublime.To be offered in part one May 2012

rarest London currencySovereign of the StGeorge and Dragon

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PATTERN AND PROOF SOVEREIGNS FROM THE LONDON SHIELD REVERSE VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD SERIES

Extremely rare, thequality of this piece

is sublime

rarest London currencySovereign of the StGeorge and Dragon

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Victoria (1837-1901)Gold Sovereign, 1863, second larger young head left, with 827 in relief on truncation, datebelow, engraved after William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath,die number “22” below shield, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.This is the other variety of the “827” Sovereign with the die number 22 reverse. It is thought thatthis was a second batch struck from re-melted scissel and scrap emanating from the brittle ingotsdelivered to the Mint circa November to December 1863. Again of the very few specimens knownthe Bentley specimen is one of the finest extant.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign, 1869, struck in 24 carat gold, second larger young head left, date below,engraved after William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, dienumber “64” below shield, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.This unusual Proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies is struck in fine gold as opposed to the usual22 carat. There are only two specimens known and the coin is therefore of the highest rarity.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1874, second larger young head left, WW in relief on truncation, date below,engraved after William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of arms within laurel wreath, dienumber “32” below shield, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.The last date for the London shield reverse Sovereign is one of the key rarities. Even though this pieceis numbered 32, there are only three die numbers for this year available to collectors. All three dienumbers are present in the Bentley Collection, die 32 being the finest, the others are die 28 (parttwo) and die 33 (part three).To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign, 1871, young head with recut WW on truncation, engraved afterWilliam Wyon, reverse with St George slaying dragon right, date in exergue, engraved afterBenedetto Pistrucci, struck with a milled edge.This Proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies, is one of a series of varieties with minorvariation that was produced for the revival of the Pistrucci reverse on the London Sovereign from1871. Altogether there are six variations of this Proof or pattern in the Bentley Collection, two ofeach will be offered in each part of the Bentley Collection, arguably the rarest variety the piecedepicted here has a milled edge with the small BP initials in the exergue.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaGold Sovereign, 1879, young head, WW buried in thin truncation, engraved after William Wyon, reverse with St George slaying dragon right, date in exergue, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This is the rarest London currency Sovereign of the St George and dragon reverse and the Bentley specimen ranks amongst the finest quality of the ilk.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign, 1880, young head, WW in relief on truncation, engraved after WilliamWyon, reverse with St George slaying dragon right, date in exergue, engraved after BenedettoPistrucci, struck with a plain edge.This extremely rare Proof struck from highly polished dies was probably produced as a matter ofrecord. The piece depicted is the plain edge proof, the Bentley Collection also contains an example ofthe equally rare milled edge version (part three) and both specimens are of the finest quality.To be offered in part one May 2012

KEY VICTORIAN YOUNG HEAD LONDON RARITIES

the quality speaks foritself as the coin is

breath-taking

Victoria (1837-1901)Proof Gold Sovereign, 1887, young head, WW incuse on truncation, engraved after WilliamWyon, reverse with St George slaying dragon right, date in exergue, engraved after BenedettoPistrucci, struck with a milled edge.The final year for the young head design upon the coinage was 1887, thus resulting in some young headSovereigns of proof quality from highly polished dies being struck as a matter of record and probably forpresentation to highly important persons such as this. Extremely rare and of the finest quality.To be offered in part one May 2012

VictoriaPattern Gold Sovereign, 1887, Jubilee type bust with 14 pearl necklace, engraved by JosephEdgar Boehm, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, engraved after BenedettoPistrucci.This intriguing Pattern Sovereign struck from highly polished dies was only discovered ten years agoand so far only two specimens are known of which the Bentley specimen is the discovery piece and thefiner of the two. Unrecorded in the standard work with the more finely detailed obverse and of thehighest rarity.To be offered in part three May 2013

VictoriaProof Sovereign, 1891, Jubilee type bust with 13 pearl necklace, engraved by Joseph EdgarBoehm, reverse with St George slaying dragon, horse with long tail, date in exergue, engravedafter Benedetto Pistrucci.This Proof Sovereign struck from highly polished dies is of the highest rarity and probably was struckas a matter of record after some subtle revisions were made to the reverse which now depicts the horsewith a longer tail. The quality speaks for itself as the coin is breath-taking.To be offered in part one May 2012

George V (1910-36)Gold Sovereign, 1917, bare head with B.M. on truncation, engraved by Edgar BertramMacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, engraved after BenedettoPistrucci.The 1917 London Sovereign is the rarest date in the 20th Century London currency series. Though manywere struck, they were retained in the national reserve and used for debt payments mainly to the USA.Subsequently the majority of the mintage was melted for bullion in the early Thirties leaving but fewsurvivors which escaped this fate. The Bentley Specimen is one of the finest that can be obtained.To be offered in part one May 2012

George VI (1936-52)Matt Pattern Gold Sovereign, 1937, bare head, HP in relief below, engraved by ThomasHumphrey Paget, reverse with freshly engraved St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, afterBenedetto Pistrucci, struck with a plain edge.This extremely rare matt proof striking from specially prepared dies is one of only two specimensknown. The Bentley Collection specimen forms part of a set of four gold coins from the Five Pounds,Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign issued for photographic purposes within the Royal MintLondon. It is a highly significant group and offered for auction as one lot.To be offered in part three May 2013

Elizabeth II (1952-)Matt Proof Gold Sovereign, 1965, young laureate head, tiny incuse M.G. on truncation,engraved by Mary Gillick, reverse with freshly engraved St George slaying dragon, date inexergue, after Benedetto Pistrucci, struck with a milled edge.Unrecorded in the standard work of reference, this matt proof sovereign is the only specimen knownand preserved in “as struck” condition. An extremely rare opportunity to secure a coin that has neverbeen auctioned before.To be offered in part three May 2013

the 1855 specimenherewith is one of the

finest to be found16

LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY LONDON SOVEREIGN RARITIES

the quality speaks foritself as the coin is

breath-taking

the 1855 specimenherewith is one of the

finest to be found17

Victoria (1837-1901)Gold Sovereign, Sydney Branch Mint, 1855, first young head, date below, reverse withcrown, laurel wreath and legends, engraved by James Wyon.This coin from the initial year of production from the Sydney Mint is one of the toughest to find ina high grade of preservation. The Bentley Collection again does not disappoint and the 1855specimen herewith is one of the finest to be found.

VictoriaGold Sovereign, Sydney Branch Mint, 1858, second young head left, with wreath of banksia,engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon, reverse with crown, laurel wreath and legends, engravedby James Wyon.This coin represents one of the finest examples of the second bust type of the Sydney Mint Sovereignsin the Bentley Collection. All the Sydney type Sovereigns are tough to find in any grade over veryfine, extremely rare.

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign struck to specimen quality, Sydney Mint, Imperial type, 1887 S, Jubileetype bust left, with tiny spread J.E.B. on truncation, engraved by Joseph Edgar Boehm,reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, S mint mark on ground-line, engravedafter Benedetto Pistrucci.This extremely rare Proof Sovereign struck to specimen finish is the rarest Jubilee style Sydney Mintpiece in the Bentley Collection.

George V (1910-36)Proof Gold Sovereign struck to specimen quality, 1926 S, bare head, B.M. on truncation,engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date inexergue, S mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This extremely rare Proof Sovereign struck to specimen quality is the second rarest 20th CenturySydney Mint piece after the 1920 S in the Bentley Collection.

AUSTRALIAN RARITIESALL COLONIAL COINS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN PART TWO – SEPTEMBER 2012

ADELAIDE

Adelaide Pound, 1852, type 2, crown over date, legends surrounding, reverse with legend and weight, engraved by Joshua Payne.These intriguing “coin-tokens” were never officially given the Royal seal of approval to circulate as coin, but circulate they did in the Colonyof Adelaide as there was an emergency need for currency and newly found gold deposits needed to be converted to coin without the need tosend them halfway around the World to the Royal Mint. The second type with the newer fresher dies is represented in the Bentley Collectionin a wonderful state of preservation.

SYDNEY

The coin seems tohave become rarer astime has marched on

this highly unusualpiece is a highly

desirable and rare coin18

Victoria (1837-1901)Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint, Imperial type, 1887 M, second larger young head left, W.W. inrelief on truncation, date below, engraved after William Wyon, reverse with crowned shield of armswithin laurel wreath, M mint mark below, emblems below, engraved after Jean Baptiste Merlen.This is the rarest Victorian shield reverse for the Melbourne Mint as it was the final issue before theJubilee issue of 1887. The Australian Mints continued with the shield reverse long after theLondon Royal Mint ceased, as they were more readily accepted in trade with Asia over the StGeorge reverse pieces. The Bentley coin herewith is in excellent condition for this issue.

VictoriaProof Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint, Imperial type, 1888 M, Jubilee type bust left, withJ.E.B. on truncation, engraved by Joseph Edgar Boehm, reverse with St George slayingdragon, date in exergue, M mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.The 1888 Melbourne proof Sovereign is of extreme rarity and in a wonderful state of preservation.It is one of the key rarities in the Victorian Melbourne series in the Bentley Collection.

George V (1910-36)Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint, Imperial type, 1921 M, bare head, B.M. on truncation,engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date inexergue, M mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.The 1921 Melbourne Sovereign is the key date in the 20th Century currency series for this mint.The 1922 M runs a close second which is also represented in the Bentley Collection with anexcellent specimen. The quality of this rare coin speaks for itself.

George VProof Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint, Imperial type, 1929 M, second smaller bare head,B.M. on truncation, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slayingdragon, date in deep exergue, M mint mark on ground-line, engraved after BenedettoPistrucci.The 1929 Melbourne Sovereign proof is the rarest and finest of all the Melbourne pieces in theBentley Collection. A major rarity of superlative quality, toned as struck.

George VGold Sovereign, 1926 P, bare head, B.M. on truncation, engraved by Edgar BertramMacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, P mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.The rarest currency Perth Mint Sovereign is represented in the Bentley Collection by this superbcoin. The coin seems to have become rarer as time has marched on.

George VProof Gold Sovereign struck to specimen quality, Perth Mint, Imperial type, 1931 P, secondsmaller bare head, B.M. on truncation, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse withSt George slaying dragon, date in deep exergue, P mint mark on ground-line, engraved afterBenedetto Pistrucci.The 1931 Perth Sovereign proof is the final and one of the rarest of all the Perth pieces in theBentley Collection. A superb quality rarity for this swan song issue from the Imperial Perth Mint.

RARITIES OF THE MELBOURNE AND PERTH MINTSALL COLONIAL COINS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN PART TWO – SEPTEMBER 2012

The coin seems tohave become rarer astime has marched on

this highly unusualpiece is a highly

desirable and rare coin

Edward VII (1901-10)Specimen Proof Gold Sovereign, Ottawa Mint, Imperial type, 1908 C, struck to a satin finish,bare head, engraved by George William De Saulles, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date inexergue, C mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.The initial Canadian Sovereign issued from the Ottawa Mint, all specimens of which were given a satinfinish is the rarest of all the Edward VII currency Sovereigns. The specimen in the Bentley Collection isone of the most highly preserved of this desirable rarity.

Edward VIIGold Sovereign, Ottawa Mint, Imperial type, 1909 C, struck with the satin finish obverse die asused for 1908, bare head, engraved by George William De Saulles, reverse with St George slayingdragon, date in exergue, C mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This unusual Sovereign clearly has a different finish to the obverse as opposed to the reverse and represents amajor “sleeping” rarity in the Canadian series of Sovereigns. The satin finish can only be explained by thecontinued use of a 1908 obverse die into 1909 which shows good economic values as the Ottawa Mint.

George V (1910-36)Specimen strike Gold Sovereign, Ottawa Mint, Imperial type, 1911 C, bare head, B.M. ontruncation, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date inexergue, C mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.Struck to a specimen finish, this coin represents the finest known specimen in private hands of the rarespecimen Sovereign of 1911 from the Ottawa Mint. No doubt produced as a presentation piece for theCoronation year of George V it is a rather special coin.

George VGold Sovereign, Ottawa Mint, Imperial type, 1916 C, bare head, B.M. on truncation, engraved byEdgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, C mint markon ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.The rarest Canadian currency Sovereign in commerce today, the 1916 C represents the pinnacle of theseries and the biggest challenge to obtain for the collector. The Bentley Collection again contains one ofthe finest available.

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COLONIAL RARITIES OF CANADA AND INDIAALL COLONIAL COINS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN PART TWO – SEPTEMBER 2012

CANADA – OTTAWA MINT

BOMBAY INDIA MINT

George V (1910-36)Specimen Gold Sovereign, Bombay Mint, Imperial type, 1918 I, bare head, B.M. on truncation, engraved by Edgar BertramMacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue, I mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.Struck to a specimen finish, and no doubt produced as a presentation piece for the establishment of the Imperial Bombay Mint, this highlyunusual piece is a highly desirable and rare coin.

pristine condition andthe example we havehere is one of the best

Republic of South AfricaProof Gold Een Pond, 1874, short coarse bearded bust of President Burgers, date below, reversewith Arms of the Republic, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon, struck by the Heaton Mint.The coarse beard variety is by far the rarest variety of this very rare issue, the Bentley Collectionspecimen is an absolutely superb example.

Republic of South AfricaProof Gold Een Pond, 1874 spread date well struck, long fine bearded bust of PresidentBurgers, date below, reverse with Arms of the Republic, engraved by Leonard Charles Wyon,struck by the Heaton Mint.The more frequently encountered fine beard variety is still nevertheless a major rarity and not manysurvive in pristine condition, the example we have here is one of the best.

Republic of South AfricaGold Een Pond, 1898, bust of President Kruger, with incuse “99” stamped below, reverse withArms of the Republic, engraved by Otto Schultz.Only 130 of the 1898 Ponds were over-stamped with the 99 date figures, and scant few survive ingrades better than extremely fine like we have demonstrated in the Bentley Collection.

George V (1910-36)Gold Sovereign, Pretoria Mint, Imperial type, 1923 SA, bare head, B.M. on truncation,engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St George slaying dragon, date in exergue,SA mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This initial striking of the gold Sovereign at the Pretoria Mint in 1923 is the rarest currency piece ofthe short series, as Sovereigns were only struck on demand from gold brought into the Mint, andpurportedly the issue for this year was struck from only one consignment of gold, giving a total of justover 400 struck. The piece offered here is one of the best extant.

George VMatt Proof Gold Sovereign, Pretoria Mint, Imperial type, 1928 SA, second smaller bare head,B.M. very distinct on truncation, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St Georgeslaying dragon, date in exergue, SA mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This matt finish Pretoria Mint Sovereign is of the highest rarity and perhaps the only availablespecimen to collectors, the higher quality speaks for itself.

George VProof or specimen Gold Sovereign, Pretoria Mint, Imperial type, 1929 SA, second smaller bare head,B.M. very distinct on truncation, engraved by Edgar Bertram MacKennal, reverse with St Georgeslaying dragon, date in deep exergue, SA mint mark on ground-line, engraved after Benedetto Pistrucci.This Pretoria Mint Sovereign struck to a specimen proof finish is of extreme rarity was probablyproduce for presentation purposes and is perhaps the only specimen available to collectors.

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SOUTH AFRICAN RARITIES; REPUBLICAN AND IMPERIALALL COLONIAL COINS TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE IN PART TWO – SEPTEMBER 2012

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A SUMMARY

All three parts will contain portions of the most comprehensive assemblage ever formed of the Die

Number Shield Sovereign Series of Queen Victoria 1863-74 inclusive.

Part One – 8 May 2012London Royal Mint Sovereigns including:-

Patterns and Proofs of 1816-7, 1825 first type proof, early Victorian shield including the 1869 24 carat

piece and later St George reverse rarities of the various busts.

Rare currency pieces of 1823, 1828, 1836 with N in the shield, narrow shields of 1838 and 1843, the

1841 with unbarred A’s, 1863 die number 22 with 827 on truncation. A selection of extremely rare

Queen Elizabeth II proofs and specimens.

Part Two – September 2012during the week of the International “Coinex” Coin Fair

London Royal Mint issues including further patterns and proofs from George III to Victoria.

One of the finest 1859 Ansell Sovereigns available to collectors made from brittle Australian gold that

was strengthened at the Mint by the chief Chemist Mr G F Ansell.

Australian Mint issues in high grade including a near complete currency collection of all dates and mint

combinations with some additional proofs and off-metal strikes from Queen Victoria to George V.

The highlights of this section being:-

An assemblage of the Sydney Mint Australia type by date along with an Adelaide Pound.

Extremely rare George V date and Mint combinations in high grade including for Melbourne the dates

1920, 1921, 1922, 1928, and 1929 along with a 1929 M Proof.

The most valuable and highly coveted coin in the whole collection, the 1920 Sydney Sovereign along with

high grade currency rarities, and a specimen strike of the 1926 S. A 1931 Perth Specimen striking.

Canadian rarities include the Edward VII 1908C satin finish, an example of the 1909C muled with the

satin finish obverse from a 1908C, and a George V 1916 C in high grade.

A 1918 specimen striking from the Bombay Mint, India.

Pretoria, South Africa high grade currency 1923 and 1924 Sovereigns as well as extremely rare 1928SA

proof and a specimen striking of the 1929SA.

Other earlier extremely rare South African Ponds, including the fine and coarse beard Burgers pieces

in high grade, the 99 overstamp in highest grade and a 1902 Veld Pond.

Part Three – May 2013London Royal Mint issues – the highlight being the George III 1819 Sovereign – the finest specimen

known in private hands, along with other George III to Victoria patterns, proofs and trial strikes. Other

highlights being the George IV 1830 Proof, William IV first bust proofs of 1831 and 1832. Victorian

pattern and proof shield sovereigns of 1837, 1838, 1870 and 1880. St George reverse proofs and

patterns of 1871, 1880 and 1887 of the young and Jubilee heads.

A superb 1841 Sovereign with barred A’s and the 1863 with 827 on the truncation.

The George VI Matt gold Proof Set of four coins – only two sets in private hands.

Queen Elizabeth II 1958 specimen, 1959 proof and 1965 Matt Proof pieces.

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