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1651 Pattern Shilling by Blondeau. mm Sun. ESC 1002, R3. Bull 173. EF, delightfully toned with underlying mint brilliance. Ex Seaby 1970, with ticket. (Superior to the example that sold at Noonans in 2021 for £9030 inc. commission.) £8,500

1902 Edward VII Gold Matt Proof Five Pounds. S3966. Virtually As Struck, toned. £3,950

1887 Victoria Gold Five Pounds. Jubilee bust. S3864. Choice Virtually Uncirculated, a couple of very minor nicks. Once wiped in antiquity. £3,500

1706 Queen Anne Crown. Roses & Plumes. QVINTO. S3578. EF, attractively toned, possibly once cleaned in antiquity. Extremely rare and only the second time we have listed this date in any condition. £2,950

1706 Queen Anne Halfcrown. Roses and Plumes. QVINTO. S3582. ESC 572. Bull 1361. Near EF, attractively toned, the reverse is better. £2,250

1818 George III Sovereign. Laur. Head. S3785A. Marsh 2A. Ascending colon after BRITANNIAR, space between REX and FD. EF, light reddish tone, rare in high grade. £4,950

1837 William IV Sovereign. Second bust. S3829B. Marsh 21. Choice Almost Uncirculated. Well struck and problem free. £4,250

1684 Charles II Tin Issue Farthing. BMC 532. S3395. NVMMORVM * FAMVLVS * 1684 * (5 pointed mullets). Reverse inverted. Edge upright. Good Extremely Fine and As Struck, blazing full mint lustre on the obverse. A superb example and one of the finest known. Ex Bridgewater House Ex Noble 28/11/1973 Ex Colin Cooke Collection, May 2006 Lor 695 Ex Baldwins (ticket enclosed) £3,995

Henry VIII Testoon. Third Coinage, 1544-7. S2367. Southwark Mint. mm S. HENRIC 8. Reverse CIVITAS LONDON. Good Fine, pleasing portrait and problem free. £1,850

Elizabeth I Gold Half Pound. First Issue. Mintmark Cross Crosslet (1560-61). 5.55g. S2520. N1982. Near EF, slightly weak on portrait. £7,750

Charles I Unite. Tower, Under the King (1625-42). Group C, third bust, shorter with heavier armour. Reverse Oval shield with CR at sides. Class 11a. Mm Plume (1630-1). Bust 3a. 9.08g. S2690. Brooker 67-68. N2150. Some die flaws otherwise GVF - Near EF. £4,950

Edward IV Ryal or Rose Noble. First Reign, 1461-70. Light Coinage, 1464-70. Small trefoils in spandrels. Mm Crown on reverse only (1466-7). N1549. S1951. EF or better, a well struck example, ever so lighht reddish tone. £7,950

1821 George IV Sovereign. Laur. Head. S3800. Choice Virtually Uncirculated, fields prooflike. £2,950

1601 Elizabeth I Crown. mm 1. S2582. mm 1. GVF, toned £5,500

James I Crown. Third Coinage, 1619-25. S2665. Plume over Shield. mm Lis 1623-4. King on horseback with grass ground line. Bold GVF, some parts better, small flan crack from strike. £4,500

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Based in South Manchester, Colin Cooke Coins has been involved in the numismatic market for over 35 years.

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