Catalogue
Lot 2583
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF HALFPENNY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3949, Peck 1523 (S) 9.03g. Obverse -young head w:w. incuse on truncation. Overdate variety 1839 over broad 1843 "ghost". ...
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $800
Lot 2584
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF HALFPENNY - DIE ALIGNMENT VARIETY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3949, Peck 1523* (V.R.) 9.18g. Bronzed. Obverse - as above w:w. incuse on truncation. ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $800
Lot 2585
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF FARTHING, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3950, Peck 1556 (S) 4.70g. Obverse - young head w.w. in relief on truncation. Reverse - Similar to ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 2586
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF FARTHING, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3950, Peck 1556 (S) 4.22g. Bronzed. Obverse - w.w. in relief on truncation. Reverse - ornamental trident and ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 2587
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF FARTHING, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3950, Peck 1556 (S) 4.79g. Bronzed. Obverse - as above w.w. in relief on truncation. Reverse - as ...
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Lot 2588
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1839 PROOF FARTHING, Die alignment variety, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3950, Peck 1557 (V.R.) 4.64g. Bronzed Obverse - w.w. in relief on truncation. Reverse - ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 2589
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1847 PROOF CROWN, Victoria, 1837-1901. mdcccxlvii i.e. 1847, S-3833, ESC-2571, L&S 57, Davies-471. (S) 28.18g. Struck in coin alignment. Edge Inscribed in small raised gothic ...
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $50,000
Lot 2590
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1847 PROOF CROWN, in contemporary maroon shagreen type leather-covered square case. Outer lid decorated with gold border and varying leather finishes. The case is ...
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $66,000
Lot 2591
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1847 PROOF CROWN, Presented with a contemporary maroon leather covered case, which is fitted with a brass swivel hook, top stamped in gold lettering CROWN ...
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $50,000
Lot 2592
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1848 PATTERN FLORIN, This florin marks the first attempt at decimalisation of the U.K. coinage with the issue of a one-tenth of a pound denomination. ...
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $43,000
Lot 2593
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SET CASE, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-PS4 Young head, Sovereign to Half-Farthing (16 coins). It includes a rare Gothic type crown and is the first ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2594
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SOVEREIGN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3852D, W&R 305 (R3) 7.98g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse - Second larger young head with WW incuse on truncation. ...
Estimate $30,000
SOLD $42,000
Lot 2595
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3859, W&R 346 (R2) 4.01g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse - First young head, small date in figures below the ...
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $29,000
Lot 2596
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF GOTHIC CROWN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3884, ESC-2584, L&S 69, Davies-474. (R3) 28.24g. Inscribed edge in small raised gothic characters decus * et * tutamen ...
Estimate $50,000
SOLD $84,000
Lot 2597
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF HALF CROWN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3888, ESC-2736, Davies-576. (R3) 14.14g. Straight-grained edge Proof only date. Obverse -young head with two plain fillets and ...
Estimate $12,500
SOLD $13,500
Lot 2598
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF GOTHIC FLORIN, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3891, ESC-2827, Davies-724. (R2) 11.30g. Straight-grained edge Obverse -brit: has single t, W W in relief between bust ...
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $10,000
Lot 2599
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SHILLING, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3904, ESC-3003, Davies-867. (R2) 5.64g. Straight-grained edge. ^Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). ^Reverse - Merlen design with the words ...
Estimate $5,000
Lot 2600
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SHILLING, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3904, ESC-3003, Davies-867. (R2) 5.65g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). Reverse - Merlen design with ...
Estimate $4,500
Lot 2601
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SIXPENCE, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3908, ESC-3190, Davies-1050. (R2) 2.85g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). Reverse - Merlen design with ...
Estimate $3,000
Lot 2602
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF SIXPENCE, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3908, ESC-3190, Davies-1050. (R2) 2.82g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). Reverse - Merlen design with ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 2603
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PATTERN GROAT, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-not listed. (VR) Davies- not listed (Dies 2 A) 1.89g. Straight-grained edge. Provence ex Major A.W. Foster ^Obverse - ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Lot 2604
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PATTERN GROAT, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-not listed. (VR) Davies- not listed (Dies 3 A) 1.87g. Straight-grained edge. Obverse (no W.W. no striations on ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Lot 2605
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF GROAT (FOURPENCE), The groat and threepence being the same diameter, shared the same obverse master tools. Therefore, the pattern groats listed below are ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2606
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 MAUNDY SET, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3916, ESC-3496, Davies-1415. (R) Plain edge. 3d is dies 1A^4d 1.89g, 3d 1.42g, 2d 0.93g and 1d 0.47g.^Obverse -second young ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Lot 2607
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF MAUNDY SET, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3916, ESC-3497, Davies-1415. (R2) Plain edge. 3d is Davies dies 1A 4d 1.87g, 3d 1.42g, 2d 0.96g and 1d ...
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,200
Lot 2608
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF 4D MAUNDY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-3190. (R2) Plain edge. 1.86g. Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). Reverse - Merlen's crowned numeral design. ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lot 2609
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF 2D MAUNDY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3913, ESC-3190. (R2) Plain edge. 0.94g Obverse -second young head (no W.W.). Reverse - Merlen's crowned numeral ...
Estimate $200
Lot 2610
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF PENNY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3948, Peck 1502 (VS). Copper; Obverse - young head ( bare neck) w.w. incuse on truncation. Reverse - ...
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Lot 2611
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF PENNY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3948, Peck 1502 (VS) 18.9g. Obverse - young head ( bare neck) w.w. incuse on truncation. Reverse ...
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,000
Lot 2612
Sale 130 THE VERENE COLLECTION OF BRITISH PROOFS
1853 PROOF HALFPENNY, Victoria, 1837-1901. S-3949, Peck 1541 (VS) Copper 9.43g. Obverse - as above w:w. incuse on truncation. Reverse - Similar to GEORGE ...
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,600