| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61369 | Auction date: 7 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 21037 Price realized: 1,400 USD (Approx. 1,294 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: British West Indies British Colony. George IV Proof "Anchor Money" 1/16 Dollar 1822 PR65 PCGS, London mint, KM1, Prid-13, Br-860. A spectacular Proof emission of this ever-popular "Anchor Money" type. The surfaces are reflective, glossy, and dramatically toned. The Goodman pedigree only increases the already impressive allure of this colorful selection. In the early 1820s the British government began the production of coins representing fractions of the Spanish-American dollar. Silver fractional coins of 1/16 to 1/2 dollar were struck in 1820 for Mauritius and in 1822 for Mauritius and Barbados. In 1826 the Anchor Money in Mauritius was withdrawn and shipped to the West Indies. Since there was important trade between the West Indies, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, it can be assumed that some Anchor Money entered Canada through trade, though there were no direct importations. Ex. Irving Goodman Collection https://coins.ha.com/itm/british-west-indies/british-west-indies-british-colony-george-iv-proof-anchor-money-1-16-dollar-1822-pr65-pcgs-/a/61369-21037.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61369-04072024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61369 | Auction date: 7 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 21038 Price realized: 2,000 USD (Approx. 1,849 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: British West Indies British Colony. George IV Proof "Anchor Money" 1/4 Dollar 1822 PR64 PCGS, London mint, KM3, Prid-10 Br-858. Narrow 8 variety with first 2 over 2. The vibrant multi-color patina, flaunting periwinkle blue and sunset tones most notably, is immediately eye-catching. This second largest denomination of the series is exceedingly rare in Proof. In the early 1820s the British government began the production of coins representing fractions of the Spanish-American dollar. Silver fractional coins of 1/16 to 1/2 dollar were struck in 1820 for Mauritius and in 1822 for Mauritius and Barbados. In 1826 the Anchor Money in Mauritius was withdrawn and shipped to the West Indies. Since there was important trade between the West Indies, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, it can be assumed that some Anchor Money entered Canada through trade, though there were no direct importations. Ex. Irving Goodman Collection https://coins.ha.com/itm/british-west-indies/british-west-indies-british-colony-george-iv-proof-anchor-money-1-4-dollar-1822-pr64-pcgs-/a/61369-21038.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61369-04072024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 53064 Price realized: 4,800 USD (Approx. 4,377 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BRITISH WEST INDIES. 1/2 Dollar, 1822/1. London Mint. George IV. NGC PROOF-65. KM-4; Prid-8. Beautiful and appealing, this very elusive proof striking of the ever popular type has very little that can be faulted against it. The strike is strong, with soft lustrous beauty throughout. Handsomely toned and appealing, this glowing and appealing 1/2 Dollar is certain to capture many excited bidders. To view all items from the Harvey Richer Collection, click here. From the Harvey Richer Collection. Ex: Doug Robins Collection. Professor Harvey Brian Richer (1944-2023) was a major figure in the sphere of Canadian numismatics, writing two authoritative books on the subject, The Gold Coins of Newfoundland, 1865-1888, and 100 Greatest Canadian Coins and Tokens. A long-time collector whose day job included groundbreaking research in astronomy and physics at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Richer also published more than 175 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, including Nature and Science. Richer was born and raised in Montreal, but relocated to British Columbia in the early 1970s, serving as Professor of Physics and Astronomy at UBC for over fifty years. He reveled in collaborating with his peers both locally and globally to further our understanding of the evolution of stellar astrophysics, and passionately devoted his time to exploring the cosmos. In 2014, Richer was named the recipient of the Carlyle S. Beals Award of the Canadian Astronomical Society, given for lifetime achievement. He was also named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the foremost academic society in Canada and of similar stature to membership in the National Academy of Sciences in the United States. The Harvey B. Richer Gold Medal for Early Career Research in Astronomy was established in 2016 thanks to a generous gift from Professor Richer. Estimate: $6000 - $8000 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 25244 Price realized: 8,000 USD (Approx. 7,515 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: India British India. William IV silver Proof Pattern Early Restrike Rupee 1834-(c) PR64 PCGS, Calcutta mint, KM-Pn7, Prid-175, S&W-1.28. Medal Alignment. A stunning deep purple Pattern Rupee emission, from which this is a coveted "Early Restrike" production. The surfaces are flooded with glossy luster and very little chatter or hairlines (not to be confused with die polish) attempt to obfuscate the wonderful visual aesthetic of this highly desirable type. A veritable treat of an offering for the many worldwide British India specialists. https://coins.ha.com/itm/india/british-india/india-british-india-william-iv-silver-proof-pattern-early-restrike-rupee-1834-c-pr64-pcgs-/a/61385-25244.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61385-04222024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Spink > Auction 23151 | Auction date: 14 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2006 Price realized: 370,000 GBP (Approx. 464,766 USD / 430,977 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: (g) NGC PF63+ UCAM | William IV (1830-1837), Pattern Proof Five-Pounds, 1831, struck from the Coronation 'W.W.' Crown dies in .999 Fine Gold, by William Wyon after Francis Chantrey and Jean-Baptiste Merlen for the Royal Mint, GULIELMUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: bare head right, W.W. buried in truncation, rev. crowned shield-of-arms within the Collar of the Order of the Garter and draped with ermine mantle, St George pendant below, edge plain, [Median Spink XRF: 99.99% Au], 39.828g [614.64grns], 5h ("A Memoir of the Life and Works of William Wyon ESQ A.R.A, Chief Engraver of the Royal Mint", Nicholas Carlisle [1837], pp. 107-109; "The Wyons", L S Forrer [Spink, 1917], p. 103; KM Pn99; Fb. 381; PCGS ID 531509/542036; MCE p. 94, Pattern 34a; L&S 2, p. 71 this coin mentioned; Davies 300; W&R 270 [R5]; ESC 272 [R5]; Bull 2463 [R5]; Holloway GH 102; Sainthill -; Montagu 1086; Murdoch 437; Nobleman 198; Wertheimer 176 = Lingford 533; Blake BL310 this coin ['6 known']; Lady Duveen 64 = Douglas-Morris 184 ['about 10 known']; Spink 3833), an historic scratch to forehead with the faintest wisps to fields, below neckline and to right of mantle above the expected die flaw, with delicate carbon spotting to peripheries, otherwise entirely original and utterly splendiferous, the "frabjous" fields of Wyon's auriferous "wonderland" canon a befittingly exalted canvas for the strikingly high relief and stupendously cameo "Coronation portrait" personally approved by the King from this very obverse die, from an exceedingly limited corpus; this the viable finest of the nine confirmed specimens; truly "fresh from the die" and technically FDC, totally unblemished by recent 'conservation' or even rim contact marks that plague the extremities of every other known survivor, simply put: outrageous; extraordinary; and practically peerless; unseen at public auction for almost a CENTURY, having previously blessed the Alfred John Morris; George Hamilton-Smith; Hugh Vincent Summers, George Blake and Charles Dabney-Thompson cabinets, in NGC 'St. Helier' holder, conservatively graded PF63+ ULTRA CAMEO (Cert. #6767923-004) [Only 1 Certified Finer]. Provenance, ~ Recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records (1969) as the most expensive British coin ever sold at the time. For context, the average house price in the United Kingdom in July 1966 was £3,558.0.0 ~ , Spink, by private treaty, 4 July 1966 - £5,350.0.0, Charles Dabney-Thompson, collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1965, SCMB, June 1956, BL310* - "AV Five Pounds, 1831, Pattern by William Wyon and Merlen...only six coins of this denomination are believed to have been issued. brilliant, FDC, RRRR" - £800.0.0, George Blake, collection purchased by Seaby, May 1956, ~ 1956: "In May of this year we were able to announce the purchase of the George Blake collection, which was one of the best we have bought in recent years. Pieces worth noting where the Cromwell half-broad, Charles II Petition and Reddite crowns, the George III five guineas of 1777, and the William IV five pounds of 1831" (H A Seaby, SCMB, July 1966, p. 241) ~, B A Seaby, by private treaty with George Blake, by February 1947, Hugh Vincent Summers ['XYZ'], collection purchased by Seaby, 1946, George Hamilton-Smith (died 18 November 1926), Glendining, 23-25 May 1927, lot 189 - "Pattern Five Pound Piece, 1831....edge plain, brilliant and of great rarity" - £110.0.0 [Spink for H V Summers], "Formerly in the Morris Collection", Alfred John Morris (5 February 1880 - 16 January 1943), collection sold by private treaty to Hamilton-Smith, between April and July 1922, Little is known about the Morris collection, as only Hamilton-Smith seems to have directly or at least publicly benefitted from it. It contributed at least three coins, a 1770 Pattern Five Guineas, an 1820 Five Pounds and this 1831 Five Pounds which is rather telling of its calibre and quality. Indeed Morris, first appears on the radar at the Nobleman sale of 27 March 1922, when he newly-registers as a commission bidder with Spink for the sale. Presenting the profile of an investor, strangely Morris targets only four lots - the strikings in silver of the 1820 Five-Pounds and Two-Pounds; a Pattern 1816 Sovereign, and finally lot 67A - the Incorrupta Crown in Gold. Strikingly no effort was made towards bidding for the Pattern Five Guineas, the 1820 Five Pounds or indeed the Renotiere example of the 1831 Gold piece - highly suggestive of a pre-existing collection, but an especially targeted focus when bidding. In each case Morris would be defeated by Spink's separate commission bidder Virgil Michael Brand, perhaps initiating Morris to apply for membership to the British Numismatic Society only a month later whereupon he would undoubtedly have met one of its council members, George Hamilton-Smith who probably persuaded him to approach him in his separate capacity as newly acting director of auctioneer Glendining's. His father had founded a company of upholsterer spring manufacturers, having started his career as a book-keeper in Belper, Derbyshire. Partnering with Edward Bagshaw, the firm of Bagshaw and Morris operated under the Morris' sole ownership from 43 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch between 1889 and 1935. It claimed to be the oldest manufacturer of coppered-steel springs for the upholstery trade. , , Corpus:, , 1) The Arnold Specimen (May 1993); Private Collection [PCGS PR63 DCAM] , , 2) The Murdoch Specimen (January 2020), 39.87g; Private Collection [PCGS PR63 DCAM - Cert. #39237162] , , 3) The Duveen Specimen (October 2020), 39.90g; Submitted for grading, Sarasota, Florida (January 2014), and 'brown'-holdered [NGC PF63 UCAM - Cert. #3731659-001]; Resubmitted and "conserved" before sale in Monaco; Private Collection [NGC PF66* UCAM - Cert. #5744153-004] , , 4) The St. Helier Specimen (May 1927), 39.828g, this coin; [NGC PF63+ UCAM - Cert. #6767923-004] , , 5) The Paramount Specimen (January 2023), 40.446g; graded NGC Proof Details ~ Obverse Tooled [Cert. #6066350-025]; Private Collection, presently unencapsulated. , , 6) The Thomas H Law Specimen (August 2013); [NGC PF63 UCAM]. , , 7) The Strauss Specimen (May 1994); [PCGS PR61 DCAM] , , 8) The Hunterian Specimen (-), ex Major-General William Yorke-Moore, Sotheby's, 21 April 1879, lot 340 - £22.0.0 [Rollin & Feuardent for Burns]; Edward Burns, by private treaty with Coats; Thomas Coats, collection bequeathed to Hunterian Museum, 1921 , , 9) The Ashmolean Specimen (-) , , https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/6767923-004/63/ Estimate: £240000 - £300000 |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 31247 Price realized: 15,000 USD (Approx. 13,955 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: India British India. William IV gold Proof Restrike Mohur 1835-(c) PR61 NGC, Calcutta mint, KM451.3, S&W-1.13, Prid-14. Obverse Die B, straight grained edge. F incuse on bust. The first British Indian date of coinage to include a British monarch's portrait, William IV Proof Mohur's are among the most sought-after issues under the British Indian numismatic classification. Though lightly handled throughout its years of adoration, highly glossy surfaces and a darkish canary yellow patina present quite nicely. A stellar, but affordable example of this prized type. https://coins.ha.com/itm/india/british-india/india-british-india-william-iv-gold-proof-restrike-mohur-1835-c-pr61-ngc-/a/3115-31247.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 8000-12000 USD |  |
