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The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials

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This collection was sold on 28 September 2005.

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Lot 362, 28 Sep 05

Restrike Pattern Guinea, 1791, by C.H. Küchler, in gilt-copper, laureate bust right, three stops on striated truncation, rev. crowned spade-shaped shield, edge plain, 5.62g/6h (Montagu 674; Selig 1129). Usual rust marks, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£200-250)

Lot 362, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £170

Lot 363, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Sixpence, 1791, by J.-P. Droz, in silver, crowned cypher within wreath, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 2.72g/12h (ESC 1647; Selig 1232). Scratch by upper part of spear, otherwise very fine and toned, rare (£120-150)

Lot 363, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £80

Lot 364, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by C.H. Küchler, in copper, laureate bust right, k on truncation, rev. Britannia seated left, shield with bevelled edge, olive branch with 12 leaves, edge plain, 12.75g/6h (BMC 1227; Selig –). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£250-300)

Lot 364, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £270

Lot 365, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Crown, undated, by G. Mills and T. Webb for J. Mudie, in silver, laureate bust right, rev. cruciform shields, lesser George in centre, national emblems in angles, edge plain, 28.06g/12h (L & S 214; ESC 221; Davies 3000; KM. PnB80). Minor surface marks on obverse, otherwise very fine, toned (£350-450)

Lot 365, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £280

Lot 366, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Two Pounds, 1824, by W. Wyon and J.-B. Merlen, in copper, bust left, rev. crowned arms on mantle, edge plain, 8.65g/6h (cf. WR 221; cf. S 3799; cf. Norweb IV, 1644). Small stain under truncation, other minor surface marks and rim flaws, otherwise good very fine, reverse better, extremely rare (£600-800)

Lot 366, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £400

Lot 367, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Crown or medal, after B. Pistrucci, in white metal, laureate bust left, rev. Royal arms and supporters, no m below, edge plain, 36mm, 14.06g/12h (ESC 265b; L & S 43 var; cf. BHM 1103). Light graze in centre of obverse and other trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£400-600)

Lot 367, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £760

Lot 368, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Half-Florin, 1863, by C. Wiener and W.J. Taylor, in silver, coronetted bust left, rev. crowned square-topped shield in tressure over cross, edge plain, 6.31g/12h (ESC 1380; Davies 3092; KM. PnE115). Brilliant mint state and deeply toned, rare (£400-500)

Lot 368, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £680

Lot 369, 28 Sep 05

‘Specimen’ set, 1876h, comprising Penny, dies 8+K, 9.47g/12h, Halfpenny, dies 14+M, 5.63g/12h, Farthing, normal 6 in date, 2.81g/12h, all edges plain (BMC 1708, 1816, 1894; F 89, 329, 534; S 3955, 3957, 3959) [3]. A matching and carefully struck set with sharp rims, all lightly lacquered, the Penny with a spot on Britannia’s right knee and the Halfpenny with an obverse scratch, otherwise virtually as struck, rare (£500-700)

Lot 369, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £440

Lot 370, 28 Sep 05

Proof or Trial Halfpenny, 1868, in cupro-nickel, edge plain, 5.67g/12h (BMC 1794; F 304; KM. PnQ115). Light carbon spots, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, rare (£250-300)

Lot 370, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £270

Lot 371, 28 Sep 05

Smith on Decimal Currency, a set of Patterns, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, comprising One Centum, in white metal, 10.78g/6h (BMC –; F 812b; KM. PPn28), 10 Cents, in copper, 66.82g/6h (BMC 2075; F 813; KM. PPn35), 5 Cents, in copper, 27.55g/6h (BMC 2081; F 818; KM. PPn33), 2 Cents, in copper, 10.91g/6h (BMC 2082; F 819; KM. PPn29), 1 Cent, in copper, 5.58g/6h (BMC 2086; F 823; KM. PPn27), all edges plain [5]. Last extremely fine with original colo...

Lot 371, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £750

Lot 372, 28 Sep 05

Smith on Decimal Currency, Pattern One Centum, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, bust left, rev. value, edge plain, 11.70g/6h (BMC p.479; F p.188; KM. –). Minor scuffing, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£250-350)

Lot 372, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £330

Lot 373, 28 Sep 05

Smith on Decimal Currency, Restrike Pattern 2 Cents, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in silver, similar, edge plain, 12.49g/12h (BMC 2084; F 821; KM. PPn31). Obverse with extensive rust marks, reverse with minor surface marks and rim nicks, toned, extremely rare (£350-450)

Lot 373, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £390

Lot 374, 28 Sep 05

Smith on Decimal Currency, Restrike Pattern 2 Cents, 1846, by Marrian & Gausby, in antimony [tin/lead alloy], similar, edge plain, 6.30g/12h (BMC 2085; F 822; KM. PPn30). Some slight corrosion on rims, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare (£200-250)

Lot 374, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £260

Lot 375, 28 Sep 05

Pattern 10 Cents, 1857, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in nickel-bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, on a thick flan, 17.11g/12h (BMC 1970; F 677). Feint obverse die crack running from edge to centre and minor metal flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only specimen available to commerce (£800-1,000)

Lot 375, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £820

Lot 376, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Decimal Penny, 1857, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in bronze, similar except for the denomination name, edge plain, 11.17g/12h (BMC 1968; F 674). Scratch running from mouth to ear, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£300-400)

Lot 376, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £680

Lot 377, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Decimal Penny, 1859, unsigned [obv. by L.C. Wyon, rev. by J. Wyon], in nickel-bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 11.55g/12h (BMC 1985, this coin listed; F 687). Light streaks in metal, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare (£250-300)

Lot 377, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £400

Lot 378, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Decimal Penny, 1859, by J. Wyon, in aluminium-bronze, diademed bust left, rev. crowned value in wreath, edge plain, 9.11g/12h (BMC 1996; F 701a). Scuffed, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare (£200-300)

Lot 378, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £260

Lot 379, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Decimal Halfpenny, 1857, unsigned [by L.C. Wyon], in bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rose below, rev. Britannia seated right, date in Roman numerals, edge plain, 5.22g/12h (BMC 1973; F 675). A trifle streaky, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£250-300)

Lot 379, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £620

Lot 380, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Half Decimal Penny, 1859, unsigned [by L.C. Wyon], in bronze, bust left with jewelled diadem, rev. Britannia seated right, edge plain, 4.53g/12h (BMC 1981; F 686). Area of rust spotting below Queen’s ear, metal fault in left field and some pitting in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and patinated, extremely rare (£200-250)

Lot 380, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £360

Lot 381, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Decimal Halfpenny, 1859, in cupro-nickel, unsigned, crown, rev. value, edge incusely dotted, 2.48g/12h (BMC 2037; F 745). Minor spotting, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, extremely rare (£200-250)

Lot 381, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £600

Lot 382, 28 Sep 05

Pattern Halfpenny, 1887, unsigned [probably by L.C. Lauer for ‘A. Weyl’], in aluminium, crowned bust left, date above, rev. cruciform shields with roses, thistle and shamrock in angles, edge grained, 1.96g/12h (BMC 2189; F 922; KM. PPn82). Several patches of corrosion on rim and Queen’s head, otherwise practically as struck, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one other specimen known (£200-300)

Lot 382, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £350

Lot 383, 28 Sep 05

Trial Penny, 1902, by the Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd, in bronze, bust right, no legend, rev. kings norton metal co l·d around border of linked concentric circles, this encircling ten small circles and a further border of linked concentric circles within which is the cypher knm, wide toothed border both sides, edge plain, 10.12g/12h. Some light scuffing on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity, probably...

Lot 383, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £460

Lot 384, 28 Sep 05

Trial Penny, 1902, by the Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd, in bronze, bust right within raised inner circle and outer border of linked concentric circles, no legend, rev. similar, wide toothed border both sides, edge plain, 10.25g/12h. Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, most attractive and of the highest rarity, probably the only known specimen and a companion piece to the last (£800-1,200)

Lot 384, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £800

Lot 385, 28 Sep 05

Patterns for a Decimal coinage, 1901, by T. Parker, Twenty-Five Thousandths of a Shilling, in silvered-bronze, edge grained, 2.27g/12h (Rogers 920), Five-Thousandth, Three-Thousandth, Two-Thousandth and Thousandth of a Pound, all in aluminium, edges plain, 2.68, 2.00, 1.41, 0.95g, all 12h (Rogers 900, 902, 904, 910 and p.99, these pieces listed; cf. DNW 63, 647); together with Coronation Model Half-Farthings (2), both 1902, one signed lauer (Roge...

Lot 385, 28 Sep 05

Sold for £270

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