CLOSING

8 December 2011

MAILBID 57 POSTAL AUCTION

COINWEIGHTS & SCALES

British Coin weights

Allen Back Collection

 Reserve GBP
Estimate GBP
001 W92 Noble weight W92, Noble, countermarked Crown over lis in two concentric circles rev. blank 17.5mm. 6.78gm. gVF black patina
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002 W105 Half noble weight W105, Half Noble, countermarked Crown over lis in two concentric circles rev. blank 14.6mm. 2.94gm. F Detector find Essex 1991
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003 W140 rose ryal weight W140, Rose Ryal, Countermarked Crown over rose in two concentric circles rev. blank 17.8mm. 7.60gm. gVF The Withers plate weight ex Mills (MB 7) very rare
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004 W150 Quarter rose ryal W150, Quarter Rose Ryal, Countermarked Crown over rose in two concentric circles rev. blank 11.9mm. 1.58gm. F The Withers plate weight ex Mills (MB 7) but a small piece has spalled on the obverse - very rare
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005 W203b half rose noble W203b, Half Rose Noble or Ryal, King with shield and sword in ship, rose on hull - the sword pommel is an annulet rev. blank 15.3mm. 3.67gm. nVF
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006 W244 Angel weight W244, Angel, St. Michael killing dragon rev. blank 15.1mm. 4.91gm. nVF
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007 W388 James I rose ruyal weight W388, James I Rose Ryal, Royal Arms on rose rev. crowned XXXIII S ctm. crowned C square 19.5mm. 13.61gm. gVF
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008 W504 James I double crown W504, James I Double Crown, crowned portrait r. I R BRI rev. crowned XIs ctm. crowned I square 14.7mm. 5.02gm. gVF Withers Plate weight
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009 W571 James I thisle crown weight W571, James I Thistle Crown, crowned thistle IR to sides rev. Crowned IIII S 4 D ½ ctm. crowned I square 12.5mm. 1.83gm. Black patina gF
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010 W609 James I spur ryal weight W609, James I Spur Ryal, sun centred 8 armed spur rev. crowned XV.S ctm. crowned C square 16mm. 6.29gm. gVF Withers Plate weight
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011 W610 James I spur ryal weight W610, James I Spur Ryal, sun centred 8 armed spur rev. crowned XV.S ctm. crowned I square 15mm. 6.28gm. VF
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012 W648 James I laurel weight W648, James I Laurel, laureate portrait l. rev crowned XX S ctm. crowned I square 18.3mm. 9.05gm. nVF Withers Plate weight
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013 W715 James I angel weight W715, James I Angel, St. Michael killing dragon .I.R.MAG.BRIT. rev. crowned XI. .S .B. 17.1mm. 4.61gm. EF Briot
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014 w715 James I half angel weight W751, James I Half Angel, St. Michael killing dragon .I.R.M.BRI. rev. crowned V. S.VI. D .B. 14.4mm. 2.30 gm. VF Briot
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015 W765 James I quarter angel W765, James I Quarter Angel, St. Michael killing dragon .I.R.M.BRIT. rev. crowned II. S .IX .D .B. 14.1mm. 1.14 gm. nVF Briot
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016 W783 James I unite weight W783, James I Unite, half length portrait r. .I.R. .MA.BRI. rev. crowned .XXII. .S .B. 18.9mm. 10.03 gm. gVF Briot
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017 W810 James I double crown weight W810, James I Double Crown, crowned portrait r. I R M. .BRITAN. rev. crowned .XI. .S. 17.4mm. 5.02 gm. EF
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018 W832 James I Britain crown weight W832, James I Britain Crown, crowned portrait r. I. R. .M.BRIT. rev. crowned .V .S. VI.D .B. 14.3mm. 2.51 gm. gVF Briot die
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019 W884 James I thistle crown weight W884, James I Thistle Crown, crowned thistle I R to sides rev. Crowned .IIII S 4 D ½ 14.6mm. 2.07 gm. nEF
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020 W976 Charles I unite portrait weight W976, Charles I Unite, crowned portrait l. CAROLVS REX rev. crowned .XX. S. 18.8mm. 9.11 gm. gVF
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021 W993 Charles I double crown weight W993, Charles I Double Crown , crowned portrait l. CAROLVS REX rev. crowned .X. .S. 17.2 mm. 4.42 gm. F
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022 W1015 Charles I double crown portrait weight W1015, Charles I Double Crown, crowned portrait l. CAROL. REX rev. crowned .V. S 14.6mm. 2.30 gm. VF
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023 W1051 Charles I silver shilling weight W1051, Charles I silver Shilling, C lis R With out grans above XIID below rev. .XII . D Withovt Grains WC 18.9 mm. 5.72 gm. gVF Very Rare
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024 W1082 Charles II guinea weight W1082, Charles II Guinea, crowned portrait l. CAROLVS II REX rev. crowned .XX. .S. 21mm. 8.38gm. nVF Very Rare we have only handled one before (MB 11) RRR
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025 W1087 James II for James I unite laureate portrait weight W1087, James II for James I Unite, laureate portrait r. Iacobvs II Rex rev. crowned .X.XII .S. 20.5 mm. 9.89 gm. VF
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026 W1088 James II for Charles I unite laureat portrait, weight W1088, James II for Charles I Unite, laureate portrait r. Iacobvs II Rex rev. crowned XX S 18.9mm. 9.04 gm. nEF
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027 W1095 James II for James I double crown laureate portrait weight W1095, James II for James I Double Crown, laureate portrait r. Iacobvs II Rex rev. crowned XI S 17.5 mm. 4.95 gm. gEF
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028 W1097 James II for Charles I double crown, laureate portrait weight W1097, James II for Charles I Double Crown, laureate portrait r. Iacobvs II Rex rev. crowned X S 17.3 mm. 4.49 gm. VF
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029 W1105 William & Mary guinea weight W1105, William & Mary Guinea, conjoined portraits r. rev. crowned I Guinea W 20.2mm. 8.34gm. nVF scarce
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030 W1108 William & Mary half guinea weight W1108, William & Mary Half Guinea, conjoined portraits r. rev. crowned I over 2 Guinea W 17.1mm. 4.14gm. fair
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031 W1118 French Pistol Anthony Giles weight W1118, French Pistol, Anthony Giles (N retrograde) ctm. ewer rev. 3 lis I Pistol W 19.3mm. 6.73gm. nVF
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032 W1119 French half pistol Anthony Giles weight W1119, French Half Pistol, Anthon(y) Giles ctm. ewer rev. three lis 1/2 Pistol W 16.7mm. 3.3gm. gF
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033 W1123 half guinea Wm Haywood weight W1123, Half Guinea, William Hayward ... ctm. ewer rev. crowned 1/2 Guinea W 16.9mm. 4.14gm. nVF
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034 W1125 French half pistol Wm Hayward weight W1125, French Half Pistol, William Hayward ... ctm. ewer rev. three lis 1/2 Pistol W 16.5mm. 3.35gm. nVF
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035 W1131 guinea Samuel Kerison weight W1131, Guinea, SamL. Kerison. Fecit. ctm. ewer rev. crowned I Guinea W 19.5mm. 8.41gm. VF Withers Plate Weight
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036 W1132 half guinea Samuel Kerison weight W1132, Half Guinea, SamL. Kerison. Fecit. ctm. ewer rev. crowned 1/2 Guinea W 16.6mm. 4.07gm. VF
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037 Richard Litchfeild guinea weight

W-, (W1137/1187), Guinea, Richard Litchfeild Fecit rose below rev. crowned I Guinea W 20.3mm. 8.31gm. nVF

A mule - ex Mail Bid 16
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038 W1138 half guinea Richard Litchfeild weight W1138, Half Guinea, Richard Litchfeild Fecit rev. crowned 1/2 Guinea W 17mm. 4.16gm. nVF
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039 W1139 French pistol, Richard Litchfeild weight W1139, French Pistol, Richard Litchfeild Fecit rev. three lis I Pistol W 18.9mm. 6.75gm. nVF
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040 W1147 guinea John Plat weight W1147, Guinea, Iohn Plat rev. crowned I Guinea W ctm. ewer 20.4mm. 7.91gm. gF
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041 W1158 French pistol weight Louis XIV portrait W1158, French Pistol, Louis XIIII portrait r. crowned AG rev. three lis I Pistol W 19.9mm. 6.77gm. VF AG= Anthony Giles Somewhat double-struck
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042 W1161 French half pistol weight W1161, French Half Pistol. Louis XIIII portrait r. crowned AG rev. three lis ½ Pistol W 16.3mm. 3.4gm. VF AG= Anthony Giles
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043 W1163 William III guinea laureate portrait weight W1163, William III Guinea, laureate portrait r. WH rev. crowned I Guinea W 19.8mm. 8.38gm. VF WH= William Hayward
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044 W1164 William III half guinea weight W1164, William III Half Guinea, laureate portrait r.WH rev. crowned ½ Guinea W 16.8mm. 4.22gm. gF WH= William Hayward
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045 W1180 William III guinea weight W1180, William III Guinea, laureate portrait r. rev. crowned I Guinea W 20.2mm. 8.37gm. F
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046 W1241 William III half guinea weight W1241, William III Half Guinea, laureate portrait r. rev. crowned ½ Guinea W 17.8mm. 4.2gm. VF
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047 W1348 French pistol weight incuse W1348, French Pistol, F lis I P incuse rev. similar 18.5mm. 6.82gm. gVF
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048 W1349 French half pistol weight W1349, French Half Pistol, F lis 1/2 P incuse rev, similar 16.8mm. 3.35gm. VF
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049 W1401 Anne guinea weight W1401, Anne Guinea, draped bust l. rev. crowned I Guinea W 19.9mm. 8.35gm. nVF
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050 W1404 Anne half guinea weight W1404, Anne Half Guinea, draped bust l. rev. crowned 1/2 Guinea W 17.4mm. 4.21gm. VF 2 retrograde
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051 W1431 Portuguese Moidore weight W1431, Portuguese Moidore, I Moidore W rev. voided cross potent four petalled ornaments 20.1mm. 10.70gm. nVF
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052 W1435 half moidore weight W1435, Portuguese Half Moidore, 1/2 Moidore W rev. voided cross potent four petalled ornaments 18mm. 5.37gm. VF
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053 W1441 quarter moidore weight W1441, Portuguese Quarter Moidore, 1/4 Moidor W rev. voided cross potent four petalled ornaments 14.8mm 2.72gm. gVF
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054 W1451 moidore weight dump flan W1451, Portuguese Moidore, 1 Moidor W rev. voided cross potent four flowers 19.9mm. 10.77gm. VF ‘dump’ flan
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055 W1452 half moidore weight W1452, Portuguese Half Moidore, 1/2 Moidor W rev. voided cross potent four flowers 17.7mm. 5.4 gm. VF
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056 W1460 George II guinea weight W1460, George II Guinea, laureate portrait l. Georgius II Rex I.K (Kirk) below rev. One Guinea Weight Copper 22mm. 8.26gm. VF
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057 W1461 George II guinea weight W1461, George II Guinea, laureate portrait l. Georgius II Dei Gratia I. Kirk. F below rev. A Guinea in crowned cartouche 1748 Copper 26.4mm. 8.32 gm. gVF
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058 W1462 George II guinea Kirk weight W1462, George II Guinea, I. Kirk.F. rev. A Guinea in crowned cartouche 1748 brass 25.7mm. 8.37gm. gVF
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059 W1463 George II guinea portrait Kirk weight W1463, George II Guinea, same die as above rev. A Guinea in crowned cartouche 1755 25.5mm. 8.3gm. nVF Kirk
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060 W1468 George II half guinea laureate weight W1468, George II Half Guinea, laureate portrait l. Georgius II Rex rev. Half A Guinea Weight flowers Copper 20.8mm. 4.19 gm. gVF Kirk
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061 W1470 George II half guinea laureate weight Kirk W1470, George II Half Guinea, laureate portrait l. Kirk below rev Half A Guinea 22mm. 4.12gm. nEF
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062 W1474 George II half a guinea weight W1474, George II Half Guinea, same die as above rev. Half a Guinea in crowned cartouche 21.7mm. 4.18gm. nEF Kirk
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063 Dobra 1746 laureat portrait weight W1520, Portuguese Dobra or Double Joe, laureate portrait r. 1746 below rev. A Three Pound Twelve Copper 22.6mm. 28.39 gm. F very thick flan
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064 W1521 Portuguese Joe weight W1521, Portuguese Joe, laureate portrait r. 1746 below rev. A Portugal Peice Of Thirty Six Shillings Copper 22.8mm. 14.34gm. EF
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065 W1522 Half Joe 1746 weight W1522, Portuguese Half Joe, laureate portrait r. 1746 below rev. A Portugal Peice Of Eighteen Shillings Copper 21.5mm. 7.16gm. EF
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066 W1523 Quarter Joe portrait weight W1523, Portuguese Quarter Joe, laureate portrait r. 1746 below rev. A Portugal Peice of Nine Shillings Copper 21.5mm. 3.61 gm. nEF
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067 W1525 Double Joe Kirk 1747 weight W1525, Portuguese Double Joe, laureate portrait r. Kirk 1747 below rev. Three Pound Twelve in crowned cartouche edge I Kirk F London Copper 28mm. 28.72gm. EF
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068 W1526 Double Joe Kirk 1747 weight W1526, Portuguese Double Joe, laureate portrait r. Kirk 1747 below rev. Three Pound Twelve in crowned cartouche brass, 28.7mm. 28.78gm. gVF
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069 W1531 Joe Kirk 1747 weight W1531, Portuguese Joe, laureate portrait r. Kirk 1747 below rev. Thirty Six Shillings in crowned cartouche Copper 27.7mm. 14.31gm. gVF
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070 W1532 Joe Kirk 1747 weight W1532, Portuguese Joe, laureate portrait r. Kirk 1747 below rev. Thirty Six Shillings in crowned cartouche brass 28.9 mm. 14.32gm. gVF
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071 w1535 Half joe 1748 weight W1535, Portuguese Half Joe, laureate portrait r. 1748 below rev. Eighteen Shillings in cartouche Copper 25.2mm. 7.14gm. EF
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072 W1536 half joe 1748 W1536, Portuguese Half Joe, laureate portrait r. 1748 below rev. Eighteen Shillings in cartouche brass 25.7mm. 6.71gm. gF
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073 W1541 Quarter Joe 1748 weight W1541, Portuguese Quarter Joe, laureate portrait r.1748 below rev. Nine Shillings in cartouche 20.3mm. 3.57gm. EF Withers Plate Weight
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074 W1558 Four shills and six pence portrait W1558, Portuguese Eighth Joe, laureate portrait r. rev. Four Sh(ill)s And Six Pence 17.3mm. 1.75 gm. nVF
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075 W1559 Eighth Joe portrait weight W1559, Portuguese Eighth Joe, laureate portrait r. rev. Four Shillings And Six- -Pence Copper 16.3 mm. 1.75 gm. gVF
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076 W1565 Double Joe portrait weight Kirk W1565, Portuguese Double Joe, portrait r. Kirk below rev. Three Pound Twelve in crowned cartouche 29.5mm. 28.65gm. VF
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077 W1566 Double Joe weight Kirk W1566, Portuguese Double Joe, portrait r. Kirk below rev. Thirty Six Shillings in cartouche 28.7mm. 14.25 gm. gF
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078 W1568 Eighth Joe portrait weight W1568, Portuguese Eighth Joe, laureate portrait r. rev. Four Shillings And Six Pence 16.7mm. 1.72 gm. EF
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079 W1576Doubloon 1749 W1576, Spanish Doubloon (4 Escudo), crowned Spanish arms, KIRK LON DON FECIT rev. A Doubloon 1749 27.9mm. 13.2gm. F Made for Colonial use about 1750 - West Indies & Colonial North America
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080 W1585 four Pistols W1585, Spanish 8 Escudos or Four Pistols, Four Pistols within floral border rev. similar 27.4mm. 26.39 gm. nVF Made for Colonial use about 1750 - West Indies, & Colonial North America
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081 W1586 Two Pistols W1586, Spanish 4 Escudos or Two Pistols, Two Pistols within floral border rev. similar 23.7mm. 13.32 gm. nVF Made for Colonial use about 1750 - West Indies & Colonial North America
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082 W1587 One Pistol

W1587, Spanish 2 Escudos or Pistol, I Pistol within floral border rev. similar 19mm. 6.67 gm. VF Made for Colonial use about 1750 - West Indies & Colonial North America

die alignment 90 degrees
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083 W1588 2 pistol W1588, Spanish Escudos or Half Pistol, 1/2 Pistol within floral border rev. similar to ob. 15.9mm. 3.36gm. gVF medal die alignment
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084 W1788h Quarter Joe 1773 weight W1788h, Portuguese Quarter Joe, 9 Pw Gr 2 : 7 rev. 3 lis 1773 in wreath 19mm. 3.57gm. obv. die links to Proctor EF
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085 W1861L guinea castle ABDY weight W1861L, Guinea, crown above castle ABDY below rev. Coined Since 1771 dwt. gra 5 8 s d 20..10 ctm. ewer 23.5mm. 8.15gm. F
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086 W1861M guinea Abdy weight W1861M, Guinea, crown above castle ABDY below rev. Coined Before 1772 dwt. gr 5 6 s d 20..6 ctm. ewer 23mm. 8.09 gm. nVF
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087 W1865G half guinea abdy weight W1865G, Half Guinea, flower over castle ABDY below rev. Dwts Gr 2 16 ctm. ewer 15.7mm. 4.15gm. EF Withers Plate weight
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088 W1868D guinea Sheffield W1868D, Guinea, Sheffield 2sI Pw Gr 5:8 1774 ctm. crown rev. D. Bradbury Assaymaster 2sI Pw Gr 5:8 1774 20.8mm. 8.28gm. EF Withers Plate Weight
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089 Half guinea large crown weight W2056B, Half Guinea, Half Guinea w.t ctm. large crown rev. blank 18.3mm. 4.20gm. gVF
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090 W2111E square weight Street & Pyke guinea W2111E, Guinea, Street & Pyke P G 5:6 rev. New Stand 1775 square 19.4mm. 8.20gm. VF The Withers Plate Weight
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091 W1899G George III half guinea weight W1899G, George III Half Guinea, laureate portrait r. rev. crown over D G 2 16 22.2mm. 4.15gm. gVF
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092 Quarter Moirdore weight 6.9 Quarter Moidore, 1/4 Moidor S D Or 6.9 rev. similar Copper or bronze 14.9mm. 2.66gm. EF
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093 Engraved Four pistols double doublon W- Engraved Four Pistols, Double Doublon rev. Wt 17 - 8 all engraved 26.4mm. 26.92 gm. VF
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094 Engraved Two Pistols A Doublon W- Engraved Two Pistols, A Doublon rev W.t d G 8 - 16 all engraved 23.4mm. 13.45gm. VF
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095 Engraved Pistol weight W- Engraved Pistol, 1 Pistole rev. Wt d G 4 = 8 all engraved 18.8mm. 6.66gm. VF
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096 Engraved half pistol weight W- Engraved Half Pistol, 1/2 Pistole rev. W.t d G 2 - 4 all engraved 15.4mm. 3.32gm. VF
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097 Dollar P G weight W2166, Bank of England Dollar. DOLLAR P G 17 6½ incuse rev. similar 27.3 mm. 26.85 gm. nVF ex MB 11
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098 W2169 1 Dollar square weight W2169, Bank of England Dollar. 1 DOLLAR incuse rev. similar square 22.3mm. 26.93 gm. gF ex MB 11
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