Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 38 26 Sep 2019
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British Coins, George IV, unofficial pattern halfcrown, in bronzed copper, undated (c. 1824-25), by W. Binfield, laur. bust l. with a mass of hair and long ties, signed below truncation, rev. a caduceus formed of two serpents entwined around trident, within open olive wreath, 2S - 6D to either side, edge plain (ESC.655 [R6, 3-4 known]; Bull 2393 [R6]), of the highest rarity, choice and with deep mahogany colour, virtually mint state
Believed part of a trio of coins, one silver and two bronzed-copper ex. Montagu, Sotheby (lot 996); Murdoch, Sotheby, 8 June 1903 (lot 429 part); Baron Phillipe Ferrari de la Renotière, Sotheby, 27 March 1922 (lot 107); V M Brand, collection dispersed post mortem from 1932; H M Lingford, collection purchased en bloc by Baldwin, 1951; Glendining, 19 July 1961 (lot 172 or 173). One of the two bronzed-copper coins was later acquired by Seaby and sold to Mrs. Norweb, Spink Auction, part III, 19 November 1986, but this does not appear to be that coin.
(2200-2500 GBP)
Believed part of a trio of coins, one silver and two bronzed-copper ex. Montagu, Sotheby (lot 996); Murdoch, Sotheby, 8 June 1903 (lot 429 part); Baron Phillipe Ferrari de la Renotière, Sotheby, 27 March 1922 (lot 107); V M Brand, collection dispersed post mortem from 1932; H M Lingford, collection purchased en bloc by Baldwin, 1951; Glendining, 19 July 1961 (lot 172 or 173). One of the two bronzed-copper coins was later acquired by Seaby and sold to Mrs. Norweb, Spink Auction, part III, 19 November 1986, but this does not appear to be that coin.
(2200-2500 GBP)