Beautiful British Patterns

CoinAddict · August 3, 2004 4:50AM

I found these while looking at NEN's inventory and thought they were too beautiful not to share.

MacCrimmon · August 3, 2004 5:16AM

I love that "VR" reverse design of the first florin.

It's somewhat akin to the piece Fenton bought from the Terner sale. There were a group of 6-8 florin patterns (not Terner though) of which 2-3 were very pretty in both design and toning.

theboz11 · August 3, 2004 5:20AM

Just great coins, beautiful

Sylvestius · August 3, 2004 5:22AM

I really like the top one! Pity about the ghastly oil slick toning on the others though...

Clankeye · August 3, 2004 5:24AM

The first coin knocks the wind out of me.

Yikes. What a coin.

Clankeye

Darkhorse · August 3, 2004 5:25AM

cosmicdebris · August 3, 2004 5:33AM

Gorgeous stuff. The Eddie VII crown is cool and too much for me.

trozau · August 3, 2004 5:51AM

love the quatrefoil design

SYRACUSIAN · August 3, 2004 6:23AM

The half shilling is my favourite.

Mac,

how many coins did Fenton buy from that sale?

CoinAddict · August 3, 2004 6:43AM

Found these on the Goldberg website under the auction archives.

MacCrimmon · August 3, 2004 6:43AM

For some tips on vacationing in the Greek Isles, I'll tell you!!

Actually, he bought all the 1848 patterns (NGC slabs). These weren't Terner coins. He probably bought another couple dozen pieces, but I'm away from my cats. for now. Plus the Goldbergs currently have sale #25 offline. I'll try to check later this evening.

CoinAddict · August 3, 2004 7:55AM

Here is another example of a tenth of a pound and a Crown that sold in a Stacks auction in 1999.

wybrit · August 3, 2004 1:01PM

Awesome pieces. I'm waiting for an 1848 Godless pattern to show up, the one that effectively became the design for the 1849 florin. The Centum is a real stunner.

Sylvestius · August 3, 2004 3:32PM

<< <i>Found these on the Goldberg website under the auction archives.

>>

That's done it! You guys know i absolutely love these things. New one to add to my collecting aims in life...

1) Get a Gothic Crown in AEF
2) Get a Hammered Gold Sovereign
3) AND THE NEW ENTRY... Get a proof shield reverse sovereign! (i'll happily settle for a common one though that's not a pattern!)