LawrenceChard
Lancashire
United Kingdom
Director of Chard Coins, operator of numerous coin websites including www.chards.co.uk We are happpy to share some of our photographs with you, and hope your members and other viewers appreciate the
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This is the rare 1848 'first head' gold sovereign. Most 1848's used the new 'second head' (q.v.),... | 1848 | United Kingdom |
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Second head sovereign, slightly larger but with lower relief. The inscriptions on the reverse are... | 1848 | United Kingdom |
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In 1849, there was only one main type of shield sovereign. The type, which has the second... | 1849 | United Kingdom |
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In 1850, there was only one main type of shield sovereign. The type, which has the second... | 1850 | United Kingdom |
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Gold 20 francs with head of Ceres representing the Republic. | 1851 | France |
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Victoria young head shield reverse sovereign. Second, large, head, WW in relief on neck.... | 1851 | United Kingdom |
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Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, later Napoleon III, on a gold 20 francs. This was the only date issued... | 1852 | France |
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Another early date of Victoria shield sovereign, second head, WW raised on neck truncation, no... | 1852 | United Kingdom |
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Gothic style florin dated 1853. The date is in Roman numerals mdcccliii leading many people to... | 1853 | United Kingdom |
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Raised WW engraver's initials on truncation of neck on obverse, Spink #3852C. Compare with the WW... | 1853 | United Kingdom |
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WW incuse. Spink recognises this as an important separate variety, whereas Marsh in 'The Gold... | 1853 | United Kingdom |
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Close-Up of the date area showing the raised WW on the left, and incuse WW on the right. See also... | 1853 | United Kingdom |
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Two different reverses of pattern gold quarter sovereigns or five shillings, from the Royal Mint... | 1853 | United Kingdom |
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French 5 franc gold coins are considerably scarcer than 20 francs, and often show considerable... | 1854 | France |
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In 1854, there were two varieties of shield sovereigns, both types are of the second portrait,... | 1854 | United Kingdom |
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1855 Victoria shield sovereign. There are two varieties, one with the engraver's initials WW... | 1855 | United Kingdom |
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1856 Brazilian gold 20,000 reis of Pedro II. The Latin legend (inscription) IN HOC SI GNO... | 1856 | Brazil |
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We keep slowly chipping away at the number of Victoria shield sovereign dates for which we do not... | 1856 | United Kingdom |
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From about 1809 to 1864, the Ionian Islands of Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante, Santa Maura, Ithaca,... | 1857 | Greece |
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In 1857, there was only one main type of shield sovereign. The type, which has the second... | 1857 | United Kingdom |
