The Copthorne Collection - Victoria Copper & Bronze

Bronzed Proof. BMC 1479. Super As Struck, the minutest of hairlines, a most attractive example.

Number of BIDS: 10 SOLD FOR: £2400

BMC 1480. Ornamental Trident. Colon after REG. Choice Good Extremely Fine, traces of lustre in the legends and devices.

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £450

BMC 1489. Uncirculated with pleasing lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 10 SOLD FOR: £500

BMC 1490. Far Colon. Good Extremely Fine traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £180

BMC 1491. Near Colon. Uncirculated with traces of lustre, a couple of minor marks, scarce in this high grade

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £300

BMC 1492. Near Colon. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre.

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £240

BMC 1493. Far Colon. Extremely Fine, toned.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £80

BMC 1495. 8 Struck over 7. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre, some toning spots.

SOLD FOR: £100

BMC 1498. Far Colon. Uncirculated with lustre on both sides. Slabbed by NGC as MS63

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1498. Far Colon. Brilliant Uncirculated with Full Lustre, an exceptional example and one of the finest. Extremely rare in this state of preservation.

Number of BIDS: 5 SOLD FOR: £800

BMC 1500. Ornamental Trident. Far Colon. About Uncirculated with subdued lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £80

Copper Proof. BMC 1502. Superb As Struck, some minor marks but a choice example. Much rarer than realised and seldom offered for sale.

Number of BIDS: 6 SOLD FOR: £2400

BMC 1506. Plain Trident. Near Colon. Extremely Fine, traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £45

BMC 1508. Ornamental Trident. Far Colon. Choice Uncirculated toned. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 80
Ex R. Harris Collection
Ex Dr. A. Findlow

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £250

BMC 1509. Plain Trident. Near Colon. Extremely Fine

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £40

BMC 1514. Near Colon. Uncirculated with good lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 12 SOLD FOR: £380

BMC 1515. 8 Struck over a 3. Uncirculated with hints of lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £160

BMC 1519. About Uncirculated

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC 1619. F1. Dies 1+A. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre. Slabbed by CGS as AU75

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £800

BMC 1625. F13. Dies 3+D. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated with Full Lustre. Exceptionally well struck. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 85

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1626. F14. Dies 3+E. Brilliant Uncirculated with Full Lustre, ever so lightly toning.

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £1500

BMC 1632. F15. Dies 4+D. Choice Uncirculated with traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1633. F16. Dies 5+D. About Uncirculated with some lustre on both sides.
Ex Laurie Bamford Collection

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £320

BMC 1635. F17. Dies 6+D. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £450

BMC 1639. F22. Dies 4+D. About Unc traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 7 SOLD FOR: £120

BMC --. F 28. Dies 5+G. Near Fine, very rare

SOLD FOR: £250

BMC 1644. F29. Dies 6+D. Choice Uncirculated with Full Lustre, ever so lightly toning

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £300

Bronze Proof. BMC 1649. F37. Dies 6+G. Superb As Struck with much original colour. (An example in London Coins fetched £2400 plus premium in March)

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £1800

BMC 1653. F39. Dies 6+G. Choice Brilliant Uncirculated with blazing full lustre. A truly exceptional example. Slabbed by NGC as MS65 RD making it one of the finest known.

Number of BIDS: 5 SOLD FOR: £350

BMC --. F 41. Dies 6+G. Halfpenny Date Numerals. Near Fine, extremely rare

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £400

BMC 1655. F42. Dies 6+G. Brilliant Uncirculated with Full Lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC --. F --. Open 3 numeral in date. Fine, very rare

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £160

BMC 1664. F48 Dies 6+G. Good Very Fine

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1667. F 50. Dies 6+G. About Uncirculated with good lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1666. F 51. Dies 6+G. 5 over 3 in the date. Good Extremely Fine toned, small bruise on obverse.

BMC 1670. F52 Dies 6+G. Good Extremely Fine.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £60

BMC 1670. F52 Dies 6+G. Choice Uncirculated with lustre on both sides. Slabbed by NGC as MS65BN which is an incredibly high grade.

SOLD FOR: £350

BMC 1674. F53 Dies 6+G. About Uncirculated with good lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £320

Proof Struck in Cupro Nickel. BMC 1684. F 57. Dies 6+G. Superb As Struck a delightful example

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £2400

Copper Proof. BMC --. F 58A. Dies 6+G. As Struck a pleasing example.
Ex Mark Rasmussen

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £1400

BMC 1685. F59 Dies 6+G. Near Very Fine, very rare at some time cleaned.

SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1686. F60 Dies 6+G. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £400

BMC 1688. F62. Dies 6+G. Uncirculated with some lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 4 SOLD FOR: £130

BMC 1689. F64 Dies 6+G. Uncirculated with hints of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC 1690. F 65. Dies 6+G. Possibly a specimen though unlisted as a proof with these dies. About Uncirculated with nearly full lustre.
Ex Michael Freeman

Number of BIDS: 8 SOLD FOR: £650

BMC 1691. F67. Dies 6+H. Uncirculated with full lustre, ever so lightly toning on the obverse.

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £700

BMC 1692. F 70. Dies 7+G. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre on both sides, small toning spot on obverse.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £150

BMC 1693. F72. Dies 7+H. Inverted Arabic 1/1 and double struck 4. About Uncirculated with good lustre on both sides. Slabbed by CGS as AU75 Cgs variety 32.

Number of BIDS: 9 SOLD FOR: £320

H. BMC 1694. F 66. Dies 6+G. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £300

H. BMC 1696. F 71. Dies 7+G. Choice Uncirculated with good lustre and prooflike fields. Slabbed by PCGS as MS65RB with is an incredibly high grade to be attributed to a coin.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £350

H. BMC 1697. F 73. Dies 7+H. Choice Uncirculated with nearly full lustre. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 82.
Ex Dr A. Findlow

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £350

Specimen Issue. BMC 1698. F 74. Dies 7+H. Small rim nick at 3 o'clock. Virtually As Struck with some lustre.
Ex D. Wallis Collection, DNW Auction 83, 30 September 2009, lot 3372 [from J. Welsh January 2000]. Periodically, the Heaton mint struck carefully finished specimen coins of varying denominations as an example of what the company could produce; in some instances they were presented as gifts to dignitaries and government officials and in other cases were part of the travelling portfolio of a Heaton sales representative (cf. Gunstone, SNC December 1977, p.545; cf. Tansley Collection, DNW 67, lot 369)

Number of BIDS: 2 SOLD FOR: £750

BMC 1700. F79. Dies 8+G. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £400

BMC 1701. F80. Dies 8+H. Good Extremely Fine traces of lustre on both sides

Number of BIDS: 5 SOLD FOR: £65

BMC 1703. F82. Dies 8+J. About Uncirculated with good lustre on both sides

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

H. BMC 1705. F 85. Dies 8+J. Good Extremely Fine, hints of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £600

H. BMC 1707. F 87. Dies 8+J. Uncirculated with practically full lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £300

H. BMC 1708. F 89. Dies 8+K. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC 1712. F94 Dies 8+J. About Uncirculated with traces of lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £140

BMC 1714. F96. Dies 8+J. Good Extremely Fine traces of lustre on both sides

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £200

BMC 1716. F 98. Dies 9+K. Good Very Fine

Number of BIDS: 7 SOLD FOR: £250

BMC 1717. F 99. Dies 9+J. Uncirculated with full lustre both sides

Number of BIDS: 9 SOLD FOR: £425

BMC 1719. F 101. Dies 9+L. Choice Uncirculated with full lustre both sides

Number of BIDS: 14 SOLD FOR: £500

BMC 1720. F102. Dies 9+J. About Uncirculated with good lustre

Number of BIDS: 12 SOLD FOR: £300

H. BMC 1724. F 108. Dies 11+M. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre.

Number of BIDS: 5 SOLD FOR: £180

H. BMC 1726. F111. Dies 11+M. Uncirculated with pleasing lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £500

H. BMC 1729. F115. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with lustre on both sides

SOLD FOR: £80

BMC 1730. F116. Dies 11+N. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £170

BMC 1732. F118. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £160

BMC 1733. F 119. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with full lustre, ever so lightly toning

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £120

BMC 1735. F 121. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with pleasing lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 5 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC 1737. F123. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £160

BMC 1739. F125. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £80

BMC 1740. F126. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with good lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £150

BMC 1741A. F128. Dies 13+N. Uncirculated with full lustre, ever so lightly toning. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 80

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £100

Bronze Proof. BMC 1743. F129. Dies 13+N. About As Struck, toned with hints of original colour. Slabbed by CGS as 80.
Ex R. Harris
Ex. Dr. A. Findlow

SOLD FOR: £800

BMC 1742. F130. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with full lustre on the reverse, lightly toning on obverse. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 80

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £150

BMC 1744 F132 Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with lustre on both sides.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £60

BMC 1746. F134. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with full lustre lightly toning

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £80

BMC 1748. F136. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with practically full lustre.

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC -- . F --. Gouby BP1893B. 3 over 2. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre, toned on reverse.

Number of BIDS: 3 SOLD FOR: £400

BMC 1749. F 138. Dies 12+N. Uncirculated with pleasing lustre

Number of BIDS: 4 SOLD FOR: £130

2mm Variety. BMC 1939. F139. Dies 1+A. Uncirculated with almost full lustre

Number of BIDS: 4 SOLD FOR: £850

BMC 1941. F141. Dies 1+B. Uncirculated with almost full lustre

Number of BIDS: 6 SOLD FOR: £60

BMC 1942. F143. Dies 1+B. Blazing Uncirculated with full lustre, toning spot on obverse

SOLD FOR: £40

BMC 1943. F 145. Dies 1+B. Uncirculated with good lustre

Number of BIDS: 4 SOLD FOR: £38

BMC 1943. F 145. Dies 1+B. Wide Date. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre, couple of minor toning spots.

SOLD FOR: £60

BMC --. F 147. Dies 1+B. Raised dot between O+N of ONE. About Fine

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £100

BMC --. F 148. Dies 1+C. High Tide Variety. Extremely Fine traces of lustre

Number of BIDS: 9 SOLD FOR: £480

BMC 1944. F149. Dies 1+B. Uncirculated with full lustre, ever so lightly toning on the reverse

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £40

BMC 1945. F150. Dies 1+B. Gouby Aa. Narrow Date. Choice Uncirculated with full lustre. Slabbed by CGS as Unc 82

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £60

BMC 1945. F150. Dies 1+B. Gouby Ab. Wide Date. Uncirculated with nearly full lustre

Number of BIDS: 1 SOLD FOR: £40

BMC 1947. F 153. Dies 1+B. Good Extremely Fine hints of lustre

Number of BIDS: 8 SOLD FOR: £22