Lot 1834

Description

Charles I, (1625-1649), Exeter mint, 1643-1646, crown, mm castle, issued 1645, Lockett 12, obverse III (28.85 grams), obverse colon stops in legend, reverse mm to right of date, with colon stops in legend but single pellet stops either side of mm and date (S.3062, N.2561, Besly D26). Toned, weakly struck on parts of legend, slightly irregular shaped flan and slightly overstruck in places, otherwise good very fine or better and very scarce.

Ex H.E.G.Paget Collection, Glendining's, 25 Septrember 1946 (lot 140); Spink Auction 98, 16 June 1993 (lot 337) and again in Spink Auction Sale 4013, July 15, 2004 (lot 261) where it realised œ1050 + premiums. Lot includes the earlier ticket.