Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Lot 814 Session 3 (2.30pm Wednesday) Great Britain Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,500
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pewter/tin farthing, (1654), obv. cross in spade-shaped shield, TK in wreath above, ¬ OVNCE OF FINE PEWTR, rev. Irish harp on spade-shaped shield all on sun and rays, around FOR NECESSARY CHANGE, (S.-, Peck 373). Moderate tin pest mostly about the edge, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
This is a pattern which was placed in circulation but a Government document issued in 1654 prohibited its use, whereby placing the issue as c.1654.
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Lot 812
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), crown, 1653 (S.3214; ESC 6). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,800
Lot 813
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), crown, 1653 (S.3214; ESC 6). Bright, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,600
Lot 814 This lot
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pewter/tin farthing, (1654), obv. cross in spade-shaped shield, TK in wreath above, ¬ ...
Estimate $1,600
Lot 815
OLIVER CROMWELL, halfcrown, 1658 (S.3227, ESC 447). Even grey tone, trace of mount on edge, ...
Estimate $3,500
Lot 816
OLIVER CROMWELL, shilling, 1658 (S.3228, ESC 1005). Attractively toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000