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Henry IV, (1399-1413), light coinage issued 1412-3, silver halfgroat, (3.21 gm), London Mint, type III, obv. annulet to left and pellet to right of crown, slipped trefoil on breast, 9 arcs, reads ANGL Z F, rev. no mark after POSVI, (S.1730, N.1363, Potter type III, die 2, and BNJ XXX pl. X, 3 [same obv. die]). Lightly scratched on both sides, about fine, reverse better, very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,850
Henry VI, (first reign, 1422-1461), trefoil issue, 1438-43, groat (3.90g) class C, London, mm cross fleury, (S.1910). Crack in flan, uneven strike, good very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Edward IV, (first reign, 1461-1470) light coinage, 1464-70, groat (2.93g) type VIIa, York, mm lis/crown (S.2012). Very fine.
Estimate $320
SOLD $450
Henry VII, (1485-1509), groat, facing bust, London, type IIIc, mm cross crosslet (1504-5) (S.2199). Full coin with clear legend, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat. London, bust D, mm lis. (S.2337E, N.1747). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), third coinage, 1544-7 groat, Bristol, no mm (S.2372); Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver coinage, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482); Phillip & Mary, (1554-1558) groat, mm lis (S.2508); Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) seventh issue, sixpence, 1601 (S.2585), threepence, 1570 (S.2566); milled coinage sixpences, 1562 (S.2596), 1564 (S.2597) (holed). Fair - nearly fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Phillip and Mary, (1554-1558), silver shilling, 1555, English titles only (S.2501); Ireland, groat, 1557, mm rose (S.6501B). Both pierced, otherwise fair and fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), first issue, 1559-60, silver shilling, mm lis, bust 2B (S.2549). Toned, dent and weak areas, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1, silver shilling, mm martlet (S.2555). Toned, flat portrait, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) sixth issue, 1582-1600, shilling, mm tun (1592-5) (S.2577). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, shilling, mm hand, (1590-2), (S.2577). Toned, flan split, weak in places and scratches, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $180
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue silver shilling, mm hand, issued 1590-1592 (S.2577). In a case marked Elizabeth with descriptive ticket, very good - fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver shilling, mm tun (1592-5) (S.2577). Toned, portrait flattened, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpence, mm Greek cross, fourth issue, 1578, (S.2572). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpences, mm eglantine, third issue, 1574, (S.2563); another mm woolpack, fifth issue 1594, (S.2578A). Toned, fine or better. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpence, mm Latin cross, fourth issue, 1581, (S.2572). Toned, fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver sixpence, mm A, fifth issue, 1583, (S.2578). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, shilling, small size, mm star (1561-4) (S.2592). Toned, fine/good fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) milled coinage, sixpence, large broad bust, 1562, mint mark star 9S.2596). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fourth issue, clipped sixpence, 1571 (S.2562); Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, 1639-40, clipped shilling, mm triangle (S.2797). Poor - good. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fourth issue (1578-1582), threepence, 1580 mm Latin cross (S.2573) (illustrated); Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross, silver penny, type 6C, rev. pellet stops, hENRI ON CANTE, Henri of Canterbury Mint (S.1355A); another long cross coinage (1247-1272), penny, type Vg, REN/AVD/ON L/VND, London Mint, (S.1373, N.997). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Elizabeth I - Charles I, assorted lot of mostly worn and clipped issues probably all coming from a hoard, noted shilling Elizabeth I, mm martlet, issue of 1560-1 (S.2555) (good); Charles I, halfcrowns, mm eye (1645) (very good), another uncertain mm and clipped (S.2778); shillings noted mm sun (S.2799), mm tun (S.2794), mm triangle in circle (S.2799); others very worn and clipped (6). Poor - nearly fine. (12)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
James I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, silver shilling, fourth bust, mm rose, 1605-6 (S.2655). Even tone, fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
James I, (1603-1625) third coinage 1619-25, sixpence, 1623, mm lis (S.2670); Charles I (1625-1649) shilling type 4.4, under Parliament, mm eye (S.2800); sixpence type 3a, mm crown (S.2813); Charles II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, twopence, third issue, mm crown (2, both double struck) (S.3326) penny, mm crown (S.3327). Very fine - nearly very fine. (6)
Estimate $240
SOLD $330
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver halfcrown type 3 a 3, mm eye (1645) (weak), (S.2778). Obverse scratches, toned, irregular flan, fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Charles I, (1625-1649), shilling, Tower Mint group F, type 4.1, mm anchor (1638-9) (S.2797; Brooker 526). Attractively toned and well struck for this, full round flan, good very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $650
SOLD $740
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, Type 4-4 coinage, fourth bust, silver shilling, mm triangle in circle, issued 1641-3, (S.2793). Irregular edge as usual, otherwise fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649) sixpence, Tower Mint group C, type 2a, bust 3, mm plumes (1630-1) (S.2809) (2.97g). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Charles I, (1625-1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, second milled issue, 1638-9, shilling, mm anchor (S.2859) (6.05g). A few light adjustment marks on obverse as usual otherwise attractive light golden brown toned good very fine.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Charles I, (1625-1649) Briot's second milled issue, 1638-9, shilling, mint mark anchor and B (S.2859) (6.13g). Adjustment marks on obverse, light even grey tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $600
SOLD $620