Catalogue
Charles I, (1925-1649), Shrewsbury Mint, silver pound of twenty shillings, 1642 (S.2917). Attractive gun metal grey tone, some doubling on the obverse, otherwise attractive good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $18,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, halfcrown, (14.99g), 1644, obverse Briot horseman, Oxford plume behind, rough ground below horse, reverse three Oxford plumes above declaration, date below, Ox below date, (S.2958, N.2424, Morrison C-2). Toned, full flan, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,200
Charles I, (1625-1649), Bristol mint, halfcrown, (14.37g), 1644, obverse Bristol horseman, Shewsbury plume behind, Br monogram below horse, reverse three Bristol plumes above declaration, date below, Br below date, (S.3009 [once a plate coin], N.2491). Toned, slightly clipped, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,500
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.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $1,900
Oliver Cromwell, crown, 1658 (S.3226). Full die break, toned, good fine or better.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,100
Charles II, second bust, crown, 1664 (S.3355; ESC 28). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Charles II, third bust, crown, 1676 (S.3358; ESC 51). Light grey toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Charles II, crown, 1677, third bust, edge dated vicesimo nono, type I, 6 strings in harp, normal edge (S.3358, ESC 52). Toned, Obverse scratches, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
Passed in
Charles II, third bust, crown, 1679 (S.3358). Very good.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Charles II, fourth bust, crown, 1680, eight harp strings (S.3359; ESC 60). Nearly fine/fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
James II, second bust crown, 1688 (S.3407). Lightly toned, nearly fine/fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $350
William and Mary, crown, 1692/upside down 2, quinto (S.3433). Good very fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known of this variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,500
William & Mary, shilling, 1693 (S.3437). Flan slightly flecked, has been lightly rubbed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
Passed in
William and Mary, shilling, 1693 with 9 over 0 (S.3437). Very good/fine.
Estimate $170
SOLD $250
William and Mary, tin halfpenny, 1689, obverse first conjoined draped busts right, GVLIELMVS. ET .MARIA, toothed border reverse inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, blank exergue, [BRITAN NIA] legend, edge inscribed in raised letters, trace only NVMMORVM*FAMVLVS*1689* (Peck 561, from a different die to piece illustrated - the legend close to the busts; S.3447). Lacking much due to corrosion, poor to fair but extremely rare.
Estimate $1,400
Passed in
William and Mary, trial halfpenny, 1692, struck in copper with a mullet shaped 21mm tin insert, (10.33gm), obverse conjoined busts right, the King cuirassed, GVLIELMVS. ET MARIA, a toothed border both sides, reverse inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BRITAN NIA. legend, toothed border, edge plain, (S. -, Peck 586 PU). Small dig at centre, extremely fine and unique.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $2,500
William and Mary, proof halfpenny, 1694, struck in copper on a 31mm flan, 2mm thick, (9.92g), obverse conjoined busts right, the King cuirassed, around GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA toothed border both sides, reverse Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BRITAN NIA legend around, (S.3452, Peck 612 EXR). Light adjustment marks on obverse, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
William III, first bust, crown, 1696 (S.3470). Very good/good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
William III, crown, 1700, third bust variety, edge dated dvodecimo, type E, third harp, 9 strings in harp, normal edge, (S.3474, ESC 97). Weakly struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $950
William III, shilling, first bust, 1697C (Chester) (S.3499). Adjustment marks in centre, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
William III, shilling, fifth bust, 1699 roses (S.3518). Fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $350
William III, York Mint, first bust, sixpence, 1696Y (S.3525). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
William III, Bristol Mint, first bust, silver sixpence, 1697B (S.3528). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
William III, first bust, sixpence, 1697 (S.3531). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
William III, halfpenny, 1698, obverse laureate and cuirassed bust right, around GVLIELMVS. TERTIVS., toothed border both sides, reverse Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date in exergue, BRITAN NIA. legend (Peck 651; S 3554). Some light corrosion and verdigris, good fine, extremely rare in any condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
William III, copper halfpenny, 1699, GVILELMVS error, third type, obverse neater laureate and cuirassed bust right, GVILELMVS. TERTIVS. toothed border both sides, reverse inverted die axis, Britannia seated left on globe, with shield, spear and spray of leaves, date to left of exergue, BRITAN NIA around, edge plain (S.3556, Peck 690 [this coin listed]). Bold fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
William III, halfpenny, third issue, 1699, (S.3556, Peck 687). Good fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Anne, before the Union, halfcrown, 1704 plumes (S.3581). Golden blue grey toned, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $600
Passed in
Anne, before the Union, shilling, first bust, 1702 plumes (S.3584). Attractive iridescent brown, toned, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $670
Anne, after the Union, crown, 1708E (S.3600). Adjustment marks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380