Catalogue
Cnut, (1016-1035), silver penny, short cross type, issued 1029-1035/6, obv. CNV T RECX, bust with sceptre to left, rev. BRVNSTAN ON DE (Brunstan of Thetford), with short cross voided, (S.1159, N.790, Br.4, BMC xvi). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $720
Harold II, (1066), silver penny, Pax type, (1.33 grams), obv. crowned head left with sceptre, HAROLD REX ANG, rev. PAX across field around ROSCETF ON EOFER, (Roscetel of York mint), (S.1186, N.836, BMC.-). Toned, scratch on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087), silver penny, Bonnet type, BMC 2, Br.II type, issued 1068-1070, (1.35g), obv. facing crowned bust around + PILLEMV REX, rev. cross voided between crescents, centre an annulet, in each angle pile surmounted by pellet, around D-ORR ON EOFERP (Thorr of York mint), (S.1251, N.842, BMC 178). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,950
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage from 1279, silver penny, London, type 4d (S.1397). Softly struck, toned good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage, from 1279, silver penny, Canterbury type 10c-f (S.1419). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage, from 1279, silver penny, Lincoln type 3g (S.1427). Very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage from 1279, silver penny York type 2b (S.1429). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Edward I, (1272-1307) new coinage, from 1279, silver penny, York type 3b (S.1429). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Edward I, (1272-1307), new coinage from 1279, farthing, type 3de, London (S.1445A; N.1053). Fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Edward III, (1327-1377), groat, London mint, plain cross, Treaty Period, issued 1361-1369, annulet before EDWARD, reverse CIVI TAS LON DON, (S.1616, N.1247). Round, light blue peripheral tone, good fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), cross-pellet issue, 1454-61, silver penny, York, Archbishop William Booth (S.1940); Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), silver halfpenny, London, mm pierced cross, 1473-7 (S.2137; N.1667) (0.34g). Second coin short of flan, fine - very fine. (2).
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), first coinage 1509-26 silver penny, Durham, Bishop Ruthal TD beside shield mm radial star (S.2382); third coinage 1544-7 silver halfpenny, London (S.2385). Fine; good fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage, 1526-44, groat, London, mm lis (S.2337E). Good portrait, very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Henry VIII, (1509-1547) third coinage, 1544-7, groat, Southwark (S.2371). Possibly plugged, minor flan chip, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry VIII, posthumous coinage (1509-1547), silver groat, Bristol mint (S.2406); Elizabeth I (1558-1603), sixth issue silver sixpence, 1583, mm A (1582-4) (S.2578A). Clipped, fair; crinkled, fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward VI, (1547-1553), silver crown (30.18 g), third period, fine silver issue, London mint, mm Y, dated 1551. obv. EDVVARD' : VI : D' G: AGL': FRAnC':Z: hIBER': RE. Y: Edward on horseback riding right, úI55Iú below, rev. POSVI DEV: AD IVTOREM MEVM :Yú, coat-of-arms over long cross fourch‚e, (S.2478, North 1933). Nearly very fine, attractively toned, with a few light marks on the obverse.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,400
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Edge chipped, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Philip & Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, undated, full titles (S.2498). Full flan and evenly struck for this, toned good fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $730
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) third and fourth, sixpence, 1573, mm ermine (S.2563); fifth issue, threepence 1578/7 overdate, mm Greek cross (S.2573). Fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), seventh issue, shilling, mm 2 (1602) (S.2584). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, crown, mm Lis (1604-5) (S.2652). Attractively toned, well struck, almost extremely fine and very rare in this superb condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $14,000
Passed in
James I, (1603-1625) second coinage, 1604-19, shilling, fourth bust, mm rose (1605-6). Scratches over portrait, otherwise fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, 1625-1642, halfcrown (15g), mm bell, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from king's waist. Very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint under Parliament, Group V halfcrown mm sun 1645-6 (S.2780). Flat on horse's head, otherwise attractively toned nearly extremely fine or as struck, very rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint shilling, group D, fourth bust, type 3a, mint mark crown (1635-6) (S.2791); another type 3b with plumes above shield (S.2793). Very good/good fine. (2)
Estimate $300
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint shilling, type 4.4 group F, mm triangle (1639-40) (S.2799). Virtually as struck, appears to be a hoard coin, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this state.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1653, (30.02 g), mm sun, obv. .THE . COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. sun mm, shield with cross of St. George within wreath, rev. 1653 . GOD . WITH .VS (V over inverted A), shields of England and Ireland co-joined, (S.3214, ESC 6A [R3], D.3772, KM.392). Toned, nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,950
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), halfcrown 1653 (S.3215). Toned, fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver sixpence, 1651, (3.06 g), mm sun, obv. .THE . COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND. sun mm, shield with cross of St. George within wreath, rev. 1651 . GOD . WITH .VS., shields of England and Ireland co-joined, (S.3219, ESC 2484, KM.389.1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $500
Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, (1649 - 1658), silver crown, 1658, by Simon, (30.26 g), obv. OLIVAR.D GR P .ANG. SCO. HIB.& PRO, bust of Olivar Cromwell to left, rev. 16 58 PAX . VAERITVR. BELLO, crowned arms, (S.3226, ESC 10, D.3773, KM.D207). Toned, nearly extremely fine with usual die crack and the appearance of a secondary die crack above and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $5,550