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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
Oliver Cromwell, shilling, 1658 (S.3228). Scratches left of shield and rim dent at 3 o'clock on reverse, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Charles II, hammered coinage, third issue, 1660-2, shilling, mm crown (S.3322). Toned, evenly worn, very good/fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Charles II, crown, 1662, first bust with rose below, by Roettier, (29.68 g), obv. CAROLVS . II. DEI. GRA, laureate bust of Charles II to right, rev. 16 62 MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., arms with interlocking CC in angles, edge DECVS . ET. TVTAMEN., (S.3350, ESC 10, D.3774, KM.417.2). Grey with blue and red patina, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,350
Charles II, crown, second bust, 1664 (S.3355; ESC 28). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Charles II, crown, third bust, 1672, edge dated vicesimo quarto (S.3358). Good/very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Charles II, pattern farthing or medalet, 1676, in silver, plain edge, by J.Roettier (Peck 492). Slight planchet flaw at 11 o'clock on obverse, attractively toned, nearly uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
James II, halfcrown, first bust, 1685 (S.3408). Toned, very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
James II, shilling, 1685 (S.3410). Weak on French arms, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $670
William and Mary, shilling, 1693 (S.3437). Flan slightly flecked, has been lightly rubbed, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
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, crown, third bust, 1696 (30.16g), obv. GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA, laureate bust of William III to right, rev. 16 96 MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., arms, edge DECVS . ET. TVTAMEN. :NNO (sic). REGNI. OCTAVO.++ (S.3472, ESC 94, D.3782, KM.494.1). Lightly toned, nearly very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce as such.
Estimate $250
SOLD $580
William III, crown, third bust variety, 1700 (S.3474) duodecimo edge. Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
William III, shilling, fifth bust, 1700 (S.3516). Good very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $290
William III, sixpence, 1697 (S.3531); Anne, shilling, 1711 (S.3610); fourpence 1706 (S.3595A). Good fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200