Catalogue
Offa, King of Mercia, (757-796), Eadberht (died 787/9), Bishop of London penny (S.911) (1.12g). Chipped edge nearly all round, encrusted and corroded as found, otherwise clear and fine, very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $890
Cnut, (1016-1035), short cross penny BMC XVI, Stamford Mint, Osberd, Osberd on Stanf (S.1159). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c1136-1145, Hastings mint, (1.31 g), Sawine moneyer, (S.1278, N 873). Toned, weak in places but good portrait for type, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued c1136-1145, Leicester Mint, (1.04 g), Samar moneyer, (S.1278, N 873). Toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Stephen, (1135-1154), silver penny, Watford type, issued 1136-1145, Lincoln mint, (1.33 g), Reinald moneyer, (S.1278, N 873). Attractively toned, good portrait for issue, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver halfpenny (made by cutting a penny in half), short cross type 7, issued 1217/8-1242, Canterbury Mint, (0.83 g), Roger O moneyer, (S.1356, N 978-980). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type 1b, London Mint, issued 1247-48, (1.36 g), rev. LIE TER CI'LON (S.1359, N 984). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Edward I, (1272-1307), new coinage (from 1279), silver pennies, London Mint, class 1b (S.1383), class 10ab (S.1409); Lincoln Mint, class 3g (S.1427); York Mint, class 2a (S.1429). Toned very fine or better. (4)
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Henry VI, first reign (1422 - 1461), Rosette-mascle issue, 1430-1, groat, Calais Mint, (S.1859, N.1446, Whitton 24b, Stewartby p325). Toned with golden red highlights on the obverse, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in
Henry VII, (1485-1509), profile issue, groat, mm pheon (1505-9)(S.2258). Slightly tooled and scratched, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Edward VI, (1547-1553), third period, silver halfcrown (15.37 g), fine silver issue, London Mint, mm Y, dated 1551. obv. :EDVVARD' : VI : D' G: AGL': FRA':Z: hIBER': REX. Y: Edward on horseback riding right, .155I. below, rev. POSVI DEVm: A DIVTOR E': mEV; y., coat-of-arms over long cross fourch?e, (S.2479, N.1934). Very fine, lightly polished, scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,400
Philip and Mary - George VI, includes tokens, noted 1596 sixpence, 1719 halfpenny, very fine (ex P.Cohen ?25), halfpennies 1826, 1827, 1837, 1841, 1855 and 1897, farthings 1821, 1822, 1826, 1835, includes Irish two shillings 1939 (2), 1941, mostly loose, also an 1893 crown LVI. Poor - nearly uncirculated. (approx 110)
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Elizabeth I - Elizabeth II, assorted silver and copper issues, shillings (S.2555A),(S.2577), groat (poor); halfpennies, 1730, 1739, 1743; (George III), contemporary counterfeit, halfpennies (4), 1838, 1853, 1854 and 1858; farthings, 1672 (2), 1821; sixpence 1887(S.3928); shilling, 1879 (S.3906); Gothic florin, 1872 (S.3893); halfcrowns, 1816, 1823, 1836 (2), 1929, 1930 (Irish); crowns, 1893 LVI and 1937 proof (S.4078) and 1960 (cased). Poor - nearly FDC. (28)
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
James I, (1603-25), third coinage, 1619-25, silver halfcrown, mm trefoil over lis, issued 1624, (14.73 g), (S.2666, N.2122). Toned graffiti X in front of king, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
James I, Lennox farthing (S.2679) mm plain cross; Scotland, Charles II, turner (1663) (S.5625), Charles II, farthings, 1674, 1675; William & Mary, halfpennies, 1694 (2), farthing 1694; William III, halfpennies, 1695, 1696 (2), type II, 1699, 1700 (2), farthing, 1700; George I, halfpennies, 1717, 1718 (2), 1723, 1724 (2), farthings, 1720, 1723; George II, halfpennies, 1729 (countermarked MB), 1733, 1735, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1743, 1745, 1749, 1752 (2), 1754; farthings, 1733, 1736, 1739, 1749, 1754 (2); George III, first issue, halfpennies, 1770, 1773 (3), 1774; farthings, 1773 (3); imitations (13), including George II head (2), Irish (2); three 1775 not worn, one a clipped flan. Poor - fine. (66)
Estimate $250
SOLD $450
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, halfcrown, 3a2, mm triangle in circle 1641-03 (15.07g) (S.2775). Chipped otherwise, fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under the King, silver shilling, issued 1636-1638, type 4.3, Group E, mm tun, (6.00 g), (S.2796, N.2229). Toned, good very fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Charles I, (1625 - 1649) Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, second issue, 1638-9, shilling, mm anchor over B (B.2859). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.77 g) (S.3140A). Evenly worn and toned, nearly very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Charles I, (1625-1649) copper farthings, rose issues, all with brass inserts, 1d double arched crown mm star or mullet (S.3204) single arched crown, type 2, various mm (11) (S.3206). Fine-good very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1651, (29.31 g), obverse with W and G joined to outer circle, reverse with G and H joined to outer edge, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 3 [R4]). Attractive light grey tone, round and nearly very fine, with a light edge crack at 3 o'clock, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1652/1, (29.47 g), obverse with W and G joined to outer circle, reverse with large 2 over 1, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 5 [R3]). Attractive dark grey tone, very slightly double struck on legends, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,900
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1652, (29.71 g), obverse with W and G joined to outer circle, reverse with large 2 with only trace of 1 below, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 5A [R3]). Attractive dark grey tone, slightly double struck on legends, otherwise round and nearly extremely fine being very rare in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,700
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). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,750
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1654, (29.67 g), obverse with first N of England joined to outer circle, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 7 [R3]). Attractive dark grey tone with light polishing, round and nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,200
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1656/4, (30.00 g), reverse date 1656 with last 6 over 4, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 9). Attractive dark grey tone with small flan crack at 4.30 on obverse, some double striking in obverse legend, round very fine and scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver crown, 1656/4, (30.21 g), reverse with date 1656 with large 6 over small 6 and 4 (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 9a[R]). Attractive dark grey tone, round, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver halfcrown by P.Blondeau, edge inscribed 'TRVTH . AND . PEACE . 1651 (olive branch) PETRVS . BLONDAEVS . INVENTOR . FECIT . (palm branch)' (ESC 444; N.2732) (14.95 g). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,000
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver shilling, 1651, edge milled or straight grained, by P.Blondeau (6.00 g) (ESC 1002). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $5,600
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver shilling, 1652 (S.3217). Neatly struck, toned, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
Passed in