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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver shilling, 1653 (S.3214). Almost round, well struck, especially on the obverse, even attractive grey and gold tone, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), shilling, 1654, mm sun (S.3217). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Oliver Cromwell, silver crown, 1658 (S.3226). Die break clear, beautiful irridescent blue grey tone, good extremely fine.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $18,500
James II, first bust, silver crown, 1686 (S.3406). Edge knocks, some weak areas, toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
William and Mary, halfcrown, second reverse, 1689, no frosting, no pearls (S.3435). Attractive dark grey patina, nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Anne, after the Union, halfcrown, 1707 (S.3604). Attractively toned, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Anne, after the Union, halfcrown, 1712, roses and plumes (S.3607). Considerable mint bloom, attractive blue grey and gold toning on the reverse, nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,200
Anne, after the Union, halfcrown, 1712, roses and plumes (S.3607). Metal flaw behind neck, blue grey toning, good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Anne after the Union, shilling, third bust, 1708 (S.3610). Full original mint bloom, virtually uncirculated.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Anne, after the Union, sixpence, 1711 (S.3619), large lis. Golden peripheral highlights, virtually uncirculated and rare thus, one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $940