Catalogue
John, (1199-1216), silver penny, short cross type, Class Vc, London Mint, moneyer Ilger, issued 1207-1210, (1.17 g), obv. crowned facing bust, two curls each side, beard of small strokes, five large pearls in band of crown, sceptre to left, +HENRICVS R/EX around begins at 10 o'clock, X in form of St Andrew's cross, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoil in each angle, within inner beaded circle, +ILGER ON LVNDE around begins at 12 o'clock, with cross patt?e, (S.1352, N.971). Toned, reverse struck slightly off centre, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, short cross type, Class VIIa1, Canterbury Mint, moneyer Henry, issued 1220-1222, (1.33 g), obv. crowned facing bust, tear shaped eyes, three curls either side without pellets, beard less clearly marked, oval shaped eyes, +HENRICVS R/EX around begins at 10 o'clock, A with a wide top bar, rev. short cross voided with quatrefoils in each angle within beaded inner circle (8 mm), +HENRI ON CCAN around begins at 12 o'clock with cross patt?e, no stops by ON, (S.1356A, N.978). Areas of flat striking, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, Class IIIb, London Mint, moneyer Henry (Henricus Frowik), issued 1248-1250, (1.39 g), obv. crowned rounder bust facing, of coarse work, three pellets below crown, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, beard of three pellets each side, no pellets between upper and lower curls, eyes almond shaped, no sceptre, within pelleted inner circle (10.5 mm), *HENRICVS REX III' around begins at 12 o'clock, pellet stop after REX, rev. long cross voided, dividing HENRI ON LVND around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle (9 mm), (S.1363, N.987). Lightly toned, slightly off centre, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, Class IIIb, Bristol Mint, moneyer Elis (Elyas de Aby), (1.47 g), obv. crowned rounder bust facing, of coarse work, three pellets below crown, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, beard of three pellets each side, no pellets between upper and lower curls, eyes almond shaped, no sceptre, within pelleted inner circle (9.5 mm), *HENRICVS REX III' around begins at 12 o'clock, no stop after REX (plain X), rev. long cross voided, dividing ELIS ON BRVST around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle (9 mm), (S.1363, N.987). Lightly clipped, struck slightly off centre, area of weak striking, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, Class IIIb, Winchester Mint, moneyer Walter (Brand?), issued 1249-1250, (1.60 g), obv. rounder bust facing, crown with single band and trefoil which breaks inner circle, three pellets on forehead, Star 3 above straddles central ornament, beard of three pellets each side, no pellets between upper and lower curls, eyes almond shaped, no sceptre, HENRICVS REX III'around begins at 12 o'clock, large pellet stop after REX (plain X), rev. long cross voided, dividing WAL[TER] ON LINC around, trefoils in each angle within pelleted inner circle (10 mm), (S.1363, N.987), Toned, struck slightly off centre, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross type, Class Vb2, London Mint, moneyer Henry, issued 1250-1257, (1.48 g), obv. crowned facing bust within inner circle of pellets, crown with single band, large central fleur, pellet at each end, larger head, two curls either side enclosing pellet, three pellets on forehead, holding trefoil tipped scepter in right hand dividing HENRICVS REX III' around which begins at 10 o'clock, wedge-tailed R, rev. voided long cross dividing HENRI ON LVNDE around, with trefoil encircled by pellets in each quarter, (S.1368A, N.992/2). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, New Class IIId, London Mint, issued 1280-1281, (0.99 g), (S.1392, N.1019); another, New Class IIIg, Durham Mint, (1.29 g), (S.1422, N.1022); another, Long Cross Type, Class IXb1/Xab mule, Newcastle Mint, (1.33 g), (S.1428, N.1037/8), Toned, good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Edward I, (1272-1307) silver penny, type 10ab, Edwar, London (S.1409B). Fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, Class Xcf3, London Mint, issued 1280-1281, (1.43 g), (S.1412, N.1029); Edward II, (1307-1327), Long Cross type Class XIV, Canterbury Mint, (1.12 g), (S.1466, N.1065); another, Long Cross Type, Class XVa, Canterbury Mint, (1.33 g), (S.1466, N.1066); Edward III, (1327-1377), penny, Treaty Period, York Mint, Archbishop Thoresby, (0.75 g), (S.1630, N.1268), Toned, very good - nearly fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, New Class IXb2, Durham Mint, issued 1300-1302, (0.94 g), (S.1421, N.1037); another, New Class Xab (P5), Durham Mint, Bishop Beck, (1.34 g), (S.1423, N.1039); another, Long Cross Type, Class X, London Mint, (1.07 g), (S.1409, N.1029), Toned, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, long cross type, New Class IIIb, York Mint, issued 1280-1281, (1.30 g), obv. crowned facing bust, pearls in trifoliate crown, no sceptre, +EDW R ANGL DNS HYB around begins at 12 o'clock, rev. long cross voided dividing CIVI TAS EBO RACI around, trefoil of pellets in each angle enclosed by inner ring of pellets, (S.1429, N.1017), Toned, slightly irregular flan, flan split at 4 and 10 o'clock, fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Edward II, (1307-1329), silver penny, class 15b, Canterbury (S.1462). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Edward III, (1327-1277), silver half groat, fourth coinage, pre-treaty series F, London Mint, initial mark - crown, issued 1356, (2.14 g), obv. crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, lis on all cusps, +EDWARDVS REX ANGLI Z FRACI around begins at 12 o'clock, no initial cross, annulet stops, reverse barred Roman Ns, rev. long cross voided dividing +POSVI DEU ADIVTOREM / CIVITAS LONDON within two circles, trefoil of pellets within each angle, annulet stops, closed C and E and Gothic M, (S.1577, N.1175). Toned, full flan, good fine or better.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Edward III, (1327-1377), silver groat, fourth coinage, pre-treaty type 2b, London Mint, mint mark - cross pattee, (4.36 g), obv. crowned facing bust within tressure of arches, fleurs on all cusps, pellet each side of central fleur on crown, +EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL & FRANC around begins at 12 o'clock, saltire stops, `&' is barred 7 with long front, rev. long cross voided dividing POSVI DEUM ADIVTOREM MEV / CIVI TAS LON DON within two circles, trefoil of pellets within each angle, saltire stops, reversed Ns, (S.1637, N.1286). Toned, well centred, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Henry VI, (1422-1461), first reign, silver penny, rosette - mascle type, York Mint (Archbishop Kemp), issued 1427-1430, mintmark - cross fleury, (0.78 g), obv. obv. crowned facing bust, saltires by hair, +HENRICVS REX A[NGLI] around begins at 12 o'clock, rosette before REX mascle after, rev. long cross patt?e dividing CIVITAS EBO[RACI], trefoils in quarters, quatrefoil with pellet in centre, (S.1868, N.1451ii). Toned, clipped, very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver issue, 1551-3, silver crown, 1551, mm Y (S.2478; N.1933; Lingford A-3)(cf Cornwall 3060). Even blue grey tone, good fine or slightly better and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver issue, silver crown, 1552, mm tun (S.2478; N.1933, Lingford B-12)(cf Cornwall 3062). Evenly worn, grey tone, fair/very good and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Philip & Mary, (1554-1558) silver shilling, 1555 (S.2501). Usual flatness in striking, grey toned fine or better for this.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint, group I, silver crown, mm lis (1625)(S.2753). Even grey tone, nearly very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,800
Charles I, (1625-1649) Tower Mint; silver halfcrown, group III, mm tun (S.2773). Toned very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Group C - 3rd bust - type 2a, mm plumes, C R over shield, 1630-1, (S.2787, N.2222). Toned, flatness on portrait, edge nick at 11 o'clock, good fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Group C - 4th bust - type 3.1, mm portcullis, 1633-4, (5.92 g), (S.2789, N.2223). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Group D - type 3a, mm crown, 1635-6, (5.80 g), (S.2791, N.2225). Toned, fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Charles I, (1625-1649) silver shilling, fine work type 3.1 of group D, fourth bust, mm harp (S.2789, Sharp D1-6/1). Portrait slightly flat, otherwise toned good very fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $4,500
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint pattern groat, mm bell (1634-5) (North 2701). Slightly creased and flattened in areas, toned good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Charles I, (1675-1649) Exeter Mint, silver crown, 1644, mm rose (S.3058). Even grey tone, slight doubling of legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,400
Charles I, (1625-1649) Exeter Mint; silver crown, 1645, mm castle (S.3062). Toned very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Charles I, (1625-1649) Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.91g)(S.3140A). Flatness area either side at top apex, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $6,000
Passed in
Charles I, (1625-1649), Pontefract beseiged 1648-9, electrotypes of each side of silver shilling, 1648 (S.3148). Good very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Charles I - Elizabeth II, collection of silver and copper in 2x2 holders and described, housed in 6x4 suspension files (8), includes stamp-like stickers with monarch portraits from William I, several uniface electrotype replicas; George III (13), George IV (9), William IV (5), Queen Victoria (43), Edward VII (11), George V (21), George VI (25), Elizabeth II (31). Poor - extremely fine. (162)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260