Catalogue
Anglo Saxon, Offa (757-796), silver penny, Group II, c.787-792, Canterbury mint, obv. +EALHMVND around bust of Offa to right, rev. OFFA REX cross of lobes with cross pattee of pellets in centre and trefoil-headed sceptre on each limb, (S.905, N.299, Blunt 'Anglo Saxon Coinage' essays to Stenton, type 43 same dies). Surface slightly pitted, otherwise nearly very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
John, (1199-1216), penny, short cross issue, type 5b, HUE:ON:NICOLE, (Hue, Lincoln mint), (S.1351). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3a, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON C/ANT, Canterbury mint, (S.1362, N.986). Dark colour, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, ION/ONL/INC/OLN, Lincoln mint, (S.1363, N.987). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 3c, issued 1248-1250, hEN/RI O/NNE/WEC, Newcastle mint, (S.1364, N.988). Weakness on one edge, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Henry III, (1216-1272), silver penny, long cross issue, class 5a, issued 1251-1272, hEN/RI O/N LV/NDE, London mint, (S.1367, N.991). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, Class VI long cross in name of Henry III, issued 1272-1277, Bury St. Edmunds mint by Ion, rev. around ION/ON S/EIN/T ED, (S.1377). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Edward I, (1272-1307), silver penny, Class 3e, issued 1282-1289, York mint, rev. arouund CIVI/TAS/ EBO/ RACI, (S.1391, 1429, N.1020). Toned, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230
Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1836, N.1424). Round full flan, uneven tone, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), silver groat, second coinage issue, mm. lis, issued 1526-1544, (S.2337E, N.1797). Round, very fine portrait, weak in places, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), fifth issue, silver shilling, mm woolpack, issued 1594-6, (S.2577, N.2014). Nearly round, dark grey tone, nearly very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $90
SOLD $220
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) milled coinage, sixpence, 1562 plain dress, tall bust, (S.2594). Tooled fields and polished, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) milled coinage, sixpence, 1562 decorated dress, tall bust, (S.2595). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) milled coinage, sixpence, 1564 decorated dress, pellet border, (S.2598). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Elizabeth I - George III, milled sixpence 1562, maundy penny 1786, cartwheel twopence and penny 1797, (S.2595, 3759, 3776, 3777). First coin crinkled, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $130
James I, (1603-1625), silver sixpence, first coinage, second bust, mm. thistle issued 1604, (S.2658). Double struck on reverse and weak in places, light grey tone, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
James I, (1603-1625), silver shilling, third coinage, sixth bust, mm. lis, issued 1623-4, (S.2668). Has been bent, now slightly crinkled, light grey tone, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $140
SOLD $210
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, Type 4-4 coinage, fourth bust, silver shilling, mm triangle, issued 1639-1640, (S.2793). Blue and gold tone, irregular edge as usual, weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Charles I, (1625-1649) milled coinage, sixpence, Tower Mint, mm anchor both sides with additional mullet on obverse, issued 1638-9 the second milled coinage of Nicholas Briot, (S.2860, N.2306, Booker 729 [same dies]). Finer than the Booker example, with some original mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $800
Commonwealth, halfcrown, 1653 (S.3215, North 2722, ESC 431). Dark find patina, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Commonwealth, shilling, 1653 (S.3217, ESC 988), no stop after England variety. Dark find patina, double struck, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Commonwealth, shilling, 165X mm sun, uncertain date, (S.3217). Cleaned but with find patina and porosity, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Commonwealth, shilling, 165X mm sun, uncertain date, (S.3217). Dark find patina, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Commonwealth, shilling, 165X mm sun, uncertain date, (S.3217). Dark find patina, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Cromwell, crown, 1658 (S.3226). Die break on obverse, very good.
Estimate $700
SOLD $820
Charles II, crown, first bust, 1662, rose below, edge dated 1662, (S.3351, ESC 17). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Charles II, halfcrown 1679, fourth bust, (S.3367, ESC 481). Very fine or better.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Charles II - George VI, farthing - threepence, including maundy threepence, 1889, twopence, 1683, 1689, penny, 1725 (S.3388, 3443, 3657, 3931), also Ireland, James II, Civil War coinage, shilling, 1690 (May). Very good - uncirculated. (23)
Estimate $60
SOLD $170
James II, crown, 1687, second bust, (S.3407, ESC 78). Nearly very fine, with attractive tone.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
James II, crown, second bust, 1687 (S.3407). Edge knock, good fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $250