Catalogue
Henry III, (1216-1272), short cross silver penny, type 7b, reverse, no pellet stops, HENRI ON CANt (Henry of Canterbury mint); another long cross halfpenny (cut penny), Class III, reverse, ON S/REB (Shrewsbury mint), (S.1356B, 1362-4). Toned, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 3b, issued 1248-1250, NIC/OLE/ON L/VND, London mint (S.1363, N.987). Slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Henry III, (1216-1272) short cross penny, 1216-47, Canterbury mint, TOMAS ON CANTC, type 7a (S.1356A); another long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, WIL/LEM/ON C/ANT, Willem of Canterbury mint, (S.1368); another class 5c, WAL/TER/ON L/VND, Walter of London, (S.1369). Fine - good very fine. (3) $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Henry III, (1216-1272), long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, WIL/LEM/ON C/ANT, Willem of Canterbury mint, (S.1368); another RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, Ricard of London, (S.1368); another class 5d, RIC/ARD/ON L/VND, Ricard of London, (S.1370). Very fine - good very fine. (3) $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Henry III, (1216-1272) silver penny, long cross issue, class 5b, issued 1251-1272, WIL/LEM/ON C/AN, Willem of Canterbury mint, (S.1368, N.992/2); Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, London mint, Class 10c-f, issued 1302-1310, rev. CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR, (S.1414). Fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Edward I, York Mint silver penny, type 3b (S.1388); Charles I, Richmond copper farthing, mm crescent (S.3183); George V silver threepence 1935, (D4042); George VI, bronze penny, 1937 (S.4114); also Roman bronze Diocletion antoninianus, Jupiter stg; Cladius as, rev Mars right; Constantius II AE 4 (2); Constantine the Great AE 4; Very good - extremely fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Edward I, (1272-1307), long cross silver penny, Canterbury mint, Class 10c-f, issued 1302-1310, rev. CIVI/TAS/CAN/TOR, (S.1414); Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue, silver sixpences, mm portcullis 1566, mm eglantine 1574, (S.2562, 2563). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Henry V, (1413-1422), silver halfpenny, ordinary bust, trefoil to left, annulet to right of crown, London mint (S.1796, N.1411); Henry VI (1422-1461), silver halfpenny, Calais mint, mm. pierced cross, rosette-mascle coinage, issued 1427-1430, (S.1871, N.1454). Second slightly bent, weak in places but clear marks for identification, otherwise fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), halfgroat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1840, N.1429). Good fine/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), halfgroat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1840, N.1429). Fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Henry VI, first reign (1422-1461), cross pellet issue (1454-1461) halfpenny, London mint, annulet and pellet by crown (N.1524, S.1943). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Edward IV, (1461-1470), heavy coinage, issued 1461-1464, silver penny, Durham mint, rose in centre of reverse (N.1544, S.2053). Weak in places, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Edward IV, second reign (1471-1483), silver groat, mm. pellet in annulet (1473-7), London mint, (S.2096, N.1631). Dark tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, facing bust issue with closed crown with two jewelled arches coinage, mm escallop, issued 1495, London mint, (S.2198A, N.1705b); Charles II (1660-1685), third issue, half groat (S.3326). First coin clipped, second coin bent, fine - nearly very fine. (2) $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver groat, facing bust issue with closed crown with one plain and one jewelled arches coinage, mm. anchor, issued 1499-1502, London mint, type IIIc, error with rev. reading CIVI TAS DON LON, (S.2199, N.1705c). Light tone, slightly clipped, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Henry VIII, (1509-1547), second coinage. (1526-1544), silver groat, London, bust D, mm rose. (S.2337E, N.1747). Toned, nearly very fine, scuff mark on face.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue (1551-1553), shilling, mm y (S.2482, N.1937). Good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Edward VI, (1547-1553), fine silver issue (1551-1553), shilling, mm y and another tun (S.2482, N.1937). Fair - good. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Edward VI, (1547-1553) fine silver issue, 1551-3, shilling, mm tun (S.2482). Plugged, 10mm crack, bent and straightened, otherwise good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Philip and Mary, (1554-1558), shilling, 1554, with full titles, (S.2500, N.1967); Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, shilling, fourth bust, group D, 3a, mm tun, 1636-1638 (S.2791); Henry VII, (1485-1509), silver halfgroat, Canterbury mint, mm tun, (1493-5), (S.2210, N.1712); Ireland, Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third coinage, copper penny, mm martlet, 1602, (S.6510A) (holed); Gaucher of Chatillon (1313-1322) as Count of Porcien, imitative sterling of Edward I penny, struck at Yves, obv. G ALS COMES PORCN, rev. MON ETN OVA YVE in angles around, (cf.237-250 Mayhew) (illustrated). The last very fine and apparently unpublished for obverse legend, others fair - fine, first scarce and very worn. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $170
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), second issue, 1560-1, shilling, mm cross crosslet, bust 3C (S.2555); third issue, 1564, silver sixpence, large bust, mm pheon, (S.2561B); silver twopence, sixth issue (1582-1600), mm escallop (1584-6), (S.2579). First coin crinkled and straightened, otherwise nearly fine - good fine. (3) $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) second issue (1560-1), shilling, mm cross crosslet, bust 3C (S.2555, N.1985); another fifth issue, mm tun, c.1592-5, (S.2577, N.2014); another third issue, silver sixpence, mm eglantine, 1576, (S.2563); another silver twopence, mm uncertain, issued 1582-1583, (S.2579). Second coin with flan crack, otherwise nearly very fine, others very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue, sixpences, mm pheon 1561 small bust type 1F, (S.2560). Round, good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), third issue (1561-1577), silver sixpence, 1575, mm eglantine (S.2563, N.1997). Grey patina, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) third issue, threepence, mm rose, 1565, (S.2565, N.1998). Nearly extremely fine, scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $420
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), silver shilling, fifth issue, mm hand, c.1590-2, (S.2577, N.2014). Weak in places, otherwise very fine and round.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603) seventh issue, 1601-2, silver crown, 1601 (S.2582) sceptre to I. Dark toned reverse, good fine/very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, sixpence, 1562 plain dress, tall bust, (S.2594). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, 1561-1570, silver sixpence, mm lis, 1568/7, small bust, medium rose, (S.2599, N.2030). Round, nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Elizabeth I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, 1561-1570, silver sixpence, mm lis, 1567, small bust, medium rose, (S.2599, N.2030). Round, fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180