Catalogue
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm tun over crown, issued 1636-8, Group III, type 3a, (29.86 grams), rev. single pellet either side of mint mark, fleur de lis on frame of shield in the fourth quarter, (S.2758, N.2195, Cooper XVI+/XXI+, Brooker 260 [this coin]). Toned and round, obverse legend double struck, fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm crown, issued 1635-6, Group III, type 3b, (29.64 grams), rev. plumes over shield, no stops at mintmark, harp of six strings, with scroll head harp, (S.2759, N.2196, Cooper XVI/XXII, Brooker 259 [same dies]). Toned, round and attractive, weak on horse, otherwise good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,750
SOLD $2,000
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm prostrate anchor over tun/prostrate anchor, issued 1638-9, Group III, type 3a, (29.65 grams), rev. inverted N in REGNO, (S.2758, N.2195, Cooper XVII+/XXIV, Brooker 262 [same dies]). Toned, round and attractive, weak on obverse fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm triangle over anchor over tun/triangle over anchor, issued 1639-1640, Group III, type 3a, (29.36 grams), rev. inverted N of REGNO, four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2758, N.2195, Cooper XVII+/XXIV+, Brooker 264 [similar dies]). Toned, round and attractive, very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm prostrate anchor, issued 1638-9, Group III, type 3a, (29.71 grams), rev. four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2758, N.2195, Cooper XVIII/XXV, cf.Brooker 263 [same obverse die]). Toned, round and attractive, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,500
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm tun, issued 1636-8, Group III, type 3b, (29.91 grams), rev. plume over shield, with four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2759, N.2196, Cooper XVII/XXIII, Brooker 261 [same dies]). Toned and round, attractive, fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under Parliament, silver crown, mm (P), issued 1643-4, Group IV, (29.85 grams), rev. group of four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2761, N.2198, Cooper XXI/XXIX). Toned, fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,100
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under Parliament, silver crown, mm (R) over (P) both sides, issued 1644-5, Group IV, (28.89 grams), rev. group of four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2761, N.2198, Cooper XXI+/XXIX+). Toned, fine/good fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,000
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under Parliament, silver crown, mm eye, issued 1645, Group IV, (30.28 grams), obv. single pellet each side of mint mark, rev. group of four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2761, N.2198, Cooper XXIII/XXXIII, Brooker 270 [same obverse die]). Toned, nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,400
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under Parliament, silver crown, mm sun, issued 1645-6, Group IV, (29.98 grams), obv. mint mark without pellets, rev. pellet after C of CHRISO, rev. four pellets either side of mint mark, inverted N in REGNO, (S.2761, N.2198, Cooper XXIV/XXXVI, Brooker 272-3 [same obverse die]). Toned, round and attractive, very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,000
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under Parliament, silver crown, mm sun both sides, issued 1645-6, Group V, (29.82 grams), obv. no pellet to left of mint mark, rev. group of four pellets either side of mint mark, (S.2762, N.2199, Cooper XXVI/XXXIX). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, silver crown, mm flower and B/B, issued 1631-2, (29.80 grams), obv. legend reads MAGN BRITAN FRAN ET HIBER, diamond stops in legend, (S.2852, N.2298, Brooker 714 [same dies]). Toned, flan undulated from production by rocker press, several flan flaws on obverse, some adjustment marks on horse's hindquarters, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,500
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Shrewsbury mint, silver crown, mm pellet, dated 1642, Morrieson B-5, (29.33 grams), obv. Shrewsbury horseman on groundline, plume without band in field, rev. three plumes without bands in field, seven pellets in legend after INIMICI, (S.2926, N.2370, Brooker 809 [same dies). Toned, minor flan crack, round and attractive, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,200
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Oxford mint, silver crown, mm -, dated 1642, Morrieson A-1, (29.63 grams), obv. Shrewsbury horseman on groundline, plume without band in field, rev. three plumes with bands in field, colon stops in legend, (S.2946, N.2405, Brooker 869 [same dies). Toned, round and attractive, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,900
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Oxford mint, silver crown, mm plume with band, dated 1643, Morrieson B-1, (28.72 grams), obv. Oxford horseman on groundline, plume with band in field, rev. three plumes with bands in field, four pellets in legend after INIMICI, N over retrograde N in INIMICI, (S.2947, N.2406, Brooker 873 [same dies). Toned, struck on a broad flan, round and attractive, nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,200
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Truro mint 1642-1643, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1642-3, Lockett 4 obv.IIb, (29.25 grams), obv. king's head facing, rev. single stop pellets in legend, (S.3045, N.2531, Brooker 1012 [same dies]). Toned, double struck both sides and two large striking cracks at 3.00 and 9.00, squarish flan, otherwise about extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,200
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Truro mint 1642-1643, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1642-3, Lockett 1, (28.58 grams), obv. king's head in profile, with '. both sides in legend, (S.3045, N.2531, Brooker 1008-9 [same dies]). Toned, weak in parts of the legend, some roughness on obverse flan surface, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Truro mint 1642-1643, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1642-3, Lockett 2 obv.IIa, (27.83 grams), obv. king's head in profile, rev. shield with 'barrel' garniture of 12 even scrolls, (S.3045, N.2533, Brooker 1010 [same dies]). Toned, slightly double struck both sides, hexagonal shaped flan, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1644, Lockett 6 obverse IIb, (28.80 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm divides date with pellet stops in legend, (S.3057, N.2556, Brooker 1032 [this coin]). Toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1644, Lockett 8, obverse IIb, (28.87 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with pellet stops in legend, (S.3058, N.2557, Brooker 1033-1037 [same obverse die]). Toned, double struck on obverse at REX making it appear as RREX, some double striking on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm rose, issued 1644, Lockett 8b, obverse IIb, (28.60 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with pellet stops in legend, (S.3058, N.2557, Brooker 1035 [same dies]). Toned, double struck both sides, small flan crack at 6.00, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm rose/Ex, issued 1645, Lockett 9, (28.85 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with pellet stops in legend, (S.3059, N.2558, Brooker 1037 [same dies]). Toned, slightly double struck on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm castle/rose, issued 1645, Lockett 10, obverse III, (28.97 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with pellet stops in legend, (S.3060, N.2559, Brooker 1039 [same dies]). Toned, double struck on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,700
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm castle/Ex, issued 1645, Lockett 11, obverse III, (29.04 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with pellet stops in legend, (S.3061, N.2560, Brooker 1038 [same dies]). Toned, weakly struck in places, irregular shaped flan, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Exeter mint 1643-1646, silver crown, mm castle, issued 1645, Lockett 12, obverse III, (28.85 grams), obv. colon stops in legend, rev. mm to right of date, with colon stops in legend but single pellet stops either side of mm and date, (S.3062, N.2561, Brooker 1041 [same dies]). Toned, weakly struck on parts of legend, slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $0
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1649, (30.01 grams), obverse with traces of wire line inner circle, second N of ENGLAND inverted, single pellet stops in both legends, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 2 [R5]). Attractive light grey tone, round and nearly very fine, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $16,000
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1651, (29.31 grams), 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 3.00, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,000
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1652, (29.71 grams), obverse with W and G joined to outer circle, reverse with large 2 with only a 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 $4,000
SOLD $3,800
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1652/1, (29.47 grams), 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 $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver crown, 1653, (29.95 grams), obverse with G joined to outer circle, (S.3214, N.2721, ESC 6). Attractive dark grey tone, very slightly double struck on obverse legend, good very fine.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $3,100