Catalogue
James I, (1603-1625), third coinage, silver shilling, sixth bust, mm trefoil, issued 1624, (S.2668, N.2124). Full flan but slightly bent, almost round, weakness in parts, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $60
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm cross calvary, issued 1625-6, Group I, type 1b, (29.37 grams), rev. plume over shield, small harp with fearsome bird's head, (S.2754, N.2191, Cooper VII/IX). Toned, round and attractive, slightly double struck on both sides, nearly very fine and an extremely rare die combination.
Estimate $2,800
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm harp over rose over feathers/harp, issued 1632-3, Group II, type 2a, (29.67 grams), rev. group of four commas as stops in the legend, (S.2756, N.2192, Cooper X+/XIV, Brooker 246 [same dies]). Toned, round and attractive, nearly very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625 - 1649), Tower mint under king, silver crown, mm harp, issued 1632-3, Group II, type 2b2, (29.69 grams), rev. plumes over shield between C R, single pellet stops in legend, shield with cross fourchee, (S.2757, N.2194, Cooper XII/XVII, Brooker 251 [this coin]). Toned, round and attractive, fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Group A, bust type 1, mm lis, 1625, (S.2781, N.2219). Fine/nearly very fine, weakness in places.
Estimate $140
SOLD $220
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, type 4-4 coinage, fourth bust, silver shilling, mm star, issued 1640-1, (S.2799, N.2230/4). Dark tone, clipped flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling, Parliament issue, type 4-5, mm sun, issued 1645-6, (S.2844, N.2233). Weakly struck and clipped, toned with incomplete mint mark, otherwise fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $140
Charles I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, Nicholas Briot, second milled issue sixpence, mm anchor, 1638-1639, (S.2860, N.2306). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Charles I, (1625- 1649), Oxford Mint, silver crown, 1643, mm plumes/-, (S.2947 [Å“1250 F], N.2406, Brooker 873 [same dies]). Bright, very good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Charles I, (1625- 1649), Oxford mint, silver halfcrown, 1644, mm plume/-, with groundline, Briot horseman with lozenges by OX, (S.2958A, N.2430). Dark tone, uneven off centred flan, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
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 $600
SOLD $420
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver halfcrown, 1646 (S.3140A). Evenly worn, old tone. Fine/fair.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark beseiged, silver shilling, 1645 (S.3143). Attractively toned, pierced at base, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver ninepence, 1646 (S.3144). Graffiti scratches and pierced at top, otherwise toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Charles I, (1625-1649), Newark beseiged, silver sixpence, 1646 (S.3146). Toned with old scratches large hole at top, otherwise toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Charles I, 1625-49, rose farthing, obverse CAROLVS/D:G MAG BR, reverse FR.ET.H.I:REX (S.3201); James II, 1685-88, fourpence, 1687/6 (S.3414); Victoria, 1837-1901, maundy twopence, 1838, 1848, maundy penny, 1847 (S.3919, 3920). First coin very fine, the fourth with a cut through hair, overall very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), crown, 1653 (S.3214; ESC 6). Bright, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Commonwealth, (1649-1660), silver shilling, 1653, mm sun, (S.3217, N.2724, ESC 987). Lightly toned, partial serrated edge, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver shilling, 1656 (S.3217). Dark toned, irregular flan, otherwise good very fine with obverse legend double struck.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver sixpence, 1651 (S.3219). Slight bend, even grey toned, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Commonwealth, (1649 - 1660), silver halfgroat, penny and halfpenny, undated (S.3221 - 3). Toned, nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Charles II, first bust silver crown, 1662, rose below, edge undated (S.3350). Die flaws on obverse behind head, attractive peripheral tone, very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Charles II, first bust, silver crown, 1662, without rose below, edge dated 1662, Type C, (S.3352, ESC 18[R2]). Toned, with worn edge, otherwise nearly fine/fine and very rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Charles II, second bust, silver crown, 1664, edge dated XVI, Type F, 8 strings in harp, (S.3355; ESC 28). Fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Charles II, second bust, silver crown, 1666, edge dated XVIII, Type F, 6 strings in harp, (S.3355; ESC 32). Nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Charles II, second bust, silver crown, 1666, edge dated XVIII, Type G, elephant below bust, 8 strings in harp, (S.3356, ESC 33 [R]). Lightly toned, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Charles II, third bust, silver crown, 1673, Quinto, B over R in BR (S.3358). Nearly very fine and rare, especially in this condition for this variety.
Estimate $750
SOLD $820
Charles II, third bust, silver crown, 1677, edge dated Vicesimo Nono, Type I, 7 strings in harp, normal edge, (S.3358; ESC 52). Nearly fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Charles II, third bust, silver crown, 1679, edge dated Tricesimo Primo (S.3358; ESC 56). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Charles II, fourth bust, silver crown, 1680 (S.3359). Uneven tone, fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340