AngelHenry VIII First Coinage S.2265, Schneider 557 Mintmark Castle VF on a full round flan, the reverse with stop pattern similar to Schneider 556 (last type with mintmark Pheon) Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1796 realised £2808
Commonwealth (4) Sixpence 1652 ESC 1486 Bold Fine, holed, Sixpence date unclear, heavily clipped, Shilling 1656 ESC 995 Good Fine, holed, Halfcrown 1653a contemporary forgery in base metal, possibly once gilded VG, all with old 1960s tickets
CrownCharles I Group III Third horseman type 3a Horse without caparisons , Reverse Oval Shield without CR, IS of CHRISTO struck over SI, S.2758 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine on a full flan
CrownElizabeth I mintmark 1 (1601) S.2582 EF or near so even tone and well balanced with no weak areas or significant problems, desirable and rare thus. Choice EF examples of this type can realise into five figures see lot 605 LCA auction 115 March 2006 pictured on London Coins highlights page which realised £11,000.
Edward VI (3) Shilling 1550 Very Base issue NVG holed, Shilling Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, Fine, holed, Sixpence Fine Silver Issue S.2483 mintmark Tun, creased and holed, all with old 1960s dealer tickets
Groat Henry VII one jewelled and one plain crown arch S.2199 mintmark Anchor Near Fine/Fine, Ex-Seaby December 1962 10/-, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury Mint clipped About Fine for wear, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
GroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D S.2337E mintmark Rose Fine/Good Fine with a hairline crack by DEV, come with old collectors ticket February 1963 5/-
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VF/GVF Pierced and with an edge clip, HalfgroatCommonwealth Transposed shields (Irish Harp on left) ESC 2160A VG with an edge clip, Very Rare
GroatRichard III Bust 2b London Mint, mintmark Boar's Head 2 NVF with a flan crack running from 3 o'clock to the King's neck on the obverse, Rare in any grade, with old ticket stating 'purchased from Spink Feb 1964' (£4)
Groats Henry VII (2) Facing Bust Issue S.2200 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine, Ex-Spink October 1963 5/-, Profile Issue Regular Issue S.2258 mintmark Pheon Fine or near so with signs of flan stress, Ex-Spink November 1963 5/-
Groats Henry VIII (2) Posthumous Coinage in debased silver, Bust 5, Tower Mint, S.2403 mintmark Arrow, Fair, comes with Seaby ticket April 1961 7/6, Third Coinage York Mint Bust 3, no mintmark S.2374 Fair , Ex-Spink November 1963 1/6
HalfcrownCharles I Group III Third Horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist S.2773 mintmark Crown Near Fine/Good Fine, Ex-Spink December 1963 11/6
HalfcrownCharles ITower Mint under Parliament Group IV S.2779A mintmark (P) NVF with some weaker areas, mis-struck with the obverse legend in two parts, some struck inside the inner circle, on an irregular flan, unusual, Ex-Spink December 1962 8/6
HalfcrownCharles I under Parliament, no ground, cruder workmanship, S.2778 mintmark ( R ) Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan Ex-Baldwins September 1961 30/-
HalfcrownEdward VI Fine Silver issue 1551 mintmark y S.2479 pleasing Good Fine and well rounded, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 1/9/2013 Lot 1839 realised £1111
HalfcrownElizabeth I Seventh issue mintmark 1 (1601) S.2583 NVF portrait clear and even, the obverse with a few light contact marks, and with some signs of flan stress on either side
Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group IV Fourth Horseman, foreshortened horse, type 3a2 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine on an irregular flan, comes with old price ticket of 22/6 from May 1962, Charles I Group IV Fourth Horseman, foreshortened horse, type 3a2 mintmark Triangle in Circle Near Fine/Fine comes with old price ticket of 20/- from September 1962
HalfgroatCommonwealthS.3221 About EF and attractively with some weakness in part, a slight mis-strike with a part of a second coin's rim visible on the harp, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
HalfgroatHenry VIIYork Mint, Archbishop Bainbridge S.2262 Keys below shield mintmark Martlet About Fine, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury MintS.2261 King and Archbishop, mintmark Large Rose/Small Rose VF with two large clips
HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham with WA beside the shield S.2343 uncertain mintmark (121) NVF with some old surface marks, Groat Henry VI Annulet Issue Calais Mint with annulets at neck S.1836 Good Fine or slightly better with a couple of small flan cracks
LaurelJames I Third Coinage Third Bust Mintmark ThistleS.2638A NVF with a couple of small weak areas, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1767 realised £1404
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158 Lincoln Mint, moneyer ASLAC ON LINC, with cross behind neck, this combination not in the Lincoln Museum, NEF struck on a wavy flan
PennyCnut Pointed Helmet type S.1158 Lincoln Mint, moneyer BRUNTAT ON LINC, this type and moneyer combination not in the Lincoln Museum, NEF struck on a wavy flan
PennyEdward the Elder, King of Wessex (899-924) Two-line type S.1087North 649 type HP1 moneyer name in two lines with three crosses between, and a pellet above and below, moneyer RAEGENVLF, VF with a surface flaw to the reverse, neatly clipped
PoundElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2534North 2008, mintmark Woolpack, Standard stops on obverse, annulet stops on reverse, die axis alignment 110 degrees, weight 10.86 grammes, this type unlisted by Schneider, portrait VG, Reverse Fine, all legends bold and clear, Rare
ShillingCharles I Group A, Bust 2 S.2782 mintmark Cross Calvary VG/NF clipped, SixpenceJames I Third Coinage S.2670 mintmark Rose VF/GVF with pleasing portrait, holed, Halfgroat Charles I S.2822 mintmark Castle Fine with a couple of weak areas
ShillingCharles I Group A, First Bust type I with mintmark at beginning of legend S.2781 mintmark Lis, Near Fine, comes with old ticket July 1965 £2 15/-
ShillingCharles I Group B, Second Bust, type 1a the King in ruff, armour and mantle S.2784 mintmark Castle over Negro's Head/Castle Even Fine with some surface pitting, clipped, Ex-Seaby March 1964 28/6
ShillingCharles I Group C, Third Bust type 2a with more visible armour, Reverse Oval garnished shield with CR above S.2787 mintmark Plume, Good Fine with a flan crack at 8 o'clock on the reverse
ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3.1 with falling lace collar, S.2789 mintmark Portcullis, Fine with signs of old cleaning, comes with collectors ticket January 1962
ShillingCharles I Group D, type 3a bust variety (b) Neat Aberystwyth style bust with no inner circles, S.2792 mintmark Tun, Fine, Ex-Spink December 1963 11/6
ShillingCharles I Group E Fifth Aberystwyth Bust with Single-Arched Crown some stress marks on the obverse make exact attribution impossible as the fault covers the XII and rear of the bust obscuring the King's shoulder probably S.2797 mintmark Triangle Fine or slightly better for wear with flan stress and some old thin scratches
ShillingCharles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth Bust, smaller bust , large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor, CHRISO error in legend with the S triple-struck, Fine with a weak area on the right of the shield, comes with old collectors ticket 15/-
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust type 4.4 with stellate lace collar S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle NVF toned, on an irregular flan with some clipping
ShillingCharles I Group F, type 4.4 Sixth large Briot Bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle About VF weak in parts, with some clipping, comes with old ticket October 1961 15/-
Shilling Charles I Siege piece 1648 PontefractS.3150 (In the name of Charles II) VG/Fine struck on an octagonal flan, the centre of the obverse smoothed, very rare, comes with old collectors ticket from July 1965 (£20)
ShillingEdward VI Base Issue Second Period 1549 Tower MintS.2466 mintmark Arrow VG with mostly bold legends and an old scratch on the obverse, Ex-Seaby March 1963 15/-
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Escallop VG/Near Fine, the bust weak with an old x-shaped scratch, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1572 S.2562 mintmark Ermine About Fine
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1555 English titles only, with mark of value S.2501 GF with good portraits, a small weaker area on the reverse and a small edge chip at 11 o'clock
Shillings (2) Charles I Group E Fifth Aberystwyth bust type 4.1 var with rounded shoulder S.2797 mintmark Triangle Near Fine with the Scottish part of the shield weak on the reverse and James I First Coinage Second Bust, beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle Fine
Shillings (2) Charles ITower Mint under Parliament S.2800 mintmark Eye, Fine, clipped, ex-Seaby 1963 7/6, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust type 4.4 with stellate lace collar S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, clipped
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Crescent VG/Near Fine, Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet VG/NF obverse with clear legend and with portrait smoothed off
Shillings (4) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue Mintmark A Fine with some obverse scratches, James I (3) First Coinage Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle VG/Fine, First Coinage, Beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Lis VG/Fine, Second Coinage Fourth Bust with plainer armour S.2655 mintmark Rose About Fine, GroatHenry VII mintmark Cross About Fine
Shillings a collection (18) Edward VI Third Period mintmark Lis, Edward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark Tun, Philip and Mary 1554 Full titles with mark of value, Elizabeth I First Issue mintmark Lis, Elizabeth I Second Issue mintmark Martlet, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue (3), mintmarks Bell, Woolpack and A, Elizabeth I Seventh Issue mintmark 1, James I First Coinage mintmark Lis, James I Second Coinage mintmark Lis, James I Second Coinage mintmark Grapes, Charles I (6) First Bust mintmark Lis, Fourth Bust mintmark Portcullis, Fourth Bust, no inner circles mintmark Tun, Fifth Bust mintmark Triangle, Fifth Bust mintmark Eye, Sixth Bust (Parliament) mintmark (P)
Shillings Charles I (2) type 4.1 Larger Bust with rounded shoulder, mintmark, uncertain, VG, the King appears to have no beard, Smaller Bust, mintmark Triangle VG, Sixpence Charles I no inner circles, mintmark Tun VG, GroatElizabeth IS.2551 mintmark Lis VG, the reverse slightly better
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