Shillings to Farthings (10) Shillings (2) James I First Coinage S.2646 mintmark Lis Fair/Near Fine, Charles I Reverse: Oval shield with CR at sides, S.2789 mintmark not fully visible, possibly Harp, Fair/VG clipped almost to the inner circle, SixpenceElizabeth I 1576 Larger bust S.2563 mintmark Eglantine VG/Near Fine, the obverse with old scratches, Halfgroat Charles I Group A, Crowned rose either side S.2822 Fair/NVG, Farthing James I Harington, mintmark Lis on reverse only, S.2676 Good Fine on a porous flan, Farthings Charles I (5) Richmond, Eagle-headed harp, S.3184 mintmark Lion rampant VG, Rose (4) S.3206 (4) two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Crescent, two with CAROLV legend and mintmark Mullet, these VG to Fine
Farthings Charles I (6) Rose mintmark Crescent both sides, About Fine, Maltravers and Richmond rounds (4) with CARO legends, mintmark Rose NVF, mintmark Cinquefoil Near Fine, mintmark Lion passant VG on a thin flan, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, mintmark Cinquefoil, Fair, and CAROLVS legend with mintmark Shield/Billet VG on a thin flan, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, an interesting group for the variety specialist, worthy of further study
Farthings Charles I (4) RichmondundatedPeck 167 mintmark Two Fusils Fine, the reverse off-centre with part of a second coin showing on the flan from the original strip, Richmond Peck 198 mintmark Trefoil Fine on a wavy flan with some verdigris, Richmond Peck 247 mintmark Martlet Good Fine with some verdigris, and a fourth with mintmark Dagger, this presumed a contemporary counterfeit, the Crown crudely formed and mis-shapen, this in low grade
Farthings (16) James I Lennox (4) Type 3c (2) Peck 85 mintmark Rose GVF, Peck 90 mintmark Thistle head NVF with a small edge crack, scarce. Type 3d (2) Peck 100 mintmark Dagger GVF, Peck 110 mintmark Triangle VF. Charles I (12) Richmond (5) Type 1c (3) Peck 171 mintmark Halberd Fine, Peck 191 mintmark Tower, NVF/Fine, Peck 192 mintmark Trefoil, Fine. Type 1d Eagle-headed harp with hook front Peck 198, mintmark Trefoil, GF/VF, scarce type. Type 1g Peck 204 mintmark Rose on obverse only, Fine or better. Rose (3) Type 1b Peck 299 mintmark Lis both sides, VF, scarce. Type 1c Peck 309 mintmark none/Lis, Good Fine. Type 2f Peck 340 mintmark Crescent both sides, NVF. Maltravers (4) Type 3b (2) Peck 247 with broken central bar to H of HIB mintmark Martlet, VF, Peck 249 with 6-stringed harp, mintmark Rose, scarce, Type 3c (2) Peck 255 mintmark Cross Patee Fitchee/Bell, Fine, Peck 259 mintmark Harp/Bell About Fine, some pieces with pitting or weaker strike as often found on these respective series'
GB and Italy Hammered a small group (5) GB (3) Edward I or II these NVG/F and VG/F, FarthingCharles IRichmond counterfeit, About Fine, Italy (2) Denier - Genoa, undated (1139-1339), Obverse CVNRAD, Reverse .IA.NV.A. Gateway, 0.84 grammes VF, Venice denaro undated, Winged Lion of St. Mark reverse, Fine or near so on an irregular flan with some of the legend unclear
Shillings (6) Charles I Group A Bust 2, larger Crown, outer arch only jewelled S.2782 mintmark Lis, Fine with two long old scratches on the obverse, Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Crown (2) Fine/Good Fine, and VG with dark tone, Charles I Group E, type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Near Fine/Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot bust S.2799 mintmark Star Fine or better with some slightly weaker areas, nicely toned, Farthing Charles I Richmond, mintmark Trefoil VG
Farthings Charles IRichmond (8) 5 Harp strings, type 1c privy mark Harp, Peck 172, VF, Peck recorded only one example, this now thought to be better than the example in the Cooke collection, Type 1c Peck 174 privy mark Harp, Good Fine, Type 1c Peck 178, privy mark Lion passant, Type 1c, Peck 185 privy mark Mascle, GF/NVF Excessively rare, Ex-M.A.Brigg 1943, Ex-Dr.Johnstone 1973, Ex-C.Cooke, Type 1c Peck 187 privy mark Nautilus, Fine on a pitted flan, Very Rare, Type 1d, Peck 196 privy mark Lion Rampant Good Fine, Very Rare, Type 1f Peck 202 privy mark Double Rose Type 4b Peck 277 About VF on a slightly ragged flan, Good Fine Very Rare
Farthings Charles IRichmond Ovals (5) no privy mark Peck 273 Near Fine, creased and straightened, Ex-T.Everson, Peck 275 type 4b privy mark demi Lis Good Fine, Peck 276 Type 4b privy mark Martlet Good Fine, Peck 282 type 4c privy mark Double Rose/none ,VF and pleasing, Ex-C.Cooke, Ex-Dr.Johnstone, Peck 285 type 4c 9 jewels on reverse, VG/Fair, Ex-R.Shuttlewood
Farthings (17) Edward ILondon Mint, class 9 with E R at the beginning of the obverse legend, Fair, James I Harington type I (2), James I Harington type 2 (5), Charles IRichmond (5) some with old collectors tickets, Charles I Rose (4, 1 holed) VG to VF, along with a Coin weight 22.5mm diameter in brass, for a Halfcrown with D XXX in two lines on each side, About Fine, an interesting group with many varieties and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
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