Shillings to Halfgroat (4) Shillings (2) Charles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark unclear, 5.28 grammes, Poor/Fair, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark unclear 5.78 grammes, NVG/VG the obverse with some scratches, Sixpence 1566 Smaller flan (inner beaded circle 17.5mm) S.2561 mintmark Portcullis, 2.46 grammes, portrait worn, Obverse legend Near Fine, Reverse About Fine, Halfgroat James I Second Coinage S.2659 mintmark Coronet, 0.87 grammes, Fine, struck off-centre, and Farthings (3) James I Lennox type 3, mintmark Annulet on obverse only S.2679, 0.73 grammes, Fine/VG, Charles I Maltravers Counterfeit, S.3199 mintmark Harp/Billet, 0.41 grammes, Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent, 0.81 grammes, Fine
Halfgroat to Farthings (6) Halfgroat Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2579 Two Pellets behind bust, mintmark Tun, 1.03 grammes, Near Fine/About Fine, Pennies (4) Henry III Short Cross, Class 6C Canterbury Mint, moneyer Arnold, 1.40 grammes, Fine, Henry III Long Cross London Mint, moneyer Renaud, Class 4, 1.28 grammes, Fine, Henry III Canterbury Mint moneyer Roberd, Class 5A, 1.30 grammes, About Fine, struck off-centre, Edward I Class 10c Fine or better with some weak areas, Farthing Charles I Rose mintmark Crescent Good Fine
Farthings (4) Edward II, London Mint, Obverse legend EDWARDVS REX A, S.1474 Fine/Good Fine, Charles I Rose S.3203 mintmark Crescent (2) the first VG, the second About Fine, Maltravers 'Round' with CAROLVS and FRAN in legend, mintmark Martlet, Peck 247 Good Fine on a wavy flan
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'
Halfgroats, Hammered Pennies, Cut Halfpennies and Cut Farthings (106) a collection in two Lindner trays, includes some fragments, Aethelred II to Charles I, many different types represented, some with attributions, in mixed grades mostly VG to GF
Shillings Charles I (2) Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Bold Fine the obverse double struck, Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, Cut Farthings (3) VG to Near Fine, Cut Halfpennies (2) VG a fragmented SilverPenny, worn, France 1/12 Denier 1593 Catholic League struck in billon, Poor
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
GroatHenry VII Tentative issue S.2254 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased and plugged, Very Rare, along with other hammered silverJohn to Elizabeth I (6) in mixed grades to VF (two impaired), with a further group of Farthings Charles I (5) these mostly Poor (12 coins in lot)
Farthings Charles I Maltravers types (19) Peck 236, 237, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 257, 259, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 286, and another type 3c privy mark Harp/Bell this unrecorded, all attributed, in mixed grades with some VF and better, a useful group many with good provenance from Peck, Johnstone, Shuttlewood and Cooke collections
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
Hammered a small and varied group (7) HalfgroatCharles I Tower under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (P), Halfgroat CommonwealthS.3221, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Penny&category=7&searchtype=1" rel="tag">PennyEdward IVDurham Mint, Rose in centre of reverse, clipped, Halfpennies (2) Henry VI London Mint, Henry VII mint unclear, Farthings (2) Edward I and another Farthing, clipped with legend unclear, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
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
A mixture of detected hammered coins (26) taking in the reigns of Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, II, III, Elizabeth I, and Charles II. Group includes 2 continental hammered and a Henry III Class Ia penny of Dublin. Denominations range from cut farthings to an Elizabeth I Groat. Mostly attributed by the finder. Very good to Fine
Hammered group (28) SixpenceEdward VI About Fine, Groats Mary S.2492 Poor, Elizabeth I Second issue Good Fine, Threepence Elizabeth I 1569 mintmark Coronet Near Fine, Halfgroats (2) Elizabeth I mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine on an uneven flan, CommonwealthS.3221 Fine on an uneven flan, Pennies (16) William I PAXS About Fine with a large fragment about 20% missing, JohnCanterbury issue VG, Henry III London (2), Henry III Canterbury, Edward I Fine, Edward II NVF, Edward III Post Treaty Durham, Edward III Pre-Treaty 25% of flan missing Fair, Henry V York About Fine with missing fragment, Richard II York Near Fine, Henry VII Sovereign type Durham mint facing bust Good Fine, Henry VIII Sovereign type Durham Mint Bishop Wolsey TW beside shield Fine with some clipping, Henry VIII Posthumous issue fair, Elizabeth I without rose or date About Fine, clipped, Charles II Third issue About Fine, Halfpennies (4) Edward I London Mint Fine, Henry II Cut HalfpennyS.1344 Fine, Edward III Second Coinage VG, Henry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue Fine/Good Fine, Farthings (2) Edward I London Mint Good Fine, Edward II London Mint Fine
Hammered Group (12) James I (5) Sixpence 1604 Second Bust mintmark Thistle VG/NF, 1604 Third Bust mintmark Lis VG/NF, Halfgroat worn, Penny First Coinage Second Bust mintmark Lis GF/NVF, Farthing mintmark Fusil both sides Fine, Charles I (7) Sixpence Tower Mint under the King worn, Halfgroat Tower Mint under Parliament Seventh Head Near Fine creased, Penny S.2845 Fine with some flan stress, HalfpennyS.2851 Rose either side Fine, Farthings Rose type (2) VG-Fine, Farthing Maltravers Counterfeit mintmark Martlet Good Fine
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