FarthingEdward I ER ANGLIE legend, no inner circle, Class 5 with crude wide crown, bust to edge of coin, Reverse: CIVITAS LONDON S.1446B, 0.36 grammes GVF a pleasing and problem-free example, all Edward I Farthings hard to find in better than Fine grade
GoldCrownCharles I Second Bust in ruff, armour and mantle, no inner circles, S.2711 mintmark Castle, some striations in the obverse field suggest signs of expert work otherwise Fine or better
GroatHenry IV/V, Type A - muled with Henry IV obverse, light coinage type III. Obverse with Annulet to left of the crown and pellet to the right of the crown, 9 arches in tressure, S.1760, North 1385 mintmark pierced cross with central pellet, 3.75 grammes. Good Fine, bold and very rare
GroatHenry V Class G S.1767, North 1388, 3.81 grammes, better than Fine and evenly struck. Comes with two old tickets stating 'Frowning Bust Class G. No mullet on breast Brooke (1930) IX. N8 P3, Potter IX/YIII. (note: Henry V definitive issues) Stewartby G, Whitton type G Brooke (1932), Delme-Radcliffe (90); D.Mangakis; Seaby 3/1961 ex-A.Carlyon-Britton; H.A.Parsons 1954 (301,part)
GroatHenry VII Profile Issue - Tentative issue, Double band to crown, S.2254, North 1743 mintmark Cross Crosslet, 2.97 grammes GVF/NEF a bold and attractive coin, a few thin scratches on the reverse visible under magnification barely detract, a superior example of this rare and sought after issue, very desirable in this high grade
GroatRichard III RICARD legend, S.2156 type 2b, mintmark Boar's Head 2, 2.47 grammes, some unevenness to the edge, otherwise VF, very rare and sought after in all grades
HalfcrownJames I Third Coinage, Plume over shield S.2667, North 2123, mintmark Trefoil, 14.84 grammes, Fine with bold legend, some graffiti behind the King, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 617
HalfgroatHenry VII First Coinage, Archbishop Wolsey, York Mint, Keys and Cardinal's hat below shield, CIVITAS EBORACI reverse legend S.2326 Mintmark Star, Bold VF with attractive old grey toning
HalfpennyRichard IIIS.2171, North 1688, struck off-centre so mintmark not visible Obverse: R [ICAR] D D[I] GRA REX, with edge crack by DON of LONDON and a surface stress crack. Near Fine/Fine and very rare, comes with two tickets
Hammered a small group (8) Sixpences (5) Elizabeth I 1570 mintmark Castle. 1575 mintmark Eglantine. 1595 mintmark Woolpack. milled issued 1562 mintmark Star, creased. James I First Coinage 1603 mintmark Thistle. GroatEdward IV Light Coinage S.2000 Quatrefoils at neck. Twopence Elizabeth I Sixth issue, mintmark A. PennyHenry III Short Cross London Mint, moneyer Ledulf, in mixed grades VG to Fine
Hammered Groats to Farthings (27, one fragmented), Ancient bronzes (81, two holed) in mixed lower grades, along with a small group of artefacts and Paranumismatic items (6) World detector finds (4) in low grades, and a 'Token Congress 10' Replica Hammered Penny
LaurelJames I Third Coinage, Fourth Bust with very small ties, S.2638B, North 2114 mintmark Trefoil, 8.70 grammes, approaching Fine/Fine with a flan flaw in the obverse field
NobleHenry VI First Reign Annulet issue, Annulet by sword arm, and in one spandrel on the reverse. Mullet after IhC, S.1799 6.70 grammes, Good Fine or slightly better
PennyHarthacnut Danish issue - Coiled Serpent type, Lund Mint (Sweden), S.1770 variant, 0.97 grammes, GVF with some surface cracks and two small flan perforations
PennyStephen Cross Moline 'Watford' type S.1278, North 873, Obverse legend not struck up, much of the reverse legend not struck, remaining details Fine to Good, this issue always poorly struck
Quarter LaurelJames I Bust with tie-ends forming a bracket to the value, with beaded inner circles on either side, S.2642B Mintmark Trefoil NVF/GF expertly plugged and repaired at the top, the coin overall retaining much eye appeal
Quarter LaurelJames I Third Coinage, with beaded inner circle on both sides, S.2642, North 2118, Coincraft J1CR-030, mintmark Rose, 2.20 grammes, fine or slightly better with some weakness on the shield and correspondingly on the obverse
Shilling 1653 CommonwealthESC 987, Bull 124 a few small striking and small edge cracks, overall a very pleasing example appears GVF and colourfully toned, on close examination an original piece with very little real wear, easily the finest grade example we have handled since 2003
Shilling 1654 CommonwealthESC 990, Bull 137, 5.60 grammes, Fine and bold, evenly struck with some surface marks, comes with old ticket stating 'No stop after .XII. ' Fine. Spink £2.10.0 Nov '62, although there are some scratches in the area after II
ShillingEdward VI Second issue, in debased silver, 1549 Southwark Mint, mintmark Y, Bust 5, S.2466B, 5.07 grammes, Near Fine/Fine with some old scratches and surface marks
ShillingElizabeth I Sixth Issue, Bust 3B, ear concealed, S.2577, North 2014 mintmark Bell Good Fine with some weakness on the portrait and shield, on a full round flan, the legends bold, comes with ticket
ShillingJames I Third Coinage, Sixth (Large) bust, Reverse with Plume over shield S.2669, North 2125, mintmark Lis, 6.00 grammes, NVF/GVF, a little weak on the bust, the reverse bold with touches of underlying colourful tone, a rare type and seldom seen
ShillingPhilip and Mary 1554 English titles only, with mark of value S.2501, North 1968 some surface marks, otherwise About VF with grey tone, comes with two old tickets, one stating P.Finn 10.1/95 £350
Sixpence 1658 CommonwealthESC 1494, Bull 209 mintmark Anchor, 2.76 grammes Good Fine or better and bold with some surface marks, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC and Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not previously handled a Commonwealth example of this date
ThreepenceElizabeth I 1572 2 over inverted 2 in date, an unusual overstrike, S.2566 mintmark Ermine, GVF a bold and even strike with attractive grey toning
Touch PieceCharles IIundated in copperPeck *496 Obverse a three-masted ship in sail to left, Reverse St. Michael piercing the dragon with a 6-pointed star below, an edge nick at 12 o'clock, and some verdigris on the reverse, VG or better, scarce
UniteCharles I Group D, Fifth Bust with falling lace collar, smaller bust with unjewelled crown, S.2692, North 2153 mintmark Anchor, 8.94 grammes, some weakness to the edge where possibly once mounted, some surface marks otherwise Good Fine, the reverse better, Ex-Spink Auction 15004 25/3/2015 Lot 618
UniteCharles I Second Bust, in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687 mintmark Cross Calvary, Fine, some weakness on the King's face and a flan flaw on the reverse below FLO, comes with old sales ticket
UniteCharles ITower Mint, Group B, second bust in ruff, armour and mantle S.2687, North 2148, mintmark Negro's Head, 9.02 grammes Fine/Good Fine and creased, the reverse with some double striking, the mintmark clear and bold on both sides, Ex-Spink Auction 19025, 29/1/2019 Lot 1688
UniteJames I Fifth Bust S.2620 mintmark Tun, Ex-Jewellery, smoothed on the edge at the top of the obverse, 10.01 grammes, approaching Fine with some crease marks
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