CrownEdward VI 1551 S.2478 mintmark y, 30.43 grammes, Fine the reverse with some surface marks, two resemble round chopmarks, and with a G-shaped scratch to the right of the shield
CrownEdward VI 1551 S.2478 mintmark y, 30.65 grammes, Fine, the obverse with colourful tone in the legends, the reverse with some weakness to the shield as often
Halfcrowns to Halfgroats (9) Halfcrowns (2) Charles I Group III, third horseman, no caparisons on horse, scarf flying from King's waist, S.2773 mintmark Crown, VG a detector find, Charles II Third hammered issue S.3321 mintmark Crown VG/About Fine with an edge clip at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock , Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y approaching Fine with several scratches on either side, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Thistle, VG/Good Fine, creased, Charles I Group A, First bust in Coronation robes, mintmark Lis, Fine/Good Fine, waterworn, now with colourful tone in places, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1569 Fourth issue, S.2652 mintmark worn, Fair, Elizabeth I Fifth issue S.2572 mintmark Sword, Groats (2) Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, S.1836 Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue, mintmark Cross Crosslet S.2556, VG with edge clip, along with Hungary 15 Krajczar 1711 design worn MARIANA [--] GRACIA, Reverse: NOVA [---] LARIENS, Fair
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks
HalfgroatEdward VI First Period, Canterbury Mint EDOARD legend, no mintmark,S.2459 approaching Fine with some edge knocks, Very Rare and seldom offered
Fourpence-HalfpennyElizabeth ICountermark Portcullis on an Edward VI Base issue Shilling, S.2546, weight 3.80 grammes, Countermark Near Fine, host coin Fair, short of flan between 11 and 1 o'clock, an excessively rare issue and rarely seen in any grade, amongst the rarest of all Elizabeth I silver issues
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue, S.2482, mintmark Tun, 6.35 grammes, Fine or better once creased and straightened, the obverse with some old scratches and signs of flan stress
Shillings (2) Elizabeth I Sixth Issue, Bust 6A, S.2577 mintmark Tun, 5.72 grammes, Near Fine, weak in the centre, with some scratches, Edward VI Five Silver Issue mintmark y, S.2482, 6.03 grammes, Near Fine, creased and holed
ShillingEdward VI base silver issue Second Period, Tower Mint, a detector find, with date not visible, mintmark Swan on reverse, 3.92 grammes, Fair, on an irregular flan with many stress cracks on the surface
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y, 5.77 grammes, VF with pleasing portrait, the crown weak on the left side, and in the corresponding position on the shield on the reverse, on a full round flan,
ShillingEdward VI Second Period, Durham House Mint, Obverse: IMNICOS legend, Reverse: EDWARD VI legend, S.2470 mintmark Bow, 4.58 grammes, Bold Fine with two edge cracks, along with 17th Century Tokens (2) FarthingCambridgeshire - Soham, 1658 Hovell Ioanes, Reverse: Grocer's Arms, W172, Fine with green patina, Farthing Cambridgeshire - Ely 1664 Thomas Lensley W110, Fine/Near Fine with green patina, and a group of GB - Farthing Charles I, Florin 1929, Threepence 1877 Good Fine, Pennies (2) 1886, 1918, in mixed lower grades, a group of Crown-sized (15) Five Pound Crown 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday UNC on the card of issue, Crowns (14) 1965, 1977 (6), 1980 (5), 1981 (2) these A/UNC to UNC, Halfpenny Token Middlesex Masonic in low grade, a RomanDenarius in low grade, and a Cap badge Royal Army Service Corps
GroatEdward VI Second Reign, London Mint, pellets by bust, S.2099 mintmark Pierced Cross with pellet, 3.06 grammes, Good Fine, a pleasing and evenly struck example
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver issue, London Mint, S.2483, mintmark Tun, 3.17 grammes, GVF and nicely toned with pleasing portrait, the obverse with some double striking to the VI denomination
Shillings and Groats (6) comprising Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 the first mintmark y, 5.95 grammes, About Fine/VG or better, creased, the second mintmark y, 5.81 grammes, Near Fine, holed, James I Second Coinage, S.2564 mintmark Lis, 5.76 grammes, VG or better the obverse with some scratches, Charles IS.2799, mintmark Triangle, 5.75 grammes, VGF/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan Groats (3) Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust D, saltires in cross ends, S.2337E Mintmark Lis, 2.56 grammes, Good Fine the obverse with some surface residue, Henry VIII Tower Mint, Bust 1, S.2369 Annulets in cross ends, mintmark Lis, 2.52 grammes, Fine/Near Fine with some weakness on the shield, Henry VIII Posthumous issue Canterbury MintS.2408 no mintmark, 2.39 grammes, approaching Fine
Shillings (5) Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, 4.88 grammes, Fair/VG. Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet (2) the first 5.42 grammes, VG, the second 5.93 grammes, VG with some old scratches to the obverse. James I Second Coinage, Third Bust, S.2654 Mintmark Rose, Fair. Charles I Group E, Fifth Aberystwyth bust, Large XII, S.2797 mintmark Tun, 5.62 grammes, Fair/VG
CrownEdward VI 1551 S.2478 mintmark y, 30.55 grammes, Good Fine with a slight weakness on the top right quarter of the shield, overall a very pleasing example
ShillingEdward VI Second issue in debased silver, 1549 (MDXLIX) Crowned Bust 5, S.2466 mintmark Arrow, Ex-T.R.Hardaker Collection 24/9/2020 Good Fine with some double striking to the portrait
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, 5.49 grammes, Near Fine the reverse with some weak areas, the fields with some deeper hairlines
CrownEdward VI 1553 with 3 over 2 in date, therefore a 'flat-topped' 3, and E of EDWARDVS struck over a reversed E, mintmark Tun, Reverse die alignment at 8 o'clock, Lingford dies A-18,S.2478, North 1933, 30.76 grammes, the King on horseback weakly struck, all legends bold, overall About Fine, the legends better, by far the scarcest of the three dates in the Edward VI series
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, 6.45 grammes, VF with hints of colourful toning in the legend, an even and attractive example with excellent fields and portrait, struck on a full round flan
Shillings (2) and SixpenceEdward VI (3) Shilling Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, 5.90 grammes, Fine, once cleaned with some old scratches, Shilling Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, 5.47 grammes, Fine or better with good portrait, struck on a slightly uneven flan, Sixpence Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2483 mintmark Tun, 2.89 grammes Obverse with the portrait worn and with a light stain, legends Fine, Reverse Fine
ShillingEdward VI Second Issue, debased, 1549, MDXLIX, Tall narrow bust with small crown, S.2466 mintmark Grapple, a little weak on the crown, 4.81 grammes, Fine with grey tone
Hammered a small group (3) Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate, 1.88 grammes, Good Fine, bent and straightened, Groat Henry VIII Second Coinage Laker Bust D, S.2337E mintmark Lis, 2.75 grammes, Fine, on a full flan, SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue (1551) S.2483, mintmark y, 2.85 grammes Near Fine/Fine, tooled, holed in the centre
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
ShillingEdward VI Debased Silver Issue 1550 Tower Mint, Bust 5 S.2466 mintmark Leopard's Head VG with some staining on the reverse, the mintmark mostly clear, Rare
Hammered a small group (3) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, Fine with some old scratches, GroatHenry VIII as S.2337E with Saltires in Cross ends, mintmark Pheon, Fine, creased, Shilling James I First Coinage, second bust, beard appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle VG ex-mount
Hammered (5) Shillings Edward VI Fine Silver issues (2) S.2482 mintmark y, S.2482 mintmark Tun, Shilling James I Second Coinage S.2655 mintmark Escallop, Sixpences (2) Elizabeth I 1561 mintmark Pheon, Elizabeth I Milled issue 1562 mintmark Star, holed, VG to Fine some with scratches or shortage of flan
Hammered (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue mintmark y, About Fine, lightly creased. James I Third Coinage mintmark Lis, VG holed. GroatEdward III mintmark Cross 3 London Mint, Fine with some scratches. Groat Henry VIIIYork Mint, no mintmark, Fine with a small edge cut at 9 o'clock. SixpenceElizabeth I 1569 clipped to the inner circle (now 18mm diameter) Fair. Ireland Shilling James I Fourth Bust S.6516 mintmark Rose VG the reverse better
Shillings (2) Charles I Group D S.2791 mintmark Crown Fine/Good Fine, Edward VI Fine silver issue, mintmark Tun Fine, holed, Halfcrown Charles I VG as part of a group of Hammered (16) Halfcrown to Farthing in mixed grades some damaged or holed
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Commonwealth 1653 or 1655 (last digit unclear) Fair, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y S.2482 VG, Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis VG with a long flan crack, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, no mintmark the Reverse with T.C at the beginning of the legend struck over the top of the C of CIVITAS, VG, Halfgroat Henry VII facing bust issue, Canterbury Mint, Fine/Good Fine mintmark Tun
SovereignEdward VI Second Period January 1549 to April 1550 mint mark y (Southwark Mint) weakly struck in the centre of both sides otherwise EF with the legends and portrait very sharp and very seldom offered in any grade
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2483 mintmark Tun NEF with strong portrait and colourful underlying tone in places, some small edge nicks barely detract from the overall excellent eye appeal of the piece, seldom seen in this high grade, Ex-AlfredBoleCollection
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Fourth Horseman, type 4, foreshortened horse S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle Fine, toned, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage Archbishop Cranmer S.2345 mintmark Catherine wheel both sides, Good Fine, Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais MintS.1836 Annulets at neck, Mintmark Pierced Cross GF/NVF with an edge nick, Ex-Reeves Auction 7/11/1980 Lot 880, ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 Mintmark Tun, Bold Fine, along with Scotland Groat David II Edinburgh MintS.5095 VG with a long flan crack, Ex-Reeves Auction 2/7/1976 Lot 1114, Ireland Penny Dublin Mint, S.6246 Fine
Hammered a small group (6) Groats (5) Edward IV First Reign, Quatrefoils by neck, S.2000 Mintmark Rose Fine, toned, Edward IV First Reign, York Mint, E on breast, S.2012 mintmark Lis VG, Henry VII Regular Profile issue, Triple band to CrownS.2258 mintmark Pheon Fine with a shortage of flan at the top of the obverse, Henry VIII mintmark Lis S.2337E Laker Bust D Fine/Good Fine with an edge nick at the top, Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Canterbury Mint, Bust 6, no mintmark S.2408 VG with shortage of flan at 5 o'clock , ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2478 mintmark Tun VG/Near Fine, Ex-Reeves Auction 5/5/1978 Lot 1630
Hammered a small group (6) ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun About Fine with some old scratches on the obverse, Groats (2) Edward IV Light Coinage, Quatrefoils at neck, London Mint, S.2000 mintmark Crown, Fine, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate/- Fine, on a wavy flan, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1578 Fifth Issue S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Fine/Good Fine the reverse with signs of light tooling, PennyRichard I London Mint, moneyer Fulke, Class 4b S.1348C Good Fine, slightly off centre with some weakness to the lower part of the obverse, Penny Edward I Canterbury Mint Class 4c, Good Fine
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VG/Fine, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun, Fine, creased, with some dark tone on the edge in places
Hammered a small group (4) Groat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint, Annulets at neck, S.1836 mintmark Incurved Pierced Cross NVF nicely toned, Groat Henry VII facing bust S.2199 mintmark Pansy Fine with an edge nick and a long edge crack, Halfgroat Henry VI Annulet issue, Calais Mint S.1840 About Fine, ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun G/VG
Shillings (4) Philip and Maryundated, full titles, with mark of value NF/VG the portraits good for the grade, Edward VI Fine silver issue, mintmark y, VG the reverse slightly better, portrait worn, Elizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet Fine with flan flaws on the reverse, Charles I mintmark Anchor VG
ShillingEdward VI 1549 MDXLIX as S.2466 Bust 3, Obverse mintmark Arrow, Reverse mintmark Arrow over Y, unlisted by Spink, About Fine with shortage of flan between 4 and 5 o'clock and a small edge split at 9 o'clock, comes with old collector's ticket
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark Tun GVF with a striking flaw and a slight scratch on the obverse, otherwise pleasing and with excellent eye appeal
ShillingEdward VI Base issue, Second Period, Durham House mint, heavily Garnished shield MDXLIX (1549) S.2465C mintmark Grapple Good Fine on a full round flan, with a thin scratch in the obverse field, this issue almost always encountered with problems, this a superior example with pleasing overall appearance
Hammered and milled a small group (10) Hammered (6) HalfcrownCharles I Tower mint under Parliament S.2779A mintmark (P) Fine, Shillings (3) Edward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Pleasing Fine, Elizabeth I Second issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet NVG/VG, James I First Coinage, First bust S.2645 mintmark Thistle About Fine with some thin scratches on the obverse, Groat Philip and Mary Obverse: Portrait of Mary S.2508 mintmark Lis Fine with old grey tone, HalfgroatHenry VIII Second Coinage, Archbishop Lee, York MintS.2348 mintmark Key Good Fine. lightly creased, GB Milled (2) Twopence 1797 GVF/VF toned, Penny 1797 VF/NVF, along with Dollars Oval countermark on 8 Reales 1791 Mexico Fine, also countermarked II on obverse, underweight at 24.33 grammes, and France Ecu 1789I underweight at 25.49 grammes Fine
ShillingEdward VI Base issue, Second Period, Durham House Mint, lighter garnishing to shield, transposed legend, undated, S.2470 mintmark Bow, Good Fine/Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, with some spots on either side
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, Third horseman, type 3a1 No caparisons on horse S.2773 mintmark Crown VG the reverse slightly better, ShillingEdward VI Fine silver issue S.2482 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some scratches on the obverse
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2492 mintmark Tun Fine or better with old cleaning and some tooling in the fields, Sixpence Edward VI S.2483 mintmark y Fine Silver issue Fine or better, the portrait attractive, but creased with a small flan split
CrownEdward VI 1553 Round top 3 in date S.2478 dies B-15 same dies as Nightingale Lot 20, Paget Lot 20, Whetmore Lot 6 and Lockett 1903, a very rare die pairing, Fine and bold, the reverse with some signs of die stress, comes with old collector's ticket
ShillingEdward VI Second issue 1550 Bust 4 Tower Mint, S.2466 mintmark Martlet/Leopards Head a very rare die combination, better than Fine with a pleasing and even grey tone, Ex-AlfredBolecollectionDNW 16/3/2011, Lot 11, Ex-Roger Shuttlewood collection 15/3/2001 Lot 245
HalfcrownEdward VI 1551 Fine Silver issue, walking horse with plume S.2479 mintmark y, Good Fine or better with a light scratch above the top right of the shield
HalfcrownCharles IS.2775 mintmark Tun Bright Good Fine with a scratch in the obverse field, Shilling Charles I Tower Mint under Parliament S.2800 mintmark unclear Fine with shortage of flan in places, SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2483 mintmark Tun Fine, creased with some tooling in the reverse fields
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mint mark Tun About Fine, Sixpence Edward VI Fine Silver issue S.2483 Mintmark Tun Fine or better with three very small holes and shortage of flan between 12 and 1 o'clock
Hammered a small and interesting group (9) Sixpences (3) Edward VIS.2483 mintmark Tun, About Fine with good portrait for the grade, Elizabeth I (2) 1561 S.2561 mintmark Pheon NF/F, 1578 8 over 7 Fifth Issue, S.2572 mintmark Greek Cross, VG, Groats (3) Henry VIII First Issue, portrait of Henry VII S.2316 mintmark Pheon Fine with some weak areas, Henry VIII Second Coinage, Laker Bust A3, S.2337C, mintmark Rose, Good Fine with dark tone, Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate, Fine with a long flan split, Halfgroat Henry VII Canterbury Mint, S.2261 mintmark Martlet, Fine, FourpenceCharles II Third Issue S.3324 mintmark Crown VG/Near Fine, PennyEdward III Quatrefoil in centre of reverse, York MintS.1556 Fine
Halfcrowns to Halfpennies a wide ranging group (45) Halfcrowns Charles I (2) S.2776 mintmark Triangle, S.2777 mintmark Star, Shillings (11) Edward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2482 mintmark y, Elizabeth I (4) Second issue S.2555 mintmark Cross Crosslet, Sixth Issue (2) S.2577 mintmark Key, S.2577 mintmark Tun, Seventh Issue S.2584 mintmark 1, James I (2) Second Coinage S.2655 Fourth Bust, mintmark Bell, Second Coinage 1607 Fifth Bust S.2656 mintmark Grapes, Charles I (4) Group E, S.2797 mintmark Triangle, Group F, larger bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Group G (under Parliament) S.2800 mintmark Sun (2) one struck on an uneven flan, Sixpences (9) Elizabeth I (5) 1562 S.2560 mintmark Pheon, 1562 Milled Issue (2) S.2595 mintmark Star, S.2596 mintmark Star, 1567 Milled Issue S.2599, Small Bust, mintmark Lis, 1579 Fifth Issue S.2572 Mintmark Greek Cross, James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust 1603 S.2647 mintmark Thistle, Fourth Bust S.2658 mintmark Coronet, Charles I Group D, no inner circles, S.2813 mintmark Bell, Charles II Third Issue S.3323 mintmark Crown, Groats (4) Edward IVLondon Mint, Light Coinage, Henry VIII Facing Bust issue S.2199 mintmark Pansy, Elizabeth I Second Issue, S.2556 mintmark Martlet, Charles II Third IssueS.3324 mintmark Crown, Threepences (2) Elizabeth I Fifth Issue 1569 S.2573 mintmark Coronet, Elizabeth I Fifth issue 1578 S.2573 mintmark Greek Cross, Halfgroats (7) Henry VI Calais Mint, Pinecone-Mascle issue S.1877 Mintmark Cross Patonce, Edward IV Canterbury Mint clipped, Henry VII Canterbury Mint S.2209 Mintmark Tun, Elizabeth I, Pellets behind Bust S.2579 mintmark Crescent, James I (3) Smaller Crown on Obverse S.2660 mintmark Trefoil, S.2659 mintmark Trefoil, S.2660 mintmark Thistle, Pennies (8) Henry III Long Cross (3), Henry III Short Cross (2), Edward I London Mint (3), Halfpennies (2) James I S.2663 (2) Near Fine to GVF the majority of the coins evenly struck and Fine or better, with some nearer VF than Fine, a pleasing group
ShillingEdward VI Fine Silver issue S.2482 mintmark y Fine/Good Fine and with a pleasing tone, on a full round flan, purchased from Cutler Street market in the 1960s for £4
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2483 mintmark Tun, approaching EF/GVF with a superb portrait, the obverse with a thin scratch in the left field, on an even round flan, very desirable in this grade
Hammered a small group (8) Shillings (2) Charles I mintmark ( R ) Fair/Near Fine, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y, VG/NF tooled in the fields, SixpenceElizabeth I Sixth issue 1591 1 over 0 mintmark Hand Fair/Fine, the portrait worn, GroatEdward III Pre-Treaty Near Fine, Pennies (4) Edward I (2) Canterbury Mint Fair, York Mint VG, Threepences Elizabeth I (2) 1575 mintmark Eglantine, 1580 mintmark Latin Cross both overall approaching Fine but with some scratches, along with Halfcrown 1697 Fair with damaged surfaces
Crown 1551 Edward VI mint mark y S2478 GVF/VF with sharp detail on the king's armour and horses drapery and a few stress lines obverse fields as usual, reverse a very well balanced VF, a pleasing and desirable piece
SixpenceEdward VI Fine Silver Issue S.2484 Reverse reads EBORACI mintmark Mullet Fine or slightly better for wear, with a series of three incuse dots in the form of a triangle punched on either side, comes with a old collector's ticket
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