ShillingCharles I NEWARKE besieged 1645 Normal arched crown, S.3142, 5.76 grammes, the reverse from the same die as the Spink plate coin, Fine/Near Fine with some weaker areas including the second part of the date, the 45 is clearly visible
Shilling 1645 Newark Besieged NEWARKE S.3142, Brooker 1224 Obverse Fine or better and bold, Reverse Fine, 5.87 grammes, comes with Studio Coins ticket '2/IV/2002 £600'
ShillingCharles I 1645 Newark Besieged S.3142 GVF a bold example showing excellent detail, of the Newark type, 5.72 grammes. An exceptional striking from the Civil War period, a little excess flan on three sides of the piece, way better than most examples encountered of this type, many of which have been holed and plugged. This would make a super addition to any collection of Civil War period coinage, or a nicely struck Shilling for the Charles I type collector
Sixpence 1646 Newark besieged S.3146 the 6 of the date blundered and with a break in the left side so as to resemble a 5, weight 2.8 grammes, About VF with some heavier contact marks on the lower part of the obverse and reverse, Very rare, far more so than the Shilling
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
Shilling 1646 Newark Besieged S3143 NEWARK (N2640) sharp and pleasing VF or better nicely toned a few thin scratches reverse hardly detract Ex CNG and with their old ticket at $850 retail, Ex Bareford Lot 523
ShillingCharles I Group D Reverse with round garnished shield No inner circles and no CR S.2791 mintmarks Tun Fine/Good Fine with grey tone, Ex-Newarkhoard
Shilling Scarborough besieged considered to be non-contemporary imitation in silver weighing 4.9 grammes Scarborough castle with S and I beneath obverse, the reverse with graffiti 'OBS Scarborough 1645' as alluded to by North 2650 there also appears evidence of 'OB NE' as on Newark pieces of the period, it has been contested that the planchet is an ex-Newark siege piece but this not definitive and bought as seen
Shilling 1645 Charles INewark Besieged NEWARKE normal arched crown S3142 choice EF well struck all round, lovely tone, even some evidence of design from the original silver plate used apparent, by far the finest example we have seen and perhaps the finest known of this type
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