Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust with short truncation, in ruff, armour and mantle, No inner circles, Reverse: Square-topped shield, mintmark Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right, Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees , 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265), Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 1673, hammer price £1500
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, 9.12 grammes, Fine or better, Fine, on a full round flan
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, VF/GVF with bold legends, the obverse with some flan stress and a flan crack at the top by REX. Some weakness of strike is evident in places, with the legend double struck in places on either side, the coin displays very little actual wear, of pleasing and original appearance, virtually 'as made.'
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, mintmark Lis, 8.98 grammes, Fine to Good Fine with a flan flaw on the portrait, some weakness in places, the obverse with some hairlines
ShillingCharles I Group D, Fourth Bust, type 3a, Obverse with no inner circles, Reverse: Round Garnished shield S.2791 mintmark Crown, 6.01 grammes, Fine with some double striking in parts, in a presentation box with certificate
ShillingCharles I Group F, Sixth Large 'Briot' Bust, double arched crown, S.2799 mintmark Triangle, 6.06 grammes, slightly weak on the King's face, otherwise Good Fine, Halfcrown Charles I Group III, Third Horseman, No caparisons on horse, scarf flies from King's waist, S.2773 Mintmark Bell, 13.87 grammes, VG/Fine, evenly struck with old grey tone, neatly plugged in the centre
Sixpences Charles I (2) Group D, Fourth Bust type 3a, with falling lace collar, no inner circles S.2813 Mintmark Crown F/NVF, and S.2811 the reverse double struck giving the impression of the shield being broken Near Fine and unusual
HalfcrownCharles I Group IV, Type 4, foreshortened horse, S.2779 mintmark Triangle in Circle NVF/VF with some double striking, the reverse appears as struck with little actual wear, come with ticket stating 'Messing Hoard'
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double arched crown, S.2685, North 2146, Brooker 24, Obverse Legend MAG BR FR ET HIB REX mintmark Lis, 9.05 grammes, VF overall bold and evenly struck, with an edge chip at 1 o'clock
Sixpences Charles I (2) Group D, Fourth Bust type 3a, with falling lace collar, no inner circles S.2813 Mintmark Crown F/NVF, and S.2811 the reverse double struck giving the impression of the shield being broken Near Fine and unusual
SixpenceCharles I Group E, as S.2814, with C of CHRISTO double struck, mintmark Anchor Near Fine with a shortage of flan at 8 o'clock, Halfgroat Charles I Group D, type 3a1, the obverse with the Kings face struck away from and appearing partly detached from the head, S.2831 mintmark Crown About Fine/Fine, ThreepenceElizabeth I 1562 2 over 1, giving the impression of being dated 1563 mintmark Pheon VG/Near Fine
Double CrownCharles I Group A, First Bust, in coronation robes, double arched crown with only the outer arch jewelled, S.2698 mintmark Lis VF a pleasing and even strike
Hammered a small group (9) Shillings (7) Elizabeth I mintmark Woolpack, James I mintmark Rose, Charles I (5) Group E, Tower Mint, single arched -crown, mintmark Anchor, Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Triangle-in-circle (2), Group F, double-arched crown, mintmark Sun (2), Sixpences James I (2) First Coinage, First Bust, 1603 mintmark Thistle, Second Coinage, Third Bust mintmark Lis, in mixed grades NVG to Fine
UniteCharles I Group D, Fifth Bust, with unjewelled double-arched crown, Reverse with oval shield, crowned CR at sides, S.2692, Brooker 87/88 mintmark Portcullis, Good Fine with some old light thin scratches and light scuffs, a scarcer type and rarer than catalogue values would suggest, EX-Reeves Auction
UniteCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, high double-arched crownS.2685, mintmark Lis Near Fine/Fine with a small edge crack at 3 o'clock
Shillings (6) James I Third Coinage, Sixth Large Bust S.2668 mintmark Trefoil Good Fine nicely toned, with a flan crack at 8 o'clock, Charles ITower Mint under Parliament, Taller narrow bust S.2802 mintmark Sun, short of flan in places, Fine/Good Fine and nicely toned, the reverse with some heavier contact marks, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Star Near Fine with some weak areas, Charles I Group F, Sixth Large Briot type bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle VG/Fine, the obverse double struck, Charles I Small Aberystwyth bust Large XII S.2792 mintmark Tun Near Fine/Fine with some old thin scratches, Charles I Group E type 4.3 single arched crown, Large XII S.2796 mintmark Anchor Fine/Good Fine, the obverse with some double striking
ShillingCharles II Hammered issue type C with inner circles and mark of value, mintmark Crown, ESC 1019 Near Fine/Fine with some double striking to the obverse legend, the edge short of flan at 3 o'clock
ShillingCharles II Third Hammered issue S.3322 mintmark Crown Near Fine/Fine, double struck on both sides, and with some shortage of flan, exact legend not visible on the reverse
HalfcrownCharles I Group III, third horseman, Group 3a2, S.2775 mintmark Anchor, this strangely formed on the reverse, possibly overstruck (?) Fine or better with some double striking to the obverse
ShillingCharles II Hammered issue type C with inner circles and mark of value, mintmark Crown, ESC 1019 Near Fine/Fine with some double striking to the obverse legend, the edge short of flan at 3 o'clock
CrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643-1646 mintmark Rose (issued 1644) Obverse with colon stops in legend, Reverse mintmark to right of date, with pellet stops in legend S.3058 Fine, toned and double-struck on both sides with a small flan crack at around 6 o'clock
Double CrownCharles I Group A, First Bust in Coronation robes, Class I S.2697North 2158 Mintmark Lis EF or near so with some small surface marks and dents
Double CrownCharles I Group B Second Bust, as S.2699, Obverse with no inner circles. Reverse with legend double struck showing an extra part of legend around the outside of the beading, Mintmark Castle, the Obverse dies similar to Brooker 143, Good Fine or better, slightly creased, unusual
Double CrownCharles I Group B Larger bust with short truncation mintmark, No inner circles Brooker 148 (this coin) Schneider 181 S.2699North 2161 die alignment 140 degrees Anchor/Anchor with flukes to right 4.52 grammes NVF, Ex-Brooker Collection no.148 (bought C.J.Martin 16/9/1985 £265)
Hammered and Ancient a small group (6) Ancient to James I (includes Charles IHalfcrown base metal counterfeit) plus USA Halfpenny 1783 Washington, Victoria Penny 'double brockage' on a thick flan possibly manufactured, Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Fiji Penny 1934 in mixed grades to VF
CrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643-1646 mintmark Rose (issued 1644) Obverse with colon stops in legend, Reverse mintmark to right of date, with pellet stops in legend S.3058 Fine, toned and double-struck on both sides with a small flan crack at around 6 o'clock
Double CrownCharles ITower Mint Under King First Bust mint mark Lis pleasant Fine obverse double struck so some of the border design shows in the field behind the king
CrownCharles IExeter Mint 1643-1646 mintmark Castle/Rose (issued 1645) Obverse with colon stops in legend, Reverse with mintmark to right of the date, with pellet stops in the legend, King's sash flies out in two ends, S.3060, North 2559, Brooker 1039 (same dies) Toned VF or near so, double struck on the obverse, very rare
CrownCharles ITruro Mint mintmark Rose (issued 1642-3) Obverse King's head in profile, sash flies out in two ends, S.3045, North 2533, Brooker 1009 (same dies), Slightly double struck on both sides, on a hexagonal shaped flan, otherwise NVF and very rare
Charles I (2) silverhalfcrown(1641-3), mintmark triangle in circle. Tower mint. S.2775. Fine. Charles I silver shilling(1643-4), mintmark (P). S.2800. Good fine but double struck on obverse
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