Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. two pellets on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, ground line below, Shrewsbury plume in field, plume and value written ·2··6· above Declaration, date below, 14.63g/4h (Bull 587; Morr. E-3; SCBI Brooker 822; N 2376; S 2931). On a square flan, good fine, reverse fine, very rare £2,000-£3,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett.

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Provenance: G. Hamilton-Smith Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 23-5 May 1927, lot 345 (part); V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1289; bt S. Mitchell