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Charles I (1625-1649), Shilling, Gp F, mm. triangle, 5.77gm; Sixpence, Gp F, mm. triangle, 3.21gm; Halfgroat, Gp G, mm. sun, 0.91gm; Briot’s Second Milled issue, Sixpence, mm. anchor, reads chisto, 2.65gm (SCBI Brooker 731, same dies; N 2230, 2246, 2260, 2306; S 2790, 2805, 2850, 2860); Charles II, Halfgroat, machine-made issue (ESC 2167; S 3317) [5]. Fourth only mediocre, others generally fine, but first with appearance of having been in a fire at some time (£50-70)

Provenance:
1st bt W. Allen June 1965; 2nd bt Feb. 1970; 3rd bt W. Allen Dec. 1972; 4th bt W. Allen Mar. 1966; 5th bt Nov. 1967