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Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp IIIa, mm. crown (over bell on rev.), 29.56g/7h (FRC dies XVI/XX* [Sale, lot 73]; SCBI Brooker 258, this coin; N 2195; S 2758). Small metal flaw by obverse mintmark, otherwise nearly extremely fine with attractive dark tone £1,500-2,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Coins from the C.J. Boismason Collection.

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Provenance: G.R. Francis Collection, Glendining Auction, 24-6 March 1920, lot 116; H.M. Lingford Collection, Glendining Auction, 24-6 October 1950, lot 108; W.E. Ashley Collection; J.G. Brooker Collection; ‘H. Selig’ Collection, Spink Auction 70, 31 May 1989, lot 89; A. Barr Collection, Part II, Mark Rasmussen FPL (190); bt A.M. Roberts May 2011