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13–15 September 2017

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Lot

№ 1275

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14 September 2017

Hammer Price:
£1,200

Charles I (1625-1649), Confederate Catholics, ‘Blacksmith’s’ issue, Halfcrown, mm. cross pattée on obv., harp on rev., cross on housings, no ground line, reads mag, rev. cr at sides of shield reversed, 14.15g/4h (Bull 27 [I-9E-3-7]; S 6557; DF 335). Obverse surface marks and scratches, otherwise good fine or better for issue, extremely rare £600-800

Bull lists only one known specimen from this pair of dies (Lockett 605)