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Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Crown, Gp I, mm. castle, plume over shield, 29.77g/8h (FRC VIII/XI [Sale, lot 54]; SCBI Brooker 239; N 2191; S 2754). Nearly very fine but weak in centres, extremely rare with the unaltered mintmarks £1,200-1,500

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: A. Thellusson Collection, Sotheby Auction, 19-20 October 1931, lot 211; J.C.S. Rashleigh Collection, Part III, Glendining Auction, 10 June 1953, lot 214; K.V. Graham Collection, Glendining Auction, 12 June 1963, lot 129; Glendining Auction, 14 November 1977, lot 437; Lord Rodney Smith Collection; ‘H. Selig’ Collection, Part I, Spink Auction 70, 31 May 1989, lot 76; D Rees-Jones Collection, Spink Auction 117, 19 November 1996, lot 15