Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shillings (2), both Gp E, type 3a, mm. tun, bust 3, reads br fr ep hi, 5.92g/11h; bust 4, mixed stops on obv., pellet stops by mm. only on rev., 6.00g/11h (Sharp E3/2, E4/2; SCBI Brooker 509, –; N 2225; S 2791) [2]. First good fine, reverse better, the error reading rare, second struck on an irregular flan, good fine, the bust variety very rare £200-£240

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: First bt Baldwin December 1995; second bt S. Mitchell March 1990