The Puddester Collection (Part I)

East India Company, Portcullis issues, Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Testern or Eighth-Dollar, mm. O [1600/01], crowned arms dividing crowned e r, : elizabeth · d’· g’· an’· fr’· et · hi’· regina · [Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland], rev. : posvi · devm · adivtorem · mevm · [I have appointed God my helper], crowned portcullis, 3.44g/3h (Prid. 4 (a); BCW 1; Lockett Sale 3310, Wilkinson Sale 934 and Comber Sale 92, same dies; S 2607D). Good very fine and attractively toned, very rare [certified and graded NGC AU 58]
£12,000-£15,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Collection

W.J. Zimmerman (Chicago, IL) Collection [from Spink October 1961]
SNC (London) February 1981 (857)
R.S. James Collection, Spink Auction 31 (London), 12 October 1983, lot 181
With Spink (London), ticket
‘Clarendon’ (E. Bohr) Collection, Part II, Bonhams Auction (London), 17 October 2006, lot 1114
With A. Bryant (London) 2016, ticket
Baldwin (London) FPL Winter 2017 (132), ticket and envelope.

Owner’s ticket