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Charles I (1625-1649), Sixpence, 1643, mm. book on obv. only, obv. from an Aberystwyth die, late Tower bust, plume in front, rev. three Oxford plumes above Declaration, date below, 2.92g/10h (Morr. A-1; SCBI Brooker 952; N 2458; S 2980A). Extremely fine, struck on a large, slightly ragged flan, attractively toned with a reddish-gold hue on reverse (£800-1,000)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of English Coins formed by the late James Hall.

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Provenance:
J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 8-13 June 1903, lot 259 (part)
F.G. Hilton Price Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 7-8 April 1910, lot 45 (part)
R.C. Lockett Collection, Part V, Glendining Auction, 17 October 1961, lot 4560 (part)
N. Asherson Collection, Spink Auction 6, 10 October 1979, lot 80
R. Pepperell Collection, Spink Auction 46, 9 October 1985, lot 239
M. Hughes Collection, Spink Auction 139, 16 November 1999, lot 169