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4 & 5 May 2021
Charles I (1625-1649), Aberystwyth mint, Halfgroat, mm. book, 0.98g/7h (Morr. B-2; SCBI Brooker 781, same dies; N 2343; S 2901). Minor crease and cracked at edge, otherwise better than very fine £200-£240
Hammer Price: £340
Charles I (1625-1649), Oxford mint, Halfcrown, 1643, mm. plume on obv. only, Oxford horseman, no groundline, Oxford plume behind, rev. group of four pellets before legend, Declaration in two lines, three Oxford plumes and mark of value above, date below, 15.25g/2h (Bull 596/3a; Morr. A-3; SCBI Brooker 883, same obv. die; N 2413; S 2954). A little double-struck on both sides, otherwise very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Bristol mint, Shilling, 1644, mm. cross of five pellets on obv. only, armoured bust left, plume before face, rev. Declaration in three lines, three plumes above, br between date below, 6.19g/2h (Morr. C-3; cf. SCBI Brooker 997-8; N 2500; S 3016). A little double-struck on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £800-£1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Sixpence, 1646, mm. B on obv. only, plume before bust, 2.88g/11h (Morr. A-2; SCBI Brooker 1132, same dies; N 2523; S 3041). Creased, otherwise nearly very fine and toned, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Threepence, 1646, mm. plumelet on obv. only, plume before bust, 1.51g/7h (DIG 1A; Morr. A-1, pl. ii, 28-9; cf. SCBI Brooker 1134; N 2526; S 3043). A full round coin, good very fine and toned, rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Charles I (1625-1649), Late Declaration issues, Penny, undated, no mm., rev. large plume with bands, 0.42g/5h (Morr. –; SCBI Brooker –; N 2011; S 3027 [see note]). Reverse a little double-struck and off-centre, otherwise good very fine and toned, an extremely rare denomination £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £3,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Crown, 1644, mm. rose, rev. date to left of mm., 28.32g/7h (Besly C9; SCBI Brooker 1033, same dies; N 2557; S 3058). Some minor scores on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, toned and round £700-£900
Hammer Price: £2,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Exeter mint, Crown, 1645, mm. castle, date to left of mm., 28.55g/10h (Besly D26; SCBI Brooker 1044, same obv. die; N 2561; S 3062). Nearly very fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 2 [type 7], mm. lion, horse’s tail between legs, rev. oval garnished shield, 13.84g/12h (Bull 560; Besly 2E; cf. SCBI Brooker 1086-8; N 2315; S 2869). About extremely fine, toned £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £3,600
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Halfcrown, Gp 3 [type 5], mm. lion, rev. square-topped shield, 14.53g/12h (Bull 568; Besly 3A; SCBI Brooker 1081, same dies; N 2313; S 2867). Flan flaws both sides, otherwise good very fine £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Charles I (1625-1649), York mint, Threepence, Gp I [type 1], mm. lion, rev. reads avspce, 1.36g/9h (DIG 2H; Besly 1H; SCBI Brooker 1109, same dies; N 2323; S 2877). Heavily creased on bust, otherwise nearly very fine £100-£120
Hammer Price: £120
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1645, crude flat crown, rev. obs newarke, 4.48g/12h (Hird 249, same dies; SCBI Brooker –; N 2639; S 3141). A few light surface scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Shilling, 1646, normal jewelled crown, rev. obs newark, 6.09g/12h (Hird 258, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1225 same dies; N 2640; S 3143). About very fine, struck on a gilt flan £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Ninepence, 1645, large crown with jewelled band, rev. obs newark, 4.47g/12h (Hird 260-1, obv./250 rev.; SCBI Brooker 1226, same dies; N 2641; S 3144). About very fine and toned, rare £1,000-£1,200
Hammer Price: £1,600
Charles I (1625-1649), Newark, Sixpence, 1646, crown of fine style with jewelled band, rev. obs newark, 2.50g/12h (Hird 267-8, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1228, same dies; N 2642; S 3146). Signs of engraved undertype on obverse, otherwise about very fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,200
Charles I (1625-1649), Pontefract, Shilling, 1648, posthumous issue in the name of Charles II, type II, crown above hanc devs dedit, rev. castle gateway, post mortem patris pro filio around, 4.30g/12h (Hird 282-4, same dies; SCBI Brooker 1235, same dies; N 2649; S 3151). Pierced at 12 o’clock, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £2,000
Charles I (1625-1649), Farthings (4), Richmond issue, round (2), type 1c, mm. unclear, 0.48g/12h,type 1g, mm. rose on obv. only, 0.55g/12h; oval (2), type 4b, mm. lis on obv. only, 0.47g/6h; type 4c, mm. cross on obv. only, 0.56g/12h (S 3183, 3187, 3193-4) [4]. About very fine, third very rare £100-£120
Hammer Price: £180
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Crown, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 29.64g/9h (ESC 6; N 2721; S 3214). Two small edge splits, otherwise obverse about very fine, reverse fine or better £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfcrown, 1656, mm. sun on obv. only, 15.07g/9h (ESC 49; N 2722; S 3215). Flan a little irregular and small scratches below reverse shields, otherwise very fine or better, toned £400-£600
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1649, mm. sun on obv. only, 6.07g/3h (ESC 69; N 2724; S 3217). Reverse double-struck, otherwise good very fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,800
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Shilling, 1653, mm. sun on obv. only, 6.05g/9h (ESC 124; N 2724; S 3217). Some fine scratches between middle digits of date, otherwise about very fine £300-£400
Hammer Price: £650
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1652 over 2 inverted, mm. sun on obv. only, 3.02g/1h (cf. ESC 187ff; N 2726; S 3219). Slightly bent and with blotchy tone, nearly very fine, extremely rare; the exact form of overdate not recorded in ESC £400-£600
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Sixpence, 1660, mm. anchor on obv. only, 2.98g/12h (ESC 215; N 2727; S 3220). Obverse double-struck, otherwise fine or better, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,100
Commonwealth (1649-1660), Halfgroat, 1.01g/9h, Penny, 0.46g/8h (N 2728-9; S 3221-2) [2]. First good fine, second nearly fine £40-£60
Charles II (1660-1685), First issue, Sixpence, mm. crown on obv. only, 3.00g/12h (ESC 274; N 2765; S 3309). Small dent behind head, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £1,200-£1,500
Charles II (1660-1685), First issue, Twopence, mm. crown on obv. only, 1.01g/9h (ESC 275ff; N 2770; S 3310). Reverse slightly double-struck, otherwise good very fine or better £100-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Charles II (1660-1685), Second issue, Twopence, mm. crown both sides (machine-made), 1.09g/6h (N 2771; S 3317); Third issue, Twopence and Penny, both mm. crown, 0.82g/4h, 0.48g/3h (N 2772, 2775; S 3326-7) [3]. Very fine or nearly so £80-£100
Hammer Price: £220
Charles II (1660-1685), Third issue, Halfcrown, mm. crown, reads mag br fr, 14.50g/5h (ESC 301; N 2761; S 3321). Portrait somewhat weak and reverse a little double-struck, otherwise about very fine, toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
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