UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208 mintmark Sun, 8.93 grammes, About VF with signs of old creasing, retaining considerable pleasing eye appeal, a scarce and desirable issue and seldom offered
Crown 1656 6 over 4 Commonwealth, Second N in ENGLAND struck over an inverted N, as Bull 13, ESC 9, North 2721, Toned About EF with some minor surface stress marks on the reverse struck from the same dies as an ex-Baldwins piece from 2014 (sold for £11,500), an extremely attractive example of this much sought after type
Crown 1654 CommonwealthESC 7, Bull 8, mintmark Sun, 29.54 grammes, Fine with some weak areas around the 5 of the date and in the corresponding position on the obverse
Crown 1653 CommonwealthESC 6, Bull 6, mintmark Sun, 29.69 grammes, Bold Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, the reverse with some old scratches in the angles within the shield and some minor flan stress marks
Shilling 1653 Commonwealth T of THE overstruck , possibly over a G as listed by Bull, as ESC 987, Bull 128, 5.72 grammes, Fine on a slightly irregularly shaped flan, with a small edge crack at 7 o'clock
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, with thin II over normal II in the denomination ESC 985, Bull 103, 5.90 grammes, Fine with very good surfaces, with partial toning on the lower part of the reverse and in the corresponding position on the obverse
Sixpence 1652 CommonwealthESC 1486, Bull 186, the Sun mintmark double struck, 2.88 grammes, Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, a very pleasing and problem free example with excellent surfaces, the Commonwealth series coin often have poor surfaces, this an exception
Shilling 1658 Commonwealth, No Stop after ENGLAND, ESC 998A, Bull 165, mintmark Anchor, 5.78 grammes, Fine, a little off-centre with slightly uneven toning, nevertheless a very rare issue, rated R3 by both Bull and ESC and a very sought after date. Comes with old ticket
Sixpence 1660 CommonwealthESC 1497, Bull 215, mintmark Anchor, 3.04 grammes, Good Fine or better and bold with an old grey tone, comes with ticket stating 'Ex-Spink 10/10/84 - 36' and 'Ex-Glens 13/11/74 - 482'
Sixpence 1660 CommonwealthESC 1497, Bull 215, mintmark Anchor, 3.03 grammes, Nearer VF than Fine with some double striking and an original old grey tone, Extremely Rare and rated R3 by ESC and Bull
Crown 1656 Commonwealth Small 6 over 4, Second N over inverted N in ENGLAND, ESC 9, Bull 13 VG with some weakness in parts, still a collectable example of this scarce type
UniteCommonwealth 1651 S.3208 mintmark Sun, 9.02 grammes, Good Fine lightly creased, with some weakness of strike in the centre of the obverse, a sought after and rare issue
Crown 1653 CommonwealthESC 6, Bull 6, S.3214 NEF with some light contact and flan stress marks, far fewer than usually encountered on this issue. Struck on a full round flan, a very desirable example exhibiting an original grey tone, and with much eye appeal, seldom seen as nice as this
Shilling 1653 CommonwealthESC 987, Bull 124 a few small striking and small edge cracks, overall a very pleasing example appears GVF and colourfully toned, on close examination an original piece with very little real wear, easily the finest grade example we have handled since 2003
SixpenceCommonwealth 1651 51 over 49, all stops present, S.3219, ESC 1485, no Bull equivalent, mintmark Sun, 2.45 grammes, Fine/Good Fine with some edge nicks, struck on a slightly wavy flan, our archive database shows that we have only previously offered one example of this overdate type in 17 years
SixpenceCommonwealth 1652 S.3219, ESC 1486, Bull 186 About VF with grey tone, the reverse with a flan flaw, 2.84 grammes, struck on a full round flan with much eye appeal
Sixpence 1658 CommonwealthESC 1494, Bull 209 mintmark Anchor, 2.76 grammes Good Fine or better and bold with some surface marks, Very Rare, rated R3 by ESC and Bull, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that we have not previously handled a Commonwealth example of this date
Shilling 1653 CommonwealthESC 987, Bull 124 a few small striking and small edge cracks, overall a very pleasing example appears GVF and colourfully toned, on close examination an original piece with very little real wear, easily the finest grade example we have handled since 2003
Shilling 1654 CommonwealthESC 990, Bull 137, 5.60 grammes, Fine and bold, evenly struck with some surface marks, comes with old ticket stating 'No stop after .XII. ' Fine. Spink £2.10.0 Nov '62, although there are some scratches in the area after II
Crown 1653 CommonwealthESC 6, Bull 6, S.3212,with some scratches around the first M of COMMONWEALTH around VF, with a little doubling to some of the lettering, with some signs of old cleaning, now almost fully retoned, an evenly struck piece on a full round flan
Crown 1653 CommonwealthESC 6, Bull 6, S.3212, formerly in an NGC holder and graded AU53, GVF and nicely toned, boldly struck for the issue, the reverse with a thin scratch and a planchet clip, a most attractive example and desirable in this grade
HalfcrownCommonwealth 1652 an imitation weighing 12.13 grammes, Large figure 2 in date, centralized stop in value, re-entered N in ENGLAND, ESC 429, Bull 25, VG with some misty areas
Hammered (13) ShillingElizabeth I Second Issue S.2555 Bust 3c mintmark Martlet, Sixpence Elizabeth I 1567 mintmark Lion, Groat Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Martlet, Threepence Elizabeth I 1574 mintmark Eglantine, HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham, Halfgroat Henry VIII Posthumous issue, Halfgroats Commonwealth (2) Penny Henry VIII Sovereign type TW by shield Durham Mint, Elizabeth I Second issue mintmark Cross Crosslet, James I Second Coinage mintmark Trefoil, Commonwealth undated, Charles II Third Issue mintmark Crown. VG to Fine, some with weak areas
Hammered a small group (5) Shillings (2) Commonwealth 1653 or 1655 (last digit unclear) Fair, Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y S.2482 VG, Groats (2) Philip and MaryS.2508 mintmark Lis VG with a long flan crack, Henry VIII Posthumous Coinage, Southwark Mint, no mintmark the Reverse with T.C at the beginning of the legend struck over the top of the C of CIVITAS, VG, Halfgroat Henry VII facing bust issue, Canterbury Mint, Fine/Good Fine mintmark Tun
Penny CommonwealthS.3222 reverse brockage Fine or better, unusual, HalfpennyHenry V Type C. Ordinary Bust, broken annulets by crownS.1794 Fine or slightly better with some edge chips, Ireland Penny Edward IV Second Reign, with large pellets by neck, Reverse with quatrefoil in centre, on a small flan as often, mint name not visible, parts of some letters off the flan on the reverse, Near Fine for issue
Hammered a small and interesting group (8) HalfcrownCharles I Group III type 3a3 S.2778 mintmark Sun Good Fine, Shillings (4) Edward VI Second Period 1550 MDL Southwark Mint, mintmark Y VG, Elizabeth I Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Woolpack/Woolpack over Tun VG/Near Fine, James I First Coinage, Second Bust, bears appears to merge with collar S.2646 mintmark Thistle, VG/Fine, Commonwealth Fair, struck off-centre with the date off the flan, Sixpences Elizabeth I (2) 1566 S.2562 mintmark Portcullis NVG with a flan split, 1573 S.2562 mintmark Ermine Near Fine, PennyEdward IV with Lis by neck only Good with a large edge chip
Hammered a small group (4) HalfgroatCommonwealth Fine or slightly better with some scratches, PennyHenry VI Leaf-Trefoil issue, Leaf on breast, Durham Mint, rings in centre, Fine on an irregular flan with much of the legend missing, PenniesEdward IV (2) the first VG with some weak areas, along with Second Reign, D in centre VG
Crown 1656 Commonwealth the 6 overstruck the underlying digit unclear (probably a 4) as ESC 8, Bull 10 VG the design worn with clear legends, the reverse with a small 3 scratched below the date
Halfcrown 1656 CommonwealthESC 437, Bull 49 Fine, struck on a porous flan, the reverse with a spot below the mintmark, purchased by the vendor in November 1976
Shilling 1654 Commonwealth, No stop after OF and triple struck O in OF, ESC 992A, Bull 143 VG or slightly better with some weak areas, Rare, rated R2 by ESC and Bull, our archive database, stretching back to 2003 indicates that this the first example we have offered
Sixpence 1651 CommonwealthESC 1484, Bull 179, S.3219 we note the double struck O in OF, similar to that on the 1649 coins, possibly a re-use of a previous obverse die, a small flan crack at the top otherwise NVF
Halfcrown 1656 CommonwealthESC 437, Bull 49 VF with some slightly weak areas, although struck on a generous flan and far superior in strike to many Halfcrowns of this type
Shilling 1654 Commonwealth, ENGLND errorESC 992 approaching VF with grey tone, Very Rare, rated R4 by ESC, this being only the second of this variety we have handled
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 VF with even grey tone, a full and even coin with much eye appeal, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth, No Stop after THE, ESC 986 NVF with a slightly uneven tone, a little weak around the date area otherwise a full and even strike
Crown 1652 CommonwealthESC 4 About EF struck on a full round flan, with a small edge flaw at 3 o'clock a very attractive example of the type, with lots of eye appeal, only the second, and finest example we have offered since 2003
Hammered a small and varied group (7) HalfgroatCharles I Tower under Parliament S.2833 mintmark (P), Halfgroat CommonwealthS.3221, class="rel_search_link" href="?page=Pastresults&searchterm=Penny&category=7&searchtype=1" rel="tag">Penny Edward IVDurham Mint, Rose in centre of reverse, clipped, Halfpennies (2) Henry VI London Mint, Henry VII mint unclear, Farthings (2) Edward I and another Farthing, clipped with legend unclear, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
CrownCommonwealth 1653 inverted A for V in VS, ESC 6A, mintmark Sun, VF with a pleasing and even grey tone, struck on a full round flan with only slight flan stress on the reverse as usually encountered on this issue, rated R3 by ESC, only the second, and by far the finest example of this type that we have offered
Shilling 1651 Commonwealth, No Stops on obverse, ESC 983B, Good Fine or better with a pleasing old tone and a rim nick at 7 o'clock struck on a full and round flan, a very pleasing example of the type with much eye appeal
Shilling 1651 Commonwealth, No stops on obverse, ESC 983B, Good Fine, evenly struck with only a small trace of flan usually associated with this series, struck on a full round flan stress and with very good eye appeal for the grade, according to our archive database, the first of this variety we have offered, and indeed only the third 1651 we have offered, so probably rarer than ESC rarity scale and catalogue values would suggest
Shilling 1656 CommonwealthESC 995 overall VF and pleasing but with a few weak areas, struck on a full, round flan, the legend and most areas of the coin sharp, and showing little actual wear, with excellent eye appeal
Shilling 1651 Commonwealth, No stops on obverse, ESC 983B a bold Fine, the reverse with a few signs of flan stress, otherwise very pleasing for the grade
HalfgroatCommonwealthS.3221 About EF and attractively toned with some weakness in parts, a slight mis-strike with part of a second coin's rim visible on the harp, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
Halfcrown 1651 Commonwealth Milled Pattern by Blondeau ESC 444 Edge reading TRVTH : AND : PEACE : 1651 (olive branch) : PETRVS : BLONDAEVS : INVENTOR : FECIT. (palm branch) well balanced and collectable VG with an even tone would realise £6,000 - £7,000 in EF
Sixpence 1649 Commonwealth mintmark Sun, No Stop after ENGLAND with the D triple struck, as New ESC 178, Old ESC 1483A, Fine or better, nicely toned with some weaker areas
TwopenceCharles II Second Hammered Coinage, undatedMaundy, mintmark on reverse only, Fine, Penny Charles II undated Maundy Fine/Good Fine with a planchet clip, Twopence Commonwealth undated VG holed
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 a multi error coin, unlisted by ESC, the reverse with the date appearing as the 6 almost completely over the top of the 5, G of GOD appears as a reversed D, V VS for VS, the obverse reads THE.COMMMONWEALTH.OENGLANND, the mintmark and the preceding stop appear struck over most of the final D Good Fine with some old thin scratches on the obverse shield, not previously seen by us with all these errors together, a highly significant and interesting piece
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALTTH error, the second T much higher and over a lower incomplete T, this being in line with the following H, this type unlisted by ESC, Fine or very near so and of even and pleasing appearance for the grade
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 COMMGONWEALTH error, also the E and A of COMMGONWEALTH are virtually on top of each other, though both letters are very clear, unlisted by ESC and most unusual, Fine for wear with a series of thin scratches on either side
ShillingCommonwealth 1651 COMONWEALTH errorESC 984C Near EF with traces of residual mint lustre, the flan with some stress marks and a couple of slightly weaker areas, Commonwealth Shillings very seldom seen in these grades, must surely be one of the finest grade error Shillings of this period
Halfcrown 1656 ESC 437 VF and nicely toned, a little weak in parts, with double struck W in COMMONWEALTH and a slight edge flaw at 6 o'clock, overall a very pleasing example
SixpenceCommonwealth 1656 ESC 1492 Fine/Good Fine with a couple of small edge nicks, on a full round flan and slightly off-centre, pleasing for the grade
ShillingCommonwealth 1654 ENGLND errorESC 992, Extremely rare, rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist) Fine for wear with an attempted piercing and some old scratches on the reverse
Shillings (7) Edward VI Fine Silver issue mintmark y (2), James I Second Coinage (2) one mintmark Coronet, the other not visible, Charles I (2) mintmark Anchor on side, and mintmark Star, Commonwealth 1653 holed in centre, in mixed grades Fair to About Fine
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALH error, also No stop after THE, ESC 988B overall VF for wear with dark tone and some porosity, Extremely Rare rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist)
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEALH error, also No stop after THE, ESC 988B, About Fine with some light scratches and a couple of small weaker areas, Extremely Rare rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist)
ShillingCommonwealth 1653 COMMONWEATH errorESC 989 Extremely rare, rated R4 by ESC (11-20 examples believed to exist), Fine with some light flan imperfections and a scratch to the right of the shield on the obverse
Shillings (5) Elizabeth I (2) Second Issue S.2555 mintmark Martlet pleasing Fine, Sixth Issue S.2577 mintmark Tun NVF, James I Third Coinage, Sixth Bust S.2668 mintmark Lis Good Fine and pleasing, Charles I (2) Group F, Sixth Large Briot Bust S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle Good Fine and bust, on an uneven flan as often, Group D Fourth Bust, S.2791 mintmark Tun, GF/GVF toned the bust weakly struck, the shield with excellent detail and little real wear, HalfgroatCommonwealth S. Good Fine with some scratches on the reverse, PennyHenry III Good Fine
Commonwealth (4) Sixpence 1652 ESC 1486 Bold Fine, holed, Sixpence date unclear, heavily clipped, Shilling 1656 ESC 995 Good Fine, holed, Halfcrown 1653a contemporary forgery in base metal, possibly once gilded VG, all with old 1960s tickets
HalfgroatCommonwealthS.3221 About EF and attractively with some weakness in part, a slight mis-strike with a part of a second coin's rim visible on the harp, Ex-Spink January 1964 7/-
Groat Mary S.2492 mintmark Pomegranate VF/GVF Pierced and with an edge clip, HalfgroatCommonwealth Transposed shields (Irish Harp on left) ESC 2160A VG with an edge clip, Very Rare
British, Celtic hammered and milled a collection (59) in Gold (3), Silver (29) and base metals (27) Hammered to 20th Century with many useful pieces including Gold Staters (2) Chute and Domino types both VF, a Gold Angel of Henry VII S.2187 Mintmark Pheon GF, GroatHenry VIII Wolsey type VF, Penny William I PAXS type, Shillings (9) including 1651 Commonwealth NVF full and round, Newarksiege piece, reverse worn, Philip and MaryS.2498 Fine, plugged, the milled includes Crowns (4) 1672 Good Fine with obverse flan flaw, 1692 Good Fine, 1819LIX VF, 1893 LVI VF, Three ShillingBank Token 1813 A/UNC, Pennies (2) 1826 Thin Line on saltire EF/NEF, 1841 REG No colon NEF, Halfpenny 1771 EF, most are comprehensively attributed, in mixed grades many scarce or rare, come in a Lindner carrying case in 4 trays
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208North 2715 Mintmark Sun VF with some striations in the reverse field, a small edge nick on the A of COMMONWEALTH, otherwise a most pleasing piece
UniteCommonwealth 1653 S.3208North 2715 mintmark Sun, some edge cracks otherwise choice EF and sharp with hints of red tone, very scarce in this high grade
Shilling 1652 Commonwealth an unusual variety with 2 over 1 in date (2 double struck) and COMMON.WEALTH error with no stop after ENGLAND, the coin showing the key identifiers of ESC 985A and 986G, Fine the identifiers very clear
HalfcrownCommonwealth 1653 ESC 431 the 3 in the date has the top half missing due to an irregular flan shape, identified by the lower part being a different shape to the 5, Fine or better with some signs of flan stress
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