Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252, EF with pleasing gold tone enhanced by touches of blue, the edge with some minor scratches after NEMO, comes with old Seabys envelope and collectors ticket stating 65/- and ML.V2/911
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 with the die flaw at a very early stage, EF or very near so with some minor edge nicks and light contact marks, the obverse with some rub on the portrait, the detail in the top two pairs of leaves at the top of the wreath however retain sharp detail adding to the eye appeal of the coin
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 About VF the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at the middling stage, an even and pleasing example
Crown 1658 Cromwell Dutch copy E.S.C. 11 R3 much rarer than the Simon crown, NGC AU55. Only 3 of this type ESC 11 recorded on the NGC population census, this being the second finest, from a total of 76 Cromwell Crowns recorded by NGC this illustrates how much rarer this ESC 11 type is
Crown 1658 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240, GEF/AU with a rich tone, The die flaw is at a later stage, a most attractive coin bordering on choice for this desirable Cromwell issue
FarthingCromwellundatedpattern in copper, Obverse: Bust of Cromwell to left, laureate and draped, within a roped circle, broken by the top of the head. Legend commences to the top right of the head OLIVAR . PRO . ENG . SC . IRL, Reverse: Shield of Arms crowned and quartered within a roped circle, CHARITIE . AND . CHANGE within a toothed border. Plain edge. Die axis inverted. Peck 390. VG with some discoloration in places, all major details clear, Extremely Rare. Cromwell Farthings of all types are seldom encountered in any grade
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252 Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with a small number scratched in the field, still a collectable example and of overall pleasing colour and appearance
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 A/UNC with attractive grey tone and touches of blue/green and gold, a pleasing high grade example of this scarce and popular type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240 a series of fine hairlines on the cheek, the characteristic obverse die crack in this and at an early to middling stage, Fine/Good Fine, an even and pleasing example
Broad 1656Cromwell Milled edge, die axis inverted, S.3225 VF with some hairlines in the obverse field EX LCA 155 Dec 2016 Lot 682 realised £9,800 hammer
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 with a small flan flaw in the obverse field , otherwise NEF/GVF with some residual toning in the legends, a sharp and attractive example with much eye appeal
Crown 1658 8 over 7 CromwellESC 10, Bull 240, GVF/NEF with a few old thin scratches in the obverse field visible under magnification, the die crack at it's later stage, Ex-Alan Jordan Collection
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447, Bull 252 UNC the obverse with the lightest of cabinet friction to the highest points, the portrait retaining much of the original frosting, with a subtle blue and gold toning over some original mint lustre, sharply struck and with excellent surfaces, a superb example, and as such very desirable in this high grade of preservation, comes with collector's ticket stating 'Ex-Spink from 1947'
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005, Bull 254 VG the reverse slightly better, possibly once gilded and with some thin scratches to the obverse, the edge with the milling worn at the top of the reverse
FarthingCromwell double obverse, in tin or pewter, 6.68 grammes on a 2mm thick flan with the bust in the style of Ramage, with cable pattern inner circle, OLIVAR . PRO . ENG . SCO & IRL with diamond shaped stops, obverse in the style of Peck 390, presumed a copy as Peck states all Cromwell issues are in copper, nevertheless an interesting piece and would be a portrait piece for the Farthing type collector
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 GF/NVF the obverse with some old tooling on the hair and wreath, visible under magnification, with an attractive overall gold tone
Broad 1656CromwellS.3225 a collectable low grade example Fine details with some field problems, purchased 21 APR 1975 from Rood 52 & 53 Burlington Arcade, Piccadilly, London for £850
Farthing Oliver CromwellPattern Farthing. An electrotype copy of BMC 392, Fine, Note Montagu's comments on BMC 392 issue, as well as Peck's comments. Note, A piece now is known to exist which pairs this reverse with reverse of BMC 390, Ex-C.Cooke collection (£295), Ex-Bateman
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 A/UNC and retaining much original lustre , the reverse with the attractive grey tone associated with this issue, a superbly struck example with the portrait retaining much of the original frosting, the highest points showing light friction to the highest points, the fields with very light contact marks, all Cromwell pieces desirable and sought after in this high state of preservation
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005 Obverse EF or near so, reverse EF with some light scuffing near to the right of the shield, and some contact marks by PAX, under a deep and colourful tone with much eye appeal
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 UNC with the lightest of cabinet friction. Attractively toned, the fields with only the lightest of contact marks, a superb piece
Shilling 1658 CromwellESC 1005 Fine/Good Fine with a few light old scratches, along with Shilling 1658 Cromwell a cast copy VF with traces of old gilding
Crown 1658 Oliver Cromwell high quality imitation in silver 30.1 grams nEF some dimples and surface bubbles reverse which would be inconsistent with the genuine issue, clearly a sharply struck rather than cast piece with edge lettering bold and of high quality, origin unknown and in need of further research
Crown 1658 8 over 7 Cromwell GVF with die flaw at it's middle stage, some light contact marks, evenly toned a subtle gold and grey, with some underlying lustre
Halfcrown 1658 CromwellESC 447 Practically mint state and attractively toned blue and gold. A crisp strike and compares well with the example in the Terner collection, comes with a dealer's ticket priced at £7500
Halfcrown 1658 Oliver Cromwell a low grade ex-jewellery piece buffed and polished but all the design clear, reported as a Dutch Copy this unconfirmed, but is in silver and underweight at 11 grams Fair
Crown 1658 with 8 over 7 Oliver CromwellESC 10 NVF with die flaw at early stage, a couple of thin scratches on the obverse and an edge bump at 3 o'clock on the reverse
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