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Coin, medal and banknote auction - 1 February 2017
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This auction took place on 1 February 2017. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
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Sale 39 - GB Milled - Charles II
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Description of lot
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650
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1682 five guineas, T.QVARTO, AVF with a light orange tone. S3331.
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£5000 to 6500 |
£5000.00
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651
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1678 guinea, AEF/EF, quite a choice coin with lots of original mint bloom. Very rare as nice as this. S3344.
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£2400 to 2750 |
£2700.00
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652
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1773 guinea, A/UNC with hints if tone. Third head guineas in this high grade are very scarce.
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£1100 to 1250 |
£1500.00
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653
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1663 crown, GF/VF, retaining some peripheral lustre, S3354.
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£325 to 400 |
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654
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1663 Electrotype copy of the celebrated petition crown, EF, the word 'copy' partially obscured. These electrotypes have become important collectors pieces in their own right. probably of Victorian origin, they are now seldom found. re S3354A.
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£500 to 700 |
£680.00
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655
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1664 crown, better than fair.
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£50 to 70 |
£72.00
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656
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1666 crown (Year of the Great Fire of London) fine, the reverse almost so with an EK. A minor haymarking flaw to obverse field. Scarce. S3355.
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£100 to 150 |
£125.00
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657
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1668 crown, fine with a nice old 'cabinet' tone. S3357.
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£120 to 150 |
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658
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1670 crown, better than fair, light graffiti.
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£25 to 40 |
£58.00
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659
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1671 crown, second bust, V.TERTIO, EF, toned. An exceptional coin which must be viewed to be fully appreciated. One of the finest around. S3357.
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£2750 to 3500 |
£2750.00
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660
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1671 crown, third bust, V.TERTIO, an attractive G/fine, S3357.
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£240 to 275 |
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661
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1671 crown, third bust, V.TERTIO, G/Fine. S3358.
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£160 to 200 |
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662
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1672 crown, V.QUARTO, AF/GF with light graffiti in obverse fields. S3358
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£75 to 110 |
£75.00
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663
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1672 crown, V.QUARTO, only fair but with a lovely old 'cabinet tone'.
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£40 to 60 |
£52.00
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664
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1673 crown, V.QUARTO, a decent GF but ex-brooch mount.
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£25 to 35 |
£52.00
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665
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1673 crown, V.QUINTO, AEF/EF with lovely peripheral orange hints to the obverse & some mint bloom to reverse. Rare in this high grade. S3358.
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£950 to 1250 |
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666
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1676 crown, V.OCTAVO, GF/AVF, S3358.
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£150 to 200 |
£155.00
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667
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1676 crown, V.OCTAVO, GVF with good strong hair detail & some lustre, S3358.
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£500 to 600 |
N/S
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668
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1677 crown, third bust, V.NONO, GVF with strong hair-detail, the reverse showing a few original adjustment marks. An affordable high-grade Charles II crown with a nice light grey tone. S3358.
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£500 to 700 |
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669
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1677 crown, V.NONO, nice GVF/AEF with a light tone. An attractive example. S3358.
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£575 to 750 |
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670
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1679 crown, T.PRIMO, AEF & a little softly-struck, lustre & a light peripheral tone. Edge lettering inverted. S3358.
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£650 to 750 |
N/S
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671
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1680 crown, a decent fair +.
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£40 to 60 |
£68.00
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672
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1670 halfcrown, third bust, V.SECUNDO, AEF with some mint bloom. Rare in this condition. S3365.
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£650 to 800 |
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673
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1670 halfcrown, V.SECUNDO, Nr EF with a most attractive old bluish tone & underlying peripheral lustre. Rare in this condition. S3365.
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£850 to 1100 |
£880.00
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674
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1671 halfcrown, V.TERTIO, almost EF/EF with a light tone, S3366.
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£850 to 1100 |
£860.00
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675
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1671 halfcrown, V.TERTIO, VF/GVF with some original bloom, weakness on English shield, S3366.
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£300 to 400 |
N/S
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676
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1675 halfcrown, fourth bust, V.SEPTIMO, retrograde '1' in date, VF/GVF. A very difficult date to find in VF or better condition. Attractive with a nice light tone, S3367.
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£400 to 500 |
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677
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1677 halfcrown, V.NONO, GF. S3367.
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£100 to 120 |
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678
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1677 halfcrown, V.NONO, about EF with a rich tone over quite reflective surfaces. A desirable example. Very rare in this high grade. S3367.
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£850 to 1100 |
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679
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1681 halfcrown, T.TERTIO, A/fine, scarce. S3367.
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£80 to 100 |
£80.00
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680
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1663 shilling, first bust variety, A/UNC and rarely seen as sharp as this. The surface is a little 'porous' in places, under a dark tone. S3372.
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£750 to 1000 |
£680.00
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681
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1675 sixpence, fine, a nice collectable example. S3382.
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£60 to 90 |
£66.00
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682
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Maundy set, mixed dates, 1677 penny & twopence, 1676 threepence & fourpence, VF or better.
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£75 to 100 |
£125.00
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