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Auction: 19006 - British, Indian and Islamic Coins: Autumn Auction
Lot: 264

Charles I (1625-49), 'Fine Work' Shilling, type 2b, Tower, 6.00g, 8h, m.m. plume, crowned bust left, wearing ruff, value behind, rev. plume-topped oval garnished shield, dividing cypher (Brooker 455 same dies; Sharp C2/4; N.2222; S.2788), attractively round and well struck-up, a pleasing cabinet tone overlying original surfaces, good very fine, rare thus, and with an excellent pedigree

Provenance
{'Zimmermann'}, SNC, February 1981, no. 863 - "very rare, choice E.F-F.D.C" - £1,500 - wherein the provenance erroneously confused with lot 1115 of the Ryan sale, and further confounded by the transcription of the pedigree for lot 1113 (type 1b)
R C Lockett, part II, Glendining, 11-17 October 1956, lot 2307 - 'in proof-like state, extremely rare' - £52.0.0
V M Brand, collection widely dispersed from 1932
T Bliss, Sotheby, 22-24 March 1916, lot 376 - "an extremely fine and round piece, and rare in this state - £8.5.0 (Brand)
Montagu, third portion, Sotheby, 13 November 1896, lot 333, 'fine, a very round and well struck coin, probably the work of Briot - £1.2.0 (Spink)


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Sold for
£11,500

Starting price
£3000

Sale 19006 Notices
NOTE THE PRINTED CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION FOR PROVENANCE IS INCORRECT. PLEASE REFER TO SPINK LIVE FOR CORRECT PROVENANCE. COIN ACTUALLY FROM LOCKETT (1956, 2307); BRAND (C. 1932), BLISS (1916) AND MONTAGU (1896, 333).