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Auction: 20004 - British Coins and Commemorative Medals: Spring Auction - conducted behind CLOSED DOORS
Lot: 312

Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck in base silver, '1655', 13.29g, 11h, m.m. sun (on obv. only) (cf. Tisbury III, Spink 253, 27 March 2018, lot 355; cf. N.2722; cf. S.3215), somewhat double-struck with resultant softness in parts, otherwise legible, strictly fair and very rare, the official issue of this date considered exceedingly so

provenance
B Pritchard, Baldwin 57, 23 September 2008, lot 430 (part) - £400

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Sold for
£180

Starting price
£110