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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 556

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles I (1625-1649), Group III, Type 3a¹, Halfcrown, 1635-1636, Tower (under King), (m.m.) •:• CAROLVS • D .' G .' M .' BR .' FR .' ET HI .' REX •:• third horseman King trotting left, sword upright, rev. (m.m.) •:• CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO •:• oval garnished shield, 15.05g [232.2grns], 2h, m.m. crown (Bull 278/23; Hawkins 3a¹; Francis 3a; Brooker 327-328; North 2209; Spink 2773), lightly flecked and toned, otherwise an exceptionally uniform horseman for this 'loose' issue, a pleasingly good very fine, rarely seen in so bold a state

Provenance

T Mathews, by private treaty, 1991 - £120

Thomas William James David Dupree, collection dispersed through Spink Numismatic Circular, from 1989
Major William John Crawshay Youde, collection purchased en bloc by Spink, 1967



In comparison to the impressive Ridgemount coin (Spink 69, 20 April 1989, lot 196), this specimen is by far superior for clarity and quality of strike

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Sold for
£520

Starting price
£200