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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 563

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles I (1625-1649), (4) Group IV, Type 4, Halfcrown, 1640-1641, Tower (under King), CAROLVS o D .' G .' MAG .' BRI .' FRA .' ET o HIB .' REX (m.m.), foreshortened fourth horseman King trotting left, sword upright, rev. (m.m.) o CHRISTO o AVSPICE o REGNO o oval garnished shield, 14.24g [220.0grns], 4h, m.m. triangle (Bull 432/32; Hawkins 4; Francis 4; Brooker 365; North 2214; Spink 2779), on a largely round found with occasional striking raggedness, otherwise richly cabinet toned with much residual lustre, almost very fine and quite pleasing; and, 15.34g [236.8grns], 10h, m.m. triangle-in-circle (Bull 463/31; Hawkins 4; Francis 4; Brooker 373; North 2214; Spink 2779), on an irregular, dumpy but full-weight flan, stained with striking weaknesses, residually lustrous, a bolder fine; and 15.14g [233.6grns], 6h, m.m. triangle-in-circle (Bull 463/31; Hawkins 4; Francis 4; Brooker 373; North 2214; Spink 2779), waterworn and a trace of porosity, otherwise lightly toned with a touch of doubling to shield, a bolder fine; and, 15.02g [231.4grns], 3h, m.m. triangle-in-circle [over star both sides] (Bull 453b/31 ~ previously unrecorded with inverted m.m. on reverse; Hawkins 4; Francis 4; Brooker - [cf. 371-376 without pyx mark]; North 2214; Spink 2779), waterworn and a trace of porosity, otherwise lightly toned with a touch of doubling to shield, a bolder fine (4)

Provenance

i) 'CA', by private treaty, 1985 - £40
ii) Warwick & Warwick 555, 15 July 2004, lot 877 - £132

iii) 'IF', by private treaty, 1987 - £25
iv) T Mathews, by private treaty, 1991 - £39


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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£180