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Auction: 23005 - The "Haddenham" Collection of English Coins
Lot: 645

The 'Haddenham' Collection of English Coins | Charles II (1660-1685), (3) Coins including: Maundy Fourpence and Threepence (2), Milled Issue, CAROLVS II D G M B F & H REX, crowned bust left, rev. CHRISTO AVSPICE REGNO, quartered shield over short cross fourchee, 1.95g, [30.0grns], 6h, m.m crown; 1.47g, [22.6grns], 6h, m.m crown (ESC1840; 1958), both complete, very fine; and, Third Hammered Issue, Threepence, 1660-1662, London, struck with a Fourpence obverse die [or a Fourpence struck on a Threepence flan in error], (m.m.) o CAROLVS o II o D o G o M o B o FR o ET HI o REX o crowned Coronation bust left, IIII behind, rev. (m.m.) o CHRISTO o AVSPICE o REGNO o square-topped shield over short cross moline, 1.45g, [22.6grns], 4h, m.m. crown (ESC - [1839/1957]; Bull - [322/325]; Spink 3324/3325), small flan split at 1 o'clock, otherwise richly cabinet toned, good very fine / about extremely fine, either error unknown to Bull and Rayner, presumably excessively rare thus (3)

Provenance

i) Bought for £25

ii) Bought for £20

iii) Purchased privately, 1982 - £38

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Sold for
£150

Starting price
£70