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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 116

Henry VIII, Posthumous Issues, temp. Edward VI, Base Halfpenny, 1547-1551, Tower, crowned Holbeinesque bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, long cross and trio of pellets in angles, 0.270g, 4h (North 1889; S.2426), in base fabric, otherwise details uniform for strike, about very fine, scarce; also, Base Pennies, 1547-1551 (2), Tower, H D G ROSA SIN SPI, larger crowned Holbeinesque bust facing, rev. CIVITAS LONDON, square-topped shield over long cross fourchée, 0.542g, 8h, no m.m. (North 1883; S.2417), some antique scuffs, otherwise darkly cabinet toned, about very fine; another, York, similar, rev. CIVITAS EBORACI, as before, 0.530g, 8h, no m.m. (North 1888; S.2424), on a baser fabric, otherwise fair / fine (3)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 May 1902 - £0.8.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1902 (P.5348, no. 83443) - "rare, very fine" - £0.8.6




ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 9 April 1901 - £0.7.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1901 (P.4593, no. 71352) - "scarce, very fine" - £0.7.6




iii) Walter Machado Maish (Bristol), by private treaty, 30 April 1901 - £0.2.0

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£140

Starting price
£5