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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 299

Charles I (1625-1649), Group D, Type 3b, Welsh 'Plumes' Shilling, 27 June 1634 - 18 June 1635, Tower (under King), (m.m.) • CAROLVS • D .' G .' MA .' BR .' FR .' ET • HI .' REX • fourth crowned and armoured bust left, with two plain arches, wearing falling lace collar, XII behind, no inner circle, rev. CHRISTO • AVSPICE • REGNO •(m.m.)• oval-garnished shield, surmounted by large Plume, larger harp with six strings, no inner circle, 6.016g, 8h, m.m. bell (Hawkins 516; Brooker 491 same obverse die; Sharp E2/3; North 2226; S.2793), a truly remarkable Shilling, richly cabinet toned and residually brilliant with overlying neon blue-orange patination, evidently a carefully prepared Currency piece yet struck with unmistakeable 'Finework' dies, a most pleasing and wholesome extremely fine, very rare

Provenance

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

Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 3 February 1900 - £1.10.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, February 1900 (P.3837, no. 60170) - "Mm. Bell, 1634. Bust in falling lace collar, but no inner circle either side. Rev. Oval shield, plume above, a superb example from the Webb collection, rare, F.D.C" - £2.5.0

Henry Webb, First Portion, Sotheby's, 9-14 July 1894, lot 424 [part] - "...nearly as fine [as a proof], with shield plumed..." - £5.10.0 [Lincoln]

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Sold for
£5,500

Starting price
£5