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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 55

(x) NGC VF30 | *Top Pop* | Edward I (1272-1307), New Coinage, Groat, c.1279-1281, Variety F, + EDWARDVS : DI : GRA : REX : AnGL, triple pellet stops, crowned large broad facing bust with short hair, drapery in two wedges and two pellets below, small flower either side, within quatrefoil of two lines, small flowers in spandrels, rev. : DN'S HBIN' EDVX AQVT' | LONDINIA CIVI, triple pellet stop, long cross, trio of pellets in angles, 5.45g [84.11grns], 6h (North 1006; S.1379F; Fox 2; SCBI 39, Variety G; Allen F6/R37; Stewartby p.170, Var.F), softness of strike in parts and slight ghosting to portrait, otherwise with a pleasing and uniform dark-grey tone and on a full flan, good very fine example of this inaugural and ever-sought after issue, in NGC holder, graded VF30 (Cert. #8222385-001) [*Single Finest Certified*]

Provenance

Baldwin's, by private treaty [CM001125]

Frank Brady Collection of English Hammered Groats, Spink, Auction 11039, 6 October 2011, lot 5 - £10,500 [for Lloyd Bennett]

Baldwin's, purchased 1994



https://www.ngccoin.uk/certlookup/8222385-001/30/

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Sold for
£8,000

Starting price
£8000