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Auction: 25005 - The Carrington and Pallas Collections of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins and Proof Sets
Lot: 636

(x) NGC VF | Edward VI, in the name of Henry VIII (1547-1553), Posthumous Issue ["Fourth Coinage"], Sovereign, 1547-1549, struck in 20ct Gold, Tower (London), (m.m.) HENRIC '* 8 * D '* GRA '* AGL '* FRANC '* Z * HIBER '* REX *, roman lettering, rosette stops, crowned King seated facing on throne, holding sceptre to left and orb to right, rose below, rev. (m.m.) IHS '* AVTE '* TRANCIENS * PER MEDIV '* ILLORV '* IBAT *, crowned shield with supporters, HR monogram in cartouche, 12.240g [188.892grns], 1h, m.m. lys ['with feelers'] (Whitton Pl. 1/2; Schneider I, 642; North 1863; S.2389), pierced and skilfully plugged, and weakly struck in parts as usual for this issue, otherwise on a neat round flan of paler fabric, struck details almost very fine, very rare and with a remarkable Royal pedigree, in NGC Black 'Carrington' holder, graded Very Fine (Cert. #8534369-017)

Provenance

The "Carrington" Collection of Exceptional English and Anglo-Gallic Gold Coins


M Amstell, by private treaty, June 1986


"A Private Collection Chiefly formed in the 1940s and 1950s", Spink 54, 20 June 1986, lot 568* - £1,500 [Amstell]


V J E Ryan, First Portion, Glendining, 29 June 1950, lot 202* - "the coin has been skillfully plugged otherwise it is very fine, very rare" - £50.0.0


P A Seaby, by private treaty with Ryan after the coin had been repaired and shortly after the formation of Messrs Seaby, July 1926


The Belton House Collection, Sotheby's, 12 July 1926, lot 2 - "rare but pierced" - £7.0.0 [Seaby]


Adelbert Salusbury Cockayne-Cust, 5th Baron Brownlow (1867-1927)


The Rt. Hon. Adelbert Brownlow-Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow (1844-1921)


John Egerton-Cust, 2nd Earl Brownlow (1842-1867)


John Cust, 2nd Baron Brownlow (1779-1853), elevated 1st Earl Brownlow (1815)


Sir Brownlow Cust, 1st Baron Brownlow FRS FSA (1744-1807), thence by descent



No coin is found to post-date 1801 in the 1926 sale brochure, all but confirming Sir Brownlow as the principle numismatic collector for Belton House and the ultimate 18th Century credentials of the present coin. However, it is worth recording a noteworthy art collection was inherited by the 2nd Baron and 1st Earl from his father-in-law, Sir Abraham Hume in 1838.



Belton House has played host to many a Royal stay over the years, from Dowager Queen Adelaide in Autumn 1839 to the many visitiations of then Prince of Wales and latterly King Edward VIII. One is left to wonder whether the future Edward VIII, handled this very coin of his distant ancestor and regnal namesake.



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Sold for
£7,500

Starting price
£4000