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Auction: 26005 - British and World Coins and Medals: The Martin J Waldron Collection of English Coins
Lot: 289

(x) Eadgar (959-975), 'Two Line' Type, Penny, Rædwine / Redwine, + EADGAR RE, small cross pattée in centre, rev. REDPI | NE MOT, legend in two lines, divided by three cross pattées, rosette above and below, 1.23g [18.98grns], 6h (HR 1; SCBI 30 [American], 384 = CTCE 124 this coin, recté no M in obverse field; North 744; BMC ic [Coll. no. -]; S.1130), chipped in antiquity and with an historic scratch below cross, otherwise delightfully cabinet toned, struck details bolder than very fine, presumed UNIQUE, the only recorded specimen for over 130 years during which time it has graced some truly celebrated cabinets

Provenance

The Martin Waldron Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Plantagenet Coins


John L. Dresser (Assistant Curator of the American Numismatic Society 1940-1946), Stack's, 4 May 1995, lot 2205 - "Scarce, edge chip, very fine" [with ticket and original flip; bought by Spink on behalf of the vendor]


SCMB, July 1958, no. 4053 - "this moneyer unpublished by B.N.C. and Brooke...edge chipped, fine" - £4.5.0 [with ticket]


Raymond Carlyon-Britton, collection purchased en bloc by Seaby, Spring 1958


Rev William L. Gantz, Glendining, Second Portion, 23 June 1941, lot 1056 - "Fine, from the Wheeler Sale, lot 31, slightly chipped on edge" " - £1.0.0


Ernest H Wheeler, First Portion, Sotheby's, 12-14 March 1930, lot 31(b) - ..."BEDPINE...unpublished moneyer"


Major P W P Carlyon-Britton, Third Portion, Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 11 November 1918, lot 1717c - "omitting M in field...unpublished moneyer, chipped" - £1.15.0 [Spink]


Unquestionably:


SNC, April 1906, no. 26104 - "REDPINE MOT...fine" - £0.5.0


SNC, December 1899, no. 58603 - "BEDPINE MOT...fine" - £0.7.6


SNC, February 1893, no. 2250 - "REDPINE MOT...fine" - £0.15.0


Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£500 to £800

Starting price
£400