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Auction: 4026 - Ancient, English and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 250

Commonwealth, Shilling, 5.72g., 1649, shield of St. George within a wreath, no stop after england, rev., conjoined shields of St. George and Ireland, value above, m.m. sun on obverse only (ESC 982B var.; N.2724; S.3217), attempted piercing before THE, lightly double struck, otherwise toned, almost very fine, rare Estimate £ 300-350 This variety without stop after england is not recorded in esc for 1649. The Manville collection, Spink Auction 154, lot 24, contained a 1649 shilling on which the stop was omitted for lack of space. On this coin there is space available and no stop.

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