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Auction 17006 25-26 Sep 2017
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Commonwealth (1649-60), Crown, 29.92g, 1656 large 6, m.m. sun, shield of England within palm and laurel wreath, rev. inverted a for v in vs, conjoined shields of England and Ireland, mark of value above (ESC 10 {8} [R2], this coin; N.2721; S.3214), very fine, rare.
Provenance:
Glendining, 9 February 2000, lot 247, £950
The Willis Collection, Glendining, 5 June 1991, lot 379, £550
H M Lingford, Glendining, 24-26 October 1950, lot 257 (illustrated), £10
Capt. H E G Paget, Glendining, 25-27 September 1946, lot 193 (illustrated), £10, 10/-
The late Michael Sharp (Baldwins) said in correspondence with the vendor regarding this coin that "one is inclined to think its rarity greater than R2."
Estimate: £4,000.00 - £5,000.00
Provenance:
Glendining, 9 February 2000, lot 247, £950
The Willis Collection, Glendining, 5 June 1991, lot 379, £550
H M Lingford, Glendining, 24-26 October 1950, lot 257 (illustrated), £10
Capt. H E G Paget, Glendining, 25-27 September 1946, lot 193 (illustrated), £10, 10/-
The late Michael Sharp (Baldwins) said in correspondence with the vendor regarding this coin that "one is inclined to think its rarity greater than R2."
Estimate: £4,000.00 - £5,000.00