Watch List notes:

PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (33mm, 7.53 g, 10h). Fourth coinage, Pre-Treaty period, Series E. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1354-1355. · Є DWΛRD' · DЄI · GRΛ · RЄX · ΛИGL' · 7 · FRΛИC · D · hIB' (annulet stops), Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 11-11-11-11, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 4/5, lis 4 / + IhC · ΛVTЄm · TRΛIICIЄIIS · P · mЄDIVm · ILLORVm · IBAT · (annulet stops), voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant over trefoil; at center, Є within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoils in spandrels; lis in first quarter. Lawrence dies Q/38 corr. (details of obv.); Doubleday 54 (same dies); Schneider –; North 1160; SCBC 1488. VF, lightly toned. Well struck.


From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 432 (May 1954), no. G629. Lot includes the Seaby paper flip, and ticket in the hand of Bert Seaby (Eaglen D22A).