Watch List notes:

BRITISH COINS. AN OLD COLLECTION OF GOLD ANGELS, HALF-ANGELS AND QUARTER-ANGELS. Richard III (1483-1485), Gold Angel, type 2b/3 mule, St Michael with one foot on top of dragon, other foot intrudes inner wire line circle, dis-jointed dragons tail touches halfway up left wing, dragon with long claws, initial mark Boars Head 2, RICARD`DIGRAREX ANGL`Z FRANC, rev ship sailing right with long bowsprit that intrudes legend, beaded inner circle, initial mark halved sun and rose 2, PER CRVCETVA SALVA nOS XPCREDEMPT, larger lettering, 5.06g (Schneider 495/-; N 1676; S 2151). Struck from rusty dies, a little ragged on rim and with residual dirt, weak on upper features of angel, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare.
ex Christies, 29 April 1975, lot 127
ex Spink Auction 109, 4 July 1995, lot 5 (where it was mis-catalogued)

Estimate: £6000-8000