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NYINC Signature Sale 3081 12-13 Jan 2020
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Charles I octagonal Pontefract Besieged Shilling 1648-Dated (1649) VF35 PCGS, Brooker-1234 (same dies), S-3150, N-2648. 4.42gm. A wonderful type struck in 1649 after the execution of king Charles I and bearing the name of his son, Charles II. Produced during the siege of Pontefract castle in the dying throes of the English Civil War, this type represents a coinage of necessity produced from silver plate either given to or taken by the king's forces. The crude production, limited specie and heavy-circulation impacting this type renders the finding of a well-struck and scarcely handled example very difficult indeed. The present piece has seen some moderate circulation but was clearly produced to a high standard, its detail still sharp and its planchet handsomely toned to a gray-gold with hints of original luster. Certainly a piece for the discerning collector of British siege coins.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-i-octagonal-pontefract-besieged-shilling-1648-dated-1649-vf35-pcgs-/a/3081-30716.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 3000-5000 USD
Charles I octagonal Pontefract Besieged Shilling 1648-Dated (1649) VF35 PCGS, Brooker-1234 (same dies), S-3150, N-2648. 4.42gm. A wonderful type struck in 1649 after the execution of king Charles I and bearing the name of his son, Charles II. Produced during the siege of Pontefract castle in the dying throes of the English Civil War, this type represents a coinage of necessity produced from silver plate either given to or taken by the king's forces. The crude production, limited specie and heavy-circulation impacting this type renders the finding of a well-struck and scarcely handled example very difficult indeed. The present piece has seen some moderate circulation but was clearly produced to a high standard, its detail still sharp and its planchet handsomely toned to a gray-gold with hints of original luster. Certainly a piece for the discerning collector of British siege coins.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-charles-i-octagonal-pontefract-besieged-shilling-1648-dated-1649-vf35-pcgs-/a/3081-30716.s?type=CoinArchives3081
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 3000-5000 USD