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Auction 20004  24 Mar 2020
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Lot 142

Starting price: 400 GBP
Price realized: 420 GBP
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Henry VI first reign (1422-61), Halfgroat, Unmarked issue, Tower, 1.68g, 10h, mm. cross fleury (on obv. only), legend ends franc z, rev. additional pellet in first and fourth quarter (DIG 1/1; Whitton 38a; N.1515; S.1933), cleaned, fine, the reverse better, and extremely rare, one of four known.
provenance
Ivan Buck, Spink 176, 30 September 2005, lot 268
'Exchanged with D Greenhalgh, 1997'
Reportedly
E J Harris collection
R C Lockett, part II, Glendining, 11-17 October 1956, lot 1479
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Prior to the 2005 auction, the last previous appearance of the unmarked issue Halfgroat was at the Glendining sale of 5 July 1972 (Dangar's coin).
Estimate: £500 - £700
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