Watch List notes:

Commonwealth (1649-60), Halfcrown, a contemporary forgery from false dies, struck in fine silver, '1653', 13.14g, 12h, m.m. sun (on obv. only), the d of england reversed (cf. ESC 28 [431]; cf. N.2722; cf. S.3215), a test cut to flan at 5 o'clock, otherwise delightfully crude, fine or near so.
provenance
Major John Crooks (1842-1928), DNW 141, 14 June 2007, lot 486 (with his ticket)
Estimate: £80 - £120