Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 50-51 15 Oct 2020
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Elizabeth I, seventh issue, halfcrown, mm. 2 (1602-03), crowned elaborate bust 9B left, holding orb, ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIBER REGINA, rev. long cross fourchée over square shield, wt. 15.09gms. (S.2583A; N.2013; Murdoch 632, this coin; Brown & Comber 9B), a magnificent specimen, possibly the finest known, practically as struck, extremely fine and extremely rare thus
*ex J. Gibbs, purchased by Spink & Son prior to 1891
J. G. Murdoch Pt. I, Sotheby's, 31 March 1903, lot 632, described 'exceedingly fine and of great rarity in this preservation, believed
to be the finest known'
Dr. E. C. Carter, purchased by Baldwin, 1950
Dr. E. Burstal, Glendining, 15 May 1968, lot 193
D. Dupree, SNC, September 1989 – 4685
(20000-25000 GBP)
*ex J. Gibbs, purchased by Spink & Son prior to 1891
J. G. Murdoch Pt. I, Sotheby's, 31 March 1903, lot 632, described 'exceedingly fine and of great rarity in this preservation, believed
to be the finest known'
Dr. E. C. Carter, purchased by Baldwin, 1950
Dr. E. Burstal, Glendining, 15 May 1968, lot 193
D. Dupree, SNC, September 1989 – 4685
(20000-25000 GBP)