Watch List notes:

Charles II (1660-1685), Half-Guinea, 1676 over 4, second laureate head right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem adorned sceptres in angles, edge obliquely milled, 4.24g, 6h (Spink 3348; MCE 100), a hint of reddish tone overlying lustrous surfaces, near extremely fine and rare, especially so in this condition, in NGC 'Sweetnam' holder, graded MS61 (Cert. #5878635-002).
provenance
Purchased Spink, 1965 [with this ticket, further stating:]
'A gift of Mr French of Glendining, Sale 26 June 1963, lot 12'
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Of the few examples to appear at global auction in the past two decades, this stands as a clear outlier to the mottly offerings of 'Detail' and fine grade coins
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000