Watch List notes:

SCOTLAND. Double Crown (1/2 Unit), ND (1625-36). Edinburgh Mint; mm: thistle. Charles I. NGC EF-45.
S-5528; Fr-54; Burns-2 (fig. 1031). Weight: 5.01 gms. First Coinage. An exceptional example of this EXTREMELY RARE issue. Attractively toned in vibrant lemon-yellow hues with blooms of satiny luster in the protected areas. Well centered and entirely devoid of notable abrasions. Somewhat darker patina in the right obverse field.

The Charles I first coinage double crown, or half unit, is a significant rarity among early Scottish gold. Just two examples have been sold in the past 15 years including the present specimen; the other was the Cochrane-Patrick specimen graded "good very fine." The inclusion of a Charles I double crown is a hallmark of only the most accomplished collections, private or otherwise. This piece represents an astounding opportunity for specialists and has been offered for sale on average only once every two decades. Plated in the Spink and Friedberg references and traced to the cabinets of Murray and LaRiviere, it is doubtful that a more desirable example is available for public custodianship.

From the Loch Ness Collection.

Ex: Lucien LaRiviere Collection (Spink - 4/2006) Lot # 210.

Ex: J.K.R. Murray Collection (Spink - 4/1987) Lot # 8.

The Spink plate coin (4th ed., 2020).

The Friedberg plate coin (9th ed., 2017).

Estimate: $8000 - $12000