Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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BRITISH COINS, Richard III (1483-1485), Halfpenny, London, Tower mint, crowned facing bust, beaded circle and legend surrounding, initial mark half sun and rose, rev long cross pattée, trefoils in angles, beaded circle and legend around, 0.37g (Withers 1a; N 1688; S 2171). A superb little coin, hint of ghosting on obverse of reverse cross, otherwise lightly toned, extremely fine for issue and of the highest rarity.
We cannot recall seeing a better example of a Richard III Halfpenny than this recent discovery. The last example we handled was inferior by more than a whole grade, it was listed in our Fixed Price List of Summer 2011, graded almost very fine and sold for £2000.
Estimate: £3000-4000
We cannot recall seeing a better example of a Richard III Halfpenny than this recent discovery. The last example we handled was inferior by more than a whole grade, it was listed in our Fixed Price List of Summer 2011, graded almost very fine and sold for £2000.
Estimate: £3000-4000