England (1550-53) 6 pence
The first specimen was lot 1316 in Ponterio sale 173 (New York, January 2013), where it sold for $446. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sixpence, ND (ca.1550-53). London Mint. Edward VI (1547-53). Scarce. Tun mint marks. A bit of flat strike but nevertheless giving legend and portrait. VERY FINE." The second specimen was lot 56697 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $288. The catalog description[2] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 6 Pence, ND (1551-53). London Mint; mm: Tun. Edward VI. NGC VF-35. Obverse: Crowned and mantled bust facing slightly left; rose to left, VI (mark of value) to right; Reverse: Coat-of-arms over long cross fourchee." The 'y' mintmark was used only in 1551. This type, using other mintmarks, was struck until 1553.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.01 g, 0.925 fine silver.
Catalog reference: S-2483; North-1938.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio Sale 173: The January NYINC 2013 Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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