Great Britain (1632-33) crown Dav-3762

from Heritage sale 3098, lot 33763

This specimen was lot 33763 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain: Charles I Crown ND (1632-1633) VF30 NGC, Tower mint, Harp over Plume mm. An appealing example displaying balanced circulation wear, with all major elements of the central designs discernible and bordered by deeper gunmetal tone residing in the outer border. Incorrectly labeled as S-2757 on holder insert. Sold with Michael S. Tallent Collection lot tag. Ex. Michael S. Tallent Collection (Stack's April 2008, Lot 57); Purchased from Martin Cooke in April 2005." The silver crowns of Charles I come in many varieties, all rare. This one has the garnished oval arms of Britain with a plume and monogram above the arms. England and France are in quadrants 1 and 4, Scotland is in quadrant 2 and Ireland in quadrant 3.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 30.10 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 29.94 g.

Catalog reference: KM 129, S-2755, Dav-3762.

Source:

Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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Great Britain (1632-33) crown Dav-3762

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