Great Britain (1643-44) 3 pence

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from the Stack's Bowers 2024 ANA sale, lot 40127
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This specimen was lot 40127 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 3 Pence, ND (1643-44). York Mint; mm: Lion Passant. Charles I. PCGS AU-58. Obverse: Crowned half-length bust left; Reverse: long cross atop shield. A VERY SCARCE minor denomination from the era of the English Civil War, struck on a roller press hauled by Nicholas Briot to the safety of York. Handsomely toned and quite lovely, with soft luster remaining in the protected areas and essentially full detail throughout. The first we are able to recall offering of the type to date, and quite difficult in conditions approaching Mint State." This coin, altho undated, appears to be milled. We don't know if it was issued by the royalists or the parliamentarians. The York mint also struck sixpence, shillings and half crowns.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.50 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-2877; N-2323; KM-Unlisted.

Source:

  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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