Great Britain 1642 shilling KM-206

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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 33084
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This specimen was lot 33084 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,920. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, 1642. Oxford Mint; mm: Plume. Charles I. PCGS AU-53. A SCARCE "Declaration" variety, and especially elusive in this admirable About Uncirculated quality, easily taking the top spot in both the PCGS and NGC population reports. The portrait bears the typical flatness seen upon the issue, but little wear is evident and the surfaces gleam with soft luster. From the Richard August Collection." While Charles had issued shillings prior to the Civil War, his urgent need for cash led him to open several provisional mints and issue shillings in a large variety of types. Provisional mints included Oxford (shown here), Truro, Shrewsbury and Exeter.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-2971; N-2439, KM 206.

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, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

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