Great Britain (1643-44) 1/2 crown KM-312

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Stack's Bowers 2022 NYINC sale, lot 1259
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Stack's Bowers 2025 NYINC sale, lot 33078
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The first specimen was lot 1259 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $10,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, ND (1643-44). York Mint; mm: lion passant. Charles I. PCGS AU-58. Type VI. Obverse: Charles, holding sword and reins, riding horse left; EBOR below; Reverse: Garnished coat-of-arms; crown above; crowned C-R across field. A brilliant eye pleaser, this example is tied with one other for the distinction of being the finest known example ever certified by PCGS. With strong underlying luster and golden yellow sheens, this piece from the English Civil War has sharp and vivid details and only the faintest hint of wear. The absolute premier example for the cabinet of the British hammered collector. From the Paul C. Runze Collection." This specimen was lot 33078 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, ND (1643-44). York Mint; mm: Lion Passant. Charles I. PCGS MS-62. Obverse: Charles, holding sword and reins, riding horse left; Reverse: Crowned oval garnished coat-of-arms; crowned C R across field. One of very few British types to be struck on a roller press, using equipment hauled by Nicholas Briot to the safety of York during the English Civil War. Soft luster envelops the fields, highlighting touches of pastel toning. Quite SCARCE in this enviable state, and taking the spot as the sole finest certified by PCGS to date. Ex: Glendining (3 March 1955) Lot #203." Other York mint (mintmark "EBOR") half crowns include KM 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.05 g, 0.925 fine silver, the first specimen 14.88 g.

Catalog reference: S-2868; N-2314; KM-312; Besly-3D; ESC-571; SCBI Brooker 1082.

Source:

  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 NYINC Sale: World and Ancient Coins, featuring the Mark and Lottie Salton Collection and the Pat Johnson Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.
  • [2]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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