Great Britain 1646 3 pence KM-277.2
This specimen was lot 33090 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 3 Pence, 1646. Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint; mm: Plumelet. Charles I. PCGS AU-53. "Declaration" type. Obverse: Crowned bust left, plume before; Reverse: Plume above three-line declaration, date below. A RARE emission from the Bridgnorth-on-Severn mint, and quite handsome and well-preserved to boot, with earthy toning and strong portrait details. From the Richard August Collection." This shortlived mint also struck sixpence, shillings and half crowns.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 1.50 g, 0.925 fine silver, this specimen 1.34 g.
Catalog reference: S-3043; N-2526, KM 277.2.
- 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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