Scotland (1637-42)-F 40 pence

Stack's Bowers 2019 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72756

This specimen was lot 72756 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2019), where it sold for $110. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SCOTLAND. 40 Pence, ND (1637-42). Edinburgh Mint. Charles I. NGC VF-20. Falconer's first issue. A fair amount of wear is noted, but is rather even throughout, along with a charming cabinet tone." This coin was probably equal to two English pence.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver, this specimen 1.55 g.

Catalog reference: S-5579; KM-77.

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 the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands & Isle of Man, London: Coincraft, 1999.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy), Pre-Decimal Issues, 2nd edition, London: Spink & Son, 2003.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The October 2019 Collector's Choice Sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• (1637-42)-F 20 pence
• (1637-42) 12 shillings, Briot's issue
• (1637-42)-F 12 shillings, Falconer's second issue
• Scotland (1637-42) 30 shillings KM-89
• Scotland (1637-42)-F 30 shillings KM-90.2
• Scotland (1637-42) unite Fr-56
• Coins and currency dated 1637