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9 September 2020
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, First issue, Groat, mm. rose, bust 1F, reads elizabeth d g ang fra z hib reg’, rev. reads aditorem, 3.08g/2h (BCW RS-1E:RS-a2; S 6504; DF 245). Mark above crown, otherwise about very fine for issue £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Second issue, Shilling, mm. harp, bust 3C, reads elizabeth d g a f z hibernie reg, 4.64g/10h (BCW HP-1C:HP-a; S 6505; DF 248). Good very fine, old cabinet toning £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,600
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Second issue, Groat, mm. harp, bust 1G, reads elizabeth d g a f z hibernie regi, 1.53g/8h (BCW HP-1A:HP-a; S 6506; DF 249). Slight creasing and light scratches in obverse field, otherwise good very fine and toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,700
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Second issue, Groat, mm. harp, bust 1G, reads elizabeth d g a f z hibernie re’, 1.55g/11h (BCW HP-1D:HP-a; S 6506; DF 251). Slightly creased and reverse double-struck, otherwise nearly very fine £200-£300
Hammer Price: £360
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Shilling, mm. trefoil, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 5.94g/2h (BCW TF-1:TF-a2; S 6507; DF 252). Good very fine or better for issue, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Shilling, mm. star, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 5.48g/10h (BCW ST-2B:ST-b; S 6507; DF 252). Good fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £180
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Shilling, mm. martlet, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 6.21g/9h (BCW MR-1A:MR-a; S 6507; DF 252). Centres weak and edge slightly ragged, otherwise about very fine, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £240
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Sixpence, mm. trefoil, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 2.51g/3h (BCW TF-1a:TF-a; S 6508; DF 253). Very fine or better £200-£300
Hammer Price: £550
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Sixpence, mm. star, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 2.79g/8h (BCW ST-1A:ST-a; S 6508; DF 253). Very fine for issue, but metal flaw on both sides £150-£200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Sixpence, mm. martlet, reads elizabeth d g ang fr et hiber re, 2.98g/11h (BCW MR-1A:MR-a; S 6508; DF 253). Very fine £200-£260
Hammer Price: £320
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Threepence, mm. trefoil, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 1.46g/4h (BCW TF-1:TF-a; S 6509; DF 254). Good fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £440
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Threepence, mm. star, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 1.37g/3h (BCW ST-1A:ST-a; S 6509; DF 254). Flan slightly ragged between 12 and 2 o’clock, otherwise very fine, rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Threepence, mm. martlet, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 1.23g/12h (BCW MR-1:MR-a; S 6509; DF 254). Good fine £150-£200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Penny, 1601, mm. trefoil, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 2.10g/10h; Halfpenny, 1601, mm. trefoil, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hib re, 0.69g/3h (BCW TF-1a:TF-a1, TF-1:TF-a; S 6510-11; DF 255, 257) [2]. First good very fine, second good fine £150-£200
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Penny, 1601, mm. star (over trefoil on rev.), reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 1.80g/3h; Halfpenny, 1601, mm. star, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hib re, 1.09g/4h (BCW ST-1b:ST-a, ST-1:ST-a; S 6510-11; DF 255, 257) [2]. Very fine or nearly so £100-£150
Hammer Price: £170
Elizabeth I (1558-1603), Irish Issues, Third issue, Penny, 1602, mm. martlet, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hiber re, 1.45g/9h; Halfpenny, 1602, mm. martlet, reads elizabeth d g an fr et hib re, 0.57g/6h (BCW MR-1a:MR-a, MR-1:MR-a; S 6510A, 6511A; DF 256, 258) [2]. First very fine, second good fine and rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £500
18–20 September 2018
Gold, Half-Pound, mm. star, bust D [1562], plain z in elizabeth, 5.33g/6h (Brown/Comber L3; Borden/Brown 3, O1/R1; N 2019/3; S 2543). Fields tooled, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £6,000
Gold, Crown, mm. star, bust A [1561], 2.68g/6h (Brown/Comber M1; Borden/Brown 7, O1/R1; N 2020/1; S 2544). Crease marks, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; considered by some as a Pattern £5,000-7,000
Hammer Price: £8,000
Gold, Halfcrown, mm. lis, bust E [1567-8], curly z in elizabeth, 1.39g/7h (Brown/Comber N2, but edge not serrated; Borden/Brown 11, O1/R1; N 2021/2; S 2545). Trifling surface marks and some doubling of proteget in legend, otherwise extremely fine and well-struck, a charming and exceptionally rare coin; very few specimens known £10,000-15,000
Hammer Price: £22,000
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Pattern Shilling, by E. Mestrelle, mm. mullet [December/January 1560], crowned bust A left in decorated dress, rev. square-topped shield on long cross fourchée, edge plain, 32mm, 5.96g/6h (Borden/Brown 13, O1/R1; N 2042). Weak at top (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise fine, extremely rare; five specimens known to the cataloguer, of which one is in the British Museum £3,000-4,000
Hammer Price: £3,400
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, plain dress, 32mm, 6.12g/12h (Borden/Brown 14, O1/R1; N 2022; S 2589). A few light scratches on obverse, unusual dark patina, otherwise about very fine, very rare; the first currency issue milled Shilling £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 32mm, 5.76g/7h (Borden/Brown 15, O1/R1; N 2023; S 2590). Detail of face worn and some light scratches, otherwise fine, reverse better, rare £150-200
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 32mm, 6.20g/6h (Borden/Brown 15, O2/R2; N 2023; S 2590). Tiny surface metal fault behind bust and flan a trifle bent, otherwise very fine and toned £800-1,000
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 30mm, 6.20g/6h (Borden/Brown 16, O2/R2; N 2023; S 2591). About very fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 31.5mm, 6.18g/6h (Borden/Brown 16, O3/R3; N 2023; S 2590-1). Small striking flaw in edge at 7 o’clock, otherwise good very fine and attractively toned, very rare as a die-combination on a large module flan £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Shilling, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 29mm, 6.08g/6h (Borden/Brown 17, O1/R1; N 2023; S 2592). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, reverse better, reflective fields £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,400
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Groat, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 2.05g/6h (Borden/Brown 18, O1/R1; N 2032; S 2601). Extremely fine and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare; probably the best specimen available to commerce £2,000-2,600
Hammer Price: £3,200
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Halfgroat, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 1.11g/6h (Borden/Brown 20, O1/R1; N 2037; S 2606). Two central lions weak and a small flan clip at 8 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck, most attractive grey tone, very rare £1,500-2,000
Silver, First period [1560 to 24 October 1561, contemporary with Second hammered issue], Halfgroat, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 1.08g/6h (Borden/Brown 20, O2/R2; N 2037; S 2606). About very fine, toned, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1561, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 2.92g/6h (Borden/Brown 21, O1/R1; N 2024; S 2593). About very fine; the first currency issue milled Sixpence £200-260
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1561, mm. star, bust A, decorated dress, 2.95g/6h (Borden/Brown 21, O2/R2; N 2024; S 2593). Good very fine, grey tone £300-400
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1561, mm. star, bust B, plain dress, large rose, 2.92g/6h (Borden/Brown 22 O1/21 R2; N 2025/1; S 2594; cf. Bole I, 1489). Some detail of bust weak, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare; thought to be less than ten specimens known £300-500
Hammer Price: £480
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, bust B, plain dress, medium rose, 3.14g/6h (Borden/Brown 23, O2/R2; N 2025/2; S 2594). Good very fine, of bright appearance £200-300
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, tall bust C, decorated dress, medium rose, 3.17g/7h (Borden/Brown 24, O3/R6; N 2026; S 2595). Extremely fine, light grey tone £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, 3.08g/7h (Borden/Brown 25, O6/R3; N 2027; S 2596). Extremely fine or better, reflective fields, dark-toned £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, curly z in elizabeth, cross pattée rev., 3.07g/6h (Borden/Brown 29, O3/R1; N 2028; S 2597). Characteristic die flaw on obverse rim, very fine, toned £300-400
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1562, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, curly z in elizabeth, cross pattée rev., fine border teeth, 2.97g/7h (Borden/Brown 30, O3/R2; N 2028; S 2597). A few surface marks, otherwise good fine, reverse better; far superior to the Borden/Brown plate coin £150-200
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1563, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, curly z in elizabeth, cross pattée rev., pellet borders, 3.28g/7h (Borden/Brown 32, O1/R1; N 2028; S 2598). Light tooling in fields, otherwise very fine, grey tone, very rare £300-400
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1564/3, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, curly z in elizabeth, cross pattée rev., pellet borders, 2.99g/6h (Borden/Brown 33, O1/R1; N 2028; S 2598). Very fine and toned, rare £200-300
Silver, Second period [24 October 1561 to December 1571, contemporary with Third hammered issue], Sixpence, 1564/2, mm. star, broad bust D, elaborate dress, small rose, curly z in elizabeth, cross pattée rev., toothed border, 2.69g/8h (Borden/Brown 34, O2/R2; N 2028; S 2597). Good fine £100-150
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