III: Commonwealth Coins of 1651, Patterns, Pattern Sixpence, 1651, by T. Simon and P. Blondeau, in silver, mm. sun on obv. only, shield within wreath of oak and palm, the commonwealth of england, rev. god with vs, conjoined shields, mark of value above, edge grained, 3.02g/46.9gr/6h (ESC 217 [1498]; N p.206; cf. Tisbury I, 818). Extremely fine or better with proof-like fields and most attractive toning, rare [formerly slabbed NGC PF 64] £2,000-£3,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The North Yorkshire Moors Collection of British Coins.

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Provenance: SNC List January 1943 (17812); ‘Marshall’ Collection, Spink Auction 167, 31 March 2004, lot 152; ‘Cheshire’ Collection, Goldberg Auction 31 (Beverly Hills), 30 May-1 June 2005, lot 2175