Auction Catalogue

30 September 2009

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Important British and World Coinsxx

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 3793

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30 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£150

Charles I (1625-1649), Maltravers issues, Type 2 counterfeits (4), mm. bell, 0.46g/12h (E C80; BMC 234; Cooke 1389; S 3198A); mm. cross pattée, 0.33g/12h (E C81; BMC 239; Cooke 1409; S 3198A); mm. woolpack, 0.42g/6h (E C86; BMC 250; Cooke –; S 3198A); mm. woolpack, 0.43g/12h (E C87; BMC 252; Cooke 1439-40; S 3198A) [4]. First off-centre but extremely fine, others fine, all rare £70-90

Provenance: *E C80 C.W. Peck Collection, SNC September 1976 (7548), G.A. Entwisle Collection, bt C.D. Cooke 1994; E C81 bt P. Wallwork 1993; E C87 bt C.D. Cooke June 1999