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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

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Coins of Elizabeth I from the Collection Formed by Walter Wilkinson.

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Provenance: C.H. Comber Collection [from R.A. Shuttlewood 1987]; bt C.H.C. January 2007