The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660)

Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, no mm., Shrewsbury horseman, Shrewsbury plume in field behind, no ground line below, Declaration with Shrewsbury plume between mark of value, date below, 15.07g/1h (Bull 585/3a; Morr. C-3; SCBI Brooker 817; N 3930; S 2930). Very fine but flan split at 9 o’clock, extremely rare £6,000-£8,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Michael Gietzelt Collection of British and Irish Coins (1625-1660).

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Provenance: J.G. Murdoch Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 8-13 June 1903, lot 185; C. Clark Collection, Pt II, Sotheby Auction, 22-3 January 1914, lot 160; O Fitch Collection; V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1282; J.R. Hulett Collection, Part XVI, DNW Auction 171, 10 March 2020, lot 63 [from S. Mitchell July 1990]