The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins

Charles I (1625-1649), Third coinage, Falconer’s First issue, Forty Pence, no mm., unsigned, 1.53g/6h (Murray e/–; B –; S –). Very fine and toned, extremely rare; this (unsigned) reverse die apparently unrecorded £200-£260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sanders Collection of Early Milled Coins.

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bt Spink July 1962

Because this coin is not signed on either obverse or reverse it could potentially belong to Falconer’s anonymous issue, for which the Forty Pence is not a recorded denomination; however, one would expect a coin of the anonymous issue to have a bust within the central circle rather than extending to the edge of the coin.