Halfcrown, 1651 (ESC 426, R2; S.3215), very fine and evenly struck on a full round flan, very rare
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Halfcrown, 1651 (ESC 426, R2; S.3215), very fine and evenly struck on a full round flan, very rare

Details
Halfcrown, 1651 (ESC 426, R2; S.3215), very fine and evenly struck on a full round flan, very rare
Provenance
A H Baldwin and Sons, November 1980
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The carefully prepared flan might indicate a proof or other special striking. However, a few double-struck letters and the die axis (270°) suggest a particularly well-struck currency issue coin.