Sale 1208
Spink London
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16 November 1999
Price realised
GBP 2,970
Estimate
Charles II, pattern Farthing, undated, struck in silver, crowned monogram of two C's and two R's, CAROLVS. SECVNDVS. DEI. GRATIA*, rev. struck en medaille, two pairs of lis-headed sceptres in saltire, cinquefoil at top, MAG. BRIT. FRA. ET. HIB. REX, toothed border both sides, edge plain (Peck 443 PU), practically as struck, toned, of the highest rarity
Provenance
J Timewell, Sotheby, 28 January 1876, lot 83 W Brice Collection purchased en bloc 1887 H Montagu, Sotheby, 15 July 1897, lot 95 J G Murdoch, Sotheby, 8 June 1903, lot 647 Dr E C Carter, collection purchased by A H Baldwin, 1950 C W Peck, collection purchased by Spink and Son, December 1968 Mrs E M H Norweb, part 2, Spink Auction 48, 13 November 1985, lot 469
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