£15,000.00
Large 2/1. A stunning example, beautiful cabinet tone and lustrous fields, attractive and desirable.
Sold - Jan 24
Commonwealth (1649-1660), silver Crown, 1652/1, large 2 over 1 in date, m.m. Sun on obverse only, edge plain. Obv. Shield within wreath, mintmark above. Rev. Conjoined shields with value above, date in legend above value. 30.04g, die axis 2h (S.3214; North 2721; Bull 5 (for type – unlisted with large 2 over 1). Tiny striking split, nonetheless a stunning example of this popular issue, beautiful cabinet tone with lustrous fields, the planchet unusually neat and perfectly round with the strike bold and central, attractive and desirable, a worthy addition to any serious Commonwealth or Crown collection. Choice and extremely rare in this condition. Slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62, (‘Top Pop’ – the single finest graded for type).
Note; At the time of writing, this is the only example of this particular type ‘slabbed’ by NGC that has made the ‘MS’ designation.
NGC Certification: 6673387-001
Provenance
Ex. Tisbury Collection
Ex. Spink Auction 17006, 25/09/2017, Lot 824
Ex. Bt. Spink, 8 February 1986, £840
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| Type | Large 2 over 1 in date |
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| References | S.3214; North 2721; Bull 5 (for type) |
| Rarity | Extremely Rare |
