British Coins

Henry VI (First reign, 1422-1461), Cross-Pellet issue, London, mm. cross V on obv. only, saltire on neck, pellets by crown, small mullet after henric and adivtore, extra pellet below civi and lon, 1.81g/8h (DIG 1ii/2ii; Whitton 39c, this coin; N 1519; S 1938). Surfaces a little rough in places, otherwise very fine and toned, excessively rare; the only specimen available to commerce £800-1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Greenhalgh Collection of Medieval Halfgroats.

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Provenance: F.A. Walters Collection, Part II, Sotheby Auction, 24-7 October 1932, lot 373; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 11-17 October 1956, lot 1484; T.W.J.D. Dupree Collection.

The vendor lists four known examples of this coin, the other three being in the collections of the Ashmolean, British and Hunterian Museums