English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett

Charles I (1625-1649), Tower mint, Shilling, Gp C, mm. plume, bust 3, plume over shield, less ornate garniture, pellet stops both sides, 5.59g/2h (Sharp C3/5; SCBI Brooker 467, this coin; N 2222; S 2788). A piece of fine work from carefully engraved dies with guide lines within both inner and outer beaded circles, well-centred on a round flan, some light creasing, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare £1,000-1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, English Coins from the Collection of the late Dr John Hulett.

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Provenance: H. Webb Collection, Part I, Sotheby Auction, 9-14 July 1894, lot 421; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part V, Glendining Auction, 17 October 1961, lot 4495; J.G. Brooker Collection; SNC March 1995 (1000); M.P. Hughes Collection, Spink Auction 139, 16 November 1999, lot 93; bt Baldwin December 1999