The Collection of Halfcrowns formed by Brian Dawson

Charles I (1625-1649), Shrewsbury mint, Halfcrown, 1642, mm. two pellets on obv. only, Shrewsbury horseman, ground line below, Shrewsbury plume in field, plume and value written ·2··6· above Declaration, date below, 15.08g/1h (Bull 586/13 (S5-D2-3b), this coin; Morr. D-3; SCBI Brooker 822, this coin; N 2376; S 2931). Nearly very fine and extremely rare £4,000-£5,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Halfcrowns formed by Brian Dawson.

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Provenance: G. Hamilton-Smith Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 23-5 May 1927, lot 344 (part); V.J.E. Ryan Collection, Part II, Glendining Auction, 22-4 January 1952, lot 1286; E. Burstal Collection, Glendining Auction, 15-16 May 1968, lot 444; J.G. Brooker Collection; bt Spink