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Sale 31: The Pre-Long Beach Auction May 30 - June 1, 2005
             

             
            Lot 2170Great Britain. Charles I, 20 pence, 1625. Charles I. S-5581. 
            Struck from worn dies. Metal somewhat porous. Portrait, reverse 
            thistle, and almost all details quite sharp, better than normally 
            seen in a Scots piece like this! Light gray toning. Mintage unknown, 
            for as I.H. Stewart says these were minted by the "stone." Scottish 
            coins circulated broadly in the land with few saved as collectibles, 
            so the precious high-grade survivors are rare. If finer examples 
            exist, the cataloguer has not seen any of them. This is a delightful 
            reminder of its era. NGC graded AU-58. 
            Estimated Value $175-225. 

            Provenance: The Cheshire Collection.
             Realized $210
             


          








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