British and World Coins, Numismatic Books (16 March 2011)

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Collection of Sixpences formed by the late Alfred Bole

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Lot 1

Durham House, mm. bow, bust 1 with frosted caul, transposed legends, 3.78g/3h (Bispham 3B; N 1923; S 2465C). Striking cracks at 4 and 5 o’clock, centres weak and scratches both sides, otherwise about fine, very rare £200-250

Sold for £170

Lot 2

MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 3, 4.77g/2h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Coarse surfaces, otherwise fine £120-150

Sold for £210

Lot 3

MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 3, 5.00g/6h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Slight dent, otherwise better than fine £100-150

Sold for £260

Lot 4

MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. arrow, bust 5, reads timob, 3.75g/6h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Fine or better with a good portrait, the error clear, rare £200-250

Sold for £300

Lot 5

MDXLIX, Tower I, mm. swan, bust 5, small er by shield, 4.28g/9h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Flan flawed between 10 and 12 o’clock and some hairlines, otherwise fine £120-150

Sold for £260

Lot 6

MDXLIX, Tower II, mm. grapple, bust 3, reads tinor and donini, 4.73g/2h (N 1917/1; S 2466). Coarse surfaces, otherwise good fine £120-150

Sold for £140

Lot 7

MDXLIX, Southwark, mm. Y, bust 6 prototype, 4.49g/8h (N 1917/2; S 2472C). Striking crack at 10 o’clock, coarse surfaces and centres weak, otherwise fine, rare £90-120

Sold for £390

Lot 8

MDXLIX, Canterbury, mm. t, bust 3, 4.33g/1h (N 1921; S 2468). Centres weak and some scratches, otherwise fine £80-100

Sold for £160

Lot 9

MDXLIX, Canterbury, mm. t, bust 4, 4.49g/6h (N 1921; S 2468). Centres weak and some corrosion on obverse, otherwise fine £80-100

Sold for £80

Lot 10

MDL, Tower I, mm. swan I on obv., swan II on rev., bust 5, 5.18g/2h (N 1919/1; S 2466). Obverse slightly off-centre and double-struck, some hairlines, otherwise good fine £150-200

Sold for £370

Lot 11

MDL, Tower II, mm. martlet on obv., crowned leopard’s head on rev., 4.73g/9h (N 1919/1; S 2466). From slightly rusty dies, better than fine, extremely rare £600-800

Sold for £880

Lot 12

MDL, Southwark, mm. Y, bust 6 prototype, no er by shield, 5.16g/10h (N 1919/2; S 2472C). Fine, extremely rare £800-1,000

Sold for £1,350

Lot 13

Durham House, mm. bow, transposed legends, 3.50g/12h (Bispham 1B; N 1925; S 2470). Chipped and reverse creased, otherwise nearly very fine, rare £150-200

Sold for £200

Lot 14

London, mm. Y, small lettering, small lis, reads mevm, 2.96g/4h (N 1938; S 2483). Lightly creased and flan flawed on obverse, otherwise very fine £200-250

Sold for £180

Lot 15

London, mm. Y, small lettering, large lis, 3.07g/11h (N 1938; S 2483). Obverse fine, reverse better £200-250

Sold for £360

Lot 16

London, mm. Y, small lettering on obv., large on rev., large lis, 3.05g/5h (N 1938; S 2483). Scratches on obverse, otherwise good fine £150-200

Sold for £190

Lot 17

London (2), both mm. Y on rev. only, large lettering on obvs., small on revs., large lis, 3.09g/9h, 2.84g/4h (N 1938; S 2483) [2]. Both creased, otherwise nearly very fine £300-400

Sold for £490

Lot 18

London (2), both mm. Y on rev. only, large lettering both sides and large lettering on obv., small on rev., both with Tudor rose, decorated caul, small lis, 2.89g/6h, 2.39g/11h (N 1938; S 2483) [2]. Second with striking crack at 11 o’clock, otherwise both good fine £200-250

Sold for £280

Lot 19

London (3), all mm. Y, large lettering, small lis, 3.10g/7h, 2.94g/6h, 2.78g/10h (N 1938; S 2483) [3]. All slightly creased, otherwise fine or better £300-350

Sold for £380

Lot 20

London, mm. tun, 3.03g/12h (N 1938; S 2483). Weak in places, otherwise obverse good very fine with well-struck portrait, reverse nearly very fine £400-500

Sold for £650

Lot 21

London, mm. tun, 2.93g/1h (N 1938; S 2483). A little crimped, otherwise obverse good very fine, reverse good fine, dark-toned £400-500

Sold for £320

Lot 22

London, mm. tun, 3.04g/2h (N 1938; S 2483). Doubly creased, otherwise good very fine £300-400