Catalogue
Lot 2371
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, 1582-1600, silver shilling, mm tun, bust 3c (S.2577; N.2014). Toned, with excellent portrait, top edge split, otherwise nearly extremely fine ...
Estimate $900
SOLD $700
Lot 2372
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), sixth issue, silver shilling, mm tun, 1592-5, seventh issue shilling, mm 2, 1602, (S.2577, 2584). Toned fine; scratched on obverse, otherwise very ...
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Lot 2373
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1568-1603), sixth issue, 1558-1600, silver halfpenny, mm O, (S.2581). Weak strike on left side, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Lot 2374
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, 1560-9, silver shilling, small size, mm star (S.2592; N.2023). Attractive dark grey tone, extremely fine and rare, especially in this ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,600
Lot 2375
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1562 (S.2595; N.2026). Attractive golden red and grey patina, nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Lot 2376
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpences, 1562, (S.2595), another 1562, (S.2596). First with dents, toned fine; creased very good. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Lot 2377
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1562, mm star, (S.2596). Small scratch in front of forehead, otherwise good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Lot 2378
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver sixpence, 1564, mm star, large bust, (S.2597; N.2029; Borden D). Grey toned, very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Lot 2379
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), milled coinage, silver groat, mm star, (S.2601; N.2032). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,300
Lot 2380
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ELIZABETH I, (1558-1603), portcullis money, 1600-1 of the 'Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies', silver four testerns (13.46 grams) (S.2607B). Slight ...
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,500
Lot 2381
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
JAMES I, (1603-1625), first coinage, silver penny, second bust, mm lis, 1604-5, (S.2650A), (0.42 grams). Short of flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Lot 2382
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
JAMES I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, silver shilling, third bust, mm lis (1604-5). Toned, evenly worn, fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Lot 2383
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
JAMES I, (1603-1625), second coinage, 1604-19, silver penny, mm rose, 1605-6, (S.2661); Charles I, (1625-1649), silver halfgroat, mm negro's head, 1624-7, (S.2822), clear inner circle ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Lot 2384
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
JAMES I, (1603-1625), third coinage, 1619-25, silver shilling, mm lis, 1623-4 (S.2668) (5.91gm). Uneven edge, slightly off-centre, dark grey tone, choice portrait, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $680
Lot 2385
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver halfcrown, type 3a 1, mm tun (1636-8), (S.2773). Flat on horseman, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Lot 2386
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver halfcrown type 3 a 3, mm eye (1645), (S.2778). Double striking, toned, irregular flan, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Lot 2387
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint under Parliament, silver halfcrowns, type 3a 3, mm R in circle, 1644-5, type 5, mm sun, 1645-6, (S.2778, 2780). Second ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Lot 2388
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver halfcrown type 4, mm triangle in circle, (1641-3), (S.2779). Weak areas, good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Lot 2389
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shillings, type 3a, mm tun, (S.2791), A over inverted A in Carolus, type 4.4, mm triangle; another mm triangle ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Lot 2390
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Tower Mint, silver shilling type 4.3, mm anchor (1638-9), (S.2796); silver sixpence type 4.1, mm tun, (1636-8), (S.2814). Toned, nearly very fine. ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Lot 2391
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, first milled issue, 1631-2, silver halfgroat, (S.2856). Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Lot 2392
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Nicholas Briot's coinage, 1631-9, first milled issue, 1631-2, pattern halfgroat, (S.2856A; N.2687). Good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Lot 2393
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Briot's coinage, 1631-9, second milled issue 1638-9, silver shilling (5.91gm) mm sideways anchor, B below (N.2305; S.2859). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $700
Lot 2394
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Briot's coinage, second milled issue, 1638-9, silver sixpence, mm anchor, (S.2860). Slightly crimped, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Lot 2395
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Aberystwyth Mint, silver threepence, mm book, (S.2894; N.2340). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Lot 2396
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint, silver sixpence, 1646, mm B on obverse only, (S.3041). Old crack at bottom of flan, otherwise nearly very fine and ...
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,000
Lot 2397
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.77 grams) (S.3140A). Evenly worn and toned, nearly very fine and rare thus.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Lot 2398
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver halfcrown, 1646 (14.03 grams) (S.3140A). Toned, slightly weak at base, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Lot 2399
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver shilling, 1645 (5.88 grams) (S.3142). Gun metal grey toned, nearly very fine and rare especially in this condition.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $2,100
Lot 2400
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, silver shilling, 1646 (5.16 grams) (S.3143). Good fine/worn, fair.
Estimate $750
SOLD $850