Catalogue
Lot 2401
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark beseiged 1645-6, silver ninepence, 1646 (4.50 grams) (N.2641; S.3144). Some undertype below date, graffiti on obverse, otherwise toned good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2402
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Newark besieged, 1645-6, silver sixpence, 1646 (3.11 grams) (S.3146). Slightly weak in centre but a full flan, nearly extremely fine and rare, ...
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,700
Lot 2403
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract beseiged, 1648-9, lozenge shaped silver shilling, 1648 (5.50 grams) (S.3149). Small crack in flan, attractive grey brown toned patina, good very ...
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $6,000
Lot 2404
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract besieged, 1648-9, lozenge shaped silver shilling (4.83 grams), 1648 (S.3149). Has been plugged at top, otherwise toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2405
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Pontefract besieged, 1648-9, silver shilling (4.43 grams) octagonal, 1648, in the name of Charles II struck in the name of Charles II, ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $4,000
Lot 2406
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES I, (1625-1649), Scarborough besieged, 1644-5, silver shilling (8.3gm) type 2, uniface, almost circular with legend 'CAROLI FORTVNA RESURGAM', eighteenth century striking by Dr.Gifford (S.3165; ...
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,600
Lot 2407
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver halfcrown by P. Blondeau, edge inscribed 'Truth and Peace 1651 (olive branch) PETRVS BLONDAEUS INVENTOR FECIT (palm branch)' (ESC 444; ...
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $6,000
Lot 2408
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), pattern milled silver shilling, 1651, edge milled or straight grained, by P. Blondeau (6.00 grams) (ESC 1002). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,400
Lot 2409
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), silver shilling, 1653, mm sun (S.3217) (5.81 grams). Double struck, thus on obverse Commonwealth has three M's and E is under A and ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 2410
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
COMMONWEALTH, (1649-1660), silver penny and halfpenny, (S.3222, 3223). Fine; toned good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Lot 2411
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
OLIVER CROMWELL, silver halfcrown (15.05 grams), 1658 (ESC 447; S.3227). Mirror-like fields, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,100
Lot 2412
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
OLIVER CROMWELL, silver shilling, 1658, by Thomas Simon, straight grained edge (S.3228). Proof-like, nearly FDC and rare, especially in this condition.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,750
Lot 2413
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, first issue, silver shilling, mm crown, on obverse only (S.3308; N.2762). Some original mint bloom, striking weaknesses, otherwise nearly extremely ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Lot 2414
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue, silver shilling (6.10 grams), mm crown (S.3322). Striking weaknesses, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Lot 2415
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue, silver shilling, mm crown both sides; silver twopence, mm crown (S.3322, 3326). Obverse scratches, otherwise fine/very fine; very ...
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Lot 2416
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, hammered coinage, 1660-2, third issue silver groat or fourpence, mm crown on both sides (S.3324). Striking weaknesses and uneven, first toned, both nearly ...
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Lot 2417
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, first bust, silver shilling, 1663 (S.3371). Adjustment mark on bottom crown, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Lot 2418
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, second bust, silver shilling, 1668 (S.3375; ESC 1030). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $950
Lot 2419
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, silver shilling, 1663 (S.3371); Ireland, copper halfpenny, 1681 (S.6574). The first has been gilded to simulate a guinea, fine; second good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lot 2420
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II - QUEEN VICTORIA, silver Maundy oddments, fourpences 1687/6 (2), 1689, 1713; threepence, 1679; twopences, 1672, 1679, 1686 (2), 1701, 1736, 1756, 1772; pennies, ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $540
Lot 2421
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II, pattern farthing, 1665, in silver, edge straight grained (Peck 407). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $700
Lot 2422
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
CHARLES II - QUEEN VICTORIA, copper farthings, 1673 (S.3394) 1736, 1746, 1754 (S.3720, 22), 1821, 1826 (2), (S.3822, 5), bronze 1860, 1861, 1865 (2), 1884 ...
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Lot 2423
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
JAMES II, silver shilling, 1685 (S.3410). Beautiful gun metal grey tone, underlying mint bloom, well struck, reverse die clashed, good extremely fine and rare, especially ...
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,250
Lot 2424
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
WILLIAM AND MARY, silver halfcrown, 1689, first busts and shield, caul and interior frosted and no pearls (S.3434). Obverse scratches, very good.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Lot 2425
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
WILLIAM AND MARY, silver shilling, 1693 (S.3437; ESC 1076). Grey toned obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Lot 2426
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
WILLIAM III, sixpence, 1696 (S.3520). Weak at date, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Lot 2427
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ANNE, before the Union with Scotland, silver sixpence, 1703 VIGO (S.3590); George I, silver sixpence, 1723 SSC (S.3652); George II, old head, silver sixpence, 1746 ...
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Lot 2428
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
ANNE, after the Union with Scotland, silver shilling, 1709 plain (S.3610). Toned good fine.
Estimate $70
Lot 2429
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
GEORGE I, silver shilling, 1720 plain (S.3646). Cleaned, otherwise extremely fine, with adjustment marks on reverse rim.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Lot 2430
Sale 99 The Tom May Collection - British Silver & Bronze
GEORGE I, silver shilling, 1723 SSC (S.3647). Adjustment marks through date, otherwise good extremely fine with original mint bloom.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260