SPINK NEWS – PART 2

THE SPINK NUMISMATIC E-CIRCULAR, NUMBER 38

Later in January, the coin department also produced the latest offering of the Spink  Numismatic  e-Circular,  Number 38. Although world coins had a significant presence in the sale (including the Barbara Mears Collection of Indian Coins), there were some English and British specimens that are worth also highlighting.

To continue from the success of Caledonian gold in the room sale earlier in the month, Lot 2287 – a Type 3 Demy of King James I, reached above high estimate of £5,000, hammering down for a total of £6,600. Meanwhile Scottish Silver also got its time in the sun, when a Pattern Guinea of James III and VIII (Stuart Pretender) sold for £1,440, and a Countermarked “Crookeston Dollar” of Mary Queen of Scots, sold for £1,320, against an estimate of £700-£900.

Turning to the mainland, there were impressive results for both hammered and milled coins. A standout result for the hammered offering, was Lot 2021, an Annulet Issue Noble of Henry VI which went for £5,400 against an estimate of £2,000-£2,500.

Lot 179 – George I, ‘Prince Elector’ Guinea, 1714 – SOLD £8,400
Lot 2287 – Scotland, James I, Demy, Type 3 – SOLD £6,600
Lot 2306 – Scotland, James III and VIII, Pattern Guinea – SOLD £1,440
Lot 478 – Scotland, Mary I, Half-Lion of 22-Shillings, 1553 – SOLD £18,000

Other than this, many other hammered gold examples, went far beyond their estimates. For instance, an Angel of Edward IV (Lot 2025) sold for £3,480 against an estimate of £1,200-£1,500; a Flemish Imitation Rose Noble of Edward IV (Lot 2024) sold for £2,520 against an estimate of £800-£1,200; a Halfcrown of Henry VIII (Lot 2027) sold for £2,160 against an estimate of £600-800; and a Group B Double-Crown of Charles I (Lot 2044) sold for £1,320 against an estimate of £600-700.


Lot 2293 – Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, Crookeston Dollar – SOLD £1,320
Lot 2021 – Henry VI, Annulet Issue Noble – SOLD £5,400
Lot 2027 – Henry VIII, Third Coinage, Halfcrown – SOLD £2,160
Lot 2131 – Victoria, Pattern Proof Gothic Crown, 1847 – SOLD £15,600

Milled wise, familiar favourites of the numismatic world, performed well. A beaul Gothic Crown with lavender toning sold for £15,600, whilst a George VI Specimen Proof Five-Pounds of 1937, flew above the estimate of £3,400-£4,000, selling for £11,400. This example had been graded by NGC as PF65, illustrating that grading continues to change the game for competitive prices. Excitedly, we have a PF66* example coming up for sale later in the year, who knows the heights that will reach…

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