Charles I mini type set

EVillageProwler · February 7, 2021 7:47AM

I completed a mini type set, and recently imaged them. The Scottish 60/- may need to be re-imaged though. Anyway, this is a first issue Crown and Half (or equivalent) from the Tower and Edinburg mints.

Their provenances are: unknown for the 5/-; Fitts and Hulett for the 2/6; Chesser for the 60/-; and Dawson for the 30/-.

TwoKopeiki · February 7, 2021 8:02AM

Thats an awesome set - well done!

SaorAlba · February 7, 2021 8:49AM

Very nice, like the finer detail in the King's image on the Scots coins.

AuldFartte · February 7, 2021 9:39AM

That's a great set! I especially like the Scots!

Abuelo · February 7, 2021 9:48AM

Great coins. But your presentation is awesome. 👏👏👏

Stella · February 7, 2021 9:49AM

Very cool. They look great together!

asheland · February 8, 2021 2:07PM

Very nice!

asheland · February 9, 2021 2:31PM

I have a spoon made during his reign.

EVillageProwler · February 9, 2021 3:01PM

Thanks all! I find doing mini sets is much more fun than doin a long one like, say, every type of Habsburg taler issue. I do not have the patience to do such lengthy sets any more.

@asheland said:
I have a spoon made during his reign.

Can you share an image? And, how does one know it is from his reign?

asheland · February 9, 2021 3:24PM

I just located a picture from a few years ago, I'll post it in a minute...
In London, since 1300, they had to be hallmarked to be sold legally, since 1478, they had a mark for each year. the date letter initially it was done so if a bad piece was found, under the sterling standard they knew who the assay warden was going by the mark, and he would be held accountable. It makes research fun as you know which year the piece was made.

The mark went from May to May, so my piece was made between May of 1642 to May of 1643.
(I only have this shot of the front, but I'll link the original sale below that with more pictures)
The dealer I got it from, he got it from a Bonham's sale in 2014:

asheland · February 9, 2021 3:26PM

The spoon is on the far right:

asheland · February 9, 2021 3:27PM

Here's the original sale:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21681/lot/53/

amwldcoin · February 10, 2021 5:59AM

WOW! That's some serious jack for a spoon!

@asheland said:
Here's the original sale:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21681/lot/53/

asheland · February 10, 2021 8:41AM

@amwldcoin said:
WOW! That's some serious jack for a spoon!

@asheland said:
Here's the original sale:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21681/lot/53/

When I got it, the pound was around $1.70 and his mark up was added, it was a little painful right at 3k USD.
But I really like having a fine example...

Charles I mini type set

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