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    Finest Known of 4
    A36, Lot 402:

    SCOTLAND. Mary and Henry. (Mary, Fourth Period) (1565-67). AR 2/3rds ryal. 20.55 gm. 37 mm. Undated. A square topped crowned shield, a thistle on each side; •MARIA & HENRIC • DEI • GRA • R • & R • SCOTORVM (spelling unique to this undated issue) / A tortoise climbing a palm tree topped by a crown and with a banner reading DAT GLORIA VIRES. •EXVRGAT • DEVS • & • DISSIPENTR • INIMCI • EI9. S. 5426. (The new Spink Scotland/Ireland shows the wrong photograph for S. 5426. The image is of 5430.) Unpublished in Burns. (The only obverse spelling for any of this issue in Burns is SCOTORV). Near Extremely Fine; exceptional, the finest known of four.

    Ex LaRiviere. Spink. 2006.

    Ex Davisson 29 (December 2010), lot 177

    There are four examples known of this issue without date. Holmes in SCBI 58 (National Museum of Scotland) notes about their example, ex Murray, ex Lockett, that it was struck before the date was added to the die. Murray (Spink 57) noted that the spelling "SCOTORVM" is something he had "not met on any other 2/3 Ryal." His example (1207) is worn and has the thistle revaluation countermark.

    Parsons (also Dundee), where it was noted as "possibly unique," (1944) is another worn and countermarked example. Dundee noted "three known."

    The Spink Numismatic Circular January 1969 offered an example with no countermark (411, illustration 42) that looks to be Very Fine with softness particularly on the obverse.

    The coin offered here was offered in Seaby's Coin and Medal Bulletin, July 1976 where they note "This present piece is the fourth recorded and probably the finest known."
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    A38, Lot 303:

    COLONIAL AMERICA. New Jersey. St. Patrick farthing in silver. 7.63 gm. 25 mm. 117.7 grains. (Also catalogued as Irish coinage in the Spink Standard Catalog of Scotland, Ireland et al). Circa 1670. King David kneeling left, playing a harp, a crown above; FLOREAT : REX / St. Peter standing, holding a metropolitan cross in his left hand and with his outstretched right hand driving out the reptiles, a church behind and to the right; QVIESCAT PLEBS (no punctuation); edge engrailed vertically. Breen 210. W. 11520. Spink SC 6570. D&F 344. Nelson obv. and rev. first dies. Substantial detail, Very Good to Fine; simply well worn, not notably damaged, and with a fair amount of detail remaining; extremely rare; the reverse has faint indication that the piece was struck over another coin issue. The Newman sale by Heritage, January 3, 2008, sold Newman's example for $3360. The dies on that piece are the same as on this piece. The Newman piece was lighter at 99.5 grains and the NGC slab noted "Mount Removed" and assigned a grade of "Fine Details." Breen notes weight fluctuations on this type ranging between 77.8 to 123 grains.

    Red Book note: "Mark Newby…brought copper pieces believed…to have been struck in Dublin circa 1663 to 1672.…The coinage was made legal by the General Assembly of New Jersey in May 1682."

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    E17, Lot 166:

    SCOTLAND, IRELAND, THE BRITISH WORLD REFERENCE LOT.

    1. Richard Lobel. COINCRAFT'S STANDARD CATALOG OF THE COINS OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS & ISLE OF MAN. Large format hardcover 1999 publication. 439 pages. Extensive illustrations. A particularly detailed coverage of the series with much information not readily available elsewhere. Fine copy.

    2. Seaby. COINS AND TOKENS OF IRELAND. The first edition, small format, with information not found in any of the subsequent editions. Hardcover. 168 pages. Fine copy. Hard to find.

    3. Seaby. COINS AND TOKENS OF SCOTLAND. Same comments apply. 160 pages. Fine copy.

    4. Harris. A GUIDE BOOK OF MODERN BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COINS. Whitman. 1970. Useful overview. The listing of mintages is particularly useful. Hardcover. 125 pages. Fine copy.

    5. Spink. COINS OF SCOTLAND, IRELAND AND THE ISLANDS. Second edition. 2003. A single volume edition with updated valuations. Hardcover. 219 page. As new.

    6. Robert Friedberg. COINS OF THE BRITISH WORLD COMPLETE FROM 500 A.D. TO THE PRESENT. Extensively illustrated extensive coverage—a single volume reference that was published in 1962 and not reissued. Large format, hardcover, 210 pages. Near Fine copy, minor tears on the dust jacket. Useful historical notes, clear photos.

    7. Bowers and Ruddy (with Spink). February 1976. THE DUNDEE COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS. 347 lots. A major named sale of an exceptional collection that launched a new interest and new price levels for the Scottish coin series. An essential catalog for anyone interested in Scottish coins. With prices realized. Generally fresh copy; the "perfect binding" is letting loose of the pages.
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