323, Lot: 833. Estimate $300. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

STUART, Siege money. Newark. 1645-1646. AR Shilling (30mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Dated 164[...]. Crown; C R flanking, XII below / OBS:/NEWARK/164[...] in three lines. North 2640; SCBC 3143. Near Fine, toned.

An unusual piece. The coin was holed with the top and bottom subsequently bent (to form a love token?). The modification resulted in a small portion of the coin being broken off around 12 o’clock.