STUART, Siege money. Scarborough. 1644-1645. Forgery of an AR One Shilling Twopence (29mm, 7.70 g). Type III.

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Lot: 730. Estimated: $ 400

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Sold For $ 425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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STUART, Siege money. Scarborough. 1644-1645. Forgery of an AR One Shilling Twopence (29mm, 7.70 g). Type III. Castle; S I D II below; all stamped on heptagonal piece of silver / Blank. Brooker –; cf. North 2652; cf. SCBC 3173 (for authentic piece). Toned. Good VF. A rarely encountered forgery of this desirable issue. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.

Ex B. Reed; Seaby Forgery Cabinet; R.C. Carlyon-Britton (purchased en bloc by Seaby, circa 1958).


Closing Date and Time: 6 January 2021 at 14:03:00 ET.

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