Chris Perkins Posted May 1, 2012 Posted May 1, 2012 I got this with some other bits. There is a piece of paper with it detailing the Middleham Hoard found it 1993. It was over 5000 coins totalling over £300 face value, which must have been an obscene amount of money in 1647.This shilling is one of those coins (although impossible to prove), Spink 2799, MM is a triangle in a circle. In case he wants it, Tom Goodheart gets first pop! Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 Thanks for thinking of me Chris but I have one with that mint mark already I'm afraid! Quote
Chris Perkins Posted May 2, 2012 Author Posted May 2, 2012 Thought you might. What's it worth in that sort of nibbled condition? Quote
Peter Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 I have a Middelham S2793 Tower mint under King MM triangle.Mine appears to be weakly struck but much nicer than yours.I paid £35 from Saltfordover 12 years ago.Probably about £100 now....OR £295 from Coincraft. Quote
TomGoodheart Posted May 2, 2012 Posted May 2, 2012 If you can get a photo that makes the most of the bust, I'd say maybe £40? Quote
Michael Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 [ what was the latest mintmark in the hoard? Quote
TomGoodheart Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 (edited) [ what was the latest mintmark in the hoard?The last mark was the sceptre (Feb 1647-1649) although only one such coin was represented (in Pot C). The hoard consisted of three separate pots and the last coins in the other pots (A & B) had the sun mark (Nov 1645-Feb 1647) suggesting the last was buried subsequently.More details here in the British Numismatic Journal pp 84- BNJ 64 pdf Please note the pdf file is large (176 MB) so might take some time if you want to download it! Edited September 11, 2012 by TomGoodheart Quote
Michael Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 [ what was the latest mintmark in the hoard?The last mark was the sceptre (Feb 1647-1649) although only one such coin was represented (in Pot C). The hoard consisted of three separate pots and the last coins in the other pots (A & B) had the sun mark (Nov 1645-Feb 1647) suggesting the last was buried subsequently.More details here in the British Numismatic Journal pp 84- BNJ 64 pdf Please note the pdf file is large (176 MB) so might take some time if you want to download it! Thanks! Tom Quote
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