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THE MICHAEL AND ELIZABETH STEWART COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS
Merk, 1673, type II, thistle below bust, colon stop after DEI,
6.04g/3h (Murray 20; SCBI 35, 1590-3; B 11, fig. 1052; S
5611). Die crack on breast, before and behind head,
adjustment marks on reverse, otherwise very fine
£150-200
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 390 (part)
Merk, 1673, type II, thistle below bust, colon stop after DEI,
rev. reads BRA for BRI, 6.25g/3h (Murray 20b; SCBI 35, –; cf.
B 11, fig. 1052; S 5611). Very fine or better, very rare
£200-250
Provenance: R.W. Cochran-Patrick Collection, Sotheby Auction,
30-1 March 1936, lot 333 (part); J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink
Auction 57, 29 April 1987, lot 390 (part)
Merks (2), 1674, 1675, both type III, F below bust, second
with value inverted, 6.32g/12h, 6.53g/11h (Murray 21a,
22a; SCBI 35, –, 1594-5; B –, 14, fig. 1052; S 5612) [2]. Fine
or better, second a rare variety £150-200
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 390 (part)
Half-Merk, 1664, type II, thistle below bust,
counterstamped 1665 behind bust, 3.08g/6h (Murray 23a;
SCBI 35 –; B 2, fig. 1953; S 5614). About fine, reverse
better, extremely rare £150-200
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 391 (part)
Half-Merk, 1665, type II, thistle below bust, English and
Irish arms reversed, 3.15g/6h (Murray 24a; cf. SCBI 35
1596; cf. B –, fig. 1053; S 5614). Light adjustment marks
on reverse, otherwise good fine or better, very rare
£200-250
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 391 (part)
Half-Merks (2), both 1670, type II, thistle below bust,
second without stops on obv., 3.10g/12h, 3.05g/3h (Murray
29, 29a; cf. SCBI 35, 1601; B 5, fig. 1053; S 5614) [2]. First
good fine or better, second fine but very rare £200-300
Provenance: Second J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57,
29 April 1987, lot 392 (part)
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Half-Merks (2), both 1675, type III, F below bust, 3.13g/3h,
nothing below bust, 3.08g/9h (Murray 33, 33a; SCBI 35,
1606-7; cf. B 9, fig. 1053; S 5616-7) [2]. About fine, second
very rare £100-150
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 392 (part)
Half-Merk, date unclear, type II, thistle below bust,
3.39g/12h (Murray 23ff; SCBI 35 1596ff; B –, fig. 1053; S
5614). Better than fine but flat by last two digits of date
£70-90
Dollar, 1676, F before bust, pellet stops on obv., pellet-inannulet
on rev., 26.51g/6h (Murray 34a; SCBI 35, 1608; B 1,
fig. 1054; S 5618). About very fine, toned, rare £600-800
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 393
Dollar, 1679, F before bust, pellet stops, 26.46g/6h (Murray
35; SCBI 35, 1609-10; B –, fig. 1054; S 5618). Good fine
£300-400
Provenance: Bt R. Posner 1977
Half-Dollar, 1675, F before bust, pellet-in-annulet stops,
13.03g/6h (Murray 39; SCBI 35, 1618-21; B 1, fig. 1055; S
5619). A couple of small metal flaws, otherwise good fine
£300-400
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 397
Half-Dollar, 1681, F before bust, pellet stops, 12.82g/6h
(Murray 39; SCBI 35, 1624; B 2, fig. 1055; S 5619). Some
edge marks, otherwise fine £150-200
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