Undated (1659) Lord Baltimore Sixpence. Hodder 2-C, W-1060. Rarity-5.

Premium Lord Baltimore Sixpence Well Struck, Originally Toned, and Attractive Undated (1659) Lord Baltimore Sixpence. Hodder 2-C, W-1060. Rarity-5. Small Bust, No Stop. Silver. EF-45 (PCGS). Really a superior example, among the nicest and most originally preserved for the type that we have offered in recent sales. Iridescent power blue, pale lilac and champagne gold undertones backlight warm mauve-gray and steel-olive patina. The impression is well centered on the reverse, a bit off center to 5 o'clock on the obverse, although both sides show nearly full denticulation around the borders. The most significant exception to this is at 2 o'clock relative to the obverse, where a shallow straight planchet clip (as made) is present. The strike is uncommonly well executed with universally bold detail throughout and none of the distracting softness that is usually seen in the centers. Lustrous for the grade with nice gloss and no worrisome marks, this lovely piece is worthy of strong bids and will make an impressive addition to any advanced colonial coin cabinet. Choice and original Lord Baltimore sixpence such as this are highly elusive, a fact that the discovery of 19 pieces in a single English hoard in 2002 did little to change. Few of those pieces showed this kind of strike, most were wiped or cleaned, and none showed this sort of richly original toning. At least one example of this type has been recovered in the ground in North America (in southern Virginia), and many are well circulated, definitive proof that this type achieved its purpose of colonial American circulation in the 17th century. Provenance: From the Emerald Coast Collection. PCGS# 33. NGC ID: 2U3K. Click here for certification details from PCGS.

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