311, Lot: 1092. Estimate $200. Sold for $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (25mm, 3.51 g, 5h). Annulet issue. London mint; im: pierced cross. Struck 1422-1430. + hЄnRIC’x DI’x GRΛ’x RЄX x ΛnGL’ Z FRΛnC’ , crowned facing bust in tressure of arches with trefoils on cusps / + POSVI ° DЄVm : ΛDIVTOR Є : mЄVm/CIVI TΛS : LOn DOn : (double saltire stops), long cross; trefoils in angles; annulets in second and third angle. Whitton, Heavy 11; North 1423; SCBC 1835. Good VF, toned.

Lot includes an old Seaby envelope and ticket in the hand of Frank Purvey (cf. Eaglen D22C 1–2) [c. 1950-84].