451, Lot: 604. Estimate $750. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LANCASTER. Henry VI. First reign, 1422-1461. AR Groat (26mm, 3.31 g, 9h). Annulet issue. York mint. Struck circa 1423. Crowned facing bust within tressure of arches; lis flanking neck / Long cross pattée; triple pellets in quarters; additional annulets in second and third quarters. Whitton, Heavy 4A; North 1425; SCBC 1838. Toned, some roughness, slight bend. Bold Fine. Very rare.

Ex Lessen Collection, purchased from Spink & Son, 11 June 1981.