English Milled Silver Coins Certified by NGC Excel in October Auction

The Mildenhall Collection of English Milled Silver, entirely certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company™ (NGC®), drew collectors from around the world to an October 13, 2021 sale by Classical Numismatic Group (CNG). The collection represented almost 300 years of British numismatic history.

The top spot in the sale was held by a beautifully toned Silver Crown from the reign of George IV. The Great Britain 1826 Septimo Crown graded NGC PF 64 (lot 124) is one of only 150 minted. Its obverse features a bare-headed portrait of King George IV by renowned engraver William Wyon, while the reverse shows a crowned Shield of the Royal Arms designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen. It realized $26,400, more than double its pre-auction estimate.

Great Britain 1826 Septimo Crown graded NGC PF 64 (lot 124). Realized: $26,400. Click images to enlarge.

Another historic rarity in the sale was the first Crown produced in England using a screw press. The coin depicts Oliver Cromwell, who led the United Kingdom as Lord Protector for much of the 1649-1660 Interregnum, when England did not have a monarch. The England 1658/7 Cromwell Crown graded NGC MS 61 (lot 1) realized $13,200.

England 1658/7 Cromwell Crown graded NGC MS 61. Realized $13,200. Click images to enlarge.

Other fascinating highlights in the auction include:

• a Great Britain 1723 SSC Half Crown graded NGC MS 63 (lot 78) that realized $13,200, more than double its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1685 Half Crown graded NGC MS 62 (lot 17) that realized $13,200, more than double its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1662 Crown – No Rose, No Edge Date graded NGC AU 53 (lot 2) that realized $12,000, double its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1674 Shilling – Plume in Center graded NGC XF 45 (lot 9) that realized $12,000, five times its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1663 Half Crown graded NGC AU 58 (lot 5) that realized $11,400, more than double its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1675/3 Shilling graded NGC AU 55 (lot 11) that realized $11,400, about ten times its pre-auction estimate
• an England 1703 Vigo Crown graded NGC AU 58 (lot 55) that realized $10,200, more than double its pre-auction estimate
• a Great Britain 1723 SSC Crown graded NGC AU 58 (lot 77) that realized $9,000, more than double its pre-auction estimate
• a Great Britain 1750 Crown graded NGC MS 61 (lot 88) that realized $7,800, almost double its pre-auction estimate

Prices realized includes buyers’ premium. All estimates provided by the auction house.