1643 Charles I Oxford Mint Sixpence

The Single Finest. Top Pop. Ex Murdoch/ Lockett. NGC - Mint State 63
Date:
1643
Type:
Charles I Sixpence
Mint:
Oxford
Material:
Silver
Weight:
2.91g
Quality:
Uncirculated. NGC - MS63
Spink:
2980A
Status:
Available
Price:
£12,500
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Description:
North: 2458 (Rare)

Obverse: Aberystwyth Die
Reverse: Three Oxford plumes.

Mintmark: Book

The obverse, an excellent portrait of the king and with dramatic red toning to reverse. This coin is the single finest certified by either NGC or PCGS. Top population. Please view the NGC Census here.
As a comparison the single finest 1643 Shrewsbury plumes is the Geoffrey Cope example (S2981) which sold recently with CNG/NAC for approximately £13,000 inclusive. It has since been certified as MS62 with PCGS. 

Provenance: Ex. Murdoch 1903, Hilton Price 1910, Lockett 1961, Asherton 1979.