Charles I, Shilling m.m. Bell, Good Fine. Ex Messing Hoard

The Messing Hoard was one of the finest Civil War treasure discoveries of this remarkable hoard was discovered in the front garden of a bungalow in the village of Messing in Essex. In August 1975, a gardener using a mechanical digger struck on a buried pot. The bowl-shaped earthenware pot contained 2,222 coins ranging from an Edward VI to Charles I. The hoard was probably buried at the beginning of the Civil War in 1642. Just over half the hoard comprised shillings of Charles I and its total value was around £132 – a lot of money back then, about 4 years of wages for a labourer in fact. The hoard was declared as Treasure Trove back in 1975 and much of it hasn’t seen the light of day for 50 years since. We’re delighted to off er Shillings issued in 1634-1635 with the Bell mintmark, they are all Group D, Type 3a featuring the larger bust of the King. We have a few available in Good Fine, while stocks last. PLEASE NOTE: PHOTOGRAPHY IS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COIN SUPPLIED