(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence, H. 2-C, W-1060, R.5, XF40 PCGS....

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Circa 1659 Lord Baltimore Sixpence, XF40
Hodder 2-C, W-1060

(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence, H. 2-C, W-1060, R.5, XF40 PCGS. King Charles I granted George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, a charter that named him the Lord Proprietor of the colony that eventually became Maryland. George Calvert's son, Cecil Calvert, was the second Lord Baltimore who requested coinage circa 1658-59 when commodity prices began to rise in the Maryland province. Those coins included shillings, sixpence, fourpence and denarium. It is thought that they were struck at London's Tower Mint.

This nicely centered and attractively detailed example has tan-brown and dove-gray patina. Slight softness of strike is at 3 o'clock due to the die alignment. A faded pinscratch in the right obverse field and a mere whisper of verdigris on the reverse do not affect the eye appeal. A rare and desirable silver coin that was used in the American colonies. Listed on page 10 of the 2026 Guide Book.
Ex: Pittsburgh ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2004), lot 5008.
From The Alamo Collection of U.S. Colonial Issues.

Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 931471, Base PCGS# 33)

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