ENGLAND, HENRY VI (FIRST REIGN, 1422-1462), GROAT, pinecone-mascle issue of 1431-32/3, Calais mint, mint mark IIIb (cross fleury) / 5 (plain cross), mascle after Rex, pinecone after POSUI and SIE, mascle before LA. Authenticated, encapsulated and graded "UNC DETAILS (CLEANED)" by NGC. Weight 3.66 grams. Whitton 28, North 1461, S 1875
Professionally cleaned by the conservators at NGC prior to encapsulation to remove some light organic residue, revealing a particularly attractive example of this issue, struck on a full round flan, and in virtually mint state, with an excellent portrait and strong legends on both obverse and reverse, probably one of the finest examples surviving of this particular issue.