Farthing 1699 Date in legend I of TERTIVS over V, unrecorded by Peck, Fine with a long die flaw resembling a second exergue line struck over the position of Britannia's head, the variety Very Rare, the striking unusual, comes with old collector's ticket
Farthings (2) 1675 Peck 528 NVF with some surface deposit from vinyl storage, this possibly removable, 1675 as Peck 528 R ov CAROLO struck over a much higher R NF/VG
Farthing 1700 E or TERTIVS appears as an F (TFRTIVS), V of TERTIVS an inverted A, unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Variant on Peck 669, VG on a porous flan, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (2) 1773 Obverse 2, both 7's in the date overstruck, possibly over 3's, VF with some surface deposit from vinyl storage, this possibly removable, 1773 Obverse 2, 3 of date overstruck, the underlying digit unclear Good Fine
Farthing 1694 GVLIELMS error, with unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, and with a single exergue line, Peck 621, VG, Peck only recorded 2 examples, we note the Cooke collection example graded NVF
Farthing 1719 Large Letters on Obverse, struck on a 24mm flan, slightly off-centre with the reverse border doubled or tripled in places, weight 4.7 grammes (72.53 grains), the diameter consistent with the Peck 808 type, the weight lower than the 85.7 grains quoted by Peck for the examined 24mm diameter specimen, Fine and most unusual
Farthing 1672 No Stops on Obverse Peck 520, Fine/About Fine with surface porosity, Very Rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first such example we have offered
Farthing 1773 Obverse 2 No Stop after REX, extra stop after the second N of BRITANNIA GVF with some light surface deposit from vinyl storage, this possibly removable.
Farthing 1714 ANNA REGINA legend dies 3+E struck on a small flan of 21.5 mm, Peck 745, UNC with a touch of residual mint lustre, toned with a couple of small spots and the lightest of cabinet friction to the very highest points only, an attractive and sharp example of this type
Farthing 1665 Copper Pattern Bust with short hair Obverse 1a, Reverse A, Peck 412, UNC with traces of lustre, an attractive piece, seldom seen this nice, superior to the example in the Cooke collection, easily the finest of the 3 examples we have handled since 2003
Farthing 1797 Pattern in Bronzed copper Peck 1189 KF2 GEF/UNC with some contact marks on the reverse, some traces of die rust as normally found on this issue (see notes in Peck)
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570 4 over lower 4 with stop after the date, the stop halfway up the 9, GEF with traces of lustre, the obverse with some small areas of dark toning, very rare in this grade
Halfpenny 1673 Peck 510 practically EF and sharp with a small spot by the truncation, a superb example of this notoriously weak issue, Farthing 1675 Peck 528 VG or better, bold for the grade
Farthing 1665 Silver Pattern, Obverse 1a, Reverse A, Straight grained edge, Peck 406 Near EF with some lustre, the obverse with some contact marks, Rare
Farthing 1713 Obverse 4 , Reverse D Pattern in copper struck on a large flan Peck 748 About Fine with some porosity, Peck states 'Extremely Rare'. Cataloguers note: out of 10 genuine 1713 Patterns previously listed by us since 2003, none have been this type thus confirming Peck's rarity rating
Farthing 1821 as Peck 1407 with G over O in GRATIA the variety unlisted individually by Peck, UNC with traces of lustre and a dark spot to the right of the exergue, very rare in this high grade, we note the CGS Population Report has only recorded 3 examples, the highest being grade CGS 60
FarthingPattern or medaletWilliam and Mary in silver Montagu 21 legend GVLIELMVS.III.DEI.GRA. Reverse a ship on fire IGNNIBVS IMPAR GEF toned, the reverse with a rim cud at 3 o'clock, scarce in this high grade, Ex-H.Pegg, comes with old collectors ticket, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1665 Silver Pattern, Portrait with long hair, Obverse 2, Reverse A, Straight grained edge, 24mm diameter, Peck 422 VF with some scratches in the obverse field , once lightly cleaned, now retoned
Farthing 1744 as Peck 886 with no stop on the reverse, just a hint of a 'bump' on the coin's surface in the corresponding position About EF and unusual, Ex-Whittall, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/10/1986
Farthing 1825 Obverse 2 as Peck 1415A, but with no serif to 1 in date, no top left serif to U in GEORGIUS, and no lower left serif to the T of GRATIA, the T in BRIT also having a curious 'stepped' base with the right side lower than the left UNC and with a pleasing tone, the Obverse 2 type scarce for this date, an unusual piece and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Farthings Tin issues (2) 1690 edge with some lettering visible, but punctuation not visible About Fine for wear with some surface blistering, William and Mary date not visible Fair with much of the legend visible, but not the date or edge inscription
Farthing 1826 Second issue with Roman 1 in date, unlisted by Peck, VF with some contact marks and rim nicks, Very rare, especially in grades above Fine
Farthing 1850 the 5 over struck probably over a 7 unlisted by Peck but a known variety UNC or near so with traces of lustre and with some very minor cabinet friction
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1 as Peck 1414 with the last two IIs in GEORGIUS IIII being overstruck by two misplaced I's UNC with traces of lustre, 1826 Laureate Head Peck 1416 Toned UNC with traces of lustre
Farthings (2) 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414 variety, with last II of IIII overstruck, 1 of date with missing serif UNC and with an attractive tone and some lustre, 1896 Freeman 572 dies 1+A the obverse with good subdued lustre the reverse with almost full lustre
Farthings (3) 1720 No Stop after GEORGIVS, approaching Fine, with some pitting, unlisted by Peck, and not present in the Cooke collection, 1720 Large Letters on obverse as Peck 816 with B over angled B in BRITANNIA (as Cooke collection no.440) VG Rare, 1733 3 over 0 in date, with the distinctive die flaw between the II on the obverse (as Cooke collection no.410) VG Rare
Farthings (3) 1884 Freeman 553 dies 7+F About UNC with lustre, 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F Lustrous UNC with a couple of small spots, 1893 Freeman 568 dies 7+F Lustrous UNC with a small spot on the reverse
Halfpennies (3) 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S UNC with subdued lustre, 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S UNC with subdued lustre, 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, farthing 1891 Freeman 564 dies 7+F AU/UNC with traces of lustre and a small flaw on the Queen's portrait
Farthings (4) 1806 Portrait 2 Peck 1397, Good Fine with test scratch, 1821 Peck 1407 VF, and 1821 G over O in GRATIA (Peck 1407 variety) VF, 1823 Peck 1412 VF all have been gilded
Farthings (4) 1821 as Peck 1407 with G over O in GRATIA the variety unlisted individually by Peck, Good Fine, Rare, 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A Fine, Rare, 1834 Reverse B Raised Line on Saltire Peck 1471 VF with an edge nick, 1835 Reverse A Incuse Line on Saltire Peck 1472 VG/NF all scarce
Farthing 1775 Inverted A for V in GEORGIVS EF struck from the same dies as Cooke collection item no.352 with all the same double-entered and re-entered lettering
Farthing 1719 Large Obverse Letters Peck 807 GVF with a few small verdigris spots, 1746 as Peck 887 with 6 overstruck, underlying digit unclear NVF and unusual
Quarter Farthing 1852 R of FARTHING has no lower left serif. R of REG is overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, and has two protrusions from the top, CGS Variety 06, UNC nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80
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