Farthing 1734 Peck 861 UNC the obverse sharply struck with an even brown tone, the reverse with a weak strike on Britannia's head as often, with a trace of lustre, seldom seen in this high grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1368 hammer price £340
Farthings (2) 1672 Peck 519 GVF the reverse with a few small spots, 1736 Peck 864 NEF/GVF 1 over 1 and 6 over 6 in the date, a very pleasing piece with excellent fields
Farthing 1825 First Head, D over U in DEI, a known variety surprisingly unlisted by Peck, a clear overstrike, UNC and lustrous with a few dark tone spots
Half Farthing 1828 Reverse A, as Peck 1446, but with D over A in DEI, an unusual and a clear, if unlikely overstrike, GEF and nicely toned, unlisted by Peck and previously unseen by us
Farthings (3) 1843 Peck 1563 UNC with around 80% red mint lustre, a few small spots barely detract, 1862 Freeman 507 dies 3+B UNC with practically full mint lustre, 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC/AU with around 75% lustre
Farthings (3) 1721 Peck 822 GVF with some weakness in the centre, Ex-London Coins Auction A140 2/3/2013 Lot 1788 hammer price £100, 1722 Peck 825 GVF with some minor flaws on the planchet as often found on coppers of this period, on a light brown coloured flan, evenly struck and most attractive for the grade, Ex-Colin Cooke 1/8/2001, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/20123 Lot 1359 hammer price £95, 1723 Peck 826 VF
FarthingPattern or MedaletMary II in silver undated, Montagu 19 Obverse bust right MARIA . II . DEI . GRA, Reverse: Full moon shining from among clouds over a landscape EX. NOCTE. DIEM EF/NEF and nicely toned
FarthingPattern or medaletMary II undated, Obverse: Bust of Mary II right, MARIA . II . DEI. GRA Reverse: A rose tree with rose in full bloom EX. CANDORE . DECVS above, 3.24 grammes. In silver with Plain edge, Montagu 18, VF/NEF with old grey tone
FarthingPattern or medaletMary II undated, Obverse: Bust of Mary II right, MARIA . II . DEI. GRA Reverse: The full moon shining from among clouds on a landscape EX NOCTE DIEM above. 3.13 grammes. In silver with Plain edge, Montagu 19, VF
Farthing 1843 Peck 1563 Reverse B. (No flaw by Britannia's right arm), B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, and full lower serif. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred UNC with around 75% lustre
Farthings (4) 1825 Obverse 1, as Peck 1414 , the 1 of the date having no top serif, UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots, 1840 Peck 1559 AU/GEF with traces of lustre, 1843 as Peck 1563, the B of BRITANNIAR having no top serif, second A in BRITANNIAR unbarred NEF, 1857 Peck 1585 GEF/UNC and lustrous with some edge nick
Farthing 1837 Peck 1475 UNC or near so and with traces of lustre, the obverse with a couple of small spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 Lot 2184 hammer price £75
Farthings (2) 1828 Peck 1443 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a carbon spot on the obverse, Ex-Finch, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/5/1985, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1421 hammer price £42, 1830 Peck 1445 GEF/EF the reverse with some minor surface residue, possibly removable with care
Farthing 1847 with Inverted 1 over normal 1 in date giving the appearance of a Roman 1, this in similar style to the similar Sovereign variety of this date (See Bentley sale Lot 408), Reverse B (no flaw by Britannia's arm) B of BRIT has no serifs top or bottom, date spacing 8 3/4 teeth, the date spacing as LCGS Variety 06. EF/NEF and presumably very rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms we have not previously offered this type. We note also that there was no corresponding type in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1881H Cooke type B, Freeman 548, dies 7+E, Choice UNC with practically fully lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples this far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A157 3/6/2017 Lot 3455 hammer price £50
Farthing 1853 WW Raised, 3 over 2 in date, with 11 teeth date spacing, unlisted by Peck, listed on the aboutfarthings.co.uk website as type VA-2d-B About EF/NEF toned
Farthing 1723 Peck 826 Choice UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of only 2 examples thus far recorded of this date and type. George I Farthings are notoriously hard to find in high grades with good strikes, and the opportunity to acquire such choice pieces seldom arises. This however forms part of a group of choice early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1724 Peck 828 Toned UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the obverse displaying a pleasing and subtle underlying tone, we note only 2 examples are recorded by the LCGS Population Report, of which this is the finest known example. One of a number of choice early Farthings in this sale
Five Pound Crown 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse an intricate and well-executed design showing portrait of Queen Victoria, plus other inventions of the Victorian Era, the Steam Train, Paddle Steamer, PennyFarthing Bicycle, and telephone, each within a series of cogwheels, edge inscription WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD, by John Bergdahl Gold Proof FDC as yet unlisted in the Spink catalogue, one very small area of toning otherwise FDC, uncased in capsule, no certificate
Farthing 1721 Peck 822 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, all George I Farthings very difficult to find in high grade, and usually with weak strikes, this piece however exhibits a very strong portrait of the King, and with traces of mint lustre, truly a superior piece and much sought after. The Finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. One of a group of extremely high quality early Farthings in this sale
Farthing 1750 Peck 890 UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very hard to obtain early coppers in these high grades, this being the finest known of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Another of the group of choice early Farthings being offered in this sale
Farthing 1714 ANNA REGINA legend on a small 22mm diameter flan, Obverse 3, Reverse E. Peck 743 NEF with small flan flaws around the date area, the ANNA REGINA patterns are much rarer than the ANNA DEI GRATIA legend coins
Third Farthing 1835 Peck 1477 UNC and with considerable mint lustre, a superb piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 the joint finest known example recorded by the LCGS Population Report. There have been over 43,000 coins graded since this one and it has yet to be beaten. In our experience this issue, originally struck for use in Malta, tends to show up toned rather than lustrous, this piece an exception and most attractive
Farthing 1754 Peck 892 UNC and pleasantly toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1673 No Stops on Obverse Peck 525 Fine and bold, very few known examples, the listing for the Cooke collection states 'we know of none better than GF', this example certainly compares favourably with the Cooke collection example. Listed as Extremely Rare by Peck, we note we have only offered one previous example, London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2310 described as 'better than Fine, bold and clear' which realised £200 hammer price
FarthingCharles IIPattern in Copper, Obverse: Rose, Thistle, Lis and Harp cruciform CAROLVS . A. CAROLO, Reverse: a Three masted Ship sailing left. QVATVOR. MARIA. VINDICO, Edge: Straight grained, right across Peck 398, VG, rated Very Rare by Peck
Farthings (3) 1697 GVLIELMS errorPeck 660 Fair, Excessively rare with few example known, 1699 Date in legend Peck 681 About Fine bold and even, 1700 R over B in BRITANNIA, the A's unbarred in BRITANNIA Fair/VG
Farthing 1875H 5 Berries in wreath, with full brooch, perfect E in REG, Freeman 530 dies 3+C NVF/GF, Very Rare and rated R17 by Freeman, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A149 Lot 2017 for £350 hammer price
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414 the obverse UNC with around 75% lustre, a little subdued, the reverse with 90% red lustre, a most attractive example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Quarter Farthing 1852 Peck 1610 UNC with around 75% mint red lustre and some slightly uneven tone, Half Farthing 1844 Peck 1594 UNC with around 70% lustre, an attractive high grade pair of fractionals
Farthing 1828 Peck 1443 UNC with a pleasing chocolate tone, the obverse with a trace of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Farthing 1840 Peck 1559 UNC toned with around 30% lustre, a most attractive example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthings (2) 1799 3 Berries Peck 1279 UNC with minor cabinet friction and a few small tone spots, 1799 4 Berries, Peck 1280 the much scarcer variety VF/NEF
Farthings (4) 1860 Toothed Border 5 Berries Freeman 501 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC with a choice and colourful tone, 1865 Large fat 8 in date similar to Cooke 148 GEF with traces of lustre, 1879 Large 9 in date Freeman 540 dies 5+C Good Fine, 1881 Freeman 3 Berries with Closed 8 in date Freeman 545 dies 6+C Lustrous UNC
Five Pound Crown 2019 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria, Reverse an intricate and well-executed design showing portrait of Queen Victoria, plus other inventions of the Victorian Era, the Steam Train, Paddle Steamer, PennyFarthing Bicycle, and telephone, each within a series of cogwheels, edge inscription WORKSHOP OF THE WORLD, by John Bergdahl Gold Proof FDC not yet listed in the Spink catalogue,
Farthing 1720 Small Obverse Letters, Peck 818 EF with traces of lustre and some very small spots within the border, an excellent strike for this issue, both obverse and reverse, the vast majority of these coins show lack of detail on the King's hair or Britannia, this a superior example of the type.
FarthingPattern or medaletWilliam and Maryundated, Montagu 11 Obverse busts right conjoined, draped GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. D.G. Reverse: Three pillars, crowned bearing the words RELIGIO, LEX.ET and LIBERTAS respectively HISCE. SVFFVLTA, struck on a larger 25.5mm diameter flan NEF attractively toned, the obverse with some thin scratches in the fields, the first example we have seen of this type
FarthingPattern or MedaletMary II in silver undated, Montagu 19 Obverse bust right MARIA . II . DEI . GRA, Reverse: Full moon shining from among clouds over a landscape EX. NOCTE. DIEM EF/NEF and nicely toned
Farthing 1673 Peck 522 GEF and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1700 B in BRIT broken at it's base and resembling an R, Small T's in TERTIVS, extra large E and V, Large V's in GVLIELMVS, as Cooke Collection No.514, as Peck 667, VF/NVF, a very high grade for this poorly-struck issue, and vastly superior to the example in the Cooke collection, comes with Farthing Specialist envelope
Farthings (2) 1873 Low 3 in date (3 touches linear circle) and high 3 in date (3 clear of linear circle) as Freeman 524 dies 3+B, both UNC and with partial lustre
Halfpennies (2) 1799 5 Incuse Gunports Peck 1248 UNC the obverse toned with some lustre, the reverse with good lustre, 1858 8 over 6 Peck 1547 Lustrous UNC with small spot on the D of DEI, Half Farthing 1847 Peck 1596 Lustrous UNC the obverse with some toning, Third Farthing 1884 Peck 1936 UNC and lustrous with some attractive toning
Halfpenny 1788 Silver Plated copper Pattern by Droz DH11 Peck 964 VF/GVF scratched in the fields the reverse missing some of the plating behind Britannia, Farthing 1694 Peck 616 Fine or slightly better
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in Bronzed copper, Obverse: Wreath with 3 Berries, 2 Leaves projecting above brow, lowest berry with stem, Reverse: Ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, Peck 1194, R69, UNC with a small edge nick, much rarer than Peck's 'R' rating would suggest, we note we have only offered 2 examples of this type in 15 years
Third Farthings (2) 1827 Peck 1453 A/UNC and nicely toned, 1835 Peck 1477 UNC and nicely toned with traces of lustre, a few small tone spots on the Reverse barely detract
Half Farthing 1830 Peck 1451 Reverse B Small Date VF or better, the reverse with a large rim cud completely obscuring DEF, an unusual error on a rare type, only the second example of this type we have offered, Ex-Farthing Specialist (£159)
Farthing 1844 Peck 1565, Reverse A (die flaw by Britannia's right arm.) with 9.5 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 08, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45
Farthing 1719 Large Letters Peck 807 Toned UNC with light cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 BN, ticket not available, this information recorded at the time of LCGS encapsulation, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a sharply struck and lustrous example with hints of underlying red tone, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report , Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2388, realised £702 inclusive of buyers premium, interestingly since it's previous sale, no further examples have been recorded by the LCGS Population Report thus confirming the rarity of this date
Farthing 1863 Freeman 509 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1771 Reverse C, Olive branch points to right hand limb of A, First 7 over 1 in date, toned UNC in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN, very rare in this high grade, only two recorded of all types in higher grades by NGC
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 Good Fine with some tone spots on the obverse, Rare, Farthing 1825 the upright of the 5 missing, and various die blockages in the obverse legends
Farthings (2) 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A,UNC with good lustre, 1895 Bun Head Freeman 590 dies 7+F GEF nicely toned, with traces of lustre, scarce in this high grade
Farthing 1694, as Peck 617 struck on a heavy flan of 7.19 grammes (110.94 grains) considerably above the high weight range quoted by Peck of 96.7 grains, on a small flan of 22.5 mm diameter, VG Rare
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570 4 over lower 4, 1 over higher 1, GEF/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with a dark spot in the field, very rare in this high grade
FarthingCromwell double obverse, in tin or pewter, 6.68 grammes on a 2mm thick flan with the bust in the style of Ramage, with cable pattern inner circle, OLIVAR . PRO . ENG . SCO & IRL with diamond shaped stops, obverse in the style of Peck 390, presumed a copy as Peck states all Cromwell issues are in copper, nevertheless an interesting piece and would be a portrait piece for the Farthing type collector
Farthing 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1834 Reverse B, Raised line on Saltire, with W.w initials on truncation (second w smaller) unlisted by Peck, LCGS Variety 03, slabbed and graded LCGS 82
FarthingCharles IIundated (c.1662) Pattern in copper as Peck 399 weighing 6.37 grammes, Obverse CAROLVS . A . CAROLO A rose, thistle. Lis and harp each crowned arranged cruciformly, legend interrupted by the crowns and followed by a lion passant, toothed border Reverse QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO . A three-masted ship in sail to left, toothed border Edge straight-grained, Fine/VG, Very rare, our archive database going back to 2003 indicates we have not previously listed this type
Third Farthing 1844 RE for REG Peck 1607, struck on a thin flan, Peck states, probably all late mint strikings and therefore not issued for currency GEF/EF toned with a small dig to the left of the trident Ex-C.R.Tyler collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A Choice UNC and with around 80% lustre, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1882H Freeman 549 dies 7+F Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the second finest of 31 example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1890 Close Date unlisted by Freeman, LCGS variety 02 UNC with streaky lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1691 edge reading only partly legible (possibly Peck 582) VG/G, Halfpenny 1692 Peck 576 only Good, with stable surfaces, but enough detail remains on the surfaces and edge to attribute
Farthing 1866 Close 66 Freeman 514 dies 3+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Farthing Specialist April 1986, the joint finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthings (2) 1863 Freeman 509 dies 3+B GVF or slightly better with traces of lustre, 1895 Bun Head Freeman 570 dies 7+F VF with thin scratches in the obverse field
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