Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1882, nFDC to FDC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 144, May 2006, Ex-Farthing Specialist (around 1980), Ex-T.D.Shepherd Collection
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 hammer price £440
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316 hammer price £360
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302 hammer price £400
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1882, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very rare and missing from many advanced Farthing collections. Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Farthing 1806 Copper ProofPeck 1389 KF17, Obverse with Portrait 1 with incuse side whiskers, Reverse with Britannia's hair waved on the top, the olive branch with 7 leaves, all attached, attractively toned and with very light friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Farthing 1880 4 Berries ProofFreeman 542 dies 5+D, listed in the 1985 Freeman catalogue as 'No Specimen known', listed by Peck as Peck 1900, Peck states the only location as 'B' (Fred Baldwin), Ex-Norweb collection (part 3), Spink Auction no.56 19/11/1986 Lot 1114, Ex-Farthing Specialist, a minor streak of discolouration on the reverse otherwise nFDC with much lustre
Farthing 1866 Bronze ProofFreeman 515 dies 3+B, nFDC and lightly toned, Very Rare, only 2 recorded locations, Ex-C.W.Peck collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, whose envelope states 'First seen in 25 years'
Half Farthing 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofPeck 1604 UNC with some contact marks, Very Rare, our archive database shows that since 2003 this is only the third example we have offered Ex-C.R.Tyler Collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Half Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1605 UNC with traces of lustre and a tone spot behind the bust, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 1629 (£560), Ex-Edward Lee Judson
Farthing 1771 Copper Proof, No stop on Reverse, Peck 910 EF with the distinctive raised rim cud on the reverse, Ex-J.Sugden collection, comes with certificate of authenticity from Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1699 Silver ProofPeck 682 nFDC with practically full lustre, one small spot on the top of the rim, a superb example and comparable to the Cooke Collection example
Farthing 1694 Silver ProofPeck 626 No Stop after MARIA, reverse with unbarred A's, Double exergue line, struck on a thin flan Near VF and extremely rare Ex-Westbrook Collection Spink Coin Auction 27 16/3/1983, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 629 where he stated that he knew of only 4 specimens
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