Touch PieceCharles IIundated in copper Peck *496 Obverse a three-masted ship in sail to left, Reverse St. Michael piercing the dragon with a 6-pointed star below, an edge nick at 12 o'clock, and some verdigris on the reverse, VG or better, scarce
Two Pounds 1887 ProofS.3865 UNC and lustrous, the fields hairlined, the obverse with a small indentation below the C of VICTORIA, some hairlines near this show possible signs of attempted removal, viewing recommended
A selection of Farthing Catalogues and a 9 tray plastic cabinet, previously used for storage of the FinchampsteadCollection, in good secondhand condition
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Silver, Peck 407, Obverse Short Hair, with straight-grained edge. Obverse 1a with ribbon end to top of O in CAROLO. Date below bust. Reverse A Loose drapery below the right elbow. 22-24.5mm diameter, EF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, Ex-D.Craddock December 2011
Farthing 1672 Loose Drapery, with double exergue line, Bold Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 6/6/2015 Lot 1996, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1673 CAROLA errorPeck 523 only Poor, slabbed and graded CGS 3, the variety very clear, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1674 Peck 527 EF with traces of lustre, a slightly weaker strike, slabbed and graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 1/3/15 Lot 2253, the finest known of 4 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1676 Pattern in Silver, bust with long hair, Struck on a large 26mm diameter flan, Peck *492 EF, slabbed and graded CGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A134 4/9/2011 Lot 1906, the finest known of three examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1694 No stop on Reverse Peck 618** VF for wear but with uneven surfaces, slabbed and graded CGS 15, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-C.Cooke Collection Lot 591, Ex-P.Lawrence 1996
Farthing 1694 Single Exergue line, Peck 619 Good Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 35, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 211 Lot 188
Farthing 1698 Date in legend Peck 679, About VF, probably about 'as made' for this issue, with a scuff on the portrait, slabbed and graded CGS 35, Ex-London Coins Auction 120 Lot 914, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-Seaby June 1956 (£14)
Farthing 1713 Pattern in Silver Peck 747 dies 4+D, struck on a large flan, die axis upright alignment, EF/GEF slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke June 2015
Farthing 1714 Pattern in Silver Peck 758 dies 4*+F, Obverse: ANNA DEI GRATIA, portrait with rust spots on the throat and chin. Reverse: the rim shows a flaw on the border opposite BRI with the appearance of flattening and there are rust spots on the shield and globe. GEF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-DNW September 2015 Lot 778
Farthing 1714 Peck 742 Large Flan UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A143, 1/12/2013 Lot 1736, Ex-Archbishop Sharp, Glendinings 5/10/1977 Lot 273
Farthing 1717 Dump, Reverse B, with both the E and S of GEORGIVS double struck, CGS variety 05, EF slabbed and graded CGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1717 Proof in Silver, struck on a thin flan, Peck 786, Upright die axis, Bold Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 30, Ex-Colin Cooke List 71, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1719 Large Letters Obverse, with R of GEORGIVS blundered, CGS Variety 13 VF with small touched of verdigris, slabbed and graded VF Verdigris, in a CGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder
Farthing 1719 Small Obverse Letters Peck 812 EF with a striking crack at the top of the reverse, slabbed and graded CGS EF Field Damage, in a CGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder
Farthing 1720 I of GEORGIVS and X of REX are double struck, CGS Variety 03, VF slabbed and graded CGS 40, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 3/12/2006 Lot 808, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1720 Small Obverse Letters Peck 818 EF with a spot below the King's chin, slabbed and graded CGS EF corrosion, in one of the CGS 'Yellow Ticket' holders
Farthing 1720 Small Obverse Letters, Small 0 in date, EF, slabbed and graded CGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 227, Lot 191
Farthing 1730 Second G of GEORGIVS struck over a lower, incomplete G, CGS Variety 05, EF with a trace of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1732 Struck on a thin flan 4.0 to 4.3 grammes. 3 over 3 in date. Note: Cross-identified by the die flaw across the top of the first I in BRITANNIA and the die crack running from the I to the top bar of the following T. Also Lower curve of S in GEORGIUS broken at the right and double struck at lower right and lower curve. CGS Variety 03, Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25
Farthing 1733 3 over 0 CGS Variety 02 NEF/GVF nicely struck, slabbed and graded CGS 55, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 410, Ex-Capt.Wainwright, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1733 3 over a blundered figure. Both 3's in the date overstruck with the understrike having evidence of a diagonal line from top right to bottom left, more prominent on the first 3. (either a 3 or inverted 2, a clearer example needed to confirm the exact type) CGS Variety 04, A/UNC with some small touches of verdigris in the legends, an attractive caramel colour, slabbed and graded CGS 'AU Verdigris' in a Yellow Ticket' holder, Ex-Stacks and Bowers, PCGS MS63 BN
Farthing 1735 3 over inverted 2 CGS Variety 03 EF with some light handling marks, slabbed and graded CGS EF Verdigris, in a CGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder, Ex-D.Craddock March 2005
Farthing 1735 Peck 863* 3 over 3 in date (previously thought to be 3 over 5). Note: the reverse die flaw above Britannia cross-identifies this type, VF slabbed and graded CGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A135 4/12/2011 Lot 1576
Farthing 1735 Wider spaced date to the right of the exergue, CGS Variety 07, EF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, Ex-D.Craddock February 2005, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1736 date struck low in the exergue, top of 3 is 1mm from the exergue line, CGS Variety 05 EF with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 65, Ex-London Coins Auction December 2004, Trevor Stone collection
Farthing 1736 struck on a large 24mm diameter flan CGS Variety 04 A/UNC with traces of lustre, on beautiful glossy field slabbed and graded CGS 70, the only, and so finest known example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, very few pieces seen as nice as this however and we suspect likely to remain near the top of the Population Report statistics as time passes. Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 219 January 2012, Lot 144
Farthing 1737 Small Date with 3 over 3 (underlying 3 to the right) CGS Variety 03, NEF the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-P.Redford March 2004
Farthing 1739 9 over 5 Peck 868, an extremely rare variety, Fine with some verdigris, slabbed CGS Verdigris F in a 'Yellow Ticket' holder, this type seldom seen in any grade
Farthing 1739 Peck 869 UNC and choice with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS65 RB, the finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1744 No Stop on Reverse CGS Variety 04 GVF, slabbed and graded CGS 50, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 6/9/2015 Lot 2062
Farthing 1744 Struck on a large flan CGS Variety 02, UNC with a verdigris spot on the last A of BRITANNIA, slabbed and graded CGS UNC Verdigris, in a CGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 191, January 2005, Lot 12
Farthing 1749 Peck 889 UNC and nicely toned with a trace of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 201 January 2007 Lot 157, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 376, Ex-E.A.Johnstone 1973
Farthing 1771 Reverse C Olive branch points to right limb of A in BRITANNIA, also first 7 over 1 in date (this weakly struck) CGS Variety 03 toned UNC with light cabinet friction, slabbed and graded CGS 78
Farthing 1773 Obverse 1 both 7's in the date struck over lower 7's CGS Variety 10, GEF/EF slabbed and graded CGS 70, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS population Report
Farthing 1773 Obverse 2, large 7's in the date, CGS Variety 08, UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, the only example thus far recorded in the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1774 Obverse 1 Peck 915 UNC and lustrous with a verdigris spot on the X of REX, slabbed and graded CGS UNC Verdigris in a Yellow Ticket holder, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 198 March 2006, Lot 81
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