Crown 1893 LVI ProofESC 304 FDC or very near so, retaining much mint brilliance with underlying grey, gold and green toning, a choice example with just a few light hairlines in the fields
Crown 1897 LXI ESC 313Davies 522 dies 2D UNC with green and gold toning, a pleasing example with the merest hint of cabinet friction and a few light contact marks
Crown 1951 Festival of Britain Matt Proof from sandblasted dies ESC 393EDavies 2010M (rated R7 by ESC) FDC and choice, very few examples believed to exist, Ex St. James auction 13 Lot 828
Crown 1960 New York Trade Fair VIP ProofESC 393MDavies 2290V nFDC with a few small spots on the obverse, comes with a comparison coin 1960 Polished Die ESC 393L Lustrous UNC with some light contact marks and more prooflike than usually encountered
CrownGeorge IIIUndatedPatternESC 221 by Webbe and Mills for Mudie illustrated on page 28 of ESC 1992 edition, weight 27.28 grammes, GEF and gilded with a couple of small test marks on the edge
Double FlorinINA Retro Pattern 1910 George V Silver Piedfort, Plain edge, upright alignment Prooflike UNC with an uneven edge at the top of the reverse which appears to have been caused in striking, unique (Ex LCA 138 lot 2021 realised £130)
FarthingCommonwealthundated (1656) Pattern in copper Peck 387 Obverse THVS . VNITED . INVINCIBLE Three pillars linked by a cord, bearing a cross, a harp and a thistle, below the central pillar a letter R all within a roped circle, a mullet at top centre, Reverse AND . GOD . DIRECT . OVERCORSE Toothed border, Plain edge NVF with an old surface mark on the reverse, very few examples known to exist, Ex-Colin Cooke 7/3/1994
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Copper, Portrait with short hair Dies 1a+A, straight-grained edge Peck 409 UNC with a small flan flaw in front of the bust, a superb example with much eye appeal, Ex-Colin Cooke 24/2/1995
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Silver, Portrait with long hair Dies 2+A, straight-grained edge Peck 422 NEF with a flan flaw in the obverse field, Ex-Colin Cooke 13/1/1996
Farthing 1671 Pattern in Copper, Portrait with short hair Dies 1a+A Peck 436 UNC or near so with a small carbon spot after CAROLO, Ex-Colin Cooke 16/6/1999
Farthing 1684 Tin Charles IIPeck 532 with all the edge bold and clear with an attractive grey tone, GVF or better for wear with some corrosion and adjustment lines, Ex-Kolke, Ex-Farthing Specialist 20/1/1989
Farthing 1685 Tin Charles IIPeck 538 with all the edge bold and clear, VF with some light blisters on NIA and an even colour across the coin, Extremely Rare, only issued for a short period with only a few examples known, Ex-Hoblyn, Ex-Colin Cooke 4/9/1996
Farthing 1685 Tin James II Cuirassed bust no star before FAMVLVS on edge Peck 549 Good Fine/Fine with some old scratches, edge legend clear, Extremely Rare, Ex-Colin Cooke 17/1/1985
Farthing 1686 Tin Cuirassed bust Peck 552 some blistering on the drapery otherwise GVF with traces of original colour, edge legend bold and clear, Ex-Tyler, Ex-Farthing Specialist 3/8/1990
Farthing 1691 Tin with the edge not completely legible, probably Peck 582 with small date figures on the edge, Fine for issue with even surface corrosion
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 1718 Silver ProofPeck 790 nFDC and superb with just minor cabinet friction and a few light hairlines. The fields retaining some brilliance and with a colourful underlying tone, Ex-Colin Cooke 1/4/1997
Farthing 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
Farthing 1723 Peck 826 UNC with light cabinet friction on the reverse. An early, choice obverse strike with traces of lustre. We note this striking on this piece is superior to all the pieces illustrated in the Peck plates, must surely be amongst the finest known currency pieces in this series, Ex-Colin Cooke 11/7/1994
Farthing 1730 Peck 854 chocolate toned UNC, some reverse die cracks, a choice example, the obverse and reverse both sharply struck, superior to the Cooke collection example and comparable to the Peck plate coin, Ex-Farthing Specialist 10/5/1989
Farthing 1733 Last 3 over 0 as listed by C.Cooke and verified by Peck. With the distinctive die flaw between II on the obverse, Bold GVF and extremely rare
Farthing 1734 No Stops on Obverse Peck 842, struck from the same dies as the Cooke collection example Fine/Good Fine with some weakness on the wreath, Very Rare, Ex-Colin Cooke 18/5/2002
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
Farthing 1735 Peck 863 UNC or near so with around 35% lustre with a flan flaw on IV of GEORGIVS, the reverse with light cabinet friction to the high points, Ex-Farthing Specialist 1/6/1988
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 1771 Proof with no stop on the reverse Peck 910 nFDC and attractively toned with the raised rim cuds associated with the Proofs of this issue, Ex Colin Cooke 15/3/2000
Farthing 1798 Restrike Pattern in Bronzed Copper, Peck 1212 R75 UNC clearly displaying all the die faults and rust marks associated with this type, Ex-Farthing Specialist 1/7/1987
Farthing 1806 Incuse Dot on shoulder Peck 1398 Portrait 2 with raised curls, UNC with minor cabinet friction, an attractive light brown colour with hints of blue tone, scarce in this high grade, and superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Colin Cooke 13/6/1998
Farthing 1806 Restrike PatternPeck 1405 R104 Obverse with three raised dots on the shoulder, and with the distinctive large die flaw below the chin associated with this type. nFDC and Extremely rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist 10/11/1991
Farthing 1807 Restrike Proof in Bronzed Copper, Plain edge, Peck 1403 R102 nFDC and nicely toned, with the characteristic rim flaw on the reverse, as Cooke Collection No.269, Ex-DNW 9/12/2012 Lot 321
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