Farthing 1862 Small 8 in date, Freeman 507 dies 3+B, Choice UNC with full mint lustre, a superb example with excellent fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, very few currency coins attain this high grade, and they are extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them. Formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65 RD, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Farthing 1881H 3 Berries, Freeman dies 7+E, Cooke type B, Heaton mintmark clear of the linear circle, and nearer the first 8 than the second 8, variant on Freeman 548, UNC with around 80% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 RD, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 456 hammer price £50
Shilling19th CenturyBristol 1811 Garratt, Terrell, Bird, Beck and Grigg VF, along with Medalet/Jeton 1689 26mm diameter in brass, Obverse: Busts right conjoined, Reverse: Armes with supporters NEF, Jetons Medieval types in brass (5) Fine to Good Fine, and Gaming Tokens, George III Half Guinea type (34) VG to Fine, a rotating photograph coin in the style of a 1901 Penny using Britannia's shield as the photo frame, shows small photos of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, Consort Alexandra, the future King George V, Queen Mary and Edward VIII as a child, Fine, unusual, along with a further wide ranging group (9) Threepence Token 1813 Birmingham Workhouse VG, 19th Century Halfpennies (2) Warwickshire 1787 John Wilkinson Good Fine, Somerset - Bath 1794 Reverse: A decorative tea urn VF, 19th Century Farthing 1823 Ironmonger Bishopsgate London, Reverse: A balloon ASCENDED AT OXFORD June 23 1823 Fine, France 5 Sols 1792 Monneron Medallic issue Good Fine, Bank of EnglandDollar 1804 a contemporary Counterfeit in brass VG, a Prize medal Cricket Cup 23rd Bn, London Regiment, Pte. VH. Manning 1929 in bronze, Good Fine, Medal - Battle of Camperdown, Lord Viscount Duncan 1797 Fair, holed, Medal - 49mm diameter uniface in copper crowned arms with supporters VG with pitted surfaces
Farthing 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F, UNC with around 85% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Crown 1889 Fine, Double Florin 1887 Arabic 1 GVF, Pre-1920 Silver a £1.73 face group (28) comprising Halfcrowns (4) 1816, 1825, 1887, 1908, Florins (5) 1872 Die Number 61, 1898, 1899, Edward VII (last date digit worn), 1919, Shillings (10) 1819, 1826 (holed), 1864 Die Number 56, 1871 Die Number 10 (holed), 1892, 1899, 1900, 1902 (holed), 1907, 1910, Sixpences (8) 1816, 1837, 1866 Die Number 31, 1887 Young Head, 1889 (holed) 1904, 1908, 1910, Groat 1842, Threepence 1896, in mixed circulated grades, MaundyFourpence 1888 EF, Maundy Twopence 1890 GEF, Silver Threepences (127) includes some Victorian issues, plenty of pre-1920, and 1942, 1943 and 1944, Groat 1839 Poor, Penny 1951 NEF, Farthing 1892 Fine/Good Fine, Sixpences 1952 (3), Good Fine to VF, Sixpence 1912 EF holed, Pre-1947 Silver issues (£14.40 face) in mixed circulated grades, Cupro-Nickel issues (174) Halfcrowns (39), Shillings (12), Sixpences (123) in mixed grades with some later issues A/UNC to UNC, Crowns (21) 1953 (3), 1965 (14), 1977 (3), 1981 (1) EF to UNC, USA Dollar 1921S Morgan VF in a keyring, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 UNC in the blue wallet of issue, Brass Threepences in a Whitman folder complete expect for 1937 in mixed grades, all with tape residue, Brass Threepences scarce dates (14) 1946 (9), 1949 (2), 1950 (1), 1951 (2), in mixed circulated grades, Brass Threepences (51) in mixed grades with some later dates lustrous, Pennies (22) includes 1912H (6), Halfpennies (13), Farthings (56) in mixed grades, Ireland Halfpenny 1746 Fair, GB Halfpenny 1773 contemporary Counterfeit Fine, World (18) 19th and 20th Century the majority in base metal includes South Africa Halfcrown 1928 Near Fine and Peru Sol 1934 Good Fine
IrelandProof Sets (7) 2006 (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2007 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and the 2007 Treaty of Rome issue, 2009 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) includes standard issue and the 10th Anniversary of the European Economic and Monetary Union issue, 2012 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) standard issue and Ten Years of Euro Coins and Banknotes issue, 2015 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and 30 Years of the EU Flag issue, 2016 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) includes the standard issue and 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic issue, 2019 (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) standard issue and 100th Anniversary of the First Sitting of the Dail Eireann issue, only 1000 sets issued, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Ireland Mint Sets (18) 2003 Special Olympics World Games (9 coins) Five Euros to One Euro Cent, 2003 The Casino, Marino (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2004 Reginald's Tower, Waterford, Two Euros to One Euro Cent (8 coins), 2005 Heywood Gardens, Co. Laois (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2006 Glenveagh National Park and Castle, Co. Donegal (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2007 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Rome (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) standard issue and Treaty of Rome issue, 2008 Newgrange, Co. Meath (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2009 Gaelic Athletic Association 125th Anniversary (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2010 Animals of Irish Coinage - Horses (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, and a set of 15 Irish stamps, 2011 Animals of Irish Coinage - Fish (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2012 Animals of Irish Coinage - Dogs, 2013 The Irish Harp (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2014 An Island Nation - Scientific Studies (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2015 An Island Nation - Marine Flora and Fauna, 2016 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Irish Republic (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent with Two Euros (2) standard issue and the Proclamation Centenary issue, 2017 An Island Nation - Irish Lighthouses and Irish Coast Guard (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2018 Irish Myths and Legends (8 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, 2019 100 Years of Dail Eireann (9 coins) Two Euros to One Euro Cent, with Two Euros (2) stand issue and Dail Eireann issue, Lustrous UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial Sets (6) 1928 (8 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing, 1940 Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins), 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing (9 coins), 1967 (5 coins) Halfcrown, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny and Halfpenny, 1968 (5 coins) Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence and Penny, 2000 Decimal set 8 coins) One Pound (2), and Fifty Pence to One Penny, in mixed grades, the 2000 set lustrous, Ireland Polished Standard Specimen Set 1971 (6 coins) Fifty Pence to Half Penny Lustrous UNC in the green folder of issue, Ireland Year Set 2000 (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny UNC in 'The Brighter Boat' folder of issue, Two Euros 2016 100th Anniversary of the Proclamation Proof FDC in the green box of issue with certificate, Euro Coin set 2011 Two Euros to One Euro Cent, UNC in the black Dublin Coin Fair wallet, Banknote Five Pounds 5/9/1975 Lady Lavery Pick 65c VF with some folds
Cook Islands One Dollar 2007 an 11-coin set Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipDiamond Wedding each coin in gold plated cupro-nickel with a different photographic image of the Royal Couple, UNC in a Westminster box with certificates, Cook Islands - History of the Royal Family One Dollar 2009 (2) Henry II and Elizabeth I, Gold Plated cupro-nickel UNC with coloured portraits on the reverses, Cook Islands One Dollar 2010 Prince William and Catherine Middleton UNC in gold plated cupro-nickel with coloured portrait on the reverse and insert sapphire UNC, Jersey Fifty Pence 2013 CoronationDiamond Jubilee (3) each in gold plated cupro-nickel with 1953 portrait of the Queen in colour on each reverse UNC, Jersey 2011 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee with coloured portrait of the Queen on the reverse UNC, these housed in a Westminster box all but one with certificates, Cook Islands One Dollar (7) History of the Royal Family (3) Henry VIII (2) and Richard III, UNC each with coloured portraits on the reverses, 2010 The Roman Army (2) with coloured depiction of a Roman soldier on the reverse UNC, 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton Royal Wedding UNC with balcony scene on the reverse, 2013 Treasures of Ancient Egypt UNC with coloured reverse, Guernsey Fifty Pence (4) 2013 Historic Steam Engines (3) Flying Scotsman (2), and Golden Arrow UNC, each with coloured reverses, 2013 Royal Air Force - 617 Squadron UNC with coloured reverse, Jersey Fifty Pence 2012 Centenary of RMS Titanic, in Gold plated Cupro-Nickel UNC, most with certificates, Cook Islands 2012 One Dollar a 4-coin set in gold plated copper RMS Titanic comprising 2012 Atlantic Crossing, 2012 Final Moments, 2012 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 2012 Shocking News UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, Gibraltar Crowns (2) 2008 Elizabeth I and 2009 Henry VIII, Guernsey Five Pounds (5) 2009 (3) 100 Years of Naval Aviation, and Mary Rose (2), 2011 409th Anniversary of Decimalisation, 2011 Royal British Legion - Poppies poppy shaped, UNC, GB Five Pound Crowns 2005 Nelson UNC (2), Great Britain Historic Coins (3) Pennies 1967 (2) one with painted obverse, the other with painted reverse, (these as issued), Guinea a modern Replica 1813 in gold plated brass UNC, housed in a Westminster box, all but one with certificates. GB The 1953 Coronation set (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing) each coin plated with silver and gold highlighted EF to UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, GB Crowns/Five Pound Crowns a 4-coin set comprising 1965 Churchill, 1972 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Silver Wedding, 1990 Queen Mother 90th Birthday and 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, USAState Quarters a 50-coin set in platinum plated cupro-nickel EF to UNC in a Westminster box with certificate, Cook Islands Five Dollars 2012 (2) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee in gold plated copper, each with a different coloured portrait on the reverse UNC in a Westminster boxes, each with certificate, GB Numismatic Card Cover 2012 London Olympics comprising Fifty Pence and First Class stamp - Athletics UNC as issue, Medallic issues - Numisproof (6) undated issues Buckingham Palace, Big Ben (2), and Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (3) each gold plated base metal and with coloured reverses UNC, two with certificates, Cook Islands One Dollar (4) 2007 (2) Diana Princess of Wales, 10th Anniversary of her death, 2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Diamond Wedding UNC with coloured reverses, 2009 40th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing - One Small Step (2) each UNC with coloured reverses, A Westminster box containing a mixed group (8) Guernsey - Lifetime of Service Collection Five Pounds 2012 (3) in cupro-nickel each with gold-inked portrait UNC, Guernsey Five Pounds 2013 70th Anniversary of the Dambusters UNC, Gibraltar Crown 2008 Elizabeth I, Jersey Two Pounds 2011 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - A Lifetime of Service Prooflike UNC with coloured hights on the reverse, GB Five Pound Crowns (2) 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday A/UNC and 2009 500th Anniversary of the Accession of Henry VIII A/UNC, Modern Replica cast coins with WRL stamps (5), empty Westminster pouches (82), and empty Westminster boxes (7), these in very good condition
Penny - Anglesey 1788 25 Acorns, 12 to the left, 13 to the right, Straight 1 and 7 in date, DH224 Bold VF, Penny - Hertfordshire - Sawbridgeworth 1801 Robert Orchard, a modern copy of DH1, About as struck. The original is a celebrated and rare token, of which only 4 examples are believed to exist, the extremely high relief design causing the die to shatter after just a few impressions, London 1809 Covent Garden New Theatre pass uniface in lead, P P . S on reverse (Pit on Prince's side) Fine, Unofficial Farthings (12) London (3) Antill &Son 2330 Fine, pitted, Bovril 2372 Good Fine, Foley & Shoyer 2532 Fine. Lancashire (2) Liverpool - Hellewell 2160 GF/VF, Manchester - Mitchell & Co. 3460 NVF. Norfolk (2) Norwich Dye 4000 Good Fine. Yarmouth - Robert Bumpstead 5252 Fine. Staffordshire - Newcastle under Lyme Josiah Robey 3785 About VF. Suffolk - Lowestoft W.C.Wiseman 3130 VF, Warwickshire - Birmingham T.Gargory 401 NVF officially holed. Ireland (2) Belfast - Ferrar & Taggart 5410 Fine, Dublin - Todd Burns & Co. 6313 Near Fine, along with MedievalJetons (15) in base metal a wide ranging group in mixed grades
Halfcrowns (13) 1886, 1892, 1920 (2), 1922, 1923 (3), 1927 First Reverse, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, Florins (14) 1920 (2), 1921 (6), 1922, 1923, 1929, 1931, 1936 (2), Shillings (15) 1816, 1885 (NEF), 1920 (2), 1921, 1922 (4), 1924, 1929 (2), 1932, 1935, 1946E, Sixpences (17) 1873 Die Number 93, 1922 (2), 1924, 1926 (2), 1928 (4), 1929 (4), 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935 (2), 1936, 1939, SilverThreepences (9) 1836, 1917, 1918, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, VG to Fine unless stated, along with Brass Threepences to Farthings () Brass Threepences (4), Pennies (27), Farthings (12) Victoria to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades a few EF, and World Copper and bronze (8) includes France, Canada, Guernsey, French Indo-China, British North Borneo, Ceylon, Ireland and Guernsey in mixed grades to VF, along with Ten Shilling Banknotes (2) Fforde consecutives D23N 304563 and D23N 304564 UNC
Farthing 1863 as Freeman 509 dies 3+B Variety with dot in the sea below the lighthouse, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with around 50%/70% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All 1863 Farthings are rare in high grades, this an excellent coin for the Farthing Specialist collector
Farthing 1862 Thin 8 over Large 8, a choice UNC example, the obverse with a superb 'satiny' tone, the reverse with around 25% lustre, struck from different dies to the Cooke Collection Lot 160 coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, certainly a coin for the Farthing Variety specialist
Farthings in LCGS holders (11) 1843 Reverse B, 9 1/4 teeth date spacing CGS variety 06, UNC with lustre traces, graded LCGS 78. 1869 Narrow Date LCGS variety 02 Toned UNC, graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection. 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, EF graded LCGS 60. 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B, UNC or very near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C VF, graded LCGS 40. 1878 Freeman 536 dies 5+C, UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS Variety 08, GEF graded LCGS 65. 1879 Ordinary 9, broken lower colon stop after F:D:, 11 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 07 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 05, UNC or near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1880 4 Berries, Open second 8 in date, LCGS variety 02 GVF/VF, graded LCGS 45. 1880 4 Berries, Closed second 8 in date, LCGS variety 01, A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 70. along with Penny 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC with lustre, graded LCGS 78 an interesting group for the variety specialist
Farthing 1799 Bronzed ProofPeck 1276 with the distinctive line flaw in the obverse field between the G of GRATIA and the Kings forehead. The flaw does not extend to the G. This series of Proofs derived from the currency dies. A pleasing example with dark chocolate toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
GB and World (6) GB Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N UNC the reverse with traces of lustre, Keeling Cocos Islands 5 Rupees 1913 KM#Tn7 Good Fine, Rare, Morocco 10 Mazunas AH1321 (1904) Y#17.2 EF with traces of lustre, possibly lightly cleaned in the past, Tunisia5 Francs 1946 KM#273 NVF, Halfpenny18th Century Dublin 1795 Alexander Cornwell, Obverse Bust left ALEXr CORNWELL , Reverse: A Shield on which is FOR TRADE surmounted by the Prince of Wales' Crest, DH307 Plain edge, EF with some surface marks, the obverse with the distinctive die break for this issue.(Now thought by many to be attributed to Alexander Cornwell of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland), USA/IrelandFarthing St. Patricks undated (c.1670) Breen 208, S.6569 Poor
Unofficial Farthing Tokens (10) Wales - Monmouthshire, Abergavenny J.H.Conway Grocer, Tea & Coffee Dealer Bell 7546 NVF, Ireland - Dublin (2) undated, Todd Burns & Co. Tailors Drapers and General Furnishers 47 Mary St. Dublin Bell 6320 Fine, Byrne & Co. Tea and Wine Merchants, 6&7 Granby Row Bell 5970 Fine, W.Ford & Co. Drapers 2350, Fine, holed at the top, James Stelfox, Provision Dealer, Salford, Manchester 3570 Fine, Plymouth - Hockley, Clothier 4285, NVF, Rare, Worcester Co-Operative Company 5240 Fine, John B.Hanman, Southgate St. Gloucester, 1660 VG, John Nutall 3494, Grocer, Tea Dealer and Importer 206 Deansgate, Manchester, Fine, Henry Evans, Oldham, Tea Dealer, Market Place, 4210 Good Fine, along with Inn/Pub Tokens (4) Sherborne Threehalfpence 1845 Half Moon Inn NVF, Worcester Cross 2 1/2d T.Ward About Fine, Threehalfpence 1850 George Hotel, Castle Carry, F.W.Harrold EF and lustrous, W.Smith Queen's Head, Phillips Street, Aston, Fine, along with Victoria Diamond Jubilee Token Obverse Partial Brockage 1897 the impression of the head is incuse the lettering and date appears to have been removed from the die, Fine, unusual
Copper and bronze die varieties (10) Pennies (4) Ornamental Trident, the colon after DEF low and slanting to the right, Fine, Penny 1854 Plain Trident the 4 overstruck, does not appear to be over a 3 as the underlying figure is incomplete, Fine or better, Penny 1967 with missing waves to the left of the lighthouse EF, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan and weighing only 6.41 grammes Fine, Halfpennies (4) 1723 with the top of the 3 missing and so now resembling a 5, NF/VG, 1855 with traces of an overstrike on the first 5 of the date, the underlying figure unclear VF, 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J with signs of die damage in the form of raised dots on the coin VG, Halfpenny 1887 Fine on a spread flan of 29.5mm, Farthings (3) James II Tin issue with copper plug, worn, 1890 GEF with silver colouring and traces of gold tone in the legends, weight 2.9 grammes, 1875 as Freeman 528 dies 3+B with a number 1-shaped flaw between the 8 and 7 of the date. Fine/Near Fine. An interesting group and worthy of further research
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
Bronze varieties (6) Pennies (2) 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G with close 61 in date, Fine, 1897 with I.B for T.B below the bust UNC with attractive toning and traces of lustre, Halfpennies (3) 1861 LCW on Rock Freeman 276 dies 6+E VF/GVF, 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J VG, 1876H as Freeman 325 dies 13+K* with R over B in VICTORIA, VF/NVF, Farthing 1865 5 over 2 Freeman 513 dies 3+B NVF
Ireland (11) Crown 1690 Poor/NVG, Halfcrowns Gunmoney (2) 1690 May. Small size S.6580CCC Limerick Bust NVF with some pitting to the flan, Halfcrown 1690 June VG/About Fine, Gunmoney Shillings (5) 1690 Large size Apr: Fine with a planchet clip, 1690 June. VF, 1690 June. Fine with pitted surfaces, 1689 Dec: as S.6581K with ERA for FRA, NEF for wear but pitted, Shilling 1690 June. S.6582G VF pitted with a few small spots Shilling Edward VI 1549 a contemporary brass imitation 'Bungal' issue S.6494A mintmark Arrow, weight 6.5 grammes Fair, scarce, Farthings (2) Armstrong's Coinage of 1660-1661 Upright die axis, R on Crown band, S.6566 Fair/NVF the obverse with surface corrosion, Southern Cities of Refuge local issue 1645-1647, Cork (?) Ship reverse on a rectangular flan, 2.9 grammes, Poor thus preventing a more accurate attribution, along with a further group of Ireland (19) Ten PenceBank Token 1813, Five Pence Bank Token 1805, Pennies (3) 1805 (2), 1822, Halfpennies (11) George II worn (1), 1742, 1748, 1749, 1766, 1781, 1805 (3), 1822, 1823, Farthings (2) 1723 Woods, 1806, and a small fantasy copy of an 1822 Penny in mixed circulated grades
USA (10) Trade Dollars (2) 1873 Fine, 1878S Good Fine with grey tone, Dollars (2) 1878 CC VF with some thin scratches on the obverse, 1890 CC Good Fine, 10 Cents 1834 VG, Half Dimes (2) 1831 Fine, 1861 Fine, Unity Cent 1783 Breen 1188 Reverse lettering weakly struck, the portrait Near Fine, Cent 1861 Confederate, Restrike (early 1960s) in silver by Brashlow from heavily defaced dies, EF, USA/IrelandFarthing 1723 Woods, Fine for wear with some pitting to the surfaces
Farthing 1844 Reverse B (no flaw by Britannia's right arm) 10 teeth date spacing, by far the scarcer of the two recorded types for this rare date, VF or better, a recent in depth study shows that even the rare dates such as this had different dies used showing variations in the Reverse die type, date spacing and punctuation, further study and the evolution of the LCGS Population Report will, in time show the relative rarities of these combinations
Caribbean a mixed group (11) British West Indies (3) Quarter Dollar 1822 GF, 1/8th Dollar 1820 GF, 1/16th Dollar 1822 GF, BarbadosPenny Tokens (3) 1788 Large Head, Fine, some scratches, 1788 Small Head VG, 1792 Fine for wear with mottled surfaces, Bahamas Penny 1806 About Fine, Antigua and Barbude Farthing Token 1836 Fine, Monserrat Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1787H KM#1 Fine, Neves Dog Countermarked coinage host coin Cayenne 2 Sous 1789 countermark Fine, host coin Fair, Rare, St. Thomas Penny countermarked on a GB 1797 Penny countermark Fine host coin Poor
Farthing 1845 the date size slightly larger than the commoner 'small date' type Reverse B. Note the slightly different style to the 8, with the larger top loop, almost as if entered upside down, 8 1/2 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, lower serif fully struck. Note: weak lower colon dot after REG, About UNC and toned with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 78, a highly unusual piece which shows many different die combination were used for this date, this being one of only two examples recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 215 September 2010, Lot 194
Farthing 1848 Reverse C. Shows characteristics of Reverse B coupled with the die flaw by Britannia's arm from Reverse A. B in BRITANNIAR has both serifs, although the lower serif is longer. An important coin linking the evolution of the die types, Obverse with 9 teeth date spacing, CGS Variety 11 the only example for this date thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, discovered by a combination of the vendor and the cataloguer, EF with a couple of small spots, in a CGS Yellow Ticket holder 'Verdigris EF' (see also the 1848 coin with this reverse type)
Farthing 1848 Reverse C. Shows characteristics of Reverse B coupled with the die flaw by Britannia's arm from Reverse A. B in BRITANNIAR has both serifs, although the lower serif is longer. An important coin linking the evolution of the die types, Obverse with 9 teeth date spacing, CGS Variety 10 the only example for this date thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, discovered by a combination of the vendor and the cataloguer, VF slabbed and graded CGS 45 (see also the 1847 coin with this reverse type)
Farthing 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RD (NGC ticket not available)
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 1734 No Stops on Obverse Peck 862 UNC Toned with some signs of die rust, a very rare variety and extremely rare in high grade, we note a Fine/Good Fine example sold for £140 in our Auction A144 March 2014, one of only two examples sold since 2003, the other example also being described Fine/Good Fine, currently lists at £385 EF in the 2014 Spink Catalogue
Farthing 1863 as Freeman 509 dies 3+B, variety with a dot below the lighthouse UNC or near so with good subdued lustre, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB by them
Die for Farthing17th CenturyGloucester Williamson 81 Town Arms within a beaded inner circle. THE ARMES OF GLOVCESTEr weighs 299 grammes, the tokens issued in 1669, as far as we have been able to establish, no 17th Century token dies have been offered for sale or auction. A highly important and significant item of considerable local interest, excessively rare.
Die for Farthing17th CenturyGloucester Williamson 83 Nags Head facing three-quarters left. AT THE NEGSHEAD, as far as we have been able to establish, no 17th Century token dies have been offered for sale or auction. A highly important and significant item of considerable local interest, excessively rare.
Farthings (6) 1690 Tin edge with no detail so exact attribution not possible, date clear in exergue Poor has been in the ground, Farthing 1699 SilverProof No Stop after date Peck 682 About Fine holed and plugged, 1694 No stop after Maria unbarred first A in Britannia Peck 618 GF/NVF with porous fields, Extremely rare. We note a similar example in Fine condition sold for £100 Hammer price in Auction A120 March 2008, Farthing 1866 Wide 66 Freeman 514 dies 3+B UNC with traces of lustre and a striking flaw in the reverse field, 1863 Freeman 509 dies 3+B (2) Near VF and Near Fine
Farthing 1771 Peck 909 Reverse A with the olive branch pointing to the right leg of the N in BRITAN, according to Cooke the rarest of the three currency die types recorded for this date NVF/VF with an edge nick by the second N in BRITANNIA
Farthing 1713 a forgery cast in silver on a small flan as Reverse A type (Peck states that no genuine silver or brass pieces are believed to exist from this die) VG the reverse slightly better
World a mixed group comprising USA (2) Dollar 1923 UNC, Cent 1858 VG, IndiaTwo Annas (2) 1841 GEF nicely toned, 1841 About VF/VF, Straits Settlements5 Cents 1895 NVF/VF, Australia (2) Shilling 1910 VF/GVF, Sixpence 1955 VF/EF, Italy (3) 5 Lire 1929 GEF, 20 Centesimi 1942 EF, One Centesimo 1910 VF/GVF, Egypt40 Para (Qirsh) 1277/10 (1869) KM#248.1 Fine, Unofficial Farthings (2) Staffordshire Stone 1820 Lucas Genuine Tea Warehouse Bell 4890 GF, Newport G.S.Beale's Patrick Street, Cork 1842 Bell 5690 Fine, plus unidentified presumed modern replica in silver of medievalEuropean hammered gold coin GF
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofFreeman 520 dies 3+B toned About FDC formerly in a CGS holder and graded UNC 91, Ex-London Coin Auction A18 September 2007 Lot 2128
Farthings (3) 1874H Freeman 525 Dies 4+C A/UNC with lustre, 1876H Freeman 534 Dies 5+C with ordinary size 6 in date RF.G for REG, GEF with traces of lustre and some scuffs on the reverse, Farthing 1883 Freeman 551 Dies 7+F EF
Farthing 1861 Freeman 506 dies 3+B Bronze ProofCGS UNC 88. Unlike the American grading houses who clearly have a variety of grading standards dictated by the series of the coin being graded ("grading for type", which effectively allows a VF coin to be ca
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