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-Finchampstead Collection. 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 CenturyDublin 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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