Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, UNC to FDC. Reported to have been awarded in 1953 to a dignitary and comes in a distinctly different box. The coins with a matching tone, and containing the following 3 varieties associated with what have been known as VIP sets, Penny 1953 Freeman 244 Proof, dies 1+A (Reverse with toothed border), rated R19 by Freeman, Florin 1953 Obverse 1 (I of ELIZABETH points to a space) Proof Davies 2360 dies 1A, and Halfcrown 1953 Obverse 1 Proof Davies 2310 dies 1A, (Obverse: I of DEI points to a space), Cataloguer's Note: The set originally came to the vendor along with a medal, a CVU, (Commander of the Victorian Order) which was only handed out by the Queen, so the set was actually distributed by the Queen. The medal is no longer with the set. The set comes in a maroon case with different fabric and with different gold embossing on the lid, being a simple crowned EIIR without the usual 'CROWNED 2ND JUNE 1953' below. An extremely rare set
Farthing 1690 Edge: NVMMORVM [star] + FAMVLVS . 1690 + [star] the second star illegible, most of the remaining part of the edge clear, 5.81 grammes, Peck 570A VG/Fine for issue, listed by Peck as 'Extremely Rare'. Peck states no example in the British Museum, we note there was no matching example in the Cooke collection, which contained some 17 different 1690 Farthings
Farthing 1749 Peck 889 GEF with lustre traces, the obverse with a small flan flaw by REX, the reverse with a striking flaw on the rim between 2 and 3 o'clock
Farthing 1665 Pattern in silver, Bust with short hair, Obverse 1a, Reverse: Britannia left QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO, on a 24mm diameter flan, Straight grained edge, Peck 407, VF/GVF with touches of colourful tone and a scratch on the obverse
Farthing 1665 Pattern in silver, Bust with short hair, Obverse 1a, Reverse: Britannia left QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO, on a 24mm diameter flan, Straight grained edge, Peck 407, NVF/Good Fine with a small scratch on the obverse
Farthing 1694 GVLIELMS error, with BRITΛNNIΛ (unbarred A's), double exergue line, VG on a porous flan, the error legend very clear, Extremely rare, Peck recorded only two examples
Farthing 1694 First A of BRITANNIA unbarred, double exergue line, stop after ET lower than normal, as Cooke 610, from the same dies, unlisted by Peck, 5.56 grammes, VG
Farthing 1697 GVLIELMS errorPeck 660 VG, Extremely Rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second example we have offered
Farthing 1828 Peck 1443, UNC with a pleasing chocolate tone, the obverse with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-NGC 63 BN the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Farthing 1699 Date in Legend, No stop after date, S over lower S in TERTIVS, Peck 681, Fine/VG with some weakness on Britannia, with good surfaces, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first we have offered of this type, so possibly rarer than the 'Very Scarce' designation stated by Peck
Farthing 1806 Raised Curls on cheek, Obverse 2, Peck 1397, UNC with traces of lustre and hints of colourful underlying tone, in a PCGS holder and graded MS65 BN
Halfpennies and Farthings (4) Halfpenny 1736 Peck 850 About Fine/Fine, Farthings (3) 1673 Peck 522 Bold VG the obverse with some thin scratches, 1695 Peck 653 Fine with some green patina and dirty surfaces, 1736 Triple Tie Riband, Peck 865, VG the reverse slightly better, the variety very clear
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, 1 of date missing it's top left serif, LCGS Variety 10, Type as Peck 1414, A/UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC lightly toned a few with some small verdigris spots, the bronze and brass with good lustre, in the green box of issue with old Seaby paperwork
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, 1 of date missing it's top left serif, Peck 1414, UNC, the obverse with around 75% subdued lustre, the reverse with around 90% red lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Farthing 1843 Peck 1563, Reverse B. 9 1/4 teeth date spacing. B of BRITANNIAR has no top serif, and full lower serif. Second A of BRITANNIAR unbarred, UNC/AU with traces of lustre
Farthings (2) 1834 Raised Line on Saltire, Reverse B, Peck 1471, VF with a gentle edge bruise and some tone spots, 1835 Raised Line on Saltire, Reverse B, Peck 1473 GVF lightly cleaned with some tiny rim nicks
Farthing 1720 Large Obverse Letters, Large 0 in date, Peck 816 GVF with weakness of strike in places, listed as Very Rare by Peck and seldom seen in grades above Fine
Farthing 1839 Bronzed Proof, die axis upright, Peck 1556, nFDC, the fields with hints of blue and magenta toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the bronzed Proofs of this year always desirable and sought after
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, includes the Maundy Money, UNC to nFDC with some hairlines and contact marks, the Silver Threepence a currency issue A/UNC, the bronze and brass lightly cleaned
Halfpenny 1775 Peck 908 EF, Farthing 1847 Peck 1568 EF with traces of lustre and a small spot after REG, the obverse with minor contact marks and an edge nick
Proof Set 1950 (9 coins) Halfcrown to Farthing nFDC with some ribbon toning, the Shillings with light and attractive golden tone, the bronze and brass retaining almost full original brilliance, in the red box of issue
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B UNC with good lustre, the obverse with a small scuff in the field and some minor spots, Farthing 1895 Veiled Head Freeman 571 dies 1+A UNC, the obverse with a spot on the veil, otherwise with practically full lustre
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC the Florin with a spot on the obverse lettering, in the maroon box of issue, the box sticky on the top
Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA and No Stop after MARIA, Peck 618* Fine/Near Fine with an edge nick and a scuff on the reverse, listed as Very Rare by Peck
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, the Farthing Freeman 662A dies 2+A the rare die pairing, UNC with a scratch on the obverse, UNC to nFDC the silver with a pastel tone, some with verdigris spots on the edge, in the maroon box of issue
Farthing 1901 Freeman 579 dies 1+A, Good Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30 along with Crowns (25p) (3) 1972, 1977, 1981 A/UNC to UNC in slide cases
Farthing 1845 Large Date, unlisted by Peck, but known to be Very Rare, Fine or slightly better with some small spots and surface marks, a seldom seen type
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC to FDC, the Crown cleaned on the obverse, the Florin heavily hairlined on the obverse, in the green box of issue, along with Crowns 1951 (2) UNC with some contact marks, in the boxes of issue
Half Farthing 1851 First 1 over 5 in date, a known variety, but unlisted by Peck, EF with traces of lustre, Farthing Charles I Rose, Sceptres through crown, with single arched crowns on both sides, apostrophe stops, privy Mark Crescent, CAROLVS and FRAN in legend, Peck 328, 0.96 grammes, Good Fine with some obverse edge damage, overall with good eye appeal for this type
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
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
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. All 1863 Farthings are rare in high grades and very seldom seen in lustrous grades, this an excellent coin for the Farthing Specialist collector
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909, UNC the reverse with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, Peck 1414, UNC with around 70% lustre, excellent and choice surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, our archive database shows we have offered examples graded up to LCGS 88 in the past, but this is the first grade 90 of this type we have offered. All currency coins graded LCGS 90 truly rare and sought after, and are greatly prized pieces
FarthingPattern or medaletWilliam and Mary, undated, (1688-1694), Obverse: Bust of the King undraped, to right GVLIELMVS . III. DEI. GRA, Reverse: Bust of the Queen to right undraped MARIA. DEI. GRA, Montagu 15, 3.39 grammes, GEF with old toning, a most attractive example
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money, UNC to FDC the silver the Halfcrown with a small spot in the reverse field, the Maundy Penny with a tiny rim nick, the silver with a light and matching tone, in the red box of issue
Farthing 1806 Second Portrait, Peck 1397, UNC with around 70% lustre on the obverse, and around 40% lustre, the fields with an underlying prooflike appearance and with excellent eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Very seldom seen in this high grade an highly sought after
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, including the Maundy Money UNC to nFDC the Halfcrown with some handling marks, in the red box of issue, this with some tears to the edges
Farthing 1874H G's over sideways G's Freeman 527 dies 4+C, VG the overstrikes very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Very Rare in all grades
Farthing 1873 High 3 in date (3 does not touch the linear circle), LCGS Variety 01, Choice UNC and lustrous with touches of red and magenta toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, Currency coins graded LCGS 90 exist in very small numbers and are extremely sought after on the rare occasions we offer them
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border, 4 Berries, Freeman 499 dies 2+B, UNC with gold and magenta toning over mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 318 (part)
Farthing 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-NGC MS64 RB PL the ticket no longer with the coin (removed at the time of LCGS slabbing). Very few currency coins attain a grade of 88, these are truly rare and sought after, one of a number of choice high grade Farthings offered in this sale
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1, 1 in date has no top serif, third and fourth I's of IIII are overstruck, the third I being over a left tilted I, the fourth I high and struck over a lower I, LCGS Variety 08, UNC and lustrous with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1880 4 Berries in wreath, closed 8 in date, LCGS Variety 01 UNC and choice with subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 307
Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Last A unbarred in MARIA, No Stop on Reverse, Double exergue line, 4 of date high and crosses exergue line, no exact match in the Cooke collection, which contained 37 currency examples, Fine as presumably Very Rare
Farthing 1881H 3 Berries, Freeman 548, dies 7+E, Cooke type E, Low H, nearer to the first 8 than the second, UNC with almost full lustre and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC with some ribbon toning, the Penny with a spot on the date, the Crown and Halfcrown firmly wedged in the box
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border, Five Berries, Freeman 501 dies 3+B UNC with practically full lustre, a choice example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F Choice UNC the obverse with virtually full lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Farthing 1826 First Head, 1 of date has no top serif, LCGS variety 05, type as Peck 1416 UNC with attractive dark chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Farthing 1882H Broken F in F:D: as Freeman 549 dies 7+F, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Very few currency coins attain a grade of 88, these are truly rare and sought after
Farthing 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, UNC with partial lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 295
Farthing 1860 Beaded Border, Freeman 496 dies 1+A, UNC with around 85% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 318 (part),
Farthing 1822 Obverse 2 Peck 1411 Toned UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 September 2014 Lot 2197
Farthing 1873 Low 3 in date (3 touches the linear circle), LCGS Variety 02, Lustrous UNC with attractive colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Farthing 1722 Blundered R in REX, possibly overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, type as Peck 825, Good Fine with a verdigris spot on the obverse and flan flaw at 9 o'clock on the reverse
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, UNC with around 40%lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Proof Set 1826 (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC with some very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark barely detract, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Two Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with beautiful reflective fields, the reverse with slight haze around the legend, one small spot on the drapery to the right, Gold Sovereign 1826 Proof nFDC the bust beautifully frosted, minor wavy line in the obverse field, Gold Half Sovereign 1826 Proof, Extra hair tuft, (Marsh 407C) nFDC the obverse with minor hairlines and contact marks, Crown 1826 Proof nFDC/FDC the reverse beautifully toned, Halfcrown 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with flashes of blue and gold tone, the reverse blue/green and golden toned with touches of magenta, Shilling 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, Sixpence 1826 Proof nFDC colourfully toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks , Penny 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Bronzed Proof (Peck 1426) nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a small spot in the hair and tone spot on the neck, Halfpenny 1826 Raised line on Saltire, Reverse B, (Peck 1437) Bronzed Proof, nFDC with a minor handling mark on either side, and Farthing 1826 Bronzed Proof nFDC with colourful underlying tone, a small edge nick by BR or BRITANNIAR barely detracts, comes in red oval fitted case, with F.G. White July 16 1868 in gold lettering on the lid, only around 400 sets are thought to have been minted, a superb and highly sought after rare and highly desirable set, rarely seen complete on the market
Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
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'.
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, then Crown to Maundy Penny nFDC with some light hairlines, plus the Penny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre and Farthing 1902 NEF dark toned (16 coins in total) and in a fitted SPECIMEN COINS red box
Farthing 1844 Peck 1565, in an NGC holder and graded NGC AU58 BN, certainly as good, and possibly with superior eye appeal to the Ex-Waterbird collection example, also NGC graded AU58 BN, which sold in London Coins Auction A177 Lot 1497, hammer price £950
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Silver, Bust with short hair, Obverse 1a, Reverse A, Straight-grained edge, 24mm diameter, Peck 407 (states Peck 414 on the label in error) with an attractive deep grey tone, in an NGC holder and graded PF61
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown (Obverse 1), Florin, Shilling (English), Shilling (Scottish), Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, the English Shilling with some rim nicks, otherwise nFDC in a maroon box, the Halfcrown the rare Davies 2310 (die 1A) die pairing with very few Proof examples known
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, includes the Maundy Money toning in the original case of issue, nFDC the bronze lustrous, the case in excellent condition
Proof Set 1937 (15 coins) Crown to Farthing, includes the Maundy Set, nFDC the silver with good, slightly subdued brilliance, the bronze with some toning, retaining some original subdued brilliance, in the original box of issue, this in good condition
Farthings (8) 1840 Peck 1559 UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 75, 1860 Toothed Border 4 Berries, Freeman 499 dies 2+B EF with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 60, 1873 High 3 in date LCGS variety 01, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C UNC or near so with traces of lustre, 1882H Broken F in F:D: Freeman 549 dies 7+F Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F, lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1890 Close Date, LCGS variety 02, by far the scarcer of the two main types, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80
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