Twopence 1797, Penny 1937 Proof, Halfpennies (11) 1724, 1799, 1806, 1825, 1861, 1874H, 1887, 1891 (EF), 1893, 1900, 1950 Proof, Farthings (10) 1806, 1825, 1831, 1834, 1837, 1841, 1842, 1853, 1893, 1901, in mixed grades mostly Fine to VF, along with Medal 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales in base metal GEF, and India Quarter Anna 1862 NF (25 pieces in lot)
Shillings Charles I (2) Group F S.2799 mintmark Triangle in Circle, Bold Fine the obverse double struck, Group D, type 3a, no inner circles, S.2791 mintmark Tun VG/Fine, Cut Farthings (3) VG to Near Fine, Cut Halfpennies (2) VG a fragmented SilverPenny, worn, France 1/12 Denier 1593 Catholic League struck in billon, Poor
Farthing 1798 Pattern Restrike in copper (?) N of FARTHING complete, no dots on the rock, S of SOHO not double-cut, olive leaves joined, around Fine, cleaned, the grade prevents exact attribution
Proof set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing UNC to FDC, with a few small spots, the bronze with some lustre, the Crown wedged in the box, in the maroon case of issue, this in good condition
Roman (69) mostly base metal issues with a few in silver in mixed grades Poor to Fine, along with a Charles I Rose Farthing and a hammered silver Penny these in low grade
GB Decimal and £sd in 7 boxes comprising Decimal Coinage a large group (£454.45 face) Five Pound Crowns (72), Fifty Pence (106), 25p Crowns (91), Ten Pence (260), Five Pence (313), mostly 1970s issues, many including earlier dates UNC-BU, Cupro-NickelPre Decimal issues in cupro nickel (532) Halfcrowns (141), Florins (112), Shillings (395), Sixpences (247), also includes Pre-1947 Silver £6.20 face, Silver Threepences (28), GB and World in bags and red tubes, also Decimal Bronze issues in mint rolls, Shillings 1959S (55), 1961S (37), Brass Threepences in lustrous grades includes some better dates (lot), Farthings (219) 1940 (1), 1941 (1), 1942 (50), 1943 (2), 1944 (1), 1945 (64), 1946 (16), 1947 (1), 1948 (1), 1950 (40), 1951 (1), 1952 (1), 1953 (1), 1954 (2), 1955 (36), 1956 (1), Pennies includes 1953 and 1926 in bags, Decimal Bronze issues and more, the majority in lustrous grades with many BU (Total weight over 49 Kilos)
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in copper as Peck 1201 with the 9 of the date not blocked at the top EF toned, Ex-Farthing Specialist, who notes 'Peck 1201A Very Rare' see notes in Peck page 324
Farthing 1880 4 Berries ProofFreeman 542 dies 5+D, listed in the 1985 Freeman catalogue as 'No Specimen known', listed by Peck as Peck 1900, Peck states the only location as 'B' (Fred Baldwin), Ex-Norweb collection (part 3), Spink Auction no.56 19/11/1986 Lot 1114, Ex-Farthing Specialist, a minor streak of discolouration on the reverse otherwise nFDC with much lustre
Farthing 1866 Bronze ProofFreeman 515 dies 3+B, nFDC and lightly toned, Very Rare, only 2 recorded locations, Ex-C.W.Peck collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, whose envelope states 'First seen in 25 years'
George VI and Elizabeth II (193) includes a few silver minors, mostly in high grades with many lustrous, along with GB and World Crowns (50) in mixed high grades, also Halfcrowns to Farthings (719) William and Mary to Elizabeth II, mostly bronze with some in silver, grades generally in line with age, with many George VI and Elizabeth II in lustrous grades (total weight over 8.5 Kilos)
Farthing 1790 Restrike Pattern in copper by Droz, Obverse 2, Reverse B, Peck 1091 R35 UNC with minor cabinet friction, the reverse with scratches in the field above Britannia's arm, Very Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist
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
Quarter Farthing 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofPeck 1615 nFDC with some spots retaining much original mint brilliance, Very Rare, in our experience much rarer than the Bronze Proof of this date, indeed our archive database shows that since 2003 this is only the second example we have offered, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Mint Set 1953 (10 coins Crown to Farthing) UNC in a slide case, Threepences to Half FarthingGeorge III to Elizabeth II (54) in mixed grades, Farthings in Whitman Folders (3) 1860-1901 (two partially completed sets), 1902-1936 partially complete, in mixed circulated grades, Farthings around 7.3 Kilos in mixed grades includes many lustrous wrens, plus an additional group of Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings (around 2.5 Kilos) includes some provincial mint Pennies, in mixed grades, plus Gibraltar Crowns 1967 SilverProofs (2) as part of a small group of GB and World mostly 20th Century and in mixed grades
Half Farthing 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofPeck 1604 UNC with some contact marks, Very Rare, our archive database shows that since 2003 this is only the third example we have offered Ex-C.R.Tyler Collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
South Africa Proof Set 1953 an 11-coin set comprising One Pound Gold, Half Pound Gold, Crown, Halfcrown Two Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny Halfpenny and Farthing, nFDC to FDC in the blue box of issue
Farthings Victoria Bun Head (including a few earlier) (145), Victoria Veiled Head (84), Edward VII (131) George V (91), George VI and Eliz II (29) nearly all of the George VI and Elizabeth lustrous Unc to BU, a fair proportion of the George V with lustre, others from circulation though a proportion in better grades
South Africa Proof Set 1952 an 11-coin set comprising One Pound Gold, Half Pound Gold, Crown, Halfcrown Two Shillings, Shilling, Sixpence, Threepence, Penny Halfpenny and Farthing, nFDC to FDC in the blue box of issue
Halfcrown 1700 or 1701 DECIMO TERTIO Fine with the last digit of the date weak, Proof Sets (2) 1970 FDC, 1971 nFDC, DecimalTwopence 2004 an off-metal strike EF, MaundyFourpence 1887 GVF toned, as part of a group of Sixpences to Farthings the vast majority coppers these in two Sandhill albums, in mixed grades includes some better types, some in VF to GEF
Farthings Charles IRichmond (8) 5 Harp strings, type 1c privy mark Harp, Peck 172, VF, Peck recorded only one example, this now thought to be better than the example in the Cooke collection, Type 1c Peck 174 privy mark Harp, Good Fine, Type 1c Peck 178, privy mark Lion passant, Type 1c, Peck 185 privy mark Mascle, GF/NVF Excessively rare, Ex-M.A.Brigg 1943, Ex-Dr.Johnstone 1973, Ex-C.Cooke, Type 1c Peck 187 privy mark Nautilus, Fine on a pitted flan, Very Rare, Type 1d, Peck 196 privy mark Lion Rampant Good Fine, Very Rare, Type 1f Peck 202 privy mark Double Rose Type 4b Peck 277 About VF on a slightly ragged flan, Good Fine Very Rare
Year sets (2) 1946 Halfcrown to Farthing EF to UNC many lustrous, 1949 EF to UNC and lustrous with both the BrassThreepences key date rarities and hard to find in higher grades
Farthing 1825 Obverse 1 last I of IIII overstruck, LCGS variety 04 Choice UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Half Farthing 1853 Bronzed Proof, Reverse Inverted, Peck 1600, UNC toned, Extremely Rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first we have offered, also we note that LCGS have not graded any of this type
Crown 1902 VF, South Africa Pond 1898 Fine, Ex-Jewellery, along with a group of Halfcrowns to Farthings 18th to 20th Century, plus a small group of World base metal and paper money £7 face
Maundy Set 1903 EF-UNC and lustrous, in a modern red Maundy Money case, Maundy a 3-part set 1922 UNC toned in the case of issue, Crowns 1937 (7) average EF, as part of a large group (over 25 Kilos) of GB and World 18th to 20th Century, includes some in silver, many in collectable grades, also includes Plastic Sets 1953 (3), Whitman folders (7) containing George V to Elizabeth II Halfcrowns to Farthings this also with some silver issues, USA State Quarters, Malaya and British Borneo 1 Cent (over 1 Kilo, mostly 1957 and 1961) etc. in mixed grades
Farthing 1665 Silver PatternPeck 407, Obverse 1a CAROLVS.A.CAROLO, reverse QVATVOR.MARIA.VINDICO toothed border diameter 24 mm BRITANNIA in exergue, EF with touches of colourful tone, the obverse with a long thin scratch
Double Florin 1888 EF also Halfcrowns to Farthings (121) mostly 20th Century, includes many silver minors, many coins in high grades, along with Farthings Wrens (104) the vast majority in lustrous grades and SilverThreepences (86) George V and George VI issues VF to NEF
GroatHenry VII Tentative issue S.2254 mintmark Cross Crosslet Good Fine, creased and plugged, Very Rare, along with other hammered silverJohn to Elizabeth I (6) in mixed grades to VF (two impaired), with a further group of Farthings Charles I (5) these mostly Poor (12 coins in lot)
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy nFDC silver lustrous with slight toning, the bronze and brass lustrous, the case in fair condition
Proof Sets (15) Flat Packs (10) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, Blue Sets (3) 1983, 1998, 1999, nFDC to FDC in the cases of issue, Five Pound Crown 2002 Golden JubileeSilver Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, Five Pound Crown 2012 Big BenCupro-Nickel Proof FDC with certificate, Royal Mint Year Set 1982 UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2000 Queen MotherCentenary, 2009 Henry VIII 500th Anniversary of Accession (4) still sealed, 2010 Restoration of the Monarchy (3), 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, 2011 Countdown to London Olympics, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Diamond Jubilee, 2014 300th Anniversary of the Death of Queen Anne (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crowns 2005 a 2-coin set Nelson and Trafalgar UNC in the wallet of issue, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968-71 UNC in the blue folder of issue, Year Set 1967 (6 coins) Halfcrown to Halfpenny UNC in a slide case, 'The Royal Sterling Collection' a 6-coin set Shilling to Farthing mixed dates and grades, cleaned, boxed
Third Farthing 1844 RE for REG Peck 1607, struck on a thin flan, Peck states, probably all late mint strikings and therefore not issued for currency GEF/EF toned with a small dig to the left of the trident Ex-C.R.Tyler collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings Charles I Maltravers types (19) Peck 236, 237, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 257, 259, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 286, and another type 3c privy mark Harp/Bell this unrecorded, all attributed, in mixed grades with some VF and better, a useful group many with good provenance from Peck, Johnstone, Shuttlewood and Cooke collections
Proof Sets (7) 1996 Silver Set (7 coins) One Pound to One Penny all struck in silver, Blue Sets (6) 1994 (3), 1995 (3), Royal Mint Year Sets (3) 1994, 2002, 2003, One Pound Silver Proof 1994, One Pound Silver Proof Piedfort 1998, Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (3) Silver Proofs, nFDC to FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Two Pounds 1995 Peace Dove (3), Fifty Pences 1994 D-Day Landings (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Last £sd sets (2) one in a slide case, the other in a 1998 year set wallet, EF to UNC, Australia 5 Dollars 2002 Queen Mother Memorial Silver Proof, Jamaica Year Set 2000, UNC in the wallet of issue, St. Helena and Ascension Island Fifty Pences a 2-coin set 1984 Prince Andrew Royal Visit UNC in the wallet of issue, Canada Dollar 1964 Charlottetown UNC in a paperweight, World Crown-sized (19) some in silver Proof UNC to FDC, Great Britain Pre-Decimal Currency Coin and Banknote Display set in a glass photo frame One Pound Fforde, Ten Shillings Fforde, Halfcrown to Farthings 1942-1967 in mixed grades, along with Photo album containing two postcards of the Queen Mother with Westminster certificates
Shillings (70) in a Library style album William III to Elizabeth II in mixed grades the Elizabeth and George VI issues mostly lustrous, Sixpences (16) 1695 Fair, 1696 Fair, 1826 Lion on Crown NVF, 1844 Good Fine, 1887 Young Head Good Fine, 1889 Near Fine, 1912 Fine, 1914 About EF, 1915 Fine, 1923 Fine, 1924 GVF/VF, 1925 Wide rim GVF, 1926 First Head Good Fine, 1928 NVF, 1934 NEF scratches on obverse, 1952 Fine, plus a further group of Sixpences, Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings, all 20th Century issues in album pages, in mixed grades to EF, with an album page of Poland 50 Zlotych to 1 Groscy (33) 1949-1980 in mixed grades to EF, along with a further group of Shillings (27) George III to Elizabeth II these in mixed grades some later coins VF to EF
Farthing 1875H Freeman 532 RF.G Choice UNC and with some lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy UNC to nFDC, retaining much mint brilliance, the Maundy Threepence with a spot in the reverse field, the Penny with some scratches, the box in good condition
Farthing 1822 Obverse 1 T over tilted T in BRIT, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the only recorded example on the LCGS Population Report
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy, the Sixpence a currency issue nFDC silver lustrous with slight toning, the bronze and brass toned, the case in good condition
Farthings (9) 1844, 1856 E over R in VICTORIA, 1874H Triple struck 4 in date, 1875 Freeman 528, 1875 Freeman 530, 1875 Freeman 531, 1880 Freeman 543 3 berries, 1880 Freeman 543 3 Berries, with broken second 8 in date, 1895 Bun Head, all Ex-Farthing Specialist, all scarce or rare, in mixed grades to NEF
Half Farthings (13) 1839 EF, 1942 EF, 1843 UNC and lustrous, 1844 E over N in REGINA NEF, 1844 UNC and lustrous, 1847 Normal 7 EF, 1847 High 7 EF, 1851 NEF/EF, 1851 First 1 over 5 EF/NEF, 1853 VF some corrosion, 1854 NEF with some surface marks, 1856 Small Date About Fine, 1856 Large Date VG/NF
Half Farthings (6) 1828, 1828 I in GEORGIUS as an Arabic 1, 1830 Small Date, 1830 Large Date, 1837, 1856 Large Date, Fine to VF, many scarce or rare, Third Farthings (3) 1844, 1866, 1876 VF to GVF, Quarter Farthings (2) 1851 VF, 1853 VF all Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings James I Lennox (17) Peck 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 62/3, 63, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74, 77, 80, 81, 85, 87 all with attributions and some with provenances, in mixed grades
Proof Set 1937 a 16 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy and an additional Maundy Twopence UNC to nFDC bronze and brass toned, the Brass Threepence and Penny with some spots, case in fair condition, comes with Westminster Certificate
Proof set 1937 (part) (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shillings (2), Maundy Fourpence, Twopence and Penny, Silver Threepence and Farthing, the Maundy Penny with a scratch on the obverse, UNC to nFDC in the box of issue, this in good condition
The Millionaires Collection a 14-coin set in silver and gold plated silver, replicas of iconic coins of the past, Prooflike UNC in the London Mint box of issue with certificates, The coins of Britannia's last Century an 11-coin set all but one base metal in mixed grades, in a London Mint Office box with certificate, Crowns a 6-coin set comprising 1935 NEF, 1937 EF, 1977 Silver Jubilee Silver Proof FDC, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday Silver Proof FDC, 1981 Royal Wedding Silver Proof FDC, and 1977 EF partly gilded, in the London Mint Office box with certificate, London Mint Office the Emblems series comprising a set of George VI Halfcrown to Farthing, Elizabeth II Halfcrown to Farthing and Elizabeth II Decimals One Pound to Halfpenny all gilded with coloured reverses, in mixed grades in the box of issue, Tristan da Cunha 'Help For Heroes' One Crown 2010 a 12-coin set in gold plated base metal UNC in the London Mint Office box of issue with certificates, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 60th Anniversary 2013 a 16-coin set Crown-sixed Gold Plated Copper and Gold Plated Steel issues from Jersey, Guernsey, Tristan da Cunha and Cook Islands, Prooflike UNC each piece with a different Royal photograph on the reverse UNC in the Westminster box of issue with certificates
Halfpennies (7) 1799 (2), 1853, 1854, 1887, 1890, 1928 NEF to GEF a couple with lustre, as part of a group of Halfcrowns to Farthings George III to Elizabeth II (70) in mixed grades to GEF some with lustre, includes a few in silver, Spain 50 Cent 1904 NVF, Canada 5 Cents 1941 Fine, along with Pennies 1902-1929 a part set in a Whitman folder in mixed grades, Shillings 1953 to 1966 English and Scottish complete in a Whitman folder mixed grades, plus a further 11 cupro-nickel Shillings in two additional Whitman folders, in mixed grades
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthings (5) 1849 NEF, 1875H NVF, 1880 4 Berries Second 8 in date open at the top, 1881 4 Berries About VF Rare, Medalet or Pattern Farthing Mary II Portrait of Mary Obverse, Roses Reverse Fine, Half Farthing 1851 First 1 over 5 in date EF toned, Third Farthings (2) 1835 Toned UNC/AU, 1868 EF, all Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (6) 1825 D over U in DEI Good Fine, 1844 VG Rare, 1851 NEF, 1856 VF, 1856 R over E in VICTORIA About Fine, 1859 VF, All Ex-Farthing Specialist
Maundy Set 1907 A/UNC to UNC with matching tone, in a Coincraft box, Halfcrown 1817 Small Head in an NGC holder AU Details - Surface hairlines, Farthing 1834 Good Fine
Copper and bronze (13) BrassThreepence 1946 NVF, Pennies (5) 1864 Plain 4 VG/Near Fine , 1901 UNC, 1902 A/UNC, 1935 (2) both A/UNC with some spots, Halfpennies (3) 1806 GEF, 1858 8 over 6 NEF/EF, 1860 Beaded Border UNC with some lustre, Farthings (4) 1672 Loose drapery Good Fine with some spots, 1822 VF, 1826 First type GVF, 1829 NVF
Farthing 1822 Obverse 1 Peck 1410 Choice UNC toned with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
FarthingPattern or medalet Mary in silver Montagu 19, legend MARIA.II.DEI.GRA. Reverse Moon and clouds EX NOCTE DIEM EF or slightly better and attractively toned
FarthingPattern or medalet Mary in silver Montagu 18, Reverse A Rose in full bloom, EX . CANDORE . DECVS NEF and nicely toned, along with India Nazarana Rupee square Good Fine
Crowns to Fractional Farthing a small and useful group (14) Crowns (3) 1890 NVF, 1894 LVII Good Fine, 1895 LIX VF, Shillings (2) 1900 NEF toned, 1901 GEF, Sixpences (2) 1885 NVF, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type About UNC and lustrous, Maundy Odds (2) Fourpence 1848 NEF, Twopence NEF, Threehalfpence 1862 Fine, Penny 1948 Lustrous UNC, Third Farthing 1913 Lustrous UNC, Halfpenny 1799 the flan hammered out and spread to the size of a Penny Near Fine, Penny Model Victoriaundated bimetallic with White metal centre, VF
Farthings Charles IRichmond Ovals (5) no privy mark Peck 273 Near Fine, creased and straightened, Ex-T.Everson, Peck 275 type 4b privy mark demi Lis Good Fine, Peck 276 Type 4b privy mark Martlet Good Fine, Peck 282 type 4c privy mark Double Rose/none ,VF and pleasing, Ex-C.Cooke, Ex-Dr.Johnstone, Peck 285 type 4c 9 jewels on reverse, VG/Fair, Ex-R.Shuttlewood
FarthingJames I Harington type 1b untinned issue, unmodified central jewel on obverse, Peck 42, S.2675 VF and bold, on a pitted flan as often, Ex-Entwistle, Ex-C.Cooke, purchased by C.Cooke in 1989 for £50
FarthingJames I Lennox Oval (2) Peck 112 mintmark Cross Pattee, Harp with 6 strings, Nearer VF than Fine, Rare, Peck 114 mint Cross Pattee, Harp with 7 strings, About Fine, listed by Peck as Extremely Rare
Half Farthing 1828 Reverse B Peck 1449 NEF with a small edge nick, Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist, our archive database shows that is only the second example we have offered since 2003
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