Farthing 1735 3 in date double struck Peck 863 GVF/VF we note this type usually found with a characteristic die flaw, this absent on this coin, the 3 definitely double struck
Pub Checks Cornish Nags Head Inn Abingdon (2) Twopence and Threepence A/UNC, Unofficial farthing Token Edwin Cottrill St. Pauls Birmingham EF, Halfpenny Herts 90 Hatfield 1667 Thomas Serin VG with a ragged edge, Halfpenny 1672 Dublin Mic Wilson G, Halfpenny Norfolk 1811 Norwich Norfolk 24 NF, plus guinea weight Obverse G (crown) R Reverse 521 CW VF
Unofficial Farthings Scarborough Market Harborough Obverse The Noted Boot and Shoe Shop Reverse The Cheapest Shop for Plain & Fancy Hosiery (8) four each in brass and white metal
Farthing 1737 Large Date Peck 867 VG Rare, We note there was no specimen in Norweb, Westbrook, Debens, Foster or Bowers collections, sold with a small date 1737 (Peck 866) VG for comparison
Farthings (2) 1739 the first with the olive branch pointing to the base of the first N in BRITANNIA Peck 869 VG, the second with the olive branch pointing between the A and N of BRITANNIA and with the date appearing 1' 739 (similar to the Cooke Collection coin no.386) VG or slightly better, Rare
Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S UNC and lustrous with a few small contact marks, Farthing 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F GEF with traces of lustre and some contact marks
South Africa Proof set 1923 10 coin set Sovereign to Farthing UNC to FDC with some minor contact marks and hairlines, the bronze chocolate UNC presumed Proofs attractively toned an eye-catching set in an unofficial wooden box
18th and 19th Century Tokens Pennies to Farthings a collection in an Abafil case (220) many in high grade the vast majority VF-EF some with lustre traces and/or prooflike fields, viewing recommended
Farthing 1694 First A of BRITANNIA unbarred. Last A in MARIA unbarred. Single Exergue Line CGS variety 25 (an unrecorded variety prior to CGS) Ex-Cooke 2006 Lot 620, choice with faint traces of lustre and graded CGS EF 70 UIN 1186 rare to find a William and Mary copper in such pleasing grade
Farthing 1805 Pattern in Bronzed Copper Peck 1317 R94 nFDC with a couple of small spots on the reverse, Peck notes the 'lump' flaw on the obverse rim by D of D:G: has been noted on all specimens seen of this type, Ex-Horace Turner (USA) collection, Ex-Oxford Collection Lot 211, Very Rare
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy nFDC bronze and brass toned with minor spots, case in fair condition with some adhesive damage to the base
Five Pound Crowns (24) 1996 (3), 1998 (2), 1999 Diana (2), 1999 Millennium (2), 2000 Queen MotherCentenary (2), 2000 Millennium (2), 2001 VictoriaAnniversary, 2002 Queen Mother Memorial, 2002 Golden Jubilee, 2003 Coronation 50th Anniversary, 2005 Trafalgar, 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday (2), 1998 Prince of Wales 50th Birthday (2), 2008 Queen Elizabeth I 450th Anniversary of Accession, 2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday, Five Pound Crowns a 2-coin set 2005 Nelson and Trafalgar, Crowns (28) 1889, 1890, 1893LVI, 1935, 1937, 1951 (3), 1953 (2), 1960, 1965 (3), 1972, 1977 (10), 1980, 1981 (2), Five Pound Crowns on Coin Covers (2) GB 2005 Nelson with stamps, Gibraltar Five Pound Crown 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday with stamps, Unofficial Sets (4) 'Penny Farthing' Penny 1967 and Farthing 1945 EF-UNC, 'Penny Farthing' Penny 1967 and Farthing 1953 EF-UNC, Halfcrowns (5) 1947-1951 (2), Jersey Five Pound Crown 2003, Jersey Five Pounds 2003 Royal Navy (4) UNC in wallets, Isle of Man 1977, Ascension Island Fifty Pence 1984, Falkland Islands Fifty Pence 1982 in mixed grades earlier issues around Fine, 20th century EF-UNC many in the original mint wallets, some in Westminster boxes
Farthing 1799 Copper ProofPeck 1271 KF7 Late Soho G of GRATIA with the flaw attached and R of FARTHING with blocked loop nFDC with a couple of small nicks
Elizabeth I to George VICrowns to Farthings (87) includes plenty of silver in mixed grades includes a handful of token issues, in mixed grades some later coins VF-EF
George V a collection in an album 1928-1932 and 1934-1936 (47) Crown 1935 plus Halfcrowns to Farthings an almost complete set in mixed grades some EF or better
Sixpence 1902 A/UNC toned, Groat 1837 A/UNC, Halfpenny 1891 Lustrous UNC with light contact marks, Farthing 1895 Bun Head UNC or near so with good lustre
The 2003 Silver Proof Piedfort set a 3-coin set comprising Two Pounds 2003 DNA, One Pound 2003, Fifty Pence 2003 WSPU, Proof Set 2000 Executive Set, Proof Set 1996 7 coins in silver One Pound to One Penny, Fifty Pence 1973 EEC Cupro-Nickel Proof, Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence 1992 Silver Proof Piedfort, Ten Pence a 2-coin set 1992 Large and Small Sizes Silver Proofs, Five Pence 1990 Silver Proof Piedfort, Five Pence a 2-coin set 1990 Large and Small sizes Silver Proofs FDC in the boxes of issue with certificates, Royal Mint Fleur De Coin Club Silver Membership Medal and Badge Set UNC, Unofficial Year Set 1965 UNC in slide case, Five Pound Crown 2001 Victoria UNC in Royal Mint wallet of issue, London Underground Diamond Jubilee Medal 1993 UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Queen Elizabeth II Crown Collection an 8-coin set comprising Crowns 1953, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1981 and Five Pound Crown 1990 in mixed grades, in the wallet of issue, Plastic Set 1953 UNC, plus Farthings (39) George V to Elizabeth II in mixed grades, and Silver Threepences (12) in mixed grades
Unofficial Sets (8) in slide cases George VI Halfcrown to Farthing mixed dates and grades, George V Halfcrown to farthing mixed dates and grades, VictoriaJubilee Head Silver Set Crown to Farthing (7 coins) mixed dates and grades, Victoria Veiled Head Crown to Farthing (9 Coins) mixed dates and grades, Edward VII Halfcrown to Farthing (8 coins) mixed dates and grades, Elizabeth II Pre-Decimal Crown to Farthing 10 Coins) UNC, Proof Sets (2) 1970, 1972 nFDC-FDC, Mint Set 1977 (7 coins) Crown to Half Penny UNC
BrassThreepences to Farthings 19th and 20th Century base metal, Proof Set 1973, USA Lincoln Cents (114), Pre 1947 £1.07 1/2 face value, Pre 1920 25p face value, Britain's First Decimal Coins 1968/71 (6 sets) UNC in the wallets of issue, an album of mixed Jersey and Guernsey Coppers (85) in mixed grades with some EF-UNC and lustrous
Royal Mint Year Sets (8) 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 (2), 2003, 2004, 2008 UNC in the wallets of issue, CoronationAnniversary Collection 1953-2003 (19 coins) comprises Halfcrown to Farthing 1953 UNC, and Five Pound Crown to One Penny UNC in the wallet of issue, Five Pound Crowns (8) 2000 Queen Mother, 2000 Millennium, 2001 (2), 2006 Queen Elizabeth II 80th Birthday, 2012 London Olympics, 2012 Diamond Jubilee (2) UNC in the Royal Mint wallets of issue, Five Pound Crown 2005 Trafalgar UNC, Two Pounds Britannia 2003 Bullion issue UNC on the card of issue, Two Pounds 2008 100th Anniversary of the 4th Olympiad UNC on the card of issue, Two Pounds 2002 a 4-coin set Commonwealth Games UNC in the wallet of issue, Coin First Day Covers (2) 2001 Victoria Anniversary Five Pound Crown plus stamps, 2002 Golden Jubilee Five Pound Crown plus stamps both UNC on the cards of issue
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
Twopence 1797 Fine, Penny Victoria Bun Head 188- (last digit missing or removed) GF, Halfpenny 1841DF.I VF, Farthing 1841 both A's in GRATIA unbarred NEF
Evasions (3) Halfpennies (2) God Save the King/North Walesundated, 1774 with George II Portrait George Rules, Farthing 1798 George Rules a very crude example struck off centre with around 3mm blank flan Fair or slightly better
Farthing 1693 Corbet Issue in copper Peck 593 Obverse Busts to right the King cuirassed, laureated with long hair, the Queen draped, similar in style to the tin farthings of 1689-1692, differing slightly in the arrangement of the hair over the shoulder, Reverse a figure of Britannia from a punch as used for the farthings of Charles II, date 1693 in exergue. Toothed Border. 24mm diameter, graded Fine 25 by CGS, Excessively Rare with only 5 specimens known, 3 of the other 4 being in museums, the only other example available to commerce was sold at Baldwins 25/9/2006 Lot 508 VF £5750 hammer price, and again sold by Colin Cooke in the Oxford Collection 14/4/2008 (lot 307) for £9500 hammer price, Ex-Michael Freeman
Farthing 1654 Commonwealth of England Pattern in Pewter Peck 373 Obverse 1/4 OVNCE . OF . FINE. PEWTr A shield bearing a cross moline, with a wreath of roses above, enclosing the initials TK, Toothed Border, Reverse FOR . NECESSARY . CHANGE A shield bearing the Irish Harp with a laurel wreath above, a sun in centre, with rays extending across the shield to the inner circle. An inner beaded circle broken by the wreath, toothed border, Reverse inverted, Near Fine with the reverse having an oblong-shaped indentation similar to the size and shape of the copper plugs in the later tin coinage, Cataloguers note: issued in 1654 and only circulated for a fortnight before being withdrawn
Pre-1947 Silver £15.60 face, Pre-1920 £0.60 face, plus Halfcrowns to Farthings the majority George VI and Elizabeth II issues (89) with a handful of earlier issues and World coins, in mixed circulated grades
Ireland a high grade group (18) Shilling 1928, Sixpences (3) 1942, 1948, 1949, Threepences (2) 1942, 1946, Penny 1949, Halfpennies (2) 1942, 1943, Farthings (9) 1928, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946 A/UNC to UNC many with good or full lustre, a pleasing group
Farthing 1713 Obverse 1 Reverse A pattern in copper on a small 22.5mm flan Peck 732 NVF with some porosity and some fine old scratches to the obverse field, Extremely Rare
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 VG with rough surfaces, very rare, we note there was no example in the C.Cooke collection
FarthingCharles IIPattern in copper Peck 400 Obverse CAROLVS . A . CAROLO A rose, thistle. Lis and harp each crowned arranged cruciformly, legend interrupted by the crowns and followed by a lion passant, toothed border Reverse QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO . A three-masted ship in sail to left, toothed border Edge straight-grained (not right across) about Fine with some porosity, very rare
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy nFDC with some toning, bronze and brass with subdued lustre, in the red case of issue this in very good condition with a small tear on its base
Ireland a collection in an album Halfcrowns to farthings 1928-1966 (65) includes silver issues in mixed grades with some later dates in UNC, Ireland Mint Sets (12) Mixed 1950s and 1960s Halfcrown to Farthing sets (3) UNC in the green Central Bank of Ireland boxes, (one hard box) GEF-UNC, Specimen Mint Set 1963 UNC boxed, 1966 in the soft wallet UNC (2), 1967, 1968 UNC in the sleeves of issue, 1966 Ten Shillings to Farthing UNC in a slide case, 1971 Polished Standard Specimen Sets in the green soft cases (3) UNC, Irelands Decimal Coins 1969-1971 UNC in the wallet of issue
Royal Mint Year Sets (29) 1982, 1984 (2), 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 (3), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 Emblems of Britain (2), 2008 Royal Shield of Arms, 2010 (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, Last £sd sets (2), First and Last Sets (2) UNC in the wallets of issue, Unofficial Sets in slide cases (4) 1953 Crown to Farthing, 1963/1967 Halfcrown to Halfpenny, and two 'First and Last' sets UNC
A mixture of detected hammered coins (26) taking in the reigns of Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, II, III, Elizabeth I, and Charles II. Group includes 2 continental hammered and a Henry III Class Ia penny of Dublin. Denominations range from cut farthings to an Elizabeth I Groat. Mostly attributed by the finder. Very good to Fine
Farthing 1685 James II Tin edge reads NVMMORVM (star) FAMVLVS (star) 1685 (star) Peck 539 Fine for detail with much flan stress, though no corrosion and stable
Farthing 1690 Tin dated 1690 in exergue, edge with 6-pointed mullet after FAMVLVS as Peck 577, no date visible on the edge, according to Peck this dated 1689 on edge, the edge only partially visible, Near Fine and stable, very rare
Farthing 1684 Charles II Tin edge reads NVMMORVM (star)(dot) FAMVLVS (dot) 1684 (star) Peck 537A VG with all details and much of the edge visible, extremely rare
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