Farthing 1690 with 1690 on edge NVMMO.RVM * FAMVLVS * 1690 (closest to Peck 577A) with stars on edge rather than rosettes No examples with stars recorded in the Colin Cooke collection strong GVF with numerous surface marks, as such unrecorded by Peck
GB and World a varied group comprising Crowns (3) 1951 (2), 1960, Double Florin 1887 Roman 1, Halfcrown 1887, Florin 1923, Shillings (2) 1897, 1916, Sixpences (4) 1835, 1881, 1887 Jubilee Head, 1907, MaundyFourpences (2) 1848, 1880, Maundy Twopences (3) 1784, 1839, 1873, 1786, Halfpennies 1853, 1854, Farthing 1853, Half Farthing 1844, Third Farthing 1902, Two Pounds 1986 (3), 1996 (2), One Pound 1997, Fifty Pence (6) 1973 (5), 1994, Twenty Pence 1982, Ten Pence (4) 1968, 1970, 1973, 1975, Five Pence (4) 1970, 1988 (3), in mixed grades with some EF-UNC, a small group of 19th and 20th Century World Coins (54) in mixed grades with some later issues in UNC, Roman (12) some with attributions F-VF, Tokens 18th Century Halfpennies (4), Penny (1) VF-EF, Penny Token19th Century 1812 Walthamstow EF, Sheffield Five Pounds Newsagent Co-op Society Token undated VF, Two Shillings Token Williams Brothers square uniface VF, One Penny Token Williams Brothers NVF uniface, World Banknotes (491) with strength in Zambia modern issues with many in UNC
Whitman Folders containing Pre 1920 and pre 1947 Silver Pre 1920 £0.625 face Pre 1947 £17.70 face plus a further 22 folders of BrassThreepences to Farthings mostly incomplete some with only a few coins
Halfcrown 1887 JH, Florin 1945, Shillings 1887 JH (6), 1895, 1944, 1947 (2), Sixpence 1887 JH, 1946, 1947, 3d 1887 JH (2), 1937 (2), Third Farthing 1885 a high grade group generally Unc or near so and lustrous
Sixpences approx. 0.25 Kilos (will be around 85 coins), BrassThreepences approx.1.5 Kilos (will be around 220 coins), Pennies approximately 5 Kilos (will be about 550 coins), Halfpennies approx. 0.8 Kilos (will be about 170 coins), Farthings approx. 0.5 Kilos (will be around 175 coins), GB and World approximately 9 Kilos 18th to 20th Century most if not all base metal, GB and World in two glass picture frames (108) these 20th Century in base metal, in mixed circulated grades
South AfricaFarthings (26) 1923, 1924, 1928, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 Proof, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 the 1931, 1941 and 1952 in VF others EF-UNC many with full dark tone or near full lustre
Halfpennies (2) Derbyshire Derby 1666 Thomas Strong D.93 Fine with a couple of weak areas, un-priced by Dickinson, London Strand undated John Dollen Poulterer D.2970 Fine, un-priced by Dickinson, Farthings (2) HampshireAndover FOR YE POORES BENEFIT D.13 Fine, plus one unattributed C.L.A STRFT.HEAD.IN GRACE, Reverse CASHE AT THE BORS some legend misty NF
HalfpenniesGeorge III Contemporary Counterfeits (4) 1771 with the 1 very weak, 1775 (3,all of different styles), Halfpennies 1718, 1745, Farthing 1699 VG, Ireland Halfpenny 1752 VG-Fine
Proof items (10) Crown 1937, Halfcrowns (2) 1950, 1953, Shilling 1953S, Sixpence 1950, Threepence 1951, Farthings (4) 1937, 1950, 1951, 1953 UNC-FDC the 1953 Halfcrown with some nicks, plus Plastic Set 1953 UNC and 1953 currency set in maroon case UNC
Pennies (118) includes Bun Head (15), Veiled Head (33), 1902 Low Tide (1), 1912H (20), 1918H (2), 1918KN (3), 1919H (4), 1919KN (1), 1926 ME (3), 1953, Halfpennies (37), Farthings (23), Half farthing (1), BrassThreepences (8), plus Ireland (10), Jersey (4), Guernsey (8), Australia (2), British West Africa (1), Royal Arsenal Co-op Tokens (4), Victoria West Bromwich Token Soap Powder (1) in mixed grades, Proof Set 1982 nFDC, Shillings 1963E (50) UNC in a Sandhill tube, 1963S (10) UNC in a Sandhill tube, Halfpennies 1963 (50) UNC in a Sandhill tube, Fifty Pence 1992 EU Proof FDC in plastic, Halfpennies George V (14) in an album page, Farthings 1911-1955 (45) inclusive in an album page these in mixed grades, plus Books (5) including English Coins by George C.Brooke 1932 and a Glendinings sale catalogue from 1967
Farthing Varieties (3) 1859 with unbarred A's in BRITANNIAR NVF, 1851 with a raised dot between the 18 and 51 NF, 1854 with the second A in BRITANNIAR having a repunched horizontal bar punched over the uprights GVF
Farthings complete sets (7 sets), in Whitman Folders 1902 - 36 (2 sets) and 1937 -56 (2 sets) in perspex 1937 - 52 (3 sets) mixed grades and including some lustrous examples, other Farthings (686) 1937 - 55 circulated (348) 1937 - 55 generally with some degrees of lustre (227), 1937 - 56 (20) a date run, 1956 (33) 1911 - 36 (42)
Pennies 19th Century (3), Halfpennies 19th Century (1), Farthings 19th Century (2), Pennies 18th Century (2), Halfpennies 18th Century (7), Canada 19th Century Halfpennies (5) in mixed circulated grades
Farthing 1825 with the 8 and 5 of the date struck over underlying 8 and 5 CGS variety 05, unusual, CGS AU 75, the only example of its type recorded by the CGS Population Report
Crowns to Farthings Charles II-Elizabeth II a collection in a carrying case (528) with strength in silver generally in mixed lower grades, a few damaged or holed, the later dates better with some lustrous items
Proof Sets (24) 1970 (5), 1980, 1981, 1982 (2), 1983 Blue (2), 1984 Blue (2), 1985 Blue, 1986 Blue, 1986 Red Leather, 1990 Red Leather (3), 1991 Red Leather, 1992 Blue, 1992 Red Leather, 1993 Red Leather, 1994 Red Leather nFDC-FDC, Royal Mint Year Sets (16) 1982, 1983 (3), 1984 (2), 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (3), 1991, 1992 UNC in the wallets of issue, plus unofficial year sets 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1977 in high grades, and a GB Key Date set comprising Sixpence 1952, Threepences 1946 and 1949, Pennies 1950, 1951, 1953 and Farthing 1956 in circulated grades
Proof Set 1937 15 coin set Farthing - Crown with Maundy nFDC the silver brilliant, the bronze and brass with subdued lustre, box in fairly good condition
GB and World GB (11) Halfpenny 1739, Farthings 1672, 1674, 1731 (2), Halfpennies George III Contemporary Counterfeits (5) 1772, 1774, 1775 (3), Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit 1773, Ireland Halfpenny 1753, USA/Ireland Woods Halfpenny 1723, Woods Farthing 1723, USA 2 Cents 1865, Cent 1902 this VF, generally in mixed grades VG-Fine, World (58) 19th and 20th Century includes some medallic issues, mostly silver and half silver issues in mixed circulated grades, Switzerland 5 Rappen 1873 and 1877 as part of a group of World approximately 1.5 Kilos includes some in silver
Proof Sets (22) Flat Packs (11) 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, Red Leather Deluxe Sets (8) 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, Blue Sets (3) 1983, 1984, 1987 nFDC-FDC some sets with some toning, in the cases of issue, plus Proof Set 1953 nFDC with the Crown, Halfpenny and Farthing the currency issues UNC this in the red case of issue, Proof Set Jersey 1980 FDC cased , Bahamas Proof Set 1974 FDC cased, plus Isle of Man Five Pounds 1981 Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue, Isle of Man Five Pounds 1981 Virenium UNC in capsule, Isle of Man Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof FDC in the wallet of issue
Sixpences approx. 0.25 Kilos (will be around 85 coins), BrassThreepences approx.1.5 Kilos (will be around 220 coins), Pennies approximately 5 Kilos (will be about 550 coins), Halfpennies approx. 0.8 Kilos (will be about 170 coins), Farthings approx. 0.5 Kilos (will be around 175 coins), GB and World approximately 9 Kilos 18th to 20th Century most if not all base metal, GB and World in two glass picture frames (108) these 20th Century in base metal, in mixed circulated grades
A collection in Coin Albums and Library style cases some Whitmans Crowns to Farthings George IV to Elizabeth II (lot) some in tubes, in mixed circulated grades some later dates lustrous, plus Proof Set 1970 FDC, Year Set 1983 UNC in case of issue this damaged, Guernsey Ten Shillings 1966 UNC, Unofficial Year Set 1967 UNC, these UNC Israel Medals (3) The Peace Treaty Medal 1977 the Begain and Sadat Meeting 19/11/1977 Obverse facing busts 'JERUSALEM-BEGIN SADAT'S MEETING' in three languages, Reverse Sword broken by Peace dove with olive branch 59mm diameter in Silver Plated Bronze by N.Basson, The Break Through to Peace Medals (2) Obverse Three heads of state in meeting, President Carter, Prime Minister Begin and President Sadat 'THE CAMP DAVID SUMMIT- A BREAK-THROUGH TO PEACE', Reverse 'May The Lord Give Strength to his People. May The Lord Bless His People With Peace' by Emanograph of Israel Ltd 59mm one Gold plated, and one in Silver UNC
Counterfeit George III coins (4) Halfpennies (2) 1771, 1773, Farthings 1773 (2), Farthing 1733 with double reverse with details of obverse legend a curious piece, Ireland Halfpennies 1760 George II, 1769, plus Ireland Woods Halfpennies 1723 (2), in mixed low grades
17th century tokens. (8). Includes a Hampshire, Gosportfarthing. Obverse Stephen lock and (ship). Reverse Dorothy of Gosport, D.S.L. New variety of Williamson 72. Together with a group of Colchester farthings. The Gosport farthing is very fine, the rest are average fine.
Double Florins (4) 1887 Roman 1, 1888, 1889, 1890 in a slide case, mixed grades, Proof Set 1970 FDC, Proof Set 1981 nFDC, Last £sd Sets (2) UNC, Crowns 1965-1981 a five coin set UNC, 1953 Year Set UNC all in slide cases, BrassThreepences 1953-67 mixed grades cleaned, Sixpences 1953-67 mixed grades cleaned, Farthings 1953-56 UNC, all in slide cases, Crowns 1935 (2) VF, 1951 (4), 1953 (4), 1960 (2), 1965 (4), 1972 (5), 1977 (9), 1981 (8) in mixed grades mostly EF-A/UNC some in slides cases, Palestine type set 10 coins 100 Mils to 1 Mil in mixed grades, Spain a 6 coin set 1982 100 Pesetas to 50 Cents UNC in a frame, Mayflower 350th Anniversary medal set in base metal UNC cased
GB and a few World 17th to 20th CenturyCrowns to Farthings plus some token and medallic issues (98), includes some in silver with a few later dates in higher grades, generally in mixed grades from circulation
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