Farthings 1860 (2) Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 498 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC the second attractively toned on the obverse
Farthing 1858 Peck 1586 Large Date (normal) UNC with some lustre, Ex-Glendinings 20/8/1937 lot 458, Ex-Johnstone collection 28/8/1973, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection May 2006
Proof Set 1902Long Matt SetGold £5, £2, Sovereign and Half, then Halfcrown - 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
19th CenturyHalfpennies (47, two holed) in mixed grades a couple GVF, 19th Century Pennies (16), Twopence 1797 VF with P scratched in the reverse field, Halfpennies (4) 1799 (3) VG-Fine, 1872 NF, Farthings (3) 1754 GF, 1822 GF, 1830 F, plus an additional group of mainly tokens 19th Century (52) in mixed circulated grades
Halfcrowns (37), Florins (25), Shillings (21), Sixpences (3), Halfpenny (1), Farthings (3), includes 9 holed or mounted, in mixed grades with many VF and EF examples noticed, housed in three Lindner Trays
Farthing 1856 R over E in VICTORIA Peck 1584 Fine with surface marks, Halfpennies 1672, 1718 VG, Pennies 1831 VF cleaned, 1854 VF, Crown 1889 Fine, Halfpenny Token 1794 J.H.Tooke Middlesex DH1047 VF as part of a group of GB and Channel Islands copper and bronze in mixed grades from circulation, some later dates lustrous, USA Dollars 1974 S (3) UNC, New Zealand Dollar 1974 UNC (lot)
South Africa Year Sets and part year sets (9) mostly Halfcrown to Farthing 1926, 1929 ,1938, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1960, plus 1961 and 1963 sets mostly NVF-EF some later coins better, Threepences 1937 (15) NEF-UNC, Halfpennies 1935 (10) GVF-GEF
Ireland a varied group (22) Year Set 1966 (9 coins 10 Shillings to Farthing) UNC in the green case of issue, Year set 1971 Polished Standard Specimen set FDC in the green case of issue, Ten Shillings 1966 Pearce (9) one a proof issue, this nFDC heavily toned, the others EF-UNC, Medals (9) Northern Ireland Parliament 50th Anniversary 1971 (4) Eimer 2123 45mm diameter in Silver UNC-FDC heavily toned, boxed as issued, Northern Ireland Parliament 50th Anniversary 1971 (3) Eimer 2123 32mm in base metal UNC in the plastic boxes of issue, Bank of Ireland Bicentenary medallion 1983 Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, Medal 1986 Aerlingus 50th Anniversary Silver Proof FDC boxed as issued with certificate, Bank Token Five Pence 1805 VG, Penny 1805 NF plus GB Farthings (2) 1672 VG, 1799 Fine
South Africa Year Sets and part year sets (11) mostly Halfcrown to Farthing 1927, 1929 ,1935, 1936, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1951, 1953, 1956, 1960 plus 1961 and 1963 sets mostly NVF-EF some later coins better
Pennies (31) 1869 with the last digit of the date altered VF/GF, 1902 GVF with damaged edge, 1940 Lustrous UNC, 1936 (12), 1946 (16) toned A/UNC-UNC, BrassThreepences (30) 1937, 1941, 1942, 1959, 1961, 1966, 1967 (25) UNC, Farthings (36) Charles I Fine, 1854 NVF plus Wrens (34) these in EF-AU with lustre, Crown 1960 A/UNC, Halfcrown 1915 toned EF, Florin 1931 GEF, Shillings (2) 1935 EF, 1946 English Wide Rim UNC, Halfpenny 1925 GF with the rims missing (removed?), Royal MintTrial Dies (2) One 1957 in bronze UNC, the other with Britannia minting a coin on the obverse, the reverse with a small square in the centre with a castle within UNC, plus World (20) 19th and 20th Century in mixed circulated grades
Farthings (4) 1799 Toned UNC, 1821 Lustrous UNC with some colourful toning, 1826 First Reverse Toned UNC with minor cabinet friction on the reverse, 1892 Lustrous UNC
Proof Set 1951 nFDC with some ribbon toning, bronze and brass bright in the original box of issue this with the lid detached and in worn condition, along with mixed part set 1937 Crown, Florin and Sixpence Proof, Shilling 1935, (no English Shilling 1937), Scottish Shilling, Silver Threepence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing Currency issues along with Maundy issues Fourpence and Twopence (other Maundy pieces missing) GEF-UNC
South Africa Year Sets and part year sets (10) mostly Halfcrown to Farthing 1928, 1932 ,1936, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1960 plus 1963 set mostly GF-NEF some later coins better, Sixpences 1960 (10) UNC-BU
Plastic Set 1953 UNC, Elizabeth II coin sets (3) Pennies 1953-1967 (8 coin set) Lustrous UNC, Farthings 1953-1956 four coin sets (2) Lustrous UNC, Pennies a 5 coin set 1897, 1908, 1929, 1940, 1967 average circulated, Crowns (3) 1953 (2) EF, 1972 UNC, Five Pound Crown 1999 Proof FDC in capsule, Five Pound Crown 1997 UNC, 2004 Coinage a three-coin set comprising Two PoundsTrevithick's locomotive, One Pound Forth Railway Bridge, 50 Pence Four-minute Mile BU in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, One Pound 1983 Silver Proof FDC cased as issued with certificate, Fifty Pences a two coin set 1992 and 1992/3 EU UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, Fifty Pences 1973 Proof (5) nFDC-FDC in the boxes of issue, Coronation Medal 1902 56mm diameter in Silver Eimer 1871 A/UNC boxed as issued, Silver Jubilee Medal 1977 Eimer 2135 57mm in Silver UNC heavily toned, boxed as issued, 25th Anniversary of the Coronation 1978 57mm in Silver UNC heavily toned, boxed as issued, USA Dollar 1887 GEF/EF
South Africa Year Sets and part year sets (8) mostly Halfcrown to Farthing 1928, 1930 ,1932, 1942, 1945, 1952, 1954, 1958, plus 1963 set mostly GF-NEF some later coins better, Sixpences 1960 (10) UNC-BU
Farthings approx. 4 Kilos (will be around 1400 coins) in mixed circulated grades, BrassThreepence 1944 UNC, plus a group Pennies to Fractional Farthings (17) 1797-1879 in mixed grades VG-Fine
Farthings (2) 1754 Peck 892 GVF with some surface damage, plus 1753 a counterfeit bearing the portrait of George III struck on a small and thin flan of 2.5 grammes (the 1754 Farthings weighs 5.4 grammes) VG unlisted in Anton/Kesse's 'Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies'
IrelandShillings (2) 1931 NEF, 1937 VF, Farthing 1932 GEF with lustre, plus Sixpence Ticket or Token with H above 6d on the reverse in base metal low grade
Farthings (186) George IV-Elizabeth II the majority wrens, in mixed grades from circulation a few with lustre, Third Farthings 1902 (2) UNC with lustre
Proof Set 1902Long Matt SetGold £5, £2, Sovereign and Half, then Halfcrown - 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
FarthingPattern The Protectorate undated (1654) struck in Brass with a copper centre Peck 384 Obverse ENGLANDS. FARDIN' Reverse FOR NECESSARY CHA' Fine or slightly better with a couple of weakly struck areas in the legend, Very Rare, Ex-Gregory collection Baldwins Auction 44 2/5/06 Lot 595 (hammer price £1050), we note that there was no example of this type in the Colin Cooke collection
A collection in album pages mostly pre - decimal material from circulation with most denominations represented from Farthings - Crowns generally average circulated grades but some better such as a 1927 ProofHalfcrown, 1950 Penny with lustre and some Victorian examples in better than average grades (lot)
Farthing 1694 Silver ProofPeck 627 unbarred First A in BRITANNIA with no stop after MARIA a Pleasing VF Rare, comes with Spink ticket stating Ex-Marshall 264
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