FarthingCromwellundatedpattern in copper, Obverse: Bust of Cromwell to left, laureate and draped, within a roped circle, broken by the top of the head. Legend commences to the top right of the head OLIVAR . PRO . ENG . SC . IRL, Reverse: Shield of Arms crowned and quartered within a roped circle, CHARITIE . AND . CHANGE within a toothed border. Plain edge. Die axis inverted. Peck 390. VG with some discoloration in places, all major details clear, Extremely Rare. Cromwell Farthings of all types are seldom encountered in any grade
Quarter Farthings (2) 1839 Peck 1608 UNC or very near so with traces of lustre, 1852 Peck 1610 AU/GEF with traces of lustre and a few scattered small tone spots
Quarter Farthing 1852 Peck 1610 UNC with around 75% mint red lustre and some slightly uneven tone, Half Farthing 1844 Peck 1594 UNC with around 70% lustre, an attractive high grade pair of fractionals
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
Quarter Farthing 1852 Peck 1610 UNC with 80%/50% lustre, the obverse with some toning, the reverse with handling mark, scarce to find with this much lustre
Quarter Farthing 1852 R of FARTHING has no lower left serif. R of REG is overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, and has two protrusions from the top, CGS Variety 06, UNC nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80
Quarter Farthing 1839 Peck 1608 A/UNC with lustre traces and a few verdigris spots, Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC with traces of lustre and some spots on the obverse
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