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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 1580	Farthing 1879 Large 9 Proof Freeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 More coins like this	£950
03/12/2023 Auction 183	English Coins	Lot 1581	Farthing 1879 Ordinary 9 in date Freeman 538 dies 5+C, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 BN	£42
05/12/2021 Auction 175	English Coins	Lot 1538	Farthing 1879 Large 9 Proof Freeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 hammer price £440 More coins like this Signature Sale : A Superb Collection of English High Grade Milled Coins	£650
07/06/2020 Auction 169	English Coins	Lot 1411	Farthing 1879 Ordinary 9 in date Freeman 538, dies 5+C a sharply struck example with traces of original lustre and considerable eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this example superior to the Colin Cooke Collection example graded which only NEF/EF. It is interesting to note that PCGS have not graded any examples higher than MS64, also NGC records only 2 examples at MS65, so clearly an under-rated type. More coins like this	£80
02/12/2019 Auction 167	English Coins	Lot 2430	Farthings (4) 1860 Toothed Border 5 Berries Freeman 501 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC with a choice and colourful tone, 1865 Large fat 8 in date similar to Cooke 148 GEF with traces of lustre, 1879 Large 9 in date Freeman 540 dies 5+C Good Fine, 1881 Freeman 3 Berries with Closed 8 in date Freeman 545 dies 6+C Lustrous UNC More coins like this	£40
06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 2285	Farthing 1879 Large 9 in date Freeman 540 dies 5+C Unc with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report More coins like this Signature Sale : The Finchampstead Collection	£140
06/03/2016 Auction 152	English Coins	Lot 2341	Farthings, varieties (8) 1875 7 over low 7, CGS Variety 12, VF, slabbed and graded CGS 40, 1876H Small 6 in date, doubled 6, CGS Variety 07, in a CGS Yellow Ticket holder Verdigris UNC, 1878 Low Second 8 in date CGS Variety 03, in a CGS yellow ticket holder EF Verdigris, 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, CGS Variety 08 GEF, slabbed and graded CGS 65, 1879 Ordinary 9, with broken lower colon stop after F:D: A/UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 75, 1879 Ordinary 9 Freeman 538 dies 5+C A/UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 75, 1879 Ordinary 9, 9 doubled, CGS Variety 06, in a Yellow Ticket CGS holder, Verdigris EF, 1879 Ordinary 9, broken stop, CGS Variety 07, A/UNC slabbed and graded CGS 75 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Finchampstead Collection	£135
07/12/2014 Auction 147	English Coins	Lot 2280	Farthing 1879 Ordinary 9 Bronze Proof Freeman 539 dies 5+C UNC toned with a small scratch on the portrait More coins like this	£600
02/06/2013 Auction 141	English Coins	Lot 1509	Farthings (2) 1878 Freeman 536 dies 5+C UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-Farthing Specialist 21/12/1979, 1879 Ordinary 9 in date Freeman 538 dies 5+C UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-Farthing Specialist 21/12/1979 More coins like this	£38
04/12/2011 Auction 135	English Coins	Lot 1602	Farthing 1879 Normal small 9 Freeman 538 dies 5+C UNC with subdued lustre and minor cabinet friction, surprisingly difficult to find in high grade	£46
01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 306	Farthing 1879 Small 9 Bronze Proof Freeman 539 UNC the reverse with good lustre, the obverse nicely toned with a couple of spots, Very Rare rated R19 by Freeman More coins like this Signature Sale : The Roland Harris Collection	£500
01/03/2009 Auction 124	English Coins	Lot 305	Farthing 1879 Large 9 Bronze Proof Freeman 540A dies 5+C nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, Very Rare rated R19 by Freeman More coins like this Signature Sale : The Roland Harris Collection	£440
03/06/2007 Auction 117	English Coins	Lot 936	Farthing 1879 Ordinary 9 Bronze Proof Freeman 539 dies 5+C nFDC toned on the obverse with a few carbon marks, rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples belie More coins like this	£650
03/09/2006 Auction 114	English Coins	Lot 875	Farthings (3) 1879 F 538 dies 5+C UNC with good lustre Ex-H.T.Carrock collection Ex-Farthing Specialist, 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F Close Date UNC reta More coins like this	£120

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