Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, UNC with around 40%lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Farthings (2) 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+F UNC with around 90% lustre, a few small areas of light toning, 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F UNC with full lustre the obverse enhanced by touches of superb magenta tone in places
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, UNC with around 40%lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F Choice UNC with around 75% original lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F a superb and well struck piece, displaying around 80% original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, of comparable quality to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 Lot 1262, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthings (3) 1888 Freeman 560 dies 5+F UNC with traces of lustre and just a few light contact marks, Ex-Farthing Specialist 14/6/1979, 1890 Freeman 562 dies 7+F UNC with practically full lustre Ex-Colin Cooke 23/2/1979, 1891 Freeman 564 dies 7+F UNC with good uneven lustre, Ex-Colin Cooke 23/2/1979
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