Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. An attractively toned example with traces of mint lustre, an extremely hard date to find in true mint state. The second finest of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570, with 4 over lower 4 in the date, also with stop after date, the stop positioned halfway up the 9 level with the lower part of the top loop. LCGS variety 02. An unusual variant on an already rare date. Mint state with around 25%/15% mint lustre. Extremely rare to find this date with lustre. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Only 2 examples have been recorded by the LCGS Population Report, of which this is the finest
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570, 4 over lower 4, No stop after date, the B of BRITANNIAR with no serifs, LCGS variety 05, the only example of this die pair thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. A rare variety on an already rare date. Attractive chestnut brown colour with even fields and traces of mint lustre. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a sharply struck and lustrous example with hints of underlying red tone, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report , Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2388, realised £702 inclusive of buyers premium, interestingly since it's previous sale, no further examples have been recorded by the LCGS Population Report thus confirming the rarity of this date
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570 4 over lower 4, 1 over higher 1, GEF/UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with a dark spot in the field, very rare in this high grade
Farthing 1849 4 over lower 4 in date. Stop after date. Note:- Stop is halfway up the level of the 9. Note:- 8 1/2 teeth date spacing. CGS Variety 02, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-C.Cooke List 76
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, much eye appeal, Very rare in this high grade, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 3/3/2007 Lot 850
Farthing 1849 4 over lower 4 in date. 9 teeth date spacing, CGS Variety 05, UNC with traces of lustre and some light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 227 March 2015 Lot 191, the finest known example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthings, varieties (5) 1849 B of BRIT with no serif, REG. CGS Variety 04, CGS Yellow Ticket Verdigris VF, 1849 4 over 4 in date, 9 teeth date spacing CGS Variety 03, CGS Yellow Ticket Scratches VF, 1850 FID with no following colon, Unbarred A's in BRITANNIAR, Fine slabbed and graded CGS 25, 1850 5 over 4, I of DEI an inverted 1, CGS Variety 06, VF, slabbed and graded CGS 40, 1851 B of BRIT with no serif, unbarred A's in BRITANNIAR, CGS Variety 06, CGS Yellow Ticket Verdigris EF
Farthing 1849 as Peck 1570 4 over lower 4 with stop after the date, the stop halfway up the 9, GEF with traces of lustre, the obverse with some small areas of dark toning, very rare in this grade
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 UNC with around 65% lustre with a contact mark on the portrait, very rare in this high grade, comparable in quality to the Cooke collection example, Ex-Farthing Specialist 24/2/1981
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 UNC or near so with minor cabinet friction and a few contact light. A couple of small carbon spots on the portrait barely detract, Very Rare in this high grade, Ex-Colin Cooke collection, Ex-R.Heseltine collection,
Farthing 1849 Peck 1570 Lustrous UNC with minor cabinet friction and an attractive underlying tone, one of the best we have handled of this rare date, now listing at £375 EF in Spink with no price given for UNC
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