Farthings in LCGS holders includes many varieties (11) 1672 Loose Drapery, Double Exergue line, Peck 521 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1673 Peck 522 Fine, graded LCGS 30. 1675 Ribbon touches O of CAROLO LCGS Variety 09, VG, graded LCGS 10. 1679 Peck 530 About Fine, graded LCGS 20. 1730 No Stop on Reverse, LCGS Variety 06 VG, graded LCGS 10. 1732 2 over 2 in date LCGS Variety 04, Fine, graded LCGS 25. Ex-Finchampstead Collection, 1732 2 over Large 2 over 1, a curious but clear overdate, LCGS variety 02, VG, graded LCGS 15. 1733 Last 3 over 3 Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1736 Last A of BRITANNIA over I, LCGS Variety 07, Fine, graded LCGS 25. 1735 Widely spaced REX, LCGS variety 08, VF, graded LCGS 40. 1736 Quadruple Tie Riband LCGS Variety 08, VG, graded LCGS 10 an interesting group for the variety specialist, indeed many of these pieces are the only pieces of their respective types recorded by the LCGS Population Report (therefore the original identification pieces) and much scarcer than the standard varieties usually encountered
Farthings in LCGS holders (11) 1843 Reverse B, 9 1/4 teeth date spacing CGS variety 06, UNC with lustre traces, graded LCGS 78. 1869 Narrow Date LCGS variety 02 Toned UNC, graded LCGS 78, Ex-Finchampstead Collection. 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, EF graded LCGS 60. 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B, UNC or very near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C VF, graded LCGS 40. 1878 Freeman 536 dies 5+C, UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS Variety 08, GEF graded LCGS 65. 1879 Ordinary 9, broken lower colon stop after F:D:, 11 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 07 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 05, UNC or near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1880 4 Berries, Open second 8 in date, LCGS variety 02 GVF/VF, graded LCGS 45. 1880 4 Berries, Closed second 8 in date, LCGS variety 01, A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 70. along with Penny 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC with lustre, graded LCGS 78 an interesting group for the variety specialist
Farthings (2) 1828 Peck 1443 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a carbon spot on the obverse, Ex-Finch, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/5/1985, Ex-London Coins Auction A141 2/6/2013 Lot 1421 hammer price £42, 1830 Peck 1445 GEF/EF the reverse with some minor surface residue, possibly removable with care
Farthing 1700 B in BRIT broken at it's base and resembling an R, Small T's in TERTIVS, extra large E and V, Large V's in GVLIELMVS, as Cooke Collection No.514, as Peck 667, VF/NVF, a very high grade for this poorly-struck issue, and vastly superior to the example in the Cooke collection, comes with Farthing Specialist envelope
Half Farthing 1830 Peck 1451 Reverse B Small Date VF or better, the reverse with a large rim cud completely obscuring DEF, an unusual error on a rare type, only the second example of this type we have offered, Ex-Farthing Specialist (£159)
Third Farthing 1844 RE for REG Peck 1607, struck on a thin flan, Peck states, probably all late mint strikings and therefore not issued for currency GEF/EF toned with a small dig to the left of the trident Ex-C.R.Tyler collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1866 Close 66 Freeman 514 dies 3+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Farthing Specialist April 1986, the joint finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1867 Freeman 516 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Michael Freeman collection 1984, Ex-Farthing Specialist April 1986
Farthing 1687 NVMMORVM (6-pointed star) FAMVLVS (6-pointed star) 1687 (6-pointed star) this legend unlisted by Peck, Good Fine for wear with pitted surfaces and a small hole in the centre of the area where the copper plug once was, the edge reading very clear, Very Rare, Ex-Kay, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-C-Cooke September 2007 (£500)
Farthing 1797 Restrike Pattern in copper as Peck 1201 with the 9 of the date not blocked at the top EF toned, Ex-Farthing Specialist, who notes 'Peck 1201A Very Rare' see notes in Peck page 324
Farthing 1880 4 Berries ProofFreeman 542 dies 5+D, listed in the 1985 Freeman catalogue as 'No Specimen known', listed by Peck as Peck 1900, Peck states the only location as 'B' (Fred Baldwin), Ex-Norweb collection (part 3), Spink Auction no.56 19/11/1986 Lot 1114, Ex-Farthing Specialist, a minor streak of discolouration on the reverse otherwise nFDC with much lustre
Farthing 1866 Bronze ProofFreeman 515 dies 3+B, nFDC and lightly toned, Very Rare, only 2 recorded locations, Ex-C.W.Peck collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, whose envelope states 'First seen in 25 years'
Farthing 1790 Restrike Pattern in copper by Droz, Obverse 2, Reverse B, Peck 1091 R35 UNC with minor cabinet friction, the reverse with scratches in the field above Britannia's arm, Very Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist
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
Half Farthing 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofPeck 1604 UNC with some contact marks, Very Rare, our archive database shows that since 2003 this is only the third example we have offered Ex-C.R.Tyler Collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Third Farthing 1844 RE for REG Peck 1607, struck on a thin flan, Peck states, probably all late mint strikings and therefore not issued for currency GEF/EF toned with a small dig to the left of the trident Ex-C.R.Tyler collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (9) 1844, 1856 E over R in VICTORIA, 1874H Triple struck 4 in date, 1875 Freeman 528, 1875 Freeman 530, 1875 Freeman 531, 1880 Freeman 543 3 berries, 1880 Freeman 543 3 Berries, with broken second 8 in date, 1895 Bun Head, all Ex-Farthing Specialist, all scarce or rare, in mixed grades to NEF
Half Farthings (6) 1828, 1828 I in GEORGIUS as an Arabic 1, 1830 Small Date, 1830 Large Date, 1837, 1856 Large Date, Fine to VF, many scarce or rare, Third Farthings (3) 1844, 1866, 1876 VF to GVF, Quarter Farthings (2) 1851 VF, 1853 VF all Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (5) 1849 NEF, 1875H NVF, 1880 4 Berries Second 8 in date open at the top, 1881 4 Berries About VF Rare, Medalet or Pattern Farthing Mary II Portrait of Mary Obverse, Roses Reverse Fine, Half Farthing 1851 First 1 over 5 in date EF toned, Third Farthings (2) 1835 Toned UNC/AU, 1868 EF, all Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (6) 1825 D over U in DEI Good Fine, 1844 VG Rare, 1851 NEF, 1856 VF, 1856 R over E in VICTORIA About Fine, 1859 VF, All Ex-Farthing Specialist
Half Farthing 1828 Reverse B Peck 1449 NEF with a small edge nick, Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist, our archive database shows that is only the second example we have offered since 2003
Half Farthing 1830 Peck 1451 Reverse B Small Date GVF with some scratches, Very Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist, our archive database indicates this is only the second example we have offered, the other being in the Andrew Wayne collection in 2006 (EF/NEF £125 hammer price)
Farthing 1875 Large Date Freeman 528 dies 3+B About EF with subdued lustre and small edge nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman (with his ticket), Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1842 with Large 42 in the date, unlisted by Peck or Spink (First recorded by Bramah in 1929) GVF with some surface residue but in our experience rarely found in high grade, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1843 Peck 1563 UNC and choice with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Farthing Specialist March 1998, the joint finest of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1698 Date in legend Peck 679, About VF, probably about 'as made' for this issue, with a scuff on the portrait, slabbed and graded CGS 35, Ex-London Coins Auction 120 Lot 914, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-Seaby June 1956 (£14)
Farthing 1880 4 Berries, Closed 8 in date CGS Variety 01, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 7 2010 Lot 1219 Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1771 Copper Proof, No stop on Reverse, Peck 910 EF with the distinctive raised rim cud on the reverse, Ex-J.Sugden collection, comes with certificate of authenticity from Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1734 No stops on obverse Peck 862, UNC or near so and toned, the obverse with some areas of weakness, Ex-Farthing Specialist, currently lists at £385 EF in the Spink catalogue, we note an UNC example realise £420 hammer price in our Auction A145 in June 2014
Farthing 1698 Date in Exergue, B over G in BRITANNIA Peck 664 VG Extremely Rare, Ex-B.McRoberts collection, comes with a certificate of authenticity from Farthing Specialist, we note the Cooke collection example was only Fine and was listed at £380-420
Farthings (4) 1719 Small Letters Obverse, R of GEORGIVS over higher R GF, 1719 Last A of BRITANNIA over I, Near Fine, 1735 3 over 5 (2) VG and NVF all Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthing 1700 E or TERTIVS appears as an F (TFRTIVS), V of TERTIVS an inverted A, unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Variant on Peck 669, VG on a porous flan, Ex-Farthing Specialist
FarthingPattern or medaletWilliam and Mary in silver Montagu 21 legend GVLIELMVS.III.DEI.GRA. Reverse a ship on fire IGNNIBVS IMPAR GEF toned, the reverse with a rim cud at 3 o'clock, scarce in this high grade, Ex-H.Pegg, comes with old collectors ticket, Ex-Farthing Specialist
Farthings (17) Edward ILondon Mint, class 9 with E R at the beginning of the obverse legend, Fair, James I Harington type I (2), James I Harington type 2 (5), Charles IRichmond (5) some with old collectors tickets, Charles I Rose (4, 1 holed) VG to VF, along with a Coin weight 22.5mm diameter in brass, for a Halfcrown with D XXX in two lines on each side, About Fine, an interesting group with many varieties and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Farthing 1744 as Peck 886 with no stop on the reverse, just a hint of a 'bump' on the coin's surface in the corresponding position About EF and unusual, Ex-Whittall, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/10/1986
Farthing 1825 Obverse 2 as Peck 1415A, but with no serif to 1 in date, no top left serif to U in GEORGIUS, and no lower left serif to the T of GRATIA, the T in BRIT also having a curious 'stepped' base with the right side lower than the left UNC and with a pleasing tone, the Obverse 2 type scarce for this date, an unusual piece and worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Farthing 1734 No Stops on Obverse Peck 842, struck from the same dies as the Cooke collection example Fine/Good Fine with some weakness on the wreath, Very Rare, Ex-Colin Cooke 18/5/2002, Farthing 1739 Peck 869 GVF, Ex-Mangahas, Ex-Farthing Specialist 8/6/1990
Farthings (12) 1839 FID : DEF . Peck 1554 About UNC and attractive toned with traces of lustre, Ex-Farthing Specialist 25/10/1992, 1839 Two-Pronged Trident as Peck 1554 EF with some surface marks, Ex-Colin Cooke 13/6/1998, 1840 Peck 1559 UNC with traces of lustre, and some light corrosion spots on the obverse, Ex-Farthing Specialist 15/6/1982, 1847 Peck 1568 A/UNC with traces of lustre and a larger area of discolouration on the obverse, 1854 Peck 1580 UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction on the reverse, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/2/1989, 1855 WW Incuse Peck 1581 A/UNC with traces of lustre and some contact marks on the portrait, Ex-Farthing Specialist 19/1/1981, 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 496 dies 1+A UNC with around 65% lustre, Ex-Colin Cooke 18/10/1979, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 499 4 Berries dies 2+B UNC with traces of lustre and some staining on the obverse, Ex-Farthing Specialist 25/2/1980, 1861 Freeman 503 dies 3+B 5 Berries UNC with a couple of spots, Ex-Colin Cooke 18/1/1999, 1861 Freeman 502 dies 2+B 4 Berries UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-Farthing Specialist 17/12/1980, 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B UNC/AU with traces of lustre and some spots on the reverse, Ex-David Shaw 15/6/1979, 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C EF, Ex-Pegg, Ex-Farthing Specialist 17/12/1980
Farthings (3) 1825 Obverse 2 Peck 1415A A/UNC with a few small verdigris spots on the obverse, Very Scarce and by far the rarer of the two types (our archive shows around twenty Obverse 1 coins to one Obverse 2 coin), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 12/1/2001, 1834 Reverse A with incuse line on saltire Peck 1470 A/UNC with a depression on the bust, Ex-Limbada, Ex-Farthing Specialist 21/12/1979, 1834 Reverse B with raised line on saltire Peck 1471 A/UNC with traces of lustre and some contact marks, Scarce, Ex-Colin Cooke 2/12/1992
Farthings (5) 1697 Peck 659 VG, 1699 Date in Exergue Peck 665 Fine, 1699 Date in Legend, No stop after date Peck 681 these three all Ex-Colin Cooke, 1737 Large Date Peck 867 VF Rare, (We note there was no specimen in Norweb, Westbrook, Debens, Foster or Bowers collections), Ex-Farthing Specialist 18/4/199122, 1754 Peck 892 EF, Ex-Farthing Specialist 23/1/1985
Farthing 1686 Tin Cuirassed bust Peck 552 some blistering on the drapery otherwise GVF with traces of original colour, edge legend bold and clear, Ex-Tyler, Ex-Farthing Specialist 3/8/1990
Farthing 1851 with the second 1 being a Roman I and as such previously unrecorded. Comes with a letter from Colin Cooke explaining his thoughts on the coin being an important new variety. Ex-Farthing Specialist 10/3/1987.Now slabbed by CGS and graded 70 by them, the variety extremely clear, surely on a par with the 1843 Roman I or 1851 D/sideways D for rarity these two types now listed at £825 and £525 respectively in EF grades
Farthing 1798 Restrike Pattern in Bronzed Copper, Peck 1212 R75 UNC clearly displaying all the die faults and rust marks associated with this type, Ex-Farthing Specialist 1/7/1987
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 1730 Peck 854 chocolate toned UNC, some reverse die cracks, a choice example, the obverse and reverse both sharply struck, superior to the Cooke collection example and comparable to the Peck plate coin, Ex-Farthing Specialist 10/5/1989
Farthing 1806 Restrike PatternPeck 1405 R104 Obverse with three raised dots on the shoulder, and with the distinctive large die flaw below the chin associated with this type. nFDC and Extremely rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist 10/11/1991
Farthing 1735 Peck 863 UNC or near so with around 35% lustre with a flan flaw on IV of GEORGIVS, the reverse with light cabinet friction to the high points, Ex-Farthing Specialist 1/6/1988
Farthing 1684 Tin Charles IIPeck 532 with all the edge bold and clear with an attractive grey tone, GVF or better for wear with some corrosion and adjustment lines, Ex-Kolke, Ex-Farthing Specialist 20/1/1989
Farthing 1863 as Freeman 509 dies 3+B variety with dot below lighthouse UNC/AU with traces of lustre and a few light contact marks, Very rare in high grade, Ex-Pratt, Ex-Farthing Specialist 25/2/1983
Farthing 1859 Peck 1587 UNC and lustrous with minor contact marks and cabinet friction, very scarce in this high grade, Ex-Farthing Specialist 4/9/1980
Farthing 1842 Peck 1562 GEF/EF with traces of lustre and a few light contact marks, scarce in high grades, our records indicate that this is the finest of this date and type we have handled, Ex-A.M.Doughtly, Ex-Farthing Specialist 22/6/1981
Books Peck English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958 2nd Edition 1970, Freeman The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain 1st Edition 1970 and signed by Michael Freeman, The Copper Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England Elizabeth to the Present Majesty by H. Montagu 1893, along with a quantity of retail lists of Colin Cooke and The Farthing Specialist, used
Farthing 1744 as Peck 886 with no stop on the reverse, just a hint of a 'bump' on the coin's surface in the corresponding position About EF and unusual, Ex-Whittall, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/10/1986
Farthings (2) 1826 Bare Head Peck 1439 EF with some contact marks, Ex-Farthing Specialist 26/6/1984, 1830 Peck 1445 EF/GEF with some light contact marks, Ex-Farthing Specialist 3/6/1983
Farthings (3) 1885 Freeman 555 dies 7+F A/UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-Farthing Specialist 14/6/1979, 1886 Freeman 557 dies 7+FUNC with good subdued lustre, 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC with traces of lustre and a few light contact marks, Ex-Farthing Specialist 14/6/1979
Farthing 1875 Large Date Freeman 528 dies 3+B A/UNC with traces of lustre and uneven toning with some spots, Ex-Chandley, Ex-Farthing Specialist 5/6/1980
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
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
Farthing 1823 as Peck 1412 the T of BRITANNIAR missing its lower left serif UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, Ex-Farthing Specialist 28/11/1985
Farthing 1864 Plain 4 in date, Freeman 511 dies 3+B UNC with traces of lustre and some discolouration to the right of the reverse, Ex-Farthing Specialist 17/12/1980
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