Farthing 1690 Edge: NVMMORVM [star] + FAMVLVS . 1690 + [star] the second star illegible, most of the remaining part of the edge clear, 5.81 grammes, Peck 570A VG/Fine for issue, listed by Peck as 'Extremely Rare'. Peck states no example in the British Museum, we note there was no matching example in the Cooke collection, which contained some 17 different 1690 Farthings
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909, UNC the reverse with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Last A unbarred in MARIA, No Stop on Reverse, Double exergue line, 4 of date high and crosses exergue line, no exact match in the Cooke collection, which contained 37 currency examples, Fine as presumably Very Rare
Farthing 1862 Thin 8 over Large 8, a choice UNC example, virtually full lustre struck from different dies to the Cooke Collection Lot 160 coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, certainly a coin for the Farthing Variety specialist
Farthing 1675 R over O in CAROLVS unlisted by Peck (similar to the Cooke Collection item 709) LCGS variety 03 VG with all major details clear, including the overstrike, graded LCGS 15
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909 Obverse UNC the reverse very near so with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1882, nFDC to FDC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 144, May 2006, Ex-Farthing Specialist (around 1980), Ex-T.D.Shepherd Collection
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 955, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN312)
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Bronzed Copper by Droz. Peck 953, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, indeed, Peck states ER (Extremely Rare) for this type, nFDC attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN311)
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 952, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 17/8/1985, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN326)
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 966, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, GEF with light friction to the high points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Colin Cooke 21/4/1982, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN322)
Bronze coinage 1887 (3) Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N the obverse with reflective fields, with some spots, Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S, UNC with lustre, Farthing 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC with practically full lustre, Ex-Colin Cooke collection (Item 92), Ex-Dr.E.A.Johnstone (1973)
Farthing 1862 Thin 8 over Large 8, a choice UNC example, the obverse with a superb 'satiny' tone, the reverse with around 25% lustre, struck from different dies to the Cooke Collection Lot 160 coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, certainly a coin for the Farthing Variety specialist
Farthing 1854 Peck 1580 a superb example with choice glossy fields, pleasing tone and traces of original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Colin Cooke collection Lot 190
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.
Farthing 1880 4 Berries, Open 8 in date, LCGS variety 02, Rare and unlisted by Peck, of comparable quality to the example in the Colin Cooke Collection. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
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 1847 with Inverted 1 over normal 1 in date giving the appearance of a Roman 1, this in similar style to the similar Sovereign variety of this date (See Bentley sale Lot 408), Reverse B (no flaw by Britannia's arm) B of BRIT has no serifs top or bottom, date spacing 8 3/4 teeth, the date spacing as LCGS Variety 06. EF/NEF and presumably very rare, our archive database stretching back to 2003 confirms we have not previously offered this type. We note also that there was no corresponding type in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1673 No Stops on Obverse Peck 525 Fine and bold, very few known examples, the listing for the Cooke collection states 'we know of none better than GF', this example certainly compares favourably with the Cooke collection example. Listed as Extremely Rare by Peck, we note we have only offered one previous example, London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2310 described as 'better than Fine, bold and clear' which realised £200 hammer price
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
Farthings Charles IRichmond (8) 5 Harp strings, type 1c privy mark Harp, Peck 172, VF, Peck recorded only one example, this now thought to be better than the example in the Cooke collection, Type 1c Peck 174 privy mark Harp, Good Fine, Type 1c Peck 178, privy mark Lion passant, Type 1c, Peck 185 privy mark Mascle, GF/NVF Excessively rare, Ex-M.A.Brigg 1943, Ex-Dr.Johnstone 1973, Ex-C.Cooke, Type 1c Peck 187 privy mark Nautilus, Fine on a pitted flan, Very Rare, Type 1d, Peck 196 privy mark Lion Rampant Good Fine, Very Rare, Type 1f Peck 202 privy mark Double Rose Type 4b Peck 277 About VF on a slightly ragged flan, Good Fine Very Rare
Farthings Charles I Maltravers types (19) Peck 236, 237, 241, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 253, 254, 257, 259, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 286, and another type 3c privy mark Harp/Bell this unrecorded, all attributed, in mixed grades with some VF and better, a useful group many with good provenance from Peck, Johnstone, Shuttlewood and Cooke collections
Half Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1605 UNC with traces of lustre and a tone spot behind the bust, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 1629 (£560), Ex-Edward Lee Judson
Cut FarthingEdward the Martyr (975-978). Small Cross. York mint. Moneyer BEOLAN. S.1142. This is a die duplicate of an example from the Chester find in the British Museum. (BM, 1920, 3-16-31). NVF, extremely rare, Ex-T.Everson collection, Ex-C.Cooke 2004 (£275)
Cut FarthingHarthacnut (1035-1042). Restoration period 1040-42. Arm and Sceptre type, with name HARTHACNUT. S.1168. N.811. Obv. hAR. Rev. GRIM. VF, very rare, Ex-T.Everson collection, C.Cooke 2004 (£275)
Farthing Oliver CromwellPattern Farthing. An electrotype copy of BMC 392, Fine, Note Montagu's comments on BMC 392 issue, as well as Peck's comments. Note, A piece now is known to exist which pairs this reverse with reverse of BMC 390, Ex-C.Cooke collection (£295), Ex-Bateman
Farthing 1882H as Freeman 549, Broken F in F:D: Ex-C.Cooke collection No.105 14-6/2006 (listed as Perfect F in error) Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82
Penny 1927 Bronze ProofFreeman 198 dies 4+C UNC with some lustre and a few spots on the obverse, Extremely Rare, Ex-Alderly Collection, Colin Cooke 27/1/2007 £2000
Farthing 1749 Peck 889 UNC and nicely toned with a trace of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 201 January 2007 Lot 157, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 376, Ex-E.A.Johnstone 1973
Farthing 1845 Large Date CGS Variety 02 EF with some contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 65, this type very rare in the higher grades, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Capt.Wainwright Collection, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 217, Ex-R.Helestine collection
Farthing 1733 3 over 0 CGS Variety 02 NEF/GVF nicely struck, slabbed and graded CGS 55, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 410, Ex-Capt.Wainwright, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1694 No stop on Reverse Peck 618** VF for wear but with uneven surfaces, slabbed and graded CGS 15, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-C.Cooke Collection Lot 591, Ex-P.Lawrence 1996
Farthings in CGS holders (11) 1865 Thin 8 UNC CGS 78, (Ex-C.Cooke collection), 1865 Fat 8 UNC CGS 78, 1869 EF toned CGS 60, 1878 UNC and lustrous CGS 78, 1881 3 Berries UNC and lustrous CGS 78 (finest known of 6 examples recorded by CGS), 1888 UNC with good lustre CGS 78, 1890 Wide Date A/UNC with pale lustre CGS 75, 1893 Normal (wide) date UNC toned CGS 78, 1896 UNC and lustrous CGS 78, 1903 UNC mint toned CGS 78, 1918 Dark Finish EF CGS 65
Farthing 1673 No Stops on Obverse Peck 525, better than Fine, bold and clear, superior to the Cooke collection example, where his catalogue states 'very few known examples.' Interestingly, struck from a different reverse die with a wider date spacing, this possibly close to, if not the finest known example of the type
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
Farthing 1674 C over reverse C in CAROLVS and thus appearing OAROLVS, as Cooke collection no.725, unlisted by Peck, and extremely rare, VG with all the legend clear
Farthing 1722 Small Letters on Obverse, 2 over 1 unrecorded by Peck, fro a different reverse die to the Cooke collection example, Good Fine or better, Rare, comes with old collector's ticket
Farthing 1694 GVLIELMS error, with unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, and with a single exergue line, Peck 621, VG, Peck only recorded 2 examples, we note the Cooke collection example graded NVF
Farthing 1665 Copper Pattern Bust with short hair Obverse 1a, Reverse A, Peck 412, UNC with traces of lustre, an attractive piece, seldom seen this nice, superior to the example in the Cooke collection, easily the finest of the 3 examples we have handled since 2003
Farthings (3) 1720 No Stop after GEORGIVS, approaching Fine, with some pitting, unlisted by Peck, and not present in the Cooke collection, 1720 Large Letters on obverse as Peck 816 with B over angled B in BRITANNIA (as Cooke collection no.440) VG Rare, 1733 3 over 0 in date, with the distinctive die flaw between the II on the obverse (as Cooke collection no.410) VG Rare
Farthing 1775 Inverted A for V in GEORGIVS EF struck from the same dies as Cooke collection item no.352 with all the same double-entered and re-entered lettering
Farthing 1735 3 over inverted 2 CGS variety 03 VF and pleasing, slabbed and graded CGS 50, Note: Struck from the same dies as the piece in the Cooke Collection no.402
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 (5) 1737 Large Date VG, 1737 Small Date VG, 1739 the first with the olive branch pointing to the base of the first N in BRITANNIA Peck 869 VG, the second with the olive branch pointing between the A and N of BRITANNIA and with the date appearing 1' 739 (similar to the Cooke Collection coin no.386) VG or slightly better, 1843 3 over 2 unlisted by Peck, superior to the example in the Cooke Collection NVF/GF with some uneven tone, extremely rare
Farthing 1771 Reverse B Olive branch points to left limb of first N in BRITANNIA NGC MS63 BN, some remaining mint lustre, certainly comparable to the Cooke collection example, maybe slightly better
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 1699 Silver ProofPeck 682 nFDC with practically full lustre, one small spot on the top of the rim, a superb example and comparable to the Cooke Collection example
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 1912 Bright Finish not mint darkened Lustrous UNC with hints of colourful toning, Ex-Allerton collection (£40), Ex-Colin Cooke 24/2/1993 where he states 'Extremely Rare. Only the second example I have ever seen for this date'
Farthing 1901 Bright Finish not mint darkened UNC with good lustre and a tone spot on the reverse, very few examples known to exist, Ex-Allerton collection (Cooke List 20, £45), Ex-Colin Cooke 24/2/1993
Farthing 1806 Incuse Dot on shoulder Peck 1398 Portrait 2 with raised curls, UNC with minor cabinet friction, an attractive light brown colour with hints of blue tone, scarce in this high grade, and superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Colin Cooke 13/6/1998
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 1672 as Peck 519 with RO over OL in the obverse legend, similar to the Cooke collection coin no. 755 VG or slightly better, as part of a group of Charles II Farthings (6) 1672, 1673, 1674, 1675, 1679, the 1675 NVF/VF others VG to NF
Farthing 1698 date in Exergue with B over G in BRITANNIA Peck 664 VG with pitted surfaces but the variety very clear, Extremely Rare, we note the example in the Cooke collection was only around Fine
Farthings (2) 1739 the first with the olive branch pointing to the base of the first N in BRITANNIA Peck 869 VG, the second with the olive branch pointing between the A and N of BRITANNIA and with the date appearing 1' 739 (similar to the Cooke Collection coin no.386) VG or slightly better, Rare
Farthing 1693 Corbet Issue in copper Peck 593 Obverse Busts to right the King cuirassed, laureated with long hair, the Queen draped, similar in style to the tin farthings of 1689-1692, differing slightly in the arrangement of the hair over the shoulder, Reverse a figure of Britannia from a punch as used for the farthings of Charles II, date 1693 in exergue. Toothed Border. 24mm diameter, graded Fine 25 by CGS, Excessively Rare with only 5 specimens known, 3 of the other 4 being in museums, the only other example available to commerce was sold at Baldwins 25/9/2006 Lot 508 VF £5750 hammer price, and again sold by Colin Cooke in the Oxford Collection 14/4/2008 (lot 307) for £9500 hammer price, Ex-Michael Freeman
FarthingCommonwealthundated (1656) Pattern in copper Peck 387 Obverse THVS . VNITED . INVINCIBLE Three pillars linked by a cord, bearing a cross, a harp and a thistle, below the central pillar a letter R all within a roped circle, a mullet at top centre, Reverse AND . GOD . DIRECT . OVERCORSE Toothed border, Plain edge VG with rough surfaces, very rare, we note there was no example in the C.Cooke collection
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,
Halfpenny 1699 Date in Exergue, No Stops on Reverse unlisted by Peck, listed as item no.128 in the Nicholson Collection catalogue VG, Extremely Rare, and weighing 8.9 grammes, lighter than the Nicholson example, Farthing 1699 Date in Legend First A unbarred in BRITANNIA Peck 685, listed as extremely rare by Peck, VG/NF and superior in appearance to the Cooke collection example
Farthing 1698 date in Exergue with B over G in BRITANNIA Peck 664 only Poor with pitted surfaces but the variety very clear, Extremely Rare, we note the example in the Cooke collection was only around Fine
Farthing 1860 Pattern in Bronzed Copper 'United Kingdom and Greater Britain' series Freeman 902, Peck 2168NGC PF65 BN Cameo, rated R19 by Freeman and superior to the example in the Roland Harris collection (Ex-Colin Cooke), possibly the finest example extant
Farthing 1732 with 2 over halfpenny-sized 2 over 1 Fine/Near Fine with the variety very clear, unrecorded by Peck, similar to the C.Cooke collection lot 414
Halfpenny 1699 Peck 688 (this piece listed by Peck) with stop after the date Fine extremely rare, only two examples recorded by Peck including this piece. Ex-C.W.Peck, item 10088 Spink Numismatic Circular December 1969, bought by A.H.Baldwin £50, Ex-Entwisle though not in Spink Coin Auction 75, Ex-P. Lawrence 28/11/1997 collection purchased by Colin Cooke 1996, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003
Farthing 1713 Pattern in Silver Reverse Britannia in portico Obverse 4 Reverse D Peck 747 Reverse upright alignment UNC/nFDC with a few minor hairlines on the obverse a most pleasing example and compares favourably with the example in the Cooke collection, comes with old collector's ticket
Farthing 1862 Large 8 in date NF/VG Rare, unlisted by Peck or Freeman (see C.Cooke collection sale item no.159), sold with an 1862 VF with normal smaller 8 for comparison
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I CGS UNC 80, Ex-M.Freeman collection Christies 23/10/84 Lot 125 (part) Ex-J.H.M.Samuel Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part) Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/97 (via Colin Cooke) Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson collection purchased by Colin Cooke 2003 Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1074, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1875H Freeman 530 dies 3+C NEF with surface marks and some light corrosion spots, Very Rare and superior in grade to the example in the Cooke collection
Farthing 1694 Single Exergue Line, weighs 5.82 grammes, right side of exergue splits into two and rises at the right side, NVF with edge flaws, superior to the example in the Cooke collection, which was only Fine
Farthing 1694 Silver ProofPeck 626 No Stop after MARIA, reverse with unbarred A's, Double exergue line, struck on a thin flan Near VF and extremely rare Ex-Westbrook Collection Spink Coin Auction 27 16/3/1983, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 629 where he stated that he knew of only 4 specimens
Half Farthing 1856 Peck 1603 Small Letters and date (normal) UNC/AU toning with some subdued lustre, very rare as such and better than the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Halfpenny 1796 Copper PatternPeck 924 probably by Pingo. EF with some weaknesses on either side. A specimen is in the British Museum Collection, another was sold in Spink Auction 95 Lot 330 where reference is made to Ex-Peck, Ex-Rogers specimen sold in the 1970s by Spink. Lot 330 claimed to be the third known example, this piece is probably a fourth example. Ex-Dr.Terry Aitken 5/6/1996 bought from Baldwins for £320 in earlier years, Aitken Collection was bought by C.Cooke in 1995/1996, Ex-Dr. Nicholson collection 2003
Farthing 1690 with 1690 on edge NVMMO.RVM * FAMVLVS * 1690 (closest to Peck 577A) with stars on edge rather than rosettes No examples with stars recorded in the Colin Cooke collection strong GVF with numerous surface marks, as such unrecorded by Peck
Farthing 1844 Peck 1565 Ex-Colin Cooke collection, Ex-Fred Baldwin, Ex-Norweb collection (via a dealer) Lustrous UNC with a spot on the back of the truncation, possibly the finest known example of this very rare date
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 314 dies 8+J (R16) Lustrous UNC with a slight weakness of strike on the Queen's hair, very rare in this grade, Ex-Freeman Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 124 (part), Ex-J.H.Samuel, Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part), Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/1997 via Colin Cooke, Ex-Nicholson Collection purchased by C.Cooke 2003, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1073
Farthing 1864 Plain 4 with 233/8 scratched in front of the bust Peck 1870 (this coin) UNC with good lustre and probably unique, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection, Ex-C.D Allerton, Ex-Norweb, Ex-A.H.Baldwin
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J (R13) UNC/BU reverse with full lustre, obverse a little streaky. Extremely rare in this grade. Ex-Freeman Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 124 (part), Ex-J.H.Samuel, Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part), Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/1997 via Colin Cooke, Ex-Nicholson Collection purchased by C.Cooke 2003, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1071
Half Farthing 1856 Peck 1603 Small Letters and date (normal) Raised dot in field after the F of HALF, UNC/AU with good subdued lustre, very rare as such and better than the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1858 Peck 1586 Large Date (normal) UNC with some lustre, Ex-Glendinings 20/8/1937 lot 458, Ex-Johnstone collection 28/8/1973, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection May 2006
FarthingPattern The Protectorate undated (1654) struck in Brass with a copper centre Peck 384 Obverse ENGLANDS. FARDIN' Reverse FOR NECESSARY CHA' Fine or slightly better with a couple of weakly struck areas in the legend, Very Rare, Ex-Gregory collection Baldwins Auction 44 2/5/06 Lot 595 (hammer price £1050), we note that there was no example of this type in the Colin Cooke collection
Halfpenny 1868 Peck 1792 (this coin listed) Not in Freeman, Numbers 178/598 lightly scratched in the obverse fields, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular Feb 1983 Item 461, Ex-Michael J.Mangahas Spink Coin Auction 75 29/3/1990, to Lubbock, then to C.Cooke, who sold to a German collector in November 1991, purchased from Dolphin Coins 11/1/1994, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 item BN428, UNC and probably unique
Half Farthing 1856 Peck 1603 Small Letters and date (normal) UNC/AU with good subdued lustre, very rare as such and better than the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Farthing 1733 3 over 0 unlisted by Peck, distinguished by the die flaw between the II on the obverse always found on this variety (see notes in Cooke 'Collection of British Farthings' 2006) pleasing GVF with traces of die rust on the portrait
Halfpenny 1691 unrecorded by Peck but similar to the Nicholson collection (Colin Cooke lot 038) with NVMMORVM (two Maltese crosses) FAMVLVS . 1691 (two Maltese crosses). The date is fully on the flan, with the edge almost fully intact so attribution is ea
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