Farthing 1883 Perfect F in F:D: Freeman 551 dies 7+F, LCGS Variety 02, Choice UNC with around 90%/75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, this date scarce in high grades, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Penny to Farthing (6) all in LCGS holders, comprising Penny 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75, Halfpennies (2) 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75, 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B, AU/UNC and lustrous, LCGS 78, Farthings (3) 1675 Top ribbon touches O of CAROLO, LCGS Variety 09, VG, LCGS 10, 1736 Quadruple tie riband, LCGS Variety 08, VG, LCGS 10, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection 1806 Raised curls on cheek, Portrait 2, Peck 1397 KF17, GEF, graded LCGS 75
Farthing 1893 Freeman 568, dies 7+F, Normal date spacing, LCGS variety 02, UNC and lustrous the obverse with a hint of colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Farthing 1853 WW Raised, Peck 1575. An attractively toned example with traces of mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 BN (this ticket no longer with the coin, removed at the time of LCGS slabbing). The finest of only 3 examples recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Finchampsteadcollection
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1882, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, very rare and missing from many advanced Farthing collections. Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Farthing 1883 Perfect F in F:D: Choice UNC with around 90%/75% lustre, LCGS Variety 02, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, this date scarce in high grades, the joint finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
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-FinchampsteadCollection, 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
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 1806 Copper ProofPeck 1389 KF17, Obverse with Portrait 1 with incuse side whiskers, Reverse with Britannia's hair waved on the top, the olive branch with 7 leaves, all attached, attractively toned and with very light friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
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-FinchampsteadCollection. 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 in LCGS holders (9) 1806 First Portrait Peck 1396 A/UNC, graded LCGS 75. 1806 Second Portrait Peck 1397, UNC or near so, graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection. 1822 Obverse 1 with 8 in date broken at the top and at it's base, LCGS variety 11 NVF/GF , graded LCGS 35. 1826 First type, R over E in GRATIA NVF, graded LCGS 40. 1834 Reverse A, Incuse Line on Saltire, EF, graded LCGS 60. 1836 Peck 1474 GVF, graded LCGS 55. 1840 B of BRIT with no top serif, LCGS variety 06, A/UNC and nicely toned, graded LCGS 70. 1843 Reverse A. 9 1/2 teeth date spacing. (Note 1 points slightly to the left of a tooth) Broken left down stroke to last A in GRATIA LCGS Variety 07 GEF and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1848 Reverse C, 4 over higher 4 in date (Note: Reverse C shows characteristics of Reverses A and B, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report) VF, graded LCGS 45
A selection of Farthing Catalogues and a 9 tray plastic cabinet, previously used for storage of the FinchampsteadCollection, in good secondhand condition
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