Catalogue
Anne, pattern farthing, 1713, in copper, Bello et Pace type (P.767) compact flan. Dark brown patina, well defined with details of Britannia's face visible, extremely fine or better and excessively rare, probably the finest known, this example not recorded by Peck.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $5,900
George I, copper farthing, 1717, first or dump issue (P.783; S.3661). A over N in Britannia (as Cooke 457). Minor flan flaking on obverse, most attractive dark brown and crimson mint red patina, nearly uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,500
George I, copper or dump issue farthing, 1717 (P.783; S.3661). A over N in Britannia as previous. Brown patina, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,700
George I, copper farthing, 1719, second issue (P.807; S.3662) large letters on obverse, first A in Britannia over an N. Struck from clashed obverse die, attractive dark brown patina with hints of crimson red, extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition, probably the finest known.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,250
George I, copper farthing, 1719, second issue (P.812; S.3662). Attractive brown and crimson patina, extremely fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $660
George I, copper farthing, 1719, second issue, with small 9 in date and incomplete linear circle on reverse (P.812, S.3662) (cf Cooke 450). Light red brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
George I, copper farthing, 1719, second issue, with continuous obverse legend (P.815; S.3662; cf Cooke 454). Weakly struck in centre both sides, attractive dark brown with traces of crimson mint red, extremely fine (or nearly uncirculated) and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
George I, copper farthing, 1720, second issue (P.818; S.3662). Some original mint red, even brown, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
George I, farthings 1720 (small letters) 1721, 1722, 1723 and 1724 (S.3662). Attractive patinas, fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $400
SOLD $640
George I, farthing, 1720, 1722 (large letters), 1723 and 1724 (S.3662).
Estimate $140
SOLD $280
George I, copper farthing, 1723, second issue, R of REX over R sideways (P.827; S.3662). Struck from clashed dies, medium red brown patina, planchet flaw through Britannia on reverse otherwise extremely fine (or nearly uncirculated) and very rare (appears to be equal or better than Cooke 426).
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,050
George II, young head farthing, 1730 (P.854; S.3720). Attractive glossy brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $440
George II, young head, copper proof farthing, 1730 (P.857). Well struck, light blue and red brown patina, nearly FDC and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,400
George II, young head farthing, 1731 (P.858; S.3720). Considerable original mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
George II, young head farthing, 1732, 2 over 1 overdate (P. - ; S.3720). Softly struck, considerable original mint red, nearly uncirculated and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $600
George II, young head farthing, 1733 (P.860; S.3720). Light brown patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
George II, young head farthing, 1734 (P.861; S.3720). Considerable original mint red bloom, uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $500
SOLD $640
George II, young head farthing, 1734 (P.861; S.3720). Planchet crack under bust, attractive patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
George II, young head farthing, 1735, 3 over 5 (P.863; S.3720). Clear overdate of third date figure, even wear, dark brown patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
George II, young head farthing, 1736 (P.864; S.3720). Well struck, frosted red brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $370
SOLD $420
George II, young head farthing, 1737 (P.866; S.3720). Traces of mint red on reverse, attractive patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $370
SOLD $480
George II, young head farthing, 1739 (P.869; S.3720). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
George II, old head farthing, 1744 (P.886; S.3721). Considerable mint red, uncirculated and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
George II, old head farthing, 1746 (P.887; S.3722) Nearly full mint red and rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Estimate $750
SOLD $840
George II, old head farthing, 1749 (P.889; S.3722). Glossy dark brown patina, good extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
George II, old head farthing, 1750 (P.890; S.3722). Traces of mint red, extensive die rust, mostly glossy brown, nearly uncirculated and rare thus.
Estimate $370
SOLD $380
George II, old head farthing 1754 (P.892; S.3722). Traces of mint red, mostly brown patina, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
George II, young head farthings, 1730, 1737 (uphill date), old head 1741, 1750 and 1754 (S.3720-2). Nearly fine - nearly very fine. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $240
George III, farthing, 1771, reverse A (P.909; S.3775) short first 7 over longer 7 (as Cooke 365). Red and brown, uncirculated and rare in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
George III, farthing, 1771, reverse B (P.909 ; S.3775) (as Cooke 366). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $270