Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Lot 1869 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $5,400
JAMES II, tin farthing, 1685 (P.547; S.3420) edge punctuated with two five pointed mullets and five lobed flower after date, edge inverted (as Cooke 683, but same dies as 679 (P.548)). Traces of white mint bloom on obverse considerable white mint bloom on reverse, broken blister on centre of reverse next to clear square copper plug, edge very clear, good extremely fine or nearly uncirculated and very rare in this condition.
Ex J. Gartner Collection.
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