Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Lot 1879 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $2,200
WILLIAM III, farthing, 1697 (P.659; S.3557) double exergue line. Well struck, attractive grey crimson mint bloom patina, virtually mint state or uncirculated and very rare in this condition, one of the finest known.
Ex J. Gartner Collection.
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Lot 1877
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Lot 1878
WILLIAM III, farthing, 1696 (P.657; S.3557) small B in Britannia. Almost as struck, dark red ...
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Lot 1879 This lot
WILLIAM III, farthing, 1697 (P.659; S.3557) double exergue line. Well struck, attractive grey crimson mint ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 1880
WILLIAM III, farthing, 1700 (P.667; S.3557). Grey and reddish brown patina, nearly extremely fine or ...
Estimate $750
Lot 1881
WILLIAM III, proof farthing, 1698, in silver (P.680; S.3558). Even wear, nearly very fine.
Estimate $750