Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Lot 1894 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Estimate $800
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SOLD $1,250
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.
Ex J. Gartner Collection.
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