Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Lot 1901 Session 7 (11.30am Wednesday) Lorne Collection of British Farthings
Estimate $800
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SOLD $1,050
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).
Ex J. Gartner Collection.
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Lot 1899
GEORGE I, farthings 1720 (small letters) 1721, 1722, 1723 and 1724 (S.3662). Attractive patinas, fine ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1900
GEORGE I, farthing, 1720, 1722 (large letters), 1723 and 1724 (S.3662).
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Lot 1901 This lot
GEORGE I, copper farthing, 1723, second issue, R of REX over R sideways (P.827; S.3662). ...
Estimate $800
Lot 1902
GEORGE II, young head farthing, 1730 (P.854; S.3720). Attractive glossy brown patina, good extremely fine. ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1903
GEORGE II, young head, copper proof farthing, 1730 (P.857). Well struck, light blue and red ...
Estimate $1,250