Great Britain 1665 farthing
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This specimen was lot 33966 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $336. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Charles II silver Pattern Farthing 1665 AU58 NGC. Reeded edge, short hair. A very appealing rendition of this scarce silver pattern that bears a striking similarity to a high-grade circulation-strike saved soon after its mintage." This is a pattern; the regular issue did not begin until 1672.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-PnR33, Peck-407.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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