Great Britain 1717 farthing
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This specimen was lot 2243 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. 'Dump' Farthing, 1717. George I. Obverse: Portait of king. Reverse: Britannia, date below. Some wear evident on this scarce coin, but an overall pleasing brown patina. NGC graded EF-45." This type was struck 1717-18 (the 1718 is unique). The "dump" nickname comes from the small diameter and thick planchet. The second issue was struck 1719-24.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: S.3661; KM-548.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
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