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| − | This specimen was lot 1450 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $432. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain]]. Farthing, 1736. George II, 1727-1760. Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust left. Reverse | + | This specimen was lot 1450 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $432. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain]]. Farthing, 1736. George II, 1727-1760. Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust left. Reverse: Britannia left with pike and shield. Date in exergue. Mint state with a little mint red, glossy surfaces. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown." This type is listed for 1730-39 and is fairly common in worn condition. The mint did not produce near enough small change for the industrial boom of the eighteenth century, leading to a proliferation of private tokens. The situation would not be rectified until the reform of 1817. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but fairly common thru Very Fine. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but fairly common thru Very Fine. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' copper. | + | ''Specification:'' 4.93 g, copper, 23 mm diameter, plain edge. |
''Catalog reference:'' S.3720; KM-572. | ''Catalog reference:'' S.3720; KM-572. | ||
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* [[Great Britain 1736 1/2 guinea|1736 half guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1736 1/2 guinea|1736 half guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1736 guinea|1736 guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1736 guinea|1736 guinea]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain | + | * [[Great Britain 1737 farthing|1737 farthing]] |
| + | * [[Great Britain 1737 half penny|1737 half penny]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1736]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1736]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 116]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 116]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:38, 22 October 2025
This specimen was lot 1450 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $432. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Farthing, 1736. George II, 1727-1760. Obverse: Laureate cuirassed bust left. Reverse: Britannia left with pike and shield. Date in exergue. Mint state with a little mint red, glossy surfaces. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown." This type is listed for 1730-39 and is fairly common in worn condition. The mint did not produce near enough small change for the industrial boom of the eighteenth century, leading to a proliferation of private tokens. The situation would not be rectified until the reform of 1817.
Recorded mintage: unknown but fairly common thru Very Fine.
Specification: 4.93 g, copper, 23 mm diameter, plain edge.
Catalog reference: S.3720; KM-572.
- 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.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Freeman, Michael J., The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain, Rev. Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2006.
- Peck, C. Wilson, English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, 2nd Ed., London: Oxford University Press, 1970.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.
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