Great Britain 1799 farthing

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Heritage sale 3064, lot 33047
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Heritage sale 3067, lot 34207
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The first specimen was lot 33047 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "George III Proof Farthing 1799 PR65 Brown NGC. Struck to an incredible degree of detail, with individual hair tufts, garment folds, and shield lines projecting magnificently toward the viewer. Decidedly choice so fine." The second specimen was lot 34207 in Heritage sale 3067 (Long Beach, September 2018), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[2] noted, "Great Britain: George III Proof 1/4 Farthing 1799-SOHO PR65 Brown NGC, Soho mint. A wonderful showcase of a scarcer and sought type, struck in bronzed copper, this beautifully reflective gem wields crisp devices and a soft aquamarine patina along the edge that blends nicely to the nutmeg body." This type of 1799 is the only issue of copper farthings between 1775 and 1805. Despite a desperate shortage of small change which permitted the issue of a profusion of counterfeits and private tokens, the mint made little effort to produce copper coins until the 1820's. This farthing was accompanied by a half penny. The similar pennies and tuppence were dated 1797 tho restruck until the 1840's.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper (KM 646), gilt copper (KM 646a), bronze plated copper (KM 646b).

Catalog reference: KM 646b, Peck-1276.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
  • [2]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2018 September 6-11 Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3067, Dallas: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

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