Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Great Britain. Tin Farthing, 1690. S.3451; KM-466.1; Peck-578. William and Mary. Obverse conjoined busts of the monarchs, Reverse; Britannia. A delightful coin. Practically as struck, with no evidence of wear. Lots of original tin luster evident. NGC graded MS-62. Estimate Value $2,000 - 2,400
Few tin coins have survived in this high state of preservation due to the poor quality of tin alloy used in their manufacture. This specimen is similar to the piece in the Colin Cooke collection, lot 646, but appears to be nicer. Peck (and Cooke) believed that only 3-4 specimens of this type were known and Peck designated it EXR (Extremely Rare). This may be the finest of the available pieces. Spink catalogue is £3000 in XF (nearly $4000).
Few tin coins have survived in this high state of preservation due to the poor quality of tin alloy used in their manufacture. This specimen is similar to the piece in the Colin Cooke collection, lot 646, but appears to be nicer. Peck (and Cooke) believed that only 3-4 specimens of this type were known and Peck designated it EXR (Extremely Rare). This may be the finest of the available pieces. Spink catalogue is £3000 in XF (nearly $4000).