Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 1 25 Sep 2018
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (8), 1883 (2), first with broken top to F in legend, 1884 (2), second with legend and dates double struck both side, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, "bun" type laureate and draped bust left, three berry wreath, rev. Britannia seated right on rock with trident and shield, lighthouse to left, ship to right, date in exergue (Peck 1907, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1916; Fr.551, 553, 555, 557, 559, 560, all dies 7+F; S.3958). All lightly toned, with some to considerable lustre, graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS 70, CGS AU 78, CGS UNC 80, CGS 80, CGS UNC 85, CGS UNC 80, CGS UNC 80, CGS UNC 85 respectively. (8)
CGS UK certification 29000 – FA.V1.1883.01 labelled Broken F.
22669 – FA.V1.1883.02 labelled Perfect F.
0018609 – FA.V1.1884.01.
28613 – FA.V1.1884.02 labelled D/Struck CGS variety 02.
8636 – FA.V1.1885.01.
13592 – FA.V1.1886.01.
13593 – FA.V1.1887.01.
11508 – FA.V1.1888.01.
Provenance:
First coin Ex London Coins Auction 141, 2nd June 2013, lot 1488.
Third coin Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2294.
Eighth coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1137.
CGS UK certification 29000 – FA.V1.1883.01 labelled Broken F.
22669 – FA.V1.1883.02 labelled Perfect F.
0018609 – FA.V1.1884.01.
28613 – FA.V1.1884.02 labelled D/Struck CGS variety 02.
8636 – FA.V1.1885.01.
13592 – FA.V1.1886.01.
13593 – FA.V1.1887.01.
11508 – FA.V1.1888.01.
Provenance:
First coin Ex London Coins Auction 141, 2nd June 2013, lot 1488.
Third coin Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2294.
Eighth coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1137.