Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 1 25 Sep 2018
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Victoria (1837-1901), bronze Farthings (7), 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 close date, 1893 normal date, 1894, 1895, "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 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925; Fr.562, 564, 566, 568, 569, 570 all dies 7+F; S.3958). All lightly toned, with some to considerable lustre, last two with no real lustre, graded and slabbed by CGS UK as CGS UNC 85, CGS AU 78, CGS 80, CGS 82, CGS UNC 82, CGS AU 75, yellow label Corrosion EF, respectively. (7)
CGS UK certification 1526 – FA.V1.1890.01.
6283 – FA.V1.1891.01.
38113 – FA.V1.1892.01.
37597 – FA.V1.1893.01 labelled Close Date.
11504 – FA.V1.1893.02 labelled Norm. Date CGS variety 2.
22672 – FA.V1.1894.01.
21264 – FA.V1.1895.01 yellow label.
Provenance:
First coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1138 previously graded NGC MS64 RB.
Second coin Ex London Coins Auction 145, 1st June 2014, lot 1489.
Third coin Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2298 previously graded NGC MS63 RB.
Fifth coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1140.
CGS UK certification 1526 – FA.V1.1890.01.
6283 – FA.V1.1891.01.
38113 – FA.V1.1892.01.
37597 – FA.V1.1893.01 labelled Close Date.
11504 – FA.V1.1893.02 labelled Norm. Date CGS variety 2.
22672 – FA.V1.1894.01.
21264 – FA.V1.1895.01 yellow label.
Provenance:
First coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1138 previously graded NGC MS64 RB.
Second coin Ex London Coins Auction 145, 1st June 2014, lot 1489.
Third coin Ex The Finchampstead Collection, London Coins Auction 152, 5th March 2016, lot 2298 previously graded NGC MS63 RB.
Fifth coin Ex Lockdales Auction 103, 18th May 2013, lot 1140.