BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. William & Mary (1688-1694), Tin Farthing, 1690, copper plug at centre, second conjoined laureate and draped busts right, stop to left of head, GVLIELMVS ET.MARIA, rev Britannia seated left, date below in exergue, no reverse stop, BRITANNIA, edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM*FAMVLVS.1690** (Peck 578; S 3451). A few minor blisters, otherwise extremely fine for issue with nearly full mint lustre, extremely rare, one of only 4 known and this possibly the Peck example.
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, purchased by Colin Cooke in December, 1980
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 646
Estimate: £2500-3000