BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. William & Mary, Tin Farthing, 1690, copper plug at centre, second conjoined laureate and draped busts right, GVLIELMVS ET.MARIA, rev Britannia seated left, date below in exergue, BRITANNIA., edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, NVMMORVM FAMVLVS 1690* (Peck 579; S 3451). Just one or two minor blisters, otherwise practically as struck with clear portraits and superb mint lustre, extremely rare.
ex A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, purchased by Colin Cooke in November, 1972
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 648
Estimate: £2500-3000