BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. Anne, Pattern Silver Farthing, 1713, struck on a large thin flan from rusty dies, draped bust left, ANNA.DEI.GRATIA., rev struck en médaille, Britannia seated left in portico, date below in exergue, BRITANNIA., edge plain (Peck 755, dies 4*+D). Pleasing cabinet tone, one or two tiny marks, reverse die flaw to border teeth at 1 o'clock, otherwise practically as struck and extremely rare.
ex C E G Mackerell collection, Sothebys, 14 May 1906, lot 120
ex J O Manton collection, Sothebys, 10 February 1947, lot 109
ex A J West collection, purchased by Spink c.1961
ex C W Peck collection, Spink Numismatic Circular, January 1970, lot 680
ex P H Westbrook collection, Seabys 27, 16 March 1983, lot 153,
£714
Estimate: £2500-3000