BRITISH COINS.AN OLD COLLECTION OF BRITISH FARTHINGS. George I, "Dump" issue Proof Silver Farthing, 1719, struck on a large flan, laureate and cuirassed bust right, GEORGIVS.REX., rev struck en médaille, Britannia seated left, date below in exergue, BRITANNIA., edge plain (Peck 809; cf S 3661). Pleasing cabinet tone, one or two contact marks to portrait, otherwise practically as struck and extremely rare.
privately purchased by Colin Cooke, 1971
ex Colin Cooke collection, 12 May 2006, lot 447
Estimate: £1800-2200