LOT 3505
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Farthing. 1837-1901.
London mint. Dated 1878. 'Bun Head' issue. VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :, laureate bust to left / FARTHING, Britannia seated to right, holding trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Freeman 536; SCBC 3958. Good Fine.(2.80gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
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Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AE Farthing. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
London mint. Dated 1885. 'Bun Head' issue. VICTORIA D : G : BRITT : REG : F : D :, laureate bust to left / FARTHING, Britannia seated to right, holding trident in left hand, and shield with Union flag in right hand, date in exergue; sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right. Freeman 555; SCBC 3958. 2.81gr, 21mm, 12h.
Very Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, William IV AR Groat. 1830-1837.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
London mint. Dated 1836. Designs by William Wyon and Jean Baptiste Merlen. GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:, bare head to right / FOUR PENCE, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse trident; shield with the Union flag beside; date in exergue. SCBC 3837. 1.86gr, 16mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
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Great Britain. Hanover, George III Plated Three Shillings Bank Token. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Dated 1812. Contemporary forgery, probably by William Booth. GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, laureate head to right / BANK TOKEN 3 SHILL. 1812 in four lines within laurel and oak wreath. For prototype: Bull 2077; ESC 419. 12.00gr, 35mm, 11h.
Near Fine. Both sides with portions of the base core exposed.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s.
