LOT 3509
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria CU Farthing. 1837-1901.
Royal (Tower Hill) mint. Dated 1881. 'Bun Head' type. VICTORIA D: G: BRITT: REG: F: D:, laureate and draped bust to left / F A R T H I N G, Britannia seated to right, holding transverse 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. SCBC 3958; cf. Freeman 545/6. Near Fine.(2.58gr, 20mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom a Berkshire, UK, private collection.
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Group of Four [4] CU Coins of George II. 1760-1820.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Various denominations and dates. 49.10gr total.
About Fine to Very Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
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Group of Five [5] George V AR Florins. 1910-1936.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Various dates. 56gr total.
Very Fine to Good Very Fine.
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Great Britain. Hanover, Victoria AR Sixpence. 1837-1901.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
London mint. Dated 1887. Design by Joseph Edgar Boehm. 'Withdrawn' type. VICTORIA DEI GRATIA BRITT: REGINA (dot over I) F: D:, crowned, veiled and draped bust to left; J.E.B. in small lettering beneath truncation / Crowned square topped shield of arms within Garter inscribed HONI • SOIT • QUI MAL • Y • PENSE • • •; date below. Bull - (unrecorded variety); ESC - (same); SCBC 3928. 2.81gr, 19mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Attractive example with iridescent tone. Apparently unique variety with dot over I in REGINA.
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
