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Auction: 23107 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 27: British and World Coins, Medals and Tokens Featuring the 'Leja Park' Collection - e-Auction
Lot: 7217

Charles II (1660-1685), Farthings (7), Copper Issues (6), 1672, CAROLVS A - CAROLO, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev. BRITAN-NIA, Britannia seated left, date in exergue, edge plain, 5.85g, 6h, off-struck, with a heavy obverse die break, otherwise a bolder fine, the historic first issue of the 'modern' copper Farthing and appearance of Britannia; additionally, 1673 (2), 5.74g, 6h; 5.10g, 6h; also, 1674, O of CAROLO framed by ties, 5.84g, 6h; and, 1675, 5.67g, 6h; and, 1679, 7h (Spink 3394), generally fine or better; additionally, Bimetallic 'Tin' Farthing, 1684, 5.11g, 6h, edge inscribed: NVMMORVM FAMVLVS 1684 (Spink 3395), copper plug at centre and light corrosion, otherwise almost very fine, remarkably stable and wholesome for this notorious and rare 'Cornish Tin Mines' issue (7)

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