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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 523

George I (1714-1727), Copper Specie (5), 'Dump' Issue, Halfpenny, 1717, laureate and cuirassed bust right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 9.96g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 768; S.3659), on a small, thicker flan, with a softness of strike to wreath, otherwise lustrous, about extremely fine for issue; another, Second Issue, Halfpenny, 1723, similar, edge plain, 9.73g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 803; S.3660), lightly pitted and soft to hair, a bolder fine; additionally, Farthings (3), 1723, as before, edge plain, 4.92g, 7h (BMC [Peck] 826; S.3662), die flaw before mouth, patinated and lustrous, a bolder very fine; another, Farthing, 1719, large lettering, otherwise as before, edge plain, 4.66g, 7h (BMC [Peck] 807; S.3662), light corrosion to periphers, otherwise near very fine; lastly, Farthing, 1719, continuous legend, as before, edge plain, 4.46g, 6h (BMC [Peck] 815; S.3662), waterworn, good (5)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

All acquired privately, by April 1913



i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 8 May 1901 - £0.17.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1901 (P.4663, no. 72296) - "GEORGIVS REX. Laureated and armoured bust to the right. Rev. BRITAN NIA seated to left. The date 1717 in exergue. RR. F.D.C." - £0.17.6



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.2.6




iv) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 January 1900 - £0.2.0


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£650

Starting price
£5