Description
George I (1714-27), Second Issue, Farthing, 1721, stop after date on reverse, laureate and cuirassed bust right, stop to right of head, rev Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, date in exergue (Peck 823; S 3662).
Attractive dark tone, some obverse flan flaws to border teeth, otherwise bold extremely fine with plenty of original underlying lustre, rare this choice.
ex Dr E A Johnstone collection, 1973, purchased by A H Baldwin & Sons Ltd, coin sold to Colin Cooke, 28 May 1976. Colin Cooke collection, Colin Cooke Ltd Manchester, 12th May 2006, lot 432. An Old Collection of British Farthings, Baldwin Auction 77, 27th September 2012, lot 2679.
