Lot 2237
Great Britain. Proof silver Farthing, 1694. William & Mary. P-623. Type as S-3453, normal stops and legends, but struck in silver, not copper. Curiously misshappen flan, which is not at all uncommon on Proofs of this era. In fact, lightly cleaned but nicely retoned, light gray. What's most appealing about this rarity is that it has seen no real abuse, has no marks or scratches or flan flaws, the things which normally plague coins of this era. Nice copper examples are virtually impossible to find, so this handsome silver strike was chosen for the Cheshire Collection to represent the type. Despite modest value, this coin is one of the rarest pieces in this entire collection, in terms of the sheer difficulty of finding an example, any decent example, to illustrate William & Mary's smallest denomination coin (Maundies aside). Farthing enthusiasts should crowd in on this one! NGC graded Proof 61.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
The Cheshire Collection.
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| Realized $1,553 |
