The Colin Cooke Collection - Queen Anne (8.3.1701 - 1.8.1714)

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Lot	Date	DESCRIPTION
466	1714	Brass. BMC 744. (this piece listed). Small flan. 3+E. Bold Good Very Fine, exceedingly rare. The only known specimen so far. Ex W. Brice Ex H. Montagu (Lot 164) Ex J. G. Murdoch (Lot 917) Ex C. W. Peck (673) "P" in BMC Ex P. H. Westbrook (SCA 27 Lot 144 16/3/1983)
467	1714	Copper. BMC 745. Medium flan. 3+E. Good Extremely Fine. Very much rarer than BMC (Peck) suggests and this example is almost certainly the finest known. Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
468	1714	Silver. BMC 749. Large flan. 4+F. Reverse upright. Virtually As Struck, gorgeous multicoloured toning. A quite exceptional specimen. Extremely rare so choice.
469	1714	Copper. BMC 750. Large flan. 4+F. Reverse inverted. Pleasing Very Fine, extremely rare Ex C. W. Peck (678) Ex P. H. Westbrook (SCA 27 16/3/1983 Lot 150)
470	1714	Silver. BMC 758. Anna Dei Gratia. A normal large Britannia. Double exergue line. Large flan. 4*+F. Reverse Upright. Virtually As Struck, delightful gold tone. Extremely rare Ex Dr E. C. Carter Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
471	1714	Copper. BMC 760. Anna Dei Gratia. A normal large Britannia. Double exergue line. Large flan. 4*+F. Reverse Inverted (as usual).Virtually as struck, extremely rare Ex Henry Christensen Auction (USA) 9/7/1965 Lot 367 Bought from SCA 14 19/3/1981 Lot 337
472	1714	Copper. BMC ---. As BMC 760 but with reverse Upright. Anna Dei Gratia. A normal large Britannia. Double exergue line. Large flan. 4*+F. Superb "As Struck" with hints of lustre. Carelessly struck, as are all BMC 760 examples. Excessively rare (only known example so far) (This is the only specimen in copper with Reverse upright known to us.) (Other than the medallic BMC 764)
473	1713	Copper. BMC 732. (this coin, "P"). Small flan. 1+A. Good Very Fine, extremely rare. Probably the finest example in Private hands. Note - Striking crack at 6pm where the "pure copper" that Newton insisted on, failed the "hammer test". Ex Rev E. Rogers Ex C. W. Peck Ex Geoffrey Kay (SCA 63 28/3/1988 Lot 93)
474	1713	Copper. BMC 733. Medium flan. No linear circle on obverse. 1+A. Flan crack at 12pm, clearly demonstrating the failure of Newton's early attempts to use pure copper, which failed the "hammer test". Good Very Fine, very rare Ex Glendinings 14/10/1936 Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
475	--	-- . -- . Medium flan. No linear circle on obverse. 1+A. Extremely Fine and practically as struck. Toned. Very rare Note - Unlike most BMC 733 examples, this one has no flan crack. Ex C. D. Allerton (USA)
476	1713	Copper. BMC 734. (this piece "P"). Large flan. No linear circle on obverse. 1+A. Extremely Fine, extremely rare Ex A. J. West Ex C. W. Peck (666) Ex P. A. Westbrook, SCA 16/3/1983 Lot 136
477	1713	Copper. BMC 736. Small flan. 2+B. Near Extremely Fine, extremely rare. Probably the finest known. (The Peck piece was Fine-Very Fine) Ex Spink 9/8/1901 Ex M. A. Brigg, Glendinings 12/7/1943 Lot 49 (part) Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
478	1713	Copper. BMC 737. Small flan. 2+C. Very Fine, very rare Bought from Sotheby 18/2/1981 Lot 352
479	1713	Copper. BMC 738. Dark copper but with no flan crack. Medium flan 2+C. Near Extremely Fine, very rare
480	--	-- . -- . Light copper with no flan crack. (Probably impure Cu). Medium flan. 2+C. Good Very Fine, very rare
481	--	-- . -- . Dark Copper. Medium flan. 2+C. Flan crack at 10pm, clearly demonstrating the failure of Newton's early attempts to use pure copper, which failed the "hammer test". Very Fine, very rare Ex A. E. Weighman, Sotheby 20/11/1926 Lot 78 (part) Ex B. A. Seaby Ltd 26/12/1926 Ex M. A. Brigg, Glendinings 12/7/1943 Lot 49 (part) Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
482	1713	Copper. BMC 740. Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Medium flan. 2+D. Very Fine, extremely rare (more so than Peck suggests). Peck examined 4 specimens, all were poorly struck. (This is possibly the Parsons piece, as it was acquired at the same time as other pieces, which were Ex Parson).
483	1713	Tin. BMC ---. As BMC 740 but struck in Tin. Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Medium flan. 2+D. Near Very Fine, excessively rare (only one known)
484	1713	Silver. BMC 746. Large flan. 4+B. Reverse upright. Virtually as struck, delightfully toned. Very rare Ex H. Deane Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
485	1713	Silver. BMC 747. Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Large flan. 4+D. Reverse upright. Virtually as struck, magnificent iridescent toning. A quite exceptional coin ! Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
486	1713	Copper. BMC 748. Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Large flan. 4+D. Reverse inverted. Good Extremely Fine, extremely rare (more so than Peck suggests in BMC). Almost certainly the finest known example in private hands. Ex C. W. Peck (676) Ex P. H. Westbrook (SCA 27 16/3/1983 Lot 148)
487	1713	Silver. BMC 752. Small, neat Britannia. 4*+B. Large, thin flan. Reverse Upright. Virtually as struck, delightful antique tone. Extremely rare. Ex C. W. Peck Ex W. L. Zeigmond (Glendinings 23rd Oct 1983 Lot 589) Ex P. H. Westbrook (SCA 27, 16/3/1983 Lot 151)
488	1713	Silver. BMC 755. (this piece listed, see footnote, large reverse rim flaw). Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Large flan. 4*+D. Reverse upright. Virtually as struck with delightful antique tone. Extremely rare. Ex C. E. G Mackerell (Sotheby 14-15th May 1906, Lot120) Ex J. O. Manton (sotheby 10/2/1947, Lot 109) Ex A. J. West Ex C. W. Peck (680) Ex P. H. Westbrook (SCA 27, 16/3/1983, Lot 153)
489	1713	Copper. BMC 756. Reverse with Britannia in portico or archway. Large flan. 4*+D. Reverse inverted. Good Extremely Fine, extremely rare. Without the die flaw that Peck suggests is always present. Ex Dr E. A. Johnston (1973)
490	1713	Silver. BMC 762. Peace in Biga. Large thick flan. 5+G. Reverse upright. Virtually as struck, delightfully gold tone. Extremely rare
491	1713	Silver. BMC 763. Peace in Biga. Large thin flan. 5+G. Reverse upright. Good Extremely Fine, delightfully toned and extremely rare Ex H. Deane Ex Dr E. A. Johnstone (1973)
492	1713	Copper. BMC 764. Peace in Biga. Large thick flan. 25mm and 2.3mm thick. 6.81gm. 5+G. Reverse upright. Superb "As struck" with lustre traces. Probably the finest known. Extremely rare Ex A. J. West Ex C. W. Peck Ex A. Entwisle (SCA 75 29/3/1990 Lot 375)
493	1713	Copper. BMC 765. Peace in Biga. Thin flan. 5+G. Reverse upright. Good Extremely Fine, extremely rare
494	1713	Tin. BMC 766. Peace in Biga. Thick flan. 5+G. Reverse Upright. About as struck with nearly full tin lustre. Extremely rare One of the finest known example for BMC 766. Ex Dr E. C. Carter Ex Rev E. Rogers (1955) Bought from SCA 95 25/11/1992 Lot 264
495	1713	Copper. BMC 767. Large flan. "Ballo et Pace". Good Fine, exceedingly rare. Only 5 known specimens, only 3 of which are available to commerce. Ex Edward Hawkins (July 1868) Ex J. Brodribb Bergne (May 1873) Ex E. Shorthouse (Nov/Dec 1886) Lot 829 Ex J. G. Murdoch (Sotheby 13th June 1903 Lot 909) Ex F. G. Lawrence (July 1910) Ex M. A. Brigg (July 1943) Ex C. W. Peck Ex W. J. Noble (Glendinings 28/11/1973, Lot 54)
496	1713	Lead. BMC ---. Thin flan. Peace in Biga. 5+G. Reverse Upright. Slightly porous Near Very Fine, unique ? Verified by C. W. Peck (See letter)
497	1713	Lead. BMC ---. Thick flan. Peace in Biga. 5+G. Reverse Upright. Porous flan, Near Very Fine, unique ? See letter about the thinner flan Verified by C. W. Peck. Both the same dies. Ex Archbishop Sharp (Glendinings 5/10/1977 Lot 274)

The Colin Cooke Collection - Queen Anne (8.3.1701 - 1.8.1714)

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