There are several publications that are very useful when studying farthings, and a list is given below of the main ones:
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Author & Title: M. J. Freeman – Bronze Coinage of Great Britain
Published: 1970, 1985, 2006 & 2016 ISBN: 0950194700, 0091552400 & 978-0-948964-84-8
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Author & Title: C.Wilson Peck – English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 – 19**
Published: 1964 & 1970 ISBN: 0714108138
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Author & Title: E. Bramah – A Guide to the Varieties and Rarity of English Regal Copper Coins
Published: 1929
Additionally a list of some of the most famous farthing collections are given below:
- Allerton – (Sold by Colin Cooke – List 20)
- Bateman – (Sold by Bonhams 1998)
- Bigrig – (Sold by Colin Cooke 2013 – List 75)
- Brooks
- Colin Cooke Collection – Probably the most comprehensive farthing collection ever assembled (Sold by Colin Cooke 2006)
- Debens – (Sold by Spink – 1988)
- Douglas – (Sold by Colin Cooke 2009)
- Entwistle – (Sold by Spink – 1990)
- Freeman – (Sold by Christies 1984)
- Gregory – (Sold by Baldwins – 2006-2007)
- Heseltine – (Sold by Colin Cooke 2013 – List 71)
- Hopetoun House – (Sold by Spink – 1989)
- Johnstone – (Sold privately to Baldwin)
- Kay – (Sold by Spink – 1988)
- Lawrence – (Sold privately to Colin Cooke)
- Magnay – (Sold by DNW – 1999)
- Mangahas – (Sold by Spink – 1990)
- Manville – (Sold by Spink – 1999)
- Noble – (Sold by Glendining – 1973)
- Norweb – (Sold by Spink 1985-1987)
- Norwich?
- Nutbourne – (Sold by Spink – 1999)
- Oxford Collection – (Sold by Colin Cooke 2008)
- Peck – (Sold by Spink – 1964-1968)
- Rogers
- Selig – (Sold by Spink – 1999)
- Shuttlewood – (Sold through Spink Numismatic Circular – 2001)
- Westbrook – (Sold by Spink – 1983)
- Whitely?