† COINS, EUROPEAN TERRITORIES, ISLE OF MAN Victoria (1837-1901), Copper Special Strike Farthing, 1864, thin flan, Roman I before WW on truncation, over-struck on an 1839 IOM Farthing, the date is the most obvious example of the overstrike, the portrait is from a Sovereign rather than a Farthing, which has not been noted (Pr 40; S 7419; KM 12). Extremely fine, rare. ex Dr R Caine collection of the Isle of Man, Spink Auction 145, 14 July 2000, 2758 These proof only dates from the 1860s, struck for the various Channel Islands, would make a most interesting collection if one could find these rarities. The use of the English Half Farthing, Farthing and Sovereign dies should be in case there are more pieces to be found. £1000-1500