Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space weakly struck portrait Davies 2310P nFDC but with a striking fault or field damage on the Queen's neck and in a LCGS Yellow Ticket holder
Halfpenny 1697 E over B in GVLIELMVS unlisted by Peck, we note there was no equivalent type in the Nicholson Collection, an unrecorded type VF and struck off-centre with around 2mm flan showing beyond the border between 10 o'clock and 3 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the reverse
Halfpenny 1699 Date in Legend with GVLIELMV . error, unlisted by Peck, similar to the example in the Nicholson Collection (item 115) and appears struck from the same dies, VG or better on a porous flan, the error very clear, with stop following GVLIELMV also clear
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF thus appearing to read HALP, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, VG, normally only encountered in very low grade, we note that the finest example we have offered of this very rare type was only Fine
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A Freeman 290A dies 7+G Fair/VG the reverse with date legends and the Die Letter A bold and clear, very rare and rated R17 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1863 Small Upper section to 3 Freeman 294 dies 7+G UNC and with around 50% lustre, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2581 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 2743 hammer price £220
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 60% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1819 hammer price £48
Maundy Set 1898 ESC 2513, Bull 3556 EF to UNC with an attractive matching tone and some underlying lustre, the Fourpence with some small rim nicks, comes in a modern square red Maundy Money box
Maundy Set 1904 ESC 2520, Bull 3610 UNC and lustrous, the Twopence with tiny rim nicks and a small tone spot, The Penny with two small tone lines, About UNC to UNC a nicely matched set, in a long red, possibly contemporary Maundy Money case
Maundy Set 1997 S.4211 The Fourpence with a hairline scratch, otherwise nFDC to FDC retaining practically full mint lustre, comes in a modern red Maundy Money box. The 1997 sets were distributed at Bradford Cathedral
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.90 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price, HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (2) 1775 Fair and 1776 VG the latter a crude type and unlisted by Coleman
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 19.31 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 NF/VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price
Penny 1848 8 over 6 also with thicker I in GRATIA, as Peck 1494 VF with some contact marks, we note a GVF example in London Coins Auction A161 2/6/2018 (Lot 1816) GVF with some contact marks realised £300 hammer price, and a GEF example in London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 (lot 2346) realised £500 hammer price
Penny 1858 8 over 2, this variety previously thought to be 8 over 3 with die cracks showing thinly through the bottom of all four digits of the date showing an earlier stage of the die break associated with this type, recent research has stated this is more likely to be 8 over 2, indeed this coin shows a small point at the bottom left of the 8. Recent research suggest that this die only had a short working life (Source: Michael Gouby, article Spink Numismatic Circular May 2010 pages 72-73) AU/GEF with traces of lustre
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D Choice UNC toned, the reverse with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 687 hammer price £100
Penny 1878 13 teeth date spacing, 7 with a different font, Gouby BP1878Ac, as Freeman 94 dies 8+J GEF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65
Penny 1883 Freeman 118 dies 12+N, Toned UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 2056 hammer price £160
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1884AG, with part of an extra linear circle visible below the date, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1655 hammer price £110
Penny 1885 with part of an extra linear circle to the left of the date LCGS Variety 4 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 486, hammer price £180
Penny 1886 Freeman 123 dies 12+N, UNC with good lustre, only a few contact marks are visible under strong magnification, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 7/6/2010 Lot 1702 hammer price £130
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Penny 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 6/3/2005 Lot 986 hammer price £36
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2840 hammer price £100
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, UNC with good subdued lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2348 hammer price £70
Penny 1903 Closed 3 in date LCGS Variety 03 UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1953 hammer price £140
Penny 1903 Closed 9 in date LCGS Variety 03, Choice UNC much around 75% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known example of 7 thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All Edward VII Pennies prone to contact marks and grade 85s truly rare for all dates, to date only 7 examples out of 265 submitted 1903-1910 examples have been recorded in 85 or higher
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2013 Lot 763 hammer price £140
Penny 1905 Freeman 160 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1955 hammer price £120
Penny 1908 Freeman 166 dies 2+D Choice UNC with practically full, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1959 hammer price £140
Penny 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-T.Stone collection London Coins Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 1275, hammer price £34, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1880 hammer price £60
Penny 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1963 hammer price £40
Shilling 1902 ESC 1410, Bull 3587, UNC and lustrous with pleasing tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 1961 hammer price £60
Shilling 1906 ESC 1415, Bull 3592, Davies 1557 dies 2A, E of DEI has short upper arm, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 7/9/2014 Lot 2416 hammer price £110
Shilling 1907 ESC 1416, Bull 3593, UNC with olive and gold toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 797 hammer price £140
Shilling 1910 ESC 1419, Bull 3596, UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 798 hammer price £80
Sixpence 1758 8 over 7 ESC 1624, Bull 1764 EF or better and with attractive old toning, rated R3 by Bull, this a clear example with the top point of the underlying 7 visible at the top right of the 8
Sixpence 1905 ESC 1789, Bull 3601, UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1730 hammer price £95
Sixpence 1906 ESC 1790, Bull 3602, UNC and lustrous, the obverse with a hint of golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2014 Lot 821 hammer price £70
Sixpence 1907 ESC 1791, Bull 3603, UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64, (this ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing) Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 1732 hammer price £65
Sixpence 1908 ESC 1792, Bull 3604, AU/UNC and lustrous with a hint of golden tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 2037 hammer price £110
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