Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, UNC with good subdued lustre, well struck with excellent surfaces, the third finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1799 5 incuse gunports Peck 1248, UNC, the obverse with around 70% lustre and a hairline scratch, the reverse with almost full lustre, rarely seen with this much lustre
Maundy Set 1955 ESC 2572, Bull 4564 A/UNC to UNC with matching tone, the Penny with an edge nick, Note: Maundy Sets of this year were distributed at Southwark Cathedral
Penny 1908 Freeman 164A dies 1*+C Obverse: I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, Reverse: E of PENNY tilted clockwise, VG with the key identifiers very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A156 March 2017 Lot 2544 (part)
Penny 1867 Freeman 53 dies 6+G GEF the reverse with some streakiness and a die lamination, the surfaces with some residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, the 0 of the date showing signs of an underlying character in the top of the loop, EF/AU with traces of lustre on the obverse, the reverse with around 60% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010, Lot 1713 hammer price £100
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B, UNC the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with around 75% lustre, a most attractive piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse. Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1656 hammer price £80
Penny 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC with around 80% lustre, the reverse with touches of attractive red tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2078 hammer price £55
Penny 1860 Beaded Border, Freeman 6, dies 1+B, VF/NVF, the surfaces with some light residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Penny 1859 Large Date, with a trace of 1 over small 1, as Peck 1519 GEF the obverse with some small spots, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 3/9/2006 Lot 1371 (part)
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the key date in this series and hard to find in high grade
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 6/3/2010 Lot 534 hammer price £36
Penny 1930 Freeman 203 dies 5+C, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Halfpenny 1943 Freeman 443 dies 1+I, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign nFDC with minor hairlines only, the silver nFDC nicely matched with the odd small darker toning spots, overall a very attractive set with the soft lustre associated with these sets with subtle pastel toning, in the red box of issue
Penny 1834 Peck 1459, EF with traces of lustre, and some small spots in Britannia's drapery, the reverse having the characteristic die crack seen on many 1834 Pennies, also with traces of die rust in the obverse field
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 10, dies 2+D, the 0 of the date and some of the lettering repunched, UNC with almost full lustre, an eye-catching example
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the silver with much brilliance, the Florin with light toning, the bronze and brass with practically full mint brilliance, the Halfpenny and Sixpence firmly wedged in the box, in the blue box of issue, the lid detached
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 Fine with an edge nick, Very Rare and under-rated for rarity by the catalogues, many times rarer than the overdate coin of this date
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, a Bold and clear Fine, Our archive database shows that we have previously only offered 3 examples, the best of which was described as 'VG with surface marks', so this piece by some distance the finest we have offered. Extremely rare and one of only a small number of known examples
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny Matt Proofs, the Sovereign nFDC with some minor hairlines, the silver nFDC to FDC with some light hairlines and nicely matched, in the red box of issue
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, Sovereign choice, the Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines in the obverse field, the silver nicely matched, the Maundy Fourpence and Threepence with some darker toning on the obverses, all coins with choice original surfaces, a most attractive and desirable set, FDC or very near so, comes in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 short set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPennyMatt Proofs UNC to nFDC the silver with matching tone, comes in the 11-coin red card box, the lid detached
George V Set 1928 (14 coins) a 13-coin cased set comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Silver Threepence, Maundy Set, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with an additional Crown. Both Crowns UNC and choice and markedly different in terms of striking, the first with an even 'satiny' lustre, the second with the reverse particularly well struck, with a finish similar to a Specimen striking and with superb eye appeal and mirror like fields
Penny 1806 GiltProofPeck 1321 KP29, Obverse: Brooch with 9 jewels, the date figures are all perfect, Reverse: Ship is without gunports, has 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, and no flagstaff on bowspirit. In an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo, the denomination and Peck number incorrect on the label, this type listed as 'Very Scarce' by Peck
Penny 1863 Die Number 4 Freeman 47, dies 6+G, only Poor, with the date and Die number very clear, Very Rare with only a few examples known, most of which occur in low grade
Twenty Pence 2022 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, at the time of writing only 2 examples had been graded by NGC, with no examples graded by PCGS, the set containing this coin no longer listed on the Royal Mint website, the Twenty Pence to One Penny issues are at present only available as part of the long set
Penny 1922 as Freeman 192, dies 3+B variety with raised dot on central trident prong, GEF with traces of lustre, a little streaky on the reverse, seldom seen and rare in this high grade
Maundy Set 1818 ESC 2423, Bull 2241, the Twopence with unbarred A's in BRITANNIARUM, EF to UNC and lustrous, a most attractive set the Penny particularly eye-catching, one of the finest of this date we have offered
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC the obverse with practically full lustre and touches of red toning, the reverse with good and even subdued lustre
Maundy Set 1885 ESC 2499, Bull 3542 UNC, the Twopence with some tiny rim nicks, the Penny with very light cabinet friction to the highest points only, a nicely matched set with hints of golden toning, comes with a slide case
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523, comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence GEF lightly toned, the Twopence a Proof issue with upright die alignment, weight 0.98 grammes, (normal weight is 0.91g to 0.94g for this type), from the Coincraft VYMS-215 set, rated R4 by Bull, UNC or near so, retaining some brilliance, Penny EF with golden tone, comes with modern maundy 4-coin holder
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC with toning, in a promoter's box with certificate, along with Halfpenny 1962 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Maundy Set 1905 ESC 2521, Bull 3611 UNC with a matching colourful tone, the Penny with some minor contact marks, in a contemporary octagonal red dated case
Penny 1893 as Freeman 136 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1893Ac, centre stroke of the 3 has a tiny 'spike' below, A/UNC with some scratches visible under magnification, retaining considerable mint lustre
Maundy assembled Sets (2) 1891 set ESC 2506, Bull 3549 GVF to EF the Fourpence, Twopence and Penny with matching tone, the Threepences possibly a currency issue, 1906 set ESC 2522, Bull 3612 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny GEF with attractive marching tone, the Threepence a currency issue, Near Fine, the 1906 set with a long red dated box
Penny 1861 dies 6+D, the reverse with three extra lines emanating from the left of Britannia's drapery, the lowest of which extends beyond the left of Britannia' right arm. Good Fine and bold, unusual
Proof Set 1902 (13 coins) the Long set Matt Proof Set Five Pounds to MaundyPenny, encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF62 MATTE, Two Pounds PF60 MATTE, Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Half Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Crown PF62 MATTE, Halfcrown PF63 MATTE, Florin PF63 MATTE, Shilling PF64 MATTE, Sixpence PF63 MATTE, 4d PF63 MATTE, 3d PF63 MATTE, 2d PF63 MATTE, Penny PF63 MATTE accompanied by the octagonal box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny, the Florin with a small scuff in the obverse field, nFDC to FDC with an attractive and matching tone
Penny 1854 4 over 3 Plain Trident, Peck 1505 the 4 clearly overstruck with evidence of the underlying 3 either side of the top of the 4, the lower curve visible below the left of the horizontal bar and between the lower extremity of the crosslet and the right lower serif. EF with two long scratches on the obverse, nevertheless a very clear and high grade example of this rarity
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