Penny 1827 Peck 1430 Toned UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80 the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, 1827 Pennies are notorious for having poor surfaces and usually show up in grades VF or below, this superb example has no trace of the usual pitting associated with this issue and is one of only a handful of survivors in higher grades
Penny 1967 a Proof or Specimen striking, the obverse in particular a lot more sharply struck and reminiscent of the 1970 proof set issue, Good EF with traces of lustre, formerly the property of a Royal Mint employee, unlisted by the major catalogues, believed unique
Penny 1825 ProofPeck 1421 Choice nFDC and attractive, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest of 2 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B UNC or near so and highly lustrous, with touches of colourful toning, a couple of small spots on the obverse barely detract
Penny 1863 Open 3 in date unlisted by Freeman, Gouby 1863B, Satin 46, the variety confirmed by the 3 having a curved downward diagonal stroke, the 2003 census in the Satin catalogue states 6 specimens recorded, NVF slabbed and graded CGS 35, the finest of two example thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1694 Proof in copper Letters T.M are about 2.5mm apart, edge striated, Peck 611 About as struck with an area of darker toning behind the bust, Extremely Rare, Note: Peck recorded only the example in the British Museum, this similar to the Nicholson collection example no.072
Penny 1863 3 over 1 Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3 approaching Fine, a clear example, one of just a handful of examples thus far recorded of this rare type
Penny 1860 N over sideways N in ONE Satin 11 A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1875 Freeman 82 dies 8+J Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 12 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report, Cataloguers note: At the time of writing, out of 698 currency issue Bun Pennies of all dates on the Population Report, a total of only 30 graded 85 or higher
Penny 1918H Freeman 183 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC slabbed and graded CGS 78, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, cross graded MS66 by ICCS
Penny 1874 Freeman 70 dies 7+G Choice UNC and lustrous with some light toning on the obverse, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1876H Freeman 89 dies 8+K, UNC with practically full lustre and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 740, the finest known of 10 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J UNC with subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80 the second finest of 9 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 699
Penny 1866 Freeman 52 dies 6+G Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the second finest of 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1882H (unbarred) Freeman dies 12+N UNC, the reverse with some lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1892 Freeman 134 dies 12+N UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1886 Freeman 123 dies 12+N UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 11 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1874 CGS variety 35, Freeman dies 7+G, the Rim teeth in the lower half of the reverse have 'indents' on them, starting on the left (when viewing in a clockwise rotation) through to central then to the right of the teeth, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the only example of this unusual type thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1880 Freeman 99 dies 9+J, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 749, the only example of this type thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, VF with some contact marks and rim nicks, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
Penny 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N UNC with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 771 Ex-Laurie Bamford Collection DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 132
Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest of 27 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, NVF with some contact marks and rim nicks, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
Penny 1863 Open 3 in date unlisted by Freeman, Gouby 1863B, Satin 46, the variety confirmed by the 3 having a curved downward diagonal stroke, the 2003 census in the Satin catalogue states 6 specimens recorded, NVG/VG the variety very clear
Penny 1921 Freeman 191 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC, the obverse streaky, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1900 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, Freeman 153 dies 1+B, Gouby BP1900Aa, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 635 (part)
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper Peck 1521 A/UNC and with traces of lustre, a most attractive example of this rare date. Interestingly the 0 of the date is complete, this feature seldom seen on 1860 copper Pennies. Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Ex-Hopetoun House £390
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper as Peck 1521 but with inverted die axis, previously unseen by this cataloguer and possibly unique, NEF perhaps once cleaned now almost fully retoned, sold to the vendor by Colin Cooke for £380, on meeting Colin at Spink Auction 23/3/1989 after the vendor purchased the other 1860 Copper Penny in this sale
Penny 1953 VIP Proof Obverse with Beaded Border/Reverse with Toothed Border Freeman Prooflike UNC, with almost full lustre and a light handling mark on the reverse and a couple of small spots, Extremely Rare with only a few examples known
Penny 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofFreeman 57 dies 6+G UNC and lustrous with a few small contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Lot 696, £310, Ex-Hopetoun House
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 UNC and nicely toned with some indentations around Britannia probably caused in striking, Very Rare in this high grade, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989 Lot 791, Ex-Hopetoun House £240
Penny 1903 Open 3 Freeman 158A dies 1+B GVF for wear, the obverse with a striking flaw on the King's face, the reverse with a scuff on the shield, nevertheless, by some distance the finest example we have handled, indeed these usually come up in VG grade (our LCA auction archive shows 9 examples since 2003, all in VG grade, and realising up to £100 hammer price) very seldom encountered better than VG and quite possibly one of the finest known examples of this type
Penny 1882 without H but instead of the usual Obverse 11 for this rare type, this coin has obverse 12, where R and I of BRITT touch at the base, dies 12+N, Fine with a small edge bruise, unrecorded by Freeman or Gouby, Ex-Seaby C.1979 £60
Penny 1843 REG: Peck 1486 GVF with some contact marks on the portrait and old thin scratches on the reverse, Very Rare in all grades above Fine, Ex-Laurie Bamford £75
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border MuleFreeman 9 dies 2+B NVG/Fair, Extremely Rare and our extensive database archive shows that this is the first example of this type we have offered, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £92
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 14 dies 3+E UNC with around 40% lustre and sharply struck, the obverse with a verdigris spot in the field and some thin scratches, nevertheless very rare in high grades, Ex-Laurie Bamford £165
Penny 1860 Pattern by J.Moore in Gilt Copper Obverse 3 Reverse D, Britannia facing left, no legend, Freeman 859, unlisted by Peck, Very Rare rated R19 by Freeman, UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 68 March 23 1989 Lot 688, Ex-Hopetoun House
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC or near so and nicely toned with a couple of tiny rim nicks and minor cabinet friction, comparable in quality to the Andrew Wayne collection example, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £46
Penny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 51 dies 6+G interestingly the down stroke of the underlying 3 not visible, but is visible to the top left of the 5 and also under the outer curve of the 5, UNC the obverse with around 20% lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre, very rare in this high grade, Ex-Astons £65
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