Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E VF/NVF with a verdigris spot on BRITT, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only offered three previous examples
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, with the last 1 of the lower and tilted to the right, rated R16 by Freeman. VG with all major details bold and clear. All Reverse F types Very Rare. Archive pictures from our database show differing positions of the final 1, an interesting study for the variety specialist
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G, a very clear overstrike, VG holed in the centre with some scratches, nevertheless very rare in all grades, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Penny 1861 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D Poor in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 1, only the last three digits of the date visible, however the underlying 8 is clear, the variety beyond dispute, Extremely Rare and rated R18 by Freeman
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
Penny 1861 B over R in BRITT, the coin in very low grade with only BRITT and part of REG remaining of the obverse legend, the underlying R joins the lower left foot of the following R in much the same way as is found on the extremely rare 1862 coin of the same variety, only Poor but presumably Extremely Rare and certainly the first example we have seen
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G VG, a very rare overstrike, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 277 dies 6+G UNC and attractively toned with only the lightest of cabinet friction to the high points only, with excellent surfaces and eye appeal
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, with all major details bold, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. All reverse F Pennies and very rare, they are seldom offered and always sought after. Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016 Lot 3165 hammer price £200
Penny 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2008 Lot 699 hammer price £180, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 Lot 2910 hammer price £320
Penny 1861 as Freeman 18 dies 2+D, Satin 24, with 8 over 8 in the date, the underlying 8 clearly visible in both loops of the 8 and also high and left, Satin states in his notes on page 20 'some examples have been noted with the 8 over an underlying 8', LCGS Variety 40, VF and pleasing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-James Workman Collection (part 1) September 2010 Lot 18, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2850, we note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 698 hammer price £160
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D, Poor with only a few examples known, rated R18 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 4, Ex-M.Peake 1982, Ex-Michael Cole Collection, London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2017 Lot 2684, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2853 hammer price £300
Halfpennies in LCGS holders (11) a variety group, comprising 1846 6 over 6 with DF.I for DEI, Fine, in an LCGS holder, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, 1860 Beaded Border, 0 over higher 0 in date, Freeman dies 4+C, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, 1861 No top bar to F of HALF, Freeman dies 6+G, LCGS Variety 23, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, 1861 Freeman dies 7+G, Last 1 of date over 1, the underlying 1 to the left, visible at the left foot of the 1, LCGS Variety 27, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1861 Freeman dies 7+G, First 1 in date struck over a lower 1, LCGS Variety 28, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1861 Freeman dies 7+G, Last 1 of date over a lower 1, LCGS Variety 29, VG, slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1861 Freeman dies 7+G, widely spaced last 1 in date (date spans 17 border teeth), LCGS Variety 37, Good Fine/Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1861 Freeman 277 dies 7+G, GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1862 Top bar of E of PENNY very weak (almost missing) LCGS Variety 06, GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 55, 1874H Filled 4 in date, LCGS Variety 11, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1889 left of A of HALF weak or broken, LCGS Variety 04, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, an interesting group of interest to the minor variety specialist
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2057 hammer price £180
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF thus appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G. LCGS Variety 30. VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15. We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson Collection. This type, on the rare occasions it is encountered, usually is found in grades VG to Near Fine
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A125, June 2009 Lot 1055 hammer price £80
Penny 1862 struck on a heavy flan and weighing 10.7 grammes. Freeman notes that 1860 and 1861 coins have been recorded weighing 11.35 grammes. This coin although only in Poor grade appears struck from dies 6+G. Unrecorded by Freeman, Peck, Gouby, Satin or Spink and highly unusual. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 3
Penny 1861 F over E in ONE, Freeman dies 6+G, LCGS Variety 35, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 8, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 3151 hammer price £150
Penny 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D Choice UNC and almost fully lustrous, slightly subdued on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 696, hammer price £220, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC around 40% mint lustre, the surfaces of superior quality and displaying only minimal contact marks, a most attractive example, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1861 as Freeman 24 dies 4+F with missing top leaf on the obverse, Gouby BP1861EA, Satin 29A, stated by Gouby to be '7 known' Near Fine and bold for the grade, the variety very clear. Very seldom offered, our archive database confirms this as being the first example we have offered in over 16 years
Penny 1861 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D, VG the surfaces with some verdigris, the overdate very clear, an extremely rare variety and seldom seen in any grade, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fine, rated at R13 by Freeman, probably rarer than Freeman suggests, we note there was no example in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D Good Fine or better for wear, but the flan with numerous flan flaws and with some verdigris, nevertheless a very rare die pairing, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1861 8 over wiry 6, Gouby AA dies D+d, of the same style as the overdate pictures in Gouby page 41, with the underlying digit similarly positioned, but of a more wiry style Fair
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 276 dies 6+E UNC with good subdued lustre, and with an attractive blue tone on the reverse, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E UNC and lustrous, rated R17 by Freeman, comparable to the example in the Andrew Wayne and latterly the Roland Harris collection, we note that we have only offered two previous example in 15 years
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fine, rated at R13 by Freeman, probably rarer than Freeman suggests, we note there was no example in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.32 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a couple of small contact marks in the reverse field, rated R18 by Freeman, believed to be one of 8 known examples, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 2121 (realised £6435 inclusive of buyer's premium)
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.05 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a small flan flaw on the reverse below the L.C.W, Very Rare, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Gouby BP1861E (dies F+f) with full top leaf, Gouby states only 2 known, VG with some scratches on the reverse, Very rare, thus probably rarer than the R17 quoted by Freeman
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D Poor, Extremely Rare with only a few example known , rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-M.Peake, with his ticket, £15, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2684
Penny 1861 Satin 28, Gouby BP 1861G as Freeman dies 4+D with central cut fishtail, this obverse rarely found on the 1861 coins, Satin census report states only three examples recorded up to 2001, now believed to be around six known, VG or better once cleaned, now retoned, Very Rare, Ex-Spink 23/9/16, we note that the example in the Laurie Bamfordcollection June 2006 was listed as Fine and realised £350 hammer price
Penny 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D UNC with full original lustre, some minor contact marks barely detract, comes in an old Baldwins Envelope with the Duncannon Street Address. Cataloguers note: the envelope dates from 1920 or earlier as this is when Baldwins moved to Adelphi Terrace
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC with very minor cabinet friction, the coin exceptional and virtually free from any contact marks, comes in an old Baldwins Envelope with the Duncannon Street Address. Cataloguers note: the envelope dates from 1920 or earlier as this is when Baldwins moved to Adelphi Terrace
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border F over P in HALF, dies as Freeman 267 dies 4+C, the complete foot and part of the curve visible under close magnification, previously unseen for 1860, (only seen for 1861) VF and worthy of further research for the variety specialist
Halfpennies (3) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 266 dies 4+B the 8 and 0 broken in the date, VF, 1861 Freeman 273 dies 4+G the 8 and 6 in the date broken, GVF with traces of lustre, 1862 First N of PENNY double struck UNC with traces of lustre
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Satin 29 (full top leaf) AU/GEF with an attractive and even chocolate tone, extremely rare in this high grade, quite possibly one of the finest, if not the finest extant, rated R17 by Freeman, Ex-Peck, Ex-Freeman, Ex-Laurie Bamford (sold with his ticket), Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 8/5/2007 hammer price £2400
Penny 1861 Copper Proof with bronzed finish, Freeman 36 dies 6+G last 1 low and double cut, weight 9.14 grammes, practically FDC with a couple of small spots on the reverse, query from its appearance whether the coin is pure copper (source - Article by Michael Freeman in Coin News January 2005) Ex-DNW 30/11/2000
Penny 1861 ProofFreeman 37 dies 6+G rated R17 by Freeman. The fields with very minor marks, retaining almost full lustre, the Queen's bust and Britannia having a cameo appearance, Ex-London Coins Auction 5/3/2006 Lot 1196 hammer price £700
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D, strong VF with a couple of spots on the lower right side of the reverse, an attractive piece with much eye appeal, Ex-Peck, Ex-Freeman collection Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 14 (part), Ex-Laurie Bamford collection DNW 20/6/2006 Lot 30, hammer price £1200, Very rare rated R18 by Freeman, we note an EF example realised £5500 hammer price in the London Coins Auction A121 6/6/2008, our archive database shows this is only the second example above VG we have offered since 2003
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, VF/GF, the obverse with a rim bruise at 5 o'clock, some marks and scuffs, very rare rated R16 by Freeman, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 43 hammer price £1000
Penny 1861 with 6 over 8 Freeman 30 dies 6+D Rarity 18 (estimated 6-15 examples known ) Fine for wear and once cleaned. Extremely rare in any grade, Ex-London Coins Auction 5/6/2005 hammer price £300
Penny 1861 Freeman 28 dies 5+G About Fine/Fine with some contact marks, Ex-Michael Freeman collection Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 17 (part), comes with his ticket
Books - Peck - English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558 - 1958 Second Edition 1970, Gouby - The British Bronze Penny Specialised Edition, John Jerrams - Satin Coins (4) A Comprehensive Listing of Varieties For The Currency Issue British Bun Penny of 1860 1861 1862 1863, Bronze Bun Pennies 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties (3) (Currency Issues) (Currency Issues Only 1999) and (With Updates Valuations), Michael Freeman The Bronze Penny 3 different editions the 1970 Edition signed by Mr Freeman, British Numismatic Journals (2) Volume 52 1982 containing Numbered Strikings of Victorian Bronze Pennies G.P.Dyer (page 234) Volume 54 1984 Richard Sainthill and the Bronze Coinage G.P Dyer (page 263). Generally good second hand.
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D rated R13 by Freeman, probably rarer than Freeman suggests, VF the obverse with a few small spots and some discolouration on the neck, the reverse with some contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 13/7/1999 hammer price £95
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a small flan flaw in the reverse field, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 17/7/2001 hammer price £75
Penny 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D UNC the obverse with a slightly uneven by not attractive tone, the reverse with good subdued lustre and a tone spot by ONE, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 30/11/1999 hammer price £50
Penny 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the reverse with some spots and some weakness on the shield, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 18/2/1997 hammer price £55
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
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 272 dies 4+F (R17) UNC or near so and with some lustre, a couple of small spots and edge nicks, some striking weakness on the shield as often seen on this type, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection or the Roland Harris collection, this superior to the Andrew Wayne collection example which realised £380 hammer price in June 2006
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 275 dies 5+G, rated R16 by Freeman, GEF/AU and lustrous, We note there was no example in the Nicholson collection, Ex-Spinks £12
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fair, Rare, purchased at Charing Cross Market £1, we note that there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1861 with the 8 struck over a faulty 8 and 6 of the date double struck Freeman dies 5+E, Fine, highly unusual and the first one seen by us. Cataloguer's Note: the overstruck 8 is similar in style to the 1880 Penny variety Gouby BP1880Af but differs by having the lower loop visible to the right
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, die axis misaligned by approximately 20 degrees, VG once cleaned with all major details clear, Very Rare, rated R16 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1861 ProofFreeman 285 dies 7+G, weight 6.81 grammes EF with some tone spots in the fields. Rated R18 by Freeman, Very Rare, Cataloguers Note: Listed as a Proof by Freeman, examination of this piece and a recent examination of the Ex-Norweb piece (weight 6.87 grammes) confirm that they were struck from 7+G currency dies
Penny 1861 as Freeman 29 dies 6+D with the Y of PENNY struck over another Y, the understrike correctly aligned, the overstrike rotated in a clockwise direction, AU/GEF with a trace of lustre
Penny 1861 as Freeman 22 dies 4+D with the G of D:G: having two extra serifs, one about 30 degrees above and the second around 30 degrees below the correct serif, About VF and unusual
Penny 1862 as Freeman 39 dies 6+G but with a raised dot in the C of VICTORIA we note this type recorded by CGS for 1861 also for Obverse 6 (graded 35) but not for 1862 VF/NVF the reverse once cleaned, presumably very rare
Penny 1861 Freeman 25 dies 4+G VF/NVF with signs of old lacquering, nevertheless in better grade than the Laurie BamfordCollection example (20/6/2006 Lot 33 sold for £161 inclusive of buyers premium) this die pairing seldom seen in grades above VF
Halfpenny 1861 as Freeman 273 dies 4+G but with some of the leaf edges re-cut with incuse lines, almost like a double striking but undoubtedly part of the design, NEF with uneven tone, unusual and previously unseen by us
Halfpenny 1861 appears to read HALF for HALF (F of Half over P) Fair, Rare, we note a similar coin described as 'only Fair with many surface knocks and dents' sold in our June 2010 sale for £198.90 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.32 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a couple of small contact marks in the reverse field, rated R18 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1861 appears to read HALP for HALF only Fair with many surface knocks and dents but very rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 8/6/2012 Lot 1547 hammer price £170
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P GVF with a dig in the sea on the reverse and some hairlines, the finest example seen by this cataloguer and the finest we have offered (most examples Fine or below) Very Rare
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Satin 29 (full top leaf), VG or slightly better, with some edge nicks, Extremely Rare with Satin stating only two examples known
Halfpenny 1861 LCW on rock, 6 over higher 6, the underlying 6 touching the exergue line giving the impression of the 6 over 8 variety, unrecorded as such by Freeman, VG and presumably very rare
Penny 1861 Freeman 28 dies 5+G NVF/VF with a metal flaw in the reverse field, we note an example in Auction A130 described as 'Fine/Good Fine with green patina and surface marks through "having been underground" sold for £608 inclusive of buyers premium
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