Halfpennies (2) 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A both UNC with good subdued lustre and minor contact marks, 1923 Freeman 402 dies 1+A UNC with around 75% lustre and a few light contact marks
Pennies (2) 1916 Freeman 180 dies 2+B UNC and lustrous with a few light contact marks, 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B UNC and lustrous with a few light contact marks
MaundyPennies (2) 1756 ESC 2348 NVF with some light haymarking, 1759 ESC 2351 VF with a planchet flattening at the top of the obverse and a lamination flaw on the reverse
Evasions (3) Halfpennies (2) God Save the King/North Walesundated, 1774 with George II Portrait George Rules, Farthing 1798 George Rules a very crude example struck off centre with around 3mm blank flan Fair or slightly better
Halfpennies (3) 1879 Lustrous UNC with a scratch in the obverse field and a lamination mark on the portrait, 1901 lustrous UNC with a couple of small spots, 1927 Lustrous UNC
Pennies (3) 1861 Freeman 29 CGS Field Damage F, 1861 Y over low Y in PENNY CGS Cleaned F, 1876H CGS Field Damage F, Halfpennies (2) 1876H Dies 13+K* with ^ over 6 in date CGS Cleaned VF, 1853 Raised Dot between T and O of VICTORIA CGS Corrosion F
PennyOffa Light coinage EHEL NOT (Ethelnoth) Canterbury Mint (N.286 var, CEB 53 var S.904 var) VF with some light porosity. Dark surface mark to obverse. Extremely rare, especially without chips or cracks as so often seen with Offa pennies. This sub-variety differs from those referenced in having a solid bar which divides the moneyers name. Possibly unpublished
A mixed group with some useful GB with higher grade types Halfpennies - Crowns including Victorian types, mis-strikes including one slabbed, tokens and world (92)
Penny 1874 Freeman 70CGS UNC 82 the joint finest of the 6 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 726 Ex Dr. A Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/07/2011
Books 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J.Freeman, the pre-production copy owned by Michael Freeman showing various annotations before the book went to press. (The jacket untitled unlike the standard edition) includes hand typed and hand-written lists of values for 1983 and 1984, Good condition and a historically important insight into the workings of the author prior to the publication of the second edition in 1985. Book 'English Copper Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C.W.Peck Second edition 1964, the copy owned by Michael J.Freeman, no dust jacket, in fair condition and including notes and annotations by Mr. Freeman who acquired many of Peck's collection when it was sold through Spink. We have Michael's school teacher to thank for his extensive insights into the bronze penny series as she attracted his interest through a charity collection the teacher administered, requesting the children to donate pennies Michael was immediately attracted to the variety he noticed in the collection spurring him on to extensive studies of the series leading to his book first published in 1970. A rare opportunity to acquire historically significant and original workings.
Ireland a high grade group (18) Shilling 1928, Sixpences (3) 1942, 1948, 1949, Threepences (2) 1942, 1946, Penny 1949, Halfpennies (2) 1942, 1943, Farthings (9) 1928, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946 A/UNC to UNC many with good or full lustre, a pleasing group
BrassThreepences (30), Pennies (63), Farthings (462) the Threepences and Pennies George VI and Elizabeth II issues in EF-UNC and lustrous, the Farthings George III to Elizabeth II in mixed grades generally in line with age includes some lustrous George V issues
Halfpennies (3) 1697 No Stop after TERTIVS also with large E in TERTIVS Peck 650* NF/VG Rare, 1700 GVLIELMVS and TERTIVS both have E's with the mid-bar serif joined to upper and lower serifs giving the impression of E over B however this could be an earlier die-state of the variety recorded in the Nicholson sale lot 131 (E's with serif joined to lower bar) NVG/VG unusual, 1700 BRIVANNIA Peck 698A the variety rather misty VG, these worthy of further study for the variety specialist
Pennies (3) 1825 Peck 1420 NEF with a few contact marks and spots (bought D.J.Traynor 1983 £32), 1831 No WW Peck 1455 NVF with a few surface marks (bought Sun Coins 1983 £31.50), 1841 REG No Colon Peck 1484 GVF with traces of lustre (bought D.J.Traynor 1983 £15)
Penny 1861 dies 6+G with 1 over higher 1 in date CGS variety 28 CGS AU 78 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1912 Freeman 172CGS UNC 82, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1922 Freeman 192CGS UNC 80 the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Hammered (5) A date run of hammered halfpennies from 1327-1461 taking in the whole Lancastrian blood-line from Edward III onwards, Halfpenny Edward III Florin coinage (N.1131, S.1557) Fine, Halfpenny Richard II Type I (N.1331, S.1698) NVF and on a full, round flan, Halfpenny Henry IV Heavy coinage (N.1352, S.1723) AF, strictly a fragment but the atypical bust style of this rare coinage still clear, Halfpenny Henry V Class D with annulets by hair (N.1410, S.1795) Fine, Halfpenny Henry VI Leaf-trefoil? Issue (N.1492, S.1905) Fine, slightly crimped
Penny 1896 10.5 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1896AbCGS UNC 82 the joint finest of the 6 exampled thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Twenty Pence 1982 Silver Proof Piedforts (4) FDC in the cases of issue with certificates, One Pound 1983 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC in the green box with certificate, One Pound 1987 Silver Proof Piedfort FDC boxed with certificate, Proof issues (16) Florins 1970 (4), Shillings 1970E (2), 1970S (2), Threepences 1970 (2), Halfpennies 1970 (4), Guernsey One Pound 1997 Golden Wedding Silver Proof FDC in capsule with certificate
Halfcrowns 1923 (7) VF-EF as part of a group of mostly Pennies to Farthings Victoria to Elizabeth II along with a few cupro-nickel Halfcrowns, also Provincial Mint Pennies (60) 1912H (38), 1918H (7), 1919H (13), 1918KN (2) in mixed circulated grades
Pennies (11) 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J NEF (bought Knighton Coins 1983 £7.50), 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N UNC or near so with lustre (bought E.Rough 1983 £8), 1897 Freeman 145 dies 1+B A/UNC (bought Sun Coins 1983 £7), 1903 Freeman 158 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous (bought Torbay Coin Gallery 1983 £5), 1911 Freeman 171 dies 1+A UNC or near so with traces of lustre (bought J&S Whitmore 1983 £4), 1927 Freeman 197 dies 4+C UNC or near so with a few small spots (bought D.G.Barney 1983 £2.75), 1931 Freeman 205 dies 5+C Lustrous UNC (bought M.Aspey 1983 £2.95), 1937 Freeman 221 dies 2+B Lustrous GEF (bought M.Aspey 1983 £0.95), 1950 ProofFreeman 241 dies 3+C nFDC (bought Grantham Auction 1985 £10), 1953 Freeman 245 dies 1+B UNC lustrous with some toning (bought M.Aspey 1983 £2), 1964 Freeman 254 dies 3+G UNC (bought M.Aspey 1983 £0.10), Decimal Pennies (3) 1979, 1982, 1985 UNC with lustre, plus Lundy One Puffin 1929 S.7850 GEF (bought S.R.Porter 1984 £4), British West Africa Penny 1936 Edward VIII UNC (bought J.Whitmore 1983 £1.50). Model Penny by Moore 1848 Bimetallic Fine
Pennies (1824) George VI (13) EF or better with lustre, Victoria Bun Head (414) clear dates includes 1869 (2), Victoria Veiled Head (745) from circulation, Edward VII (286) from circulation, Pennies 1918H (50), 1918KN (26), 1919H (80), 1919KN (2), 1922 (56), 1926 First Head (82), 1926 Modified Effigy (3), 1932 (27), 1934 (44) Average Circulated (Total weight around 16 Kilos)
Proof Sets 1970, 1971, Pre 1947 silver £2.50 face, Unofficial Pre-Decimal Coin sets in cases (13) a couple including some smaller silver these in mixed grades plus Pre-Decimal and Decimal base metal coinage in red tubes largely Pennies and Halfpennies many in UNC
Pennies (2) 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N UNC with practically full lustre and a contact mark on the portrait, 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N UNC with practically full lustre the fields with a prooflike quality with a few small tone spots
Penny 1920 Freeman 188CGS UNC 80 the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Pennies (4) 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B UNC or near so with subdued lustre, 1896 Freeman 143 dies 1+B UNC with subdued lustre and a few small spots, 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B lustrous UNC (2) all Ex-Michael Freeman
Pennies (2) 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 Fine with some edge knocks, (bought Knighton Coins 1983 £6.25), 1806 No Incuse Curl Peck 1344 AU/UNC tones with a dark tone spot on the reverse (bought D.J.Traynor 1983 £24)
Halfpennies (2) 1878 Wide Date Freeman 335 dies 15+N only Poor but very rare with the variety clear, this type was not present in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections, 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G About Fine, rare
Halfpennies (1029) Victoria Bun Head (106) Clear dates, Victoria Veiled Head (42), Edward VII (97), George V (762) mostly average circulated, George VI EF or better (22), Farthings (60) Victoria Veiled Head (27) Fine to GVF, Edward VII (33) Fine to GVF, plus Farthings an additional bag Victoria to Elizabeth II (200) many later dates lustrous
Pennies (2) 1862 struck on a thick flan of 10.7 grammes. Freeman notes that 1860 and 1861 coins have been recorded weighing 11.35 grammes. The coin though only in Poor grade appears struck from dies 6+G, unrecorded by Freeman, Peck, Gouby, Satin or Spink and highly unusual and 1860 Toothed Border with the top of the first T in BRITT extremely weak and just visible to the naked eye, the second T in BRITT also has the top left bar extremely weak, Fair and holed in the centre
Penny 1964 Freeman 254CGS UNC 85 the joint finest known of the 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 28 Feb 2009 Lot 1027 (part) Ex Dr. A Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/07/2011
Halfpennies (4) 1731 Fine, 1731 No stop after REX unrecorded by Peck and absent from the Nicholson collection with a different obverse die to the previous coin Good Fine with some corrosion spots, 1734 Crosslet 4 NF, 1806 GVF bent, Farthings (6) 1830 VF/NVF, 1831 NF/F, 1839 DEF. GF, 1843 Fine, 1847 Fine/Near Fine, 1880 Near Fine with a die flaw running along the letters to the left of the head, all Ex-Michael Freeman
A collection (47) mostly hammered silver with four early milled sixpences and a few miscellaneous items, the hammered ranging from early pennies and halfpennies including some cut pieces to James Ishillings mixed grades most in lower collectable grades some holed
Shillings (2), Pennies (21), Halfpennies (47) and Farthings (10) 17th, 18th and 19th Century in mixed generally lower grades although we noticed a couple in VF-EF
Halfpennies (16) 1730, 1731, 1733, 1734 (3), 1739 (6), 1750 (3), 1753, Halfpenny Contemporary Counterfeits (2) 1774, 1775, Evasion Halfpenny 1771 George II GEORGE RULES in mixed grades to Good Fine
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