Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I, VG, the key identifiers clear, Very Rare, rated R16 by Freeman, the rarity fully justified, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered one example in better than Fine grade
Penny to Third Farthing (7) comprising Penny 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N, UNC with traces of lustre, Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 318, dies 10+J, A/UNC with traces of lustre and some small spots, Halfpenny 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A, EF with some thin scratches on the obverse, Farthings (3) 1879 Ordinary 9, Freeman 538 dies 5+C, A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1900 Freeman 578 dies 1+A,GVF/NEF, 1901 Freeman 579 dies 1+A, GEF, Third Farthing 1884 Peck 1936 UNC and lustrous
Pennies (10) 1851 DEF Far Colon Good Fine/Fine with some contact marks, 1853 Ornamental Trident About Fine, 1854 Ornamental Trident Near Fine/Fine, 1874H dies 7+H Freeman 73 VG/Fair, 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from Trident VG, 1911 Fine, 19156 Recessed Ear Near Fine/VG, 1926 First Head Fine, 19236 Modified Effigy Near Fine/VG, 1930 VG
Penny 1874H Freeman 76, dies 7+I, Fine/Near Fine with some heavier contact marks, an extremely rare variety, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database shows that this variety normally is found in very low grade. We note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Pennies (5) 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 49 dies 6+G VF with a dig above the bust, the reverse with some fine scratches in the field, 1866 Freeman 52 dies 6+G GEF/UNC with some surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, 1871 Freeman 61 dies 6+G Good Fine/NVF cleaned, Rare, 1874H Freeman 71 dies 7+G GVF with a thin scratch on the reverse, with surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, Penny 1882H Freeman 115 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous with a subtle colourful tone, the obverse with some minor hairlines and darker toning in places
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I VG or slightly better, the reverse with a scratch in the field, an extremely rare type and almost always encountered in low grades, rated R16 by Freeman the rarity fully justified
Pennies (7) 1860 Freeman 10 dies 2+D (2) the first Fine with some scratches, the second NVF cleaned and retoned, 1865 Freeman 50 dies 6+G GVF with some spots, 1874H Freeman 66 dies 6+G Good Fine/Fine, 1874H Freeman 70 AU/GEF with traces of lustre, the reverse stained, 1889 14 Leaves Freeman 128 dies 13+N, UNC with light surface residue, some attractive and colourful tone is visible in the legends, 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N UNC or near so, toned with some spots and surface residue, along with Penny 1860 of crude design on a heavy flan weighing 13.70 grammes VG/Fair
Pennies to Fractional Farthings (11) comprising Penny 1902 High Tide UNC with some lustre, Halfpennies (7) 1856 EF with some tone spots, 1874H Freeman 318 dies 10+J GEF/EF, 1901 AU/UNC with good lustre, 1904 UNC/AU with good subdued lustre, 1908 GEF/AU and lustrous, 1925 Modified Effigy AU/UNC the obverse with very light cabinet friction, 1944 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks, Farthings (2) 1835 Raised line on saltire, Reverse B, Peck 1473 AU/UNC and nicely toned, the obverse with a hint of lustre, scarce thus, 1881H EF cleaned, Third Farthing 1913 UNC with practically full lustre
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I UNC with around 15-20% lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS63 BN, very rare, rated R16 by Freeman, rarer in higher grades, as our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have never offered this type in higher than Fine, this a superb example and would enhance any high quality Bronze Penny Collection. We note the Laurie Bamford example sold in 2006 was only graded VF
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H, Gouby BP1874Nj (K+j) the 7 of the date tilts backwards slightly, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, an unusual and distinctive type GEF toned
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 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 8, this type almost always found in low grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1206 hammer price £110
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I VG or near so with some of the legend slightly 'misty', the variety fully identifiable, Very Rare in all grades, rated R16 by Freeman
Penny 1874H 7 over 7, the underlying 7 struck higher and shows very clearly at top left and inside left of the overpunched 7, Gouby BP1874Nn (dies K+j), Freeman dies 7+H, Fine or slightly better, Extremely Rare with very few examples thought to exist
Penny 1874H 7 over 7 in date, Gouby BP1874Nn (dies K+j), Freeman dies 7+H, Poor with the date and overstrike area very clear, Very Rare with only a handful of examples known
Farthings in LCGS holders (11) 1843 Reverse B, 9 1/4 teeth date spacing CGS variety 06, UNC with lustre traces, graded LCGS 78. 1869 Narrow Date LCGS variety 02 Toned UNC, graded LCGS 78, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection. 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, EF graded LCGS 60. 1872 Freeman 523 dies 3+B, UNC or very near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1874H Freeman 525 dies 4+C VF, graded LCGS 40. 1878 Freeman 536 dies 5+C, UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 78. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS Variety 08, GEF graded LCGS 65. 1879 Ordinary 9, broken lower colon stop after F:D:, 11 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 07 UNC or near so with subdued lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1879 Ordinary 9, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 05, UNC or near so with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 75. 1880 4 Berries, Open second 8 in date, LCGS variety 02 GVF/VF, graded LCGS 45. 1880 4 Berries, Closed second 8 in date, LCGS variety 01, A/UNC with traces of lustre, graded LCGS 70. along with Penny 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC with lustre, graded LCGS 78 an interesting group for the variety specialist
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a choice example with a trace of lustre, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I GVF with field corrosion, we note that all previous examples we have offered have graded Fine or below, rated R17 by Freeman and very rare, we also note that there was no example of this type in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H, Gouby BP1874Nj (K+j) the 7 of the date tilts backwards slightly, 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, an unusual and distinctive type GEF toned
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I Fine/Near Fine with all major details clear, very rare and rated R17 by Freeman, a very rare type, even in this grade, still the finest we have handled since 2003
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I Fine with the key features of this rare type all clear, Rated R16 by Freeman, most examples show up in VG or lower grades
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, the H mintmark points midway between two rim teeth, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, the H mintmark points midway between two rim teeth, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, GEF/AU nicely toned, the obverse with some small tone spots
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I rated R17 by Freeman, seldom seen in any grade, NF/VG with all major details clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A130 5/9/2010 Lot 1894, we note that there was no example in the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 struck on a thick 2mm flan Fine with a curved imperfection on the reverse, one of the key varieties in the entire bronze halfpenny series, certainly one of only a handful known, rated R20 by Freeman, we note one other example graded CGS 60 sold for £3042 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 September 2013
Pennies all Victorian bronze series in CGS holders (20) 1861 1 over lower 1 Fine CGS 30, 1861 Freeman 25 dies 4+G Fine CGS 20, 1862 GVF CGS 55, 1864 Crosslet 4 Fine the reverse slightly better CGS 30, 1866 Good Fine CGS 35, 1870 Wider date Gouby BP1870Ae VG CGS 15, 1873 VF CGS 50, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H VF CGS 40, 1874H CGS variety 30 Freeman dies 7+H with extra linear circle under the date Fine CGS 35, 1874 Gouby BP1874Ad with 11.5 teeth date spacing VG, CGS 15, 1874 Close Date Gouby BP1874Db VG CGS 15, 1874H double linear circle to the left of the date (different dies to the previously named coin) Fine CGS 20, 1876H Freeman 89 VF CGS 45, 1877 Freeman 91 VF CGS 50, 1891 Fine/Good Fine CGS 35, 1896 Wide Date Gouby BP1896AD VG CGS 15, 1896 Gouby BP1896B EF CGS 70, 1897 Good Fine CGS 35, 1898 Wide date VG CGS 15, 1900 wide 00 Gouby BP1900AB UNC CGS 78, 13 are from the Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennycollection, many of which are the only examples recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1874H Freeman 66 dies 6+G Toned UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with a minor touch of cabinet friction. Very few contact marks at all and most attractive
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H Choice UNC with practically full lustre, graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1874H Freeman dies 6+G (Freeman 66) with 12 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1874He, CGS Variety 21, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Dr. A Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/07/2011, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1874H Bronze ProofFreeman 74 dies 7+H nFDC with light contact marks and traces of lustre, we note a similar coin in CGS 88 realised £2800 hammer price in our Auction A129 in June 2010
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the 1 and the 8 spaced further from each other with the 8 pointing to a rim tooth, the H mintmark situated just to the left of a rim tooth PCGS MS64 BN
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
Penny 1874H Bronze ProofFreeman 74 dies 7+H nFDC toned with a few small spots, we note a similar coin in CGS 88 realised £2800 hammer price in our Auction A129 in June 2010
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the H mintmark pointing midway between two rim teeth CGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the 1 and the 8 spaced further from each other with the 8 pointing to a rim tooth, the H mintmark situated just to the left of a rim tooth CGS 10
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H CGS UNC 82, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Pennies (7) 1864 Plain 4 Good Fine/Fine, 1874 (4) all different varieties 1874H Freeman 68 dies 6+H, 1874 Freeman 69 dies 6+I, 1874H Freeman 77 dies 8+G, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H only Fair but all scarce or rare, 1882H Freeman 111 dies 11+M (2) Near Fine and VG one with a clear overdate this unusual, Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 GF/NVF
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 318 Dies 10+J Lustrous UNC with a small verdigris spot on the front of the truncation, Ex-London Coin Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 521
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