Halfpenny 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 a superb example, the second finest of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full lustre and prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A106 September 2004 Lot 827 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1902 High tide, Freeman 381 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre and choice, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide, Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre and choice with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre, a well-struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 989 hammer price £32
Halfpenny 1906 Freeman 385 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1462 hammer price £65
Halfpenny 1908 Freeman 387 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1463 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1909 Freeman 388 dies 1+B, UNC with around 40% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 622 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A, UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 533 hammer price £46
Halfpenny 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A, UNC and almost fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 September 2009 Lot 2034 hammer price £50
Halfpenny 1917 Freeman 396 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 623 hammer price £26
Halfpenny 1919 Freeman 398 dies 1+A, UNC with around 80% lustre and with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2040 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1920 Freeman 399 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (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, the second finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1271 hammer price £60
Halfpenny 1923 Freeman 402 dies 1+A a particularly sharp obverse striking, a Specimen strike, the rims although equal in height to the currency coin are more raised from the fields, UNC with a few minor contact marks on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1272 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1924 Freeman 403 dies 1+A, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1631 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1925 First Head, Freeman 404 dies 1+A, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1925 Modified Effigy Freeman 405 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and highly lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, 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 624 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1926 Freeman 406 dies 2+B, UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1927 Freeman 408 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of just 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Grade 88 currency coins in this series are truly rare, this coin is UIN 350, one of the earliest coins to be encapsulated by LCGS. Since this has been encapsulated, a further 43000+ coins have been recorded by LCGS and this has yet to be beaten, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2009 hammer price £70
Halfpenny 1929 Freeman 412 dies 3+B Choice UNC with around 85% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Feb 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1930 Freeman 414 dies 3+B Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part), the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre and excellent fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, currency coins graded 88 are truly rare and are very seldom encountered
Halfpenny 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B UNC, the obverse attractively toned, the reverse with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1933 Freeman 420 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2051 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1935 Freeman 424 dies 3+B UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1936 Freeman 426 dies 3+B Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Feb 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1937 Freeman 429 dies 1+A Choice UNC with prooflike fields, a stunning example and crisply struck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 94, by some distance the finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report (the next finest are two examples graded 88). All currency coins graded 90 are extremely rare and any graded higher are in the small fractions of the top 1% extant. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1938 Freeman 431 dies 1+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 38 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1939 Freeman 433 dies 1+C Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1444, hammer price £48. Examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1940 Freeman 438 dies 1+F, Choice UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, this date surprising hard to locate in choice grade, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1945 Freeman 447 dies 1+K Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, Freeman 456, dies 2+O, rated R18 by Freeman, nFDC and lustrous with hints of colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC PF64 RB, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 March 2005 Lot 1312 hammer price £240, these VIP Proofs are Extremely rare and were only produced in very small numbers
Halfpenny 1950 Freeman 457 dies 2+O Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1952 Freeman 461 dies 2+P Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1960 Freeman 485 dies 3+E, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one currency Elizabeth II Halfpenny has graded higher (the 1965 graded LCGS 90 also listed in this sale)
Halfpenny 1963 Freeman 489 dies 3+F, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one currency Elizabeth II Halfpenny has graded higher (the 1965 graded LCGS 90 also listed in this sale)
Halfpenny 1964 Freeman 491 dies 3+E, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one currency Elizabeth II Halfpenny has graded higher (the 1965 graded LCGS 90 also listed in this sale)
Halfpenny 1965 Freeman 492 dies 3+H, Lustrous UNC and choice in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, the finest known of 57 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, at the time of writing a total of 264 Elizabeth II currency Halfpennies have been recorded by LCGS and this remains the only grade 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 Lot 1384 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1965 struck in cupro-nickel, 5.73 grammes, LCGS Variety 02, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 532 hammer price £130
Mint Error - Mis-Strike HalfpennyElizabeth II obverse brockage struck off-centre with around 3mm of blank flan from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock on either side, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a highly unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon, struck off-centre with around 2mm blank flan between 9 and 3 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly so on the reverse, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny 1906 Freeman 162 dies 1+C, the reverse double struck, the second striking rotated by around 20 degrees clockwise, showing most of a second date and parts of a second Britannia, Good, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 5
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny Victoria Bun Head, struck on an Halfpenny-sized flan with the date and most of the legend off-flan, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
Pennies (3) 1909 with raised dot between N and E of PENNY (a similar variety to the 1897 Penny) VG the variety very clear, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-London Coins Auction 139 December 2012 Lot 2094 (part), 1907 with only one colon date after IMP (the lower dot is missing), LCGS Variety 03, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1903 ONE with the right leg on the N thinning towards the top (weak hub) LCGS Variety 04, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, an interesting small study group for the Variety Specialist
Pennies and Halfpennies in LCGS holders (17) comprising Pennies (14) and Halfpennies (3), Pennies:- 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 17 dies 6+D About Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, 1861 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G but with R over R in REG, VF with an edge knock, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D, Near Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, the top colon dot after BRITT very weak and barely struck, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, in an LCGS yellow ticket holder 'VF cleaned', 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with central cut fishtail, and no top colon dot after REG, LCGS Variety 96, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J, About Fine, scarce, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1915 Recessed Ear as Freeman 179 dies 2+B, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, 1877 as Gouby BP1877Bb (Large Date with 12 1/2 teeth date spacing) with part of an extra linear circle in the left part of the exergue extending below the 18 of the date, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 45, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, rated R12 by Freeman, 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, Halfpennies (3) :- 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G, with 6 over 6 in the date, Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1874H Freeman 318, dies 10+J Fine/Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1837 as Peck 1465 VF with 7 over 7 in date, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25
Pennies in LCGS holders (11) 1862 Doubled 6 in date Freeman dies 6+G, slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1883 Double linear circle below the date Gouby BP1883Bg VF slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1889 Wide Date spanning 16 rim teeth, Gouby BP1889 Cd, VG or better, slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1889 date spacing 13 1/2 rim teeth Gouby BP1889B, VF with a flan flaw on the obverse, slabbed in an LCGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder 'Field Damage VF', 1889 13 1/2 rim teeth date spacing Gouby BP1889B Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1893 3 with broken top, LCGS variety 14, NVG slabbed and graded LCGS 5, 1900 Wide 00 in date, Gouby BP1900Ab Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1935 Freeman 212 dies 5+C Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1945 Doubled 9 in date, LCGS Variety 03 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1946 Raised Dot after ONE, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, along with Penny 1797 with a fleur-de-lis countermark in the obverse field, Fair, in an 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holder, and Fantasy Pennies (2) 1797 modern restrikes issued by Colin Cooke one in bronze, the other in golden alloy, UNC in 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holders
Pennies in LCGS holders (15) 1935 Freeman 212 dies 5+C UNC with almost full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1936 Freeman 214 dies 5+C UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1937 Freeman 219 dies 1+B, UNC with around 25% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1937 Freeman 221 dies 2+B, UNC with around 30% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B, UNC with around 70% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1940 Freeman 227 dies 2+C, UNC with around 30% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1946 Freeman 233 dies 2+C Mint Toned UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Penny 1947 Freeman 235 dies 2+C, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1948 Freeman 236 dies 2+C, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1950 S of GEORGIVS with forked tip, LCGS Variety 03, EF, slabbed and graded LCGS 60, 1953 Freeman 245 dies 1+B, UNC with around 90% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1962 Freeman 250 dies 3+E, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1963 Freeman 252 dies 3+F, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1964 Freeman 254 dies 3+G UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1967 Freeman 257 dies 3+J, UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85
Pennies in LCGS holders (4) 1937 ProofFreeman 220 dies 1+B, nFDC the reverse with good lustre, the obverse attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1950 Proof Freeman 241 dies 3+C, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, 1951 Proof Freeman 243 dies 3+C Toned UNC with some lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1953 Proof Freeman 246 dies 1+B nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, along with Halfpennies in LCGS holders (2) 1953 Proof Freeman 465 dies 2+A, UNC with some lustre, now toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1970 Proof Freeman 495A dies 4+I, nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 88
Penny 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 UNC with touches of attractive blue-green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1359 hammer price £480
Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 Marsh 2016 Lot 3084 hammer price £500
Penny 1799 Pattern by Droz BHM 465, Montagu 28, Obverse Bust right GEORGIUS III : D:G: REX, Reverse VIGEBIT IN OMNE AEVUM in four lines. Struck in copper, Toned UNC in an LCGS 'Encapsulation only' holder, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS63 BN, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 February 2015 Lot 2140 hammer price £360
Penny 1806 Incuse Curl Peck 1342 UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS66 BN, this ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing
Penny 1806 Proof in Gilt Copper, the base of the 1 missing and the 0 open at the top, Peck 1325, KP31, nFDC with some minor field imperfections, retaining much original lustre and brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A112 Marsh 2006 Lot 1172 hammer price £290
Penny 1807 Bronzed Copper Proof Restrike Peck 1354, R98, UNC with some light contact marks to the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1158 hammer price £120
Penny 1806 Copper Proof, the base of the 1 missing and the 0 open at the top, Peck 1327 KP31 nFDC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1137 hammer price £220
Penny 1807 Peck 1344 UNC so with the odd tone spot, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 777, hammer price £80
Penny 1825 Peck 1420 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction November 2004, Lot 1142 hammer price £180
Penny 1826 Reverse A, No Line on Saltire, Peck 1422, UNC/GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A110 September 2005 Lot 950 hammer price £90
Penny 1834 Peck 1459 UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1135 hammer price £650, this date very rare in high grade, the finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1841 REG No Colon, Peck 1484, Bramah 2c, F in DEF repaired, VF with some contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016, Lot 3142 hammer price £20
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon Peck 1493 UNC with some light nicks and minor cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction 111 November 2005 Lot 1165 hammer price £160
Penny 1848 8 over 6 also with thicker I in GRATIA, GVF with some contact marks, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 55, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1816 hammer price £300
Penny 1848 8 over 7 Peck 1532 UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1193 hammer price £95
Penny 1851 DEF Far Colon, with no serifs to B of BRITANNIAR, NVF/VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 35, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 5/6/2016 Lot 3150 hammer price £28
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident, Italic 5, LCGS variety 6, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2038 hammer price £160, the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 Choice UNC and attractively toned, 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 A116 March 2007 Lot 1146 hammer price £80
Penny 1854 Plain Trident Peck 1506 UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, and graded LCGS 80 the second finest of 29 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 548
Penny 1855 Plain Trident Peck 1509 Choice UNC attractively toned with traces of lustre, an extremely eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 1043 hammer price £65
Penny 1858 Large date with W.W. LCGS variety 05, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1858 Large Rose, W.W on truncation, Ornamental Trident Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 Lot 2891 hammer price £110
Penny 1858 No W.W. Peck 1518 UNC with practically full lustre and of stunning appearance thus, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82. Although LCGS consider lustre, and mark down coins that have unsightly toning problems, they do not rate eye appeal as highly as the USA grading companies. The CGS system attaches more importance to wear, bag marks, hairlines etc, so coins with these problems that, owing to eye appeal may be hyped up by traditional retailers or graded higher in the US, will get a more conservative grade. The joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 913 hammer price £300
Penny 1858 Ornamental Trident, 8 struck over another 8, W.W. on truncation with misaligned colon dot after DEF, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-Dr. A. Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1859 Small Date Proof, Peck 1520 these Proofs stated by Peck to be late mint strikings, nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, a colourful underlying tone further enhances the eye appeal. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, and listed as 'Extremely Rare' by Peck. Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1170, hammer price £1200
Penny 1859 Small Date, LCGS Variety 03 A/UNC with much mint lustre, a scarcer type and with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1153 Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection hammer price £240
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 1 dies 1+A, GEF/EF with traces of lustre, and some thin scratches on the obverse, in an LCGS 'Yellow ticket' holder 'Cleaned EF'
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, UNC with around 50%/30% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 September 2015 Lot 2578 hammer price £400
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 7 dies 1+C, VF/NEF Rare, rated R15 by Freeman, seldom seen in grades above Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the second finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A165 June 2019 Lot 2833 hammer price £600
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but with N over sideways N in ONE as Satin 11 but also with A over damaged A in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 85, in a 'Yellow Ticket' LCGS holder Cleaned EF, nevertheless a very rare type and always sought after, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but with N over sideways N in ONE, Satin 11, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2, 27/3/2017 Lot 258
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, with the T of VICTORIA struck over a higher, misplaced T, the underlying T having its top line merging with the linear circle, the rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) LCGS Variety 46, UNC with good, slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 hammer price £160
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 13 dies 3+D, the L.C.W almost totally missing, very small traces of the W only showing, the area below and to the left of the shield and adjacent area poorly struck (see Satin page 10, Note c) UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with T over higher T in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 91, UNC with even and subdued lustre, a very pleasing example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2, 27/2/2017 Lot 254.
Penny 1860 Toothed Border dies 2+D, with double thin crossbar to the A of VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 41, NVG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 5, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 June 2015 Lot 2585 hammer price £70
Penny 1860 Toothed Border F:D error (no colon dots after D) Gouby BP1860T (G+d), Freeman dies 4+D, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Gouby records only 4 examples known, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Gouby BP 1860 Jd, with triple-struck F in F:D: and 1 over 1 in date, in addition the piece also has a slight die rotation, in an LCGS Yellow Ticket holder 'UNC cleaned'
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2039 hammer price £180
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, F in F:D: has no lower serifs, first I in VICTORIA over I and with no lower left serif, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 16, 17/4/2018 Lot 335
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1192 (raw) hammer price £190, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 (slabbed) hammer price £300
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, very little trace of the L.C.W. below the shield due to die filling, as noted in John Jerrams' 'The Early British Bun Penny 1860-1865 and their Varieties' A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1169 hammer price £95
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, UNC with some lustre and a pleasing even tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2 27/3/2017 Lot 253
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman dies 4+D, variant with central cut fishtail to the ribbon, as Gouby page 33 (retouches 1, 3, and 4) Repairs to the broken A in VICTORIA, D of D:G: LCGS Variety 94, UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS , the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, as Freeman 15, dies 4+D, with central cut fishtail, and an additional dot below the colon following the F of F:D:, this smaller than the colon dot and offset to the right, LCGS Variety 44, UNC or near so and lustrous, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2361 hammer price £80
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, as Freeman 15, dies 4+D, with double struck 6 in the date and double struck E in PENNY, LCGS Variety 45, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A149 June 2015 Lot 2422 hammer price £240
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, ONF for ONE, Gouby BP1860X (H+d), Freeman dies 5+D, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 June 2012 Lot 1713 hammer price £240
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border mule, the obverse with second T in BRITT over a higher T, as Freeman 9, dies 2+B, NVG Very Rare, and listed as R17 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 4/5/2010 Lot 166, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2846 hammer price £550
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 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 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
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 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
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 1862 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G, with elongated top colon dot after F:D:, UNC the obverse with good pale lustre, the reverse with practically full lustre and some small trivial spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Carlisle 9/3/2006 Lot 254, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2862 hammer price £100
Penny 1862 as Freeman 39 dies 6+G with the R of REG struck over a higher, weaker R, LCGS Variety 18, A/UNC and nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 3152 hammer price £75
Penny 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G, the joint finest known of 45 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2042 hammer price £200
Penny 1862 Small Date Figures from the Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G. Rated R18 by Freeman. Poor with the variety very clear, very few examples known, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 2, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2589 hammer price £260
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 1862 with two extra 'spikes' emanating from the left of Britannia's helmet plumes, this would appear to be a later die state variant of Satin 43 (Three short extra plumes), showing the upper and lower spikes only. A hand-drawn illustration of the 'Three short extra plumes' type is shown in 'The Early British Bronze Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams 2003, page 41. LCGS Variety 16, Lustrous UNC with some toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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, only Fair, very few examples recorded of this rare type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 4, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016 Lot 3168 hammer price £400
Penny 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G, UNC with some subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1562 hammer price £120
Penny 1863 Open 3 in date Gouby BP1863B (J+g), Satin 46, Poor with some misty areas, the variety clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 3, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 June 2012 Lot 1719 hammer price £180
Penny 1863 struck on a thicker heavy flan weighing 12.1 grammes, the flan around 1.75mm thick, the obverse struck slightly off centre Fair, unusual, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 8, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1196 hammer price £190
Penny 1865 Freeman 50 dies 6+G About UNC/UNC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction March 2017 A156 Lot 2512 hammer price £330
Penny 1866 Freeman 52 dies 6+G, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1148 hammer price £300
Penny 1866 Raised dot between O and N of ONE, also an additional two dots in the field below the NN of PENNY, a most unusual piece, LCGS Variety 03, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-London Coins Auction A143 December 2013 Lot 2151 hammer price £95
Penny 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G UNC and attractively toned, seldom seen in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2432 hammer price £320
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 11 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870Ab, Choice UNC the obverse with partial lustre, the reverse with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 Lot 2190 hammer price £320
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 12 Teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870 Ac, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85,, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1015 hammer price £800
Penny 1873 Freeman 64 dies 6+G Choice UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 February 2009 Lot 1370, hammer price £320
Penny 1874 as Freeman 72 dies 7+H, as Gouby BP1874Da dies K+j, but with the extra linear circle showing in the exergue, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10 the variety and all major details very clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 2094 (part), the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1874 Freeman 77 dies 8+G, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, rated at R14 by Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2417, Ex-Croydon Coins Auction September 2001
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