Halfcrowns (2) 1923 ESC 770 Lustrous UNC with some very light contact marks and rim nicks, still a pleasing piece with much eye appeal, 1933 ESC 782 Lustrous UNC with a few light contact marks
Halfpenny 1673 B over C in BRITANNIA, struck from the same reverse die as the example in the Nicholson collection, with the curious semi-colon shaped die flaw by the first N in BRITANNIA, Fine or better with a small edge bruise, unlisted by Peck, superior to the Nicholson collection example
Halfpenny 1694 Peck 602 VF struck on a porous flan, Farthings (2) 1672 Peck 519 Fine, 1690 Peck 579 (One mullet on edge after the date) Fine/Good Fine for issue with some corrosion, edge inscription partly visible
Halfpenny 1723 struck on a thin flan of 6.73 grammes (103.86 grains) as Peck 803 (average weight for the standard coins of this series is 150 grains, range 144 to 160 grains) VG to Near Fine with surface corrosion, we note Peck 804 described as 'very thin flan' weighs 72.1 grains, so this coin some what between the two types
Halfpenny 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1929 Freeman 412 dies 3+B Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1858 with the second 8 over struck, though the underlying figure is unclear. Evidence of the underlying figure is in the right centre indent so this would suggest the figure being a 3 or a 9 both of which have been previously suggested for this type, Gouby CP1858G, NEF with some hairlines and thin scratches
Shilling 1688 8 over 7 ESC 1074 Fine with some old scratches on the reverse, rated only R2 by ESC, however, our archive records show this to be the first example we have offered of this type in 8 years, so maybe somewhat under-rated
Five CentsPattern 1846 SMITH ON DECIMAL CURRENCY, by Marrian and Gausby 35.5mm diameter GVF/NEF with some contact marks, Ex-Spink Auction 11 Lot 663 (part lot)
Halfpennies (2) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 270 dies 4+E, EF toned with some scratches, Ex-M.Peake £10, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 274 dies 5+E GEF with good underlying lustre, Ex-G.Monk £20
Halfpennies (2) 1861 Freeman 273 dies 4+G EF with some small spots, Ex-Astons £7.20, 1862 Freeman 289 dies 7+G GEF with pale lustre Ex-G.Johnson Auction £5
Halfpennies (2) 1861 Freeman 277 dies 6+G UNC and lustrous with some small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market for £10. 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+F UNC the obverse toned, the reverse with around 25% lustre, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £10.80
Halfpennies (2) 1868 Freeman 303 dies 7+G EF with a toning line on either side, Ex-Spink Auction 6/ October 1979 Lot 823 £10.50. 1871 Freeman 308 dies 7+G NVF with surface marks and some spots, Rare, Ex-Astons £28.80
Halfpennies (2) 1873 Freeman 310 dies 7+G UNC with around 40% lustre and a small spot by REG, Ex-M.Ellis £26. 1873 Freeman 311 dies 311 VF toned, Ex-M.Ellis £8
Halfpennies (2) 1875 Freeman 322A">Freeman 322A dies 13+J Fine with a small spot to the right of the date, Very rare rated R17 by Freeman and seldom offered, we note there was no example in either the Nicholson or Roland Harris collections, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £52. 1875 Freeman 322 dies 12+L NVG with a dent on the Queen's hairline, Ex-Laurie Bamford £5
Halfpennies (2) 1876H as Freeman 325 dies 13+K* with the G of D:G: struck over another G, most unusual, Fine, the reverse slightly better although with a couple of spots in the field. 1876H Freeman 329 dies 14+M VF, Ex-G.Monk £2
Halfpennies (2) 1889 Freeman 360 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC with small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market £9. 1890 Freeman 362 dies 17+S UNC with practically full lustre and a couple of small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market £25
Halfpennies (2) 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S UNC with around 20% lustre, purchased from Charing Cross Market £6.50. 1894 Freeman 369 dies 17+S UNC with good subdued lustre, Ex-Laurie Bamford £12
Halfpennies (3) 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S UNC with good subdued lustre, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £5. 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S AU/UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market £4.50. 1892 Freeman 366 dies 17+S About EF once cleaned now almost fully retoned, Ex-G.Monk £2.70
Halfpennies (3) 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A UNC with good subdued lustre and a couple of small rim nicks Ex-Laurie Bamford £4.50. 1896 Freeman 371 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, purchased from Charing Cross Market £20. 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B UNC with subdued lustre, Ex-G.Monk £3
Halfpennies (3) 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC with a small spot on the portrait. 1900 Freeman 377 dies 1+B A/UNC with pale lustre. 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B UNC with practically full lustre
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
Halfpenny 1847 Peck 1531 UNC or near so and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some light contact marks, Rare in this grade and superior to the examples in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections, Ex-Surrey Numismatic Society £6
Halfpenny 1851 No Dots on Shield Reverse A Peck 1534 VF/GVF with some small spots the rarity of this piece somewhat under-rated, we note that there was no example in the Nicholson collection, Ex-G.Monk £4.50
Halfpenny 1851 Reverse B with dots on the shield, also the 8 appears to be struck over a lower 8, Peck 1535 EF with a small spot on the hair, purchased at Charing Cross Market £6
Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 260A, no tie-knot, dies 1*+A, rated R16 by Freeman, UNC with a tone spot on the bust and some light deposit on the reverse, highly lustrous and very rare in this high grade, Ex-G.Monk £11.50
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC, an early strike with prooflike fields, we note this piece superior to the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris examples, (there was no example in the Nicholson Collection), we note the Roland Harris example realised £320 hammer price in London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23 March 1989, Ex-Hopetoun House collection Lot no.707 hammer price £75
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 266 dies 4+B UNC/AU with good but pale lustre, in our experience, somewhat scarcer than the R11 quoted by Freeman, Ex-M.Peake collection £20
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
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