Halfpenny 1749 Peck 879 Toned UNC and choice with traces of lustre, a well struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, indeed over 42000 coins have been graded since this piece and the grade has yet to be beaten
Penny 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from trident Freeman 139 dies 1+A, UNC/AU and with some lustre, the obverse with heavy contact marks and a number of scratches
Penny 1844 Model by Joseph Moore, dated on the obverse only, mule Freeman dies N+Q (see plate XV in the 1985 edition of Michael J. Freeman 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain') this die pairing unlisted by Freeman, NEF and presumably Very Rare
Penny 1889 15 Leaves Freeman 127 dies 12+N, Choice UNC with around 60%/50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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
Pennies 1916 (2) Freeman 180 dies 2+B the first the recessed ear type with the (usual) broken border tooth above the colon stop after BRITT, A/UNC and toned, slightly streaky, the second the standard type with normal border teeth UNC with around 40% lustre, Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B UNC with around 40% lustre and a small tone spot above Britannia, scarce in this grade
Halfpenny 1788 Silver Plated copper Pattern by Droz DH11 Peck 964 VF/GVF scratched in the fields the reverse missing some of the plating behind Britannia, Farthing 1694 Peck 616 Fine or slightly better
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.63 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 Near Fine, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies
Penny 1863 Die Number 2, Freeman 45, dies 6+G (Rarity 19), Gouby BP1863C, Satin 47, pleasant Fine with some old scratches consistent with a Fine grade, this is the first example we have offered. As a relative guide to rarity, in the past we have offered one Die Number 3 and five Die Number 4 Pennies and 6 1877 narrow dates the last of which realised £5500. We also note the Laurie Bamford example of this die number 2 described as VF sold for a hefty £4000 way back in 2006 since when many coin prices have risen by multiples. There was no example in the Workman 1, Workman 2, Alderley, Crocker or Roland Harris Collections
Penny 1860 60 over 59 Copper, Peck 1521, UNC with traces of lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the date shows complete figures 6 and 0, and traces of both the 5 and 9 of the underlying 59, this feature rarely seen and as clear an overstrike as we have seen for this rare type, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23/3/1989, Ex-Hopetoun House Collection
Halfpenny 1745 Peck 875 UNC an extremely choice example, attractively toned with small traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113, 5/6/2006 (Lot 994). One of the first coins encapsulated by CGS (UIN 0000035). LCGS has now recorded over 42000 coins on its Population report and only one other coin of this date has been recorded. We note only 4 George II currency Halfpennies of all dates have attained the 85 grade, with none recorded higher, therefore a choice coin for the type collector
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in copper with plain edge, Peck 1157 KH7 Obverse with 2 Berries in wreath, the Reverse with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit Toned UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, Rare, probably rarer than Peck indicates
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter B, Freeman 288 dies 7+E, Fine or slightly better for wear, with some contact marks and some verdigris to the left of the lighthouse, Very rare, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon, No Colon after REG, the Reverse appears to be a sharper early strike, the shield having two distinct sharp raised lines, the rose also differing in that there are lines between the petals, in the style of the later Victorian Veiled Head Shilling reverses, About VF with many contact marks and several edge knocks, nevertheless a very rare and recently discovered variety, with few example believed to exist
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, E of PENNY over P also with a die break right next to it. Unusually Freeman dies 2+D, this E over P variety normally found on the die pairing 4+D.On archive comparison of previous overstrikes of this type, this is closer to the Auction 152 Lot 2370 in style. Fine with some light corrosion and rare
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 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, UIN 3195, now the Population Report has recorded a further 39000 coins this has still yet to be surpassed
Penny 1797 Proof in Bronzed Copper Peck 1115 KP15 UNC, struck on an imperfect blank with two flan flaws in the reverse field, and with thin scratches in the obverse field
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 330 dies 13+J, rated R14 by Freeman, UNC nicely toned with a small handling mark on either side, we note this is only the fifth example we have offered in 15 years
Penny 1858 8 over 2, this variety previously thought to be 8 over 3 with die cracks through the top half and bottom half of all four digits of the date, recent research has stated this is more likely to be 8 over 2, indeed this coin shows a small part of the point of the 2 at the bottom left of the 8. Recent research suggest that this die only had a short working life (Source: Michael Gouby, article Spink Numismatic Circular May 2010 pages 72-73), UNC or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Halfpenny 1864 Freeman 295 dies 7+G UNC with practically full lustre, a few small tone spots visible under magnification barely detract, scarce in this high grade
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
Halfpenny 1697 GVLILMVS error, with stop after BRITANNIA, similar obverse die to Peck 649, however this with stop on the reverse and unlisted as such by Peck, 10.53 grammes, we note also there was no example without the reverse stop in the Nicholson collection, where it is also quoted that Peck recorded only one example of this spelling error
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D Gouby BP1860R with central cut fishtail in the ribbon and line above L.C.WYON, the L.C.W not struck up on the reverse, AU/EF with some lustre
Penny 1877 Narrow date, Freeman 90 dies 8+H (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series, almost always encountered in low grade, this example around Fine, and considerably superior to the example sold in London Coins Auction A129 (Lot 2034) graded LCGS 20 which realised £7020 inclusive of buyers premium. The variety beyond dispute and this example quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence, we note we have handled only 5 other examples since 2003, we also note this is superior to the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection sold in 2006 described as 'Fair', hence a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of the key varieties in this series
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon, No Colon after REG, the Reverse appears to be a sharper early strike, the shield having two distinct sharp raised lines, the rose also differing in that there are lines between the petals, in the style of the later Victorian Veiled Head Shilling reverses, EF with two small spots on the reverse, a recent discovery and considered to be very rare with few known
Penny 1875H Specimen LCGS Variety 12 the only example, and therefore the finest known example, thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Extremely Rare and clearly a superior striking to the currency issues, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85
Penny 1897 Raised Dot between O and N of PENNY Gouby BP1897B UNC with around 75% lustre, extremely rare in all grades above Fine, a key variety in the Veiled Head series and almost never encountered in high grade. NB The raised dot as bold and sharp as any seen by this cataloguer.
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A to right of lighthouse Fine, excessively rare , unlisted by Freeman with the mintmark in this position, very few pieces thought to exist, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 6/9/2015 Lot 2482 realised £761 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfpenny 1869 Freeman 306 dies 7+G UNC with 20-30 % lustre in an NGC holder and graded MS64BN, a key date and well struck on both sides, this very unusual for this date, extremely difficult to find in this high grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 Lot 2737 realised £936 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1831 W.W on truncation Peck 1458* an extremely rare variety that usually only occurs in low grades, this a pleasing middle grade VF example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50, we note from our results database we have only previously sold three examples in 15 years, the example being offered here is finer than all three, the finest previously offered being Fine
Halfpenny 1871 Freeman 308 dies 7+G, UNC the obverse lustrous with some toning, the reverse with around 50% lustre, the finest known of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
HalfpennyCharles IIPattern in copper, Obverse: Bust to left with short hair CAROLVS . A . CAROLO, Reverse Britannia seated to left on a globe, QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO with C of VINDICO touching the O, Exergue: BRITANNIA Peck 404 EF/NEF the reverse with some surface cracks and long scratches
Penny 1846 DEF Far Colon Peck 1490 UNC or very near so with light cabinet friction, the obverse with traces of lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre
Halfpenny 1862 Freeman 289 dies 7+G UNC and highly lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint second finest of 40 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1772 No Stops on Reverse Peck 903, the top of the O in GEORGIVS very weak, practically missing, VF or better, the reverse with some small spots, somewhat scarcer than Peck suggests, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows only one example this sold back in 2006
Halfpenny 1867 Freeman 300 dies 7+G UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with a tiny flaw in the left corner of the exergue visible under strong magnification
Medalet or PatternHalfpennyWilliam and MaryPeck 636, undated, Peck lists these under 'uncertain pieces', 29mm diameter in copper, GVF with traces of lustre, both sides showing signs of flan stress, seldom seen and almost never in grades above Fine
Halfpenny 1736 Peck 850, GVF with a few small spots in the hair and legend, a surprisingly scarce date, our archive database shows that we have only offered two examples in 15 years
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, VF, we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600
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