Penny 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 49 dies 6+G A/UNC with light cabinet friction, the reverse with a small flaw above Britannia's knee, the obverse retaining some mint lustre, popular opinion is that is one of the most difficult currency Bun Pennies to obtain in lustrous state
Halfpenny 1731 Peck 840 Toned UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 984
Penny 1860 N over sideways N in ONE Satin 11 A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the reverse with traces of old lacquering around the date area
Halfpenny 1799 6 Raised Gunports Peck 1249 Choice UNC and with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F VG , very rare and seldom offered, we note there was no example in the Norweb, or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 317 dies 9+K AU/UNC the obverse with some lustre, the reverse with an attractive and even tone, Very Rare, rated R16 by Freeman, one of the finest we have handled of this type
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1870Ac, 12 teeth date spacing, UNC with around 65% lustre, and very minor cabinet friction, the obverse with a small spot on the bust
Farthing 1691 edge reading only partly legible (possibly Peck 582) VG/G, Halfpenny 1692 Peck 576 only Good, with stable surfaces, but enough detail remains on the surfaces and edge to attribute
Penny 1827 Peck 1430 Fine for wear with some surface marks, overall an even example with none of the usual weak areas associated with this issue, Very Rare
Maundy Set 1972 ESC 2589 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and touches of uneven tone, the Penny with some hairline scratches, housed in a modern presentation box
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous with an old scratch on the reverse, Halfpenny 1889 Freeman 360 dies 17+S A/UNC with some lustre
Penny 1893 Gouby BP1893Ac (1) with small part of the downward 'spike' in the centre of the 3, 14 1/2 teeth from the foot of the 1 to the tip of the 3, Fine in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.32 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a couple of small contact marks in the reverse field, rated R18 by Freeman, believed to be one of 8 known examples, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 2121 (realised £6435 inclusive of buyer's premium)
Halfpenny 1936 VIP Bronze Proof/Proof of record Freeman 427 dies 3+B in a PCGS holder and graded PR65 RB, Extremely Rare, rated R18 by Freeman, the only example recorded by the PCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Toothed Border N over sideways N in ONE, Gouby BP1860 JA, Satin 11, UNC or very near so, the reverse with striking flaws on the shield and by the trident, a scarce variety and seldom seen in this high grade
Penny 1827 Peck 1430 VF or near so the surfaces once very lightly cleaned apparently to remove surface dirt, traces of which still remain around the legend and design, nevertheless a presentable and collectable example with none of the corrosion normally associated with Pennies of this date
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Copper, Obverse: 2 Berries in wreath, Reverse with Ship having 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, Plain edge, Peck 1157 KH7 NEF/GVF with some light contact marks, Rare, only the second example we have offered since 2003, so probably rarer than Peck's 'R' rating suggest
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Bronzed copper, Obverse: 3 Berries in wreath, Reverse with Ship having 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, edge obliquely grained, not extending the full width of the edge, Peck 1153 KH6 nFDC the reverse showing very minor cabinet friction to the highest points
Maundy Set 1936 ESC 2553 A/UNC to UNC the Twopence and Penny with some light tone, in a contemporary red box, the lid with ER added in gold marker either side of the crest Note: The 1936 sets were distributed by King Edward VIII
Halfpenny 1770 Peck 893 UNC toned with a hint of lustre on the reverse, the reverse rim not fully struck around BRITAN, comes with Spink ticket for £325
Penny 1912H Freeman 173 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 29 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1880 8 over 8 Gouby BP1880Af an attempt has been made to repair the second 8. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate with the bottom of an 8 showing to the left of an original 8. A small part of that test strike also shows in the bottom centre of the original 8, NVF, comes with old collector's ticket showing F99 preceding the discovery of the variety
Halfpenny 1701 V's in GVLIELMVS and TERTIVS are inverted A's, BRITANNIA has unbarred A's, Large 0 in date Peck 705 VG with all lettering ad errors clear
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.05 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a small flan flaw on the reverse below the L.C.W, Very Rare, rated R18 by Freeman
Penny 1863 Die Number 4, Freeman 47 dies 6+G VG with all major details clear, only the fourth, and thus far the finest example we have offered, Ex-Tennants 9/6/2010 Lot 461
Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G, Fine and superior to most examples seen of this type, Very rare with all major details very clear, the finest we have handled, and possibly one of the finest known examples, Ex-Michael Freeman
Penny 1871 Freeman 61 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1871Ad, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing UNC with good subdued lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RB, very rare in this high grade
Penny 1860 Toothed Border ProofFreeman 12 dies 2+D Toned UNC, with a small dig in the obverse field, Ex-Michael Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 789
Penny 1869 Freeman 59 dies 6+G NEF with traces of lustre and with some small rim nicks, Very rare in high grades, purchased by the vendor in August 1983
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Gouby BP1861E (dies F+f) with full top leaf, Gouby states only 2 known, VG with some scratches on the reverse, Very rare, thus probably rarer than the R17 quoted by Freeman
Halfpenny 1773 Peck 904 UNC and choice with considerable mint lustre, a stunning example, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS66 RB, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1033
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, the outline of Britannia heavily die clashed and giving the impression of an extra tie ribbon on the obverse, UNC with around 75% lustre and some light contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 13/3/2007 Lot 176
Penny 1897 Dot between O and N of PENNY Gouby BP1897B A/UNC, usually only found in low grade, extremely rare in all grades above Fine, Ex-Franks 12/10/2014 Lot 518
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
Penny 1898 Wider date spacing of 11 teeth, with the central bisect lines of the second 8 in line Gouby BP1898B, A/UNC with traces of lustre, Ex-D.Craddock, Very rare
Penny 1853 Plain Trident, Italic 5 Peck 1504 UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the reverse with a few contact marks on and to the left of the shield, overall a very pleasing example of this rare variety, and keenly sought after
Penny 1826 Reverse A Peck 1422 UNC with around 20% lustre and very slight cabinet friction, the fields practically free from contact marks, Ex-Tennants 2/5/2012 Lot 45 (part)
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D Poor, Extremely Rare with only a few example known , rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-M.Peake, with his ticket, £15, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2684
Penny 1806 Restrike Copper ProofPeck 1349, the reverse with K and SOHO removed from the die UNC with traces of lustre the obverse with some small rim nicks
Penny 1862 8 of the date is overstruck, apparently over a 6, but of a different style to the previously published overstrikes, the underlying tail of the 6 being to the outside of the right loop of the 8, Good Fine/Fine for wear with some unevenness to the surfaces, presumably very rare
Halfpenny 1857 Reverse A, No Dots on shield, Peck 1546 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1861 Satin 28, Gouby BP 1861G as Freeman dies 4+D with central cut fishtail, this obverse rarely found on the 1861 coins, Satin census report states only three examples recorded up to 2001, now believed to be around six known, VG or better once cleaned, now retoned, Very Rare, Ex-Spink 23/9/16, we note that the example in the Laurie Bamfordcollection June 2006 was listed as Fine and realised £350 hammer price
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