Penny 1863 Die Number 4 Freeman 47, dies 6+G, only Poor, with the date and Die number very clear, Very Rare with only a few examples known, most of which occur in low grade
Twenty Pence 2022 Gold Proof in an NGC holder and graded PF70 Ultra Cameo, at the time of writing only 2 examples had been graded by NGC, with no examples graded by PCGS, the set containing this coin no longer listed on the Royal Mint website, the Twenty Pence to One Penny issues are at present only available as part of the long set
Penny 1922 as Freeman 192, dies 3+B variety with raised dot on central trident prong, GEF with traces of lustre, a little streaky on the reverse, seldom seen and rare in this high grade
Maundy Set 1818 ESC 2423, Bull 2241, the Twopence with unbarred A's in BRITANNIARUM, EF to UNC and lustrous, a most attractive set the Penny particularly eye-catching, one of the finest of this date we have offered
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC the obverse with practically full lustre and touches of red toning, the reverse with good and even subdued lustre
Maundy Set 1885 ESC 2499, Bull 3542 UNC, the Twopence with some tiny rim nicks, the Penny with very light cabinet friction to the highest points only, a nicely matched set with hints of golden toning, comes with a slide case
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523, comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence GEF lightly toned, the Twopence a Proof issue with upright die alignment, weight 0.98 grammes, (normal weight is 0.91g to 0.94g for this type), from the Coincraft VYMS-215 set, rated R4 by Bull, UNC or near so, retaining some brilliance, Penny EF with golden tone, comes with modern maundy 4-coin holder
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC with toning, in a promoter's box with certificate, along with Halfpenny 1962 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Maundy Set 1905 ESC 2521, Bull 3611 UNC with a matching colourful tone, the Penny with some minor contact marks, in a contemporary octagonal red dated case
Penny 1893 as Freeman 136 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1893Ac, centre stroke of the 3 has a tiny 'spike' below, A/UNC with some scratches visible under magnification, retaining considerable mint lustre
Maundy assembled Sets (2) 1891 set ESC 2506, Bull 3549 GVF to EF the Fourpence, Twopence and Penny with matching tone, the Threepences possibly a currency issue, 1906 set ESC 2522, Bull 3612 Fourpence, Twopence and Penny GEF with attractive marching tone, the Threepence a currency issue, Near Fine, the 1906 set with a long red dated box
Penny 1861 dies 6+D, the reverse with three extra lines emanating from the left of Britannia's drapery, the lowest of which extends beyond the left of Britannia' right arm. Good Fine and bold, unusual
Proof Set 1902 (13 coins) the Long set Matt Proof Set Five Pounds to MaundyPenny, encapsulated by NGC Five Pounds PF62 MATTE, Two Pounds PF60 MATTE, Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Half Sovereign PF60 MATTE, Crown PF62 MATTE, Halfcrown PF63 MATTE, Florin PF63 MATTE, Shilling PF64 MATTE, Sixpence PF63 MATTE, 4d PF63 MATTE, 3d PF63 MATTE, 2d PF63 MATTE, Penny PF63 MATTE accompanied by the octagonal box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny, the Florin with a small scuff in the obverse field, nFDC to FDC with an attractive and matching tone
Penny 1854 4 over 3 Plain Trident, Peck 1505 the 4 clearly overstruck with evidence of the underlying 3 either side of the top of the 4, the lower curve visible below the left of the horizontal bar and between the lower extremity of the crosslet and the right lower serif. EF with two long scratches on the obverse, nevertheless a very clear and high grade example of this rarity
Penny 1918H Freeman 183 dies 2+B, GEF with around 40% lustre, a very pleasing high grade example of the Heaton Mint type, very scarce in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70
Penny 1806 Restrike Proof in copper, Obverse with perfect 1 and 0 in date, incuse curl to right of the tie-knot, Reverse with K and SOHO obliterated from the die, and ship with gunports in bold relief, plain edge, Peck 1349, R96 EF with some carbon spots on the obverse, rare
Maundy Set 1862 the Twopence with no colons after D G ESC 2473, Bull 3510, an assembled set, comprising Fourpence 1862 GEF/EF toned, Threepence 1862 UNC with an attractive golden tone, Twopence 1862 GEF/AU and nicely toned, Penny 1862 with the 6 struck over a lower 6, the Threepence possibly a currency issue
Maundy Set 1908 ESC 2524, Bull 3614 the Penny with the 9 struck over a high 9 A/UNC to UNC with attractive matching tone, in a red octagonal dated case
Maundy Set 1900 ESC 2515, Bull 3558 UNC and lustrous, the Threepence and Penny with some small rim nicks, comes in an octagonal dated case, in the Edwardian style, indeed the date in gold, shows traces of an underlying 5 and 6 (an overdate case!)
Halfpenny 1717 with only a faint trace of a stop after REX, Peck 768/769 (see notes on Nicholson Collection item no. 171) Good Fine for wear with even corrosion. Farthing 1675 Peck Fine or better the flan with light pitting
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 Good Fine, a pleasing and collectable example of this key date rarity, seldom seen in any grade and still under-rated by the major catalogues
Maundy Set 1904 an assembled 'set' comprising Fourpence EF cleaned, Threepence a currency issue Near Fine/Fine, Twopence UNC with blue/grey tone, the reverse with a darker tone spot, and Penny Lustrous UNC with a hint of blue and cinnamon toning, comes in an octagonal dated case
Halfpenny 1848 8 over 7, Both R's of BRITANNIAR, also D and F of DEF all have no top serifs, Peck 1532, this variety not listed by Bramah, EF , the obverse with an old thin scratch
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Halfpenny 1770 Copper ProofPeck 895, Die axis upright, 12.00 grammes, UNC with traces of lustre, a beautiful example and superior to the example in the Nicholson Collection
Maundy Set 1953 ESC 2570, Bull 4559 Lustrous A/UNC to UNC the Penny with some minor toning, comes in the maroon dated case, this set rare and extremely sought after especially in this high grade
Maundy Set 1847 ESC 2457, Bull 3490, the Fourpence with 8 over lower 8, the Threepence with double struck 8, the Twopence with double struck 8, the Penny with partial horizontal bar to the 4. A tiny spot above the head of the Fourpence, lustrous UNC, matching and choice, this set one of the key date rarities of the entire Maundy series, and would enhance any advanced Victorian or Maundy Collection
Penny 1827 Peck 1430 GVF or slightly better for wear, with some contact marks, on a porous flan as is often the case for this issue, a fully struck example, Very Rare in all grades above Fine
Maundy Set 1839 ESC 2448, Bull 3481, all with die axis inverted, the Fourpence with 183 double struck , the Threepence with the 8 double struck, UNC with an attractive matching tone, the Twopence and Penny with minor cabinet friction, the early Victorian sets becoming increasingly difficult to find
Penny 1934 Freeman 210 dies 5+C UNC with good, slightly uneven lustre, Halfpenny 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, the Penny seldom seen this nice
Maundy Set 1973 ESC 2590, S.MS1973 A/UNC to UNC and lustrous with some minor nicks and hairlines, the Twopence and Penny with traces of old lacquering. Note: Sets of this year were distributed at Westminster Abbey
Penny 1870 Freeman 60 dies 6+G, 13 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1870 Ae, UNC/EF with uneven lustre and a die flaw through the 8 of the date, Ex-I. Robinson 24/8/1996 £145
Pennies (3) 1897 Gouby BP1897Aa with tilted 7 in date UNC with good subdued lustre, 1911 mis-strike with a cross-shaped part of the obverse fully struck, the remainder weakly struck VG, plus a normal 1911 Penny EF cleaned
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 1862 2 over 1 in date, unlisted by Freeman, Gouby BP1862G (J+g), Satin 38A, VG with pitted surfaces, the partial upright of the underlying 1 clear above the upward curve and below the base of the 2 (see illustrations in Gouby, page 45), one of the key Bun Penny extreme rarities, with only a few known, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates this is only the second example we have offered
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Gouby BP1860 A1, Obverse A1, Reverse C, Obverse: Beaded Border with thick rim, R and E of REG do not touch at their base, inside upright of the R of REG points to the centre of a rim bead. Lower horizontal bar of E in REG weak, Reverse: Beaded Border with thick rim, Shield with double raised lines, with small rock to left of the lighthouse. Approaching Fine and one of the key rarities of the early Bun Penny series
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 UNC with the lightest touches of cabinet friction, the obverse with some subdued lustre, the reverse with two very small tone spots compares favourably and with better overall colour than the example sold in the Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 1/3/2009 Lot 662. A very rare coin in this high grade
Halfpenny 1687 Tin, Peck 544 with the date, legend and punctuation all clear on the edge, Fine or better for issue with some surface marks as always, a bold and collectable example and considerably superior to those usually encountered for this issue
Halfpenny 1694 unbarred A's in MARIA, Peck 604, NVF the obverse surfaces slightly porous, the portraits with good detail, toned and with good eye appeal, listed as Extremely Rare' by Peck
One Penny 1844 Model, dated on both sides, the 1 with vertical lines within, Freeman 798, Peck 2088, bronzed with a nickel-zinc centre, 3.34 grammes VF, rated R20 by Freeman, thought to be one only a handful of examples known, we note the Foster/Peck/Freeman example was auctioned for £400 (Christie's 1984 Lot 252)
Penny 1848 unaltered date, the first 8 in the date is struck upside down with the larger loop at the top, Peck 1496, Gouby dies Ab, AU/GEDF and nicely toned
Penny 1849 Peck 1497 Good Fine for wear with surface marks and several edge knocks, Very Rare in all grades, one of the key dates in the Victoria copper Penny series
Penny 1861 B over R in BRITT, the coin in very low grade with only BRITT and part of REG remaining of the obverse legend, the underlying R joins the lower left foot of the following R in much the same way as is found on the extremely rare 1862 coin of the same variety, only Poor but presumably Extremely Rare and certainly the first example we have seen
Penny 1866 Freeman 52 dies 6+G UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction and traces of lustre, Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S A/UNC with good lustre
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC or very near so with very light cabinet friction to the highest points, retaining around 80% lustre, a most attractive example
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, with double struck N in ONE, UNC with almost full lustre and touches of choice colourful tone, an eye-catching example
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G VG, a very rare overstrike, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
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