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
Penny 1918 Freeman 182 dies 2+B, UNC or very near so with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004, Lot 1284 hammer price £30
Halfpenny 1874H D over higher, tilted D in F:D: also the lower colon dot after the F in F:D: is crescent shaped, Fine in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, an unusual type and the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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 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)
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 1927 Freeman 197 dies 4+C UNC with around 30% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2048 hammer price £32
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 1892 as Freeman 134 dies 12+N, with Double linear circle below the 189 of the date. Recorded by Gouby for 1879, 1883, 1883 and 1886 but not for this date, LCGS Variety 05, Good Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 35
Halfpenny 1868 Bronze ProofFreeman 305 dies 7+G, UNC the obverse with a small area of light scratches behind the bust, a scarce piece rated R17 by Freeman
Penny 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B UNC with traces of lustre, the obverse with a lamination flaw and two flan flaws, nevertheless very rare in this high grade
Halfpenny 1753 Peck 883 Choice UNC with dark chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 1113, the joint finest of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Maundy Set 1847 ESC 2457, Bull 3490 the Foupence with 8 over lower 8, the Twopence with double struck 8, The Penny with the 4 missing it's horizontal bar, a beautifully matching set with blue/green and golden tone with flashes of underlying red, all four coins UNC with choice tone, the Penny with the lightest of cabinet friction, this set would grace any advanced Maundy collection
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, 1 of date points directly to a rim tooth, VG with the variety very clear, Rated R9 by Freeman, but known to be extremely rare with only a small number of examples known
Penny 1856 Ornamental Trident Peck 1512 Near VF with some contact marks and rim nicks, Very Rare and usually only found in lower grade, much rarer than the Plain Trident coin of this date
Halfpenny 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S, UNC and lustrous with some toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1854 V in VICTORIA an inverted A, unrecorded by Spink or Peck, EF or better few minor spots in the obverse legend the variety very clear, Rare
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I VG or near so with some of the legend slightly 'misty', the variety fully identifiable, Very Rare in all grades, rated R16 by Freeman
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A151 6/12/2015 Lot 2840 hammer price £100
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 60% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1819 hammer price £48
Penny 1922 Freeman 192A dies 3+C Near Fine/Fine, a collectable example of this very rare type, rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 6/3/2016 Lot 2484 hammer price £3800, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 hammer price £3800
Maundy Presentation Set 2017 9 complete sets and an additional Maundy Penny Lustrous UNC and still sealed in the original plastic envelopes, making up the 91 pence awarded by the Queen for this year, along with the £5.50 payment this comprising Five Pound Crown 2017 and Fifty Pence 2017 Isaac Newton these A/UNC with golden tone, comes with the two Maundy purses, one red and one white. The Maundy Sets of 2017 were distributed at Leicester Cathedral
Maundy Presentation 2000 comprising Maundy Sets 2000 (7) and an additional Maundy Threepence and Maundy Penny making a total of 74 pence awarded by the Queen for this year, all Lustrous UNC and still sealed in the plastics, two of the Pennies with some toning, includes both the red and white Maundy purses, with the £5.50 payment made up of a Five Pound Crown 2000 Queen Mother 100th Birthday GEF and Fifty Pence 2000 150 Years of Public Libraries GEF/AU, the full set of coins and purses from this historic ceremony
Halfpenny 1686 Tin, edge with plain mullets between the legend and date, Peck 543, with the copper plug intact, NGC XF45 all tin coins extremely rare in this high grade, and this type stated to be 'Very Rare' by Peck, indeed our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is only the second 1686 Halfpenny we have offered, the other being from the Nicholson collection
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Bronzed Copper Peck 1153 KH6 nFDC toned, with traces of lustre, the reverse with peripheral blue/green tone, a most attractive example and rare thus
Penny 1875H Freeman 85 dies 8+J EF with an attractive and colourful appearance, the reverse with some small flan flaws around Britannia, Very Rare in this high grade
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, 1 of the date points directly to a rim tooth, VG or better with all major details clear, much rarer than the R9 quoted by Freeman, excessively rare with only a few examples known
Halfpenny 1746 Peck 876 UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 995, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, with a UIN of 0000036, this being one of the first coins graded by LCGS, and in over 43000 coins submitted since has yet to be beaten
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 1694 ProofPeck 612 on a flan of 31 mm and upright die axis alignment, with the T.M on the obverse about 2.5mm apart with no stop after BRITANNIA; the flan flaw on the reverse rim is present; struck on a flan of 1mm thickness with a plain edge GVF with a dig at the top of the obverse, Very rare and seldom offered
Penny 1863 3 over 1 Gouby BP1863Aa (dies J+g), Freeman dies 6+G, Poor the overstrike visible under strong magnification, an extremely rare type, and always sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1862E, Fair and 'misty' in parts, however the date is bold and the variety very clear, Rated R18 by Freeman and seldom offered in any grade
Penny 1874H 7 over 7, the underlying 7 struck higher and shows very clearly at top left and inside left of the overpunched 7, Gouby BP1874Nn (dies K+j), Freeman dies 7+H, Fine or slightly better, Extremely Rare with very few examples thought to exist
Penny 1858 Large Rose, Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW, unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples known, Fine of better with some contact marks, we note an example described as LCGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B UNC with practically full lustre, a few minor spots barely detract, this date becoming more difficult to find in top grade
Halfpenny 1700 an unusual error , Reverse legend reads BRTTΛNNIΛ, so T for I in BRIT and unbarred A's, two errors on the same coin, unlisted by Peck, Bold VG on a slightly porous flan, we note this variety not present in the Nicholson collection which included a vast array of William III varieties
Penny 1874H 7 over 7 in date, Gouby BP1874Nn (dies K+j), Freeman dies 7+H, Poor with the date and overstrike area very clear, Very Rare with only a handful of examples known
Penny 1843 REG No Colon Peck 1485, Near Fine/Fine for wear but with some corrosion, all 1843 Pennies are rare and this is by far the rarer of the two types for this date
Penny 1862 8 over 6 Freeman 39A dies 6+G, VG or better with all major details and the overdate very clear, Satin (2003) states '7 examples known', Ex-Freeman collection, sold with his ticket, Ex-Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 24 (part), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 6/9/2005 hammer price £700
Halfpenny 1735 Peck 849 A/UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the only example and therefore finest thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, from over 44,000 coins submitted, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection 5/6/2006 lot 987, many of the early Copper Halfpennies deceptively scarce or rare in high grades, one of the earliest coins submitted to LCGS (UIN 33) and after a further 44,000 coins graded this has yet to be beaten
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, UNC/AU with a handling mark on the reverse and a spot on the obverse, retaining around 70% mint lustre and rare thus
Halfpenny 1856 Peck 1544 UNC and nicely toned, with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS64 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D with the right hand upright of the Y of PENNY and the top of the first T in BRITT both very weak as to be practically missing, UNC and lustrous with some light hairlines, Ex-Ian Robinson 2/3/1996 £65
Halfpenny 1894 Freeman 369 dies 17+S UNC or very near so with good lustre and with some tone spots, the reverse in particular boldly struck, the later Bun Halfpennies not usually found with bold striking
Halfpenny 1930 Freeman 414 dies 414 dies 3+B, Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1799 5 Incuse Gunports Peck 1248 UNC and attractively toned retaining some original underlying mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
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