Penny 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 42 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B UNC with around 50% lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1952 Freeman 461 dies 2+P Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
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 1862 Freeman 38 dies 2+G, Gouby BP1862A Extremely Rare rated R18 by Freeman, Jerrams states in his 2001 publication that no more than 6 examples were believed to exist, Fine
Halfpenny 1694 Peck 602 GEF the flan with some light porosity, a very high grade example for this type, all coppers of this era very seldom seen, must surely be one of the finest remaining examples
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern Bronzed Copper Restrike Peck 1173 R61 nFDC attractively toned, probably rarer than Peck states, indeed we have only offered one previous example, this in June 2006 and realised £220 in UNC, this easily the superior piece
Penny 1797 Pattern in bronzed copper, on a thin flan, Obverse Type 1, Reverse type 2, Peck 1096 KP7 EF with some contact marks, only the second of this type we have offered
Penny 1896 Proof as Freeman 143A dies 1+B the reverse concave UNC and retaining some lustre over underlying brilliance, unusual perhaps a specimen striking
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E VG the reverse slightly better, the obverse with some heavier contact marks on the bust, however, the variety very clear and very rare in all grades
Penny 1845 as Peck 1489 the 5 appears struck over a 5 with a broken lower loop, also the 1 is struck over another 1 UNC with subdued lustre and a couple of small spots on the truncation, Scarce thus
Penny 1863 3 over 1 Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3, only Fair, very few example recorded of this rare type
Penny 1797 GiltProofPeck 1118, KP16, ship with 6 incuse gunports, VF and heavily tooled, the reverse with a large raised dot in the field behind Britannia and another, smaller by the ship
Maundy Set 1729 ESC 2402Fourpence NEF with some haymarking and adjustment lines, Threepence About EF with a striking flaw on the rim, Twopence Good Fine with grey tone, Penny About EF, a scarce set, our archive database shows this to be only the second, and indeed the best set we have offered
Penny 1848 8 over 7, with underlying 7 to the left, Gouby CP1848C A/UNC with much lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 75, all copper pennies scarce in lustrous grades
Halfpenny or medalet in copper William and Mary, undated, Peck 636 Obv: Small bust of the King right GVLIELMVS III DEI GRATIA, Rev: Small bust of the Queen right, Fine with some flan flaws on either side, (listed under uncertain pieces by Peck), along with a William and Mary Tin Halfpenny in Poor grade
Penny 1849 BRATANNIAR error, the I resembling a narrow A, and similar in style to the first A in BRITANNIAR, this completely different to the second A, a highly unusual piece, unlisted by Peck or Bramah, only Fair and pitted, the variety clear
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border F over P in HALF, dies as Freeman 267 dies 4+C, the complete foot and part of the curve visible under close magnification, previously unseen for 1860, (only seen for 1861) VF and worthy of further research for the variety specialist
Penny 1858 Large Rose Ornamental Trident, Small Date with WW unlisted by Peck, believed to be only a few examples in existence, Fine with contact marks we note an example described as CGS Fine 35 sold in our June 2012 auction for £600 hammer price
Penny 1848 8 over 7 with top of first I in BRIT doubled, as Peck 1495, doubling to first I in VICTORIA, Gouby F, NEF with a thin curved scratch in the obverse field
Halfpennies (3) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 266 dies 4+B the 8 and 0 broken in the date, VF, 1861 Freeman 273 dies 4+G the 8 and 6 in the date broken, GVF with traces of lustre, 1862 First N of PENNY double struck UNC with traces of lustre
Halfpenny 1874H CGS Variety 10, the 1 and the 8 are spaced further from each other with the 8 pointing to a rim tooth, the H mintmark situated just to the left of a rim tooth, EF slabbed and graded CGS 65
Penny 1855 Ornamental Trident, with a small raised dot between the colon dots after FID giving the impression of a 3-dot colon, NEF toned with a stain in the obverse field
Penny 1922 Freeman 192A dies 3+C Near Fine/Fine, a collectable example, extremely rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 2/3/2014 Lot 1888 hammer price £3800
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Satin 29 (full top leaf) AU/GEF with an attractive and even chocolate tone, extremely rare in this high grade, quite possibly one of the finest, if not the finest extant, rated R17 by Freeman, Ex-Peck, Ex-Freeman, Ex-Laurie Bamford (sold with his ticket), Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 8/5/2007 hammer price £2400
Penny 1882 Freeman 112 dies 11+N (No H below date) Near Fine/About Fine with some edge knocks and some verdigris spots, nevertheless extremely rare with very few examples known, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1862 hammer price £2200
Penny 1861 Copper Proof with bronzed finish, Freeman 36 dies 6+G last 1 low and double cut, weight 9.14 grammes, practically FDC with a couple of small spots on the reverse, query from its appearance whether the coin is pure copper (source - Article by Michael Freeman in Coin News January 2005) Ex-DNW 30/11/2000
Penny 1908 Matt Proof, as Freeman 167 dies 2+D, About as struck with subdued lustre, some small spots on either side, purchased from Glendinings 28/7/1999 hammer price £430, we note an example in a 2014 US auction Realised $8000
Penny 1861 ProofFreeman 37 dies 6+G rated R17 by Freeman. The fields with very minor marks, retaining almost full lustre, the Queen's bust and Britannia having a cameo appearance, Ex-London Coins Auction 5/3/2006 Lot 1196 hammer price £700
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, E of PENNY over P unlisted by Freeman, Freeman dies 4+D, Satin 15, Gouby BP1860NA, (dies F+d) a couple of edge bumps, Fine, with a pleasing even appearance, considerably superior to the example offered in London Coins Auction A141 June 2013 (Lot 1940) which realised £3000 hammer price, of the highest rarity, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 22 (realised £950 hammer price), Ex-Dr.D.Ball April 1997, we note at the time of the Laurie Bamford sale there was only one example known, (source J.Jerrams 2001) and to our knowledge only the London Coins A141 coin has shown up since, so believed to be the finest of the two known examples
Penny 1868 Copper ProofFreeman 58A dies 6+G Ex-James Workman collection Lot 39 (£1500) September 2010 as struck with much original underlying lustre, with a blue and magenta tone, a couple of minor contact marks, otherwise choice
Penny 1868 Proof in Cupro-nickel Freeman 57 dies 6+G nFDC with a few field abrasions and a small spot on the shield, Ex-London Coins Auction A112 5/3/2006 Lot 1200 hammer price £650
Penny 1929 Bronze ProofFreeman 202 dies 5+C nFDC with traces of lustre and a few small spots, Extremely Rare rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 3/6/2007 Lot 1213 hammer price £1600
Penny 1875H Bronze ProofFreeman 86 dies 8+J, Excessively Rare, rated R19 by Freeman, nFDC with a couple of tiny spots in the obverse field, Ex-James Workman collection Part 1 (lot 49) September 2010, £1500
Penny 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from trident Freeman 140 dies 1+A Bronze Proof, UNC the reverse with some light handling marks, Excessively rare rated R19 by Freeman, Ex-DNW 20/6/2007 hammer price £1500
Penny 1862 Bronze ProofFreeman 40 dies 6+G, the 2 in the date double struck, also some letters in the obverse legend, most noticeably D:G: also double struck, rated R18 by Freeman, nFDC with a few light hairlines and a small spot in the obverse field, Ex-M.Rasmussen , Ex-London Coins Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 1196 hammer price £1000
Penny 1932 Bronze ProofFreeman 208 dies 5+C nFDC toned with traces of lustre and a small spot by NN of PENNY, Extremely Rare rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1702 hammer price £950
Penny 1860 Toothed Border ProofFreeman 11 dies 2+D, struck on a heavier flan of 11.12 grammes, rated R17 by Freeman, some uneven tone on the bust and a couple of thin scratches either side otherwise UNC
Penny 1909 Freeman 169 dies 2+E, 1 of the date points 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, Ex-London Coins Auction 3/3/2013 hammer price £1600
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