Penny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 3179 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 340 dies 15+P, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 596 hammer price £130
Penny 1880 second 8 struck over another 8, Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the die around 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, VG in an LCGS holder and graded 15, very few examples known, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 558 hammer price £100
Penny 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-T.Stone collection London Coins Auction A107 28/11/2004 Lot 1275, hammer price £34, Ex-London Coins Auction A144 1/3/2014 Lot 1880 hammer price £60
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, rated R12 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Andrew Wayne collection
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
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 only the fourth example we have handled and by far the finest, the previously finest being About Fine, comes with old collector's ticket showing F99 dating from before the discovery of the variety
Penny 1880 Freeman 99 dies 9+J, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 749, the only example of this type thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Books The Victorian Bronze Penny 1860-1901, the 1970 Edition by Michael Freeman along with the Penny 1880 the plate coin used to illustrate Obverse 10, 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael Freeman includes 1980 values list a useful guide to the workings on the author with respect to future editions. English Proof and PatternCrown sized Pieces by Linecar and Stone, English Silver Coinage 1974 Edition by Cope and Rayner. English Milled Coinage 1662-1972 by Cope and Rayner, all in good condition
Penny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L, UNC with attractive subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1861 with the 8 struck over a faulty 8 and 6 of the date double struck Freeman dies 5+E, Fine, highly unusual and the first one seen by us. Cataloguer's Note: the overstruck 8 is similar in style to the 1880 Penny variety Gouby BP1880Af but differs by having the lower loop visible to the right
Penny 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some heavier contact marks in the obverse field, unusual with very few examples recorded
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P UNC or near so with traces of lustre, scarce, and superior to the example in the Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 February 2009
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P UNC/EF the obverse with near full lustre, the reverse with slightly uneven tone, scarce, and superior to the example in the Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 February 2009
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