Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the 1 and the 8 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 PCGS MS64 BN
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 313 dies 8+I rated R13 by Freeman, almost certainly rarer CGS 50, we note that we have offered only 2 examples of this variety since 2003, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction January 2006
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the H mintmark pointing midway between two rim teeth CGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the 1 and the 8 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 CGS 10
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I CGS UNC 80, Ex-M.Freeman collection Christies 23/10/84 Lot 125 (part) Ex-J.H.M.Samuel Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part) Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/97 (via Colin Cooke) Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson collection purchased by Colin Cooke 2003 Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1074, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
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