Halfpennies (16) 1862 Freeman 289 dies 7+F UNC with around 80% lustre, 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S GEF with traces of lustre, 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S UNC with around 90% lustre and prooflike fields, the obverse with a small toning area on the portrait, 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S UNC or very near so with round 40% lustre, 1890 Freeman 362 dies 17+S UNC with around 70% lustre, 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S GEF with around 20% lustre, 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S, A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A, UNC/AU with around 70% lustre, 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, 1897 Freeman 373 dies 1+B, UNC with around 60% lustre, 1898 Freeman 375 dies 1+B UNC with around 50% lustre, 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B, A/UNC and lustrous with a thin scratch on the obverse, 1900 Freeman 377 dies 1+B UNC or very near so and lustrous, 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B UNC with around 75% lustre, 1902 High Tide Freeman 381 dies 1+B AU/EF with traces of lustre
Halfpenny 1885 Dies 17+S Freeman 354 Choice and Lustrous Unc and graded 85 by CGS and none have been graded higher out of 13 for this date on the LCGS population report
Halfpenny 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S UNC with practically full lustre and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 507 (part)
Halfpennies in Whitman folders 1860-1901, 1902-1936, and 1937-1967 (138), includes 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A VG/Near Fine, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B (R12), Fine, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 268 dies 5+B (R16) VF/GVF, 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G Good Fine, 1861 Freeman 279 dies 7+F (R12) VG, 1862 Freeman 282 dies 7+G (2) the first AU/GEF with traces of lustre, the second EF with traces of lustre, 1863 Large upper section to 3 Freeman 292 dies 7+G, EF/VF, 1864 Freeman 295 dies 7+G GF/VF, 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G Fine, 1866 Freeman 298 dies 7+G VG, 1867 Freeman 300 dies 7+G NEF, 1868 Freeman 303 dies 7+G Good Fine, 1869 freeman 306 dies 7+G Good Fine, 1870 Freeman 307 dies 7+G Fine, the reverse slightly better, 1871 Freeman 308 dies 7+G VF Rare, 1872 Freeman 309 dies 7+G About Fine, 1873 Freeman 310 dies 7+G GF/NVF, 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I (R14), VG with graffiti on the reverse, 1874H Freeman 318 dies 10+J (2) the first VG, the second Fine, slightly porous, 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J About Fine, 1875H Freeman 323 dies 13+K* VF, 1876H Freeman 329 dies 14+M GEF/EF with traces of lustre, 1877 Freeman 330 dies 13+J (R14) Fine, 1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J NEF/GVF with mottled tone, 1878 Wide Date Freeman 335 dies 15+N Fair, Very Rare, 1878 Freeman 337 dies 15+O Fine/Good Fine, Rare, 1879 Freeman 339 dies 15+O with thick date numerals and reverse lettering, mentioned as a footnote by Freeman under F339, VG and unusual, 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P Fair, 1881 Freeman 342 dies 15+O VF, 1881H Freeman 44 dies 16+Q, VG, 1882H Freeman 347 dies 19+S VG, 1883 Freeman 349 dies 17+S Near Fine, 1884 Freeman 352 dies 17+S, VG, 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/NEF and lustrous, 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S GVF, 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S NEF, 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S GVF with some scratches, 1889 9 over 8 Freeman 361 dies 17+S Near Fine/Fine the overstrike unusually clear, 1890 Freeman 362 dies 17+S Fine/Good Fine, 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S Good Fine, 1892 Freeman 366 dies 17+S VG, 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S VG, 1894 Freeman 369 dies 17+S EF and lustrous, 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A, UNC or near so with good lustre, 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B GEF with good subdued lustre, 1897 Freeman 373 dies 1+B NVF/GVF, 1898 Freeman 375 dies 1+B (2) the first Fine/Good Fine, the second EF with traces of lustre, 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Good Fine, 1900 Freeman 377 dies 1+B Near Fine, 1901 Freeman 379 dies 1+B AU/UNC and lustrous, 1902 High Tide, Freeman 381 dies 1+B (2) the first Fine/Good Fine, the second Good Fine/NVF, 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B GVF, 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B NVF/VF, 1905 Freeman 384 dies 1+B NVF, 1906 Freeman 385 dies 1+B Near Fine/Fine, 1907 Freeman 386 dies 1+B EF with traces of lustre, 1908 Freeman 387 dies 1+B Fine/Good Fine, 1909 Freeman 388 dies 1+B NVF, 1910 Freeman 389 dies 1+B EF with good lustre, 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A, EF/AU 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A NEF, 1913 Freeman 392 dies 1+A GVF, 1914 Freeman 393 dies 1+A NVF, 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A NVF, 1916 Freeman 395 dies 1+A EF and lustrous, 1917 Freeman 396 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, 1918 Freeman 397 dies 1+A Fine, 1919 Freeman 398 dies 1+A GEF/AU with lustre, 1920 Freeman 399 dies 1+A GEF and lustrous, 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A About EF with traces of lustre, 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A Good Fine, 1923 Freeman 402 dies 1+A Fine, 1924 Freeman 403 dies 1+A EF with traces of lustre, 1925 Freeman 404 dies 1+A NEF, 1925 Modified Effigy Freeman 405 dies 2+B Fine/VF, 1926 Freeman 406 dies 2+B NVF, 1927 Freeman 408 dies 2+B EF and lustrous, 1928 Freeman 410 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC, 1929 Freeman 412 dies 3+B VF/GVF, 1930 Freeman 414 dies 3+B VF/GVF, 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B GEF and lustrous, 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B NEF, 1933 Freeman 420 dies 3+B Fine/Good Fine, 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B NEF, 1935 Freeman 424 dies 3+B EF, 1936 Freeman 426 dies 3+B GEF and lustrous, Ships (48) EF to UNC the vast majority with lustre, comprising 1937 (2), 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 (2), 1946, 1947, 1948 (2), 1949, 1950 (2), 1951 (3), 1952, 1953 (2), 1954 (3), 1955, 1956 Freeman 471 Dies 3+C (Lustrous AU/UNC), 1957 (5), 1957 Calm Sea Freeman 476 dies 3+D (2) Fine and Lustrous UNC, 1958 (2), 1959 (2), 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967
Pennies and Halfpennies in LCGS holders (12) Pennies (5) 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1500 EF and graded LCGS 60. 1854 Plain Trident Peck 1506 EF with some toning, graded LCGS 65. 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 80. 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B A/UNC and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B UNC or near so and highly lustrous, graded LCGS 75. Halfpennies (7) 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75. 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S GEF and lustrous, graded LCGS 70. 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S, UNC or near so, graded LCGS 75. 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B, UNC or near so and lustrous, graded LCGS 75. 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 78. 1905 Freeman 384 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 80. 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B Lustrous UNC, graded LCGS 85
Halfpennies (3) 1861 Freeman 277 dies 6+G AU/GEF and nicely toned, 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G UNC with attractive original toning, 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S A/UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with minor tone spots
Halfpennies (2) 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G the E in PENNY as an inverted, reversed F (i.e. no top bar) About UNC and with practically full lustre and some yellow and hues of toning, we note a similar example sold in our Auction A121 which states 'stated by the vendor to be one of only a handful known', 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/UNC and lustrous
Halfpennies (3) 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S UNC with subdued lustre, 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S UNC with subdued lustre, 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, farthing 1891 Freeman 564 dies 7+F AU/UNC with traces of lustre and a small flaw on the Queen's portrait
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