Halfpennies (42) Charles II to George V, comprising 1673, 1694, 1694 Last I in BRITANNIA over A, last A and under struck A both unbarred, Peck 604* (Very Rare), 1697, 1698 Date in Legend, 1699 Date in Exergue (2), 1700 First A in BRITANNIA unbarred, 1701 Last A in BRITANNIA unbarred, 1717, 1718, 1721, 1721 1 over 0, 1724, 1732, 1734, 1738, 1739, 1742, 1743, 1749, 1770, 1772, 1774 Contemporary Counterfeit, 1799, 1806 (2), 1807, 1827, 1834, 1848 8 over 7, 1857, 1865 5 over 3, 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874H, 1876H, 1877, 1902, 1913, the 1902 VF, others Fair to Fine
Halfpennies (44) 1694 (4), 1697 (2), 1698 Date in Exergue, 1699 Peck 693* No Stop after GVLIELMVS, William III Date in exergue, date worn, 1701, 1718, 1718 No stop after GEORGIVS, 1719, 1720 (2), 1721, 1722, 1723 (2), 1724, 1729 (2), 1730, 1731, 1733 (2), 1734, 1735, 1736, 1738, 1739, 1740, 1742, 1743 (2), 1746, 1748, 1749, 1750, 1751, 1752, 1753, 1770, 1771, the 1751 VF, others Fair to Fine
Farthings (83) Charles I Rose, Charles I Richmond (2) mintmark Cross and mintmark Rose, 1672, 1673, 1674 (2), 1675, William and Mary Tin issue, date not legible, (Fair), 1694 (2), 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, 1695 second T in TERTIVS blundered (I over inverted T?), 1696, 1697, 1699 Date in Legend, 1699 Date in Exergue (2), 1700 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA Peck 669, 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, 1724, 1730, 1731 1 over lower 1, 1732, 1733, 1734, 1735, 1735 3 over 5, 1736 (2), 1737 Small Date, 1739, 1741, 1744, 1746 the 6 overstruck, the underlying figure unclear, 1749, 1750, 1754 (2), 1773 (2) on VF, 1775, 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit, 1806, 1807, 1821, 1822 (2, one gilded), 1823, 1825, 1826 First Reverse (2), 1826 Bare Head, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836, 1837, 1840 , 1841, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1850, 1851, 1853 WW Incuse, 1853 WW Raised, 1854 WW Incuse (2), 1855 WW Incuse, 1855 WW Raised, 1856, 1857 and 1911 on a small flan, Fair to VF, most of the earlier dates Fair to VG
Books (19) a useful selection, comprising 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum' by C.W.Peck (Second Edition 1970), 'Montagu's Copper Coins of England' 1893, 'The British Bronze Penny 1860-1970' by Michael Gouby, with set of corrections used at the printing stage. Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins 1066-date (1997 edition), Seaby Standard Catalogue 1971, The English Silver Coinage from 1749 by H.A.Seaby and P.A.Rayner Fourth Edition (1974), 'The Royal Maundy' by Dr. B. Robinson, (1977), 'British Copper' by Henry Garside (1920), 'The Early British Bronze Bun Penny 1860 to 1865 and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams (2 copies) accompanied by four smaller different trial copies, 'British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1967), 'Buying and Selling Coins' by Michael Freeman (1983), 'Collecting Coins' by Frank Purvey (1966), 'Coins of the World' by Richard Doty (1976), 'A Guide Book of English Coins' by K.E.Bressett (Second Edition 1962-1963), and 'How To Arrange and Write-Up A Stamp Collection' by Stanley Gibbons, all in good second-hand condition
Farthings (9) 1730 as Peck 854 BRITANIA with missing or poorly struck first N Fine with some spots, 1730 Peck 854 GF/NVF, 1732 as Peck 859, the 2 double struck approaching Fine, 1736 as Peck 864 with the 1 and 3 double struck, Fine, 1737 Large Date Peck 867 Fine/Good Fine with a verdigris spot on the bust, Rare, 1749 Peck 889 Fine, 1754 Peck 892 GVF once cleaned, 1825 Obverse 1 Peck 1414 (2) NVF and EF
Halfpenny 1749 Peck 879 Toned UNC and choice with traces of lustre, a well struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, indeed over 42000 coins have been graded since this piece and the grade has yet to be beaten
Farthings in LCGS holders (5) 1735 Peck 863 Good Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1739 Peck 869 Good Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1744 Peck 886 VF slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1746 GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1749 Peck 889 GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 50
Farthing 1749 Peck 889 UNC and nicely toned with a trace of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 201 January 2007 Lot 157, Ex-C.Cooke collection Lot 376, Ex-E.A.Johnstone 1973
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