Copper and Bronze (10) Halfpennies (6) 1694 VG, 1717 Fine, the reverse minted on an imperfect flan, with a large flaw on Britannia, 1772 NVF, 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit on a thin flan of 6.2 grammes NVG, 1826 Good Fine, 1827 Fine, some scratches, Farthings (4) 1675 VG the reverse better, 1694 No Stop after MARIA VG the reverse better, 1736 VG, 1823 Roman 1 in date VG
Halfpenny 1775 George III Contemporary Counterfeit, Coleman CH-1775B-9 'Ugly' Bust with triangle bow, crude plain lettering, VF/Good Fine, and well struck for this series
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeFarthing 1775 George III Contemporary Counterfeit a spectacular off-centre strike with 8mm blank flan on either side, the striking that remains is bold and collectable
FrenchColonial Pacific Territories & Indo-China 1930's to modern issues (12) in diverse grades from Fine-VF to about UNC - UNC. Comprising French Indo-China (6) consisting of 1 Franc red value numeral ND 1932-1949 (2) in 2 different varieties Pick 54e serial T.10344 186 text on reverse in New Lao and no dot under O in MOT and the Pick 54c serial K.7918 704 signatures Minost & Laurent and text on reverse in Old Lao. 5 FrancsPick 55c ND 1936-1939 serial P.2589 971 signatures Minost & Laurent, value numeral in recessed white space and red text at upper right on reverse in Old Lao. Gouvernement General de l'Indochine 5 Cents World War II period issue Pick 88a ND 1942 variety with single letter suffix serial number 428524 M. Institut d'Emission des Etats du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam (VIET-NAM) 1 Piastre/Dong Pick 104a ND 1953 series A30985774. Also French Pacific Territories (7) consisting of 500 Francs ND 1990 - 2012 (4) with different varieties including Pick 1c signatures Pouillieute, Ferman & Audren series B.007 80523 and old counterfeit clause on reverse reads "L'Article 139…". Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series W.012 38431. Pick 1h signatures SCWPM type 13 series W.012 38431. And Pick 1e signatures Soverino, Redouin & Cornaille series X.010 75303. 1000 Francs ND 1992 - 2013 Pick 2m signatures Seze, Noyer, La Cognata. And the 500 Francs Pick 5a ND 2014 series 099871 F5.
Twenty Pounds CatternsWhite note World War II German Operation BERNHARD forgery B230OB dated 20th August 1932 serial number 46/M 77696, VF - GVF with multiple pinholes in body and hand stamped "VALS" where S is inked in pen translating from Dutch - False or Counterfeit. Although the operation was not successful, it had an enormous potential as at the time the Bank of England's specialists called these forgeries "the best they have seen" and if the mission was successful it would've had a devastating effect on the economy, up to 9 million Bernhard notes were produced to the amount of £134 million - a figure representing 10% of the total banknotes in circulation in the UK at the time.
USAHalfpenny 1787 New Jersey, Obverse: short grips the highest of which points to the left upright of the N of NOVA, rather than below it, Reverse with medium, uneven shield in the style of Breen 892, Central top point of shield points to the upright of the B in PLURIBUS, 10.00 grammes, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, VG/Near Fine for issue and unusual
Medals, Tokens, Weights, a few modern Replicas, and Gaming Counters a wide variety of types (84) includes a contemporary Counterfeit George III Farthing dated 1737 VG, in mixed grades some of the more modern issues EF
GB and World (9) GB (4) Twopence 1797 Fine, Penny 1797 Good Fine with some scratches, Halfpennies (2) 1773 Contemporary counterfeit a mis-strike a double striking with two Britannias, around 7mm apart, VG unusual, 1861 LCW on rock NVF/VF, USA Cent Washington double head undatedBreen 1204 VG, Canada (4) Newfoundland Cent 1880 Fine, New Brunswick Cent 1861 Fine, Nova Scotia Penny Token 1832 Near Fine, Prince Edward Island Halfpenny 1857 Self Government and Trade, Fine
Half Sovereign 1892 No J.E.B. Low Shield Fine/Good Fine, in a 9 carat gold decorative mount, total weight 5.32 grammes, along with a George IIHalfpenny, very worn, possibly a contemporary counterfeit
Halfpennies (2) 1719, 1720, Farthings (11) 1672, 1673, 1694 (2), 1696 Small B in BRITANNIA, 1722, 1731, 1754, 1775, 1807, 1825, Farthing Contemporary Counterfeit 1737 on a thin flan, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (32) George II (16), George III (16, one with cut flan), Farthing contemporary counterfeit George III, Evasion Halfpenny George II 1774, Ireland Halfpenny George II (worn), and North Wales St. Bevois Token undated, I mixed grades Good to VG
Ireland (2) Halfpenny 1691 Limerick besieged S.6594 GF/VF for type, unevenly toned with a small edge crack. Much of the original Gunmoney coin understike visible including the Sep r and the 89 of the date, this unusual feature always sought after when offered. Halfpenny 1682 Small lettering S.6575, 7.10 grammes, VG the reverse better, with some light surface residue, possibly a contemporary counterfeit
Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits (30) George II (11), George III (19, one holed), and an additional two pieces very worn, Evasions (5), Farthing George II contemporary counterfeit (1), Ireland George III contemporary counterfeits (3), these in mixed lower grades Poor to VG, along with tokens (2) 18th Century Bath Farthing Bladud/Swine herder Good Fine, 20th Centuryundated Birmingham Minting Machinery Taylor & Challen Engineers Birmingham undated NVF
IrelandFarthing Token E.Cleburne, Clothier, Cork undated Good Fine, Ireland Mint Sets (2) 1969-1971 UNC in the folders of issue Halfpennies George III contemporary counterfeits (2) Good to VG, as part of a group of Ireland (79) comprising Halfcrowns (2), Florin (1), Shillings (5), Sixpences (10), Threepences (14), Pennies (33), Halfpennies (5), DecimalTen Pence (2), Decimal Five Pence (1), Decimal Two Pence (2), and Decimal Penny (1), along with USA Cent 1976D VF and Malaya5 Cents 1948 Fine
Halfpennies 1673 VG and 1775 VF as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings 19th and 20th Century (79, one holed) the Crowns are 1953 (8). Includes plenty in silver, in mixed grades, many Shillings are in lustrous grades also a roll of Decimal Halfpennies 1971 UNC, these lustrous and unopened, also Halfpennies (20) a mix of currency and contemporary counterfeit types William III to George III one an Irish issue, these in mixed lower grades
Halfpennies contemporary Counterfeits (55) George II (9), George II Irish (1), George III (40) one with BOWKER countermark, George III Irish (3), George III Evasion (1), and 'Shakespeare' Evasion, Irish Harp Reverse (1) in mixed grades Poor to VG
Halfpennies (5) 1699 Date in Exergue, Fine with some doubling to the obverse legend, 1747 GF/NVF, 1775 Contemporary Counterfeits (2) both of good style, both Good Fine, one with a planchet clip, 1826 Good Fine, Farthing 1775 Fine
Halfpennies contemporary Counterfeits (22) George II (5), George III (15), George III Irish (2), Farthings George III contemporary counterfeits (5), Farthing George II contemporary counterfeit 1775, Isaac NewtonFarthing Token, a MedievalJeton,Ireland Halfpenny Token 1820, plus a very worn unidentified hammered piece,. in mixed grades Poor to VG
Halfpennies contemporary Counterfeits George II and George III (60, two holed) includes a few Irish types, Farthings contemporary counterfeits (2) George II and George III along with Ireland Halfpenny 1736 Contemporary Counterfeit, Halfpenny Evasion 'Brutus' legend, in mixed lower grades
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 12.43 grammes. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a Royal Mint trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker down stroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top serif of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above is also oversized (wider). This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. a similar example was listed in Auction A151 6/12/2015 (Lot 2687, weight 11.92 grammes, realised £120 hammer price), the description then stating that only 6 of these examples were then known to the vendor Near Fine/VG a highly unusual type, comes with Colin Adams collection ticket
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.90 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price, HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (2) 1775 Fair and 1776 VG the latter a crude type and unlisted by Coleman
HalfpenniesGeorge III Contemporary Counterfeits (8), Farthing George II Contemporary Counterfeit, and Evasions (2) in mixed grades Fair to Fine, includes some more crude and interesting types
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 19.31 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 NF/VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price
Netherland East Indies and related (34) Duit 1735 Crowned Holland Arms KM#70 Fine, Duits (3) Crowned Utrecht Arms 1742 KM#111.1 VF, 1746 KM#111.1 GVF, 1794 KM#111.1 Good Fine and bold, Duits (6) Crowned Arms of West Friesland 1750 KM#131 Fine, 1754 KM#131 Fine, 1780 KM#131 Fine, 1781 KM#131 Fine, 1787 KM#131 (2) both around Fine, one struck on a thin flan and with the date figures in mirror image, this possibly an interesting contemporary counterfeit, Duit Crowned Zeeland Arms (6) 1729 Legend around shield KM#150 Fine, 1735 KM#152.1 Good Fine, 1753 KM#152.2 Fine, 1791 KM#152.3 Near Fine/Fine, 1793 KM#152.3 Fine/Good Fine, 1794 KM#152.3 NVF, Half Duit 1758 Silver KM#112.1a Fine or slightly better, Half Duit s with Crowned Zeeland Arms (3) 1752 KM#72 VG, 1753 KM#'72 (2) VG and Fine, Half Duits with Crowned Utrecht Arms (3) 1755 KM#112.1 (3) Fine (2) and Good Fine, Duit 1790 26mm diameter considered to be a forgery minted in Utrecht in the 1840s, Good Fine and of excellent workmanship, Netherlands - Gelderland Duit 1756 Fine, Netherlands Batavian Republic (4) Half Stuiver 1825 KM#284.2 Fine/Near Fine, Duit 1808 (2) Good Fine and VF, Half Duit 1808 KM#75 Good Fine, Sumatra (4) Kepang 1804 KM#263 Good Fine, One Cent 1834V KM#290 Fine, 1835V KM#290 Near Fine/VG, 1839W KM#290 Near Fine, Java Duit 1810 French Administration LN on obverse KM#223 Fine
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (9) George II (4), George III (5), Farthings George III contemporary counterfeits (2) in mixed grades VG to Near Fine includes some more crude issues
World circa mid 1900's to modern (74) a nice collection in various grades VF to UNC with majority to the higher spectrum and from various countries of issue comprising Jersey, Guernsey, Scotland, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Afghanistan and Indonesia this including a modern counterfeit produced by the son of the printer on original printing machine. Includes complete or near complete denomination sets of the same design issues from Afghanistan, Poland, Russia. And some scarcer issues consist of a 10 Shillings Pick 7a (BY JE10) Padgham signature ND 1963 serial number B883937. Spain 1000 Pesetas Pick 154 dated 17th September 1971 serial number 1U3442041. National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited 1 Pounds Pick 265 dated 16th September 1959 serial number N546072 signature David Alexander. Bank of Scotland 1 Pound Pick 109a dated 17th July 1968 and a very FIRST prefix for this type serial number A/1 0821904. Also includes a few Commemorative issues. An interesting and attractive group
Twopence Commonwealth as ESC 2160, Bull 224, a contemporary counterfeit struck on a generous larger flan, the design rendered crudely, evenly struck and weighing correctly at 1.0 grammes, Fine, an interesting study piece
A collection in an album Crowns to Farthings William III to Elizabeth II (402) includes Crown 1951 INDUSTRIAFLORET (slipped collar) edge UNC, Halfcrown 1697y Fine, Threehalfpence 1843 NEF, along with a few World issues, with a contemporary counterfeit Mexico 8 Reales 1808 Near Fine, plenty of silver issues included, in mixed circulated grades
Central America (42) in mostly high grades late 1800's to modern issues from Cuba (39) including a 20 Pesos Pick 97x series F69 American 'Bay of Pigs' invasion force counterfeit and Puerto Rico (2) Puerto Rico Banco Territorial $3.50 7% Bond Coupon 30.11.1911 & 30.05.1913 Pick UNL (2) and Panama Facsimile 1 Balboa note similar to Pick 22
South America (7) in mixed grades comprising Brazil 10 Mil ReisCounterfeit note Pick A231x Seria 1a No. 16845. Colombia El Banco Republicano 1 Peso dated 30th October 1899 serie 1a serial number 053146 with Banco Popular de Midellin overprint as per Contract 7th September 1899 similar to Pick S606 only the overprint being on the obverse right hand side of the note. Uruguay El Banco Franco-Platense 20 Pesos / 2 Doblones Pick S173a L. 10.05.1870 / 01.08.1871 serial number 03717. Chile Republica de Chile 2 Pesos Pick 21b dated 15th November 1915. Mexico Londres Y Mexico 20 Pesos Pick S235d dated 2nd January 1913 serie F number 214668. Along with Paraguay (2) including El Tesoro Nacional 3 Pesos Pick 23 ND (1865) manuscript signatures Pascual Bedoya & V. Dentellos and Banco Central Del Paraguay 1000 Guaranes Pick 191a L. 25.03.1952 signatures Hermógenes González Maya & Epifanio Méndez serie A number 0115892.
Pennies (7) 1860 Beaded Border, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10, 1861 Freeman 22, 1861 (worn), 1861 Freeman 33, 1863 (2), Halfpennies (3) 1861 Top of E in PENNY missing, 1862, 1943 4 in date touches sea, Fine along with Pre-Decimal issues in base metal (128) Victoria to Elizabeth IIHalfcrowns to Farthings, many examples dated 1953 the majority EF to UNC many with good or full lustre, also Threepence 1943 with an obverse lamination flaw Fine, Halfpenny 1943 with double struck date VF, Countermarked (3) includes Penny 1863 with P.SCANLAN countermark VG, a low grade unattributed ancient coin, and a George III Counterfeit Farthing Poor, along with Medal 1977 Silver Jubilee 76 grammes of silver UNC toned, boxed with certificate, and Banknote East Caribbean Currency Authority One Dollar Young Queen ElizabethPick 13hundated 1965 issue overprint A (Antigua) B88 180163 A/UNC
USA Confederate States & Obsolete Currency (22) in mixed grades comprising Richmond Virginia issues 17th February 1864 issues (3) 5 DollarsPick 67 and 50 DollarsPick 70 (2). 10 Dollars 6th April 1863 issues Pick 60a (2). 10 Dollars 2nd December 1862 stamp on reverse. Confederate States of America100 Dollars 1862. Confederate States of America Richmond 2 Dollars 2nd June 1862 Counterfeit. Virginia Treasury Notes (2) 1 Dollar dated 21st July 1862 and 5 Dollars dated 13th March 1862. The State of Georgia issues comprising 5 Dollars Milledgevile 6th April 1864. 5 Dollars Svannah dated 2nd August 1850. Bank of the State of Georgia (2) 5 Dollars and 10 Dollars. Bank of Commerce Savannah (4) 1, 2, 5 and 20 Dollars. Mechanics Savings & Loan Association 2 Dollars Savannah 31st July 1862. Merchants & Planters Bank 5 Dollars (2) one with roman 5 at lower denominations.
Halfpennies and Farthings Contemporary Counterfeits (16), Halfpennies (14) George II (3), George III (9), Ireland George III (2, one holed), Farthings George III (2) in mixed lower grades
Canada 100 Dollars Imperial Bank counterfeit dated 2nd January 1917, plate A series No.15665, Pick S1141x, perforated VOID with red "counterfeit" over stamps, EF and stamped Resht with pencilled annotations to lower left on obverse. Comes with a letter of description of the forgeries.
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (25) George II (2), George III (23, includes an interesting crude reverse brockage), Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit, and Ireland Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeit, in mixed grades Fair to Fine
Halfpennies19th Century (4) Warwickshire 1811 Birmingham Rose Copper Company Withers 271 GVF, Essex 1814 British Copper Company, stated by Withers to be a pattern or contemporary counterfeit, Withers 625 Fine, Rare, Non-Local (2) Wellington 1814 Withers 1571 NVF, Canada 1813 Withers 1711 Good Fine
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (31) George III (21), George II (3), Ireland Halfpennies George III (7), Ireland Halfpennies George III (7) and Farthings George III (2), in mixed lower grades
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.63 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 Near Fine, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies
British Virgin Islands Black Dogg, a counterfeit Cayenne 2 Sous, the reverse countermarked with incuse H within an incuse diamond shape (attributed to Arthur Hodge) 1.17 grammes, host coin practically smooth with a small hole, the countermark Fine
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
Halfpennies19th CenturyWellington (6) Non-Local undated Withers 1498 Good Fine, undated Withers 1499 Good Fine, 1813 Withers 1501 VF, 1813 Marquis Wellington, Withers 1565 Fine, 1814 W.1571 Fine/Good Fine, 1814 W.1572 Near Fine, some Rare, all with attributions, along with Canada Contemporary counterfeit Halfpenny Tokens 1812 (4) Head of George III, Withers 1450-1479 weight between 5.0 and 6.4 grammes, VG to Fine an unusual group, Note: the original strikings weighed in excess of 8 grammes and circulated in Britain, the copies weighing around 6 grammes were imported into Canada by Joseph Tiffin. Imitations gradually declined to around 5 grammes and became more crude and were struck in brass in Canada
USA 5 Shillings dated May 1786 serial no. 7806, Rhode-Island Colonial Note, 'DEATH to counterfeit' on reverse, printed by Southwick & Barber, (PickS3037), small tear to side, otherwise EF
GB and Italy Hammered a small group (5) GB (3) Edward I or II these NVG/F and VG/F, FarthingCharles IRichmond counterfeit, About Fine, Italy (2) Denier - Genoa, undated (1139-1339), Obverse CVNRAD, Reverse .IA.NV.A. Gateway, 0.84 grammes VF, Venice denaro undated, Winged Lion of St. Mark reverse, Fine or near so on an irregular flan with some of the legend unclear
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (20) George II (5), George III (13), Ireland George III (2), also George III Halfpenny Evasion (1) and Farthings George III Contemporary Counterfeits (2), in mixed lower grades
Mint Error - Mis Strike Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 a spectacular double striking with each striking 15mm apart, Fair and seldom seen with this degree of double striking
USA 5 Shillings dated 1st October 1773 serial no. 6898, PennsylvaniaColonial Note, 'to counterfeit is DEATH' on reverse, printed by Hall & Sellers, (PickS2540D), in PMG holder graded 25 Very Fine
HalfpenniesGeorge III (13), Halfpennies George III Contemporary Counterfeits (12), Farthings Contemporary Counterfeits (3), along with Halfpenny 1734, Farthing 1754 and an Evasion George III Halfpenny in mixed lower grades, along with George V and George VI (38) Pennies (25), and Halfpennies (13) these EF to UNC with varying degrees of lustre
Palestine Currency Board 5 Pounds Contemporary Counterfeit dated 20th April 1939, a crudely printed counterfeit that was apparently good enough to be passed around in commerce, (Pick8x), internal holes & splits, edge nicks and corner wear, VG
Mint Error - Mis-Strike George III contemporary CounterfeitFarthing struck around 10% off-centre with 2mm blank flan at the edge, the date off the flan, VG to Fine, weak in places, unusual
Sixpences, Threepences and small silver a collection in album pages comprising Sixpences (100) 1816, 1818, 1819 counterfeit, 1820, 1821, 1824, 1826 (holed), 1834 (holed), 1836, 1870 Die Number 7, 1872 Die Number 48, 1875 Die Number 12, 1877 Die Number 5, 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Young Head, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, then 1911 to 1967 inclusive (one example for each year), Brass Threepences 1937-1967 the complete date run of currency pieces (30), Groats (12), Silver Threepences (74) 1834, 1859, 1865, 1866, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1878, 1880 (2), 1881, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 (2), 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 (2), 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, then all currency dates to 1944, Threehalfpences (2) 1839, 1843 both holed, in mixed grades, most with residue from long term storage in vinyl this possibly removable, also a small mixed group (22) of Decimals, medals, Bank Tokens and Ancient in mixed grades
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland 18th Century Halfpenny Dublin - Camac Kyan and Camac 1792 Obverse brockage, Harp with 6 strings, head under AC, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, NVF once cleaned, interesting and unusual
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits George II (3), George III (6), Farthing George III contemporary counterfeit, Halfpenny George III evasion, Ireland Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (2) George II (dated 1782) and George III, Poor to VG
Guinea 1671 S.3342 VG Ex-Jewellery, weight 8.18 grammes, the edge smoothed and with stained surfaces, UniteJames I a contemporary counterfeit, gilded in silver (?) fragmented and in three pieces, mintmark Tower VG, sold as seen
Halfpennies (29) George II (8) mostly contemporary counterfeits, George III (17) mostly contemporary counterfeits, Ireland George II counterfeits (3), Ireland George III counterfeits (1), Farthings George III contemporary counterfeits and evasions (6) in mixed lower grades
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (30) George II (4), George III (18), Farthings Contemporary Counterfeits George III (4), Halfpennies Ireland George III Contemporary Counterfeits (2), Evasions (2) Halfpenny George II/Harp Reverse 1781 and undated Farthing COLUMBIA/Britannia , in mixed grades Poor to Near Fine
Contemporary Counterfeits (36) George II (12), George III (12), Ireland George II (2), Ireland George III (7), Farthing George II (1), Farthing George III (2), in mixed lower grades
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (2) George II 1735 VG/NF of crude style, not listed by Coleman, 1771 Fine, of crude style and also unlisted by Coleman
Halfpennies and Farthings Charles II to George IV (54) VG to Good Fine, some with green patina, includes a Contemporary Counterfeit Farthing 1773 VF, along with France 50 Centimes 1857A Fine and toned, Netherlands East Indies Duit 1732 Fine no legend KM#70a, and a Victorian Inkerman token 1854 Good Fine
USA 15 Shillings dated 1st October 1773, PickS2540F, Pennsylvania, 'to counterfeit is DEATH' on back, printed by Hall & Sellers, surface dirt, good Fine
Evasions, Contemporary Counterfeits (15) George II and George III VG to NF, along with Ireland Woods Halfpenny 1723 holed in two places Fine, and Ireland Penny Token19th Century, date worn VG
Australia Penny Token 1862 Melbourne, T.Stokes KM#Tn236.1 VF as part of a group (27) comprising 18th CenturyHalfpennies (17), and a small but wide-ranging group (10) includes 19th Century GB and 19th Century Canada also an off-centre George III contemporary counterfeit Halfpenny, in mixed grades a few VF or slightly better
Copper and Bronze a collection in an album (213) Charles II to Elizabeth II comprising Pennies (17), Halfpennies (109, includes 3 George III counterfeits, plus 1865 5 over 3, 1871, 1874 and 1878), Farthings (87) includes some useful items and some scarcer dates, in mixed grades, a few lustrous
Halfpenny 1773 Contemporary Counterfeit of excellent style Coleman CH1773B-14 EF nicely toned with residual lustre, weight 8.29 grammes, probably rarer than the genuine coin in this grade, superior to the plate coin in the Coleman book
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1774 Contemporary Counterfeit on an oval-shaped flan, a spectacular double striking over approximately half the flan, the second strike around 8mm offset from the first, 7.85 grammes, Fine and very unusual
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (10) County 1791 Bust/female with cornucopia DH47, County 1792 Bust/Vulcan seated DH49, BirminghamCopper Company 1793 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH76, Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1792 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH109a, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH244a Scarce, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant DH245, Wilkinson's 1788 Bust/Barge DH336, Wilkinson's 1793 Bust/Forge, Prentice inverted on edge, DH395a (Counterfeit), Wilkinson's 1792 Bust/Vulcan seated DH448, Wilkinson's 1793 Bust/Vulcan seated, edge lettering struck off-centre and not readable, one in Fine the others NVF to VF
Halfpennies18th CenturyWarwickshire (5) Birmingham Mining and Copper Company 1794 Female seated/Stork and cornucopia DH74a, Lutwyche's undated Conjoined Busts/Moneta seated, Plain edge DH220, Coventry 1792 Godiva/Elephant, Castle under Y, DH232, Coventry 1793 Godiva/Elephant, Cronebane/Dublin edge DH238c, scarce, Wilkinson's 1791 Bust/Vulcan seated, stop after MASTER to centre of R DH441 (Counterfeit) with collectors number inked into the obverse field, VF to EF the last with traces of lustre
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (2) George II but dated 1775 a muling of George II and George III dies, approaching Fine for issue, unlisted in the Coleman or Anton/Kesse books, struck slightly off-centre and very unusual, George III 1775 Reverse Brockage VG/Poor
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (46) George II (11), George III (35, one holed), George III Halfpenny Evasion (1), George III Farthing 1775 contemporary counterfeit (1), in mixed lower grades, Farthings (9) George II (4), George III (5), Ireland Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (3) George II (1), George III (2) in mixed lower grades
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (21) George II (10), George III (11), plus Ireland Contemporary Counterfeits (3, one holed) in mixed lower grades
Ireland Hammered to 19th Century (65) includes 30 Pence Bank token 1808, 10 Pence Bank tokens (2) 1805, 1813, Early copperHalfpennies, Woods issues, Counterfeit Halfpennies, Halfpenny token issues and more, in mixed grades
Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (10) George III (9) and George II (1) includes some more interesting cruder types, along with a further group (36) includes Isle of Man Farthing 1839 GVF, Ireland Farthing 1760 Fine, Toy Money, engraved, Gaming Counters and more, in mixed grades
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (33) George II (20), George III (9) George III Irish (4), Farthings Contemporary Counterfeit (6) in mixed lower grades
HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (69) Farthings counterfeits (2) George III (1), George II (1) in mixed grades, along with a small group of minor mis-strikes (15) a varied group in mixed grades and two 24-coin display trays
Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeits (24) George II (8), George III (15), George III Evasions (1), Ireland George III Halfpennies contemporary counterfeits (8), HalfpennyWilliam III worn, in mixed lower grades
HalfpennyErrors (4) 1697 struck off centre causing a thicker rim below the date area VG, George III Contemporary Counterfeits (3) first with the date not visible a spectacular double strike each strike around 10mm apart About Fine, the second a reverse brockage Fair, the third 1775 with evidence of a double striking on the reverse the obverse with evidence of a second coin being struck over the left of the coin VG, all unusual
USA - Halfpenny George III 1772 Contemporary Counterfeit of crude type, Coleman CH-1772B-2, also Listed in Anton/Kesse 'The Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies' as Plate 10, VF cleaned, lists at $600 VF in the Coleman book
Tokens a varied group includes Halfpennies18th Century (9) Fine to VF, along with Halfpenny 1750 contemporary counterfeit VG bent and straightened, Florin 1887 reverse engraved Fine
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 11.92 gr. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example
struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also
be a R.M. trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There
appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker downstroke
to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top and bottom serifs of this 'D' being double struck. The
border bead above compensates for this downstroke by being oversized. This would
be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly
die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling.
Only 6 of these examples are known to the vendor, NF/VG
Farthings (9) 1953 (6) Freeman 660, Freeman 661, Freeman 662, Freeman 663 (2), Freeman 664Proof, 1951 Proof, 1950 Proof, 1925, these EF to Lustrous UNC, Third Farthing 1878 Good Fine, Farthings 1775 Contemporary Counterfeits (3) Poor, date illegible 1775 F and 1775 VF, Halfpennies Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 Fair, Evasion England's Glory, Fine, MedalEdward VIII Coronation EF, and Coin Weight George III 5 Dwt, 8 Gr. countermarked, NVF, Collector's Token 1977 in brass EF, Isle of Man halfpenny FAO 1977 EF and an unattributed Roman piece in low grade
Sixpences, Threepences and small silver a collection in album pages comprising Sixpences (100) 1816, 1818, 1819 counterfeit, 1820, 1821, 1824, 1826 (holed), 1834 (holed), 1836, 1870 Die Number 7, 1872 Die Number 48, 1875 Die Number 12, 1877 Die Number 5, 1880, 1881, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887 Young Head, 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type, 1887 Jubilee Head Revised type, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, then 1911 to 1967 inclusive (one example for each year), Brass Threepences 1937-1967 the complete date run of currency pieces (30), Groats (12), Silver Threepences (74) 1834, 1859, 1865, 1866, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1877, 1878, 1880 (2), 1881, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893 (2), 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 (2), 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, then all currency dates to 1944, Threehalfpences (2) 1839, 1843 both holed, in mixed grades, most with residue from long term storage in vinyl this possibly removable, also a small mixed group (22) of Decimals, medals, Bank Tokens and Ancient in mixed grades
Canada (4) Upper Canada (2) Penny 1854 NVF, Halfpenny 1857 VF with some verdigris spots, New Brunswick Penny 1843 Fine, Lower Canada Halfpenny 1837 VF with some verdigris, Halfpenny George II a crude counterfeit with Britannia facing right, Poor, unusual
HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (24) includes 1741 and 1785 Good to Fine, Farthing George III contemporary counterfeit (1) VG, we note a similar 1741 coin appears in 'The Forgotten Coins of the North American Colonies' (plate coin no.7)
World in albums and a wide variety along with a small parcel of fantasies and counterfeits (total over 600) includes many larger types, in mixed grades
Mint Error - Mis-strike Halfpenny 1733 contemporary counterfeit of crude and interesting style, with part of another coin visible protruding from the edge, Fair.
Shillings (6) 1718 Roses and Plumes light weight at 4.57 grammes presumed counterfeit, Good Fine, 1720 Plain Fine/Good Fine, 1723 SSC Good Fine, 1736 Roses and Plumes VG/Fine, 1758 Fine, 1787 Hearts Good Fine
Sixpences (5) 1703 VIGO Fine, 1723SSC Good Fine with dull tone, possibly a counterfeit, 1728 Plumes Fine, engraved in the obverse field, then tooled away, 1731 Roses and Plumes VG, 1739 Roses Near Fine
Halfpennies (85) Charles II (1), William and Mary (2), William III (2), George I (12), George II (14), George II Evasion (1), George I Contemporary Counterfeit (1), George III (16), George III Contemporary Counterfeits (9), George IV (8), William IV (6), Victoria (13), Pennies (22) George IV (1), William IV (2), Victoria (18), Victoria Countermarked Penny 1889 J.J.Buckley, Cork, in mixed circulated grades
World a varied group (18) ranging from European hammered minors, Italy1 Lira 1916R NEF, mis-strikes (2) George III Counterfeit Halfpenny 1774 and George VI Shilling 1943, Ireland (7) Sixpences 1940, 1958, Threepences (2) 1934, 1956, Penny 1952, Halfpenny 1953, farthing 1953 many in lustrous grades, as well as Tokens, medals etc. in mixed grades
Halfpennies George III contemporary counterfeits (20), Farthings George III Contemporary counterfeits (4), George III Halfpenny evasion (1) in mixed lower grades
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeShillings (2) 1817 struck without a collar and off-centre, plain edged with around 2.5mm blank flan Fine, 1820 Contemporary Counterfeit in brass Fine with good detail
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny 177- Contemporary Counterfeit of crude style, a spectacular double strike with the two strikings 12mm apart, on a thin, irregularly shaped flan of just 4.74 grammes, VF, an extremely high grade for pieces of this type
World (28) Canada Dollars (7) 1939 (2), 1952, 1958 BritishColumbia, 1959, 1965, 1967, IndiaRupee 1900, Essequibo and Demerara Half Stuiver 1813, GB (2) Trade Dollar 1909B, Farthing 1775 Contemporary Counterfeit, IrelandShillingGunmoney 1689 Feb: Morocco 4 Falus AH1288 Fes, India GoldFanam, a small group (7) of Ancient bronzes, in mixed grades, also Mis-Strikes (8) all GB Halfcrown weak strike with FID missing, Sixpence 1967 Off-centre with around 1mm blank flan, plain edge, with a raised lip, Decimals (5) Ten Pence 1968 with G.REG weak almost missing, 1973 with planchet clip, Five Pence 1969 with straight cut on the edge, Two Pences 1971 (2) with planchet clips, One Penny 1971 with planchet clip, in mixed grades
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