PenniesVictoria Bun Head to Elizabeth II (203) includes 1890 'Low 90' Gouby BP1890Aa VG, 1913 Freeman 176 dies 2+A, VG/Near Fine, both Rare, 1922 (7), 1926 First Head (11), 1953 (2), and Provincial Mint Pennies (42) 1912H (26), 1918H (5), 1919H 6), 1918KN (4), 1919KN (1) in mixed mostly lower grades, some of the Elizabeth II EF to UNC with lustre
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with around 60% lustre, the obverse with a dark toned area on the D of F:D:
GB (30) including Pennies (24) 1931 UNC toned, 1936 (2) the first A/UNC with some surface residue, the second UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot on Britannia's drapery, 1937 (2) Freeman 217 dies 1+A, EF, Freeman 221 dies 2+B EF, 1938 UNC and lustrous, 1939 A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1940 Double Exergue Line A/UNC with traces of lustre, 1945 Mint Toned AU/GEF with some surface residue, 1949 EF with some spots, 1961 Lustrous UNC, 1963 (2) the first UNC toned, the second NEF, 1964 Lustrous UNC (3), 1965 Lustrous UNC (2), 1966 UNC (3) the first two UNC with good subdued lustre, the third with traces of lustre, 1967 (3) UNC with good subdued lustre and ,Halfpennies and Farthing (6) comprising Halfpennies (5) 1913 Freeman 392 dies 1+A, UNC or near so with subdued lustre, 1924 Freeman 403 dies 1+A, UNC or near so with traces of lustre, 1930 Freeman 414 dies 3+B Toned UNC with some minor tone spots, 1933 Freeman 420 dies 3+B AU/UNC with some subdued lustre, 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with some contact marks, Farthing 1929 Freeman 611 dies 3+B, UNC with practically full lustre
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing, UNC to FDC. Reported to have been awarded in 1953 to a dignitary and comes in a distinctly different box. The coins with a matching tone, and containing the following 3 varieties associated with what have been known as VIP sets, Penny 1953 Freeman 244 Proof, dies 1+A (Reverse with toothed border), rated R19 by Freeman, Florin 1953 Obverse 1 (I of ELIZABETH points to a space) Proof Davies 2360 dies 1A, and Halfcrown 1953 Obverse 1 Proof Davies 2310 dies 1A, (Obverse: I of DEI points to a space), Cataloguer's Note: The set originally came to the vendor along with a medal, a CVU, (Commander of the Victorian Order) which was only handed out by the Queen, so the set was actually distributed by the Queen. The medal is no longer with the set. The set comes in a maroon case with different fabric and with different gold embossing on the lid, being a simple crowned EIIR without the usual 'CROWNED 2ND JUNE 1953' below. An extremely rare set
Penny 1875H mis-strike as Freeman 85 dies 8+J the Queen's profile double struck, and also with evidence of double striking to the wreath. The reverse shows the 5 struck over a higher, thin 5. GVF the obverse lightly cleaned, Very rare to find an error coin on a rare date such as this
Pennies to Third Farthings (12) Pennies (3) 1853 Ornamental Trident NVF, 1914 GEF/AU and lustrous with some colourful tone in places, 1920 EF with traces of lustre, Halfpennies (4) 1955 EF, 1937 Proof UNC, 1938 A/UNC and lustrous, 1956 Freeman 471 dies 3+C UNC or near so and lustrous, Farthings (3) 1887 Fine with some surface dirt, 1899 About VF, 1913 EF/GEF with a spot on either side, Third Farthings (2) 1913 (2) both NEF, along with Halfcrowns (6) 1962 UNC, 1963 A/UNC, 1964 A/UNC, 1965 A/UNC, 1966 A/UNC with an edge knock, 1967 UNC, a Royal Mint Year Set 2008 (9 coins) Two Pounds 2008 London Olympics Centenary and Two Pounds to One Penny standard issues, UNC in the Royal Mint wallet of issue, and a small group of GB and World Fantasy Issues (4) GB Pennies Edward VIII 1937 (2), and New Zealand Crowns 2012 (2) the first with Reverse: Captain Cook's ship HMS Endeavour and map of the Islands, the second with the famous Waitangi Crown reverse, these EF to UNC
Pennies (5) 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J GVF a little streaky with some rim flaws, 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B GEF with some lustre, the obverse with a contact mark on the King's hair, possibly once lightly cleaned, 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D, AU/GEF with traces of lustre, the obverse with some verdigris on the F of FID, 1918 Freeman 182 dies 2+B NEF with a stain on Britannia, 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B VG
Farthing 1874H G's over sideways G's Freeman 527 dies 4+C, VG the overstrikes very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Very Rare in all grades
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, L.C.W. below foot, Freeman 14, dies 3+E, UNC with a minor striking flaw on the back of the Queen's neck, the reverse with the usual die cracks associated with this reverse, Very Rare in this high grade, rated R15 by Freeman, very seldom encountered in high grade
Penny 1863 3 over 1 unlisted by Freeman, Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3, VG with all major details and legend clear, Very few examples known, missing from many Penny collections and always sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Pennies (8) 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N, UNC with some lustre, light cabinet friction and a few small spots, 1899 Freeman 150 dies 1+B UNC with traces of lustre, 1906 Freeman 162 dies 1+C, EF with pale lustre and some light surface deposit from long-term vinyl storage, 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E, About UNC with some lustre, unevenly toned on the obverse, 1911 Freeman 171 dies 1+A, UNC with traces of lustre, with some surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, 1912 Freeman 172 dies 1+A, GEF/AU and lustrous with some spots, 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B UNC or near so with some surface residue, this possibly removable with care, 1919 Freeman 185 dies 2+B UNC toned, with some light surface residue, a well struck example with the King's hair and Britannia's drapery all well defined
Pennies (2) 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1503 Colon closer to DEF, GEF with traces of lustre and a small spot behind the Queen's head, the reverse with glossy surfaces, 1920 Freeman 188 dies 2+B, UNC with full mint lustre
Penny 1862 VIGTORIA error a recently discovered type, previously unlisted by Freeman, Gouby, Satin or Spink, a Bold and clear Fine, Our archive database shows that we have previously only offered 3 examples, the best of which was described as 'VG with surface marks', so this piece by some distance the finest we have offered. Extremely rare and one of only a small number of known examples
Penny 1893 as Freeman 136 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1893Ac, centre stroke of the 3 has a tiny 'spike' below, A/UNC with some scratches visible under magnification, retaining considerable mint lustre
Dies for token issues (3) Oakengates & Dis. Co-Op Socy Ltd., Freemans (Liverpool) Ltd. Five Pence with STORE 5 CURRENCY in the centre in three lines, and MILK, all undated 'as made'
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
One Penny 1844 Model, dated on both sides, the 1 with vertical lines within, Freeman 798, Peck 2088, bronzed with a nickel-zinc centre, 3.34 grammes VF, rated R20 by Freeman, thought to be one only a handful of examples known, we note the Foster/Peck/Freeman example was auctioned for £400 (Christie's 1984 Lot 252)
Pennies (13) 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman dies 15 4+D, VF with green patina, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Good Fine, 1862 Fine, 1878 Near Fine, 1879 NEF toned, 1891 NEF cleaned, 1901 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, 1902 High Tide GEF/EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, 1911 A/INC with traces of lustre, 1914 A/UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot on Britannia's drapery, 1916 GEF with subdued lustre, 1917 UNC with around 80% slightly subdued lustre, 1919 A/UNC and lustrous
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
Penny 1919 Freeman 185 dies 2+B, UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre and a small striking flaw on the King's beard
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, the top leaf in the wreath, the signature below the bust and linear circle below the bust are missing due to weak striking, (see notes 'The Early British Bronze Bun Pennies 1860-1865 by John Jerrams, page 10, note (c)), GVF/VF the reverse with a patch of light verdigris in the left field, an unusual piece and worthy of further study by the Bronze Penny enthusiast
Books an interesting and wide ranging selection from a retired Dealer's Library (31) many useful titles included :- British Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, Second Edition (1970) by C.Wilson Peck, The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th century by R.Dalton and S.H.Hamer (Second Printing 1977), English Pattern, Trial and Proof Coins in Gold by Alex Wilson and Mark Rasmussen (2000), The Victorian Bronze Penny (1860-1901) by Michael J. Freeman (includes quantities from the author's original study), Roman Coins and Their Values by David R.Sear (2) Revised Edition 1970 and Third Revised Edition 1981, Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens by Siegfried E. Schwer, USA Red Book 65th Edition 2012 by R.S.Yeoman, USA Blue Book 72nd Edition 2015 by R.S.Yeoman, Seventeenth Century Tokens of the British Isles And Their Values by Michael Dickinson, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins 1066 to Date (1996 Edition), by Richard Lobel, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, The Standard Catalogue of English Milled Coinage in Silver, Copper and Bronze 1662-1972 by Geoffrey M. Cope and Alan Rayner, The Standard Catalogu of Orders, Decorations and Medals by E.C.Joslin (Third Edition 1976), Spink's Catalogue of British Commemorative Medals 1558-Present Day by Daniel Fearon (1984), British Copper Coins and Their Values by Seaby (1969-70), Foster's Catalogue of New Zealand Coins and Tokens (1965), The Standard Australian Coin Catalogue 8th Edition (1980) by John Gartner, Price Catalog of United Stated Hard Times Tokens by Hewitt Bros., The Pocket Guide to New Zealand Tradesmen's Tokens by A.H and A.W Reed (1966), Japanese Coinage by Norman Jacobs and Cornelius Vermule III (1972), British Tokens and Their Values by Seaby (1984), Coins and Tokens of Ireland by Seaby (1970), The Guide Book To The Coinage of Ireland 995AD to Present Day by Spink & Son (1969), Standard Catalog of Belgian Coins 1832 to date by Renie Van Bergen (1982/1983), Scottish Coins by Adam B.Richardson (1977 Reprint), British Coins Market Values 2018, Spink Standard CatalogueDecimal Issues (2019), Canadian Coins - The Charlton Standard Catalogue 43rd Edition 1989, Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands by Seaby 1984, Speciale Catalogus van de Nederlandse Munten van 1795 tot heden 1981 by Jihan Mevius, Renniks Australian Coins and Decimal Notes by Dion H.Skinner, all in good second-hand condition a valuable source of Numismatic information covering many areas (total weight over 17.5 Kilos)
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but with N over sideways N in ONE, Satin 11, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2, 27/3/2017 Lot 258
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 1 dies 1+A, GEF/EF with traces of lustre, and some thin scratches on the obverse, in an LCGS 'Yellow ticket' holder 'Cleaned EF'
Penny 1902 GVF with a few small rim nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'MATT PROOF- Has seen light circulation, but surfaces different from those on currency specimens, exactly as those in the Royal Mint and British Museums', Ex-Michael Freeman collection study group, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 Lot 2494 hammer price £360
Halfpenny 1893 Freeman 368 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC with Prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1442 hammer price £340. When sold in Auction A123, it was noted that 'only two Victorian Halfpennies submitted for grading have been returned as grade 90. This is still the case 13 years later. The coin is UIN 163 and after another 44,000 coins have been graded in the intervening period and this is still the finest known of 17 examples now recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1862 8 over 6, unlisted by Freeman, LCGS variety 13, in an LCGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder and graded VF Verdigris, a very rare variety, and one of only two examples recorded by the LCGS population Report
Penny 1861 as Freeman 18 dies 2+D, Satin 24, with 8 over 8 in the date, the underlying 8 clearly visible in both loops of the 8 and also high and left, Satin states in his notes on page 20 'some examples have been noted with the 8 over an underlying 8', LCGS Variety 40, VF and pleasing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-James Workman Collection (part 1) September 2010 Lot 18, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2850, we note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but with N over sideways N in ONE as Satin 11 but also with A over damaged A in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 85, in a 'Yellow Ticket' LCGS holder Cleaned EF, nevertheless a very rare type and always sought after, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1883 as Freeman dies 12+N with D of D:G: open at the top, and with both 8's of the date double struck, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example of this sub-variety thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A154 September 2016 Lot 2454 hammer price £180
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Bun Pennies very difficult to find in grade 85, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1021 hammer price £260
Pennies in LCGS holders (11) 1862 Doubled 6 in date Freeman dies 6+G, slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1883 Double linear circle below the date Gouby BP1883Bg VF slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1889 Wide Date spanning 16 rim teeth, Gouby BP1889 Cd, VG or better, slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1889 date spacing 13 1/2 rim teeth Gouby BP1889B, VF with a flan flaw on the obverse, slabbed in an LCGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder 'Field Damage VF', 1889 13 1/2 rim teeth date spacing Gouby BP1889B Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1893 3 with broken top, LCGS variety 14, NVG slabbed and graded LCGS 5, 1900 Wide 00 in date, Gouby BP1900Ab Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1935 Freeman 212 dies 5+C Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1945 Doubled 9 in date, LCGS Variety 03 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1946 Raised Dot after ONE, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, along with Penny 1797 with a fleur-de-lis countermark in the obverse field, Fair, in an 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holder, and Fantasy Pennies (2) 1797 modern restrikes issued by Colin Cooke one in bronze, the other in golden alloy, UNC in 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holders
Pennies and Halfpennies in LCGS holders (17) comprising Pennies (14) and Halfpennies (3), Pennies:- 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 17 dies 6+D About Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, 1861 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G but with R over R in REG, VF with an edge knock, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D, Near Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, the top colon dot after BRITT very weak and barely struck, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, in an LCGS yellow ticket holder 'VF cleaned', 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with central cut fishtail, and no top colon dot after REG, LCGS Variety 96, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J, About Fine, scarce, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1915 Recessed Ear as Freeman 179 dies 2+B, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, 1877 as Gouby BP1877Bb (Large Date with 12 1/2 teeth date spacing) with part of an extra linear circle in the left part of the exergue extending below the 18 of the date, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 45, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, rated R12 by Freeman, 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, Halfpennies (3) :- 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G, with 6 over 6 in the date, Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1874H Freeman 318, dies 10+J Fine/Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1837 as Peck 1465 VF with 7 over 7 in date, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, F in F:D: has no lower serifs, first I in VICTORIA over I and with no lower left serif, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 16, 17/4/2018 Lot 335
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, with the T of VICTORIA struck over a higher, misplaced T, the underlying T having its top line merging with the linear circle, the rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) LCGS Variety 46, UNC with good, slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A148 March 2015 hammer price £160
Penny 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with T over higher T in VICTORIA, LCGS Variety 91, UNC with even and subdued lustre, a very pleasing example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2, 27/2/2017 Lot 254.
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, UNC with some lustre and a pleasing even tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-BaldwinsSt. James's Auction 2 27/3/2017 Lot 253
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2039 hammer price £180
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Gouby BP 1860 Jd, with triple-struck F in F:D: and 1 over 1 in date, in addition the piece also has a slight die rotation, in an LCGS Yellow Ticket holder 'UNC cleaned'
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with around 60% lustre, the obverse with a dark toned area on the D of F:D:, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1200, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2935 (part)
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, very little trace of the L.C.W. below the shield due to die filling, as noted in John Jerrams' 'The Early British Bun Penny 1860-1865 and their Varieties' A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1169 hammer price £95
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 314 dies 8+J VG with all major details clear, rated R16 by Freeman, as part of a group of Crowns to Farthings comprising Crowns 1965 (6), Halfcrowns (4), Florins (31), Shillings (6), Sixpences (30) includes 1952, BrassThreepences (39), World (137) includes some machine tokens, mostly base metal issues, Decimal Issues £1.66 1/2 face, with a further group of silver pre-1920 £0.40 face, and pre-1947 £0.40 face, along with Silver Threepences (130) includes a few Victorian issues, Pennies (317), Halfpennies (70), Farthings (132) in mixed circulated grades, along with a small group of Banknotes (5) GB One Pound O'Brien B273 (3) Near Fine to Fine two with annotations, GB Ten Shillings O'Brien B271 Fine, and Czechoslovakia 10 Korun 1986 issue Fine, (total weight over 7 Kilos)
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I VG or near so with some of the legend slightly 'misty', the variety fully identifiable, Very Rare in all grades, rated R16 by Freeman
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1862E, Fair and 'misty' in parts, however the date is bold and the variety very clear, Rated R18 by Freeman and seldom offered in any grade
Pennies (8) 1858 8 over 7 Peck 1516 NEF with a trace of lustre, 1886 Freeman 123 dies 12+N GEF/AU with a small spot in the legend, 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N About EF/EF, 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B (2) both UNC with lustre, 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B GEF/UNC the reverse with good lustre, 1905 Freeman 161 dies 1+C GEF with good lustre, a little subdued on the obverse, 1907 Freeman 163 dies1+C AU/UNC and lustrous with a spot on Britannia's left wrist
Penny 1862 8 over 6 Freeman 39A dies 6+G, VG or better with all major details and the overdate very clear, Satin (2003) states '7 examples known', Ex-Freeman collection, sold with his ticket, Ex-Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 24 (part), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 6/9/2005 hammer price £700
Copper and Bronze (72) Twopences 1797 (6) About Fine to Good Fine, Pennies (43) 1877 VG, 1887 Near Fine/Fine, 1891 Good Fine, 1892 Good Fine, 1895 (2) EF and Fine, 1896 (2) Lustrous GEF and VG/Fine, 1897 (3) EF (2) and VG/Fine, 1898 EF/GEF and lustrous, 1899 (2) EF cleaned, and GF/NVF, 1900 (5) GEF and lustrous, VF, Good Fine and Fine (2), 1901 (5) A/UNC with traces of lustre, NEF (2) and GVF (2), 1902 Low Tide VG, 1902 High Tide (5) EF, GVF, VF, NVF, and Good Fine, 1903 VF cleaned, 1904 Near Fine, 1905 Fine, 1906 GVF, 1908 (2) Fine/NVF and Fine, 1910 (2) both Fine/Good Fine, 1950 (5) Fine, GF (2), NVF, and VF, Halfpennies (15) 1861 Freeman 282 Fine, 1862 VG, 1887 Fine, 1891 VG/Fine, 1884 Good Fine, 1889 Fine with dirty surfaces, 1895 A/UNC and lustrous with some spots, 1901 (3) NEF, Good Fine/NVF and Good Fine, 1902 High Tide GEF and lustrous, 1905 GVF, 1907 NEF, 1908 NVF, 1910 Fine, Farthings (8) 1903 EF, 1909 (2) VF/GVF and GVF/NEF, 1913 Mint Toned About UNC, 1914 Mint Toned UNC, 1915 Freeman 594 dies 2+A Mint Toned GEF, 1916 Mint Toned A/UNC, 1917 Mint Toned A/UNC, the George V issues in 'Farthing Specialist' envelopes
Pennies (8) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D Good Fine, cleaned, 1861 Freeman 33 dies 6+G Fine/Good Fine, 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G Fine/Good Fine, once cleaned, 1863 as Freeman 42 dies 6+G with three vertical line extending from the exergue line to the upper left of the 6 of the date, NVF once cleaned, 1865 as Freeman 50 dies 6+G the upper section of the 8 with a 'tail' and shaped like a capital Q with long tail extending slightly to the right of the lower section of the 8 NVF/GF with some scratches, lightly cleaned in the past, very unusual, 1866 Freeman 52 dies 6+G About VF toned, 1867 Freeman 53 dies 6+G, About Fine, 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G Fine
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A to the left of the lighthouse, Freeman 290A, dies 7+G, NEF evenly toned, with a little surface residue in places. Rated R17 by Freeman. The vast majority of examples of this variety are found in low grades, examples in middle to high grades certainly much rarer and seldom seen in today's market
Books - a large, and comprehensive retired Ex-Coin Dealer's Library covering many aspects and areas of numismatics, includes many key reference works such as 'The Gold Sovereign' (2) 1999 Edition and Golden Jubilee Edition by Michael Marsh. 'The Gold Half Sovereign' by Michael Marsh, 1982 edition. Spink Standard Catalogue - Pre-Decimal Issues 2017. 'English Silver Coinage Since 1649' 1992 Edition by P.A.Rayner. 'British Silver Coins Since 1816' by Peter J. Davies 1982 Edition. Gold Coins of the World 5th Edition by Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg. KrauseWorld Coins 17th Century 1601-1700 3rd Edition (2 copies). Krause World Coins 1801-1900 2nd Edition. Krause World Coins 1701-1800 3rd Edition. Krause World Coins 1901-2000 39th Edition. The Banknote Yearbook 8th Edition 2013 by Token Publishing. 'World Paper Money General Issues 1368-1960 Volume 2 by Pick. 'World Paper Money Modern Issues 1961-date' 9th Edition. 'Paper Money of the United States' 6th Edition by Robert Friedberg. 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J. Freeman 1985 Edition. (2 copies) 'English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum 1558-1958' by C. Wilson Peck 1964 Edition. 'English Hammered Coinage' by J.J.North (3) Volume 1 (1) and Volume 2 (2). 'The Provincial Token Coinage of the 18th Century ' by Dalton & Hamer 1990 Edition. 'Price Guide to 18th Century Tokens' by Siegfried E. Schwer. 'The British Bronze Penny' by Michael Gouby. 'Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1997 Edition. 'Greek Coins and Their Values - Volume 2 Asia and Africa' by David R. Sear. 'Byzantine Coins and Thier Values' by David R. Sear 2002 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values' by David R. Sear 1970 Edition. 'Roman Coins and Their Values 'Volumes 1 (2001 Edition) , 2 (2002 Edition) and 3 (2005 Edition). 'English Paper Money' (2 copies) 6th and 7th Editions 2002 and 2006 by Vincent Duggleby. 'Tradesmen's Tickets and Private Tokens' by R.C.Bell 1966 Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogues (5) 1995 (2), 1997 1999 and 2000 Editions. 'Scottish Banknotes 1695-2000' by Richard Dennett. 'English Proof and PatternCrown-Size Pieces 1658-1960, by Howard W.A Linecar and Alex G. Stone. 'Canadian Coins' by W.K Cross 59th Edition 2005. 'European Crowns and Thalers since 1800' by John S. Davenport. 'The Silver Token Coinage 1811-1812' by R.Dalton 1968 Edition. US Red Books (3) by R.S.Yeoman 1985, 2000 and 2004 Editions. 'Roman Silver Coins' by H.A.Seaby 1967. 'Greek Coins and Their Values' 1966 Edition by H.A.Seaby 1966 Edition (2 copies). Krause 'Standard Catalogue of World Gold Coins' 5th Edition. Coincraft Standard Catalogue of the Coins of Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man 1999 Edition. 'British Commemorative Medals' by Christopher Eimer 2010 Edition. Other titles include works covering Ancient Coins, Trade Tokens, Greek Coins, World Coins, Mexican Coins, Finnish Coins, Italian Copper Coins, Medals, Coin Hoards, War Medals, and other related titles covering Antiques Silver, Postcards, Pocket Watches, Gold and Silver Hallmarks, Military and Air Force Badges, Medals and Decorations, Gemstones and Postcards. All in good second-hand condition, the Standard references alone would cost new hundreds of Pounds (total weight over 150 Kilos)
Farthing 1862 Thin 8 over Large 8, a choice UNC example, the obverse with a superb 'satiny' tone, the reverse with around 25% lustre, struck from different dies to the Cooke Collection Lot 160 coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, certainly a coin for the Farthing Variety specialist
DecimalPennyTrial 1961 Obverse: 'Gillick' bust of Elizabeth II right, + ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRATIA . REGINA . F:D: as used on the Farthing 1954-1956, Reverse: E II R monogram ONE DECIMAL PENNY 1 CENT 1961 20mm diameter in bronze, 2.90 grammes, Freeman 793, (rated R19, 2-5 examples believed to exist,1985 edition plate XV), Peck 2530, KM#Pn139, EF with some spots and a trace of lustre, we note another example formed part of the Cheshire collection
Farthing 1863 Freeman 509 dies 3+B in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. The lightest of cabinet friction to the very highest points of the reverse prevent an 80 grade otherwise very attractive with glossy fields and slight traces of mint lustre. This date normally extremely difficult to find in high grades, see also the 'dot below lighthouse' variety example of this date offered in this sale
GB and World (6) GB Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N UNC the reverse with traces of lustre, Keeling Cocos Islands 5 Rupees 1913 KM#Tn7 Good Fine, Rare, Morocco 10 Mazunas AH1321 (1904) Y#17.2 EF with traces of lustre, possibly lightly cleaned in the past, Tunisia5 Francs 1946 KM#273 NVF, Halfpenny18th Century Dublin 1795 Alexander Cornwell, Obverse Bust left ALEXr CORNWELL , Reverse: A Shield on which is FOR TRADE surmounted by the Prince of Wales' Crest, DH307 Plain edge, EF with some surface marks, the obverse with the distinctive die break for this issue.(Now thought by many to be attributed to Alexander Cornwell of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland), USA/IrelandFarthing St. Patricks undated (c.1670) Breen 208, S.6569 Poor
Penny 1860 Beaded Border/Toothed Border muleFreeman 8, dies 1+D VG cleaned, in an LCGS yellow ticket holder 'Cleaned VG', Extremely rare and rated R18 by Freeman, both the mule types are extremely rare and are missing from many advanced Penny collections
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N, the I's in VICTORIA have no top left serifs, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 1741
Order of the Dogwood - Province of British Columbia, Canada awarded to The Rt.Hon. Sir Robert Bellinger, Lord Mayor of London 1966. 55mm diameter, 101.37 grammes of 10 carat gold, along with 18mm 10 Carat gold miniature. Obverse: The image of the Dogwood flower, Reverse: Provincial Coat of Arms. UNC, inscribed to the recipient in a presentation box, and accompanied by a 10 carat gold miniature similar in design. The predecessor to the Order of the Dogwood, called the Dogwood medallion was created by the provincial government in 1958 to mark the Centennial of the establishment of the Colony of British Columbia. In turn, the Order of the Dogwood was created by Order in Council during a provincial cabinet meeting held at Fort Langley on November 19th 1966 to mark the centennial of the union of the Colony of British Columbia with the Colony of Vancouver Island. At the conclusion of the meeting Lieutenant Governor George Pearkes (who was a future recipient of the honour) gave consent to the creation of the honour, then presented at the Douglas Day dinner that followed. The honour was then presented to the first 5 recipients:- Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Viscount Amory (Governor of the Hudson Bay Company), Sir Robert Bellinger, Clarence Wallace, and Frank Mackenzie Ross. Mackenzie and Ross were present for the ceremony. The Order of the Dogwood was the highest provincial honour until 1989, when it was replaced by the Order of British Columbia. Other recipients of the award include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Princess Royal (Princess Anne), and Princess Alexandra. The last recipient was Terry Fox (Canadian Athlete, humanitarian and cancer research activist) in 1980. Only 13 people have been awarded the Order of the Dogwood, and as the award was replaced in 1989 by the Order of British Columbia, there will be no future recipients. Sir Robert was a controversial London Mayor in 1966-1967 and was a stalwart of the Nation Savings movement. His time as Mayor from 1966-1967 coincided with the HaroldWilson Government which was eager to blame the City for the nation's economic woes. Rather than confine himself to ceremonial duties, Bellinger responded firmly on the City's behalf emphasising it's contributions through invisible earnings. He protested again when the Labour Government in October 1974 decided to abolish the 10 Pence savings stamp. Although the stamps paid no interest and was costly to administer it attracted £120 million a year from schoolchildren, housewives and factory workers. Bellinger hailed it as 'the grass roots of savings activity in this country'. He was appointed one of Her Majesty's lieutenants for the City in 1976, was also a trustee for St. Paul's cathedral and Chairman of the City of London's Freemans school. Bellinger had previously been knighted in 1964 and appointed GBE in 1967 He was Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod (a role akin to treasurer) of the Order of the British Empire, and also held decorations from Belgium, Greece, Cameroon and Denmark. In his later years, Sir Robert became a director of Arsenal Football Club and was elected life president of the club in 1997. He died in July 2002. A rare opportunity to purchase an award only offered to 13 individuals including many Royal recipients. See also the impressive group of medals also awarded to Sir Robert Bellinger
Penny 1861 as Freeman 24 dies 4+F with missing top leaf on the obverse, Gouby BP1861EA, Satin 29A, stated by Gouby to be '7 known' Near Fine and bold for the grade, the variety very clear. Very seldom offered, our archive database confirms this as being the first example we have offered in over 16 years
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border muleFreeman 9 dies 2+B, also with R over lower 'thin' R in VICTORIA and higher T in BRITT, VG and free from problems, very rare in any grade, both the 1860 mule types seldom seen and missing from many Victorian Penny collections
Pennies (3) 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Tripled F in F:D: NVF once cleaned, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D with last 1 over lower 1 VG, 1863 as Freeman 42 dies 6+G with the horizontal bar of the 3 having a 'lump' along the top, Poor, unusual
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, Lustrous UNC with some toning, the reverse showing signs of die clashing from the Queen's dress in the exergue
Penny 1844 Model by Joseph Moore, dated on the obverse only, mule Freeman dies N+Q (see plate XV in the 1985 edition of Michael J. Freeman 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain') this die pairing unlisted by Freeman, NEF and presumably Very Rare
Penny 1877 Narrow date, Freeman 90 dies 8+H (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series, almost always encountered in low grade, this example around Fine, and considerably superior to the example sold in London Coins Auction A129 (Lot 2034) graded LCGS 20 which realised £7020 inclusive of buyers premium. The variety beyond dispute and this example quite possibly one of the finest examples in existence, we note we have handled only 5 other examples since 2003, we also note this is superior to the example in the Laurie BamfordCollection sold in 2006 described as 'Fair', hence a rare opportunity for the advanced collector of the key varieties in this series
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 266 dies 4+B UNC or near so with traces of lustre, some small spots in the Queen's hair and Britannia's drapery are visible under magnification
Pennies (3) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D GEF and lustrous with a striking flaw by Britannia's arm, 1874H Freeman 66 dies 6+G EF with a thin scratch on the obverse, 1882H Freeman 114 dies 12+M GVF
A Royal SocietyGeorge VI medal 1945 by Royal Mint, 73mm diameter in 9 carat gold and weighing 298.18 grammes, UNC and lustrous, presented to Dr Edward James Salisbury C.B.E. FRS, in original red leather presentation box, along with the original red leather folio containing an approval letter dated 9th November 1945 on Buckingham Palace notepaper, signed by the Keeper of the Privy Purse, also a CBE confirmation letter with handwritten signature George R I, Dr Edward Salisbury's doctorate certificate from the University of Glasgow and an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London certificate dated 19th November 1951, at the time the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a most interesting group of related paperwork honouring Dr. Salisbury's achievements
Penny 1864 Plain 4 Freeman 49 dies 6+G A/UNC with light cabinet friction, the reverse with a small flaw above Britannia's knee, the obverse retaining some mint lustre, popular opinion is that is one of the most difficult currency Bun Pennies to obtain in lustrous state
Penny 1861 Freeman 23 dies 4+D struck on a heavy flan weighing 11.32 grammes, thickness 2mm, UNC toned with a couple of small contact marks in the reverse field, rated R18 by Freeman, believed to be one of 8 known examples, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 2121 (realised £6435 inclusive of buyer's premium)
Books (28) includes KrauseWorld Coins 1901-2000 38th Edition 2011, 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael Freeman (2 copies, the 1970 and 1985 editions), Spink/SeabyStandard Catalogues (3) 1998, 2002, 2004, A Guide to the Coins of Great Britain and Ireland' by Major W. Stewart Thorburn, 1886, Coins and Tokens of Scotland by Seaby 1972, generally in good second-hand condition, room bidders only must be taken away from the sale room by the buyer
A Royal SocietyGeorge VI medal 1945 by Royal Mint, 73mm diameter in carat gold and weighing 298.18 grammes, UNC and lustrous, presented to Dr Edward James Salisbury C.B.E. FRS, in original red leather presentation box, along with the original red leather folio containing an approval letter dated 9th November 1945 on Buckingham Palace notepaper, signed by the Keeper of the Privy Purse, also a CBE confirmation letter with handwritten signature George R I, Dr Edward Salisbury's doctorate certificate from the University of Glasgow and an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners of London certificate dated 19th November 1951, at the time the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a most interesting group of related paperwork honouring Dr. Salisbury's achievements
Farthing 1880 4 Berries ProofFreeman 542 dies 5+D, listed in the 1985 Freeman catalogue as 'No Specimen known', listed by Peck as Peck 1900, Peck states the only location as 'B' (Fred Baldwin), Ex-Norweb collection (part 3), Spink Auction no.56 19/11/1986 Lot 1114, Ex-Farthing Specialist, a minor streak of discolouration on the reverse otherwise nFDC with much lustre
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
Pennies (2) 1889 15 Leaves Freeman 127 dies 12+N UNC with traces of lustre, 1889 14 Leaves Freeman 128 dies 13+N with 15 teeth date spacing, this spacing not listed, but referred to as 'more than likely to exist' by Gouby (page 85) VF with a minor scuff on the obverse
Penny 1864 Crosslet 4 Peck 1664 with 239/136 scratched in the obverse field, toned UNC with traces of lustre and a few small spots. The numbers were scratched into the field during the mastership of Professor Thomas Graham (1855-1869) have been shown by G.P.Dyer to represent overall output in tons of bronze coin minted since 1860 (the higher figure) and output in tons of that particular denomination since 1860 (the lower figure) This is not the example pictured in Michael Gouby's 'The British Bronze Penny' - Specialised Edition (Page 49) but displays a superb sharp strike. A highly desirable piece of Victorian bronze coinage history, as stated by Gouby there are only 2 examples known, this, Ex-D.W.Grey 20/10/1971, Lot 111, Ex-Seaby Bulletin, September 1974, item K162, Ex-Sotheby Auction 9/10/1979 Lot 257, Ex-Michael Freeman, and one other, the other example illustrated in Gouby's book being the Ex-Norweb, Ex-A.H.F.Baldwin example, described by Spink as 'Extremely Fine and attractively patinated'. A total of 34 'scratched field' bronze coins are recorded of all dates and denominations, made up of 20 Pennies, 7 Halfpennies and 7 Farthings. Of the 20 Pennies, 12 are known to be in the British Museum Collection, this being one of the remaining 8 available to commerce. An extremely rare opportunity to bid on a piece of Victorian numismatic history. We note a standard currency 1864 Crosslet 4 Penny in UNC sold in our March 2014 auction (Lot 1844) for £3978 inclusive of buyers premium.
Penny 1881 Freeman 103 dies 9+M, Gouby BP1881Ga (dies M+p) Ex-Michael Freeman collection, with his ticket, Christie's 23/10/1984 Lot 65 (part), Fair, misty in parts including around the date area, listed in the Christie's catalogue as 'perhaps with H, extremely rare' hence the listing in the 1985 Freeman book 'with H below date (?)', rated at R19 by Freeman, with only one other example previously seen by this cataloguer, extremely rare and believed to be one of only three or four known examples, we note there were no examples in the Laurie Bamford, Copthorne, Alderly or James Workman collections, probably rarer than the 1877 Narrow date coin, of which an LCGS Fine 20 example realised £7020 in our June 2010 auction
Farthing 1874H G's over sideways G's Freeman 527 dies 4+C About Fine/Fine with some edge knocks and surface marks, the variety very clear and Very Rare
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D the L.C.W on the reverse not struck up, with the area below and to the left of the shield, and the adjacent rim area poorly struck UNC/AU and lustrous, unusual, comes with old collector's ticket
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 4 dies 1+A Bronzed Proof, 10.92 grammes, nFDC along with the original presentation box with label 'Bronzed Proof Impression of the new penny to be executed in white metal 1860. Presented to Mrs.Letts by L.C.Wyon Esq. Medallist' Mrs. Letts was the wife of his friend, the Rev. J.Letts MA
Penny 1883 D of D:G: is open at the top, also both 8's in the date are double struck, as Freeman 118 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous, the reverse with some minor contact marks, come with Spink ticket
Pennies (2) 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC with good subdued lustre and a thin scratch on the King's jawline, 1918KN Freeman 184 dies 2+B VF with signs of the reverse legend die clashed in the date area
Penny 1861 ProofFreeman 37 dies 6+G rated R17 by Freeman. The fields with very minor marks, retaining almost full lustre, the Queen's bust and Britannia having a cameo appearance, Ex-London Coins Auction 5/3/2006 Lot 1196 hammer price £700
Penny 1862 8 over 6 Freeman 39A dies 6+G, VG or better with all major details and the overdate very clear, Satin (2003) states '7 examples known', Ex-Freeman collection, sold with his ticket, Ex-Christies 23/10/1984 Lot 24 (part), Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 6/9/2005 hammer price £700
Penny 1861 Freeman 32 dies 6+F, VF/GF, the obverse with a rim bruise at 5 o'clock, some marks and scuffs, very rare rated R16 by Freeman, Ex-Laurie BamfordcollectionDNW 20/6/2006 Lot 43 hammer price £1000
Penny 1875 as Freeman 80 dies 8+H but with a raised dot below the first I in VICTORIA, Gouby BP1875Cd. UNC or near so and lustrous with a few small tone spots. This example sold at London Coins Auction 25/2/2001 hammer price £550 prior to Gouby's publication then described thus: We believe this to be only Bun Penny as such and unlike the 1897 and 1946 raised dot types, this is a perfectly clear circular raised bold dot. (a previous example in VF sold for £160 in LCA 41, Lot 919)
Halfpenny 1868 Proof in Cupro-nickel Freeman 304 dies 7+G nFDC with subdued lustre and underlying gold tone, the obverse with a dark spot on the Queen's hair
Pennies (26) 1937 Freeman 217 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, (Bought for £1), 1937 ProofFreeman 218 dies 1+A nFDC and lustrous, bought 17/8/1993 for £6), 1937 Freeman 219 dies 1+B A/UNC, Ex-KB Coins 25/11/1995 £3.50, 1937 Proof Freeman 220 dies 1+B, Ex-John of Satin 3/9/1998 £10, 1937 Freeman 221 dies 2+B UNC and attractively toned, Ex-KB Coins 28/4/1997 £3.50, 1938 Freeman 222 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC, Ex-W.Nicholls 17/11/1995 £2, 1939 Freeman 224 dies 2+B UNC/AU with traces of lustre, the reverse with a few spots, bought 30/10/1993 (£1.50), 1940 Freeman 226 dies 2+B UNC/AU the reverse with a few spots, Ex-KB Coin 25/11/1995 £7.50, 1940 Freeman 227 dies 2+C A/UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, Ex-P.Morris 25/11/1995 £6.50, 1940 Freeman 227 dies 2+C UNC and nicely toned, Ex-J.Welsh 28/9/1999 £18, 1944 Freeman 229 dies 2+C UNC toned with a few small spots, Ex-W.Nicholls £4, 1945 Freeman 231 dies 2+CA/UNC mint toned, Ex-W.Nicholls 13/3/1995 £5, 1946 Mint toned Freeman 233 dies 2+C UNC and attractively toned with a small spot on the 4 of the date, Ex-W.Nicholls 3/1/1996 £2, 1947 Freeman 235 dies 2+C UNC with good lustre, 1948 Freeman 236 dies 2+C GEF with dull lustre, 1949 Freeman 238 dies 2+C UNC and lustrous, 1953 Freeman 245 dies 1+B UNC with good subdued lustre, Ex-Marron Coins 13/1/1975 £2.50, 1953 Proof Freeman 246 dies 1+B, Ex-KB Coins 15/4/1995 £6.50, 1961 Freeman 248 dies 3+D Lustrous UNC, 1962 Freeman 250 dies 3+E UNC, 1963 Freeman 252 dies 3+F UNC with a few spots, 1964 Freeman 254 dies 3+G UNC, 1965 Freeman 255 dies 3+H UNC, 1966 Freeman 256 dies 3+I UNC, 1967 Freeman 257 dies 3+J, 1970 Proof Freeman 257A dies 3+J UNC and lustrous with spot on the Queen's head
Penny 1860 as Freeman 10 dies 2+D but variety with the colon after D:G: pointing left of a tooth rather than directly at a tooth (see notes on page 14 Satin's 'British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' 2003 edition), now listed as Gouby Obverse E with similar legend to edge alignments, GF/NVF once cleaned, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 7/12/2008 Lot 1243 hammer price £75
Mint Error - Mis-StrikePenny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L on a misshapen flan with the edge having considerable flattened areas almost up to the linear circle at 1 o'clock, 5 o'clock and 9 o'clock obverse VF and unusual
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
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
CGS slabbed items (3) Penny 1860 Toothed Border both obverse and reverse with split linear circles (CGS variety 37) VF graded CGS 40, Penny 1888 Second I in VICTORIA with short serif (intermediate stage to the 'missing serif' type) VF graded CGS 45, Halfpenny 1861 Freeman dies 5+G with first 1 over 1 in date VG, graded CGS 8
Penny 1860 Copper Pattern by Moore Obverse 3, Reverse D (No reverse legend) Freeman 860, Peck 2132, toned UNC, the surfaces with some residue from vinyl storage this possibly removable, comes with old collector's ticket showing the purchase price of £25
Penny 1860 Freeman 10 dies 2+D with T over T in VICT, rocks to the left of the lighthouse fail to meet the linear circle (see illustration on page 14 of 'The Early British Bun Pennies and Their Varieties' by John Jerrams) UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre
Penny 1874 CGS variety 35, Freeman dies 7+G, the Rim teeth in the lower half of the reverse have 'indents' on them, starting on the left (when viewing in a clockwise rotation) through to central then to the right of the teeth, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the only example of this unusual type thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1903 Open 3 Freeman 158A dies 1+B GVF for wear, the obverse with a striking flaw on the King's face, the reverse with a scuff on the shield, nevertheless, by some distance the finest example we have handled, indeed these usually come up in VG grade (our LCA auction archive shows 9 examples since 2003, all in VG grade, and realising up to £100 hammer price) very seldom encountered better than VG and quite possibly one of the finest known examples of this type
Printing Blocks (29) in copper all unused, intended for use in 'The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain' by Michael J.Freeman for the 1970 edition, an unusual, important and probably unique item relating to the study of the Bronze coinage
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
Halfpennies (2) 1875 Freeman 322A">Freeman 322A dies 13+J Fine with a small spot to the right of the date, Very rare rated R17 by Freeman and seldom offered, we note there was no example in either the Nicholson or Roland Harris collections, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £52. 1875 Freeman 322 dies 12+L NVG with a dent on the Queen's hairline, Ex-Laurie Bamford £5
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, VG, the surfaces with some porosity, all major details clear, the variety beyond dispute. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 described as being in 'Fair' condition realised £3565, and another sold in London Coins Auction A129 in June 2010 slabbed and graded CGS 20 realised £7020
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border MuleFreeman 498 dies 2+A VF/NEF with some surface marks on the obverse and an edge bruise at 1 o'clock on the obverse, Very Rare in grades above Fine
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with the I's in VICTORIA having no top left serifs, choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Cataloguers note: At the time of writing, out of 698 currency issue Bun Pennies of all dates on the Population Report, a total of only 30 graded 85 or higher, 5 of which are listed in the 'Jesse' collection
Penny 1882 Freeman 112 dies 11+N (No H below date) Near Fine/About Fine with some edge knocks and some verdigris spots, nevertheless extremely rare with very few examples known, we note an example graded 'Poor' realised £936 in our A139 Auction 1/12/12 Lot 560
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
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