Halfpenny 1718 Peck 778 GVF with some surface dirt around the legends, a well-struck piece, unusual in George I copper coinage, this type seldom seen in grades above VF
Halfpenny 1859 unaltered date Peck 1551 UNC or near so and lustrous with light cabinet friction, the obverse with a small carbon spot, an eye-catching example with plenty of eye appeal, this type much scarcer than the 9 over 8 coin of the same date
Halfpenny 1885 Dies 17+S Freeman 354 Choice and Lustrous Unc and graded 85 by CGS and none have been graded higher out of 13 for this date on the LCGS population report
Halfpenny 1723 Peck 803 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, currency copper coinage of George I is extremely hard to locate in top grade. This example unusually well struck on both sides and worthy of a place in the highest quality collection, the finest we have handled of this date, and the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1159 hammer price £900, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (No. BN 197), Ex-Seaby 2/6/1982
Halfpenny 1724 Peck 806 EF with traces of lustre and some tone spots, exceptional for this type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1160 hammer price £750, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC slab graded MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection (item No.BN198)
Halfpenny 1949 VIP Proof/Proof of Record, Freeman 456, dies 2+O, rated R18 by Freeman, nFDC and lustrous with hints of colourful toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC PF64 RB, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 March 2005 Lot 1312 hammer price £240, these VIP Proofs are Extremely rare and were only produced in very small numbers
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Halfpenny 1839 39 over 43 Bronzed Proof, Reverse Upright, Peck 1523, nFDC with much underlying lustre and attractive tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 955, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN312)
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Silver-plated copper Peck 964, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, light friction to the highest points only, of comparable quality to the Nicholson collection example, About UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 931 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Bronzed Copper by Droz. Peck 953, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, indeed, Peck states ER (Extremely Rare) for this type, nFDC attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN311)
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 952, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 17/8/1985, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN326)
Halfpenny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 563 hammer price £120
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 966, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, GEF with light friction to the high points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Colin Cooke 21/4/1982, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN322)
Halfpenny 1795 Bronzed Pattern, Early Soho Striking, Peck 1041, KH2, Obverse: No Berries in wreath, the tie-ribands perfect, Reverse: Stop after date, Dot on ground to the left of the spear butt, no grass below the globe, nFDC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular May 1997 (item 2403) £280, Ex-Nicholson Collection, 2003 (BN313)
Halfpenny 1826 Reverse B, Raised Line on Saltire Bronzed Proof, Peck 1437, nFDC with the lightest of cabinet friction to the highest points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Rare and desirable
Halfpenny 1771 Peck 896 Choice UNC toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, the amount of survivors in this grade will be tiny, Ex-London Coins auction A116 March 2004 Lot 1053 hammer price £190
Halfpenny 1799 GiltPatternPeck 1243, nFDC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the raw coin Ex-London Coin Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 755 hammer price £190
Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Reverse Inverted, Peck 1463, nFDC with much original underlying brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson Collection 2003 (item No.BN340)
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
HalfpennyCharles IIundatedPattern in copper Obverse: Bust to left with short hair, CAROLVS . A . CAROLO Reverse: Britannia seated to left, seated on a globe QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO with the C of VINDICO touching the O, Peck 404, a little weakly struck in the centre, 9.78g, VF with some surface residue
Halfpenny 1805 Bronzed Pattern Restrike, Peck 1309, R91, Reverse with BRITANNIARUM legend, nFDC with attractive chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coin Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 933 hammer price £240
Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border, no tie-knot, Freeman 260A, dies 1*+A, a rare type and rated R16 by Freeman, Lustrous UNC with touches of red toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1772 Reverse A, Ball below spear head, Peck 901 Choice UNC with traces of lustre, more so on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, early coppers very difficult to find in grades above 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 930 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1799 Plain Hull, Peck 1251 UNC or very near so, an eye-catching example with blue toning and hints of residual mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a scarcer type, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1025 hammer price £60
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide, Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre and choice with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1799 Copper Pattern, Peck 1235, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 756 hammer price £150
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 266 dies 4+B, UNC with around 85% lustre with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1045 hammer price £160, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 538 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 340 dies 15+P, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 596 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1965 struck in cupro-nickel, 5.73 grammes, LCGS Variety 02, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 532 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Pattern, Peck 1234, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type, nFDC the reverse with some small tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Bonhams Auction May 19954 Lot 357, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN318)
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 267 dies 4+C, UNC with much original mint lustre, very rare in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1046 hammer price £200, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 539 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1889 9 over 8 Freeman 361 dies 17+S UNC with traces of lustre, a choice example of this type, rarely offered in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection Lot 1089
Halfpenny 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2027 Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS66 RB, hammer price £140
Halfpenny 1858 Small Date LCGS Variety 05 UNC with almost full subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a most attractive example and rare thus, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1067 hammer price £100
Halfpenny 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A124 February 2009, Ex-Roland Harris Collection Lot 608 hammer price £85
Halfpenny 1881 Freeman 343A dies 15*+O*, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 599 hammer price £85
Halfpenny 1884 Freeman 352 dies 17+S Choice UNC and with practically full lustre, an outstanding example with superb eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1862 Freeman 289 dies 7+G, Choice UNC with full mint lustre, an eye-catching piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 42 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 hammer price £280
Halfpenny 1868 Freeman 303 dies 7+G, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the second finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 569 hammer price £120
Halfpenny 1870 Freeman 307 dies 7+G, UNC with around 20% lustre and hard to find in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1875H Freeman 323 dies 13+K*, UNC with around 60% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1879 Freeman 339 dies 15+O, Choice UNC with much original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 594 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1806 Three Berries, Peck 1377 UNC with some even lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction June 2004 Lot 758 hammer price £120
Halfpennies in LCGS holders (9) 1937 Freeman 429 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1938 Freeman 431 dies 1+B, UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1939 Freeman 433 dies 1+C, UNC with around 80% slightly subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1945 Freeman 447 dies 1+K, UNC with almost full lustre, some red toning in place enhances the eye appeal, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1949 Freeman 455 dies 2+O, UNC with around 90% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1952 Freeman 461 dies 2+P, UNC with around 90% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1954 Freeman 466 dies 3+A, UNC with around 40% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1958 Freeman 481 dies 3+G, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, Halfpenny 1970 ProofFreeman 495B dies 4+KnFDC with almost full mint lustre and some light toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 92
Halfpenny 1799 6 Raised Gunports, Peck 1249, UNC with practically full mint lustre, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the third finest of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010, Lot 527 hammer price £160
Halfpenny 1863 Small upper section to 3, Freeman 294 dies 7+G, UNC with around 20% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008, Lot 2026 hammer price £180
Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J, UNC with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1627 hammer price £180
Halfpenny 1937 Freeman 429 dies 1+A Choice UNC with prooflike fields, a stunning example and crisply struck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 94, by some distance the finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report (the next finest are two examples graded 88). All currency coins graded 90 are extremely rare and any graded higher are in the small fractions of the top 1% extant. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A, UNC, the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with around 30% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 1123 hammer price £46
Halfpenny 1863 Large upper section to 3, Freeman 292 dies 7+G, UNC and lustrous with some small flaws in the reverse field, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009, Lot 560 hammer price £80
Halfpenny 1908 Freeman 387 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1463 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1925 Modified Effigy Freeman 405 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and highly lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 624 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1939 Freeman 433 dies 1+C Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1444, hammer price £48. Examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1797 Copper Pattern, Peck 1154, KH6, Obverse: 3 Berries in wreath, Reverse: Ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, NVF/GF with some scratches and edge bumps, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 970 hammer price £95
Bronze coinage 1887 (3) Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N the obverse with reflective fields, with some spots, Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S, UNC with lustre, Farthing 1887 Freeman 559 dies 7+F UNC with practically full lustre, Ex-Colin Cooke collection (Item 92), Ex-Dr.E.A.Johnstone (1973)
Halfpenny 1873 Freeman 310 dies 7+G, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 333 dies 14+N, UNC with some subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, probably scarcer than the R12 quoted by Freeman in high grade, the finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Lot 591, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1345 hammer price £120
Penny 1862 Small Date Figures from the Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G. Rated R18 by Freeman. Poor with the variety very clear, very few examples known, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 2, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2589 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Lot 590 hammer price £75
Halfpenny 1906 Freeman 385 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1462 hammer price £65
Halfpenny 1927 Freeman 408 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of just 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Grade 88 currency coins in this series are truly rare, this coin is UIN 350, one of the earliest coins to be encapsulated by LCGS. Since this has been encapsulated, a further 43000+ coins have been recorded by LCGS and this has yet to be beaten, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2009 hammer price £70
Mint Error - Mis-Strike HalfpennyElizabeth II obverse brockage struck off-centre with around 3mm of blank flan from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock on either side, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a highly unusual piece
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF thus appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G. LCGS Variety 30. VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15. We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson Collection. This type, on the rare occasions it is encountered, usually is found in grades VG to Near Fine
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre, a well-struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 989 hammer price £32
Halfpenny 1920 Freeman 399 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A125, June 2009 Lot 1055 hammer price £80
Halfpenny 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S UNC with practically full lustre and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 507 (part)
Halfpenny 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre and excellent fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, currency coins graded 88 are truly rare and are very seldom encountered
Pennies in LCGS holders (3) 1928 Freeman 199 dies 5+C, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1947 Freeman 235 dies 2+C, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1970 ProofFreeman 257A dies 3+J nFDC retaining practically full mint brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Halfpenny 1938 Freeman 431 dies 1+B, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfpenny 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full lustre and prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A106 September 2004 Lot 827 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1917 Freeman 396 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 623 hammer price £26
Halfpenny 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1940 Freeman 438 dies 1+F, Choice UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, this date surprising hard to locate in choice grade, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny Victoria Bun Head, struck on an Halfpenny-sized flan with the date and most of the legend off-flan, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
Halfpenny 1923 Freeman 402 dies 1+A a particularly sharp obverse striking, a Specimen strike, the rims although equal in height to the currency coin are more raised from the fields, UNC with a few minor contact marks on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1272 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1924 Freeman 403 dies 1+A, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1631 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1902 High tide, Freeman 381 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre and choice, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1909 Freeman 388 dies 1+B, UNC with around 40% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 622 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, rated R13 by Freeman and rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010 Lot 1552 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 September 2009 Lot 2034 hammer price £50
Halfpenny 1883 Freeman 349 dies 17+S A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 603 hammer price £60
Halfpenny 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B Choice UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 618 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A, UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 533 hammer price £46
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the key date in this series and hard to find in high grade, the second finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1271 hammer price £60
Pennies and Halfpennies (3) Pennies (2) 1897 Freeman 145 dies 1+B, UNC with good subdued lustre cand some small tone spots, 1900 Freeman 153 dies 1+B, UNC with good subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1908 Freeman 387 dies 1+B, A/UNC and lustrous with some contact marks
Halfpenny 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 a superb example, the second finest of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A, UNC and almost fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1919 Freeman 398 dies 1+A, UNC with around 80% lustre and with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2040 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1938 Freeman 431 dies 1+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 38 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1945 Freeman 447 dies 1+K Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1950 Freeman 457 dies 2+O, UNC with around 85% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1925 First Head, Freeman 404 dies 1+A, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1926 Freeman 406 dies 2+B, UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1930 Freeman 414 dies 3+B Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part), the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1950 Freeman 457 dies 2+O Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1891 Freeman 364 dies 17+S UNC with traces of lustre, even and pleasing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 Marsh 2010 Lot 1460 hammer price £46
Halfpenny 1965 Freeman 492 dies 3+H, Lustrous UNC and choice in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90, the finest known of 57 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, at the time of writing a total of 264 Elizabeth II currency Halfpennies have been recorded by LCGS and this remains the only grade 90. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 Lot 1384 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1461 hammer price £42
Halfpenny 1897 Freeman 373 dies 1+B, UNC or near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Penny 1900 wide spaced 00 in date, Gouby BP1900Ab in an LCGS 'yellow ticket' holder and graded Corrosion UNC
Halfpenny 1929 Freeman 412 dies 3+B Choice UNC with around 85% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 15 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Feb 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1933 Freeman 420 dies 3+B UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2051 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1952 Freeman 461 dies 2+P Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1960 Freeman 485 dies 3+E, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, only one currency Elizabeth II Halfpenny has graded higher (the 1965 graded LCGS 90 also listed in this sale)
Halfpenny 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some tone spots, this date becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grade
Halfpenny 1898 Freeman 375 dies 1+B UNC with good subdued lustre and some tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 899 hammer price £34
Halfpenny 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1935 Freeman 424 dies 3+B UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1936 Freeman 426 dies 3+B Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Feb 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1874H D over higher, tilted D in F:D: also the lower colon dot after the F in F:D: is crescent shaped, Fine in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, an unusual type and the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
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