Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter B to the left of the lighthouse, Freeman 288, dies 7+E, LCW on rock. EF/NEF with some edge nicks and light surface residue. By far the finest example we have offered of this extremely rare type, rated R18 by Freeman. In our experience the rarest of the three main die letter types. Online research shows NGC have only graded 2 examples, the highest graded 45, PCGS have not graded a single example, and LCGS have only graded 2 examples, the highest being Fine 25, so this potentially the finest remaining example
Halfpenny 1862 B over R in BRITT, also double struck 6 in the date. Excessively Rare, the variety recorded by Gouby for the Penny (BP1862H) but we believe this to be the first recorded Halfpenny with the same overstrike. UNC or near so with around 40% lustre
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
Halfpenny 1773 No Stop after REX Peck 905 EF with traces of lustre on both sides, a small spot on either side barely detracts. Listed as Very Scarce by Peck, our archive database reveals we have only previously offered one example , this in the Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, the Ex-Nicholson Collection example, described as EF with lustre and realised £260 hammer price
Halfpenny 1799 5 Incuse Gunports Peck 1248 UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the obverse with a small tone spot, Farthing 1806 Peck 1396 Portrait 1 VF
Halfpenny 1732 Peck 842 Choice UNC with a hint of lustre, graded LCGS 85 and in their holder. A truly superb piece and worthy of a place in the finest copper collection. Superior to any of the examples of this date offered in the Nicholson Collection. Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 985. The only piece recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Choice George II copper extremely hard to obtain and seldom offered in this quality. We note the PCGS Population Report records no examples in any MS grade, NGC records just a single example in MS65.
Halfpenny 1868 Bronze ProofFreeman 305 dies 7+G nFDC with traces of lustre in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC PF64 BN this data recorded at the time of LCGS Encapsulation, (the ticket no longer with the coin), the second finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1748 Peck 878 UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The Finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 997.
Halfpenny 1720 Peck 795 NEF with some contact marks, the reverse with signs of die stress on Britannia's drapery, all George I copper hard to find in grades above VF
Shilling 1685 ESC 1068, Bull 760 Poor/VG, Halfpenny 1694 E's on obverse appear similar to B's due to oversized serifs, Last A of MARIA unbarred, the reverse die similar to Nicholson 046 VG pitted
Penny 1897 Freeman 145 dies 1+B, UNC with good subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B, UNC with practically full lustre and some light contact marks
Halfpenny 1839 Bronzed Proof, as Peck 1523 but with 39 over 43 in the date, these produced from an altered 1843 die. The 1839 Proof sets were issued strictly to order until the mid-1840s, by which time the 1839 die was worn out. In a PCGS holder and graded PR65
Halfpenny 1799 5 Incuse Gunports Peck 1248 a choice example with attractive blue/green toning and hints of mint lustre, very desirable in high grade. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Halfpenny 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1854 Peck 1542 a sharply struck example attractively toned, the reverse displaying much good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Penny 1841 REG No Colon Peck 1484 EF with traces of lustre and some contact marks, Halfpenny 1841 Peck 1524 NEF with traces of lustre and a few small spots
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous with an old scratch on the reverse, Halfpenny 1889 Freeman 360 dies 17+S A/UNC with some lustre
Halfpenny 1720 Peck 795 UNC or very near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a superb example that would enhance any advanced Halfpenny collection. Must surely be among the finest known examples extant. In over 38000 coins graded since this, there have been no further examples submitted
Halfpenny 1868 Cupro-Nickel ProofFreeman 304 dies 7+G nFDC and retaining much original lustre and lightly toning, in the LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Halfpenny 1869 Freeman 306 dies 7+G UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Very Rare in this high grade, we note an example in LCGS 82 realised as much as £1600 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 on 31/8/2013
Halfpenny 1775 Peck 908 UNC and choice with some remaining mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS65BN (no NGC ticket, this information recorded at the time of LCGS encapsulation) the joint finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1694 Peck 616 GVF the obverse with some thin scratches and the flan with light porosity, this not unusual on this issue, overall a very pleasing and bold example and vastly superior to most examples usually encountered of this type
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 6/12/2014 Lot 2743 hammer price £220
Halfpenny 1697 E over B in GVLIELMVS unlisted by Peck, we note there was no equivalent type in the Nicholson Collection, an unrecorded type VF and struck off-centre with around 2mm flan showing beyond the border between 10 o'clock and 3 o'clock on the obverse and correspondingly between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock on the reverse
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF thus appearing to read HALP, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, VG, normally only encountered in very low grade, we note that the finest example we have offered of this very rare type was only Fine
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A Freeman 290A dies 7+G Fair/VG the reverse with date legends and the Die Letter A bold and clear, very rare and rated R17 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1699 Date in Legend with GVLIELMV . error, unlisted by Peck, similar to the example in the Nicholson Collection (item 115) and appears struck from the same dies, VG or better on a porous flan, the error very clear, with stop following GVLIELMV also clear
Halfpenny 1863 Small Upper section to 3 Freeman 294 dies 7+G UNC and with around 50% lustre, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2581 hammer price £130
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 60% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A145 1/6/2014 Lot 1819 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1868 Bronze ProofFreeman 305 dies 7+G nFDC with a colourful underlying tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Very Rare and rated R17 by Freeman, our auction database shows we have handled less Bronze Proofs than Cupro-Nickel Proofs of this date
Halfpenny 1936 VIP Proof/Proof of record Freeman 427 dies 3+B, rated R18 by Freeman, in a PCGS holder and graded PR65 RB, we note there are only two examples recorded by the PCGS Population Report, of which this is the finest known, a very rare item with only a handful of examples known
Halfpenny 1729 Peck 830 UNC evenly struck and a super example of the Young Head portrait type, slabbed in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly part of the Andrew Wayne Collection, sold in London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 (Lot 980), this is one of the very early submissions to LCGS (UIN 0000030) and after a further 43,000 coins have been graded, is still the finest recorded example, thus proving the rarity of these early copper pieces.
Halfpenny 1770 Peck 893 UNC or very near so with a dark chocolate tone, a lovely example with only very light friction preventing a higher grade, slabbed in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J UNC and choice with around 75% lustre and super eye appeal, the finest known of just 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A, UNC and choice with around 45% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, of the 49 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this is the third finest graded example
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide, as Freeman 380 dies 1+A, with the 2 of the date clearly double struck, A/UNC and toned with traces of lustre and some spots on the reverse, an unusual example
Halfpenny 1672 Copper ProofPeck 509 GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded PF62 BN, the NGC ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing, only the third example we have offered in 16 years
Penny 1862 Small Date from Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G approaching Fine/Near Fine. Most examples found in Poor to Fair grades, this example clearly better and extremely rare thus, rated R18 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1866 Freeman 298 dies 7+G in a PCGS holder and graded MS66 BN, the joint finest known on the PCGS Population Report with only two examples having been graded MS66 by PCGS
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, the H mintmark points midway between two rim teeth, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, low 0 in date struck over a weak, correctly positioned 0, as Freeman 267 dies 4+C UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the obverse with a spot on the helmet plume, scarce and rated R14 by Freeman
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, rated R12 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Andrew Wayne collection
Halfpenny 1797 Restrike PatternPeck 1173, R61, the obverse with 4 extra jewels below the normal 7 jewels on the brooch UNC and nicely toned, only the third example we have offered in 16 years, so probably rare than Peck states
Halfpenny 1738 Peck 852 AU/UNC and nicely toned, the obverse a little weakly struck on the wreath, our archive database shows that we haver not offered an example of this date for more than 12 years, so possibly scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Halfpenny 1749 Peck 879 Toned UNC and choice with traces of lustre, a well struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, indeed over 42000 coins have been graded since this piece and the grade has yet to be beaten
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 276 dies 6+E UNC with good subdued lustre, and with an attractive blue tone on the reverse, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN
Pennies 1916 (2) Freeman 180 dies 2+B the first the recessed ear type with the (usual) broken border tooth above the colon stop after BRITT, A/UNC and toned, slightly streaky, the second the standard type with normal border teeth UNC with around 40% lustre, Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B UNC with around 40% lustre and a small tone spot above Britannia, scarce in this grade
Halfpenny 1788 Silver Plated copper Pattern by Droz DH11 Peck 964 VF/GVF scratched in the fields the reverse missing some of the plating behind Britannia, Farthing 1694 Peck 616 Fine or slightly better
Halfpenny 1745 Peck 875 UNC an extremely choice example, attractively toned with small traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113, 5/6/2006 (Lot 994). One of the first coins encapsulated by CGS (UIN 0000035). LCGS has now recorded over 42000 coins on its Population report and only one other coin of this date has been recorded. We note only 4 George II currency Halfpennies of all dates have attained the 85 grade, with none recorded higher, therefore a choice coin for the type collector
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in copper with plain edge, Peck 1157 KH7 Obverse with 2 Berries in wreath, the Reverse with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit Toned UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, Rare, probably rarer than Peck indicates
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter B, Freeman 288 dies 7+E, Fine or slightly better for wear, with some contact marks and some verdigris to the left of the lighthouse, Very rare, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E UNC and lustrous, rated R17 by Freeman, comparable to the example in the Andrew Wayne and latterly the Roland Harris collection, we note that we have only offered two previous example in 15 years
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 330 dies 13+J, rated R14 by Freeman, UNC nicely toned with a small handling mark on either side, we note this is only the fifth example we have offered in 15 years
Halfpenny 1864 Freeman 295 dies 7+G UNC with practically full lustre, a few small tone spots visible under magnification barely detract, scarce in this high grade
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