GB and World a varied group includes GB Crowns to Threepences (81) Crown 1935, Shillings (2) 1887 Jubilee head, 1917, Sixpences (6) 1917, 1931 (2), 1934, 1946, Silver Threepences (72) 1883 (2), 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1900, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1913 (2), 1914, 1915, 1916 (7), 1917 (3), 1918 (8), 1919 (3), 1920 (7), 1921 (3), 1922, 1931 (2), 1932 (3), 1933 (3), 1934, 1935 (3), 1936 (4), 1937 (2), 1938, 1939, 1940 (5), 1941 in mixed circulated grades, GB Crowns to Halfpennies in base metal (18) Crowns (11) 1953, 1965 (3), 1972 (2), 1977, 1980 (2), 1981 (2), Halfcrown 1967, Florins (2) 1951, 1966, Sixpence 1964, Pennies (2) 1861, 1927, Halfpenny 1920, in mixed grades, the Crowns EF to UNC, Medal 1955 250th Anniversary of Trafalgar 38mm in silver by P.Vincze, Eimer 295 NEF, GB Decimal issues (3) Two Pounds 1986 Commonwealth games, UNC in a Dairy Crest wallet, 1989 Bill of Rights A/UNC, One Pound 2010 VF, Numismatics Covers (2) 1983 One Pound UNC and 16p stamp, on the commemorative envelope in the large blue folder of issue, Twenty Pence 1982 UNC and 20p stamp, on the commemorative envelope, in the large red envelope of issue, World a small group (10) USA Dollar 1883 O A/UNC and lustrous, Austria Thaler 1780 Fine, Switzerland Five Francs 1931B Fine, Canada Dollar 1963 VF/NVF toned, Germany Five Reichsmarks 1935A Fine, Germany Porcelain Money Meissen Three marks 1931 EF, Netherlands Ten Cents 1941 Fine, Greece 100 Drachma 1992 Fine, UAE Dirham 1995 Fine, China Cashundated (1875-1908) Fair, World sets (3) Austria Proof Set 1974 (7 coins) UNC toned in the Plastic envelope of issue, USA a miniature set of currency 1976-77 UNC in silver, in the Historic Providence Mint box of issue, Poland a 13-coin set 20 Zloty to One Grosze 1949-1976 mixed dates UNC Medals (2) 1979 10th Anniversary of the apollo 11 Moon Landing UNC boxed, British Rail Travellers Fare 100th Anniversary 1879-1979 UNC in a slide case, and a paperweight containing USA One Cent (5) three are dated 1971, the others are reverse side up with the dates hidden EF gilded
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G, a very clear overstrike, VG holed in the centre with some scratches, nevertheless very rare in all grades, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Canada Provincial (20) New Brunswick (2) Penny 1843, One Cent 1861, Newfoundland One Cent 1865, Nova ScotiaHalifax /Britannia Halfpenny token 1814, Halfpenny 1840, Lower Canada (7) One Penny Bank Token 1837, Halfpenny Bank Token 1837, Halfpenny Tokens (2) T.S. Brown Montreal, (2), Quebec One Penny Bank Token 1852, Quebec Half Penny Bank Token 1852, Halfpenny 1813 Wellington/ Commerce, Prince Edward Island (6) One Cent Tokens (5) 1855 Fisheries and Agriculture, 1855 Self Government and Free Trade, 1857 Self Government and Free Trade, undated Success To The Fisheries/Speed The Plough, undated Ships, Colonies and Commerce, One Cent 1871, Upper Canada Halfpenny Tokens (2) undated Speed the Plough/No Labour No Bread, Ontario Lesslie & Sons Kingston & Dundas, in mixed grades VG to Good Fine
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G VG, a very rare overstrike, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
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
Copper and Bronze (19) Pennies (6) 1861, 1863, 1881H, 1907, 1918KN, 1919KN with 96 stamped on the head, Halfpennies (8) 1844 Reverse scratched, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855, 1859 9 over 8, 1869, 1897, Farthings (4) 1826 Bare Head, 1849, 1884, 1935, VG to Fine, Third Farthing 1913 GEF and lustrous the reverse with some stains, along with a small further group (3) Isle of Man Halfpenny 1813 VG, Ireland Farthings (2) 1723 Woods VG/NVG porous, 1806 Good Fine
GB and World (9) GB (4) Twopence 1797 Fine, Penny 1797 Good Fine with some scratches, Halfpennies (2) 1773 Contemporary counterfeit a mis-strike a double striking with two Britannias, around 7mm apart, VG unusual, 1861 LCW on rock NVF/VF, USA Cent Washington double head undatedBreen 1204 VG, Canada (4) Newfoundland Cent 1880 Fine, New Brunswick Cent 1861 Fine, Nova Scotia Penny Token 1832 Near Fine, Prince Edward Island Halfpenny 1857 Self Government and Trade, Fine
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
Pennies (7) 1860 Beaded Border, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10, 1861 Freeman 22, 1861 (worn), 1861 Freeman 33, 1863 (2), Halfpennies (3) 1861 Top of E in PENNY missing, 1862, 1943 4 in date touches sea, Fine along with Pre-Decimal issues in base metal (128) Victoria to Elizabeth IIHalfcrowns to Farthings, many examples dated 1953 the majority EF to UNC many with good or full lustre, also Threepence 1943 with an obverse lamination flaw Fine, Halfpenny 1943 with double struck date VF, Countermarked (3) includes Penny 1863 with P.SCANLAN countermark VG, a low grade unattributed ancient coin, and a George III Counterfeit Farthing Poor, along with Medal 1977 Silver Jubilee 76 grammes of silver UNC toned, boxed with certificate, and Banknote East Caribbean Currency Authority One Dollar Young Queen ElizabethPick 13hundated 1965 issue overprint A (Antigua) B88 180163 A/UNC
Penny and Halfpenny Varieties - Pennies (2) 1843 REG: Peck 1486, Bramah 3b DFF error the error E not having the top or base serifs, VG Rare, the obverse with long thin scratches and an edge nick, Rare, 1880 8 over 8 to left Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the second 8 in the date. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate and shows to the left of the second 8 with a small piece of that test strike also visible in the bottom centre of the lower original 8, About Fine with some, unusual with very few examples recorded, Halfpenny 1699 Date in legend, Unbarred first A in BRITANNIA the second unclear, Peck 684/685 About VG on a pitted flan, both types are rare, along with Halfpennies (56) 1694, William III date worn, 1721, 1753, 1806 (3), 1838, 1843, 1853 (2), 1854, 1855 (2), 1856, 1860 Toothed Border, 1861, 1862 (2), 1870, 1888, 1925 Modified Effigy, 1937 (8), 1938, 1948, 1949 (3), 1950 (2), 1952 (2), 1953 (3), 1955, 1956 (3), 1957 (2), 1958 (5), 1959 (3) in mixed grades with many 20th Century lustrous, along with a further group of Pennies Victorian Bun Heads (90) these include 1871 VG, Penny 1917 EF and Italy 10 Centesimi 1866 VG
Pennies (16) 1845 NVG, 1861 1 over higher 1, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864 Crosslet 4, 1865 5 over 3, 1867, 1870 (2), 1871, 1873, 1876H, 1877, 1905, 1932, Victorians in mixed grades to NVF, the 1905 NEF/GVF cleaned, 1932 EF with traces of lustre, and Halfpenny 1889 NEF with some verdigris
Pennies (7) 1874H, 1898, 1912H, 1913, 1917, 1919, 1921, Halfpennies (5) 1826, 1858 8 over 6, 1861, 1862, 1889, the 1826 Halfpenny VF with heavy contact marks, other EF to UNC with many lustrous
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border F over P in HALF, dies as Freeman 267 dies 4+C, the complete foot and part of the curve visible under close magnification, previously unseen for 1860, (only seen for 1861) VF and worthy of further research for the variety specialist
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
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
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P Freeman dies 6+G CGS 45, the finest example seen by this cataloguer and the finest we have offered (most examples Fine or below) and consequently the Finest known and only example on the CGS Population Report, Very Rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2392, realised £600
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P Freeman dies 7+G VF with some corrosion, as CGS Variety 33, Very Rare, Ex-St. James Auction 22 October 2012 Lot 713
Halfpenny 1861 as Freeman 274 Dies 5+E with 6 over higher 6, the underlying 6 touching the exergue line giving the impression of the 6 over 8 variety, unrecorded as such by Freeman and presumably very rare, CGS variety 32 CGS 5, Ex-London Coins Auction A136 March 2012 Lot 2101, realised £300
Halfpenny 1861 appears to read HALF for HALF (F of Half over P) Fair, Rare, we note a similar coin described as 'only Fair with many surface knocks and dents' sold in our June 2010 sale for £198.90 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P GVF with a dig in the sea on the reverse and some hairlines, the finest example seen by this cataloguer and the finest we have offered (most examples Fine or below) Very Rare
Halfpenny 1861 LCW on rock, 6 over higher 6, the underlying 6 touching the exergue line giving the impression of the 6 over 8 variety, unrecorded as such by Freeman, VG and presumably very rare
Pennies (36) 1806/7 counter stamped J.TOWILL Poor, 1860 Freeman 16 with BRITT double struck, About Fine, 1861 Freeman 20 VG, 1861 Freeman 26, 1861 Freeman 29, 1863 possibly an overdate, Low grade, 1871 G, 1879 Freeman 96 NF, 1899, 1899 silvered, 1900 counter stamped 'Bylox British Made' VG, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1919H, 1919KN, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1944 (2), 1945, 1946, 1946 PENNY double struck, 1948 (2), 1949, 1950 (2), 1953, 1953 Proof, Halfpenny 1953 Proof, these mainly in NEF-UNC, Decimal Halfpenny 1976 EF with the reverse missing this side showing a faint trace of the obverse, Copies (3) Halfcrown 1879, Florin 1910 and Tai-Ching-Ti-Juo 'Silver Coin', British West Africa Penny 1936 UNC, Australia Penny 1913 Fine, South Africa Penny 1928 Fine, plus an additional group of Pennies (14) 1882H-1921 includes some H and KN issues in mixed grades
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