Duke of Wellington and Marshal Bl?cher at Waterloo 1815, 74mm diameter in White Metal by T.Halliday. Eimer 1072 Obverse: An angel supports an oval frame containing a uniformed bust of Wellington: above; a radiate crown, below, a mantle inscribed SUCH WELLINGTON ART THOU. TRIUMPHANT FAME SHALL THRO THE WORLD IMMORTALIZE THY NAME. Reverse: An equestrian figure of Bl?cher left, tramples upon a body.STRUCK BY J. PARISH IN HONOUR OF HIS OLD FRIEND BLUCHER Below, on a ribbon THE FALL OF HAMBURGH'S TYRANT. DAVOUST ELBA'S EMPEROR, Beyond, figures and a castle in the landscape About EF/EF with an edge nick, in a green Royal Mint case, along with Glasgow Exhibition 1901 24mm diameter in bronze by Lauer, VF with suspension loop. Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher Field Marshall is famous for leading the Prussian Army against Napoleon both at Leipzig 1813 and at Waterloo, as part of the victory over Naploleon celebrations he later visited London and is reported to have been overheard saying "this would have been a nice city to sack"
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Italic 5 in date LCGS Variety 06 graded CGS AU 78 the second finest of 7 examples recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1885 with part of an extra linear circle to the left of the date LCGS Variety 4 UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A137 3/6/2012 Lot 486, hammer price £180
Pennies in LCGS holders (11) 1861 Freeman 25 dies 4+G Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 20 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 55. 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G, EF slabbed and graded LCGS 60. 1864 Crosslet 4 Freeman 48 dies 6+G,Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. 1873 Freeman 64 dies 6+G, GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 50. 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J GVF slabbed and graded LCGS 50. 1896 Gouby BP1896AD 11 1/2 teeth date spacing VG, slabbed and graded LCGS 15 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. 1896 10 1/2 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1896B A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70. 1898 11 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1898B VG, slabbed and graded LCGS 15 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. 1900 Wide 00 in date, Gouby BP1900Ab UNC or near so and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 78 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies. 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B AU/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70.
Pennies in LCGS holders (2) 1903 Freeman 158 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
LCGS slabbed items (17) Halfcrowns (2) 1889 Dies 3C, LCGS Variety 07, N in PENSE with horizontal bar, A/UNC and lustrous, 1902 ESC 746AU/UNC and nicely toned, Shillings (3) 1900 ESC 1369 UNC toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 78, 1916 ESC 1426 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1927 First Reverse ESC 1438 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Sixpences (9) 1816 ESC 1630 UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1817 ESC 1632, Choice UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1826 Lion on Crown ESC 1662, GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1834 Large Date ESC 1674 GEF slabbed and graded LCGS 65, 1835 ESC 1676 A/UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1866 ESC 1715, Die Number 43, GEF/AU and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1887 Young Head ESC 1750 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1887 Jubilee Head, Withdrawn type, ESC 1752 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1887 Jubilee Head, Revised type, UNC, the obverse deeply toned, the reverse lustrous, Pennies (2) 1953 ProofFreeman 246 nFDC slabbed and graded LCGS 95, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, 1967 Freeman 257 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Farthing 1862 Small 8 in date, Freeman 507, Choice UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 91, the joint finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
USA The Patriots Hall of Fame - Era of the American Revolution 1770-1789 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge a 20 medal set, each piece depicting key figures and heroic deeds of the time, all Crown-sized and in sterling silver nFDC to FDC in the two boxes of issue
Penny 1870 Raised dot below Y of PENNY LCGS Variety 05 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, still the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the third finest of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1876H Wide Date (as Freeman 87 dies 8+J) with obverse die repairs to G of REG and F of F:D: (similar to the variety listed by Gouby for 1875H Pennies) EF, slabbed and graded LCGS 60, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, this die type previously unrecorded by Freeman or Gouby for this date, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1902 High Tide Freeman 157 dies 1+B, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the third finest known of 63 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Pennies all Victorian bronze series in CGS holders (20) 1861 1 over lower 1 Fine CGS 30, 1861 Freeman 25 dies 4+G Fine CGS 20, 1862 GVF CGS 55, 1864 Crosslet 4 Fine the reverse slightly better CGS 30, 1866 Good Fine CGS 35, 1870 Wider date Gouby BP1870Ae VG CGS 15, 1873 VF CGS 50, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H VF CGS 40, 1874H CGS variety 30 Freeman dies 7+H with extra linear circle under the date Fine CGS 35, 1874 Gouby BP1874Ad with 11.5 teeth date spacing VG, CGS 15, 1874 Close Date Gouby BP1874Db VG CGS 15, 1874H double linear circle to the left of the date (different dies to the previously named coin) Fine CGS 20, 1876H Freeman 89 VF CGS 45, 1877 Freeman 91 VF CGS 50, 1891 Fine/Good Fine CGS 35, 1896 Wide Date Gouby BP1896AD VG CGS 15, 1896 Gouby BP1896B EF CGS 70, 1897 Good Fine CGS 35, 1898 Wide date VG CGS 15, 1900 wide 00 Gouby BP1900AB UNC CGS 78, 13 are from the Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennycollection, many of which are the only examples recorded on the CGS Population Report
Pennies in CGS holders (20) 1903 Closed 9 in date VG CGS 10, 1907 Closed 9 in date A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1909 UNC CGS 78, 1911 UNC or very near so with almost full lustre CGS 75, 1914 A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1916 A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1918 GEF or better and lustrous with contact marks CGS 70, 1921 A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1922 EF toned CGS 60, 1926 Small Date with wiry numerals the 'ghosting' of a normal date visible on the flan underneath Fine CGS 20 and unusual, 1939 A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1944 A/UNC toned CGS 75, 1946 A/UNC toned CGS 75, 1946 A/UNC toned CGS 75, 1948 GEF or better CGS 70, 1949 A/UNC and lustrous CGS 75, 1953 UNC CGS 78, 1962 GEF CGS 70, 1966 A/UNC CGS 78, 1967 UNC CGS 78, 7 are from the Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennycollection
Penny 1848 8 over 7 (7 to the left) Gouby CP1848C UNC or near so and nicely toned, slabbed and graded CGS 75, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1874H Freeman dies 6+G (Freeman 66) with 12 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1874He, CGS Variety 21, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Dr. A Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/07/2011, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1859 as Peck 1519 but with an additional dot after DEF directly above the colon thus giving the appearance of a colon with three dots, UNC or near so and with an attractive blue tone, slabbed and graded CGS 75, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1881H Freeman 108 UNC with subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 11 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1863 BRITT.REG (missing top colon dot) CGS Variety 09 CGS UNC 82, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the only and therefore finest known example recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1897 with 9.5 teeth date spacing CGS variety 05, this date spacing usually only found on the High Tide coins of this date, CGS 82, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies and the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1860 N over sideways N in ONE Satin 11 (CGS Variety 24) CGS EF 70, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1861 as Freeman 22 dies 4+D with T over higher T in VICTORIA, the underlying T touching the linear circle (CGS Variety 26) CGS AU 78, the only example thus far graded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Italic 5 in date CGS Variety 06 CGS AU 78 the second finest of 7 examples recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1880 8 over 8 Gouby BP1880Af an attempt has been made to repair the second 8. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate with the bottom of an 8 showing to the left of an original 8. A small part of that test strike also shows in the bottom centre of the original 8 CGS VG 15, very few examples known, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1874 Freeman 70CGS UNC 82 the joint finest of the 6 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 726 Ex Dr. A Findlow Hall of FamePennies 22/07/2011
Penny 1861 dies 6+G with 1 over higher 1 in date CGS variety 28 CGS AU 78 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1896 10.5 teeth date spacing Gouby BP1896AbCGS UNC 82 the joint finest of the 6 exampled thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1885 with part of an extra linear circle to the left of the date CGS Variety 4 CGS AU 78, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1848 Plain 8 with 1 and 4 double struck CGS Variety 05 CGS UNC 80 one of just two examples on the CGS Population Report and currently the finest known example, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D CGS UNC 85, currently the joint finest example out of 20 thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1861 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G with I over I in BRITT CGS Variety 24 CGS UNC 80 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1874H Freeman 73 dies 7+H CGS UNC 82, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J CGS UNC 80, the second finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1932 Freeman 207 dies 5+C CGS UNC 82, the second finest of 14 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1891 15 border teeth date spacing Gouby BP1891ABCGS UNC 82, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1859 Small Date with the 1 over a smaller 1 and the 8 struck over a broken 8 CGS Variety 05 CGS AU 78, the only such example thus recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B CGS UNC 80, the joint finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1945 Freeman 231 dies 2+C Mint toned CGS UNC 82, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N CGS UNC 80 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the joint finest of 8 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1908 Freeman 165 dies 2+C CGS UNC 80 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the joint finest of 11 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1841 REG No Colon Peck 1484CGS AU 75 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies (The CGS Hall of Fame allows collectors who have put together the finest collection to date of a given series to record their achievement for posterity and provenance)
Penny 1915 Freeman 179 dies 2+B CGS UNC 80 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report (The CGS Hall of Fame allows collectors who have put together the finest collection to date of a given series to record their achievement for posterity and provenance see www.cgs-uk.biz Hall of Fame)
Penny 1916 Freeman 180 dies 2+B CGS UNC 80 Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
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