Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set (13 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1902 UNC with minor hairlines and a contact marks, Gold Two Pounds 1902 nFDC with some minor hairlines, Sovereign 1902 UNC with minor scratches in the King's beard, Half Sovereign 1902 nFDC/UNC with a contact mark on the sword, Crown 1902 UNC with minor friction on the horse, Halfcrown 1902 UNC/nFDC with a hairline scratch on the King's cheek, Florin 1902 UNC/nFDC, Shilling 1902 nFDC, Sixpence UNC/nFDC with minor hairlines, Maundy Set 1902 nFDC toned, the Penny with an edge nick, the silver with matching tone, other than the Maundy Penny, in the Royal Mint red box of issue
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
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC/FDC the obverse with minor hairlines, Half Sovereign 1902 Matt Proof nFDC with very minor hairlines on the horse, Silver nFDC to FDC with odd small contact mark, with matching tone, a most attractive set, in the red box of issue
Penny 1862 8 over 6 Freeman 39A, dies 6+G, Fine with some contact marks, Extremely rare, rated R18 by Freeman, superior to the Freeman collection example, sold at London Coins Auction A172 7/3/2021 hammer price £1400
Halfpenny 1720 Peck 795 NEF with traces of lustre, a small striking flaw on the obverse rim and some weak striking to the reverse, superior to the Nicholson example and rare in this high grade
HalfpennyCharles IIundated Copper Pattern, Obverse: Bust left with short hair, CAROLVS . A . CAROLO, Reverse: Britannia seated left QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO with C and O touching, Peck 404, in an NGC holder and graded PF58 BN
Penny 1874 Freeman 70, dies 7+G, UNC and lustrous the reverse almost fully lustrous, comes with an NGC ticket stating Obv of 75, 17 Leaves (?) graded MS64 RB, an eye-catching example
Penny 1903 Freeman 158, dies 1+B in an NGC holder and graded MS65 RD, at the time of writing the NGC Population Report records only one example graded higher
Halfpenny 1700 TER TIVS error with 2.25mm space between, Peck 701, Fine/Near Fine and bold, almost always encountered in low grade, our archive database reveals that we have offered 5 examples in 21 years, and even at this grade, this is the finest example we have offered
Maundy Set 1888 ESC 2502, Bull 3545, NEF with matching colourful tone, the Threepence with some hairlines, the Penny with some hairlines and a heavy contact mark in the obverse field, in a square red maundy box
Halfpenny 1753 Peck 883 EF/About EF with attractive underlying tone, the reverse with some small verdigris spots and a darker area of toning behind Britannia's head
Pennies and Halfpennies (4) Penny 1929 Freeman 201 dies 5+C, UNC with pale, possibly artificial lustre, Halfpennies (3) 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B (2) the first UNC with good subdued lustre, the second with good lustre, minor spots and cabinet friction, 1902 High Tide Freeman 381 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC with some small spots
Halfpennies and Farthings (4) Halfpenny 1736 Peck 850 About Fine/Fine, Farthings (3) 1673 Peck 522 Bold VG the obverse with some thin scratches, 1695 Peck 653 Fine with some green patina and dirty surfaces, 1736 Triple Tie Riband, Peck 865, VG the reverse slightly better, the variety very clear
Halfpenny 1788 Silver Plated Copper Pattern by Droz, Peck 964, DH11, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, VF/GVF scratched in the fields, the reverse missing an area of the silver plating behind Britannia, listed as Rare by Peck
Halfpenny 1853 Italic 5 in date, type as Peck 1539, UNC with choice fields, traces of lustre and touches of blue, green and magenta toning on the Queen's hair, an eye-catching example
Halfpenny 1806 3 Berries on the olive branch, Peck 1377, UNC with traces of lustre and some small spots, the reverse with some raised dots from rusty dies
Penny 1907 Freeman 163 dies 1+C UNC with practically full lustre and a few carbon spots on the obverse, Ex-LCGS 78 Soho CollectionLondon Coins Auction A175
Penny 1913 Freeman 177 dies 2+B, UNC with almost full lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Soho Collection
Penny 1860 Pattern in Gilt Copper by Joseph Moore, Obverse 3, Reverse B, Reverse with GREAT BRITAIN ONE PENNY legend, Freeman 842, Peck 2115, Rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 example believed to exist), Lustrous UNC and exceptionally rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Proof Set 1902 (11 coins) the short Matt Proof issue Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign with a contact mark on the portrait, the Florin with some light hairlines, the silver nicely matched, nFDC to FDC in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof Set (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, the Sovereign and Half Sovereign with very minor hairlines, the Florin lightly wiped and with contact marks, Sixpence with contact marks, the silver nicely matched some with colourful tone, UNC to nFDC in the red box of issue
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
Halfpenny 1754 Peck 884 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, with a small flan flaw on the reverse behind Britannia's head, comes with old ticket from 1927
Halfpenny 1775 Peck 908 EF, Farthing 1847 Peck 1568 EF with traces of lustre and a small spot after REG, the obverse with minor contact marks and an edge nick
Maundy Set 1871 ESC 2483, Bull 3523 GEF to UNC with a colourful matching tone, the Penny with uneven but not unpleasant tone, in a contemporary long undated Maundy case
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I, VG, the key identifiers clear, Very Rare, rated R16 by Freeman, the rarity fully justified, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered one example in better than Fine grade
Penny 1860 N over sideways N in ONE, and double struck O in ONE, also with die repair to the A in VICTORIA, Freeman dies 2+D, Gouby BP1860JA (D+d), Satin 11, VG or better, a problem-free example of this rare type
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B UNC with good lustre, the obverse with a small scuff in the field and some minor spots, Farthing 1895 Veiled Head Freeman 571 dies 1+A UNC, the obverse with a spot on the veil, otherwise with practically full lustre
Penny 1908 Freeman 164A dies 1*+C, Obverse: I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, Reverse: E of PENNY tilted clockwise, VG with the key identifiers very clear
Maundy Odds (3) Threepences (2) 1679 O of CAROLVS struck over another, weak O, the underlying O lower and to the right, thus giving the impression of a Q, Good Fine and unusual, as ESC 1970, Bull 660, 1746 6 over 3 ESC 2031A, Bull 1802, VF with colourful tone, Penny 1842 Robinson 411 EF
Halfpenny or medalet in copper William and Mary, undated, Peck 636 Obv: Small bust of the King right GVLIELMVS III DEI GRATIA, Rev: Small bust of the Queen right, Fine with some flan flaws on either side, (listed under uncertain pieces by Peck), along with a William and Mary Tin Halfpenny in Poor grade
Maundy Odds (3) Threepence 1762 GVF/NEF with a deep colourful tone, Twopence 1864 EF toned with a thin scratch on the obverse, Penny 1729 NEF with grey toning and a metal cud on the edge at 10 o'clock
Penny (2 ) 1853 Ornamental Trident, Narrow Date, Gouby CP1853D NVF/GF with some edge bruises, the actual coin used for the Gouby website illustration along with Penny 1858 No WW, BRITANNIAR with no serifs at all to the first I, Bramah 26a NVF with a small edge bruise, Rare
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny UNC to FDC with minor hairlines and light tone spots, the Maundy Penny with some light deposit on the reverse, in the red Royal Mint box of issue
Proof Set 1911 (8 coins) Halfcrown to MaundyPenny nFDC to FDC and with beautiful matching tone, the Maundy Twopence and Penny with small rim nicks, no case
Penny 1856 Plain Trident, Peck 1510 NEF/GVF with some contact marks and a lighter toning area on the obverse, Rare in all grades above Fine, and very hard to find in high grade
Halfpenny 1841 DF.I variety with inverted die axis, GEF and lustrous, Very rare, we note an example in London Coins Auction A131 as far back as December 2010 realised £320 hammer price
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 8B, dies 1*+B, VG, the reverse near so and a little misty in places, the variety very clear, Extremely rare and rated R18 by Freeman, only the third example we have offered in 20 years
Halfpenny 1740 Peck 870 EF with a flan flaw by the E of REX and a striking flaw on the bust, overall a pleasing chocolate brown example with much eye appeal
Penny 1853 Plain Trident, Italic 5, Peck 1504 GVF/VF with some spots on the reverse and some residue in the legends, many times rarer than the Ornamental Trident type
Penny 1862 variety with F for E in PENNY unlisted by Peck, Freeman, Gouby or Satin, About VF for wear but has clearly been in the ground with numerous surface marks, however the variety is very clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 3/12/2006 Lot 953 hammer price £130
Penny 1858 8 over 7 with the underlying 7 visible to the outside left of the top of the 8 and under the top curve, none of the down-stroke of the underlying 7 appears in the lower loop of the 8, both 8's of the date appear higher than the 5. Gouby CP1858Db (style 2) VF with some surface marks and thin scratches
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
Pennies (2) 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C, Gouby BP1897C dies V+x (P of PENNY points between two rim teeth) VG with all major details clear, 1895 P of PENNY 2mm from Trident Freeman 139 dies 1+A, VG, the reverse slightly better, both rare
Penny 1877 Narrow date Freeman 90 dies 8+H, Extremely Rare and rated R18 by Freeman. One of the rarest currency varieties in the entire Bun Penny series. Seldom offered in any grade, only Good but the date and spacing extremely clear, the variety beyond dispute. Sold with an example with the normal date spacing for comparison
Proof Set 1902 the short Matt Proof issue (11 coins) Sovereign to MaundyPenny, comprising Sovereign UNC to nFDC, Half Sovereign with a hairline scratch on the obverse and minor cabinet friction to the reverse, the silver with minor contact marks and hairlines, and the odd small spot, in the red Royal Mint box of issue, the top a little faded
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C, Freeman 288A, dies 7+F, VG/Near Fine, with some dirt in the legends. All major details bold and clear including the C, Extremely Rare
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E VF/NVF with a verdigris spot on BRITT, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only offered three previous examples
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