Halfpenny 1876H dies 13+M as Freeman 326 but in Proof in an NGC Holder at PF64BN (the BN perhaps conservative as there are hints of lustre) before this example surfaced it was thought that no Proof version of the Dies 13+M existed so this piece may well be unique
Penny 1856 Ornamental Trident Peck 1512 Chocolate Unc and a key date rarity but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (perhaps a £1,000 coin if the oil is removable)
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - MaundyPenny (9 coins) nFDC-FDC some coins toning, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - MaundyPenny (9 coins) nFDC-FDC some coins toning, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Proof Set 1911 Silver Set (8 coins Halfcrown - MaundyPenny) nFDC some coins with hairlines the Halfcrown with some light dirt by the rim, comes with the official Royal Mint red box of issue
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 AU and a key date but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £1,000 coin if the oil is removable, in GEF-AU these coins usually realise in excess of £1,000)
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - MaundyPenny (9 coins) nFDC-FDC the odd minor contact mark on some coins, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - MaundyPenny (9 coins) nFDC-FDC the odd minor contact mark on the Halfcrown, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 EF and a key date but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - Maundy Penny (9 coins) darkly toned aFDC except the Maundy 2d which has some scratches, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Proof Set 1902 Matt Finish Silver Set Crown - MaundyPenny (9 coins) nFDC two or three coins with the odd scuff or contact mark, comes in the red Royal Mint Long Set Box so with empty slots for the four gold coins
Penny, Edward The Confessor (1042-1066), radiate Small Cross type BMC 1, S1173 deeply toned EF on a well rounded flan one small edge crack otherwise choice, comes with a collectors ticket stating C. Britton Coll'n, the first example we have seen for over 10 years
Penny 1841 REG : Peck 1480 by far the rarer of the two currency types of this date AU-UNC but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £400 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1860 Freeman 15 dies 4+D with central cut to the ribbon fishtail and crimp to the outer ribbon Gouby reference 1860P his obverse G lustrous A/UNC and scarce in this high grade, Ex LCA 127 Lot 1745 (2009) realised £500
Penny 1841 with Colon after REG Peck 1480 by far the rarer of the two currency types of this date AU with some scuffing on the Queen's neck and once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (probably a £400 coin if the oil is removable, see LCA 190 Sept 2025 lot 2047 where an example in AU realised £460 )
Penny 1847 DEF Far Colon Peck 1493 UNC with lustre but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £200 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1844 Peck 1487 a high grade example UNC DETAILS but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £200-£300 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1858 8 over 6 surprisingly unlisted by Peck and Spink the overdate clear AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1841 No Colon After REG Peck 1484 UNC/AU with subdued lustre but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
Early Copper (9) Halfpenny 1699 near Fine, 1701 (2) both Fine with surface porosity, 1734 Good Fine with light surface porosity, 1737 Fine, 1747 VG. Farthing 1694 Fine, 1724 Fine, 1746 Fine
Copper Tokens (5) AngleseyHalfpenny 1791 EF, British Penny Token 1797 LUDGATE TAKEN DOWN ENLARGED Prooflike Unc a small number etched reverse field, Bristol Penny Token 1811 EF and Halfpennies19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842. (2 pieces) Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821 both AU-Unc, and prooflike
Halfpenny19th CenturyWarwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd, Grendon 1842 SilverProof. Obverse: Bust to right: "SIR GEORGE CHETWYND BARONET. 1842.". Reverse: Coat of Arms of the Chetwynd family: "GRENDON HALFPENNY". Plain edge. Privately issued by Sir George Chetwynd, a great numismatist of the 19th century, for fellow collectors. His collection was sold over four days in September 1872, Bell Warwickshire No: A2, Davis Token Coinage of Warwickshire No: 821 some light hairlines otherwise FDC with a pleasing tone and rare in silver
Penny 18th CenturyMiddlesex Globe Series 1797 Godstone DH 137, Godstone Tower A/UNC with some lustre EX LCA 137 (2012) realised £110 along with Halfpenny 18th Century Middlesex 1795 Davidson's - Sise Lane DH294 VF with some scratches reverse
PennyHenry I Double inscription type, S.1272 BMC type 11 Norwich mint, N.NORDI Fair with a large edge chip, believed to be one of only two pieces in existence, the only other example being in the Mack collection, Extremely rare
Penny 1857 Plain Trident Peck 1514 UNC but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
PennyAethelred II Last Small Cross type S.1154London Mint moneyer Leofwine EF with some peck marks and the flan damaged at the edge right of the portrait
Penny 1841 No Colon After REG Peck 1484 AU with hints of lustre but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1855 Plain Trident Peck 1509, AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1811 Bewicke Main CollieryNewcastle on Tyne W885 Choice Unc with some subdued lustre and graded MS63BN by NGC, pleasant sailing ship design and rare in this choice grade
Penny 1807 Peck 1344 UNC with subdued lustre but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (perhaps a £150 coin if the oil is removable)
Isle of ManPenny 1839 S.7417, KM#14 GEF attractively toned with glossy surfaces, the reverse with some contact marks, Ex-John Roberts-Lewis collection, comes with old collector's ticket
Third Farting 1885, Farthing 1866 (2) and 1905, Halfpenny 1928 and 1933 these EF-Unc some with lustre along with Twopence 1797 Cartwheel GVF with the odd minor edge fault, Penny 1919KN Fine, Halfpenny 1806 EF and 1901 EF, Half Farthing 1844 VF
Mint Errors UK 1971 Decimals (2) Penny on the left side of the reverse a second striking with the letters DG (oversized) and incuse (rather than raised) border spots. Halfpenny struck off centre so with additional blank rim at one side protruding at a slight angle both lustrous and rare
Penny 1826 Peck 1422 No line on Saltire EF but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £100 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1848 8 over 7 Peck 1495 Chocolate UNC/AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
Silver Stamp Replicas (6) inset into presentation cards Five Pounds Orange, Penny Black, Embossed Shilling, Halfpenny Red, Jubilee Shilling and Penny Lilac in the Royal Mail black presentation box as issued, each stamp 12 grams of sterling silver
Penny 1826 Reverse C Thick line on Saltire Peck 1427 EF but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
Penny 1846 DEF Close Colon Peck 1491 the date 1846 struck over a slightly lower and to the left 1846 particular noticeable on the 8 and the 6 EF with an edge fault
Penny 1857 Ornamental Trident Peck 1513 Chocolate Unc but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (perhaps a £125 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1851 with Far Colon after DEF Peck 1498 EF but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
HalfgroatHenry VIIICanterbury Mint Archbishop Warham with WA beside the shield S.2343 mintmark Cross Patonce bold VF on a generous flan but once holed and crudely plugged along with Henry IIIPenny scratched and smoothed
Penny 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 Brown UNC/AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
Penny 1859 Peck 1519 AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
World (3) France5 Centimes 1856 countermarked with two oval crowns on the obverse, IrelandHalfpenny 176? Double struck so with 2 portraits probably a contemporary forgery VG, Peru 1/4 Real 1901H EF with some scuffs
Penny 1858 No WW Peck 1518 UNC with underlying lustre but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £100 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1806 No Incuse Curl, Peck 1343 AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched (a £100 coin if the oil is removable)
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1503 Colon slightly nearer DEF Chocolate AU with a hint of lustre rated R rare by Peck whereas the Far Colon Peck 1500 is common but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched, along with Penny 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J VF a touch of verdigris obverse
Penny 1858 8 over 7 Peck 1516 AU but once lightly cleaned or dipped in olive oil or something similar so the coin is free from any abrasions or hairlines but has an "oily" feel when touched
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