Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302
Penny 1874H Freeman 76, dies 7+I, Fine/Near Fine with some heavier contact marks, an extremely rare variety, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database shows that this variety normally is found in very low grade. We note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Royal MintPattern Decimal Set 1961 a 6-coin set 50 Cents to One Cent, Bull P.D.S.1, comprising 50 Cents 1961 Reverse: Una and the Lion KM#Pn142, in silver with lettered edge PATTERN DECIMAL COINAGE, 7.53 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, 20 Cents 1961 Reverse: Standing Britannia, KM#Pn143 in cupro-Nickel, milled edge, 11.34 grammes, Choice UNC, 10 Cents 1961 Reverse: Shield in garter, Crowned, KM#Pn142, milled edge, 5.76 grammes, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with some toning, Five Cents 1961 Reverse: Lion on Crown, KM#141, milled edge, 2.81 grammes, Choice UNC, Two Cents 1961 Reverse: Crowned Trident head KM#Pn140, Freeman 792 (Rarity 19), Plain edge, 5.83 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre, One Cent - One Decimal Penny 1961 Reverse: EIIR monogram KM#Pn139, Freeman 793 (Rarity 19), Plain Edge, 2.91 grammes, UNC with practically full mint lustre. the six coins in a fitted Royal Mint black case. The silver designs reminiscent of earlier, classic designs, The famed Una and the Lion from the 1839 Gold Five Pounds, the Standing Britannia from the Edward VII Florin series, the Lion on Crown from the later George IVShilling and Sixpence, and the Crowned Shield in Garter from the later George III Shilling and Sixpence series. The coins were among those stuck in the winter and spring of 1962-1963 as part of a group of coin struck for the 'Decimal Coinage Committee' which had been appointed in December 1961 to advise on the most convenient and practical form that a Decimal currency might take. The Chairman of the Committee was The Rt. Hon. Earl of Halsbury FRS, The Secretary was Mr. N.A.E. Moore, who subsequently became Chairman of the Decimal Currency Board. The Assistant Secretary was Mr. John Rimington. The Trial coins were circulated at the meetings by the Deputy Master of the Mint Mr. J.H. James CB. A truly spectacular and ultra-rare set, only 2-5 sets believed to exist. We can find no record of this set ever being offered in a Royal Mint case, indeed neither Freeman, Krause nor Coincraft mentions the existence of a case, so this set being offered as it is in the Royal Mint case very probably is unique.
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302 hammer price £400
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, in an LCGS holder 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. Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1211, hammer price £95. This coin is UIN 15614, and after another 29,000 coins have been graded, no other specimen has yet been recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpennies in LCGS holders (13) a high grade group comprising 1953 Freeman 463 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1953 Freeman 464 dies 2+A, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1954 Freeman 466 dies 3+A, UNC with good lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1955 Freeman 469 dies 3+C, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1956 Freeman 471 dies 3+C UNC with practically full lustre, the reverse slightly subdued, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1957 Calm sea Freeman 476 dies 3+D Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1957 Freeman 477 dies 3+E, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1958 Freeman 458 dies 3+G, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1959 Freeman 483 dies 3+G UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85,1962 Freeman 487 dies 3+E Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1966 Freeman 493 dies 3+I, UNC with almost full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1967 Freeman 494 dies 3+J, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1967 Freeman 495 dies 4+J, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, also Farthing 1956 Freeman 669 dies 3+D UNC with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 80
Penny 1876H Narrow date Freeman 89 dies 8+K, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, a most attractive and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 740, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1828, hammer price £360, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E UNC with around 90% lustre, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1276 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 a superb example, the second finest of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A142 31/8/2013 Lot 763 hammer price £140
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I GVF with field corrosion, we note that all previous examples we have offered have graded Fine or below, rated R17 by Freeman and very rare, we also note that there was no example of this type in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I Fine/Near Fine with all major details clear, very rare and rated R17 by Freeman, a very rare type, even in this grade, still the finest we have handled since 2003
Penny 1876H Narrow Date Freeman 89 dies 8+K UNC with even subdued lustre and excellent surfaces, the reverse with very light friction to the highest points
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
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter A to right of lighthouse Fine, excessively rare , unlisted by Freeman with the mintmark in this position, very few pieces thought to exist, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Ex-London Coins Auction A150 6/9/2015 Lot 2482 realised £761 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1876H Freeman 89 dies 8+K, Close date, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 740, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 6 dies 1+B, the outline of Britannia heavily die clashed and giving the impression of an extra tie ribbon on the obverse, UNC with around 75% lustre and some light contact marks, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 13/3/2007 Lot 176
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I rated R17 by Freeman, seldom seen in any grade, NF/VG with all major details clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A130 5/9/2010 Lot 1894, we note that there was no example in the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Pennies (2) 1876H Narrow date Freeman 89 dies 8+K GEF with traces of lustre, Ex-Tennants 11/10/2006 Lot 100 (part), 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J A/UNC with traces of lustre
Halfpennies (2) 1882H Freeman 347 dies 19+S UNC or near so and lustrous with a small tone spot on the obverse rim, 1957 Calm Sea, Freeman 476 dies 3+D UNC with practically full lustre
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 1876H as Freeman 89 dies 8+K a Proof or Specimen striking the reverse with much original mint brilliance, the obverse slightly less sharp but still with almost full lustre, a most attractive example with considerable eye appeal, Ex-J.Welsh 3/7/1997 £580
Pennies (2) 1876H Wide Date Freeman 87 dies 8+J NVF Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 4/9/2001 hammer price £65, 1876H Freeman 89 dies 8+K EF with pale lustre, the obverse with some scratches, Ex-W.Nicholls 13/8/1996 £30
Halfpenny 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest of 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 326 dies 13+M UNC and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest of 5 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 326 dies 13+M UNC with traces of lustre, the fields with some residue from vinyl storage, this possibly removable, Ex-London Coins Auction A110 5/9/2005 Lot 920
Penny 1876H Freeman 89 dies 8+K, UNC with practically full lustre and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 740, the finest known of 10 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 326 dies 13+M A/UNC with traces of lustre, Rare, rated R14 by Freeman, we note there was no example in the Roland Harris collection
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 328 dies 14+K* EF with some pale lustre and a spot to the right of the date, Very Rare and rated R15 by Freeman, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections, purchased at Charing Cross Market £16
Halfpennies (2) 1876H as Freeman 325 dies 13+K* with the G of D:G: struck over another G, most unusual, Fine, the reverse slightly better although with a couple of spots in the field. 1876H Freeman 329 dies 14+M VF, Ex-G.Monk £2
Halfpennies (3) 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC with a small spot on the portrait. 1900 Freeman 377 dies 1+B A/UNC with pale lustre. 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B UNC with practically full lustre
Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 761, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 329 dies 14+M UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, Farthing 1875H Freeman 532 dies 5+C UNC with traces of lustre and a toning spot on the reverse
Penny 1863 with Die Number 3 below date Freeman 46 dies 6+G rated R19 by Freeman, VG or better with a couple of misty areas on the reverse but with the date and almost all of the legends clear. We note that the Laurie Bamford sale, where it was estimated that only three examples were known, contained an example described as Fine which realised £2760
Penny 1874 Freeman 70 dies 7+G UNC with subdued lustre with some light contact marks visible under magnification, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1176 hammer price £300
Halfpennies (2) 1874H Freeman 318 Dies 10+J EF with traces of lustre and some edge nicks, 1876H Freeman 325 Dies 13+K* Wide Date GEF with traces of lustre
Farthings (3) 1874H Freeman 525 Dies 4+C A/UNC with lustre, 1876H Freeman 534 Dies 5+C with ordinary size 6 in date RF.G for REG, GEF with traces of lustre and some scuffs on the reverse, Farthing 1883 Freeman 551 Dies 7+F EF
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