Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 Marsh 2016 Lot 3084 hammer price £500
Penny 1797 10 Leaves Peck 1132 UNC with touches of attractive blue-green toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1359 hammer price £480
Pennies in LCGS holders (11) 1862 Doubled 6 in date Freeman dies 6+G, slabbed and graded LCGS 35, 1883 Double linear circle below the date Gouby BP1883Bg VF slabbed and graded LCGS 50, 1889 Wide Date spanning 16 rim teeth, Gouby BP1889 Cd, VG or better, slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1889 date spacing 13 1/2 rim teeth Gouby BP1889B, VF with a flan flaw on the obverse, slabbed in an LCGS 'Yellow Ticket' holder 'Field Damage VF', 1889 13 1/2 rim teeth date spacing Gouby BP1889B Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1893 3 with broken top, LCGS variety 14, NVG slabbed and graded LCGS 5, 1900 Wide 00 in date, Gouby BP1900Ab Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1919KN Freeman 187 dies 2+B, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1935 Freeman 212 dies 5+C Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1945 Doubled 9 in date, LCGS Variety 03 Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1946 Raised Dot after ONE, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, along with Penny 1797 with a fleur-de-lis countermark in the obverse field, Fair, in an 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holder, and Fantasy Pennies (2) 1797 modern restrikes issued by Colin Cooke one in bronze, the other in golden alloy, UNC in 'Encapsulation Only' LCGS holders
Halfpenny 1797 Copper Pattern, Peck 1154, KH6, Obverse: 3 Berries in wreath, Reverse: Ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, NVF/GF with some scratches and edge bumps, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 970 hammer price £95
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Bronzed Copper Peck 1153 KH6 nFDC toned, with traces of lustre, the reverse with peripheral blue/green tone, a most attractive example and rare thus
Penny 1797 Proof in Bronzed Copper Peck 1115 KP15 UNC, struck on an imperfect blank with two flan flaws in the reverse field, and with thin scratches in the obverse field
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.90 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price, HalfpenniesGeorge III contemporary counterfeits (2) 1775 Fair and 1776 VG the latter a crude type and unlisted by Coleman
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 19.31 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 NF/VG with all major details clear, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies, we note a similar example sold in London Coins Auction A164 3/3/2019 described as Near Fine for £75 hammer price
Penny 1797 10 Leaves, Peck 1132 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 31 example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, these Pennies are seldom offered in lustrous state and catalogue values reflect this
Halfpenny 1797 Restrike PatternPeck 1173, R61, the obverse with 4 extra jewels below the normal 7 jewels on the brooch UNC and nicely toned, only the third example we have offered in 16 years, so probably rare than Peck states
Penny 1797 contemporary counterfeit, struck on a thin flan and weighing 18.63 grammes, struck from KP14 dies, Peck 1110 Near Fine, see notes in Peck Second Edition page 302 regarding these Pennies
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in copper with plain edge, Peck 1157 KH7 Obverse with 2 Berries in wreath, the Reverse with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit Toned UNC with a tone spot on the obverse, Rare, probably rarer than Peck indicates
Penny 1797 Proof in Bronzed Copper Peck 1115 KP15 UNC, struck on an imperfect blank with two flan flaws in the reverse field, and with thin scratches in the obverse field
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Copper, Obverse: 2 Berries in wreath, Reverse with Ship having 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, Plain edge, Peck 1157 KH7 NEF/GVF with some light contact marks, Rare, only the second example we have offered since 2003, so probably rarer than Peck's 'R' rating suggest
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern in Bronzed copper, Obverse: 3 Berries in wreath, Reverse with Ship having 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, edge obliquely grained, not extending the full width of the edge, Peck 1153 KH6 nFDC the reverse showing very minor cabinet friction to the highest points
Penny 1797 Pattern in copper Peck 1083 KP2 Early Soho, Obverse Small letters, Reverse Helmeted Britannia on globe, Small letters, VF with some surface marks, Rare, the first we have offered of this type
Halfpenny 1797 Pattern Bronzed Copper Restrike Peck 1173 R61 nFDC attractively toned, probably rarer than Peck states, indeed we have only offered one previous example, this in June 2006 and realised £220 in UNC, this easily the superior piece
Penny 1797 Pattern in bronzed copper, on a thin flan, Obverse Type 1, Reverse type 2, Peck 1096 KP7 EF with some contact marks, only the second of this type we have offered
Penny 1797 GiltProofPeck 1118, KP16, ship with 6 incuse gunports, VF and heavily tooled, the reverse with a large raised dot in the field behind Britannia and another, smaller by the ship
Penny 1797 10 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1132 Choice UNC with some lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1797 11 Leaves in Wreath Peck 1133 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest known of 16 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1797 11 Leaves Peck 1133 About EF the fields with a prooflike appearance, the obverse with some heavier contact marks on the King's neck and a couple of areas of irregular toning
Penny 1797 Bronze Proof Restrike in Copper Peck 1148 R56 nFDC with a couple of small spots, and a most attractive tone, Very Rare and the first we have handled of this type
Penny 1797 Copper ProofPeck 1123 KP17 11 Leaves in wreath Near FDC and with a superb blue tone, a stunning piece, not represented in the Alderly Collection and superior to the example in the Colin Adams Collection
Penny 1797 Bronzed ProofPeck 1109 KP14 10 Leaves and 2 Berries, Large Letters on Reverse FDC with caramel toning, and some slight tone lines on the reverse. We note there was no example in the Colin Adams collection or the Alderly Collection, now believed to be rarer than catalogued by Peck
Penny 1797 Bronzed ProofPeck 1125 KP18 10 Leaves, 6 incuse gun ports on ship. Three raised dots on the rock. Described as rare by Peck, seldom seen in this grade. We note that there was no example in the Colin Adams collection, and in addition, this is superior to the example in the Alderly collection, nFDC with full frosting, some small tone spots in the fields barely detract
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