Pennies (8) 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fair/Poor, Rare, 1863 Open 3 Gouby BP1863B, Satin 46, VG/NVG with some verdigris and some surface residue, 1864 Crosslet 4 Freeman 48 dies 6+G VG, 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I, VG or better with all the key identifiers clear, rated R16 by Freeman, Very Rare, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+G, About VG with some surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care, Rare, rated R14 by Freeman, 1879 Close Date, Freeman 98 dies 9+K, VG Very Rare, 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J, About Fine/Fine with some surface residue, Rare, 1881 Freeman 106 dies 11+J VG with some surface residue
Pennies and Halfpennies in LCGS holders (17) comprising Pennies (14) and Halfpennies (3), Pennies:- 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 17 dies 6+D About Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, 1861 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G but with R over R in REG, VF with an edge knock, slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1861 Freeman 22 dies 4+D, Near Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 15 dies 4+D, the top colon dot after BRITT very weak and barely struck, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 15, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, in an LCGS yellow ticket holder 'VF cleaned', 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 15 dies 4+D, with central cut fishtail, and no top colon dot after REG, LCGS Variety 96, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J, About Fine, scarce, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25, 1915 Recessed Ear as Freeman 179 dies 2+B, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 40, 1863 Freeman 42 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, 1877 as Gouby BP1877Bb (Large Date with 12 1/2 teeth date spacing) with part of an extra linear circle in the left part of the exergue extending below the 18 of the date, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, VF slabbed and graded LCGS 45, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 8, rated R12 by Freeman, 1862 Freeman 39 dies 6+G, VG slabbed and graded LCGS 10, Halfpennies (3) :- 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G, with 6 over 6 in the date, Fine slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1874H Freeman 318, dies 10+J Fine/Good Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 30, 1837 as Peck 1465 VF with 7 over 7 in date, Fine, slabbed and graded LCGS 25
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A125, June 2009 Lot 1055 hammer price £80
Pennies (7) 1911 Freeman 171 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 5/6/2005 Lot 1694 (part), 1912 Freeman 172 dies 1+A UNC with streaky lustre, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 5/6/2005 (part), 1913 Freeman 174 dies 1+A EF and lustrous Ex-Tennants 11/6/2006 Lot 100 (part), 1913 Freeman 177 dies 2+B, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), 1914 Freeman 178 dies 2+B UNC with around 30% lustre, Ex-Tennants 11/6/2006 Lot 100 (part), 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B UNC and lustrous with a few small spots, Ex-Carlisle 4/7/2003 Lot 105 (part), 1917 Freeman 181 dies 2+B VG a curious piece, the reverse overstruck with two concentric circles
Penny 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J EF or better and lustrous, scarce, Ex-Michael Freeman collection, with his ticket, Christie's 23/10/1984 Lot 65 (part)
Farthing 1882H as Freeman 549, Broken F in F:D: Ex-C.Cooke collection No.105 14-6/2006 (listed as Perfect F in error) Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82
Penny 1881 Freeman 105 dies 10+J AU/GEF with traces of lustre, Ex-Colin Adams collection Spink 23/7/2003 hammer price £520, we note a GVF example sold in London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 (Lot 2718) realised £538 inclusive of buyers premium
Penny 1881 as Freeman 105 dies 10+J but with a raised dot between V and I of VICTORIA (a similar variety to the 1897 Penny) GF/VF the variety very clear
Penny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 8B dies 1*+B (R18) Satin 1 VF or better with some surface marks and uneven tone, we note the Laurie Bamford example listed as GVF and harshly cleaned sold for £1058 in June 2006
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 275 dies 5+G (R16) approaching UNC with a pleasing tone one or two small surface marks hardly detract. We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson collection. Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 June 2006 lot 1052
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