Halfpenny 1847 Reverse A, No dots on shield Peck 1531 Toned UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1036
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D UNC with around 75% lustre, Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A UNC with around 60% lustre ands a few small spots, Farthing 1860 Toothed Border 5 Berries Freeman 501 dies 3+B UNC toned
Halfpenny 1773 Peck 904 A/UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with a slightly darker toning area to the left of the date , comes with old collector's ticket
Halfpenny 1772 Reverse A Peck 899 EF or slightly better with traces of lustre, the obverse rim slightly weak by GEOR, comes with old collector's ticket
Halfpenny Private Patternundated (1788) by S.Moore Obverse Bust right GEORGIVS III REX, Reverse VIVAT! Edge ARMIS TUTERIS MORIBUS ORNES Fine, Montagu 14 described as a medalet by Peck, however it seems logical to say that this piece is the predecessor to the Pattern Peck 925 of similar size and with similar edge reading
Halfpenny 1773 Contemporary Counterfeit of excellent style Coleman CH1773B-14 EF nicely toned with residual lustre, weight 8.29 grammes, probably rarer than the genuine coin in this grade, superior to the plate coin in the Coleman book
Halfpenny 1734 B over D in BRITANNIA, the 4 struck over a lower 4, as Nicholson 236 (same dies) one of several dies recorded for this overstrike, all being rare, 10.29 grammes, VF/NVF this example far superior to the Nicholson example and internet research shows this is possibly the finest of this type, comes with old collector's ticket
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 struck on a thick 2mm flan Fine with a curved imperfection on the reverse, one of the key varieties in the entire bronze halfpenny series, certainly one of only a handful known, rated R20 by Freeman, we note one other example graded CGS 60 sold for £3042 hammer price in London Coins Auction A142 September 2013
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter B Freeman 288 dies 7+E NVF for wear the obverse with corrosion, the reverse less so with the B very bold and all major details very clear, very rare and seldom seen in any grade
Halfpenny 1799 5 incuse gunports Peck 1248 Choice UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1853 Ornamental Trident Peck 1500 UNC with minor cabinet friction, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 BN, Halfpenny 1853 Peck 1539 UNC with traces of lustre, in a PCGS holder graded MS63 RB
Evasions (2) Halfpennyundated, Obverse PRINCEPS WALLIAE, Reverse Irish Harp DELECTAT RUS VG/Fine for issue, Farthing 1791 Obverse ENONA ATKNE, Reverse Shield LIKETEC GATVC the last V an inverted A, Fine
Halfpenny 1685 Peck 539 NEF/GVF for wear, with some blistering, the edge legend bold, 10.47 grammes, very rare, our archive database indicates only the second example we have offered
Halfpenny 1673 Peck 510 practically EF and sharp with a small spot by the truncation, a superb example of this notoriously weak issue, Farthing 1675 Peck 528 VG or better, bold for the grade
Penny 1934 Freeman 210 dies 5+C UNC with good, slightly uneven lustre, Halfpenny 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, the Penny seldom seen this nice
Halfpenny 1854 Peck 1542 Choice UNC with around 20% lustre, a sharply struck example with considerable eye appeal, the joint finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 33 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 16-- William III date of unusual form with the numerals unclear, the coin VF overall with much double striking, particularly on the obverse legend where it appears some smaller letters have been selected to overpunch the normal sized larger lettering
Halfpenny 1932 Freeman 418 dies 3+B UNC with around 50% lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1952 Freeman 461 dies 2+P Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1694 Peck 602 GEF the flan with some light porosity, a very high grade example for this type, all coppers of this era very seldom seen, must surely be one of the finest remaining examples
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
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
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border F over P in HALF, dies as Freeman 267 dies 4+C, the complete foot and part of the curve visible under close magnification, previously unseen for 1860, (only seen for 1861) VF and worthy of further research for the variety specialist
Halfpenny 1874H CGS Variety 10, the 1 and the 8 are spaced further from each other with the 8 pointing to a rim tooth, the H mintmark situated just to the left of a rim tooth, EF slabbed and graded CGS 65
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F Extremely rare, one of the key rarities in the Victorian bronze Halfpenny series, we note there was no example in the Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections, Fine, the Die Letter bold and clear
Halfpenny 1851 No Dots on shield, Reverse A Peck 1534 UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a couple of handling marks on the reverse, Rare, somewhat under-rated by the major catalogues
Halfpenny 1868 Proof in Cupro-nickel Freeman 304 dies 7+G nFDC with subdued lustre and underlying gold tone, the obverse with a dark spot on the Queen's hair
Farthing 1691 About Fine for wear with some pitting, Peck 581/582/583 exact attribution not possible as the edge punctuation unclear in places, along with HalfpennyWilliam and Mary in Tin only Poor and with insufficient detail remaining to determine date or type
Sixpence 1887 Jubilee Head Withdrawn type R over V in VICTORIA NEF, Pennies (2) 1897 Dot between O and N of ONE VF, scarce this nice, 1863 Low 3 in date GF/F, HalfpennyGeorge V uniface Obverse Fair, Farthings (2) 1754 NVF, 1822 NVF
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 NEF the obverse uneven with a small tone spot in the field, Very rare and still under-rated by the major catalogues
Halfpenny 1691 Date in exergue and on edge, edge only partially readable but a star follows 1691, probably Peck 572, better than Fine for wear, with many surface blisters, but stable, Ex-Gregory collection, with ticket
Farthings, varieties (4) 1730 No Stop on Reverse, VG, slabbed and graded CGS 10, 1732 2 over Large 2 over 1, the underlying 2 Halfpenny-sized, CGS Variety 02, VG bold and clear, slabbed and graded CGS 15, 1732 2 over 2 CGS Variety 04 Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25, 1733 Last 3 over 3, CGS variety 03 Fine, slabbed and graded CGS 25
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