Halfcrown 1848 8 over 7 Davies 572 Fine with grey tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 20, a very rare type, only two examples of this type are recorded on the LCGS Population Report, both are in this sale, this is the only graded example
Halfcrown 1849 Small Date, the 8 struck over the lower broken 8 as normally found on this type ESC 683 A/UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 7/12/2014 Lot 2616 hammer price £1200
Halfcrown 1891 ESC 724 UNC with a deep and colourful olive, gold and magenta tone, magnificent eye appeal and a superb example of the type, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1896 ESC 730Davies 668 dies 2A the scarcer of the two major types, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1898 ESC 732 Choice UNC and richly toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1900 ESC 734 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1910 ESC 755 UNC with a choice olive and gold tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, all Edward VII Halfcrowns difficult to find in these high grades
Halfcrown 1923 ESC 770 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 27 examples thus far recoded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted Proof CGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the crown detail, an unusual piece, nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance. We note an example slabbed and graded CGS 92 sold in our Auction A148 1/3/2015 (Lot 2694) for £421 inclusive of buyers premium
Halfcrowns (2) 1703 VIGO ESC 569 Fine, nicely toned with some small flecks of haymarking and a light adjustment mark, 1714 Roses and Plumes ESC 585 Good Fine the reverse with some scratches
Halfpennies (2) 1862 as Freeman 289 dies 7+G the E in PENNY as an inverted, reversed F (i.e. no top bar) About UNC and with practically full lustre and some yellow and hues of toning, we note a similar example sold in our Auction A121 which states 'stated by the vendor to be one of only a handful known', 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S EF/UNC and lustrous
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
Halfpenny 1773 Peck 904 UNC and choice with considerable mint lustre, a stunning example, would make an excellent coin for the type collector, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS66 RB, this recorded at the time of LCGS slabbing, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1033
Halfpenny 1857 Reverse A, No Dots on shield, Peck 1546 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1863 Large upper section to 3 Freeman 292 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
MaundyFourpence 1765 ESC 1909 Excessively Rare, Near Fine/Fine, rated R5 by ESC, the first example we have offered, we note Spink lists this in Fine at £200, by comparison, auction archive results show the 1765 Threepence, of similar R5 rarity, in Good Fine/Fine (listed by Spink at £250 Fine) achieved £1400 hammer price in our December 2015 sale
Penny 1826 Reverse A Peck 1422 UNC with around 20% lustre and very slight cabinet friction, the fields practically free from contact marks, Ex-Tennants 2/5/2012 Lot 45 (part)
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 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D with V over low V in VICTORIA, 1 over 1 in the date and BRI of BRITT misaligned, UNC with around 75% lustre the fields with a prooflike quality
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Gouby BP1860Je, as Freeman 10 dies 2+D with 6 over 6 in date, the underlying digit well to the left, and all letters of PENNY recut AU/UNC with traces of lustre
Penny 1860 Toothed Border ProofFreeman 12 dies 2+D Toned UNC, with a small dig in the obverse field, Ex-Michael Freeman, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 Lot 789
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman dies 4+D, variant with central cut fishtail to the ribbon, as Gouby text page 33 (retouches 1, 3 and 4) Repairs to the broken A in VICTORIA, D of D:G: and G of D:G: Variant on Gouby BP1860P from the 1986 publication, GEF with traces of lustre
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D Poor, Extremely Rare with only a few example known , rated R18 by Freeman, Ex-M.Peake, with his ticket, £15, Ex-London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2014 Lot 2684
Penny 1861 Freeman 24 dies 4+F, Gouby BP1861E (dies F+f) with full top leaf, Gouby states only 2 known, VG with some scratches on the reverse, Very rare, thus probably rarer than the R17 quoted by Freeman
Penny 1861 Satin 28, Gouby BP 1861G as Freeman dies 4+D with central cut fishtail, this obverse rarely found on the 1861 coins, Satin census report states only three examples recorded up to 2001, now believed to be around six known, VG or better once cleaned, now retoned, Very Rare, Ex-Spink 23/9/16, we note that the example in the Laurie Bamfordcollection June 2006 was listed as Fine and realised £350 hammer price
Penny 1862 as Freeman 39 dies 6+G, top colon dot after D: of F:D: elongated, UNC with practically full lustre, the reverse with some spots, Ex-Carlisle 9/3/2006 Lot 254
Penny 1863 Die Number 4, Freeman 47 dies 6+G VG with all major details clear, only the fourth, and thus far the finest example we have offered, Ex-Tennants 9/6/2010 Lot 461
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