Halfcrown 1834 WW in script ESC 662 UNC and beautifully toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1887 Young Head ESC 717 UNC with a few very light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 78 a most attractive example, all Young Head Halfcrowns difficult to find in grades 78 and above
Halfcrown 1905 ESC 750 Unc with a lovely grey olive tone with a hint of gold and graded 80 by CGS making this coin the CGS finest recorded example of 17 examples so far graded, so a "must have" coin for any serious collector of key date British rarities in choice grades
Halfcrown 1953 Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait (used in the plastic set) of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare and reported to be one of only a handful known nFDC slabbed and graded CGS 88
Pennies (2) 1886 First 8 in date double struck, also with extra part of a linear circle below the date, CGS Variety 04 Lustrous UNC slabbed and graded CGS 82, 1895 Trident 1mm from P of PENNY, with 10 teeth date spacing CGS Variety 04 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded CGS 85
Penny 1859 as Peck 1519 but with an additional dot after DEF directly above the colon thus giving the appearance of a colon with three dots, UNC or near so and with an attractive blue tone, slabbed and graded CGS 75, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1874H Freeman dies 6+G (Freeman 66) with 12 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1874He, CGS Variety 21, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Dr. A Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies 22/07/2011, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1877 Freeman 90 dies 8+H narrow date (Rarity 18) one of the rarest and most sought after currency types in the entire Bun Penny series and seldom encountered in any grade, VG, the surfaces with some porosity, all major details clear, the variety beyond dispute. We note the Laurie Bamford specimen sold in June 2006 described as being in 'Fair' condition realised £3565, and another sold in London Coins Auction A129 in June 2010 slabbed and graded CGS 20 realised £7020
Penny 1881H Freeman 108 UNC with subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 11 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1888 Freeman 126 dies 12+N Prooflike UNC and choice with full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85 the joint finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1895 2mm Freeman 139 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest of 6 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C, Gouby BP1897C (Reverse X) Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the second finest of 6 examples thus far graded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1908 Freeman 166 dies 2+D Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 13 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shilling 1700 No Stops on Reverse ESC 1122 UNC with golden toning, slabbed and graded CGS 80, rare, of only two examples graded by CGS, this is the finest
Shilling 1894 Davies 1015 dies 2B UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the second finest of 7 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1851 Davies 1046 G's have only one serif Choice UNC with grey tone, slabbed and graded CGS 88, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1887 Young Head ESC 1750 Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the second finest of 39 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1903 ESC 1787 Choice UNC with a hint of golden tone, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest of 59 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1913 ESC 1798 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 22 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sixpence 1927 First Reverse ESC 1815, Choice UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sovereign 1878S Shield Marsh 74 A/UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 70, the finest known of 7 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sovereign 1885S Shield Marsh 81 UNC or near so, slabbed and graded CGS 75, the joint finest of 10 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Sovereign 1887 Jubilee Head Marsh 125 UNC nicely struck with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest known of 24 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Two Pounds 1823 S.3798 VF Ex-Jewellery and in a CGS yellow ticket holder graded Field Damage VF, the CGS yellow ticket is for coins that CGS have authenticated and attributed as genuine but have problems which make them unsuitable for grading on the numerical scale
Penny 1858 8 over repaired 8, the underlying figure showing to the right indent of the second 8 Gouby CP1858G Toned UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the finest known of just two example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1868 Freeman 56 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1868Ab with 11 1/2 teeth date spacing Choice UNC with some lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the second finest of 4 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1869 Freeman 59 die 6+G EF, the obverse with some light contact marks, slabbed and graded CGS 65, the joint finest of 7 example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1870 as Freeman 60 dies 6+G, but with a close date spacing of 11 teeth, the 0 tilted forwards, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the only and therefore finest known example thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1871 Freeman 61 dies 6+G, Gouby BP1871Aa 11 1/2 teeth date spacing A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 70, the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1872 Freeman 62 dies 6+G Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1875H Freeman 85 dies 8+J, Gouby BP1875HF, with obverse die repairs. Note: on this obverse the end of the right-hand tie-ribbon is double struck also the G: F: of REG: F:D: has been repaired and double struck. Much rarer than the standard 1875H, A/UNC slabbed and graded CGS 70, one of only two examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report, this being the finest
Penny 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 747, the second finest of 6 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1880 Freeman 101 dies 9+L, UNC with attractive subdued lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the joint finest of 3 examples thus far graded on the CGS Population Report
Penny 1883 Freeman 118 dies 12+N UNC and with good lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 78, the second finest of 8 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 758
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 80, the joint finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
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
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with the I's in VICTORIA having no top left serifs, choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Cataloguers note: At the time of writing, out of 698 currency issue Bun Pennies of all dates on the Population Report, a total of only 30 graded 85 or higher, 5 of which are listed in the 'Jesse' collection
Penny 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1896 as Freeman 143 dies 1+B with no stop after the T of T.B. designers initials on the obverse, UNC with lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 82, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Penny 1897 Wide 97 in date as Freeman 145 dies 1+B with 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1897Ab (CGS Variety 2) Choice UNC with excellent surfaces slabbed and graded CGS 88, the finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, we note out of 188 currency Veiled Pennies of all dates graded by CGS, only 4 have achieved CGS 88 grades
Penny 1898 11 teeth date spacing Freeman 149 dies 1+B, Gouby BP1898B, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 82 the finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
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