Pennies (6) 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, GVF/VF with some spots, 1874 Freeman 70 dies 7+G VG/Fine with some pitting, 1874 Freeman 78 dies 8+H VF/GVF unevenly toned with some spots, rated R12 by Freeman, 1897 High Tide Freeman 148 dies 1+C VF Rare, 1913 Freeman 175 dies 1+B, Fine, rare, 1926 Modified Effigy Freeman 195 dies 4+B Good Fine, some with surface residue from long-term vinyl storage, this possibly removable with care
Pennies (12) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D Good Fine, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Fine, 1862 Good Fine, 1863 Good Fine, cleaned, 1874 Freeman 70 dies 7+G Fine with surface marks and green patina, 1875 Freeman 82 dies 8+J, VF cleaned with uneven tone, 1878 Fine with green patina, 1879 Fine, cleaned and retoned, 1880 Freeman 99 dies 9+J Good Fine/Fine, 1884 NEF with some surface corrosion, 1887 NEF, 1897 EF
Pennies (13) 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman dies 15 4+D, VF with green patina, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D Good Fine, 1862 Fine, 1878 Near Fine, 1879 NEF toned, 1891 NEF cleaned, 1901 Lustrous UNC with a few small spots, 1902 High Tide GEF/EF with traces of lustre and a few small spots, 1911 A/INC with traces of lustre, 1914 A/UNC with traces of lustre and a small spot on Britannia's drapery, 1916 GEF with subdued lustre, 1917 UNC with around 80% slightly subdued lustre, 1919 A/UNC and lustrous
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 698 hammer price £160
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
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2057 hammer price £180
Pennies 1860-1967 one example of each date includes 1869 Poor, 1871 Poor, 1950 EF with traces of lustre, 1951 NEF, the other in mixed grades mostly VG to VF generally in line with age, along with a further group of Pennies (13) 1861 (3) Freeman 29 dies 6+D (2) the First Fair with the top colon dot after the D of F:D: worn of missing, the second Near Fine with poor surfaces, the third Freeman 22 dies 4+D VG, 1875H Fair, 1895 2mm VG, 1902 Low Tide VG, 1912H Fine, 1913 Good Fine, 1918H VG, 1918KN VG, 1919H NF, 1919KN Bold Near Fine, 1926 Modified Effigy Near Fine, along with inscribed Halfpennies (2) the first inscribed with a ship on one side and the reverse inscribed Calmieled (?) or similar, the second written in mirror-image text within a wreath, with B E on the reverse both inscriptions around Fine
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC around 40% mint lustre, the surfaces of superior quality and displaying only minimal contact marks, a most attractive example, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Pennies (3) 1860 Toothed Border as Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Tripled F in F:D: NVF once cleaned, 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D with last 1 over lower 1 VG, 1863 as Freeman 42 dies 6+G with the horizontal bar of the 3 having a 'lump' along the top, Poor, unusual
Pennies 1861 (2) Freeman 22 dies 4+D NEF formerly in an NGC holder and graded AU55, the second as Freeman 29 dies 6+D, the latter part of the obverse legend overstruck with some shorter letters EF toned, unusual
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC with very minor cabinet friction, the coin exceptional and virtually free from any contact marks, comes in an old Baldwins Envelope with the Duncannon Street Address. Cataloguers note: the envelope dates from 1920 or earlier as this is when Baldwins moved to Adelphi Terrace
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D UNC or near so with traces of lustre and a small flan flaw in the reverse field, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction 17/7/2001 hammer price £75
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