Mint Error - Mis-Strike Victoria Halfpenny 186- (last digit not struck) NEF the lower part of the reverse weakly struck, including the visible part of the date. An unusual item and will appeal to the error coin collector and the Victorian Bun head collector
Halfpenny 1772 Good Fine hollowed out in the style of a smugglers box to contain three recesses each 12mm diameter, containing a Maundy Penny 1800 this EF with some scratches, an unusual item
Transportation Token - Engraved Halfpenny 1747 the obverse engraved with a fish and a ship, the reverse engraved with 'Margaret Searle' and G ♥ B engraving Fine, host coin Fair
Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (2) Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeitundated, Fair, and Farthing George III Contemporary Counterfeit, the edge of a second coin has been struck, an arc obscures the date area VG/Fair, both are unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike 18th Century Farthing Token South Wales, Obverse: Laureate bust right SOUTH WALES FARTHING, Fine, along with Halfpenny 18th Century Angusshire Dundee 1797 DH21 Fine with a large rim cud from 3 to 4 o'clock on the reverse
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1718 Peck 774 double struck, the strikings around 3mm apart, the reverse showing a partial second date, both obverse and reverse have the right hand portion of the legend struck twice, VG and porous, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1694 Peck 602 a double striking with two date visible around 2mm apart, part of the obverse legend also doubled with the top half of ET. MARI struck twice, Good Fine and unusual
Pennies 1926-1967 an almost complete date run (no 1950, 1951 or 1953) and Halfpennies 1915-1967 both in 'Sandles' folders (similar to Whitman) in mixed circulated grades, Great Britain 'Sterling Coin Collection' in a Photo frame (9 coins) Halfcrown 1950, Florin 1951, Shilling 1948E, Sixpence 1960, SilverThreepence 1941, Brass Threepence 1953, Penny 1917, Halfpenny 1967 and Farthing 1941 in mixed grades, cleaned, along with Accessories includes Whitman Folders (12), Sovereign cases each to hold 10 Sovereigns, includes some capsules, A small Abafil case includes 2x trays each to hold 6 flips, Westminster and London Mint boxes (10) various sizes, a storage tray to hold 35 coins, Books (4) 'The Battle of Britain - Their Finest Hour, by the London Mint Office (2), A Flying Springbok of Wartime British Skies : A.G.'Sailor' Malan by Professor Bill Nasson, An Iconic Design Remastered by Angela Pistrucci, a hand drawn portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Angela Pistrucci (number 4 of only 90) in folder, A hand drawn Battle of Britain Aircraft by Angela Pistrucci, a DVD The Battle of Britain 1940-2015 by the London Mint Office, and a plastic cabinet with 6 drawers, all in good second-hand condition, (over 12 Kilos), To be collected from our offices only - NO POSTAL SERVICE
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland Halfpenny 1769 both sides double struck The obverse with a partial second legend on the King's head around 7mm from the standard legend, the Reverse displaying two dates the second date appearing on the lower part of the harp, also with a partial second legend mis-placed around 7mm to the left Good Fine and unusual
Convict Token Engraved on a George III Halfpenny 1799 Dear Sister when this you see ,think on your unfortunate brother John England 1820 25th August, About Fine with olive branch above
Convict Token engraved on a 1799 Halfpenny the Obverse engraved HF REMEMBER ME . TILL . I . COME . BACK . FROM . SYDNY. E.M.L.G Engraving Fine, the reverse VG
Halfpenny 1775 George III Contemporary Counterfeit, Coleman CH-1775B-9 'Ugly' Bust with triangle bow, crude plain lettering, VF/Good Fine, and well struck for this series
Enamelled Coins (62) Crowns (36) 1965, 1972 (3), 1977 (32), Halfcrowns (2) 1951, 1966, DecimalTen Pence 1976, Shillings (2) 1964E, 1965S, SilverThreepences (12) 1937, 1938 (3), 1939 (2), 1940 (5), 1941, Farthing 1932, Gibraltar Crown 1968, Guernsey Ten Pence 1970, Cyprus 10 Mils 1955, East Africa Shilling 1952, Hong Kong Two Dollars 1975, Australia Sixpence 1963, New Zealand (2) 50 Cents 1967, Sixpence 1963, all are enamelled on both sides, an interesting selection many with very good workmanship, in mixed grades, along with Mint Error - Mis-Strike Decimal Five Pence 2002 the reverse very weakly struck with signs of lamination under magnification VF/NF, and a Halfpenny Token 1972 F.J.Jeffery Melksham, Wiltshire, 'England's Leading Provincial Coin Dealer' EF
Countermarked (8) an interesting group comprising 'To Hanover' Token 1837 countermarked G (crown) R, Fine. Halfpenny-size on an octagonal copper flan Crowned Crescent-star-crescent with V within a heart shape on either side, reversed L countermarked in the field, Penny 1797 countermarked HH 29 Good Fine and bold, stated by the vendor to be colliery-related, Penny 1797 countermarked D.B, Halfpenny 1826 countermarked Crowned VR and other possibly MO this partially worn, Halfpenny 1799 countermarked T.R, Halfpenny 1831 countermarked LM above 5-lobed flower above VR, Halfpenny George II countermarked 3 1 on the obverse and with an additional countermark on the reverse R.C within a serrated heart-shape, with 1791 above a Sun below, in mixed grades VG to NVF, an eclectic mix of unusual types and worthy of further study
Mint error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 18th Century Middlesex Prince of Wales DH955/956 edge Payable at Lancaster, London or Bristol a spectacular mis-strike with two heads struck on the obverse the second around 90 degrees rotated NVF/VF
Mint Error - Misstrikes a small collection (9) 1950s to 1990s includes Australia Halfpenny 1953 20% off centre with up to 6mm blank flan protruding at an angle, Malaysia Ringitt 1991 the error almost identical, others being off centre, central hole out of position or wrong flans, mixed generally higher grades
Halfpenny Token Anglesey engraved on the reverse as a Love Token 'Not Lost but gone before' Female seated right reaches towards a tombstone with cherub on top. 'Margret Heaterton Died Jan 9 1793 Aged 20 Years & 8 months Fine/Good Fine and unusual
Blank flan Bronze Penny sized 30.5mm diameter each side with a raised rim, no signs of design or borders, Good Fine, along with Halfpenny Victoria Bun head VG made into a weight, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1872 obverse and reverse both double struck, two dates visible around 6mm apart, Fine/Near Fine the obverse with some old scratches, an unusual piece
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1739 double struck the obverse showing two exergues and part of a duplicated date, the obverse with a doubled portrait profile and interestingly a long die-break, possibly the actual die-break piece, and thereby causing the doubling
GB and World Mint Errors - Mis-Strikes (12) Nigeria Shilling 1959 KM#5 struck without a collar on a larger 24mm diameter flan, interestingly the coin still has the security edge, EF/AU, USA (2) Five Cents 1883 with IN GOD WE TRUST and FIVE CENTS weak or partially missing About UNC, Dime 1862S with die axis misaligned by around 45 degrees VG, India 2 Rupees 2003 struck off-centre with a raised lip around about a third of the coin NEF, GB (8) Halfpenny 1730 struck on a large, spread flan (very similar in appearance to the 1732 example in Peck plate 14, no. 844, but dated 1730) Fine with attempted holing, GB Penny 1962 on a thin flan and weighing 5.89 grammes VF, Small Planchet clips (5) Decimal Ten Pence 1969 NEF and Sixpences (4) 1961, 1967 (3) VF to EF, and Decimal Halfpenny Obverse struck normally, the reverse almost blank with a trace of reversed Queen's portrait, slightly off-centre with raised lip, along with Australia Penny 1964 with edge damage this possibly after minting VF
Tokens, Medals, medalets and Paranumismatic items, 18th to 20th Century (164) includes Army Temperance Medals in silver (3) c.1897-1901, in mixed grades, Kent Messenger Calendar Medal 1959, George V Silver Jubilee 1935 32mm diameter in silver, the Official Royal Mint issue EF a varied group, along with Engraved small silver (14), counter stamped coppers (2) and Engraved Halfpenny 1774 'John Rotherham/ Sign Painter in Derby 1774/ John Blease/ To F M U / Tobacconist, Liverpool, also Halfpennies Contemporary counterfeits and evasions (23) George II and George III types, in mixed circulated grades
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny George III 1775 a double striking with each strike around 8mm apart, with two dates visible of the reverse VG/Fine and unusual
Mint Error - Mis Strike Halfpenny George III Contemporary Counterfeit 1775 a spectacular double striking with each striking 15mm apart, Fair and seldom seen with this degree of double striking
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1723 the reverse showing two completely separate dates, one beneath the other, the obverse with double striking to the GIVS of GEORGIVS the striking around 2.5mm apart at it's furthest point VG the obverse with some corrosion, very unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland 18th Century Halfpenny Dublin - Camac Kyan and Camac 1792 Obverse brockage, Harp with 6 strings, head under AC, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, NVF once cleaned, interesting and unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Ireland Halfpenny 1766 the obverse showing two distinct heads about 11mm apart the lower being a higher grade, a most unusual double striking, overall About Fine
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1696 struck off-centre with around 4mm blank flan at the lower reverse, the obverse double struck and with double legend at the top of the coin, Fair, unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1723 the reverse double struck in parts showing two exergues and dates, the obverse correspondingly so on the upper section with part of GEORGIVS double struck, VG
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes (2) Obverse Brockage Halfpenny Elizabeth II, Obverse 3, NEF, 1966 struck off-centre with a raised lip at the edge, EF and lustrous
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1774 Contemporary Counterfeit on an oval-shaped flan, a spectacular double striking over approximately half the flan, the second strike around 8mm offset from the first, 7.85 grammes, Fine and very unusual
Mint Error - Mis-Strike British West Africa Halfpenny 1941H EF with a large flan fault showing 4mm into the flan on the obverse and with the central hole partly filled thus being oval in shape
HalfpennyErrors (4) 1697 struck off centre causing a thicker rim below the date area VG, George III Contemporary Counterfeits (3) first with the date not visible a spectacular double strike each strike around 10mm apart About Fine, the second a reverse brockage Fair, the third 1775 with evidence of a double striking on the reverse the obverse with evidence of a second coin being struck over the left of the coin VG, all unusual
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeDecimalHalfpenny 1971 the reverse with a large arc-shaped 5mm blank area at the top of the coin covering the denomination and the top of the crown, causing a rim flattening and rough edge at the top of the reverse, BU with full lustre
Mint Error - Mis-Strikes Halfpenny George III Obverse and Reverse blank except for a rectangular countermark bearing the bust of George III, Near Fine, unusual, DecimalOne Pound with DECUS edge (not milled) and obverse and reverse blank, Fine, Penny 1967 struck on a thin flan weighing 5.7 grammes NVF with a regular issue (weighing 9.53 grammes) EF
Engraved & stamped coins/discs W.Davies on George III Halfpenny, silver disc "Presented to Mr Henry Walkelin Inland Revenue by a few friends as a mark of respect on his retiring from the service along with a silver snuff box Prestonpans May 1870. Brazil 400 Reis stamped "H.M.S.Ajax Battle of the Plate". Shrapnel from Graf Spre Dec. 13 1939. VF. (3).
Mint Error - Halfpenny 1854 an unusual double brockage with both sides incuse, the obverse also with a double struck date and legend although the portrait is weak F/VF
Mint Error - Mis-strike Halfpenny 1733 contemporary counterfeit of crude and interesting style, with part of another coin visible protruding from the edge, Fair.
Halfpennies George III contemporary counterfeits (20), Farthings George III Contemporary counterfeits (4), George III Halfpenny evasion (1) in mixed lower grades
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes Rhodesia and Nyasaland (4) Threepence 1956 with obverse lamination, Pennies (2) 1963 with central hole around 4mm misplaced, 1962 No central hole, Halfpenny 1964 with central hole around 2mm misplaced, Rhodesia (2) Five Cents 1976 struck 2mm off-centre, One Cent 1977 struck slightly off-centre EF-UNC
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (18) BWA Shilling Brockage, Farthing 1853 off centre, Halfpenny Token 1795 off centre, others mostly off-centre, planchet clips etc. plus Halfpenny 1799 Fine, Ireland Halfpenny 1781 GF holed, Two Pounds 1823 forgery Ex-Mount Fine
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny Victoria Bun Head Obverse 7, the incuse side also off-centre with around 2mm blank flan and a raised lip on the edge Good Fine and unusual
Mint Errors Mis-strikes (3) Australia Halfpenny 1960 the reverse having a large die cud across the FPE in HALFPENNY GVF, Philippine One Centavo 1940 reverse with a die cud over the VO of CENTAVO Fine, Egypt 1 Millieme AH1357 (1938) Struck in cupro-nickel weighing 5.46 grammes (Krause states 3.96 grammes for this issue VF, also Copper Token uniface with D DEC 9 and 2 in circle in three lines Fine
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny 177- Contemporary Counterfeit of crude style, a spectacular double strike with the two strikings 12mm apart, on a thin, irregularly shaped flan of just 4.74 grammes, VF, an extremely high grade for pieces of this type
Mint Error - Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1721 the obverse with two borders by REX the reverse with doubling at the rim at 6 o'clock and with two dates showing, Fine, once cleaned, Unusual
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny 1943 a double obverse with one side having the partial design of the ship reverse and date, Fine, unusual, comes with a letter dated 6/10/1950 from B.A.Seaby
Pub Checks Cornish Nags Head Inn Abingdon (2) Twopence and Threepence A/UNC, Unofficial farthing Token Edwin Cottrill St. Pauls Birmingham EF, Halfpenny Herts 90 Hatfield 1667 Thomas Serin VG with a ragged edge, Halfpenny 1672 Dublin Mic Wilson G, Halfpenny Norfolk 1811 Norwich Norfolk 24 NF, plus guinea weight Obverse G (crown) R Reverse 521 CW VF
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny George III contemporary counterfeit 1774 a spectacular double striking each striking around 14mm apart NVF, the date wiry with a j-shaped 1, struck on a slightly ovoid flan weighing 8.7 grammes
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (15) mostly off-centre, planchet clips etc. plus Halfpenny 1799 Fine, Ireland Halfpenny 1781 GF holed, Two Pounds 1823 forgery Ex-Mount Fine
Countermarked (6) Twopence 1797 countermarked J.DILLECATE twice on each side VG. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 countermarked ROBINSON CUTLER OXFORD on the obverse Poor. Penny Victoria Bun Head Railway token countermarked 17 NORWICH LOCO WK on the reverse, countermark Fine, host coin Poor. Halfpenny George III 1806-7 with multiple countermarks including MARSDEN, WRIGHT and OATES countermarks about Fine host coin Poor. Countermarked Token 31mm diameter in brass uniface with 592 incuse Fair. Countermarked Token in Brass 25.5mm diameter uniface with G J F incuse and a larger Chinese? Character in a cartouche above. Plus Halfpenny 18th Century North Wales 1793 DH 1b NEF/GVF
Mint ErrorMis-StrikeHalfpenny George III contemporary counterfeit a spectacular double striking each striking 11-12mm apart a clear VG/Fine, struck on a lightweight flan of 5.6 grammes
Mint Errors (2) Mis-Strikes Halfpenny 1955 with a lamination to the left of the obverse resulting in a raised 'lip' on the rim, UNC, India Quarter Anna 1879 struck around 5% off-centre with around 2.5mm blank flan Fine
Mint ErrorHalfpenny 1774 George III Contemporary Counterfeit a spectacular double striking with the second strike covering around 5mm of the flan on both sides, with two dates visible, About Fine
Mint ErrorHalfpenny Victoria Bun head Obverse brockage interestingly the first part of the legend on the correct side not struck up, but well struck on the incuse side VF and unusual
Mis-Strikes (8) Florin 1923 Reverse Brockage, Fine, Sixpence 1923 the reverse with a large striking cud covering the NCE of SIXPENCE VG, SilverThreepences (3) 1884 Reverse Brockage Fine, Victoria Young Head Obverse Brockage Fine, Victoria Young Head struck about 5% off-centre with worn date Good, Halfpenny 1694 struck about 5% off-centre Good, Farthings (2) George III Contemporary Counterfeit struck off-centre NVG, 1928 NEF with planchet clip
Model Coins Victoria (11) Farthing to Half Sovereign, also 'Prince Alberts Snuff Box' and 'The Queen's Scent' two tiny round boxes each containing a model Halfpenny, in mixed grades to EF
SilverThreepence Victoria Young Head Reverse inscribed with the Lord's Prayer Fine, Ireland Halfpenny Token Cronebane 1789 GVF, Seychelles One Rupee 1939 uniface Reverse only, Fine, Halfpenny Bell Brothers 19th Century uniface Good Fine, Threepence Sheffield and Heeley Omnibus 1852 oval in copper GVF, Austria 1904 Brass token 38mm diameter VF
Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 18th Century Middlesex Obverse Full face bust (as DH 961) reverse Royal Arms (as DH952) Edge PAYABLE AT LANCASTER LONDON OR BRISTOL (as DH961) struck around 5% off-centre with around 3mm of blank flan, Fine and unusual
Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1944 struck with an extra piece outside the rim from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock on the reverse, also with a raised 'lip' around the edge in this area (slipped collar?) Fine and unusual
Novelty items (4) Ten Pence 1970 with an inverted impression of an English Shilling 1961 on the obverse Fine, Double tailed Shilling 1936 and 1962 English , two coins joined together Fine, GothicFlorin double Reverse two coins joined together NF, Halfpenny George V on a spread flan and with an impression of a George VI Coronation medallion imposed on either side, VG
Halfpenny Victoria Bun head Brockage a lightweight copy weighing 4.4 grammes the obverse legend with stops rather than colons and with BRIT instead of BRITT Near Fine with lamination lines, unusual
A bronze flan of 31mm diameter with a 24.5mm piece cut from the centre with the obverse of a Victoria Halfpenny, the remaining piece showing the impression of both the obverse and the reverse Good Fine
Mis-Strikes (4) Halfpenny George III double struck on both sides the second strike about 25% of-centre VG with the date not visible, Decimals (3) Ten pence 1992 struck slightly off-centre, Five Pence 1968 with a broad rim and a small planchet clip, Two Pence 1971 on a thinner flan NVF, Florin 1900 a copy in base metal Fine
Mis-StrikeHalfpenny 1920 Lustrous UNC with bad metal mix and streaky, the top layer of the top half of the obverse having become detached from the rest of the coin, unusual
Halfpenny 1720 Mis-Strike 5-10% off-centre the reverse partly double struck with part of a second date visible and also NIA double entered about 2-3mm apart only Fair but unusual
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