USADollar (2) 1884O, Oval O with slit opening, Breen 5577 UNC with original lustre, 1885O Breen 5588 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
USAFive Cents 1937 a Mint Error - Mis-Strike clogged die, the reverse legend FIVE CENTS having the E of FIVE and the C of CENTS barely visible under magnification, Good Fine, an unusual error and rare thus
USADollar 1878S 7 Tail Feathers, parallel arrow feathers, Short nock, Breen 5518 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
USA North American Token 1781 Breen 1144, weight 7.52 grammes, Fine, a little weak on the RC of COMMERCE, otherwise bold and with some detail remaining on the ship's hull, unusual for this grade, slightly bent but rare
USAQuarter Dollar 1847 Doubled Reverse die, the doubling very clear on QUAR and DOL, Breen 3970 EF with attractive old grey toning, a seldom seen type and rare, especially in high grade
USADollar 1882 CC Breen 5569 UNC with some light contact marks, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, the design frosted on both sides, a piece of exceptional eye appeal, in a GSA black box
USAOne Dollar 1884 CC Breen 5580, which states 'at least 9 minor varieties from 10 pairs of dies' this example has minor doubling to the 18 of the date, and additionally , a small spike extends from the lower left of the first 8. Listed by VAM as VAM 4 Spiked date, in a PCGS 'Green Ticket' holder and graded MS63
USADollars (2) 1881S Breen 5561 Lustrous UNC with choice gold, magenta and blue tone, 1887 Breen 5592 UNC with minor cabinet friction, and a choice gold and blue/green tone
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1891CC Second C of mintmark double punched, variety confirmed by the spine below the chin on the obverse, and various states of die cracks through the stars, Breen 7035 (Rare), FS-501 NGC MS61
USAOne Dollar 1870 Proof, Breen 5482, UNC with some hairlines, only 1000 pieces minted, Proofs of this design were produced in very small numbers and always desirable on the rare occasions they are offered.
USAHalf Dollar 1893 Proof. Breen 5048, in a PCGS holder and graded PR64. Only 792 Proofs were issue in this year, Half Dollar Proof issues of this period are very seldom encountered and always keenly sought after.
USAQuarter Dollar 1896 Proof, Breen 4148, in an NGC holder and graded PF64, only 762 Proofs were minted making this a rare and desirable issue always in high demand
USATen Cents 1892 Proof, Right ribbon end free of wreath, Breen 3470, in an NGC holder and graded PF64 Cameo. Very attractive and desirable with the Cameo designation. Only 1245 Proofs minted of this date, and seldom offered
USAHalf Dollar 1834 Large Date, Small Letters, Normal 4, Breen 4705, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, a little weak on the RIB of PLURIBUS as often ,including on the Breen plate coin, desirable thus
USADollar 1897 ProofBreen 5650, A/UNC retaining much lustre and brilliance, formerly in an NGC holder Proof - Polished, Very Rare with a mintage of just 731 pieces
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 Group I with head dividing R and N of HIBERNIA, Imperial Head Breen 221 about Fine for wear with good surfaces, a few small spots in the devices, these possibly removable with care
Jamaica $250 Gold 2008 BeijingOlympic Games - Usain Bolt, World Record 100 Metres and 200 Metres. KM#202 16.19 grammes of .916 gold, nFDC with a few light hairlines, retaining full mint brilliance. Only an estimated 2000 pieces minted, a fitting commemoration of one of the World's great athletes
USA Five Dollars Gold 1840D Narrow mill 21.65mm diameter, with mintmark over VE, Breen 6527, NVF for wear but has been in jewellery, Very Rare with only 18,459 minted
USA (2) Quarter Dollar 1892 Type II, Wing covers more than half of the E of UNITED, Breen 4124, A/UNC and attractively toned, One Cent 1812 Small date with thin centre stroke to 8, Breen 1783 VG
USATen Cents 1834 Large perfect 4 in date, Large D in UNITED, the D from a font originally intended for use on the Half Dollar, this rare variety discovered in 1975 by Breen. Breen 3203, Davis 2, many die pairings are listed for this date, this die pairing one of the more rare and desirable types. GVF, a bold and pleasing example of this rare type.
USAHalfpenny 1787 New Jersey, Obverse: short grips the highest of which points to the left upright of the N of NOVA, rather than below it, Reverse with medium, uneven shield in the style of Breen 892, Central top point of shield points to the upright of the B in PLURIBUS, 10.00 grammes, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, VG/Near Fine for issue and unusual
USA Dime 1916D Mercury, Breen 3599 in an NGC holder and graded VF30. The 1916D Mercury Dime is one of the legendary rarities of the US coinage, with even lower grade examples now realising top prices. Only 264,000 pieces were minted, by far the lowest mintage in the series
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1891CC Second C of mintmark double punched, variety confirmed by the spine below the chin on the obverse, and various states of die cracks through the stars, Breen 7035 (Rare) EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks
USAWashington Cent 1793 3 over 2, Breen 1225 Anglesey edge, 10.42 grammes, an earlier striking with no signs of the obverse die breaks in the legend, strong VF for the type, the reverse with a planchet fault on the ships rigging, desirable in all grades above Fine
USAThree Cents 1879 Breen 2441 Fine, Rare with a mintage of just 38,000 pieces, Breen states: More often offered in Proof state than in business strike form
USAHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI Group III, Head divides E and R of HIBERNIA, 60 over 00, tail added to first 0 to form the 6, touching exergue line, Crosslet after VOCE, Breen 226, approaching Fine
USAHalf Dime 1795 6 hair curls, Breen 2967, dies 8-E, Hilt 11G, Valentine 4, (Rarity 3), with the characteristic rim die cud at 2 o'clock on the obverse, Fine for wear and with attractive blue/green tone, the left group of stars are worn, an extremely rare date, the early USA types always sought after
USAKentucky Halfpence Token, undated (1792-1794) Plain edge, Breen 1155, the State Initials all bold and sharp, as are the lines on the stars, UNC with some lustre and touches of colourful toning by some distance the highest grade example we have offered
USA Gold Quarter DollarCalifornia Gold issue, undated (c.1853) Period 1. A.L.Nouizillet Obverse: Bust left with 12 stars around, Reverse: Letter I for 1 in fraction, I/4 DOLLAR with star below, within a wreath, the reverse showing the characteristic die break between the tops of the wreath and the fraction numerator. Breen 7848, Breen-Gillio BG-222, in an old style PCGS green label holder and graded MS64, we note an example in similar grade sold in a US auction as far back as 2003 for $400
USACalifornia Gold Quarter Dollar 1871 Octagonal, Obverse: Bust with 13 stars around, G and 1871 below, Breen-Gillio BG-768, in an NGC holder and graded MS61
USAOne Cent (2) 1802 Ten Berries, Breen 1750 Fine/VG with some surface pitting, 1845 Breen 1887 EF with touches of surface residue, the reverse struck from rusty dies
India Gold Fanam, Vira Raya type VF, French Crusades - Frankish GreeceDenier Philip I 14th Century Good Fine, along with Ancients (36) mostly bronzes, includes a few in silver, in mixed grades VG to VF
USA Gold Dollar 1853 Breen 6025 some scratches on the edge at the top of the obverse, however the surfaces show no signs of the coin bring an ex-jewellery piece Fine/NVF, GB (2) Sixpence 1758 ESC 1213, Bull 1734, Fine/Good Fine, MaundyThreepence 1686 ESC 1981, Bull 795 VG with all major details bold and clear
USAHalf Dollar 1949D as Breen 5225 with the D mintmarked doubled, the underlying D to the left, Breen mentions the possibility of doubled mintmarks in this series (Page 416, 1988 edition) Lustrous UNC in an NGC holder graded MS63 Full Bell Lines
USA One Trillion Dollars 2013 TrialPattern in platinum plated copper, 27.91 grammes, Prooflike UNC. Originally produced in 2013 by the American Mint. A US website stated in 2013 'Financial bloggers in the US floated the notion of a Trillion Dollar coin to address the nation's debt problems. A technicality in US law says it's Treasury has special discretion to create platinum coins of any denomination. The US Secretary of the Treasury could then deposit the coin in it's bank account via the Federal Reserve, then afterwards, it could sell bonds to raise money to pay down the debt
USA (2) One Cent 1861 as Breen 1949 the top bar of the E of STATES is weak in the centre and protrudes to the left of the vertical bar, About Fine, unusual and unlisted by Breen or Fivaz/Stanton, Quarter Dollar 1953D Breen 4366 VG housed in a 'Harvey's Restaurant MiamiSilver Anniversary Advertising token outer ring
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1865 Breen 7220 EF with some contact marks, this a rare date with only 351,175 pieces struck, and consequently very sought after in all grades. Being at the end of the Civil War many pieces were immediately hoarded and melted, adding to it's scarcity
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 as Breen 7334, Old Reverse hub, the feathers on the back of the eagle's neck slightly ruffled, on the new hub they are smooth. Walter Breen, in his Complete Encyclopaedia ' stated that he had only seen examples dated 1900 from the new hub, although he conceded that example from the old hub may exist. This example proves that they do exist. UNC in an NGC holder and graded MS63
USAQuarter Dollars (2) 1847O Breen 3972, Good Fine, Breen in his 1988 publication states 'usually in low grades; unknown choice' we note that the current PCGS Population report shows only one example in MS64 (the finest known) and three examples in MS63, 1857O Breen 4012 EF the reverse with some scratches in the field, Breen states 'Very Rare UNC'
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 Group I with head dividing R and N of HIBERNIA, Imperial Head Breen 221 about Fine for wear with good surfaces, a few small spots in the devices, these possibly removable with care
USA Post Colonial issue, George Washingtonundated, c.1793, Obverse bust of Washington right GEORGE WASHINGTON, Reverse design in the style of George Wyon's Constellatio Nova pieces, with 15 stars, SUCCESS TO THE UNITED STATES, struck on a 25mm diameter flan Fine for wear with pitted surfaces
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