USA Cent 1794 Head of 1794, Sheldon 42 , Obverse 18: Truncated Hair Locks, Several hair locks are cut short just above and below the point where the cap meets the hair. Additional incomplete areas are noted in the hair behind the jaw and neck. Reverse R : Weak OF, AM of AMERICA widely spaced. A short spine or point extends the left stem end. Weight 13.22 grammes, NEF/GVF the reverse with a small spot near the centre, Rare in all grades above Fine
USA/IrelandHalfpenny St. Patricks (undated c.1670) FLOREAT .*. REX legend, Checkerboard Floor, Breen 201, Rare, in an NGC holder and graded VF25 BN, the joint highest graded on the NGC Census
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1722 Woods, Harp to left, Breen 144 in an NGC holder and graded AU53 BN, a small flan crack through the E of GEORGIUS, otherwise a very pleasing piece with much eye appeal
USA Three Dollars 1854 Breen 6346 VF, along with USA One Dollar Gold Obverse Good Fine, the reverse smoothed then engraved with SWP monogram with ornate border
USAHalf Dollars (2) 1831 Perfect 1's Breen 4693 Bright About EF with some hairlines, 1832 Normal Arrows, short top to 5, Breen 4698 Bright NEF with some hairlines
USA Dime 1904S as Breen 3541 variety with the S mint marked doubled, unlisted as a separate entry by Breen, NEF toned, the obverse with a thin tone line
USA (4) Two Cents 1865 Plain 5 Breen 2387 GEF, One Cent (3) 1865 Fancy 5 Breen 1963 EF, 1865 Plain 5 struck over Fancy 5 (previously thought to be 5 over 4) variety on Fivaz/Stanton FS#007.4UNC with traces of lustre, 1887 Breen 2010 GEF/UNC with traces of lustre
USAHalf Dime 1844 O, Large O Breen 3037, Fine/Near Fine with some dirt on the reverse, listed as Rare by the Breen catalogue (1988) which states 'Almost always in low grades - only one variety seen of each mintmark size'
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI, with P before face on the obverse, two large rosettes follow the reverse legend Breen 232, 7.33 grammes, VF for issue with edge bruises at 3 and 9 'clock
USA (3) 5 Cents (2) 1868 Breen 2472 About VF with dull tone, 1883 without CENTS Breen 2529 A/UNC and lustrous, Two Cents 1865 Fancy 5, Top serif of D in UNITED missing Breen 2381 VF
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1859O Breen 7196, thin mintmark, centrally positioned between the N and the tail feathers, Near EF/EF the obverse rubbed on the face and possibly once cleaned in the past. Only 9100 minted, Estimates vary on current extant pieces, it is thought that between 85 and 100 pieces survive today. We note that the 1859O Twenty Dollars is one of the coins tracked in the US by the 'Rare Coins Values Index' a representative group of 87 rare US coins tracking the ongoing progress of the market.
USAFive Cents 1916 Doubled Die Obverse, Breen 2599, the variety confirmed by the last three digits of the date bold and with the understrike lower and to the right of the date, with also clear doubling to the feather tips, in a PCGS holder and graded XF40, listed as a separate entry in the Red book, the variety was only discovered in 1962, by which time many examples were well worn. It is estimated only 200-400 examples survive and of these many are in low grades, a key date rarity and listed in the Cherrypicker's Guide with the highest 'interest rating', this an evenly struck piece with pleasing detail and extremely rare thus, we note that the Heritage database shows only 4 examples sold since 2000. The PCGS database shows only 13 examples in XF40 with a PCGS price guide of £22,500
USAQuarter Dollar 1901S Breen 4171 approaching Fine with most of the LIBERTY and most of the motto lettering visible, overall with a pleasing and even appearance and the key date rarity in the series with a mintage of just 72,664 pieces
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 Breen 7334 UNC the obverse with minor contact marks, the reverse excellent and only minimal contact marks, a superior example
USAHalf Dime 1795 Breen 2967 Fine or near so, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, we note this piece marginally superior to the similar raw coin sold in London Coins Auction A138 1/9/2012 (Lot 1345) which realised £1400 hammer price
USA/IrelandFarthing 1722 Woods Prototype, Obverse Legend GEORGIUS . D:G : REX . Reverse: Harp to left, as the early Woods Halfpennies, Breen 168, Scott C345, 3.04 grammes, About Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, possibly a detector find, one of only 8-10 known examples, a key rarity in the early US series
USA Five Dollars Gold 1901S S mintmark over smaller S, the smaller S possibly intended for use on a Quarter, Dime or Cent. Breen 6779 var. EF with light contact marks. A very clear overstrike, this variety not that well-known.
USAKentucky Halfpence token, Starry Pyramid, undated (1792-1794) Plain edge, Breen 1155 weight 9.56 grammes, Nearer VF than Fine, part of OUR and IS JUST are visible on the scroll
USA Cent Talbot, Allum and Lee 1794 Breen 1047, Reverse: Earl Howe, London edge, 7.24 grammes, with the distinctive die break joining HOWE and & T, About Fine for wear the obverse with uneven surfaces
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1907 St.Gaudens, No Motto, Type II with triangular dots after UNITED, STATES and OF, no periods. Breen 7096 NEF with some contact marks
USA (2) Dime 1877CC Type II, Breen 3409 About EF, Half Dime 1840 O Extra Drapery Breen 3023 Near Fine and with dark tone, struck off-centre and with a raised lip on the edge between 2 and 5 o'clock
USATwenty Dollars 1852O Breen 7154 EF or very near so with some contact marks and a small edge bruise, Breen states 'often weakly struck' however this a pleasing and well struck example, very rare thus
USATwenty Dollars 1914D Breen 7390 VF/GVF, we note the tenth star before the E of E PLURIBUS UNUM has a broken top left arm, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first 1914D we have offered since 2007 and only the second we have offered to date
USAHalf Dollar 1834 Small Date and letters, Small c in 50c, Breen 4707, EF, weakly struck on LU of PLURIBUS as often, we note the Breen plate coin has the same weakness
USAOne Dollar Gold 1852O Good Fine, Cent 1820 About Fine for wear with corrosion in the fields and a depression in the field above the bust, viewing recommended
USAOne Cent (3) 1794 Breen 1669 Fair/Poor, the reverse with three heavy edge knocks, 1802 Stemless wreath 10 Berries, Breen 1750 Fair/VG, 1822 divided date Breen 1816 NEF the obverse with some heavier contact marks
USAHalf Dollars Commemorative issues (2) undated (1920) Pilgrim Tercentenary, Breen 7448 UNC or near so with minor contact marks, 1936 Long Island Tercentenary, Breen 7546 UNC and lustrous
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