USAOne Cent 1873 Open 3 with repunched 73 in date, the underlying 7 is higher and the underlying 3 higher and with the curve broken at the top, Fivaz/Stanton FS#1c - 009.3, unlisted by Breen, Fine/Good Fine, the reverse with some dark spots around the wreath, Rare
USAOne Cent 1794 Head of 1794, Closed wreath, High 7 in date, 4 almost touches truncation, Reverse: weak area on lower quarter of ribbon, Sheldon 50. 12.90 grammes, VF or near so with minor surface residue, Extremely rare with only around 30-35 believed to survive in all grades
USAOne Cent 1794 head of 1795. The lowest hair curl small and circular 'Blundered 1 type' with the 1 of the date showing a small protrusion at the top right, Reverse: doubled leaf below OF, top terminal leaf is bent upwards. Sheldon 69, in an NGC holder and graded VF25 BN
USA Constellation Nova Copper 1783, Small U.S, Pointed rays, 24 pairs of leaves, Crosby 1-A, 8.27 grammes, (struck at 55 to the lb.) Breen 1107, VF, struck slightly off-centre, we note an example sold in London Coins Auction A140 (March 2013) for £300 hammer price, this coin has more reverse detail
USA Token Washington Cent 1783 Reverse UNITY STATES OF AMERICA , ONE CENT within wreath, 1/100 fraction below, Breen 1188, outer legend and date weakly struck, head and wreath both mainly bold, Fine/VG
USATen Cents 1875CC as Breen 3384 but with wider spaced CC below wreath, Fine, the obverse with a slight uneven tone, Rare, this mintmark spacing usually encountered with the CC in wreath types for this date
USAHalf Dollar Commemorative 1921 Alabama Centennial - Plain, Breen 7453, die axis with 90 degree die rotation, EF the reverse weakly struck on the eagle as often, an unusual piece
USA (2) One Cent 1858 Flying Eagle, E of CENT nearly closed, Breen 1930 AU/UNC with pleasing tone, the obverse with some tone spots, a sharp and attractive example, Two Cents 1868 Breen 2393 VF with some surface dirt
USATen Cents (2) 1840 No extra drapery at elbow, Breen 3228 VF toned with some edge nicks, 1874 I of DIME appears as an Arabic 1 (No top right serif) Breen 3372 for type NVF/Good Fine
USA (2) Quarter Dollar 1926 Breen 4250 GVF/VF, the obverse with a slightly uneven gold and grey tone, Ten Cents 1912 Breen 3581 GVF nicely toned, the obverse with a scratch on the portrait
USAOne Cent 1795 ONE CENT high, Plain edge, Breen 1674, Sheldon 76b Good Fine and bold with two edge nicks, ear fully clear, a pleasing early USA copper with excellent eye appeal for the grade and rare thus
USA 2 1/2 Dollars Gold 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence, Obverse: Liberty standing with cap hold declaration of Independence, Reverse: Sun behind Independence Hall. 4.20 grammes, Breen 7467, GVF, ex-edge mount, the surfaces appear undamaged and vastly superior to the majority of ex-jewellery pieces that we encounter. Out of the 200,000 minted 154,207 were melted, so only 45,793 pieces remain
USAOne Cent 1857 Closed E in ONE, Breen 1927 EF with some tone spots in the legends, the obverse with some thin scratches in the field and with weak striking on TED and STA of UNITED STATES
USAFive Cents 1883 Barber Liberty Head First Type, No Cents, Repunched Date, with a small extra line extending from the lower left of the first 8 (possible 8 over 1?) Fivaz/Stanton 1301 AU/GEF, the variety unlisted by Breen and much scarcer than the standard date variety for this type
USA Twenty Cents 1875S Clear S, Breen 3874 NVF with a small tone spot and some thin scratches on the obverse, a scarce and short lived denomination only issued from 1875 to 1878
USAFive Cents 1882 Breen 2518 a small die chip between the upper curve of the 2 and the base at the right extremity give the impression of 2 over 1, (see notes in Breen, page 248) Lustrous UNC a most attractive example
USA (3) Two Cents 1864 Large Motto, with weak upper serif in D of UNITED, Large 4 in date, shows the die evolution of the Breen 2378 variety, Good Fine with some spots , One Cent (2) 1868 Breen 1975 VG Rare, 1883 Breen 2003 GVF
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
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
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
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
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 (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
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 (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
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
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.
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 (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
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
USA (2) Halfpenny 1795 Grate, for Clark & Harris, Large Buttons, Breen 1271, diagonal edge reeding, weight 9.39 grammes, Near VF with some light staining on either side, One Cent 1872 1 and 8 almost touch Breen 1982 VG
USA (2) Quarter Dollar 1877S Medium S, mintmark double struck, type as Breen 4095 without the listed overstrike, Fine, One Cent 1868 Breen 1975, EF the reverse with small spots in the wreath
USAOne Cent (2) 1874 Breen 1988 Near EF, a little streaky, but still with plenty of eye appeal, OF AMERICA has all letters doubles, this variety not listed by the Fivaz/Stanton 'Cherrypicker's Guide', 1871 71 apart Breen 1981 NVG/VG both scarce
USAHalf Dollar 1830 Small Letters, Small 0 as Breen 4688 edge reads FIFTY CENTS OR A DOLLAR, listed by Overton as E25 Error edge, EF with some lustre, the obverse with small tone spots
USAHalf Cent 1811 Close Date Breen 1561 Fine for wear with pitted surfaces, Rare, our archive data base stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the first example we have offered of that date
USAWashington Cent 1791 Hancock, Small Eagle, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA edge, Breen 1217 Good Fine/NVF once cleaned on the obverse, the reverse with a small scratch in the field
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