Sixpence 1841 ESC 1687, Bull 3174, Choice UNC the obverse golden toned, the reverse with a deep golden tone enhanced by flashes of blue and magenta, a stunning example of this rare date, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, comparable to the example in the Andrew Wayne Collection, and one of the finest we have handled
Sixpence 1871 No Die Number, ESC 1724, Bull 3239 UNC with golden tone on choice fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, rated R2 by Bull, evidence from our archive database confirms this rarity as we have only offered 5 examples in 21 years. This coin superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne collection, and comparable to the example in the Roland Harris collection
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78. We note the examples in the Andrew Wayne collection sale, and Roland Harris collection sale were both EF, Halfcrowns of 1839 and 1840 are the only dates with W.W on the truncation and given the rarity of the 1839 coin, the 1840 is always a popular type coin.
Penny 1874H Freeman 76, dies 7+I, Fine/Near Fine with some heavier contact marks, an extremely rare variety, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database shows that this variety normally is found in very low grade. We note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Threepence 1856 ESC 2063, Bull 3388 UNC/AU with attractive golden tone, Threehalfpence 1840 ESC 2256, Bull 3465, Lustrous UNC and choice, Rare, rated R2 by Bull and ESC, this date seldom seen in high grade, our archive database shows that there was no example in the Andrew Wayne collection, the Roland Harris collection example was EF
Crown 1696 1st Bust ESC 89 Choice AU with a rich tone and graded 78 by CGS and in their holder, the finest of 11 graded by CGS, Ex Andrew Wayne June 2006 Lot 668, Ex Loveday, Ex Slaney sold Baldwins 1943 for One PoundTen Shillings
Halfcrown 1689 1st Busts 1st Shield Caul and interior frosted Pearls ESC 503 GEF and graded 70 by CGS their variety 01 and their UIN 000023, Ex Andrew Wayne June 2006 Lot 871
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Copper Proof with grained edge, Late Soho striking, Peck 1237, KH18, Obverse: Crowned Bust, upper arm of the E of GEORGIUS appears weak and almost broken, Reverse: Striking defect in the field below 99 the field sloping upwards towards the rim, the classic characteristics of this rare type, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Dr.T.Aitken Collection, previously purchased from Spink, (sold Colin Cooke 1996), Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN325), Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1021 hammer price £400
Shilling 1820 I over S in HONI, ESC 1236A, Bull 2160, Davies 91, GEF/About UNC with a deep gold and blue/green tone, a very attractive example with superb eye appeal. Rated R3 by Bull, only the third example we have offered in 18 years, and by far the finest. We note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Farthing 1739 Peck 869 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder (UIN 0000004) and graded LCGS 70, a very pleasing high grade example, one of the first coins encapsulated by LCGS, a small piece of numismatic history, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 762 hammer price £170
Penny 1861 as Freeman 18 dies 2+D, Satin 24, with 8 over 8 in the date, the underlying 8 clearly visible in both loops of the 8 and also high and left, Satin states in his notes on page 20 'some examples have been noted with the 8 over an underlying 8', LCGS Variety 40, VF and pleasing, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, the only and therefore finest example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-James Workman Collection (part 1) September 2010 Lot 18, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2850, we note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Shilling 1907 ESC 1416, Bull 3593 Choice UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1331
Halfpenny 1799 Plain Hull, Peck 1251 UNC or very near so, an eye-catching example with blue toning and hints of residual mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a scarcer type, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1025 hammer price £60
Sixpence 1843 ESC 1689, Bull 3176 UNC with touches of attractive golden tone, a choice example with considerable eye appeal, and superior to the examples in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections. Our archive database shows that we have only offered 3 mint state examples since 2003
Farthing 1845 Large Date, unlisted by Peck VF with some surface nicks on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, known to be a very rare variety, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection A113 June 2006 Lot 788 hammer price £170
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 266 dies 4+B, UNC with around 85% lustre with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1045 hammer price £160, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 538 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border, Freeman 267 dies 4+C, UNC with much original mint lustre, very rare in this high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1046 hammer price £200, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 539 hammer price £260
Halfpenny 1889 9 over 8 Freeman 361 dies 17+S UNC with traces of lustre, a choice example of this type, rarely offered in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection Lot 1089
Farthing 1842 Large 42 in date unlisted by Peck, now a known scarce variety, EF with blue toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by this LCGS Population Report. Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, this coin is UIN 11, one of the first coins encapsulated by LCGS, in over 44000 coins graded since, this has yet to be beaten
Penny 1859 Small Date, LCGS Variety 03 A/UNC with much mint lustre, a scarcer type and with much eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, Lot 1153 Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection hammer price £240
Shilling 1857 with an italic 5 in the date unlisted by ESC or Davies, Bright EF, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1292 hammer price £130
Sixpence 1859 9 over 8 ESC 1708A, Bull 3204, Davies 1060 AU/UNC and lustrous, with some signs of die rust in the obverse field, an unusual overdate for the period, and seldom seen in this high grade. Superior to the Andrew Wayne collection example
Farthing 1773 Obverse 2 Peck 913 A/UNC with traces of lustre, in an early LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 (Lot 774) one of the first coins encapsulated by CGS (UIN 0000007), These early UINs are now a small piece of Numismatic history
Groat 1837 ESC 1922, Bull 2520, Davies 383 dies 1A UNC and choice, with flashes of toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 6/6/2006 Lot 846, the joint finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1746 Peck 876 UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 995, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, with a UIN of 0000036, this being one of the first coins graded by LCGS, and in over 43000 coins submitted since has yet to be beaten
Halfpenny 1735 Peck 849 A/UNC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the only example and therefore finest thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, from over 44,000 coins submitted, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection 5/6/2006 lot 987, many of the early Copper Halfpennies deceptively scarce or rare in high grades, one of the earliest coins submitted to LCGS (UIN 33) and after a further 44,000 coins graded this has yet to be beaten
Sixpence 1841 ESC 1687, Bull 3174 UNC, choice and lustrous with original golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1407
Florin 1869 ESC 834, Bull 2867, Davies 749 dies 3A, Top Cross on reverse does not touch border beads. Die Number 5. EF/GEF and lustrous, the obverse with some contact marks, retaining plenty of mint lustre with golden toning in the legends and with considerable eye appeal. We note this piece considerably superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris Collections
Halfpenny 1773 No Stop after REX Peck 905 EF with traces of lustre on both sides, a small spot on either side barely detracts. Listed as Very Scarce by Peck, our archive database reveals we have only previously offered one example , this in the Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006, the Ex-Nicholson Collection example, described as EF with lustre and realised £260 hammer price
Farthing 1679 Peck 530 Choice UNC and toned in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 739. Charles II Farthings very seldom encountered in this high grade. Since this coin was graded another 42000 coins have been graded, this has still to be bettered. It remains the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report.
Crown 1821 SECUNDO ESC 246, Bull 2310, UNC with even grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 36 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 689
Halfpenny 1732 Peck 842 Choice UNC with a hint of lustre, graded LCGS 85 and in their holder. A truly superb piece and worthy of a place in the finest copper collection. Superior to any of the examples of this date offered in the Nicholson Collection. Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 985. The only piece recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Choice George II copper extremely hard to obtain and seldom offered in this quality. We note the PCGS Population Report records no examples in any MS grade, NGC records just a single example in MS65.
Halfpenny 1748 Peck 878 UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. The Finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 997.
Halfpenny 1729 Peck 830 UNC evenly struck and a super example of the Young Head portrait type, slabbed in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, formerly part of the Andrew Wayne Collection, sold in London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 (Lot 980), this is one of the very early submissions to LCGS (UIN 0000030) and after a further 43,000 coins have been graded, is still the finest recorded example, thus proving the rarity of these early copper pieces.
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I GVF with field corrosion, we note that all previous examples we have offered have graded Fine or below, rated R17 by Freeman and very rare, we also note that there was no example of this type in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Shilling 1850 50 over 49 or 46 ESC 1297, Bull 2997/2998 About VF/VF and Very Rare. All 1850 Shillings very rare, with the overdate variety even more so. The second finest example of this type we have offered, only the Andrew Wayne Collection example was superior
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 AU/GEF and lustrous with very small rim nicks, a most pleasing example and very sought after in high grade. We note the examples in the Roland Harris sale and the Andrew Wayne sale were both EF
Threepence 1853 ESC 2060, Bull 3384 UNC or very near so with the lightest friction to the highest points, attractively toned, Very Rare, especially in this high grade, we note the example in the Andrew Wayne collection in UNC sold for £580 hammer price as long ago as June 2006
Threepence 1863 ESC 2070, Bull 3401 UNC and lustrous with some minor hairlines, superior to the examples in both the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections, our archive database, stretching back to 2003 shows that this is the finest of this date we have handled
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P in a PCGS holder and graded MS64 RB, rated R12 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Andrew Wayne collection
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fine, rated at R13 by Freeman, probably rarer than Freeman suggests, we note there was no example in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections
Halfcrown 1853 ProofESC 687, Bull 2736 UNC the obverse with some very minor contact marks and the coin has been cleaned. 14.12 grammes. Further research shows that PCGS and NGC have graded just 17 examples of this coin. Only issued as part of the 1853 Proof sets, which are of extreme rarity, this is a rare opportunity to obtain a key coin in the Victorian Halfcrown series. This last such coin offered by us was in February 2009.Our archive database indicates we have only previously offered one example, this being sold twice by us, as part of the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections.
Halfpenny 1745 Peck 875 UNC an extremely choice example, attractively toned with small traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113, 5/6/2006 (Lot 994). One of the first coins encapsulated by CGS (UIN 0000035). LCGS has now recorded over 42000 coins on its Population report and only one other coin of this date has been recorded. We note only 4 George II currency Halfpennies of all dates have attained the 85 grade, with none recorded higher, therefore a choice coin for the type collector
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter B, Freeman 288 dies 7+E, Fine or slightly better for wear, with some contact marks and some verdigris to the left of the lighthouse, Very rare, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E UNC and lustrous, rated R17 by Freeman, comparable to the example in the Andrew Wayne and latterly the Roland Harris collection, we note that we have only offered two previous example in 15 years
Halfcrown 1875 ESC 696, Bull 2745 GEF/AU with a subtle light golden tone, a most pleasing example with considerable eye appeal, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 932
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fine, rated at R13 by Freeman, probably rarer than Freeman suggests, we note there was no example in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections
Florin 1853 ProofESC 809, Bull 2827 UNC to nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded 85, retaining much original mint brilliance, very seldom seen, we note there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections, indeed our auction archive stretching back to 2003 indicates this is the first example we have offered
Halfpenny 1731 Peck 840 Toned UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 984
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F VG , very rare and seldom offered, we note there was no example in the Norweb, or Andrew Wayne collections
Farthings in LCGS holders (2) 1875H Freeman 532 dies 5+C A/UNC and nicely toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, 1881 Freeman 544 4 Berries VF, slabbed and graded LCGS 50, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection June 2006 Lot 799
Half Farthings (3) 1844 Peck 1594 UNC and highly lustrous slabbed and graded LCGS 85 the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, 1851 first 1 over 5 CGS variety 02 Lustrous UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 82 the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1852 Peck 1598 A/UNC with traces of lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection 5/6/2006 Lot 861
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1033
Penny 1874H Freeman 76 dies 7+I rated R17 by Freeman, seldom seen in any grade, NF/VG with all major details clear, Ex-London Coins Auction A130 5/9/2010 Lot 1894, we note that there was no example in the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Sixpence 1864 Small Date, serif 4 Davies 1066 Die Number 31 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1426
Sixpence 1857 ESC 1704 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 1419
Half Farthing 1830 Peck 1451 Reverse B Small Date GVF with some scratches, Very Rare, Ex-Farthing Specialist, our archive database indicates this is only the second example we have offered, the other being in the Andrew Wayne collection in 2006 (EF/NEF £125 hammer price)
Halfpenny 1847 Reverse A, No dots on shield Peck 1531 Toned UNC slabbed and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1036
Crown 1888 Wide Date Davies 481 dies 1A Superb and colourfully toned UNC with light bag marks, superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne collection rare thus
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F Extremely rare, one of the key rarities in the Victorian bronze Halfpenny series, we note there was no example in the Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections, Fine, the Die Letter bold and clear
Penny 1826 Reverse C Peck 1427 UNC and attractively toned, slabbed and graded CGS 80, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, London Coins Auction June 2006 lot 1123, the joint finest of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Farthing 1698 Date in legend Peck 679, About VF, probably about 'as made' for this issue, with a scuff on the portrait, slabbed and graded CGS 35, Ex-London Coins Auction 120 Lot 914, Ex-Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Farthing Specialist, Ex-Seaby June 1956 (£14)
Sixpence 1680 ESC 1519 About EF and attractively toned, Very Rare, rated R2 by ESC, only the second example we have offered in 11 years and a full grade better than the example in the Andrew Wayne collection which realised £260 hammer price back in 2006 (the only other example we have offered)
Halfpenny 1843 Peck 1527 UNC or near so and nicely toned with a couple of tiny rim nicks and minor cabinet friction, comparable in quality to the Andrew Wayne collection example, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £46
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 272 dies 4+F (R17) UNC or near so and with some lustre, a couple of small spots and edge nicks, some striking weakness on the shield as often seen on this type, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection or the Roland Harris collection, this superior to the Andrew Wayne collection example which realised £380 hammer price in June 2006
Halfpenny 1847 Peck 1531 UNC or near so and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some light contact marks, Rare in this grade and superior to the examples in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections, Ex-Surrey Numismatic Society £6
Halfpenny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 261 dies 2+B Lustrous UNC, an early strike with prooflike fields, we note this piece superior to the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris examples, (there was no example in the Nicholson Collection), we note the Roland Harris example realised £320 hammer price in London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009, Ex-Spink Auction 68 23 March 1989, Ex-Hopetoun House collection Lot no.707 hammer price £75
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F VG the obverse with an uneven dark tone in places, nevertheless very rare and seldom offered, we note there was no example in the Norweb, or Andrew Wayne collections, Ex-M.Peake £30
Penny 1841 REG: Peck 1480 AU/GEF with traces of lustre and a small tone spot on the bust, extremely rare in this high grade, comparable to the Andrew Wayne example, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £125
Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 328 dies 14+K* EF with some pale lustre and a spot to the right of the date, Very Rare and rated R15 by Freeman, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections, purchased at Charing Cross Market £16
Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fair, Rare, purchased at Charing Cross Market £1, we note that there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C Freeman 288A dies 7+F Extremely rare, one of the key rarities in the Victorian bronze Halfpenny series, we note there was no example in the Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections, Ex-Nicholson, Ex-Samuel collection, CGS 45
Penny 1875 Freeman 79 dies 8+G ICG MS64 RB (Variety not on the slab) rated R13 by Freeman, probably rarer in this high grade, we note we have only offered 3 examples since 2003, this superior to the Andrew Wayne collection example, and similar in quality to the Laurie Bamford example which fetched £356 inclusive of buyers premium in June 2006
Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 322A dies 13+J VF or better with some surface marks on the portrait, rated R17 by Freeman, we note that the example in the Andrew Wayne collection sold for £480 hammer price, we also note that there was no example in either the Nicholson or Roland Harris collections
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 279 dies 7+F CGS 80, other than the Roland Harris and Andrew Wayne collection examples, only one other coin of this variety has been offered by us since 2003, possibly rarer than catalogue values and the Freeman rating of R12 would suggest
Halfpenny 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P rated R12 by Freeman, certainly rarer in this high grade of CGS 70, we note there was no example in the Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections
Farthing 1806 Incuse Dot on shoulder Peck 1398 Portrait 2 with raised curls, UNC with minor cabinet friction, an attractive light brown colour with hints of blue tone, scarce in this high grade, and superior to the example in the Andrew Wayne collection, Ex-Colin Cooke 13/6/1998
Farthing 1845 Large Date EF with traces of lustre and a couple of small spots, unlisted by Peck or Spink and known to be very rare especially in high grade, we note there was no example in the Roland Harris Collection, and the Andrew Wayne collection example was only VF (realised £170 hammer price LCA 113 5/6/2006)
Halfcrown 1876 ESC 699 UNC and lustrous with some light contact marks, an under-rated date difficult to find in high grades, superior to the examples in the Roland Harris and Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpennies (2) 1878 Wide Date Freeman 335 dies 15+N only Poor but very rare with the variety clear, this type was not present in either the Andrew Wayne or Roland Harris collections, 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G About Fine, rare
Farthing 1845 Large Date unlisted in Peck VF or better with some surface nicks to the obverse, known to be very rare, we note the example in the Andrew Wayne collection was only VF
Crown 1898 LXI ESC 314Davies 523 dies 2D (no price given in Davies for this type) A/UNC and lustrous with a few contact marks on the obverse, and as such better than the examples in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections
Crown 1898 LXI ESC 314Davies 523 dies 2D (no price given in Davies for this type) EF or better and lustrous, and as such better than the examples in the Andrew Wayne and Roland Harris collections
Sixpence 1698 Plain ESC 1574 EF with two areas of haymarking on the reverse, compares favourably to the example in the Andrew Wayne Collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 which realised £180 hammer price
Shilling 1723 Roses and PlumesESC 1175 EF/GEF with some haymarking, our records indicate that we have handled just one of these coins prior to this sale (Andrew Wayne Collection Auction A113), definitely rarer than catalogue values would suggest and the two in this sale are from the same collection
Shilling 1723 Roses and PlumesESC 1175 NVF with some contact marks on the reverse, our records indicate that we have handled just one of these coins prior to this sale (Andrew Wayne Collection Auction A113), definitely rarer than catalogue values would suggest and the two in this sale are from the same collection
Groat 1852 ESC 1948CGS EF 60 Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coins Auction A113 June 2006 Lot 849, and Ex- Roland Harris Collection London Coins Auction A124 2/ Feb 2009 Lot 412, very rare and one of only two example thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I CGS UNC 80, Ex-M.Freeman collection Christies 23/10/84 Lot 125 (part) Ex-J.H.M.Samuel Spink Coin Auction 109 4/7/1995 Lot 585 (part) Ex-K.Ashman 5/12/97 (via Colin Cooke) Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson collection purchased by Colin Cooke 2003 Ex-Andrew Wayne collection London Coin Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1074, the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Shilling 1854 ESC 1302 Lustrous UNC or near so, sharply struck with a subtle golden tone and proof-like fields. This piece far superior to the Roland Harris collection specimen (London Coin Auctions 124, March 2009, lot 867, ex Andrew Wayne) and the finest seen by this cataloguer. Excessively Rare in this high grade
Penny 1861 Freeman 28 dies 5+G Fine/Good Fine with surface marks and green patina through having been underground, rated R18 by Freeman, we note that there was no example in the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 272 dies 4+F (R17) A/UNC and with some lustre, some striking weakness on the shield and a striking flaw on the portrait, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection or the Roland Harris collection, this superior to the Andrew Wayne collection example which realised £380 hammer price in June 2006
Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 322A dies 13+J VF or better with some surface marks on the portrait, rated R17 by Freeman, we note that the example in the Andrew Wayne collection described as 'NEF cleaned' sold for £480 hammer price, we also note that there was no example in either the Nicholson or Roland Harris collections
Halfpenny 1878 Freeman 334 dies 14+O (R14, considerably rarer in high grade) UNC with good lustre especially so on the obverse, the obverse with some darker tone spots on proof like fields. Considerably better than the Nicholson specimen, Ex-Roland Harris Sale London Coin Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 592, Ex-Andrew Wayne Collection London Coin Auction A113 5/6/2006 Lot 1082
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