Halfcrown 1953 VIP Proof. Obverse 1 Reverse A. Obverse 1 :- I of DEI points to a space, weakly struck portrait, a Proof version of the early portrait (used in the plastic set) of Davies 2310 (the standard proof is Davies 2311) this piece listed as 'to be confirmed' by Davies and extremely rare and reported to be one of only a few known nFDC slabbed and graded CGS 88 (UIN 23909), Ex-J.B.De Loynes, former head of the Nigerian Bank and adviser to the Bank of England
Halfcrown 1953 Frosted ProofCGS variety 05. Davies dies 2A (as the standard Proof dies) with the obverse and reverse design much more heavily frosted than the standard coin, most noticeable on the reverse in the backgrounds to the shield and crown detail (on the standard proof coin these areas are not frosted) a highly unusual piece, slabbed and graded CGS 92
Halfcrown 1902 ESC 746 Choice UNC with a subtle green and gold tone. Slabbed and graded CGS 82 (UIN 11486) All Edward VII currency Halfcrowns very difficult to find in grades 80 or higher, this borne out by the fact that this is the joint finest known of 31 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1934 ESC 783 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded CGS 85 (UIN 12055) the second finest of 15 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1897 ESC 731 Choice UNC and lustrous with an olive and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 85 (UIN 4436) the joint finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1916 ESC 763 Choice UNC with a deep green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82 (UIN 3327), Ex-NGC MS66, the joint finest known of 32 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1933 Larger Reverse Design (28.5mm) ESC 782Davies 1710 Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded CGS 85 (UIN 15453) the finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfcrown 1817 Bull Head F of DEF has broken top crossbar CGS variety 13, slabbed and graded CGS 55 the only example thus far graded by CGS (UIN 14897)
Halfcrown 1887 Jubilee HeadDavies 641 dies 2A Choice UNC with a deep and colourful tone slabbed and graded CGS 82, the second finest known of 34 examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report (UIN 11492)
Mint Errors Mis-Strikes (2) Halfcrown 1963 struck with an incorrect collar, thin rim with some evidence of the beading struck on the rim A/UNC, slabbed and graded CGS 75 (UIN 30040), Halfcrown 1964 struck without a collar UNC and lustrous with a pleasant gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 78 (UIN W1281)
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman Obverse 11 paired with Reverse J, this die pairing known, but unlisted by Freeman, this example with the 1 and the 8 spaced further from each other with the 8 pointing to a rim tooth, the H mintmark situated just to the left of a rim tooth PCGS MS64 BN
Sovereign 1841 as Marsh 24, slabbed by PCGS as GRΛTIΛ variety and graded AU53, however close inspection shows a faint bar to the first A with no trace of a bar on the second A so a new variety with one unbarred A, all 1841 Sovereigns are extremely rare in this high grade, so this piece exceptionally rare as a new variety, the reverse sharp and brilliant EF the obverse near so
Crown 1847 Gothic UNDECIMO ProofESC 288 choice aFDC and graded 80 by CGS at the time of writing making this the CGS finest recorded example from 19 of this types graded, rare and desirable thus
Halfpenny 1874H Freeman 320 dies 10+J struck on a 2mm thick flan, weighs 7.97 grammes, rated R20 by Freeman, graded CGS 60, Ex-London Coins Auction A132 March 2011 Lot 1409 realised £1,500, Ex-Nicholson Lot 441, Ex-Norweb, Spink Coin Auction 59 17/6/1987 Lot 1803, Ex-V.M.Brand (Chicago), many copper coins bought by Mrs Norweb, Ex-H.D.Davis (London), (see Peck page 567), collection purchased by Baldwins circa 1955, Ex-Stanley Bousfield, Sothebys, 19/12/1911 Lot 453, Ex-J.G.Murdoch, Part 3, 15/3/1904, Lot 659 (part) the only known example and probably unique, an important piece in the series as this impressive provenance shows
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
Sovereign 1842 with Open 2 over 1 in date, with the pointed 4 in the date, as normally associated with this variety, this significant coin thus proving that the 1841 dies were re-used the following year. This also lends weight to the possibility of a 'pointed 4' 1841 coin, which, given the rarity of 1841 coin, would possibly be an even rarer type. The 1841 usually has a square top 4, (See the recent Bentley sale Lot 41) CGS Variety 05 graded CGS 45, the only example of type thus far recorded on the CGS Population Report, Very Rare
Halfpenny 1862 dies 7+H Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'Reverse H not a proof and therefore unpublished (Similar to Freeman 291 R19) CGS 75, possibly unique
Halfpenny 1883 ProofFreeman 350 dies 18+S CGS 82, the only Proof in this collection, the only Obverse 18 coin not produced at the Heaton Mint, Ex-Baldwins Auction 69 May 2011 Lot 686
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 272 dies 4+F rated R17 by Freeman , probably rarer in high grade, CGS 80, this collection contains possibly the two finest extant examples of this rare type
Penny 1863 BRITT.REG (missing top colon dot) CGS Variety 09 CGS UNC 82, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of FamePennies, the only and therefore finest known example recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P Freeman dies 6+G CGS 45, the finest example seen by this cataloguer and the finest we have offered (most examples Fine or below) and consequently the Finest known and only example on the CGS Population Report, Very Rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2392, realised £600
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E, rated R17 by Freeman, very few examples known, CGS 78 the only example thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report, Ex-KB Coins August 2002
Halfpenny 1861 F of HALF struck over a P Freeman dies 7+G VF with some corrosion, as CGS Variety 33, Very Rare, Ex-St. James Auction 22 October 2012 Lot 713
Sixpence 1864 Large Date, Serif 4 Davies 1065 Die Number 30 CGS 85 the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the CGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 272 dies 4+F rated R17 by Freeman , probably rarer in high grade, CGS 80, this collection contains possibly the two finest extant examples of this rare type
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 313 dies 8+I rated R13 by Freeman, almost certainly rarer CGS 50, we note that we have offered only 2 examples of this variety since 2003, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction January 2006
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