Sovereign 1920M Marsh 238, S.3999, in a PCGS holder and graded MS62, we note the Ex-Bentley collection Lot 833, Ex Winsor and Sons, Jamberoo, NSW Australia, described as PCGS MS62+, sold for £5200 in London Coins Auction A159 purchased c.2004 (realised £6240 in the Bentley Sale)
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909, UNC the reverse with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80. Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection
Farthing 1860 Toothed Border, 4 Berries, Freeman 499 dies 2+B, UNC with gold and magenta toning over mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 318 (part)
Halfpenny 1700 an unusual error , Reverse legend reads BRTTΛNNIΛ, so T for I in BRIT and unbarred A's, two errors on the same coin, unlisted by Peck, Bold VG on a slightly porous flan, we note this variety not present in the Nicholson collection which included a vast array of William III varieties
Farthing 1880 4 Berries in wreath, closed 8 in date, LCGS Variety 01 UNC and choice with subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 307
Farthing 1694 Unbarred A's in BRITANNIA, Last A unbarred in MARIA, No Stop on Reverse, Double exergue line, 4 of date high and crosses exergue line, no exact match in the Cooke collection, which contained 37 currency examples, Fine as presumably Very Rare
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G, a very clear overstrike, VG holed in the centre with some scratches, nevertheless very rare in all grades, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Farthing 1869 Freeman 522 dies 3+B, UNC with partial lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 295
Farthing 1860 Beaded Border, Freeman 496 dies 1+A, UNC with around 85% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 318 (part),
Farthing 1888 Freeman 560 dies 7+F, UNC with around 40%lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Sixpence 1924 Trial strike in gold, Obverse with number 2 officially stamped before the King's face, the Reverse with the number 2 officially scratched in front of the lion. Wilson & Rasmussen 430 (Rarity 6) Bull 3891, 3.06 grammes, UNC .Three examples known, each with the respective numbers scratched on the obverse and reverse, missing from all but the highest quality Sixpence collections, Ex-Bole&searchtype=1">Alfred Bole Collection
Two Pounds 1820 LX edge Pattern, Marsh 15.90 grammes, S.3784. Obverse: Laureate head right, Reverse: George and the Dragon, UNC with minor cabinet friction, hairlined in the fields, the reverse with a nick behind the horse's rear legs, portrait and reverse design nicely frosted, retaining much original lustre, one of the classic rarities of the entire English Milled series, very seldom offered in any grade, and missing from all but the most advanced of gold collections. Workers at the mint preparing the Gold Patterns of the Five Pound and Two Pound piece were working through the night when the death of King George III was expected. The coins were literally finished as the King died on 25th January 1820, only 25 pieces of each had been officially ordered, but due to a misunderstanding, a total of 60 Two Pound pieces were produced. A miniscule mintage, all pieces of this type are highly prized
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A, S.3852 Good Fine or slightly better/VF with slightly dull surfaces, the obverse with a small surface mark behind the Queen's hair, the reverse with a scuff on the rim after DEF, an extremely rare date, one of the key dates of the entire Sovereign series, missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Pattern Set 1846 Private Patterns, Smith on Decimal Currency a 5-coin set by Marrian & Gausby, comprising Ten Cents 1846 Original striking with no die rust spots, 6mm thick, Freeman 812, X#50, formerly KM#PPn35, Five Cents 1846 Original striking, 3.25mm thick, Freeman 818, X#49, formerly KM#PPn33, Two Cents 1846 Freeman 819, X#48, formerly KM#PPn29, One Cent 1846 without Marrian & Gausby below the head, Freeman 823, X#46, formerly KM#PPn27, One Centum 1846 in White metal, X#47a, nFDC to FDC a superb set, the copper coins all rated R17 by Freeman, in a contemporary fitted case, we note each coin in this set superior to the examples from the Freeman collection, (two purchased by P.Deane, two purchased by G.Monk), the Freeman example later sold as part of the J.Tansley collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials. The coins in this set were the earliest patterns for a British Decimal Coinage. While restrikes were made in 1888 (by Shorthouse) that exist in various metals, only the original strikings are in copper and are free from die rust marks. Peck states in a footnote (page 479, 2nd Edition) describing the copper 10-cent, 5-cent, 2-cent, and 1-cent pieces as being the 'Decimal equivalents of a Twopence, a Penny, a Halfpenny, and a Farthing, respectively'. Further, Peck states that 'It is highly probable that the 1-centum piece was intended to represent a silver Decimal Shilling of 50 cents'.
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.
Farthing 1844 Peck 1565, in an NGC holder and graded NGC AU58 BN, certainly as good, and possibly with superior eye appeal to the Ex-Waterbird collection example, also NGC graded AU58 BN, which sold in London Coins Auction A177 Lot 1497, hammer price £950
Penny 1863 3 over 1 unlisted by Freeman, Gouby BP1863Aa dies J+g with the top of the underlying 1 showing at the top right of the 3, also with a small 'spike' at the top of the right curve of the 3, VG with all major details and legend clear, Very few examples known, missing from many Penny collections and always sought after on the rare occasions they are offered
Shilling 1871 ESC 1321, Die Number 9, CGS type SH.V1.1871.01, Choice UNC with a beautiful green and gold tone, slabbed and graded CGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 1078 (part), Ex-London Coins Auction A151 December 2015 Lot 1615 hammer price £260
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
Halfcrown 1920 Davies 1672N struck in a hard nickel type alloy and weighing 12.43 grammes. There are 1924 trial nickel shillings, with a very rare example struck metrically weighing 5 gr. The 1672N Halfcrown listed here may also be a Royal Mint trial, when a complete elimination of silver seemed feasible. There appears to be an interesting 'privy' mark, introduced by a thicker down stroke to the 'D' of 'Dei' with the top serif of this 'D' being double struck. The border bead above is also oversized (wider). This would be an odd occurrence for any counterfeiter, especially on top of striking perfectly die-cut, but lightweight coins in this hard metal, and having excellent milling. a similar example was listed in Auction A151 6/12/2015 (Lot 2687, weight 11.92 grammes, realised £120 hammer price), the description then stating that only 6 of these examples were then known to the vendor Near Fine/VG a highly unusual type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-Colin Adams collection
Penny 1847 DEF Close Colon, just a trace of the colon after BRITANNIAR is visible, Peck 1492 UNC/AU with some dirt in the obverse legend, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 646 hammer price £85
Sixpence 1901 ESC 1771, Bull 3294 UNC and choice with attractive gold and blue tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63
Farthing 1893 Freeman 568, dies 7+F, Normal date spacing, LCGS variety 02, UNC and lustrous the obverse with a hint of colourful tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-FinchampsteadCollection
Sovereign 1841 Unbarred A's in GRATIA, Marsh 24A. S.3852, in an NGC holder and graded VF30, one of the key dates in the early Victorian Sovereign series. A very sought after piece, this date missing from many advanced Sovereign collections
Guinea 1813 Military S.3730 GVF with some contact marks, the final year of minting, minted to pay troops fighting in the Napoleonic wars, this type an important coin in any Guinea collection
Sixpence 1821 ESC 1654, Bull 2421 Sharp UNC and choice with a subtle underlying colourful tone, in an NGC holder 'Mildenhall Collection' and graded MS65
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
Farthing 1862 Thin 8 over Large 8, a choice UNC example, virtually full lustre struck from different dies to the Cooke Collection Lot 160 coin, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, unlisted by Peck or Freeman, certainly a coin for the Farthing Variety specialist
Decimal Two Pence Trial piece (c.1968-1971) Obverse : Smaller Machin portrait facing right, to right of centre, no legend, Reverse: blank except for Tower mintmark just left of the centre, 26mm diameter, 5.78 grammes, UNC or near so, the obverse field with some hairlines and striations often found on trial pieces, we note there was no similar style example in the Tansley collection which contained many Decimal Trial pieces
Farthing 1675 R over O in CAROLVS unlisted by Peck (similar to the Cooke Collection item 709) LCGS variety 03 VG with all major details clear, including the overstrike, graded LCGS 15
Sovereign 1859 'Ansell' type, Marsh 42A, S.3852E, with the additional line on the ribbon behind the ear, Fine/Good Fine, the reverse cleaned with some deeper hairlines causing a depression in the field either side of the crown and shield, viewing recommended. One of the key rarities of the entire Sovereign series, rated R4 by Marsh, the rarity of this type fully justified, many advanced Sovereign collections are missing this extremely rare type.
Five Pound Crown 2001 100th Anniversary of the End of the Victorian Era, S.L9B Gold Proof with reverse frosting, in an NGC holder and graded Reverse PF70, this type only issued in the 5-coin set 'The Victorian Anniversary Collection', only 733 issued and seldom offered as a single item
Halfcrown 1844 44 with upper serifs, ESC 677, Bull 2720, UNC with green and gold toning, the reverse well struck with the harp crisply struck, normally a notorious weak point on this series; an array of different colours on the reverse further accentuate the superb eye appeal of this piece, A choice example that would enhance any top quality Halfcrown collection
Five Pound Crown, an undated (1997) pre-production obverse uniface trial in lead, the obverse portrait similar to the adopted bust used from 1998 onwards, the obverse differs by being undated, the lettering is of a slightly less refined style, and with slightly larger IRB initials below the bust. The date of production can be ascertained by the existence of a silver coin struck from the same dies which bears a hallmark from 1997. The edge has the appearance of two pieces of metal joined to create a 5mm thick flan weighing 61.45 grammes, EF, a most unusual piece, from the Ian Rank-Broadley personal collection
Halfpenny 1717 with only a faint trace of a stop after REX, Peck 768/769 (see notes on Nicholson Collection item no. 171) Good Fine for wear with even corrosion. Farthing 1675 Peck Fine or better the flan with light pitting
Five Pounds 1826 Proof, SEPTIMO edge, S.3797, Wilson & Rasmussen 213, Obverse About as struck, expert work by light smoothing in the left obverse field covers a small scratch and has caused a light depression in this area. The Reverse nFDC, the mintage figure estimates for this coin vary from 150 to 225 pieces, an extremely rare coin, sought after in all grades, one of the most beautiful designs of the entire English Milled coinage, would make a centrepiece of an advanced milled gold collection
Farthing 1665 Pattern in Gold, Portrait with short hair, Obverse 1b, Reverse B, unlisted in Gold by Peck, Plain edge, 23.5mm diameter, 8.40 grammes, Lustrous GEF, practically 'as struck' with minor haymarking on the reverse, only four examples are known, with two of these in Museums, an excessively rare coin, and would be a centrepiece coin for any prestige Farthing collection. (Ex-Spink 1986 £4000). Research has uncovered pictures online of two examples, both of these have Reverse A, with the loose drapery. In an NGC holder PF58
Guinea 1774 Proof with a plain bevelled edge, S.3728, Wilson & Rasmussen 95, die axis upright, this example without the die flaw often associated with this type (both types noted to exist -see illustration and notes in Wilson and Rasmussen Page 140 footnote), in an NGC holder and graded PF63 Cameo, a most attractive piece exhibiting a considerably superior level of finish to the currency coin. Would make a handsome and attractive addition to any quality collection of early milled gold
Halfcrown 1663 No Stops on Obverse, XV edge, ESC 459, Bull 444, EF/GEF a stunning example exhibiting a choice blue, green and gold tone, the surfaces displaying much iridescence, a truly outstanding example that would enhance the finest Halfcrown collection. Possibly one of the best extant examples of this date and variety. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have only previously offered 3 examples, the finest grading Fine
Halfcrown 1750 VICESIMO QVARTO edge, ESC 609, Bull 1692, A/UNC with a deep and beautiful tone displaying areas of blue/green and gold, with flashes of red and magenta, a superb piece, Ex-Harrington Manville Collection
Halfpenny 1770 Copper ProofPeck 895, Die axis upright, 12.00 grammes, UNC with traces of lustre, a beautiful example and superior to the example in the Nicholson Collection
Maundy Set 1847 ESC 2457, Bull 3490, the Fourpence with 8 over lower 8, the Threepence with double struck 8, the Twopence with double struck 8, the Penny with partial horizontal bar to the 4. A tiny spot above the head of the Fourpence, lustrous UNC, matching and choice, this set one of the key date rarities of the entire Maundy series, and would enhance any advanced Victorian or Maundy Collection
Shilling 1851 ESC 1298, Bull 2999, A/UNC and lustrous, with golden tone in the legends, a most attractive example of this key date rarity, missing from many advanced Shilling collections, extremely desirable and very seldom encountered in high grade
Sovereign 1860 E over higher E in DEI, only the lower part of the underlying E is visible, Marsh 43, S.3852D, similar to the example in the Bentley collection (Lot 81) NEF/EF with some contact marks. Note: this overstrike is usually found on the 1861 coin.
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I UNC with around 15-20% lustre, in an NGC holder and graded MS63 BN, very rare, rated R16 by Freeman, rarer in higher grades, as our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have never offered this type in higher than Fine, this a superb example and would enhance any high quality Bronze Penny Collection. We note the Laurie Bamford example sold in 2006 was only graded VF
Penny 1856 Plain Trident Peck 1510 UNC with the lightest touches of cabinet friction, the obverse with some subdued lustre, the reverse with two very small tone spots compares favourably and with better overall colour than the example sold in the Roland Harris collection London Coins Auction A124 1/3/2009 Lot 662. A very rare coin in this high grade
Florin 1852 ESC 806, Bull 2820 Choice UNC with beautiful blue/green and gold toning, excellent surface with very few contact marks, a superb piece with stunning eye appeal, and would enhance any high quality Florin collection
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF so appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G VG, a very rare overstrike, we note there was no example in the Nicholson collection
Sovereign 1888 Obverse 1, G: of D:G: further from the crownS.3866, DISH L8. Good Fine/NVF, Extremely Rare. David Iverson's excellent reference book 'The Jubilee HeadGold Sovereign 1887-1893' estimates that 'a fraction of 1%' of the 1888 London output used this obverse die, and assigned a rarity of R5 to this type. (only 5-10 examples estimated to survive). We note that there was no example in the Bentley Collection. Our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that we have not previously offered this type
Florin 1883 ESC 859 choice Unc with an eye catching tone over subdued brilliance graded 82 by CGS Ex-Cheshire collection N.G.C MS 64 and the finest recorded of 14 by CGS
Farthing 1771 Reverse A, the olive branch points to the right hand limb of BRITANNIA, the first 7 struck over a longer 7, by far the rarest of the three reverses, Peck 909 Obverse UNC the reverse very near so with minor cabinet friction, traces of lustre further enhance the eye appeal. Rare and desirable in this high grade and comparable in grade to the example in the Colin Cooke collection
Sixpence 1848 8 over 7, as always with this variety the 7 appears over the top of the 8, ESC 1693B, Bull 3184, Good Fine, this type Very Rare and seldom seen, and missing from many Sixpence collections.
Crown 1893 LVII ESC 305, Bull 2595, Davies 502 dies 1A, Obverse: T of VICTORIA points to a rim tooth, Reverse: Single line beneath streamer, listed as unrecorded in the 1982 Davies book, an example later appeared in the Peter Davies Collection sale (London Coins auction A124 March 1 2009 stating that the type had 'recently been discovered'), Near EF with some contact marks and edge nicks
Five Pounds 1893 ProofS.3872 EF with a series of deeper hairlines, those in the field causing a depression. With high grade example realised £20,000+ in the recent past, this represents a budget example of a type missing from many collections
Crown 1935 Raised Edge Proof with edge lettering in the wrong order. Edge reads DECUS ANNO REGNI ET TUTAMEN XXV, ESC 380, Bull 3657 nFDC attractively toned, with one small nick on St. George, the portrait and St. George retaining original frosting. Comes in the red box of issue, and the finest we have offered of this key rarity. A superb example of this stunning error edge Crown, rated R5 by ESC (5-10 examples believed to exist) and thus rarer than the 1935 Gold Proof Crown of which 25 were issued, which when offered fetches in the region of £60,000 to £80,000. This coin missing from many advanced Crown collections, and would make a welcome addition to any high quality Collection of Silver Crowns
Sovereign 1841 Marsh 24 Near Fine/About Fine, an extremely rare date and missing from many advanced Sovereign collections, this coin fresh to the market, having been given to the vendor by her father 60 years ago the family having no idea this coin was not a bullion related item
Sovereign 1820 Roman 1 in date, the top of the 1 with a shorter top right serif, Marsh 4C, (plate 4, 2002 Edition) Spink 3785C stated by them to be Extremely Rare with no price given, pleasing and even VF or better. An excessively rare variety, the first we have ever seen, with no example in the Bentley or Park House Collection none recorded by NGC and one by PCGS
Halfcrown 1693 ESC 519, Bull 860 UNC or very near so, with old grey toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, a superb example of the second busts/third shields type, many times rarer in high grade than the first busts coinage, and would be a superb addition to any top quality Halfcrown collection, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Adams Collection, Spink Coin Auction No.5033 December 2005 Lot 408 hammer price £1900
Shilling 1727 George II, PlumesESC 1189, Bull 1694 EF/GEF and lustrous, minor haymarks on the reverse barely detract, an outstanding example and by far the finest we have offered of this rare type. This piece would enhance any high quality Shilling collection. Very Rare and almost unobtainable in this high grade, our archive database stretching back to 2003 shows that the previous finest example offered was graded NVF/VF, so actual figures show that this is much scarcer than catalogue values would suggest
Sixpence 1687 Later Shields over Early Shields ESC 1526C, Bull 778, UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all James II Sixpences are rare, this the rare variety for the year, rated at R2 by ESC and Bull, also in very high grade, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, and would grace any quality Sixpence collection
Halfcrown 1930 ESC 779, Bull 3739 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, a superb piece the obverse in particular with stunning eye appeal, the key date in the series and the finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. This would be a choice addition to any advanced Halfcrown collection
Halfcrown 1840 ESC 673, Bull 2715 Lustrous UNC and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, a truly stunning piece, an early strike from fresh dies, the obverse portrait with fully struck hair and ribbon edge detail, the reverse shield with full detail with the Irish harp and the lion's faces all fully struck, would be a top quality addition to any advanced Halfcrown collection
Halfpenny 1723 Peck 803 EF with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, currency copper coinage of George I is extremely hard to locate in top grade. This example unusually well struck on both sides and worthy of a place in the highest quality collection, the finest we have handled of this date, and the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1159 hammer price £900, Ex-Cheshire Collection NGC MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (No. BN 197), Ex-Seaby 2/6/1982
Halfpenny 1724 Peck 806 EF with traces of lustre and some tone spots, exceptional for this type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, the finest of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A120 March 2008 Lot 1160 hammer price £750, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC slab graded MS64 BN, Ex-Nicholson Collection (item No.BN198)
Halfcrown 1933 VIP Proof/Proof of record, Bull 3746, Davies 1710P, Coincraft G5HC-170, nFDC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, VIP Proofs of this series were produced in extremely small numbers and all and keenly sought after of the rare occasions they appear for sale, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 501 hammer price £750
Florin 1856 No Stop After Date ESC 813A, Bull 2833, Choice UNC with gold and olive toning over original mint lustre, a truly beautiful example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, collectors of the Gothic Florin series will appreciate the true rarity of choice pieces in this series. Any that achieve grades 80 and above would grace any choice Victorian Florin collection. This coin the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS65, also the joint finest PCGS grade for this date, the PCGS ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing and no longer with the coin.
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
Penny 1860 Toothed Border/Beaded Border mule, the obverse with second T in BRITT over a higher T, as Freeman 9, dies 2+B, NVG Very Rare, and listed as R17 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-Croydon Coin Auctions 4/5/2010 Lot 166, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2846 hammer price £550
Farthing 1868 Bronze ProofPeck 1882, nFDC to FDC toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 91, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke Collection Lot 144, May 2006, Ex-Farthing Specialist (around 1980), Ex-T.D.Shepherd Collection
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 955, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN312)
Farthing 1879 Large 9 ProofFreeman 540A dies 5+C rated R19 by Freeman (2-5 examples believed to exist) nFDC nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 305 hammer price £440
Farthing 1890 Bronze ProofFreeman 563 dies 7+F. Extremely Rare and listed as R19 by Freeman with only a small number extant, nFDC with uneven toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 316 hammer price £360
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Silver-plated copper Peck 964, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, light friction to the highest points only, of comparable quality to the Nicholson collection example, About UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just two examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A115 December 2006 Lot 931 hammer price £300
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Bronzed Copper by Droz. Peck 953, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, indeed, Peck states ER (Extremely Rare) for this type, nFDC attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 10/2/1995, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN311)
Halfcrown 1909 ESC 754, Bull 3575, UNC with practically full lustre, the obverse with touches of pastel toning, a small area of toning below the crown on the reverse barely detracts, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Edward VII Halfcrowns seldom seen in grades 80 and above as many are heavily bagmarked due to the wide fields. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 485 hammer price £650
Halfpenny 1790 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 952, DH6, Obverse: Undraped bust to right with a wreath of 11 leaves and 3 berries, DROZ.F. on truncation. Reverse: Quatrefoil before and after the date, the exergue shows a small line-flaw from the 7 of the date and touches the F of DROZ.F. to the left of the exergue. Edge: guilloche, A Very Rare Pattern, nFDC and retaining much original colour, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Colin Cooke 17/8/1985, Ex-Nicholson collection 2003 (BN326)
Halfpenny 1865 5 over 3 Freeman 297 dies 7+G UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS63 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 563 hammer price £120
Farthing 1876H Ordinary 6 Proof LCGS Variety 03 Freeman dies 5+C, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection A124 February 2009 Lot 302 hammer price £400
Guinea 1778 S.3728 VF Ex-jewellery with a mount having been removed from the reverse, one of the key dates in the series and missing from many gold collections
Shilling 1843 ESC 1290, Bull 2989 UNC and lustrous with very light cabinet friction to the high points of the obverse, a rare date, surely rarer than the 'R' quoted by ESC and Bull in high grade. This date missing from many Shilling collections and certainly among the finest we have offered of this date
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern in Brown Gilt, by Droz. Peck 966, DH11, Obverse: Three hair curls below the bust now appear crescent-shaped, the stop after REX now weakly struck, Reverse: Britannia seated left on a globe, date at end of legend. In Exergue: a rudder and a palm branch, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, GEF with light friction to the high points only, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Colin Cooke 21/4/1982, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN322)
Halfpenny 1795 Bronzed Pattern, Early Soho Striking, Peck 1041, KH2, Obverse: No Berries in wreath, the tie-ribands perfect, Reverse: Stop after date, Dot on ground to the left of the spear butt, no grass below the globe, nFDC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, Ex-Spink Numismatic Circular May 1997 (item 2403) £280, Ex-Nicholson Collection, 2003 (BN313)
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
Shilling 1823 ESC 1249, Bull 2398 AU/UNC and lustrous with a series of heavier hairlines to the lower part of the obverse, the reverse lustrous with minor cabinet friction, a key date rarity, this date missing from many Shilling collections
Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Reverse Inverted, Peck 1463, nFDC with much original underlying brilliance, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Dr.B.Nicholson Collection 2003 (item No.BN340)
Penny 1902 GVF with a few small rim nicks, Ex-Michael Freeman who states 'MATT PROOF- Has seen light circulation, but surfaces different from those on currency specimens, exactly as those in the Royal Mint and British Museums', Ex-Michael Freeman collection study group, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 Lot 2494 hammer price £360
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 Freeman 33 dies 6+G, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2008 Lot 699 hammer price £180, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 Lot 2910 hammer price £320
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
Penny 1862 as Freeman 33 dies 6+G, with elongated top colon dot after F:D:, UNC the obverse with good pale lustre, the reverse with practically full lustre and some small trivial spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Carlisle 9/3/2006 Lot 254, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2862 hammer price £100
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
Penny 1873 Freeman 64 dies 6+G Choice UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 February 2009 Lot 1370, hammer price £320
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 1880 Freeman 340 dies 15+P, UNC with almost full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 596 hammer price £130
Penny 1825 Peck 1420 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction November 2004, Lot 1142 hammer price £180
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 698 hammer price £160
Farthings in LCGS holders (13) a high grade group, comprising 1938 Freeman 630 dies 1+A Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), the joint finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1939 Freeman 632 dies 1+A, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1941 Freeman 636 dies 1+A, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), the second finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1942 Freeman 638 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1943 Freeman 640 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1944 Freeman 642 dies 1+A, UNC with around 75% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1945 Freeman 644 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1947 Freeman 648 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1948 Freeman 650 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1950 Freeman 654 dies 2+A, UNC with practically full mint lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1951 Freeman 656 dies 2+A, Choice UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1953 Freeman 663 dies 2+B, UNC with around 80% lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1954 Freeman 665 dies 3+C, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Sixpences in LCGS holders (13) 1953 ESC 1838G, Bull 4521, Davies 2480 dies 1A, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1954 ESC 1838I, Bull 4525 Lustrous UNC and choice with a hint of light tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1955 ESC 1838J, Bull 4529, Davies 2491 dies 1B Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1956 ESC 1838K, Bull 4532 Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1957 ESC 1838L, Bull 4534, Choice UNC and lustrous with a hint of toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1959 ESC 1838N, Bull 4539, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1961 ESC 1838P, Bull 4543 Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the Joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1962 ESC 1838Q, Bull 4545, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1963 ESC 1838R, Bull 4547, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1964 ESC 1838S, Bull 4549, Davies 2501 dies 1B Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1965 ESC 1838T, Bull 4551, Davies 2504 dies 2C, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coin Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1966 ESC 1838U, Bull 4553 Lustrous UNC and choice, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1967 ESC 1838V, Bull 4555, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82
Halfpenny 1799 Bronzed Pattern, Peck 1234, KH16, Obverse: Six square jewels to the brooch, the centre two slightly misaligned, and comma-shaped die flaw on the drapery near the neckline, Reverse: The centre prong of the trident points left of the second N of BRITANNIA, also with the raised 'lump' below Britannia's armpit, the key characteristics of this type, nFDC the reverse with some small tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Bonhams Auction May 19954 Lot 357, Ex-Nicholson Collection 2003 (BN318)
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
Penny 1882H Freeman 115 dies 12+N, with unbarred H, LCGS Variety 06, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2897 hammer price £220
Penny 1913 Freeman 175 dies 1+B, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, and traces of lustre, Very Rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Spink 23/9/2015 Lot 607 (part), Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 hammer price £240
Shilling 1823 ESC 1249, Bull 2398 the obverse EF with some contact marks and rim nicks, the reverse NEF with attractive gold toning, a key date rarity, this date missing from many Shilling collections
Sixpences in LCGS holders (14) a high grade group, comprising 1937 ESC 1823, Bull 4218, Choice UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1938 ESC 1828, Bull 4221, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1939 ESC 1829, Bull 4224 Choice and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1940 ESC 1830, Bull 4227, UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part), 1941 ESC 1831, Bull 4230, Lustrous UNC, the obverse with a subtle golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1942 ESC 1832, Bull 4233 UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1943 ESC 1833, Bull 4236 Choice UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1944 ESC 1834, Bull 4240, Lustrous UNC, the reverse with a hint of golden toning, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1945 ESC 1835, Bull 4243, Lustrous UNC, slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1946 ESC 1836, Bull 4245, Lustrous UNC the obverse with a subtle golden tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1947 ESC 1837, Bull 4249 UNC and lustrous with toning in places, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1948 ESC 1838, Bull 4252 Choice UNC and fully lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1950 ESC 1838B, Bull 4258, UNC and lustrous, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1951 ESC 1838D, Bull 4262 UNC with practically full lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1861 Freeman 21 dies 3+D, Poor with only a few examples known, rated R18 by Freeman, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 4, Ex-M.Peake 1982, Ex-Michael Cole Collection, London Coins Auction A146 6/9/2017 Lot 2684, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 4/6/2017 Lot 2853 hammer price £300
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
Halfpenny 1886 Freeman 356 dies 17+S Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008 Lot 2027 Ex-Cheshire Collection, formerly in an NGC holder and graded NGC MS66 RB, hammer price £140
Penny 1876H Narrow date Freeman 89 dies 8+K, Choice UNC with practically full lustre, a most attractive and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 740, Ex-London Coins Auction A161 June 2018 Lot 1828, hammer price £360, the joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A124 February 2009, Ex-Roland Harris Collection Lot 608 hammer price £85
Shilling 1859 ESC 1307, Bull 3015, Davies 878 dies 3A Bright EF, Scarce, we note the example in the Peter Davies collection (London Coins Auction A124 28/2/2009 Lot 1143, mint state) fetched £550 hammer price. A rare die pairing and very seldom offered in any grade. Ex-London Coins Auction A131 9/12/2010 Lot 1755 hammer price £280
Halfpenny 1881 Freeman 343A dies 15*+O*, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the joint finest of just 3 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 599 hammer price £85
Farthing 1857 Peck 1585 UNC with good slightly subdued mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 277
Sixpence 1952 ESC 1838F, Bull 4266 Choice UNC with a hint of blue and gold tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the key date in the series, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1027 (part)
Halfpenny 1868 Freeman 303 dies 7+G, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the second finest known of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 569 hammer price £120
Halfpenny 1879 Freeman 339 dies 15+O, Choice UNC with much original mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest of 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 594 hammer price £130
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
Penny 1916 Recessed Ear LCGS Variety 02, UNC with around 75% mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 822 hammer price £46 (raw), Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2071 hammer price £180 (slabbed)
Farthing 1883 Perfect F in F:D:, Freeman dies 7+F, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 313 hammer price £70
Halfpenny 1937 Freeman 429 dies 1+A Choice UNC with prooflike fields, a stunning example and crisply struck, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 94, by some distance the finest known of 28 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report (the next finest are two examples graded 88). All currency coins graded 90 are extremely rare and any graded higher are in the small fractions of the top 1% extant. Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
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