Halfpenny 1720 Peck 795 NEF with traces of lustre, a small striking flaw on the obverse rim and some weak striking to the reverse, superior to the Nicholson example and rare in this high grade
HalfpennyCharles IIundated Copper Pattern, Obverse: Bust left with short hair, CAROLVS . A . CAROLO, Reverse: Britannia seated left QVATVOR . MARIA . VINDICO with C and O touching, Peck 404, in an NGC holder and graded PF58 BN
Halfpenny 1700 TER TIVS error with 2.25mm space between, Peck 701, Fine/Near Fine and bold, almost always encountered in low grade, our archive database reveals that we have offered 5 examples in 21 years, and even at this grade, this is the finest example we have offered
Halfpenny 1753 Peck 883 EF/About EF with attractive underlying tone, the reverse with some small verdigris spots and a darker area of toning behind Britannia's head
Halfpennies and Farthings (4) Halfpenny 1736 Peck 850 About Fine/Fine, Farthings (3) 1673 Peck 522 Bold VG the obverse with some thin scratches, 1695 Peck 653 Fine with some green patina and dirty surfaces, 1736 Triple Tie Riband, Peck 865, VG the reverse slightly better, the variety very clear
Halfpenny 1788 Silver Plated Copper Pattern by Droz, Peck 964, DH11, Edge: RENDER TO CESAR THE THINGS WHICH ARE CESARS, VF/GVF scratched in the fields, the reverse missing an area of the silver plating behind Britannia, listed as Rare by Peck
Halfpenny 1853 Italic 5 in date, type as Peck 1539, UNC with choice fields, traces of lustre and touches of blue, green and magenta toning on the Queen's hair, an eye-catching example
Halfpenny 1806 3 Berries on the olive branch, Peck 1377, UNC with traces of lustre and some small spots, the reverse with some raised dots from rusty dies
Halfpenny 1754 Peck 884 UNC or very near so and attractively toned, with a small flan flaw on the reverse behind Britannia's head, comes with old ticket from 1927
Halfpenny 1775 Peck 908 EF, Farthing 1847 Peck 1568 EF with traces of lustre and a small spot after REG, the obverse with minor contact marks and an edge nick
Halfpenny or medalet in copper William and Mary, undated, Peck 636 Obv: Small bust of the King right GVLIELMVS III DEI GRATIA, Rev: Small bust of the Queen right, Fine with some flan flaws on either side, (listed under uncertain pieces by Peck), along with a William and Mary Tin Halfpenny in Poor grade
Halfpenny 1841 DF.I variety with inverted die axis, GEF and lustrous, Very rare, we note an example in London Coins Auction A131 as far back as December 2010 realised £320 hammer price
Halfpenny 1740 Peck 870 EF with a flan flaw by the E of REX and a striking flaw on the bust, overall a pleasing chocolate brown example with much eye appeal
Halfpenny 1904 Freeman 383 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction and some tone spots, this date becoming increasingly difficult to find in high grade
Fifty Pence 2021 Decimal Day S.H92 the reverse a clever assemblage combining parts of the designs of the pre-decimal coinage Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with a 7-sided panel in the centre with 1971 Decimal Day. The outer design frosted, the inner panel not frosted, FDC uncased in capsule, no certificate
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C, Freeman 288A, dies 7+F, VG/Near Fine, with some dirt in the legends. All major details bold and clear including the C, Extremely Rare
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 269 dies 3+E VF/NVF with a verdigris spot on BRITT, rated R17 by Freeman, our archive database stretching back to 2003 reveals that we have only offered three previous examples
Halfpenny 1862 Die Letter C, Freeman 288A, dies 7+F, VG, the reverse slightly better, with some verdigris spots, all major details bold and clear including the C, Extremely Rare
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
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
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC or very near so with minor cabinet friction, attractive toned with traces of lustre and some minor contact marks, one of the scarcer dates in the series
Proof Set 1826 (11 coins) comprising Gold Five Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC with some very minor hairlines and the odd small contact mark barely detract, the fields brilliant and reflective, Gold Two Pounds 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with beautiful reflective fields, the reverse with slight haze around the legend, one small spot on the drapery to the right, Gold Sovereign 1826 Proof nFDC the bust beautifully frosted, minor wavy line in the obverse field, Gold Half Sovereign 1826 Proof, Extra hair tuft, (Marsh 407C) nFDC the obverse with minor hairlines and contact marks, Crown 1826 Proof nFDC/FDC the reverse beautifully toned, Halfcrown 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with flashes of blue and gold tone, the reverse blue/green and golden toned with touches of magenta, Shilling 1826 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, Sixpence 1826 Proof nFDC colourfully toned, the obverse with some minor contact marks , Penny 1826 Thick Raised line on Saltire, Reverse C, Bronzed Proof (Peck 1426) nFDC/FDC, the obverse with a small spot in the hair and tone spot on the neck, Halfpenny 1826 Raised line on Saltire, Reverse B, (Peck 1437) Bronzed Proof, nFDC with a minor handling mark on either side, and Farthing 1826 Bronzed Proof nFDC with colourful underlying tone, a small edge nick by BR or BRITANNIAR barely detracts, comes in red oval fitted case, with F.G. White July 16 1868 in gold lettering on the lid, only around 400 sets are thought to have been minted, a superb and highly sought after rare and highly desirable set, rarely seen complete on the market
Proof Set 1831 (14 coins) comprising Gold Two Pounds 1831 Proof nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks and some hairlines to the fields, the edge with some minor abrasions, these only slightly visible when viewed from the faces of the coin, Gold Sovereign 1831 Proof nFDC with minor hairlines to the fields, a small spot by F:D: a small rim nick and a gentle edge bruise, bust and reverse design frosted, the fields reflective, Gold Half Sovereign 1831 Small size Proof nFDC the bust and reverse design with attractive frosting, the fields with very minor hairlines, reflective and lustrous, the only proof issue of the short-lived small size type, Crown 1831 Proof W.W on truncation FDC or near so with touches of blue and magenta tone, a most attractive and eye-catching example, exceedingly rare in this high grade, Halfcrown 1831 WW in script, Plain edge Proof (ESC 658, Bull 2477) nFDC obverse with minimal contact marks, the reverse with minimal hairlines, beautiful hues of gold, blue and magenta add to the excellent eye appeal, this type many times rarer than the 'WW in block' Proof coin, Shilling 1831 Plain Edge Proof nFDC with the odd minor contact mark, retaining lustrous fields, Sixpence 1831 Plain Edge Proof UNC/nFDC with even toning, with two gentle rim bruises, MaundyFourpence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC the obverse with some thin scratches in the field, Maundy Threepence 1831 Proof UNC/nFDC with a contact mark on the obverse, Maundy Twopence 1831 Proof nFDC and nicely toned, Maundy Penny 1831 Proof FDC or very near so and colourfully toned, Penny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1457) nFDC lacquered, the lacquering has started to come off the reverse in places, Halfpenny 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted, (Peck 1463) a small spot by GULIELMUS FDC or very near so, Farthing 1831 Bronzed Proof, Die axis inverted (Peck 1468) NFDC with attractive soft tone, an extremely rare and desirable set, only around 150 are believed to have been minted, very seldom do these sets come to auction
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'.
Proof Set 1902 Long Matt Set Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign and Half Sovereign, then Crown to Maundy Penny nFDC with some light hairlines, plus the Penny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre, Halfpenny 1902 High Tide UNC with subdued lustre and Farthing 1902 NEF dark toned (16 coins in total) and in a fitted SPECIMEN COINS red box
Halfpenny 1788 Pattern by Droz in Gilt, Obverse: Four diamond shaped stops, Crescent-shaped curls below bust, Reverse: Britannia seated, leaf and berry pattern to robe, Peck 965, DH11, D below, EF
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) comprising Crown, Halfcrown (Obverse 1), Florin, Shilling (English), Shilling (Scottish), Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, the English Shilling with some rim nicks, otherwise nFDC in a maroon box, the Halfcrown the rare Davies 2310 (die 1A) die pairing with very few Proof examples known
Halfpenny 1805 Bronzed Pattern Restrike, Peck 1309, R91, Reverse with BRITANNIARUM legend, nFDC with attractive chocolate tone, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88
Penny 1862 Small Date figures from the Halfpenny die, Freeman 41, dies 6+G Good/Fair, the variety very clear with the date numerals bold, Extremely Rare, rated R18 by Freeman
Proof and currency Set 1937 Crown to Farthing, (15 coins) the Halfcrown, Brass Threepence, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing are currency issues, Crown, Florin, Shillings (2), Sixpence, Silver Threepence and Maundy Set are Proof issues, Proof issues nFDC to FDC, Halfcrown A/UNC, Brass Threepence About UNC and lustrous, Penny UNC with traces of lustre, Halfpenny UNC with traces of lustre, Farthing UNC with traces of lustre
Halfpenny 1799 5 incuse gunports Peck 1248, UNC, the obverse with around 70% lustre and a hairline scratch, the reverse with almost full lustre, rarely seen with this much lustre
Halfpenny 1922 Freeman 401 dies 1+A, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the key date in this series and hard to find in high grade
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 6/3/2010 Lot 534 hammer price £36
Penny 1930 Freeman 203 dies 5+C, Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Halfpenny 1943 Freeman 443 dies 1+I, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80
Proof Set 1951 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC to FDC the silver with much brilliance, the Florin with light toning, the bronze and brass with practically full mint brilliance, the Halfpenny and Sixpence firmly wedged in the box, in the blue box of issue, the lid detached
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 Fine with an edge nick, Very Rare and under-rated for rarity by the catalogues, many times rarer than the overdate coin of this date
George V Set 1928 (14 coins) a 13-coin cased set comprising Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence, Silver Threepence, Maundy Set, Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing, with an additional Crown. Both Crowns UNC and choice and markedly different in terms of striking, the first with an even 'satiny' lustre, the second with the reverse particularly well struck, with a finish similar to a Specimen striking and with superb eye appeal and mirror like fields
Halfpenny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 380 dies 1+A, UNC the obverse with practically full lustre and touches of red toning, the reverse with good and even subdued lustre
Proof Set 1953 (10 coins) Crown to Farthing nFDC with toning, in a promoter's box with certificate, along with Halfpenny 1962 Lustrous UNC in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
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
Halfpenny 1848 unaltered date Peck 1533 Good Fine, a pleasing and collectable example of this key date rarity, seldom seen in any grade and still under-rated by the major catalogues
Halfpenny 1848 8 over 7, Both R's of BRITANNIAR, also D and F of DEF all have no top serifs, Peck 1532, this variety not listed by Bramah, EF , the obverse with an old thin scratch
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
Penny 1934 Freeman 210 dies 5+C UNC with good, slightly uneven lustre, Halfpenny 1934 Freeman 422 dies 3+B UNC with good subdued lustre, the Penny seldom seen this nice
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