Isle of ManPenny 1758 Silver Proof with herring bone to right milled edge, 11.53 grammes, S.7411b, KM#7a, minor contact marks, EF with hints of colourful toning, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection, Ex-J.D.Bolton Collection (Douglas) 26/11/2010 Lot 64
Isle of ManPenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue Silver Proof, interior of cap frosted, S.7408c, 8.53 grammes, VF, lightly toned and attractive, Very Rare
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, Ex LCA 172 Lot 517 realised £750
Isle of ManPenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, inside of cap frosted,S.7408 in bath metal, on a heavy flan weighing 12.14 grammes, Bold VF, comes with old ticket showing a purchase price of 25/-.
Isle of ManElectrotype of Penny 1732 Pattern in copper, as Pridmore 9, KM#Pn19, the edge marked APR (August Papworth Ready) younger son of Robert Cooper Ready, famed for the British Museum electrotypes. 11.47 grammes, GEF attractively toned, comes with old collectors ticket, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection
IrelandHalfpenny 1692 S.6597 VF a very pleasing example, a well struck piece with much eye appeal, the William and Mary issue very difficult to find in grades above Fine
Isle of ManPenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7401 VF or better on a slightly mis-shapen flan, very rare in all grades above Fine, comes with old ticket stating 'Glendinings 7.3.45, Ex-R.W.Williamson, and £3 - 1963 Spink & Son Ltd', Ex-Neil B.Todd Collection
Isle of Man (2) Penny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, a contemporary counterfeit, as S.7409, diagonal 1 between legs, 8.53 grammes, About Fine, Halfpenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, a contemporary counterfeit, as S.7409, 3.70 grammes, Fine and of good style. Ex-Neil B.Todd collection, bought Seaby 1963
Isle of ManPenny 1839 S.7417, KM#14 GEF attractively toned with glossy surfaces, the reverse with some contact marks, Ex-John Roberts-Lewis collection, comes with old collector's ticket showing the purchase price of 20/-
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1709 James Stanley, cast issue S.7402 Good Fine, comes with old ticket showing a purchase price of 45/-, bought Seaby 1960, Ex-Neil B.Todd collection
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1733 James Stanley, second issue, inside of cap plain, S.7409, 5.10 grammes, Fine, a collectable example, comes with old ticket showing purchase price of 10/-.
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1813 Bronzed ProofS.7416f a restrike , in an NGC holder and graded PF64 BN, Proof of this series very sought after in the highest grades
Isle of ManPenny 1813 Bronzed Proof Restrike, the obverse showing signs of die rust, in an NGC holder and graded PF63 BN, Proofs of this series very sought after in the highest grades
British West AfricaPenny 1937KN Format 180, KM#19, in a PCGS holder and graded SP64, we note the Format and Krause catalogues list a Proof of the date and type but no specimen strike. This coin displays superior fields but is lacking the full brilliance of a Proof strike
IrelandHalfpenny 1683 MAG BR FRA larger than the rest of the reverse legend S.6575 About VF, these early Irish coppers seldom seen in grades above Fine
AustraliaPenny Tokens (4) 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T.Stokes, Reverse: Grapevine, with legend: LETTER CUTTER, BUTTON CHECK & TOKEN MAKER KM#Tn224 Good Fine, 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T. Stokes, Reverse: Grapevine, with legend: LETTER CUTTER, SEAL ENGRAVER. TOKEN MAKER Fine, cleaned, 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T. Stokes, Obverse: Arms with supporters, Reverse: Grapevine (Note: Mule) KM#Tn236.1 Good Fine/Fine with some flan flaws on the reverse, 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Peace and Plenty KM#285.1 Good Fine
AustraliaPenny Tokens (5) 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T.Stokes, Obverse: Rising Sun behind Emu, Reverse: Grapevine, KM#Tn236.2 Fine, 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T. Stokes, Obverse: Arms with supporters, Reverse: Grapevine, (Note: Mule) KM#Tn236.1, Fine with some weak areas, 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, T. Stokes, Obverse: Legend above Wheatsheaf, Reverse: Grapevine KM#Tn237 Fine/Good Fine, Morpeth, New South Wales, James Campbell, General Stores Obverse: Legend, Reverse: Standing Justice KM#Tn33 Fine with some scratches, 1862 Melbourne, Victoria, Robison Bros & Co. Obverse: Emu with rising sun behind. KM#Tn203 VF with some surface verdigris, Rare
AustraliaPenny Tokens (3) 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle, Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice, KM#Tn104 Fine with some edge nicks, 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle, Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice, Close, large date, KM#Tn104, VF, 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle, Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice, wider, small date, KM#Tn104 VF, Halfpenny 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle, Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice KM#Tn103NVF/VF with an edge bruise
Australia Tokens (4) Pennies (3) 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Peace and Plenty KM#285.1 Fine, 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Robert Hyde & Co. General Marine Store, KM#Tn133 Fine, 1861 Melbourne, Victoria, Robert Hyde & Co. General Marine Store, KM#Tn133 Fine, Halfpenny T.W. Thomas & Co. Grocers, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM 22nd JUNE 1854 KM#Tn248 Fine
Australia Tokens (3) Pennies (2) 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Peace and Plenty KM#285.1 Good Fine, 1859 Melbourne, Victoria, G. & W.H. Rocke, Furniture Importers KM#Tn206 Good Fine, Halfpenny 1854 Melbourne, Victoria, T.W. Thomas & Co. Grocers, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM 22nd JUNE 1854 KM#Tn248 NVF
Australia Tokens (4) Pennies (3) undated, Melbourne, Victoria, E. De Carle & Co. Obverse: Legend, Reverse: Britannia seated left, KM#Tn54 Fine, 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice KM#Tn104 Good Fine with some edge nicks, 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice KM#Tn104 Good Fine, Halfpenny 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle Obverse: Crowned Lion in centre, Reverse: Seated Justice KM#Tn103 NVF/VF
British West Africa One Tenth Penny 1936 Edward VIII KM#14 with mis-shapen hole and some additional incuse lettering on the obverse, with much of the reverse legend malformed, the mintmark not visible due to poor striking in this area, EF, comes with a normal 1936KN Edward VIII KM#14 coin for comparison this UNC
AustraliaPenny Token H.J.Marsh & Brother Hobart, Tasmania, undated, Obverse: I of IRONMONGERS above bottom of J of H.J. Reverse: Tools, with spade handle to right KM#Tn158.1, Near Fine, Very Rare, by far the rarest of the three types recorded, Krause lists at $350 in VG.
AustraliaPenny Tokens (5) undated, Sydney, Advance Australia KM#Tn293/294 wear in the key area prevents exact attribution, Fair, Rare, 1855 Sydney, A. Toogood, Merchant, Reverse: Seated Justice, KM#Tn256 (2) NVF with an edge nick , and Good Fine, 1856 Sydney, Hanks & Lloyd, Opening of the Sydney Railway KM#Tn84 About Fine, undated, Sydney, Iredale & Co. Reverse: Justice Standing KM#Tn135 Fine
Australia Tokens (3) Pennies (2) Sydney, Hanks & Lloyd, 0.5mm space between LL of LLOYD, KM#Tn#84 Good Fine with some heavy contact marks, 1857 Hanks & Company, Peace and Plenty KM#Tn 81 Good Fine with some thin scratches and tone spots, Halfpenny 1857 Hanks & Company, Peace and Plenty KM#Tn80 NVF
AustraliaPenny Token 1857 Sydney, Hanks & Lloyd, 1mm space between LL of LLOYD, KM#Tn85.3 VF with an edge nick and some light surface deposit, the scarcest of the three types for this date
AustraliaPenny Token 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Seated Justice KM#Tn104 VF with some edge nicks
AustraliaPenny Tokens (3) 1855 Hobart, Tasmania, W.D. Wood, Wine & Spirit Merchant, Reverse: Building with HOBART TOWN above and date in exergue below, KM#Tn275 About Fine, undated Hobart, Tasmania W.D. Wood Reverse: Building MONTPELIER RETREAT INN above, W.D WOOD below, KM#Tn274 Fine, undated, Hobart, Tasmania William Jarvey, Pawnbroker, KM#137.3 Fair
AustraliaPenny Tokens (3) 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Peace and Plenty KM#Tn285.1 Good Fine, 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Robert Hyde & Co., General Marine Store, KM#Tn133 About Fine with some surface marks, 1858 Melbourne, Victoria, Hide & De Carle, Obverse: Crowned Lion at centre, Reverse: Justice seated, KM#Tn104 NVF
Australia Tokens, Pennies (2) Sydney, New South Wales and Brisbane, Queenslandundated, Flavelle Bros. & Co, Obverse Legend and Denomination, Reverse: Kangaroo and Emu, Thick foliage behind Kangaroo's tail; KM#Tn69.1 Good Fine with some surface deposit, London, England - Professor Holloway 1858 8 over 7 KM#Tn278.1 Good Fine, Halfpenny - London, England Professor Holloway 1858 KM#277.1 Fine
AustraliaPenny Token undated, Melbourne, Victoria, J. McFarlane Wholesale and Retail Grocer, Reverse: Standing Peace, with lion and sheep PEACE AND PLENTY KM#Tn164 GF/NVF the obverse with some light surface deposit
AustraliaHalfpenny 1854 Melbourne, Victoria, James Nokes, Grocer, Reverse: IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LANDING OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM 22nd JUNE 1854 KM#Tn185 signs of old light cleaning, now almost fully retoned VF
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1723 Woods, Small 3 over 2, with much of the 2 showing to the right of the 3, Breen 153 NGC AU58 BN, struck on a generous 28mm diameter flan, all Woods Halfpennies rare in high grade, the variety coins particularly elusive
Ireland (2) Florin 1942 S.6634 Lustrous UNC and choice in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, Halfpenny 1940 S.6644 UNC or near so with some lustre, the obverse with some tone spots
IrelandHalfpenny 1691 Limerick S.6594 VG the reverse better evenly struck, with traces of the understruck coin visible, a pleasing example for the grade
IrelandPenny Elizabeth I 1601 2.19g, S.6510, mintmark Star, Good Fine on an irregularly shaped flan, with some verdigris in parts, a scarce issue and seldom offered
AustraliaPenny 1931 Normal date alignment KM#23 UNC with around 30%/70% lustre with minor cabinet friction, Very Rare and sought after in high grade, with a mintage of only 494,000, the second lowest mintage in the George V Australian Penny series, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that is the first we have offered
Ireland, 17th Century Ireland - WexfordPenny Token, undated, Isak Freeborn W.744 Fine, unevenly toned with some surface marks and a planchet clip, Rare, unpriced by Williamson
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 Group I with head dividing R and N of HIBERNIA, Imperial Head Breen 221 about Fine for wear with good surfaces, a few small spots in the devices, these possibly removable with care
USAHalfpenny 1787 New Jersey, Obverse: short grips the highest of which points to the left upright of the N of NOVA, rather than below it, Reverse with medium, uneven shield in the style of Breen 892, Central top point of shield points to the upright of the B in PLURIBUS, 10.00 grammes, possibly a contemporary counterfeit, VG/Near Fine for issue and unusual
Australia (2) Penny Token 1859 Peace and Plenty - Melbourne, Victoria KM#Tn285.2 Fine/VG on a porous flan, Penny Token 1862 David Jones - Importer - Criterion House, Ballarat, Victoria KM#Tn138 Good Fine
CanadaHalfpenny Token 1854 Bank of Upper Canada, Plain 4, KM#Tn2, Breton 720, Charlton PC-5C1, thin die crack after F in OF Toned UNC, in a PCGS holder and graded MS63 BN
Ireland (2) Halfpenny 1691 Limerick besieged S.6594 GF/VF for type, unevenly toned with a small edge crack. Much of the original Gunmoney coin understike visible including the Sep r and the 89 of the date, this unusual feature always sought after when offered. Halfpenny 1682 Small lettering S.6575, 7.10 grammes, VG the reverse better, with some light surface residue, possibly a contemporary counterfeit
USAHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI Group III, Head divides E and R of HIBERNIA, 60 over 00, tail added to first 0 to form the 6, touching exergue line, Crosslet after VOCE, Breen 226, approaching Fine
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 Good Fine showing partial centre diamond, the surfaces with some dark tone and residual dirt, the key date in the series. Note: Dies dated 1922 were used to produce the vast majority of the quoted 1,113,000 mintage, leaving only a small percentage of the mintage dated 1923.
Australia (2) Florin 1934/35 Melbourne Centenary KM#33 Near EF with some contact marks, scarce, Penny 1917I KM#23 EF with traces of lustre and a contact mark on the King's neck
Poland - Swedish Occupation Ort (18 Groszy) undated (1656) Carolus X KM#38, Kop 9689, 30mm diameter in silver, 5.51 grammes, Fine with some weakness behind the bust, unlisted by Krause, the Numista website suggests a value in the region of 3100-3500 Poland Zloty. GB Halfpenny 1899 has been largely smoothed with little detail remaining, the obverse with incuse rim teeth and a raised cross from edge to edge, an unusual piece
Canada - Quebec - Anticosti Island 1/8th Penny or 1/8th Dollar 1870, 8 over lower 8 in date, Pattern in bronze 14mm diameter, Obverse: Helmeted Bust in Roman style, Reverse with denomination in an inner circle, all within a wreath with letter A at the top. X#Pn1 Lustrous UNC and rare in this high grade. The attribution for Anticosti Island was first published in 1890 by Scott Stamp & Coin Co.
AustraliaPenny 1938 Proof KM#36 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 BN, only 6 examples have been graded by NGC, the first Proof issue of the iconic Kangaroo design. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted, we note Krause lists at $26,000 in PF63
AustraliaHalfpenny 1938 Proof KM#35 in an NGC holder and graded PF65+ BN, the first Proof minting of the Kangaroo design on the Halfpenny. Extremely rare with just 250 pieces minted. Although graded with a BN designation, this coin is by far the finest thus far graded by NGC, the next finest being PF63 RD, a rare opportunity to own a Top Population rare Proof item. We note also, only one example graded PF65 by PCGS
AustraliaPenny 1920 KM#23 UNC or very near so with traces of lustre on either side, the obverse shows minor contact marks. The obverse struck to an excellent standard with all eight pearls and all the central diamond bold and clear, a superior example of this rare date and type. We note an example only described as Fine was sold by us in our Auction A156 (Lot 1057) for as much as £48 hammer price, a truly rare item and seldom offered
Rhodesia and NyasalandHalfpenny 1956 VIP Proof/Proof of record, KM#1. in an NGC holder and graded PF66 RD. These VIP Proofs were minted in tiny numbers. We note NGC does not list Rhodesia and Nyasaland coins on their Census, however the PCGS Population Report only shows one coin of this type (PR65), this therefore potentially the finest known example
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 Group I with head dividing R and N of HIBERNIA, Imperial Head Breen 221 about Fine for wear with good surfaces, a few small spots in the devices, these possibly removable with care
AustraliaPenny 1915H KM#23 EF the obverse with a slightly uneven tone, the striking on the crown is strong with all eight pearls showing and the central diamond almost complete
USAWashingtonHalfpenny 1783 Large Bust, UNITED STATES reverse legend, Plain edge Breen 1203 VG, along with GB Halfpenny 1754 with obverse countermarked BOSTON, Countermark Good Fine, host coin Fair
USA/IrelandHalfpenny St. Patricks (undated c.1670) FLOREAT .*. REX legend, Checkerboard Floor, Breen 201, Rare, in an NGC holder and graded VF25 BN, the joint highest graded on the NGC Census
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1722 Woods, Harp to left, Breen 144 in an NGC holder and graded AU53 BN, a small flan crack through the E of GEORGIUS, otherwise a very pleasing piece with much eye appeal
USA/IrelandHalfpenny 1760 VOCE POPULI, with P before face on the obverse, two large rosettes follow the reverse legend Breen 232, 7.33 grammes, VF for issue with edge bruises at 3 and 9 'clock
Isle of ManHalfpenny 1733 Silver Proof, interior of cap frosted, 6.41 grammes, S.7410d, Pridmore 29b die rotation of around 60 degrees GEF with old grey toning and flashes of gold, Rare, comes with old ticket stating Ex-Spink Auction 11.1980
Isle of ManPenny 1733 Silver Proof, interior of cap plain, 8.83 grammes, S.7408c, die rotation of around 30 degrees, GEF lightly toned, Ex-M.Rasmussen December 2006, comes with old tickets
AustraliaHalfpenny 1923 KM#22 light surface deposit in places, otherwise VF and with all detail clear on the crown band. Very Rare, the key date rarity in the Australian Halfpenny series.
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