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 - Wexford Penny 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.
New ZealandHalfpenny 1963 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#23.2 UNC/nFDC with some light contact marks, with an attractive red and magenta tone, retaining much original mint brilliance
Pennies (2) Edward I London Mint, Fine, Halfpenny Edward II or III About Fine, Penny Henry III Fair along with Ireland Penny John, Dublin Mint, moneyer Roberd, Reverse: Sun, moon and three stars in triangle S.6228 Good Fine
USA (2) Halfpenny 1795 Grate, for Clark & Harris, Large Buttons, Breen 1271, diagonal edge reeding, weight 9.39 grammes, Near VF with some light staining on either side, One Cent 1872 1 and 8 almost touch Breen 1982 VG
Southern RhodesiaHalfpenny 1951 VIP Proof KM#28 nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance, the reverse with touches of magenta and green tone, Very Rare with Krause listing at $550 and $850 in Proof 63 and 65 respectively
CanadaHalfpenny Token 1838 Bank of Montreal type as KM#Tn15, Chaloner type 30, Obverse Front and side view of a building. BANK OF MONTREAL. Below ground 1838, Each fence next to the building is divided by a tree, the left has 13 upright palings, 8 to the left of the tree and 5 to the right of the tree; the right has 8 palings, 3 to the left of the tree and 5 to the right. Reverse: No date under the arms, BANK OF MONTREAL on the ribbon in raised letters, the beaver's tail covers the top left stem of the M; the rose faces to the left; the lower right leaf does not touch the M; No stop after SALUS, There is a small dot in the lower angle of the shield above the beaver. NVF for type with some scratches in the field above HALF PENNY, Very Rare, listed at $2400 Fine and $3000 VF by Krause, very seldom offered for sale
British West Africa (3) Two Shillings 1938KN Security edge KM#24 FT26 UNC and lustrous with a small spot on the reverse, Threepence 1920H KM#10a FT125 VF scarce, Penny 1911H KM#6 FT16 Toned UNC
IrelandDecimalHalfpenny 1986 Proof or Specimen striking KM#19, Coincraft IRDHP/86-3, UNC and lustrous with two tiny edge nicks visible under magnification, only issued in the sets of this year, unpriced by Krause, internet research suggests prices in the region of 100 Euros, many of the Halfpennies of this year were melted as the denomination was demonetised on 1 January 1987
New ZealandHalfpenny 1962 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#23.2 UNC/nFDC lightly toning, with some minor contact marks retaining much original mint brilliance
USA (3) One Cent (2) 1863 Breen 1953 NVF with some toning and small edge nicks, 1864L Breen 1961 VF the reverse with a small spot at the top, Halfpenny 1723 Woods VG appears 23 over 22
AustraliaPenny 1916 I KM#23 UNC or near so with traces of lustre, the reverse with some dirt in the legend by COMMONWEALTH, this possibly removable with care
IrelandPenny 1968 VIP Proof KM#11, nFDC starting to tone, slabbed and graded LCGS 91, one of 20 examples minted, examples have been realising upwards of $800 of late
New ZealandHalfpenny 1960 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#23.2 UNC with very good original lustre, some light toning, the obverse with some light contact marks
New ZealandPenny 1962 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#24.2 in an NGC holder and graded PF65 BN, Ex-Pittman collection, Heritage Auction 13/14 January 2015 Lot 35969
New ZealandHalfpenny 1962 VIP Proof/Proof of record KM#23.2 nFDC the obverse with minor contact marks, retaining practically full original mint brilliance
ScotlandJames III Crux pellit copper (Three-penny Penny) type IIA S.5309 Orb tilted upwards to right Fair with a long edge crack. Cataloguers note:- previously known as Crossraguel of Bishop Kennedy Pennies
Halfpenny George III Evasion 1796 Obverse GOD SAVE THE KING, Reverse a tree with three crowns, a handshake below, date in exergue BE AS YOU SEEM TO BE, VF scarce, unlisted by Coleman
New ZealandPenny token undated Milner & Thompson, Christchurch as KM#Tn49 struck in ? Weight 16.35 grammes, possibly struck in silver (copper example weighs 12.1 grammes), EF
Rhodesia and NyasalandProof Set 1955 a 7-coin set in cupro-nickel and copper, KM#PS1 Halfcrown to Halfpenny in LCGS holders comprising Halfcrown 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 91, Florin 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Shilling slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Sixpence 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 88, Threepence slabbed and graded LCGS 88, Penny 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90, Halfpenny 1955 slabbed and graded LCGS 90 Very Rare with a mintage of just 10 sets nFDC with light toning, in the blue case of issue, listed at $2500 by Krause
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