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The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies : Signature Sales

The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies

The Pennies and Halfpennies in this collection have been collected largely in the 1970s and early 1980s, with a brief sojourn into the market in the latter part of the 1980s. Many scarce or rare types grace this collection, a number of which are seldom offered in any grade.

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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2522	Halfpennies (2) 1861 Freeman 277 dies 6+G UNC and lustrous with some small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market for £10. 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+F UNC the obverse toned, the reverse with around 25% lustre, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £10.80 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£55

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2647	Penny 1854 Ornamental Trident Peck 1507 A/UNC with traces of lustre, the reverse with some toning, purchased at Charing Cross Market £8 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£55

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2649	Penny 1854 Plain Trident Peck 1506 A/UNC with a few light contact marks and traces of lustre, purchased at Charing Cross Market £15 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£55

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2529	Halfpennies (2) 1878 Wide Date Freeman 335 dies 15+N, rare, rated R16 by Freeman, NVG, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £26. 1877 Freeman 330 dies 13+J VG, we note there was no example in the Nicholson, Norweb or Andrew Wayne collections More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2576	Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 279 dies 7+F UNC and nicely toned with a few small spots, Ex-M.Peake £17.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2589	Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 313 dies 8+I About Fine, scarce, Ex-Laurie Bamford £20 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2598	Halfpenny 1876H Freeman 325 dies 13+K* UNC with traces of lustre and a couple of small spots on the reverse, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £15 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2616	Pennies (2) 1873 Freeman 64 dies 6+G GVF with some contact marks, purchased at Charing Cross Market £6. 1875 dies 8+H EF and lustrous, once cleaned, purchased at the Cumberland Coin Fair £23 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2623	Pennies (2) 1897 Freeman 145 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC. 1898 Freeman 149 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC with a few small spots More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2650	Penny 1855 Ornamental Trident Peck 1508 EF, has the appearance of red copper, Ex-Baldwins £6.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2656	Penny 1857 Plain Trident Peck 1514 GEF with traces of lustre the obverse with some spots, Ex-G.Monk £8.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2657	Penny 1857 Plain Trident with small date, 7 has thinner upright and points directly to a rim tooth, as Peck 1514 EF/NEF, purchased at Charing Cross Market £11 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2659	Penny 1858 8 over 7 Peck 1516 EF with minor contact marks, purchased at Charing Cross Market £7 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2682	Penny 1861 Freeman 18 dies 2+D Fair, Rare, purchased at Charing Cross Market £1, we note that there was no example in either the Roland Harris or Andrew Wayne collections More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2683	Penny 1861 Freeman 20 dies 2+G VG Rare, Ex-M.Peake £4 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£50

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2613	Halfpenny 1888 Freeman 359 dies 17+S UNC with practically full lustre, purchased at Charing Cross Market £30 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£48

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2651	Penny 1855 Ornamental Trident Peck 1508 GEF/AU the obverse with some toning, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £4 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£48

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2596	Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J A/UNC with good subdued lustre, Ex-Stanley Gibbons £18 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£46

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2662	Penny 1858 Large Date, No WW Peck 1518 EF with some contact marks and a few small spots, Ex-Stanley Gibbons £9 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£46

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2709	Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I only Fair but very rare, purchased at the Bloomsbury Collectors Fair £15 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£46

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2728	Penny 1885 Freeman 121 dies 12+N AU/UNC with around 25% lustre Ex-Stanley Gibbons £12 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£46

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2566	Halfpenny 1858 Peck 1549 UNC or near so and lustrous, the obverse with a couple of small spots, purchased at Charing Cross Market £8 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£44

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2604	Halfpenny 1878 Freeman 337 dies 15+O VF with a spot by the A of HALF, Rare More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£44

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2519	Halfpennies (2) 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 265 dies 3+B EF and lustrous, once cleaned, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £4, 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A EF once cleaned with a couple of spots, Ex-G.Monk More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£42

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2532	Halfpennies (2) 1883 Freeman 348 dies 15+S About Fine/Fine, Rare. 1889 9 over 8 Freeman 361 dies 17+S VF, Rare More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£42

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2558	Halfpenny 1853 Wider date covering 10.5 rim teeth Peck 1539 A/UNC and lustrous with a couple of small spots, Ex-Colin Cooke £15 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£42

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2624	Pennies (3) 1899 Freeman 150 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, Ex-T.Ward £4. 1900 Freeman 153 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, Ex-Surrey Numismatic Society £1. 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC, Ex-Surrey Numismatic Society £3 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£42

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2730	Penny 1889 14 Leaves Freeman 128 dies 13+N UNC with around 30% lustre, Ex-D.Craddock £10.80 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£42

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2533	Halfpennies (2) 1884 Freeman 352 dies 17+S, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £5. 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S, both UNC and lustrous the 1884 with a tone spot in the reverse field More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2537	Halfpennies (3) 1895 Freeman 370 dies 1+A UNC with good subdued lustre and a couple of small rim nicks Ex-Laurie Bamford £4.50. 1896 Freeman 371 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, purchased from Charing Cross Market £20. 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B UNC with subdued lustre, Ex-G.Monk £3 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2565	Halfpenny 1858 8 over 7 Peck 1548 GEF, Ex-D.Craddock £8.30 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2591	Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 315 dies 9+I Good Fine, scarce, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £42 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2601	Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J A/UNC and lustrous, with light cabinet friction, the obverse with a couple of small spots Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £10 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2609	Halfpenny 1882H Freeman 347 dies 19+S UNC or near so and lustrous with some light contact marks on the obverse, Ex-D.Craddock £18 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2610	Halfpenny 1883 Freeman 349 dies 17+S A/UNC with subdued lustre, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £21 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2660	Penny 1858 8 over repaired 8, the underlying figure showing to the right indent of the second 8 Gouby CP1858 GEF with some light contact marks, Ex-Satin £17.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2725	Penny 1883 Freeman 116 dies 11+N AU/EF with traces of lustre, Ex-G.Monk £21 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£40

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2530	Halfpennies (2) 1879 Freeman 338 dies 14+O VF with uneven tone, Ex-G.Monk £3. 1880 Freeman 341A dies 15*+P VG More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£38

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2687	Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D AU/GEF the reverse with some spots, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £16 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£38

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2695	Penny 1864 Plain 4 in date Freeman 49 dies 6+G VF with some surface marks More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£38

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2528	Halfpennies (2) 1876H as Freeman 325 dies 13+K* with the G of D:G: struck over another G, most unusual, Fine, the reverse slightly better although with a couple of spots in the field. 1876H Freeman 329 dies 14+M VF, Ex-G.Monk £2 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£36

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2539	Halfpennies (3) 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Lustrous UNC with a small spot on the portrait. 1900 Freeman 377 dies 1+B A/UNC with pale lustre. 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B UNC with practically full lustre More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£36

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2561	Halfpenny 1856 Peck 1544 GEF with traces of lustre, purchased at Charing Cross Market £24 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£36

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2574	Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 276 dies 6+E GEF once lightly cleaned now fully retoned, Ex-M.Peake £5.80 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£36

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2592	Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 316 dies 9+J VG/Near Fine, scarce, Ex-Ex-M.Peake £4 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£36

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2593	Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 317 dies 9+K Fair, the reverse with some scratches, Rare, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £15 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£32

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2605	Halfpenny 1879 Freeman 339 dies 15+O AU/GEF with a few small spots, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £20 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£32

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2615	Pennies (2) 1860 Freeman 17 dies 6+D Fine, Rare, Ex-M.Peake £2. 1861 Freeman 25 dies 4+G Fine and Rare, seldom seen above VF, Ex-M.Peake £5 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£32

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2538	Halfpennies (3) 1897 Freeman 373 dies 1+B Fine/Good Fine. 1897 Freeman 374 dies 1+C GEF/AU and lustrous, Ex-Laurie Bamford £7. 1898 Freeman 375 dies 1+B A/UNC and lustrous with a couple of small spots, Ex-G.Monk £2 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£30

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2557	Halfpenny 1853 Italic 5 in date Peck 1539 GEF nicely toned, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £6 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£30

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2597	Halfpenny 1875H Freeman 323 dies 13+K* A/UNC with pale lustre and a couple of small spots in the obverse legend, purchased from Charing Cross Market £19 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£28

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2661	Penny 1858 Large Date with W.W. Peck 1517 EF/GEF with some small spots More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£28

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2556	Halfpenny 1853 Close date covering 10 rim teeth Peck 1539 GEF and lustrous with a small spot on the portrait, purchased at Charing Cross Market £5 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£26

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2590	Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 314 dies 8+J Fine or slightly better, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £36 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£26

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2622	Pennies (2) 1895 Freeman 141 dies 1+B UNC with around 75% lustre, Ex-M.Gilbert £4. 1896 Freeman 143 dies 1+B UNC and lustrous the obverse with tone spots, Ex-T.Ward £3 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£26

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2724	Penny 1882H Freeman 115 dies 12+N NEF, Ex-G.Johnson Auction £5 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£26

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2608	Halfpenny 1881 Freeman dies 15+O* this die pairing unrecorded by Freeman, Fine More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£25

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2716	Penny 1879 Freeman 97 dies 9+J EF with some old scuffs, Ex-G.Monk £6.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£25

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2559	Halfpenny 1854 Peck 1542 UNC or near so and nicely toned, EX-D.Craddock £8.30 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£24

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2563	Halfpenny 1857 Reverse B with dots on shield Peck 1545 UNC or near so and pleasantly toned with a couple of small spots, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £19 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£24

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2612	Halfpenny 1887 Freeman 358 dies 17+S UNC with around 85% lustre, and a toning area on the obverse rim by VICT, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £5 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£24

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2626	Penny 1841 REG No Colon Peck 1484 EF once cleaned now retoned, with a few small tone spots, Ex-G.Johnson Auction £21 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£24

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2663	Penny 1858 Small Date with WW on truncation Peck 1518 EF with some contact marks and some spots on BRIT, Ex-Surrey Numismatic Society £8 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£24

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2521	Halfpennies (2) 1861 Freeman 273 dies 4+G EF with some small spots, Ex-Astons £7.20, 1862 Freeman 289 dies 7+G GEF with pale lustre Ex-G.Johnson Auction £5 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£20

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2560	Halfpenny 1855 Peck 1543 A/UNC and colourfully toned, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £20 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£20

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2564	Halfpenny 1858 8 over 6 Peck 1547 EF, Ex-Croydon Coin Auction £3.50 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£19

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2575	Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 278 dies 7+D Good Fine/Fine, rated R16 by Freeman, Ex-Colin Cooke £6, Ex-M.Peake 10/82 More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£19

07/09/2014 Auction 146	English Coins	Lot 2531	Halfpennies (2) 1881 Freeman 342 dies 15+O NVF, Ex-D.Craddock £18. 1881H Freeman 344 dies 16+Q GVF with a spot on the obverse rim More coins like this Signature Sale : The Michael Cole Collection of Victorian Halfpennies and Pennies	£18