The Soho Collection was one of the finest collections of copper and bronze that featured in the CGS (Coin Grading Service) league tables, and at various times held finest recorded accolades for many categories. It is offered here in its entirety.
Mr Paul Ellaway who formed the collection gives an insight below into his hobby below. Paul makes the comment that he tried to find the best examples he could and it immediately becomes apparent when perusing his collection he succeeded. Many of these choice coins have been in his collection for decades and once snapped up by collectors in this sale are unlikely to be offered again for at least a generation.
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I will do a brief history of my collecting. It started when I first left school and started working we was renovating a coaching inn and I found a cartwheel twopence and a Bank of England dollar. I had a interest in coins but my collecting started 30 years ago and I found my passion was for copper and bronze when I saw a 1841 penny uncirculated with lustre. I tried to find the best condition coins I could and really enjoyed collecting the best coins I could afford.
Penny 1932 Freeman 207 dies 5+C UNC, the obverse toned, the obverse toned, the reverse with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest of 23 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1661 hammer price £200
Halfpennies in LCGS holders (10) all UNC and lustrous, as follows: 1941 Freeman 439 dies 1+G slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1942 Freeman 441 dies 1+H slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1943 Freeman 443 dies 1+I slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1944 Freeman 445 dies 1+J slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1946 Freeman 449 dies 1+L slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1947 Freeman 451 dies 1+M slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1948 Freeman 453 dies 1+N slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1949 Freeman 455 dies 2+O slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1951 Freeman 459 dies 2+O slabbed and graded LCGS 80, 1958 Freeman 481 dies 3+G slabbed and graded LCGS 82
Halfpenny 1799 6 Raised Gunports, Peck 1249, UNC with practically full mint lustre, an eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the third finest of 12 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010, Lot 527 hammer price £160
Halfpenny 1863 Small upper section to 3, Freeman 294 dies 7+G, UNC with around 20% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin, the second finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A122 September 2008, Lot 2026 hammer price £180
Halfpenny 1875 Freeman 321 dies 11+J, UNC with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1627 hammer price £180
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)
Penny 1883 as Freeman dies 12+N with part of an extra linear circle within the left of the exergue, Gouby BP1883 Bg, UNC with some lustre and a handling mark on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A159 December 2017 Lot 1019 hammer price £100
Penny 1908 Freeman 164A dies 1*+C Obverse: I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, Reverse: E of PENNY tilted clockwise, VG with the key identifiers very clear, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A156 March 2017 Lot 2544 (part)
Halfpenny 1860 Beaded Border Freeman 258 dies 1+A, UNC, the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with around 30% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 1123 hammer price £46
Halfpenny 1863 Large upper section to 3, Freeman 292 dies 7+G, UNC and lustrous with some small flaws in the reverse field, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009, Lot 560 hammer price £80
Halfpenny 1908 Freeman 387 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1463 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1925 Modified Effigy Freeman 405 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and highly lustrous, in an LCGS holder 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 624 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1939 Freeman 433 dies 1+C Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A123 December 2008 Lot 1444, hammer price £48. Examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Penny 1826 Reverse A, No Line on Saltire, Peck 1422, UNC/GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A110 September 2005 Lot 950 hammer price £90
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 10 dies 2+D, Gouby BP 1860 Jd, with triple-struck F in F:D: and 1 over 1 in date, in addition the piece also has a slight die rotation, in an LCGS Yellow Ticket holder 'UNC cleaned'
Penny 1861 Freeman 29 dies 6+D, UNC and attractively toned, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2057 hammer price £180
Penny 1890 15 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1890Ac, Freeman dies 12+N, UNC and attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 BN, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Penny 1908 Freeman 165 dies 2+C UNC with around 70% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse
Halfcrown 1916 ESC 763, Bull 3715 Lustrous UNC with golden toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 37 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in a PCGS holder and graded MS64, This series is notoriously difficult to find in grades LCGS 80 and above, normally suffering from poor strikes and bagmarks from the wide fields, this an exceptional example, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1607 hammer price £90
Halfpenny 1797 Copper Pattern, Peck 1154, KH6, Obverse: 3 Berries in wreath, Reverse: Ship with 3 stays from foremast to bowspirit, NVF/GF with some scratches and edge bumps, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, the raw coin Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 970 hammer price £95
Penny 1807 Peck 1344 UNC so with the odd tone spot, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A105 June 2004 Lot 777, hammer price £80
Penny 1860 Toothed Border, as Freeman 15, dies 4+D, with central cut fishtail, and an additional dot below the colon following the F of F:D:, this smaller than the colon dot and offset to the right, LCGS Variety 44, UNC or near so and lustrous, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2361 hammer price £80
Penny 1863 3 over 1 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, only Fair, very few examples recorded of this rare type, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 4, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 June 2016 Lot 3168 hammer price £400
Penny 1888 as Freeman 126 dies 12+N with both I's in VICTORIA missing their top left serifs, Gouby BP1888 B, UNC with around 60% lustre, the obverse with a dark toned area on the D of F:D:, Ex-London Coins Auction A111 November 2005 Lot 1200, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A157 June 2017 Lot 2935 (part)
Penny 1891 Freeman 132 dies 12+N Choice UNC and almost fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 3/6 2007 Lot 1174 (part)
Penny 1893 Freeman 136 dies 12+N, Gouby BP1893Ae, different style of 3 with central tip pointing downwards, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RB, the NGC ticket removed at the time of LCGS slabbing, the joint finest known of just 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1900 Milled edge LCGS variety 04, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Unlisted by Freeman, Gouby or Peck, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2463 hammer price £140
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, UNC with good subdued lustre, well struck with excellent surfaces, the third finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Farthing 1926 Freeman 605 dies 3+B UNC and choice with considerable mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 90. Very few currency coins of any issue attain this high grade and these are prized and rare examples. The joint finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 827 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1873 Freeman 310 dies 7+G, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, the finest known of just 2 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 333 dies 14+N, UNC with some subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, probably scarcer than the R12 quoted by Freeman in high grade, the finest known of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Lot 591, Ex-London Coins Auction A125 June 2009 Lot 1345 hammer price £120
Penny 1858 Large Rose, W.W on truncation, Ornamental Trident Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, Rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 December 2014 Lot 2891 hammer price £110
Penny 1862 Small Date Figures from the Halfpenny die Freeman 41 dies 6+G. Rated R18 by Freeman. Poor with the variety very clear, very few examples known, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 2, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2589 hammer price £260
Penny 1877 Freeman 91 dies 8+J, 12 1/2 teeth date spacing, with part of an extra linear circle to the left side of the exergue, Variety on Gouby BP1877Bb, LCGS Variety 06, UNC with traces of lustre and minor cabinet friction, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, the finest known of 7 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1877 Freeman 332 dies 14+J, UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 Lot 590 hammer price £75
Halfpenny 1906 Freeman 385 dies 1+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, all Edward VII bronze hard to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked, this a superior example and the second finest of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1462 hammer price £65
Halfpenny 1927 Freeman 408 dies 2+B, Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the finest known of just 6 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report. Grade 88 currency coins in this series are truly rare, this coin is UIN 350, one of the earliest coins to be encapsulated by LCGS. Since this has been encapsulated, a further 43000+ coins have been recorded by LCGS and this has yet to be beaten, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2009 hammer price £70
Mint Error - Mis-Strike HalfpennyElizabeth II obverse brockage struck off-centre with around 3mm of blank flan from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock on either side, GEF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, a highly unusual piece
Pennies in LCGS holders (4) 1937 ProofFreeman 220 dies 1+B, nFDC the reverse with good lustre, the obverse attractively toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 88, 1950 Proof Freeman 241 dies 3+C, UNC with some lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, 1951 Proof Freeman 243 dies 3+C Toned UNC with some lustre, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, 1953 Proof Freeman 246 dies 1+B nFDC retaining much original mint brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 85, along with Halfpennies in LCGS holders (2) 1953 Proof Freeman 465 dies 2+A, UNC with some lustre, now toned, slabbed and graded LCGS 82, 1970 Proof Freeman 495A dies 4+I, nFDC retaining almost full mint brilliance, slabbed and graded LCGS 88
Penny 1888 Freeman 126 dies 12+N, UNC with around 80% lustre, some very light handling marks and tone spots barely detract, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the third finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 2137 hammer price £65
Penny 1905 Freeman 161 dies 1+C UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the second finest known of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1271 hammer price £40
Penny 1914 Freeman 178 dies 2+B, UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 20 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS65 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1861 F over P in HALF thus appearing to read HALP, Freeman dies 6+G. LCGS Variety 30. VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15. We note there was no example of this type in the Nicholson Collection. This type, on the rare occasions it is encountered, usually is found in grades VG to Near Fine
Penny 1848 8 over 7 Peck 1532 UNC with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1193 hammer price £95
Penny 1900 as Freeman 153 dies 1+B Gouby BP1900Aa Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest of 13 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report of this type. Bronze Pennies always desirable in grade 85 and are seldom seen, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 1174 (part)
Penny 1922 Freeman 192 dies 3+B UNC with around 65% lustre, a surprisingly difficult coin to find in high grade, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the third finest known of 19 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1287 hammer price £65
Farthing 1927 Freeman 607 dies 3+B Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 25 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2006 Lot 1022 Hammer price £12
Halfpenny 1903 Freeman 382 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre, a well-struck example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A114 September 2006 Lot 989 hammer price £32
Halfpenny 1920 Freeman 399 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1890 Freeman 130 dies 12+N UNC the obverse with traces of lustre, the reverse with around 25% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A106 September 2004 Lot 848 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1861 Freeman 282 dies 7+G, UNC with good lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A125, June 2009 Lot 1055 hammer price £80
Penny 1860 Toothed Border Freeman 13 dies 3+D, very little trace of the L.C.W. below the shield due to die filling, as noted in John Jerrams' 'The Early British Bun Penny 1860-1865 and their Varieties' A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A109 June 2005 Lot 1169 hammer price £95
Penny 1862 as Freeman 39 dies 6+G with the R of REG struck over a higher, weaker R, LCGS Variety 18, A/UNC and nicely toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 3152 hammer price £75
Penny 1899 as Freeman 150 dies 1+B Gouby BP1899Aa 9 1/2 teeth date spacing, Choice UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of 9 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1909 Raised Dot between the N and E of ONE, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Rare, Ex-London Coins Auction March 2010 A128 Lot 1594 hammer price £330
Penny 1911 Freeman 171 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, a boldly struck and eye-catching example, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the third finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1866 Raised dot between O and N of ONE, also an additional two dots in the field below the NN of PENNY, a most unusual piece, LCGS Variety 03, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-London Coins Auction A143 December 2013 Lot 2151 hammer price £95
Penny 1906 Closed 9 in date, LCGS Variety 02, UNC with around 65% slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 RB, the NGC ticket no longer with the coin
Halfpenny 1885 Freeman 354 dies 17+S UNC with practically full lustre and choice, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 507 (part)
Halfpenny 1931 Freeman 416 dies 3+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre and excellent fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest known of 18 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, currency coins graded 88 are truly rare and are very seldom encountered
Penny 1887 Freeman 125 dies 12+N, UNC with around 80% lustre, with numerous tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A108 March 2005 Lot 979, hammer price £32
Penny 1892 Freeman 134 dies 12+N UNC with subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1255 hammer price £50
Penny 1895 10.5 teeth date spacing, LCGS Variety 05, UNC with practically full, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 11 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Penny 1901 with milled edge unlisted by Freeman, Peck or Gouby, only Fair, very rare, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 3/6/2007 Lot 1201 hammer price £42, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2466 hammer price £180
Penny 1913 Freeman 174 dies 1+A, UNC with good subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2508 hammer price £26
Halfpenny 1901 Freeman 378 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full lustre and prooflike fields, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-London Coins Auction A106 September 2004 Lot 827 hammer price £55
Halfpenny 1917 Freeman 396 dies 1+A, UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 623 hammer price £26
Halfpenny 1921 Freeman 400 dies 1+A, UNC with around 65% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the joint finest known of 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1940 Freeman 438 dies 1+F, Choice UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, this date surprising hard to locate in choice grade, the joint finest known of 4 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny 1906 Freeman 162 dies 1+C, the reverse double struck, the second striking rotated by around 20 degrees clockwise, showing most of a second date and parts of a second Britannia, Good, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 5
Mint Error - Mis-Strike Penny Victoria Bun Head, struck on an Halfpenny-sized flan with the date and most of the legend off-flan, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30
Penny 1862 struck on a heavy flan and weighing 10.7 grammes. Freeman notes that 1860 and 1861 coins have been recorded weighing 11.35 grammes. This coin although only in Poor grade appears struck from dies 6+G. Unrecorded by Freeman, Peck, Gouby, Satin or Spink and highly unusual. In an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 3
Penny 1889 15 Leaves in wreath, Freeman 127 dies 12+N, UNC with good, slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A147 June 2014 Lot 1936 hammer price £95
Penny 1903 Freeman 158 dies 1+B, Lustrous UNC, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse. Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1269 hammer price £44
Penny 1906 Freeman 162 dies 1+C UNC with around 75% slightly subdued lustre, and some toning, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 1589 hammer price £38
Penny 1907 Freeman 163 dies 1+C UNC with practically full lustre and a few carbon spots on the obverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A117 June 2007 Lot 1204 hammer price £42
Penny 1912 Freeman 172 dies 1+A, Lustrous UNC with excellent surfaces, the third finest known of 22 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1923 Freeman 402 dies 1+A a particularly sharp obverse striking, a Specimen strike, the rims although equal in height to the currency coin are more raised from the fields, UNC with a few minor contact marks on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1272 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1924 Freeman 403 dies 1+A, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1631 hammer price £55
Penny 1882H Unbarred H, LCGS Variety 06, as Freeman 115 dies 12+N, GEF and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 65, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016, hammer price £60, Ex-P.Redford 9/9/2000
Penny 1884 Freeman 119 dies 12+N, UNC or very near so and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A152 March 2016 Lot 2448 hammer price £55
Penny 1895 as Freeman 141 dies 1+B, but with 10 1/2 teeth date spacing, LCGS variety 05, this date width unlisted by Gouby, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 30, Ex-London Coins Auction A133 June 2011 Lot 566, hammer price £32, Ex-Dr.A. Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1902 Low Tide Freeman 156 dies 1+A, the 0 of the date showing signs of an underlying character in the top of the loop, EF/AU with traces of lustre on the obverse, the reverse with around 60% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010, Lot 1713 hammer price £100
Penny 1904 Freeman 159 dies 1+B, UNC the obverse with around 90% lustre, the reverse with around 75% lustre, a most attractive piece, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse. Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1656 hammer price £80
Penny 1908 Freeman 166 dies 2+D UNC with good lustre, slightly subdued on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse
Penny 1909 Freeman 168 dies 2+D UNC with around 80% lustre, slightly subdued on the reverse, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Edward VII Pennies difficult to find in grade 80 as many are heavily bagmarked due to the low relief of the obverse
Penny 1911 Hollow Neck, I of BRITT points to a rim tooth, Gouby BP1911 B (Obverse X, Reverse a) VG, Rare, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 10, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1240 hammer price £80
Penny 1929 Freeman 201 dies 5+C Choice UNC with around 90% slightly subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the second finest known of 29 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1902 High tide, Freeman 381 dies 1+B, UNC with around 80% lustre and choice, the second finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1909 Freeman 388 dies 1+B, UNC with around 40% subdued lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 78, Ex-Roland Harris Collection London Coin Auction A124 Feb 28 2009 Lot 622 hammer price £55
Pennies (3) 1909 with raised dot between N and E of PENNY (a similar variety to the 1897 Penny) VG the variety very clear, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 15, Ex-London Coins Auction 139 December 2012 Lot 2094 (part), 1907 with only one colon date after IMP (the lower dot is missing), LCGS Variety 03, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, 1903 ONE with the right leg on the N thinning towards the top (weak hub) LCGS Variety 04, Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 20, the only example thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, an interesting small study group for the Variety Specialist
Penny 1880 second 8 struck over another 8, Gouby BP1880Af, an attempt has been made to repair the die around the second 8. The preliminary test strike was inaccurate with the bottom of an 8 showing to the left of an original 8. A small part of that test strike also shows in the bottom centre of the original 8, VG in an LCGS holder and graded 15, very few examples known, Ex-Dr.A.Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies, London Coins Auction A139 December 2012 Lot 558 hammer price £100
Penny 1901 Freeman 154 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, with small tone spots, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 47 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A116 March 2007 Lot 1182 hammer price £20
Farthing 1956 Freeman 669 dies 3+D Choice UNC and fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the third finest of 21 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1874 Freeman 312 dies 7+J Fine, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 25, rated R13 by Freeman and rare in all grades, Ex-London Coins Auction A129 June 2010 Lot 1552 hammer price £48
Halfpenny 1915 Freeman 394 dies 1+A, UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 September 2009 Lot 2034 hammer price £50
Penny 1851 DEF Far Colon, with no serifs to B of BRITANNIAR, NVF/VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 35, Ex-London Coins Auction A153 5/6/2016 Lot 3150 hammer price £28
Penny 1889 Freeman 127 15 Leaves in wreath, 14 1/2 teeth date spacing, Gouby BP1889 A, UNC or near so attractively toned with traces of lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 75, Ex-Frank Stephenson Collection, London Coins Auction A1547 June 2017 Lot 2936 (part)
Penny 1919 Freeman 185 dies 2+B UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the third finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1883 Freeman 349 dies 17+S A/UNC and lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 70, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 603 hammer price £60
Halfpenny 1896 Freeman 372 dies 1+B Choice UNC with around 80% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, 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 618 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1911 Freeman 390 dies 1+A, UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85, the joint finest known of 17 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A128 March 2010 Lot 533 hammer price £46
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, the second finest of 8 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A126 September 2009 Lot 1271 hammer price £60
Penny 1874H Freeman 69 dies 6+I, VG in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 8, this type almost always found in low grade, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1206 hammer price £110
Penny 1858 Ornamental Trident, 8 struck over another 8, W.W. on truncation with misaligned colon dot after DEF, VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 45, Ex-Dr. A. Findlow Hall of Fame Pennies
Penny 1910 Freeman 170 dies 2+E UNC with around 90% lustre, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1276 hammer price £36
Penny 1937 Freeman 217 dies 1+A Choice UNC with practically full lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 26 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A121 June 2008 Lot 924, hammer price £36
Penny 1863 struck on a thicker heavy flan weighing 12.1 grammes, the flan around 1.75mm thick, the obverse struck slightly off centre Fair, unusual, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 8, Ex-London Coins Auction A155 December 2016 Lot 1196 hammer price £190
Penny 1896 as Freeman 143 dies 1+B, the reverse struck from a Proof die, UNC with practically full lustre with a tone spot to the veil, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, Ex-Michael Freeman, London Coins Auction A138 September 2012 Lot 2491 hammer price £26
Penny 1913 Freeman 177 dies 2+B, UNC the obverse with practically full lustre, the reverse with around 50% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82
Penny 1915 Freeman 179 dies 2+B, UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 80, the joint finest known of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-Trevor Stone Collection, London Coins Auction A107 November 2004 Lot 1281 hammer price £34
Halfpenny 1899 Freeman 376 dies 1+B Choice UNC with practically full mint lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 85 a superb example, the second finest of 14 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report
Halfpenny 1912 Freeman 391 dies 1+A, UNC and almost fully lustrous, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, Ex-Roland Harris Collection, London Coins Auction A124 February 2009 Lot 1075 (part)
Halfpenny 1919 Freeman 398 dies 1+A, UNC with around 80% lustre and with excellent surfaces, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 82, the second finest of just 5 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, Ex-London Coins Auction A127 December 2009 Lot 2040 hammer price £36
Halfpenny 1938 Freeman 431 dies 1+B Choice UNC with around 90% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the joint finest known of 38 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
Halfpenny 1945 Freeman 447 dies 1+K Choice UNC with around 75% lustre, in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 88, the second finest of 10 examples thus far recorded by the LCGS Population Report, examples of this series graded 88 are truly rare
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