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S3393, P513. No reverse stop. The apparent stop after BRITANNIA is an incuse flaw. Worn but rare. ex Nicholson 016. (1727)

S3393, P517. No obverse stops. Worn and only fair, but rare. (1660)

S3449, P-. The edge reading of NVMMORVM[ }+FAMVLVS.1691++ not recorded by Peck and presumably rarer than usual for what is a scarce issue. Strictly only fair, but stable and the edge clear. Ex Dr B Nicholson collection lot 038 sold by Colin Cooke in 2004. Weight 10.86g. (1467)

S3452, P604. Unbarred A's in MARIA. Strictly fair with weakness at the bottom of the busts and at Britannia's head, but the variety clear. Extremely Rare. Weight 10.05g. (1662)

1/2d. S3554, P641. A reasonable example of this issue. (1894)

S3554. Ist Issue. Date in exergue. Worn and only fair, but rare in any grade as they were only struck for the first three months of 1698. (1825)

S3555, P675. Date in legend and no stop after date. General wear with some pitting and a green patina, but stable. Rare. (35)

S3556, P697. Unbarred A's on the reverse. Worn. (762)

S3556, P699. Reads GVLIELMS. Worn with the reverse better. Ex W J Noble, Glendining 28/11/1973 lot 49 (part). Very rare. (262)

S3556, P702. I/V in TERTIVS. Worn with the reverse worse. This is the Peck plate coin. Attempts to trace its provenance have not been conclusive. Initially all bar three sources used by Peck were eliminated - West, Firth or P G Smith. However, the Circular for Feb.1979 lists an example of this type as ex-Peck and which more adequately fits the description of this coin than that given in the Nicholson sale for lot 140 which was described as ex-Peck and the timing of the Circular listing fits well with Nicholson's purchase of it in early 1981. It is therefore likely that this is in fact an ex-Peck piece as well as ex-BN 141. Very rare. (1728)

S3556, P703. Unbarred A's on the reverse. Worn. (981)

Anne double obverse trial. The edge is inscribed DECVS.ET.TVTA[N over M]NNO.REGNI.DVODECI+.+. Similar to P710, but this legend not recorded by Peck. Dr Nicholson's remarks about this type in his collection notes that Peck would have been better giving two varieties - Edge lettered or plain, is an idea with which we wholeheartedly concur. Ex SNC 12/1994 no.8191 (where listed as P709) & Dr B Nicholson 156, collection sold by Colin Cooke 3/2004 (where described as P710). Dr Nicholson assumed this was the Baldwin piece listed by Peck, but a comparison with that coin which was illustrated in the Clarke-Thornhill sale catalogue at Glendining in 1937 clearly shows it not to be so. The edge reading is almost certainly unique. (1634)

S3659, P768. Dump issue. A pleasing well struck coin.(1666)

S3659, P774. Dump issue. Even wear to both sides from circulation, the obverse E's and rev. R are blundered but don't appear to be over anything. Weight 9.48g. (212)

S3660, P796. Slightly porous with general even wear, the variety clear. (1664)

S3660, P802. Inverted A in GEORGIVS. Worn, but the feature clear. (1726)

S3660, P803. Decent detail, but a bit porous and a clipped flan. (1465)

Copper Proof, P832. Toned with blue, green and violet iridescence on the rev. There is a small spot in front of the bust. Currently slabbed PCGS PR64BN and can be removed if required but not put back in. (760)

S3717. Worn, but the date detail is obvious. It also looks like B/D in BRIT. Odd. ex Nicholson (1724)

1/2d. B/D in BRITANNIA. Unrecorded by Peck or in any other text to my knowledge. Better than the Nicholson piece (lot 236), struck from the same reverse die and the best of 3 pieces I have seen to date. (1895)

S3717, P849. Small date numerals. General wear. (1663)

S3717, P-. V/S in GEORGIVS. Modest wear to the high points with some evidence of die blockage, particularly to Britannia's head. Evenly toned and rare. I have only noted 7 examples to date in all grades despite the trace of the S at the base of the V remaining even in low grade. Ex Dr J Mangahas, Spink 75, lot 424, 29/3/1990 and Dr B Nicholson, collection sold by Colin Cooke March 2004 lot 249. (37)

S3717, P-. No apparent stops to either side. Slightly claggy. (805)

S3719. Good detail with minimal wear. (1725)

S3719, P879. Good detail with minimal wear. (1665)

S3719, P883. Toned with only a trace of wear. (1667)

S3774, P896. Toned with only a trace of wear to the high points. Flaw by the eye and weakness through the laurel leaves, both not fully struck. Pleasing even so. The second 7 appears to be over an underlying 7 or 1. (261)

1/2d. P898 (ball below spear blade. Minimal signs of friction to the highest points. (1892)

S3774, P907. Some lustre to both sides, more to the reverse which is quite iridescent. Slight wear to Britannia's left breast only. Slabbed PCGS MS64 RB. (529)

P1244. Late Soho Pattern in bronzed copper by Kuchler. Slight wear to the highest points of both sides with underlying brilliance in the fields. (571)

S3778, P1248. 5 incuse gunports. Toned, cleaned. (823)

S3778, P1249. 6 raised gunports. Toned with only modest wear. Comes with an old ticket indicating it was purchased from a Dr Johnson - possibly Dr E A Johnstone whose collection was bt 1973 by Baldwin. (715)

P1379. Bronzed restrike proof by Taylor. A mistrike, as the collar has obviously opened during the strike (leaving parallel lines on the edge) and the flan rotated to give a double strike clearly seen in the reverse legend, the two exergue lines and Britannia detail. Otherwise FDC. (1468)

S3781, P1376(var). No berries. This coin has a ball below on the trident shaft below the forks. Peck asserts on p.375 that only some proofs have a ball but all current pieces or proofs struck from current dies are without, however there is always an exception to the rule and this is it. To date, a search for another example from this reverse die has not revealed any further examples, so is presumably ext. rare. Previously cleaned, it is now retoned. (1640)

S3781, P1376. No berries. Trace of wear to one laurel leaf and Britannia's left breast. Toned with traces of lustre to the obverse. (39)

S3781, P1376. No berries. Modest wear to both sides. (40)

S3781, P1377. 3 berries to olive branch. Modest wear only. (41)

S3781, P1377. 3 berries to olive branch. Toned with light wear. (718)

S3781, P1378. Wear to the higher points and a few spots. (42)

Proof Bronzed 1/2d. S3781, P1383. Restrike by Taylor. Practically as struck. (1889)

S3824, P1433. Light even wear to the higher points and a few small marks. (374)

S3824, P1433. Problem free with even wear. (553)

S3824, P1437. Bronzed proof with single raised line on saltire. A hint of cabinet friction only. (1715)

1/2d. P1438. EF for wear, but a few marks to both sides and priced accordingly. (1890)

S3847, P1464. Minimal wear with a few tiny marks, the obverse has had a light clean in the past. A scarce date in this grade nonetheless. (1642)

S3847, P1465. Light wear to the high points. (815)

S3949, P1522. Traces of lustre to the reverse. Struck from a worn obverse die, but the grade confirmed by a sharp flaw running over the highest part of the bun. (1212)

S3949, P-. Inverted die axis. A few surface marks, but little wear. An extremely rare variety with less than 10 examples identified. (1748)

S3949, P1524. Just short of uncirculated. (1438)

S3949, P1539. Lustre both sides and a trace of wear. (1293)

S3949, P1542. Traces of lustre both sides and a hint of wear to the obverse, more to the reverse. (219)

1/2d. S3949, P1543. Some lustre, previously slabbed NGC MS63RB. (1891)

S3949, P1548. Lustre traces to both sides, otherwise toning with no wear but struck from worn dies. (1884)

S3949, P1548. This is actually a large date 1858 completely overpunched on a small date 1857. A few trivial marks, but little wear. (1648)

S3949, P1549. Lustre traces with only a hint of wear. (1292)

Decimal Pattern 1/2d in Cu-Ni. P2036. Plain edge. Practically as struck. ex SNC 2/2001 item no. MC0436 and St. James's 3 lot 305. Rare. (1893)

Freeman obverse 7 brockage. Somewhat worn with the incuse better as usual. (1637)

S3956, P1750, F258. Virtually full somewhat subdued lustre with underlying brilliance and just a trace of cabinet friction to a couple of high points. Attractive. There are two different reverses for beaded border halfpennies, the difference not noted by Freeman. Britannia has short hair with a wide 60 and long hair with the 60 closer together. (44)

S3956, P1761, F274. Worn and toned, the reverse better. (217)

S3956, P1765, F277. Toned with even wear. (502)

S3956, F282. Toned with minimal wear. (1450)

S3956, P1776, F289. Full brilliance with minor spotting and clashed dies evident. (192)

S3956, P1776, F289. Toned with slight wear. (418)

3956, F293. Bronze Proof. Toned with brilliance. ex Mangahas 464, Spink 75 29/3/1990 where incorrectly listed as F294A and Nicholson 395, collection sold by C Cooke 2004. Although Freeman listed the tall 3 proof as no known specimen in the 2nd edition, in fact all the proofs of this date are tall 3. (1749)

S3956, P1779, F294. Small 3 in date. Light wear to the highest points, toned with residual lustre. The small 3 is somewhat scarcer than the large 3 for this date. (1528)

S3956, F292. Large 3 in date. Unevenly toned on the obverse with residual lustre on the reverse. (1916)

Good detail with minimal wear, though there is some light pitting. Dark tone. Rare. (1720)

S3956, F303, P1794. Cu-Ni proof. A couple of tiny marks, but otherwise as struck. (1750)

S3956, F307. Some wear from circulation. (1731)

S3956, F310. Streaky toning and a lamination flaw to the reverse. (1751)

1/2d. S3957, F329, P1816. Lightly toning over original colour with brilliance in the fields, particularly the reverse. Nice. (1857)

S3956, P1825, F339. Good lustre with a couple of small spots to the obv. (560)

S3956, P1839, F354. Struck from worn dies with residual speckled lustre. (47)

S3956, P1843, F358. Subdued lustre. (1440)

S3956, P1844, F359. Struck from a worn obverse die showing a degree of flatness to the hair strands but no corresponding flattening of the bun. Most lustre, toned in places. (258)

S3956, P1852, F368. Virtually full lustre, lightly toning with no wear. A couple of minor marks to the obverse do not significantly detract.(1885)

S3962, P1955, F377. Very good lustre and a couple of bagmarks. (1758)

S3991, P2223, F382. Toned with residual lustre. (1757)

S4056, Gouby A+a. Full lustre with a hint of toning, not as dark as the picture suggests. (800)

S4056, P2286, F390, Gouby B+b. A very deep obverse strike and correspondingly weak on the reverse. (1733)

S4056, P2287, F391. Most lustre with a hint of cabinet friction to a few high points. (203)

S4056, P2294, F398. Speckled lustre and a trace of friction on the fingertips. Weakly struck, as is usually the case for this era. (1756)

S4056, P2295, F399. Virtually full subdued lustre. (180)

S4056. Slightly weak in the strike with a trace of wear. Scarce. (1730)

S4058, F412. Toned with lustre remaining in the obverse legend and exergue. (49)

Proof. S-, F419, P2315. Toned, practically as struck. Ex Tansley 394, DNW 67 28/9/05. Extremely rare. (1755)

S4058, P2314, F418. Some lustre with light toning. (1762)

Proof. S4115, F430, P2425. Toned, practically as struck. (1759)

S4115, F435 (1+D). Light even wear. Scarce. (1081)

S4115, F447. Much subdued lustre. (915)

S4118, P2451, F458. Proof from the sets. Brilliant. (1753)

S4118, P2451, F458. Proof from the sets. Lightly toned. (1228)

S4118, P2452, F459. Lustre with mottled toning. One of the more difficult dates to acquire in this grade. (492)

S4118, P2454, F461. Full slightly subdued lustre with a couple of lightly toning spots. (51)

S4155, P2507, F465. Proof from the sets. Toned with a small spot in the obverse legend. (371)

S4158, P2508, F466. Decent lustre. (1760)

S4158, P2508, F466. Somewhat subdued lustre. (427)

S4158, P2511, F469. Lightly toned. (1735)

S4158. CALM SEA variety. Of the 4 sub-varieties of this coin, this is the 7 to left of tooth type. Slightly subdued lustre. (1732)

S4158, F477, P2516. Lightly toned. (1761)

S4158, F479. Virtually full lustre and a relatively scarce variety. (1754)

S-, P2519, F482. VIP Proof. Toned with a light trace of handling on the obverse, otherwise as struck. Rare. (1646)

S4158, P2518, F481. Full lustre. (632)

S4158, F485. Full lustre. (1834)

S4158. Full lustre. (1833)

S4158, F495B. Proof from the sets. Wide rim. As struck. (1482)