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Victoria silver bronze Penny 1d George V high grade Sixpence 6d Bun Head copper Halfpenny lustrous Scarce ½d 1887 ¼d lovely grade Shilling Freeman Farthing Rare aUNC Davies UNC George III 1/- Gouby 2/6 1886
In my experience, high grade halfpennies are harder to come by than pennies from this era. More difficult than most other denominations, I'd say.
Good strong coin with a mature lustre, so if you don't have a high grade example yet, have a good look
Lovely mature lustre and very little wear to speak of. Top quality material I think you'll agree.
Initially recognised by Ernest Bramah, in his 1929 publication "A guide to the varieties and rarity of English regal copper coins: Charles II-Victoria, 1671-1860". Bramah catalogued the variety as No. 25c, and described it as Rare. The distinguishing features of this die are the shallow feature to the right of the join between the two loops of the 8 and the little tooth within the lower loop.
Top grade coin. The ha'penny was very much the staple of the currency - they weren't hoarded like bright pennies, and everybody used them, day in, day out, rich and poor alike. So in many cases, it's harder to find a top whack halfpenny than a Penny from the same era.
Nice strong example of what is fast becoming my favourite series. I just love the weight of 'em, and the surface texture, when they're this good.
Very much scarcer than the normal 1895 penny, the 2mm refers to the gap between the trident and the P. Peck says Very Rare. Freeman says R8.
I have found myself building up quite a sub-specialisation in 1858 pennies, by Gouby number. At last count nine different types had passed through my hands - all 1858, all different date types and overdates. Micro-collecting at its best!
Possibly wiped a while ago, but it's recovered well and still retains a significant amount of original lustre. It's a very attractive example.
As well as an unusually good strike for a 1919, the lustre is attractive too.
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