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Auction: 23050 - The Official Golden BNTA Anniversary Charity Auction
Lot: 34

Selection of Copper Coins (20), including: Victoria (1837-1901), Pennies (2), 'Young Head' Coinage, 1853, 1855, VICTORIA DEI GRATIA, first head left, rev. BRITANNIAR : REG FID : DEF :, seated figure of Britannia facing right, trident in left hand and shield bearing the Union flag in right, legend around and national flower emblems in exergue, edge plain, 9.75g, 12h; another, 9.40g, 12h (Spink 3948); also Halfpennies, 'Bun Head', 1862, second wreathed portrait left, rev. HALF PENNY, seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind with lighthouse on left and ship on right, edge plain, 5.60g, 12h (Spink 3956); also 'Old Head' Issues (3), 1896, 1899, 1901, old crowned and veiled portrait left, rev. HALF PENNY, seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind, edge plain, 5.72g, 12h; and, 5.70g, 12h; and, 5.54g, 12h (Spink 3962); also, Edward VII (1901-1910), Halfpennies (3), 1904; 1905; 1908, EDWARDVS VII DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP :, bare head left, rev. HALF PENNY, seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind, edge plain, 5.67g, 12h; and, 5.69g, 12h; and, 5.56g, 12h (Spink 3991); also, George V (1910-1936), Halfpenny, 1916, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REX FID : DEF : IND : IMP, bare head left, rev. HALF PENNY, seated figure of Britannia right, trident in left hand, shield bearing the Union flag in right, denomination around, date in exergue, sea behind, edge plain, 5.78g, 12h (Spink 4056); also, 'Modified Effigy' types, 1927 (2), similar, 5.62g, 12h; and, 5.65g, 12h (Spink 4057); also, Fourth Coinage (4), 1928, 1929, 1932, 1936, similar, 5.95g, 12h; 5.71g, 12h; and, 5.66g, 12h; 5.61g, 12h (Spink 4058); and George VI (1936-1952), Halfpennies (3), 1937; 1942; 1942, GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP :, uncrowned portrait left, rev. three-masted ship sailing left, edge plain, 5.72g, 12h; 5.65g, 12h; 5.53g, 12h (Spink 4115); lastly, Elizabeth II (1952-2022), Halfpenny, 1953, + ELIZABETH II DEI GRA : BRITT : OMN : REGINA F : D, young laureate head right, rev. three-masted ship sailing left, edge plain, 5.57g, 12h (Spink 4155), all in fine to very fine condition, the Elizabeth II issue is particularly lustrous, but all others are pleasing with generally bright toning (20)

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