1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-4 Rarity-4. NGC graded MS-62. Glossy light to medium gray with darker gray toning in protected areas. The toning contrast accents the design details and the eye appeal of this example is outstanding. The surfaces are virtually flawless, free of any identifying marks or planchet flaws. The obverse (oak tree side) is misaligned slightly to the bottom causing the tops of S IN M to be tight to the edge or slightly off the planchet, but everything else is co...

1652 Pine Tree Shilling Noe-5 Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-58. MASATHVSETS IN type with Backwards N's struck on a Large Planchet. Choice lustrous light to medium silvery gray with hints of attractive bluish steel overtone in the fields and protected areas. A beautiful example, nearly flawless. Just the barest hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only mark is a tiny pinprick under the N in NEW. The planchet is smooth and free of any of the usually encountered cracks or voids ...

(1659) Lord Baltimore Shilling Breen-64 Rarity-6. PCGS graded EF-40. Variety with a large head and the point of the shield between the M & V. Glossy dark steel with light silvery toning covering the highpoints and legends. The surfaces are smooth and the planchet is free of any flaws or significant marks other than the always present clashmarks off the right side of the shield. The only defects are a few very faint hairlines on the face and in the field to the left, but it takes a strong glass...

(1672-75) St. Patrick Halfpenny Breen-199 Vlack 5-D. VF-30. Slightly sharper with very fine roughness under a glossy dark chocolate brown patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown on the side showing St. Patrick and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. No verdigris or contact marks and the edge reeding is complete. The only weakness is at FLORE due a to an uneven strike before the angel. Variety with medium sized letters on the obverse and a space between FLORE and AT so that l...

(1672) London Elephant Halfpenny on Thick Planchet Breen-186. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Lustrous steel and chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter chocolate brown toning faded down from mint color in some of the protected areas. The surfaces are lustrous and choice except for several faint spidery hairline planchet voids on the reverse, as struck. Otherwise this piece is flawless and the eye appeal is excellent. Pop 10; 19 finer, 14 in 63BN, 5 in 64BN. Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000. Th...

(1672) London Elephant Halfpenny on Thick Planchet Breen-186. VF-30. Glossy chocolate brown with smooth, very attractive surfaces. The only marks are a few minor rim nicks of no significance. Nicely centered on a thick planchet, and the legends are complete. A nice example for the grade. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Our item number 145515

(1828) Holt's American Plantation 1/24 Real Restrike of 1828 Breen-78. PCGS graded MS-62. Lustrous bright silvery gray with darker steel gray toning on the highest points of the design. This piece is choice except for a few spots of "tin pest" on both sides. The largest spot is nestled between the front legs of the horse and a smaller one covers the back of the neck of the rider. These pieces, struck on nearly pure tin planchets, originally were intended for the American plantations (the opera...

1722 Rosa Americana Penny with Short Ribbons Breen-113. PCGS graded MS-63. Glossy dark olive with frosty golden brown covering the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and virtually flawless, which is unusual for pieces struck in Bath Metal. The legends are bold and complete with both sides nicely centered on the planchet. A premium example of the VTILE and short hair ribbons design type. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. The Mark Gordon Collection. Our item nu...

1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing Martin 3.3-Ba.1 Rarity-2. AU-55. Lustrous chocolate brown and olive with lighter brown in protected areas. Excellent eye appeal, just a hint of rub on the highest points from mint state. The only marks are a small spot of reddish at the top of the I in GRATIA and a shallow planchet flake on the rim over the adjacent T. Late die state with several die cracks on both sides. Estimated Value $200 - 250. Our item number 145498

1723 Wood's Hibernia Farthing Martin 3.14-Bc.6 Rarity-6. VG-10. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive, free of any defects. The date and legends are strong. Estimated Value $80 - 100. Our item number 145393

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.14-Fb.1 Rarity-3. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Lustrous mint red fading to steel brown, more than a third of the original mint color remaining. This piece is a flawless gem except for some of the usual tiny planchet chips on the portrait and in the center of the reverse, all as struck. Struck very slightly off center to K-2. A premium example of the type, at least equal to the Martin plate coin for the die variety. Pop 18; 6 finer, 4 in 65RB, 2 in 66RB...

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.40-Gc.18 Rarity-2. Fine-15. Considerably sharper but covered with very fine roughness mixed with traces of greenish verdigris. A collection of old pinscratches in the left reverse field are well hidden in the natural patina. Estimated Value $60 - 80. Our item number 145394

1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny Martin 4.100-Gc.12 Rarity-7+. VF-25. Glossy light olive and steel. Flawless except for a small planchet void in the field under the E in HIBERNIA, and this void is filled with reddish planchet impurity. Sharply struck and well detailed. Better than the Martin plate coin for the variety. Estimated Value $200-UP. Our item number 145395

1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny Nelson-3 Rarity-3 The "VOOE" Variety. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty light chocolate brown with peeps of original mint red remaining on both sides. Nicely struck except for the centers, which is typical of the variety, but the overall strike is much better than normally encountered. Struck very slightly off center to K-10 but the legends are not affected. Struck from a later state of the dies and the break closing the C to create the "VOOE" error is bold. A remarkab...

1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny Nelson-4 Rarity-3. NGC graded MS-61. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate with specks of dark olive verdigris in the mix, mostly on the reverse. Many of these specks appear to be bits of impurity in the planchet itself, but they distract from the eye appeal regardless of their origin. Otherwise this piece is nicely struck and free of notable marks. Variety without the added "P" on the obverse. Pop 1; 11 finer, 8 in 62, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2...

1766 Pitt Halfpenny Token Breen-251. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown. Virtually flawless, void of any notable defects. Nicely struck except for minor weakness on the right half of the ship. A premium example of this popular early colonial copper, which honored William Pitt for his efforts to help repeal the Stamp Act. Pop 14; 29 finer. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,300. Our item number 145499

1766 Pitt Halfpenny Token Breen-251. PCGS graded EF-45. Attractive light chocolate brown with darker chocolate toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and choice, free of any distractions. The legends are complete and strong. A choice example for the grade. Pop 16; 42 finer. Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700. The Mark Gordon Collection. Our item number 151320

1773 Virginia Halfpenny with Stop after S Breen-180. PCGS graded MS-63 Red. Lustrous mellowing mint red fading to light steel brown on the highest points, at least 85% of the red remaining. The only marks are a few microscopic ticks or planchet chips on the neck and a tiny pinprick on the throat, plus a spot of chocolate brown toning between the R & E in REX. Sharply struck and nicely centered on the planchet. Variety with 7 harpstrings. These Virginia halfpennies have the enviable distinction...

1773 Virginia Halfpenny Breen-180. VF-20. Variety with a stop following GEORGIVS. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine granularity. No marks or verdigris. Sharply struck and well detailed throughout, and the date is strong. Estimated Value $80 - 100. Our item number 145406

1776 Continental Dollar in Pewter Newman 2-C Rarity-3 CURRENCY Type. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice light silvery gray with smooth, prooflike fields on both sides. Sharply struck and well centered on a perfect planchet. The only defects are a few microscopic ticks of absolutely no consequence, traces of very fine carbon at the dentils at the top of the obverse, and a tiny splash of wax or some similar substance inside the MARYLAND ring at the bottom of the reverse. This example is quite possibly th...

1785 Connecticut Miller 7.1-D Rarity-4+. Fine-15. Slightly glossy golden brown with darker olive toning covering the fields and protected areas. The attractive two-tone appearance of this piece accents the details and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. There are some natural planchet striations at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse, and these later ones obliterate most of the date. Still a decent example of this scarce variety. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Our item numb...

1787 Connecticut Miller 32.6-X.6 Rarity-6. NCS graded Details of EF-40 Corroded. Sharpness EF40 but covered with uniform fine granularity that dulls the surfaces. No marks or verdigris, and the details are sharp. The legends and date are complete and bold, and there are no planchet flaws other than a thin planchet crease hidden in the hair at the back of the head. Dark steel. This piece has better detail than the Perkins example and is comparable to the Ford coin, which was granular. Estimate...