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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robp, post: 8419899, member: 96746&quot;]I&#039;d give the grade near Fine. These are relatively common up to fine or good fine, but quite rare in VF and very rare in EF. I&#039;d expect to pay £40ish for it, retail.</p><p><br /></p><p>The question of unbarred As is moot. A punches exist, but frequently the letter was made using a V with the crossbar added. This frequently results in a very weak crossbar which can give the impression of an unbarred A, but under magnification you can usually see a trace of the crossbar. Given the dire state of many examples, it is unwise to assume no bar means an unbarred A and personally would want to see a coin from the die in high grade before deciding. Having said that, the quality of the engraving was pretty dire, so I would expect a reasonably number of unbarred As, though others have questioned whether Peck 604 with unbarred As exists at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition to the 23 proofs and patterns listed by Peck, he notes 8 varieties of currency halfpennies, though that number is considerably greater due to the lack of documentation. The Nicholson collection sold in 2004 had over 2 dozen examples spread across the currency types listed by Peck together with varieties thereof. The rarities given in Peck are outdated with the regular type given as scarce; rev. no stop as very rare; GVLIEMVS, MVRIA, unbarred As, I over unbarred A in BRITANNIA and overstruck on a Chas II halfpenny as extremely rare. The last one is a brass example of which there are still 2 known, and so excessively rare still applies. </p><p><br /></p><p>The legend errors are genuinely rare. I&#039;ve never had a GVLIEMVS (Peck 603). </p><p><br /></p><p>Consensus is the MVRIA variety (Peck 603A) has 4 known. This is the worst of 4 less than stellar examples.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493290[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493291[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Unbarred As occur quite frequently, either on one side or both. The caveat noted above should apply IMO. Peck 604 with MARIA unbarred will be commoner than Peck believed.</p><p><br /></p><p>BRITANNIA with I over unbarred A (Peck 604*) at the end is known for at least half a dozen examples.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493294[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493296[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Peck 605 with reverse no stop is liable to die fill as well as depth of punch. A decent grade example is therefore preferred for confirmation of the variety.</p><p><br /></p><p>Peck 606 which is overstruck on a Charles II halfpenny is rare. Nicholson had Peck&#039;s example and that is the best, but going nowhere. I have a second example and know of no more, but given you are looking for what is already weak residual detail from its previous incarnation, it is likely that more exist. In this case it is possible to see the Charles II obverse detail between Britannia&#039;s arm and head where there are tie ribbons and the O of CAROLO.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493299[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Peck 607 struck in brass is definitely rare. The other one is in the BM and decidedly worse, being struck off-centre.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493300[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In addition there are examples on a heavy flan of 15-25% above the top end of the normal weight range. A piedfort weighing 22.75g. Various legend errors such as IE over EI in GVLIELMVS and a quirky GV over B in the obverse legend where the die sinker obviously thought he was engraving the reverse legend before making the correction. I only know of this example and one other, but doubtless more will surface in due course. The same error is also known on a 1701 halfpenny.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1493304[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>All in all, this and the following reign offer a lot of potential for the variety enthusiast.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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