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<p>[QUOTE="robp, post: 5160533, member: 96746"]Base metal British coins of the 18th century were typically plain edge, and not struck in a collar until the Soho issues. However, there is always an exception to the rule and that was in 1719 when a handful of obliquely grained halfpennies were made. 3 known of the 1st issue as far as I can establish and maybe two each of the 2nd issue for both obverses. Peck listed his own and the Rogers piece (P.782) for the first issue, but this was a third example unknown to Peck as it was in the US when he wrote his book.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a note at the bottom of the Norweb part 2 catalogue lot 520 (Spink 1985) stating the other known example of this type has the provenance ex Caldecott, ex Dean Rogers, Brand-Lichtenfels Sale (Kreisberg/Schulman, New York 18/3/64 lot 2737) and SNC March 1965 (CC1324). However, the appearance of a rather worn example from Baldwin’s basement sale suggests that piece was the ex Roger’s example, being accompanied by a note stating 'a gift from C W Peck 1951 who noted there were only 2 examples known'. As Peck’s own piece passed to Norweb, this would therefore appear to be a third example, ex Brand-Lichtenfels etc, but not ex-Rogers, nor confirmed ex-Caldecott. It's also ex Terner and Stone collections.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1209849[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robp, post: 5160533, member: 96746"]Base metal British coins of the 18th century were typically plain edge, and not struck in a collar until the Soho issues. However, there is always an exception to the rule and that was in 1719 when a handful of obliquely grained halfpennies were made. 3 known of the 1st issue as far as I can establish and maybe two each of the 2nd issue for both obverses. Peck listed his own and the Rogers piece (P.782) for the first issue, but this was a third example unknown to Peck as it was in the US when he wrote his book. There is a note at the bottom of the Norweb part 2 catalogue lot 520 (Spink 1985) stating the other known example of this type has the provenance ex Caldecott, ex Dean Rogers, Brand-Lichtenfels Sale (Kreisberg/Schulman, New York 18/3/64 lot 2737) and SNC March 1965 (CC1324). However, the appearance of a rather worn example from Baldwin’s basement sale suggests that piece was the ex Roger’s example, being accompanied by a note stating 'a gift from C W Peck 1951 who noted there were only 2 examples known'. As Peck’s own piece passed to Norweb, this would therefore appear to be a third example, ex Brand-Lichtenfels etc, but not ex-Rogers, nor confirmed ex-Caldecott. It's also ex Terner and Stone collections. [ATTACH=full]1209849[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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