Unlisted Mule 1a4 / 1a3 Quarter cut penny

[Ukstu]

Sifting through my bits and bobs and came across this one. Not listed in any books that i can find so one to mark down. Maybe a complete example will turn up one day who knows.

Its a 1a4 obverse with the Seriffed X and a 1a3 reverse with a nice square E.

Hvnfrei at York mint.

[Citizen H]

looking at the Half penny's that I have , like yours the details are still very vivid also being silver you'd think that they'd been cashed in melted down and re used ... Ive found 5 Halves that I have ...as yet no quarters,  Hopefully others will join in, it will be of interest.... 👍  

[Ukstu]

1 hour ago, Citizen H said:

looking at the Half penny's that I have , like yours the details are still very vivid also being silver you'd think that they'd been cashed in melted down and re used ... Ive found 5 Halves that I have ...as yet no quarters,  Hopefully others will join in, it will be of interest.... 👍  

Most due to the size were probably lost not long after they were cut especially the quarter cut ones. They have become more common on the collector's market in the past 20 year's due to better metal detectors.

I tend to pick them up in lots. I only bid on individual cut coins when i can ID them as being different or from rarer mints. Class 5a coins have a reversed S so if i see them or a 4c with a reversed S i will buy them if they are not whole and the S is visible. I have a half cut of Chichester mint which is not an easy mint to get a whole coin for plus a few Rhuddlan halfs.

This is one that i was able to die match using Mass / Slevin to Ravl at London mint. What makes it different is the Square E which is not usually seen on class 1b1 coins. It's little things like that which i tend to look out for when collecting cut coins.

Stu.

 

 

[Ukstu]

Another unlisted one. Sadly it's in sold listings on ebay. But worth noting down for reference if you like that sort of thing

Reads Her instead of Hen on the obverse. Think its class 1b1 Rodbert at Winchester.

 

 

 

Edited February 26 by Ukstu

[Coys55]

I agree that halfs and quarters are often in almost perfect condition because they were easily lost soon after they entered circulation. I too look for nice examples, scarcer mints, errors, etc. and enjoy the challenge of identifying them. 

This is one of my favourites. Walter (Waltier error) on Northampton, square E's on obverse (round on reverse), class 1a2/1a5 mule, possibly Mass 148, although the X looks different.

Edited March 1 by Coys55

[Ukstu]

34 minutes ago, Coys55 said:

I agree that halfs and quarters are often in almost perfect condition because they were easily lost soon after they entered circulation. I too look for nice examples, scarcer mints, errors, etc. and enjoy the challenge of identifying them. 

This is one of my favourites. Walter (Waltier error) on Northampton, square E's on obverse (round on reverse), class 1a2/1a5 mule, possibly Mass 148, although the X looks different.

That's a stunning half. As struck. You couldn't ask for a better cut. Great find ! 

[Coinery]

Yes, a stunning grade, there! Lovely cut half 👏👏