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18th Century Tokens, Cornwall, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, in gold, arms, rev. laureate bust, flags and drum behind, edge plain, 10.45g/6h (DH 4, not recorded in gold). Well worn from being a pocket piece, test mark on either side, otherwise mediocre, of the highest rarity and almost certainly the only known specimen (£2,000-3,000)
Hammer Price: £3,200
19th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, The largest copper coin ever issued in Great Britain: Birmingham, Workhouse, Pattern (?) Sixpence, 1813, by T. Willets, in copper, frontal elevation of building, rev. arms, edge plain, 163.62g/6h (W 375). Minor flaws on rims, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, believed only seven specimens known (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,150
18th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1793, in silver, bust right, rev. man at forge, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 13.38g/6h (DH Warwickshire 394). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state, attractively toned, extremely rare (£700-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,100
18th Century Tokens, Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right, rev. arms and supporters, edge payable at the warehouse of samuel kingdon, 14.73g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine, reverse better, toned, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £980
18th Century Tokens, Cornwall, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.98g/6h (DH 4). Minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, men at forge, rev. woolpack, payable at t · santer kidderminster, edge grained, 9.48g/6h (DH 487, edge unpublished). Extremely fine with much original colour, of the highest rarity, perhaps the only known specimen (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £850
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, seated figure of Londinia, buildings behind, shield distant from legend, rev. hands supporting crowned triangle, edge payable at the house of t & r davidsons, 14.46g/12h (DH 294a, not recorded in silver). Virtually as struck and attractively toned, of the highest rarity and believed unpublished in silver with this edge (£1,000-1,500)
Hammer Price: £820
18th Century Tokens, Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge plain, 27.70g/6h (DH 3b). Undertype not visible; tiny edge or metal fault on reverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, most attractive and very rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century Tokens, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in dublin or ballymurtagh, 7.13g/6h (DH 1b; Brodie –). Struck over a Ballymurtagh Halfpenny of Camac, Kyan & Camac, date uncertain; extremely fine and well-centred with a little original colour, of the highest rarity (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £750
18th Century Tokens, Somerset, Bath, Mary Lambe & Son, Lutwyche’s Farthing, struck on a Halfpenny blank, tea-chest, rev. camel standing left, rayed sun above, edge payable at adam simpsons romney, 9.45g/3h (DH 48a, recorded from this specimen). About extremely fine and patinated, of the highest rarity, no other example believed known (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £720
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 9.03g/12h (DH 309; Stainton 33). Light hairlines in obverse field, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £680
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Mining & Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1791, in silver, female seated right, holding fasces, rev. stork on cornucopia, edge birmingham redruth & swansea, 16.45g/6h (DH 79). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £650
18th Century, Durham, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.91g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine, obverse with some faded original colour, rare (£300-350)
18th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Penny, 1797, in silver, arms, rev. St Michael’s Church, edge plain, 16.82g/6h (DH 5). Small spot by o of gloucester and a tiny test cut on rim at 12 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£450-550)
Hammer Price: £580
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge plain, 11.43g/6h (DH 61c). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare (£500-700)
18th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, in silver, seated female holding scroll, rev. Asia, Africa and America presenting curiosities to seated figure of Britannia, edge published by jos. danl. & jno. boulter, 14.19g/6h (DH 54). Extremely fine with dark steel-blue tone, extremely rare and most attractive (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century Tokens, Staffordshire, Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, castle and trees, rev. Town Hall, edge plain, 35.08g/6h (DH 9a). From the reverse die after the flaws had been polished off, extremely fine with a little original colour, extremely rare (£500-700)
18th Century Tokens, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1797, ancient fortress, rev. JB cypher, edge plain, 7.77g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 134). Struck over an imitation mule John Wilkinson Halfpenny, 1792 (DH Warwickshire 467; Cobwright I0050/I0010), extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £520
18th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Penny, 1797, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. White Friars, edge plain, 18.42g/6h (DH 8). Several light surface marks in obverse field and a test cut on reverse rim at 12 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, toned, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £500
18th Century, Scotland, Perthshire, Deanston, a France, Louis XV, Half-Écu aux lauriers [1726-41], obv. countermarked adelphi cotton work around a woolsack, 13.00g (Manville 24; Brodie 233). Coin worn virtually flat, countermark good fine, rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £460
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Old Cavendish Street, Richard Summers, Halfpenny, 1797, head of a wild man full facing, rev. large rs cypher surrounded by three lines of legends, edge plain, 16.20g/6h (DH 906). Extremely fine, obverse with virtually full original colour, reverse partly toned, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £410
17th Century, Berkshire, Abingdon, Robert Blackaller, Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 2.08g/12h (N 54; BW. 1), 2.31g/12h (N 55, this piece; BW. 1); Richard Ely, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 67; BW. 3); Thomas Geagle, Halfpenny, 1.46g/9h (N 69; BW. 4); John Hall, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.84g/12h (N 56, this piece; BW. 5); Henry Meales, Farthings, 1657 (2, different obv. dies), 0.70g/6h (N 58; BW. 7), 0.78g/6h (N 59a, this piece; BW. 7); Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.38g/6h (N 61; BW. 8); William...
Hammer Price: £390
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Blackfriars, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 10.37g/12h (DH 257a); Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, 9.84g/12h (DH 473); Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.51g/6h (DH 354); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, with date, 13.69g/5h (DH 39); Newgate Street, Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1795, 8.59g/6h (DH 396b); Thomas Spence series, mule Farthing,...
Hammer Price: £370
17th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Pontefract, Isabell Oats, Farthing, 1649, 1.10g/6h (BW. 267). Fine, extremely rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £340
17th Century Tokens, Lancashire, Leigh, Charles Rodgers, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.28g/12h (BW. 54); Westmoreland, Appleby, Christopher Birkbecke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.34g/3h (BW. 1) [2]. First fair, second mediocre and pierced, both very rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £330
18th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, w till above the door, edge plain, 13.53g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1042). Brilliant and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare (£300-400)
18th Century Tokens, Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, struck out of collar, 7.41g/12h (DH 2a). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£300-400)
18th Century Tokens, Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, in lead, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 14.40g/7h (DH 11). Very fine and extremely rare (£250-350)
17th Century, Berkshire, Reading, Richard Bagly, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (N 129; BW. 64); Solomon Barnard, Farthing, 1653, 0.98g/6h (N 130; BW. 65); Mary Blower, Farthing, 1652, 1.03g/6h (N 132; BW. 66); William Burly, Farthing, 1655, 1.08g/6h (N 139; BW. 73); Thomas Bye, Farthing, 0.84g/9h (N 140, this piece; BW. 74); William Champe, Farthing, 1658, 1.03g/6h (N 142; BW. 78); Robert Creed, Farthing, 1655, 1.06g/6h (N 145; BW. 80); Nicholas Edwards, Farthing, 1667, 0.72g/6h (N 148, this piece;...
17th Century, Berkshire, Reading, William James, Farthing, 1664, 0.92g/12h (N 156; BW. 88); Tho[mas] King Jr, Farthing, 1666, 1.10g/9h (N 157; BW. 89); Richard Levens, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 161a, this piece; BW. 92); William Lovegrove, Farthing, 1664, 0.90g/9h (N 163; BW. 94); William Malthus, Farthing, 1658, 1.29g/6h (N 165; BW. 96); Clement Marlow, Farthing, 1.06g/6h (N 195; BW. 97); Daniell Martin, Farthing, 1653, 0.91g/6h (N 166; BW. 99); John Paice, Farthing, 1666, 0.84g/6h (N 169a,...
17th Century, Berkshire, Reading, Robert Smart, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N 178; BW. 112); Joseph Stockwell, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N 181; BW. 114); Richard Stockwell, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 182; BW. 115); William Taylor, Farthing, 0.55g/6h (N 186; BW. 118); Reynold Thornbrough, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 187; BW. 119); Thomas Underwood, Farthing, 1666, 0.93g/6h (N 188; BW. 121); Henry Whitell, Farthing, 1656, 1.17g/6h (N 189; BW. 122); John Wilder the Elder, Farthings (2), undated, 0.93g/6h (N 190;...
18th Century, Warwickshire, Devizes, John Baster, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.77g/5h (DH 2b); Holt, David Arnot, Halfpence (2), 9.56g/6h (DH 3), 9.85g/6h (DH 4); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), view of the Spa House, revs. legend, 9.89g/6h (DH 8), scales april 1796, 10.30g/6h (DH 11) [5]. DH 4 very fine, others all virtually as struck with full original colour and most attractive (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Penny, 1789, in copper, druid’s head left, rev. cypher with sprig of oak above, on demand edge, 28.46g/12h (DH 250). Very fine and very rare (£150-200)
18th Century, Scotland, Perthshire, Doune, an Ireland, George III, counterfeit Halfpenny, rev. countermarked payable at mrs somervills · down ·, 6.14g (Scott, SNC May 1980, 77.6A; D 120; ST –). Host coin worn, countermark fine and clear, rare (£80-100)
17th Century, Kent, Sandhurst, John Owen, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 2.67g/12h (N 2717, this piece; BW. 488). Legend partly weak, otherwise fine, very rare (£180-220)
18th Century, Middlesex, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), bust left, revs. three armed citizens, 10.13g/6h (DH 681a), heart and hand, 10.33g/6h (DH 682c); dog, rev. Cain and Abel, 12.80g/5h (DH 754); man hanging, rev. may the knave, etc, 12.44g/12h (DH 831a) [4]. Second good very fine, last good fine, others extremely fine with considerable original colour (£150-200)
18th Century, Middlesex, Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.09g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpenny, 9.36g/6h (DH 274); Ludgate Street, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, with date, 13.59g/6h (DH 39); Newgate Street, Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), 1794 (2), 10.59g/6h, 10.36g/12h (both DH 393), 1795, 9.39g/6h (DH 396b); Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.14g/6h (DH 286); Rupert Street,...
Hammer Price: £310
18th Century, Somerset, Bath, Glover, Halfpenny, 9.67g/6h (DH 28); William Gye, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.86g/7h, 9.74g/7h (both DH 34), mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, 8.80g/6h (DH 36c); Mary Lambe & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.93g/6h (DH 50); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (2), revs. Free School, 13.71g/6h (DH 74), Kensington Chapel, 13.77g/6h (DH 76); Bridgwater, J. Holloway & Son, mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, 9.85g/6h (DH 87) [8]. DH 36c and 50 very fine, others extremely fine, first three with...
Hammer Price: £300
Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous, Evasion Halfpence (11), viz. Atkins 97, 138, 308, 398 (2), 401 (2), 410, 411, 421, 422; Evasion Farthings (7), Atkins 454, 478 (2), 481, 491 (3) [18] Varied state (£80-100)
18th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, in copper, 11.87g/12h (DH 27; Preston-Morley 1052); Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Farthing, 1795, 4.50g/12h (DH 36); Herefordshire, Hereford, C. Honiatt, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.55g/6h (DH 5); Oxfordshire, Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, 9.58g/6h (DH 1); Somerset, Bath, Francis Heath, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.73g/6h (DH 40); Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, Philip Deck, Penny, 1794, 19.36g/6h (DH 4); Co Dublin,...
Hammer Price: £290
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