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18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. Minerva standing, 12.47g/5h (DH 699), bust of John Thelwall, 10.08g/6h (DH 701) [2]. Light spotting on reverses, otherwise extremely fine and patinated £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (3), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. Spaniard, 12.42g/6h (DH 700b), Free-Born Englishman, 12.63g/12h (DH 709), sailor, 11.88g/6h (DH 713) [3]. Extremely fine, first patinated, others with a little original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (4), ass with paniers, revs. Britannia, 12.84g/5h (DH 717), Free-Born Englishman, 10.21g/6h (DH 718), lion and cock, 11.85g/6h (DH 720), turnstile, 9.89g/6h (DH 723) [4]. Extremely fine, all attractively patinated £200-250
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), sailor seizing a landsman, revs. noted advocates, etc, 9.79g/6h (DH 725), boxers, 10.50g/6h (DH 726) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour but collectors’ number ‘1280’ inked in obverse field, second partially toned on obverse £120-150
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens, 10.97g/12h (DH 729b), lion and cock, 10.54g/7h (DH 733) [2]. Extremely fine, first with much original colour but collectors’ number ‘1340’ inked in reverse field, second struck slightly off-centre £90-120
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (3), sailor and landsman, rev. Indian, 11.52g/6h (DH 732); coining press, revs. crowned harp and thistles, 10.43g/1h (DH 741), Highlander, 12.67g/5h (DH 742) [3]. Extremely fine, second with a little original colour but collectors’ number ‘1357’ inked in reverse field, last with collectors’ number ‘1355’ inked in obverse field £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. men under tree, 9.86g/12h (DH 736), shepherd, 9.59g/6h (DH 737) [2]. Extremely fine, but first with collectors’ number ‘1342’ inked in reverse field, second a mis-strike with part of the design missing on both sides £120-150
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), coining press, revs. crowned harp and thistles, 11.51g/1h (DH 741), boys at turnstile, 10.04g/11h (DH 743) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), dog, revs. caduceus, 12.78g/7h (DH 750), Free-born Englishman, 10.39g/6h (DH 752) [2]. First extremely fine, second practically as struck with full original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), dog, rev. boys at turnstile, 10.14g/6h (DH 756); Free-born Englishman, rev. bust of John Thelwall, 11.77g/6h (DH 759) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour but second with two flaws in reverse field £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), fat man sat at table eating, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, 9.62g/6h (DH 761); bust of Charles Fox, rev. Britannia, 13.15g/6h (DH 762) [2]. Obverse of first very fine, reverse extremely fine, second extremely fine with original colour but with collectors’ number ‘887’ inked in reverse field £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), bust of Charles Fox, revs. caduceus, 12.51g/6h (DH 763), Odd Fellows, 12.43g/6h (DH 767) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza left, rev. shepherd, spence edge, 10.78g/12h (DH 788). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £230
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (4), heads of man and ass conjoined, revs. Tree of Liberty, 12.24g/5h (DH 797a), three armed citizens, 8.91g/6h (DH 803a), heart and hand, 5.72g/12h (DH 804c), lion and cock, 9.68g/5h (DH 807a) [4]. DH 804c very fine, others extremely fine, first two with a little original colour £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), two men dancing around fire, rev. Indian, 12.14g/6h (DH 823); stag and tree, rev. snail on river-bank, 10.33g/6h (DH 862) [2]. Extremely fine, both with much original colour, an attractive pair £140-180
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), bust of John Thelwall, revs. Minerva, 12.01g/10h (DH 866), boys at turnstile, 10.22g/6h (DH 871) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second nearly so and patinated £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpenny, in white metal, bust of John Thelwall, rev. Minerva, edge plain, 8.70g/6h (DH 866a; cf. Spence II, 1514). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine and very rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (3), bust of John Thelwall, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 10.36g/6h (DH 868); bust of John Horne Tooke, revs. three armed citizens, 10.97g/12h (DH 875), heart and hand, 10.93g/5h (DH 876) [3]. First very fine, second extremely fine with original colour, last nearly so £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (3), bust of John Horne Tooke, revs. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 14.33g/6h (DH 878), boys at turnstile, 10.63g/6h (DH 879), bust of George III, 11.14g/7h (DH 881) [3]. First extremely fine with original colour, others good very fine and better but second with reverse off-centre £140-180
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (4), Tree of Liberty, revs. Britannia, 11.44g/6h (DH 883b), caduceus, 12.71g/6h (DH 884), heart and hand, 9.54g/7h (DH 886b), lion and cock, 12.34g/6h (DH 889b) [4]. DH 886b very fine, others extremely fine, last with considerable original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £250
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Halfpence (2), bust of George III, revs. crowned harp and thistles, 10.75g/12h (DH 899), Highlander, spence edge, 12.67g/12h (DH 900) [2]. First practically as struck with almost full original colour, second very fine and patinated £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (4), bust left, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 4.07g/6h (DH 1078), padlock, 4.00g/12h (DH 1080), pig, 3.32g/6h (DH 1081, small flan), slave, 3.42g/6h (DH 1082) [4]. Extremely fine, first patinated, others with original colour, an attractive group £150-200
Hammer Price: £450
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (2), Adam and Eve, from the die with artist’s name almost obliterated, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 3.20g/6h (DH 1085), pig, 2.87g/6h (DH 1088) [2]. Extremely fine with much original colour, particularly the first, which also has a spot of verdigris on the bull’s rump £50-70
Hammer Price: £70
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (4), Even Fellows, revs. Britannia, 3.54g/6h (DH 1092), man on bull with ass’s head, 3.92g/6h (DH 1093), conjoined heads of man and ass, 3.62g/6h (DH 1094a), slave, 4.09g/6h (DH 1097) [4]. Extremely fine with original colour, particularly DH 1092 and 1097, all rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (2), man on all fours, revs. Britannia, 3.55g/12h (DH 1099), man on bull with ass’s head, 3.56g/6h (DH 1100) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour, particularly the second, but first somewhat weakly struck £70-90
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Thomas Spence, mule Farthings (4), man hanging from gibbet, rev. Pandora’s breeches, 4.23g/7h (DH 1110); legend, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, 3.93g/6h (DH 1115), pig, 3.08g/12h (DH 1117); three men hanging, rev. may the 3 knaves, etc, 3.75g/12h (DH 1123a) [4]. Extremely fine, first patinated, others with considerable original colour but last with spot of verdigris on obverse £100-150
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 12.09g/12h (DH 309). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.45g/12h (DH 309). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hackney, Skidmore’s copy of Rebello’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 11.27g/6h (DH 310b). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £110
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hackney, Skidmore’s copy of Rebello’s Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.61g/6h (DH 310b). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £80
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Hornsey, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, St Mary’s Church behind trees, rev. legend in wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.29g/6h (DH 337). Minor scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £75
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton Farthings, 1793 (4), 4.39g/1h, 4.32g/1h, 3.68g/12h (all DH 1151), 3.86g/6h (DH 1159); Skidmore’s Farthings (2), bust of George II left, revs. may a flowing trade, etc, 4.73g/6h (DH 1127; BHM 415), stork on cornucopia, 4.78g/6h (DH 1128); Uncertain manufacturers, ‘Pro Bono Publico’ Farthings (2), both W.P. 1757 issues, 2.65g/6h (DH 1171), 2.57g/6h (DH 1172), plumes in shield issues, 1796, 2.79g/12h (DH...
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpenny, 1795, bust three-quarters left, rev. plumes over portcullis, edge grained, 8.48g/6h (DH 979). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £40-60
Hammer Price: £30
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Skidmore’s Halfpenny for the Aborted Viewing of the Dutch Prizes at the Nore, 1797, laureate bust of George III right, rev. to commemorate his majesty, etc, edge grained, 8.80g/12h (DH 943; BHM 421; Hawkins p.100). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £60-80
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 10.84g/6h (DH 298). Reverse field rather scratched, otherwise very fine and patinated, rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned [by W. Dixon after W. Hackwood], chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, t of that over o of do, 33mm, 12.70g/12h (DH 235 bis III). Very fine, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.68g/12h (DH 239; BHM 497). Minor rim nicks and surfaces partly dulled, otherwise very fine, rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a silver medal by J.-P. Droz, 35mm, 19.74g/12h (DH 181; BHM 311); Co Dublin, Dublin, Royal Dublin Society, brass, by I. Parkes, admit child, 28mm (D & W –; MG –) [2]. First good fine and toned, second very fine but partially stained, scarce £50-70
Hammer Price: £35
18th Century Tokens, Nottinghamshire, Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, Sixpence, 1791, 6.32g/6h (DH 4; D & W 338/43); Staffordshire, Leek, issuer uncertain, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1793, 9.80g/6h (DH 13a); Warwickshire, Birmingham, Henry Hickman, Farthing, 1792, 5.81g/6h (DH 481a), William Lutwyche, Farthing, 4.60g/6h (DH 482); Worcestershire, Worcester, Visit of George III, 1788, brass medalets (3), by J. Davies (2), 24mm, 3.95g/6h (DH 38; BHM 275), 20mm, 2.68g/6h (DH 46 variant, rev. crown...
18th Century Tokens, Nottinghamshire, Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, Sixpence, 1791, 6.43g/6h (DH 4; D & W 338/43); Suffolk, Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Penny, 1795, rough edge, 19.97g/12h (DH 6a) [2]. Very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
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