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Miscellaneous, Love token/Transportation token, a George III Penny, 1797, worn smooth and stipple-engraved (Dear Mother) above a crown, g r divided by orb, rose, thistles and shamrocks around, 1830 below, at sides (Edward Jones), rev. (Samuel Rogers Aged 18 1830, Edward Jones Aged 10, 1830, Forget me Not). Good very fine with attractive even dark patina, of excellent work £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, Essex, Braintree and Bocking, W. Goldsmith, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.20g/6h (DH 4); Middlesex, Thomas Spence, mule Halfpenny, bust of Charles Fox, rev. Britannia, 12.61g/7h (DH 762); Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, a silver medal by C. James, 33mm, 15.18g/12h (DH 186; BHM 286); Naval Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, 33mm, 18.00g/6h (DH 197; BHM 442) [4]. Third fine, others very fine and better, first with original colour £90-120
Miscellaneous, Tokens, etc (34), jetons (11), coin weights (2) [47]. Varied state £60-80
Oundle, Town Halfpence (2), 1.50g/12h (N 3416; W 87; BW. 88), 3.05g/12h (N 3417; W 88; BW. 89); Lawrance Hauton, Farthing, 1664, 1.15g/3h (N 3423; W 98; BW. 96); Mathew Hunt, Farthing, 1657, 0.79g/6h (N 3424; W 100; BW. 98); William James, Farthing, 1663, 1.05g/10h (N 3425; W 101; BW. 99); Daniel Mauley, Farthing, 1657, 0.85g/12h (N 3426; W 102; BW. 100); John Pashler, Farthing, 1668, 0.73g/6h (N 3427; W 103; BW. 101); Will[ia]m Terrewest, Farthing, 1.53g/12h (N 3429; W 105; BW. 103) [8]....
Coin Weights, Coin weights, tokens, etc (20, several Irish); model money (31) [51]. Varied state £50-70
18th Century Tokens, Kent, Appledore, W. Peckham, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.83g/6h (DH 3), Romney, John Sawyer, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.82g/6h (DH 38); Sussex, Winchelsea, Richard Maplesden, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.70g/6h (DH 41); together with other 18th century tokens, of Hampshire (8), Kent (2), Sussex (5) [18]. First three good very fine, others fine and better £50-70
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
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
19th Century Tokens, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (7), 18.37g/12h (W 430), 18.55g/12h (W 431), 18.73g/12h (W 436), 18.30g/12h (W 440), 18.46g/12h (W 441 copper), 18.70g/12h (W 441 bronzed), 18.53g/12h (W 442), Halfpenny, 1811, 9.95g/12h (W 451) [8]. W 436 fine, both W 441s extremely fine, copper with original colour, others very fine £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory [Samuel Guppy], Proof Farthing, 1811, in gilt-copper, similar, edge centre-grained right, 3.70g/12h (W 490a). Extremely fine and brilliant, rare £60-80
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...
Theatre and Entertainment, London, Covent Garden, Theatre Royal, 1762, uniface copper, box, 29mm, 8.99g (D & W 12/114; cf. MG 197). Very fine, the small size rare £80-100
17th Century Tokens, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Thomas Darrant, Farthing, 1.57g/6h (N 381; BW. 36), Joseph Linsey, Halfpence, 1663 (2, different dies), 1.01g/12h (N 396; BW. 58), 1.98g/12h (N 397; BW. 59), John Sparkes, Farthing, 1653, 1.02g/6h (N 413; BW. 79); Doddington, John Johnson, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.30g/12h (N 6411; BW. 98); Soham, Mary and John Kent, Farthing, 1666, 1.04g/12h (N 480; BW. 174); Upwell, Thomas Robinson, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.62g/9h (N 483; BW. 189); Huntingdonshire,...
Theatre and Entertainment, Northamptonshire, Northampton, Northampton Theatre, silver, erected 1805, rev. wreath of palm and oak, un-numbered, 38mm, 20.93g/12h (D & W 37/397; MG 429; Noble II, 725). Very fine and dark-toned, rare £200-250
17th Century Tokens, Ireland, Co Cork, Youghall, Wallter Hibbard, Penny, 1668, 1.59g/12h (N 6363; BW. 766). About fine, rare £40-60
18th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Niblock & Hunter, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.12g/12h (DH Somerset 102); Hampshire, County series, Naval Farthing, 1794, 3.45g/6h (DH 102); Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.37g/6h (DH 4); Norfolk, Norwich, John Rooks, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.21g/12h (DH 46); Suffolk, Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Halfpenny, 10.85g/6h (DH 23) [5]. About extremely fine and better, last two with original colour £60-80
Miscellaneous, Scotland, 18th century tokens (23), various issues [23]. Varied state £40-60
18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, John Wright, brass Halfpenny, ram, rev. legend, edge plain, 5.59g/12h (DH 57). Small dig in field above animal, otherwise good very fine, very rare £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Co Antrim, Belfast, Hugh Magarragh, Twopence, 1736, 6.15g/12h (D 8; Macalister 532; Seaby TD6; Dublinia 162); Co Down, Newtownards, Thomas Fisher, Twopence, 6.49g/6h (D 41; Macalister 556; Seaby TD29; Dublinia –), John McCully, Twopence, 1761, 6.69g/6h (D 44; Macalister 559; Seaby TE9; Dublinia 177) [3]. Fair, last better £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Thomas Edington, Penny, 1813, 19.82g/12h (W 1353); Co Dublin, Dublin, James Hills, Halfpenny, 1813, 9.26g/12h (W 1820), Edward Stephens, Penny, 1813, 14.87g/6h (W 1836); Isle of Man, Douglas, Littler, Dove & Co, Penny, 1811, 12.30g/12h (W 2060) [4]. Last fine, others very fine but first with flan crack £50-70
Hammer Price: £130
Unofficial Farthings, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Josiah Blackwell, 1851 (UFS 320; Allen 120), Edwin Cottrill (UFS 360), H. & C. Grove, 1836 (UFS 460), Alexander Jefferys (UFS 610), Thomas Pope & Co (3, UFS 820, 830, 840; Allen 50), T. Underwood, 1851 (UFS 1010; Allen 65) [8]. UFS 360 and 460 extremely fine, UFS 1010 good fine, others generally very fine but UFS 840 pierced, some very rare £70-90
Hampshire, Andover, Borough Farthings, 1666 (2, different dies), mm. mullet, 0.74g/12h (N 1803; W 1f; BW. 14), mm. cinquefoil, 0.98g/3h (N 1804; W 1f variety; BW. 14), Halfpenny, 1666, 2.36g/12h (N 1805; W 1e; BW. 13); William Cornelius, Farthing, 0.77g/12h (N 1811; W 6; BW. 19); William Gold, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.15g/6h, 0.83g/3h (N 1812; W 7; BW. 20); Thomas Paine, Farthing, 0.59g/12h (N 1815; W 10; BW. 24); Abraham Waller, Farthing, 1655, 0.98g/6h (N 1819; W 15; BW. 29) [8]. Second...
Hampshire, Hartford Bridge, Thomas Rawlengson, Halfpenny, 1.06g/12h (N 1874; W 1; BW. 77). Weak in parts, otherwise good fine, very rare; the only issue for this locality £100-150
Miscellaneous Checks, Worcestershire, Dudley, Butchers Arms, Henry Bowers, brass Threepence by H. Harper, bull, rev. Dudley Castle, 27mm, with cloverleaf countermark on rev. (Whitmore 7352; Hawkins p.555), S[amuel] Hiron, copper, rev. phoenix, 26mm (Hawkins p.562 and pl.22, 6); Great Malvern, Red Lion, Thomas Lane, brass Threepence, obv. lion, 26mm (Whitmore 2040); Hagley, ‘Sale’, brass Threepence, obv. sheep, 23mm (cf. Whitmore 2140, note); Stourport-on-Severn, Swan Hotel, Geo[rg]e...
Communion Tokens, Morayshire, Urquhart 7053, the circular iron obv. and rev. dies, urquhart church, table in centre, rev. i cor.xi 23-29, chalice, 52 and 55mm, obv. stamped j.r. run j.r. on side, rev. stamped e.r. run; together with two of the issued tokens [4]. Dies fine for this material, tokens very fine £70-100
18th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.21g/6h (DH 20; Preston-Morley 1037); Slough, John Peckham, Halfpenny, 1795, 12.50g/12h (DH 27, copper; Preston-Morley 1052); Oxfordshire, Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, 9.79g/6h (DH 1) [3]. Second with usual edge flaw, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, others good very fine £70-90
18th Century Tokens, Durham, South Shields, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1794, obv. die with flaw, 9.75g/6h (DH 4); Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, 10.69g/6h (DH 9c); York, James Carlill, Halfpenny, 1796, 12.10g/12h (DH 69) [3]. Last extremely fine, others good very fine but second brightly lacquered £80-100
18th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois right, rev. arms, edge plain, 11.00g/6h (DH 89b). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour, very rare £60-80
Clubs and Societies, Lancashire, Manchester, Church and King Club, 1790, silver, signed P., George III standing facing, holding scroll, church and pillar behind, rev. the third attempt of the dissenters, etc, 44mm, 34.64g/6h (D & W 166/499; BHM 344; E 833). Brightly cleaned, otherwise good fine £50-70
Clubs and Societies, Lincolnshire, Louth (and elsewhere), Society of Industry, 1785, silver, by J. Milton, robed figures of Peace and Plenty, beehive in background, rev. legend, named (Revd. Thos. Taylor, Trustee, 1786), 34mm, 21.39g/12h (Stainton 1; D & W 137/286; MG 1046). Good very fine and very rare; with integral loop for suspension £100-150
17th Century Tokens, Wells, City Farthings (4), 1657 (2, different rev. dies), 1.55g/6h (N 4158; BW. 300), 1.63g/6h (N 4159; BW. 300), [16]69 (2, different obv. dies), 2.76g/6h (N 4160; BW. 301), 2.18g/9h (N 4161; BW. 301); William Andrews, Farthing, 1651, 0.96g/6h (N 4163; BW. 302); Robert Warmall, Farthings, 1664 (2, different dies), 1.51g/6h (N 4168; BW. 310), 1.10g/3h (N 4169; BW. 310) [7]. Third and sixth about very fine, BW. 302 poor, others fair to fine £50-70
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
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 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], 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
Parks and Gardens, Somerset, Bath, King James’s Palace, brass Sixpence, bust of James II left, rev. legend, countermarked rt monogram [Robert Tanner], 31mm, 10.38g/7h (Minnitt/Young 65; D & W 45/14; MG 698). Very fine £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Bristol, Morgan’s Shillings (2), 3.94g/12h (D 38), 3.88g/12h (D 40), Sixpence, 1.59g/12h (D 59); Morgan’s mule Shilling, 3.78g/12h (D 41); Morgan’s ‘Bristol Medal’, 3.01g/12h (D 42) [5]. D 38 and 59 very fine and better, others fine and D 41 with crease marks, mostly rare £50-70
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 26.88g/12h (DH 6), 26.45g/12h (DH 20); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 22.69g/12h (DH 25) [3]. Extremely fine and better, second with much original colour £120-150
[Anon], Catalogue of 18th Century Lancashire Tokens…from the Collection of R. Stanton, Lancaster, 1903, 20pp; Dalton, R., and Hamer, S.H., Brief Particulars respecting the Eighteenth Century Tokens connected with The County of Middlesex, London, nd, 12pp; Seaby, H.A., and P.J., A Catalogue of the Copper Coins and Tokens of the British Isles, 1st edn, London, 1949, 142pp, interleaved throughout, with corrections in the hand of P.J. Seaby; Williams, J.A., Cornish Tokens, Truro, nd [1970],...
18th Century Tokens, Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Farthing, man in ship left, rev. pig, edge plain, 3.84g/6h (DH 32). Very fine, scarce £40-50
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