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Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Pennies, 1799 (2), both from the finished rev. die, 29.22g/12h (DH 9, copper), 20.95g/12h (DH 9, white metal) [2]. Good fine, both very rare, but the second with several surface marks and edge has been filed £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 15.95g/6h (DH 7, thin flan). A little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with some original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £90
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 24.95g/6h (DH 7, thick flan). Extremely fine, light reflective patina £90-120
Hammer Price: £130
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. legend, edge plain, larger, thick flan, not in collar, 14.86g/6h (DH 19c; Stainton 44). Extremely fine with much original colour on reverse £60-80
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Bishop’s Hostel, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 23.89g/12h (DH 1 and Middlesex 114). Reverse off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £680
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ’s College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 24.39g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 115). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Emmanuel College Chapel, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 23.88g/12h (DH 3 and Middlesex 116). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, King’s College Chapel, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 23.56g/12h (DH 4 and Middlesex 117). About extremely fine, obverse partly discoloured, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £100
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 26.71g/6h (DH 6 and Middlesex 118). From the obverse die in rusted state, scratched in fields both sides, otherwise very fine and very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £240
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Trinity College Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 26.24g/6h (DH 5 and Middlesex 119). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Queen’s College Gate, rev. portcullis and scales in wreath, I PROMISE edge, 19.00g/6h (DH Middlesex 171). Some light marks above building, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf, revs. fat man eating, 11.48g/6h (DH 20), man gnawing bone, 11.33g/6h (DH 21) [2]. About extremely fine, first with a little original colour but a corrosion spot on obverse rim £120-150
Hammer Price: £230
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. Bishop Blaize, edge plain, 10.63g/6h (DH 22). Some minor corrosion on reverse has been neutralised, otherwise good very fine, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £70
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right, edge plain, 10.58g/6h (DH 23). Extremely fine with a little original colour, extremely rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £410
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. radiated crown, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (DH 24). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, DAVID HOOD, etc, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 9.43g/7h (DH 25). Some light scratching above shield, otherwise extremely fine, light brown patina, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bugle and H in arms, edge plain, 9.33g/6h (DH 26). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £270
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Prince of Wales’ crest, edge plain, 9.29g/6h (DH 27). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £280
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s or Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf, sickle and doves, edge plain, 9.59g/6h (DH 28). Virtually as struck with most attractive chocolate-brown patina, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, edge plain, 9.09g/6h (DH 29). About extremely fine, rare £100-150
Cambridgeshire, Chesterton, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, St Andrew’s church, part of the village in background, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.36g/6h (DH 10 and Middlesex 120). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1793, stag lying under tree, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 9.06g/6h (DH 35). Usual die cracks and flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,100
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 22.75g/12h (DH 11; D & W 323/19). Even wear, fine, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £180
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1795 (4), BEDFORD · edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 12), BEDFORD edge, 9.52g/6h (DH 12a), plain edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 12c), without AND on edge, 10.36g/6h (DH 12d) [4]. DH 12a and 12c extremely fine with original colour, latter rare, others very fine £60-80
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. figure of Hope, 7.79g/6h (DH 13); Britannia 1795 (2), LONDON edge, 9.84g/6h (DH 14b), plain edge, 9.98g/6h (DH 14c); stork (2), LONDON edge, 7.85g/12h (DH 15), grained edge, 8.73g/5h (DH 15a); river deity, 7.91g/6h (DH 16); plough and shuttle (2), LIVERPOOL edge, 10.06g/7h (DH 17), LONDON edge, 9.85g/6h (DH 17a); Britannia 1797, 6.29g/9h (DH 18) [9]. DH 14c and 18 about fine, others very fine and better, DH 13, 17 and 17a...
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, beehive and bees, rev. figure of Hope, edge grained, 7.59g/6h (DH 13b). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, very rare £70-90
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), revs. Britannia 1795, LIVERPOOL edge, 11.05g/6h (DH 14a); stork, edge plain, 10.32g/5h (DH 15b) [2]. First extremely fine but a little off-centre, second good very fine, both very rare £50-70
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), edge grained, 4.22g/12h (DH 36), edge plain, 3.21g/12h (DH 36a); mule Farthings by Kempson (3), revs. bust of Newton (2), edge grained, 3.67g/6h (DH 37), edge plain, 3.13g/6h (DH 37a; Cobwright S0020/I0010); cornucopiæ and olive branch, 3.18g/6h (DH 38) [5]. DH 36 extremely fine, DH 36a nearly so, others fine to very fine £30-40
Hammer Price: £110
Cheshire, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. SAC cypher, edge engrailed, 9.07g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, attractive £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Cheshire, Chester, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), edge engrailed, 9.15g/6h (DH 5), edge plain, 9.07g/6h (DH 5a), owl’s feet on centre dots, 8.47g/12h (DH 6); Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 9.03g/12h (DH 7) [4]. Last two fine, others good very fine and with usual reverse rusty die marks £30-40
Hammer Price: £45
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Lacquered, otherwise extremely fine £90-120
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, I PROMISE edge, 24.72g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse £90-120
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.42g/6h (DH 3). Tiny obverse rim nick between 4 and 5 o’clock and a few minor surface marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, uniface Trial Halfpenny [1789], in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, edge plain, 12.76g (DH –, the die not recorded). About very fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen £300-400
Hammer Price: £360
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with six spokes, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.65g/12h (DH 9). The forerunner of the extensive Macclesfield series; reverse die fracture in early to mid stage, some surface scratches and rim nicks, otherwise very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, beehive crest above R & Co monogram, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel with eight spokes, costumed right thigh incomplete, MACCLESFIELD edge, 12.83g/12h (DH 15; cf. Spink 192, 16). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £150-200
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (17), 1789 (5), 12.56g/6h (DH 10), 12.92g/6h (DH 11), 12.59g/6h (DH 12), 12.44g/6h (DH 13), 12.78g/6h (DH 14); 1790 (12), 12.56g/6h (DH 16), 12.54g/6h (DH 17), 12.80g/6h (DH 18), 12.34g/6h (DH 19), 12.56g/6h (DH 20), 12.40g/6h (DH 21), 12.81g/6h (DH 22), 12.45g/6h (DH 23), 12.32g/6h (DH 24), 12.55g/6h (DH 25), 12.42g/6h (DH 26), 12.51g/6h (DH 27) [17]. DH 18, 19, 20, 21 and 25 all extremely fine, DH 18 with proof-like surfaces, others...
Hammer Price: £400
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpence (27), 1791 (23), 12.47g/6h (DH 28), 12.36g/6h (DH 29), 12.63g/6h (DH 30), 12.35g/6h (DH 31), 12.72g/6h (DH 32), 12.52g/6h (DH 33), 12.46g/6h (DH 34), 12.49g/6h (DH 36), 12.07g/6h (DH 37), 12.52g/6h (DH 38), 12.35g/6h (DH 40), 12.75g/6h (DH 41), 12.27g/6h (DH 42), 12.52g/6h (DH 44), 12.60g/6h (DH 45), 12.96g/6h (DH 47), 12.62g/6h (DH 48), 12.14g/6h (DH 49), 12.66g/6h (DH 50), 12.36g/6h (DH 52), 12.29g/6h (DH 53), 12.61g/6h (DH 54),...
Hammer Price: £580
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, counterfeit Halfpence (17), 1790, rev. Genius (3), DUBLIN edge, 9.22g/6h (DH 61), LANCASTER edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 61b), edge plain, 5.87g/7h (DH 61c); rev. R & Co monogram (2), LONDON edge, 9.09g/5h (DH 62), DUBLIN edge, 9.00g/6h (DH 62b); 1791 (3), ANGLESEY edge, 8.85g/4h (DH 64, recté PAYABLE IN ANGLESEY LONDON OR LIVERPOOL), MACCLESFIELD edge, 10.82g/6h (DH 65), LONDON edge, 10.48g/6h (DH 65a); 1792 (8), bust of Roe, rev. Genius (4), MACCLESFIELD edge,...
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Penny, 1788, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. PM Co cypher, edge WE PROMISE TO PAY THE BEARER ONE PENNY, 19.13g/11h (DH 75, this piece). Very fine and of the highest rarity; believed to be the only known specimen £300-400
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