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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
Lancashire, Ashton-under-Lyne, R.H. Chambers (2), undated (BWS 40), 1849 (BWS 50), John Taylor (2, both BWS 60); Bolton, John Carrie (BWS 1090), J. Healey (BWS 1120; Allen 150); Haslingden, Ralph Holden (BWS 1780); Morecambe, issuer uncertain (UFS 3680) [8]. Generally fine to very fine, BWS 50 better £50-70
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
Parks and Gardens, London, Lambeth, Vauxhall Gardens, uniface lead trial for a badge, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], three Cupids, pedestal below inscribed iocosæ conveniunt lyræ, scrolled border, 47mm, 19.61g (cf. D & W 84/284; cf. MG 678; cf. DNW T6, 639). A later striking from the die in rusted state, very fine and extremely rare £100-150
Birmingham Workhouse, Two Shillings and Sixpence, 180–, unissued, payable ‘every Wednesday when Eight are brought together’ by Mr Jas. Welch on behalf of the Overseers (Davis 1223, and pl. X, 11; Davis 19th Century, plate opposite p.147). Extremely fine and extremely rare £80-100
Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.18g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine with some original colour, rare £200-250
18th Century Tokens, Dorset, Poole, James Bayly, Halfpence, 1795 (10), 9.82g/6h, 9.65g/6h, 9.47g/6h, 9.34g/6h 9.25g/6h (all DH 6), 10.39g/12h, 10.01g/6h, 9.64g/12h, 9.57g/6h, 9.20g/6h (all DH 6a), Farthings, 1795 (2), 4.46g/6h, 4.20g/6h (both DH 10); Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1793, 11.26g/6h (DH 7) [13]. The heaviest DH 6a about fine, others all very fine or better, two Halfpence with original colour £70-90
18th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Emsworth, mule Halfpenny by Kempson, 1795, 8.97g/6h (DH 30); Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 11.32g/6h (DH 89); Lancashire, Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.72g/6h (DH 65); MIDDLESEX, Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.27g/6h (DH 471); SHROPSHIRE, Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, 13.07g/6h (DH 10); Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1787, 13.91g/12h (DH 345); WILTSHIRE, Holt, ...
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], High Holborn, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, 6.91g/12h (DH 676); Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpenny, 857g/12h (DH 362c); Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpenny, bust left, rev. three armed citizens, 11.75g/6h (DH 681d) [3]. About extremely fine and better £90-120
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Minerva standing, rev. PS Co cypher, edge plain, 9.05g/12h (DH 515). Reverse a little off-centre with high rim, extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £100-150
Gloucestershire, Badminton, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of George III, revs. wheatsheaf, 10.42g/6h (DH 27), scales, 9.68g/6h (DH 28), scales 1795-96, 9.24g/6h (DH 29), scales APRIL 1796, 10.18g/6h (DH 30) [4]. DH 28 extremely fine with original colour, others about extremely fine, DH 29 cleaned in the past and now re-toned £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Russell Court, Sim, Halfpenny, 9.16g/6h (DH 478a); together with other miscellaneous tokens, checks, etc (46), from Long Buckby, Winchester, Irchester, Northampton, Wellingborough, St John’s Wood, etc [47]. First about extremely fine, others in varied state £50-70
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpenny, chained negro kneeling, rev. clasped hands, reading opression, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR LONDON, 9.16g/5h (DH 1037). About extremely fine, choclolate brown patina £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Beccles, issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.87g/6h (DH 16b), 9.34g/6h (DH 16d) [2]. First extremely fine and on a large flan, light brown patina, rare, second slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare £120-150
Hampshire, Lyndhurst and Lymington, Visit of George III, 1789, a copper medal by J. Davies, 29mm, 7.58g/6h (DH 45; Hawkins p.17, 21); Newport (Isle of Wight), Robert Wilkins, Halfpenny, 1792, NEWPORT edge, 10.59g/6h (DH 46); West Cowes (Isle of Wight), Thomas Ayrton & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1798, 12.48g/11h (DH 94) [3]. DH 45 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better, last with flaw in reverse field £50-70
18th Century Tokens, Lanarkshire, Glasgow, James Kirkwood, Farthing, 1781, 3.41g/6h (DH 38); Lothian, Edinburgh, F. Doig, Farthing, 2.69g/5h (DH 77), Henry Harrison, Farthing, 3.21g/12h (DH 84 bis) [3]. First about fine but extremely rare, second extremely fine but with flan clip, last very fine and rare £70-100
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, William Parker, Halfpenny, 1795, female seated right, rev. register stove, edge PAYABLE IN DUBLIN OR AT BALLYMURTAGH, 9.96g/6h (DH 352a). Minor die flaws on reverse, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £70-90
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, shield with h and bugle, rev. Hope with anchor and quadrant, edge plain, 10.08g/6h (DH 311). Toning spot on reverse rim, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, full original colour £80-100
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Bryen Boiroimhe, edge plain, 9.68g/6h (DH 331). Virtually as struck with full original colour £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Somerset, Bath, Charles Culverhouse, Isaac Orchard and James Phipps, Two Shillings, 7.89g/12h (D 16; Young 1230); Frome, Willoughby & Sons, 2 Shillings, 1812, 8.24g/12h (D 70; Young 1232) [2]. First about very fine, second fine but with possible trace of mount £60-80
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, SOMERSET, Bath, Folly Pleasure Gardens and Tavern, [William or Mary] Hulbert, copper (2), both 21mm (SPHT 44; D & W 44/10; Courtney pp.162, 166; TCC p.315; Greenaway 1143), J[abez S[mith or J[ohn] S[towell], brass, 22mm (SPHT 44a; D & W 44/12; TCC p.315), G[eorge] Gait, copper, 22mm (SPHT 44b; D & W 44/8; Courtney p.170; TCC p.315; Greenaway 1143), F.F.S. [possibly Folly Friendly Society], 1854, copper, 30mm (SPHT 44c; D & W 44/9; Courtney p.170; TCC p.315;...
Miscellaneous, Coin weights (11), James I, Thistle Crown (W 876); Charles I, Double-Crown (W 992); William III, Guinea (W 1180); George III, Half-Guinea, by Abdy (W 1865G), Guinea (W 1948D); George IV, Sovereign, 1821 (W 2251a); Victoria, Sovereign, 1843 (W 2258a); Value stated, Half-Moidore (W 1435), 36 Shillings (W 1617), £3 12s (W 1683a), 27 Shillings (W 1683c) [11]. Generally fine to very fine, some, including the Abdy, better £70-90
Bedfordshire, Bedford, John Clarke, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (N 7; BW. 7), William Faldo, Farthing, 1659, 0.95g/6h (N 8; BW. 9), Robert Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1654, 1.09g/6h (N –; BW. 11), Hugh Holton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.34g/9h (N 11; BW. 14); John Paulin, Farthing, 1654, 1.10g/6h (N 15; BW. 18); ESSEX, Colchester, John de Bert, Farthing, 1666, 0.40g/3h (N 1173; Judson 411; BW. 110), Elias Moortier, Farthing, 0.72g/6h (N 1207; Judson 413; BW. 137), James Tayspell, Farthing, 0.58g/12h (N 1242;...
Miscellaneous, Tokens, checks, medalets, jetons, model money, etc (70, two in silver), from London, Liverpool, Worcester, Riccall, Campbeltown, Ipswich, etc, also some Canadian [70]. Varied state £90-120
Dorset, Blandford Forum, Thomas Gould, Farthing, 0.40g/6h (N 866; BW. 14); Cerne Abbas, John Randoll, Farthing, 0.97g/12h (N 876; BW. 45); Lyme Regis, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.72g/12h (N 920; BW. 91-2); Weymouth, James Budd, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.77g/6h (N 996; BW. 198); GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Cheltenham, Edward Johnson, Farthing, 1.20g/6h (N 1603; BW. 39); Cirencester, Caleb Selfe, Farthing, 1666, 0.92g/12h (N 1640; BW. 65); Minchinhampton, T.C., Farthing, 0.70g/6h (N 1688; BW. 106);...
London (City), Aldersgate, Michaell Symonds, Halfpenny, 0.78g/12h (N 6447; BW. 56); Cheapside, George Peirce, Farthing, 1665, 0.66g/12h (N 6756; BW. 594); Fenchurch Street, James Waggoner, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.18g/6h (N 6898; BW. 1000); Fleet Street, Tho[mas] Cordin, Halfpenny, 0.95g/3h (N 6973; BW. 1073); London Bridge, Edward Muns, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.07g/12h (N 7287; BW. 1760); Pudding Lane, W.I.P. AT THE BLACKE BVLL, Farthing, 0.91g/6h (N 7486; BW. 2285); LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex),...
Suffolk, Beccles, William Cutlove, Farthing, 1667, 0.52g/12h (N 4242; Judson 962; BW. 8); Brandon, William Brewster, Farthing, 1.29g/12h (N 4256; Judson 967; BW. 29); Bury St Edmunds, Marie Cressener, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 4271; Judson 971; BW. 50); Clare, William Cadge, Farthing, 1655, 1.00g/12h (N 4304; Judson 975; BW. 95); Cratfield, John Williams, Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 4313; Judson 976; BW. 106); Dennington, Edward Stubbs, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.79g/3h (N 4320; Judson 979; BW. 116); Eye,...
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
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
London, New Bond Street, Cremer (BWS 2450), Piesse & Lubin, 1862 (BWS 2750; Allen 40); New Oxford Street, Oxford Clothing Co (3, BWS 2720, 2730, 2740); Newgate Street, Argosy Braces (BWS 7620); Oxford Street, Robert Holt, 1867 (BWS 7750; Allen 15); Piccadilly, Albert Smith (2), 1859 (BWS 2810), 1860 (BWS 2820); Pimlico, Thomas Wright (BWS 3040); Sloane Street, Coram (BWS 2420); Soho Square, East India Co (BWS 2500, copper, 21mm); Somers Town, Joseph Clarke (BWS 2390); Strand, [Robert]...
Staffordshire, Smethwick, Lea & Edwards (BWS 4630); Stafford, Thomas Bamford (BWS 4760), Isaac Barton (BWS 4770), C. Dutton (BWS 4780), T. Hill, 1836 (BWS 4790), W. Large & Co (BWS 4810); Stoke-on-Trent, W. Dean (2, BWS 4860, 4870); Stone, [Thomas] Lucas (BWS 4890) [9]. BWS 4760 fair and bent, others generally fine to very fine, some rare, but surface digs on obverse of 4790 £60-80
Commemorative medals (47), from Tipton, Coventry, Portsmouth, Southampton, Edinburgh, Hull, Maidstone, Basingstoke, Lymington, Matlock, Dover, Torquay, Wakefield, Chard, Pontypridd, South Shields, etc, a few in silver [47]. Varied state; in envelopes described £60-80
Refreshment checks (40), from Dewsbury, Leeds, Boston, Cardiff, Brynmawr, Ripon, Peterborough (several), Brierfield, Hanging Heaton, etc [40]. Varied state; in envelopes described £60-80
18th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Wainfleet, David Wright and S. Palmer, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 10.37g/12h (DH 8), 9.85g/6h (DH 8a) [2]. Extremely fine with considerable original colour £60-80
Essex, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, compasses, wheel, saw and axe, rev. Prince of Wales’ crest, PAYABLE AT ST. ALBANS HERTS, edge plain, 9.37g/6h (DH 40; Judson 1053). About very fine, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £170
Gloucestershire, Badminton, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), wheatsheaf, revs. beggar, 9.61g/6h (DH 44), legend, 10.20g/6h (DH 45), scales, 9.53g/6h (DH 46), scales 1795-96, 9.26g/6h (DH 47), scales APRIL 1796, 9.83g/6h (DH 48) [5]. DH 45 extremely fine with much original colour but lightly lacquered, DH 47 about very fine, others good very fine or better £90-120
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1791, similar, edge PAYABLE AT THE OFFICE OF W. TAYLOR R.V. MOODY AND Co, 12.01g/12h (DH 87). Usual light flaw behind head, extremely fine with original colour, very rare £80-100
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, Talbort Fyan, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge PAYABLE AT THE WAREHOUSE OF THOMAS CLACKE, 9.53g/6h (DH 309e, recté CLACKE). About extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Devon, County, Morgan’s Shilling, 3.60g/12h (D 1); GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, Shilling, 1811, 4.05g/12h (D Somerset 28); KENT, Folkestone, John Boxer, Shilling, 1811, 4.43g/12h (D 1); NORFOLK, Tunstead and Happing, Corporation House, Penny, 1812, 22.39g/12h (W 1140); WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Shilling, 1811, 4.58g/12h (D 11) [5]. Second plugged, tooled and mounted, others about very fine and better £40-50
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