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Huntingdonshire, Godmanchester, Henry Beck, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.26g/3h (N 2320; BW. 10); Kimbolton, John Wollaston, Farthing, 1.14g/9h (N 2329; BW. 21); Ramsey, James Jarman, Farthing, 1663, 1.42g/6h (N 2331; BW. 29); St Ives, Thomas Berriffe, Farthing, 0.71g/6h (N 2339; BW. 36), Edward Rabie, Halfpenny, 2.80g/3h (N 2346; BW. 48), Jonathan Read, Farthing, 0.74g/9h (N 2347; BW. 49); St Neots, Robert Doman, Farthing, 0.54g/3h (N 2353; BW. 55); Sawtry, Robert Michell, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.91g/9h...
Hammer Price: £100
Birmingham Workhouse, Five Shillings, 180–, unissued, ‘on Account of the Parish’ (Davis 1220, and pl. W, 8). Extremely fine and extremely rare £60-80
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthings, 1791 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.65g/12h (DH 85), three buttons, 6.21g/12h (DH 86) [2]. First with usual die flaw on reverse, extremely fine with much original colour, second about extremely fine, light brown patina £70-90
Theatre and Entertainment, LONDON, Haymarket, Theatre Royal, 1778, uniface copper, PIT above date, 37mm, 11.53g (D & W 24/270; MG 161; Noble II, 680); uniface brass, haymarket circle, 29mm, 7.07g (D & W –; MG 176) [2]. Fine, first bent, lightly scratched and with ‘P’ engraved above PIT, second rare £60-80
Transport tokens (91), from Plymouth, Nottingham, Manchester, Grimsby, Basingstoke, Cookham, Rydale, Sheffield, Warrington, Wolverhampton, Wallasey, Belfast, Sunderland, etc [91]. Varied state; in envelopes described £70-90
18th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, 14.04g/12h (DH 14); STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, Penny, 1811, 18.88g/12h (W 46); together with other paranumismatica (4); Valentine, W.H., FPLs of 18th century tokens (2), nos.5 and 6, nd, London [6]. First about extremely fine with original colour, second very fine, others in varied state £35-45
Hammer Price: £110
Hampshire, Emsworth, Victory of 1 June 1794, white metal medals (3), by W. Mossop (2), bust of Earl Howe left, rev. legend, both 34mm, no stop after date, 13.14g/12h (DH 6; BHM 384), trefoil after date, 16.14g/12h (DH 7; BHM 384); unsigned, crude bust of Howe, rev. anchor and cable, 28mm, 7.67g/6h (DH 39; BHM 385) [3]. First scratched in obverse field, otherwise good very fine, second about extremely fine, last very fine and very rare but obverse with considerable tin pest £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Beccles, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1795, church and porch, rev. bridge, edge plain, 10.76g/6h (DH 16e). Tiny graze in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare £80-100
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, mule Penny, 1797, Wolsey’s Gate, rev. jmc cypher, edge plain, 16.51g/12h (DH 14). Bronzed, minor surface marks, traces of past lacquer and slightly mishandled, otherwise extremely fine, rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Sussex, Horsham, M. Pintosh, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, anchor and cable, rev. IOM cypher, skidmore edge, 12.53g/1h (DH 32). Reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, very rare £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms in shield, rev. GB cypher, edge plain, 17.30g/6h (DH 64a). Somewhat mishandled, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, York, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1795, in brass, Cathedral, rev. castle, edge york built a m 1223 cathedral rebuilt a d 1075, 11.00g/6h (DH 63). Very fine and extremely rare £80-100
Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation ‘Farthing’ [1794], bust of John of Gaunt left, rev. arms with large lis, with rim, edge plain, 4.04g/6h (DH 155, recté Lancaster; dies as DH 46). Fine, very rare £50-80
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. sheep, edge PAYABLE AT JOHN ROOK NORWICH, 9.73g/6h (DH 3b). Small obverse edge fault at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £60-80
Miscellaneous, Model and card money (73), a variety, including three Gothic Crowns [73]. Many very fine £50-70
Mining, Cumberland, Distington, Boonwood Colliery, Allison Crosthwaite, copper, pit-head with engine house and winding gear, rev. laden coal waggon, 31mm, 12.20g/12h (Finlay 36; D & W 283/17; Noble II, 445). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
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
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 Farthings, 1790 (2), no buttons on coat, 4.67g/5h (DH 83), three buttons, 6.25g/12h (DH 84) [2]. First extremely fine with a little original colour, second nearly so but has been lacquered £70-90
Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, a trial of the rev. of Skidmore’s Halfpenny [1797], in lead, anchor and cable in sunken recess, 29mm, 4.79g (DH 2, footnote). Fine, very rare £40-60
17th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Norwich, Robert Clayton, Farthing, 1663, 1.18g/6h (N 3143; BW. 132); Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Mic Wilson, Halfpence, 1672 (3, one reading WILSOM), 4.70g/9h, 4.47g/3h, 4.10g/6h (cf. N 6235-54; BW. 416); together with other miscellaneous later tokens, medals, etc (12), all in base metal [16]. First good fine, one Mic Wilson fine, others in varied state £60-80
Essex, Wanstead, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Wanstead House, rev. globe, I PROMISE edge, 23.64g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 124). Extremely fine, reverse with dull patina £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds, John Rackham and Richard Leatherdale, Halfpence (3), 9.38g/6h (DH 29a), 9.51g/12h (DH 29d), 10.09g/6h (DH 29f) [3]. About extremely fine and better, all with original colour, particularly DH 29d, last with metal flaws on obverse but very rare £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 15.00g/12h (DH 68). Light spotting and surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Farthing, 1792, 5.25g/12h (DH 66c, small flan); Westwood’s Farthing, 1791, 5.47g/12h (DH 63) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with virtually full original colour £90-120
19th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Halfcrown, 1811, 9.34g/12h (D 3), Eighteen Pence, 1811, 6.25g/12h (D 6) [2]. First fine and toned, second good very fine £60-80
19th Century Tokens, Dorset, Shaftesbury, Henderson & Co, Shillings, 1811 (3), 3.71g/12h, 3.67g/12h, 3.54g/12h (all D 21), Sixpence, 1811, 1.71g/12h (D 29) [4]. Third extremely fine and toned, others very fine and better £60-80
19th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Paddington, Augustus Cove, Halfpenny-sized medalet, 1812, beware of the grand junction canal compy, etc, rev. augustus cove’s publications, etc, 6.70g/12h (W p.239; cf. DNW T6, 514). Obverse dulled, reverse with some toning spots, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £150-180
Unofficial Farthings, LANCASHIRE, Liverpool, J.R. Cameron (2, BWS 2060, 2070), William Promoli & Frederick Hausburg (BWS 2230), Manchester, Falkner Bros (2, both BWS 3280); LONDON, Great Russell Street, William Webster (BWS 3000), Regent Street, Dunn & Co (BWS 2480, edge grained), Southwark, John Hayward (BWS 4670); SOMERSET, Bath, F. Hamper (BWS 140; Minnitt/Young 61); STAFFORDSHIRE, Willenhall, Rushbrooke (BWS 5130); SUSSEX, Chichester, T. Gatehouse (BWS 1390); Midlothian, Edinburgh, J....
Dorset duplicates, Lyme Regis, Borough Farthings, 1669 (4, from two obv. and two rev. dies), 2.64g/6h, 2.05g/9h (N 922 and 922d, latter this piece; BW. 91-2), 2.40g/12h, 1.96g/12h (N 925a, former this piece; BW. 93); Melcombe Regis, John Swetnam, Farthing, 0.71g/6h (N 931; BW. 104); Poole, I.A.H. AT THE GEORGE, Halfpenny, 1666, 0.94g/3h (N 946; BW. 115); Shaftesbury, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.48g/12h (N 948; BW. 132), Peter King Jr, Farthing, 1657, 1.23g/12h (N 958; BW. 146-7); Richard...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Llantrisant, William Price, oval copper memorial token to Jesus Christ, 1884, serpent around goat, vowels of the Welsh alphabet around, rev. gwel jesu crist o yr tan yn llysco, etc, in five lines, 37 x 25mm (TCSB 6, pp.111-14; cf. DNW T6, 278). About extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, rare £50-70
Somerset, Bath, City Farthing, 1670, 1.98g/12h (N 3950c, this piece; BW. 6); Crewkerne, John Grenway, Farthing, 0.64g/3h (N 4023; BW. 109); Frome, Parish Farthing, 1670, 2.27g/9h (N 4035b, this piece; BW. 127); Taunton, Borough Farthings, 1667 (2), 1.66g/3h (N 4113; BW. 227), 2.11g/12h (N 4114d, this piece; BW. 228); Wells, Robert Warmall, Farthing, 1664, 0.79g/9h (N 4169; BW. 310); Yeovil, Borough Halfpence, 1668 (3), 1.68g/12h (N 4174; BW. 326), 1.32g/12h (N 4175; BW. 326), 1.16g/6h (N...
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.88g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1050). Usual flaw on reverse rim, extremely fine and very rare £120-150
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.90g/12h (DH 27, bronzed-copper; Preston-Morley 1052), 11.94g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1054) [2]. Extremely fine, but both with some slight rubbing in reverse fields £150-180
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
London, Bishopsgate, I[saac] Sparrow (3), 1823 (BWS 2840), undated (BWS 2850), 1825 (BWS 2860); Chiswell Street, Collacott (BWS 2410); Clerkenwell, Daily Chronicle and Clerkenwell News (2, different, both 23mm, BWS –); Fetter Lane, Daniel Barrett (BWS 2340); Great Newport Street, Foley & Shoyer (BWS 2530); Great Russell Street, William Till, 1834 (BWS 2930); High Holborn, Leath (BWS 2660), Lewis (BWS 2680, copper, grained edge); Holborn Viaduct, Our Boys Clothing Co, 21mm (BWS –; Adams...
Northamptonshire, Northampton, Gent & Co, 1850 (BWS 3870); NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, Charles Elliott (BWS 4070); WORCESTERSHIRE, Netherton, S.M. Wright (BWS 3690); Oldbury, I. Timmins (BWS 4110); Stourbridge, Bedwell (BWS 4900); Worcester, Fisher (BWS 5190), J.B. Morriss (BWS 5200), G. Mountford (BWS 5210), Worcester CCL (BWS 5240) [9]. Generally fine to very fine £60-80
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Blackham Bros (BWS 300); J. Blackwell (2, BWS 310, 320; Allen 120); Edward Bracher (BWS 330); J. Chaplain (BWS 340); E[dward] Cottrill (3, BWS 350 [2, same dies, comma after LABELS], 360); J. Gargory (4, BWS 380, 400 [2, 22mm and 24mm flans, latter with plain rounded rim], 410); William Graham (BWS 430) [13]. BWS 330 and 340 fair, others generally fine to very fine, one 350, second 400 and 410 pierced £80-100
Birmingham Workhouse, Five Shillings, 1802, unissued, payable ‘every Wednesday when Four are brought together’ by Mr Jas. Welch on behalf of the Overseers (Davis 1219, and pl. X, 10). Some browning and a crease line at upper right, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare [PLATE II] £80-100
Birmingham Workhouse, Two Shillings and Sixpence, 180–, unissued, ‘On Acct. of the Parish’, shield at right (Davis 1226, and pl. V, 6). Extremely fine and extremely rare £80-100
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