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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
Essex, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, rev. compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain, 9.57g/6h (DH 39; Judson 1051, this piece). Extremely fine and nicely patinated, rare £350-400
Hammer Price: £410
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Skidmore’s Church series, Halfpence (10), Abchurch Lane, St Mary’s, edge partly grained, 9.67g/12h (DH 538a); Aldermanbury, St Mary’s (2), skidmore edge, 12.70g/12h (DH 539), edge finely grained, 9.20g/11h (DH 539b); Aldersgate, St Ann’s, 14.30g/10h (DH 540); St Botolph’s, edge plain, 11.52g/11h (DH 541); Basinghall Street, St Michael’s, coventry edge, 13.13g/12h (DH 545); Bishopsgate, St Botolph’s (2), undated, edge plain,...
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 10.27g/6h (DH 62b). Light graze and hairlines in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive glossy patina, extremely rare £200-250
Kent, Dover, John Horn, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust of William Pitt three-quarters left, rev. town arms, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 10.08g/6h (DH 17). Several light surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, lacquered but not unpleasing, extremely rare; said to be only 4 struck £300-500
Lancashire, Liverpool, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (18), ship types (15), revs. Britannia seated (2), london edge, 7.75g/5h (DH 111a), PILMER edge, 11.30g/6h (DH 111c), bust of Earl Howe, 1795, portsmouth edge, 9.82g/6h (DH 113), bust of John of Gaunt, every where edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 114), Bishop Blaize standing, anglesey edge, 11.09g/6h (DH 115), seated female, anglesey edge, 9.97g/11h (DH 118), bust of Earl Howe, undated (6), redruth edge, 9.12g/7h (DH 120), oppress’d edge, 7.86g/6h (DH...
Dorset, Sherborne, Subscribers’ Farthing, 1669, 1.57g/12h (N 966; BW. 155); Gustavus Horne, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.10g/3h (N 972, this piece; BW. 162); John Piteman, Farthing, [16]58, 1.07g/12h (N 974; BW. 167); H.R., Farthing, [16]57, 1.11g/12h (N 978; BW. 173); John Sherlock, Farthing, 1666, 1.01g/12h (N 979; BW. 175); Joh[n] Stuckey, Farthing, 1659, 1.21g/12h (N 982; BW. 177); John Whetcombe, Farthing, 1657, 0.91g/12h (N 984; BW. 180) [7]. BW. 155 very fine, BW. 162 and 167 fair, others...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, DORSET, Bridport, E. Holley, Draper and Outfitter, imitation brass Spade Guinea, 25mm (Hawkins –); Lyme Regis, New Commercial Inn, copper, 21mm; Sherborne, Mermaid Inn, brass Three-Halfpence, 23mm; HAMPSHIRE, Bournemouth, Wilberforce Coffee Tavern, brass Penny, 24mm; Lancashire, Liverpool, Feathers Hotel, brass by J. Park, countermarked A 2D, 24mm; St Helens, St Helens Corporation Gas Dept, brass Penny, 31mm; LONDON, Sydenham, Anchor Coffee Tavern, brass...
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to right, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 21; Preston-Morley 1038, this piece). Reverse die flaw well advanced with cud appearing by pe of halfpenny, minor marks, some staining and the remains of an old paper label adhering to obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known in silver £500-700
Berkshire, Windsor, Thomas Adames, Farthings, 1652 (2, same dies), 1.22g/6h, 0.92g/6h (N 244; BW. 163); Samuall Banat, Farthing, 1657, 1.01g/6h (N 247; BW. 164); Moses Bruch, Farthing, 1666, 0.92g/12h (N 248; BW. 165); Hamman Farnhad, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 250; BW. 168); John Finch, Farthing, 1.61g/12h (N 251, this piece; BW. 169); John Gosse, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.40g/12h (N 259; BW. 170); William Herenden, Farthing, 1651, 1.10g/6h (N 6409; D 170A); George Pennington, Farthing, 1656,...
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
17th Century Tokens, Ireland, Co ARMAGH, Newry, Henery Gardner, Penny, 1.73g/9h (N 6337; D 671B). About fine and extremely rare; superior to the Norweb specimen £100-150
Kent, Appledore, William Peckham, Halfpence, 1794 (2), APPLEDORE edge, 9.76g/6h (DH 3), GOUDHURST edge, 9.89g/6h (DH 3a); Benenden, Thomas Reeves, Halfpenny, 1794, BENENDEN edge, 9.63g/6h (DH 4); Brookland, Thomas King, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.66g/6h (DH 5); Canterbury, John Matthews, Halfpenny, 1794, mathewss edge, 9.58g/6h (DH 6); James Robertson, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.38g/6h (DH 7); Edward Pillou, Halfpence, 1795 (2), small cypher, CANTERBURY edge, 9.35g/6h (DH 8), large cypher, CANTERBURY edge,...
Hammer Price: £420
Hampshire, Christchurch, Thomas Noyes, Halfpenny, 1.34g/3h (N –; W –; D –). Flan clip and some of legend indistinct, otherwise fair to fine, dark patina, of the highest rarity, previously unpublished £150-200
Hampshire, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpence (4), first (rusted) obv., edge grained, 8.04g/6h (DH 47b); second obv. (3), PETERSFIELD edge, 9.46g/5h (DH 48), engrailed edge, 10.48g/6h (DH 48a), plain edge, 9.09g/5h (DH 48c); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), first (rusted) obv. (2), revs. Britannia, 7.80g/6h (DH 49), BLOFIELD CAVALRY, 11.31g/12h (DH 50), second obv., rev. Britannia, LONDON edge, 9.37g/6h (DH 51); stork, rev. female with pole and cap of Liberty (2), LIVERPOOL...
Hammer Price: £430
Dorset, Dorchester, Borough Farthings, 1669 (5, from five obv. and four rev. dies), 2.58g/12h (N 883; BW. 53-5), 2.62g/12h (N 885; BW. 53-5), 2.05g/12h (N 886; BW. 53-5), 1.61g/12h (N 890; BW. 53-5), 1.60g/12h (N 892; BW. 53-5); Thomas Allen, Farthing, 0.93g/9h (H 51.1, this piece; N 895; BW. 58); Richard Cheney, Farthing, 1666, 0.84g/9h (N 900; BW. 64); Simon Eyre, Farthing, 1667, 1.94g/12h (N 902; BW. 66-7); Tho[mas] Gould, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.91g/3h (H 51.9, this piece; N 903; BW. 69);...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Northampton, Ashby Castle, T.P. Moore, brass Twopence by T. Mather; SHROPSHIRE, Ironbridge, D. White, brass Halfpenny, 24mm; STAFFORDSHIRE, Darlaston, White Lion, Paul Jones, brass Threepence, 26mm (Whitmore 6221); Newcastle-under-Lyme, Enderley Mills, uniface brass, 30mm; Tetnall, Rock Villa Gardens, brass Threepence by E. Cottrill, 23mm (Whitmore 5892); West Bromwich, E. Heelis, copper, 2oz, 21mm; Wolverhampton, Great Western Railway,...
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. heart on hand, edge grained, 9.24g/7h (DH 8; Preston-Morley 1026, this piece). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, extremely rare; only one other specimen known to the cataloguer £500-700
Hammer Price: £450
Essex, Braintree and Bocking, William Goldsmith, Halfpence, 1794 (5), period close to anchor, GOLDSMITHS edge, 9.20g/6h (DH 3; Judson –); period distant (4), GOLDSMITHS edge, 10.06g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1038), edge plain, 9.88g/6h (DH 4a; Judson 1038, this piece), SOUTH SHIELDS edge, 11.20g/6h (DH 4c; Judson 1038, this piece), CHICHESTER edge, 9.71g/6h (DH 4d; Judson 1038, this piece) [5]. DH 3 and 4 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 4a and 4c good very fine, DH 4d fine, last three...
Essex, Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, spence edge, 10.22g/12h (DH 1; Judson 1044). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £300-350
Dorset, Blandford Forum, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.06g/12h (N 849, this piece; BW. 9); Thomas Bridle, Farthing, 1659, 0.96g/12h (N 850; BW. 10); Henry Forrest, Farthing, 1663, 1.33g/6h (N 851; BW. 12); Thomas Gould, Farthings, 1664 (2), 0.45g/12h (Hanham 43.6, same dies; N 865 obv./866 rev.; BW. 15/14), 0.97g/6h (H 43.7, this piece; N 866; BW. 14); Nicho[las] Gouldesburgh, Farthing, 1663, 1.29g/9h (H 43.9, this piece; N 852; BW. 16); John Mew, Farthing, 1655, 1.07g/6h (H 43.11, this piece; N...
Hammer Price: £460
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, Proof mule Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. arms of the Peckham family, edge plain, 11.62g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1049, this piece). Adhesive remains on obverse and a minor rim nick at 12 o’clock, otherwise very fine, reverse better and toned, with the usual flaw on the rim, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen known £500-700
Buckinghamshire, Slough, John Peckham, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, arms of the Peckham family, rev. phoenix, edge plain, 13.45g/12h (DH 28; Preston-Morley 1053, this piece). Brilliant mint state, light grey tone, extremely rare £400-500
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Pennies, 1797 (11), revs. Cathedral, 16.54g/6h (DH 1), High Cross, 16.84g/6h (DH 9), New County Gaol, 16.26g/6h (DH 10), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 17.20g/6h (DH 11), St John’s Church, 17.09g/6h (DH 7), St Mary de Crypt Church, 17.33g/6h (DH 2), St Mary de Lode Church (2), no buttresses, 16.57g/6h (DH 3), with buttresses, 16.96g/6h (DH 4), St Michael’s Church, 16.26g/6h (DH 5), St Nicholas’ Church, 17.56g/6h (DH 6), White Friars,...
Hammer Price: £490
Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge ON DEMAND IN LONDON LIVERPOOL OR ANGLESEY, 27.36g/7h (DH 3). Struck over an Anglesey Penny token, of which traces and the edge remain, about extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £500-700
18th Century Tokens, Middlesex [incorporating London], Skidmore’s Gates series, Halfpence (14), Aldersgate (2), BUILT 1670, 11.53g/12h (DH 647), bt 1670, 12.20g/6h (DH 649); Aldgate, 13.15g/12h (DH 646); Bishopsgate, 11.70g/12h (DH 650); Bridge Gate (2), undated, 11.24g/1h (DH 651), 1797, 11.60g/12h (DH 652); Cripplegate, 11.21g/12h (DH 653); Ludgate, bt 1586, 11.24g/11h (DH 657); Moorgate, 11.47g/12h (DH 658); Newgate, edge plain, 11.31g/12h (DH 659a); St John’s Gate, 11.53g/12h (DH...
Hammer Price: £500
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, I PROMISE edge, 26.33g/1h (DH 3). A trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £520
Dorset, Shaftesbury, Borough Farthing, 1669, 1.59g/12h (N 948; BW. 132); Thomas Bricksey, Halfpenny, 1.21g/12h (H 64.3, same dies; N –; BW. 134); Edward Burd, Farthing, 1.39g/3h (N 949; BW. 136); Joseph Byles, Farthing, 0.85g/12h (N 950b, this piece; BW. 137); William Dampny, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.53g/3h (H 64.11, this piece; N 954; BW. 140); Nathaniel Forde, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (H 64.12, this piece; N 955; BW. 142); Thomas Hackny, Farthing, 1665, 0.93g/12h (H 64.13, this piece; N 956; BW....
Hammer Price: £550
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 8.97g/1h (DH 13; Preston-Morley 1029, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare £400-600
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, 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
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, James Maculla, Penny, 1731, fleur-de-lis, rev. Justice with scales, 17.44g/6h (D 52; Seaby TC 2; cf. Dublinia 156). With usual die flaw on reverse, some weakness on rims, otherwise about very fine and with full silvering, unusual as such £300-350
Hammer Price: £620
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Pandora’s breeches, edge engrailed, 8.83g/6h (DH 9; Preston-Morley –). Flan crack from 8 o’clock to centre and other light die breaks, otherwise extremely fine with glossy brown patina, extremely rare £400-500
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.15g/12h (DH 21; Preston-Morley 1039). Reverse die flaw less advanced than on previous coin, extremely fine with light brown patina, extremely rare; only four specimens believed known, one of which is in the British Museum £300-400
Wiltshire, Salisbury, E[dward] F[aulconer], Farthing, 0.82g/9h (N –; D –). Crude style perhaps indicative of local fabrication, outer legends mostly missing but centres about fine, of the highest rarity, previously unpublished £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Co Dublin, Dublin, William Parker, Halfpenny, 1795, in brass, edge grained, 9.36g/6h (DH 352c, not listed in this metal); together with other miscellaneous 18th century tokens (46), various counties [47]. First from reverse die in flawed state and flan cracked, otherwise fine, others in varied state £200-250
Hammer Price: £650
Dorset, Shaftesbury, Hugh Fry, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.02g/3h (H –; N –; D –). Flan split and some surface veridgris on reverse, otherwise about fine and of the highest rarity, previously unpublished £150-250
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.08g/6h (DH 5; Preston-Morley 1020, this piece). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with much original colour, extremely rare; only six specimens known to the cataloguer, two of which are in...
Buckinghamshire, Stowe, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, Hermitage building with tree and grass in foreground, rev. built anno domo 1704 within two concentric circles, edge grained, 3.86g/1h (DH 29a; Preston-Morley 1056, this piece). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive even brown patina, extremely rare £800-1,000
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Trial Penny, 1799, in white metal, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, unfinished die with no inner legend or artist’s name, edge plain, 30.75g/12h (DH 8). Minor blistering on rider’s leg, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £600-800
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