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Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.81g/12h (DH 19). Trifling surface marks on obverse and a small spot by date, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour and proof-like surfaces, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms in shield, rev. gb cypher, edge plain, 17.37g/6h (DH 64a). Collectors’ number ‘2215’ inked in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with a hint of original colour, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, head of Mercury left, rev. remains of a pyramid and fallen statue, three hands couped at the wrists above, edge payable by george barker + +, 16.64g/12h (DH 69). FDC, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1792, robed female seated right with fasces, rev. stork on cornucopia, edge birmingham redruth & swansea, 13.18g/6h (DH 95). Very slight cabinet friction and a small spot on obverse, otherwise brilliant mint state with full original colour £100-150
Warwickshire, Birmingham, James Bisset, Halfpenny, view of interior of a temple, no pictures around, rev. ornaments on shelf, edge plain, 14.20g/6h (DH 119, the plate coin). Obverse die damaged at top, reverse with rim flaw at 7 o’clock, extremely fine and of the highest rarity, one of the classic tokens in the entire 18th century series; believed only one other specimen in private hands £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 13.15g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, brilliant and practically as struck, very rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £310
Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1793, draped bust left, rev. teapot, jug and other vessels, edge grained, 9.95g/12h (DH 131) [2]. Two small spots on obverse, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, scarce £90-120
Hammer Price: £85
Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick left, edge grained, 11.65g/6h (DH 139). Usual obverse die flaws, brilliant and practically as struck, full original colour, rare £120-150
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust right, sir original around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produceth wealth, edge plain, 13.67g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, a small spot in exergue and trifling surface marks in upper reverse field, otherwise mint state with full diffused original colour, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 14.24g/12h (DH 142). Trifling rim nicks on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with red-brown patina, very rare £800-1,000
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Penny, 1796, ruins of Cæsar’s Tower, Kenilworth, rev. pk cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 27.05g/12h (DH 6). A few minor bagmarks, otherwise virtually as struck, obverse retaining full original colour and proof-like fields £120-150
£120–£150
Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpenny, Justice seated left, rev. coining press, edge grained, 14.44g/6h (DH 219). Virtually as struck with much original colour £70-90
Hammer Price: £55
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, cp cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee-hive and bees at right, edge plain, 15.74g/12h (DH 223). Brilliant mint state, toned, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £410
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with a double floral circle impressed gilt, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.85g/9h (DH 22). Extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity; said to be 5 known £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,550
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1800, bust left with four buttons on coat, the work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years around, from a model by i.g. hancock sen. below, rev. to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t. welch birmingham and date, edge penny token payable on demand, 36.03g/6h (DH 24). Trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of the Workhouse, rev. bee-hive and bees, edge engrailed, 8.26g/6h (DH 63). Some toning to edges, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour and attractive surfaces £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788, in copper, seated female giving alms to old man and boy, rev. bwh cypher, edge plain, 19.06g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine with even chocolate-brown patina £90-120
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, obelisk, rev. tw cypher below bouquet of flowers, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 21.72g/12h (DH 25). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective surfaces £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s Copper Company Farthing, 1791, robed female seated right with fasces, rev. stork on cornucopia, edge plain, thick flan, 4.89g/6h (DH 476a). Virtually as struck with original colour £70-90
Hammer Price: £95
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Barber for J.S. Jorden], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, end of bunepart and the french army around, 33mm, 20.11g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on reverse, trifling edge nick on obverse at 12 o’clock,...
Hammer Price: £2,700
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. elephant and castle, edge payable at the warehouse of robert reynolds & co, 10.77g/6h (DH 231). Mint state, diffused original colour and attractive surfaces £70-90
Hammer Price: £150
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. elephant and castle, no stop at end of legend, edge payable at the warehouse of robert reynolds & co, 12.85g/6h (DH 235). Extremely fine with much original colour £50-70
Hammer Price: £130
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the warehouse of robert reynolds & co, 12.38g/5h (DH 235). Extremely fine £40-60
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. Coventry Cross, edge grained, 14.53g/6h (DH 252). Virtually as struck, reflective brown patina, attractive £100-150
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.12g/12h (DH 312). FDC, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £290
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 27.89g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £370
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 20.46g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, virtually as struck with faded original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1791, draped bust left, rev. wgm cypher, edge plain, 9.34g/6h (DH 12a). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state with proof-like fields, most attractive £150-200
£150–£200
Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1794, horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, rev. three horseman left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.98g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with considerable original colour and attractive surfaces £100-150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, distant view of Dudley Castle, rev. Highlander, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london, 12.46g/6h (DH 15b). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and attractive surfaces £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Worcestershire, Evesham, Thomas Thompson, Skidmore’s Penny, 1796, frontal elevation of Abbot’s Tower, rev. tt cypher in wreath, june 6 and date below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH 6). Virtually as struck, light brown patina and reflective surfaces, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £240
Worcestershire, Evesham, Thomas Thompson, Skidmore’s Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH 6). Light hairline in left of obverse field, otherwise brilliant mint state and bronzed, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £380
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge spence dealer in coins london, 9.94g/5h (DH 22a). Mint state with most attractive reflective brown patina, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, woolpack and palm branches, rev. conjoined heads of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 9.38g/7h (DH 24). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £340
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, view of a street, rev. jom cypher, edge plain, 10.96g/6h (DH 9c). Brilliant mint state, full original colour, most attractive £120-150
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge plain, 9.64g/12h (DH 13). Mint state, attractive reflective surfaces, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £460
Yorkshire, Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.93g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-150
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge payable by samuel birchall, 11.89g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw by fleece, otherwise virtually as struck with diffused original colour and mirror-like light brown fields, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable by samuel birchall, 9.16g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw by fleece, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and mirror-like fields, rare £150-200
Yorkshire, Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, bust of Bishop Blaize right with wool-comb, rev. aerial view of Leeds Cloth Hall, edge payable at h brownbill’s silversmith, 12.27g/6h (DH 35). From clashed dies, brilliant mint state with full original colour £80-100
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