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Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, ship sailing right, rev. arms, edge grained, 5.97g/12h (DH 55a). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Norfolk, Kings Lynn, A. Cook, Skidmore’s Penny, 1798, plough and harrow, rev. cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.55g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £340
Norfolk, Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpence, 1794 (4), period touching shrubs (2), bacon edge, 9.99g/6h (DH 12), edge plain, 9.85g/6h (DH 12f), period clear of shrubs (2), bacon edge, 10.62g/6h (DH 13), current every where edge, 10.32g/6h (DH 13c); Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpence, 1792 (3), period after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 10.94g/6h (DH 14), annulet after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 11.96g/12h (DH 15), no punctuation after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 10.20g/6h (DH 16); mule...
Hammer Price: £300
Norfolk, Norwich, Robert Campin, Halfpence (7), 1793 (3), current every where edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 20), birmingham edge, 9.19g/6h (DH 20a), edge plain, 9.40g/6h (DH 20b); 1794 (3), current every where edge, 9.90g/12h (DH 21), spalding edge, 10.18g/12h (DH 21a), edge grained, 9.67g/12h (DH 21c), edge plain, 9.68g/12h (DH 21d); Joseph Clarke, Halfpence, 1794 (4), edge plain, 10.14g/6h (DH 22), cronebane edge, 10.52g/6h (DH 22a), lancaster edge, 9.70g/6h (DH 22b); Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpence...
Hammer Price: £620
Norfolk, Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of Norwich Cathedral, rev. bust of Frederick Handel left with longer hair, edge payable by hardingham musician, 13.29g/6h (DH 34). Extremely fine with attractive brown patina and glossy surfaces, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
Norfolk, Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, short hair, 13.25g/6h (DH 35); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, rev. helmeted bust left, 11.60g/12h (DH 36) [2]. First about extremely fine but lightly cleaned, second fine but lacquered, both rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Norfolk, Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpence, 1792 (10), lion’s tail with tuft (5), harvey edge (4), 11.52g/12h (DH 38), 11.10g/12h (DH 38 bis, and Davisson Addenda p.xvii, this piece), 11.33g/12h (DH 39), 10.06g/12h (DH 40), edge plain, 11.88g/12h (DH 38a); lion with plain tail (3), all harvey edge, 11.84g/6h (DH 42), 11.03g/6h (DH 43), 11.86g/6h (DH – [43 obv./41 rev.]; shield emblazoned (2), both harvey edge, 10.98g/6h (DH 44), 9.63g/6h (DH 45) [10]. DH 39 and 45 extremely fine with...
Hammer Price: £350
Norfolk, Norwich, John Rooks, Halfpence, 1793 (6), cockade between e and t (3), rooks edge, 10.20g/12h (DH 46), edge plain, 10.74g/6h (DH 46a), willey snedshill edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 46b), cockade to t (3), rooks edge, 10.20g/6h (DH 47), edge plain, 10.60g/6h (DH 47a), different rev., edge plain, 10.19g/12h (DH 48); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, rev. Britannia seated, edge london and engrailed, 8.83g/12h (DH 49) [7]. DH 46 extremely fine and patinated, DH 47a virtually as struck with...
Hammer Price: £170
Norfolk, Norwich, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, view of the keep of Norwich Castle, bridge over moat in foreground, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.07g/12h (DH Middlesex 130). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour £90-120
Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Loyal Military Association, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, soldier bearing arms in front of a row of tents, Castle and Cathedral in background, rev. arms of Norwich flanked by military ensigns, 32mm, 15.44g/6h (DH 3; BHM 443). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour £80-100
Norfolk, Wroxham, Revd. Daniel Collyer, Milton’s Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 23.60g/12h (DH 1; Stainton 41). Several edge knocks and scuffs, otherwise about very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £45
Northamptonshire, Northampton, ‘George Jobson’, Morgan’s Halfpence, 1794 (2), edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 1a), lancaster edge, 9.27g/12h (DH 1) [2]. Very fine and better £40-50
Hammer Price: £20
Northumberland, Alnwick, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Alnwick Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.09g/12h (DH Middlesex 131). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in copper, figure of Justice supporting a shield emblazoned with anchor and key, rev. mather ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 21.19g/6h (DH 1). Trifling surface nicks, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 36mm, 16.62g/6h (DH 1). Collectors’ number ‘295A’ inked in obverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in white metal, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. mather furnishing ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 11.57g/12h (DH 2). About extremely fine, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Halfpenny, 1795, sailor, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge plain, 9.37g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with glossy surfaces, very rare £200-250
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [but some blank filing or graining marks], 14.57g/6h (DH 3a). Extremely fine with glossy dark chocolate patina, extremely rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £520
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge grained, 9.39g/7h (DH 4). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Farthing, 1796, sailor, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge plain, 3.89g/5h (DH 28; Bell, ST p.130, this piece). Striking crack on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and well-struck with a hint of original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), sailor, revs. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.42g/12h (DH 5); Britannia seated, spence edge, 11.62g/7h (DH 6) [2]. First about extremely fine, second better £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Britannia seated, edge payable at the warehouse of alexr molison, 10.32g/7h (DH 6a). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £800
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 10.23g/7h (DH 6b). Extremely fine with chocolate-brown patina, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one or two specimens known £300-400
Hammer Price: £490
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.17g/8h (DH 6c). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one or two specimens known £300-400
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cat, spence edge, 11.26g/7h (DH 7). Two minor discolouration marks in centre of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with bright brassy appearance £150-200
Hammer Price: £470
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens (2), spence edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 8), edge grained, 9.30g/6h (DH 8a); heart and hand, spence edge, 10.66g/6h (DH 9) [3]. DH 8a off-centre, edge knocked and cleaned in the past, otherwise fine, extremely rare, others about extremely fine and better £120-150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander, spence edge, 12.56g/6h (DH 10), lion and cock, spence edge, 10.65g/4h (DH 11), conjoined heads of man and ass, spence edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 12) [3]. About extremely fine and better, but second lightly lacquered £150-200
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Highlander, edge grained, 9.72g/6h (DH –). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, unpublished and of the highest rarity £300-500
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge grained, 9.31g/6h (DH 12a). Extremely fine with chocolate patina, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £580
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Pandora’s breeches, edge plain, 10.45g/6h (DH 13); men under tree, spence edge, 11.06g/6h (DH 14) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine with original colour £140-180
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, spence edge, 10.16g/6h (DH 15); boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.89g/6h (DH 16); anchor and cable (2), spence edge, 11.37g/7h (DH 17), edge grained, 11.53g/6h (DH 17a) [4]. Last two very fine, DH 17a lacquered, others better £120-150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge payable at the warehouse of alexr molison, 10.85g/7h (DH 17c). Extremely fine, reverse with much subdued original colour, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £500
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man in barge sailing left, rev. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.97g/6h (DH 19). Usual die flaw and reverse off-centre, otherwise about extremely fine £100-150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Highlander, spence edge, 12.36g/8h (DH 21). Usual die flaw, extremely fine and patinated, rare £150-200
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd, spence edge, 11.02g/11h (DH 22). Usual die flaw, extremely fine with much original colour, attractive £200-250
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.56g/5h (DH 23a). Usual die flaw, extremely fine and patinated, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Farthing, sailor, rev. anchor and cable, edge plain, 3.56g/12h (DH 35; Bell, ST p.132, this piece). Light obverse die flaws, otherwise extremely fine, the reverse with practically full original colour, very rare and a significant link in understanding the Spence/Skidmore ‘chain’ £200-250
Hammer Price: £550
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Farthings (4), man in barge sailing left, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, edge plain, 4.05g/5h (DH 29a); Britannia seated, edge plain, 3.99g/6h (DH 30a); conjoined heads of man and ass, 3.94g/12h (DH 31; Bell, PC p.259, this piece); pig, 3.50g/6h (DH 32) [4]. DH 31 extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, others very fine and better, last with bright appearance £200-250
Hammer Price: £310
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man walking on all fours, edge plain, 4.40g/6h (DH 33). Some weakness in centre, otherwise very fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £200-250
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. kneeling slave, edge plain, 4.09g/7h (DH 34). Lightly lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine, brown patina, rare £150-200
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