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Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 9.38g/12h (DH 226). Obverse die flaw at 7 o’clock becoming noticeable, extremely fine with considerable original colour, especially on obverse, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 9.25g/7h (DH 227). Obverse die in the process of disintegrating at 7 o’clock, extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £130
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust of General Elliot left, rev. murd. by the factious, etc, edge grained, 10.06g/5h (DH 228). Usual die flaws on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour, the obverse particularly attractive, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.77g/6h (DH 229). Extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £95
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge plain, 11.41g/6h (DH 230). Extremely fine with attractive light brown patina, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s Copper Company Farthings (4), revs. stork on cornucopia of flowers, edges plain (2), 3.70g/6h (DH 476a, thin flan), 5.00g/6h (DH 476a, thick flan), may a flowing trade, etc (2), edge grained, 3.86g/6h (DH 478), edge plain, 4.80g/6h (DH 478a); a workman’s freak from Halfpenny dies, 4.09g/6h (DH 477) [5]. Last fair but very rare, first fine, third about very fine but flan defects, others extremely fine with original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Westwood’s Farthings (2), bust of Samuel Johnson right, rev. three lions, edge grained, 5.86g/12h (DH 475); bust of General Elliot left, rev. fleur-de-lis, edge grained, 5.54g/12h (DH 479) [2]. Extremely fine but first with metal fault in reverse field, both patinated and rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £80
Warwickshire, Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, medals by J.G. Hancock (2), in silver and copper, bust right, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at left, both 36mm, 19.36g/12h, 15.52g/12h (both DH 32; BHM 251; E 807) [2]. First fine and rare, second about extremely fine but with minor surface marks £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Warwickshire, Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, from the same obv. die as previous, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, 36mm, 16.63g/12h (DH 33; BHM 251; E 807). Usual flaw on reverse rim, virtually as struck with attractive blue-grey tone, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £310
Warwickshire, Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, medals by J.G. Hancock (2), in copper and white metal, from the same dies as previous, both 36mm, 16.27g/12h, 14.05g/12h (both DH 33; BHM 251; E 807) [2]. Usual flaw on reverse rim, copper virtually as struck and attractively patinated, white metal good very fine but with ‘B’ stamped below artist’s signature, both scarce £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 16.13g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Light scuffing and marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Riots, [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, medals (2), unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], in copper and white metal, monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, revs. snake basking in long grass, both 34mm, 16.92g/12h, 13.69g/12h (both DH 34; BHM 360) [2]. First with obverse die flaw, small edge knock and some scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, second about very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £120
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, 20.69g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on reverse and a light streak of metal curving from centre...
Hammer Price: £1,250
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.43g/6h (DH Middlesex 240; BHM 497). Some light scratching on both sides, otherwise almost extremely fine and extremely rare; far superior to the DH plate coin £500-700
Hammer Price: £780
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [by J.G. Hancock for P. Kempson], from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 16.55g/12h (DH Middlesex 239; BHM 497). A little tin pest, otherwise very fine, rare £120-150
Warwickshire, Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap with tassel, holding deed with two seals, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 16.90g/6h (DH 306). Extremely fine, reverse with a hint of original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Warwickshire, Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap without tassel, holding book, rev. from the same die as previous, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 16.95g/12h (DH 304). Minor surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.43g/12h (DH 41). Some light surface marks on the aisle of the School, usual light flaws in the die on left wall of the School, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, extremely rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £650
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Proof Penny, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 33.86g/12h (DH 41). Usual light flaws in the die on left wall of the School and a graze in that same area, remains of old lacquer adhering to legend in the exergue, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,650
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, from the same dies as previous but the rev. retouched, three boys playing marbles on the aisle with master gesticulating, date replaces legend in exergue, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.22g/12h (DH 42). Most of the light flaws in the die on left wall polished out and usual light flaw in exergue, a small nick in field below o of holland, otherwise virtually as struck, extremely rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £3,300
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.62g/12h (DH 44). Trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £920
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpence (12), 1792 (7), reynolds edge (6), 11.99g/6h (DH 231), 12.99g/6h (DH 232), 11.77g/6h (DH 233), 11.50g/6h (DH 235), 11.52g/6h (DH 236), 12.58g/6h (DH 237), nuneaton edge, 10.15g/6h (DH 234); 1794 (3), liverpool edge, 10.44g/6h (DH 247), reynolds edge (2), 10.79g/12h (DH 248), 11.33g/12h (DH 249); 1795 (2), reynolds edge, 11.16g/12h (DH 251), edge grained, 14.75g/6h (DH 252) [10]. DH 231, 235, 237 and 249 about extremely fine and better,...
Hammer Price: £350
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, imitation Halfpence (19), 1793 (18), birmingham edge, 9.57g/6h (DH 238), nuneaton edges (4), 9.63g/6h (DH 238b), 8.95g/6h (DH 242b), 9.38g/6h (DH 243), 9.07g/6h (DH 245), cronebane edge, 10.01g/6h (DH 238c), lancaster edge, 10.04g/6h (DH 238d), bedworth edges (3), 10.17g/6h (DH 242), 10.52g/6h (DH 242a), 10.40g/6h (DH 244), london edges (2), 10.34g/6h (DH 242d), 9.54g/6h (DH 244a), hutchison edge, 9.38g/5h (DH 246), edges grained (4), 10.06g/6h...
Hammer Price: £370
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Trial Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows not filled in, edge plain, 10.25g/12h (DH 311). Small area of tin pest in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £470
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge plain [filed], 16.00g/12h (DH 312 var). Very fine, rare £150-200
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Bablake Hospital, no stop after p, edge plain, 13.16g/6h (DH 282a); Barracks, stop after p, coventry edge, 12.65g/6h (DH 284); County Hall (3), no stop after p (2), coventry edge, 13.54g/6h (DH 288), edge plain, 13.57g/6h (DH 288a), stop after p, coventry edge, 13.79g/6h (DH 289); Coventry Cross, no stop after p, coventry edge, 13.90g/6h (DH 286); Drapers’ Hall, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.27g/12h (DH 291); Ford’s...
Hammer Price: £290
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), all Handel revs., Bablake Hospital, edge plain, 13.46g/6h (DH 283); Barracks, coventry edge, 13.23g/6h (DH 285); County Hall, edge plain, 13.82g/6h (DH 290a); Coventry Cross, edge plain, 13.22g/6h (DH 287); Drapers’ Hall, coventry edge, 13.90g/6h (DH 292); Free School, edge plain, 13.57g/6h (DH 298); Free School New Front, edge plain, 13.55g/6h (DH 302a); St Mary Hall, edge plain, 13.62g/6h (DH 296) [8]. DH 292 and 296 very...
Hammer Price: £550
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Ford’s Hospital, rev. arms of Coventry, edge plain, 13.69g/6h (DH 293a). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £400
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (7), Free School (2), both no stop after p, coventry edge, 12.68g/6h (DH 297), edge plain, 12.57g/6h (DH 297a); Free School New Front (4), stop after p (3), coventry edges (2), 12.92g/6h (DH 299), 13.82g/6h (DH 300), edge plain, 13.78g/6h (DH 299a), stop after coventry, coventry edge, 13.71g/6h (DH 301); St Mary Hall, no stop after p, coventry edge, 13.66g/6h (DH 295) [7]. About extremely fine and better but DH 299 lacquered, DH 300...
Hammer Price: £270
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (6), Cathedral, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.10g/6h (DH 257); Grey Friars Steeple (2), both stop after p, coventry edge, 13.51g/6h (DH 259), edge plain, 13.98g/6h (DH 259a); St John’s, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.20g/6h (DH 262); Trinity, stop after p, coventry edge, 12.26g/6h (DH 265); White Friars, no stop, edge plain, 12.63g/6h (DH 267a) [6]. About extremely fine and better £80-100
Hammer Price: £260
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (4), all Handel revs., Grey Friars Steeple, edge plain, 13.23g/6h (DH 260); St John’s Church, edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 263); Trinity Church, edge plain, 13.48g/12h (DH 266a); White Friars, edge plain, 13.47g/6h (DH 268) [4]. Last good very fine, others extremely fine with a little original colour but DH 263 with obverse edge fault at 3 o’clock, all rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £250
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (6), all coventry edges, Cook Street, no stop after p, 13.80g/6h (DH 269); Grey Friars, stop after coventry, 13.69g/6h (DH 272); Mill Lane, stop after p, 13.81/6h (DH 274); Spon (2), no stop after p, 13.96g/6h (DH 276), stop after p, 13.76g/6h (DH 277); White Friars, stop after p, 13.27g/6h (DH 280) [6]. DH 274 and 277 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, mostly bronzed £70-90
Hammer Price: £190
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (4), all Handel revs., Cook Street, edge plain, 13.46g/6h (DH 270); Grey Friars, edge plain, 13.95g/6h (DH 273a); Spon, edge plain, 14.04g/6h (DH 278); White Friars, edge plain, 13.34g/6h (DH 281) [4]. Generally about extremely fine but DH 270 with some surface marks, all rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 28.42g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £450
Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.18g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-200
Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. dove with olive branch within wreath, edge plain, 11.11g/12h (DH 316). Light scratches below dove on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, very rare £150-200
Warwickshire, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.36g/6h (DH 317). Virtually as struck with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £200-250
Warwickshire, ‘Nuneaton’, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1792, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. Grocer’s arms, edge nuneaton bedworth and hinkley, 10.77g/6h (DH 318). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £30-40
Hammer Price: £25
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence (12), bust of William Shakespeare left, revs. seated female with drill and cog-wheel, 1790 (7), banbury edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 327; Ogden, BNJ 1910, p.192 and pl.), dublin edge, 9.59g/6h (DH 327a), lancaster edge, 8.51g/6h (DH 327b), suffolk-bath edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 327c), edge grained, 9.22g/6h (DH 327d), edge plain, 7.21g/6h (DH 327f; Cobwright S0060/H0010), edge payable in dublin [or at] ballymurtagh, 9.33g/6h (DH 327g, this...
Hammer Price: £90
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, bust of William Shakespeare left, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 14.44g/6h (DH 320a; Ogden, BNJ 1910, p.192 and pl.). Spot in field either side, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £70-90
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