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Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.31g/7h (DH 321), Pandora’s breeches, 10.44g/6h (DH 322), boys at turnstile, 10.10g/6h (DH 323) [3]. First extremely fine, others nearly so, all with original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £190
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.20g/6h (DH 324), Pandora’s breeches, 10.51g/6h (DH 325), boys at turnstile, 10.52g/5h (DH 326) [3]. DH 325 about extremely fine, others better, last with much original colour, all rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £160
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Westwood’s Farthing, bust of William Shakespeare right, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 5.65g/12h (DH 484). Virtually as struck but has been lightly lacquered, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. as if from temple bar some head was cut, and on rebelling trunk the face was put, 36mm, 20.21g/12h (DH 7; BHM 444). Metal fault at 6 o’clock, a scratch under wrong and minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £750
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, 37mm, 23.73g/12h (DH 8; BHM 444). Edge knocked, fair to fine, extremely rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, thick flan, 36mm, 18.35g/12h (DH 9; BHM 444). Some light tin pest, otherwise about very fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. from the same die as previous, 34mm, 13.69g/12h (DH 10; BHM 444). About very fine and extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £440
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, 19.26g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, some weakness on the hanging men (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,150
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, lion crest above r&d cypher, rev. Justice standing, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.96g/6h (DH 1). Surface metal fault on obverse, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £220
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 20.59g/6h (DH 1a). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £130
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. t · hall, etc, edge manufactured by w. lutwyche birmingham, 17.01g/6h (DH 2). Lion crest flat, otherwise about extremely fine with original colour, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £90
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 11.92g/6h (DH 3). Obverse edge knock at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £30
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Justice standing (2), banbury edge, 11.00g/6h (DH 4), lancaster edge, 9.38g/6h (DH 4a); ship (3), london edge, 9.02g/6h (DH 5a), edges plain (2), 6.62g/6h (DH 5c), 11.56g/6h (DH 6) [5]. DH 5c and 6 very fine, second lacquered, others about extremely fine and better, especially DH 4a £70-90
Westmorland, Kendal, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, ruins of Kendal Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 142). Light hairline in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, attractive £120-150
Wiltshire, Devizes, John Baster, Halfpence, 1796 (4), breeches edge, 9.48g/6h (DH 2); grained over anglesey edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 2a); edge grained, 10.02g/6h (DH 2b); edge plain, 9.67g/5h (DH 2c) [4]. First fair, last about fine, both rare, others extremely fine with original colour £50-70
Hammer Price: £80
Wiltshire, Holt, David Arnot, Halfpence (3), Fame blowing trumpet, revs. sold at the spa house, etc (2), edge grained, 9.33g/6h (DH 3), edge plain, 9.79g/12h (DH 3a), building, b below, 10.09g/6h (DH 4); mule Halfpence by Kempson (2), revs. legend, 10.30g/6h (DH 5), bust of George III right, 9.91g/12h (DH 6) [5]. DH 4 about extremely fine, others extremely fine, DH 3 and 3a with original colour but latter spotted on reverse £120-150
Hammer Price: £120
Wiltshire, Holt, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), view of the Spa House, revs. beggar, 9.72g/6h (DH 7); legend, 10.15g/6h (DH 8); bust of George III, 9.91g/12h (DH 9); scales 1795-96, 9.86g/6h (DH 10); scales april 1796, 10.04g/6h (DH 11) [4]. First two very fine and harshly lacquered, others extremely fine with original colour, all rare £150-200
Wiltshire, Salisbury, John and Thomas Sharpe, Halfpence, 1796 (2), sharpes edge, 8.44g/6h (DH 21), edge plain, 8.22g/6h (DH 21b); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), edge grained, 9.74g/6h (DH 12), edge plain, 9.62g/6h (DH 12a) [4]. DH 12 and 12a extremely fine but former with striking crack, others fine, DH 21b harshly lacquered but rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £60
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust left, rev. view of St Paul’s Covent Garden in ruins, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.63g/6h (DH 13). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. jom cypher, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.85g/8h (DH 14). Striking crack, has been lacquered and with irregular tone on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £65
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. murd. by the factious, etc, edge grained, 9.67g/5h (DH 15). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £150-200
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.84g/6h (DH 16). Bust detail weak (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £490
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, wgm cypher, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 10.40g/12h (DH 19). Extremely fine with reflective surfaces, extremely rare £150-200
Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpence (2), horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, revs. three horseman left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.32g/6h (DH 1), edge plain, 8.94g/6h (DH 1a) [2]. First very fine but dirty, second better and extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of a restored portion of Dudley Priory, rev. ed cypher between sprigs of laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.49g/12h (DH 2). Usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruins of Dudley Priory, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.44g/12h (DH 3). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined chapel of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.71g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined tower of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.51g/1h (DH 5). Metal fault by a of castle, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £70-90
Worcestershire, Dudley, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH Middlesex 151). Usual reverse die flaw, about extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £240
Worcestershire, Dudley, Thomas Jones, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, scales above chest, rev. anchor, edge plain, 3.95g/6h (DH 47a). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, a great rarity and one of the most elusive 18th century Farthing tokens £400-500
Hammer Price: £300
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), distant view of Dudley Castle, revs. shepherd, clear date, edge plain, 10.35g/6h (DH 7); partly obliterated date (3), london and engrailed edge, 9.55g/6h (DH 8a), edge plain (2), 10.62g/5h, 10.54g/5h (both DH 8b, latter plated) [4]. Extremely fine and better, DH 8a with full original colour, DH 7 and 8b with glossy brown patina £200-250
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. noted advocates, etc, london and engrailed edge, 9.59g/1h (DH 9); seated Britannia, edge plain, 12.38g/6h (DH 10); caduceus, spence edge, 12.15g/5h (DH 11) [3]. Extremely fine, last better and with considerable original colour, second very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. cat (2), spence edge, 12.96g/6h (DH 12), edge grained, 9.19g/6h (DH 12a); three armed citizens, spence edge, 11.45g/6h (DH 13); heart and hand (2), london and engrailed edge, 9.10g/7h (DH 14), edge plain, 8.52g/3h (DH 14b) [5]. DH 14 and 14b very fine and better, others fine, DH 12a and 13 ill-struck but both rare £120-150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander, spence edge, 12.23g/6h (DH 15b); lion and cock (2), spence edge, 11.25g/6h (DH 16), london edge, 9.69g/12h (DH 16a) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others better, DH 16 with original colour, all rare £150-200
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass (2), spence x edge, 11.02g/7h (DH 17), spence * edge, 11.06g/6h (DH 17b); men under tree, 10.48g/12h (DH 18) [3]. Last extremely fine, others very fine, second artificially darkened, all rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £210
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. view of the Bastille, 8.85g/1h (DH 19); boys at turnstile, 10.31g/6h (DH 20) [2]. About extremely fine, first with spot in obverse field, both rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
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, 24.14g/12h (DH 6). Scratched in obverse field and other surface marks, about extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-150
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 10.35g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, red-brown patina, rare £150-200
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge plain, 10.45g/5h (DH 22). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £270
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.36g/5h (DH 22a). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £200-250
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