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Worcestershire, Kidderminster, T. Santer, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1791, arms of the See of Worcester, rev. woolpack and palm branches, edge plain, 11.67g/6h (DH 23). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour £40-60
Hammer Price: £40
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of David Garrick left, edge plain, 11.52g/6h (DH 26a). Trifling spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £55
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. guillotine, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.44g/8h (DH 27). Virtually as struck with attractive glossy dark brown patina, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 8.82g/12h (DH 29). Reverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £190
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge plain, 10.98g/6h (DH 30). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so, glossy brown patina, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, woolpack and palm branches, rev. conjoined heads of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 9.27g/7h (DH 24). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £220
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 9.91g/7h (DH 25). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £200-250
Worcestershire, Leigh, J. Hemmin, Farthing, 1796, view of St Mary’s Church, rev. dealer in all kind of hardware, edge plain, 3.74g/6h (DH Essex 42). Extremely fine with a little original colour, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
Worcestershire, Stourbridge, R. Astin, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of St Michael’s Church, Brierley Hill, rev. ra cypher, edge engrailed, 9.35g/11h (DH 32). Spot on reverse and a couple of minor metal faults on edge, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £100-150
Worcestershire, Worcester, Visit of George III, 1788, brass medalets (16), all with bust of George III right, viz. by J.B. [perhaps J. Bullock], rev. crown above musical instruments, 24.5mm, 3.91g/12h (DH 37; BHM 274; Hawkins 3); by J. Davies (5), similar, 24mm, plated, 3.98g/5h (DH 38; BHM 275; Hawkins 4), 25mm, 3.79g/6h (DH 39; BHM 275; Hawkins 5), 24mm, 3.99g/6h (DH 40; BHM 275; Hawkins 6), 24mm, 3.81g/6h (DH – [40 obv./38 rev.]; BHM 275; Hawkins 6/4), 16mm, edge grained, 1.80g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £580
Worcestershire, County series, Skidmore’s Penny, dove on lyre between olive branches, peace love and harmony, rev. ms cypher, penny payable in worcestershire, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.06g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, rare £120-150
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, view of a street, rev. jom cypher, edge grained, 9.34g/6h (DH 9). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £110
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpence, 1792 (2), from the same dies as previous, skidmore edge, 12.78g/1h (DH 9a), edge plain, 10.86g/6h (DH 9c) [2]. Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, an attractive pair £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, jom cypher, rev. arms of the See of Worcester, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.52g/11h (DH 10). Tiny scratch on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £150-200
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same rev. die as previous, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge skidmore holborn london, 13.11g/8h (DH 11). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £130
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 11.66g/8h (DH 12a). Extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £50
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained over skidmore holborn london, 12.42g/8h (DH 12b). Obverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £200-250
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge plain, 9.57g/12h (DH 13). No traces of overstriking, metal fault on obverse at 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, the reverse attractive, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £210
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge york built am 1223 cathedral rebuilt ad 1075, 9.80g/12h (Withers 13f). Struck over a Lutwyche Anti-Slavery Society Halfpenny (DH Middlesex 1038c), virtually as made, obverse with considerable original colour, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £600-800
Hammer Price: £490
Yorkshire, Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.31g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Stained and some spotting, otherwise good very fine, rare £70-90
Yorkshire, Guisborough, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Guisborough Abbey, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.68g/12h (DH Middlesex 144). Usual die faults on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated £90-120
Hammer Price: £150
Yorkshire, Huddersfield, John Downing, Halfpence, 1793 (2), downings edge, 9.10g/6h (DH 15), london edge, 9.43g/6h (DH 15a); Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (3), all garton edges, 12.34g/6h (DH 19), 12.40g/6h (DH 20), 12.23g/6h (DH 21); Hancock’s mule Halfpence (5), revs. ship, undated, hull edge, 11.08g/6h (DH 22), ship, 1794 (2), current every where edge, 8.56g/6h (DH 23), london edge, 10.67g/6h (DH 23a), Hope standing, hull edge, 9.19g/6h (DH 24), St Andrew with Cross,...
Hammer Price: £330
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge payable by samuel birchall, 11.73g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw by fleece, otherwise virtually as struck with mirror-like fields, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.80g/6h (DH 28a). Brilliant mint state, fully reflective mirror-like fields, very rare £150-200
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge masonic halfpenny token mdccxciv, 8.27g/6h (DH 28e). Virtually as struck, dark patina, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £320
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge at horn’s library and engrailed, 7.66g/6h (DH 28, edge unlisted). Extremely fine but has been lacquered, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £400-500
Hammer Price: £460
Yorkshire, Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpence, 1793 (9), brownbill edges (8), 12.14g/12h (DH 30, bronzed), 12.25g/6h (DH 33), 12.21g/6h (DH 34, bronzed), 11.93g/6h (DH 35), 12.15g/6h (DH 36), 11.99g/6h (DH 37), 11.81g/6h (DH 39), 12.35g/6h (DH 41); edge plain, 11.91g/6h (DH 41a) [9]. DH 30 extremely fine and rare, DH 41a about extremely fine and very rare, DH 33, 36 and 39 fine, others very fine £120-150
Yorkshire, Leeds, Henry Brownbill, mule Halfpenny by an uncertain manufacturer on a Boulton blank, bust of Bishop Blaize right with wool-comb, rev. wheatsheaf, edge payable at h brownbills silversmith, 11.35g/6h (DH 42). Obverse weakly struck up, otherwise virtually as made, the reverse with rich glossy patina, of the highest rarity; superior to the DH plate coin which may be the only other specimen known £300-400
Hammer Price: £350
Yorkshire, Leeds, Richard Paley, Halfpence, 1791 (7), all paley edges, 12.33g/6h (DH 44), 12.76g/6h (DH 45), 12.58g/12h (DH 46), 12.59g/6h (DH 47), 12.55g/6h (DH 48), 12.49g/6h (DH 50), 12.55g/6h (DH 51); Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpenny, 1791, london edge, 8.73g/12h (DH 52); mule Halfpence by Hancock/Lutwyche (3), revs. Bishop Blaize, anglesey edge, 11.05g/6h (DH 53), fleece, clacke edge, 9.81g/6h (DH 54), bust of John of Gaunt, anglesey edge, 10.04g/12h (DH 55) [11]. DH 45, 46, 47 and 55...
Hammer Price: £120
Yorkshire, Leyburn, Prattent’s Penny, 1797, view of Bolton Castle, rev. urn between scythes and sprigs of laurel, arrow, skull and hour-glass below, time destroys all things and date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.12g/6h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, the circumferences toning to an attractive blue-grey, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £950
Yorkshire, Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 23.98g/6h (DH 3). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £200-250
Yorkshire, Rievaulx, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.98g/6h (DH Middlesex 159). Usual reverse die flaw, extremely fine and patinated £90-120
Yorkshire, Ripon, Kempson’s Penny, view of the ruins of Fountains Abbey, rev. jk cypher within wreath of flowers, edge plain, 18.67g/12h (DH 2). Very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
Yorkshire, Sheffield, John Hands, Halfpence, 1794 (5), men at anvil type (2), 10.47g/7h (DH 57), 11.08g/6h (DH 58), crossed hands type (3), edges engrailed (2), 10.71g/12h (DH 59), 9.89g/12h (DH 60), in brass, edge plain, 10.31g/12h (DH 59a); issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1793 (2), edge engrailed, 10.04g/12h (DH 56), edge plain, 10.20g/12h (DH 56b) [7]. DH 59a mediocre but rare, DH 56 fine, others about very fine and better but DH 56b and 57 lacquered £60-80
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 24.72g/6h (DH 4). Overstruck on an Anglesey Penny of which no traces remain, very fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £440
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.25g/6h (DH 4a). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £600-800
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge value one penny at p decks post office bury 1794, 16.91g/6h (DH 4e). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds (DH Suffolk 4), very fine with artificial brightness, extremely rare £400-500
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of William III right in wreath, edge plain, 27.24g/6h (DH 5). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, extremely rare £500-600
Hammer Price: £480
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same rev. die as previous, rev. lion rampant left, supporting shield, edge plain, 27.02g/1h (DH 6). About extremely fine and patinated, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £410
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge [payable] in [anglesey london or liverpool], 13.81g/6h (DH 62b). Metal fault running across upper obverse, otherwise about very fine, black patina, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
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