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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
Nottinghamshire, Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, Crown, 1791 [issued 1802], in plated copper, fleece suspended from apple-tree, rev. crossed fasces and axe, spear and cap of Liberty, edge plain, 27.78g/6h (DH 1; D & W 338/37). Minor surface marks and a graze in lower field on reverse, otherwise good very fine and toned, extremely rare and possibly the finest known in private hands £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Nottinghamshire, [Birmingham], Donald & Co, Trial Halfpenny, 1792, man working machine, inclined plane at ketley 1789 in exergue [from the rev. die of DH Shropshire 11], rev. man at loom, window at left, birmingham 1792 in exergue, no 29 bull street above, fields chased, edge plain, 13.21g/4h (DH 10, this piece). Obverse weak at lower centre, otherwise good very fine and patinated; UNIQUE £2,000-3,000
Middlesex [City of London], Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging from gallows, cap of Liberty and obelisk, rev. obelisk and masonic emblems, edge engrailed, 9.31g/6h (DH 291; Harris –). Excess of metal on lower reverse rim, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare and the most desirable of all the masonic tokens of the period £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,900
Staffordshire, Tamworth, John Harding, Proof Penny, 1799, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge penny token payable at the house of iohn harding calico printer tamworth, 42.32g/6h (DH 9). Usual flaw on obverse and die stress marks on reverse, two almost imperceptible obverse rim nicks, otherwise virtually as struck with dark grey tone, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1793, stag lying under tree, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 9.06g/6h (DH 35). Usual die cracks and flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare; only one other specimen [Cokayne’s] offered at auction since 1944 £3,000-3,500
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Isaac Swainson, Ponthon’s Halfpenny, bust left, rev. robed female dropping herbs into a brick still, edge plain, 9.31g/6h (DH 907; Storer 3463). FDC, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Donald & Co, Trial Halfpenny, 1792, legend within and around oval [from the die of DH 6], rev. engraved view of man at loom, window at left, birmingham 1792 engraved in exergue, no 29 bull street above, edge plain, 12.96g/9h (DH 9, this piece). Good very fine and patinated; UNIQUE £2,000-3,000
Hammer Price: £2,700
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,...
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of William Pitt left, rev. penny token for exchange around bee-hive and bees, the work of john gregory hancock aged nine years below, edge by george barker birmingham x x, 24.30g/12h (DH 17). Usual small die flaw on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise mint state and bronzed, the centres well struck up, extremely rare; almost certainly the finest specimen available to commerce £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
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
Somerset, County series, Lutwyche’s Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry mule Penny, 1796, sword dividing two spurs, spear and trumpet crossed, rev. arms of West Cowes, edge payable [by t foster] lamberhurst over [manufactured by] w lutwyche birmingham, 17.09g/4h (DH 2, this piece; Young –). Struck over a Penny of Thomas Hall (DH Middlesex 26), extremely fine with a hint of original colour, of the highest rarity; only one other specimen believed known £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,100
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
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, undated, arms of the Duke of Devonshire with helmet in the crest, rev. crescent, edge buxton token and engrailed, 11.33g/6h (DH 1). An early striking from the unflawed obverse die, extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces, extremely rare £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £1,950
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, George Hollington Barker, trial of the unfinished rev. for his Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta æquato examine pendit, edge plain, 10.81g (DH 66 bis II, this piece). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,750
Herefordshire, Hereford, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, t gorton, etc, rev. apple-tree and cask, edge plain, 9.56g/6h (DH 6a). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
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, 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, 13.65g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields and attractive dark patina, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Milton’s first Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, in cap with tassel, artist’s initials below, rev. Wolsey’s gate, edge plain, 13.82g/12h (DH 9; Stainton –; Judson –). Obverse die with light flaw, tiny edge nick on reverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,550
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
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, church, rev. figure of Time seated on a cabinet, holding a tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, edge plain, 16.64g/12h (DH 24; Stainton 34). An original striking, mint state with a hint of original colour, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,450
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, trial of the unfinished obv. for his Halfpenny [1797], family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, no hatching, ghb below, birmingham halfpenny, edge plain, 12.19g (DH 65 bis II, this piece). Small surface metal fault in field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, of the highest rarity £900-1,200
Leicestershire, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Kempson’s Trial Halfpenny, 1800, in white metal, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, exergue without legend, edge plain, 11.41g/12h (DH 1). Surface marks in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; the first specimen to appear in a public auction since 1944 £1,000-1,500
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. urn flanked by scythes and sprigs of laurel, arrow, skull and hour-glass below, edge plain, 27.28g/6h (DH 175a). Metal fault on reverse edge at 1 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,350
Middlesex [City of London], Chelsea, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, Hope leaning on anchor, rev. Parys Mine Co cypher, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 17.79g/12h (DH 8). Extremely fine and patinated, exceptionally rare; only one other specimen known £900-1,200
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Skidmore’s ‘End of Pain’ mule Halfpenny, 1797, man hanging, church with finely castellated tower, rev. combustibles with labels issuing from a globe, edge plain, 9.93g/6h (DH 835). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
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
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.30g/6h (DH 174; Bell, ST p.127, this piece). Virtually as struck with attractive chocolate patina, very rare £600-800
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, trial of the unfinished obv. for his Halfpenny [1797], in white metal, from the same impression as previous but with hatching added to the shield, edge plain, 11.17g (DH 65 bis III, this piece). Extremely fine and practically as struck, of the highest rarity £900-1,200
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, a tree is known by its fruit…, i die for this damn'd book in speech bubble, rev. may the tree of liberty exist to bear tommy's last friend, 32mm, 10.54g/12h (DH 209; BHM 366). An early strike without the obverse die flaws, trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1797, fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge plain, 11.38g/10h (DH 4; Preston-Morley 1019, this piece). Most attractive surfaces, brilliant and toned, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
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
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. legend, craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 22.87g/12h (DH 11; D & W 323/19). Die break on reverse in advanced state, some rubbing in field below penny, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, bronzed, rare £700-900
Somerset, Bath, William Glover, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, legend around bath, rev. bust of Earl Stanhope left, edge manufactured by w lutwyche birmingham over payable by t foster lamberhurst, 17.34g/6h (DH 6, this piece; Young –). Struck over a specimen of DH 30 of which traces of the undertype remain, about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; only one other specimen noted £1,000-1,500
Carnarvonshire, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.43g/12h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare; probably the best specimen available to commerce £1,000-1,500
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 25.00g/12h (DH 38; Stainton 45). Light die flaws in obverse field and a small scratch behind head, otherwise virtually as struck, reverse with considerable original colour, extremely rare; the best example the cataloguer has seen in commerce £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
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
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
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge payable at the george & blue boar london, 10.83g/6h (DH 339). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare, very few specimens struck £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,050
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