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18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Mill Lane, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.18g/6h (DH 274). Minor reverse rim nicks, otherwise practically as struck, attractively toned, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £750
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Spon, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 15.82g/6h (DH 277). Brightly cleaned and some artificial toning on obverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, White Friars, rev. similar, edge coventry token, 14.20g/6h (DH 280). Brightly cleaned, some spotting and scratches on reverse, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.73g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £440
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Proof Penny or medal, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23.30g/12h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse and flaw or metal defect on right side of reverse, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.86g/6h (DH 317). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces and bronzed, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, 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, 20.33g/12h (DH 7; BHM 444). Reverse partly weak, otherwise good very fine, very rare £400-600
Hammer Price: £900
18th Century Tokens, 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, 21.19g/12h (DH 8; BHM 444). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces and retaining considerable original brilliance, extremely rare and almost certainly the finest specimen available to commerce £700-900
Hammer Price: £880
18th Century Tokens, 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, 36mm, 19.71g/12h (DH 9; BHM 444). A few light spots of tin pest, otherwise about extremely fine and very rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 36mm, 19.90g/12h (DH 9; BHM 444). Minor surface marks and a small edge flaw, otherwise very fine, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
18th Century Tokens, 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, 14.04g/12h (DH 10; BHM 444). Struck slightly off-centre and areas of tin pest on obverse, otherwise about very fine and extremely rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, 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, 20.44g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, the hanging men well struck up, extremely fine and extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,600
18th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Holt, David Arnot, Halfpenny, 10.05g/6h (DH 3); Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 9.91g/6h (DH 12a) [2]. First about extremely fine with original colour, second brilliant mint state, full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
18th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, rev. three horsemen left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.37g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, distant view of Dudley Castle, rev. cat, edge spence dealer in coins london, 13.03g/6h (DH 12). Struck off-centre and some associated weakness, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £290
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge plain, 9.05g/6h (DH 28k). Light die flaw by fleece and a spot on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 24.18g/6h (DH 3). Minor scuffing in fields, almost extremely fine and bronzed, rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Ripon, Kempson’s Penny, view of the ruins of Fountains Abbey, rev. jk cypher within wreath of flowers, edge plain, 18.51g/6h (DH 2). Minor spots in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.14g/6h (DH 61). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £520
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, York, James Carlill, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 12.06g/12h (DH 69), 11.89g/12h (DH 70) [2]. First virtually as struck and bronzed, second extremely fine £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Yorkshire, York, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.86g/6h (DH 63); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 12.02g/6h (DH 66) [2]. First about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, second virtually as struck with almost full original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, Broughty Castle, rev. Highlander, edge plain, 4.40g/12h (DH 1). Good very fine, some peripheral toning, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 4.59g/12h (DH 1). Obverse rim faults, otherwise extremely fine with attractive brown patina, very rare in this metal £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, ancient cross, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 4.48g/12h (DH 2). Light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine with grey tone, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, similar, edge plain, 3.99g/12h (DH 3). Several surface scratches and scuffs, otherwise very fine and very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 3.48g/12h (DH 3). Obverse stained, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £65
18th Century Tokens, Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, similar, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 5.93g/12h (DH 4). Some spotting and light marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £90
18th Century Tokens, Ayrshire, Ayr, William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, bust of William Wallace left, rev. Scotia seated left, edge plain, struck in collar, 13.73g/12h, (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.150, fig. 1; DH 3). Extremely fine with much original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century Tokens, Ayrshire, Ayr, William Fullarton, Restrike mule/Trial for a Shilling, by W.J. Taylor, in white metal, bust of Victoria right, victoria regina around, w.j. taylor below, rev. female seated in mourning with military trophies, edge plain, 7.12g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp. 158-9, fig. 12, this piece; DH –). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity, believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £1,450
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Stony Stratford, John Botrill, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (BM 164; P-M –; N –; BW. 121). Fine, dark patina, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £650
17th Century Tokens, Cornwall, Millbrook, Gregory Dowlinge, Farthing, 1666, 1.23g/6h (Thompson and Gaunt, BNJ 1992, pl. 23, 1, same dies; N –; BW. Bedfordshire 75). Fine, very rare and of American interest £200-300
Hammer Price: £350
17th Century Tokens, Devon, Axminster, T.W., Farthings (2, different obv. dies), 2.14g/12h (N 615; BW. 10), 2.24g/12h (N 1789; BW. 10); Colyton, Edward Burd, Farthing, 1657, 1.08g/12h (N 632; BW. 55); Exeter, Richard Lunn, Farthing, 1664, 1.09g/3h (N 682; BW. 129), William May, Farthing, 1663, 1.08g/12h (N 684; BW. 132), Henery Palmer, Farthing, 0.80g/3h (N 689; BW. 142); Exeter St Thomas, William Snow, Farthing, 1671, 0.49g/3h (N 774; BW. 282); Plymouth, Abraham Appelbee, Farthing, 1666,...
Hammer Price: £390
17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Blandford Forum, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.31g/12h (N 849; BW. 9), Thomas Bridle, Farthing, 1659, 0.76g/12h (N 850; BW. 10), Henry Forrest, Farthing, 1663, 0.67g/6h (N 851; BW. 12), John Paige, Farthing, 1656, 0.39g/6h (N 857; BW. 20); Bridport, Richard Bagg, Farthing, 0.91g/12h (N 868; BW. 30); Dorchester, Thomas Hall, Farthing, 1656, 0.82g/6h (N 904; BW. 70), Jasper Samways, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.23g/9h (N 913, this piece; BW. 77), Phillip Stansbie, Farthings (2,...
Hammer Price: £420
17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Dorchester, Borough Farthings, 1669 (9, six obv. and six rev. dies), 2.65g/12h (N 884; BW. 53ff), 1.69g/12h (N 885; BW. 53ff), 2.78g/12h (N 886; BW. 53ff), 2.79g/12h (N 887; BW. 53ff), 2.92g/12h (N 888; BW. 53ff); 2.06g/12h (N 889; BW. 53ff), 2.11g/12h (N 890; BW. 53ff), 2.31g/12h (N 891; BW. 53ff), 1.24g/12h (N 892; BW. 53ff) [9]. Generally about fine, one or two better £60-80
Hammer Price: £150
17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Lyme Regis, Borough Farthings, 1669 (4, two obv. and four rev. dies), 0.97g/12h (N 921; BW. 91-2), 2.46g/12h (N 922; BW. 91-2), 2.30g/12h (N – [920-2 obv., 923 rev.]; BW. 91-2), 1.16g/12h (N 925; BW. 93), Amuell Hart, Farthing, 1655, 0.72g/6h (N 926; BW. 96); Poole, Mayor’s Farthing, 1667, 0.67g/12h (N 934; BW. 108); Shaftesbury, Joseph Byles, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 950; BW. 137), Henry Humber, Farthing, 0.96g/9h (N 965, this piece; BW. 144) [8]. Varied...
Hammer Price: £360
17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Sherborne, Subscribers’ Farthings, 1669 (2, different rev. dies), 1.34g/12h (N 966; BW. 155), 1.29g/9h (N 968; BW. 155), John Warman, Farthing, 1669, 0.65g/12h (N 983, this piece; BW. 178), John Whetcombe, Farthing, 1657, 1.19g/12h (N 984; BW. 180); Wareham, Anthony Trew, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (N 992; BW. 193) [5]. N 968 very fine, N 983 about very fine and scarce, N 984 fine, others in varied state £60-80
17th Century Tokens, Dorset, Weymouth, Borough Farthing, 1669, 2.35g/12h (N 993; BW. 194); James Budd, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.00g/6h (N 996; BW. 198); Thomas Hide, Farthing, 1664, 0.60g/6h (N 999; BW. 199); Thomas Tunstall, Farthing, 1667, 0.92g/12h (N 1007; BW. 208) [4]. First good fine, second fair and chipped, others about very fine £60-80
17th Century Tokens, Essex, Aveley, Elizabeth Vaughan, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.69g/6h (N –; BW. 1; Judson Sale –). Good fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village £200-250
17th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Bristol, City Farthings (9), lozenge-shape 1577+ issue, 3.04g/1h (cf. N 1444-8; BW. 22), 1651+ issue (2, different rev. dies), 2.88g/6h (N 1451; BW. 11), 3.50g/6h (N 1452; BW. 11), 1652, 3.51g/6h (N 1458; BW. 12), 1660 (2, different obv. dies), 2.74g/6h (N 1511; BW. 17), 2.55g/6h (N 1512; BW. 17), 1662 (2, different dies), 3.59g/6h (N 1555; BW. 19), 2.31g/6h (N 1580; BW. 18), 1670, 2.54g/12h (N 1586; BW. 20) [9]. N 1452 very fine, others generally fair...
17th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Charlton Kings, Thomas Ashmeade, Farthing, 1.05g/6h (N 1596; BW. 33); Cheltenham, Nicholas Ashmeade, Farthing, 1.09g/12h (N 1598; BW. 35), Edward Jonson, Farthing, 1.56g/12h (N 1602; BW. 38); Chipping Campden, George Freeman, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 1608; BW. 26), John Mosely, Farthing, 1653, 1.06g/6h (N 1609; BW. 28); Cirencester, Borough Farthing, 1668, 2.07g/12h (N 1616; BW. 44), William Constable, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (N 1622; BW. 50), Halfpence (2),...
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