Sign in
1 October 2014
Starting at 10:00 AM
Washington Mayfair Hotel London W1J 5HE
Advanced Search
634 lots found
Sort By
Hammer (Low–High)
Lot
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. from the same die as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.04g/6h (DH 10). Very fine, reverse better, extremely rare; only three other specimens known to the cataloguer in private hands £150-200
Hammer Price: £410
17th Century Tokens, LONDON (Metropolitan Middlesex), Butcher Row, Mathew Dune, Halfpenny, 2.27g/12h (N 8648; BW. 452); Chancery Lane, R[ichard] H[illiard], Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 8033; BW. 500); Chiswell Street, John Thomlinson, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.69g/12h (N 7883; BW. 630); King Street Westminster, R.K.B. at ye ball, Farthing, [16]57, 0.71g/3h (N 8752; BW. 1591), Widdow [Katherine] Mathew, Farthing, 1659, 0.99g/10h (N 8747; BW. 1614); Long Acre, William Ralph, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.76g/6h (N...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, druid’s head encircled by a thick wreath, rev. pm co cypher, the anglesey mines halfpenny around, edge payable in anglesey london and liverpool, 13.71g/6h (DH 271). Extremely fine and patinated, very rare £300-500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (15), wreath with 27 acorns, 13.90g/12h, 13.77g/12h (both DH 285), 14.30g/12h (DH 286), 14.26g/12h (DH 287), 14.10g/11h (DH 288), 14.03g/12h, 13.83g/12h, 13.74g/12h (all DH 289), 13.88g/12h (DH 291), 14.32g/12h, 14.08g/12h, 13.96g/12h (all DH 292), 13.84g/12h (DH 293), 14.21g/12h, 13.72g/12h (both DH 294) [15]. DH 286, 288, one 289, one 292 and 293 about extremely fine with hints of original colour, others generally fine to very fine, some...
18th Century Tokens, AYRSHIRE, Ayr, William Fullarton, Pattern Halfcrown, 1799, by J. Milton, in white metal, bust of Prince of Wales left, no cud under bust, rev. cruciform shields displayed correctly, unbroken label of difference on impaled Scottish arms,, edge plain, 9.39g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.155, fig. 7; DH 5 bis I). No die rust, extremely fine with brilliant fields, rare as an original striking £400-500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), druid’s head, revs. Hibernia seated, 3.85g/6h (DH 458), man hanging, 3.87g/8h (DH 459) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with much original colour £150-200
Carnarvonshire, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.47g/12h (DH 1). Reverse off-centre, otherwise very fine and patinated, very rare £300-500
The Maze, T.C. the svn, Farthing, 0.80g/6h (E 718; N –; Sharman, TCSB June 2011, p.104, this piece; D –). Minor surface deposit, otherwise fine, of the highest rarity £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, uniface rev. striking of a Penny, by J. Milton, in white metal, pm co cypher, edge plain, 25.64g (DH – [cf. 2]). Surface rather corroded but fine; the companion off-metal uniface piece to the last and believed the only known specimen £100-200
Hammer Price: £420
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Earl Stanhope left, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.28g/12h (DH 262). Good very fine with a hint of original colour, of the highest rarity £300-500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [rounded], 27.37g/6h (DH 258). Obverse about extremely fine and patinated, reverse virtually as struck with full original colour, extremely rare £300-400
Taunton, Thomas Andrews, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 4117 rev., different obv.; BW. 232); Thomas Androsse, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.98g/3h (N 4118 rev., different obv.; BW. 233); Samue[l] Binden, Farthing, 1.02g/12h (N –; BW. 236); John Bobbett, Farthings (4), inner circle on rev., 1.74g/6h (N 4120; BW. 237), no inner circle on rev. (3), 1.01g/12h (N 4121; BW. 238), 0.59g/12h (N 4121 obv., different rev.; BW. 238), 0.70g/6h (N 4121 obv., another different rev.; BW. 238); Thomas Carpenter, Farthing,...
Somerset, Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Four Shillings, 1811, value around wreath, rev. legend, 15.31g/12h (D 15). Very fine and very rare £200-300
Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, LANCASHIRE, Manchester, John Chorlton (2 – W 3210 var, edge plain, 3220); Richard Cooper (W 3230); Robert Crampton (W 3240); Falkner Bros (5 – W 3270 [2], 3280 [3]); George Grantham (W 3300b); John Humble (W 3360); Kirk Bros (W 3390); Labrey, Entwisle & Co (4 – W 3400 [2], 3410a, 3410b); William Mitchell & Co (W 3460); Thomas Nash & Co (W 3480); John Nuttall (W 3490); William Scott & Co (W 3530); William Shaw (3 – W 3550, 3551, 3552); Henry...
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX (City of London), Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging from gallows, cap of Liberty and obelisk, rev. lcs cypher, edge grained, 11.49g/2h (DH 290). Extremely fine and patinated, scarce £250-300
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Brown’s Theatre Royal Hotel, uniface brass Twopence, 25mm (Mackay 139; Kelly 2; Ford I, 239); Falkner’s Bazaar, brass, 22mm (W 6920; Mackay 157; Kelly 17; Ford 243); King William’s College, brass Penny, 26mm (Mackay 159; Ford 247); Onchan, Internment Camp, copper Penny and brass Halfpenny, 21 and 18mm (Mackay 137-8; Kelly 47-8; Ford 248); together with tokens of the Isle of Wight (3, one in silver) [8]. First with spot on obverse,...
Upper Ground, Giles Cox, Farthing, 1.04g/6h (E 1013; N 5147; BW. 477); E.R.G. chandler, Farthing, 1656, 1.26g/12h (E 1015; N 5149; BW. 480); Peter Hendy, Halfpenny, [16]68, 1.79g/9h (E 1016; N 5150; BW. 482); George Hollywell, Farthing, 0.84g/9h (E 1017; N 5151; BW. 481) [4]. About very fine and better £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Penny [1786] by J. Milton, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, struck out of collar, 21.07g/6h (DH 2b). Turned in the die with consequent weakness, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £440
Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, J.R. Andrews & Co (W 5940), James Byrne & Co (2 – both W 5970), Cannock, White & Co (6 – W 5980, 5990, 6000 [2], 6005 [2, both 6h]), Gregory Kane (2 – both W 6090a), McSwiney, Delany & Co (2 – both W 6160), O’Grady, Clinton & Co (W 6190), P.J. Plunkett (W 6200), Scott, Bell & Co (3 – W 6220 6h, 6222 [2, both 12h]), Talty, Murphy & Co (W 6260a), Thompson & Co (3 – W 6280, 6290, 6300), Todd, Burns & Co (6 – W 6310...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (4), Williams issue, 22 acorns, no signature (2), stars on edge, 28.30g/12h (DH 251), no stars, 26.48g/12h (DH 251b); 20 acorns, signed w (2), anglesey or london edge, 28.06g/12h (DH 252), london or anglesey edge, no stars, 26.91g/6h (DH 252b) [4]. DH 252b extremely fine, DH 251 good fine, others very fine and better, all very rare £200-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, uniface obv. striking of an imitation Halfpenny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 21 acorns, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.44g (DH 395, this piece). Very fine and patinated, UNIQUE £300-500
Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface Pattern for the obv. of a Halfpenny, 1792, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, view of interior of ironworks, iohn morgans iron works and date around, caermarthen below, edge payable at london bristol and caermarthen, 15.02g (DH 1). Usual flaw through iron, a small spot above h in caermarthen, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £400-600
Southwark St Thomas, John Nelson, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1667, 1.76g/12h (E 913; N 5092; BW. 394). Obverse fine, reverse nearly so, very rare £250-300
Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Alexander Ellis (2 – W 200, 210), Thomas and Frederick Lewis (2 – W 220, 230); Brierley Hill, John Lay (W 1190), James Wheeler (W 1200), William Wheeler (W 1210); Darlaston, James Huskins (W 1500, 12h), Thomas Wilkes (W 1510); Great Bridge, Gregory & Co (W 1690); Hanley, David King (W 1750), Edward Moore (W 1760); Newcastle-under-Lyme, George Berks (W 3720), William Dixon (W 3730), William Hargreaves (2 – both W 3740),...
Hammer Price: £450
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 26 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, cable borders, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.82g/12h (DH 295, this piece illustrated). A piece of fine work, extremely fine with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £150-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of Joseph Priestley right, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.33g/12h (DH 263, this piece illustrated). Fine, reverse better, of the highest rarity £300-400
Glastonbury, William Allwoode Sr, Farthing, 0.73g/12h (N –; BW. 139); George Cary, Farthing, [16]68, 0.93g/12h (N 4042; BW. 141); William Cooper, Halfpence, 1666 (2), 2.22g/12h, 1.78g/12h, latter with denomination deliberately defaced to circulate as a Farthing (both N 4043, former this piece; BW. 142), Farthing, 1668, 1.26g/9h (N 4044; BW. 143); Mary Day, Farthings, 1668 (2), 0.84g/12h (N 4045; BW. 144), 0.84g/12h (N 4046; BW. 144); Thomas Denham, Farthing, 1666, 1.09g/12h (N 4047; BW....
Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface Pattern for the obv. of a Halfpenny, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, view of interior of ironworks, altered roofwork, iron works at caermarthen around, halfpenny below, edge payable at london bristol and caermarthen, 14.79g (DH 3). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £500-700
Borough High Street, Adam Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.84g/6h (E 521; N 4836; BW. 91); Will Steere, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.83g/6h (E 525; N –; BW. 93); John Vaine, Farthing, [16]58, 0.90g/12h (E 531; N 4839; BW. 99) [3]. E 531 fine, others very fine, E 525 rare £150-200
Deadman’s Place, John Freman, Halfpenny, 3.12g/12h (E 581; N 4905; BW. 220), William Moris, Farthing, 0.46g/12h (E 584; N –; BW. 225); Farthing Alley, Tho[mas] Plant, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.69g/6h (E 592; N 4910; BW. 226) [3]. E 592 about very fine, others good fine but E 581 partly weak, E 584 rare £150-200
Gloucestershire, Tetbury, Borough Farthings (3), undated, 2.27g/12h (N 1719; BW. 164), 1669 (2), 1.91g/12h (N 1720; BW. 163), 2.22g/12h (N 1724; BW. 163); Tewkesbury, Lawrence Ambrey, Farthing, 1.25g/6h (N 1732; BW. 171). Christopher Atkinson, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.32g/6h (N 1733; BW. 172), Samuell Jeenes, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 1746, this piece; BW. 187), Edward Laight, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.62g/6h (N 1748; BW. 190), Nicholas Mearson, Farthing, 1659, 0.83g/12h (N 1749; BW. 191), Samuell Smyth,...
Unofficial Farthings and Checks, 1820-1901, Co CORK, Barrackton, John McCarthy (W 5355a); Cloyne, Richard Swanton (W 5630); Cork, Arnott & Co (W 5660), John Arnott & Co (W 5670, 12h), George Beale (2 – both W 5690a, 12h), John Carmichael (2 – both W 5700), Edward Cleburne (W 5710), William Fitzgibbon & Co (4, one in lead – W 5730, 5740a [2], 5740b, not seen), Denis Hegarty (2 – both W 5754), Joseph Helen (2 – both W 5760), James Lyons & Co (W 5780), Edward Mahony (2 – both W...
Hammer Price: £460
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1787, in gilt-copper, druid’s head encircled by thick wreath with four acorns at tie, two inner leaves over head, rev. pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.62g/12h (DH 47). Minor marks and rubbing on high points, original brilliance partially dulled on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £300-350
19th Century Tokens, CHANNEL ISLANDS, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, Penny, 1813, value, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 17.68g/6h (W 2044). Extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, rare £100-200
Borough High Street, I.I.I. at the water spanel, Farthing, 1651, 0.86g/6h (E 465; N 4885; BW. 53); H.L. at the golden key, Farthing, 1649, 0.72g/6h (E 470; N 4861; BW. 56); Edward Lole, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.59g/6h (E 478; N 4822; BW. 62); William Longe, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (E 479; N –; BW. 61); Francis Mortimor, Farthing, 0.71g/12h (E 482; N –; BW. 64); John Nelson, Farthing, 1664, 0.68g/9h (E 483; N 4825; BW. 71) [6]. E 479 and 482 fair to fine, others fine to very fine, but surface...
DORSET, Cerne Abbas, Cerne Society, 1805, copper, un-numbered, 28mm, 7.92g/12h (D & W 115/121; Noble II, 873), Cerne Union Friendly Society, brass Twopence, 1817, 28mm, 10.02g/12h (Noble II, 1134); Lancashire, Liverpool, Zoological Gardens, Thomas Atkins, copper, 32mm, 8.11g/12h (D & W 62/139; MG 866; Noble II, 771); LONDON, Covent Garden, New Theatre, uniface brass, p[it] p[rince’s] s[ide], 34mm, 14.61g/5h (D & W 13/146), Hackney, London Orphan Asylum, copper, rev. 20, 24mm, 4.88g/6h;...
Hammer Price: £470
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 25 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, short-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.36g/12h (DH 169). A piece of fine work, about extremely fine and extremely rare, very few specimens known £200-300
Hammer Price: £480
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1790, Williams issue, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, no signature on truncation, rev. pm co cypher with sprig of oak above, small letters, edge payable in london or anglesey, 29.88g/12h (DH 251). Tiny planchet flaw in upper reverse field and lightly rubbed at front of hood, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractive and very rare £250-300
Taunton, Robert Midleton, Farthing, 0.82g/6h (N 4151; BW. 266); Matthew Munday, Farthing, 0.45g/3h (N 4139; BW. 267); Thomas Munden, Farthing, 1.11g/12h (N 4141; BW. 268); Tobias Osborne, Farthing, 1666, 0.75g/12h (N –; BW. 269); Peter Parry, Farthing, 1654, 1.08g/12h (N 4142; BW. 270); Tho[mas] Pearce, Farthing, 1664, 0.49g/12h (N –; BW. 271); John Powel, Farthing, 0.66g/3h (N –; BW. 276); R[ichard] P[urchase], Farthing, 1655, 0.63g/6h (N 4148; BW. 284); John Radford, Farthing, 1653,...
Spence, T., The Coin Collector’s Companion, London, 1795, 1st edn, 1st issue, 50pp + 1 page Addenda, interleaved, lacking the printed page 49 (Manville 236). Original dark blue stiff paper, extensively annotated in the hand of Frederick Atkinson with a record of his collection, the second free endpaper with his signature, 1795; a most interesting record of a contemporary collection being acquired at the same time as the tokens were issued, very rare £600-800
Clicking the 'CONFIRM DELETE LIST' button below will delete this list and the lots contained within it.
This is non-reversible!
Share This Page