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Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in gilt-copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, short-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.73g/12h (DH 240). Test mark on reverse rim at 4 o’clock, several minor surface marks and gilding rubbing off on high points of obverse, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £310
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1790 (3), Williams issue, 20 acorns, signed w, edge plain [rough], 28.66g/6h (DH 252c), edge plain [rounded], 28.28g/6h (DH 252c), modern faked edge + payable + at + anglesey + london + or + liverpool +, 28.56g/6h [3]. About extremely fine and better, all with original colour £250-300
Bath, John Pearce, Farthings, 1652 (3), 1.00g/6h (N 3964; BW. 26), 1.30g/6h, 0.96g/3h (both N 3965; BW. 27); Robert Penny, Farthing, 1.38g/6h (N 3966; BW. 28); Francis Rance, Farthing, 1659, 0.85g/11h (N 3967; BW. 30); Geo[rge] Reve, Farthing, 1658, 0.69g/12h (N 3968, this piece; BW. 32); Thomas Salmon, Farthing, 1667, 1.42g/6h (N 3969; BW. 33); William Smith, Farthing, 1666, 1.30g/6h (N 3970; BW. 34); Edward White, Farthing, 1655, 1.05g/12h (N –; BW. 36) [9]. Generally fair to fine, one...
Cheddon, George Worrall, Farthing, 1666, 1.02g/6h (N –; BW. 102). Good fine, extremely rare; the only issue for the village £100-150
Kilmersdon, T. F[oster], Farthing, 0.70g/6h (N 9476; BW. Uncertain 67); William Foster, Farthing, 1669, 2.26g/9h (N 4071; BW. 173) [2]. First fair, second about fine, both rare; the only issues for the village £100-150
19th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Edward Bewley, Penny, 1816, 14.76g/6h (W 1810); James Hilles, Pennies, 1813 (2), 18.34g/12h (W 1815), 17.69g/12h (W 1816), Halfpenny, 1813, 8.86g/12h (W 1820); George Ord, Halfpenny, 1834, 8.39g/6h (W 1830); Edward Stephens, Pennies (16), 1813 (5), 14.22g/6h (W 1835), 13.99g/6h (W 1836), 14.27g/6h (W 1837), 13.68g/6h (W 1850), 13.91g/6h (W 1851), 1814 (2), 14.24g/6h (W 1862), 13.77g/6h (W 1863), 1816 (8), 16.98g/6h (W 1875), 17.02g/7h (W 1876a),...
Taunton, John Satchel, Farthing, 1655, 0.83g/6h (N –; BW. 279); Richard Snow, Farthings, 1655 (2, same dies), 1.21g/6h, 0.66g/6h (N –; BW. 281); John Sprake, Farthing, 0.95g/6h (N 4143; BW. 282); John Tampson, Farthings, 1654 (2), 1.22g/6h, rev. brockage, 0.94g (N –; BW. 283); Robert Tompson, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 4145; BW. 287); George Treagle, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 4146; BW. 288); John Tubb, Farthing, 1666, 1.20g/3h (N 4147; BW. 289) [9]. N 4147 very fine, N 4143 and 4145 fine,...
Bridge Foot, Abraham Browne, Halfpenny, 1.99g/12h (E 551; N 4891; BW. 197), Henry Phillips, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (E 555; N 4892; BW. 201); Bridge House, Randall Aldersey, Halfpenny, 2.52g/12h (E 557; N 4894; BW. 195); Castle Street, Richard Hodgkine, Farthing, 1.01g/6h (E 561; N 4895; BW. 203) [4]. E 551 fine, E 557 very fine and rare, others fair to fine £150-200
St Margaret’s Hill, William Bornefathar, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.14g/6h (E 711; N –; D 303A). Crimped, otherwise good fine, very rare £100-150
Bedfordshire, Barton-in-the-Clay, William Hopkins, Halfpence (2), 2.70g/6h, 1.11g/6h (both GO 3; N 4; BW. 3); Bedford, William Faldo, Farthing, 1659, 1.16g/6h (GO 9; N 8; BW. 9), Henry Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1655, 1.40g/12h (GO 12; N 10; BW. 12); Biggleswade, Overseers, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.79g/12h (GO 21; N 17; BW. 21), William Parnell, Farthing, 0.94g/12h (GO 24; N 19; BW. 24); Cranfield, John Bandy, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.05g/6h (GO 32; N 24; BW. 32); Dunstable, Edward Chester, Halfpenny,...
The Illuminated Address presented to Mr W.J. Davis by Birmingham Trades Council, upon his appointment as one of H.M.s Inspectors of Factories, ‘signed on behalf of 3000 Subscribers [by] Allan Granger, President, George Dixon, Treasurer [and] Benjamin Church, Secretary’, Birmingham, 8 September 1883, 3pp, by W.M. Hutchison for Watson & Son, Birmingham. Black morocco, gilt and embossed; very slight internal foxing, otherwise very fine and highly decorative, UNIQUE £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.25g/6h (DH 9). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare; the first full-weight 18th century trade token £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (3), all with value above cypher, 30 acorns (2), 28.20g/6h (DH 4), 28.25g/6h (DH 5), 20 acorns, 28.47g/6h (DH 6) [3]. DH 6 extremely fine with attractive glossy fields, others very fine or better, all with brown patina £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (4), date above cypher, thin wreath, 22 acorns (3), 28.69g/6h, 28.22g/6h (both DH 11), Proof in gilt-copper, 27.92g/6h (DH 11), 21 acorns, 29.48g/12h (DH 13) [4]. First two extremely fine, obverses with a hint of original colour, third good fine but rare, last very fine but with scuffs in obverse field £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (5), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie below the ribbon (3), 29.37g/12h (DH 32), 29.17g/12h (DH 33, this piece illustrated), 27.90g/12h (DH 34, this piece illustrated); two acorns at tie, one above, one below (2), 29.60g/12h, 29.45g/12h (both DH 36) [5]. DH 33 and last 36 extremely fine, former extremely rare and with attractive glossy patina, latter with much original colour, DH 34 good fine but extremely rare, others good very...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 31mm, 13.65g/12h (DH 270). Virtually as struck, obverse with brilliant fields, patinated, very rare £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (18), wreath with 25 acorns, 14.47g/12h (DH 320), 14.26g/12h, 14.25g/12h (both DH 321), 13.88g/12h (DH 322), 14.51g/12h (DH 324), 14.35g/12h (DH 325), 13.94g/12h (DH 326), 13.51g/12h (DH 327), 14.65g/12h, 14.40g/12h (both DH 328), 14.35g/12h (DH 329), 14.20g/12h, 13.95g/12h (both DH 331), 13.86g/12h, 13.72g/12h (both DH 332), 14.01g/12h (DH 334), 13.38g/12h (DH – [333-5 obv., 309 rev.]), 13.81g/12h (DH 336, this piece illustrated) [18]. DH...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Paris Miners’ Halfpence, 1791 (16), 26 acorns in wreath (3), birmingham edges (2), 10.30g/6h (DH 436, this piece illustrated), 9.84g/6h (DH 437), cronebane edge, 10.18g/6h (DH 436a); 25 acorns in wreath (2), anglesey edge, 11.22g/6h (DH 437 bis, edge reads anglesey), birmingham edge, 9.73g/6h (DH 442); 24 acorns in wreath (6), birmingham edge, 9.70g/6h (DH 438), dennis edge, 9.41g/6h (DH 438e), lancaster edges (4), 9.86g/6h, 9.14g/6h, 9.08g/6h...
18th Century Tokens, Co OFFALY, Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, upper portion of a in tuesday clear, edge plain, 22.06g/6h (DH 1 [illustrated as DH 2]). About extremely fine, brown patina £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Williams druid, revs. pm co cypher, 10.40g/6h (DH 419), wheatsheaf, 10.21g/6h (DH 420), arms of London, 12.13g/6h (DH 421) [3]. DH 420 good very fine, others extremely fine with considerable original colour, particularly DH 419 £200-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 4.22g/8h (DH 464), may the knave, etc, 4.25g/6h (DH 465), open book, 3.87g/6h (DH 466) [3]. Extremely fine, all with original colour £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Westwood’s Farthings (4), 1788, 5.54g/12h (DH 453), 1789, 5.49g/12h (DH 454), 1791 (2), 24 acorns, 5.71g/12h (DH 455), 16 acorns, 4.72g/6h (DH 456) [4]. DH 455 very fine and extremely rare, others extremely fine with original colour, an attractive group £250-350
Spaxton, John Chick, Farthing, 0.63g/12h (N –; BW. 220). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise very fine and extremely rare; the only issue for the village £150-200
Monmouthshire, Monmouth, James Powell, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. legend in four lines, bunch of grapes above and below, edge payable at monmouth and abergavenny, 9.74g/6h (DH 2). Usual die flaw on lower reverse, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £200-300
Bermondsey Street, George Cave, Farthing, 0.68g/12h (E 338; N –; BW. 154); Richard Melton, Farthing, 0.68g/9h (E 345; N 4764; BW. 161); Michael Parham, Farthing, 0.41g/9h (E 346; N –; D 161A); William Richardson, Farthing, 0.75g/12h (E 348; N –; BW. 165); R.M.S. at the shvger loffe, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (E 350; N 4769; BW. 163) [5]. E 345 and 350 mediocre, others fine, mostly rare, particularly E 346 £150-200
Cambridgeshire, Caxton, Robert Millard, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.46g/9h (N 6410; BW. 86); Chesterton, William Limber, Farthings (2), 0.62g/3h, 0.55g/3h (both N 430; BW. 90); Ely, Luke Crockson, Farthing, 1.05g/12h (N 434; BW. 104), Cornelius Fuller, Farthings, 1654 (2), 1.29g/6h (N 435; BW. 106), 1.34g/12h (N 437; BW. 105), John Gayer, Farthing, 0.82g/6h (N 501; BW. 107), Nicholas Mallabar, Farthing, 1658, 1.52g/6h (N 441; BW. 112), Thomas Porter, Farthing, 1663, 0.62g/3h (N 443; BW. 115), John...
Middlesex (Rural), Brentford, John Ering, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.45g/12h (N 9091; BW. 14), Luke Ivory, Farthing, 0.44g/9h (N 9094; BW. 17), John Moore, Farthing, 1651, 1.51g/6h (N 9089; BW. 19), Edward Swift, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.32g/12h (N 9098; BW. 21); Chelsea, Thomas Munden, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.60g/6h (N 9104; BW. 27); Chiswick, William Bond, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.55g/12h (N 9109; BW. 30), Joseph Gasquoyne, Farthing, 1658, 0.85g/9h (N 9112; BW. 34), John Hobbs, Farthing, 1658, 0.65g/6h (N 9113;...
Hammer Price: £290
Suffolk, Ipswich, Borough Farthing, 1670, 4.34g/12h (N 4354; BW. 158-9), John Borret, Farthing, 1655, 1.35g/9h (N 4356; BW. 163), R.A.C. at the ipswich tavren, Farthing, 1648, 1.02g/12h (N –; BW. 168), Will Canne, Farthing, 1668, 0.38g/6h (N –; BW. 169), Joseph Haymer, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.53g/12h (N 4371; BW. 181), Robert Rednall, Farthing, 1663, 0.49g/9h (N 4374 obv., different rev.; BW. 188), James Story, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 4378; BW. 194), Elizabeth Tompson, Farthing, 1656, 1.27g/9h...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, attributed to J. Wilson for W. Williams, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.62g/6h (DH 15). Good very fine, rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, LONDON (City), Dove Court, at ye 6 bells, Penny, 3.69g/3h (N 6866; BW. 1758), Gutter Lane, Thomas Fitzhugh, Penny, 1.68g/12h (N 7058; BW. 1304), Leadenhall Street, Joseph Webb, Penny, 1668, 2.97g/12h (N 7214; BW. 1700), New Fleet Street, Will Warde, Penny, 2.69g/6h (N 7375; BW. 1103), Stocks Market, Hen[ry] Aynscombe, Penny, 1.31g/3h (N 7708; D 3270A); STAFFORDSHIRE, Rugeley, Nicholas Gosling, Halfpenny, 1.92g/12h (N 4209; BW. 48); YORKSHIRE, Bedale, William Lodge,...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Specimen Penny, 1788, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.52g/12h (DH 218). Extremely fine, reverse with considerable original colour, extremely rare £200-300
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX (City of London), St Martin’s Lane, Halfpenny, 1795, connoisseur seated left, examining landscape held by a yawning boy, rev. sea-shells on shore, ship in background, edge plain, 13.31g/6h (DH 465). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £100-150
Bath, Henery Chapman, Farthings (2), 0.83g/6h (N 3958; BW. 13), 0.98g/12h (N 3959a, this piece; BW. 14); Walter Chapman, Farthings (3), 1.06g/6h (N 3960; BW. 15), 1.35g/6h, 0.81g/6h (both N 3961; BW. 15); John Clarke, Farthing, 1655, 1.00g/12h (N –; BW. 16); Richard Collins, Farthing, 1669, 0.73g/12h (N 3962, this piece; BW. 17) [7]. N 3961s fair, others generally fine, N 3959a better, BW. 16 very rare £140-180
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool & anglesey, 26.60g/6h (DH 256a). Some verdigris on edge, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity £250-350
Taunton, Christopher Cooke, Farthing, 1667, 0.93g/12h (N 4125; BW. 242); William Coricke, Farthings, 1655 (2), Ramage dies, 1.28g/6h (N 4126; BW. 243), 0.43g/3h (dies not in N; BW. 243), Halfpenny, 165[–], 1.64g/6h (N –; D –; cf. DNW T14, 335); John Cornish, Farthing, 1655, 0.87g/6h (N 4128; BW. 245) [5]. N 4125 very fine, N 4126 and 4128 fine, others fair, the Coricke Halfpenny plated and a multiple double-striking but very rare £100-150
North Wales and South Wales, South Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings (17), undated (2), 3.41g/12h, 3.16g/12h (both DH 23), 1793 (15), 3.86g/12h (DH 24), edge grained, 3.64g/12h (DH 24, edge unlisted) 3.98g/12h (DH 25), 4.27g/5h (DH 26), 4.61g/6h, 4.59g/6h (both DH 26a, large flans), 2.97g/6h (DH 26a, small flan), 4.12g/6h (DH 27), 3.62g/12h (DH 27a), 3.97g/6h (DH 28), 3.63g/12h, 3.40g/12h (both DH 29), 3.31g/12h, 3.12g/12h (both DH 30), 3.89g/7h (DH 31); Lutwyche’s mule Farthings (4), revs....
LONDON, Goodman’s Fields, New Theatre, copper, frontal elevation of a building, rev. floral ornaments dividing pit, 32mm, 14.85g/6h (D & W 24/266; MG 179). Extremely fine with dark patina, very rare £100-150
Smith, R.A., and others (eds), Catalogue of the Montague Guest Collection of Badges, Tokens and Passes, London, 1930, viii + 206pp, 8 plates (Manville 895), index by D. Young tipped-in; Smith, K.E., Catalogue of World Transportation Tokens and Passes except North America, 1st edn, Redonda Beach, 1967, xviii + 268 +33pp (Manville 1158); Pullan, J.M., The History of the Abacus, 2nd edn, London, 1970, xiii + 124pp, illustrations in text, dj; Todd, N.B., British & Irish Tokens, Advertising...
Berkshire, Wantage, John Bealle, Farthing, 0.98g/9h (N 223; BW. 145), John Clement, Farthing, 0.75g/6h (N 225; BW. 146), Thomas Grove, Farthing, 0.48g/9h (N 228; BW. 149), Thomas Hurdman, Farthing, 1.08g/12h (N 240; BW. 152), Jeffery Masmore, Farthings, 1663 (2), 0.77g/9h, 0.69g/9h (both N 230; BW. 156), William Masmore, Farthing, 1653, 0.90g/6h (N 231; BW. 154), John Seymor, Farthing, 0.77g/12h (N 243; BW. 158), Richard Stamp, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.00g/12h (N 234; BW. 159); Windsor, Thomas...
The Illuminated Address presented to William John Davis Esq by the National Society of Amalgamated Brassworkers, on the occasion of their 25th Annual Meeting, ‘signed on behalf of the Members [by] J. Ramsden, President, W.C. McStocker, Vice President, A. Cashmore, G. Benwell, J. Botterill, C. Cox, E. Smith’, Birmingham, 25 May 1897, 6pp, by Edward Morton, Illuminating Artist, 17 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham. Red morocco, gilt and embossed, front cover with inscription ‘To W.J. Davis...
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