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Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Farthings (4), cat seated left, rev. hand holding open book, pig’s meat, 2.50g/3h (DH 1091); Even Fellows, rev. padlock, 2.43g/6h (DH 1095a); legend (2), revs. pig, 3.11g/12h (DH 1117), slave, 3.03g/6h (DH 1118) [4]. First a major mis-strike from clogged dies, others very fine or better but last struck off-centre £100-200
Hammer Price: £360
ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, John Beatson and George Copeland, Halfpenny, 1811, triskeles, rev. Atlas kneeling, holding globe, edge grained, 7.17g/6h (W 2076, this piece illustrated; Prid. 59). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £380
WORCESTERSHIRE, Lye, J. Forrest & Co, Penny, 1811, value in wreath, rev. bust of George III left, edge centre-grained, 18.78g/12h (W 855). Brilliant mint state with fully reflective fields, attractively toned £120-£150
London (City), Barbican, Elizabeth Babington, Farthing, 1653, 1.02g/6h (N 6506; BW. 108); Samuell Dippar, Halfpenny, 1.35g/6h (N –; BW. 113); Robert Hayes, Penny, 3.27g/6h (N 6516; BW. 116) [3]. Fine £100-£150
London (City), Bishopsgate Street, G. Harding, Farthing, 0.90g/6h (N –; BW. 233); Edw. Nourse, Farthing, 1666, 9.02g/6h (N 6592; BW. 247, and pl. X, this piece); I.H.S. the tvn & 3 arros, Farthing, 0.95g/12h (N 6590; BW. 252 var.); Hen. Wellington, Halfpenny, 2.72g/6h (N –; BW. 261) [4]. N 6592 pierced, others fine to very fine, last two rare £150-£200
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, Thomas Birkinshaw, Proof Penny, 1812, Justice standing between bale and cask, rev. value in wreath, edge centre-grained, 17.99g/12h (W 720a). Compass mark in centre of reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, toned, extremely rare £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (7), heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, revs. noted advocates, etc, 10.88g/6h (DH 798), caduceus, 12.85g/6h (DH 800), three armed citizens, 9.32g/6h (DH 803a), heart and hand (3), no border (2), 9.70g/6h (DH 804b), 9.30g/11h (DH 804c), with border, 10.73g/12h (DH 805a), Highlander, 12.58g/12h (DH 806) [7]. About extremely fine and better, several with original colour £150-£200
London (City), Aldersgate Street, William Bookham, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.13g/6h (N 6436; BW. 24); Michaell Symonds, Halfpenny, 2.36g/12h (N 6447; BW. 56); Thomas Wearg, Farthing, 0.61g/6h (N –; BW. 62); Mathew White, Halfpenny, 1.85g/9h (N 6451, this piece; BW. 63) [4]. N 6451 about extremely fine, others fine to very fine £120-£150
Hammer Price: £400
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, [1900], silver mule, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. side view of St John the Baptist, Adel, edge i will exchange my token for an approved one and two acorns, 38mm, 27.95g/12h (W 3036 obv./3037 rev.; Bell, 1966, A4/A5 [not listed in silver or with this edge]). Graze in reverse field, otherwise brilliant mint state and deeply toned, exceptionally rare £300-£500
Tokens, Not Local: Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (2), 9.55g/12h (DH Middlesex 1011), 9.85g/12h (DH 1012); Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton series, Farthing, 1793, 3.35g/6h (DH 1159); Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales Halfpence (6), 8.85g/6h, 8.72g/6h (both DH 952), 8.93g/6h (DH 953), 9.15g/6h (DH 953a), 9.19g/6h (DH 954), 9.89g/6h (DH 967b), Lutwyche’s Prince of Wales Farthing, 4.19g/6h (DH 1140); Lutwyche’s Princess of Wales Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.98g/6h, 8.83g/6h (both DH 979);...
Hammer Price: £420
Tokens, Not Local: Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (6), reads opression, 9.23g/6h (DH Middlesex 1037a), oppression (5), 8.46g/6h, 8.40g/6h (both DH 1038), 9.08g/9h (DH 1039a), 8.42g/9h, 8.05g/9h (both DH 1039b) [6]. DH 1039a very fine, others in varied state £70-£90
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, [1911], silver mule of two obvs., sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye above wreath as a crest, examine with care, rev. united for mutual happiness above clasped hands, edge whom god hath joined let none separate, 35mm, 29.56g/12h (W 3038 obv./3041 obv.; Bell, 1966, A7/A8, and p.287, not listed in this metal). Die flaw on t of mutual, otherwise brilliant and deeply toned, extremely rare £300-£400
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Blue School, 11.48g/6h (DH 194); Blue Coat Charity School, 11.90g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, 10.16g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital, 11.67g/6h (DH 180); Hotel, 11.16g/6h (DH 208); Library, 12.27g/6h (DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.34g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks, 14.15g/12h (DH 203); Theatre, 11.02g/6h (DH 215) [9]. Generally extremely fine, some better and with original colour £200-£260
KINROSS-SHIRE, Loch Leven, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, castle remains, trees in front and figure at side, rev. girl with skirt lifted above her knees, treading washing in a tub, flanked by thistle sprays, edge plain, 29.11g/6h (DH 1). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £200-£260
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Union Copper Co [Risca], Penny, 1811, elevation of factory buildings, rev. legend around value, edge neatly grained, 20.41g/6h (W 290, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine with much original colour, extremely rare £150-£200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Grendon, Sir George Chetwynd, 1833, silver, by B. Wyon, bust right, rev. elevation of Grendon Hall, edge quod deus vult fiet, goat’s head erased at beginning and end of legend, 34mm, 21.75g/12h (W 3016, recté 34mm; Bell, 1966, A1). Reverse edge knock at 3 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £600-£800
London (City), Abchurch Lane, T[homas] C[hubb], Farthing, 1649, 1.03g/6h (N 6428; BW. 1), Ralph Lucas, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.73g/3h (N 6429; BW. 3), John Milett, Farthing, 1664, 1.25g/12h (N 6425; BW. 4), W.A.T. at the black horse, Farthing, 1.32g/6h (N 6426; BW. 8); Addle Street, A.K. at the svger lofe, Farthing, 1.09g/6h (N 6431; BW. 11) [5]. Fine and better £100-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Robert Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpenny, eagle preying on snake, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 6.19g/12h (DH 54). Light traces of lacquer on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields, attractive, very rare £240-£300
London (City), Bartholomew Close, William Russell, Penny, 1671, 4.40g/12h (N 6522; BW. 130); Bartholomew Lane, Ed Heath, Halfpenny, 1.69g/3h (N –; BW. 132) [2]. First fair, second about extremely fine, both rare £150-£200
NORFOLK, Tunstead and Happing, Corporation House, Specimen Penny, 1812, legend around value, rev. wheatsheaf, edge centre-grained, 21.69g/12h (W 1140). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields, very rare £120-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), coining press, rev. boxers, 11.03g/6h (DH 740); deserted village, rev. shepherd, 10.49g/6h (DH 749); bust of Charles Fox right (2), revs. caduceus, 8.75g/6h (DH 763a), boys at turnstile, 10.42g/6h (DH 771) [4]. Very fine and better £140-£180
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Euphame Campbell, Halfpence (9), 1795 (3), 11.54g/6h, 11.44g/6h (both DH 13), 10.72g/6h (DH 13b), 1796 (6), 9.86g/6h (DH 14), 7.28g/12h (DH 14a), 7.15g/5h (DH 15), 9.24g/8h (DH 15a), 8.39g/12h (DH 16), 8.92g/12h (DH 17); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, Highlander, rev. snuff jar, 12.54g/6h (DH 18) [10]. One DH 13, DH 14, 16 and 18 extremely fine, others very fine or better, some rare, a good group of the issuer, only lacking one variant £240-£300
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, a set of New Centenary tokens (21), all in bronzed-copper, viz. 1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martins Church, Joseph Priestley statue, New General Hospital, Queen’s College, Bank of England,...
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Penny, 1800, laureate and draped bust right, rev. Hibernia seated right, edge centre-grained, 16.31g/6h (W 1925; cf. DNW 155, 712 [= Withers plate]). No die flaw below bust, very fine for issue, brown patina, extremely rare; superior to the Withers plate piece £150-£200
Hammer Price: £440
Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge plain, 12.88g/5h (DH 22). Spot by shepherd’s crook, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £200-£260
London (City), Bull and Mouth Street [Aldersgate], Dring’s Coffee House, Penny, 1671, 5.37g/6h (N –; BW. 444). Fine, very rare; the only issue from the locality £150-£200
Tokens, MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796, tower within ornamented oval, rev. buck’s head crest, edge plain, 9.73g/6h (DH 5). Striking flaw in edge and planchet flaw on stag’s neck, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare; the finest specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce £300-£500
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, issuer uncertain, Bristol and South Wales, Proof Penny, 1811, City arms within garter, crest above, tops of 1s in date slope, 6 stays at right of main-mast, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, broken b in bristol, edge centre-grained right, 18.22g/12h (W – [dies of 522a]). Very light spotting, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour, brilliant fields and sharp rims, extremely rare; by far the finest Bristol and South Wales Penny seen by the...
ANGUS, Dundee, William Croom, Kempson’s Halfpenny, shield of arms, rev. legend in six lines, edge plain, 9.64g/6h (DH 14). Extremely fine with much original colour and reflective fields, very rare in this quality; of comparable quality to the R.S. Brown Jr specimen £150-£200
INVERNESS-SHIRE, Inverness, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of the old Fort George, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.00g/1h (DH Middlesex 156). Virtually as struck with full original colour, most attractive £200-£260
Hammer Price: £460
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Taylor & Challen Ltd, 1903 (2), silver-plated and bronze, coining press, revs. legend, edges plain, both 32mm, 12.27g/12h, 13.21g/12h (W –; Hawkins p.470); undated (2), both brass, coining press, revs. legend, edges grained, both 24mm, 6.45g/12h, 6.35g/12h (W 3074) [4]. First extremely fine with mottled tone, others very fine and better £80-£100
Middlesex (Metropolitan), Chancery Lane, Edward Coddington, Farthing, 1.14g/6h (N 8009; BW. 496); I.M.F. at the hole in the wall, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 8027; BW. 499); Ralph Massie, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.42g/3h (dies not in N; BW. 515); Jon. Rider, Halfpenny, 2.07g/6h (N –; BW. 521); Rob. Terrey, Halfpenny, 1.93g/3h (N 8018-19 rev., different obv.; BW. 525 var.) [5]. N 8009 and 8027 about very fine, latter with ‘river’ patina, others in varied state, some rare £140-£180
17th Century Tokens, Worcester, City Farthings, 1667 (2), 2.52g/12h, 2.38g/12h (both N 5733; BW. 122); Edward Baron, Halfpenny, 1.89g/12h (N 5735; BW. 125); Richard Bedoes, Farthings (2), 1.20g/9h (N 5736; BW. 129), 1.66g/12h (N 5738; BW. 126), Halfpenny, 1664, 1.17g/9h (N 5739; BW. 127); John Cherry, Halfpenny, 1664, 0.95g/9h (N 5740; BW. 131); Will[iam] Chetle, Halfpenny, 2.13g/12h (N 5778; BW. 133), Farthing, 1666, 0.86g/12h (N 5780; BW. 135); Will Colbatch, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.16g/3h (N...
WEST LOTHIAN, Bathgate, James Ferguson, Farthing, 2.25g/6h (DH ‘Linlithgowshire’ 2; W 7012); John Finlay, Farthing, 2.75g/12h (DH 1; W 7014); Linlithgow, Thomas Brown, Farthing, 2.40g/5h (DH 3; W 7516); Thomas Glen, Farthing, 2.28g/6h (DH 4; W 7518); Stephen Mitchell & Son, Farthing, 2.98g/6h (DH 5; W 7520) [5]. Generally fine or better, some very rare, an excellent and complete county group £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (5), shepherd, rev. stag and tree, 10.56g/6h (DH 860); bust of John Thelwall right (4), revs. cap of Liberty, 12.84g/6h (DH 865), Minerva, 13.53g/12h (DH 866a), boys at turnstile (2), 10.35g/6h, 10.24g/6h (both DH 871) [5]. DH 866a very fine and very rare, others good very fine and better £140-£180
Middlesex (Metropolitan), Bear Yard [Clare Market], Adam Pearson, Halfpenny, 1.77g/12h (N 8617; BW. 651); Bedford Street [Covent Garden], Samuell Hoare, Halfpenny, 1.75g/12h (N 8622; BW. 158), H.K.P. at the belconey, Farthing, 0.87g/12h (N 8621; BW. 160) [3]. N 8617 fine, others about very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £480
YORKSHIRE, Hull, John Picard, Specimen Penny, 1812, similar, edge neatly grained, 17.71g/12h (W 766a). Light specks on reverse, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, obverse with a little original colour, extremely rare £200-£260
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Edward Thomason, Proof Penny, 1811, in gilt-copper, bust left in wreath, rev. value, edge neatly grained, 18.29g/12h (W 281b; cf. DNW 66, 935). Extremely fine and extremely rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £500
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, the obv. and rev. dies for his fourth private token, Bolton Priory, Yorkshire, 1900, ars longa, vita brevis, etc, both dies stamped d jones on sides; together with the edge collar, in three segments, i will exchange my token for an approved one (W 3036; Bell, 1966, A4) [5]. Rust marks in field on obverse die, otherwise all extremely fine, UNIQUE £800-£1,000
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, the obv. and rev. dies for his eighth private token, on the occasion of his Silver Wedding, 1911, clasped hands, united for mutual happiness, rev. fancy softly seems to glide, etc, both dies unsigned but stamped with control marks on sides; together with the edge collar, in three segments, whom god hath joined let none separate (W 3041; Bell, 1966, A8). Minor traces of rust, otherwise extremely fine, UNIQUE £800-£1,000
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