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London (City), College Hill, John Scudamor, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.14g/3h (N –; D 714C); Francis Trowell, Farthing, 1664, 1.12g/6h (N 6802; BW. 715) [2]. Very fine, first extremely rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £180
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory, Samuel Guppy, Second issue, Penny, 1811, ship sailing left, boat at stern, rev. payable by s guppy bristol around value, edge grained, 20.43g/12h (W 506). Die flaw on reverse, about extremely fine and patinated, very rare £80-£100
PERTHSHIRE, Doune, Isabella Somervill, a MIDLOTHIAN, Leith, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797 (DH 60-1), obv. countermarked [payable at] mrs sommervills [ · down · ], 8.19g (Scott, SNC May 1980, 77.6a; D 120). Coin and countermark mediocre, very rare £80-£100
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Emsworth, John Stride, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.68g/6h, 8.25g/6h (both DH 10), Kempson’s mule Halfpence (6), 10.06g/6h, 10.00g/6h (both DH 11), 8.72g/6h (DH 23), 9.70g/7h (DH 35), 9.15g/6h, 8.96g/12h (both DH 35a) [8]. About extremely fine and better, some with original colour £150-£200
LANARKSHIRE, Airdrie, Archibald Johnston, Farthing, legend, rev. teas spirits &c, edge plain, 2.40g/11h (DH 10). Reverse from the usual rusty die, very fine and extremely rare; very few specimens known £80-£100
ANGUS, Montrose, James Bissett & Son, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 7.37g/6h (DH 27), 8.87g/6h (DH 28), imitation Halfpenny, 1797, 6.80g/6h (DH 29); Andrew Nicol, Halfpence, 1799 (6), 11.29g/6h (DH 31), 10.89g/6h (DH 32), 9.59g/6h (DH 33), 9.23g/6h (DH 34), 9.06g/6h (DH 35), 8.65g/6h (DH 36) [9]. DH 33 and 36 extremely fine, DH 27 about very fine and very rare, others fine to very fine; a good town group £120-£150
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, James Kirkwood, Farthing, 1781, legend around sugar-loaf, rev. legend around date, edge plain, 3.03g/6h (DH 38, this piece illustrated). Flan clip, small s and b punched into obverse, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £100-£150
19th Century Tokens, Abberley, Philip Owen, uniface brass, 31mm; Dudley, Charles Stark (W 1582); Hampton [Evesham], W.R. Deakin, brass Threepence, 26mm; Kidderminster, W. Onslow, uniface brass, 25mm, H. Taylor, brass 2 Shillings, 19mm, and tin bracteate Penny, 28mm; Netherton, Samuel Wright (W 3690); Oldbury, Joseph Timmins (W 4110); Pershore, George Eccles, brass Fourpence, 26mm; Redditch, Neasom & White, brass Threepence, 33mm; Stourbridge, James Bedwell (W 4900); Worcester, Joseph Fisher...
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, Second series, Specimen Halfpenny, 1812, legend around value, rev. legend in four lines, edge neatly grained, 11.93g/12h (W 87). Spot by h of half, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields, very rare £200-260
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Hull, William Sykes, 1902 (7), all bronzed-copper, by J.A. Restall, arms, WS cypher below, revs. Dock Offices, 18.76g/12h; Grammar School, 18.26g/12h; Holy Trinity Church, 20.38g/12h; Hymers College, 20.74g/12h; Royal Infirmary, 18.19g/12h; Town Hall, 20.56g/12h; William III statue, 18.45g/12h, edges plain, all 33mm (W 3065-71; Bell, 1966, A11-17) [7]. One or two minor marks, otherwise a brilliant set, rare; in original fitted card case [lid...
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1811, laureate bust of Romanesque style right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre-grained, 9.19g/6h (W 599). Some characteristic weakness in obverse legend, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with original colour, extremely rare £100-£150
Tokens, SOMERSET, Bath, John Jelly, Lutwyche’s Pennies, 1794 (2), 21.25g/6h, 21.04g/6h (both DH 5); Mary Lambe & Son, Lutwyche’s Pennies 1794 (2), 21.14g/6h, 20.76g/6h (both DH 8); Payne & Turner, Halfpenny, 10.95g/6h (DH 65); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpenny, Cross Bath Pump Room, 13.34g/12h (DH 72) [6]. DH 72 virtually as struck, others about extremely fine and better £150-£200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Ralph Heaton & Sons, copper, female bust left, republica de pilosi around, rev. 2 cuartos calderilla within wreath, edge grained, 29mm, 10.47g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 15). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £100-£150
Tokens, SUSSEX, Brighton, Benjamin Deverell [of Fleet Market, London], Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 10.92g/12h (DH 6), Lutwyche’s Brighton Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 9.63g/6h (DH 2); Chichester, Dally & Son, Halfpence, 1794 (3), 9.96g/6h, 9.92g/6h (both DH 15), 7.98g/6h (DH 16); Northiam, John Foller, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.71g/6h (DH 34), Elias Gilbert, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.72g/6h (DH 35) [7]. DH 6 and 16 very fine, latter with considerable die flaws and cuds, others about extremely fine and better ...
Hammer Price: £190
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 133.26g/6h (W 376). Obverse cut-cancelled, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £240-300
WORCESTERSHIRE, Netherton, James Griffin & Sons, Penny, 1813, interior of Withymoor Scythe Works, rev. scythe and knives, crossed spades below, edge centre-grained, 24.24g/6h (W 1215). Extremely fine and attractively patinated £150-£200
FIFE-SHIRE, Kirkcaldy, James Hardie, Farthing, 2.76g/11h (DH 8); Peter Henderson, Farthing, 2.31g/6h (DH 9; W 7502); Thomas Ronald, Farthing, 3.08g/6h (DH 10; W 7504); William Watt, Farthing, 2.60g/12h (DH 11) [4]. DH 10 good very fine, others fine to very fine, a good town group, mostly very rare £150-£200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary token, 1893, a mule in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Technical School, edge plain, 29mm, 8.42g/12h (Davis –). Brilliant and practically as struck, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer £200-£300
YORKSHIRE, Hull, John Picard, Specimen Halfpenny, 1812, legend around value, rev. lion seated left, edge neatly grained, 11.82g/12h (W 785a; cf. DNW 155, 666). Light surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields, very rare £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), forge, rev. anchor and cable, 10.46g/6h (DH 508); St Paul’s Covent Garden, rev. church ruins, 9.48g/6h (DH 522a) [2]. First about extremely fine and very rare, second better £120-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Kempson’s Buildings, Pennies (4), all type 2, St Luke’s Hospital, 24.18g/6h (DH 60), St Paul’s Church Covent Garden, 25.04g/6h (DH 52), St Thomas’s Hospital, 23.75g/6h (DH 66), Trinity Almshouse, 22.93g/6h (DH 67) [4]. Generally extremely fine £140-£180
Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpenny, 10.51g/6h (DH 48a); Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.27g/6h (DH 68); Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.59g/12h (DH 53), Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), 9.81g/12h (DH 57a), 9.31g/12h (DH 57b); Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Boulton’s Halfpence, 1791 (2), 11.29g/6h, 11.12g/6h (both DH 89) [7]. Extremely fine and better, one DH 89 with full original colour, DH 57b struck off-centre £150-£200
London (City), Custom House Quay, Arthur Baldwin, Halfpence (2), 2.37g/6h, 1.68g/6h (both N 6856; BW. 823); Henry Halford, Halfpenny, 1.28g/1h (N 6851; BW. 825); S.E.T. at the tavern, Farthings (2), 1.24g/6h, 1.11g/6h (both N 6855; BW. 826) [5]. Second overstruck on an uncertain Halfpenny, otherwise fine to very fine, last with ‘river’ patina £100-£150
Historical Medals, Visit of George III to Worcester, 1788, ISHGs (5), by J. Davies, rev. crown above musical instruments, 2.66g/6h (NW 1520; DH 45 bis II; BHM –); by J. Hume, rev. crown above musical instruments on altar, 2.69g/12h (NW 1588; DH 44; BHM –); by C. James (3), revs. similar, 2.85g/6h, 2.69g/6h (both NW 1550; DH 42; BHM 273), 2.51g/6h (NW 1570; DH 43; BHM 273) [5]. Very fine and better £50-£70
ANGUS, Forfar, John Steele, Halfpence, 1797 (4), 11.45g/7h (DH 23), 11.00g/7h (DH 24), 11.45g/6h (DH 25), 11.44g/7h (DH 26) [4]. DH 25 about extremely fine but with edge flaw, DH 23 very fine, others fine and better; all the variants for the town £50-£70
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, [1901], uniface dull aluminium obv. trial, sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye as a crest, examine with care, edge time adds value to this token rare, eye dividing two oak-leaves, 35mm, 7.25g (W 3039 obv.; Bell, 1966, A6 obv., and p.286). Extremely fine and extremely rare £80-£100
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1901 (4), copper (2), bronzed and bright aluminium, sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye as a crest, examine with care, revs. strive to make of every failure a stepping-stone to success, edges time adds value to this token rare, eye dividing two oak-leaves, all 35mm, 25.05g/12h, 24.42g/12h, 24.69g/12h, 7.24g/12h (W 3039; Bell, 1966, A6) [4]. Last with some marks and a small area of corrosion on obverse rim, others...
A polished mahogany coin cabinet by A.H. Baldwin, 29 x 25.5 x 29cm, comprising 18 trays single-pierced to house a total of 294 coins and a bottom drawer, single brass pulls, double inlaid doors, lock (no key), brass carrying handles at sides, felt base. A few marks to the exterior, otherwise a very fine cabinet, complete with all felts £200-£300
Tokens, SOMERSET, Bath, William Glover, Halfpenny, 9.16g/6h (DH 28); William Gye, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.94g/6h (DH 33), mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, 8.51g/6h (DH 36c); Francis Heath, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.79g/6h, 9.71g/6h (both DH 40), Farthings (4), 1794 (3), 4.74g/6h, 4.74g/6h, 4.66g/6h (all DH 115), 1795, 3.61g/6h (DH 116) [9]. About extremely fine and better £100-£150
Lancashire, Blackburn, Alhambra Palace, [Michael] Campbell, brass, 30mm (Lyall, TCSB 11, p.421; W 636; D & W 2/15); Railway and Commercial Hotel, Royal Philharmonic Hall, Thomas & W. Pomfret (2), in brass and white metal, both 32mm (Lyall, TCSB 11, p.421; W 639) [3]. First about very fine and rare, second fair to fine, last about extremely fine £100-£150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, George Rushbury and Edward Woolley, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. elevation of the Royal Exchange, stop after bilston, edge plain, 20.29g/12h (W 117, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £100-£150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, George Rushbury and Edward Woolley, Penny, 1811, similar, no stop after bilston, edge plain, 20.62g/12h (W 128, this piece illustrated). Die cracks on obverse, extremely fine with much original colour £90-£120
STAFFORDSHIRE, Cheadle, Cheadle Copper & Brass Co, Penny, 1812, legend around token and date, rev. legend around value, edge centre-grained, 19.84g/12h (W 667). Extremely fine with original colour, attractive £80-£100
Tokens, SUFFOLK, Sudbury, Goldsmith & Sons, Halfpence, 1793 (3), town arms, revs. legend in 3 lines, 10.06g/6h, 9.99g/6h (both DH 38), 10.54g/6h (DH 40) [3]. About extremely fine and better, last with original colour £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
Lancashire, Preston, George Inn Concert Hall, Waddington’s, brass by Pasley, 32mm (Lyall, TCSB 11, p.435). Fine, very rare £30-£50
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, shield with hatching, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, reads facta æquato examine librat, edge plain, 14.55g/12h (DH 68). Virtually as struck, very rare £150-£200
DUMFRIES-SHIRE, Sanquhar, John Halliday, Farthing, legend both sides, 2.48g/6h (DH 1; W 7537). Flan clip, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £100-£150
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Grendon, Sir George Chetwynd, 1842, silver, by T. Halliday, bust right, rev. family arms, edge plain, 29mm, 10.72g/12h (W 3017; Bell, 1966, A2). Virtually as struck, mottled tone, extremely rare £300-£400
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Grendon, Sir George Chetwynd, 1842, silver, by T. Halliday, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at grendon hall, 29mm, 10.53g/12h (W 3017; Bell, 1966, A2). Surface marks behind bust and remnants of plaster in recesses of edge legend indicative of a plaster cast having been made of the token, perhaps for auction catalogue purposes, in the past, otherwise extremely fine and toned, retaining original bloom, extremely rare £300-£400
FIFE-SHIRE, Inverkeithing, John Meiklejon, Farthing, sugar-loaf above thistle, rev. sailing ship, edge plain, 2.39g/11h (DH 7). Weakly struck as always, an early issue from the unflawed reverse die, fine for issue, very rare £30-£50
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