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Birmingham, William Hallan, Halfpence (3), 1792 (2), legend both sides, obv. die with ornaments, edges plain, no flaw, 10.69g/10h, with flaw, 11.56g/5h (both DH 128), 1793, edge grained, 9.33g/12h (DH 131) [3]. First good fine, second very fine, both rare, last extremely fine with much original colour (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), bust of Hallan, revs. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 10.05g/6h (DH 133), church ruins (2), skidmore edge, 13.24g/6h (DH 135), edge plain [file marks], 11.22g/6h (DH 135a) [3]. About extremely fine and better, all with traces of original colour, last very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £240
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III, skidmore edge, 12.45g/6h (DH 136); legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.60g/6h (DH 139) [2]. Extremely fine, first with much original colour, second with striking crack and reverse slightly off-centre, both rare (£150-200)
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, edge plain, 11.83g/6h (DH 139a). On a large flan, planchet flaws and minor striking cracks, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, extremely rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £85
Birmingham, Henry Hickman, Halfpence, 1792 (2), both hickmans edge, single buttonhole, 12.63g/6h (DH 145), two buttonholes, 11.75g/6h (DH 144); Farthings, 1792 (3), hickmans edge, 5.81g/6h (DH 481), edge plain (2), thick flan, 5.91g/6h, thin flan, 3.70g/6h (both DH 481a) [5]. Last fine and scratched on reverse, others very fine and better, third with a little original colour and rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £45
Birmingham, Benjamin Jacob, Penny, 1798, shopkeeper standing behind a counter holding a pair of scales, other items of ironmongery around, rev. bn. jacob auctioneer ironmonger. &c welch cross birmingham, hand holding gavel, edge plain, 19.29g/6h (DH 31). Light surface marks on reverse visible on close inspection, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £180
Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), both i promise edge, ruins of Caesar’s Tower, Kenilworth, 21.70g/12h (DH 6; Hawkins 2); sleeping lion at cave entrance, 25.68g/12h (DH 20; Hawkins 1) [2]. First about extremely fine, second very fine and with obverse rim nicks (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £65
Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpence (3), edge grained, 15.19g/6h (DH 219; Hawkins p.68), edge plain (2), in collar, 14.63g/6h (DH 219b), not in collar, 14.30g/6h (DH 219c); Farthing, 4.32g/6h (DH 482; Hawkins p.68); imitation Halfpenny, rev. conjoined busts of George III and Queen Charlotte, edge plain, 6.24g/7h (DH 220; Cobwright L0050/M0030) [5]. DH 219b extremely fine with much original colour, DH 220 good fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 219c very rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £120
Birmingham, William Lutwyche, gilt Proof Halfpenny, Justice seated with scales, rev. wheel-operated fly press, edge grained, 14.73g/6h (DH 219, unlisted as a gilt Proof). About extremely fine and extremely rare; the only specimen seen by the cataloguer (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £250
Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, cp cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee-hive and bees at right, edge plain, 17.38g/12h (DH 223). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £270
Birmingham, James Sketchley, Masonic Halfpence (17), viz. stop after fuit (3), lancaster edge, 9.03g/6h (DH Middlesex 369b), london edge, 9.35g/6h (DH 369c), dublin edge, 9.24g/5h (DH 369d); no stop after fuit (5), black horse edge, 9.06g/6h (DH 370), masonic 1794 edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 370a), masonic undated edge, 9.00g/6h (DH 370b), lancaster edge, 9.19g/6h (DH 370c), masonic halfpenny edge, 9.07g/6h (DH 370e); stops after beauty and fuit (4), masonic halfpenny edge, 8.97g/6h (DH 371), brother...
Hammer Price: £260
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, arms, rev. tw cypher, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.43g/12h (DH 21). Scuff marks in obverse field on right side, otherwise extremely fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £80
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop and date, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.08g/6h (DH 27a). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£300-400)
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. fasces and wreath above promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop and date, edge plain, 25.95g/6h (DH 28b). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £290
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with a double floral circle impressed gilt, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.90g/9h (DH 22). Extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,300
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1800, bust left with four buttons on coat, the work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years around, from a model by i.g. hancock sen. below, rev. to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t. welch birmingham and date, edge penny token payable on demand, 36.10g/6h (DH 24). Trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and virtually as struck, bronzed, extremely rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £330
Birmingham, Workhouse, Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (4), in dark copper, 19.12g/12h, in light copper, 19.20g/12h, in brass, 19.10g/12h (all DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.21g/12h (DH 1a) [4]. First extremely fine with a hint of original colour and attractive, others about very fine (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £170
Birmingham, Workhouse, ‘Two Shillings’, 1788, plated, counterstamped w both sides, 19.00g/12h (DH 2a); One Shilling and Sixpence, edge grained, 8.05g/12h (DH 3); Alston’s Halfpence, 1796 (2), edge engrailed, 8.69g/6h (DH 63), edge plain, 8.40g/12h (DH 63a) [4]. DH 2a and 3 very fine, former very rare, others extremely fine with original colour (£120-150)
Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. value, edge grained, 5.53g/12h (DH 4); Union Mill, copper check, 1796, no. 670, 14.23g/5h (DH 37) [2]. First with minor scuffing, otherwise good very fine and patinated, rare, second about very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £140
Birmingham, Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, obelisk, rev. bouquet in sunken circle, tw cypher below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 21.64g/12h (DH 25). Obverse rather scuffed, very fine, reverse extremely fine, unevenly toned (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Birmingham, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1793 (4), current every where edge, 10.79g/6h (DH 50), clougher edge, 9.33g/6h (DH 50a), london and engrailed edge, 7.35g/6h (DH 50c), edge plain, 9.27g/6h (DH 50h); mule Halfpence (10), boy with press (5), revs. bust of Samuel Johnson, london and engrailed edge, 9.09g/6h (DH 51), ship, london and engrailed edge, 7.73g/6h (DH 52), Britannia seated, edge grained, 9.42g/6h (DH 53), three men hanging, edge engrailed, 11.32g/6h (DH 55), a way to prevent knaves,...
Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (8), Ashted Chapel, 10.55g/6h (DH 147); Meeting Paradise Street, 11.95g/12h (DH 167); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.86g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt (2), no stop after kempson, 11.60g/6h (DH 164), stop after kempson, 12.51g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Destroyed (2), no stop after kempson, 11.24g/6h (DH 159), stop after kempson, 14.09g/12h (DH 160); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 12.36g/12h (DH 162) [8]. DH 147 and 169 about extremely fine, others...
Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (8), St Bartholomew’s Chapel, no stop after kempson, 13.03g/6h (DH 151); St John’s Chapel, 12.64g/12h (DH 153); St Martin’s Church, 11.07g/12h (DH 154); St Mary’s Chapel (2), stop after kempson, 10.80g/12h (DH 156), with inner legend, edge plain, 11.63g/12h (DH 157a); St Paul’s Chapel, stop after kempson, 12.49g/12h (DH 172); St Philip’s Church (2), no stop after kempson, 11.06g/6h (DH 174), stop after kempson, 12.46g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £160
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Barracks, no stop after kempson, 11.61g/6h (DH 177); Blue School (2), no stop after kempson, 11.57g/6h (DH 194), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.44g/6h (DH 195); Blue Coat Charity School, stop after kempson, edge plain, 11.68g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, stop after kempson, 13.06g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital (3), no stop after kempson, 11.36g/6h (DH 180), stop after kempson (2), in copper, 12.00g/12h, in brass, 12.01g/12h (both DH 181)...
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (7), Hotel, no stop after kempson, 11.50g/6h (DH 208); Library, with inner legend, edge plain, 12.04g/6h (DH 184a); Navigation Office, stop after kempson, 13.17g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks (2), no period after kempson, 11.77g/6h (DH 202), period after kempson, 14.08g/12h (DH 203); New Brewery, no period after kempson, 11.74g/6h (DH 205); Old Cross, no period after kempson, 11.62g/6h (DH 188) [7]. DH 202 very fine and spotted, others generally...
Hammer Price: £90
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Soho Manufactory (2), no stop after kempson, 11.69g/6h (DH 212), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.87g/6h (DH 213); Theatre (2), no stop after kempson, 10.84g/6h (DH 215), stop after kempson, 14.35g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross (2), no stop after kempson, 11.66g/6h (DH 191), stop after kempson, 14.36g/6h (DH 192); Workhouse, no stop after kempson, 11.32g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, edge plain, 11.50g/6h (DH 218) [8]. DH 213 about...
Hammer Price: £220
Birmingham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, ps cypher, rev. bust of General Elliot left, edge plain, 11.31g/6h (DH 224). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, rare (£80-100)
Birmingham, Skidmore’s Copper Company Farthings (2), revs. stork on cornucopia of flowers, edge plain, 4.93g/6h (DH 476a), may a flowing trade, etc, 4.99g/6h (DH 478a) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first with a hint of original colour but struck slightly off-centre (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
Birmingham, Westwood’s Farthings (2), bust of Samuel Johnson right, rev. three lions, edge grained, 5.75g/12h (DH 475); bust of General Elliot left, rev. fleur-de-lis, edge grained, 5.62g/12h (DH 479) [2]. Extremely fine, first patinated, second with a little original colour, both rare (£70-100)
Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, medals by J.G. Hancock (2), bust right, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, both 36mm, in copper, 15.24g/12h, in white metal, 16.47g/12h (both DH 33; BHM 251; E 807) [2]. First good very fine and patinated, second about very fine with some surface blistering, both scarce (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £230
Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 15.53g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Light scuffing, otherwise very fine, rare (£120-150)
Birmingham, Riots, [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, medals (3), unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, revs. snake basking in long grass, 34mm (2), in copper, 16.98g/12h, in white metal, 14.00g/12h (both DH 34; BHM 360), in copper, struck out of collar, 32mm, 14.83g/12h (DH 34a) [3]. First about very fine, others good very fine (£100-150)
Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [perhaps by J. Westwood Jr], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, end of bunepart and the french army around, 33mm, 20.18g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaw on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and deeply patinated, very rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £820
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap with tassel, holding deed with two seals, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 16.88g/6h (DH 306). Minor hairlines and traces of a small stain in left of reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, extremely rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £150
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap without tassel, holding book, rev. from the same die as previous, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 17.72g/12h (DH 304). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, very rare (£140-180)
Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.80g/12h (DH 41). Virtually as struck, bronzed, extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £370
Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpence (10), 1792 (6), reynolds edge (5), 11.65g/6h (DH 231), 12.33g/6h (DH 232), 11.67g/6h (DH 235), 11.43g/6h (DH 236), 11.82g/6h (DH 237), nuneaton edge, 10.49g/6h (DH 234); 1794 (2), both reynolds edge, 10.28g/12h (DH 248), 11.47g/12h (DH 249); 1795 (2), reynolds edge, 11.43g/12h (DH 251), edge grained, 11.17g/6h (DH 252) [10]. DH 231, 235, 237 and 251 about extremely fine and better, DH 234 good fine, others very fine, DH 248 rare (£90-120)
Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, imitation Halfpence (19), 1793 (17), birmingham edge, 9.72g/6h (DH 238), nuneaton edges (3), 9.62g/6h (DH 238b), 10.08g/6h (DH 242b), 9.57g/6h (DH 243), cronebane edge, 10.17g/6h (DH 238c), lancaster edge, 10.08g/6h (DH 238d), bedworth edges (3), 10.14g/6h (DH 242), 9.93g/6h (DH 242a), 10.80g/6h (DH 244), london edges (2), 9.79g/6h (DH 242d), 9.71g/6h (DH 244a), hutchison edge, 9.61g/5h (DH 246), edges grained (5), 9.53g/6h (DH 238e), 10.18g/6h (DH 240),...
Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.16g/12h (DH 312). Tiny obverse rim fault at 2 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, bronzed, very rare (£200-250)
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (6), Cathedral (2), stop after p, coventry edge, 13.06g/6h (DH 257), Handel rev., 13.18g/6h (DH 258); Grey Friars Steeple, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.20g/6h (DH 259); St John’s, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.76g/6h (DH 262); Trinity, stop after p, coventry edge, 14.09g/6h (DH 265); White Friars, no stop, edge plain, 13.15g/6h (DH 267a) [6]. Extremely fine, DH 258 and 259 patinated, others with original colour (£70-90)
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