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Lichfield, Richard Wright, uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock, bust of Richard Greene left, no buttons on coat, richard greene above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.94g (DH 1). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity; back with the inked signature of S.H. Hamer and the number '19' (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £2,900
Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Trial Halfpenny, 1792, ship sailing under bridge, pennant drooping, water-lines unfinished, iron bridge at coalbrook dale · and date around, erected anno. 1779 span 100 ft. heit 50 ft in centre, rev. ornamental pattern of alternate straight lines and scrolls, edge birmingham [r]edruth & swansea followed by seven characters, 12.64g/8h (DH 5, this piece). River area weak (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine and as struck, UNIQUE (£2,000-3,000)
Hammer Price: £2,600
Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, a tree is known by its fruit…, i die for this damn'd book in speech bubble, rev. may the tree of liberty exist to bear tommy's last friend, 32mm, 10.85g/12h (DH 209; BHM 366). Usual small flaws by obverse rim, some surface marks, otherwise good very fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare and almost certainly the finest example available to commerce (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £1,750
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
Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (15), chained negro kneeling, revs. clasped hands, reading opression (3), dublin edge, 9.09g/6h (DH 1037), medal edge, 9.39g/6h (DH 1037a), edge grained, 8.73g/6h (DH 1037b); reading oppression (12), cross at end of legend (7), ballymurtagh edge, 8.24g/6h (DH 1038), dublin edge, 9.83g/6h (DH 1038a), lancaster edge, 9.48g/6h (DH 1038b), york edge, 9.91g/6h (DH 1038c), edge engrailed, 9.70g/12h (DH 1038f), edge grained left, 9.71g/6h (DH 1038g), edge plain,...
Hammer Price: £1,250
Trial of Daniel Eaton, 1794, a copper medal for the London Corresponding Society, unsigned, cock standing left, rev. the king versus eaton, etc, around a list of the jurymen in 11 lines, 40mm, 23.32g/12h (DH 203; BHM 374). Has been lacquered but surfaces not unpleasing, extremely fine, rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Tamworth, Francis Blick, Proof Halfpenny, 1799, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 15.94g/12h (DH 23). Obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so and with some minor surface marks, grey tone, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £1,000
Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man seated on ground gnawing bone, french liberty, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.18g/6h (DH 2). Minor rim flaws in striking, otherwise extremely fine and lightly patinated, extremely rare (£400-500)
High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge payable at the george & blue boar london, 10.21g/6h (DH 339). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare, very few specimens struck (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £950
Bermondsey, Thomas Keys, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1789, conjoined ts between two keys, rev. two clarinets and French horn around flaming heart, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.95g/10h (DH 4; D & W 65/158). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare (£400-600)
Hammer Price: £900
Bath, William Gye, gilt Proof mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, seated female instructing boy to unlock a door, debtors in ilchester goal, etc, rev. arms of Bath, edge york built a.m. 1223, cathedral rebuilt a.d. 1075, 10.81g/6h (DH – [34 obv., 30 rev.]). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and of the highest rarity, believed unpublished (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £880
Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 35.07g/6h (DH 9a). From the reverse die after the flaws had been polished off, extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare (£500-700)
Bungay, Thomas Miller, Halfpenny, 1795, bust right, rev. beehive flanked by rays of the sun, books and manuscripts below, edge plain, 14.35g/6h (DH 20; Judson –). Extremely fine and extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £860
Leyburn, Prattent’s Penny, 1797, view of Bolton Castle, rev. urn between scythes and sprigs of laurel, arrow, skull and hour-glass below, time destroys all things and date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.76g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £840
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
Bath, Payne & Turner, Lutwyche’s Penny, crowned bust of Alfred the Great right, rev. tower and wall, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.59g/6h (DH 7). Light surface metal flaws, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare, the only specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce (£300-500)
Hammer Price: £800
Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, 37mm, 19.21g/12h (DH 8; BHM 444). About extremely fine and pleasingly patinated, extremely rare (£600-800)
Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. as if from temple bar some head was cut, and on rebelling trunk the face was put, 36mm, 20.36g/12h (DH 7; BHM 444). Reverse partly weak, otherwise good very fine, very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £760
Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (15), nylghau (2), revs. ostrich, 6.69g/6h (DH 445), bust of Louis XVI, 6.91g/3h (DH 446); antelope (3), revs. ostrich, edge grained, 8.73g/6h (DH 447), edge plain (2), thick flan, 10.68g/6h, thin flan, 6.78g/6h (both DH 447a); zebra (3), revs. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 9.38g/7h (DH 449), cockatoo, 9.38g/6h (DH 450), crane, 9.25g/3h (DH 451); two-headed cow (4), quatrefoils in legend (2), revs. kangaroo, 11.37g/12h (DH 452), monkey,...
Hammer Price: £700
Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.16g/6h (DH 61). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£200-300)
Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.60g/12h (DH 19). Trifling marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant surfaces, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £680
Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, bust of George III right within ornamental border, rev. tg cypher, palm branches below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.24g/12h (DH 191). Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, very few specimens known (£500-800)
Strand, William Forster, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 13.27g/5h (DH 302b). Practically mint state and attractively toned, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £660
City Road, Thomas Hall, Halfpenny, small toucan standing left, head turned back, rev. the 1st artist in europe, etc, edge payable at london, 9.13g/12h (DH 318). Usual flaw through observers, extremely fine with almost full original colour, extremely rare, very few specimens known and this may well be the finest (£300-500)
Hammer Price: £650
Hackney, Joseph Priestley, Lutwyche’s gilt Proof mule Halfpenny, bust right, rev. bust of Earl Stanhope left, edge york built a.m. 1223· cathedral rebuilt a.d. 1075, 13.10g/12h (DH Warwickshire 221 bis III). Die flaw running through upper obverse legend and several minor surface nicks, otherwise good very fine and retaining original brilliance, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one other specimen known (£300-400)
Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, castle and trees, rev. Town Hall, edge penny token payable at the house of iohn harding calico printer tamworth, 34.43g/6h (DH 9). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare, especially in this state (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £640
Mule Halfpence (8), man hanging series, type 1 (2), end of pain in large letters, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 10.33g/6h (DH 827), boys at turnstile, 10.29g/5h (DH 828); type 2 (2), man with short legs, no border, revs. similar, in collar, 12.51g/12h (DH 831), not in collar, 12.66g/12h (DH 831a); type 3 (2), man with straight legs, revs. open book, edge grained, 6.80g/12h (DH 833), edge plain, 8.57g/11h (DH 833a); type 4 (2), church with finely castellated tower, revs. open book, 8.89g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £620
Mule Farthings (6), man hanging from gibbet, end of pain, revs. may the knave, etc, 3.61g/12h (DH 1105); open book, wrongs of man, edge plain, 3.86g/7h (DH 1106a); open book, no legend above, 4.15g/6h (DH 1107); cap of Liberty, crossed sword and palm branch, edge grained, 3.64g/6h (DH 1108); man hanging from gallows, edge grained, 3.56g/6h (DH 1109); Pandora’s breeches, 4.44g/6h (DH 1110) [6]. DH 1107 very fine and with usual die flaws, others generally extremely fine, some with original...
Ipswich, James Conder, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, Market Cross, rev. payable at conder’s drapery warehouse ipswich, edge grained, 13.15g/12h (DH 35; Judson 1080). Extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, toned, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £600
Bow, Moses Stone, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1797, City arms, rev. sm cypher, edge plain, 11.50g/5h (DH 479a). Usual die cracks on reverse, extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £560
Farming Monopolies, 1800, a bronze medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], head left with distended mouth attempting to swallow a globe, rev. Eye of Providence above gloved hand dispensing coins to other hands, 37mm, 26.61g/12h (DH 239; BHM 497). Extremely fine and bronzed, attractive, rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £550
Strand, J. and Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (14), lion and dog (4), revs. rhinoceros to left, 9.25g/7h (DH 427), zebra, 9.00g/7h (DH 428), kangaroo, 10.91g/12h (DH 430), monkey, 9.59g/6h (DH 431); reclining lion (3), revs. two-headed cow, quatrefoils in legend, 9.13g/7h (DH 432), cockatoo, 9.12g/4h (DH 434), crane, 9.66g/9h (DH 435); rhinoceros to right (4), revs. tiger, spence edge, 12.44g/7h (DH 436), antelope (2), edge grained, 8.89g/6h (DH 437), edge plain, 6.94g/6h (DH 437a), kangaroo,...
Hammer Price: £540
Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, undated (2), revs. murd. by the factious, etc, edge plain, 6.97g/12h (DH 995a), anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.54g/6h (DH 998), dated, rev. anchor and cable, skidmore edge, 13.12g/1h (DH 1000); Skidmore’s Revd. W. Cooper Halfpence (3), edge faintly grained, 9.16g/12h (DH 1007), edge partly engrailed, 9.35g/12h (DH 1007a), edge plain, 8.94g/12h (DH 1007b); Skidmore’s Charles Fox Halfpenny, bust right,...
Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, white metal medals by W. Dixon [after W. Hackwood] (3), chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, die signed w.d., stop after man, reads unto, 32mm, 9.50g/5h (DH 233; BHM 269; D & W 188/689; E 836); unsigned dies, no stop after man, reads to (2), 32mm, 11.12g/12h (DH 235 bis I), 33mm, 11.39g/12h (DH 237 bis) [3]. First fine, second very fine, last virtually as struck with full brilliance, most attractive (£120-150)
Uncertain locality, W. Sheward, Halfpence, 1792 (3), edge coarse upright graining, 12.64g/6h (DH 928), fine upright graining, 12.97g/6h (DH 928a), edge obliquely grained, 11.59g/6h (DH 928b); Uncertain issuers: Mail Coach series, Halfpence (6), with initials jf (2), 9.20g/12h (DH 363), and a test piece overstruck on a George III Halfpenny, 1775, 8.90g/1h (dies of DH 363); with initials afh (2), 8.49g/12h (DH 366), and a rev. brockage turned in the die, 8.59g (die of DH 366); 1797 (2),...
Hammer Price: £500
Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, rev. sr. g · cook fruiterer greengrocer & oyster merchant stangate lambeth, vegetables around, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 21.05g/6h (DH 1). Struck over a Penny of Mary Lambe of Bath [DH Somerset 8], extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£400-500)
Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 11.73g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare (£250-300)
Mule Halfpence (7), deserted village, revs. Britannia, 10.57g/7h (DH 744); Highlander, spence edge, 12.33g/6h (DH 745); Indian, spence edge, 11.82g/6h (DH 746); lion and cock, edge plain, 10.48g/5h (DH 747a); Cain and Abel, spence edge, 12.71g/5h (DH 748); shepherd (2), edge plain, 10.56g/6h (DH 749), edge grained, 9.48g/5h (DH 749a) [7]. DH 747a, 748 and 749 extremely fine, first patinated, others with considerable original colour, remainder very fine and better but 746 heavily spotted and...
Hammer Price: £490
Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, 12.26g/6h (DH 253); London Corresponding Society, Halfpence, 1795 (6), l distant from man’s robe, edge grained, 9.83g/6h (DH 285), l touches robe (5), edge grained, 10.19g/6h (DH 286), birmingham edge, 7.48g/6h (DH 286a), dublin edge, 9.95g/7h (DH 286b), london edge, 9.08g/6h (DH 286c), edge plain, 6.77g/6h (DH 286e); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (6), bust of the Prince of Wales, an asylum edge, 8.16g/6h (DH 287), clasped hands (4), london or brighton...
Hammer Price: £480
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, london and engrailed edge, 9.75g/6h (DH 853); men under tree, spence edge, 10.76g/6h (DH 854); guillotine (2), edge grained, 11.72g/6h (DH 855), edge plain, 10.13g/6h (DH 855a) [4]. Extremely fine with much original colour, DH 855 with vertical die flaw, an attractive group (£250-300)
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