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Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned [possibly by W. Mainwaring], bust right, rev. man standing, regarding a mountain at right, on which crouches a mouse, two other figures at left, 33mm, 11.95g/12h (DH 208; BHM 365; E 851). Minor surface marks and blistering on rims, otherwise about very fine, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £130
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
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
Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, copper medals (2), unsigned, bust three-quarters left, revs. names of jurors, the jury, 32mm, 14.65g/12h (DH 204; BHM 378), his jury, 32mm, 14.40g/12h (DH 205; BHM 378) [2]. Good very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £20
‘Map of France’, c. 1795, white metal medals, unsigned (2), foot and slogans in quadrilateral, revs. legend, no comma after flourish, 32mm, 11.87g/12h (DH 228), comma after flourish, 32mm, 11.72g/12h (DH 229) [2]. First good very fine and rare, second very fine and with die flaw on reverse (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £110
Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, a silver medal by J. Milton, draped bust three-quarters right in ecclesiastical vestments, rev. Religion standing right, 32mm, 12.82g/12h (DH 216; Stainton 14; BHM 403). Trifling surface marks in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with steel-blue tone, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £480
Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, copper medals (2), viz. by J. Milton, from the same dies as previous, 32mm, 14.77g/12h (DH 216; Stainton 14; BHM 403); unsigned, bust half-left in vestments, rev. but i trusted in thee, etc, 32mm, 13.10g/12h (DH 214; BHM 404) [2]. First good very fine but with some surface marks, second with die flaw in centre of reverse, extremely fine with attractive patina and a hint of original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £80
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
Farming Monopolies, 1800, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], from the same dies as previous, 37mm, 16.58g/12h (DH 239; BHM 497). Almost extremely fine, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £270
Irish Commerce Protected, 1800, copper medalets (2), bust of George III right, revs. harp, 21mm, 4.36g/12h (DH 1165; BHM 492), 20mm, 2.20g/6h (DH 1164; Cobwright M0010/C0010; BHM 492); Peace of Amiens, 1801, medalets by H. Kettle (2), dove above cornucopia, revs. the desire of all nations, in copper, 2.27g/12h, in brass, 2.26g/6h, both 19mm (both DH 1166; BHM 518; Hawkins ii) [4]. Last extremely fine but with two discolouration spots, others fine and better, first two very rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Buck Society, a copper ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, 36mm, 20.76g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/391). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, attractive, rare (£150-200)
Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, from the same dies as previous, 36mm, 19.93g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/392). Graze in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and very rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £420
Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, similar, 28mm, 7.68g/12h (DH 1043; D & W 152/396). Good fine, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £200
Aylsham, Stephen and T. Ashley, Halfpenny, 1795, ashley crosses and dots edge, 8.69g/6h (DH 5a); Blofield, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1796 (2), fear god edge, 11.81g/12h (DH 6), edge plain, 13.72g/12h (DH 6b) [3]. First extremely fine with original colour, second nearly so but reverse spotted, last very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
Blofield, Kempson’s Proof Halfpenny, 1796, in silver, group of weapons and musical instruments, rev. mounted dragoon, loyal norfolk yeomanry, edge fear god and honour the king, 13.37g/12h (DH 6). About extremely fine, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £310
Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. mounted dragoon, queen’s bays, edge plain, 9.36g/6h (DH 7), bust of Dr Samuel Johnson, buxton edge, 11.43g/12h (DH 8) [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so and with several spots of surface verdigris, both rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £60
Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. bust of Elizabeth I, edge engrailed, 10.50g/12h (DH 9), helmeted bust right, buxton edge, 11.94g/12h (DH 11) [2]. Extremely fine, first lightly cleaned, second patinated, both rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Great Yarmouth, William Absolon, Halfpence, 1792 (2), both absolon edge, no countermark, 10.88g/6h (DH 51), with rosette countermark, 10.92g/6h (DH 52); Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpence, 1796 (3), curved exergue, london edge, 11.47g/6h (DH 53a), straight exergue (2), boulter edge, 11.07g/6h (DH 54), edge plain, 11.23g/7h (DH 54a) [5]. DH 52 extremely fine, others very fine and better, DH 54a with a little original colour (£120-150)
Great Yarmouth, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, ship sailing right, rev. arms, edge grained, 6.07g/12h (DH 55a). Minor flan flaws, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpence, 1794 (4), period touching shrubs, bacon edge, 10.58g/6h (DH 12), period clear of shrubs (3), bacon edge, 10.73g/6h (DH 13), current every where edge, 8.62g/6h (DH 13c), edge plain, 10.63g/6h (DH 13e); Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpence, 1792 (5), period after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 10.73g/6h (DH 14), annulet after flourish (2), bolingbrokes edge, 10.47g/12h (DH 15), edge plain, 9.54g/6h (DH 15a), no punctuation after flourish (2), bolingbrokes edge, 10.2...
Norwich, Richard Bacon, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, Norwich Castle, period clear of shrubs, rev. fleece, edge richard bacon cockey lane, 11.75g/6h (DH 13). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £250
Norwich, Robert Campin, Halfpence (4), 1793 (2), current every where edge, 9.82g/6h (DH 20), birmingham edge, 8.76g/6h (DH 20a); 1794 (2), current every where edge, 9.69g/12h (DH 21), edge plain, 10.22g/12h (DH 21d); Joseph Clarke, Halfpence, 1794 (3), edge plain, 10.35g/6h (DH 22), cronebane edge, 10.08g/6h (DH 22a), lancaster edge, 7.24g/6h (DH 22b); Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpence (5), finger to t (2), dinmore edge, 10.44g/12h (DH 23), edge plain, 10.42g/12h (DH 23b), finger to y (3), din...
Hammer Price: £230
Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of Norwich Cathedral, rev. bust of Frederick Handel left, edge payable by hardingham musician, 13.52g/6h (DH 34). Two small spots by Cathedral spire, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. helmeted bust left, edge plain and partly filed, 13.15g/12h (DH 36). Striking and die flaws both sides, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpence, 1792 (6), lion’s tail with tuft (3), all harvey edge, 11.13g/12h (DH 38), 11.62g/12h (DH 39), 9.57g/12h (DH 40), lion with plain tail, harvey edge, 11.58g/6h (DH 42), shield emblazoned (2), harvey edge, 12.17g/6h (DH 44), edge partly grained, 9.01g/6h (DH 45, edge not listed); John Rooks, Halfpence, 1793 (4), cockade between e and t (2), rooks edge, 10.42g/12h (DH 46), edge plain, 10.13g/6h (DH 46a), cockade to t (2), rooks edge, 10.30g/6h (DH 47), different r...
Norwich, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, view of the keep of Norwich Castle, bridge over moat in foreground, rev. globe, edge lettered, 25.07g/12h (DH Middlesex 130). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £180
Norwich Loyal Military Association, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, soldier bearing arms in front of a row of tents, Castle and Cathedral in background, rev. arms of Norwich flanked by military ensigns, 32mm, 16.27g/6h (DH 3; BHM 443). Extremely fine with much original colour (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £100
Wroxham, Rev. Daniel Collyer, Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 22.97g/12h (DH 1; Stainton 41). Light rubbing and surface mark in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated (£120-150)
Northampton, George Jobson, Halfpence, 1794 (2), lancaster edge, 9.22g/12h (DH 1), edge plain, 12.57g/6h (DH 1a) [2]. Very fine and better, first with a little original colour; the only two varieties for the county (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £45
Alnwick, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Alnwick Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.28g/12h (DH Middlesex 131). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
Newcastle upon Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in copper, figure of Justice supporting a shield emblazoned with anchor and key, rev. mather ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 21.33g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
Newcastle upon Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in white metal, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. mather furnishing ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 19.62g/12h (DH 2). About extremely fine, reverse better, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £430
Newcastle upon Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, sailor, rev. barge sailing left, edge grained, 8.62g/7h (DH 4). Extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Farthing, 1796, similar, rev. man in barge sailing left, 3.91g/5h (DH 28). Extremely fine, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £220
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), sailor, revs. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.43g/12h (DH 5); Britannia seated, spence edge, 11.03g/7h (DH 6); cat, spence edge, 11.26g/5h (DH 7) [3]. Last very fine, others about extremely fine and better (£120-150)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens, spence edge, 10.27g/6h (DH 8); heart and hand, spence edge, 11.04g/6h (DH 9); Highlander, spence edge, 12.72g/6h (DH 10); lion and cock, spence edge, 10.82g/4h (DH 11) [4]. About extremely fine and better, DH 8 and 10 with a little original colour, but all with verdigris spots (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £160
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, spence edge, 10.63g/6h (DH 12); Pandora’s breeches, edge plain, 10.65g/6h (DH 13); men under tree, spence edge, 10.79g/6h DH 14) [3]. About extremely fine, first two with verdigris spots (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £210
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, spence edge, 10.90g/6h (DH 15); boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.41g/6h (DH 16); anchor and cable, spence edge, 10.97g/7h (DH 17) [3]. Second about very fine, others extremely fine, first with original colour (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £290
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), man in boat, revs. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 11.11g/6h (DH 19); heart and hand, spence edge, 10.47g/12h (DH 20) [2]. Usual die flaw, extremely fine, but first with two spots on obverse (£120-150)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Highlander, spence edge, 12.92g/8h (DH 21). Usual die flaw, extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
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