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18th Century Tokens, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette dividing date, rev. anchor and cable, edge skidmore holborn london, 13.34g/12h (DH Middlesex 1000). Extremely fine and very rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £110
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), bust left, revs. three armed citizens, 11.55g/7h (DH Middlesex 681d), Indian, 10.59g/6h (DH 684), shepherd, 9.98g/4h (DH 690b) [3]. Very fine and better £90-£120
Hammer Price: £180
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), t spence bookseller, etc, revs. Marine Society boy, 12.02g/5h (DH Middlesex 698), Spaniard, 11.88g/6h (DH 700), Turk, 12.61g/5h (DH 703), Bridewell boy, 11.94g/6h (DH 708) [4]. DH 703 very fine, others generally about extremely fine but DH 698 with spot on reverse and DH 708 with striking crack £140-£180
Hammer Price: £460
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (5), ass with paniers, rev. noted advocates, etc, 12.40g/12h (DH Middlesex 716a); Bluecoat boy, rev. Westminster scholar, 10.22g/6h (DH 724); sailor seizing a landsman, rev. Cain slaying Abel, 12.57g/5h (DH 735); deserted village (2), revs. Britannia, 10.70g/7h (DH 744), Indian, 11.92g/6h (DH 746) [5]. DH 744 extremely fine, DH 716a and 724 very fine, former rare, others fine £180-£220
Hammer Price: £550
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, sailor seizing a landsman, rev. boxers, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.62g/5h (DH Middlesex 726). About extremely fine, glossy patina £100-£150
Hammer Price: £320
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), dog, rev. boys at turnstile, 9.58g/6h (DH Middlesex 756); Free-born Englishman (2), revs. bust of John Thelwall, 11.86g/6h, 10.24g/7h (both DH 759, former in brass) [3]. First about extremely fine, others about very fine and better but both with striking cracks, brass very rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £340
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, fat man sat at table eating, rev. cap of Liberty above anchor, edge plain, 9.77g/6h (DH Middlesex 761). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine, glossy patina £100-£150
Hammer Price: £200
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox right, revs. caduceus, 7.99g/6h (DH Middlesex 763a), conjoined heads of man and ass, 7.23g/6h (DH – [dies of 767, edge grained]), soldier and two citizens, 12.92g/5h (DH 770), tree and two shields, 8.85g/6h (DH 772a) [4]. DH 770 about extremely fine, others good fine and better, second probably extremely rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £360
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of Lord George Gordon left with legend, rev. heart and hand, 12.04g/12h DH Middlesex 777); bust of Lord George Gordon without legend, rev. legend in 4 lines, 10.31g/7h (DH 782; BHM 227) [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so £120-£150
Hammer Price: £240
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza, rev. boxers, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.30g/6h (DH Middlesex 785). Extremely fine, original colour £400-£500
Hammer Price: £1,000
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza left, rev. shepherd, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 788). About extremely fine, diffused original colour, scarce £180-£220
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined, rev. Cain slaying Abel, 12.23g/6h (DH Middlesex 801); Pandora’s breeches, rev. crowned anchor and hearts, 10.51g/7h (DH 839a); man in prison gnawing bone, rev. shepherd, 9.09g/6h (DH 853) [3]. About extremely fine and better, last attractively patinated £150-£200
Hammer Price: £500
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging series, type 2, man with short legs, no border, rev. may the knave, etc, edge plain, not in collar, 12.68g/12h (DH Middlesex 831a). Extremely fine with much original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £650
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), sailor, rev. crowned anchor and hearts, 12.21g/5h (DH Middlesex 857); stag and tree, rev. snail on river-bank, 10.35g/6h (DH 862); bust of John Horne Tooke right, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 14.49g/6h (DH 878; BHM 380) [3]. Last about very fine, others about extremely fine and better £140-£180
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of John Thelwall right (2), revs. Minerva, 12.30g/11h (DH Middlesex 866), snail on river-bank, 10.10g/6h (DH 869); bust of John Horne Tooke right, rev. Sessions House, Old Bailey, 14.44g/6h (DH 878; BHM 380); Tree of Liberty, rev. lion and cock, 11.23g/11h (DH 889) [4]. DH 866 extremely fine with original colour, DH 869 about very fine, others very fine and better £150-£200
Hammer Price: £380
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthings (3), bust left, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, 4.01g/4h (DH Middlesex 1079); Adam and Eve, die with artist’s name almost obliterated (2), revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 3.51g/5h (DH 1085), padlock, 4.06g/7h (DH 1087) [3]. About extremely fine, but first with striking crack £90-£120
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthings (4), Even Fellows (2), revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 4.10g/6h (DH Middlesex 1093), conjoined heads of man and ass, 4.00g/6h (DH 1094a); man on all fours (2), revs. Britannia, 4.01g/12h (DH 1099), man on bull with ass’s head, 4.04g/6h (DH 1100) [4]. About extremely fine and better, last two with matching rainbow patina £150-£200
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthing, man hanging from gibbet to right, rev. open book, edge plain, 3.80g/7h (DH Middlesex 1106a). Extremely fine, original colour, rare £120-£150
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthings (2), from the same dies as previous, 3.63g/7h (DH Middlesex 1106a); man hanging from gibbet to left, rev. such is the reward of tyrants, 3.72g/6h (DH 1111a) [2]. Very fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthing, man hanging from gallows, rev. such is the reward of tyrants, edge plain, 3.10g/6h (DH Middlesex 1111a). Handling mark on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with much original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £400
Unlocalised issues, Spence’s mule Farthings (3), legend, revs. man on bull with ass’s head, 2.92g/6h (DH Middlesex 1112), Britannia, 3.19g/6h (DH 1113), slave, 3.15g/6h (DH 1118) [3]. DH 1113 about extremely fine, others very fine and better £140-£180
Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s British Commercial Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated left on cannon, edge plain, 28.86g/6h (DH 7). Very fine, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.07g/6h (DH Middlesex 298). Usual die flaw on reverse, some surface defects in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with some original colour, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £850
Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. two boys racing on asses to right, asses running for halfpence, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.11g/6h (DH 299). Light rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare £400-£500
Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s British Commercial Quarter-Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated left on cannon, edge plain, 6.56g/12h (DH 1150). Usual die flaw above cannon, about extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £120
Unlocalised issues, Uncertain manufacturer, Cabbage Society, token, 1796, in copper, cabbage, rev. purim and date around six-petalled flower, edge grained over an asylum for the oppress’d of all nations, 16.51g/6h (DH 227a; W 1756). Extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, reverse attractively patinated, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £260
USA, Kentucky, Cent, hand holding scroll, rev. 15 stars radiated, edge plain, 9.74g/6h (Whitman 8800; Breen 1154; DH Lancashire 59c). Very fine, a little diffused original colour £180-£220
Hammer Price: £280
USA, Kentucky, Cent, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.31g/6h (Whitman 8800; Breen 1154; DH Lancashire 59c). Fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £90
USA, George Washington, Cent, 1791, bust left, rev. small eagle with date below, edge united states of america, 12.17g/6h (Musante 15; Whitman 10630; Breen 1217; DH Middlesex 1050). Very fine £240-£300
Hammer Price: £600
USA, George Washington, Cent, 1791, from the same dies as previous, edge united states of america, 12.59g/6h (Musante 15; Whitman 10630; Breen 1217; DH Middlesex 1050). Scrape in obverse field and a small rim knock at 10 o’clock, otherwise good fine £100-£150
USA, George Washington, Halfpenny, 1793, bust left, rev. ship, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 10.39g/6h (Musante 20; Whitman 10855; Breen 1225; DH Middlesex 1051). Fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £170
USA, George Washington, Halfpenny, 1793, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 10.45g/6h (Musante 20; Whitman 10855; Breen 1225; DH Middlesex 1051). Fair to fine £50-£70
Hammer Price: £85
USA, George Washington, ‘Liberty and Security’ Penny [1795], bust of George Washington left, rev. arms and crest, edge an asylum for the oppress’d of all nations, 19.42g/6h (Musante 45; Whitman 11050; Breen 1254; DH Middlesex 243). Dig below chin, otherwise good fine £300-£400
USA, George Washington, ‘Repub. Ameri.’ 1796, a copper medal by P. Wyon, bust right, date below, rev. genl. of the american armies…resigned the presidency, etc, 33mm, 20.07g/6h (Musante 61; Breen 1275; DH Middlesex 245). Edge knocks, otherwise about very fine, rare £200-£260
Historical Medals, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, 36mm, 15.90g/12h (DH Warwickshire 33; BHM 251; E 807). Usual flaw on reverse rim, extremely fine, red-brown patina, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £150
Historical Medals, Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, a silver medal by C. James, 33mm, 15.24g/12h (DH Middlesex 186; Woolf 75:6; BHM 286); a gilt-copper medal, unsigned, 35mm, 9.60g/12h (DH Middlesex 201; Woolf 75:7; BHM 288) [2]. First very fine and toned but pierced for suspension, second about fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £55
Historical Medals, Visit of George III to Worcester, 1788, a plated brass ISG by J. Davies, 24.5mm, 4.13g/6h (NW 1880; DH Worcestershire 38; BHM 275); Visit of George III to Weymouth, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James, rev. a present from weymouth, 33mm, 9.97g/12h (DH Dorset 1bis; BHM 318); Visit of George III to Plymouth, 1789, a plated medal by J. Davies, 29mm, 7.69g/6h (DH Devon 8; BHM 319) [3]. Last about extremely fine, others fine to very fine £60-£80
Historical Medals, George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, medals by J. Davies (4), in copper (2), both 29mm, 8.11g/6h, 7.42g/6h (both DH Middlesex 932; BHM 296); in gilt-copper and white metal, both 30mm, 7.77g/12h, 6.67g/12h (both DH Middlesex 934; BHM 299) [4]. First two extremely fine, third fine to very fine, last good very fine £60-£80
Historical Medals, William Pitt, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James, 33mm, 10.50g/12h (DH Middlesex 212; BHM 326); Lord Thurlow, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James and T. Wyon Jr, 33mm, 11.28g/12h (DH Middlesex 219; BHM 331); Francis Willis, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James, 33mm, 10.17g/12h (DH Middlesex 220; BHM 333) [3]. Last about very fine, others very fine and better £60-£80
Historical Medals, Society for Free Debate, Birmingham, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 15.80g/6h (DH Warwickshire 35; W 1909). Some spotting in and around legends, otherwise good very fine, rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £75
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