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London (City), Fleet Street, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, at ye king of sweadliend, bust of King Gustavus Adolfus, rev. head in fleet street, his halfe peny, 2.15g/9h (N –; D –). About very fine, ‘river’ patina, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £200-£300
Hammer Price: £2,400
London (City), Little Somer’s Key [Billingsgate], John Michell, octagonal Penny, 3.42g/12h (N 7272b, this piece; BW. 2917). Charming but crude style, very fine and patinated, rare £300-£500
Hammer Price: £2,200
Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Milton’s first Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, in cap with tassel, artist’s initials below, rev. Wolsey’s gate, edge plain, 16.41g/12h (DH 9). Usual die flaw on obverse in later stage, extremely fine and attractively patinated, of the highest rarity and one of the classic tokens in the entire 18th century series; only 4 struck £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.98g/12h (DH 13a). Minor traces of overstriking, otherwise extremely fine with original colour and fresh surfaces, of the highest rarity with this edge £500-£800
Hammer Price: £1,900
Unlocalised issues, Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 22.23g/6h (DH Middlesex 174). Usual light die flaws on reverse, extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,800
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust right, sir original around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produceth wealth, edge plain, 13.61g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, virtually as struck with reflective fields and attractive patina, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
London (City), The Poultry, [William King], the exchange tavern, Halfpenny, 1668, 3.19g/6h (N 7483a, this piece; BW. 2276). Flan roughly cut, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare and attractive £300-£500
Gardens, BERMONDSEY, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Thomas Keyse, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1786, copper, bermondsey spa gardens around conjoined ts between two keys, rev. musical instruments around flaming heart, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.95g/10h (DH Surrey 4; W 1301, this piece illustrated; D & W 65/158; Young, Gardens, p.79, this piece). Collector’s number ‘2122’ in lower obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £700-£900
London (City), The Postern [Moorfields], Rob. Mills, Farthing, 1.41g/7h (N 7478; BW. 2267); Poultry, T[homas] D[yott], Farthing, 0.96g/6h (N 7484; BW. 2273); Pudding Lane [Lower Thames Street], B[rian] A[ppleby], Farthing, 1657, 0.84g/9h (N 7487; BW. 2283), Thomas Farener, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.20g/12h (N 5034a, this piece; BW. Surrey 257), M.F. at the darke hovse, Farthings, 1651 (2), 1.00g/6h, 0.82g/6h (N 5035a, 5035b, these pieces; BW. Surrey 256), W.I.P. at the black bvll, Farthing,...
Hammer Price: £1,300
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, W. Alder Dunn & Co, octagonal brass (G p.74); Arnott, Cannock & Co (2) (both W 3800; G p.74); Bailey Organisation [nightclub owner], brass 5 Pounds, 38mm; Rowland Blaylock, brass Pound, aluminium 2 Shillings, brass Pennies (10, two domed), bracteate Penny (G p.82); British Restaurant, blue plastic Meat (2), red plastic Soup, green plastic Tea or Coffee, all 35mm (last G p.74); Carnegie & Co, oval brass bracteate, 49 x 27mm (G –); Carrick’s (Caterers)...
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Free Ticket, uniface oval engraved silver by A. Douglas, named (Admit Sir Thos. Turton Bart. Family & Friends), hallmarked London 1821, 75 x 56mm, 23.12g (W 1366, this piece; D & W 88/319; Young, Gardens, p.28, this piece). Very fine and toned, extremely rare; very few similar specimens known £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,100
Theatre and Entertainment, HAYMARKET, Her Majesty’s Theatre, octagonal ivory, Opera 1838, back named (Duchess of Cleveland, Box 57 1/2, 5), 33mm, 3.60g (W 331, this piece; Young, Theatres & Circus, p.73, this piece; D & W 29/321). Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension £300-£500
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, in brass, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 13.82g/12h (DH 142). Some spotting and handling marks, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £500-£700
London, Soho, Isaac Swainson, Ponthon’s Halfpenny, bust left, rev. robed female dropping herbs into a brick still, edge plain, 10.25g/6h (DH 907). Some light spotting, peripheral original colour but centres mostly patinated, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
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
London, The Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (9), undated, 8.72g/5h (DH 414); 1795, 6.94g/6h (DH 415b); elephant (2), revs. rhinoceros to left, 9.45g/7h (DH 417, polished obv. die), tiger, 12.91g/6h (DH 418); lion and dog, rev. monkey, 9.41g/6h (DH 431); antelope, rev. ostrich, 8.69g/6h (DH 447); two-headed cow (2), revs. toucan, 7.17g/6h (DH 454), royal arms and supporters, 7.00g/6h (DH 455); monkey, rev. crane, 9.59g/6h (DH 458) [9]. Very fine and better £150-£200
Hammer Price: £950
London (City), Tower Royal [College Hill], Tho. Scarlett, Penny, 4.59g/12h (N 7758; BW. 3228). Fine, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £900
Warwickshire, 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, 27.57g/6h (DH 27a). Virtually as struck with attractive patina and reflective surfaces, very rare £300-£400
Co Offaly (King’s County), Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, upper portion of a in tuesday clear, edge plain, 22.25g/6h (DH 1 [illustrated as DH 2]). Proof-like surfaces, graze in upper reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, attractive £300-£400
Hammer Price: £850
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
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 10.32g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, red-brown patina, rare £200-£260
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.45g/12h (DH 44). Light rubbing to high points, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £600-£800
London, Old Cavendish Street, Richard Summers, Halfpenny, 1797, head of a wild man full facing, rev. large rs cypher surrounded by three lines of legends, edge plain, 15.91g/6h (DH 906). Spot on forehead of wild man, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
Historical Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a silver medal, unsigned, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 11.76g/12h (DH Middlesex 237; BHM 269; W 2445). Fine, obverse better, old tone, very rare £300-£400
Historical Medals, 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, 10.75g/12h (DH Middlesex 209, the plate coin; BHM 366). Usual small flaws by obverse rim, even wear, fine, very rare £400-£600
Theatre and Entertainment, COVENT GARDEN, Theatre Royal, New Theatre, Admit (Before the Curtain) For the Season 1806 & 1807, at the Bow Street Door only, a printed blue ticket, named (Mr Cobbett & friend), signed by T. Harris, 115 x 74mm (Young, Theatres & Circus, p.54, this item). Fine to very fine; of especial radical interest £200-£260
Kent, Gravesend, Denton’s Naval Penny, 1797, sailing barge, rev. crowned coronet, edge partially engrailed, 9.14g/12h (DH 1). An early striking from the undamaged reverse die, some spotting on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better and with a hint of original colour, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £750
Suffolk, 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). Light scratch by o of cross, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, toned, very rare £400-£500
Tickets and Passes, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Private Theatre [1796], silver, by W. Mossop, robed figures of Tragedy, Comedy and Lyric supporting scroll, rev. named (1, Hon. L. Taylor), 35mm, 15.67g (W 34; D & W 5/40; Gilbert 14; Frazer p.451; cf. T. Millett FPL 2007, 78; cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 274). Two rim knocks on obverse at 6 o’clock, otherwise good very fine and toned, rare £300-£400
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, engraved silver lozenge-shape, musical instruments, rev. named (Eyres Esqr.), 50 x 38mm, 8.11g (W 1356; D & W 86/297; Young, Gardens, p.22, this piece). Very fine and toned, extremely rare; pierced for suspension £600-£800
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.17g/12h (DH 3). Usual light die cracks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with a little orginal colour, rare £300-£400
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.59g/7h (DH 3). Struck over an Parys Mine Co, Amlwch, Penny, 1787, of which traces and the edge remain, good very fine, very rare £300-£400
London, Newgate Street, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ’s Hospital, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.05g/12h (DH 126). Small spot on lower part of globe, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £700
London, Clerkenwell, Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, 1796, man standing with wooden leg, rev. ja cypher within wreath, the celebrated ventriloquist around, edge engrailed, 9.70g/6h (DH 251). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, very rare £300-£400
Historical Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned [by W. Dixon after W. Hackwood], chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 11.69g/1h (DH Middlesex 235; BHM 269). Obverse fine, reverse very fine £100-£150
Somerset, Bath, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (12), revs. All Saints Chapel (2), 13.83g/6h, 13.70g/6h (both DH 69); Argyle Chapel, 11.56g/6h (DH 70); Cross Bath Pump Room, 13.25g/12h (DH 72); Free Church, 13.72g/6h (DH 73); Free School, 13.24g/6h (DH 74); General Hospital, 13.88g/12h (DH 75); Kensington Chapel, 13.56g/6h (DH 76); New Pump Room Interior, 13.54g/6h (DH 82); New Rooms Principal Entrance, 13.90g/6h (DH 83); St Mary’s Chapel, 12.66g/6h (DH 78a); military trophies, bath...
London (City), Whitecross Street [Cripplegate], John Altham, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 7818; BW. 3432); John Gardiner, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.87g/9h (N –; D 3449A); Thomas Granbroo, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.01g/6h (N –; BW. 3450); Edmund Langton, Halfpenny, 1.84g/6h (N –; BW. 3457) [4]. Good fine to very fine, all rare £140-£180
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, triangular uniface silver, unsigned, Apollo standing facing, playing a lyre, back named (The Rt. Honble. The Lady King, 2), 39 x 26mm, 3.67g (W –; D & W –). Flan a trifle bent at lower right, otherwise very fine and exceptionally rare; with integral loop for suspension £500-£700
Hammer Price: £650
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. John Dawes’ monogram above pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.10g/6h (DH 10). Spot by second e of bearer, otherwise about extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare; very few specimens known, of which this is one of the finest £300-£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
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