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19th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Younge & Deakin, Halfcrown, 1812, in copper, arms, rev. seated female, edge plain, 7.59g/12h (D 39). Obverse double-struck and slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, dark brown patina, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer in commerce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £7,000
17th Century Tokens, Co ANTRIM, Carrickfergus, Andrew Willoughby, Penny, 1.07g/6h (N –; BW. 141). Very fine and very rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £5,000
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, similar, edge plain, thin flan, 32.40g/12h (W 376a). Virtually as struck, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £3,600
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Halfcrown, 1811, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge partially grained, 10.91g/12h (D 3). About extremely fine and retaining original brilliance, partially toned, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,900
18th Century Tokens, FIFE-SHIRE, Kirkcaldy, Robert Boog, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, bust of Adam Smith right, rev. agricultural implements by quay-side, edge plain, 29.35g/6h (DH 1). Tiny spot in obverse field and some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, attractive, rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
17th Century Tokens, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Northampton, John Twigden, Proof Halfpenny, 1666, in silver, 1.95g/12h (N 3408d, this piece; Wetton, 1969, pl. 5, this piece; BW. 85). About extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity in this metal £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,400
18th Century Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 23.02g/12h (DH 11; W 1547). No reverse die flaw, small spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £600-£700
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Edward Wright, Halfcrown, 1811, Oriental figure standing by tea-chest and urns, rev. city arms, edge grained, 10.32g/12h (D 4). Extremely fine, light grey tone, very rare £600-£800
19th Century Tokens, Not Local, British: Uncertain issuer, Three Shillings and Fourpence, bee-hive and bees, rev. value in wreath, edge plain, 13.77g/6h (D 1). Tiny rim nick on reverse at 3 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, of the highest rarity; the only specimen to have appeared at auction since World War II £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,300
19th Century Tokens, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), Halfcrown, 1811, the douglas bank co, etc, first date numeral over space between b and a in bank, rev. Peel Castle, no die flaw between s and l in isle, edge grained, 7.62g/12h (D 2; Prid. 47a; cf. DNW 132, 383). Of bright appearance, very fine, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,200
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, 137.47g/6h (W 376). Very minor rim nicks, otherwise good very fine and patinated, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
Trinity College, Dublin, Philomathic Society, an engraved silver award medal, unsigned, standing robed female holding horn and olive-branch, rev. named (Johanni Schoales, Optimo Compositiones Auctori…A D mdcclxxxvii), edge engraved concordia res parvæ crescunt, 45mm, 37.15g. Obverse spotted, otherwise very fine, an early award; with oval loop for suspension £100-£150
Hammer Price: £1,000
YORKSHIRE, Richmond, Richmond Racecourse, copper-gilt, two-tiered grandstand, rev. wreath, named (41, Lord Dundas), 36mm, 17.02g (W –; D & W –; DNW 138, –). Very fine and extremely rare; pierced for suspension £200-£300
18th Century Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, similar, edge plain, 11.02g/6h (DH 4). Excess of metal on reverse rim at 11 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, reverse dark-toned, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Football League, England v. Ireland Inter-League Match, 1897, a gold and enamel award medal by Vaughton, crowned arms with supporters, rev. named (J. Earp, Capn., 1897-8), hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 31mm, 9ct, 18.65g. A few small pieces of enamel missing, otherwise good very fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £400-£500
19th Century Tokens, DEVON, County series, William Upcott, Twopence, 1801, view of Eddystone lighthouse, rev. view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, flan of normal thickness, 35.55g/6h (D 21). An attractive original striking without any die cracks, light rubbing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £500-£700
YORKSHIRE, probably Leeds, Leeds Racecourse, white metal, fleece, rev. single-tiered grandstand, 25mm, 4.49g (W –; D & W –; DNW 138, –). A trial piece; very fine and extremely rare, unpierced £80-£100
NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Grand Stand, 1800, silver, unsigned, grandstand, rev. horse standing right, held by a jockey, named (His Grace the Duke of Northumberland), 31mm, 15.05g (W 1545; D & W 323/17; cf. DNW 157, 1319-20). Pierced for suspension, very fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £850
19th Century Tokens, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), Shilling, 1811, douglas bank token, etc, rev. Peel Castle, edge grained, 2.99g/12h (D 6; Prid. 48). Extremely fine, light grey tone, rare £600-£800
YORKSHIRE, York, white metal, unsigned, three horses passing winning-post, success to the turf, rev. york in wreath, 43mm, 25.18g (W 1573; DNW 138, –). Good very fine, retaining some brilliance, rare £80-£100
DEVON, Colyton, Edward Burd, Farthing, 1657, 1.09g/6h (N 633; Dickinson, pl. 1, this piece; BW. 55), Benjamin Massey, Farthing, 0.78g/12h (N 634; BW. 56), Nathaniel Parkman, Farthing, 1666, 0.26g/6h (N 636; BW. 58); Cullompton, Henry Hopping, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.77g/6h (N 642; BW. 52); Dartmouth, Phillip Cary, Farthing, 1663, 0.60g/6h (N 650; BW. 76), Edmun. Jeffrie, Farthing, 1657, 1.03g/6h (N 653; BW. 78); Exeter, John Bennet, Farthing, 1657, 0.75g/12h (N 657; BW. 86), John Challwell,...
Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 11.48g/7h (DH 1a). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, attractive and very rare £300-£360
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, First series, Proof Penny, 1811, view of Priestfield furnaces, rev. legend around value, edge neatly grained, 19.80g/12h (W 45a; cf. DNW 150, 3311). Extremely fine with considerable original colour and reflective fields, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Eighteenth-century tokens (98), various locations [98]. Many fine, some better £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Free and Easy Club, engraved oval silver, legend, rev. Highlander brandishing sword, named (Capt. Peter Campbell Admitted 2 Decr. 1784), 43 x 32mm, 6.94g (W 1760 [not seen]; D & W 125/191). Very fine and extremely rare; with ring for suspension £200-£300
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, GUERNSEY, Caves de Bordeaux, Bertin Feuillerat, plated brass (2), both 29mm (McCammon C14G); JERSEY, St Helier, South Western Hotel, G. Payne, brass Threehalfpence, reads pier jeresy, 30mm (McCammon C34J), Maison de Paris, J. Beghin, decagonal brass, 23mm (McCammon C82iJ), John Terry, brass Shillings (2), both 26mm (McCammon C85J); Jersey Animals Shelter, uniface brass, stamped 2344, 26mm; Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, 1995, nickel, 28mm; together with...
DEVON, Ashburton, Corporation Halfpenny, 1670, 1.74g/12h (N 609; BW. 4), Robert Jefry, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.96g/12h (N 611 rev., different [later] obv.; BW. 6); Axminster, T.W., Farthing, 2.77g/12h (N 615; BW. 10), Thomas Whitty, Farthing, 0.76g/12h (N 616; BW. 12); Barnstaple, William Hill, Farthing, 1656, 0.72g/6h (N –; BW. 19), John Webber, Farthing, 1666, 0.89g/12h (N –; BW. 23); Bideford, Corporation, Farthing, 1659, 2.55g/6h (N 622; BW. 26), Halfpenny, 1670, 3.09g/9h (N 623; BW. 27);...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Eighteenth-century tokens (80), various locations [80]. Varied state £240-£300
Hammer Price: £650
19th Century Tokens, SUSSEX, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Five Shillings, 1811, clasped hands, rev. legend, edge grained, 18.97g/12h (KR 301d; D 2). Minor rim and edge nicks, otherwise good fine, very rare £500-£700
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 37, J. Brown, Esq, MP; No. 38, J. Brown, Esq, MP), both 50 x 37mm, 7.72g and 8.06g (W –; D & W –) [2]. Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension, with contemporary blue ribbons £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
Historical Medals, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at left, 36mm, 22.23g/12h (DH Warwickshire 32; BHM 251 var.; E 807). Very fine and toned, very rare in silver £240-£300
19th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Bath, Charles Culverhouse, Isaac Orchard and James Phipps, Four Shillings, similar, no outer legend on rev., edge grained, 15.39g/12h (D 4). Bright from past cleaning, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400
DEVON, Great Torrington, Corporation Farthing, 1668, 0.70g/12h (N 811; BW. 341); Honiton, John Hall, Farthing, 1663, 0.55g/6h (N 715; BW. 181), Henry Tanner, Farthing, 1664, 0.78g/3h (N 723; BW. 192); Moretonhampstead, Overseers’ Halfpenny, 1670, 2.21g/12h (N 735; BW. 208); Newton Abbot, Elizabeth Maninge, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.01g/12h (N 738, this piece; BW. 214); Ottery St Mary, Hannyball Follet, Farthing, 1666, mm. mullet, 1.08g/9h (dies not in N; BW. 229); Plymouth, Edward Pateson,...
Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Hibernian Bank, Chief Cashier’s Office, oval nickel, shield with ducal coronet above, rev. no 1 gate, 38 x 28mm, 10.96g (W –). Very fine and extremely rare; with loop for suspension £150-£200
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Penny, 1796, 25.66g/12h (DH 20); together with other miscellaneous 18th century tokens (25) [26]. Very fine £100-£150
WARWICKSHIRE, Long Marston, Long Marston Racecourse, 1751, silver bracteate, horse and jockey to left, named (H. Nash), 26mm, 1.94g (W –; D & W –; DNW 138, –). Pierced in centre and with additional holes on circumference for suspension, good fine, exceptionally rare; no other specimens believed known £150-£200
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 28, Major St Leger; No. 28, Mrs St Leger), both 50 x 37mm, 7.47g and 7.00g (W –; D & W –) [2]. About very fine and very rare, latter with surface crack, an interesting pair by association; pierced for suspension, with contemporary green (Major) and blue (Mrs) ribbons £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 49, The Hon. R. Lawley; No. 50, The Hon. R. Lawley), both 51 x 38mm, 8.23g and 7.89g (W –; D & W –) [2]. Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension, No. 49 with contemporary blue ribbon £300-£400
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Eighteenth-century tokens (72), various locations [72]. Varied state £200-£260
INDIA, Defeat of Sultan Tippoo, 1792, a copper medal by C.H. Küchler, uniformed bust of Marquis Cornwallis left, rev. Cornwallis receives the sons of Sultan Tipoo as hostages, 48mm (Pudd. 792; BHM 363; E 845; Pollard 5). Extremely fine; in original metal shells £200-£300
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