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Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (4), type 1 with rev. die london promissory penny token, obvs. Guildhall, 25.50g/12h (DH 42), Mansion House, 21.98g/6h (DH 43), Somerset House (2), both edges plain, 25.67g/6h, 25.47g/6h (both DH 44a) [4]. First lightly cleaned, about extremely fine, others better, all lightly patinated (£90-120)
£90–£120
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2 with rev. die london penny token, obvs. Bank of England, 21.96g/6h (DH 46), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 23.18g/6h (DH 47), Carleton House, 22.31g/6h (DH 49), St Paul’s Covent Garden, 25.17g/6h (DH 52), St James’s Palace, 22.13g/6h (DH 58) [5]. Last two extremely fine with much original colour, others about extremely fine, DH 47 with traces of an old collectors’ number in the field (£120-150)
£120–£150
Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Pennies (2), obvs. St Paul’s School, 24.22g/12h (DH 158), South Sea House, 24.34g/6h (DH 162) [2]. Reverse die starting to flaw on first, about extremely fine, second better (£100-120)
£100–£120
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 5, obvs. Fishmongers’ Hall, 23.77g/12h (DH 100), Leadenhall, 24.08g/12h (DH 104) [2]. Extremely fine, former lightly lacquered and with collectors’ number 265 inked on obverse, latter with much original colour but struck on a ‘bar end’ and with toning spot on building (£100-120)
Blackburn Pitt Club, 1814, a silver medal by T. Halliday, bare head left, rev. legend in six lines within wreath, 41mm (D & W 110/83). Slightly bent and with scratch across lower truncation of bust, otherwise fine and rare; small loop for suspension (£60-80)
£60–£80
Co Dublin, Dublin, William [Pa]ston, Penny, 1.14g/9h (D –; N –). Fine, of the highest rarity, believed unpublished (£150-200)
£150–£200
Dudley Pitt Club, 1813, a silver medal by T. Wyon, bare head left, rev. he sav’d his country in 3 lines, within wreath, 51mm (MG 1028; BHM 770). Fine, rare; small loop for suspension (£60-80)
Newcastle upon Tyne (Northumberland) Pitt Club, an oval gilt badge, bust in white onyx on black onyx field, un-named, 47 x 44mm (cf. DNW 62, 1360). About extremely fine; in later adapted Spink case (£200-250)
£200–£250
The Union Society of St. James, a silver award, unsigned, four clasped hands; rev. named (Sampson Cudden, 10th Feby. 1893), 42mm. About extremely fine; with silver ‘rope’ slip and brooch bars, blue ribbon, in maroon fitted case of issue by Lambert, Coventry St, London (£60-80)
Midland Railway, c. 1850, an oval mother-of-pearl Free Ticket, crest, rev. named (Mr Barker), 35 x 25mm (cf. Millett FPL 2005, 99; cf. DNW 66, 1075). A trifle rubbed, very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension (£250-300)
£250–£300
Grendon, Sir George Chetwynd, Halfpenny, 1842 (Bell A2). Extremely fine, much original colour (£20-30)
£20–£30
Dix Noonan Webb [London], [Catalogue of] the R.C. Bell Collection of British Trade Tokens, 1 October 1996, 311 lots, 9 plates; Noble Numismatics Pty [Melbourne], Sale 58B, The W.J. Noble Collection of [18th and early 19th century] British Tokens, 7-8 July 1998, 1,992 lots, profusely illustrated; Wollaston, H., British Official Medals for Coronations and Jubilees, Nottingham, 1978, 101pp, illustrations in text [3]. First a mint copy, others very fine (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £15
Model Gothic Crown, 1848, by H. Hyams (Rogers 205). Practically as struck (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
Northampton, George Jobson, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.47g/12h (DH 1); Banbury, William Rusher, Halfpenny, large [29.5mm] flan, 9.65g/6h (DH 1) [2]. First very fine and patinated, second extremely fine with much original colour (£30-50)
Rugeley, Nicholas Gosling, Halfpenny, 1.88g/12h (N 4209; BW. 48). Mediocre, very rare; the only issue for the town (£30-50)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Penny, type 4, Blackfriars Bridge, rev. Justice standing, edge lettered, 19.43g/6h (DH 71). About extremely fine (£30-50)
Barton-in-the-Clay, William Hopkins, Halfpenny, 0.78g/12h (N 4; BW. 3); Hertfordshire, Cheshunt, John Wright, Farthing, 1660, 1.12g/6h (N 2169; BW. 80); Kent, Strood, Constance Walsall, Farthing, 1666, 0.57g/12h (BW. 540; Hogarth 1230) [3]. First very fine, second about fine, last poor (£25-35)
Universal Hall of Commerce, a white metal Subscription ticket, 1843, figure of Commerce on globe, rev. legend, numbered 630, 42mm (D & W 58/109; MG 1345-7). Scuffed, very fine (£30-40)
Distillers’ Company, a uniface silver award medal by Mappin & Webb, arms, back named (Arthur Frederic Spencer, 17th January 1928), hallmarked Birmingham 1927, 51mm (Garnett pl.i, 7). Extremely fine, with loop for suspension; in fitted case of issue (£30-40)
Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. barges on the River Stort, stop after date, edge payable at bishops stortford, 10.10g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1057). Lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine (£20-30)
Hammer Price: £30
Vintners’ Company, a uniface silver badge by Elkington, arms, back named (Arthur Frederic Spencer, 11th November 1920), hallmarked Birmingham 1920, 41mm (Garnett pl.i, 6). Extremely fine, with loop for suspension; in fitted case of issue (£30-40)
Alderman Newton’s Charity, a brass badge, 18th century, numbered 75, 50 x 75mm, with lugs on back for pin. Fine (£40-60)
Liverpool, Etna, 1817, a copper pass, liver bird on tablet engraved passr, rev. etna and date, passr on tablet below, 34mm (D & W 333/25). Very fine, scarce (£40-60)
Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, 12.52g/6h (DH 2); Plymouth, Shepheard, Dove, Hammett & Co, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.23g/6h (DH 6); Poole, James Bayly, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.01g/12h (DH 6a); Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1793, 11.26g/6h (DH 7) [4]. Second very fine, last good very fine, others about extremely fine and better, first nicely patinated, third with much original colour (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £35
Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, King’s Theatre Haymarket, rev. City arms between palm and oak branches, cap of Maintenance above, edge lettered, 24.32g/6h (DH 83). Small obverse edge knock, otherwise very fine (£25-35)
Poole, James Bayly, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.55g/6h (DH 6), 10.04g/12h (DH 6a), Farthings, 1795 (3), 4.45g/6h (DH 10), 4.13g/6h (DH 11), 4.36g/7h (DH 11a) [5]. DH 6a and 10 extremely fine with original colour, DH 11a about fine, others very fine (£35-45)
South Shields, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1794, obv. die with flaw, 10.05g/6h (DH 4); mule Halfpenny by Kempson, rev. may peace & plenty, etc, 9.81g/6h (DH 6) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine with much original colour (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Hornchurch, George Cotton, Halfpenny, 9.70g/6h (DH 33 [bronzed]; Judson 1047); Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 9.46g/6h (DH 36) [2]. First extremely fine, second very fine (£35-45)
Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, similar, but edge of officer’s coat straight, 11.17g/6h (DH 65; BHM 434). Extremely fine, light patina (£60-80)
County series, Skidmore’s Penny, dove on lyre between olive branches, peace love and harmony, rev. ms cypher, penny payable in worcestershire, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.64g/12h (DH 1). Spot on upper obverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£60-80)
Lutwyche’s Halfpence (6), Prince of Wales, 9.04g/6h (DH 952a); Princess of Wales (4), 10.53g/12h, 10.16g/12h, 9.70g/12h, 9.48g/12h (all DH 977), Duke of York, 9.04g/6h (DH 985c [traces of filing]) [6]. Very fine and better, some DH 977s with original colour (£30-40)
Uncertain manufacturers, Thomas Hardy, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.37g/12h (DH 1024); John Horne Tooke, Halfpence, 1794 (4), 8.48g/6h, 8.34g/6h, 7.99g/6h (all DH 1045a), 8.31g/6h (DH 1046); Tom Tackle, Halfpenny, 7.29g/12h (DH 1048) [6]. Last fine, others very fine or better (£30-40)
Charing Cross, Morgan’s Shilling (D 9); Staffordshire, Bilston, Rushbury & Woolley, Shilling, 1811 (D 2); together with a Victorian Model Gothic Crown, 1848, by H. Hyams (Rogers 205) [3]. Last extremely fine, others about very fine, first toned (£40-60)
Emsworth, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, for specious use, bust of Earl Howe left, rev. Britannia standing, ships in background, buxton edge, 11.53g/6h (DH 27). Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £45
Bungay, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bungay Tower, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.06g/12h (DH Middlesex 136). Scratch in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated (£60-80)
Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. lamb standing, chambers edge, 10.44g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with original colour (£20-30)
Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.67g/6h (DH 4); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 13.97g/6h (DH 2) [2]. Good very fine, latter with a hint of original colour on reverse (£40-60)
Sleaford, Thomas Ball, Halfpenny, 9.40g/6h (DH 3b); Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.57g/12h (DH 6); Wainfleet, David Wright and S. Palmer, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 10.30g/6h, 9.73g/6h (both DH 8) [4]. Last very fine, others better, all patinated (£25-35)
Cambridge, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ’s College Gate, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.74g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 115). Cleaned in the past, good very fine (£40-60)
James I, Unite (W 788); George III, Guineas (2), first countermarked with animal (? antelope) in cartouche (W 1901D, 1998P); Victoria, Half-Sovereign, 1843 (W 2258b); together with Simmons’s Improved Sovereign balance [5]. Third good very fine, other weights fine, balance extremely fine and in original case of issue (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £50
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