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Goudhurst, William Fuggle, Halfpeny, 1794, 8.89g/6h (DH 28b); Hawkhurst, Charles Hider, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.09g/6h (DH 30); Lamberhurst, J. Gibbs, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.28g/6h (DH 35); Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.83g/6h (DH 36), James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.13g/6h (DH 37); Tenterden, J. and T. Cloake, Halfpenny, 1796, 8.80g/12h (DH 42) [6]. DH 37 very fine, others about extremely fine but first has been lacquered (£35-45)
Hammer Price: £110
Godstone, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Godstone Tower, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.44g/12h (DH Middlesex 137). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour (£90-120)
Kinver, John Cooke, Halfpenny, 1663, 2.12g/6h (N 4199; BW. 22). Good fine; the only issue for the town (£60-80)
Battle, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, ruins of Battle Abbey, rev. battle promissory halfpenny payable in susex, edge grained, 11.45g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine, reverse irregularly toned, rare (£90-120)
Birmingham, John Allin, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.98g/12h (DH 62); James Bisset, Halfpenny, with pictures, 10.23g/5h (DH 120); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpence (2), 1791, 13.56g/6h (DH 83), 13.59g/6h (DH 93), imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.97g/6h (DH 75b), 12.01g/6h (DH 75c); Metal & Copper Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1795, 9.56g/6h (DH 118); Joseph Farror, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.37g/6h (DH 48); John Freeth, Lutwyche’s Penny, in brass, 23.05g/6h (DH 30) [9]. DH 83 extremely fine with much...
Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), arms, rev. lion rampant, 10.81g/6h (DH 22 [bronzed]; Preston-Morley 1041), lion rampant, rev. inn, 12.11g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1047) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour (£80-100)
Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1789, 12.78g/6h (DH 11), Hancock’s Halfpence, 1792 (2), 12.73g/6h, 12.58g/6h (both DH 57, different stages of exergual flaw), Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, no buttons, 5.59g/12h (DH 87) [4]. About extremely fine and better, all except first with original colour but last with spot by drill bit (£60-80)
Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, arms of the Duke of Devonshire, rev. crescent, buxton token edge, 10.97g/6h (DH 3). Minor surface metal flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare (£90-120)
Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, no period after commerce, 10.45g/6h DH 58); Abraham Seward, Penny, 1794, in white metal, l distant from tree, 16.24g/12h (DH 3); Thomas Worswick & Son, imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), 8.96g/6h (DH 44), 11.76g/6h (DH 55) [4]. Second about extremely fine, third good fine, others very fine or better, last with original colour (£70-100)
Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.80g/6h, 10.54g/6h (both DH 295); Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, 10.45g/6h (DH 473); Chelsea, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.72g/5h (DH 277); Chiswell Street, Robert Heslop, Halfpence (2), 8.29g/5h, 7.54g/5h (both DH 336b) [6]. DH 277 extremely fine with original colour, others about extremely fine and better, first DH 295 with minor edge fault (£70-90)
Collingham, Thomas Ridge, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.78g/6h (Preston-Morley/Pegg 7; N 3496; BW. 6); Mansfield, William Hurst, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.97g/6h (PMP 17; N 3501; BW. 15), John Willd, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.40g/12h (PMP 23; BW. 21), Francis Wilson, Halfpenny, 1664, 1.63g/3h (PMP 24; N 3506; BW. 23); Tuxford, Fran[cis] Strutt, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.00g/12h (PMP 134; N 3559; BW. 116) [5]. First about fine, last fair, others fine but obverse of BW. 17 dirty (£90-120)
Newark, Henry Lambe, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.85g/12h (PMP 42; N 3515; BW. 39); Nottingham, Thomas Burrowes, Farthing, 3.23g/6h (PMP 66; N 3528; BW. 58), Joh[n] Hodges, Halfpenny, 2.28g/12h (PMP 97; N 3541; BW. 87), Joseph Innocent, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.54g/12h (PMP 99; N 3543; BW. 89), Robert Rotheram, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.08g/6h (PMP 105; N 3546; BW. 95) [5]. BW. 89 good fine, BW. 39 mediocre, others about fine (£60-80)
Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Pattern Halfpenny or Shilling, 1797, bust of William Wallace right, rev. female seated in mourning, struck in collar, edge plain, 8.96g/12h (DH 7; Dykes 2). Die flaw on reverse and light spotting, otherwise extremely fine (£60-80)
Edinburgh, John Watson, lead Farthing-sized check, 6.52g/1h (DH 194). Fine and clear, very rare (£60-80)
Lord Thurlow, 1789, a white metal medal by C. James and T. Wyon Jr, rev. bust of William Pitt, 33mm, 10.16g/12h (DH 219; BHM 331); Charles Fox, c. 1790, a copper medal by W. Lutwyche, 34mm, 23.22g/6h (DH 223; BHM 324); Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, copper medals (3), unsigned, all 32mm, 14.77g/12h (DH 204), 14.93g/12h, 13.45g/12h (both DH 205) [5]. About extremely fine and better, but first scuffed in fields and last heavily lacquered (£60-80)
John Ashby, a copper ticket, c. 1820-30, bull with features of Nathan Meyer Rothschild, rev. bear with features of Moses Mocatta, 35mm (Hawkins p.145, no.1; Caldecott pl.ii, 3; MG 1335; Jewish Mus. Cat. 1186; cf. DNW 31, 708). Good very fine (£60-80)
Co Antrim, Belfast, John Arnott & Co (2) (UFS 5360, 5380); Ferrar & Co (UFS 5400); William Foster (UFS 5430); B. Hughes (2) (UFS 5460 and variant); Charles McGlade (UFS 5500); C. & P. McGlade (UFS 5520); McKenzie Bros (UFS 5530); Mackenzie & McMullen (UFS 5560); Mackenzie & Saunders (UFS 5570); Robertson Bros (UFS 5580) [12]. Generally fine to very fine, last very rare (£60-80)
19th Century, Ireland, Co Dublin, Dublin, Andrews & Co (UFS 5940); Byrne & Co (UFS 5970); Cannock White & Co (3) (UFS 5980, 6000 [2, variants]); Gregory Kane (UFS 6080); McSwiney Delany & Co (UFS 6160); Scott, Bell & Co (UFS 6220, round 0); Thompson & Co (UFS 6300); Todd, Burns & Co (3) (UFS 6310 [2], 6320); Webb & Co (UFS 6350); Castle Tea Co (2, different); India & China Plantation Tea Co; London & Newcastle Tea Co [17]. Generally fine to very fine (£70-90)
Merchant and pub checks (9), viz. Lincolnshire, Boston, R.H. Clemow, brass Three-Halfpence, 26mm; London, Islington, W. Gage, Three-Halfpence, 28mm (Hayes p.92), Notting Hill, J. Empson, Penny, 28mm (Hayes p.72); Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, F.G. Spybey, 1884, rev. the house of call for the result of notts county cricket matches, etc, 26mm; Warwickshire, Stratford on Avon, W. Court, Farthing (UFS 4910); Uncertain localities, Waterloo Vale, General Havelock Inn, M. Buglass’s Box, uniface,...
Hammer Price: £120
William III, 1695 series, Ducatoon (W 2586); 1697 series, Ducatoon (W 2602), 8 Reales (W 2611) [3]. First mediocre, second good fine, last about fine, all rare (£80-100)
Emsworth, John Stride, Halfpence (2), 1793, 8.62g/6h (DH 9), 1794, 8.17g/6h (DH 10); mule Halfpence by Kempson (10), 1793 (3), 9.52g/6h (DH 11), 10.02g/6h (DH 11b), 9.85g/6h (DH 11e); 1794 (3), 10.13g/10h (DH 12b), 9.87g/12h (DH 12c), 10.95g/10h (DH 12e), 9.33g/6h (DH 13), 7.33g/6h (DH 13a, small flan), 7.54g/5h (DH 14a), 10.73g/6h (DH 15) [12]. DH 13a about fine, DH 14a good fine, others generally very fine to extremely fine, a few better and with original colour, some rare (£90-120)
Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Penny, 1794, in white metal, similar but from different dies, edge plain, 15.94g/12h (DH 4). Extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, rare (£80-100)
Brentford, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Sion House, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.14g/12h (DH 160). Minor carbon specks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, especially on reverse (£90-120)
Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 12.37g/12h (DH 309). Trifling scuffs in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£150-200)
Battle, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Battle Abbey, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.24g/12h (DH Middlesex 141). Extremely fine with full original colour, attractive (£120-150)
Horsham, M. Pintosh, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1791, anchor, rev. church in ruins, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.21g/6h (DH 31). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£90-120)
Birmingham, Workhouse, Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (2), in brass, 19.36g/12h (DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.16g/12h (DH 1a), ‘Two Shillings’, 1788, plated, counterstamped w both sides, 19.07g/6h (DH 2a); Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, 8.27g/6h (DH 63a) [4]. Last extremely fine with virtually full original colour, others very fine, DH 2a very rare (£120-150)
Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of the ruined chapel of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.05g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£90-120)
Foundling Fields, James Burton, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.21g/6h, 7.65g/6h (both DH 305); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpence, 1795 (3), 11.48g/12h, 10.50g/12h (both DH 389), 9.68g/12h (DH 389a); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.27g/12h (DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Proof Halfpenny, bronzed, 10.35g/6h (DH 342) [7]. Last brilliant and practically as struck, first DH 305 extremely fine with almost full original colour, others very fine and better...
Rievaulx, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.37g/7h (DH Middlesex 159). Extremely fine with much original colour, attractive (£90-120)
Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, obvs. St Luke’s Hospital, 23.46g/6h (DH 60), Middlesex Hospital, 21.42g/6h (DH 61), Montague House altered for the British Museum, 22.24g/6h (DH 62), Monument, 24.90g/6h (DH 63), Royal Exchange, 22.80g/12h (DH 65), Trinity Almshouse, 23.32g/6h (DH 67) [6]. DH 62 brilliant and practically as struck, DH 60 extremely fine, others nearly so, mostly patinated (£120-150)
Westwood’s British Commercial Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated on cannon, edge plain, 28.92g/6h (DH 7). Trifling marks, otherwise brilliant and as struck, bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Bristol, City Farthing, square 1577+ issue, 3.67g/10h (BW. 22). One edge a little cracked and ragged, otherwise fine and patinated (£60-80)
Mule Halfpenny, coining press, rev. boxers, spence edge, 11.46g/7h (DH 740). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, attractive (£90-120)
Mule Farthings (4), bust left, rev. man on bull with ass’s head, 3.84g/6h (DH 1078); legend (3), revs. padlock, 4.10g/5h (DH 1116), slave, 2.99g/5h (DH 1118), three men hanging, 3.89g/1h (DH 1119) [4]. Third very fine, others about extremely fine or better but lightly lacquered (£60-80)
Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1791, bust of Sir Bevois left, rev. shield, edge payable at the office of w. taylor r.v. moody & co, 12.47g/12h (DH 87). Usual light flaw behind head, extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£90-120)
George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1789, medals (2), by J. Davies, in copper, 29mm, 8.31g/12h (DH 930; BHM 297; Storer 6192); by J. Milton, in silver, 33mm, 8.03g/12h (DH 177; Stainton 7; BHM 295) [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine and toned (£60-80)
Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. lion rampant to left, red lion inn, etc, around, edge plain, 11.51g/6h (DH 22; Preston-Morley 1040). Scuffed in fields, very fine, very rare (£150-180)
C.F.G. Co, plated Sixpence, rev. value, edge plain, 19mm, 4.00g/12h. Very fine and extremely rare (£50-80)
Market and pay checks, etc (42), from Edinburgh, Rochester, London, Tilbury, Birmingham, West Molesey, etc [42]. Generally fine, a few better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £130
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