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Badminton, mule Halfpence by Kempson (4), ship, revs. beggar, 9.22g/6h (DH 31), legend, 9.83g/6h (DH 32); plough, 9.73g/12h (DH 33); plough, rev. legend, 9.14g/12h (DH 39) [4]. Extremely fine, first lightly patinated, others with original colour (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Borough High Street, Richard Clement, Farthing, 1.09g/9h (D 22A; Sharman, SCMB 1983, p.124, 27, this piece). About very fine, extremely rare (£70-90)
Kent Street, Tho[mas] Clifford, Farthing, 0.40g/12h (D 284A; Sharman, SCMB 1983, p.125, 36, this piece). Very fine, extremely rare (£70-90)
Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1797, Wolsey’s Gate, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 16.86g/12h (DH 14; Judson 1078). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare (£120-150)
Tooley Street, Will Ellis, Farthing, 0.79g/3h (N 5135; BW. 438); Thomas Macklie, Farthing, 1.18g/6h (N 5115; BW. 450); Richard Marson, Farthing, 0.70g/6h (N 5116; BW. 452); I.E.P. at the kings armes, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 5130; BW. 457); Steven Pope, Halfpenny, 1.26g/12h (N 5141; BW. 461); I.H.R. at the kings head, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (N 5132; BW. 464); Richard Thorowgood, Farthing, 0.60g/12h (N 5123; BW. 467); I.S.W. the sheepheard and dogg, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 5143; BW. 470) [8]. BW. 438,...
Upper Ground, Henry Bachelor, Halfpenny, 3.06g/6h (N 5144; BW. 475); Elizabeth Clifton, Halfpenny, 1.53g/6h (N 5160; BW. 478); Giles Cox, Farthing, 0.57g/12h (N 5147; BW. 477); E.R.G. chandler, Farthing, 0.86g/12h (N 5149; BW. 480); Daniell Jarman, Halfpenny, 3.11g/9h (N 5152; BW. 483); Elyzabeth Smith, Farthing, [16]59, 0.97g/3h (N 5155; BW. 490); Winchester Street, Thomas Jeffs, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.54g/6h (N 5162; BW. 496) [7]. BW. 478 and 483 fine to very fine, BW. 496 fine, others...
Wednesbury, I.F., wedgbvry and walsall, brass Farthing, 1656, 0.96g/6h (N 4226; D 83A); Henry Fidoe, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.05g/6h (N 4223; BW. 89); Thomas Hines, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.63g/12h (N 4224; BW. 91); John Ratly, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.87g/9h (BW. 93) [4]. BW. 91 fine, BW. 93 about fine, others fair and BW. 89 additionally pierced, all very rare (£150-200)
Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (3), Cook Street, 13.48g/6h (DH 269), Grey Friars, 13.62g/6h (DH 272), Spon, 13.61g/6h (DH 277); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Bablake Hospital, 13.15g/6h (DH 282a), Barracks, 13.93g/6h (DH 284), County Hall (2), 13.75g/6h (DH 288), 13.86g/6h (DH 288a), Coventry Cross, 13.32g/6h (DH 286), Drapers’ Hall, 13.40g/12h (DH 291), Ford’s Hospital, 13.30g/6h (DH 293a), Free School, 12.84g/6h (DH 297a), Free School New Front, 13.05g/6h (DH 299) [12]....
Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.25g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Extremely fine with considerable original colour (£120-150)
High Holborn, John Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.47g/6h (DH 480); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), Free Born Briton, rev. knife, fork and plate chained to table, 12.28g/12h (DH 520), St Paul’s Covent Garden, rev. church ruins, 9.15g/6h (DH 522a) [3]. Extremely fine, first with original colour, second with attractive surfaces (£120-150)
Co Dublin, Dublin, Thomas Bryan (UFS 5960); Cannock White & Co (2) (UFS 5980, 6000); Edward Dunne (Todd 85); Gregory Kane (2) (UFS 6080, 6090); McSwiney Delany & Co (UFS 6160); Mathews (UFS 6170 and pl.31, this piece); Scott, Bell & Co (UFS 6220, round o); Talty, Murphy & Co (UFS 6260); Thompson & Co (4) (UFS 6280 [2], 6290, 6300); Todd, Burns & Co (2, one dated 1834) (UFS 6310, 6320); Webb & Co (UFS 6350) [17]. Generally fine, some better, a few rare, especially UFS 6170 (£140-180)
Co Galway, Galway, George Farquarson & Co, 1839 (UFS 6380 and pl.32, this piece), I. Fortune & Co (UFS 6390), M. Hennessy (UFS 6400); Loughrea, James O’Flynn, 1842 (UFS 6620); Co Kerry, Killarney, McSweeny & O’Keeffe (UFS 6440), C.A. O’Keeffe (UFS 6480), Sweeny & O’Keefe (UFS 6460); Tralee, M.H. Reardon, 1839 (UFS 6810); Co Waterford, Waterford, Conway Carleton, 1841 (UFS 6820), James Carroll (UFS 6840), J.W. Delahunty (UFS 6850), W. Kirkwood (UFS 6870), Milling & Co (UFS 6890) [13]....
Mule Halfpence (7), heads of man and ass conjoined, rev. man in prison gnawing bone, 10.55g/12h (DH 790b); heads of William Pitt and Charles Fox conjoined (6), revs. noted advocates, etc, 10.46g/6h DH 798), caduceus, 12.73g/6h (DH 800), heart and hand (2), 9.30g/11h (DH 804c, large flan), 5.67g/12h (DH 804c, small flan), lion and cock, 11.35g/6h (DH 807), shepherd, 10.67g/12h (DH 808b) [7]. DH 804c large flan brilliant and practically as struck but with verdigris stain on rim, others...
Royal Academy Antique School, London [Founded 1768], an ivory pass, rev. named (Fountain Elwin Reed, Admitted 26th Aprl. 1831), 51mm (D & W 63/142; MG 887-8 cf. Baldwin FPL 1995, 378). Very fine, rare (£200-250)
Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, skidmore edge, 12.45g/1h (DH 20; Judson –). Die crack on lower obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Uniface brass weights, c. 1750-1800: Genoa, Doppia, 12.60g; Milan, Sovranno (sic) (2, different), 11.08g. 5.55g; Parma, Doppia, 3.57g; Rome, Doppia (2, different), 5.47g, 2.73g; Savoy, Doppia (2), 9.15g, 4.57g; Luigi di Francia [Louis d’or], 7.66g; Doppia Spagna [Spanish Doubloon] (3, different), 13.47g, 6.75g, 3.38g; uninscribed weight, perhaps of the Kingdom of Sardinia, 1.76g (cf. Parsons Coll, Baldwin 12, 1187-90; cf. Eimer Coll, Spink 7, 497-503) [13]. An attractive group, very fine,...
Deptford, Thomas Haycraft, Halfpenny, 1795, Kentish men meeting equestrian figure of William I, rev. stern of the Royal George, deptford edge, 9.04g/6h (DH 12). From the obverse die in its original state, fine and clear, very rare (£40-60)
Stone, William Wright, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.78g/3h (D 72A). Flan a little bent, otherwise fair to fine, extremely rare (£70-90)
Wolverhampton, kitt o th cock [Christopher Clarridge], Farthing, 1.22g/12h (N 4231; BW. 98); Mathew Foxall, Halfpenny, 1.43g/6h (D 96A); Thomas Hinches, Halfpenny, 0.86g/12h (D 96B) [3]. First very fine, second poor but just discernible, third fair, all very rare, especially the last (£150-200)
Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, long-handled plough, 16.31g/12h (DH 4); C. Honiatt, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.49g/6h (DH 5, small flan) [2]. Both extremely fine with much original colour, an attractive pair (£120-150)
Stourbridge, R. Astin, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of St Michael’s Church, Brierley Hill, rev. ra cypher, edge engrailed, 9.27g/6h (DH 32). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£150-200)
Co Antrim, Ballymena, Greene & Sinclair (UFS 5350); Belfast, John Arnott & Co (3) (UFS 5360, 5380 [2, different rev. dies]), Ferrar & Co (UFS 5400), Ferrar & Taggart (UFS 5410), W. Foster (UFS 5430), B. Hughes (2, different dies) (both UFS 5460), Macartney, 1849 (UFS 5465), B. McGlade (2) (UFS 5480, 5490), C. & P. McGlade (2, different obv. dies) (both UFS 5520), McKenzie Bros (UFS 5530), R. McKenzie (UFS 5540), Mackenzie & McMullen (UFS 5560), Mackenzie & Saunders (UFS 5570); Co Armagh,...
Halfpence (5), Aldgate, 10.35g/11h (DH 646); Bishopsgate, 11.23g/12h (DH 650); Cripplegate, 9.31g/12h (DH 653); Moorgate, 11.36g/12h (DH 658); Newgate, 11.37g/1h (DH 659a) [5]. Extremely fine (£60-80)
Mule Halfpence (5), ass with paniers, rev. lion and cock, 12.08g/6h (DH 720); Bluecoat boy, rev. Westminster scholar, 10.29g/6h (DH 724); sailor seizing a landsman (3), revs. noted advocates, etc, 8.14g/6h (DH 725), Free-born Englishman, 12.06g/7h (DH 730), heart and hand, 8.23g/8h (DH 731) [5]. DH 724 very fine, others about extremely fine or better, all lightly lacquered (£120-150)
Mule Halfpence (5), two men dancing around fire, revs. noted advocates, etc, 11.71g/12h (DH 818); three armed citizens, 11.53g/1h (DH 821); heart and hand, 12.04g/12h (DH 822); Indian, 11.25g/6h (DH 823); shepherd, 12.36g/4h (DH 825) [5]. About extremely fine and better, first two with original colour, third with striking crack, last two lightly lacquered (£120-150)
Mule Halfpence (3), man in prison gnawing bone, rev. shepherd, 9.25g/6h (DH 853); sailor, rev. crowned anchor and hearts, 11.60g/5h (DH 857); stag and tree, rev. boys at turnstile, 10.04g/5h (DH 864) [3]. Extremely fine, last with virtually full original colour but toning spot by stag’s forelegs, others lightly lacquered (£120-150)
Mule Halfpence (3), boys at turnstile (2), revs. crowned anchor and hearts, 10.10g/6h (DH 893), Minerva, 10.59g/6h (DH 895); bust right, united token, rev. crowned harp and thistles, 10.59g/12h (DH 899) [3]. First very fine, second about extremely fine but dirty, last extremely fine with original colour (£100-120)
Bridgwater, J. Holloway & Son, gilt Proof Halfpenny, 1794, frontal elevation of a building, rev. arms, edge on demand we promise to pay, 10.23g/6h (DH 86). Extremely fine and brilliant, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £190
Burton-on-Trent, John Blundell, Halfpenny, 1.20g/3h (BW. 7); William Moreton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.38g/6h (N 4196; BW. 11) [2]. First fair and very rare, second fine with green patina, rare (£70-90)
Basingstoke, John Pinkerton, Mynd’s Shilling, 1789 [7 over 8], 13.38g/6h (DH 1); Emsworth, mule Halfpence by Kempson (7), 10.12g/6h (DH 11), 10.37g/10h (DH 12b), 9.63g/6h (DH 18), 10.07g/12h (DH 20), 8.78g/6h, 8.42g6h (both DH 23), 9.14g/6h (DH 30); Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpence, 1793 (3), all second rev., 10.27g/6h (DH 48), 10.94g/6h (DH 48a), 9.95g/6h (DH 48c) [11]. Second DH 23 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 1 about fine and has been gilt, others very...
Dudley, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 23.81g/12h (DH Middlesex 151). Almost extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
Salisbury, City Farthing, 1659, 0.77g/6h (N 5538; BW. 164); Thomas Cutler Jr, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.53g/12h (N 5546; BW. 171); Edward Faulconer, Farthing, 1659, 0.65g/6h (N 5548, this piece; BW. 176); G[iles] F[reeman], Halfpenny, 1667, 0.88g/12h (N 5550; BW. 175); William Gapen, Farthing, 1652, 0.91g/12h (N 5553; BW. 185); George Godfery, Farthings, 1659 (2, same dies), 0.94g/12h, 0.73g/12h (N 5554; BW. 189); Thomas Haytor, Halfpence, 1666 (2, same dies), 2.26g/3h, 2.20g/12h (N 5559; BW. 196);...
Appledore, W. Peckham, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.91g/6h (DH 3); Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.90g/6h (DH 36), James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.27g/6h (DH 37); Romney, John Sawyer, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.89g/6h (DH 38); together with other 18th century Halfpence of Kent (13, all different) [17]. First four about extremely fine, others in varied state (£90-120)
Co Dublin, Dublin, Camac Kyan and Camac, Halfpenny, 1792, 9.57g/6h (DH 42); Pantheon, Halfpenny, 1802, 9.09g/6h (DH 349); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1795, rev. arms of the United States, liberty and security, 8.57g/5h (DH 9); H.S. & Co, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, 8.97g/6h (DH 328); Munster, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 8.54g/6h (DH 2a); Co Wexford, Enniscorthy, R. Woodcock, Halfpenny, 1800, 8.13g/6h (DH 4); Co Wicklow, Cronebane, Irish Mine Co, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (3), 9.94g/12h (DH...
Co Dublin, Dublin, ‘Pro Bono’ Shillings, 1804 (2) (D 8, 9) [2]. First very fine and toned, second extremely fine with light gold tone and attractive (£50-70)
Borough High Street, Samuel Parmenter, Farthing, 1.07g/6h (D 68A; Sharman, SCMB 1983, p.124, 28, this piece). Good very fine and patinated, extremely rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £200
Horselydown, John Bright, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.80g/3h (D 247B). Good fine, extremely rare (£60-80)
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. fasces and wreath above promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop and date, edge plain, 25.95g/6h (DH 28b). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare (£250-300)
Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 7.98g/12h, 7.87g/12h (both DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence (2), 10.59g/2h (DH 273), 9.67g/12h (DH 274), John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.75g/6h (DH 306); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Penny, 1794, from the flawed obv. die, 16.33g/4h (DH 39); Marylebone, Edward Neeton, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.88g/6h (DH 390); Newgate Street, Daniel Eaton, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.09g/6h, 8.80g/6h (both DH 301), Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James...
Halfpence (8), Aldermanbury, St Mary’s, 11.67g/12h (DH 539c); Clerkenwell, St James’s, 12.88g/12h (DH 566); Coleman Street, St Stephens, 13.44g/12h (DH 570); Cornhill, St Michael’s, 9.76g/12h (DH 573a); Holborn, St Andrew’s, 12.09g/12h (DH 595); Lombard Street, Allhallows, 11.08g/12h (DH 599); Old Street, St Luke’s, 12.25g/12h; Thames Street, Allhallows, 10.84g/12h (DH 632) [8]. About extremely fine and better, several with original colour (£100-120)
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