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Rye, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, gb cypher, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained over skidmore holborn london, 12.50g/6h (DH 38). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £100
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...
Hammer Price: £110
Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 15.46g/12h (DH 68). Practically as struck and richly toned, extremely rare (£600-800)
Hammer Price: £850
Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.60g/12h (DH 19). Trifling marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant surfaces, extremely rare (£500-600)
Hammer Price: £400
Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms in shield, rev. gb cypher, edge plain, 17.24g/6h (DH 64a). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £160
Birmingham, Samuel Garbett, Hancock’s so-called uniface trial Halfpenny, in silver, bust right, edge plain, 9.24g (DH 125a). Extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity (£800-1,000)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Birmingham, William Hallan, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.00g/12h (DH 131); Henry Hickman, Farthing, 1792, 5.44g/6h (DH 481a); James Sketchley, Masonic Halfpence (4), 9.29g/6h (DH Middlesex 370a), 9.70g/6h, 9.64g/6h (both DH Middlesex 372), 10.08g/6h (DH Middlesex 372a); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 21.80g/6h (DH 25); Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpence (3), 1792 (2), 12.52g/6h (DH 231), 11.52g/6h (DH 237), 11.34g/5h (DH 252), imitation Halfpence, 1793 (2), 9.82g/5h (DH 238), 9.90g/6h (DH 244)...
Birmingham, Benjamin Jacob, Penny, 1798, shopkeeper standing behind a counter holding a pair of scales, other items of ironmongery around, rev. bn. jacob auctioneer ironmonger. &c welch cross birmingham, hand holding gavel, edge plain, 19.30g/6h (DH 31). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 22.35g/12h (DH 6), 25.48g/12h (DH 20) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine and attractively patinated (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £70
Birmingham, William Lutwyche, gilt Halfpenny, Justice seated with scales, rev. wheel-operated fly press, edge grained, 14.73g/6h (DH 219, unlisted as gilt). About extremely fine, the gilding perhaps contemporary (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, arms, rev. tw cypher, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.91g/12h (DH 21). Extremely fine with much original colour (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £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)
Hammer Price: £200
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1800, bust left with four buttons on coat, the work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years around, from a model by i.g. hancock sen. below, rev. to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t. welch birmingham and date, edge penny token payable on demand, 36.51g/6h (DH 24). A trifle dirty on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £230
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)
Hammer Price: £120
Birmingham, Kempson's Proof Halfpenny, 1793, in gilt-copper, boy with press, rev. shield with hedgehogs, current every where edge, 10.01g/6h (DH 50; cf. DNW 64, 1008). Several hairline surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £60
Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (6), New Meeting Burnt, 12.76g/12h (DH 165), St Bartholomew’s Chapel, 14.20g/6h (DH 151), St Martin’s Church, 12.18g/6h (DH 154), St Mary’s Chapel, 10.28g/12h (DH 156), St Philip’s Church (2), 12.63g/6h, 12.58g/6h (both DH 175); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (2), Blue Coat Charity School, 11.65g/6h (DH 197a), Theatre, 13.43g/12h (DH 216); Westwood’s Farthing, 5.65g/12h (DH 479) [9]. One DH 175 very fine, others about...
Hammer Price: £75
Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, medals by J.G. Hancock (2), bust right, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, both 36mm, in copper, 15.24g/12h, in white metal, 16.47g/12h (both DH 33; BHM 251; E 807) [2]. First good very fine and patinated, second about very fine with some surface blistering, both scarce (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £240
Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, from the same dies as previous, 36mm, 17.67g/12h (DH 33; BHM 251; E 807). Good very fine, reverse better, attractively toned, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £330
Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 15.53g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Light scuffing, otherwise very fine, rare (£120-150)
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap without tassel, holding book, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice work, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 17.93g/6h (DH 304). Minor marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £95
Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.34g/12h (DH 41). Extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £280
Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 15.53g/12h (DH 312). Brilliant and virtually as struck, bronzed, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £320
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Cathedral, 12.65g/6h (DH 256); Grey Friars Steeple, rev. bust of Handel, 13.15g/6h (DH 260); St John’s Church, 14.64g/6h (DH 262); Trinity Church (2), 15.27g/6h (DH 265), rev. bust of Handel, 13.87g/1h (DH 266a); White Friars (2), 12.99g/6h (DH 267a), rev. bust of Handel, 13.07g/6h (DH 268) [7]. About extremely fine and better, DH 265 with virtually full original colour (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £210
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Cathedral, rev. arms, edge coventry token, 14.13g/6h (DH 257). Light brush marks, otherwise practically as struck and attractively toned, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £340
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, White Friars, rev. arms, edge plain, 13.90g/6h (DH 267a). About extremely fine and toned, very rare (£200-250)
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]....
Hammer Price: £170
Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Grey Friars, rev. arms, edge coventry token, 15.43g/6h (DH 272). Virtually as struck with steel blue toning, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £350
Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, St Mary Hall, rev. arms, edge coventry token, 13.86g/6h (DH 295). Virtually as struck with steel blue toning, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £380
Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.70g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse and two scratches in field, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, bronzed, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £130
Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.26g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £165
Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. dove with olive branch within wreath, edge plain, 10.04g/1h (DH 316). Small striking crack at edge, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, particularly on obverse, very rare (£150-200)
Kendal, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, ruins of Kendal Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.69g/12h (DH Middlesex 142). Extremely fine with original colour and attractive surfaces (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Holt, David Arnot, Halfpence (2), 9.46g/6h (DH 3), 9.22g/12h (DH 3a), Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, rev. scales 1795-96, 9.58g/6h (DH 10); Salisbury, J. and T. Sharpe, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.86g/6h (DH 21) [4]. DH 3 and 21 extremely fine with original colour, others about extremely fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £55
Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of a restored portion of Dudley Priory, rev. ed cypher between sprigs of laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.77g/12h (DH 2). Usual die flaw on obverse in advanced stage, extremely fine with original colour, rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £85
Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of the ruins of Dudley Priory, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.61g/12h (DH 3). Small spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with attractive glossy brown patina, rare (£100-120)
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)
Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of the ruined tower of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.12g/1h (DH 5). Extremely fine with much original colour, particularly on reverse, rare (£90-120)
Dudley, Thomas Jones, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, scales above chest, rev. anchor, edge plain, 4.04g/6h (DH 47a). Extremely fine and nicely patinated, a great rarity and one of the most elusive 18th century Farthings (£400-500)
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)
Hammer Price: £190
Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), revs. shepherd (2), 10.37g/6h (DH 7), 9.41g/5h (DH 8b), lion and cock, 9.80g/12h (DH 16), conjoined heads of man and ass, 9.86g/7h (DH 17) [4]. DH 16a very fine, others about extremely fine and better, last with original colour and very rare (£100-150)
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