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1 & 2 February 2022
Wiltshire, Staverton, John Jones, Halfcrown, 1811, view of Staverton Mill on the River Avon, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 9.86g/12h (D 6). Usual weakness on date (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise good very fine and dark-toned, extremely rare; one of the classic tokens in the entire series and only the third example to be offered at auction in the past 30 years £2,000-£3,000
Hammer Price: £3,000
Sussex, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Five Shillings, 1811, clasped hands, union token, etc, rev. legend, reads compers and charges, edge grained, 19.08g/12h (KR 301e; D 3). Light spotting, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £2,600
Isle of Man, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), 5 Shillings, 1811, the douglas bank co, etc, rev. Peel Castle, edge plain, 15.30g/12h (D 1; Prid. 46). About extremely fine, light grey tone, very rare £3,000-£4,000
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 b in bank, rev. Peel Castle, edge grained, 7.74g/12h (D 4; Prid. 47b). Graze in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare £2,400-£3,000
Dorset, Dorchester, Robert Cox, William Merle and Robert Pattison, Shilling, 1811, cox merle & pattison dorchester bank one shilling token pure silver, rev. St Dunstan leading the Devil, edge grained, 4.25g/12h (D 3). Discolouration at upper left on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant fields, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,800
2 & 3 June 2021
Sussex, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Halfcrown, 1811, clasped hands, union token, etc, rev. legend, y level with top of h, edge grained, 9.66g/12h (KR 301c; D 5). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,700
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Martin Brumby, Sixpence, value, rev. wheatsheaf, edge grained, 1.85g/12h (D 10). About extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity; one of the classic rarities in the entire series £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Norfolk, Attleborough, William Parson & Sons, Halliday’s Two Shillings, 1811, arms, h on palm-blade, rev. standing female, edge grained, 8.17g/12h (D 5). Extremely fine, light grey tone, extremely rare; very few specimens known £900-£1,200
30 September 2021
Sussex, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Five Shillings, 1811, clasped hands, union token, etc, rev. legend, reads comper’s and charge’s, edge grained, 19.27g/12h (KR 301d; D 2). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare, a most attractive specimen £2,000-£2,600
Hammer Price: £1,200
Channel Islands, JERSEY, States, 3 Shillings, 1813, arms, rev. value in wreath, edge plain, 12.91g/12h (D 2; Prid. 1). Extremely fine with considerable mint bloom, attractive iridescent tone £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
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, edge grained, 7.47g/12h (D 2; Prid. 47a). Fine, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Staffordshire, Fazeley, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Harding & Co, Halfcrown, 1811, arms, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 10.43g/6h (D 4). Characteristic weaknesses, otherwise extremely fine, olive tone, very rare £500-£700
Lincolnshire, Lincoln, issuer uncertain, Shilling, arms, rev. value, to facilitate trade, edge grained, 3.64g/12h (D 14; Wager p.52). Extremely fine, a great rarity £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £950
Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, J. & S. Griffith, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, payable by messrs j & s griffith cheltenham or at no 2 river st bath, etc, rev. arms of Bristol within Garter, dollar silver, etc, edge grained, 3.91g/6h (D 3; Wager p.51). Virtually as struck with mint bloom and attractive olive tone, very rare £500-£600
Hammer Price: £850
Norfolk, King’s Lynn, Isaquey Hedley, ‘Morgan’s’ Eighteen Pence, in copper, obv. silver plated, arms in Garter, rev. value in wreath, edge plain, 6.77g/12h (D 9). Virtually as struck, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £800
Nottinghamshire, Mansfield, Edward Dawson, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1812, payable by e dawson mansfield w jerrems gainsborough etc, rev. arms of Bristol, dollar silver, edge grained, 4.30g/12h (D 1; Wager pp.49, 52). Virtually as struck and toned, a great rarity £600-£800
Norfolk, Attleborough, William Parson & Sons, Halliday’s Two Shillings, 1811, arms and supporters, rev. standing female, h on the ground, edge grained, 8.18g/12h (D 4). Very light marks, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, most attractively toned, very rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £750
Shropshire, Dawley, Gilbert Gilpin, Shilling, 1811, legend around sells chains for pits cranes &c, etc, rev. boar running right, edge grained, 3.78g/1h (D 1; W 718, same obv. die). Obverse field scratched and tooled, reverse also with some scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, extremely rare £700-£900
Surrey, Godalming, issuer uncertain, Sixpence, 1811, value, rev. woolsack, edge grained, 2.12g/12h (D 2; cf. DNW T7, 511). Good very fine with old grey tone, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £700
Kent, Folkestone, John Boxer, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, in silver, uniformed bust left, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 4.58g/12h (Thompson dies C2; Mays 3; D Dorset 15). Obverse about very fine, reverse fine, extremely rare; very few specimens known £240-£300
Yorkshire, Sheffield, Younge & Deakin, Halfcrown, 1812, arms, rev. female seated left, edge plain, 11.97g/12h (D 38). About extremely fine, dark-toned, rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £650
Norfolk, King’s Lynn, Isaquey Hedley, ‘Morgan’s’ Eighteen Pence, arms in Garter, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 6.13g/12h (D 8). Good extremely fine, dark olive tone, very rare £500-£700
Somerset, Chard, issuer uncertain, Proof Shilling, 1811, in copper, chard somerset septr. 1811 in wreath, rev. value on Star, edge grained, 4.15g/12h (D 69). Test mark above Star, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £300-£400
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Edward Wright, Halfcrown, 1811, Oriental figure standing by tea-chest and urns, rev. city arms, edge grained, 10.32g/12h (D 5). Some rubbing on the high points, otherwise very fine and toned, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £550
Staffordshire, Fazeley, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Harding & Co, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. value in wreath with 10 acorns, edge grained, 3.59g/6h (D 10). Brilliant mint state, toned, very rare £180-£220
Yorkshire, Sheffield, S. & C. Younge & Co, One Shilling and Sixpence, 1812, arms in wreath, rev. female seated left, edge grained, 6.91g/6h (D 40). Two rim knocks on obverse, scratches and small gouges on reverse, otherwise very fine and dark-toned, extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Sussex, Shoreham, Thomas Clayton and John Hide, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, St Mary’s Church in inner circle, reads pense, rev. legend, edge grained, 3.94g/12h (KR 305a; D 16). Good extremely fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Derbyshire, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, crest and coronet, value above, rev. for the use of the inns at derby ashbourn chesterfield nottingham leicester litchfield burton &c, edge grained, 3.76g/12h (D 2). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £700-£900
Hampshire, Romsey, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms, rev. ships, hampshire token, edge grained, 4.09g/12h (D 40; Wager pp. 19-20, 51). Extremely fine, the reverse particularly well struck-up, olive tone, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £480
Lincolnshire, Holbeach, Robert Hoff, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, holbeach and lincolnshire, etc, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 3.60g/12h (D 11). Extremely fine, reverse toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £460
Lincolnshire, Louth, Cornelius Stovin and Henry Chapman, Shilling, 1811, value, rev. fleece, edge grained, 3.58g/12h (D 15). About extremely fine, very rare £300-£400
Somerset, Frome, Willoughby & Sons, 2 Shillings, 1812, facing bust of Alfred the Great, rev. cross, edge grained, 8.14g/12h (D 70). Light rubbing in obverse field, otherwise good extremely fine, deep olive tone, rare £300-£400
Kent, Folkestone, John Boxer, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, in brass, uniformed bust left, rev. arms of Shaftesbury, dorsetshire wiltshire & shaftesbury, etc, edge crudely grained, 4.01g/12h (Thompson dies CF; Mays –; D Dorset 14). Scratch on either side, otherwise good very fine, very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £440
Gloucestershire, Bristol, ‘Morgan’s’ imitation Shilling, arms and crest within Garter, bristol medal, etc, rev. bristol and welch principality silver medal issued by, etc, edge grained, 3.68g/12h (D Somerset 43; Wager p.53). Extremely fine, fresh appearance, extremely rare £300-£360
Suffolk, Ipswich, William Adams, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1812, arms in Garter, rev. legend in wreath, edge grained, 4.70g/12h (D 5). Surface planchet defect by i of ipswich, otherwise virtually as struck with brilliant fields, attractively toned, very rare £300-£360
Hammer Price: £420
Co Dublin, Dublin, Irish Bullion Co, Shilling, female seated right, holding ship, rev. sold by the irish bullion co for one british shilling, etc, no hallmarks, edge plain, 4.08g/12h (D 5; cf. Manville 331). Minor edge nicks, otherwise good fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
Derbyshire, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, view of Peterborough Cathedral, rev. derby leicester northampton and rutland licensed shilling silver token, etc, edge grained, 4.11g/12h (D 3). Centres weak as usual, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, toned, very rare £600-£800
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, William Jerrems, Shilling, 1811, ship sailing right, rev. windmill, top of window straight, edge grained, 3.54g/12h (D 6). Good very fine and toned, very rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £380
Cornwall, Stratton, John Shephard and Richard Watts, Shilling, 1811, arms, north cornwall, etc, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 3.58g/12h (D 10). Extremely fine, attractive dark olive tone, rare £300-£400
Hampshire, Portsmouth, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, star and crescent, rev. value within Garter, payable at the bullion office, etc, 4.00g/12h (D 33; Wager p.51). Small striking crack at edge, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £180-£220
Hammer Price: £360
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