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18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.20g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, about extremely fine, brown patina, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.86g/6h (DH 317). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces and bronzed, very rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Hagley, Spence’s Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 10.25g/6h (DH 21). Struck slightly off-centre, extremely fine, brown patina, rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £460
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge armis tuteris bradley willey, 14.08g/6h (DH 28b). Virtually as struck, dark patina, extremely rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £650
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, 12.63g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); Sheffield, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.25g/12h (DH 56) [2]. First extremely fine, second fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, an Halfpenny-sized blank, planed flat, one side countermarked * sheffield * around 50 b, 8.35g. Fine, presumably very rare; worthy of further research £40-£60
Hammer Price: £50
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 20 acorns, rev. John Dawes’ monogram above pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.26g/6h (DH 6). Extremely fine, attractive reflective patina, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, 29.22g/12h (DH 36); imitation Penny, 1784, 24.83g/6h (DH 141) [2]. First about extremely fine but of artificial colour, second very fine and much as struck, very rare in this quality £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Penny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher with sprig of oak above, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.21g/12h (DH 250). Trifling scuff marks and hairlines in fields, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, regular flan, 29mm, 13.77g/12h (DH 270). Extremely fine, dark patina, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1791, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 12.79g/6h (DH 391, bronzed). Extremely fine, reflective surfaces £70-£90
Hammer Price: £80
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Westwood’s copy of Milton’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 9 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.29g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny after J. Milton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, legend reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 12.67g/6h (DH 267). Obverse lightly lacquered but with underlying original colour, otherwise extremely fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century Tokens, CARMARTHENSHIRE, Carmarthen, John Morgan, Halfpence (2), interior of ironworks, no brickwork, revs. interior of forge, edges payable in london bristol & carmarthen, 13.38g/6h, 13.04g/6h (both DH 7) [2]. Good very fine and better, both well-struck, patinated £90-£120
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Dundee, Alexander Swap & Co, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, 12.15g/6h (DH 21), Wright’s ‘Infirmary’ Halfpenny, 1796, 11.27g/6h (DH 16); Montrose, Andrew Nicol, Halfpenny, 1799, 11.67g/6h (DH 33) [3]. Second about extremely fine, others better £100-£150
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Dundee, Thomas Webster Jr, Wright’s Penny, 1797, warehouses above arms, rev. frontal elevation of the Town House, edge payable on demand by thos webster junr, 19.60g/6h (DH 5). Extremely fine, reflective fields £80-£100
18th Century Tokens, LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.91g/6h (DH 2, bronzed); MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, John Pollands, Farthing, 2.68g/9h (DH 114; W 7230) [2]. First virtually as struck, with original printed paper wrapper, second good fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £100
18th Century Tokens, PERTHSHIRE, Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, St John’s Church, rev. watermill and trees, edge payable on demand by john ferrier, 9.15g/6h (DH 4, bronzed). Trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck £90-£120
18th Century Tokens, Co DOWN, Newtownards, Thomas Fisher, Twopence, kingfisher standing left, rev. legend in 8 lines, edge plain, 5.41g/6h (D 40). Usual die flaw, fine, brown patina £80-£100
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Charity Food Penny ticket, 1797, 15.24g/6h (DH 1); Co WEXFORD, Enniscorthy, Robert Woodcock, Halfpenny, 1800, 7.26g/6h (DH 4); together with miscellaneous tokens (2) [4]. Second very fine but cleaned, others in varied state £30-£40
18th Century Tokens, Co WICKLOW, Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1789, head of bishop right, holding crozier, rev. arms, edge plain, 13.03g/6h (DH 18, bronzed). Minor spotting in reverse legend, otherwise extremely fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpenny, chained negro kneeling, rev. clasped hands, reads opression, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.35g/5h (DH Middlesex 1037). Streaky metal, some light surface marks and struck a trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine £120-£150
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. clasped hands, reads oppression, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.84g/6h (DH Middlesex 1038a). Extremely fine, a little original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £480
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution, bust of William III within border, rev. lion rampant supporting arms, edge plain, 22.98g/6h (DH 199; Woolf 75:5; BHM 285). Extremely fine, much original colour £180-£220
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, rev. ass and mule standing facing, be assured friend mule, etc, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.05g/6h (DH Middlesex 298). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise good very fine, rare £300-£400
18th Century Tokens, Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. two boys racing on asses to right, asses running for halfpence, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.12g/6h (DH 299; Bell, ST p.66, no. 127, this piece). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £900
19th Century Tokens, DEVON, County series, William Upcott, Twopence, 1801, view of Eddystone lighthouse, rev. view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, flan of normal thickness, 35.45g/6h (D 21). An attractive original striking without any die cracks and only the merest hint of a flaw on the Spurn lighthouse, trifling carbon specks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £550
19th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, perhaps Ricketts, Evans & Co [Phoenix Flint Glass Works], Pennies (2), 19.79g/12h, 18.32g/12h (both W 1610, former struck over a Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory Penny) [2]. First very fine with clear undertypes, second about fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £85
19th Century Tokens, LEICESTERSHIRE, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 3.99g/12h (D 1); LONDON, Lad Lane, William Waterhouse, Halfpenny, 9.54g/12h (W 840), Little Compton Street, John Mihell, Penny, edge grained, 16.92g/12h (W 830 var); STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, First series, Penny, 1811, 19.16g/12h (W 45); YORKSHIRE, Barnsley, Jackson & Lister, Penny, 22.01g/12h (W 11); Not Local, British: Wellington series, Picard’s Penny, 18.47g/12h (W 1505); together with...
19th Century Tokens, NORFOLK, Morston, William Buck, copper token, 1817, pint, rev. sailing ship, success to the cruizer of morston, edge grained, 18.80g/12h (W Appendix 1, p.239). About extremely fine and patinated, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £130
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, County series, Staffordshire Pottery, Penny, 1813, kiln, rev. value, edge centre-grained, 28.33g/6h (W 1085). Very fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £190
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Threepence, 1813, 67.33g/12h (W 380), Penny, 1812, 27.28g/6h (W 394) [2]. First very fine and patinated but with many surface marks, second extremely fine with diffused original colour £90-£120
Hammer Price: £70
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Pattern Penny, 1811, by P. Wyon, in copper, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, 21.58g/12h (W 390). Minor marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare £120-£150
19th Century Tokens, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Penny, 1812, legend in and around wreath, rev. lion walking left, above value and date, edge centre-grained, 25.77g/12h (W obv. unpublished, 562 rev.). Light spotting, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant surfaces and reflective patina, perhaps a Specimen, extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
19th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Edward Stephens, Pennies (7), 1813 (4), 13.51g/6h (W 1850), 14.36g/6h, 13.84g/6h, 13.68g/6h (all W 1851), 1814 (3), 14.35g/6h, 14.03g/6h (both W 1860), 14.10g/6h (W 1863) [7]. Generally about very fine £60-£80
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, CHESHIRE, Macclesfield, Maccaroni Inn, T[homas] Hill, nickel, 24mm (Edge P74); Co DURHAM, Darlington, Darlington Street Railroad Co Ltd, oval brass, 24 x 18mm (Gardiner p.14; Smith 230PA); NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, D. Hill & Co, brass, 1825, 33mm (cf. Gardiner p.57); YORKSHIRE. Sheffield, John Blurton, copper, 31mm (cf. DNW 193, 1159); LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Andrew Menzies, oval brass Twopence, 1859, 27 x 18mm (Breingan 298; Smith 420E); MIDLOTHIAN,...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, LONDON, Golden Square, a Halfpenny-sized blank, engraved ‘Blunt Operator for the Teeth…Golden Square’ (Scott 22.5a); Oxford Street, Sir Samuel Hannay, copper, 27mm (Batty I, 947; Hannah, SCMB 1965, pp.207-8); Southwark, a George II Halfpenny [1746-54], rev. countermarked rules & umbs made & repd whole &c by t coulsell no 29 queen st borough london (Scott 22.10); Upper Thames Street, City of London Brewery Co Ltd, 1869, brass P, 28mm (Cunningham 7);...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, LONDON, a George III Penny, 1797, obv. countermarked no landlords you fools spence’s plan for ever, 27.36g; a Halfpenny-sized blank, planed smooth, one side engraved with a parrot on a branch, the other with a windmill, countermarked full bellies [2]. Varied state, the second of semi-competent workmanship £100-£150
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, LONDON, Thomas Spence, Halfpence (4), countermarked spence’s plan full bellies/& every blessing, 6.79g; spence’s plan or war/& starvation, 6.48g; spence’s plan you rogues/partnership in land, 7.08g; land in partnership/or for ever starvation, 7.69g (cf. Thompson, BNJ 1969, p.156) [4]. Fine and better for this material £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Coffee Palace, Coffee Stands, brass Penny by Parkes [1890-2], 24mm (Rice 86; Todd 49); ISLE OF MAN, Onchan Internment Camp, brass Penny and Halfpenny, 18 and 21mm (Yarwood 2-3; Prid. 66-7); together with an Isle of Man Farthing, 1839, and an evasion Halfpenny and Farthing (A 422, 478) [6]. A 422 fair, others about very fine and better £60-£80
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