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18th Century Tokens, LANCASHIRE/CANADA, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, muled with the obv. of the Copper Co of Upper Canada Halfpenny, bust left, signed ponthon on truncation, rev. river-god reclining to right, holding trident, 4 in date with upper serif only, edge plain, 9.53g/6h (DH 57 bis [dies of DH 57 obv./Breton 721 obv.]; CTCJ 52, front cover, this coin; cf. Heritage 3051, 34139). Good very fine and exceptionally rare, very few specimens known £3,000-£4,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
18th Century Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Coalbrook Dale, Reynolds & Co, Pattern or Trial Halfpenny, 1792, in copper, view of the Iron Bridge, no barge on river, rev. man working at inclined plane, edge payable at coalbrook-dale and ketley, 14.76g/6h (DH 3; cf. Noble 778). Reverse struck slightly off-centre as seems typical, extremely fine with attractively diffused original colour, exceptionally rare £1,000-£1,500
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.62g/12h (DH 44). Trifling surface marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, extremely rare £800-£1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
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
18th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, distant view of the city, rev. ship sailing right, reads berkley, edge plain, 10.44g/6h (DH 62c). Trifling spots, otherwise brilliant mint state with full original colour, a stunning token, very rare; in original metal shells £600-£800
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, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.92g/12h (DH 3). Light die flaws on obverse and a striking crack at 4 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with most attractive reflective surfaces and brown patina, rare £500-£700
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
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Hyde Park, Gamaliel Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1797, man skating, rev. gs cypher, edge grained, 9.37g/4h (DH 534). From the reverse die in unflawed state, virtually as struck, chocolate-brown patina, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £550
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
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 12.65g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £500
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, 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
Hammer Price: £460
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
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
Historical Medals, Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.H. Kuchler and J.-P. Droz], bust left, rev. snake entwined round blazing altar, olive branch and globe below, 35mm, 17.93g/6h (DH Middlesex 184 bis I; Pollard 10, rev.). Usual die flaw running across portrait, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.29g/12h (DH 312). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £300-£400
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, LONDON, Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, spence’s glorious plan, etc, rev. cornucopia and scales, edge plain, countermarked partnership in land/the land is ours you rogues, 7.43g/12h (on DH Middlesex 676; cf. DNW T10, 170). Good fine £100-£150
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
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
Historical Medals, Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], bust left, rev. frogmore, etc, 34mm, 16.00g/12h (DH Middlesex 181 bis II; Pollard 10; BHM 390; E 864; cf. DNW 136, 1506). Obverse die flaw in very late stage, extremely fine with original colour, scarce; in half of original metal shell £100-£150
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), ass with paniers, rev. lion and cock, 11.39g/6h (DH 720); two men dancing round fire, rev. Indian, 12.06g/7h (DH 823) [2]. First good very fine, second extremely fine £150-£200
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
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Hyde Park, Gamaliel Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.30g/4h (DH 534). From the reverse die in unflawed state, trifling spots in field behind skater, otherwise extremely fine with reflective chocolate-brown patina, very rare £240-£300
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Cheapside, John Ching, Halfpenny, 9.11g/6h (DH 282), Chiswell Street, Robert Heslop, Halfpenny, 7.65g/5h (DH 336b), Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 8.94g/6h (DH 356), Newgate Street, Daniel Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.46g/6h (DH 301), Russell Court, Sim, Halfpenny, 9.66g/6h (DH 478a); SURREY, Croydon, Daniel Garraway, Halfpenny, 1797, 7.19g/12h (DH 8); Mainwaring’s ‘Map of France’ Halfpenny, 1794, 10.97g/6h (DH 1017f); Uncertain manufacturers, To...
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Conder Token Collectors’ Club, medallic tokens (8), 1999, in brass, by P. Flanagan, swan, rev. Lady Godiva, edge stamped 3, 39mm, 28.75g/12h (CTCJ 11, p.53); 2000, in bright bronze, by B. Timmons, rev. Uncharitable Monopolizer, edge stamped 003/250, 39mm, 26.39g/12h (CTCJ 19, p.4); 2001, in brass, by P. Flanagan, rev. Time seated on coin cabinet, holding shield inscribed wayne anderson 1941-1999, edge stamped 003/250, 39mm, 26.29g/12h (CTCJ 23, p.5, from the c...
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
18th Century Tokens, CUMBERLAND, Hensingham, Low Hall Colliery, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, horse working a whin-gin, miner guiding basket, rev. legend in three lines, edge plain, 9.27g/12h (Farthing 7.50; DH 1). About extremely fine, bronzed £200-£300
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Hyde Park, Gamaliel Skidmore, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.23g/4h (DH 534). From the reverse die in flawed state, extensive flan crack, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, very rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £280
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
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Penny, 1795, yeoman leaning against horse, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge plain, 21.00g/6h (DH 6a). Extremely fine, a little original colour £70-£90
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
18th Century Tokens, HERTFORDSHIRE, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), arms, revs. view of the Stort canal, low skyline, stop after date, edges payable at bishops stortford, 10.30g/6h, 9.66g/6h (both DH 4, former bronzed) [2]. First practically as struck but some spotting, second about extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Historical Medals, Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a copper medal, unsigned [by C.H. Küchler], from the same dies as previous, 34mm, 17.67g/12h (DH Middlesex 181 bis II; Pollard 10; BHM 390; E 864; cf. DNW 136, 1506). Obverse die flaw in very early stage, very fine, scarce £60-£80
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Spence’s mule Farthings (2), man on all fours, rev. Britannia, 3.57g/12h (DH 1099); legend, rev. pig, 3.01g/12h (DH 1117) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour, particularly the second £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Basingstoke, John Pinkerton, Mynd’s Shilling, 1789 [7 over 8], barge, rev. wheelbarrow and tools, decorated leaf edge, 13.59g/6h (DH 1). Good very fine, patinated £100-£150
18th Century Tokens, HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date below, rev. apple-tree and long-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 16.92g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2012, p.165, c; DH 4). Graze above animal’s rump, about extremely fine £100-£150
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, St Pancras, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.82g/6h (DH 161). Extremely fine, patinated £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Historical Medals, Queen Charlotte’s 51st Birthday, 1795, a mule medal in silver by J.-P. Droz, bust of George III right, rev. from the same die as previous, 34mm, 23.09g/12h (DH Middlesex 181 bis; Pollard 10, rev.; BHM 390; cf. DNW T18, 610). Some spotting and a small reverse edge knock at 1 o’clock, cleaned in the past and beginning to re-tone, otherwise extremely fine £120-£150
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