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5 October 2011
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s mule Penny, 1795, dar cypher, rev. bust of William III right,, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 27.58g/6h (DH 22). Extremely fine, obverse with almost full original colour, reverse lightly patinated and with a spot below bust, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £360
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Isleworth, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, All Saints Church, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.74g/12h (DH 157). Virtually as struck with full original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.30g/6h (DH 174; Bell, ST p.127, this piece). Virtually as struck with attractive chocolate patina, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,250
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 1 with rev. die london promissory penny token (4), obvs. Guildhall, 25.38g/12h (DH 42), Mansion House, 21.54g/6h (DH 43), Somerset House (2), 26.14g/6h (DH 44). 25.50g/6h (DH 44a); type 2 with rev. die london penny token, obv. St James’s Palace, 22.06g/6h (DH 58) [5]. First two practically as struck with full original colour, last very fine, others extremely fine with much original colour, edge...
Hammer Price: £170
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (2), Friday Street, St Matthew’s, 11.00g/12h (DH 585), Holborn, St Andrew’s, 12.64g/12h (DH 595); Skidmore’s Gates, Halfpenny, Bridge Gate, 11.66g/1h (DH 651); metropolitan middlesex, Willesden, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, Willesden, 13.38g/5h (DH 643) [4]. Second and last about extremely fine, last very rare, others extremely fine and better, first with almost full original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £90
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), pig, rev. Britannia, 11.78g/6h (DH 843a), Tree of Liberty, rev. caduceus, 12.36g/6h (DH 884); Spence’s mule Farthing, bust left, rev. pig, 4.06g/6h (DH 1081) [3]. Second perhaps brass and once plated, fine, others extremely fine with original colour but first with collectors’ number ‘1291’ inked on reverse £80-100
Hammer Price: £55
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of John Horne Tooke right, revs. Sessions House, Old Bailey, edges plain, in copper, 14.28g/6h, in white metal, 9.28g/12h (both DH 878; BHM 380) [2]. Copper extremely fine with some original colour, white metal nearly so, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £75
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Farthing, cat seated left, rev. hand holding open book, pig’s meat, 3.46g/6h (DH 1091). From clashed dies with ghosting of book on obverse, some legend weak, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £250
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Farthing, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, thick flan, 4.61g/11h (DH 1091, not listed in this metal). About extremely fine and of the highest rarity £300-400
Hammer Price: £460
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Thomas Spence, Halfpenny, countermarked partnership in land/the land is ours you rogues, 7.50g/12h (on DH Middlesex 676); George III, Penny, 1797, obv. countermarked no landlords you fools spence’s plan you rogues, 26.98g; Halfpence (5), countermarked liberty/liberty, 6.49g (on George III imitation Halfpenny), partnership in land/or for ever starvation, 7.44g, spence’s plan full bellies/& every blessing, 7.03g, spence’s plan full bellies/and...
Hammer Price: £850
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], 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, 10.84g/6h (DH 298). Usual die flaw on reverse, obverse extremely fine, reverse nearly so but some surface defects in field, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £620
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. two boys racing on asses to right, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 11.41g/12h (DH 299). Flaw commencing under date, extremely fine and patinated, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £750
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Kempson’s Admiral Gardner Election token, 1796, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, no majesty but that of the people, etc, 21.80g/6h (DH 226; BHM 411). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour £100-150
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Kempson’s Thomas Erskine Halfpenny, 7.44g/6h (DH 1010); Uncertain manufacturers, Thomas Hardy Halfpenny, 1794, 7.79g/12h, John Horne Tooke, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.51g/12h (DH 1044a), 8.34g/6h (DH 1045a), ‘Pro Bono Publico’ Farthing, 2.38g/6h (DH 1169) [5]. Last fine, others very fine and better £35-45
Hammer Price: £20
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, two barristers standing holding label inscribed bill of rights, magna charta above, rev. legend in 9 lines, edge engrailed, 10.26g/12h (DH 1011). Extremely fine and richly toned £250-300
£250–£300
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution [using the rev. die by C. James], bust of William III right without border, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 23.36g/6h (DH 198; Woolf 75:4; BHM 284; D & W 173/559). Minor edge nicks, good fine, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £60
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution, bust of William III within border, rev. lion rampant supporting arms, edge plain, 23.00g/6h (DH 199; Woolf 75:5; BHM 285; D & W 173/560). Extremely fine with much original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £150
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned [possibly by W. Mainwaring], bust right, rev. man standing, regarding a mountain at right, on which crouches a mouse, two other figures at left, 33mm, 11.92g/12h (DH 208; BHM 365; E 851). Minor surface marks and tin pest on rims, otherwise about very fine, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £240
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, a tree is known by its fruit…, i die for this damn'd book in speech bubble, rev. may the tree of liberty exist to bear tommy's last friend, 32mm, 10.54g/12h (DH 209; BHM 366). An early strike without the obverse die flaws, trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine and retaining much original brilliance, very rare £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Buck Society, a copper ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, tail pointing downwards, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, handle to in, 36mm, 20.72g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/393). Light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, bronzed, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £260
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, tail pointing outwards, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, handle below in, 37mm, 17.80g/12h (DH 231; D & W 152/391). Scratched in obverse field, otherwise fine and toned, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
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17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Ampthill, Thomas Harvye, Farthing, 1664, 1.03g/3h (Gaunt/Oddie 1A; N 1; D 1A); John Impie, Farthing, 1663, 0.78g/3h (GO 2A; N 2; D 2A) [2]. First about very fine, second about fine; the only two issues for the town £40-50
Hammer Price: £70
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Barton-in-the-Clay, William Hopkins, Halfpenny, 1.25g/12h (GO 3; N 4; BW. 3). Very fine; the only issue for the village £30-40
Hammer Price: £30
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Bedford, Anthony Boulton, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.27g/6h (GO 5; N 5; BW. 5); John Clarke, Farthing, 0.98g/12h (GO 7.1, this piece illustrated; N 7; BW. 7); Thomas Cox, Farthing, 1664, 0.87g/3h (GO 8; N –; BW. 8); William Faldo, Farthing, 1659, 0.86g/6h (GO 9, this piece illustrated; N 8; BW. 9); Robert Farman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.24g/6h (GO 10; N 9; BW. 10); Henry Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1655, 1.19g/12h (GO 12; N 10; BW.12); Robert Fittzhugh, Farthing, 1654,...
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Bedford, Hugh Holton, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.05g/9h (GO 14; N 11; BW. 14); William Isaac, Farthing, 1666, 1.01g/6h (GO 15; N 12; BW. 15); Thomas Pare, Farthing, 1656, 1.20g/6h (GO 17; N 13; BW. 17); John Paulin, Farthings, 1654 (2, different obv. dies), 1.25g/6h (GO 18.1; N 14; BW. 18), 1.44g/12h (GO 18.2, this piece illustrated; N 15; BW. 18); Ralph Smyth, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.55g/12h (GO 19; N 16; BW. 19) [6]. First mediocre, others generally better than fine...
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Bedford, Phillip Nicholles, Farthing, 1659, 0.44g/6h (GO 16.2; N –; BW. 16). Fine and clear, very rare; superior to the illustration in GO, wherein only two specimens are noted £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Biggleswade, Overseers, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.11g/12h (GO 21; N 17; BW. 21). Good fine, scarce £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Biggleswade, John Boddington, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.63g/12h (GO 22, this piece illustrated; N 18; BW. 22); John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.25g/3h (GO 23; N 21; BW. 23); William Parnell, Farthing, 1.42g/12h (GO 24; N 19; BW. 24); Thomas Tompkins, Farthings (2, different rev. dies), mm. cinquefoil both sides, 0.94g/12h (GO 25.2; N 20; BW. 25), mm. cinquefoil on obv., mullet on rev., 1.12g/3h (GO 25.1; N 20 obv., different rev.; BW. 25) [5]. Fine and better; all...
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Clifton, John Samm, Farthing, 1664, 0.83g/12h (GO 28; N 22; BW. 28). Good fine, green patina; the only issue for the village £40-50
Hammer Price: £45
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Clophill, John Carter, Farthing, 1666, 1.63g/12h (GO 29; N 23; BW. 29). Good fine; the only issue for the village £40-50
Hammer Price: £40
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Cople, Joseph Lake, Halfpence, 1668 (2, different rev. dies), mm. pierced sexfoil both sides, 1.12g/12h (GO 31; N 9415; BW. 31), mm. pierced sexfoil on obv., small rosette on rev., 1.47g/9h (GO 30; N 9415 obv., different rev.; BW. 30) [2]. First fair and scarce, second fine; the only two issues associated with this village £60-80
Hammer Price: £95
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Cranfield, John Bandy, Farthing, 1668, 1.49g/6h (GO 32; N 24; BW. 32); Eling Lebatt, Halfpence (2, same dies), 2.37g/3h, 1.46g/12h (GO 33; N 25; BW. 33) [3]. Last mediocre, others about fine £40-50
Hammer Price: £100
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Dunstable, Edward Chester, Halfpenny, 1667, 2.24g/3h (GO 36; N 26; BW. 36); William Element, Farthing, 0.61g/6h (GO 36B; N –; D 36B); Daniell Finch, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.85g/12h (GO 38; N 27; BW. 38); Daniell Fossey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.84g/9h (GO 39; N 28; BW. 39); William Fossey, Halfpence, 1667 (2, same dies, different obv. die states), unchained swan, 2.30g/6h (GO 40.1; N 29; BW. 40), chained swan, 2.85g/9h (GO 40.2; BW. 40); Edward Tiplady, Halfpenny,...
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.29g/12h (GO 43A; N 31; D 43A). About fine; the only issue for the village £25-35
Hammer Price: £15
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Eaton Socon, Walter Richards, Halfpenny, 1.86g/12h (GO 44; N –; BW. 44); John Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.60g/12h (GO 44C.2; N –; D 44C) [2]. First about fine, second fair, both rare; the only issues for the village £40-50
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Great Barford, Mary Brine, Halfpenny, 1.16g/6h (GO 47A; N 5281; D 47A); Edmund Ward, Halfpence, 1668 (2, same dies), 1.75g/12h, 1.46g/12h (GO 48; N 3; BW. 48) [3]. Fair to fine, first with green patina; both the issues for the village £70-90
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Harrold, John Bletsoe, Halfpence, 1668 (2, same dies), 1.71g/6h, 1.14g/3h (GO 50; N 32; BW. 50) [2]. First good fine but with some surface damage, second mediocre; the only issue for the village £40-50
Hammer Price: £65
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Houghton Regis, Joseph Coleman, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.01g/6h (GO 56; N –; BW. 56); Husborne Crawley, Edmund Greene, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.03g/6h (GO 58; N 33; BW. 58); Kempston, Samuel Person, Farthing, 1664, 1.28g/6h (GO 59; N –; BW. 59) [3]. First fair and with surface deposit on reverse, second about fine, these the only issues for the villages, last poor £40-50
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Langford, Overseers, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.13g/3h (GO 60; N 35; BW. 60); together with a 19th century copy, 3.38g/12h (GO 61, this piece illustrated; BW. 61) [2]. First fair to fine, second very fine £40-50
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Benedict Coles, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.75g/12h (GO 62; N 823; BW. 62). Fair to fine £20-30
Hammer Price: £25
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