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3 October 2019
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WITHDRAWN YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1901, mules (2), bronzed and bright aluminium, from the same dies as previous, edges plain, both 35mm, 23.58g/12h, 7.19g/12h (W 3038 obv./3039 rev.; Bell, 1966, A7/A6, and p.285) [2]. Virtually as struck, rare £100-£150
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5 October 2011
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, lion rampant to left, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 13.28g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046). Lightly rubbed in upper reverse field, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare £350-450
£350–£450
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 8.56g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1048, this piece). Minor hairlines and a tiny nick by lion’s left forepaw, otherwise good extremely fine and brilliant, rare £120-150
£120–£150
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, Proof mule Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, arms of the Till family, rev. arms of the Peckham family, edge plain, 12.41g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1049). Usual flaw on reverse rim, extremely fine and attractively toned, of the highest rarity; the second finest of the three known specimens £600-800
£600–£800
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, mule Penny, 1788, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. pm co cypher, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.10g/11h (DH 75, this piece). Very fine and of the highest rarity; believed to be the only known specimen £500-700
£500–£700
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, in lead, view of iron bridge, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 16.42g/6h (DH 11). Very fine and extremely rare £150-200
£150–£200
Middlesex [City of London], Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.27g/12h (DH 36; Stainton 43). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, test marks on edge, a little surface discolouration and a couple of specks of tin pest, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £350-400
£350–£400
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 18.53g/12h (DH 41a; Stainton 42). Extensive die flaw across obverse, usual rim flaws both sides, virtually as struck, extremely rare £400-500
£400–£500
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
Hertfordshire, Sawbridgeworth, Robert Orchard, Penny, 1801, similar, edge stamped r r copy, 32.21g/12h (Fredette, CTCJ 25, pp.42-3). An later electrotype of the Longman/Jan/Noble/Bobbe original, as made; with certificate £20-30
Hammer Price: £10
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, USA, Crestline, CA, George Kolbe, 1988, copper $2.50 (2), unsigned [by K. Douglas for Meyer Katz], fine numismatic books, etc, revs. book on column within wreath, edges plain, both 28mm, 11.69g/12h, 11.67g/12h; Des Moines, IA, Robert Lubetkin, bright aluminium, collector of eclectic exonumia, etc, rev. crossed mitres, roses around, edge plain, 38mm, 7.10g/12h [3]. Brilliant mint state £10-£20
11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Riseley, Mary Earle, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.36g/6h (GO 83A; N 45; BW. Derbyshire 108). Centrally pierced, fair; the only issue for the village £20-30
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, SUSSEX, Chichester, G.C. Kent, 1912, brass (2), by A. Miesch, Justice standing, holding scales over a shield inscribed 12/6, revs. subscribers receipt first publication on the value of tokens, etc, both 23mm, 5.48g/12h, 5.22g/12h (KR 915; W –) [2]. Extremely fine £10-£20
Hammer Price: £15
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
2 October 2013
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Helpringham, Anthony Newlove, Halfpenny, 1.39g/6h (PPM 1; Smith 128; N 2943; BW. 118). Partly weak, otherwise fine; the only issue for the town £30-40
Hammer Price: £20
17th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, Devizes, John Hammond, Farthing, 0.68g/3h (N 5457; BW. 70). Good fine £30-40
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Market Rasen, William Chapman, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.66g/6h (PPM 2; Smith 215; N –; BW. 204). Edge clip, otherwise about very fine £30-50
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
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Marble Arch, Howard and Frances Simmons, London Coin Fair (4), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, all brass, dates, revs. legend, all 32mm, 8.09g/12h, 8.10g/12h, 8.05g/12h, 8.10g/12h; Oxford Circus, Richard Lobel, aluminium, 11-15 wigmore st, rare coins bought & sold, etc, rev. facsimile of the Continental Dollar, 1776, 40mm, 7.88g/12h [5]. Extremely fine and better £10-£20
3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.20g/6h (DH Somerset 89); Niblock & Hunter, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.62g/6h (DH Somerset 101) [2]. Good very fine, traces of original colour £15-25
Hammer Price: £25
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Leeds, Myers Adams (2), bright bronze, bust right, rev. s g m adams leeds, his token for exchange only, edge plain, 32mm, 15.05g/12h; aluminium, from the same rev. die as previous, rev. Kirkstall Abbey, edge plain, 32mm, 3.45g/12h [2]. Extremely fine and very rare £30-£50
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Wickham, Thomas Atkines, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.74g/6h (N 829; Knight, TCSB Dec. 2007, pp.18-20; BW. Bucks. 155). Fair; the only issue for the village £20-30
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Navenby, Thomas Boole, Farthing, 0.78g/12h (PPM 1; Smith 220; N 2978, this piece; BW. 207). Mediocre, chipped, rare, the only issue for the town; seven specimens known to the cataloguer £40-50
15 & 16 March 2017
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, DENBIGHSHIRE, Denbigh, Owen Lloyd, Penny, 1666, 1.29g/12h (Boon 45a [NMW –]; N 6382, this piece; BW. 32). Poor but extremely rare £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
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge chambers langston hall & co, 10.42g/6h (DH 3c). Extremely fine with original colour £30-40
Hammer Price: £30
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Longworth, Thomas Morris, Farthing, 1.26g/6h (N 95a, this piece; BW. 45). Fine; the only issue for the village £40-50
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.46g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley –). Flaw on reverse rim in very early stage, about very fine, very rare £40-50
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Camden, Edinburgh Castle Museum, Thomas Middlebrook, copper (2), bust left, rev. free museum well worth a visit, etc, edge plain, 28mm, 9.64g/12h (W 3052); flag, with the season’s greetings, etc, rev. Balaclava bugle above motto of 17th Lancers, edge plain, 32mm, 14.32g/12h (W 3050; D & W 68/177) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second nearly so £20-£30
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis, illuminated Appreciations (2), by the Borough of Birmingham on behalf of the Health Committee, ‘that the best thanks of this Committee be given to the Chairmen of its Sub Committees – viz…Mr Councillor W.J. Davis, Chairman of the Finance Sub Committee…’, 19 October 1881, 30 October 1882, both signed by G.O. Smith, Town Clerk; together with a typed list of all the members of Birmingham Council, 1880/1; also three ALS to...
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Havant, Thomas Young, Farthing, 1653, 1.09g/6h (N 1879; W 2; BW. 82). Good fine £50-70
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE [and LONDON], Birmingham, J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd, aluminium (2), British Industries Fair, 1922, Stand E26A, manufrs. of badges, buttons, buckles, medals, etc, rev. crest above aerial elevation of the factory, estabd 200 years, etc, edge grained, 38mm, 5.05g/12h; name, london above, birmingham below, rev. checks tokens advertising novelties, etc, edge plain, 27mm, 2.15g/12h [2]. First very fine, second extremely fine, both scarce £20-£30
17th Century Tokens, Sussex, Arundel, Joseph Rusell, Halfpenny, 1.45g/6h (KR. 11; N 5180; BW. 16). Good fine £40-50
17th Century Tokens, Rutland, Oakham, Samuell Reeve, Farthing, 1655, 1.03g/12h (N 3869; BW. 9). Some staining and an edge chip at 12 o’clock, otherwise fine £60-80
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
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Lambourn, John Farmer, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.58g/12h (N 93; BW. 40); Henry Knighton, Farthing, 1652, 1.34g/12h (N 89; BW. 41), Halfpenny, 1666, 1.57g/6h (N 92; BW. 43) [3]. N 92 about very fine, others fair, N 89 also pierced £30-40
Hammer Price: £35
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Brill, William Goldar, Farthing, 0.77g/6h (BM 34; P-M 915; N 293; BW. 26). Excavated state, fair, very rare £30-40
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, thin flan, not in collar, 9.90g/6h (DH 19a; Stainton 44); ESSEX, Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 12.14g/6h (DH 5) [2]. Good very fine and patinated £35-45
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Tingewick, George Drury, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.03g/12h (BM 178; P-M 991; N 341; BW. 135). Fair to fine, excavated appearance, scarce £30-40
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Hambledon, Richard Stent, Farthing, 1666, 0.87g/12h (N 1872; BW. 76); Hartley Row, Thomas Justice, Farthing, 0.51g/12h (N 1875; BW. 78) [2]. First with metal flaking on obverse, otherwise fine, second poor £30-40
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