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5 October 2011
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpence, 1795 (2), Proof, in silver, Prince of Wales’ crest upon portcullis, rev. crown above City arms, pearls 9/8, 9.05g/6h (DH 913 obv./915 rev.), similar, pearls 9/8, 8.98g/6h (DH 916) [2]. First about fine but very rare, second about extremely fine but reverse spotted £50-70
Hammer Price: £130
2 October 2013
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Horncastle, Thomas Vrye, Farthing, 0.72g/6h (PPM 11; Smith 145; N –; BW. 134). Flan clip, otherwise very fine, green patina, extremely rare; the finest specimen known to the cataloguer £150-200
11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Uncertain locality, I.W. [? John Wright] and T.B., 1664, 1.41g/6h (N 9372; BW. 75); Merchants of the Staple, Farthing, 3.15g/6h (N 9380; BW. 92); Water carrier types (2), 1658, 1.64g/12h (N 9385; BW. 98), undated, 2.70g/12h (N –; BW. 99 var); ‘Digna’ types (3), 2.21g/3h (N 9391; BW. 106), 3.27g/6h (N 9392; BW. –); 0.87g/6h (N 9397; BW. 100) [7]. Varied state £60-80
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Long Sutton [or Sutton St Mary], Francis Cory, Farthing, 1663, 2.02g/9h (PPM 1; Smith 192; N 2969; BW. 177), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.90g/9h (PPM 2; Smith 191; N 2970; BW. 176); William Walden, Farthings (3, two different rev. dies), undated (2, same dies), 0.87g/6h, 0.87g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 194; N –; BW. 179), 1662, 0.79g (PPM 4; Smith 195; N –; BW. 180) [5]. PPM 2 and first PPM 3 very fine, others in varied state, PPM 4 with obverse worn flat but very rare;...
15 & 16 March 2017
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, ANGLESEY, Beaumaris, Rice Bold, Penny, 1669, 2.91g/6h (Boon 10a; N –; BW. 7). Fair, very rare £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Market Deeping, George French, Farthing, 1.03g/12h (PPM 6; Smith 75; N –; BW. 67). About very fine, very rare; the best specimen known to the cataloguer £100-150
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
1 October 2014
Monmouthshire, Abergavenny, James Powell, Halfpenny, 1795, cask, rev. legend in four lines and bunch of grapes, edge payable at monmouth and abergavenny, 9.48g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, attractive £100-150
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...
3 October 2019
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Lambeth, Benjamin Nightingale, 1843, copper (2), by W.J. Taylor, from the same dies as previous, 13.49g/12h, 13.34g/12h (W 3054; Bell, 1966, A3; D & W 345/49) [2]. Former virtually as struck, latter about extremely fine £60-£80
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, 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...
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, Morgan Lewis, Morgan Morgan, David Williams and William Williams, Shilling, 1811, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 3.99g/12h (D 8). Obverse about extremely fine and spotted, reverse better and irregularly toned, rare £90-120
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1901, copper mule, from the same dies as previous, edge time adds value to this token rare, eye dividing two oak-leaves, 35mm, 23.65g/12h (W 3038 obv./3039 rev.; Bell, 1966, A7/A6, and p.285). Virtually as struck, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £140
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Richard Butler, Farthing, 1666, 1.02g/6h (BM 11; P-M 905; N 282, this piece; BW. 9); Gyles Childe, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (BM 12; P-M 905; N 283; BW. 10); Edward Cope, Farthing, 1.07g/3h (BM 13; P-M 905; N 284; BW. 11); William Dawney, Farthing, 1657, mm. lis both sides, 0.75g/12h (BM 15; P-M 906; N 289; BW. 12); Joseph Freer, Farthing, 1652, 0.71g/6h (BM 18; P-M 908; N 285; BW. 14); Thomas Hill, Farthing, 1.48g/6h (BM 20; P-M 908; N –; BW. 16)...
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Covent Garden, William Till, 1834, copper (4), similar, edges plain, 36mm, 27.39g/12h (W 3075 var.; D & W 345/54), 29mm (2, second gilt), 11.30g/12h, 11.17g/12h (W 3076; D & W 345/56), 22mm, 5.73g/12h (W 3077; W TB 2, 2930; D & W 345/58) [4]. Gilt very fine, others extremely fine, first with some spotting on obverse £80-£100
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 9.71g/7h (DH 7); Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1789, 12.73g/6h (DH 14); counterfeit Halfpence (14), 1790, rev. Genius (2), 9.89g/6h (DH 61), 5.89g/7h (DH 61c); rev. r & co monogram (3), 8.56g/6h (DH 62), 9.22g/5h (DH 62b), 8.94g/6h (DH 62e); 1791 (3), 10.45g/8h (DH 63), 11.49g/6h (DH 65), 10.70g/6h (DH 65a); 1792 (5), 10.09g/6h (DH 67), 10.49g/6h (DH 72), 9.88g/5h (DH 72a), 9.93g/6h (DH 72b), 10.23g/6h (DH 72c); 1793, rev. Genius, 9.65g/6h...
7 & 8 December 2015
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Bloomsbury, Andrew Pashley, Halfpenny, 2.22g/12h (N 8001; BW. London 360); Bow Street, James Beech, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.74g/12h (N 8630; BW. 389), H.B.S. the cros shvfls, Farthing, 1653, 0.65g/6h (N 8637; BW. 392); Bowling Alley, Edward Roman, Halfpenny, 1671, 0.91g/6h (N 8640; D 253A); Butcher Row, Mathew Dune, Halfpenny, 1.91g/3h (N 8648; BW. 452) [5]. D 253A mediocre, others generally fine £120-150
Derbyshire, Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, arms of the Duke of Devonshire without helmet in the crest, rev. from the same die as previous, edge buxton token and engrailed, 11.27g/6h (DH 3). Light hairlines on reverse, otherwise good extremely fine, attractive reflective surfaces £90-120
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Ottley’s City Pennies (3), all in white metal, revs. High Cross, 13.67g/12h (DH 19), New County Gaol, 12.50g/12h (DH 20), St John’s Church, 12.90g/12h (DH 17) [3]. Extremely fine, reverses with some brilliance, all rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Essex, Billericay, Miles Hackluitt, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.20g/12h (N 1089; Judson 397; BW. 17); Castle Hedingham, Clement Pask, Farthing, 1.17g/6h (N 1296; Judson 406; BW. 206); Colchester, Andrew Formantel Jr, Farthing, 1662, 0.87g/6h (N 1181; Judson 411; BW. 115), Thomas Renolds, Farthings (2), 0.80g/3h (N 1212; Judson –; BW. 143), 0.59g/12h (N 1215; Judson 414; BW. 143), John Sewell, Farthing, 1653, 1.08g/6h (N 1220 rev., different obv.; Judson 414; BW. 148), Giles...
Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpence, 1795 (3), arms, revs. view of the Stort canal, low skyline, stop after date, edges payable at bishops stortford, 10.50g/6h, 10.04g/6h, 10.29g/6h (all DH 4; Judson 1057) [3]. Generally extremely fine, first two with original colour, last bronzed and with spot on reverse £150-200
Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, no stop after date, edge plain, 11.05g/6h (DH 4 bis IIa; Judson 1062). Two spots and minor hairlines in reverse field, otherwise practically as struck, scarce £80-100
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Alford, William Cary, Farthings, 1659 (2, different rev. dies), mm. flower, 1.00g/12h (PPM 2; Smith 1 obv., different rev.; N 2903 rev., different obv.; BW. 1), mm. flower on obv., mullet on rev., 0.80g/6h (PPM 3; Smith 1; N 2903, this piece; BW. 1); Thomas Harrison, Farthing, 1.26g/12h (PPM 4; Smith 2; N 2904, this piece; BW. 2); William Rodsbie, Farthing, 0.56g/6h (PPM 5; Smith 3; N 2905, this piece; BW. 3); William Scortreth, Farthing, 1667, 0.49g/9h...
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Boston, Barron Haire, Farthings, 1656 (2, same dies), initials b n h, 0.90g/6h (PPM 16; Smith 30; N –; BW. 25), initials b m h [m cancelling n], 1.19g/12h (PPM 17; Smith 29; N –; BW. 24); William Hobson, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (PPM 18; Smith 31; N 2915; BW. 26) [3]. PPM 16 about very fine but with excavated appearance, PPM 17 with metal faults and harshly cleaned but fine, PPM 18 about fine, all very rare, especially the first £150-200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, USA, Maple Grove, MN, and elsewhere, Conder Token Collectors’ Club, medallic tokens (10), 1999 (2), in silver and brass, by P. Flanagan, swan, revs. Lady Godiva, edges plain, both 39mm, 31.28g/12h, 26.50g/12h (CTCJ 11, p.53); 2000, in bright bronze, by B. Timmons, rev. Uncharitable Monopolizer, edge grained, 39mm, 26.52g/12h (CTCJ 19, p.4); 2001 (2), in silver and brass, by P. Flanagan, revs. Time seated on coin cabinet, holding shield inscribed wayne...
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis, 1900, brass, by J.A. Restall, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 35mm, 19.31g/12h (W 3019; Bell, 1966, A3). Light handling marks in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, extremely rare with this edge £100-£150
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Jeane Garnham, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 1957; D 144A); Robert Hawckes, Farthing, 1.19g/12h (N 1959; BW. 146); John Kent, octagonal Halfpenny, 1670, 1.83g/9h (N 1981; BW. 151); Richard Lardner, Farthing, 1655, 1.14g/6h (N 1962; D 151A); James Locke, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 1963, this piece; D 150A) [5]. Last two fine, others fair and better, mostly rare £90-120
17th Century Tokens, Somerset, Bath, City Farthing, 1670, rev. brockage, 1.32g (N 3948; BW. 6); Taunton, George Treagle, Farthing, 0.92g/6h (N 4146; BW. 288) [2]. First very fine and unusual, second about fine £40-60
Middlesex [City of London], Strand, William Forster, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 13.24g/6h (DH 302b). Very fine and attractively toned, very rare £200-250
3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings/Churches and Chapels, mule Halfpenny, in white metal, General Hospital, rev. St Philip’s Church, edge plain, 9.67g/12h (DH 183). Light tin pest on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £50-100
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, Caernarvonshire, Caernarvon, Ellis Jones, Penny, 1664, 1.11g/3h (Boon 19b; N 6378; BW. 24-5). Characteristic large flan, some light surface verdigris on reverse, otherwise very fine £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, CARMARTHENSHIRE, Kidwelly, Edward Lloyd, Halfpenny, 1.68g/9h (Boon 66b; N 6384 obv., different rev.; BW. 44). Obverse die flaw in later stage, about very fine £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Rutland, Oakham, Rich[ard] Matthew and John Potterill, Halfpence (3, two different obv. dies), 1.98g/12h (N 3867; BW. 8), 3.45g/6h, 1.35g/6h (N 3868; BW. 8) [3]. First about fine, others good fine £60-80
18th Century Tokens, Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, rev. three horsemen left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.37g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £90-120
17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Madeley, John Holland, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.50g/2h (N 3902; BW. 40); Edward Lewis, Halfpenny, 1669, madely wood yeilds cole thats good, 1.46g/9h (N 3903; BW. 42) [2]. First about fine, second fair, both rare £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, William Crawshay, imitation Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.91g/12h (D 2), 3.45g/12h (D 4) [2]. First fair and extremely rare, second fine but spotted and stained, very rare £100-150
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Merthyr Tydfil, ‘Morgan’s’ imitation Shilling, 1811, Cyfarthfa ironworks, rev. wales and bristol, etc, edge grained, 2.83g/7h (D 6). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine for issue, very rare £80-100
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea, Sylvanus Padley and John Andrews, Shilling, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 3.86g/12h (D 18). About extremely fine, reverse better, rare £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Shillington, Frances Carter, Farthing, 1656, 0.82g/6h (GO 90; N 50; BW. 90). Obverse about fine, reverse about very fine £40-50
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