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11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Bedfordshire, Biggleswade, Overseers, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.11g/12h (GO 21; N 17; BW. 21). Good fine, scarce £150-200
Hammer Price: £160
15 & 16 March 2017
19th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 19th Century Tokens, Wales, GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Pennies (11), 1812 (8), 23.27g/12h (W 560), 22.10g/12h (W 561), 22.60g/12h (W 562), 22.32g/12h (W 563), 22.60g/6h (W 566), 23.20g/6h (W 567), 22.90g/6h (W 568), 22.34g/4h (W 571), 1813 (3), 22.35g/11h (W 577), 22.72g/12h (W 582), 22.35g/12h (W 586) [11]. W 560 extremely fine with much original colour, W 561, 563, 566, 567 and 571 very fine, others generally fine, several rare ...
3 October 2019
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, 1901 (3), copper, bright brass and bright aluminium, from the same dies as previous, edges plain, all 35mm, 23.37g/12h, 23.58g/12h, 7.20g/12h (W 3038; Bell, 1966, A7) [3]. Last brilliant mint state, others virtually as struck £100-£150
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, [1901], copper mule, sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye as a crest, examine with care, roses on raised rim, rev. sun in splendour on a shield, large human eye above wreath as a crest, examine with care, edge time adds value to this token rare, eye dividing two oak-leaves, 35mm, 23.66g/12h (W 3039 obv./3038 rev.; Bell, 1966, A6/A7 and p.285). Virtually as struck, very rare £120-£150
5 October 2011
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge engrailed, 9.02g/7h (DH 2a; Preston-Morley 1016). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £170
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, thick flan, 27.87g/6h (DH 7). Extremely fine with original colour £100-150
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, STAFFORDSHIRE, Wolverhampton, Daniel Smith & Co, 1905, bronze, coining press, rev. minting machinery, etc, edge plain, 31mm, 13.23g/12h (Hawkins –; cf. TCS Auction 2017, 96). Good very fine, very rare £40-£50
7 & 8 December 2015
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Limehouse, Samuell Keinton, Farthings (2), 0.96g/6h (N 8270; BW. Middlesex 142), 0.93g/6h (N 8271; BW. 142); Nicolas Latch, Halfpenny, 2.16g/6h (N 8272; BW. 143); Margret Lucas, Farthings, 1663 (4), mm. rosette, reads lymas, 0.40g/12h (dies not in N; BW. –), 1.15g/9h (N 8273 rev., different [earliest] obv.; BW. 144), 0.90g/9h (N 8273; BW. 144), 0.98g/9h (N 8274; BW. 144) [7]. N 8273 var. and 8274 about very fine, others about fine and...
17th Century Tokens, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, John Blackly, Farthing, 0.98g/6h (N 368; BW. 18), Edward Clark, Farthing, 1652, 1.10g/6h (N 376; BW. 29), Peter Collins, Farthing, 1656, 1.05g/6h (Gilbert 5:24, same dies; N 379 obv., different rev.; BW. 33), James Potter, Farthing, 1667, 0.62g/6h (Gilbert 7:10, same dies; N 404 rev., different obv.; BW. 69), William Smith, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.43g/12h (N 411; BW. 78); Ely, William Tanner, Farthing, 0.85g/6h (N 448; BW. 119), William Turkinton,...
3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Somerset, Bridgwater, James Holloway & Son, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 10.23g/6h (DH 87); Freshford, John Moggridge and Thomas Joyce, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.04g/6h (DH 107), 9.64g/6h (DH 109) [3]. Second very fine, others extremely fine or better with considerable original colour £70-90
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Edmonton, John Browne, Farthing, 1653, 1.57g/6h (N 9120; BW. 41); Edward Clarke, Halfpenny, [16]68, 2.64g/12h (N –; BW. 42); Rice Jones, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.61g/3h (N 9121; BW. 43) [3]. First very fine, second fine, third fair, last two very rare £150-200
1 October 2014
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in lond[on], 30mm, 13.61g/12h (DH 270). About extremely fine and patinated, very rare £150-200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Leeds, Gerald Chorley, 1913, uniface concave rev. trial, bronze, from the same die as previous, 28mm, edge plain, 12.33g (Bell, 1966, p.297). Extremely fine; possibly only one other known [the previous Lot] £150-£200
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Petersfield, Thomas Jaques, Farthings (6, from four obv. and four rev. dies), 0.95g/6h (N 1935, this piece; BW. 132), 0.84g/6h (N 1936; BW. 132), 1.01g/6h (N 1937, this piece; BW. 131), 1.10g/3h (N 1938, this piece; BW. 131), 1.00g/6h (N 1939; BW. 131), 0.67g/3h (N 1939 rev., different [non-Ramage] obv.; Wetton pl. 12g, same dies; BW. 131); John Walker, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.12g/6h (N 1933; BW. 133) [7]. N 1933 and 1936 fine, others fair to fine but N 1937 holed...
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Newington Green, John Ball, Penny, 4.31g/6h (N 9222; BW. 212); I.M.W. at the green dragon, Farthing, 0.39g/6h (N –; BW. 157) [2]. First poor, second very fine and very rare £100-150
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Stoke Newington, John Usher, Farthing, 1.38g/6h (N –; D 213A, this piece). Obverse part flat, otherwise fine, extremely rare £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Kent, Farnborough, John Smith, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.75g/3h (N 2555; Hogarth 1161; BW. Hants 65). Very fine, rare; the only issue for the town £100-150
Middlesex [City of London], Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, crocodile and tree, rev. rattlesnake and tree, edge plain, 12.09g/6h (DH 253). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour £100-150
2 October 2013
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Grantham, Henry Humes, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.85g/3h (PPM 18; Smith 115; N –; BW. 107). About very fine, very rare; the best specimen known to the cataloguer £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Surrey, Croydon, Mathew Glover, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.62g/12h (N 4545a, this piece; BW. 39). Good fine £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, octagonal City Halfpence, 1669 (3, different rev. dies), 1.74g/3h (PPM 1; Smith 149-50; N 2952; BW. 138), 2.63g/9h (PPM 2; Smith 149-50; N 2953; BW. 138), 1.64g/3h (PPM 3; Smith 149-50; N 2954; BW. 138); octagonal City Farthing, 1669, 1.03g/3h (PPM 4; Smith 151; N 2951; BW. 139) [4]. PPM 2 and 4 very fine but latter with some spotting on reverse, others fine; all the civic varieties for the city £100-150
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Samuel Aistrop, Farthings (2), 1658, 1.20g/6h (PPM 5; Smith 155; N 2955; BW. 144), undated, mm. mullet both sides, 0.88g/3h (PPM 7; Smith 153; N 2957; BW. 142), Halfpence (3), 1667, 1.66g/12h (PPM 8; Smith –; N –; D 141A), 1668 (2, same dies), 1.77g/12h, 1.56g/12h (PPM 9; Smith 152; N 2958; BW. 141) [5]. PPM 5 fine, PPM 7 good fine, PPM 8 mediocre but extremely rare, only two others known to the cataloguer, PPM 9s very fine, the second of them...
Middlesex [City of London], Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the house of peter anderson london, 14.09g/6h (DH 248). Virtually as struck with diffused original colour, very rare £180-220
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 11.55g/6h (DH 310b). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRECKNOCK, Builth Wells, David Price, Halfpenny, 1669, 2.36g/6h (Boon 17a, recté price; N –; D 12B, recté price). Obverse mediocre but the surname clear, reverse poor, of the highest rarity and the only token for the town; perhaps only one other specimen known (NMW) £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Sleaford, Christo[pher] Stanfeild, Farthing, 1659, 0.88g/6h (PPM 7; Smith 229; N –; BW. 216). Fine, extremely rare; the best of the two specimens known to the cataloguer and the only example in private hands £150-200
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...
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Proof Halfpenny, in silver, Free School, rev. similar, edge plain, 13.91g/6h (DH 297a). Brightly cleaned, otherwise better than very fine, very rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Rutland, Caldecott, Richard Hill, Halfpenny, 1668, obv. reads richapd [probably the result of a clogged die], 2.06g/12h (N –; D 1A). Good fine and extremely rare, the only issue for the village; very few specimens known £200-250
17th Century Tokens, Rutland, Exton, Thomas Edmonds, Farthing, 1.12g/6h (N –; D 1B). Spademarked, about fine and of the highest rarity; the only issue for the village and the only example known to the cataloguer £200-250
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
17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Newport, Samuell Clarke, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.09g/6h (N 9475; BW. 47); Robert Huddell, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.66g/12h (N –; BW. 49; Lowe –); Will[i]am Rowe, Farthing, 0.66g/6h (N 9353; D 51A); Thomas Younge Jr, Farthing, 2.58g/9h (N 9300; BW. 53) [4]. First fine, second with edge chips, otherwise good very fine with black patina, extremely rare, others in varied state £200-300
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, YORKSHIRE, Halifax, Samuel Hamer, [1901], copper mule of two obvs., sun in splendour on a shield, small human eye as a crest, examine with care, rev. similar but large human eye as crest, edge plain, 35mm, 23.72g/12h (W 3039 rev., obv. not listed; Bell, 1966, A6a rev., obv. not listed). Virtually as struck with full original colour, extremely rare and interesting £120-£150
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd, formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons (2), arms and supporters, revs. legend, both 26mm, nickel, 5.62g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 24), aluminium, 0.94g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 25); The Mint, Birmingham, Ltd (8), similar, revs. in sheets strip wire blanks, etc (6), all 25mm, cupro-nickel (5), 5.40g/12h, 5.34g/12h (both Sweeny Adv. 29), 5.72g/12h, 5.61g/12h (both Sweeny Adv. 30), 8.74g/12h (Sweeny Adv. 31), aluminium, 1.89g/12h...
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Abingdon, Robert Blackaller, Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 2.08g/12h (N 54; BW. 1), 2.31g/12h (N 55, this piece; BW. 1); Richard Ely, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 67; BW. 3); Thomas Geagle, Halfpence (2, same dies), 1.86g/9h, 1.42g/9h (N 69; BW. 4); John Hall, Halfpenny, 1667, 0.85g/12h (N 56, this piece; BW. 5); [and Highworth, Wiltshire], Thomas Hartwell, Halfpenny, 1.37g/6h (N 68; BW. 6) [7]. N 56 chipped, N 69 at 1.42g fair, others fine and better £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Blewbury, John Lewendon, Farthing, 0.45g/12h (N 71; BW. 12); George Stanton, Farthings (2), 0.91g/12h (N 72; BW. 15), 1665, 1.72g/12h (N 73, this piece; BW. 14), Halfpenny, 1670, 1.68g/12h (N 74; BW. 13) [4]. N 71 and 74 fine, former rare, others very fine; all the issues for the village £100-150
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, John Thorp, Halfpenny, 1665, 1.32g/3h (N 200; BW. 120). Uneven edge and river patina, otherwise very fine and very rare; considerably finer than the Norweb specimen £100-150
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Wallingford, John Angier, Farthing, 1669, 0.79g/12h (N 204b, this piece; BW. 129); James Anslow, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.94g/12h (N 221, this piece; BW. 130); Anthony Boulter, Farthing, 1664, 0.73g/3h (N 205, this piece; BW. 131); John Buckland, Farthings (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies), 0.62g/12h (N 206, this piece; BW. 132), 0.91g/12h (N 207; BW. 132), 0.58g/6h (N 208; BW. 132); Philip Eldred, Farthing, 0.94g/3h (N 209; BW. 133); William Eliot, Halfpenny,...
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Thomas Hall, heart-shaped Halfpenny, from the same rev. die as previous, ends of rods visible, 2.62g/12h (BM 62; P-M –; N 304; BW. 49). Fair £60-80
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 19.75g/6h (DH 7). A few light surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £100-150
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