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1 October 2014
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (7), 1788 (5), short-topped p, straight 1 and 7 in date, 23 acorns in wreath, 28.41g/12h, 28.04g/12h (both DH 241), 29.20g/12h, 27.42g/12h (both DH 242), 27.55g/12h (DH 243); 1791 Boulton issue (2), 28.14g/5h, 27.38g/5h (both DH 255) [7]. One DH 242 extremely fine with almost full original colour, other 242 about extremely fine but lacquered, Boulton issues very fine or better, others in varied state £150-200
Hammer Price: £370
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpence, 1787 (2), by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by open wreath with 15 acorns, revs. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, the anglesey mines halfpenny around, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 11.98g/12h, 11.89g/12h (both DH 268) [2]. Usual die flaw on reverses at 3 o’clock, first very fine, second extremely fine, both patinated, rare £150-250
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, acorn punctuation, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.44g/12h (DH 339). Virtually as struck, considerable original colour, very rare £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (14), revs. woolpack (3), anglesey edges (2), 10.60g/3h, 10.37g/3h (both DH 427), edge plain, 10.11g/3h (DH 427, edge unlisted); Irish Mine Co shield (2), anglesey edge, 10.19g/12h (DH 428), london edge, 7.87g/12h (DH 428a); seated Britannia (2), 7.89g/12h, 7.62g/12h (both DH 429); seated Vulcan (2), asylum edge, 8.67g/6h (DH 430a), edge plain, 8.11g/6h (DH 430b); bust of Prince of Wales, 6.27g/12h (DH 432); ‘Cambridge’ druid, london and...
3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (11), Ashted Chapel (2), 11.15g/6h (DH 147), 9.04g/6h (DH 148); Meeting Paradise Street, 11.70g/12h (DH 167); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.45g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt (2), 11.48g/6h (DH 164), 12.65g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Destroyed (2), 14.13g/12h, 10.31g/12h (both DH 160); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 13.26g/12h (DH 162); St Bartholomew’s Chapel (2), 11.22g/6h (DH 150), 13.99g/6h (DH 151) [11]. DH 148...
Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface Pattern for the obv. of a Halfpenny, 1792, by J.G. Hancock, in copper, view of interior of ironworks, caermarthen iron works and date around, iohn morgan below, edge payable at the warehouse of thomas clarke, 12.38g (DH 2, edge unlisted). A pocket piece, fine, nevertheless a great rarity and perhaps the only known specimen with this edge £300-500
11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Reading, Richard Levens, Farthing, 0.44g/6h (N 161; BW. 92); John Loader, Farthing, 0.65g/12h (N 162, this piece; BW. 93); William Lovegrove, Farthing, 1664, 1.16g/9h (N 163; BW. 94); Thomas Machin, Farthing, 0.83g/3h (N 164; BW. 95); William Malthus, Farthing, 1658, 1.21g/6h (N 165; BW. 96); Clement Marlow, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 195, this piece; BW. 97); Daniell Martin, Farthing, 1653, 1.23g/6h (N 166, this piece; BW. 99); Joh. Mileson, Farthing, 0.79g/12h (N...
Hammer Price: £360
17th Century Tokens, Buckinghamshire, Chesham, Thomas Hall, heart-shaped Halfpenny, ends of rods invisible, 1.68g/12h (BM 63; P-M 929, this piece; N 304 rev., different obv.; BW. 49). Very fine, attractively patinated £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (14), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, two acorns at tie above the ribbon, two inner leaves over head (5), 27.95g/12h (DH 21), 28.56g/12h (DH 22, this piece illustrated), 28.40g/12h, 27.32g/12h (both DH 23), 27.68g/12h (DH 24); three inner leaves over head (4), 28.39g/12h (DH 25), 28.59g/12h (DH 26, this piece illustrated), 28.32g/12h, 28.24g/12h (both DH 27, latter this piece illustrated); four inner leaves over head (5), 29.29g/12h (DH 28),...
3 October 2019
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Grendon, Sir George Chetwynd, 1833, copper, by B. Wyon, from the same dies as previous, edge quod deus vult fiet, goat’s head erased at beginning and end of legend, 34mm, 19.03g/12h (W 3016, recté 34mm; Bell, 1966, A1; cf. Noble 105, 2094). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £400-£500
7 & 8 December 2015
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Wapping Wall, A.A.G. at the horseshoo, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N –; D –). Obverse fine, reverse nearly so, ‘river’ patina, of the highest rarity, previously unpublished in a formal numismatic context £100-200
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, 28.44g/12h (DH 250). Tiny flaw in field behind bust, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1797, Town Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.27g/12h (DH 13; Bell, TT p.147, fig. 263, this piece). Extremely fine with original colour, reverse with brilliant surfaces, very rare £200-250
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Hampton Court, John Drewry, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1.77g/12h (N 9163; BW. 81). Some discolouration, otherwise good fine, rare £300-400
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
15 & 16 March 2017
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, CARMARTHENSHIRE, Carmarthen, Elizabeth Williams, Farthing, 1663, 0.88g/12h (Boon 30a [NMW –]; N –; BW. 22). Fine, extremely rare; perhaps the only specimen extant outside an institution £200-300
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Faringdon, Richard Fowler, heart-shaped Halfpenny, undated, 2.70g/12h (N 1780; D 23A). About very fine, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £350
18th Century Tokens, Oxfordshire, Banbury, Prize Fighting Ring, 1789, copper medal, unsigned, bust of Thomas Johnson left, rev. science and intrepidity, etc, 34mm, 19.16g/12h (DH Warwickshire 12). Virtually as struck with full original colour, an exceptional specimen £80-100
Gloucestershire, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Halfpence, 1795 (3), in copper, 10.34g/6h, in brass, 9.98g/6h (both DH 22), 9.51g/6h (DH 22a); Kempson’s mule Halfpence (4), bust of George III, revs. beggar, 9.04g/6h (DH 23), legend, 9.41g/6h (DH 24), ship, 9.84g/6h (DH 25), plough, 9.77g/12h (DH 26) [7]. DH 22 in brass fine and extremely rare, others about extremely fine and better, DH 24 bronzed, others with original colour £150-200
2 October 2013
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Boston, John Brassey, octagonal Halfpenny, 2.25g/9h (PPM 5; Smith –; N –; D 16A; BW. Shropshire 63). Flan clipped down one side, otherwise fine and of the highest rarity; the best of the two known specimens [the other being Townsend lot 5] £300-500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, pm co cypher, dated 1788, rev. clasped hands, edge we promise to pay the bearer one penny, 19.82g/12h (DH 261). About very fine, extremely rare £200-300
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Nicholas Rodsby, Farthing, 1.36g/12h (PPM 39; Smith 178; N –; BW. 165); Henry Serson, Farthing, 0.84g/12h (PPM 40; Smith 179; N –; BW. 166); Edward Tomson, Farthings (5, from three obv. and two rev. dies), Ramage issues (4), 1.24g/12h (PPM 41; Smith 182; N 2968 rev., different obv.; BW. 169), 1.29g/6h (PPM 42; Smith 182; N 2968; BW. 169), reads vale, 0.99g/12h (PPM 43; Smith 184; N 2968 obv., different rev.; D 169A), reads bale, 1.07g/12h (PPM...
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 9.42g/12h (DH 309; Stainton 33). Some light surface marks and rim nicks on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better and toned, extremely rare £400-500
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s Penny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.85g/6h (DH 17). Struck over a Penny of Markes Lambe of Bath [DH Somerset 8], extremely fine, obverse patinated, reverse with virtually full original colour, very rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Trial Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows not filled in, edge plain, 10.61g/12h (DH 311). About extremely fine, extremely rare £400-500
17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Market Drayton, uncertain issuer, Farthing, 1664, 0.91g/12h (N –; BW. 17; Lowe 108:1, same dies); Matthias Thurston and Richard Chamberlyn, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.85g/12h (N 3885; BW. 20) [2]. First very fine, second fine, both rare £150-200
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, edge plain, 13.53g/12h (DH 23; Preston-Morley 1042). Brilliant and practically as struck, deeply toned, very rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £340
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), St Ann’s Street, Ralph Fuller, Farthing, 1.30g/6h (N 8877; BW. Middlesex 245); St James’s Market, Richard Athy, octagonal Halfpenny, 1668, 1.12g/3h (N 8904; BW. London 2527); St John Street, William Hill, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.65g/9h (N 7980; BW. 2571); St Martin’s Lane, Rowland Oakely, Farthing, [16]57, 1.35g/3h (N –; D 2674A); Temple Bar (Without), I.P. at the winde mill, Farthing, 0.75g/3h (N 9021; BW. 3059); Tower Ditch, Paul...
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, New Centenary tokens (3), all 1894, on unbronzed flans with fine corded borders, from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Joseph Priestley statue, edges plain, all 29mm, 12.44g/12h (Davis 875, this piece), New General Hospital, 12.70g/12h (Davis –), Queen’s College, 12.70g/12h (Davis –) [3]. Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, the only specimens known to the cataloguer £300-£500
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Trial Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, the obv. unfinished, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 12.76g (DH 269). Good very fine, extremely rare £400-500
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Highgate, John Hilton, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.39g/3h (N 9174; BW. 97). Very fine with slight surface corrosion, extremely rare £200-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, by R. Dumarest for M. Boulton, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 19 acorns, hood worked in fine parallel lines, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 30mm, 14.53g/12h (DH 380). Minor spotting on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck, obverse with a hint of original colour, reverse bronzed, rare £200-250
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), South Mimms, Richard Hodsdon, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 1.44g/12h (N 9221; BW. 154). About fine, very rare £200-300
17th Century Tokens, Isle of Wight, Newport, Stephen Barton, Halfpenny, 1664, 2.29g/6h (N 1901; BW. 98); John Jolliffe, Farthing, 1655, 0.92g/6h (N 1907; BW. 107); Arther Legg, Farthing, 1656, 1.11g/12h (N 1909; BW. 109); Elizabeth Maynard, Farthing, 0.99g/12h (N 1914; BW. 113); W[illiam] Newland, Farthing, 1.02g/6h (N 1916; BW. 115); Francis Searle, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.44g/12h (N 1917; BW. 116); Edward Whistler, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.80g/9h (N 1918; D 117A) [7]. N 1914 very fine, others...
Middlesex [City of London], St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Prattent’s Halfpenny, crowned arms of the City, rev. fat man eating at table, edge plain, 10.73g/6h (DH 921). Struck out of collar with consequent small split at edge, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, extremely rare; believed only five specimens known £400-500
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 24.94g/12h (DH 38; Stainton 45). Light staining in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, very rare £400-600
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, White Friars, rev. similar, edge plain, 13.54g/6h (DH 267a). Light brush marks and a spot by lion’s left hind leg, otherwise practically as struck, uneven olive tone, very rare £300-350
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 12.05g/6h (DH 7c; Preston-Morley 1025). Extremely fine with attractive fields, reverse with much original colour £200-250
Hammer Price: £330
18th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Blofield, Kempson’s Proof Halfpenny, 1796, in silver, group of weapons and musical instruments, rev. mounted dragoon, loyal norfolk yeomanry, edge fear god and honour the king, 13.35g/12h (DH 6). Usual die flaw in reverse field in early stage, about extremely fine, very rare £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, 4 at tie, rev. pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.53g/12h (DH 99). Virtually as struck with attractive rainbow patina, rare £150-200
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