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7 & 8 December 2015
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Enfield, Richard Joseph, Halfpenny, 1.53g/3h (N 9127; BW. 45); Edward Willmote, Farthing, 1656, 1.15g/6h (N 9126; BW. 47) [2]. First very fine, second nearly so but with central piercing, this rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £280
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Hampton, Sam Bratherick, Halfpenny, 1669, 0.96g/9h (N 9161; BW. 83). Very fine, ‘river’ patina; the only issue for the town £100-150
3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as lot 279, edge plain, 10.40g/6h (DH 36a). Usual die flaws on reverse, very slight rubbing to high points of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, very rare £150-200
1 October 2014
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 25 acorns, 4 at tie, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.96g/12h (DH 303). Small spot by mouth and lightly lacquered in the past, otherwise brilliant mint state, full original colour £100-150
11 April 2012
17th Century Tokens, Isle of Wight, Newport, Borough Halfpence (4), undated (3, from two different rev. dies), 1.88g/12h, 1.25g/12h (N 1894; BW. 95), 2.36g/12h (N 1895; BW. 95), 1664, 1.95g/6h (N 1896; BW. 96), Farthing, 1664, 1.32g/12h (N 1898; BW. 96); together with an engraved imitation of the undated Halfpenny, formerly regarded as a Pattern, 1.70g/6h (N –; Wetton 1, footnote) [6]. Last better than very fine and of competent style, believed the only specimen now extant, N 1895 very...
5 October 2011
Middlesex [City of London], Newgate Street, Christ’s Hospital, octagonal Sixpences, 1800 (2), 6.53g/12h (DH 1), 5.94g/6h (DH 2); Daniel Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.52g/6h (DH 301); Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (2), 1794, 9.80g/12h (DH 393), 1795, 10.36g/6h (DH 396b) [5]. DH 301 virtually as struck with most attractive brown patina and reflective surfaces, DH 1 about very fine, others very fine and better £200-300
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, 9.09g/12h (DH 63); Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (5), in copper (2), 19.35g/12h, 19.03g/12h, in brass, 19.25g/12h, in plated brass, 19.02g/12h (all DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.00g/12h (DH 1a) [6]. About very fine and better, particularly the first three £120-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 20 acorns, signed w, rev. ornate pm co cypher, edge plain [rough], 27.66g/6h (DH 256). Two small spots in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. pm co cypher, 10.22g/6h (DH 419), arms of London, 9.21g/6h (DH 421), arms of Guildford, 10.22g/6h (DH 422) [3]. Extremely fine, first with original colour, others with pleasing patina but last with spot on obverse £150-200
15 & 16 March 2017
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRECKNOCK, Brecon, Borough Farthing, 1670, 2.52g/12h (Boon 13a; N 6375; BW. 11). Die striations in obverse field, otherwise good very fine £100-150
17th Century Tokens, Wales, BRITISH TOKENS, 17th Century Tokens, Wales, MONMOUTHSHIRE, Abergavenny, Edward Lewis, Farthing, 1.28g/3h (Boon 2a; N 6369 rev., later die state; BW. 2). Fine, very rare £150-200
2 October 2013
17th Century Tokens, Shropshire, Bridgnorth, Borough Farthing, 1.09g/6h (dies not in N; BW. 8-9; Lowe 104:2, same dies), Halfpenny, 1665, 2.35g/3h (N 3881; BW. 7; dies not in Lowe); Symon Beauchamp, Farthing, 0.81g/6h (N –; BW. 10; Lowe –) [3]. First fair to fine and very rare, second good very fine and well-struck, last fair and with edge chipped £120-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (3), all with value above cypher, 30 acorns (2), 28.29g/6h (DH 4), 28.28g/6h (DH 5), 20 acorns, 28.30g/6h (DH 6) [3]. DH 6 virtually as struck with attractive glossy fields, others very fine or better, all with brown patina £100-150
Hammer Price: £270
18th Century Tokens, Norfolk, Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.95g/6h (DH 12); Bullen & Martin, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.75g/12h (DH 19); John Harvey, Halfpenny, 1792, 9.74g/12h (DH 40) [3]. Last extremely fine, others practically as struck with virtually full original colour, an attractive trio £120-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, attributed to J. Wilson for W. Williams, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 26.78g/6h (DH 15b). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £250-350
18th Century Tokens, Staffordshire, Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, bust of Richard Greene left, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge penny token payable by richard wright lichfield, 34.93g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 32.49g/12h (DH 217). A well-worn pocket piece, several numerous test cuts on edge, otherwise about fine, extremely rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Hampshire, Basingstoke, Joseph Mansfeild, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 2.50g/12h (N 1831; BW. 36). Obverse fine, reverse nearly so, light brown patina £120-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (6), wreath with 26 acorns (4), 13.97g/12h, 13.81g/12h (both DH 296), 14.02g/12h (DH 297), 14.38g/12h (DH 300); wreath with 25 acorns, 5 at tie (2), 14.52g/12h, 14.06g/12h (both DH 302) [6]. DH 297 about fine, DH 300 good fine, others about extremely fine and better £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1791 (7), Boulton issue, 13.84g/6h (DH 386), 13.70g/6h (DH 387), 13.79g/6h (DH 388), 14.22g/6h (DH 389), 12.87g/7h (DH 390), 13.30g/6h, 12.68g/6h (both DH 391) [7]. Both DH 391s bronzed Proofs, these, DH 387 and 390 about extremely fine and better, others in varied state £140-180
Anglesey, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [smooth], 27.84g/6h (DH 256). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 16.19g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Light scuffing and marks in fields, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by tho: sharp, 16.56g/12h (DH 312). About extremely fine and bronzed, rare £150-200
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Abingdon, Robert Liford, Farthing, 0.93g/12h (N 57; BW. 2); Henry Meales, Farthings, 1657 (3, from two obv. and two rev. dies), 0.70g/6h (N 58; BW. 7), 0.78g/6h (N 59a, this piece; BW. 7), 0.96g/12h (N 60; D 7A; Gilbert, NC 1927, no. 1, this piece); Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.17g/6h (N 61; BW. 8); William Stevenson, Farthings (5, from three different obv. dies), 1.41g/6h (N 62; BW. 10), 1.11g/6h, 0.90g/6h, 0.85g/6h (all N 63; BW. 10), 1.11g/12h (N 65;...
Hammer Price: £260
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Faringdon, John Barrett, Farthing, 1656, 1.14g/6h (N 6403, this piece; BW. 19); Phillip Collyer, Farthing, 1.03g/6h (N 77a, this piece; BW. 21); Thomas Cowley, Farthing, [16]57, 1.16g/3h (N 6405, this piece; BW. 22); Richard Fowler, Farthings (2), 1657, 0.86g/6h (N 1778; BW. 25), 1663, 0.90g/9h (N 1779; BW. 24); Edward Goldinge, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.89g/6h (N 1782; BW. 26); Thomas Shepard, Farthing, [16]68, 0.94g/12h (N 6406, this piece; BW. 27); Edward Stevens,...
17th Century Tokens, Berkshire, Newbury, William Harrison, Farthing, 1657, 0.69g/12h (N 123, this piece; BW. 57); John Hill, Farthing, 0.50g/12h (N 124, this piece; BW. 58); John Naish, Farthing, 1652, 1.07g/6h (N 125; BW. 59); Jonas Noraway Jr, Farthing, 1.16g/6h (N 126; BW. 60); Joseph Sayer, Farthing, 1.27g/9h (N 121; BW. 61); John Spencer, Farthing, 0.93g/6h (N 128, this piece; BW. 62) [6]. N 128 fair, others generally fine, some scarce £80-100
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.85g/6h (DH 9). Extremely fine, obverse patinated, reverse with a hint of original colour, rare; the first full-weight 18th century trade token £150-200
3 October 2019
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Covent Garden, William Till, 1834, silver, winged figure of Father Time kneeling, gathering coins onto a tray, rev. arms, edge plain, 33mm, 18.75g/12h (W 3080 [not seen]; Bell, 1966, A5; D & W 346/66). No die flaw on reverse, minor hairlines in obverse field, otherwise practically as struck, deeply toned, extremely rare £300-£400
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (6), thick wreath, curved 7 in date, three acorns at tie, straight 1 in date (3), 28.52g/12h (DH 37, this piece illustrated), 29.84g/12h, 28.46g/12h (both DH 38), curved 1 in date (3), 29.96g/12h, 28.74g/12h (both DH 39), 28.39g/12h (DH 40) [6]. DH 37 and one 39 about extremely fine and better, both with hints of original colour, one DH 38 good fine, others very fine, all rare £200-250
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Drury Lane, Thomas Hayton, Halfpenny, 0.91g/3h (N 8696; BW. London 870); Grays Inn Lane, Francis Brakes, Farthing, [16]58, 0.63g/9h (N –; D 1241A), James Cole, Halfpenny, 1.79g/3h (N 8049; BW. 1244); Hatton Street, Edward Nutby, Farthing, 0.86g/12h (N –; BW. 1326); Little Drury Lane, Richard Rich, Halfpenny, changer of farthings, 1.72g/12h (N 8767; BW. 880) [5]. N 8049 about very fine, others about fine and better, some rare £180-220
Gloucestershire, Badminton, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (7), ship, revs. beggar, 9.70g/6h (DH 31), legend, 10.58g/6h (DH 32), plough, 9.81g/12h (DH 33), wheatsheaf, 8.66g/6h (DH 34), scales, 9.83g/6h (DH 35), scales 1795-96, 9.71g/6h (DH 36), scales april 1796, 9.60g/6h (DH 37) [7]. DH 31 with remains of collector’s number ‘242’ inked in reverse field, DH 36 lacquered, otherwise all extremely fine, some with original colour £200-250
18th Century Tokens, Somerset, Bath, Mary Lambe & Son, Lutwyche’s Penny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 18.95g/6h (DH 8a). Extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Numismatists Tokens and Ephemera, LONDON, Covent Garden, William Till, 1839, silver, arms, rev. legend in wreath, edge plain, 29mm, 13.03g/12h (W 3078 [not seen]; D & W 346/61). Usual flaw on reverse rim at 8 o’clock, virtually as struck and deeply toned, extremely rare £240-£300
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. t. wood salesman, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.42g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws both sides, a couple of minor spots in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively patinated, rare £250-300
17th Century Tokens, London (Metropolitan Middlesex), Upper Shadwell, Nicholas Thory, Farthing, 0.74g/12h (N 8492; BW. Middlesex 201), Halfpenny, 1666, 1.66g/9h (N 8493, this piece listed; D 201A); Elias Ungle, Farthing, 0.89g/6h (N 8494; BW. 202); E.E.W. y speaker frigat, Farthing, 0.80g/6h (N 8499; BW. 203); Robert Welch, Halfpenny, 1668, 2.12g/12h (N 8495; D 205A) [5]. About fine and better, particularly N 8493, this with ‘river’ patina, mostly very rare £200-300
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Chiswick, William Bond, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.37g/3h (N 9109; BW. 30); George Brown, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.73g/6h (N 9110; BW. 31); John Coke, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.28g/9h (N 9111; BW. 33); Joseph Gasquoyne, Farthing, 1658, 1.41g/9h (N 9112; BW. 34); John Hobbs, Farthing, 1658, 1.18g/6h (N 9113; BW. 35); Gyles Pierce, Farthings (2), 0.87g/6h (N 9114, rev., different [earlier] obv.; BW. 36), 0.60g/6h (N 9114; BW. 36); William Smeeth, Farthing, 1.10g/6h (N...
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Penny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.33g/12h (DH 250). Planchet flaw in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £200-300
17th Century Tokens, London (Rural Middlesex), Hackney, Ann Nickolls, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.37g/12h (N 9218; BW. 60). Very fine, rare £120-150
17th Century Tokens, Lincolnshire, Crowland, Parish Halfpenny, 1670, 1.45g/12h (PPM 1; Smith 64; N 2926; BW. 56); Wallter Bird, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.64g/12h (PPM 2; Smith 65; N –; BW. 57); William Browne, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.21g/12h (PPM 3; Smith 66; N 2927; BW. 58); Elizabeth Colls, Farthing, 1664, 1.05g/3h (PPM 4; Smith 67; N 2928; BW. 59); James Hampson, Halfpence, 1666 (2, different obv. dies), 1.44g/9h (PPM 5; Smith 69; N 2929; BW. 61), 1.95g/12h (PPM 6; Smith 68; N 2929 rev., different...
Middlesex [City of London], Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 28.33g/12h (DH 41; Stainton 42). Usual rim flaws both sides, extremely fine with subdued original colour, attractive, rare £250-300
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