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Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. sheep, edge chambers langston hall & co, 9.95g/6h (DH 3c). Virtually as struck with much original colour and mirror-like fields £70-90
Hammer Price: £170
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1797, fw cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, rev. representation of the arms of the Wheeler family, crossed oak branches below, edge plain, 11.38g/10h (DH 4; Preston-Morley 1019, this piece). Most attractive surfaces, brilliant and toned, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,200
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till, Halfpenny, 1794, lion rampant to left, rev. view of the Red Lion inn, edge plain, 12.10g/12h (DH 24; Preston-Morley 1046). Brilliant mint state, bronzed £90-120
Hammer Price: £130
Cambridgeshire, Newmarket, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1793, stag lying under tree, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 9.06g/6h (DH 35). Usual die cracks and flaws on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare; only one other specimen [Cokayne’s] offered at auction since 1944 £3,000-3,500
Hammer Price: £2,900
Cheshire, Beeston, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, castle and bridge, rev. sac cypher, edge engrailed, 9.11g/6h (DH 4). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1790, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. Genius seated left, holding drill and cog-wheel, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.31g/6h (DH 25). Small metal flaw on cheek of Roe, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Hancock’s Halfpenny, 1792, similar, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.82g/6h (DH 57, flaw in date). Some light abrasions in fields, otherwise good extremely fine, attractive reflective surfaces £60-80
Hammer Price: £85
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Farthing, 1790, similar, no buttons on coat, edge engrailed, 4.61g/5h (DH 83). Usual light die flaws, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour, beginning to tone £80-100
Hammer Price: £75
Cornwall, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, arms, rev. laureate bust, flags and drum behind, edge plain, 11.15g/6h (DH 4). FDC, bronzed £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Cornwall, Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpenny, 1791, druid’s head left within wreath, rev. arms, edge plain, 12.86g/6h (DH 2). Tiny graze in reverse field, otherwise brilliant and as struck , bronzed £80-100
Hammer Price: £150
Cumberland, County series, James’ Lake Farthing, 1796, lakeland scene, rev. fence dividing two trees, edge plain, struck out of collar, 9.58g/12h (DH 2a). Flaw on rim at 6 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with most attractive brown patina and a hint of original colour, very rare £300-350
£300–£350
Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right dividing date, rev. arms and supporters, edge payable at the warehouse of samuel kingdon, 12.65g/6h (DH 1). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £200
Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, bust of Bishop Blaize three-quarters right, rev. arms and supporters, date below, edge payable at the warehouse of samuel kingdon, 12.41g/6h (DH 2). Practically as struck with almost full original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £140
Dorset, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.15g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, virtually as struck with almost full original colour, rare £350-400
Hammer Price: £460
Dorset, Poole, James Bayly, Halfpenny, 1795, Hope leaning on anchor and supporting shield, rev. arms, edge i promise to pay on demand one halfpenny, 9.95g/6h (DH 6). Virtually as struck, olive-green patina £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.97g/7h (DH 3). Struck over an Anglesey Penny token, of which traces and the edge remain, extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £580
Co Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1796, bridge, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 10.52g/6h (DH 11). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £90-120
Essex, Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, castle, rev. loom, edge payable at charles heaths bay maker colchester, 10.41g/6h (DH 10; Judson 1040). From the obverse die without flaw, virtually as struck with some original colour and reflective surfaces £60-80
Hammer Price: £90
Essex, Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at charles heaths bay maker colchester, 8.57g/12h (DH 10; Judson –). From the obverse die with extensive north-south flaw, extremely fine, obverse with much original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £50
Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, arms, rev. flitch of bacon, edge grained, 10.32g/12h (DH 11; Judson 1041, this piece). Usual light flaw in centre of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Essex, Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, edge plain, 10.16g/6h (DH 1b; Judson 1046). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £300
Essex, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, rev. compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain, 9.80g/6h (DH 39; Judson 1051). Brilliant mint state, most attractive reflective patina, rare £350-400
Hammer Price: £350
Essex, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s mule Farthing, 1796, compasses, wheel, saw and axe, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge plain, 4.02g/6h (DH 43; Judson 1055). Brilliant and practically as struck, full original colour, extremely rare £300-400
Gloucestershire, Brimscombe Port, Thames and Severn Canal Co, Halfpenny, 1795, barge, rev. entrance to Sapperton tunnel, edge payable at brimscombe port, 10.07g/12h (DH 60). Two tiny spots above tunnel, otherwise virtually as struck with reflective brown patina £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1798, arms of Bristol, rev. shield and military trophies, edge plain, 10.68g/12h (DH Somerset 92; Young 1205). Virtually as struck and bronzed, attractive £90-120
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of St Peter’s Cathedral, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.20g/12h (DH 21). Brilliant mint state with full original colour, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £250
Gloucestershire, Newent, John Morse, Halfpenny, 1796, shield at base of tree, rev. legend in spiral, reads thousands, edge payable at newent and engrailed, 11.41g/12h (DH 64). Striking crack, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour £70-90
Hampshire, Cowes (Isle of Wight), Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Cowes Castle, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.39g/6h (DH Middlesex 150). Mint state, most attractive reflective patina £150-200
Hampshire, Gosport, John Jordan, Halfpenny, 1794, helmeted head of Sir Bevois left, rev. ship sailing right, edge [payable at i iord]ans draper [gosport], 9.87g/6h (DH 41). Usual die flaw on obverse rim at 1 o’clock, edge somewhat indistinct, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour and brilliant fields £60-80
Hampshire, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.92g/12h (DH 3). Light die flaws on obverse and a striking crack at 4 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with most attractive reflective surfaces and brown patina, rare £400-500
Hampshire, Newport (Isle of Wight), Robert Wilkins, Halfpenny, 1792, bust left, rev. ship sailing left, edge payable at his office newport, 10.77g/6h (DH 46). Mint state with considerable original colour and reflective fields £60-80
Hampshire, Petersfield, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, rider on horseback left, rev. group of weapons and musical instruments, edge engrailed, 11.15g/12h (DH 50). From the usual rusted obverse die, virtually as struck with most attractive rainbow patina and iridescent toning £150-200
Hampshire, Portsea, Samuel Salmon, John Courtney and Edward Frost, Halfpenny, 1796, St George spearing dragon, spines on neck, rev. gunship sailing right, edge payable at s salmon i courtney & e frosts, 9.83g/6h (DH 79a). Extremely fine with much original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £270
Hampshire, Portsmouth, G. Robinson, J. Mooney and J. Carter, Halfpenny, 1797, arms, rev. anchor and cable, edge by g robinson i mooney and i carter, 9.57g/6h (DH 58). Extremely fine, glossy brown patina £60-80
Hammer Price: £60
Hampshire, Portsmouth, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, Neptune crowning Sir John Jervis with a wreath, rev. legend in 7 lines, reads persued, edge portsmouth halfpenny payable at thos sharps, 11.85g/12h (DH 61). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces, rare £60-80
Hampshire, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797, bust of Admiral Jervis left, rev. ship sailing right, british valor triumphant, edge grained, 10.79g/6h (DH 66). Brilliant mint state, full original colour; perhaps the finest specimen available to commerce £400-500
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1790, bust of Sir Bevois in helmet left, rev. arms, edge payable at the office of w taylor r v moody and co, 13.21g/6h (DH 85). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and toned, very rare £150-200
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1790, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the office of w taylor r v moody and co, 12.78g/6h (DH 85). Spot in lower obverse field and minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and toned, very rare £150-200
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, bust of Sir Bevois in helmet right, rev. arms, edge payable at the office of w taylor r v moody & co, 11.38g/6h (DH 89). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £80-100
Hampshire, Southampton, Taylor, Moody & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the office of w taylor r v moody & co, 10.69g/12h (DH 89). FDC, bronzed £70-90
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