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Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. elephant and castle, no stop at end of legend, edge payable at the warehouse of robert reynolds & co, 12.85g/6h (DH 235). Extremely fine with much original colour £50-70
Hammer Price: £130
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge payable at the warehouse of robert reynolds & co, 12.38g/5h (DH 235). Extremely fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £85
Warwickshire, Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. Coventry Cross, edge grained, 14.53g/6h (DH 252). Virtually as struck, reflective brown patina, attractive £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.12g/12h (DH 312). FDC, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £290
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 27.89g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £370
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 20.46g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, virtually as struck with faded original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £2,600
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1791, draped bust left, rev. wgm cypher, edge plain, 9.34g/6h (DH 12a). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant mint state with proof-like fields, most attractive £150-200
£150–£200
Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1794, horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, rev. three horseman left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.98g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with considerable original colour and attractive surfaces £100-150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, distant view of Dudley Castle, rev. Highlander, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london, 12.46g/6h (DH 15b). Obverse a little off-centre, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and attractive surfaces £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Worcestershire, Evesham, Thomas Thompson, Skidmore’s Penny, 1796, frontal elevation of Abbot’s Tower, rev. tt cypher in wreath, june 6 and date below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH 6). Virtually as struck, light brown patina and reflective surfaces, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £240
Worcestershire, Evesham, Thomas Thompson, Skidmore’s Penny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH 6). Light hairline in left of obverse field, otherwise brilliant mint state and bronzed, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £380
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge spence dealer in coins london, 9.94g/5h (DH 22a). Mint state with most attractive reflective brown patina, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
Worcestershire, Kidderminster, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, woolpack and palm branches, rev. conjoined heads of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 9.38g/7h (DH 24). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, extremely rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £340
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, view of a street, rev. jom cypher, edge plain, 10.96g/6h (DH 9c). Brilliant mint state, full original colour, most attractive £120-150
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge plain, 9.64g/12h (DH 13). Mint state, attractive reflective surfaces, rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £460
Yorkshire, Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.93g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge payable by samuel birchall, 11.89g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw by fleece, otherwise virtually as struck with diffused original colour and mirror-like light brown fields, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Yorkshire, Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable by samuel birchall, 9.16g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw by fleece, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and mirror-like fields, rare £150-200
Yorkshire, Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, bust of Bishop Blaize right with wool-comb, rev. aerial view of Leeds Cloth Hall, edge payable at h brownbill’s silversmith, 12.27g/6h (DH 35). From clashed dies, brilliant mint state with full original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Yorkshire, York, James Carlill, Halfpenny, 1796, bust of Constantine the Great left, rev. arms, edge payable at york, 11.78g/12h (DH 69). FDC £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
Yorkshire, York, B. Hobson, brass check, royal arms and supporters, rev. shield, edge plain, 27.5mm, 4.98g/6h (DH 68). Extremely fine £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 30 acorns, rev. value above pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, struck out of collar, 27.81g/6h (DH 4). Brilliant mint state with reflective fields, most attractive, rare; the very first 18th century token to be issued for general circulation £200-250
Hammer Price: £600
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 21 acorns, rev. from the same die as previous, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 27.42g/6h (DH 9). Trifling hairline in obverse field, otherwise brilliant with red-brown patina and reflective fields, rare £150-200
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, druid’s head encircled by wreath, four acorns at tie, rev. pm co cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 29.23g/12h (DH 50). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina £70-90
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1791, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 18 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 13.02g/6h (DH 391). FDC, bronzed £100-150
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Milton’s Pattern Halfpenny, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, legend reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 11.24g/6h (DH 267; Stainton –). Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise FDC, most attractive brown patina, rare £250-300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s copy of Milton’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.13g/6h (DH 3). Virtually as struck with much original colour, obverse with reflective fields, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £400
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Penny, 1789, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher with sprig of oak above, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.54g/12h (DH 250). Tiny obverse rim nicks at 2 and 9 o’clock, otherwise brilliant mint state and bronzed, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £800
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, druid’s head encircled by wreath, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 12.93g/12h (DH 354). Tiny metal fault in field above cypher, otherwise brilliant and as struck, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £210
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey or london and engrailed, 13.75g/12h (DH 380). Brilliant and practically as struck, bronzed, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £230
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 22 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 13.27g/6h (DH 384). Reverse very slightly off-centre, otherwise virtually as struck with reflective surfaces, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £300
Anglesey, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Penny, 1788, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pms cypher, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 24.15g/6h (DH 168). Mint state, attractive reflective brown patina £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Carnarvonshire, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.43g/12h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, very rare; probably the best specimen available to commerce £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,150
North Wales and South Wales, North Wales, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1793, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. rng cypher, edge payable in london bristol & lancaster, 10.25g/12h (DH 4a). Usual reverse die flaw, virtually as struck with original colour £40-50
Hammer Price: £35
North Wales and South Wales, South Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, laureate bust right, rev. plumes in shield, edge plain, small flan, 4.59g/6h (DH 26a). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £80-100
£80–£100
Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1797, ancient fortress, rev. jb cypher, edge payable in dublin or ballymurtagh, 7.13g/6h (DH 1b). Struck over a Ballymurtagh Halfpenny of Camac, Kyan & Camac, date uncertain; extremely fine and well-centred with a little original colour, of the highest rarity £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £700
Angus, Dundee, William Croom, Boulton’s Halfpenny, shield of arms, rev. legend in six lines, edge plain, 10.06g/6h (DH 12). FDC, bronzed £100-150
Angus, Dundee, Thomas Webster Jr, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, frontal elevation of Dudhope Castle, rev. man working flax, edge plain, 9.73g/12h (DH 18). Virtually as struck with attractive reflective surfaces, bronzed £100-150
Hammer Price: £190
Angus, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Farthing, 1797, horse and cart left, rev. frontal elevation of Dundee Trades Hall, reads trades hall, edge plain, 4.68g/6h (DH 42). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £100-150
£100–£150
Angus, Forfar, John Steele, Halfpenny, castle, rev. distant view of the town, edge marked with crosses, 11.41g/6h (DH 25). Virtually as struck, attractive brown patina and reflective surfaces £80-100
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