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Angus, Forfar, John Steele, Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge marked with crosses, 11.29g/6h (DH 25). Small obverse edge fault at 8 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, attractive reverse £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Angus, Montrose, Andrew Nicol, Halfpenny, 1799, arms and supporters, rev. frontal elevation of Montrose Lunatic Hospital, edge payable by andrew nicol tobacconist, 9.65g/6h (DH 33). FDC £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
Ayrshire, Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, bust of William Wallace left, rev. Scotia seated left, struck in collar, edge plain, 14.00g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 29). FDC, bronzed £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Ayrshire, Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by W.J. Taylor from dies by J. Milton, armoured bust of George III left, rev. cruciform shields with plumes in angles, repaired label of difference on impaled Scottish arms, edge plain, 8.38g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp.155-8; DH 5; Stainton 31D). Usual cud under bust, FDC £200-250
Hammer Price: £260
Fifeshire, Burntisland, Burntisland Vitriol Co, Halfpenny, 1797, cypher above cask, rev. legend within radiated garter, edge grained, 10.63g/6h (DH 2). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, attractive £120-150
Hammer Price: £400
Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1791, arms, rev. river-god reclining on urn, edge payable at the house of gilbert shearer & cc, 13.23g/6h (DH 2a). FDC, bronzed £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Lothian (Midlothian), Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, frontal elevation of Edinburgh University, rev. gardener standing facing, holding spade and shrub, edge plain, 11.11g/6h (DH 8). Tiny flan clip on edge, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive reflective fields, bronzed £100-150
Co Drogheda, Drogheda, Irish Mine Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1792, female seated left holding harp, rev. im co cypher, edge plain, 5.33g/6h (DH 1). Extensively rusted dies, fine, rare £30-40
Hammer Price: £60
Co Dublin, Dublin, John Brewer, Halfpenny, crowned arms of France, 74 in cartouche below, rev. dealer in foreign wines and spiritous liquors, edge plain, 11.39g/8h (DH 28a). Light die flaws both sides, virtually as struck with attractive surfaces £120-150
Co Dublin, Dublin, T.O. Bryen, Farthing, 1796, three sugar-loaves suspended above legend, rev. tea canister and sugar loaves, edge plain, 3.97g/6h (DH 385). Die flaw on reverse, practically as struck, dark patina and reflective surfaces £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Co Dublin, Dublin, T.O. Bryen, Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bowl inscribed whisky, bunch of grapes above, edge plain, 4.09g/6h (DH 388). Lightly lacquered, otherwise virtually as struck £200-250
£200–£250
Co Dublin, Dublin, Talbort Fyan, Halfpenny, 1794, Justice standing, rev. bottle and sugar-loaf, edge halfpenny payable at dublin cork or derry, 9.62g/6h (DH 308). Obverse die flaw in early stage, virtually as struck with full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £160
Co Dublin, Dublin, M. Murphy, Farthing, 1796, legend, rev. bowl inscribed whisky, dealer in candles, edge plain, 6.69g/6h (DH 399). Mint state with most attractive reflective surfaces, scarce £250-300
£250–£300
Co Dublin, Dublin, William Parker, Halfpenny, 1794, female seated right with anchor and cornucopia, rev. register stove, edge payable at w parker’s old birmingham warehouse, 9.35g/6h (DH 351). Mint state, obverse with full original red-gold colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Co Offaly (King’s County), Charleville, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, upper portion of a in tuesday filled-in, edge plain, 22.96g/12h (DH 2 [illustrated as DH 1]). FDC, bronzed £400-500
Hammer Price: £620
Co Wexford, Enniscorthy, Robert Woodcock, Halfpenny, 1800, castle on sea-shore, rev. rw monogram in shield suspended from a tree, edge plain, 7.57g/6h (DH 2). Trifling hairlines, otherwise brilliant and bronzed £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
Co Wicklow, Ballymurtagh, Hibernian Mine Co [Camac, Kyan & Camac], imitation Halfpenny, 1799, female seated left holding harp, rev. hm co cypher, reads canac, edge plain, 5.78g/6h (DH Dublin 188). Extremely fine £50-70
Co Wicklow, Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1789, head of bishop right, holding crozier, rev. arms, edge payable at cronebane lodge or in dublin, 12.55g/6h (DH 8). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour £70-90
Hammer Price: £140
Co Wicklow, Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1789, head of bishop right, holding crozier, rev. arms, edge plain, 12.93g/6h (DH 18). FDC, bronzed £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
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