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Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, a copper medal, unsigned, bust three-quarters left, rev. names of the jury, 32mm, 13.88g/12h (DH 205; BHM 378). Brilliant mint state, wonderful reflective patina £90-120
Hammer Price: £100
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
Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, no period after commerce, edge payable in lancaster liverpool & manchester, 10.51g/6h (DH 58). Virtually as struck with full original colour £80-100
Lincolnshire, Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpenny, 1794, Britannia standing, ships behind, rev. tj cypher in shield, edge payable at i iordans spalding & holbeach, 10.60g/6h (DH 6a). Light die flaws both sides, virtually as struck with almost full original colour and proof-like surfaces, most attractive £80-100
Middlesex [City of London], Bishopsgate, Meymott & Sons, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia seated left on globe, holding a pair of scales and a spear, rev. City arms, raised edge corner of wormwood street bishopsgate, 10.59g/12h (DH 378). Brilliant and practically as struck, most attractive reflective surfaces £100-150
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust left, rev. men under tree, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 12.85g/5h (DH 689). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective fields £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
Norfolk, Norwich, Dunham & Yallop, Halfpenny, 1793, arms, rev. eagle with wings oustretched, edge payable at the shop of dunham & yallop gold-smiths, 11.02g/6h (DH 31). Obverse virtually as struck with much original colour, reverse extremely fine £50-70
Staffordshire, Lichfield, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1796, bust of Dr Samuel Johnson left, rev. laurel wreath, edge plain, 11.86g/12h (DH 18). Trifling surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields £70-90
Suffolk, Ipswich, James Conder, Halfpenny, 1794, market cross, rev. payable at conder’s, etc, edge grained, 10.44g/6h (DH 35; Judson 1079). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour and reflective surfaces £70-90
Sussex, Chichester, John Chaldecott [and Thomas Sharp, of Portsmouth, Hampshire], Halfpenny, 1794, draped bust of John Howard left, rev. castle, edge payable at sharps portsmouth and chaldecotts chichester, 10.84g/12h (DH 20). Virtually as struck with superb reflective surfaces and original colour, most attractive £80-100
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
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
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
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
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
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hampton, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, David Garrick’s house, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.92g/6h (DH 154). Practically mint state, full original colour £150-200
Hammer Price: £120
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 9.81g/7h (DH 782). A flip-over double-strike; small striking crack, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour £100-150
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust right, united token, rev. crowned harp and thistles, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 10.64g/12h (DH 899). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields £150-200
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, seated female holding scroll, straight exergue, rev. figures presenting curiosities to Britannia, edge published by jos danl & jno boulter, 11.06g/6h (DH 54). Brilliant and virtually as struck, attractive £100-150
Norfolk, Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpenny, 1792, arms, shield emblazoned, rev. man working in a loom, edge iohn harvey of norwich, 9.97g/6h (DH 45). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour and brilliance £70-90
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
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
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
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
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
Middlesex [City of London], Strand, Gilbert Pidcock, Farthing, elephant standing left, rev. two-headed cow standing right, edge grained, 6.01g/6h (DH 1065, thick flan). Virtually as struck with a hint of original colour and attractive reflective surfaces £80-100
Hammer Price: £130
Middlesex [City of London], West Smithfield, Richard Harrison, Denton’s Farthing, 1797, two male busts vis-à-vis, rev. legend, edge plain, 3.98g/12h (DH 1059; Storer 3940). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated £90-120
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge plain, 3.92g/4h (DH 1079). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, attractive £100-150
Norfolk, Norwich, Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpenny, bottle, rev. Hope standing with anchor, edge plain, 10.69g/6h (DH 24c). Die breaks on reverse, extremely fine with attractive reflective surfaces £50-70
Norfolk, Norwich, Dunham & Yallop, Halfpenny, 1792, arms, rev. shop-front, edge payable at the shop of dunham & yallop gold-smiths, 11.55g/6h (DH 28). Practically mint state, full original colour £70-90
Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1791, from the same dies as previous, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 12.50g/12h (DH Warwickshire 432). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour £100-150
Staffordshire, Leek, Phillips & Ford, Kempson's Halfpenny, 1793, caduceus supported by bale, rev. clasped hands, edge grained, 10.83g/6h (DH 13a). Extremely fine with much original colour £60-80
Suffolk, Haverhill, John Fincham, Halfpenny, 1794, man in loom, rev. jf cypher, wolf’s head crest above, edge payable at john finchams suffolk, 8.99g/6h (DH 31; Judson 1071). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces £60-80
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
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
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
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
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
Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, rev. ship and plough, period after commerce, edge payable in lancaster liverpool & manchester, 12.22g/6h (DH 57). FDC, bronzed £80-100
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