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Middlesex [City of London], Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man hanging from gallows, cap of Liberty and obelisk, rev. obelisk and masonic emblems, edge engrailed, 9.31g/6h (DH 291; Harris –). Excess of metal on lower reverse rim, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare and the most desirable of all the masonic tokens of the period £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,900
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
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Isaac Swainson, Ponthon’s Halfpenny, bust left, rev. robed female dropping herbs into a brick still, edge plain, 9.31g/6h (DH 907; Storer 3463). FDC, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Presentation of Colours to the Birmingham Associations, 1798, a copper medal, unsigned [by J. Barber for J.S. Jorden], figures presenting a battle flag to a group of officers flanked by ranks of cavalry, rev. a line of men hanging from gibbets with the first one being a representation of Dr Priestley, end of bunepart and the french army around, 33mm, 20.11g/6h (DH 29). Shallow relief, usual light die flaws on reverse, trifling edge nick on obverse at 12 o’clock, othe...
Hammer Price: £2,700
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of William Pitt left, rev. penny token for exchange around bee-hive and bees, the work of john gregory hancock aged nine years below, edge by george barker birmingham x x, 24.30g/12h (DH 17). Usual small die flaw on reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise mint state and bronzed, the centres well struck up, extremely rare; almost certainly the finest specimen available to commerce £1,200-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
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
Warwickshire, Birmingham, James Bisset, Halfpenny, view of interior of a temple, no pictures around, rev. ornaments on shelf, edge plain, 14.20g/6h (DH 119, the plate coin). Obverse die damaged at top, reverse with rim flaw at 7 o’clock, extremely fine and of the highest rarity, one of the classic tokens in the entire 18th century series; believed only one other specimen in private hands £2,000-2,500
Hammer Price: £2,100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust right, sir original around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produceth wealth, edge plain, 13.67g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, a small spot in exergue and trifling surface marks in upper reverse field, otherwise mint state with full diffused original colour, very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,900
Herefordshire, Hereford, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1794, bust left, t gorton, etc, rev. apple-tree and cask, edge plain, 9.56g/6h (DH 6a). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with a double floral circle impressed gilt, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.85g/9h (DH 22). Extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity; said to be 5 known £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,550
Middlesex [Greater Metropolitan area], Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, church, rev. figure of Time seated on a cabinet, holding a tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, edge plain, 16.64g/12h (DH 24; Stainton 34). An original striking, mint state with a hint of original colour, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,450
Leicestershire, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Kempson’s Trial Halfpenny, 1800, in white metal, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, exergue without legend, edge plain, 11.41g/12h (DH 1). Surface marks in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; the first specimen to appear in a public auction since 1944 £1,000-1,500
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. urn flanked by scythes and sprigs of laurel, arrow, skull and hour-glass below, edge plain, 27.28g/6h (DH 175a). Metal fault on reverse edge at 1 o’clock, otherwise virtually as struck with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,350
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Skidmore’s ‘End of Pain’ mule Halfpenny, 1797, man hanging, church with finely castellated tower, rev. combustibles with labels issuing from a globe, edge plain, 9.93g/6h (DH 835). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,300
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
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
Middlesex [City of London], Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 25.00g/12h (DH 38; Stainton 45). Light die flaws in obverse field and a small scratch behind head, otherwise virtually as struck, reverse with considerable original colour, extremely rare; the best example the cataloguer has seen in commerce £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.81g/12h (DH 19). Trifling surface marks on obverse and a small spot by date, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour and proof-like surfaces, very rare £1,200-1,500
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 14.24g/12h (DH 142). Trifling rim nicks on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with red-brown patina, very rare £800-1,000
Middlesex [City of London], High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, St George on horseback slaying dragon, small boar above, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge payable at the george & blue boar london, 10.83g/6h (DH 339). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare, very few specimens struck £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,050
Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, head of Mercury left, rev. remains of a pyramid and fallen statue, three hands couped at the wrists above, edge payable by george barker + +, 16.64g/12h (DH 69). FDC, extremely rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,000
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned, man hanging from tree, a tree is known by its fruit…, i die for this damn'd book in speech bubble, rev. may the tree of liberty exist to bear tommy's last friend, 32mm, 10.89g/12h (DH 209; BHM 366). An early strike without the obverse die flaws, some surface marks and a small stain on obverse at 1 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £980
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’ series], Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, bust of George III right within ornamental border, rev. tg cypher, palm branches below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.53g/12h (DH 191). Extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, extremely rare; believed only 8 specimens known £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £880
Middlesex [City of London], Old Cavendish Street, Richard Summers, Halfpenny, 1797, head of a wild man full facing, rev. large rs cypher surrounded by three lines of legends, edge plain, 16.48g/6h (DH 906). Virtually as struck, attractive light patina, very rare and one of the best known specimens £400-500
Hammer Price: £820
Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, from the same dies as previous, edge value one penny at p. decks post office bury 1794, 17.20g/6h (DH 1a). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds [DH Suffolk 4], striking flaws, as struck with most attractive brown patina and reflective surfaces £600-800
Hammer Price: £800
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
Suffolk, Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Proof ‘Penny’, 1795, in silver, yeoman leaning against horse, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 18.51g/12h (DH 6, not listed in silver; Judson –). FDC, most attractively toned, of the highest rarity at this weight £600-800
Hammer Price: £780
Surrey, Bermondsey, Thomas Keys, Halfpenny, 1796, t. keys bermondsey spa garden, rev. conjoined ts between two keys, edge engrailed, 9.41g/12h (DH 5; D & W 65/159). Usual die flaw on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with much original colour, very rare £500-600
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza left, rev. boxers, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 11.50g/6h (DH 785). Virtually as struck with most attractive red-blue patina and reflective surfaces £500-700
Hammer Price: £720
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 9.93g/8h (DH 850b; Bobbe, CTCJ 54, die state II). Obverse die flaw in early stage, small graze in field to right of cat, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, particularly on reverse, extremely rare £400-500
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, Britannia seated right, rev. twr cypher, date on tablet below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.94g/6h (DH 6). Reverse edge fault at 5 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £700
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 11.86g/12h (DH 237 bis; BHM 269). Virtually as struck with full brilliance, most attractive £400-500
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
Norfolk, Kings Lynn, A. Cook, Skidmore’s Penny, 1798, plough and harrow, rev. cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.64g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws, otherwise virtually as struck with diffused original colour, very rare £600-700
Hammer Price: £680
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
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
Suffolk, Blything, Sir John Rous, Halfpenny, 1794, mounted yeoman, sword point to o in suffolk, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 11.40g/12h (DH 18; Judson 1063). Usual light die flaw behind horseman, spot by horse’s tail, otherwise virtually as struck with reflective surfaces, reverse with original colour, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £580
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
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, 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
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