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Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Spence’s mule Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. padlock, edge plain, 3.78g/12h (DH 1080). Clashed die marks behind head, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £75
Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1793, bust right, rev. forge, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 13.26g/6h (DH Warwickshire 393). FDC, bronzed £90-120
Somerset, Bath, Mary Lambe & Son, Farthing, 1797, tea-chest, rev. camel left, edge grained, 2.92g/6h (DH 114; Young 1216). Extremely fine, attractive brown patina, rare £100-150
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
Kent, Maidstone, James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, arms and supporters, rev. Padsole paper mill, edge grained, 8.99g/6h (DH 37). Extremely fine £40-60
Middlesex [City of London], Bishopsgate, Meymott & Sons, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, edge plain, 7.96g/6h (DH 383). From the fractured obverse die, extremely fine and attractively patinated £90-120
Sussex, Chichester, Dally & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, bust of Elizabeth I three-quarters right, rev. Chichester Cross, edge payable at dallys chichester, 9.81g/6h (DH 15). Usual light die flaw on obverse, extremely fine and attractively patinated £40-60
Hammer Price: £70
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of the Workhouse, rev. bee-hive and bees, edge engrailed, 8.26g/6h (DH 63). Some toning to edges, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour and attractive surfaces £60-80
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
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, 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
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’], Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, Holborn, St Andrew’s church, rev. legend within and around wreath, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.23g/12h (DH 595). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, attractive £60-80
Hammer Price: £65
Middlesex [City of London], Blackfriars, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, friar standing, rev. City arms and supporters, edge plain, 10.20g/12h (DH 257a). Virtually as struck with some original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, seated figure of Londinia, buildings behind, shield close to legend, rev. hands supporting crowned triangle, edge payable at the house of t & r davidson, 10.63g/6h (DH 295). Virtually as struck with much original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Charing Cross, Salter & Co, Halfpenny, hatmakers at work, rev. shop-front, edge plain, 10.00g/6h (DH 473). Virtually as struck with attractive brown patina £50-70
Hammer Price: £60
Middlesex [City of London], Cheapside, John Ching, Halfpenny, bust left, rev. royal arms and supporters, edge grained, 9.63g/6h (DH 282). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £70-90
Suffolk, Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Halfpenny, 1794, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 11.90g/6h (DH 22d; Judson 1069). Virtually as struck, attractive brown patina £50-70
Suffolk, Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Samuel Delf and Mathias Abel Sr, Halfpenny, 1795, hand holding scroll, rev. Justice standing, edge s prentice s delf m abel, 9.25g/6h (DH 21; Judson 1069). Virtually as struck, attractive patina £60-80
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
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
Kent, Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, arms and supporters, rev. Justice standing, edge payable by henry olivers, 8.70g/6h (DH 36). Virtually as struck with full original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Russell Court, Sim, Halfpenny, bust of David Garrick right, rev. masks of Tragedy and Comedy, edge plain, 9.37g/6h (DH 478a). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour and attractive reflective surfaces £60-80
Hammer Price: £55
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Skidmore’s Revd. William Cooper Halfpenny, bust left, rev. open book, edge plain, 9.01g/12h (DH 1007b). Flan slightly bent and excess of metal on reverse rim, otherwise virtually as struck with considerable original colour £70-90
Somerset, Bath, Francis Heath, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. elevation of the New Pump Room, edge grained, 11.16g/6h (DH 40; Young 1170). Virtually as struck with considerable original colour, reverse lightly toned £60-80
Somerset, Bridgwater, James Holloway & Son, mule Halfpenny by Lutwyche, frontal elevation of a building, rev. mounted dragoon, edge payable in london and engrailed, 9.39g/6h (DH 87; Young 1202). Virtually as struck with much original colour £60-80
Suffolk, Beccles, issuer uncertain, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1795, south porch of church, rev. bridge, edge payable at beccles suffolk and grained, 10.75g/6h (DH 16a; Judson 1063). Spot on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour £60-80
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Allin, Halfpenny, 1796, man holding flag, shield at right, rev. legend, edge grained, 11.04g/12h (DH 62). Virtually as struck with red-brown patina and attractive surfaces £60-80
Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpenny, Justice seated left, rev. coining press, edge grained, 14.44g/6h (DH 219). Virtually as struck with much original colour £70-90
Somerset, Bath, William Glover, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, bust of John Howard left, rev. seated female instructing boy to unlock prison door, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.04g/6h (DH 36a; Young 1168). Extremely fine with much original colour, particularly on reverse £50-70
Hammer Price: £50
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, obelisk, rev. tw cypher below bouquet of flowers, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 21.72g/12h (DH 25). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective surfaces £60-80
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
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
Middlesex [City of London], Cornhill, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, robed female standing between lottery wheels, rev. legend, edge plain, 11.33g/6h (DH 468). Usual obverse die flaw, extremely fine with much original colour but has been lightly lacquered £60-80
Hammer Price: £45
Middlesex [City of London], Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of James Lackington right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, edge grained, 9.27g/6h (DH 358a). Practically as struck, full original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Strand, William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, crown encircled with the sheet music to God Save the King, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge plain, 14.75g/6h (DH 302). Graze by feathers, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated £60-80
Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1792, bust right, rev. Vulcan seated right, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 11.22g/6h (DH Warwickshire 448). An early striking from the reverse die with very little rust, extremely fine with a hint of original colour £60-80
Shropshire, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpenny, 1792, from the same dies as previous, edge willey snedshill bersham bradley, 11.09g/6h (DH Warwickshire 448). A later striking, the reverse die exhibiting much rust, extremely fine and patinated £60-80
Somerset, Bath, Francis Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, draped bust of Bladud left with bow and quiver, rev. urn, edge payable by f heath bath, 9.72g/6h (DH 39; Young 1170). Some toning to edges, otherwise virtually as struck with almost full original colour £60-80
Middlesex [City of London], Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of James Lackington three-quarters left, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, edge payable at the temple of the muses, 8.75g/6h (DH 353). Extremely fine with original colour and attractive reflective surfaces £40-50
Hammer Price: £40
Middlesex [Medallic and other series], Lutwyche’s ‘General Convenience’ Halfpenny, 1795, helmeted bust of Sir Bevois right, rev. arms, edge grained, 9.58g/6h (DH 1018a). Virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields £50-70
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