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6 October 2010
Political and Social series: Tokens, Skidmore’s ‘Louis Rex’ Halfpence (2), copper, 6.68g/6h, plated, 6.39g/6h (both DH 1003); mule Halfpence (3), conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, undated, revs. murd. by the factious, etc, edge plain, 7.29g/12h (DH 995a), bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.29g/6h (DH 996a), anchor and cable, edge grained, 10.31g/6h (DH 998) [5]. First three very fine, fourth extremely fine with original colour and rare, last nearly so, patinated...
Hammer Price: £250
Political and Social series: Tokens, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette dividing date, revs. bust of David Garrick, skidmore edge, 12.78g/6h (DH 999), anchor and cable, skidmore edge, 13.22g/12h (DH 1000) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour and reflective surfaces, second nearly so and has been lacquered, both very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £310
Political and Social series: Tokens, Taylor’s Halfpenny for William Till, man hanging from gallows, demon seated on top bar smoking a pipe, rev. man and monkey, each dancing on one leg, edge plain, 12.20g/12h (DH 836). Usual rust spots both sides, some light grazes in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive hue, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £650
Political and Social series: Tokens, Uncertain manufacturer, Cabbage Society, token, 1796, in brass, cabbage, rev. purim and date around six-petalled flower, edge grained, 12.96g/6h (DH 227; D & W 113/103). Handling marks, otherwise good very fine, very rare in this metal £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Political and Social series: Tokens, Uncertain manufacturer, Cabbage Society, token, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge grained over an asylum for the oppress’d of all nations, 17.10g/6h (DH 227a; D & W 113/103). Extremely fine and attractively patinated with reflective surfaces, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £280
Political and Social series: Tokens, Uncertain manufacturer, ‘Lion and Lamb’ Penny, 1797, lion and lamb lying together, unanimity to all mankind, rev. dove flying left with olive-branch, peace and plenty, edge plain, 16.43g/10h (DH 232). Small metal fault on breast of bird and other minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; very few specimens known £400-600
Hammer Price: £490
Political and Social series: Tokens, Uncertain manufacturers, Benevolent Choral Fund Halfpence, 1791 (3), decay’d widows, 8.43g/6h (DH 1021), decay’d members (2), 7.79g/6h (DH 1022), 9.53g/7h (DH 1023); Thomas Hardy Halfpence, 1794 (5), no period after jury, 8.27g/12h (DH 1024), with period after jury (4), 8.50g/6h (DH 1025), 9.08g/6h (DH 1026), 8.14g/6h (DH 1027), 8.30g/6h (DH 1028); John Horne Tooke’s Halfpence, 1794 (5), bust three-quarters right (2), london edge, 9.26g/12h (DH...
Hammer Price: £340
Political and Social series: Tokens, Uncertain manufacturers, Tom Tackle Halfpenny, 6.83g/6h (DH 1048); ‘Pro Bono Publico’ Farthings (7), W.P. 1757 issues (2), 2.10g/6h (DH 1171), 2.70g/6h (DH 1172); H.B. 1803 issues (2), edge plain, 2.30g/6h, and an obv. brockage, 2.29g (both DH 1174a; Davis Not Local 116); plumes in shield issues (3), undated, 2.75g/6h (DH 1169), 1796, 2.66g/12h (DH 1168), 1797, 3.70g/6h (DH 1170; Cobwright G0240/P0020) [8]. The 1803 issues very fine and better, others...
Hammer Price: £110
Political and Social series: Medals, Charles Fox, 1789, a white metal medal, probably by T. Wyon Sr, draped bust facing half-right, rev. the free and independent electors of westminster, 33mm, 10.31g/12h (DH 221; Hawkins p.116; BHM 325); Charles Fox, c. 1790, medals by W. Lutwyche (5), draped bust almost facing, revs. resistless speaker, etc, reads albiens, white metal, 35mm, 15.52g/6h (DH 222; BHM 323), reads albions (4), large s in patriots (3), lutwyche edge, in copper, 23.89g/6h, in...
Hammer Price: £240
Political and Social series: Medals, William Pitt, 1789, white metal medals (5), viz. by C. James, bust right, rev. great britain legend, 33mm, 10.92g/12h (DH 212; Hawkins 8); by T. Wyon Jr (2), similar, great britain legend, 10.55g/12h (DH 210; Hawkins 9), old england legend, 33mm, 10.59g/6h (DH 211; Hawkins 11); unsigned (2), small bust three-quarters left, revs. may britain still flourish, etc, 34mm, 10.70g/12h (DH 213 bis I; BHM 328), 11.93g/12h (DH 213 bis II; BHM 329) [5]. Generally...
Hammer Price: £150
Political and Social series: Medals, Lord Thurlow, 1789, white metal medals by C. James and T. Wyon Jr (2), bust left in cocked hat and wig, revs. when we forget him, etc, 33mm, 10.64g/6h (DH 218; Hawkins 18; BHM 332; Storer 6194), bust of William Pitt right, 33mm, 10.88g/12h (DH 219; BHM 331; Hawkins 12); Revd. Francis Willis, 1789, medals by C. James (2), bust half-left, rev. britons rejoice, etc, in pinchbeck, 13.81g/12h, in white metal, 11.65g/1h, both 33mm (DH 220; BHM 333; Hawkins 15;...
Hammer Price: £160
Political and Social series: Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, white metal medals (4), all from unsigned dies, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, no stop after man, 32mm, 9.05g/5h (DH 234 bis; BHM 269), 33mm (3), 11.61g/12h (DH 235 bis I; BHM 269), 12.08g/12h (DH 237; BHM 269), 9.94g/12h (DH 238; BHM 269) [4]. First fair and with tin pest, others about very fine and better £150-200
Hammer Price: £880
Political and Social series: Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 11.99g/12h (DH 235; BHM 269). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £90-120
Hammer Price: £300
Political and Social series: Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a silver medal, unsigned, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 10.83g/12h (DH 235 bis IV; BHM 269). Fine, uneven blotchy appearance, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £260
Political and Social series: Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a brass medal, unsigned, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 33mm, 11.12g/12h (DH 236; BHM 269). Some rubbing on high points, otherwise about extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £330
Political and Social series: Medals, 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). Extremely fine £100-150
Political and Social series: Medals, Death of John Howard, 1790, a white metal medal by W. Mainwaring, bust left, rev. haud ulli, etc, 32mm, 9.23g/12h (DH 207; BHM 343); Richard Sheridan, c. 1790, a white metal medal, unsigned [perhaps by W. Mainwaring], bust three-quarters left, rev. resistless wit, etc, 35mm, 17.14g/12h (DH 217; BHM 346; E 835) [2]. About very fine and better, but first with light tin pest £60-80
Hammer Price: £100
Political and Social series: Medals, Daniel Mendoza and William Ward, 1791, a white metal medal by W. Mainwaring, bare heads of pugilists vis-à-vis, rev. boxers, oak branch above, date in exergue, 35mm, 11.83g/12h (DH 35; BHM 356). Extremely fine and very rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,200
Political and Social series: Medals, Thomas Paine, 1793, a white metal medal, unsigned [possibly by W. Mainwaring], bust right, rev. man standing, regarding a mountain at right, on which crouches a mouse, two other figures at left, 33mm, 11.67g/12h (DH 208; BHM 365; E 851). Good very fine, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £680
Political and Social series: Medals, 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, 10.75g/12h (DH 209, the plate coin; BHM 366). Usual small flaws by obverse rim, even wear, fine, very rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £1,500
Political and Social series: Medals, Thomas Hardy Acquitted, 1794, a white metal medal by W. Lutwyche, Tower of London, rev. names of jurors, 33mm, 12.21g/6h (DH 206; BHM 379); copper medals (2), unsigned, bust three-quarters left, revs. names of jurors, the jury, 32mm, 14.10g/12h (DH 204; BHM 378), his jury, 32mm, 13.56g/12h (DH 205; BHM 378) [3]. First about very fine but some tin pest on reverse, very rare, others very fine and better £90-120
Hammer Price: £230
Political and Social series: Medals, Trial of Daniel Eaton, 1794, a silver medal for the London Corresponding Society, unsigned, cock standing left, rev. the king versus eaton, etc, around a list of the jurymen in 11 lines, 40mm, 25.80g/12h (DH 203; BHM 374). Extremely fine and attractively toned, of the highest rarity in silver £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £3,700
Political and Social series: Medals, Trial of Daniel Eaton, 1794, a gilt-copper medal for the London Corresponding Society, unsigned, from the same dies as previous, 40mm, 22.02g/12h (DH 203, the plate coin; BHM 374). Some rubbing to high points and associated surface marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,750
Political and Social series: Medals, Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, copper medals (3), viz. by J. Milton, draped bust three-quarters right in ecclesiastical vestments, rev. Religion standing right, 32mm, 15.67g/12h (DH 216; Stainton 14; BHM 403); unsigned (2), bust half-left in vestments, rev. but i trusted in thee, etc, both 32mm, 12.60g/6h (DH 214; BHM 404), 13.10g/6h (DH 215) [3]. Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine, last rare, an attractive trio £90-120
Hammer Price: £170
Political and Social series: Medals, Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, a silver medal, unsigned, bust half-left in vestments, rev. but i trusted in thee, etc, 32mm, 13.43g/12h (DH 215). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, toned, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £350
Political and Social series: Medals, ‘Map of France’, c. 1795, white metal medals, unsigned (2), foot and slogans in quadrilateral, revs. legend, no comma after flourish, 32mm, 11.43g/12h (DH 228), comma after flourish, 32mm, 11.39g/12h (DH 229) [2]. First fine and rare, second with usual die flaw on reverse, good very fine with a little tin pest on obverse £50-70
Hammer Price: £200
Political and Social series: Medals, Irish Commerce Protected, 1800, copper medalets (2), bust of George III right, revs. harp, 21mm, 4.58g/12h (DH 1165; BHM 492), 20mm, 1.88g/6h (DH 1164; Cobwright M0010/C0010; BHM 492); Peace of Amiens, 1801, brass medalets by H. Kettle (2), dove above cornucopia, rev. the desire of all nations, 19mm, 2.52g/12h (DH 1166; BHM 518; Hawkins ii), bust of George III, rev. wheatsheaf, 14mm, 1.55g/12h (DH 1167) [4]. DH 1166 extremely fine, others fine £15-25
Hammer Price: £25
Political and Social series: Medals, Buck Society, a copper ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, tail pointing downwards, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, handle to in, 36mm, 17.74g/12h (DH 230; D & W 152/393). Virtually as struck and bronzed, attractive, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £500
Political and Social series: Medals, Buck Society, a copper ticket by J. Westwood, deer standing left, tail pointing outwards, rev. plough, industry produceth wealth, handle below in, 37mm, 18.84g/12h (DH 231; D & W 152/391). Fine, very rare £40-50
Hammer Price: £85
Political and Social series: Medals, Buck Society, a silver ticket by J. Westwood, similar, 28mm, 5.99g/12h (DH 1043; D & W 152/396). About very fine, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £180
7 October 2009
Bedfordshire, Flitwick, Skidmore’s Halfpence (2), undated, COVENTRY edge, 13.14g/5h (DH 2 and Middlesex 536), 1797, 11.01g/1h (DH 1 and Middlesex 537); Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpence, 1794 (3), BRAINTREE edge, 9.82g/6h (DH 3a), CHAMBERS edge, 10.15g/6h (DH 3c), plain edge, 9.91g/6h (DH 3d) [5]. DH 3a about very fine but off-centre, others good very fine and better but DH 2 with knock in obverse field and DH 3d with verdigris spots on reverse £60-80
Hammer Price: £140
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, girl making lace, rev. sheep, edge PAYABLE AT JOHN ROOK NORWICH, 9.73g/6h (DH 3b). Small obverse edge fault at 7 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £60-80
Bedfordshire, Leighton Buzzard, Chambers, Langston, Hall & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in gilt-copper, from the same dies as previous, edge CHAMBERS LANGSTON HALL & CO, 10.17g/6h (DH 3c). Obverse with traces of handling, edge fault on reverse between 5 and 6 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, rare £150-200
Berkshire, Windsor, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1795, stag under tree, rev. legend, crown above and sprig below, skidmore edge, 11.86g/7h (DH 1a). Usual die flaws in advanced stage, about extremely fine, rare £100-150
Berkshire, Windsor, Spence’s Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, SPENCE edge, 11.86g/7h (DH 1b). Ovoid flan, usual die flaws in early to mid-stage, about extremely fine with some original colour on obverse, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £210
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, musical instruments, rev. legend within wreath of oak and palm, edge grained, 9.21g/7h (DH 2; Preston-Morley 1015). Extremely fine, obverse with attractive glossy patina, reverse with some original colour, rare £90-120
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, edge engrailed, 9.41g/7h (DH 2a; Preston-Morley 1016); Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, edge grained, 8.67g/6h (DH 7; Preston-Morley 1023); Chesham, Adam Simpson, Halfpenny, 1795, SIMPSONS edge, 8.94g/6h (DH 20; Preston-Morley 1037) [3]. First with obverse rather spotted and has been lightly brushed, otherwise about extremely fine, second fine but obverse stained, last very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Halfpenny, 1796, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. an assimilation of the county arms, edge plain, 12.28g/6h (DH 3; Preston-Morley 1017). Extremely fine £70-90
Hammer Price: £95
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 £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,200
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Francis Wheeler, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. FW cypher in script capitals, surmounted by the crest of a swan and encircled by wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.08g/6h (DH 5; Preston-Morley 1020, this piece). Obverse a little off-centre as usual, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck with much original colour, extremely rare; only six specimens known to the cataloguer, two of which are in...
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