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29 September 2005
Worcester, Visit of George III, 1788, brass medalets (11), all with bust of George III right, viz. by J.B. [perhaps J. Bullock], rev. crown above musical instruments, 24.5mm, 3.60g/6h (DH 37; BHM 274; Hawkins 3); by J. Davies (3), similar, 24mm, 3.99g/5h (DH 38; BHM 275; Hawkins 4), 25mm, 3.97g/6h (DH 39; BHM 275; Hawkins 5), 24mm, 3.57g/6h (DH 40; BHM 275; Hawkins 6); by C. James (3), similar, 21mm (2), 2.68g/5h, plated, 2.76g/5h (both DH 42; BHM 273; Hawkins 4), 22mm, plated, 2.65g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £160
County series, Skidmore’s Penny, dove on lyre between olive branches, peace love and harmony, rev. ms cypher, penny payable in worcestershire, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.67g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £90
Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpence, 1792 (2), skidmore edge, 13.38g/12h (DH 9a), edge plain, 11.04g/6h (DH 9c) [2]. First extremely fine, second good very fine, both patinated (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge plain, 9.55g/6h (DH 13). No traces of overstriking, virtually as struck with flawless fields, attractively patinated, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £290
Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.25g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Extremely fine with considerable original colour (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Guisborough, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Guisborough Abbey, rev. from the same die as previous, edge lettered, 19.01g/12h (DH Middlesex 144). Usual die faults on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £120
Huddersfield, John Downing, Halfpence, 1793 (2), downings edge, 9.02g/6h (DH 15), london edge, 9.08g/6h (DH 15a); Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (4), all garton edges, 12.83g/6h (DH 17), 12.54g/6h (DH 18), 12.58g/6h (DH 19), 12.67g/6h (DH 21); Hancock’s mule Halfpence (5), revs. ship, undated, hull edge, 10.08g/5h (DH 22), ship, 1794 (2), current every where edge, 9.09g/6h (DH 23), london edge, 10.13g/6h (DH 23a), Hope standing, hull edge, 8.81g/6h (DH 24), St Andrew with...
Hammer Price: £110
Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, rev. fleece, edge payable by samuel birchall, 12.01g/6h (DH 28). Light die flaw and small spot by fleece, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated with a hint of original colour, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Leeds, Samuel Birchall, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.16g/6h (DH 28a). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare (£150-200)
Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpence, 1793 (8), brownbill edges (7), 12.12g/6h (DH 33), 12.37g/6h (DH 34, bronzed), 12.18g/6h (DH 35), 12.01g/6h (DH 36), 11.80g/6h (DH 37), 12.60g/6h (DH 39), 12.32g/6h (DH 41, bronzed); edge plain, 11.90g/6h (DH 35a) [8]. Bronzed pieces extremely fine with brilliant fields, DH 39 about fine, DH 33 and 36 good fine, others good very fine (£80-100)
Leeds, Richard Paley, Halfpence, 1791 (6), all paley edges, 12.50g/6h (DH 44), 12.34g/6h (DH 45), 12.47g/12h (DH 46), 12.20g/6h (DH 47), 12.52g/6h (DH 48), 12.69g/6h (DH 51); Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpenny, 1791, london edge, 10.00g/12h (DH 52); mule Halfpence by Hancock/Lutwyche (3), revs. Bishop Blaize, anglesey edge, 10.58g/6h (DH 53), fleece, clacke edge, 9.97g/6h (DH 54), bust of John of Gaunt, anglesey edge, 10.69g/12h (DH 55) [10]. First six about extremely fine or better, last two...
Leyburn, Prattent’s Penny, 1797, view of Bolton Castle, rev. urn between scythes and sprigs of laurel, arrow, skull and hour-glass below, time destroys all things and date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.76g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £840
Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 24.22g/6h (DH 3). Minor scuffing in fields, almost extremely fine and bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 21.67g/6h (DH 3, not listed in white metal). Some surface blistering, otherwise very fine and of the highest rarity, the only specimen seen by the cataloguer (£150-200)
Rievaulx, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.34g/6h (DH Middlesex 159). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, attractive (£100-150)
Ripon, Kempson’s Penny, view of the ruins of Fountains Abbey, rev. jk cypher within wreath of flowers, edge plain, 18.69g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
Sheffield, John Hands, Halfpence, 1794 (4), men at anvil type (2), 10.69g/10h (DH 57), 11.61g/6h (DH 58), crossed hands type (2), both edges engrailed, 10.81g/12h (DH 59), 10.96g/12h (DH 60); issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1793 (2), edge engrailed, 10.39g/11h (DH 56), edge plain, 11.55g/12h (DH 56b) [6]. DH 58 extremely fine for this crude issue and very rare, DH 57, 59 and 60 very fine, others fine (£40-60)
Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge payable at macclesfield liverpool or congleton, 12.16g/6h (DH 61). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £700
Yarm, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Yarm Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.37g/11h (DH Middlesex 145). Weakly struck as usual and reverse a little off-centre, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £260
York, James Carlill, Halfpenny, 1796, bust of Constantine the Great left with standard, rev. arms, edge payable at york, 11.85g/12h (DH 69). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £70
York, James Carlill, Halfpenny, 1796, female seated left, supporting arms of York, eboracum in exergue, rev. symbols of Liberty, Justice and Peace, edge plain, 11.83g/12h (DH 70). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, reverse partly toned, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £100
York, issuer uncertain, Halfpence, 1795 (2), york edge, 9.81g/6h (DH 63), dublin edge, 9.20g/6h (DH 63a); B. Hobson, brass check, 27.5mm, 5.06g/6h (DH 65) [3]. DH 63a about fine and rare, others about extremely fine but last scratched on reverse (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £75
County series, Benjamin Smith & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, bust of George III right, rev. bs & co cypher, benn. smith & co. iron-refiners yorkshire around, edge coventry token, 13.51g/12h (DH 8). Usual die flaws on obverse, extremely fine, obverse with full original colour, attractive and rare (£150-200)
11 July 2006
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Penny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge ++, 19.29g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £230
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (3), all with value above cypher, 30 acorns (2), 27.74g/6h (DH 4), 27.84g/6h (DH 5); 20 acorns, 25.74g/6h (DH 6) [3]. Second very fine, others about extremely fine, first with a little original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £190
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (2), both with value above cypher, 21 acorns, liverpool or anglesey edge, 27.85g/6h (DH 9), liverpool & anglesey edge, 20.41g/6h (DH 9a) [2]. Extremely fine, second with original colour and very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (17), all with thick wreath and curved 7 in date, single acorn at tie (2), 28.11g/12h (DH 18), 29.37g/12h (DH 19); two acorns at tie (7), 28.08g/12h (DH 25), 28.11g/12h (DH 28), 28.69g/12h (DH 29), 29.33g/12h (DH 30), 29.08g/12h (DH 31), 29.60g/12h (DH 32), 28.66g/12h (DH 36); four acorns at tie (8), 29.02g/12h (DH 41), 28.19g/12h (DH 42), 28.44g/12h (DH 44), 28.54g/12h (DH 45), 29.04g/12h (DH 50), 28.72g/12h (DH 55), 28.53g/12h (DH 56), 28.92g/12h (DH...
Hammer Price: £500
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (7), all with thick wreath and straight 7 in date, two acorns at tie (4), 28.35g/12h (DH 66), 29.51g/12h (DH 67), 28.71g/12h (DH 69), rev. die with acorn border, 28.46g/12h (DH 76); three acorns at tie (2), 29.32g/12h (DH 79), 28.86g/12h (DH 81); four acorns at tie, rev. die with acorn border, 28.88g/12h (DH 84) [7]. DH 66 about fine, DH 76 extremely fine with much original colour, others very fine and better, several patinated (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £220
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1787, thin wreath, 22 acorns, 28.35g/6h (DH 11); Wilson’s Penny for William Williams, 1787, anglesey edge, 29.14g/6h (DH 15) [2]. First good very fine, second struck over a regular issue 1787 Penny with curved 7 [cf. DH 50], extremely fine with a little original colour, clear traces of undertype on reverse (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £150
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (10), all with thin wreath and long-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and 7 in date (8), 28.47g/12h (DH 88), 28.32g/12h (DH 91), 29.03g/12h (DH 95), 28.10g/12h (DH 101), 28.84g/12h (DH 103), 27.96g/12h (DH 117), 28.81g/12h (DH 120), 29.29g/12h (DH 122); curved 1 and straight 7 in date (2), 28.41g/12h (DH 139), 28.93g/12h (DH 140) [10]. DH 139 extremely fine with original colour, DH 95 good very fine, DH 101 fair, others generally fine and better, some very...
Hammer Price: £180
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Penny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by thin wreath with 23 acorns, rev. pm co cypher with long-topped p, curved 1 and straight 7 in date, edge on demand in london liverpool or anglesey, 28.14g/12h (DH 128). Virtually as struck, attractive, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £210
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (14), 1788 (13), all with thin wreath and short-topped p in cypher, curved 1 and straight 7 in date (6), 28.40g/12h (DH 172), 28.35g/12h (DH 186), 27.48g/12h (DH 206), 28.32g/12h (DH 208), 28.97g/12h (DH 214), 28.85g/12h (DH – [214 obv., 171 rev.]); straight 1 and 7 in date (7), 28.90g/12h (DH 220), 27.58g/12h (DH 226), 27.89g/12h (DH 230), 27.91g/12h (DH 231), 27.94g/12h (DH 234), 28.81g/12h (DH 237), 28.87g/12h (DH 241); 1791, Boulton issue, 28.00g/6h (DH...
Hammer Price: £440
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Wilson’s Pennies for William Williams, 1790 (3), 22 acorns, 28.69g/12h (DH 251); 20 acorns (2), anglesey edge, 28.03g/12h (DH 252), edge plain [rounded], 28.22g/6h (DH 252c) [3]. Last extremely fine and attractively patinated, others fine and better, rare (£100-150)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Milton’s Pattern Halfpenny, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath, rev. pm co cypher, legend reads one halfpenny, edge + edw · hughes · tho · williams · iohn · dawes · paris · lodge +, 12.27g/6h (DH 267; Stainton –). Virtually as struck though a little unevenly toned, rare (£90-120)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Westwood’s Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, parys mines company inscribed on downstrokes, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london x x, 13.64g/12h (DH 270). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £370
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (12), all with 27 acorns in wreath, 14.28g/12h (DH 273), 14.25g/11h (DH 274), 14.39g/12h (DH 275), 14.17g/12h (DH 278), 14.24g/12h (DH 279), 14.08g/12h (DH 282), 14.25g/12h (DH 283), 13.89g/12h (DH 286), 14.13g/12h (DH 288), 14.11g/12h (DH 289), 13.77g/12h (DH 290), 13.87g/12h (DH 293) [12]. DH 283 and 286 good fine, others very fine and better, a few with original colour, some rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £140
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (10), 26 acorns in wreath (3), 14.32g/12h (DH 296), 13.88g/12h (DH 299), 14.08g/12h (DH 300); 25 acorns in wreath (7), 14.54g/12h (DH 302), 13.79g/12h (DH 303), 14.04g/12h (DH 304), 14.54g/12h (DH 305), 14.12g/12h (DH 306), 14.54g/12h (DH 307), 14.01g/12h (DH 309) [10]. DH 296, 303 and 305 extremely fine with much original colour, DH 299 and 304 fine, others generally very fine, a few rare (£90-120)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence, 1788 (9), all with 25 acorns in wreath, 14.02g/1h (DH 311), 13.80g/12h (DH 312), 14.08g/12h (DH 316), 14.29g/12h (DH 321), 14.03g/12h (DH 327), 13.92g/12h (DH 328), 14.09g/12h (DH 329), 13.95g/12h (DH 331), 14.34g/12h (DH 332) [9]. DH 321 extremely fine with full original colour, DH 329 about extremely fine and very rare, DH 316 fine and rare, others very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £240
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1788, in silver, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 24 acorns, rev. pm co cypher, horizontal acorn stop, edge payable in anglesey london or liverpool, 14.03g/12h (DH 339). Some light marks on obverse, otherwise better than very fine and toned, very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £520
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), 24 acorns in wreath (3), 13.89g/12h (DH 341), 13.98g/12h (DH 345), 14.78g/12h (DH 349); 23 acorns in wreath (2), 13.98g/12h (DH 351), 14.56g/12h (DH 352); 1789 (8), 25 acorns in wreath (4), 13.35g/12h (DH 358), 14.03g/12h (DH 361), 14.44g/12h (DH 362), 13.83g/12h (DH 364); 24 acorns in wreath (4), 13.48g/12h (DH 369), 13.57g/12h (DH 371), 12.64g/12h (DH 372), 13.14g/12h (DH 374) [13]. DH 374 extremely fine with original colour, DH 345 nearly...
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