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11 July 2006
Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, 12.12g/6h (DH 57), Thomas Worswick & Sons, Halfpence (4), 1791 (2), 12.28g/6h (DH 14), 12.10g/6h (DH 19), 1792 (2), 12.78g/6h (DH 24), 12.38g/6h (DH 25), imitation Halfpence, 1792 (3), 10.27g/6h (DH 29c), 8.80g/6h (DH 29g), 9.55g/6h (DH 34); Liverpool, Thomas Clarke, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.47g/6h (DH 64 [tooled to resemble DH 63]), 12.97g/6h (DH 72), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 8.18g/6h (DH 120f); Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpenny, 1793,...
Hammer Price: £120
7 October 2004
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 3, Tower of London, rev. similar, edge lettered, 20.93g/1h (DH 89). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£80-100)
Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, rev. mounted dragoon, 9.00g/6h (DH 7); Norwich, Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpenny, 1792, 11.22g/6h (DH 15), Robert Campin, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.86g/12h (DH 21), Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpenny, 9.84g/12h (DH 23a, but edge faked), Dunham & Yallop, Halfpenny, 1792, 11.32g/6h (DH 28), John Harvey, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 9.93g/12h (DH 40), 11.57g/6h (DH 44), John Rooks, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.27g/12h (DH 48) [8]. DH 40 extremely fine with original colour, DH 15...
Bath, William Gye, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.71g/6h (DH 34), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (4), 9.03g/6h, 8.97g/6h (both DH 36c), 8.91g/6h, 8.32g/6h (both DH 36d), Francis Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.13g/6h (DH 39, edge blundered), John Jelly, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.38g/6h, 8.68g/6h (both DH 26); Bristol, J. Chester, Halfpenny, 9.96g/6h (DH 90); Crewkerne, Samuel Sparks & Bartholomew Gidley, Halfpenny, 1797, 9.80g/6h (DH 105) [10]. Generally about very fine (£40-50)
29 September 2005
Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. payable at conder’s drapery warehouse ipswich, edge i promise to pay on dem[and the b]earer one penny, 18.28g/6h (DH 11; Judson 1075). Light marks in obverse field and usual die flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£150-200)
Kew, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Kew Palace, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.81g/12h (DH Middlesex 127). Extremely fine and patinated (£90-120)
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens, spence edge, 11.37g/6h (DH 681a); edge grained, 8.00g/3h (DH 681c); edge plain (2), large [31mm] flan, 12.17g/8h, small [28mm] flan, 10.43g/6h (both DH 681d) [4]. First and third extremely fine, first with virtually full original colour, others very fine (£150-180)
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, David Hood, Penny, 1796, King’s College Chapel, rev. west elevation of King’s College new building, edge plain, 16.01g/6h (DH 7). Several minor surface marks and has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with full brilliance (£60-80)
Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpence (3), edge grained, 15.19g/6h (DH 219; Hawkins p.68), edge plain (2), in collar, 14.63g/6h (DH 219b), not in collar, 14.30g/6h (DH 219c); Farthing, 4.32g/6h (DH 482; Hawkins p.68); imitation Halfpenny, rev. conjoined busts of George III and Queen Charlotte, edge plain, 6.24g/7h (DH 220; Cobwright L0050/M0030) [5]. DH 219b extremely fine with much original colour, DH 220 good fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 219c very rare (£50-70)
Mule Halfpence (2), Cain and Abel, revs. two men dancing round fire, spence edge, 12.57g/12h (DH 814); Tree of Liberty, spence edge, 12.59g/11h (DH 817) [2]. Extremely fine, first with original colour (£70-90)
Cambridgeshire, County series, Kempson’s Farthings, 1795 (2), edge grained, 3.84g/12h (DH 36), edge plain, 2.84g/12h (DH 36a); mule Farthings by Kempson (3), revs. bust of Newton (2), edge grained, 3.76g/6h (DH 37), edge plain, 3.45g/6h (DH 37a; Cobwright S0020/I0010); cornucopiæ and olive branch, 3.42g/7h (DH 38) [5]. DH 36 and 37a about extremely fine with some original colour, others very fine (£30-40)
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Barracks, no stop after kempson, 11.61g/6h (DH 177); Blue School (2), no stop after kempson, 11.57g/6h (DH 194), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.44g/6h (DH 195); Blue Coat Charity School, stop after kempson, edge plain, 11.68g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, stop after kempson, 13.06g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital (3), no stop after kempson, 11.36g/6h (DH 180), stop after kempson (2), in copper, 12.00g/12h, in brass, 12.01g/12h (both DH 181)...
Devon, Exeter, Samuel Kingdon, Halfpenny, 1792, similar, date on rev., kingdon edge, 12.41g/6h (DH 2). Minor marks, extremely fine with most attractive rainbow hue (£20-30)
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (6), Cathedral (2), stop after p, coventry edge, 13.06g/6h (DH 257), Handel rev., 13.18g/6h (DH 258); Grey Friars Steeple, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.20g/6h (DH 259); St John’s, stop after p, coventry edge, 13.76g/6h (DH 262); Trinity, stop after p, coventry edge, 14.09g/6h (DH 265); White Friars, no stop, edge plain, 13.15g/6h (DH 267a) [6]. Extremely fine, DH 258 and 259 patinated, others with original colour (£70-90)
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)
Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (6), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Justice standing (2), banbury edge, 10.89g/6h (DH 4), lancaster edge, 8.96g/6h (DH 4a); ship (4), ballymurtagh edge, 8.48g/6h (DH 5), london edge, 9.03g/6h (DH 5a), edges plain (2), 7.17g/6h (DH 5c), 11.47g/6h (DH 6) [6]. DH 4, 5a and 6 about extremely fine and better, others very fine (£50-70)
Gloucestershire, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Halfpence, 1795 (3), in copper (2), badminton edge, 10.25g/6h (DH 22), edge plain, 9.53g/6h (DH 22a); brass, badminton edge, 10.00g/6h (DH 22, but not in this metal) [3]. First good very fine, second extremely fine with much original colour, last fine but not recorded in the standard reference (£40-60)
Gloucestershire, Badminton, mule Halfpence by Kempson (5), scales 1795-96 (3), revs. beggar, 9.52g/12h (DH 53), legend, 9.25g/12h (DH 54), scales 1795-96, 9.20g/6h (DH 55); scales april 1796 (2), revs. beggar, 9.91g/6h (DH 56), legend, 9.66g/6h (DH 57) [5]. DH 53 and 55 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, last with a little original colour (£80-100)
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Gloucester & Berkeley Canal Co, Halfpence, 1797 (2), both reading berkeley, glocester edge, 10.13g/6h (DH 63), edge plain, 10.51g (DH 63a) [2]. First good very fine, second very fine and very rare (£40-60)
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)
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...
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)
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)
Hampshire, Gosport, Benjamin and Jonathan Jones, Halfpence, 1796 (2), 9.03g/6h (DH 43), 9.13g/6h (DH 44); John Jordan, Halfpence, 1794 (3), 9.79g/12h (DH 40), 11.58g/6h (DH 41), 10.74g/6h (DH 42); Lyndhurst, Visit of George III, 1789, copper medalet by J. Davies, 7.84g/6h (DH 45; BHM 314) [6]. DH 41 extremely fine with much original colour, others generally fine to very fine, DH 40 rare (£40-50)
Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, in bronzed-copper, from the same dies as previous, struck in collar, edge plain, 12.13g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 29). Light die flaw from s of gulielmus to the top of Wallace’s helmet, otherwise virtually as struck (£80-100)
Hampshire, Portsea, George Sargeant, Halfpence, 1794 (10), no mark of value, 9.45g/6h (DH 68), halfpenny, 10.91g/6h (DH 69), payable (6), 9.82g/6h (DH 70), 9.90g/6h (DH 71), 9.85g/6h (DH 72), 10.08g/6h (DH 73), 9.78g/6h (DH 75), 10.02g/6h (DH 76); imitation Halfpence, 1794 (2), salmons edge, 8.44g/6h (DH 74), london liverpool or montrose edge, 8.16g/6h (DH 74b) [10]. DH 75 extremely fine with much original colour but edge filed, DH 68, 72 and 73 about extremely fine, all with some original...
Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, St Andrew with cross, rev. arms, hutchison edge, 14.86g/6h (DH 45; Brodie 191). Rim knocks and surface marks, fine, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £130
Edinburgh, Thomas Rodgers, Farthing, 2.36g/6h (DH 118; Brodie 204); Alexander Russell, Farthing, 2.80g/5h (DH 119; Brodie 204); Thomson, Farthings (2), 3.10g/6h (DH 129, copper; Brodie 206), 2.46g/6h (DH 131, brass; Brodie 206); John Watt, Farthing, 2.68g/6h (DH 144; Brodie 207) [5]. DH 119 very fine and patinated, others fine and better (£60-80)
Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), stop after date, edge lettered, 10.61g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1057), no stop after date, edge plain, 19.96g/6h (DH 4 bis IIa; Judson 1057) [2]. About extremely fine (£50-70)
Jedburgh, John Reid, Farthing, 2.16g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 219); Unlocalised issues, Farthings (4), 2.89g/12h (DH 1), 2.66g/7h (DH 3), 2.92g/6h (DH 6), 3.66g/12h (DH 8) [5]. Last fair, others fine and better, first rare (£40-60)
Watlington, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Sherborne (sic) Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.54g/12h (DH Middlesex 132). Extremely fine with almost full original colour (£120-150)
Blackfriars, Barnett Guest, Halfpence, 1795 (6), london edge, 9.28g/6h (DH 308), london bath or manchester edge, 8.94g/6h (DH 308a), dublin or london edge, 9.33g/6h (DH 308b), dublin or at ballymurtagh edge, 8.41g/6h (DH 308c), lancaster london or bristol edge, 9.10g/6h (DH 308d), edge grained, 8.85g/6h (DH 308e); James Spittle [with J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex], Halfpence, 1795 (2), without st pauls, 10.06g/6h (DH 902), with st pauls, 9.98g/7h (DH 903); issuer...
Coventry Street, J. Henderson, Halfpence, 1795 (2), small period after london, 7.88g/6h (DH 292), large period, 8.78g/6h (DH 293); Drury Lane, John Kilvington, Halfpence, 1795 (3), laurel to j (2), edge engrailed, 9.22g/6h (DH 346), edge plain, 9.65g/6h (DH 346b), laurel to t, edge engrailed, 9.87g/6h (DH 347); mule Halfpence (7), all brunswick type, revs. Britannia (2), dublin edge, 9.17g/6h (DH 348), edge plain, 6.62g/6h (DH 348a), ship (3), edge engrailed, 10.03g/6h (DH 349), anglesey...
Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of Bryen Boiromhe, revs. Orchard arms, 8.54g/7h (DH 6); shield with bugle, 9.98g/6h (DH 9) [2]. First about extremely fine and rare, second extremely fine with much original colour (£60-80)
Bath, Lutwyche’s Pennies (2), Abbey church, rev. Guildhall, edges plain, in copper, 22.87g/5h, in brass, 23.55g/5h (both DH 4); Visit of George III to Bath, 1789, a copper medal by J. Davies, bust right, rev. arms, 29mm, 7.60g/6h (DH 27; BHM 320) [3]. First extremely fine with much original colour and attractive surfaces, second good very fine and rare, last about extremely fine (£90-120)
Glastonbury, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Glastonbury Abbey, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 135). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£120-150)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, South Sea House, rev. similar, edge lettered, 25.48g/7h (DH 129). Centre of globe weak, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£120-150)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 1, obvs. Drury Lane Theatre, 24.34g/1h (DH 82), King’s Theatre Haymarket, 24.47g/6h (DH 83) [2]. Extremely fine, but first with metal fault on obverse (£90-120)
Lichfield, Samuel Barker, Farthing, 1794, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, no border [or rims flattened during striking], edge plain, 5.00g/12h (DH 29; Farnell, SCMB 1959, p.211, this piece, noted as 29 bis). Very fine and very rare (£80-100)
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