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11 July 2006
Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf and doves, revs. City of London arms, 9.28g/6h (DH 12); fat man eating at table, 11.64g/7h (DH 14) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second good very fine (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £150
29 September 2005
High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust left in naval uniform, skidmore edge, 13.26g/12h (DH 493). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare (£70-90)
Lichfield, Samuel Barker, Farthing, 1794, in white metal, city arms, rev. s. barker dozener sadlers strt. ward· and date, toothed border, edge plain, 5.24g/12h (DH 29). A few light marks, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£80-100)
7 October 2004
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 4, similar, rev. City arms surrounded with drapery, cap of maintenance divides date, edge lettered, 23.74g/12h (DH 91). DIe flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£80-100)
Stafford, William Horton, Westwood's Farthing, 1797, arms, rev. wh cypher and knot, edge grained, 4.92g/12h (DH 30). Minor marks, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare (£60-80)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Dyers’ Hall, rev. similar, edge lettered, 23.46g/12h (DH 99). Brilliant and practically as struck, obverse with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Bungay, Samuel Prentice, Pennies (2), 1794, rev. Justice standing, for the use of trade, double token edge, 21.55g/6h (DH 2; Judson 1066); 1796, rev. similar, double token edge, 21.17g/6h (DH 3; Judson 1067) [2]. First extremely fine with much original colour, second good very fine with a hint of original colour (£180-220)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Stationers’ Hall, rev. similar, edge lettered, 18.29g/5h (DH 109). Brilliant and practically as struck with virtually full original colour (£120-150)
West Smithfield, Thomas Prattent, Halfpenny, 1796, anchor in shield, cap of Liberty above, rev. arms of the City of London, edge plain, 10.48g/6h (DH 459); mule Halfpenny, rev. standing figure of Sir George Cook, edge plain, 9.64g/6h (DH 460) [2]. First extremely fine with a little original colour but small spot on left of obverse shield, second about extremely fine and patinated but spot in lower reverse field, latter rare (£90-120)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, House of Commons, rev. cap of Liberty over coronet on pole, palm branch and cornucopia below, edge lettered, 24.90g/12h (DH 173). Obverse with some old staining in centre partly obscured by repatination, reverse with usual die flaw and light scratches in upper right field, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
Battle, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Battle Abbey, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.24g/12h (DH Middlesex 141). Extremely fine with full original colour, attractive (£120-150)
Buckinghamshire, Slough, William Till and John Peckham, mule Halfpenny, 1794, in bronzed-copper, arms of the Till family, rev. arms of the Peckham family, edge plain, 11.81g/12h (DH 25; Preston-Morley 1050). A couple of trifling marks in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and with the usual flaw on the rim, very rare (£90-120)
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap with tassel, holding deed with two seals, rev. elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 16.88g/6h (DH 306). Minor hairlines and traces of a small stain in left of reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, extremely rare (£200-300)
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)
Durham, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, similar, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, edge plain, 14.73g/6h (DH 11). Weak 2 in 236 on obverse characteristic of this die-pairing, some light rubbing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£90-120)
Westwood’s British Commercial Quarter-Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated on cannon, edge plain, 7.15g/12h (DH 1150). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, rare (£80-100)
Birth of George, Prince of Wales, 1762, a copper medalet, 19mm, 2.24g/6h (DH 1142; BHM 81); Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (4), viz. by Lutwyche (3), revs. crown, he holds it for the king, etc, in copper, 6.60g/6h, in brass, 6.59g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 969; BHM 322), different bust, 26mm, 6.71g/6h (DH 972); unsigned, rev. Prince’s plumes, appointed, etc, 30mm, 7.27g/6h (DH 968; BHM 321); Marriage of the Prince and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, medalets (8), all...
Kempson’s Halfpenny, bust of Thomas Erskine left, rev. a friend, etc, 7.83g/6h (DH 1010; BHM 375); Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (3), two barristers standing types, 1794 (3), 4 under t, edge engrailed, 9.71g/12h (DH 1011), 4 under e (2), edge grained, 9.09g/12h (DH 1012), edge plain, 9.21g/12h (DH 1012b), and a mule Halfpenny, rev. a way to prevent, etc, edge plain, 8.46g/6h (DH 1013); Mainwaring’s ‘Map of France’ Halfpence, 1794 (8), revs. large letters (4), current every...
Uncertain manufacturers, Benevolent Choral Fund Halfpence, 1791 (3), decay’d widows, 7.99g/6h (DH 1021), decay’d members (2), 7.94g/6h (DH 1022), 9.74g/6h (DH 1023); Thomas Hardy Halfpence, 1794 (4), all with period after jury, 7.95g/12h (DH 1025), 8.25g/6h (DH 1026), 8.08g/6h (DH 1027), 8.78g/6h (DH 1028); John Horne Tooke’s Halfpence, 1794 (6), bust three-quarters right (3), birmingham edge [collar partly inverted], 8.87g/6h (DH 1044), london edge, 9.00g/12h (DH 1044a), edge plain,...
Dundee, William Croom, Halfpence (4), Boulton issue (2), 9.37g/6h (DH 12), 9.89g/6h (DH 13); Kempson issue (2), 9.46g/6h (DH 14), 8.92g/6h (DH 15); William Croom, Wright’s ‘Infirmary’ Halfpenny, 1796, 11.39g/6h (DH 16); imitation Halfpenny, 1796, edge grained, 8.75g/6h (DH 16a) [6]. DH 16 virtually as struck with full original colour, DH 12 extremely fine, DH 14 good very fine, others fine and better (£70-90)
Cabbage Society, token, 1796, cabbage, rev. purim and date around six-petalled flower, edge grained, 17.85g/6h (DH 227; D & W 113/103). Some discolouration on reverse and a tiny edge nick, otherwise very fine, rare (£120-150)
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, 10.34g/12h (DH 221; Hawkins p.116; BHM 325); Charles Fox, c. 1790, medals by W. Lutwyche (4), draped bust almost facing, revs. resistless speaker, etc, reads albiens, white metal, 35mm, 15.33g/6h (DH 222; BHM 323), reads albions (3), large s in patriots, lutwyche edge, in copper, 19.11g/6h, in brass, 21.25g/6h, both 34mm (both DH 223; BHM...
Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Trial for a Shilling, from dies by J. Milton, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 6.15g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.151, fig.2; DH 7; Stainton 30; cf. DNW 61, 1190). Die flaw running across reverse and several surface scuffs and nicks, otherwise good very fine, very rare (£90-120)
Glasgow, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (8), arms (4), revs. Britannia seated (3), molison edge, 10.64g/6h (DH 6), edge grained, 10.18g/6h (DH 6a), edge plain, 8.11g/6h (DH 6b; Brodie –), bust of John Howard, edge grained, 7.96g/6h (DH 7a); river-god (4), revs. ship (2), both edges plain, 11.06g/6h (DH 8; Brodie –), 8.56g/6h (DH 8a), Britannia seated (2), london edge, 11.69g/6h (DH 9, large flan), current every where edge, 8.91g/6h (DH 9a) [8]. DH 8a virtually as struck with full original...
Hammer Price: £160
Hampshire, County series, Naval Farthings (4), bust of Admiral Jervis (2), revs. naval crown, edge grained, 3.93g/6h (DH 109), anchor and cable. edge grained, 3.81g/6h (DH 110), bust of Admiral Macbride (2), revs. naval crown, edge grained, 3.73g/7h (DH 112), anchor and cable, edge grained, 3.69g/6h (DH 113) [4]. All extremely fine with original colour, particularly DH 110 (£60-80)
Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, St John’s Church, rev. watermill and trees, edge plain, 12.55g/6h (DH 4a; cf. Jan II, 216). A restrike exhibiting the usual die flaws on rims, has been cleaned in the past, otherwise very fine, rare (£70-90)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens, spence edge, 10.27g/6h (DH 8); heart and hand, spence edge, 11.04g/6h (DH 9); Highlander, spence edge, 12.72g/6h (DH 10); lion and cock, spence edge, 10.82g/4h (DH 11) [4]. About extremely fine and better, DH 8 and 10 with a little original colour, but all with verdigris spots (£120-150)
Dublin, M. Murphy, Farthing, 1796, legend, rev. tea canister and sugar loaves, edge plain, 4.28g/6h (DH 397). Die flaw on reverse in advanced stage, almost extremely fine, original colour, rare (£60-80)
Lincolnshire, Sleaford, Thomas Ball, Halfpence (2), ball edge, 9.65g/7h (DH 3), plain edge, 9.45g/6h (DH 3b); Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpence, 1794 (7), small lion above Britannia’s head (2), iennings edge, 8.99g/12h (DH 4), edge payable in london bristol & lancaster, 9.93g/6h (DH 4, edge unpublished); small lion below Britannia (5), iennings edge, 10.60g/12h (DH 5), edge plain, 10.56g/12h (DH 5a), current every where edge, 10.36g/12h (DH 5, edge unpublished), iennings...
Ludlow, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Ludlow Castle, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 134). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour (£120-150)
Bishopsgate, Meymott & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, bishopsgate edge, 10.75g/12h (DH 378); mule Halfpenny from the broken obv. die, rev. wheatsheaf and doves, 8.97g/6h (DH 383); Schooling & Son, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.91g/6h (DH 474) [3]. Second extremely fine with almost full original colour, others about extremely fine and better, last with original colour (£120-150)
Dublin, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Pandora’s breeches, 3.82g/6h (DH 405); open book, 3.74g/6h (DH 407) [2]. About extremely fine and better, first with dark patina (£90-120)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (4), type 1 with rev. die london promissory penny token, obvs. Guildhall, 25.42g/12h (DH 42), Mansion House, 21.58g/6h (DH 43), Somerset House (2), edge lettered, 26.19g/6h (DH 44), edge plain, 25.54g/6h (DH 44a) [4]. First two practically as struck with full original colour, others extremely fine with much original colour, edge lettering on DH 44 very faint (£140-180)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, obvs. St Paul’s Covent Garden, 22.24g/6h (DH 52), Foundling Hospital, 22.06g/6h (DH 53), St George’s Hospital, 22.46g/6h (DH 54), Goldsmiths’ Hall, 23.94g/12h (DH 55), Greenwich Hospital, 22.12g/12h (DH 56) [5]. DH 53 brilliant mint state with full original colour, others extremely fine with original colour, last patinated (£120-150)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, Bank of England, rev. City arms, edge lettered, 24.98g/7h (DH 81). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£80-100)
Canterbury, Edward Pillou, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.72g/6h (DH 8); Sandwich, Thomas Bundock, Halfpenny, 9.55g/6h (DH 39); Tenterden, J. and T. Cloake, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.32g/12h (DH 42, edge filed); Brighton, William Mighell, Halfpenny, 1796, 6.66g/12h (DH 10); Chichester, Dally & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.26g/12h (DH 16, edge lacking chichester); East Grinstead, John Boorman, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.69g/6h (DH 22) [6]. First fine but severely double-struck, third very fine, others in varied state (£25-35)
St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, connoisseur seated left, examining landscape held by a yawning boy, rev. sea-shells on shore, ship in background, edge plain, 11.75g/12h (DH 465). Extremely fine with a little original colour, rare (£150-200)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Skinners’ Hall, rev. similar, edge lettered, 24.62g/6h (DH 108). Brilliant and practically as struck, obverse with full original colour, rare (£120-150)
Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Halfpence, 1795 (5), tallant edge, 10.91g/12h (DH 33; Judson 1073); god save edge, 11.81g/6h (DH 33a; Judson 1073); dublin edge, 9.41g/6h (DH 33b; Judson –); edge grained right, 10.17g/6h (DH 33c; Judson 1073); edge grained left, 11.05g/6h (DH 33d; Judson 1073) [5]. DH 33 and 33c extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 33a about very fine, others better, DH 33b extremely rare (£80-100)
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Vintners’ Hall, rev. similar, edge lettered, 24.30g/1h (DH 112). Practically as struck with almost full original colour, reverse partly toned, rare (£120-150)
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