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29 September 2005
Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1797, view of the Town Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.72g/12h (DH 13; Stainton 36; Judson 1077). Extremely fine, obverse with subdued patination, reverse retaining original colour and brilliance, attractive and very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £240
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. heart and hand, spence x edge, 11.00g/6h (DH 682); spence * edge, 11.27g/6h (DH 682a); edge grained, 9.50g/6h (DH 682b); edge plain, 10.80g/6h (DH 682c) [4]. About extremely fine and better, all with original colour, especially DH 682 and 682b (£150-200)
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), bust of Hallan, revs. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 10.05g/6h (DH 133), church ruins (2), skidmore edge, 13.24g/6h (DH 135), edge plain [file marks], 11.22g/6h (DH 135a) [3]. About extremely fine and better, all with traces of original colour, last very rare (£150-200)
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bust of George III, skidmore edge, 12.45g/6h (DH 136); legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, edge grained, 9.60g/6h (DH 139) [2]. Extremely fine, first with much original colour, second with striking crack and reverse slightly off-centre, both rare (£150-200)
7 October 2004
Cheshire, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, counterfeit Halfpence (14), 1790, rev. Genius (2), dublin edge, 9.91g/6h (DH 61), edge plain, 5.89g/7h (DH 61c); rev. r & co monogram (3), lancaster edge, 8.56g/6h (DH 62), dublin edge, 9.22g/5h (DH 62b), edge grained, 8.96g/6h (DH 62e); 1791 (3), 10.46g/8h (DH 63), 11.51g/6h (DH 65), london everywhere edge, 10.72g/6h (DH 65a); 1792 (5), bust of Roe, 10.09g/6h (DH 67), rev. Genius (4), bristol edge, 10.51g/6h (DH 72), london edge, ns inverted, 9.90g/5h (DH...
Mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. lion and cock (2), spence edge, 11.11g/6h (DH 889), edge plain, 12.30g/6h (DH 889b); men under tree, 10.10g/6h (DH 890); boys at turnstile, 10.17g/6h (DH 891); guillotine, 10.43g/5h (DH 892) [5]. Last extremely fine with considerable original colour, DH 889 and 891 about very fine, others about extremely fine, DH 890 rare (£150-200)
Dorset, Blandford Forum, William Sanger, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, pair of scales above a counter, rev. pro bono publico, etc, edge grained, 9.29g/7h (DH 1). Light planchet marks in centre of reverse, extremely fine but obverse dulled, rare (£150-180)
11 July 2006
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)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation ‘Anglesey’ Halfpence (13), 1788 (5), anglesey edge, 13.33g/6h (DH 298), 12.05g/12h (DH 310), 12.52g/12h (DH 337), 12.90g/12h (DH 340), 12.55g/12h (DH 347); 1789 (2), redruth edge, 9.24g/11h (DH 376), bristol edge, 7.91g/6h (DH 376a); 1791 (3), bristol edges (2), 9.38g/12h (DH 394), 9.89g/6h (DH 396), anglesey edge, 10.71g/6h (DH 397); 1794 (3), redruth edge, 9.57g/6h (DH 415), edges plain (2), 8.71g/6h (DH 415a), 6.90g/12h (DH 416a) [13]. DH 340 extremely...
Queen Charlotte’s Birthday, 1795, a mule medal in silver by J.-P. Droz, bust of George III right, rev. frogmore, etc, 34mm, 23.36g/12h (DH 181 bis; Pollard 10, rev.; BHM 390; cf. Noble 347 and Litrenta 1384). Minor handling marks, good very fine, rare (£80-100)
Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Ottley’s City Pennies (3), all in white metal, revs. St John’s Church, 13.57g/12h (DH 17), White Friars, 13.51g/12h (DH 18), High Cross, 12.71g/12h (DH 19) [3]. Second good extremely fine and attractive, others about extremely fine but lightly spotted, all rare (£120-150)
Norwich, Robert Campin, Halfpence (4), 1793 (2), current every where edge, 9.82g/6h (DH 20), birmingham edge, 8.76g/6h (DH 20a); 1794 (2), current every where edge, 9.69g/12h (DH 21), edge plain, 10.22g/12h (DH 21d); Joseph Clarke, Halfpence, 1794 (3), edge plain, 10.35g/6h (DH 22), cronebane edge, 10.08g/6h (DH 22a), lancaster edge, 7.24g/6h (DH 22b); Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpence (5), finger to t (2), dinmore edge, 10.44g/12h (DH 23), edge plain, 10.42g/12h (DH 23b), finger to y (3),...
Hammer Price: £230
Paisley, Robert Boog Jr, Kempson’s Penny, Abbey Church, rev. interior view, edge plain, 22.06g/6h (DH 2; Brodie 217). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Lancashire, Manchester, John Fielding, Halfpence (15), East India House type (3), 1792 (2), fieldings edge, 11.13g/6h (DH 127), london edge, 10.07g/6h (DH 127a), 1793, edge plain, 8.92g/6h (DH 127 bis and Yorkshire 15b); EIC balemark type, 1793 (6), 9.36g/6h (DH 129), 10.29g/6h (DH 130), 8.90g/6h (DH 131), 8.73g/5h (DH 132), 9.60g/6h (DH 133), 8.52g/7h (DH 134); porter carrying sack type, 1793 (6), fieldings edge, 10.51g/5h (DH 135), birmingham edge, 10.24g/6h (DH 135a), lancaster edge,...
Middlesex [incorporating London], Central London, City road, Thomas Hall, Pennies, 1795 (5), obvs. quadrupeds, lutwyche edge, 18.12g/3h (DH 25); deformed dwarf (2), lutwyche edge, 16.52g/6h (DH 26), we promise edge, 19.33g/12h (DH 26a); negress (2), lutwyche edge, 17.67g/6h (DH 27), we promise edge, 19.41g/12h (DH 28); Lutwyche’s Masonic Penny, 1795, 17.84g/6h (DH 33) [6]. DH 25 about extremely fine and patinated, DH 27 and 33 good very fine, others about very fine or better but rather...
Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Halfpence, 1787 (14), reading master. (5), 13.96g/12h (DH Warwickshire 340), 14.59g/12h (DH 341), 14.52g/12h (DH 343), 14.53g/12h (DH 345), 13.59g/11h (DH 348); reading master· (8), 14.56g/12h (DH 351), 14.11g/12h (DH 353), 14.19g/11h (DH 354), 14.25g/12h (DH 356), 14.30g/11h (DH 358), 14.38g/11h (DH 359), 14.02g/12h (DH 360), 14.28g/12h (DH 361); no period after master, 14.22g/12h (DH 362) [14]. DH 345, 353 and 356 about extremely fine and better, all...
Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Halfpence, 1789 (19), 12.59g/12h (DH 3), 12.78g/6h (DH 5), 12.72g/6h (DH 8), 12.68g/6h (DH 9), rev. brockage, 12.74g (DH 9), 12.42g/6h (DH 11), 12.56g/6h (DH 13), 12.57g/6h (DH 15), 12.50g/6h (DH 17), 12.65g/6h (DH 18, bronzed), 12.65g/6h (DH 19), 12.63g/6h (DH 20), 12.53g/6h (DH 21), 12.32g/6h (DH 22), 12.50g/6h (DH 23), 12.87g/6h (DH 24), 12.58g/6h (DH 26), 12.61g/6h (DH 27), 12.35g/6h (DH 28) [19]. DH 8 and 18 extremely fine, former with much original...
Spring Gardens, Charles Biggar, Halfpence, 1796 (2), spring garden, edge plain, 7.04g/6h (DH 255a), spring-garden, edge plain, 9.34g/12h (DH 256); Strand, Philip Astley, Halfpence (6), bath edge, 9.27g/12h (DH 362a), dublin edge, 9.31g/12h (DH 362b), lancaster edge, 8.74g/12h (DH 362c), edge grained left, 8.88g/6h (DH 362f), edge plain, 9.28g/12h (DH 362h), edge grained right, 8.99g/12h (DH 362j); William Forster, Halfpenny, 1795, edge plain, 14.55g/6h (DH 302); J. and S. Kelly, Halfpence...
Edinburgh, Joseph Archibald, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.19g/6h (DH 12); E. Campbell, Halfpence (3), 1795 (2), 11.45g/6h, 10.71g/6h (both DH 13b), 1796, 7.35g/12h (DH 14a); Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Halfpence (6), 1790 (4), 12.50g/12h (DH 23), 12.58g/12h (DH 26), 12.70g/12h, 12.50g/12h (both DH 30), 1791, 12.69g/6h (DH 34), 1792, 12.27g/6h (DH 46), Farthing, 1792, 5.25g/12h (DH 66b), imitation Halfpenny, 1791, 9.88g/6h (DH 39); James Wright Jr, Halfpenny, 1796, 10.83g/6h (DH 52); issuer...
Brighton, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, view of the Bastille, rev. ships and military trophies, edge plain, 10.01g/6h (DH 9). Extremely fine, original colour (£80-100)
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. heart and hand, london and engrailed edge, 9.27g/8h (DH 731); Indian, spence edge, 12.12g/6h (DH 732); lion and cock, 10.75g/7h (DH 733); conjoined heads of man and ass, 8.98g/6h (DH 734) [4]. DH 732 extremely fine with original colour, others about extremely fine (£120-150)
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Cain and Abel, spence edge, 11.91g/6h (DH 735); men under tree, 10.15g/12h (DH 736); shepherd, london and engrailed edge, 10.15g/6h (DH 737); boys at turnstile, 9.81g/6h (DH 738) [4]. DH 735 about extremely fine, DH 736 very fine, others extremely fine with original colour but collectors’ number inked on reverse of DH 738 (£120-150)
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Justice seated right, holding sword and scales, rev. laureate bust of George III right, edge grained, 11.51g/6h (DH 17; Preston-Morley 1034). Tiny spot of verdigris on f of half, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£150-200)
Mule Halfpence (2), similar, revs. shepherd, spence edge, 11.20g/12h (DH 788); boys at turnstile, 10.03g/6h (DH 789) [2]. First extremely fine and nicely patinated, second nearly so and with minor surface marks in reverse field (£180-220)
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, wheatsheaf, rev. lean man gnawing a bone, edge plain, 11.43g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, rare (£60-80)
Mule Halfpence (3), sailor, revs. crowned anchor and hearts (2), spence edge, 10.22g/5h (DH 857), skidmore edge, 12.31g/5h (DH 857a); anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.34g/6h (DH 858) [3]. Extremely fine, second patinated, others with original colour (£120-150)
Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, medals by J.G. Hancock (2), bust right, revs. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, both 36mm, in copper, 15.24g/12h, in white metal, 16.47g/12h (both DH 33; BHM 251; E 807) [2]. First good very fine and patinated, second about very fine with some surface blistering, both scarce (£180-220)
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)
Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Bethnal Green, St Mathew’s, 1797, edge plain, 11.43g/5h (DH 547); Shadwell, St Paul’s, edge plain, 13.38g/5h (DH 623a); Stepney, Church, edge plain, 14.48g/12h (DH 629a); Stoke Newington, Church, edge plain, 12.18g/12h (DH 630a); Wapping, St John’s, edge plain, 11.11g/12h (DH 640); Whitechapel, St Mary’s, edge plain, 9.93g/12h (DH 642); Willesden, Church, edge plain, 14.17g/11h (DH 643a) [7]. DH 623a struck from clogged or worn dies, others about...
Lutwyche’s Halfpence depicting the Princess of Wales, 1795 (8), all bust three-quarters left types, with ear-ring (2), four pearls, edge grained, 8.49g/6h (DH 979), five pearls, edge plain, 9.48g/6h (DH 980); no ear-ring (6), six pearls, edge grained, 10.24g/12h (DH 977), four pearls (5), birmingham edge, 8.18g/6h (DH 981), dublin edge, 8.84g/6h (DH 981a), liverpool edge, 9.03g/6h (DH 981c), edge grained, 10.14g/6h (DH 981d), edge plain, 6.76g/6h (DH 981e); mule Halfpence (2), revs....
Essex, Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, similar, rev. mur’d by the factious, etc, edge grained, 9.64g/7h (DH 32; Judson 1043). Verdigris spot on obverse and usual die marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, rare (£50-70)
Dudley, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 23.81g/12h (DH Middlesex 151). Almost extremely fine and very rare (£120-150)
Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Farthings (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. open book, 3.87g/6h (DH 466), man hanging, 3.71g/6h (DH 467) [2]. Extremely fine, former with original colour, second with small striking crack, both rare (£90-120)
Gloucestershire, Badminton, mule Halfpence by Kempson (7), all with ship, revs. beggar, 9.41g/6h (DH 31), legend, 9.52g/6h (DH 32), plough, 9.25g/12h (DH 33), wheatsheaf, 9.24g/6h (DH 34), scales, 9.63g/6h (DH 35), scales 1795-96, 8.15g/6h (DH 36), scales april 1796, 9.24g/6h (DH 37) [7]. DH 36 bronzed and with the appearance of being a later cast, others about extremely fine and better, several with original colour, particularly DH 32 (£120-150)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Farthing, 1796, similar, rev. man in barge sailing left, 3.91g/5h (DH 28). Extremely fine, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £220
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), sailor, revs. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.43g/12h (DH 5); Britannia seated, spence edge, 11.03g/7h (DH 6); cat, spence edge, 11.26g/5h (DH 7) [3]. Last very fine, others about extremely fine and better (£120-150)
Kent, Dover, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, castle, rev. military trophies, london edge, 9.43g/12h (DH 19). Extremely fine and toned, rare (£80-100)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. shepherd, spence edge, 10.41g/11h (DH 22); boys at turnstile, edge plain, 10.62g/5h (DH 23a) [2]. Usual die flaw, first extremely fine and patinated but spot on obverse and collectors’ number ‘1293’ inked in reverse field, second about very fine, obverse surface partly pickled (£70-100)
19th Century, Ireland, Dublin, William Bentley & Co, Penny, 1804, 14.83g/12h (DH 4), Halfpenny, 1804, 7.46g/12h (DH 377); William Binns, Halfpence (3), 1799, 9.23g/6h (DH 347), 1802 (2), 9.25g/6h (DH 349), 9.05g/6h (DH 350); John Brewer, Halfpenny, edge plain, 11.53g/7h (DH 28a); Benjamin O’Brien [House of Industry], Halfpenny, 8.86g/5h (DH 27) [7]. DH 4 fair, DH 27 and 350 fine, DH 349 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better but reverse of DH 28a with defect in...
North Shields, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1795, cart unloading into ship moored at quay-side, rev. ipr monogram, edge plain, 10.44g/6h (DH 25). Virtually as struck with brilliant surfaces, attractively patinated, rare (£150-200)
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