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29 September 2005
Aldersgate Street, Michael and Harry Oppenheim, Halfpenny, 1797, frontal elevation of St Paul’s Cathedral, rev. weaver in loom, oppenheims edge, 10.26g/6h (DH 398). Very fine and very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £220
11 July 2006
Tullamore, Charles Bury, Thirteen Pence, 1802, from the same dies as previous, but upper portion of a in tuesday filled-in, edge plain, 21.64g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour (£150-200)
Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, imitation Halfpence (15), 1787 (4), anglesea edges (2), 9.75g/11h (DH Warwickshire 370), 9.51g/11h (DH 371), anglesey edges (2), 10.70g/6h (DH 373a), 10.23g/6h (DH 374a); 1791 (11), reads wilkinson (3), london edge, 9.19g/6h (DH 441), lancaster edge, 9.36g/6h (DH 441b), dublin edge, 9.21g/6h (DH 441d), reads wilkenson (8), 11.37g/12h (DH 446), 9.65g/12h (DH 446a), 12.34g/12h (DH 446b), 11.54g/6h (DH 446c), 11.78g/12h (DH 446d), 11.68g/11h (DH 446e),...
High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (4), St Paul’s Covent Garden, revs. church ruins (2), skidmore edge, 13.31g/6h (DH 522), edge grained, 8.53g/6h (DH 522a); bust of George III, edge grained, 9.89g/12h (DH 523b); jom cypher, skidmore edge, 12.88g/7h (DH 526) [4]. DH 522a very fine, others about extremely fine and better, last with a little original colour, first very rare (£100-150)
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1788 (2), 28.39g/12h (DH 95), 28.19g/12h (DH 241); Halfpence (17), 1788 (10), 14.22g/12h (DH 282), 14.16g/12h (DH 289), 13.75g/12h (DH 304), 14.01g/12h (DH 305), 13.73g/12h, 13.30g/12h (both DH 321), 14.14g/12h (DH 332), 12.80g/12h (DH 340), 14.19g/12h (DH 345), 14.57g/12h (DH 352), 1789 (3), 14.31g/12h (DH 369), 12.77g/12h (DH 372), 12.53g/12h (DH 374), 1791 (4), 13.96g/6h (DH 390, bronzed), 13.73g/6h, 13.66g/6h (both DH 401), 14.31g/6h (DH 406a) [19]. DH...
Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, imitation Pennies (4), 1788 (3), 25.12g/6h, 24.88g/6h, 24.81g/6h (all DH 146), 1789, 24.60g/6h (DH 248); imitation Pennies, 1788 (2), both with pms cypher, 24.06g/6h, 22.73g/6h (both DH 168); imitation Halfpence (2), ‘Paris Miners’ type, 1791, 9.26g/6h (DH 438b), ‘Pay the Bearer’ type, 1793, 9.07g/7h (DH 450a) [8]. Both DH 168s about extremely fine but the lighter specimen lacquered on reverse, others in varied state (£90-120)
Halfpence (13), Soho, St Ann’s, edge plain, 14.02g/11h (DH 627); Spitalfields, Church, coventry edge, 12.02g/12h (DH 628); Strand, St Clement’s, edge plain, 10.42g/12h (DH 631); Thames Street, Allhallows, edge plain, 12.62g/12h (DH 632); Threadneedle Street, St Mary Outwich, undated, edge plain, 11.23g/11h (DH 634); Tower Hill, Chapel in the Tower, edge plain, 11.61g/12h (DH 636); Walbrook, St Stephen’s (2), both edges plain, 11.53g/12h (DH 638), 13.14g/12h (DH 639); Westminster, St...
Mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. boys at turnstile, 10.37g/6h (DH 693), t spence bookseller, etc, 10.07g/12h (DH 694); t spence bookseller, etc, revs. bust of Charles Fox, 9.94g/6h (DH 695); bust of Lord George Gordon, 10.07g/6h (DH 696) [4]. Extremely fine, first and last with original colour, others patinated, DH 695 very rare (£150-180)
Mule Halfpence (2), coining press, revs. boxers, spence edge, 10.78g/7h (DH 740); crowned harp and thistles, spence edge, 10.90g/1h (DH 741) [2]. Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, an attractive pair (£200-250)
Mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, spence edge, 12.43g/6h (DH 767); Cain and Abel, spence edge, 12.74g/6h (DH 768); shepherd, spence edge, 12.36g/6h (DH 769) [3]. Last brilliant and practically as struck, others about extremely fine or better and patinated (£120-150)
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Soho Manufactory (2), no stop after kempson, 11.69g/6h (DH 212), with inner legend, coventry edge, 13.87g/6h (DH 213); Theatre (2), no stop after kempson, 10.84g/6h (DH 215), stop after kempson, 14.35g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross (2), no stop after kempson, 11.66g/6h (DH 191), stop after kempson, 14.36g/6h (DH 192); Workhouse, no stop after kempson, 11.32g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, edge plain, 11.50g/6h (DH 218) [8]. DH 213 about...
Mule Farthings (2), cat, revs. hand holding open book, pig’s meat, 3.44g/7h (DH 1091); another, ill-struck and with no outer legend on rev., 2.70g/7h (DH 1091) [2]. First virtually as struck and toned, attractive, second about extremely fine and as made (£40-60)
Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.60g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and lightly patinated, rare (£150-200)
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)
7 October 2004
Essex, Braintree and Bocking, W. Goldsmith, Halfpence, 1794 (3), period close to anchor, goldsmiths edge, 9.03g/6h (DH 3; Judson –), period distant (2), goldsmiths edge, 11.14g/6h (DH 4; Judson 1038), edge plain, 10.06g/5h (DH 4a; Judson 1038) [3]. Last good very fine and patinated, very rare, others extremely fine with much original colour, especially DH 4 (£60-80)
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, 12.50g/12h (DH 836). Usual rust spots both sides, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with rainbow hue, rare (£100-150)
George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1789, medals (5), viz. by J. Davies, in copper, bust right, rev. radiation above arms of the City of London, 29mm, 7.27g/12h (DH 930; BHM 297; Storer 6192; Hawkins 19); by J.H. & Co [perhaps John Hume & Co], in brass, rev. the general thanksgiving, etc, 25mm, 4.71g/12h (DH 936; BHM 309; Storer 6189; Hawkins 6); by C. James, in white metal, rev. radiation above arms of the City of London, 30mm, 9.87g/12h (DH 176; BHM 294; Hawkins 22); by J. Milton (2),...
18th Century, Scotland, Dundee, Alexander Molison, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1795, molison edge, 10.81g/6h (DH 10); John Pilmer, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (2), both pilmer edge, 11.40g/6h (DH 17), with heavy rev. rim flaw, 10.83g/6h (DH 17); Alexander Swap & Co, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, swap edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 21); Thomas Webster Jr, Wright’s Penny, 1797, webster edge, 20.30g/6h (DH 5), Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (3), 10.16g/12h (DH 18, bronzed), 12.28g/6h (DH 19), 11.23g/6h (DH 20) [8]....
Hampshire, Petersfield, Eames, Holland & Andrews, Halfpence, 1793 (4), first rev., eames edge, 9.26g/5h (DH 47), second rev. (3), eames edge, 10.04g/6h (DH 48), edge engrailed, 10.71g/5h (DH 48a), edge plain, 7.68g/5h (DH 48c); mule Halfpence by Kempson (2), revs. Britannia 1795, london edge, 9.71g/6h (DH 49 [same as 51]), blofield cavalry, edge engrailed, 10.60g/12h (DH 50) [6]. DH 47 fine, DH 49 and 50 extremely fine with considerable original colour, others about extremely fine or better...
Loch Leven, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, castle remains, trees in front and figure at side, rev. girl with skirt lifted above her knees, treading washing in a tub, flanked by thistle sprays, edge plain, 29.58g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 170). Minor rim knocks both sides, about extremely fine and bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Herefordshire, Hereford, C. Honiatt, Halfpence, 1794 (4), edge grained (2), 9.63g/6h (DH 5, large flan), 6.53g/6h (DH 5, small flan), anglesey edge, 9.35g/6h (DH 5a), edge plain, 11.56g/6h (DH 5b) [4]. Second about fine and rare, others extremely fine with considerable original colour, reverse of DH 5b toned, a good group of this issuer (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £210
Hertfordshire, St Albans, Denton’s Farthing, 1796, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. crown within irradiated circle, edge plain, 3.96g/6h (DH 5; Judson 1059). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£120-150)
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. conjoined heads of man and ass, spence edge, 10.63g/6h (DH 12); Pandora’s breeches, edge plain, 10.65g/6h (DH 13); men under tree, spence edge, 10.79g/6h DH 14) [3]. About extremely fine, first two with verdigris spots (£120-150)
Kent, Maidstone, Henry Oliver, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.84g/6h (DH 36), James Smyth, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.43g/6h (DH 37); Romney, John Sawyer, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.47g/6h (DH 38); Sandwich, Thomas Bundock, Halfpenny, 9.82g/6h (DH 39); Staplehurst, John Simmons, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.73g/5h (DH 40); Tenterden, J. and T. Cloake, Halfpence, 1796 (2), cloakes edge, 8.78g/12h (DH 42), birmingham edge, 10.98g/12h (DH 42a) [7]. Last about fine but rare, DH 40 very fine, others about extremely fine and better,...
Newcastle upon Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Highlander, spence edge, 12.92g/8h (DH 21). Usual die flaw, extremely fine and patinated, rare (£90-120)
Lancashire, Lancaster, Thomas Worswick & Sons, imitation Halfpence, 1792 (16), mullet below bust (8), london edge (2), 10.87g/6h (DH 29), 10.43g/6h (DH 29a), cambridge edge, 9.78g/6h (DH 29b), clougher edge, 10.43g/1h (DH 29c), hull edge, 9.70g/6h (DH 29d), current every where edge, 10.42g/6h (DH 29e), edge grained, 8.55g/6h (DH 29f), edge plain, 9.97g/6h (DH 29g); hexagonal star below bust, 10.84g/6h (DH 30); nothing below bust (2), lancaster edge, 12.08g/6h (DH 31), edge plain, 9.74g/7h...
Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, Shilling, 1791, 11.34g/6h (DH 3; D & W 338/42); Sixpences (2), both 1791, plated, 6.25g/6h, copper, 6.26g/6h (both DH 4; D & W 338/43); Nottingham, Donald & Co, Halfpence, 1792 (3), reading promissory, 13.92g/6h (DH 6), reading promissary [a over o], 11.87g/12h (DH 7), reading promissary, 10.35g/11h (DH 8) [6]. DH 3 fine but with attempted piercing in centre of reverse, DH 7 good fine, others very fine and better (£60-80)
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), hs & co cypher, revs. wheatsheaf, 9.32g/6h (DH 335); wheatsheaf and doves, 8.92g/6h (DH 336) [2]. Second extremely fine with original colour, first nearly so but very rare (£80-100)
Cronebane, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (9), revs. Bishop Blaize, 10.97g/6h (DH 58), Justice standing, 7.43g/6h (DH 63), Hibernia seated (3), london edge, 10.13g/12h (DH 68), edge engrailed, 9.75g/12h (DH 68a), liverpool edge, 10.61g/6h (DH 75), dove with olive branch, 5.76g/6h (DH 69), bust of Earl Howe, 5.62g/6h (DH 70), bust of John of Gaunt (2), london edge, 10.72g/12h (DH 72), current every where edge, 9.86g/12h (DH 76); Prattent’s mule Halfpence (4), revs. shield with bugle (2),...
Prattent’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. lean man seated on ground gnawing bone, edge plain, 11.57g/6h (DH 15). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare (£80-100)
West Smithfield, Thomas Prattent, mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. crown radiated, edge plain, 9.67g/6h (DH 463). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, very rare (£120-150)
Lambeth, Denton’s mule Farthings (3), denton engraver & printer, etc, revs. wheatsheaf and sickle between two doves, 4.00g/6h (DH 16); remains of a fortress, 4.02g/6h (DH 17); Prince’s plumes, 4.08g/6h (DH 18) [3]. Extremely fine, second patinated, others with much original colour but first with remains of paper label on reverse and third with a spot on the reverse, all scarce (£120-150)
Buckinghamshire, Amersham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, similar, edge engrailed, 9.04g/7h (DH 2a; Preston-Morley 1016). Practically as struck with virtually full original colour, rare (£90-120)
Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge plain, 12.07g/6h (DH 7c; Preston-Morley 1025). Extremely fine, obverse with light patina, reverse with much original colour, attractive (£90-120)
Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, ghb cypher below, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta aquato examine librat, edge plain, 14.59g/12h (DH 68). Tiny spot below aquato, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£150-200)
Mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox, revs. Britannia (2), spence edge, 12.66g/6h (DH 762), edge plain, 12.70g/6h (DH 762b); caduceus (2), spence edge, 12.67g/6h (DH 763), edge grained, 8.71g/6h (DH 763a) [4]. DH 762b about extremely fine with streaky patina but very rare, others extremely fine with original colour, but obverses of DH 762 and 763 lightly spotted (£150-200)
Cambridgeshire, Chesterton, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, St Andrew’s church, part of the village in background, rev. globe, edge lettered, 23.86g/6h (DH 10 and Middlesex 120). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour and on a full-weight flan, attractive (£120-150)
Cheshire, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of East Gate, rev. similar, edge lettered, 24.12g/12h (DH 2 and Middlesex 122). Extremely fine with much original colour (£100-140)
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)
Hampshire, Emsworth, mule Halfpence by Kempson for specious use (10), all with bust of Earl Howe, 1795, revs. large ship (5), banbury edge, 9.92g/6h (DH 29), ballymurtagh edge, 9.62g/6h (DH 29a), dublin edge, 9.29g/6h (DH 29b), suffolk edge, 9.41g/6h (DH 29c), edge plain, 6.32g/6h (DH 29f; Cobwright E0020/T0010), small ship (3), lancaster edge, 9.69g/6h (DH 30), london edge, 9.30g/6h (DH 30a), dublin edge, 8.62g/6h (DH 30b), Britannia, edge engrailed, 6.86g/6h (DH 31; Cobwright E0020/R0040),...
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