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Dr David Edward Litrenta
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16 March 2006
Ipswich, Robert Manning, Halfpenny, 10.29g/6h (DH 34); Lowestoft, Robert Peach, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.52g/6h (DH 37); Sudbury, Goldsmith & Son, Halfpence, 1793 (2), 9.60g/6h (DH 38), 10.53g/12h (DH 39) [4]. DH 38 brilliant mint state, others about extremely fine, but DH 37 cleaned in the past and with associated surface marks (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £130
Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, bust of Thomas Sekford three-quarters right, rev. arms of the Sekford family, edge published by r. loder 1796, 20.02g/6h (DH 15). Very slight rubbing to Sekford’s cheek, otherwise brilliant and as struck, full original colour, most attractive (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
Bermondsey, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (2), Priory, 11.53g/12h (DH Middlesex 667), St Mary Magdalen’s, 11.76g/12h (DH Middlesex 665); Rotherhithe, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Mary’s, 11.31g/1h (DH Middlesex 668); Southwark, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Olive’s, 11.16g/12h (DH Middlesex 672) [4]. All extremely fine with much original colour (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £80
Croydon, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Addington Place, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.39g/12h (DH Middlesex 147). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, attractive (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £70
Godstone, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Godstone Tower, 23.48g/12h (DH Middlesex 137); Guildford, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 10.75g/6h (DH 9) [2]. First extremely fine with much original colour, second about extremely fine, dark patina (£100-120)
Kew, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Kew Palace, rev. globe, edge lettered, 24.30g/12h (DH Middlesex 127). Extremely fine, much original colour (£90-120)
Lambeth, Prattent’s Halfpenny, [17]96, 9.67g/6h (DH 11); Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Lambeth Palace, 24.19g/12h (DH Middlesex 139) [2]. Both extremely fine and patinated, latter with two tiny spots by rim (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £160
Wandsworth, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Lord Stormont’s house, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.15g/1h (DH Middlesex 164). Small surface metal flaw by obverse rim at 4 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine with glossy patina (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
Brighton, Lutwyche’s Brighton Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 9.76g/6h (DH 2), Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, officer standing, rev. view of the Bastille, 11.00g/12h (DH 6); Chichester, Thomas Chaldecott and Thomas Sharp, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 10.02g/12h (DH 19), 10.58g/12h (DH 20), Dally & Son, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.40g/6h (DH 15); Eastbourne, Frederick Fisher, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.55g/6h (DH 21); East Grinstead, John Boorman, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.63g/6h (DH 22); Frant, G. Ring, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.71g/6h...
Hammer Price: £260
Horsham, M. Pintosh, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, bust of George III right, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.58g/9h (DH 27). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£80-100)
Horsham, M. Pintosh, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.34g/12h (DH 27a). Lightly rubbed, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare (£70-90)
Horsham, M. Pintosh, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, anchor and cable, rev. church in ruins, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.23g/6h (DH 31). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour, very rare (£150-200)
Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms in shield, rev. gb cypher, edge plain, 17.18g/6h (DH 64a). Excess of metal on reverse rim and rather surface-marked both sides, otherwise better than very fine, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £95
Birmingham, Henry Biggs, Halfpenny, 10.58g/6h (DH 71a); James Bisset, Halfpenny, with pictures, 9.92g/6h (DH 120); Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Halfpence, 1792 (3), 14.90g/6h (DH 90), 13.54g/6h (DH 95), 14.16g/6h (DH 113); Birming[ha]m Company, imitation Halfpenny, 1793, 9.88g/7h (DH 76b) [6]. DH 95 and 120 extremely fine, former attractively patinated and latter with virtually full original colour, others about extremely fine, DH 113 lacquered (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £110
Birmingham, Joseph Farror, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.49g/6h (DH 45), 13.87g/6h (DH 46); John Freeth, Lutwyche’s Pennies (2), in copper, 19.66g/6h, in brass, 22.79g/6h (both DH 30) [4]. First and third virtually as struck with full original colour, DH 46 about very fine, last about extremely fine and scarce; third in original turned brass box, outside of lid with inked inscription ‘Birm. Poet Freeth in original type case’ (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £120
Birmingham, William Hallan, Halfpenny, 1793, bust left, rev. pottery and glass implements, edge grained, 10.19g/12h (DH 131). Extremely fine with much original colour, partly toned on reverse (£80-100)
Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, legend in 8 lines, rev. bust of David Garrick, edge plain, 10.94g/6h (DH 139a). On a large flan, several flaws caused by the progressive failure of the obverse die, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare (£80-100)
Birmingham, Henry Hickman, Halfpence, 1792 (2), 11.84g/6h (DH 144), 12.40g/6h (DH 145); Benjamin Jacob, Penny, 1798, 19.30g/6h (DH 31) [3]. Second about very fine and with edge lettering double-struck, others extremely fine, first with much original colour, last patinated (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £300
Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), Caesar’s Tower, 22.08g/12h (DH 6); sleeping lion, 26.32g/12h (DH 20) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour and lightly toned, second about extremely fine and patinated (£80-100)
Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpence (2), 14.57g/6h (DH 219), 14.48g/6h (DH 219b); James Sketchley, Masonic Halfpenny, 9.24g/6h (DH Middlesex 370e) [3]. Extremely fine with much original colour, but obverse of first partly toned (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £55
Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, cp cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee-hive and bees at right, edge plain, 17.12g/12h (DH 223). Some light surface marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, extremely rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £220
Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, rev. fasces and wreath above legend, edge plain, 24.84g/6h (DH 28b). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £250
Birmingham, Workhouse, Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (4), in copper, 19.13g/12h, in gilt-copper, 19.05g/12h, in brass, 19.16g/12h, in plated brass, 18.92g/12h (all DH 1) [4]. First extremely fine, last very fine, others nearly so, a complete set of the known metallic variants of this issue (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling and Sixpence, 7.95g/12h (DH 3); Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, 8.28g/6h (DH 63); Union Mill, copper check, 1796, un-numbered, 15.59g (DH 37) [3]. First extremely fine and patinated, others nearly so, last lacquered and with collectors’ number ‘510’ inked on upper obverse but rare in this state (£60-80)
Birmingham, Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 21.91g/12h (DH 25); Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1793, 11.05g/12h (DH 50), mule Halfpence (3), revs. bust of Samuel Johnson, 8.76g/6h (DH 51), a way to prevent knaves, etc, 11.15g/6h (DH 56), mounted dragoon, 9.51g/6h (DH 61) [5]. DH 51 good fine, others extremely fine, first two with much original colour (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £140
Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (6), Ashted Chapel, 10.23g/6h (DH 147); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.79g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt (2), 11.11g/6h (DH 164), 12.73g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 12.56g/12h (DH 162); St Bartholomew’s Chapel, 13.87g/6h (DH 151) [6]. DH 165 fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 169 with virtually full original colour (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £90
Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (6), St John’s Chapel, 12.70g/12h (DH 153); St Martin’s Church, 11.91g/12h (DH 154); St Mary’s Chapel, 10.47g/12h (DH 156); St Paul’s Chapel, 12.61g/12h (DH 172); St Philip’s Church (2), 10.92g/6h (DH 174), 12.48g/6h (DH 175) [6]. DH 154 and 175 about extremely fine, others better, DH 153 brilliant mint state (£70-90)
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Barracks, 10.83g/6h (DH 177); Blue School, 11.78g/6h (DH 194); Free School, 13.29g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital, 12.02g/12h (DH 181); Hotel, 11.55g/6h (DH 208); Navigation Office, 13.39g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks (2), 11.04g/6h (DH 202), 14.16g/12h (DH 203) [8]. DH 202 very fine and scratched on obverse, DH 177 brilliant mint state, others about extremely fine and better but DH 194 brushed (£80-100)
Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (7), New Brewery, 14.33g/6h (DH 205); Old Cross, 11.62g/6h (DH 188); Soho Manufactory, 11.60g/6h (DH 212); Theatre, 14.28g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross, 11.75g/6h (DH 191); Workhouse, 11.45g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, 9.09g/6h (DH 218) [7]. About extremely fine and better, DH 188 and 191 with virtually full original colour (£70-90)
Birmingham, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, ps cypher, rev. bust of General Elliot left, edge plain, 11.19g/6h (DH 224). Extremely fine and patinated, rare (£80-100)
Birmingham, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney at left, 35mm, 15.33g/12h (DH 32; BHM 251; E 807). Good very fine, patinated, scarce (£80-100)
Birmingham, Society for Free Debate, 1789, a copper medal by T. Wyon Sr, bust of Demosthenes left, rev. to raise the genius and to mend the heart, 33mm, 15.58g/6h (DH 35; D & W 110/80). Obverse rim bruise at 4 o’clock and a scratch on reverse, otherwise about very fine, rare (£60-80)
Birmingham, Riots [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, medals (2), unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, revs. snake basking in long grass, in copper, 15.99g/12h, in white metal, 13,73g/12h, both 34mm (both DH 34; BHM 360) [2]. First very fine and has been lightly lacquered, second about extremely fine (£80-100)
Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap without tassel, holding book, rev. elevation of the Free School, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 17.40g/12h (DH 304). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, very rare (£120-150)
Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.20g/12h (DH 44). Two minor spots of corrosion on reverse and has been lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, extremely rare (£350-450)
Hammer Price: £320
Coventry, Robert Reynolds & Co, Halfpence (2), 1792, 13.03g/6h (DH 231), 1794, 11.36g/12h (DH 249); Nuneaton, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1792, 9.51g/6h (DH 318) [3]. First extremely fine and patinated, others very fine and better but both lacquered (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £40
Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 16.04g/12h (DH 312). Minor scuffing and has been lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine, very rare (£150-200)
Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (4), Cathedral, 14.06g/6h (DH 257), Grey Friars Steeple (2), 13.37g/6h (DH 259), 13.26g/6h (DH 260), Trinity Church, 13.23g/6h (DH 264); Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (4), Cook Street, 13.19g/6h (DH 269), Grey Friars, 13.55g/6h (DH 272), Spon, 15.21g/6h (DH 277), White Friars, 13.17g/6h (DH 280); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (3), Barracks, 13.38g/6h (DH 285), Ford’s Hospital, 13.08g/6h (DH 293a), Free School, 13.57g/6h (DH 297) [11]. DH 257,...
Hammer Price: £180
Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.54g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, light scuffing in fields, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£120-150)
Stratford on Avon, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, bust of William Shakespeare left, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 11.10g/7h (DH 320a). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £65
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