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3 October 2012
Berkshire, Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Eighteen Pence, 1811, arms, rev. value, 6.20g/12h (D 6). Centre of obverse weak, otherwise good very fine, rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Buckinghamshire, High Wycombe, James Gomme, Shilling, 1811, swan chained, rev. view of the Town Hall, 4.03g/12h (D 1). About very fine, olive tone £40-60
Hammer Price: £50
Cambridgeshire, March, Stephen Ratcliffe, Edward Elam and John Thurbon, Shilling, 1811, fleece, rev. value, 4.00g/5h (D 1). Weak on the high points of fleece, otherwise about extremely fine and toned £80-100
Hammer Price: £85
Cheshire, Nantwich, Old Bank, Shilling, 1811, 3.88g/12h (D 1); Stockport, Thomas Cartwright, George and Ralph Ferns, Shilling, 1812, 4.65g/6h (D 4) [2]. First rather scuffed and irregularly toned on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, second fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £65
Cheshire, Stockport, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1812, bee-hive and 17 bees, rev. female seated right on woolpack, 4.55g/6h (D 7). Lines of cross scratched across width of obverse meeting in the centre of the bee-hive, otherwise virtually as struck with full mint bloom, grey tone £60-80
Cornwall, Camborne, Dolcoath Mine, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 18.75g/12h (W 680); Ludgvan, West Wheal Fortune Mine, Penny, 19.31g/12h (W 696); Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, mule Penny, 17.74g/6h (W 688); County series, Lord de Dunstanville, Penny, 1812, 18.62g/12h (W 675) [4]. Last good very fine, others good fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £95
Cornwall, Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 19.77g/6h (W 685). About extremely fine, patinated £60-80
Cornwall, Redruth, Scorrier House, John Williams, Penny, 1812, pumping engine, rev. plumes, edge grained, 21.04g/6h (W 686). Trifling surface marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with chocolate-brown patina, attractive £70-90
Hammer Price: £80
Cornwall, Redruth, Mule Penny, 1812, view of Scorrier House, rev. bust of George III right, staffordshire, etc, edge centre-grained, 18.15g/6h (W 689a). Some light surface marks on reverse, otherwise very fine, scarce £50-70
Cornwall, Stratton, Shephard Watts & Co, Shilling, 1811, arms, north cornwall, etc, rev. value in wreath, 3.58g/12h (D 10). About extremely fine, light grey tone, rare £180-220
Hammer Price: £260
Cornwall, County series, John Williams, Penny, 1811, pumping engine, rev. tin ingots and pilchard, edge grained, 19.36g/6h (W 701). About extremely fine, light brown patina £60-80
Cornwall, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. value in wreath, 3.36g/12h (D 1). Several hairlines and surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, bright £90-120
Hammer Price: £70
Derbyshire, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, crest and coronet, value above, rev. for the use of the inns at derby ashbourn chesterfield nottingham leicester litchfield burton &c, 3.76g/12h (D 2). Extremely fine and toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £820
Derbyshire, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, view of Peterborough Cathedral, rev. derby leicester northampton and rutland licensed shilling silver token, etc, 4.11g/12h (D 3). Centres weak as usual, otherwise extremely fine and practically as struck, toned, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £680
Devon, Barnstaple, Joseph Evans, John Bowhay, Michael Nott and Robert Gribble, Shilling, 1811, 3.77g/12h (D 13); issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, 3.78g/12h (D 12) [2]. First very fine, obverse better, second about extremely fine, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
Devon, Exeter, issuer uncertain, Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. arms and supporters, exeter and devon, etc, 4.11g/12h (D 16). Good extremely fine, attractive light olive tone, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £330
Devon, Plymouth, Christopher Loyd, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, value within Garter, payable at the bullion office, etc, rev. plymouth token payable by cr loyd in wreath, 2.95g/12h (D 18; Gorsler, SNC August 2000, p.160, this piece; Wager p.51). Characteristic weakness in striking on both sides, otherwise about extremely fine and one of the classic rarities of the entire series; only one other specimen known £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,300
Devon, Tavistock, Devon Mines, Penny, 1811, Prince of Wales’ feathers without bald patches, rev. mining engine, lines protruding beyond left edge of roof line, edge centre-grained, 24.02g/12h (W 1136). Very fine and attractively patinated, very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £55
Devon, Teignmouth, John Holland, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, crest, rev. legend, 4.07g/12h (D 19). Scratched in centre of obverse, otherwise very fine or better, bright £40-60
Hammer Price: £60
Devon, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. legend in wreath, 4.14g/12h (D 1). Light marks and traces of handling, otherwise extremely fine £60-80
Devon, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms in wreath, rev. from the same die as previous, 3.41g/12h (D 2). Light surface marks, otherwise better than extremely fine, rainbow tone, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £140
Devon, ‘County series’, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, Eddystone lighthouse, rev. one shilling token sold by royal licence, etc, 3.27g/11h (D 3). Wear to the high points, otherwise very fine, light grey tone, very rare £80-100
Devon, County series, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, arms in wreath, shield tinted, rev. value in wreath, 3.50g/12h (D 7). Good very fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £75
Dorset, Blandford Forum, Henry Ward, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. value, 3.78g/12h (D 2). Minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine £60-80
Dorset, Dorchester, Robert Cox, William Merle and Robert Pattison, Shilling, 1811, cox merle & pattison dorchester bank one shilling token pure silver, rev. St Dunstan leading the Devil, 4.70g/12h (D 3). Brilliant mint state, proof-like fields, most attractively toned, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Dorset, Poole, William Best, Shilling, 1812, legend in and around Garter, rev. Justice seated left on bale, ship at left, 4.79g/6h (D 9). Grazed in reverse field, otherwise brilliant and practically as struck, olive tone £60-80
Dorset, Poole, James Ferris, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. legend, ornament above poole, 3.80g/12h (D 5). Light surface marks on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, toned £50-70
Hammer Price: £210
Dorset, Poole, James Ferris, Shilling, 1811, similar, no ornament above poole, 3.89g/12h (D 8). Extremely fine with attractive rainbow tone, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £180
Dorset, Shaftesbury, Henderson & Co, Shilling, arms without wreath, rev. value in wreath, 3.61g/12h (D 19). Obverse with light spotting and reverse partly stained, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £200-250
Dorset, Shaftesbury, Henderson & Co (Shaftesbury Bank), Shillings, 1811 (2), 3.70g/12h (D 21), 3.44g/12h (D 26) [2]. First with graze on obverse and other minor surface marks, otherwise about extremely fine, bright. second about very fine £80-100
Dorset, Shaftesbury, Henderson & Co (Shaftesbury Bank), Shilling, 1811, arms with wreath, rev. legend, 3.88g/12h (D 22). Spot by hi in wiltshire, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned £80-100
Dorset, Shaftesbury, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. one shilling at shaftesbury or s lloyds bucklersbury, etc, 3.86g/12h (Thompson, BNJ 1972, dies F5; D 13). Good very fine, toned, rare £70-90
Co Durham, Kibblesworth, Harrison, Cooke & Co, Shilling, 1811, 3.97g/12h (D Northumberland 4); Penny, 1811, 18.00g/12h (W 885) [2]. First better than very fine, second about extremely fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
Co Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, Robert Christopher and Thomas Jennett, Shilling, 1812, 3.89g/6h (D 2); Penny, 1813, 18.53g/6h (W 1115) [2]. Obverse of first very fine, reverse nearly so, second fine £50-70
Hammer Price: £40
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bristol Brass & Copper Co, Penny, 1811, 18.64g/12h (W 442); issuer uncertain, Bristol and South Wales Penny, 1811, 18.31g/12h (W 522) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine but with very light surface marks and attractive patina £60-80
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, Shilling, 1811, arms and crest in Garter, rev. legend, 4.23g/12h (D Somerset 25). Extremely fine and toned, rare £60-80
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bristol Commercial Token Bank Co, Shillings, 1811 (2), 4.12g/12h (D Somerset 26), 4.09g/12h (D Somerset 27) [2]. About extremely fine and better £60-80
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Edward Bryan, Shilling, 1811, 4.56g/6h (D Somerset 21); Niblock & Latham, Shilling, 1811, 4.22g/12h (D Somerset 47) [2]. First very fine and toned, second brushmarked, otherwise extremely fine, bright £80-100
Gloucestershire, Bristol, Samuel Guppy, Pennies, 1811 (3), 18.67g/12h (W 460), 20.05g/12h (W 493b), 18.59g/12h (W 507) [3]. Good very fine and better, second partially stained but very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £120
Gloucestershire, Bristol, William Sheppard, Shilling, 1811, arms and supporters, rev. value in wreath, 3.74g/12h (D Somerset 49). Brushmarks, extremely fine, bright £50-70
Hammer Price: £45
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