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3 October 2012
Norfolk, Morston, William Buck, copper token, 1817, pint, rev. sailing ship, success to the cruizer of morston, edge grained, 18.70g/12h (W Appendix 1, p. 239). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Somerset, Chard, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, legend in wreath, rev. value on Star, 3.91g/12h (D 67). Surface planchet defect on reverse at 5 o’clock, otherwise better than very fine, cleaned in the past but now with grey tone, rare £120-150
Sussex, Brighton [and Chichester], Bradshaw and Robert Phillipson, Shilling, legend in wreath both sides, 3.57g/12h (D 1; Kerridge/de Ruiter 303). Cross stamped at end of issuer’s name on reverse [as on many specimens], usual weakness in striking, about extremely fine, bright £120-150
Yorkshire, Thirsk, Association, Shilling, 1812, arms, rev. legend, 4.19g/12h (D 74). About very fine, bright, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
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
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
Gloucestershire, Bristol, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, Prince of Wales’ feathers above standards and military accoutrements, rev. legend, 3.73g/12h (D Somerset 41; Wager p.53). Two minor metal faults on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £150-200
Kent, Folkestone, John Boxer, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, in brass, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. arms of Shaftesbury, dorsetshire wiltshire & shaftesbury, etc, 4.01g/12h (Thompson dies CF; D Dorset 14). Scratch on either side, otherwise good very fine, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £190
Lancashire, Manchester, issuer uncertain, Shillings, 1812 (2), similar, 4.97g/12h, 4.58g/12h (both D 6) [2]. About extremely fine and better, but second with some light spotting, rare £90-120
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, similar, rev. distant view of bridge, 4.01g/12h (D 9). Minor metal flaws caused by a sunken die, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned £120-150
Lincolnshire, County series, Shilling, 1812, arms, rev. value, 3.80g/6h (D 2). About extremely fine, light grey tone, rare £150-200
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Pattern Penny, 1811, by P. Wyon, in copper, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge faintly centre-grained, 24.83g/12h (W 390b). Surface metal flaking on reverse below shield and other reverse hairlines, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £200
Yorkshire, Bridlington, Isaac Cook and Robert Harwood, Shillings (2), 1811, 4.28g/6h (D 4), 1812, 4.26g/6h (D 5); James Stephenson, Shilling, 1811, 3.60g/12h (D 6) [3]. D 5 good very fine and toned, others very fine £100-150
Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, William Griffiths & Co, Penny, 1812, arms, rev. cask in wreath, edge centre-grained, 20.69g/12h (W 1300). Extremely fine with a hint of diffused original colour, perfectly centred and a sharp strike £80-100
Co Dublin, Dublin, Edward Bewley, Penny, 1816, 15.88g/6h (W 1810); James Hilles, Penny, 1813, 18.68g/12h (W 1815); Edward Stephens, Pennies (3), 1813, 14.37g/6h (W 1836), 1816, 14.84g/6h (W 1878), 1822, 14.51g/12h (W 1846); ‘Pro Bono’ ‘Shilling’, 1804, 4.29g/12h (D 9) [6]. Last good fine and toned, others in varied state £60-80
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
Hampshire, Portsmouth, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. value within Garter, payable at the bullion office, etc, 4.00g/12h (D 33; Wager p.51). Small striking crack at edge, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £100-150
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
Hampshire, Southampton, William Lomer & Son, Shilling, arms, rev. ship, 3.68g/12h (D 42). Good very fine and attractively toned, very rare £150-200
London, Marylebone, ‘Henry Morgan’, Shilling, legend, rev. value in wreath, 3.69g/12h (D 19). Scratch above mark of value, otherwise good very fine and toned, very rare £100-150
Suffolk, Needham Market, J. Steward, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, legend, rev. value in wreath, 3.90g/12h (D 8). Very fine, reverse unevenly toned, very rare £150-200
Sussex, Steyning, Samuel Gates and John Cheesman, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, legend, rev. bee-hive and bees within wreath, 3.96g/12h (D 17; KR 306). Two trifling spots on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck and attractively toned, very rare £250-300
Hampshire, Portsmouth, James Stephens, Shilling, 1811, ship, rev. value, 3.91g/12h (D 38). Scuffing and some spots on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
London, City series, issuer uncertain, Shilling, cruciform clasped hands, london york swansea and leeds, rev. value, to facilitate trade, 3.28g/12h (D 30). Ill-struck and flan slightly bent, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £150-200
Yorkshire, Barnsley, William Horsfall, Shilling, 1812, 4.74g/6h (D 2); Jackson & Lister, Penny, 22.29g/12h (W 10) [2]. First very fine, second about very fine but with surface and rim marks, both very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £230
Unlocalised issues, Halliday’s Pennies (4), George III type, 1812, 16.76g/6h (W 1393); Picard Peninsula types (2), undated, 18.40g/12h (W 1505), 1813, 17.47g/12h (W 1507); Trade & Navigation type, 1813, 19.73g/12h (W 1643) [4]. W 1643 extremely fine with brown patina, others fine and better £40-60
Hammer Price: £240
Unlocalised issues, Westwood’s Shilling, 1811, value in wreath, signed w, rev. Britannia seated left on cannon, 4.14g/6h (D 10). Weakly struck in centre, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, rare £80-100
Norfolk, Diss, Muskett & Son, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. value in wreath, 3.88g/12h (D 7). Planchet lamination on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare £150-200
Staffordshire, Fazeley, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Harding & Co, Shilling, 1811, similar, 3.59g/6h (D 10). Brilliant mint state, toned, very rare £100-150
Kent, Folkestone, John Boxer, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, in brass, uniformed bust left, rev. from the same die as previous, 3.71g/12h (Thompson dies C2; Mayes 4; D Dorset 16). About very fine, very rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £250
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Samuel Sandars, Shilling, 1811, ship, rev. triple-arched bridge, 4.02g/12h (D 8). Several surface scratches and scuffs and bright from past cleaning, otherwise very fine £70-90
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
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
Gloucestershire, Bristol, ‘Morgan’s’ imitation Shilling, arms and crest in Garter, rev. bristol and welch principality silver medal, etc, 3.23g/12h (D Somerset 44; Wager p.53). About extremely fine, reverse toned, extremely rare £200-250
Suffolk, Woodbridge, William Sizer, Shilling, 1811, value, rev. legend, 4.02g/12h (D 11). Extremely fine and toned, retaining much mint bloom, attractive and very rare £250-300
Wiltshire, Marlborough, Stephen King, John Gosling, William Tanner and Robert Griffiths, Shilling, 1811, value, rev. legend, 3.92g/12h (D 1). Virtually as struck with considerable mint bloom and olive tone, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £270
Suffolk, Ipswich, William Adams, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1812, arms in Garter, rev. legend in wreath, 4.70g/12h (D 5). Surface planchet defect by i of ipswich, otherwise virtually as struck with brilliant fields, attractively toned, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £280
Norfolk, North Lopham, Samuel Porter, Shilling, 1811, arms, rev. value on Star, 3.76g/12h (D 13). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £290
Sussex, Rowfant, Henry Hunt, Shilling, 1811, farmer ploughing, rev. value, 4.57g/12h (D 14; KR 304). About very fine, reverse better, cleaned in the past but now re-toned, very rare £200-250
Wiltshire, Marlborough, Stephen King, John Gosling, William Tanner and Robert Griffiths, Shilling, 1811, cruciform clasped hands, rev. value, 3.42g/12h (D 4). Extremely fine, partially toned, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £300
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