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3 October 2012
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
Nottinghamshire, Mansfield, Edward Dawson, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1812, payable by e dawson mansfield w jerrems gainsborough etc, rev. arms of Bristol, 4.30g/12h (D 1; Wager p.52). Virtually as struck and toned, a great rarity £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,100
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
Lincolnshire, Lincoln, issuer uncertain, Shilling, arms, rev. value, to facilitate trade, 3.64g/12h (D 14; Wager p.52). Extremely fine, a great rarity £600-800
Hammer Price: £850
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
Wiltshire, Staverton, John Jones, Penny, 1811, view of the Staverton factory, rev. ram suspended from ribbon, edge grained, 18.42g/6h (W 1109). Light hairlines on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive light to medium brown patina and reflective surfaces, extremely rare and one of the finest in private hands £600-800
Hammer Price: £750
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
Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, ‘John Bastin’, Penny, 1812, St Mary’s Church, rev. legend, edge thin centre-grained, 22.94g/6h (W 672). Legends slightly double-struck, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £550
Glamorganshire, Swansea, Sylvanus Padley and John Andrews, Shilling, castle, rev. legend in wreath, 3.92g/12h (D 18). Light hairlines, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields, toned, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £480
Norfolk, Kings Lynn, Isaquey Hedley, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, silver token stamp office, etc, rev. value in wreath, 3.89g/12h (D 11). A couple of trifling spots, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck with much mint bloom, very rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £460
Hampshire, Romsey, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, similar, rev. ships, hampshire token, 4.09g/12h (D 40; Wager p.51). Extremely fine, the reverse particularly well struck-up, olive tone, very rare £350-400
Hammer Price: £430
Hampshire, Romsey, William Lintott & Sons, Shilling, arms, rev. ships, 3.93g/6h (D 41). Extremely fine and attractively toned £250-300
Hammer Price: £420
Suffolk, Ipswich, ‘Clayton & Hide’, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, 1811, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. legend, 3.94g/12h (D 7). About very fine, very rare £150-200
Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, J. & S. Griffith, ‘Morgan’s’ mule Shilling, payable by messrs j & s griffith cheltenham or at no 2 river st bath, etc, rev. arms of Bristol within Garter, dollar silver, etc, 3.91g/6h (D 3; Wager p.51). Virtually as struck with mint bloom and attractive olive tone, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £410
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Edward Thomason, Proof Penny, 1811, bust left in wreath, rev. value, edge grained, 17.81g/12h (W 281a). Obverse field with light scuffing, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, diffused original colour, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £370
Staffordshire, County series, Staffordshire Pottery, Penny, 1813, kiln, rev. value, edge centre-grained, 28.35g/6h (W 1085). About extremely fine and patinated, rare £300-400
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, John Gamson, Shilling, 1811, Star and Garter, rev. Justice seated left on bale, 4.37g/12h (D 5). Virtually as struck, retaining much mint bloom, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £360
Lincolnshire, Holbeach, Robert Hoff, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, holbeach and lincolnshire, etc, rev. value in wreath, 3.60g/12h (D 11). Extremely fine, reverse toned, very rare £300-350
Lincolnshire, Louth, Cornelius Stovin and Henry Chapman, Shilling, 1811, value, rev. fleece, 3.58g/12h (D 15). About extremely fine and very rare £200-250
Hampshire, Portsea, Charles and William Avenell & Jacob and William Simmonds, Shilling, 1811, star and crescent in Garter, rev. legend, 4.11g/12h (D 31). Extremely fine and retaining mint bloom, extremely rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £350
Staffordshire, Perry Barr, William Booth, Penny, 1811 [a copy c. 1900], wheatsheaf, rev. value, edge plain, 21.22g/12h (W 956; Gorsler, CTCJ Fall 2007, p.23, this piece). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £340
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
Lincolnshire, Alford, Elizabeth Emerson & Sons, Shilling, 1811, legend around value, rev. bee-hive and bees, 4.03g/6h (D 3). Characteristic weakness in centre of obverse, some minor surface marks and metal flaws, otherwise extremely fine and toned, rare £250-350
Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, William Jerrems, Shilling, 1811, ship, rev. windmill, 3.54g/12h (D 6). Good very fine and toned, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £320
Staffordshire, Lichfield, John Henrickson, Penny, elevation of Lemmonsly Mill, rev. arms, edge neatly grained, 20.02g/6h (W 823). Very light grazes in fields, otherwise about extremely fine with chocolate brown patina, rare £100-150
Unlocalised issues, Irish types, Wyon’s Penny, 1818, bust of Duke of Wellington right, rev. crowned harp, edge centre-grained, 15.57g/6h (W 1965). Minor surface marks, otherwise extremely fine, bronze patina £60-80
Hammer Price: £310
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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