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Carmarthen, John Morgan, uniface die trial for the obv. of his Halfpenny, view of interior of ironworks, iron works at caermarthen around, edge payable in london bristol and caermarthen, 15.11g (DH 3). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare (£500-700)
Hammer Price: £820
Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 36.60g/12h (DH 19). Trifling marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with brilliant surfaces, extremely rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £370
Abergavenny, Edward L[e]wis, Farthing, 1667, 0.58g/3h (Boon 2b; N 6369; BW. 2). Good fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £280
Monmouth, Thomas Morgan, Farthing, [16]60, Ramage dies, mm. mullet both sides, 1.55g/6h (Boon 85 variant; BW. 20). Fine and clear, extremely rare (£250-350)
Hammer Price: £200
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, 16.22g/12h (DH 312). Small surface mark by female’s right elbow and reverse inscription double struck, otherwise extremely fine and very rare (£200-250)
Buxton, William Hay, Thomas Tomlinson and William Orme, Halfpenny, 1796, crescent, rev. arms of the Duke of Devonshire, helmet above, edge buxton token and engrailed, 11.34g/6h (DH 2). Excess of metal on rim and light surface marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £180
Soho, Robert Orchard, Milton’s Penny, 1803, draped bust right, rev. legend, edge plain, 24.72g/12h (DH 38). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare (£200-250)
Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, church, rev. figure of Time seated on a cabinet, holding a tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, edge plain, 17.25g/12h (DH 24). A restrike from the rusted dies, about extremely fine, dull surfaces, rare (£200-250)
Uncertain locality, Peter Anderson, Jorden’s Halfpenny, 1795, City arms, rev. pa cypher, edge payable at the house of peter anderson london, 14.52g/6h (DH 248). Dull appearance, but extremely fine and very rare (£200-250)
Wrexham, Edward Davies, Halfpenny, 1666, 0.93g/6h (Boon 120a; N 6401; BW. 83); Thomas Platt, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.36g/3h (Boon 127a; N 6402; BW. 91) [2]. First mediocre, second from the flawed obverse die, fair to fine and extremely rare, very few specimens known (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £170
St Albans, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, Prince of Wales’ feathers, rev. crown within irradiated circle, edge plain, 9.32g/6h (DH 2; Judson 1058). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
London, Devonshire Street, James Henry, private token, 1879, in silver, reclining female in antique dress, supporting an inverted cornucopia from which coins fall, coin cabinet at right, rev. JH monogram, edge plain, 12.20g/12h (Bell A1; D & W 345/46; cf. DNW 66, 920). Light surface scratches in obverse field and a tiny rim knock on reverse at 12 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, toned, very rare (£150-200)
London, Great Russell Street, William Till, Penny-sized token, 1834, in white metal, arms, rev. collections purchased, etc, edge plain, 34mm, 12.06g/12h (cf. D & W 346/68-9, not recorded in white metal); Halfpenny-sized token, 1834, in copper, edge plain, 29mm, 11.40g/12h (D & W 346/56) [2]. About extremely fine, first with graze by russell but extremely rare (£150-200)
Caernarvon, Ellis Jones, Penny, 1664, 0.63g/3h (Boon 19b; N 6378; BW. 24). Dark patina and traces of surface verdigris on obverse, otherwise almost very fine, rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Knighton, James Mason, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.88g/12h (Boon 67a; BW. 46). Light scratches on obverse and some weakness in legends, otherwise fine, very rare (£100-150)
Trysclwyn, Parys Mine Co, Pennies (11), 1787 (7), 28.17g/12h (DH 37), 28.63g/12h (DH 41), 29.28g/12h, 28.73g/12h, 28.63g/12h (all DH 42), 28.44g/12h (DH 45), 28.97g/12h (DH 56), 1788 (4), 27.81g/12h (DH 140), 27.57g/12h (DH 233), 28.40g/12h (DH 235), 27.87g/12h (DH 239); imitation Pennies, 1788 (2), 24.16g/6h (DH 144), 25.62g/6h (DH 166) [13]. DH 41 and one 42 very fine, others mostly fair or fine (£90-120)
Amersham, Richard Webb, Halfpenny, [16]66, 2.56g/6h (Berry/Morley 7; BW. 6; Preston-Morley 903); Buckingham, John Rennals, Halfpenny, 1.57g/12h (Berry/Morley 48; N 300; D 36A; Preston-Morley 920); Newport Pagnell, Samuell Lambert, Halfpenny, 1.29g/9h (Berry/Morley 132; N 322; BW. 101; Preston-Morley 973) [3]. First fine, second fair to fine but with green-blue surface encrustation, both scarce, last about fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £130
Kirton in Lindsey, Eustace Hooker, Halfpenny, 1665, 2.35g/9h (N 2950; BW. 135); Lincoln, City Halfpence, 1669 (2, different rev. dies), 2.17g/3h (N 2953; BW. 138), 1.70g/9h (N 2954; BW. 138), City Farthing, 0.77g/3h (N 2951; BW. 139), Robert Bowers, Farthing, 1.39g/9h (BW. 146), Joseph Ludington, Farthing, 0.97g/6h (BW. 153); Long Sutton, Francis Cory, Farthing, 1663, 0.48g/12h (N 2969; BW. 177), Halfpenny, 1668, 1.27g/12h (N 2970; BW. 176), I.M.S., Farthing, 0.42g/6h (N 2996; BW. 178),...
Isleworth, Richard Lansbrou[gh], Farthings (2, same dies), 1.14g/12h, 0.56g/6h (BW. 109); Richard Larchin, Farthing, 1.10g/12h (BW. 110); George and Susan Page, Halfpence, 1666 (2, same dies), 1.65g/6h, 1.04g/9h (BW. 111); Thomas Pocock, Halfpence, 1666 (2, same dies), 2.41g/12h, 2.26g/3h (BW. 112) [7]. Fifth very fine, third good fine and with R. Thames patina, very rare, others mostly fair, the last a flip-over double-strike (£90-120)
Brecon, Borough Farthing, 1670, 2.86g/12h (Boon 13a; N 6375; BW. 11). Small clip at edge, otherwise about very fine, rare (£120-150)
Abergavenny, Edward Lewis, Farthing, 1667, 1.38g/3h (Boon 2a; N 6369 rev.; BW. 2). Partly weak on one edge, otherwise fine, very rare (£90-120)
Chepstow, Walter Morgan, Farthing, 1670, 1.85g/12h (Boon 38a; N 6381; BW. 38). About very fine, scarce (£90-120)
Soho, Robert Orchard, Halfpence (3), 1795 (2), 13.60g/6h (DH 399, thick flan), 8.69g/6h (DH 399, thin flan), undated, 9.30g/5h (DH 400); Farthing, 1796, 3.78g/6h (DH 1060) [4]. Second very fine, third extremely fine and nicely patinated, others nearly so (£120-150)
Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, bust of Cardinal Wolsey left, no tassel, rev. Wolsey’s Gate, edge plain, 16.31g/12h (DH 10). Small graze behind head, otherwise extremely fine, nicely patinated (£120-150)
Biggleswade, John Boddington, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.15g/12h (N 18; Blundell 25; BW. 22), John Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.85g/3h (N 21; B 26; BW. 23), William Parnell, Farthing, 0.86g/6h (N 19; B 27; BW. 24), Thomas Tompkins, Farthing, 1.12g/3h (N 20; B 28; BW. 25); Dunstable, Edward Chester, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.98g/6h (N 26; B 43; BW. 36), Daniell Finch, Halfpenny, 1668, 0.89g/6h (N 27; B 49; BW. 38), Daniell Fossey, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.52g/9h (N 28; B 52; BW. 39), William Fossey, Halfpenny, 1667,...
Hammer Price: £120
Potton, Richard Atkinson, Farthing, 1661, 1.22g/12h (N 42; B 107; BW. 79), John Harper, Farthing, 1657, 0.51g/12h (B 109; BW. 81), Henry Rugeley, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.17g/12h (N 44; B 111; BW. 82); Shefford, Joseph Crocker, Halfpenny, 1670, 1.85g/9h (B 116; BW. 85), Isaac Sheppard, Farthing, 1664, 0.48g/12h (N 49; B 120; BW. 89); Shillington, Frances Carter, Farthing, 1656, 0.72g/6h (N 50; B 122; BW. 90); Stevington, Ralph Harvie, Farthing, 1657, 0.52g/12h (B 125; BW. 93); Wilden, Thomas...
Boston, Borough Halfpence (2, different obv. dies), 2.48g/12h (N 2909; D 15A), 1.85g/12h (N 2911; BW. 15), W[illiam] M[allory], Farthing, 1662, 0.81g/6h (Smith 34 and plate, this piece; D 27A) [3]. First fine, second very fine, last fair but very rare (£60-80)
Bow, Ralph Alexander, Halfpenny, 1.35g/3h (BW. 8); Oliver Wake, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.71g/6h (D 12A) [2]. About fine or better, second slightly bent but very rare (£80-100)
Uxbridge, Anne Engelfeild, Halfpence, 1668 (3, same dies), 2.23g/2h, 2.01g/11h, 1.53g/11h (BW. 225); Zachariah Godwin, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.20g/6h (BW. 228); John Tayler, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.92g/6h (BW. 234); John Triplet, Halfpenny, 2.06g/9h (BW. 236) [6]. BW. 228 about very fine, dark patina, others about fine and better (£90-120)
Abergavenny, Edward L[e]wis, Farthings, 1667 (2, same dies), 0.97g/9h, 0.71g/3h (Boon 2b; N 6369; BW. 2) [2]. Obverses fair to fine, reverses fine and better (£70-90)
Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, 9.34g/6h (DH 19a); Gloucestershire, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 10.25g/6h (DH 22), 9.27g/6h (DH 22a); Hertfordshire, Bishops Stortford, Sir George Jackson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.31g/6h (DH 4); Lancashire, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Halfpenny, 1794, 11.11g/6h (DH 58) [5]. Last three extremely fine, others very fine and better (£70-90)
Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, finished bust of Richard Greene left, buttons on coat, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge penny token payable by richard wright lichfield, 34.97g/12h (DH 2). Obverse about extremely fine, reverse very fine and dulled, rare (£100-150)
Carmarthen, Morris & Sons, Shilling, 1811, cock, rev. legend (D 1). Extremely fine and most attractively toned, scarce (£80-100)
Eaton Bray, Thomas Bridges, Halfpenny, 1669, 1.21g/6h (N 31; D 43A); Great Barford, Edmund Ward, Halfpenny, 1668, 3.50g/9h (N 3; B 71; BW. 48); Langford, Corporation Halfpenny, 1668, 3.68g/3h (N 35; B 82; BW. 60); Leighton Buzzard, Benedict Coles, Halfpenny, 2.22g/12h (N 823; B 85; BW. 62); Lidlington, John Dawborne, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.89g/12h (N 827; B 90; BW. 67); Luton, Abraham Peeter, Farthings, 1653 (2, different dies), 0.97g/6h, 0.67g/6h (B 84; BW. 71), John Rowley, Farthing, 1657,...
Hammer Price: £110
Limehouse, William Banes, Farthings (2, same dies), 1.61g/6h, 1.00g/6h (BW. 135); Edmond Dobson, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.58g/3h (BW. 138); Ann Harlow, Halfpenny, 1.41g/6h (BW. 140); Samuell Keinton, Farthing, 0.88g/6h (BW. 142); Nicolas Latch, Halfpenny, 2.13g/6h (BW. 143); Marg[a]ret Lucas, Farthing, 1663, 0.96g/9h (BW. 144); Thomas Martin, Halfpenny, 1.68g/6h (BW. 145) [8]. First fine, BW. 138 very fine, others mostly fair, BW. 143 with edge hammered up (£80-100)
Bath, Payne & Turner, Halfpenny, 11.14g/6h (DH 65); Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (3), revs. All Saints Chapel, 13.18g/6h (DH 69), Kensington Chapel, 13.60g/6h (DH 76), Pulteney Bridge, 13.19g/6h (DH 80); Bristol, Hawkins Bird, Halfpenny, 1793, 9.39g/6h (DH 89); Freshford, John Moggridge and Thomas Joyce, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.84g/6h (DH 108) [6]. DH 89 fine, others very fine, DH 80 better and nicely patinated, very rare (£50-70)
Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, ancient citadel, rev. Highlander, edge plain, 5.92g/12h (DH 4). Usual light die flaw on reverse, very fine, rare (£80-100)
Abingdon, Henry Meales, Farthing, 1657, 0.80g/6h (N 59; BW. 7), Sarah Pleydell, Halfpenny, 1667, 1.34g/6h (N 61; BW. 8); Faringdon, John Barrett, Farthing, 1656, 1.12g/6h (N 6403; BW. 19), Thomas Cowley, Farthing, [16]57, 0.91g/3h (N 6405; BW. 22), Thomas Shepard, Farthing, [16]68, 0.47g/12h (N 6406; BW. 27); Lambourn, Henry Knighton, Halfpenny, 1666, 1.41g/9h (N 92; BW. 43) [6]. BW. 8 good fine, BW. 22 fine, others fair to fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £100
Brecon, Thomas Juxson, octagonal Halfpenny, 1669, 1.40g/9h (Boon 15a; BW. 12). Fair to fine, very rare (£90-120)
Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 11.50g/6h (DH 22, copper; Preston-Morley 1041), 9.86g/12h (DH 23, bronzed; Preston-Morley 1043) [2]. First extremely fine, second nearly so (£60-80)
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