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Medals, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, Warwick, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 20.30g/12h (DH Warwickshire 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, the hanging men well struck up, extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.94g/6h (DH 174). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,200
18th Century Tokens, LEICESTERSHIRE, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Halfpenny, 1800, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, edge plain, 16.13g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, 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, 16.41g/12h (DH 24). An original striking, virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,500
18th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Tamworth, John Harding, trial of the finished dies intended for a Penny, in white metal, castle and trees, no legend, rev. Town Hall, no legend, edge plain, 20.47g/6h (DH 8). About extremely fine, reverse better and much as made, of the highest rarity; very few specimens known £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, rev. man seated on ground gnawing bone, french liberty, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.22g/6h (DH 2). Obverse extremely fine with a little original colour, reverse very fine, extremely rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. fasces and branch above promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop 1799, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 25.69g/6h (DH 28). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, of the highest rarity £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, obv. from the same die as previous, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.25g/12h (DH 3). Light die flaws on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £400-500
19th Century Tokens, DEVON, County series, William Upcott, Twopence, 1801, bronzed restrike by W.J. Taylor, view of Eddystone lighthouse, rev. view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, thin flan, 30.74g/12h (D 21). An early restrike with ship clear of sea on obverse, minor flaws on the Spurn lighthouse but no flaws in reverse legend; virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £950
19th Century Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Dawley, Gilbert Gilpin, Shilling, 1811, legend around sells chains for pits cranes &c, etc, rev. boar running right, edge grained, 3.78g/1h (D 1; W 718, same obv. die). Obverse field scratched and tooled, reverse also with some scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £850
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 27.62g/12h (DH 41). Usual rim flaw on reverse, extremely fine with reflective original colour, attractive, rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, boy with press, rev. three men hanging, edge engrailed, 11.04g/6h (DH 55). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare £200-300
18th Century Tokens, CARNARVONSHIRE, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.17g/12h (DH 1). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine with reflective surfaces, very rare £400-500
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, a set of New Centenary tokens (21), all in brass, viz. 1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martins Church, Joseph Priestley statue, New General Hospital, Queen’s College, Bank of England, Edgbaston Old Church, Exchange...
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.42g/12h (DH 41). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £750
Medals, Birmingham Riots [or the Second Anniversary of the French Revolution], 1791, a copper medal, unsigned [perhaps by J.G. Hancock], monster of Sedition carrying flag with cap of Liberty on the staff, rev. snake basking in long grass, 34mm, 16.86g/12h (DH Warwickshire 34; BHM 360). Usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine with a hint of original colour £70-90
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 12.66g/6h (DH 122). Both dies with flaws in advanced stages, some surface deposit on upper obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £700
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Nelson left, rev. in · memory · of · the · action · off · the · nile · augt 1 · 1798, taken 9 sail of the line 3 distroyed in centre, edge i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.20g/12h (DH 8). Extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £650
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, Britannia seated right, rev. twr cypher, date on tablet below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.84g/6h (DH 6). Extremely fine, obverse with considerable original colour and most attractive, reverse diffused and with area of discolouration at 8 o’clock, very rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, NORFOLK, King’s Lynn, A. Cook, Skidmore’s Penny, 1798, plough and harrow, rev. cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.28g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws, otherwise extremely fine with pleasing light patina, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (10), Bablake Hospital, 13.25g/6h (DH 282a); Barracks, 13.76g/6h (DH 284); County Hall (2), 13.71g/6h (DH 288), 13.48g/6h (DH 290a); Coventry Cross (2), 13.68g/6h (DH 286), 13.73g/6h (DH 287); Drapers’ Hall, 13.00g/12h (DH 291); Free School, 12.84g/6h (DH 297a); Free School New Front, 13.63g/6h (DH 300); St Mary Hall, 13.49g/6h (DH 295) [10]. DH 287 and 288 very fine, others about extremely fine and better £140-180
Hammer Price: £600
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.48g/12h (DH 36). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, extremely fine and extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century Tokens, PERTHSHIRE, Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence (4), fishing boat type, 1797, 10.10g/12h (DH 1), undated (2), 9.88g/6h (DH 2), 10.27g/6h (DH 3), St John’s Church type, 8.27g/6h (DH 4) [4]. DH 2 and 3 very fine, others extremely fine with considerable original colour, especially DH 1 £100-150
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, bust of George III right within ornamental border, rev. tg cypher, palm branches below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.31g/10h (DH 191). Very fine and extremely rare; believed only 8 specimens known £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 17.83g/6h (DH 2b [struck in collar]). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare; only one other noted by the cataloguer in recent commerce [Baldwin 61, 293] £300-500
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. caduceus, 12.01g/5h (DH 11), cat, 12.48g/6h (DH 12) [2]. About extremely fine and better, former with original colour £150-200
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s Penny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, edge plain, 28.55g/6h (DH 17a). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (5), Cathedral, 13.10g/6h (DH 257), Grey Friars Steeple, 13.76g/6h (DH 259), St John’s, 13.48g/6h (DH 261), Trinity, 13.24g/6h (DH 265), White Friars, 12.58g/6h (DH 267a); Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (3), Cook Street, 13.41g/6h (DH 269), Mill Lane, 13.01g/6h (DH 274), Spon, 14.49g/6h (DH 277) [8]. Generally about extremely fine, all bronzed £80-100
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. t. wood salesman, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.17g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws both sides, extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.10g/5h (DH 22a). Extremely fine, brown patina, very rare £200-260
Hammer Price: £460
19th Century Tokens, BERKSHIRE, Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Halfcrown, 1811, arms, rev. value, edge grained, 9.32g/12h (D 3). Obverse virtually as struck, reverse extremely fine, attractive grey tone £240-300
18th Century Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Penny, 1799, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, edge value one penny payable at cambridge, 29.86g/12h (DH 9). About extremely fine, reverse better and with a hint of original colour, very rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.87g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Whitehall, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Horse and Foot Guards, Whitehall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.35g/12h (DH 93). Obverse die in flawed state, some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, diffused on reverse, very rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, castle and trees, rev. Town Hall, edge penny token payable at the house of iohn harding calico printer tamworth, 35.07g/6h (DH 9). Obverse very fine and from the die in a partially clogged state, reverse extremely fine, very rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Blything, Sir John Rous, Halfpenny, 1794, mounted yeoman, sword point to o in suffolk, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 11.27g/6h (DH 18). Usual light die flaw behind horseman, spot above horse’s main, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (13), Barracks, 11.13g/6h (DH 177); Blue School, 11.91g/6h (DH 194); Blue Coat Charity School, 12.17g/6h (DH 197a); Free School, 13.36g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital, 11.38g/12h (DH 181); Hotel, 11.26g/6h (DH 208); Library, 11.95g/6h (DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.55g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks, 14.12g/12h (DH 202); New Brewery, 11.33g/6h (DH 205); Soho Manufactory, 13.72g/6h (DH 213); Theatre, 14.04g/12h (DH 21...
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 14.01g/12h (DH 312). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine, rare £200-260
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.75g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.99g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £120-150
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