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18th Century Tokens, Co CORK, Cork, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), Fame, revs. arms of Robert Orchard, 9.15g/6h (DH 7), man in loom, 10.45g/6h (DH 9c) [2]. Extremely fine, first with piece of adjoining flan visible £150-200
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century Tokens, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Arnold, Davison and Hawksley, Shilling, 1791 [issued 1802], in brass, fleece suspended from apple-tree, rev. crossed fasces and axe, spear and cap of Liberty, edge plain, 11.33g/6h (DH 3). Spotting both sides, otherwise very fine and very rare £100-200
Hammer Price: £400
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (11), Meeting Paradise Street, 11.91g/12h (DH 167), New Meeting Burnt, 11.47g/6h (DH 164), Old Meeting Destroyed, 14.06g/12h (DH 160), Old Meeting Rebuilt, 13.22g/12h (DH 162), St Bartholomew’s Chapel (2), 11.03g/6h (DH 150), 14.12g/6h (DH 151), St John’s Chapel, 12.85g/12h (DH 153), St Martin’s Church, 11.67g/12h (DH 154), St Mary’s Chapel, 11.22g/12h (DH 156), St Paul’s Chapel, 14.07g/12h...
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.32g/6h (DH 317). Virtually as struck, full original colour, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Lichfield, Richard Wright, Penny, 1800, bust of Richard Greene left, rev. west porch of Lichfield Cathedral, edge penny token payable by richard wright lichfield, 35.59g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine, obverse with brilliant fields, reverse dulled, rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.68g/5h (DH 315). An early strike with no reverse die flaw, extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, PERTHSHIRE, Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence (3), St John’s Church, revs. watermill and trees, edges payable on demand by john ferrier, 10.36g/6h, 9.28g/6h, 8.66g/6h (all DH 4) [3]. About extremely fine and better, last bronzed £120-150
18th Century Tokens, DORSET, Blandford Forum, William Sanger, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, pair of scales above a counter, rev. pro bono publico, etc, edge grained, 9.48g/7h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £200-260
18th Century Tokens, DORSET, Poole, Richard Allen, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, Prince of Wales’ feathers above an oval inscribed 75, rev. legend in six lines, edge engrailed, 9.37g/6h (DH 3). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, ESSEX, Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, edge plain, 10.35g/6h (DH 1b). Extremely fine but dulled, rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 4, Westminster Abbey, rev. City arms surrounded with drapery, cap of maintenance divides date, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.75g/11h (DH 91). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £360
Medals, Prize Fighting Ring, Banbury, 1789, a copper medal, unsigned, bust of Thomas Johnson left, rev. science and intrepidity, etc, 34mm, 19.49g/12h (DH Warwickshire 12). Extremely fine with almost full original colour; the best specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce £100-150
18th Century Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, Penny, 1794, castle, rev. bridge, edge plain, 20.74g/12h (DH 2). Spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with reflective surfaces, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), distant view of Dudley Castle, revs. shepherd, 10.48g/6h (DH 7), noted advocates, etc, 8.01g/1h (DH 9) [2]. Extremely fine, former with original colour £100-150
18th Century Tokens, ESSEX, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, rev. compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain, 9.80g/6h (DH 39). Extremely fine, original colour on obverse, diffused on reverse, rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Pennies, 1797 (5), revs. Cathedral, 17.64g/6h (DH 1), New County Gaol, 17.19g/6h (DH 10), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 17.30g/6h (DH 11), St Mary de Crypt Church, 16.78g/6h (DH 2), St Michael’s Church, 16.84g/6h (DH 5) [5]. DH 11 very fine, others extremely fine with original colour, but DH 1 with small obverse edge bruise at 12 o’clock £150-200
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, House of Commons, rev. cap of Liberty over coronet on pole, palm branch and cornucopia below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 22.97g/12h (DH 173). Reverse with usual die flaw, extremely fine with much original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, 12.20g/12h (DH 309); together with miscellaneous 18th century tokens (25), various counties [26]. Mostly fine; all described on tickets £150-200
18th Century Tokens, KINROSS-SHIRE, Loch Leven, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, castle remains, trees in front and figure at side, rev. girl with skirt lifted above her knees, treading washing in a tub, flanked by thistle sprays, edge plain, 28.86g/6h (DH 1). About extremely fine, rare £200-260
Medals, George III, Restored to Health, 1789, a Barton’s metal medal by J.-P. Droz, bust right, signed droz f, rev. snake entwined around tripod, centre leg behind, 35mm, 19.00g/12h (DH Middlesex 181; BHM 311; E 827; Storer 6173). Extremely fine, deeply toned £100-150
18th Century Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, David Hood, Milton’s Halfpenny, 10.00g/6h (DH 19a); Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), wheatsheaf, rev. man gnawing bone, 10.16g/6h (DH 21), legend, rev. arms of Robert Orchard, 9.26g/7h (DH 25) [3]. About extremely fine, second with a little original colour £120-150
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, St Pancras, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.61g/6h (DH 161). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, NORFOLK, Wroxham, Revd. Daniel Collyer, Milton’s Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 23.99g/12h (DH 1). Small spot on reverse and a light graze in the centre, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £280
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Penny, 1796, 25.94g/12h (DH 20); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 22.19g/12h (DH 25) [2]. Extremely fine, original colour £90-120
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. lion and cock (2), 11.48g/6h, 11.37g/6h (both DH 16), conjoined heads of man and ass, 11.10g/7h (DH 17) [3]. Last very fine, others about extremely fine and better and with original colour £120-150
Medals, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, Warwick, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. as if from temple bar some head was cut, and on rebelling trunk the face was put, 36mm, 19.98g/12h (DH Warwickshire 9; BHM 444). Obverse very fine, reverse nearly so, very rare £200-260
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Cowes (Isle of Wight), Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, view of Cowes Castle, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.38g/6h (DH Middlesex 150). Minor spotting on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour £150-200
18th Century Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Halsall, Col. Charles Mordaunt, Penny, arms of the Earls of Peterborough, rev. value, edge engrailed, 15.93g/4h (DH 1). Virtually as struck with original colour and reflective surfaces, rare with this offset die-axis; arguably the earliest of the late 18th century tokens to be struck £100-150
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Barbican, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Ironmongers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.31g/12h (DH 103). Extremely fine, obverse with almost full original colour, reverse diffused £90-120
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Princes Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Grocers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.92g/12h (DH 101). Usual die flaw on obverse, virtually as struck with full original colour £100-150
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Upper Thames Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Vintners’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.11g/12h (DH 112). Extremely fine, obverse with full original colour, reverse partially discoloured £80-100
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Ottley’s Buildings, Halfpence (5), in white metal, all from the rev. die with no period after medallist, Hotel, 9.30g/12h (DH 209); Library, 9.07g/12h (DH 185); Navigation Office, 9.64g/12h (DH 211); New Brassworks, 8.90g/12h (DH 204); New Brewery, 9.43g/12h (DH 207) [5]. Some scuffing, but generally very fine, all very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Ottley’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (5), in white metal, all from the rev. die with no period after medallist, Ashted Chapel, 9.05g/12h (DH 149); Meeting Paradise Street, 9.45g/12h (DH 168); New Jerusalem Temple, 8.19g/12h (DH 170); New Meeting Burnt, 9.26g/12h (DH 166); Old Meeting Destroyed, 8.41g/12h (DH 161) [5]. Some scuffing, but generally very fine, all very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Ottley’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (5), in white metal, all from the rev. die with no period after medallist, Old Meeting Rebuilt, 9.29g/12h (DH 163); St Bartholomew’s Chapel, 9.15g/12h (DH 152); St Mary’s Chapel, 8.58g/12h (DH 158); St Paul’s Chapel, 8.59g/12h (DH 173); St Philip’s Church, 8.76g/12h (DH 176) [5]. Some scuffing, but generally very fine, all very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Guisborough, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, remains of Guisborough Abbey, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.68g/12h (DH Middlesex 144). Usual die faults on obverse, some light spotting, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £100-150
18th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Lincoln, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1795, 9.51g/12h (DH 1); Sleaford, Thomas Ball, Halfpenny, 9.66g/6h (DH 3b/DH Lancashire 137 bis); Spalding [and Holbeach], Thomas Jennings, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 10.76g/12h (DH 4), 9.88g/12h (DH 6) [4]. DH 3b very fine, DH 4 fine, others extremely fine, last with original colour £120-150
Hammer Price: £240
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Bishopsgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Leathersellers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 19.12g/5h (DH 105). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, reverse diffused £80-100
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Cheapside, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Saddlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.89g/11h (DH 107). Extremely fine with original colour, reverse diffused £80-100
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Dyers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.93g/12h (DH 99). Extremely fine with considerable original colour £80-100
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, St Paul’s, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, St Paul’s School, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.32g/12h (DH 158). From the usual flawed reverse die, remains of plaster in sunken parts of edge inscription, otherwise extremely fine, original colour £100-150
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