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14 & 15 November 2018
George III (1760-1820), Restrike mule Halfpenny, by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz and C.H. Küchler, in copper, struck without collar, nude Britannia seated left on globe, left arm supporting shield and the remnants of a paddle, no legend, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, line under soho, olive branch with 3 berries, ship with long pennant at mainmast, edge plain, 7.79g/12h (BMC – [R2/KH 42]). Extremely fine and virtually as made, of the highest rarity; perhaps the only specimen known £1,00...
Hammer Price: £4,400
George III (1760-1820), Rerstrike Trial Halfpenny by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, blank, with beaded border and outer grained raised rim, rev. nude Britannia seated left on globe, left arm supporting shield and paddle, no legend, edge plain, 15.88g (BMC 1026 [R 30]; Selig 1365, this coin). Virtually as struck, of the highest rarity £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £4,000
George III (1760-1820), Proof Halfpenny, 1770, edge plain, 12.29g/12h (BMC 895; Selig 1313; S 3774). Brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £1,200-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,600
18–20 September 2018
William and Mary (1688-1694), Proof Halfpenny, 1694, in silver, no stop after britannia, edge plain, 11.44g/12h (BMC 609). Light rubbing to high points, otherwise very fine and toned, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
George I (1714-1727), Proof Halfpenny, 1717, edge plain, 27mm, 9.66g/12h (BMC 773; cf. Baldwin 52, 482). Extremely fine with sharp rims and officially lacquered surfaces, extremely rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £3,200
George II (1727-1760), Proof Halfpenny, 1729, in silver, no stop after georgivs, edge plain, 10.29g/1h (BMC 833). Obverse a trifle off-centre, otherwise extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare £1,000-1,500
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Penny, 1805 (probably early Soho), by C.H. Küchler, in white metal, laureate and draped bust right [from the Irish Penny], date added below, rev. Britannia seated left, sea close to border, edge plain, 12.90g/12h (BMC 1299 [KP 27]; Selig –). Extremely fine and of the highest rarity; superior to the plate coin [Peck’s] in BMC £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,800
George III (1760-1820), Pattern Farthing, 1788, by L. Pingo, in copper, laureate bust in armour right, rev. Britannia standing facing, edge obliquely grained, 28mm, 8.89g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 919; Eimer 90a; Selig 1411). Obverse field partly toned, extremely fine and extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £2,400
Charles II (1660-1685), Proof Halfpenny, 1673, in silver, edge plain, 11,65g/12h (BMC 514). Detail weak, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £2,000
Anne (1702-1714), Trial Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, draped bust left, rev. similar, edge decvs et tvtam[–] anno regni dvodec[–], 11.15g/6h (cf. BMC 708ff, this exact edge reading not given). Extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £900-1,200
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated within a portico, edge plain, 23mm, 3.98g/12h (Cooke 486; BMC 748). Extremely fine and very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,800
William and Mary (1688-1694), Pattern (?) for a Halfpenny, unsigned, in copper, undraped laureate bust of William right, rev. undraped bust of Mary right, edge plain, 8.57g/7h (BMC 631; Montagu 2; cf. DNW 57, 632). Usual weakness in legends, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare; only three other inferior specimens noted in commerce in the last 40 years £900-1,200
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694, struck on a Charles II Halfpenny (BMC 606, this piece). rolo of carolo visible above busts, good fine, brown patina, exceptionally rare; perhaps no other specimen known £300-£400
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, unsigned [by J. Croker], in silver, draped bust left, rev. Britannia seated in portico, edge plain, 24mm, 4.08g/12h (Cooke 488; BMC 755). Characteristic flaw on reverse rim, extremely fine and attractively toned, extremely rare £1,500-2,000
Hammer Price: £1,700
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in silver, bust left, rev. Britannia seated within a portico, edge plain, 24mm, 4.93g/12h (Cooke 488; BMC 755). No flaw on reverse rim, some weakness at extremities, otherwise extremely fine and toned, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, unsigned [by J. Croker], in silver, draped bust left, rev. Britannia in biga to right, edge plain, 24mm, 4.90g/12h (Cooke 491; BMC 763). Extremely fine and attractively toned, rare £900-1,200
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, uniface rev., by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in copper, Britiannia seated left, rudder and palm-branch in exergue, edge plain, 18.93g (BMC 978 [R 1]; Selig –). Extremely fine and much as made, extremely rare £600-800
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in aluminium, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, scroll pattern border to robe, edge plain, 4.09g/12h (BMC 1006 [R 19]). About extremely fine with sharp rims, extremely rare £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,400
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Peace in biga right, edge plain, 24mm, 5.91g/6h (Cooke 492; BMC 764). Some light spotting, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,300
George II (1727-1760), Proof Halfpenny, 1729, no stop after georgivs, edge plain, 9.11g/6h (BMC 835). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,200
William III (1694-1702), Halfpenny, 1698, type I (BMC 651; S 3554). Good very fine with an excellent portrait, very rare £500-700
Charles II (1660-1685), Proof Halfpenny, 1673, no stop on rev., edge plain, 10.23g/12h (BMC 515). Very fine and patinated, very rare £600-£800
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1790, double rev., by W.J. Taylor after J.-P. Droz, in bronzed-copper, nude figure of Britannia seated left on globe, paddle behind shield, rev. draped figure of Britannia seated left with similar accoutrements, edge plain, 13.55g/12h (BMC 1021 [R 27]; Selig 1359). Usual rust marks and die flaws on reverse, extremely fine, rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,100
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, triple exergue line, linear circle ornamented with square teeth, edge plain, 23mm, 5.22g/6h (Cooke 479; BMC 738). Graze on neck, otherwise extremely fine, brown patina, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 5.01g/6h (Cooke 489, this coin; BMC 756). No flaw on reverse rim, marks in obverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £950
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, draped bust left, rev. crowned rose and thistle united on a single stem, edge plain, 9.35g/6h (BMC 726). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, very rare £800-1,000
William and Mary (1688-1694), Pattern (?) for a Halfpenny, unsigned, in copper, undraped laureate bust of William right, rev. undraped bust of Mary right, edge plain, 6.98g/7h (BMC 631; Montagu 2; cf. DNW 148, 530). On a large flan of slightly irregular shape, some light adjustment marks on portrait of Mary, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £400-£500
Anne (1702-1714), Trial Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [not filed], 11.23g/6h (BMC 712). Extremely fine with attractive glossy patina, rare £400-£500
Hammer Price: £900
William and Mary (1688-1694), Halfpenny, 1694 (BMC 602; S 3452). Spot in centre of obverse, otherwise extremely fine, attractively patinated £600-800
George I (1714-1727), Proof Halfpenny, 1717, in silver, edge plain, 9.96g/12h (BMC 771). About very fine, very rare £600-800
George III (1760-1820), Pattern (?) Halfpenny, 1796, unsigned [perhaps by L. Pingo], in copper, draped bust left, laureate and armoured, legend ends dei gratia, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 5.11g/6h (BMC 924; Eimer –; Selig –). Weakness in high points both sides, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina, extremely rare £500-1,000
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1713, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 4.72g/6h (Cooke 474-5; BMC 733). Obverse edge nick at i o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, glossy patina, rare £500-£600
Hammer Price: £850
Anne (1702-1714), Trial Halfpenny, unsigned [by J. Croker], in copper, draped bust left, rev. similar, edge decvs et tvtamen anno regni dvode, 10.95g/6h (BMC 709, this piece). High points weak, otherwise good very fine and patinated, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £800
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Halfpenny, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated holding spray of olive leaves, edge striated, 9.89g/6h (BMC 728). Spot above olive branch and some light discolouration in opposing field, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with a hint of original colour, rare £300-£400
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. Britannia seated left on globe, edge plain, 23mm, 4.38g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 742; S 3625). Extremely fine, obverse with a little original colour £800-£1,000
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 23mm, 5.25g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 742; S 3625). About extremely fine, patinated £600-£800
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Halfpenny, 1799, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in aluminium, laureate bust right, rev. Britannia seated left on rock, edge plain, 3.93g/12h (BMC – [R 79]). Rather spotted in fields and on rims, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Halfpenny, double obv. type, by W. J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in aluminium, laureate bust right on both sides, obv. legend ends d:g· rex., rev. dei gratia rex, edge plain, 3.94g/12h (BMC – [R 92]). Rather spotted in fields and on rims, a graze in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £300-£400
Anne (1702-1714), Pattern Farthing, 1714, by J. Croker, in copper, bust left, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 22mm, 5.07g/6h (Cooke –; BMC 743). Extremely fine, glossy brown patina, rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £650
George III (1760-1820), Restrike Pattern Halfpenny, 1799, by W.J. Taylor after C.H. Küchler, in bronzed-copper, crowned bust right, rev. Britiannia seated left, edge plain, 13.22g/6h (BMC 1258 [R 78]; Selig 1394). Light die flaws on reverse, extremely fine, rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £600
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