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3 October 2018
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, First series, Penny, 1811, view of Priestfield furnaces, rev. legend around value, edge neatly grained, 18.69g/12h (W 50, this piece illustrated). Spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, extremely rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £170
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, anonymous series, Pennies, 1811 (3), all with stop after bilston, 19.65g/12h (W 119, this piece illustrated), 19.39g/6h (W 125), 16.53g/6h (W 125b) [3]. W 119 with trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine with attractive patina, very rare, W 125 better than very fine with dark patina, W 125b about very fine and rare £100-150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, anonymous series, Pennies, 1811 (4), all without stop after bilston, 19.18g/12h (W 133), 19.05g/12h (W 133a), 19.56g/12h (W 134, this piece illustrated), 18.16g/12h (W 135) [4]. Very fine and better, mostly rare £120-150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, anonymous series, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. elevation of the Royal Exchange, no stop after bilston, edge plain, 18.91g/12h (W 142, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine and virtually as struck with a hint of original colour, very rare £120-150
16 January 2019
YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Overseers, Pennies, 1813 (5), 23.32g/6h (W 988), 21.75g/12h (W 989, die-axis not noted), 22.00g/6h (W 991, this piece illustrated), 22.80g/6h (W 996), 21.33g/6h (W 999, this piece illustrated) [5]. W 991 extremely fine, others good very fine and better, several rare £150-£200
SURREY, Weybridge, John Bunn & Co, Penny, 1812, legend, rev. ironworks, edge neatly grained, 18.14g/12h (W 1200). Tiny spot in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with attractive brown patina £70-90
Not Local: British, HH, Pennies, 1814 (2), 9.51g/6h (W 1700), with h countermark on obv., 9.15g/6h (W 1700); For Public Accommodation, uniface Farthing, 1813, 3.08g (W 1730); G.B., uniface Farthing, 2.50g (W 1735, this piece) [4]. Second good fine and pierced, third extremely fine with underlying original colour, others very fine, last almost certainly the only known specimen £150-£200
3 October 2019
STAFFORDSHIRE, County series, ‘Commerce’ type, Penny, 1811, laureate bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated left, hiolding olive and palm branches, 19.75g/6h (W 1088, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine, reverse with original colour, scarce £80-£100
ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), Halfpenny, 1811, douglas bank token, etc, small letters, rev. similar, edge grained, 6.27g/12h (W 2061; Prid. 57). About extremely fine, patinated £120-£150
Hammer Price: £180
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Rose Copper Co [Birmingham and Swansea], Pennies, 1811 (6), 27.97g/6h (W 238), 27.95g/6h (W 243), 27.87g/6h (W 249, unofficially gilt), 28.09g/6h (W 250), 28.60g/6h (W 251), 28.75g/6h (W 256) [6]. Good very fine and better, W 251 with diffused original colour, some rare £150-£200
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, George Rushbury and Edward Woolley, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. elevation of the Royal Exchange, edge neatly grained, 20.24g/12h (W 95a). Trifling hairlines in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields, very rare £140-180
YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, uncertain issuer at 18 Norfolk Row, Halfpence, 1811 (2), 9.57g/6h (W 1065), 10.02g/6h (W 1065a); uncertain issuer, for public accommodation, Pennies, 1812 (2), 18.64g/6h (W 1070), brass, 17.78g/6h (W 1070a), together with an imitation Penny, 1812, 16.40g/6h (W 1071) [5]. W 1065 and 1070 extremely fine, others fine and better, these latter all very rare £140-£180
STAFFORDSHIRE, Walsall, Joseph Parker, Pennies, 1811 (6), 18.24g/12h (W 1165), 17.11g/6h (W 1168), double obv., 19.31g/12h (W 1169), 18.15g/12h (W 1170), 18.29g/12h (W 1171, this piece illustrated), 19.13g/12h (W 1177) [6]. W 1165 and 1170 about very fine, others in varied state, some very rare, third a mint sport £100-150
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Thomas Edington & Sons [Phoenix Ironworks], Pennies, 1813 (5), 19.10g/12h (W 1350), 18.40g/12h (W 1351, this piece illustrated), 19.45g/12h (W 1352), 18.43g/12h (W 1353), 19.01g/12h (W 1354) [5]. About extremely fine and better, an attractive group including all the die-pairings £150-£200
GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, Patent Sheathing Nail Manufactory, Samuel Guppy, Second issue, Penny, 1811, ship sailing left, boat at stern, rev. payable by s guppy bristol around value, edge grained, 20.43g/12h (W 506). Die flaw on reverse, about extremely fine and patinated, very rare £80-£100
Not Local: British, Ship series, Pennies (2), 1813, 17.77g/6h (W 1617), undated, 17.23g/12h (W 1618) [2]. First with a few surface marks, otherwise both good very fine, matching dark patina, rare £120-£150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, Second series, Specimen Halfpenny, 1812, legend around value, rev. legend in four lines, edge neatly grained, 11.93g/12h (W 87). Spot by h of half, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck with much original colour and reflective fields, very rare £200-260
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Halfpenny, 1811, laureate bust of Romanesque style right, rev. Britannia seated left, edge centre-grained, 9.19g/6h (W 599). Some characteristic weakness in obverse legend, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with original colour, extremely rare £100-£150
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Crown Copper Co [Birmingham and Neath], Pennies, 1811 (3), 28.51g/12h (W 224), 27.51g/12h (W 227), 28.55g/12h (W 228); together with a double brockage Penny from the series, 24.91g [4]. Last poor, others extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £190
WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 133.26g/6h (W 376). Obverse cut-cancelled, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare £240-300
SOMERSET, Bath, Samuel Whitchurch and William Dore, Proof Penny, 1811, ram suspended from ribbon, rev. legend in seven lines, edge centre-grained, 18.47g/12h (W – [dies of W 22]). Minor surface marks and a trifle impaired, otherwise extremely fine with glossy surfaces and sharp rims, extremely rare £200-260
WORCESTERSHIRE, Netherton, James Griffin & Sons, Penny, 1813, interior of Withymoor Scythe Works, rev. scythe and knives, crossed spades below, edge centre-grained, 24.24g/6h (W 1215). Extremely fine and attractively patinated £150-£200
WORCESTERSHIRE, Worcester, House of Industry, Pennies, 1811 (3), 27.57g/12h (W 1243), 28.76g/12h (W 1247), 28.14g/12h (W 1248) [3]. W 1247 extremely fine and very rare, others good very fine £100-£150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, anonymous series, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. elevation of the Royal Exchange, no stop after bilston, edge neatly grained, 18.92g/12h (W 135a). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £120-150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Lichfield, John Henrickson, Twopence, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, edge grained, 38.03g/6h (W 821). Trifling marks, otherwise good very fine and patinated, rare £200-260
YORKSHIRE, Hull, John Picard, Specimen Halfpenny, 1812, legend around value, rev. lion seated left, edge neatly grained, 11.82g/12h (W 785a; cf. DNW 155, 666). Light surface marks, otherwise virtually as struck with original colour and reflective fields, very rare £150-£200
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Halfpence (6), all Brutus types, 9.44g/12h (W 618), 9.96g/6h (W 621), 9.04g/6h (W 622), 8.84g/6h (W 623, this piece illustrated), 8.91g/6h (W 624, this piece illustrated), 8.90g/6h (W 625, this piece illustrated) [6]. W 622 extremely fine but with surface metal flaw on obverse, others very fine and better, last three very rare £70-£90
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, George Rushbury and Edward Woolley, Penny, 1811, bust of George III right, rev. elevation of the Royal Exchange, stop after bilston, edge plain, 20.29g/12h (W 117, this piece illustrated). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £100-£150
STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, George Rushbury and Edward Woolley, Penny, 1811, similar, no stop after bilston, edge plain, 20.62g/12h (W 128, this piece illustrated). Die cracks on obverse, extremely fine with much original colour £90-£120
STAFFORDSHIRE, Cheadle, Cheadle Copper & Brass Co, Penny, 1812, legend around token and date, rev. legend around value, edge centre-grained, 19.84g/12h (W 667). Extremely fine with original colour, attractive £80-£100
LONDON, Lad Lane, William Waterhouse, Halfpenny, swan with two necks to left, rev. mail coach pulled by four horses driving left, edge grained, 9.27g/12h (W 840). Extremely fine with original colour £60-80
Hammer Price: £200
NORFOLK, Norwich, Francis Newton, Halfpence, 1811 (3), 8.36g/12h (W 923), 8.58g/12h (W 928), 8.58g/12h (W 929) [3]. First extremely fine with glossy surfaces, others about extremely fine and better, last with a hint of original colour £80-100
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, William Baker, Penny, 1813, 20.96g/6h (W 935); J.M. Fellows & Co, Pennies (5), 1812 (3), 21.76g/6h (W 940), 21.96g/6h (W 941), 21.11g/6h (W 941a), 1813 (2), 22.28g/6h (W 944), 21.71g/6h (W 950) [6]. W 941a fine but very rare, W 950 extremely fine with original colour but reverse spotted, others good very fine and better, a good city group £180-220
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Swansea [and Morriston], Nantrhyd-y-vilas Air Furnace Co, Pennies, 1813 (2), 18.60g/6h (W 1334), 18.82g/6h (W 1334a, this piece illustrated) [2]. First good fine, second better than very fine, both very rare £150-£200
Token blanks (2), edge centre-grained, 32mm, 26.29g; edge plain, 33mm, 16.23g [2]. As made, former with an X deliberately scratched on one side £60-£80
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Penny, 1812, similar, edge centre-grained, 23.52g/6h (W 568, this piece illustrated). Usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine and very rare £80-£100
GLAMORGANSHIRE, Landore, British Copper Co, Halfpence, 1811 (6), 8.50g/5h (W 591), 9.00g/5h (W 592), 9.65g/5h (W 600), 9.46g/6h (W 601), 9.92g/6h (W 604), 8.64g/6h (W 607) [6]. W 591 good fine, W 600 about fine and double-struck, others generally very fine, W 600 and 604 very rare £60-£80
STAFFORDSHIRE, Walsall, Samuel Fletcher and Samuel Sharratt, Penny, 1811, 18.83g/12h (W 1158), Halfpenny, 1811, 8.34g/12h (W 1155) [2]. Extremely fine, patinated £90-£120
Not Local: British, George III types, Halfpence, 1814 (3), all commerce, 6.69g/6h (W 1408), 10.01g/6h (W 1408b), 6.11g/6h (W 1409, this piece illustrated); Military series, Halfpenny or medal, 1815, Wellington, rev. Blucher, 6.69g/6h (W 1580; Eimer 87); Penny, undated, rev. commerce, 16.86g/11h (W 1616a); Ship series, Penny, 1813, 17.33g/6h (W 1617) [6]. W 1408b about fine, others fine to very fine, mostly very rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Not Local: Irish, George III series, Penny, 1820, 13.90g/6h (W 1941a); brass Halfpenny, 1814, 7.77g/6h (W 1990); Hibernicus series, Halfpenny, 1830, 7.39g/6h (W 2005, this piece illustrated) [3]. W 1990 fair, others fine to very fine, all very rare £100-£150
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