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18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Skidmore’s mule Penny, ornate pm co cypher, rev. oval shield and flag, unite & be free 1792, etc, edge plain [rounded], 27.50g/6h (DH 264). Extremely fine and retaining much brilliance, reverse with full original colour, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,300
18th Century Tokens, Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Rowland Burdon, Denton’s Penny, 1796, view of iron bridge with two vessels passing underneath, rev. legend in eight lines within palm wreath, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.57g/7h (DH 3a). Struck over a Penny of Mary Lambe of Bath; cleaned and subsequently lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare; believed the only specimen available to commerce £400-£600
Hammer Price: £700
Historical Medals, Norwich Loyal Military Association, 1797, a silver medal, unsigned, soldier bearing arms in front of a row of tents, Castle and Cathedral in background, rev. arms of Norwich flanked by military ensigns, 32mm, 13.46g/6h (DH Norfolk 3; BHM 443). Good very fine, very rare £300-£400
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruins of Dudley Priory, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.79g/12h (DH 3). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined chapel of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.38g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined tower of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.80g/1h (DH 5). Spot on foreground on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-£150
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 23.34g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.63g/1h (DH 3). Usual light die cracks on obverse and a tiny spot in upper reverse field, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of orginal colour, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
Historical 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 (DH Warwickshire 34; BHM 360). Usual die flaw on obverse, good very fine £100-£150
Historical Medals, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, Warwick, 1797, a copper 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, 19.87g (DH Warwickshire 7; BHM 444). Minor edge bruising, otherwise good fine and patinated, very rare £300-£400
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Evesham, Thomas Thompson, Skidmore’s Penny, 1796, frontal elevation of Abbot’s Tower, rev. tt cypher in wreath, june 6 and date below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.82g/12h (DH 6). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £400
Historical Medals, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a copper medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at right, 36mm, 17.61g (DH Warwickshire 33; BHM 251; E 807). Usual flaw on reverse rim, good extremely fine, red-brown patina, scarce £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Kempson’s City Pennies, 1797 (9), revs. Cathedral, 17.70g/6h (DH 1), New County Gaol, 16.40g/6h (DH 10), St Bartholomew’s Hospital, 17.54g/6h (DH 11), St John’s Church, 16.64g/6h (DH 7), St Mary de Crypt Church, 16.46g/6h (DH 2), St Mary de Lode Church, no buttresses, 16.56g/6h (DH 3), St Michael’s Church, 17.28g/6h (DH 5), St Nicholas’ Church, 17.24g/6h (DH 6), White Friars, 16.59g/6h (DH 8) [9]. DH 3 very fine, others about extremely fine an...
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pennies, 1787 (10), 27.75g/6h (DH 6), 29.52g/12h (DH 18), 29.25g/12h (DH 19), 28.63g/12h (DH 21, unofficially gilt), 28.09g/12h (DH 38), 29.60g/12h (DH 41), 28.01g/12h (DH 42), 28.67g/12h (DH 51), 28.92g/12h (DH – [64-6 obv., rev. unlisted]; cf. Griffiths V, 204), 28.36g/12h (DH 79) [10]. Generally about very fine £120-£150
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Lord Duncan almost full-facing, rev. Eve offering apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden, 23,000 inhabitants in dundee…be fruitful and multiply, edge plain, 20.35g/6h (DH 6). About extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £200-£260
18th Century Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Manchester, John Fielding, Penny, 1793, Grocer’s arms and supporters, rev. EIC balemark, edge plain, 20.42g/6h DH 7). Centre of balemark tooled, otherwise about very fine, dark brown patina, extremely rare; the only specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce and the first to appear at auction since 1930 £200-£300
Hammer Price: £360
18th Century Tokens, RENFREWSHIRE, Paisley, Robert Boog Jr, Kempson’s Penny, Abbey Church, rev. interior of the Abbey Church,, edge plain, 22.93g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £200-£260
18th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Gloucester, Ottley’s City Pennies (4), in copper (2), St John’s Church, 10.24g/12h (DH 17), White Friars, 14.75g/12h (DH 18, a restrike), in white metal (2), St Mary de Crypt Church, 13.53g/12h (DH 13), St Michael’s Church, 13.45g/12h (DH 15) [4]. About extremely fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Charity Food Penny ticket, 1797, legend both sides, edge plain, 17.15g/6h (DH 1). Good very fine, a hint of original colour £90-£120
18th Century Tokens, ESSEX, Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, edge plain, 10.22g/6h (DH 1b). Extremely fine, a hint of original colour on obverse, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Ravenshead, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Newstead Abbey, rev. Thomas Gorton’s cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.37g/11h (DH 5). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, Broughty Castle, rev. Highlander, edge plain, 4.17g/12h (DH 1). Some old accretions in exergue on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and richly toned, rare £300-£360
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, 29.85g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine with a little circumferential original colour on obverse, rare £200-£260
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, 17.28g/6h (DH 2). Very fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.93g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, extremely fine and bronzed, rare £240-£300
18th Century Tokens, CHESHIRE, Macclesfield, Roe & Co, Westwood’s Penny, 1790, in bronzed-copper, bust of Charles Roe right, rev. seated figure of Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge plain, 26.79g/6h (DH 3). Light spotting behind bust, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £280
18th Century Tokens, Co OFFALY, Charleville, Charles Bury, Proof Thirteen Pence, 1802, arms and supporters, rev. payable at tullamoore, etc, upper portion of a in tuesday clear, edge plain, 23.74g/12h (DH 1 [illustrated as DH 2]). Reverse lightly lacquered, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed £200-£300
Tickets and Passes, NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, 1797, copper, by Kempson, figure of Justice supporting a shield emblazoned with anchor and key, rev. mather ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 21.50g/6h (DH 1). Obverse extremely fine with a little original colour, reverse nearly so, very rare £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Basingstoke, John Pinkerton, Mynd’s Shilling, 1789 [7 over 8], barge, rev. wheelbarrow and tools, decorated leaf edge, 13.56g/6h (DH 1). About extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £240
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, 37.10g/12h (DH 2). Reverse field tooled, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare £120-£150
18th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Bury St Edmunds, Philip Deck, Penny, 1794, 17.03g/6h (DH 4); Hoxne and Hartsmere, Thomas Tallant, Penny, 1795, 20.08g/12h (DH 6a); Ipswich, James Conder, Penny, 1795, 15.99g/12h (DH 10); Woodbridge, Robert Loder, Penny, 1796, 19.61g/6h (DH 15) [4]. Good very fine and better, DH 10 with original colour £100-£150
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 25.91g/12h (DH 6), 25.62g/12h (DH 20); Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, 26.64g/12h (DH 21); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 21.87g/12h (DH 25) [4]. DH 20 struck on a defective flan, others generally about extremely fine but last has been brushed £120-£150
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of a restored portion of Dudley Priory, rev. ed cypher between sprigs of laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.08g/12h (DH 2). Die flaw on obverse in advanced stage, extremely fine and patinated, rare £120-£150
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, County series, Skidmore’s Penny, dove on lyre between olive branches, peace love and harmony, rev. ms cypher, penny payable in worcestershire, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.66g/1h (DH 1). Extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, rare £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Abraham Seward, gilt Proof Penny, 1794, castle, rev. bridge, edge plain, 21.42g/12h (DH 2). Minor hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century Tokens, HEREFORDSHIRE, Hereford, Robert Biddulph, Milton’s Penny, 1796, bull breaking its chains, election date below, rev. apple-tree and long-handled plough within wreath, edge plain, 18.95g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2012, p.165, c; DH 4). Extremely fine, bronzed £100-£150
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. value, edge grained, 5.61g/12h (DH 4). Extremely fine, brown patina, rare £150-£200
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop and date, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.26g/6h (DH 27a). Obverse good fine, reverse fine, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £190
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Gimblett’s ‘Two Shillings’, plated, from the same dies as previous, countermarked w on both sides, edge plain, 19.07g/12h (DH 2a). Very fine and very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, ARGYLLSHIRE, Inverary, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of ancient fortress, rev. tg cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.14g/11h (DH 2). About extremely fine £120-£150
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