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3 October 2019
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.26g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, two trifling metal faults in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 11.19g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.73g/6h, Proof in bronzed-copper, 13.28g/6h (both DH 2) [3]. Second extremely fine, others better £120-£150
Tokens, DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1793, bee-hive and bees above monogram, rev. double-headed eagle displayed, edge payable at the bank in sherborne dorset, 11.56g/6h (DH 7). Extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, most attractive £100-£150
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (6), plough, revs. legend, 9.14g/12h (DH 39), wheatsheaf, 10.09g/6h (DH 40), scales, 8.61g/6h (DH 41), scales april 1796, 9.10g/6h (DH 43); wheatsheaf, revs. beggar, 10.24g/6h (DH 44), legend, 9.85g/6h (DH 45) [6]. DH 45 about extremely fine, others extremely fine and better, DH 39 with considerable original colour £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.31g/6h (DH 286); Rupert Street, Adam Little, Halfpenny, 9.66g/6h (DH 472a); Snow Hill, Thomas Hatfield, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.96g/6h, 8.72g/6h (both DH 323); St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpence, 1795 (4), 10.02g/6h, 9.80g/6h, 9.45g/6h, 9.44g/6h (all DH 914); Soho, Robert Orchard, Jacobs’ Farthing, 1796, 3.70g/8h (DH 1060), Farthing, 1803, 3.65g/6h (DH 1061), Milton’s Farthing, 1804, 3.77g/6h (DH...
Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Hanover Square, St George’s, 14.46g/12h (DH 592a); Lombard Street, Allhallows, 11.62g/10h (DH 599); Lothbury, St Margaret’s, 1797, 11.47g/12h (DH 605); Paul’s Wharf, St Bennet’s, 9.19g/12h (DH 619); Poultry, St Mildred’s, 1797, 12.30g/12h (DH 620); Queen Square, St George’s, 11.05g/6h (DH 622); Spitalfields, Church, 10.12g/11h (DH 628) [7]. Generally extremely fine £100-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), bust of Charles Fox right, revs. caduceus, 11.66g/6h (DH 763), Cain slaying Abel, 12.71g/6h (DH 768), boys at turnstile (2), 10.61g/6h 10.48g/6h (both DH 771) [4]. DH 763 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, original colour £180-£220
Tokens, SUFFOLK, Ipswich, James Conder, Halfpenny, market cross, rev. legend in six lines, edge grained, 10.53g/6h (DH 35). Brilliant and virtually as struck, full original colour £90-£120
Hammer Price: £280
Tokens, SURREY, Bermondsey, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Mary Magdalen’s, 13.13g/12h (DH Middlesex 665); Croydon, Daniel Garraway, Halfpenny, 1797, 6.97g/11h (DH 7); Lambeth, Denton’s mule Farthing, 3.89g/6h (DH 20); Rotherhithe, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Mary’s, 11.58g/1h (DH Middlesex 668); Southwark, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpenny, St Olive’s, 11.47g/12h (DH Middlesex 672) [5]. Last two extremely fine with almost full original colour, others very fine £80-£100
Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.68g/6h (DH 4, bronzed); Truro, Cornish Metal Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in bronzed-copper, 13.17g/6h (DH 2) [2]. Virtually as struck, first with dull patina £100-£150
Tokens, ESSEX, Braintree and Bocking, William Goldsmith, Halfpenny, 1794, 9.69g/6h (DH 4); Chelmsford, Clachar & Co, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 9.89g/6h (DH 7); Colchester, Charles Heath, Halfpenny, 1794, 10.46g/6h (DH 10); Dunmow, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1793, rev. Hendon Church, 11.97g/6h (DH 12); Hornchurch, George Cotton, Halfpence (2), 9.95g/6h (DH 33), 9.98g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); Warley, Camp Halfpenny, 1794, 8.18g/6h (DH 37) [7]. DH 4 good very fine, others about extremely fine...
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), bust of George III, revs. legend, 9.87g/6h (DH 24), scales, 9.46g/6h (DH 28); ship, revs. beggar, 9.22g/6h (DH 31), legend, 9.83g/6h (DH 32), plough, 9.73g/12h (DH 33) [5]. Extremely fine, some with original colour £120-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Jermyn Street, John Carter, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.87g/12h (DH 275); Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (2), copper, 9.40g/6h (DH 274), white metal, 5.69g/12h (DH 274 bis). John Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.75g/6h (DH 306); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Pennies, 1794 (2), with date, 13.76g/5h (DH 39), flawed obv. die, no date, 16.33g/5h (DH 39, note); Newgate Street, Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpence (3), 1794 (2),...
Tokens, SURREY, Lambeth, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lambeth Palace, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.18g/2h (DH Middlesex 86). Extremely fine, reflective surfaces £100-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, House of Lords, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.46g/12h (DH 155). An early striking from the reverse die in unflawed state, virtually as struck, much original colour £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, 1797, Westminster Hall, rev. portcullis and scales between sprigs of oak and laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.56g/5h (DH 168). Reverse irregularly toned, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour £120-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Thames Street, Allhallows (3), 13.18g/12h, 12.64g/12h, 12.23g/12h (all DH 632); West Smithfield, St Bartholomew the Great, 11.50g/12h (DH 542), St Bartholomew the Less, 11.08g/12h (DH 544); Wood Street, St Michael’s (2), 11.81g/12h, 11.60g/12h (both DH 645) [7]. Extremely fine, several with original colour £100-£150
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. heart and hand, 10.90g/6h (DH 682c), Highlander, 11.93g/5h (DH 683), conjoined heads of man and ass, 11.01g/6h (DH 686), shepherd, 10.43g/5h (DH 690b) [4]. Very fine to extremely fine £120-£150
Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Ludlow, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Ludlow Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.75g/12h (DH Middlesex 134). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour £180-£220
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Blue School, 11.75g/6h (DH 194); Blue Coat Charity School, 11.67g/6h (DH 197a); General Hospital, 11.85g/12h (DH 181); New Brassworks, 13.84g/12h (DH 203); Theatre, 14.20g/12h (DH 216); bust of George III (3), 12.78g/6h, 12.69g/6h, 8.41g/6h (all DH 218); together with a uniface striking of the obv. only of DH 218, 8.61g [9]. About extremely fine and better £150-£200
Hammer Price: £260
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Slough, William Till, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.66g/6h (DH 22), 12.18g/12h (DH 24) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour, second bronzed £120-£150
Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Halfpenny, 1791, Boulton issue, 13.73g/6h (DH 387, bronzed), Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Williams druid, rev. arms of London, 9.49g/6h (DH 421); NORTH WALES, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1793, 10.04g/12h (DH 4a), Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, 3.86g/6h (DH 17); SOUTH WALES, Lutwyche’s Farthings, 1793 (2), 4.82g/6h, 4.62g/6h (both DH 26a) [6]. About extremely fine and better, DH 421 and 4a with original colour £140-£180
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), bust of John Horne Tooke right, revs. three armed citizens (2), 11.28g/11h, 10.36g/11h (both DH 875), Sessions House, Old Bailey (2), 16.16g/12h, 16.07g/12h (both DH 878) [4]. About extremely fine and better, second with collectors’ number ‘1455’ on obverse, third with considerable original colour £140-£180
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (2), in brass, 19.37g/12h (DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.16g/12h (DH 1a), ‘Two Shillings’, 1788, counterstamped w both sides, 19.07g/12h (DH 2a) [3]. Last very fine and very rare, others about very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.43g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, some light grazes in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare £200-£300
Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Penny, 1790, Williams issue, druid’s head left within wreath, rev. pm co cypher, edge plain [rough], 28.86g/6h (DH 252c). Virtually as struck, bronzed £150-£200
Tokens, CHESHIRE, Chester, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, frontal elevation of Chester Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.50g/11h (DH 1 and Middlesex 121). Extremely fine, bronzed £90-£120
Tokens, DORSET, Sherborne, Pretor, Pew, Whitty & Pretor, Westwood’s Halfpenny, 1796, frontal elevation of a building, rev. error legend preter, etc, edge plain, 11.86g/6h (DH 8a; Dykes, BNJ 2005, p.136, –). Scratch above preter, otherwise better than very fine and patinated, extremely rare with this edge £150-£200
Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Badminton, David Arnot and John Jelly, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (7), wheatsheaf, revs. scales, 9.64g/6h (DH 46), scales 1795-96, 8.67g/6h (DH 47), scales april 1796, 7.20g/6h (DH 48); scales, revs. legend, 10.14g/6h (DH 50), scales april 1796 (2), 9.56g/6h, 9.34g/6h (both DH 52); scales 1795-96, rev. legend, 10.66g/12h (DH 54) [7]. DH 47 and 50 extremely fine, others very fine and better £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Haymarket, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, King’s Theatre Haymarket, rev. City arms within wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.70g/6h (DH 83). Extremely fine, much original colour £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (8), Botolph Lane, St Botolph’s, 12.14g/11h (DH 556a); Bread Street, St Mildred’s, 11.47g/12h (DH 559); Clerkenwell, St James’s, 12.38g/12h (DH 567); College Hill, St Michael’s, 12.23g/11h (DH 572a); Cripplegate, St Giles’s, 14.40g/12h (DH 576); Dukes Place, St James’s, 13.48g/1h (DH 579); Fleet Street, St Bride’s, 13.73g/11h (DH 583); Friday Street, St Mathew’s, 11.82g/11h (DH 585) [8]. Generally extremely fine, some with...
Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Ludlow, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.23g/12h (DH Middlesex 134). Small metal fault on reverse edge at 8 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, diffused original colour £100-£150
Tokens, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, Aylesbury, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1796, laureate bust of William III right, rev. cap of Liberty and crossed flags, edge grained, 9.00g/6h (DH 7). Weak definition in centre typical of these pieces struck on lighter flans, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Tokens, LONDON, Finsbury Square, James Lackington & Co, Halfpenny, 1794, 8.62g/6h (DH 351), Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence (3), 1794, 9.83g/6h (DH 354), 1795 (2), 9.25g/6h, 8.85g/6h (both DH 358); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.68g/12h (DH 389a); Haymarket, Francis Shackelton, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.00g/12h, 8.26g/12h (both DH 477); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, 10.35g/6h (DH 342, bronzed) [8]. Last brilliant and virtually as struck, others about...
Tokens, LANCASHIRE, Lancaster, Daniel Eccleston, Proof Halfpence, 1794 (4), 12.50g/6h, 12.30g/6h, 12.15g/6h (all DH 57), 10.82g/6h (DH 58) [4]. One DH 57 with edge flaw, otherwise all brilliant and virtually as struck £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Thomas Spence series, mule Halfpence (4), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Sessions House, Old Bailey (2), 14.56g/6h, 14.37g/12h (both DH 878), boys at turnstile, 9.64g/6h (DH 879), bust of George III right, 11.16g/7h (DH 881) [4]. DH 881 extremely fine with original colour, others very fine and better £120-£150
Tokens, SUFFOLK, Sudbury, Goldsmith & Sons, Halfpence, 1793 (3), town arms, revs. legend in 3 lines, 10.06g/6h, 9.99g/6h (both DH 38), 10.54g/6h (DH 40) [3]. About extremely fine and better, last with original colour £80-£100
Hammer Price: £200
Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, shield with hatching, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, reads facta æquato examine librat, edge plain, 14.55g/12h (DH 68). Virtually as struck, very rare £150-£200
Tokens, LONDON, Bishopsgate, Schooling & Son, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 11.80g/6h, 11.58g/6h (both DH 474); Blackfriars, Barnett Guest, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.30g/6h (DH 308), James Spittle [with J. Kirby and Richard Lashmar of Brighton, Sussex], Halfpence, 1795 (2), 9.59g/6h, 8.97g/6h (both DH 902); Bloomsbury, James Burton, Halfpenny, 1795, 7.65g/6h (DH 305); Bucklersbury, Thomas and Robert Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.67g/6h (DH 295); Chandos Street, William Allen, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.76g/6h (DH...
Tokens, LONDON, Kempson’s Buildings, Pennies (3), all type 2, in brass, Bank of England, 22.41g/6h (DH 46), Carleton House, 22.77g/6h (DH 49), Chelsea Hospital, 22.09g/6h (DH 50) [3]. First about extremely fine, others good very fine but somewhat dulled, all very rare £150-£200
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