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INVERNESS-SHIRE, Inverness, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of the old Fort George, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.00g/1h (DH Middlesex 156). Virtually as struck with full original colour, most attractive £200-£260
Hammer Price: £460
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, 29.11g/6h (DH 1). Virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £420
KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE, Gatehouse of Fleet, Thomas Scott & Co, Halfpenny, 1793, griffin, rev. warehouse, edge plain, 9.21g/6h (DH 1). Fine £10-£15
Hammer Price: £10
LANARKSHIRE, Airdrie, Archibald Johnston, Farthing, legend, rev. teas spirits &c, edge plain, 2.40g/11h (DH 10). Reverse from the usual rusty die, very fine and extremely rare; very few specimens known £80-£100
Hammer Price: £180
LANARKSHIRE, Anderston, W. McNeilage, Farthing, 2.43g/11h (DH 11); Calton, Henry Reid, Farthings (3), undated (2), 2.08g/6h (DH 40; W 7016), 2.37g/6h (DH 41; W 7017), 1815, 2.05g/12h (DH p.439, no.3) [4]. First and last fine, second excavated, third very fine, all rare £50-£70
Hammer Price: £100
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Archibald Anderson, Farthings (4), 2.30g/12h (DH 12/13; W 7282; cf. DNW T6, lot 472, footnote), 2.54g/6h (DH 14; W 7282), 2.59g/6h (DH 15; W 7281), 2.56g/6h (DH 17; W 7281); James Angus, Farthings, 1780 (4), 3.32g/6h (DH 18), 3.35g/6h (DH 20), 3.74g/6h (DH 21), 3.48g/6h (DH 22) [8]. Fine to very fine, some scarce £70-£90
Hammer Price: £110
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, William Bilton, Farthing, 2.18g/6h (DH 23); D. Bone & Co, Farthing, 1808, 2.07g/9h (DH p.439, no.1); Cubie & Paterson, Farthings (2), 2.48g/12h (DH 24), 2.52g/6h (DH 24 bis); Thomas Edington & Sons [Phoenix Ironworks], Pennies, 1813 (5), 18.55g/12h (W 1350), 19.15g/12h (W 1351a), 19.36g/12h (W 1352), 19.01g/12h (W 1353), 19.62g/12h (W 1354); Ralph Erskin & Co, Farthings, 1781 (2), 4.49g/11h (DH 25), 4.07g/12h (DH 26) [11]. Second better than fine and superior to the illu...
Hammer Price: £130
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Alexander Ewing, Farthings, 1799 (2), 4.65g/6h (DH 27), 3.13g/6h (DH 28); Thomas Finlayson, Farthings (2), 2.59g/5h (DH 29), 2.01g/6h (DH 30); Thomas Gentle, uniface octagonal lead Farthing, 5.35g (DH –; ST –); Alexander Hamilton, Farthings, 1791 (4), 4.62g/6h (DH 31), 5.16g/6h (DH 32), 4.20g/6h (DH 34), 5.08g/6h (DH 35) [9]. Gentle fair to fine, extremely rare, others generally fine, some better £90-£120
Hammer Price: £340
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, James Kirkwood, Farthing, 1781, legend around sugar-loaf, rev. legend around date, edge plain, 3.03g/6h (DH 38, this piece illustrated). Flan clip, small s and b punched into obverse, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £100-£150
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, George Randolph, Farthing, 1799, 3.07g/5h (DH 39); Robert Thallon, Farthings (2), 2.13g/7h (DH Lothian 126; W 7434), 2.61g/6h (DH Lothian 127; W 7436); E. Waterson & Co, Farthing, 2.95g/12h (DH 50; W 7455); Retailers’ Farthings (6), 2.28g/6h (DH 42), 2.36g/7h (DH 43), 2.55g/6h (DH 45), 2.57g/12h (DH 46), 2.25g/6h (DH 47), 2.47g/6h (DH 48) [10]. DH 39 fine, others generally about very fine, some better £100-£150
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Boulton’s Halfpenny, 1791, 13.27g/6h (DH 2, bronzed); imitation Halfpence, 1791 (9), 9.23g/12h (DH 3), 9.72g/6h (DH 3a), 7.70g/6h (DH 3b), 8.55g/6h (DH 3c), 9.91g/6h (DH 4), 9.56g/6h (DH 4d), 9.69g/6h (DH 4f), 11.08g/6h (DH 5), 11.65g/6h (DH 5b) [10]. DH 2 extremely fine, others fine to very fine, some better, but DH 5b lacquered £120-£150
Hammer Price: £140
LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (8), 11.20g/6h (DH 6), 9.66g/6h (DH 6a), 7.92g/6h (DH 6b), 7.28g/6h (DH 7a), 11.34g/6h (DH 8), 8.22g/6h (DH 8a), 10.35g/8h (DH 9), 8.65g/6h (DH 9a) [8]. DH 6a and 8a about extremely fine, others generally very fine £70-£90
Hammer Price: £80
LANARKSHIRE, Hamilton, Brock & Ferguson, Farthing, 2.52g/6h (DH 53; W 7496), Retailers’ Farthings, 1814 (2), 4.03g/6h (DH p.439, no.4), 4.15g/6h (DH p.439, no.4a); Lanark, John Lawrie & Co, Farthing, 2.54g/11h (DH 54; W 7506, this piece illustrated); Rutherglen, William Miller, Farthing, 3.07g/12h (DH 52; W 7534), issuer uncertain, Farthing, 2.11g/8h (DH 51) [6]. Varied state, fourth extremely rare but tooled in reverse field £80-£100
Hammer Price: £90
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Halfpence, 1797 (2), 11.75g/6h (DH 7), 11.73g/6h (DH 8); Joseph Archibald, Halfpence (4), undated (2), 7.68g/6h (DH 9), 7.04g/6h (DH 9a), 1796 (2), 8.06g/12h (DH 10), 9.26g/5h (DH 12) [6]. DH 7, 8 and 12 very fine or better but last lacquered, others fine £60-£80
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, William Begg, lead Farthing, 1813, legend, rev. value, edge plain, 6.78g/12h (DH p.447, 149; Powell, TCSB 12, pp.388-9). Fine, extremely rare £80-£100
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, T. Blackie & Co, Farthing, legend both sides, 3.04g/5h (DH 73, this piece illustrated). Small s punched below reverse legend, otherwise good very fine, dark patina, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £200
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Euphame Campbell, Halfpence (9), 1795 (3), 11.54g/6h, 11.44g/6h (both DH 13), 10.72g/6h (DH 13b), 1796 (6), 9.86g/6h (DH 14), 7.28g/12h (DH 14a), 7.15g/5h (DH 15), 9.24g/8h (DH 15a), 8.39g/12h (DH 16), 8.92g/12h (DH 17); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, Highlander, rev. snuff jar, 12.54g/6h (DH 18) [10]. One DH 13, DH 14, 16 and 18 extremely fine, others very fine or better, some rare, a good group of the issuer, only lacking one variant £240-£300
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Alexander Cornwell, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.17g/6h (DH Dublin 307), Farthings, 1796 (3), 2.95g/12h (DH 69), 3.64g/6h (DH 70), 3.91g/6h (DH 71); George Cotton, Farthing, 2.72g/6h (DH 74; W 7075); John Crerar, Farthing, 3.05g/5h (DH 75; W 7080) [6]. Generally about very fine, first with flan clip, DH 71 and 75 very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £70
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Dickson & McDougal, Farthing, 2.44g/6h (DH 76); Frederick Doig, Farthing, 3.18g/6h (DH 77); Adam Douglas, lead Farthing, 1811, 5.82g/12h (DH 156; Powell, TCSB 12, p.391); Alexander Douglas, lead Farthing, 7.14g/12h (DH 157; Powell, TCSB 12, p.391); James Douglas, Farthing, 4.28g/12h (DH 78, this piece illustrated; W 7090); James Dunlop, lead Farthing, 7.57g/11h (DH 158; Powell, TCSB 12, p.391) [6]. DH 76 and 77 about very fine, others in varied state but all very rare...
Hammer Price: £300
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, James Forbes, Farthing, 2.91g/12h (DH 79; W 7120); Alexander Galloway, Farthings (2), copper, 2.39g/6h (DH 80; W 7126), lead, 6.84g/9h (DH 159; Powell,TCSB 12, p.391); James Glass, Farthing, 2.56g/5h (DH 82; W 7130) [4]. DH 159 fair, others very fine, all very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £170
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, George Hair, Farthing, 3.83g/12h (DH 83); Henry Harrison, Halfpence, 1796 (3), 10.67g/12h (DH 19), 9.11g/12h (DH 20), 9.71g/12h (DH 21), Farthings (3), 4.06g/12h (DH 84), 3.47g/12h (DH 85), 3.73g/12h (DH 86) [7]. DH 19 about extremely fine but off-centre, DH 21 fine and very rare, others generally about very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £120
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Robert Havens, Farthing, 2.65g/6h (DH 87); D[avid] H[enderson], lead Farthing, rev. oil, 5.38g/12h (DH p.454, no.7; Powell, TCSB 12, p.421); A. Hendrie, Farthings (2), 3.13g/6h (DH 88), 3.19g/6h (DH 89); James Hogg, Farthing, 2.51g/6h (DH 90); John Hunter, Farthing, 2.80g/11h (DH 91) [6]. DH 90 fine and obverse scratched, others about very fine and better but DH 91 with ‘23’ scratched on reverse, some rare £140-£180
Hammer Price: £320
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpence, 1790 (8), 12.31g/12h (DH 23), 12.59g/12h (DH 24), 12.50g/12h (DH 25), 12.50g/12h (DH 26), 12.70g/12h (DH 27), 12.55g/12h (DH 28), 12.59g/12h (DH 29), 12.67g/12h (DH 30) [8]. DH 25, 26 and 30 extremely fine, DH 27, 28 and 29 about very fine and better, others about extremely fine £150-£200
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpence (11), 1791 (6), 12.55g/12h (DH 32), 12.67g/6h (DH 33), 12.65g/6h (DH 34), 12.99g/12h (DH 35), 12.85g/12h (DH 36), 12.67g/12h (DH 37), 1792 (5), 12.38g/6h (DH 41), 12.35g/6h (DH 42), 12.55g/6h (DH 44), 12.67g/6h (DH 45), 12.52g/6h (DH 46) [11]. DH 42 good fine, DH 33, 41 and 46 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 36 with considerable original colour £180-£220
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Farthings, 1792 (4), 3.66g/12h (DH 66), 5.05g/6h (DH 66a), 5.87g/12h (DH 66b), 5.64g/6h (DH 66c) [4]. DH 66 good very fine, others about very fine and better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £95
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, imitation Halfpence (11), 1791 (6), 10.91g/6h (DH 38), 9.71g/6h (DH 39), 10.75g/6h (DH 39a), 10.54g/6h (DH 40), 10.01g/12h (DH 40a), 11.39g/12h (DH 40b), 1792 (5), 10.12g/6h (DH 47/47h), 10.21g/6h (DH 47a), 6.79g/7h (DH 47b), 8.82g/12h (DH 47d), 9.81g/6h (DH 48); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (4), 9.81g/6h (DH 50), 9.89g/6h (DH 50a), 9.37g/6h (DH 51), 9.82g/6h (DH 51a), mule Farthing, 3.81g/12h (DH 68) [16]. DH 39 extremely fine, DH 48 and 51...
Hammer Price: £150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, James Johnston, Farthing, 3.24g/6h (DH 93; W 7147); William Johnstone, Farthing, 2.55g/6h (DH 92); James Kirkwood, Farthing, 2.96g/6h (DH 94; W 7149); James Lewis, Farthing, 2.71g/6h (DH 95; W 7170); Charles Macarra, Farthing, 2.57g/6h (DH 96) [5]. About very fine and better, fourth rare £70-£90
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Henry McFarlane, Farthing, legend both sides, edge plain, 2.54g/6h (DH 141). Very fine and extremely rare; far superior to the illustration in DH £80-£100
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Robert McLaren, Farthing, 2.65g/6h (DH 98; W 7187); Thomas Mason, Farthings (2), 3.49g/12h (DH 143; W 7189), 3.56g/12h (DH 142); George Meikle, Farthing, 2.23g/6h (DH 100; W 7191); Andrew Melrose, Farthings (2), 2.10g/6h (DH 101; W 7193), 2.88g/5h (DH 102; W 7195); John Milne, Farthing, 2.26g/6h (DH 104; W 7215); James Mitchell, Farthing, 2.92g/6h (DH 105; W 7218) [8]. About very fine and better, some rare £80-£100
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Colin Moncrieff, Farthing, 2.36g/6h (DH 106); James Morris, Farthing, 2.45g/6h (DH 107; W 7221); David Morton, Farthing, 3.05g/6h (DH 108); Daniel Nicholson, Farthing, 2.69g/5h (DH 109; W 7227); Robert Nimmo, Farthing, 2.43g/6h (DH 110; W 7228); Nivison’s State Lottery Office, Farthing, 2.10g/6h (DH 111); A. & J. Paterson, Farthing, 2.89g/6h (DH 112a) [7]. DH 107 good very fine with some original colour but obverse wiped, very rare, DH 109 fine, others generally about v...
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, John Pollands, Farthing, 3.04g/9h (DH 114; W 7230); James Reith, Farthing, 2.71g/6h (DH 115); James Reynolds, Farthing, 3.64g/6h (DH 116; W 7243, no traces of undertype); H[enry] R[ingan] ?, lead Farthing, 7.96g/12h (DH p.454, no.9, this piece illustrated; Powell, TCSB 12, pp.421-2); Alexander Robb, Farthing, 2.38g/6h (DH 117); Thomas Rodgers, Farthing, 2.24g/6h (DH 118); Alexander Russell, Farthings (2), 1.93g/6h (DH 119), 2.71g/6h (DH 119 bis) [8]. Fine and better, so...
Hammer Price: £260
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Robert Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpenny, crowned rose and thistle, rev. sells all kinds, etc, edge plain, 5.75g/12h (DH 53). Scratches on obverse, otherwise very fine, very rare £100-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Robert Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpenny, eagle preying on snake, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 6.19g/12h (DH 54). Light traces of lacquer on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with reflective fields, attractive, very rare £240-£300
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Michael Scott, Farthing, 3.20g/5h (DH 120; W 7247); Scuogall & Drysdale, Farthings (2), error reading scougall, 2.76g/1h (DH 121 bis; cf. W 7249 but Batty correct), correction reading scuogall, 3.26g/10h (DH 121; W 7249); William Shaw, lead Farthing, 5.72g/12h (DH 187; Powell, TCSB 12, p.395) [4]. Fine, all except third very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £280
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, David Sinclair, Farthing, 2.40g/6h (DH 122; W 7251); John Steele, Farthing, 2.57g/6h (DH 123; W 7253); Steuart, Farthing, 2.72g/6h (DH 124); D. Swanston, Farthing, 2.20g/6h (DH 125) [4]. DH 125 good fine and rare, others very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £240
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Thomson, brass Farthings (5), 2.94g/6h (DH 128), 2.87g/6h (DH 128 bis), 3.34g/6h (DH 129), 2.59g/6h (DH 130), 2.37g/6h (DH 131) [5]. DH 128 fair, DH 128 bis excavated, DH 131 very fine, others fine and better; all the known variants of the issuer £90-£120
Hammer Price: £160
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Peter Thomson, Farthing, 2.63g/6h (DH 132; W 7259); Walker, Blackie & Co, Farthing, 2.63g/6h (DH 134; W 7263); A.J. & M. Walker, Farthing, 2.77g/6h (DH 133; W 7266); John Watt, Farthing, 2.45g/6h (DH 144); David Wemyss, Farthing, 2.29g/5h (DH 135; W 7270); James Williamson, Farthing, 2.36g/6h (DH 136; W 7272); James Winton, Farthing, 2.56g/12h (DH 137; W 7274) [7]. DH 136 good very fine, others fine to very fine, some rare £70-£90
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, James Wright Jr, Halfpence, 1796 (2), Register Office, revs. Britannia seated left, 11.10g/6h, 10.83g/6h (both DH 52) [2]. Early and late stages of the obverse die flaw, former good very fine, latter extremely fine £100-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, Westwood’s Farthings (3), 1790, 5.77g/12h (DH 62), 1791, 5.82g/12h (DH 63), 1792, 5.52g/12h (DH 64) [3]. Extremely fine, last better and with diffused original colour, an attractive group £100-£150
MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, issuers uncertain, Halfpence, 1796 (4), 7.50g/6h (DH 1), 9.23g/12h (DH 2), 9.04g/6h (DH 3), 9.50g/12h (DH 4), Farthing, 1795, 2.69g/6h (DH 72) [5]. DH 2 good fine, others very fine and better, DH 4 rare £70-£90
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