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Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, in white metal, 11.26g/12h (DH 69); Joseph Farror, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.44g/6h (DH 45); William Hallan, Skidmore’s Halfpence (3), 1792 (2), 11.63g/6h (DH 128), 12.10g/6h (DH 130a), 1795, 9.80g/12h (DH 131) [5]. DH 69 with much surface tin pest, DH 130a very fine but with scratches on chin of Garrick, others good very fine but DH 45 with small drill incision in centre of reverse and DH 131 with flan crack, some very rare £100-£200
Hammer Price: £150
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Clarke, Halfpenny, 1795, Britannia crowning bust of George III with laurel wreath, rev. oak tree at left, four ships in background, britanniæ tutamen, edge payable at the house of john clarke bull street, 12.32g/5h (DH 122). From the dies in unflawed state, two minor spots in obverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, dark patina, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £240
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Samuel Garbett, Hancock’s so-called uniface trial Halfpenny, bust right, reads garbett., edge plain, 9.29g (DH 127). Extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £460
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust right, sir original around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produceth wealth, edge plain, 13.61g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, virtually as struck with reflective fields and attractive patina, very rare £1,000-£1,500
Hammer Price: £1,500
Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, in brass, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. from the same die as previous, edge plain, 13.82g/12h (DH 142). Some spotting and handling marks, otherwise about extremely fine, extremely rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Benjamin Jacob, Penny, 1798, 19.38g/6h (DH 31); Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (4), 26.94g/12h (DH 6), 26.39g/12h, 26.17g/12h, 26.04g/12h (all DH 20) [5]. Last about fine, DH 6 good very fine, DH 31 about very fine, others extremely fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpenny, 14.53g/6h (DH 219), Farthing, 4.79g/6h (DH 482); James Sketchley, Lutwyche’s Masonic Penny, 1795, 17.00g/6h (DH Middlesex 33); Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, 27.25g/12h (DH 21); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 1796, 22.77g/12h (DH 25) [5]. DH 33 good fine, others about extremely fine and better with original colour, but DH 219 spotted £100-£150
Hammer Price: £170
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, cp cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee-hive and bees at right, edge plain, 17.28g/12h (DH 223). Extremely fine, surfaces dulled, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £120
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, 27.57g/6h (DH 27a). Virtually as struck with attractive patina and reflective surfaces, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £900
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, 7.56g/6h DH 63); Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (3), all in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.13g/12h, 19.03g/12h, 18.97g/12h (all DH 1a); One Shilling and Sixpence, 8.12g/12h (DH 3) [5]. One DH 1a fine and with plating worn off, others about very fine and better, last scarce £90-£120
Hammer Price: £130
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, 1799, bee-hive and bees, rev. date and value, edge plain, 2.69g/12h (DH 5). Good fine, very rare £80-£100
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (3), boy with press (2), revs. Britannia seated, 9.07g/6h (DH 53), a way to prevent knaves, etc, 11.38g/6h (DH 56); shield, rev. mounted dragoon, 9.75g/6h (DH 61) [3]. DH 56 very fine, others extremely fine, last with original colour £70-£90
Hammer Price: £180
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), Barracks, 11.06g/6h (DH 177); Blue School, 11.65g/6h (DH 194); Blue Coat Charity School, 10.51g/12h (DH 197a); Free School, 9.84g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital, 11.73g/12h (DH 181); Hotel, 11.38g/6h (DH 208); Library, 11.84g/6h (DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.42g/12h (DH 210) [8]. DH 184a extremely fine with almost full original colour, DH 194 and 197a very fine, others generally about extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £320
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (8), New Brassworks, 14.13g/12h (DH 203); New Brewery, 11.81g/6h (DH 205); Old Cross, 11.24g/6h (DH 188); Soho Manufactory, 11.73g/6h (DH 212); Theatre, 14.16g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross, 11.40g/6h (DH 191); Workhouse, 11.23g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, 8.97g/6h (DH 218) [8]. DH 212 and 218 very fine, others generally about extremely fine £140-£180
Hammer Price: £260
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (9), Ashted Chapel, 11.23g/6h (DH 147); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.62g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt, 12.33g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Destroyed, 14.15g/12h (DH 160); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 12.60g/12h (DH 162); St Bartholomew’s Chapel, 11.05g/6h (DH 151); St Martin’s Church, 10.63g/12h (DH 154); St Mary’s Chapel, 11.44g/12h (DH 156); St Paul’s Chapel, 12.39g/12h (DH 172) [9]. DH 147 and 160 very fine, DH 162 good fine,...
Hammer Price: £300
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence, 1792 (2), ps cypher, revs. bust of General Elliot left, 11.91g/6h, 11.52g/6h (both DH 224); Westwood’s Farthing, 5.76g/12h (DH 475) [3]. Second good very fine, others extremely fine £90-£120
Warwickshire, Coventry, John Nickson, Halfpenny, 1799, three-quarter bust of John Hales in cap without tassel, holding book, rev. front elevation of the Free School, windows with lattice-work, edge coventry halfpenny payable by john nickson and date, 16.83g/12h (DH 304). Extremely fine, original colour, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £200
Warwickshire, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, 1801, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. open book propped against two others, quill and ink-stand in foreground, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 35.45g/12h (DH 44). Light rubbing to high points, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
Warwickshire, Coventry, Thomas Sharp, Halfpenny, 1797, seated female, cityscape behind, rev. Georgian house with man leaning from upper window, other windows filled in, edge coventry halfpenny payable by thomas sharp, 15.68g/12h (DH 312). Good very fine, reverse with tiny rim bruise at 11 o’clock, rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £140
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 25.84g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, about extremely fine and bronzed, rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Bablake Hospital, 13.31g/6h (DH 282a); Barracks (2), 13.84g/6h (DH 284), rev. Handel, 10.23g/6h (DH 285); County Hall, 13.49g/6h (DH 288); Drapers’ Hall, 13.38g/12h (DH 291); Ford’s Hospital, 13.60g/6h (DH 293a); Free School, 12.51g/6h (DH 297a); Free School New Front, 13.77g/6h (DH 299a); St Mary Hall, 13.74g/6h (DH 295) [9]. DH 285, 288, 291 and 297a very fine, others generally about extremely fine £150-£200
Hammer Price: £360
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (5), Cathedral, 13.11g/6h (DH 256), Grey Friars Steeple, 14.08g/6h (DH 259), St John’s, 14.07g/6h (DH 262), Trinity, 13.74g/6h (DH 265), White Friars, 13.05g/6h (DH 267a); Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (5), Cook Street, 13.66g/6h (DH 269), Grey Friars, 14.14g/6h (DH 272), Mill Lane, 13.58g/6h (DH 274), Spon, 14.46g/6h (DH 277), White Friars, 13.78g/6h (DH 280) [10]. Very fine and better £140-£180
Hammer Price: £420
Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.55g/12h (DH 315). No die flaw on reverse, extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £280
Warwickshire, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.41g/6h (DH 317). About extremely fine, dark patina, very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £110
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 14.57g/6h (DH 320a); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory, etc, rev. Pandora’s breeches, 10.52g/6h (DH 325) [2]. First extremely fine and attractively patinated, second good very fine £100-£150
Hammer Price: £100
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. Justice standing, 9.59g/6h (DH 4a); ship (2), 9.00g/6h (DH 5a), 11.47g/6h (DH 6) [3]. Very fine £20-£30
Hammer Price: £65
Westmorland, Kendal, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, ruins of Kendal Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.39g/12h (Farthing 5.3; DH Middlesex 142). Spot in centre of obverse and light rubbing to high points of reverse, otherwise about extremely fine, patinated £100-£150
Wiltshire, Holt, David Arnot, Halfpenny, 9.65g/12h (DH 3a); Salisbury, John and Thomas Sharpe, Halfpenny, 1796, 8.71g/6h (DH 21), Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1791, 10.63g/6h (DH 12a); County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpenny, 1794, 9.69g/6h (DH 1) [4]. DH 12a extremely fine, others about very fine and better £60-£80
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, 24.15g/12h (DH 2). Die flaw on obverse in advanced stage, some light spotting, otherwise extremely fine, rare £150-£200
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, 25.62g/12h (DH 3). Extremely fine, reverse with original colour, rare £150-£200
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, 25.08g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
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, 24.38g/1h (DH 5). Small metal fault on reverse at 5 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, some original colour, rare £150-£200
Worcestershire, Dudley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, distant view of Dudley Castle, rev. caduceus, 12.47g/5h (DH 11); Kidderminster, T. Santer, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1791, 11.41g/6h (DH 23) [2]. Very fine, second partially stained £40-£60
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, 24.64g/12h (DH 6). Struck slightly off-centre, collector’s number ‘603’ inked in obverse field and an adjoining surface metal flaw, otherwise about extremely fine and bronzed, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £85
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s Halfpenny, man angling on river-bank, fishing-box under trees at left, rev. snail on river-bank, tree and bridge in background, edge plain, 10.32g/6h (DH 21). Extremely fine, red-brown patina, rare £200-£260
Worcestershire, Hagley, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. shepherd, date partly obliterated, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.23g/6h (DH 22a). Extremely fine, glossy brown patina, very rare £200-£300
Worcestershire, County series, Skidmore’s Penny, dove on lyre between olive branches, rev. ms cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.15g/12h (DH 1). Some light spotting, otherwise extremely fine with a little original colour, rare £100-£150
Yorkshire, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1792, 9.07g/6h (DH 9c); Hull, Jonathan Garton & Co, Halfpenny, 1791, 12.46g/6h (DH 21); Leeds, Henry Brownbill, Halfpenny, 1793, 10.95g/6h (DH 34, bronzed); York, B. Hobson, brass check, 27.5mm, 4.51g/6h (DH 68), issuer uncertain, brass Halfpenny, 1795, 9.76g/6h (DH 63; cf. DNW T7, 447) [5]. Last two fine, DH 68 additionally pierced and plugged, others extremely fine with original colour £150-£200
Yorkshire, Beverley, J. Green, Halfpenny, 1797, pawnbroker’s balls, rev. money lent on plate wearing apparel &c, etc, edge payable in dublin or london, 9.98g/12h (DH 13a). Minor traces of overstriking, otherwise extremely fine with original colour and fresh surfaces, of the highest rarity with this edge £500-£800
Hammer Price: £1,900
Yorkshire, Bowes, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, remains of Bowes Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.12g/12h (DH Middlesex 143). Some spotting, otherwise about extremely fine £80-£100
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