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London, City Road, Skidmore’s London and Westminster, Penny, 1797, type 2, Lying-in Hospital, rev. City arms with coronet, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.58g/6h (DH 85). From the usual damaged reverse die, extremely fine, attractive reflective patina, very rare £200-£260
Hammer Price: £240
London, Clerkenwell, Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, 1796, man standing with wooden leg, rev. ja cypher within wreath, the celebrated ventriloquist around, edge engrailed, 9.70g/6h (DH 251). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £700
London, Clerkenwell, Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. the celebrated ventriloquist 1796 in 4 lines, edge engrailed, 9.37g/6h (DH Middlesex 252). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-£150
Hammer Price: £320
London, Clerkenwell, Thomas Gorton, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, fender and fire-irons, rev. tg cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.62g/6h (DH 16). Usual rim flaws, light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, rare £150-£200
Hammer Price: £140
London, Covent Garden, Charles Presbury & Co, Halfpenny, bust of Elizabeth I in high ruff almost facing, rev. legend, edge payable in london, 10.03g/6h (DH 464). Usual die flaws and traces of alterations in the reverse die, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £200-£260
London, Distaff Lane, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Cordwainers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.53g/12h (DH 97). Extremely fine with considerable original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £280
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Dyers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.89g/12h (DH 99). Extremely fine, some original colour £120-£150
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Skinners’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.89g/6h (DH 108). Extremely fine, patinated £100-£150
Hammer Price: £90
London, Dowgate, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.73g/6h (DH 111). Extremely fine, original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £190
London, Drury Lane, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 1, Drury Lane Theatre, rev. City arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.42g/1h (DH 82). Considerable die cud on obverse with associated signs of die fracturing, otherwise extremely fine with light patina, rare £120-150
London, Fetter Lane, John Milton, Penny, 1800, in white metal, female personifying Science seated on globe bearing zodiacal sign, rev. Bellerophon holding Pegasus, figure crawling up rock face in background, edge plain, 15.27g/12h (DH 36). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, minor scrapes on reverse rim, about extremely fine, extremely rare £300-£400
London, Finsbury Square, Lackington, Allen & Co, Halfpence, 1795 (2), 8.93g/6h (DH 357), 8.76g/6h (DH 358a); Great Portland Street, Joseph Moore, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.71g/12h (DH 389); High Holborn, Christopher Ibberson, Halfpenny, large boar, 9.91g/6h (DH 342), imitation Halfpence by W.J. Taylor, c. 1870 (3), all with small boar, in copper, 11.89g/12h, in brass (2), 10.46g/6h, 10.42g/12h (all DH 343) [7]. Both DH 343s in brass and 389 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH...
London, Foster Lane, Skidmore’s Miscellaneous series, Penny, Goldsmiths’ Hall, rev. Goldsmiths’ arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.09g/6h (DH 166). About extremely fine £90-£120
London, Goodman’s Fields, Thomas Jordan & Co, brass Threepence, 1760, bear chained left, rev. thomas jordan and co. three pence, edge plain, 12.72g/12h (DH 3). Usual piercing, reverse die with early flaw developing, otherwise good fine, extremely rare £400-£500
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, 24.18g/6h (DH 83). Extremely fine, light patina £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, New Excise Office, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 19.05g/12h (DH 128). Usual weakness in centre of obverse, otherwise extremely fine, original colour £120-£150
Hammer Price: £150
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, guillotine, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette divided by date, edge grained, 8.22g/6h (DH 513). Extremely fine, original colour, rare £120-£150
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), Minerva standing, rev. cap of Liberty radiated on a pole, 13.47g/6h (DH 514); St Paul’s Covent Garden (2), revs. church ruins, 8.86g/6h (DH 522a), bust of George III, 9.60g/12h (DH 523b) [3]. First very fine, second about extremely fine, last better but with small striking crack in edge £120-£150
Hammer Price: £160
London, High Holborn, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 1796, Free Born Briton, rev. French Republican, edge grained but flattened in collar, 9.37g/12h (DH 521a). About extremely fine, a hint of original colour, rare £80-£100
London, Hyde Park, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man skating, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 9.29g/12h (DH 535). Extremely fine, original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £380
London, Leadenhall Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Leadenhall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.57g/12h (DH 104). Extremely fine, diffused original colour £100-£150
London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpence, 1796 (2), reads n19, 11.69g/12h (DH 320), reads 19, 11.77g/12h (DH 321) [2]. Very fine and better but second weak in centre, scarce £120-£150
London, Leather Lane, John Hancock, Halfpenny, 1798, three umbrellas in shield, rev. naked boy with coin-tray, edge grained, 11.26g/6h (DH 322). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-£150
London, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Franklin Press, Halfpenny, 1794, printing press, rev. legend, edge plain, 7.76g/6h (DH 307a; Whitman 8850; Breen 1165). Very fine £120-£150
London, London Wall, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Brewers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.32g/11h (DH 96). Extremely fine, obverse with full original colour £120-£150
London, Long Acre, Basil Burchell, Halfpence or medalets (4), 9.21g/12h (DH 260), 8.44g/12h (DH – [267 obv./268 rev.]), 9.53g/12h (DH 268, white metal), 8.79g/6h (DH 274); Ludgate Hill, Henry Young, Pennies, 1794 (2), with date, 14.17g/5h (DH 39), flawed obv. die, no date, 13.36g/5h (DH 39, note) [6]. About very fine and better, second and third pierced for suspension £90-£120
London, Lower Thames Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, type 5, Fishmongers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.74g/6h (DH 100). Extremely fine, obverse with almost full original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
London, Ludgate Hill, Matthew Young, Milton’s Penny, 1798, Britannia seated, St Paul’s in background, rev. legend, edge promissory penny token payable on demand, 28.21g/12h (DH 41). Usual rim flaw on reverse and a small rim flaw developing on obverse, spot in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £420
London, Ludgate Hill, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Stationers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.93g/5h (DH 109). Extremely fine, obverse with original colour £100-£150
London, Maiden Lane, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Waxchandlers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 18.09g/11h (DH 113). Light graze on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour and reflective surfaces £150-£200
Hammer Price: £340
London, Newgate Street, Henry Symonds, William Winterbotham, James Ridgway and Daniel Holt, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1795, 9.67g/6h (DH 396b), Christ’s Hospital, Pennies, 1800 (2), 7.13g/12h (DH 12), 12.09g/12h (DH 13), Halfpenny, 1800, 4.30g/6h (DH 278); Piccadilly, London Corresponding Society, Halfpenny, 1795, 10.43g/6h (DH 286); St James’s Street, William Stinton, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.17g/3h (DH 904); St Martin’s Lane, William Williams, Halfpenny, 1795, 9.30g/6h (DH 914); Snow Hill,...
Hammer Price: £200
London, Newgate Street, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, 1797, Christ’s Hospital, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.05g/12h (DH 126). Small spot on lower part of globe, otherwise extremely fine with considerable original colour, very rare £200-£300
London, Old Bailey, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 3, Sessions House, Old Bailey, rev. City arms between palm and oak branches, cap of maintenance above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.32g/2h (DH 87). Trifling spots on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, much original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £360
London, Old Bailey, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Late Surgeons’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.91g/6h (DH 110). Some light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with much original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £130
London, Old Cavendish Street, Richard Summers, Halfpenny, 1797, head of a wild man full facing, rev. large rs cypher surrounded by three lines of legends, edge plain, 15.91g/6h (DH 906). Spot on forehead of wild man, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
London, Piccadilly, George Bayly, Halfpenny, crocodile and tree, rev. rattlesnake and tree, edge plain, 12.16g/6h (DH 253). Very fine £90-£120
London, Princes Street, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Grocers’ Hall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.46g/12h (DH 101). Usual die flaw on obverse in advanced stage, two spots on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, diffused original colour £100-£150
Hammer Price: £260
London, St Martin’s Lane, Philip Ratley, Halfpenny, 1795, connoisseur seated left, examining landscape held by a yawning boy, rev. sea-shells on shore, ship in background, edge plain, 11.76g/12h (DH 465). About extremely fine, rare £100-£150
London, St Pancras, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, 24.20g/6h (DH 161); St Paul’s, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, St Paul’s School, 24.18g/12h (DH 94); Tower Hill, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 2, Tower of London, 23.79g/12h (DH 89) [3]. DH 94 extremely fine but with severe flan crack, others fine £60-£80
London, Soho, Isaac Swainson, Ponthon’s Halfpenny, bust left, rev. robed female dropping herbs into a brick still, edge plain, 10.25g/6h (DH 907). Some light spotting, peripheral original colour but centres mostly patinated, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
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