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18th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Tamworth, John Harding, trial of the finished dies intended for a Penny, in white metal, castle and trees, no legend, rev. Town Hall, no legend, edge plain, 20.47g/6h (DH 8). About extremely fine, reverse better and much as made, of the highest rarity; very few specimens known £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,400
Medals, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, Warwick, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 20.30g/12h (DH Warwickshire 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, the hanging men well struck up, extremely fine with considerable original colour, extremely rare £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £2,600
18th Century Tokens, LEICESTERSHIRE, Elmsthorpe, Richard Fowke, Halfpenny, 1800, ruins of church, rev. wheatsheaf, plough and harrow, edge plain, 16.13g/12h (DH 2). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,700
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. fasces and branch above promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop 1799, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 25.69g/6h (DH 28). Light spotting on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, of the highest rarity £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £1,200
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Davis and John Macmillan, a set of New Centenary tokens (21), all in brass, viz. 1893 (7), revs. Town Hall, Council House & Art Gallery, New Post Office, Assize Court, Aston Hall, Mason College, School of Art; 1894 (14), revs. School Board Offices, Midland Institute, High School for Girls, Free Grammar School, St Martins Church, Joseph Priestley statue, New General Hospital, Queen’s College, Bank of England, Edgbaston Old Church,...
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, church, rev. figure of Time seated on a cabinet, holding a tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, edge plain, 16.41g/12h (DH 24). An original striking, virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £700-900
Hammer Price: £1,500
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming left, rev. arms of the county of Middlesex, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.94g/6h (DH 174). Extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £2,200
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, thin flan, 32.10g/12h (W 376a; cf. DNW T14, 315). Trifling marks in obverse field and a tiny spot above arms on reverse, otherwise virtually as struck, reverse with almost full original colour, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £950
18th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, John Lloyd and Joseph Ridley, Pattern Halfpenny, 1794, in copper, unsigned, Justice standing, dividing date, the land we live in, denomination in exergue, rev. crowned l&r monogram, payable in dublin or harolds cross factory, edge plain, 9.19g/12h (DH McKivor 345 bis, this piece). Minor metal fault on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with brown patina; only one other believed known [Baldwin 102, 2754] £500-1,000
Hammer Price: £900
19th Century Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Dawley, Gilbert Gilpin, Shilling, 1811, legend around sells chains for pits cranes &c, etc, rev. boar running right, edge grained, 3.78g/1h (D 1; W 718, same obv. die). Obverse field scratched and tooled, reverse also with some scratches, otherwise good fine and toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £850
18th Century Tokens, 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, 15.48g/12h (DH 36). From the usual flawed and uncompleted reverse die, rust marks both sides, otherwise completely free from tin pest, extremely fine and extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £550
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, Doncaster Corporation Race Common, 1894, an oval silver pass, unsigned, arms of Doncaster, this token is the property of the owner of 23 high street doncaster, engraved (No. 2 May 1894), rev. this token entitles the owner to tickets for the grand stand and saddling paddock at race meetings under the control of the corporation on the conditions confirmed 10th may 1893, 59 x 43mm, 38.86g (W –; D & W –; cf. DNW 138, 3263). Bright appearance from past cleaning,...
Hammer Price: £750
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, Britannia seated right, rev. twr cypher, date on tablet below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.84g/6h (DH 6). Extremely fine, obverse with considerable original colour and most attractive, reverse diffused and with area of discolouration at 8 o’clock, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Skidmore’s British Penny, 1797, bust of George III right within ornamental border, rev. tg cypher, palm branches below, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.31g/10h (DH 191). Very fine and extremely rare; believed only 8 specimens known £400-500
Hammer Price: £500
18th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Tamworth, John Harding, Penny, 1799, castle and trees, rev. Town Hall, edge penny token payable at the house of iohn harding calico printer tamworth, 35.07g/6h (DH 9). Obverse very fine and from the die in a partially clogged state, reverse extremely fine, very rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, rev. man seated on ground gnawing bone, french liberty, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.22g/6h (DH 2). Obverse extremely fine with a little original colour, reverse very fine, extremely rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, CARNARVONSHIRE, Bangor, Seth Roberts, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, crowned harp dividing rd, v below, all within ornamented circle, rev. sth r cypher, 4 below, all in wreath, edge grained, 9.17g/12h (DH 1). Minor spotting, otherwise extremely fine with reflective surfaces, very rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ mule Penny, 1798, obv. from the same die as previous, rev. floating raft, french folly, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.25g/12h (DH 3). Light die flaws on obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with full original colour, rare £400-500
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 17.83g/6h (DH 2b [struck in collar]). Obverse extremely fine, reverse very fine, extremely rare; only one other noted by the cataloguer in recent commerce [Baldwin 61, 293] £300-500
Howden, Robert Wighton, Farthing, 1.16g/12h (N –; D –). Fine or better, green patina, of the highest rarity and believed previously unpublished £300-500
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Portsmouth, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Nelson left, rev. in · memory · of · the · action · off · the · nile · augt 1 · 1798, taken 9 sail of the line 3 distroyed in centre, edge i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.20g/12h (DH 8). Extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, 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, 27.62g/12h (DH 41). Usual rim flaw on reverse, extremely fine with reflective original colour, attractive, rare £300-400
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Fazeley, Sir Robert Peel, Charles Harding & Co, Halfcrown, 1811, arms, rev. value in wreath, edge grained, 10.29g/6h (D 4). Extremely fine, olive tone, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Hackney, David Rebello, Skidmore’s Penny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, edge plain, 28.55g/6h (DH 17a). Extremely fine with original colour, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £480
18th Century Tokens, NORFOLK, King’s Lynn, A. Cook, Skidmore’s Penny, 1798, plough and harrow, rev. cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.28g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws, otherwise extremely fine with pleasing light patina, very rare £300-400
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Rugeley, Edward Barker, Twopence, 1815, double blowing engine, rev. hydraulic blowing machine, edge centre-grained, 39.43g/6h (W 965). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine with attractive brown patina, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Blything, Sir John Rous, Halfpenny, 1794, mounted yeoman, sword point to o in suffolk, rev. castle in crowned Garter, edge god save the king and constitution, 11.27g/6h (DH 18). Usual light die flaw behind horseman, spot above horse’s main, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Edmund Percy, Penny, bust of Philemon Holland three-quarters left in ruff, rev. interior of the Free School, edge penny token payable by e.w. percy coventry, 29.42g/12h (DH 41). Extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £300-400
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 26.75g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £300-400
Metropolitan Middlesex, Gray’s Inn Gate, William Place, Halfpenny, for post letters, 2.34g/12h (N 8045, this piece; BW. 1237). Obverse edge nick at 2 o’clock, otherwise about very fine, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £600
19th Century Tokens, DEVON, County series, William Upcott, Twopence, 1801, bronzed restrike by W.J. Taylor, view of Eddystone lighthouse, rev. view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, thin flan, 30.74g/12h (D 21). An early restrike with ship clear of sea on obverse, minor flaws on the Spurn lighthouse but no flaws in reverse legend; virtually as struck and bronzed, very rare £300-400
Almondbury, John Kaye, Halfpenny, 1666, 2.24g/12h (N 5785; D 5A). Good fine, obverse better, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
18th Century Tokens, SUSSEX, Rye, G. Bennett, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, sugar loaves, chest and scales, rev. gb cypher, edge grained over skidmore holborn london, 12.45g/7h (DH 36). Virtually as struck with attractive glossy surfaces, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £320
Bentham, William Overend, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1668, 1.80g/12h (N 5798a, this piece; BW. 22). Very fine and very rare £300-400
Bradford, Thomas Walker, Farthing, 165[?3], 0.87g/6h (N –; D –). Area of surface corrosion on reverse, otherwise fair and all but the last figure of the date clear, a great rarity and perhaps the only known specimen £300-400
18th Century Tokens, Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Samuel Cooley, Halfpenny, standing figure of Hope, ship at sea in background, rev. bee-hive and bees on shield flanked by spades, crown above, edge plain, 10.04g/6h (DH 306a, the plate piece). Slightly off-centre and with striking split, otherwise good fine, of the highest rarity; no other specimens traced by the cataloguer £300-400
Halifax, John Rhodes, Farthing, 0.72g/6h (N –; BW. 115). Good very fine, extremely rare £300-400
Hull, Mary Witham, heart-shaped Halfpenny, 1669, 2.84g/12h (N 5910a, this piece; BW. 161). Good fine, lightly patinated, very rare £300-400
Leeds, Robert Bray, Halfpenny, 1668, 1.58g/9h (N –; D –). Weakly struck, otherwise fine, green-brown patina, extremely rare; the best of what is believed to be only two known specimens £300-400
Hammer Price: £200
19th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Romsey, William Lintott & Sons, Shilling, arms, rev. ships at sea, 3.93g/6h (D 41). Trifling marks in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine and toned, obverse with considerable mint bloom, attractive £240-300
Hammer Price: £280
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