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Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, ‘To Hanover’ brass counters (134), a study collection, viz. George IV/Victoria mule, Victoria uniface, Victoria 1830 (3), 1837 (83, an excellent range including smaller sizes), 1837 uniface, 1838, 1847/1837, 1849/1837 (8), 1852/1837, 1854/1837 (2), 1861, 1861/1837, 1862/1837 (15), 1864, 1867/1837 (3), 1868/1837, 1869 (2), 1869/1837 (2), 1869 (2), 1879, Victoria undated, others (2) [134]. Many very fine; the majority in holders identified £240-300
Hammer Price: £150
City of London, Cloth Fair, William Duke, Farthing, 1.19g/6h (N –; D –). Good very fine, ‘river’ patina; believed the only known specimen £240-300
LONDON or DUBLIN, Theatre Royal, a base or plated coin, engraved (Theatre Royal his Majesty’s Company), rev. engraved (William Earl of Harrington Ld Lt of Ireland, 1749), crown below date, 38mm, 22.63g. Fine to very fine, rare and unusual; with small piercing for suspension £240-300
Hammer Price: £600
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Westminster, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 4, Westminster Abbey, rev. City arms surrounded with drapery, cap of maintenance divides date, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.75g/11h (DH 91). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £360
18th Century Tokens, LONDON, Whitehall, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Horse and Foot Guards, Whitehall, rev. City arms, mural crown above, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.35g/12h (DH 93). Obverse die in flawed state, some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, diffused on reverse, very rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £420
19th Century Tokens, SUFFOLK, Ipswich, William Adams, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1812, arms in Garter, rev. legend in wreath, edge grained, 4.70g/12h (D 5). Virtually as struck with brilliant fields, attractively toned, very rare £240-300
19th Century Tokens, BERKSHIRE, Reading, John Berkeley Monck, Halfcrown, 1811, arms, rev. value, edge grained, 9.32g/12h (D 3). Obverse virtually as struck, reverse extremely fine, attractive grey tone £240-300
Hammer Price: £460
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Perry Barr, William Booth, Penny, 1811 [a copy c. 1900], wheatsheaf, rev. value, edge plain, 21.22g/12h (W 956; Gorsler, CTCJ Fall 2007, p.23, this piece). Virtually as struck with full original colour, rare; in a red fitted case £240-300
18th Century Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Cambridge, James Burleigh, Penny, 1799, Thomas Hobson on horseback right, rev. water tower on cobbled square, edge value one penny payable at cambridge, 29.86g/12h (DH 9). About extremely fine, reverse better and with a hint of original colour, very rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, Co DURHAM, Sunderland, Wyon’s Penny, 1797, view of iron bridge with brig passing underneath, rev. two large vessels and a small keel, edge plain, 17.87g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £240-300
18th Century Tokens, ESSEX, Woodford, William Brooks, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1796, wheatsheaf and sickle, rev. compasses, wheel, saw and axe, edge plain, 9.80g/6h (DH 39). Extremely fine, original colour on obverse, diffused on reverse, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £340
18th Century Tokens, HAMPSHIRE, Gosport, Thomas Wood, Jacobs’ Penny, 1798, flags and drum, rev. t. wood salesman, etc, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.17g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws both sides, extremely fine with original colour and reflective fields, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £480
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
Hammer Price: £650
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
Hammer Price: £800
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
Hammer Price: £850
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
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
Hammer Price: £750
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
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
Hammer Price: £950
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
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
Hammer Price: £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, 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,...
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
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
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
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
Hammer Price: £1,400
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
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