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19th Century Tokens, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Atlas Fire Office (John Beatson and George Copeland), Halfpenny, 1811, Atlas kneeling, holding globe, douglas below, rev. triskeles, large letters, edge grained, 7.23g/6h (W 2078; Prid. 60; KM. Tn 5; cf. R.J. Ford I, 235; cf. Cain 2784). Extremely fine with attractive chocolate brown patina, a great rarity; very few genuine specimens known, perhaps less than six examples, of which this is almost certainly the finest £2,000-£3,000
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18th Century Tokens, FIFE-SHIRE, Kirkcaldy, Robert Boog, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, bust of Adam Smith right, rev. agricultural implements by quay-side, edge plain, 29.35g/6h (DH 1). Tiny spot in obverse field and some hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, attractive, rare £1,500-£2,000
Hammer Price: £1,500
19th Century Tokens, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), Halfcrown, 1811, the douglas bank co, etc, first date numeral over space between b and a in bank, rev. Peel Castle, no die flaw between s and l in isle, edge grained, 7.62g/12h (D 2; Prid. 47a; cf. DNW 132, 383). Of bright appearance, very fine, very rare £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,200
18th Century Tokens, CORNWALL, Penryn, George Chapman George, Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, similar, edge plain, 11.02g/6h (DH 4). Excess of metal on reverse rim at 11 o’clock, otherwise extremely fine, reverse dark-toned, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
17th Century Tokens, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Northampton, John Twigden, Proof Halfpenny, 1666, in silver, 1.95g/12h (N 3408d, this piece; Wetton, 1969, pl. 5, this piece; BW. 85). About extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity in this metal £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,400
19th Century Tokens, ISLE OF MAN, Douglas, Douglas Bank Co (William Littler, Robert Littler and James Dove), Shilling, 1811, douglas bank token, etc, rev. Peel Castle, edge grained, 2.99g/12h (D 6; Prid. 48). Extremely fine, light grey tone, rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £850
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Edward Wright, Halfcrown, 1811, Oriental figure standing by tea-chest and urns, rev. city arms, edge grained, 10.32g/12h (D 4). Extremely fine, light grey tone, very rare £600-£800
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Halfcrown, 1811, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge partially grained, 10.91g/12h (D 3). About extremely fine and retaining original brilliance, partially toned, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,900
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, similar, edge plain, thin flan, 32.40g/12h (W 376a). Virtually as struck, very rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £3,600
18th Century Tokens, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Newmarket, Wyon’s Penny, 1799, two racehorses passing winning post, rev. craven meeting, etc, edge plain, 23.02g/12h (DH 11; W 1547). No reverse die flaw, small spot in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with original colour £600-£700
19th Century Tokens, SUSSEX, Chichester, Henry Comper and Benjamin Charge, Five Shillings, 1811, clasped hands, rev. legend, edge grained, 18.97g/12h (KR 301d; D 2). Minor rim and edge nicks, otherwise good fine, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £650
19th Century Tokens, DEVON, County series, William Upcott, Twopence, 1801, view of Eddystone lighthouse, rev. view of Spurn Point lighthouse, edge plain, flan of normal thickness, 35.55g/6h (D 21). An attractive original striking without any die cracks, light rubbing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £500-£700
19th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Workhouse, Davis’ Sixpence, 1813, elevation of Workhouse, rev. arms, edge plain, 137.47g/6h (W 376). Very minor rim nicks, otherwise good very fine and patinated, very rare £500-£700
Hammer Price: £1,100
19th Century Tokens, Not Local, British: Uncertain issuer, Three Shillings and Fourpence, bee-hive and bees, rev. value in wreath, edge plain, 13.77g/6h (D 1). Tiny rim nick on reverse at 3 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better, of the highest rarity; the only specimen to have appeared at auction since World War II £400-£600
Hammer Price: £1,300
Football League, England v. Ireland Inter-League Match, 1897, a gold and enamel award medal by Vaughton, crowned arms with supporters, rev. named (J. Earp, Capn., 1897-8), hallmarked Birmingham 1897, 31mm, 9ct, 18.65g. A few small pieces of enamel missing, otherwise good very fine, rare; with loop and ring for suspension £400-£500
19th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Younge & Deakin, Halfcrown, 1812, in copper, arms, rev. seated female, edge plain, 7.59g/12h (D 39). Obverse double-struck and slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine, dark brown patina, of the highest rarity; the only specimen known to the cataloguer in commerce £400-£500
Hammer Price: £7,000
Co DUBLIN, Dublin, Theatre Royal, brass, tiered building, the theatre royal around, rev. harp within wreath, boxes vertically at right, 33mm, 11.29g (W –; D & W –). Centres weak, otherwise fine, extremely rare; no others known to the cataloguer £300-£500
Hammer Price: £460
NORTHUMBERLAND, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle Grand Stand, 1800, silver, unsigned, grandstand, rev. horse standing right, held by a jockey, named (His Grace the Duke of Northumberland), 31mm, 15.05g (W 1545; D & W 323/17; cf. DNW 157, 1319-20). Pierced for suspension, very fine and toned, very rare £300-£400
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 37, J. Brown, Esq, MP; No. 38, J. Brown, Esq, MP), both 50 x 37mm, 7.72g and 8.06g (W –; D & W –) [2]. Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension, with contemporary blue ribbons £300-£400
Hammer Price: £600
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, Bilston, Samuel Fereday, First series, Proof Penny, 1811, view of Priestfield furnaces, rev. legend around value, edge neatly grained, 19.80g/12h (W 45a; cf. DNW 150, 3311). Extremely fine with considerable original colour and reflective fields, very rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £800
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 28, Major St Leger; No. 28, Mrs St Leger), both 50 x 37mm, 7.47g and 7.00g (W –; D & W –) [2]. About very fine and very rare, latter with surface crack, an interesting pair by association; pierced for suspension, with contemporary green (Major) and blue (Mrs) ribbons £300-£400
Hammer Price: £500
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Eighteenth-century tokens (98), various locations [98]. Many fine, some better £300-£400
Hammer Price: £750
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, Erected 1858, backs named (No. 49, The Hon. R. Lawley; No. 50, The Hon. R. Lawley), both 51 x 38mm, 8.23g and 7.89g (W –; D & W –) [2]. Very fine and very rare; pierced for suspension, No. 49 with contemporary blue ribbon £300-£400
YORKSHIRE, York, oval silver Attorney’s Medal of Admission, 1813, by Younge & Deakin, frontal elevation of the Law Courts, rev. the attornies medal of admission to the courts, not transferable, named (Mr Thos. Hitchin), 44 x 35mm, 31.57g (D & W 100/402; cf. DNW T8, 1016). Very fine and toned, extremely rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £480
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, [Nottingham Racecourse], uniface oval engraved silver, named (Penk. Neale, No. 281), 42 x 31mm, 8.55g (W 1577; DNW 138, –). Light staining, otherwise very fine, extremely rare; the companion piece to the last £300-£400
Hammer Price: £440
YORKSHIRE, Doncaster, oval ivory (2), Ladies Stand, undated, backs named (No. 71, Honble. Egremont Lascelles; No. 72, Honble. Egremont Lascelles), both 50 x 37mm, 7.28g and 8.04g (W –; D & W –) [2]. Fine to very fine but No. 71 cracked, very rare; pierced for suspension and tied together with contemporary purple ribbon £300-£400
18th Century Tokens, MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1796, tower within ornamented oval, rev. buck’s head crest, edge plain, 9.73g/6h (DH 5). Striking flaw in edge and planchet flaw on stag’s neck, otherwise extremely fine and patinated, very rare; the finest specimen seen by the cataloguer in commerce £300-£400
Hammer Price: £360
19th Century Tokens, SOMERSET, Bath, Charles Culverhouse, Isaac Orchard and James Phipps, Four Shillings, similar, no outer legend on rev., edge grained, 15.39g/12h (D 4). Bright from past cleaning, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £300-£400
Peace of Ryswick, 1697, a silver medal by R. Arondeaux, European rulers closing the doors of the Temple of Janus, rev. view of Ryswick Palace, coats of arms around, 49mm, 46.40g (v L IV, 273; MI II, 169/453). About extremely fine, rare £300-£400
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Malton, Westwood’s Penny, 1798, bust of Edmund Burke right, rev. Fame blowing trumpet, british orator, etc, edge plain, 24.37g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, rare £300-£400
Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 11.48g/7h (DH 1a). Extremely fine with considerable original colour, attractive and very rare £300-£360
Bernard Montgomery, 1945, a large uniface cast bronze sculptured portrait medal by A. de Jaeger, bust left wearing cap with two badges, names of actions around in two lines, 120mm (BHM –; cf. DNW 58, 1607). As made, very fine with dark patina, very rare; set onto a shield-shaped wooden plaque, with receptacle for wall mounting on the back £300-£360
Historical Medals, Anti-Slavery Society, c. 1790, a white metal medal from unsigned dies, chained slave kneeling right, rev. whatsoever ye would, etc, 32mm, 9.68g/12h (DH Middlesex 238; BHM 269; E 836). Good very fine £240-£300
Miscellaneous Tokens and Checks, Eighteenth-century tokens (80), various locations [80]. Varied state £240-£300
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, [Nottingham Racecourse], uniface oval engraved silver, named (Revd. Mr J. Neale, No. 258), 42 x 31mm, 9.50g (W 1577; DNW 138, –). About very fine and toned, extremely rare £240-£300
Hammer Price: £380
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Nottingham, [Nottingham Racecourse], uniface oval engraved silver, named (Lord Lincoln, No. 68), 42 x 31mm, 9.37g (W 1577; DNW 138, –). Stained, otherwise about very fine, extremely rare £240-£300
Historical Medals, 50th Birthday of Joseph Priestley, 1783, a silver medal by J.G. Hancock, bust right, rev. scientific apparatus on a bench, chimney with smoke at left, 36mm, 22.23g/12h (DH Warwickshire 32; BHM 251 var.; E 807). Very fine and toned, very rare in silver £240-£300
Epping, Spence’s Shilling, 1796, stag right, rev. star and Garter, edge spence dealer in coins london, 10.09g/12h (DH 1). Extremely fine, much original colour on reverse, rare £240-£300
Dunmow, Skidmore’s Halfpence, 1793 (3), Knyvet family arms, revs. flitch of bacon, 9.51g/12h (DH 11), 12.09g/12h (DH 11a), 12.01g/6h (DH 11b) [3]. Extremely fine, DH 11 with original colour, others with glossy patina £240-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Dunmow, Spence’s mule Halfpence, 1793 (3), revs. bust of David Garrick (2), 9.39g/6h (DH 22), 11.91g/6h (DH 22a), IOM cypher, 12.25g/6h (DH 30) [3]. Extremely fine, last with original colour, others patinated £240-£300
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