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5 October 2011
Middlesex [Specious and Collectors’ series], Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Surgeon’s Hall, Old Bailey, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.28g/12h (DH 163). From the usual flawed dies, extremely fine with a hint of original red, obverse with attractive reflective surface, very rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £520
Norfolk, Aylsham, Stephen and T. Ashley, Halfpence, 1795 (3), payable at s & t ashley edge, 8.65g/6h (DH 5), s & t ashley edge, 9.12g/6h (DH 5a), i + h boorman edge, 9.06g/6h (DH 5b) [3]. DH 5b extremely fine, obverse with much original colour, very rare, others about extremely fine with a hint of original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £230
Norfolk, Blofield, Kempson’s Halfpence, 1796 (3), fear god edge, 12.26g/12h (DH 6), edge grained, 11.64g/12h (DH 6a), edge plain, 13.59g/12h (DH 6b); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, rev. mounted dragoon, 9.49g/6h (DH 7) [4]. Usual reverse die flaw on first three, DH 6 very fine, DH 6b fine, others about extremely fine £60-80
Hammer Price: £190
Norfolk, Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (2), revs. bust of Samuel Johnson, buxton edge, 11.87g/12h (DH 8), bust of Elizabeth I, edge engrailed, 11.40g/12h (DH 9) [2]. First extremely fine with original colour, second about extremely fine, both rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
Norfolk, Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, group of weapons and musical instruments, rev. liberty & commerce, standing female, edge engrailed, 10.50g/12h (DH 10). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine with glossy surfaces, very rare £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £720
Norfolk, Blofield, Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. helmeted bust right, buxton edge, 11.55g/12h (DH 11). Extremely fine, rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £130
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, William Absolon, Halfpence, 1792 (2), absolon edge, 11.26g/6h (DH 51), countermarked issue, 11.09g/6h (DH 52); Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpence, 1796 (2), boulter edge, 11.32g/6h (DH 54), edge plain, 11.61g/6h (DH 54a) [4]. DH 52 fine, others about very fine and better, first rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £160
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, seated female holding scroll, curved exergue, rev. figures presenting curiosities to Britannia, edge payable at london liverpool or bristol, 11.41g/6h (DH 53a). Extremely fine, attractive glossy patina, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.81g/8h (DH 53c). Tiny obverse rim nick at 9 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £210
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Penny, 1796, seated female holding scroll, straight exergue, rev. figures presenting curiosities to Britannia, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.14g/6h (DH 4). Minor rim nicks, otherwise very fine and patinated, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £650
Norfolk, Great Yarmouth, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, ship sailing right, rev. arms, edge grained, 5.97g/12h (DH 55a). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £120
Norfolk, Kings Lynn, A. Cook, Skidmore’s Penny, 1798, plough and harrow, rev. cypher, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 26.55g/12h (DH 2). Usual light die flaws, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £340
Norfolk, Norwich, Richard Bacon, Halfpence, 1794 (4), period touching shrubs (2), bacon edge, 9.99g/6h (DH 12), edge plain, 9.85g/6h (DH 12f), period clear of shrubs (2), bacon edge, 10.62g/6h (DH 13), current every where edge, 10.32g/6h (DH 13c); Nathaniel Bolingbroke, Halfpence, 1792 (3), period after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 10.94g/6h (DH 14), annulet after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 11.96g/12h (DH 15), no punctuation after flourish, bolingbrokes edge, 10.20g/6h (DH 16); mule...
Hammer Price: £300
Norfolk, Norwich, Robert Campin, Halfpence (7), 1793 (3), current every where edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 20), birmingham edge, 9.19g/6h (DH 20a), edge plain, 9.40g/6h (DH 20b); 1794 (3), current every where edge, 9.90g/12h (DH 21), spalding edge, 10.18g/12h (DH 21a), edge grained, 9.67g/12h (DH 21c), edge plain, 9.68g/12h (DH 21d); Joseph Clarke, Halfpence, 1794 (4), edge plain, 10.14g/6h (DH 22), cronebane edge, 10.52g/6h (DH 22a), lancaster edge, 9.70g/6h (DH 22b); Richard Dinmore & Son, Halfpence...
Hammer Price: £620
Norfolk, Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, view of Norwich Cathedral, rev. bust of Frederick Handel left with longer hair, edge payable by hardingham musician, 13.29g/6h (DH 34). Extremely fine with attractive brown patina and glossy surfaces, rare £120-150
Norfolk, Norwich, Joseph Hardingham, Kempson’s Halfpenny, 1797, short hair, 13.25g/6h (DH 35); Kempson’s mule Halfpenny, 1797, rev. helmeted bust left, 11.60g/12h (DH 36) [2]. First about extremely fine but lightly cleaned, second fine but lacquered, both rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £95
Norfolk, Norwich, John Harvey, Halfpence, 1792 (10), lion’s tail with tuft (5), harvey edge (4), 11.52g/12h (DH 38), 11.10g/12h (DH 38 bis, and Davisson Addenda p.xvii, this piece), 11.33g/12h (DH 39), 10.06g/12h (DH 40), edge plain, 11.88g/12h (DH 38a); lion with plain tail (3), all harvey edge, 11.84g/6h (DH 42), 11.03g/6h (DH 43), 11.86g/6h (DH – [43 obv./41 rev.]; shield emblazoned (2), both harvey edge, 10.98g/6h (DH 44), 9.63g/6h (DH 45) [10]. DH 39 and 45 extremely fine with...
Hammer Price: £350
Norfolk, Norwich, John Rooks, Halfpence, 1793 (6), cockade between e and t (3), rooks edge, 10.20g/12h (DH 46), edge plain, 10.74g/6h (DH 46a), willey snedshill edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 46b), cockade to t (3), rooks edge, 10.20g/6h (DH 47), edge plain, 10.60g/6h (DH 47a), different rev., edge plain, 10.19g/12h (DH 48); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, rev. Britannia seated, edge london and engrailed, 8.83g/12h (DH 49) [7]. DH 46 extremely fine and patinated, DH 47a virtually as struck with...
Hammer Price: £170
Norfolk, Norwich, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, view of the keep of Norwich Castle, bridge over moat in foreground, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.07g/12h (DH Middlesex 130). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour £90-120
Norfolk, Norwich, Norwich Loyal Military Association, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, soldier bearing arms in front of a row of tents, Castle and Cathedral in background, rev. arms of Norwich flanked by military ensigns, 32mm, 15.44g/6h (DH 3; BHM 443). Trifling surface marks, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour £80-100
Norfolk, Wroxham, Revd. Daniel Collyer, Milton’s Threepence, 1797, wheelbarrow containing spade and pick-axe, rev. legend and value, edge plain, 23.60g/12h (DH 1; Stainton 41). Several edge knocks and scuffs, otherwise about very fine £40-60
Hammer Price: £45
Northamptonshire, Northampton, ‘George Jobson’, Morgan’s Halfpence, 1794 (2), edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 1a), lancaster edge, 9.27g/12h (DH 1) [2]. Very fine and better £40-50
Hammer Price: £20
Northumberland, Alnwick, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, Alnwick Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.09g/12h (DH Middlesex 131). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £260
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in copper, figure of Justice supporting a shield emblazoned with anchor and key, rev. mather ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 21.19g/6h (DH 1). Trifling surface nicks, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £280
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 36mm, 16.62g/6h (DH 1). Collectors’ number ‘295A’ inked in obverse field, otherwise very fine and very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £110
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, William Mather, Kempson’s Penny or ticket, 1797, in white metal, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. mather furnishing ironmonger, etc, edge plain, 36mm, 11.57g/12h (DH 2). About extremely fine, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £410
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Halfpenny, 1795, sailor, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge plain, 9.37g/6h (DH 3). Extremely fine with glossy surfaces, very rare £200-250
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Halfpenny, 1795, from the same dies as previous, edge plain [but some blank filing or graining marks], 14.57g/6h (DH 3a). Extremely fine with glossy dark chocolate patina, extremely rare £250-350
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge grained, 9.39g/7h (DH 4). Extremely fine with original colour, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jeremiah Spence, Farthing, 1796, sailor, rev. man in barge sailing left, edge plain, 3.89g/5h (DH 28; Bell, ST p.130, this piece). Striking crack on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and well-struck with a hint of original colour, very rare £150-200
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), sailor, revs. noted advocates, etc, spence edge, 10.42g/12h (DH 5); Britannia seated, spence edge, 11.62g/7h (DH 6) [2]. First about extremely fine, second better £120-150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Britannia seated, edge payable at the warehouse of alexr molison, 10.32g/7h (DH 6a). Extremely fine with attractive surfaces, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £800
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 10.23g/7h (DH 6b). Extremely fine with chocolate-brown patina, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one or two specimens known £300-400
Hammer Price: £490
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 11.17g/8h (DH 6c). Extremely fine, reverse with much original colour, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one or two specimens known £300-400
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cat, spence edge, 11.26g/7h (DH 7). Two minor discolouration marks in centre of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck with bright brassy appearance £150-200
Hammer Price: £470
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. three armed citizens (2), spence edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 8), edge grained, 9.30g/6h (DH 8a); heart and hand, spence edge, 10.66g/6h (DH 9) [3]. DH 8a off-centre, edge knocked and cleaned in the past, otherwise fine, extremely rare, others about extremely fine and better £120-150
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Highlander, spence edge, 12.56g/6h (DH 10), lion and cock, spence edge, 10.65g/4h (DH 11), conjoined heads of man and ass, spence edge, 10.28g/6h (DH 12) [3]. About extremely fine and better, but second lightly lacquered £150-200
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Highlander, edge grained, 9.72g/6h (DH –). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, unpublished and of the highest rarity £300-500
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. conjoined heads of man and ass, edge grained, 9.31g/6h (DH 12a). Extremely fine with chocolate patina, of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £300-500
Hammer Price: £580
Northumberland, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Pandora’s breeches, edge plain, 10.45g/6h (DH 13); men under tree, spence edge, 11.06g/6h (DH 14) [2]. First about extremely fine, second extremely fine with original colour £140-180
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