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29 September 2005
Halfpence (4), countermarked parochial partnership in land/is spence’s plan, 6.50g/6h; spence’s plan small farms/& every blessing, 6.93g/6h; spence’s plan small farms/& fat bairns you rogues, 6.99g/10h; spence’s plan you fools/or starvation for ever, 6.75g/1h (cf. Thompson, BNJ 1969, p.156) [4]. First overstruck on an Irish Halfpenny, 1776, others with indeterminate undertypes, countermarks very fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £330
Bow, Moses Stone, Prattent’s Halfpenny, 1797, City arms, rev. sm cypher, edge plain, 11.50g/5h (DH 479a). Usual die cracks on reverse, extremely fine and patinated, very rare (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £560
Hackney, George Butler, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, paint-pot, cask and two brushes, rev. gb cypher, edge engrailed, 8.89g/6h (DH 312a). Weak in centre of initials, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Hackney, George Butler, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, from the same dies as previous, edge grained, 9.19g/6h (DH 312b). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £130
Hackney, Joseph Priestley, Lutwyche’s gilt Proof mule Halfpenny, bust right, rev. bust of Earl Stanhope left, edge york built a.m. 1223· cathedral rebuilt a.d. 1075, 13.10g/12h (DH Warwickshire 221 bis III). Die flaw running through upper obverse legend and several minor surface nicks, otherwise good very fine and retaining original brilliance, of the highest rarity, perhaps only one other specimen known (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £650
Hackney, David Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, rev. dar cypher, aplustre and rudder, edge plain, 12.52g/12h (DH 309; Stainton 33). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £170
Hackney, Skidmore’s copy of Rebello’s Halfpenny, 1795, similar but of less fine work, edge plain, 9.77g/6h (DH 310b). Toning spot on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£150-200)
Hendon, B. Price, Halfpenny, 1794, 6.94g/6h (DH 324); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (4), church, revs. bust of David Garrick, 9.26g/12h (DH 325), register stove, skidmore edge, 12.87g/12h (DH 326), church ruins, skidmore edge, 12.60g/6h (DH 328), bust of George III, london edge, 8.73g/7h (DH 329) [5]. DH 326 and 329 extremely fine, latter with considerable original colour, DH 328 about extremely fine and nicely patinated, others very fine, DH 324 with collectors’ number on obverse (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £140
Hendon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), church, revs. bust of George III, edge grained, 9.92g/6h (DH 329a); conjoined heads of man and ass (2), edge engrailed, 9.39g/6h (DH 332), edge grained, 11.90g/7h (DH 332a) [3]. DH 332 about extremely fine, others better but DH 329a with striking cracks, all rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £190
Hendon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. jom cypher, skidmore edge, 12.46g/6h (DH 333); anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.77g/6h (DH 334) [2]. Extremely fine, first with a little original colour, second with much original colour, both rare (£100-120)
Hammer Price: £180
Hornsey, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1797, St Mary’s Church behind trees, rev. legend in wreath of oak and palm, edge engrailed, 9.57g/6h (DH 337). Extremely fine with much original colour, particularly on reverse, rare (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £160
Skidmore’s Churches, Halfpence (7), Bethnal Green, St Mathew’s, 1797, edge plain, 11.43g/5h (DH 547); Shadwell, St Paul’s, edge plain, 13.38g/5h (DH 623a); Stepney, Church, edge plain, 14.48g/12h (DH 629a); Stoke Newington, Church, edge plain, 12.18g/12h (DH 630a); Wapping, St John’s, edge plain, 11.11g/12h (DH 640); Whitechapel, St Mary’s, edge plain, 9.93g/12h (DH 642); Willesden, Church, edge plain, 14.17g/11h (DH 643a) [7]. DH 623a struck from clogged or worn dies, others about...
Hammer Price: £230
Denton’s ‘Iulious Ceaser’ Farthing, 1795, bust left, rev. payable in london liverpool or bath, edge plain, 3.73g/12h (DH 1125). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£90-120)
Lutwyche’s Halfpence depicting the Prince of Wales (16), viz. bust three-quarters right, plumes below (2), brighton edge, 9.11g/6h (DH 952), lancaster edge, 9.52g/6h (DH 952a); bust three-quarters right, value below (3), revs. arms and supporters (2), lancaster edge, 8.78g/12h (DH 953), dublin edge, 8.91g/6h (DH 953a), Prince’s plumes, lancaster edge, 9.49g/6h (DH 961); bust right types (11), stop after wales (6), line of forehead to e (3), revs. arms and supporters, lancaster edge,...
Hammer Price: £250
Lutwyche’s Halfpence depicting the Princess of Wales, 1795 (8), all bust three-quarters left types, with ear-ring (2), four pearls, edge grained, 8.49g/6h (DH 979), five pearls, edge plain, 9.48g/6h (DH 980); no ear-ring (6), six pearls, edge grained, 10.24g/12h (DH 977), four pearls (5), birmingham edge, 8.18g/6h (DH 981), dublin edge, 8.84g/6h (DH 981a), liverpool edge, 9.03g/6h (DH 981c), edge grained, 10.14g/6h (DH 981d), edge plain, 6.76g/6h (DH 981e); mule Halfpence (2), revs....
Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution [using the rev. die by C. James], bust of William III right without border, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 23.63g/6h (DH 198; Woolf 75:4; BHM 284; D & W 173/559). Very fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £290
Skidmore’s Penny for the Centenary of the Revolution, bust of William III within border, rev. lion rampant supporting arms, edge plain, 22.75g/6h (DH 199; Woolf 75:5; BHM 285; D & W 173/560). Extremely fine, patinated (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £110
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, 26.24g/12h (DH 191). Extremely fine and exceptionally rare, very few specimens known (£500-800)
Hammer Price: £680
Skidmore’s Laudatory piece of George III, 1797, rev. a member of the british senate, edge plain, 7.13g/11h (DH 941a; BHM 420); Skidmore’s Duke of York Halfpenny, 1797, rev. dy cypher, a member of the brith. senate, 12.91g/6h (DH 994); Skidmore’s Farthings (3), bust of George II left, revs. may a flowing trade, etc, 4.85g/6h (DH 1127; BHM 415), stork on cornucopia, 4.93g/6h (DH 1128), anchor and cable, edge grained, 3.88g/6h (DH 1129); uncertain manufacturer, Duke of York Halfpenny,...
Hammer Price: £300
Skidmore’s Halfpenny for the Aborted Viewing of the Dutch Prizes at the Nore, 1797, laureate bust of George III right, rev. to commemorate his majesty, etc, edge grained, 9.50g/12h (DH 943; BHM 421; Hawkins p.100). Extremely fine with original colour, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £80
Taylor’s Halfpenny for William Till, man hanging from gallows, demon seated on top bar smoking a pipe, rev. man and monkey, each dancing on one leg, edge plain, 12.50g/12h (DH 836). Usual rust spots both sides, otherwise extremely fine, reverse with rainbow hue, rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £220
Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpenny, 1796, connoisseur smoking pipe, seated at table spread with medals, elderly figure placing a fool’s cap on his head, asses running for halfpence, rev. two boys racing on asses to right, edge any sum given for scarce original impressions, 10.65g/12h (DH 299). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £430
Westwood’s British Commercial Quarter-Penny, 1797, bust of George III right, rev. Britannia seated on cannon, edge plain, 7.15g/12h (DH 1150). Trifling marks, otherwise extremely fine and brilliant, bronzed, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £150
Birth of George, Prince of Wales, 1762, a copper medalet, 19mm, 2.24g/6h (DH 1142; BHM 81); Prince of Wales Appointed Regent, 1789, medalets (4), viz. by Lutwyche (3), revs. crown, he holds it for the king, etc, in copper, 6.60g/6h, in brass, 6.59g/6h, both 27mm (both DH 969; BHM 322), different bust, 26mm, 6.71g/6h (DH 972); unsigned, rev. Prince’s plumes, appointed, etc, 30mm, 7.27g/6h (DH 968; BHM 321); Marriage of the Prince and Princess Caroline of Brunswick, 1795, medalets (8), all...
Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, medalets by J. Davies (5), all bust right, revs. novr. 4th 1788 in wreath, unsigned (3), in copper, 4.30g/6h, in brass, 5.04g/6h, in plated brass, 4.42g/6h, all 27mm (all DH 948; Woolf 75:2; BHM 289; Hawkins 9; D & W 173/563), signed (2), both in brass, 25mm, 3.37g/12h (DH 949; Woolf 75:2; BHM 283; Hawkins 10; D & W 173/564), 25mm, 3.35g/12h (DH 950; Woolf 75:2; BHM 283; Hawkins 12; D & W 173/565); medals (2), both unsigned, bust right, revs. britons never...
Centenary of the Revolution, 1788, medals by C. James (2), bust of George III right, revs. bust of William III right, in silver, 12.48g/12h, in white metal, 11.53g/12h, both 33mm (both DH 186; Woolf 75:6; BHM 286; Hawkins 7; D & W 173/557, 558) [2]. Silver extremely fine but lightly hairlined and reverse partly toned, white metal better and retaining much original brilliance, an attractive pair (£90-120)
George III, Recovery from Illness, 1789, medals by J. Davies (6), viz. bust right, unsigned (3), revs. lost to britannia’s hope, etc, in copper, 8.26g/5h, in plated brass, 7.97g/5h, in brass, 7.80g/5h, all 29mm (all DH 932; BHM 296; Storer 6183; Hawkins 15); bust right, d below (2), revs. similar, in copper, 7.59g/6h, in brass, 7.52g/6h, both 29mm (both DH 933; BHM 296; Storer 6184; Hawkins 16); bust right, rev. jehovah heard britannia’s prayer, etc, in white metal, 30mm, 6.97g/12h (DH...
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by C. James (2), bust right, rev. when we forget him, etc, in copper, 12.36g/12h, in white metal, 10.54g/6h, both 33mm (both DH 185; Hawkins 19; BHM 302; Storer 6193); medalets by C. James (2), bust right, revs. crown above restored to health, etc, in copper, 2.94g/12h, in brass, 3.04g/12h, both 21mm (both DH 1130; Hawkins 20; BHM 307; Storer 6186) [4]. Last brilliant and practically as struck, others with minor marks, about extremely fine (£50-70)
George III, Restored to Health, 1789, medals by J.-P. Droz (3), bust right, signed d.f. (2), revs. snake entwined around tripod, centre leg in front, in copper, 35mm, 16.93g/12h (DH 179; BHM 311; E 827; Storer 6175), centre leg behind, in light bronze, 35mm, 18.11g/12h (DH 180; BHM 311; E 827; Storer 6174); bust right, signed droz f, rev. similar, in silver, 35mm, 19.77g/12h (DH 181; BHM 311; E 827; Storer 6173) [3]. First practically as struck but with die flaw on reverse, others about...
George III, Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1789, medals (5), viz. by J. Davies, in copper, bust right, rev. radiation above arms of the City of London, 29mm, 7.27g/12h (DH 930; BHM 297; Storer 6192; Hawkins 19); by J.H. & Co [perhaps John Hume & Co], in brass, rev. the general thanksgiving, etc, 25mm, 4.71g/12h (DH 936; BHM 309; Storer 6189; Hawkins 6); by C. James, in white metal, rev. radiation above arms of the City of London, 30mm, 9.87g/12h (DH 176; BHM 294; Hawkins 22); by J. Milton (2),...
George III and Queen Charlotte, c. 1790, medalets (14), all with conjoined busts right, viz. by J. Davies (6), revs. patrons of virtue, etc (4), all brass, edge grained, 21mm, 2.62g/12h (DH 1135; Hawkins 24), edge plain (2), 2.95g/12h, 2.85g/12h, both 21mm (both DH 1135a; Hawkins 24 [latter with k countermark in obv. field]), 20mm, 2.28g/12h (DH 1136; Hawkins 25), crowned hearts (2), in copper, 3.23g/6h, in brass, 2.42g/6h, both 21mm (both DH 1138; Hawkins 27); by C.H. Küchler (2), revs....
Queen Charlotte’s Birthday, 1795, a mule medal in silver by J.-P. Droz, bust of George III right, rev. frogmore, etc, 34mm, 23.36g/12h (DH 181 bis; Pollard 10, rev.; BHM 390; cf. Noble 347 and Litrenta 1384). Minor handling marks, good very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £240
Naval Thanksgiving at St Paul’s, 1797, medals (3), viz. by J. Milton, in gilt-copper, bust right, rev. regalia on plinth, three fleurs-de-lis above legend, 32mm, 15.90g/12h (DH 192; Stainton 17A; BHM 439); unsigned (2), both in copper, bust right, revs. City arms above in honor of lord duncans victory, etc, 33mm, 12.25g/12h (DH 195; BHM 441), providence this day acknowledged, etc, 33mm, 17.14g/6h (DH 197; BHM 442) [3]. First about extremely fine but with test marks on edge, others...
George III, a mule medal by H. Kettle, bust right [from the imitative Guineas and fractions series], rev. lion rampant crest, 31mm, 9.57g/11h (DH 944 bis). Stain marks both sides, very fine and very rare (£40-60)
Hancock and Jorden’s ‘End of Pain’ Halfpence (2), both with borders of hands, man hanging from gibbet, revs. Pandora’s breeches, snake below with head representative of Joseph Priestley, edge plain, 6.55g/12h (DH 829a), may the knave, etc, edge plain, 11.19g/12h (DH 830a) [2]. Very fine, first with the usual die crack on reverse, second better (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £100
Kempson’s Admiral Gardner Election token, 1796, Gardner in naval uniform standing in front of a cannon, rev. obelisk at left, fox standing on three blocks, no majesty but that of the people, etc, 21.84g/6h (DH 226; BHM 411). Extremely fine with virtually full original colour (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £95
Kempson’s Halfpenny, bust of Thomas Erskine left, rev. a friend, etc, 7.83g/6h (DH 1010; BHM 375); Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Halfpence (3), two barristers standing types, 1794 (3), 4 under t, edge engrailed, 9.71g/12h (DH 1011), 4 under e (2), edge grained, 9.09g/12h (DH 1012), edge plain, 9.21g/12h (DH 1012b), and a mule Halfpenny, rev. a way to prevent, etc, edge plain, 8.46g/6h (DH 1013); Mainwaring’s ‘Map of France’ Halfpence, 1794 (8), revs. large letters (4), current every...
Kempson’s Erskine and Gibbs Proof Halfpenny, 1794, in silver, two barristers standing holding label inscribed bill of rights, magna charta above, rev. legend in 9 lines, edge engrailed, 9.56g/12h (DH 1011). Extremely fine and attractively toned, very rare (£300-350)
Hammer Price: £260
Kempson’s Sir Isaac Newton series, Halfpence, 1793 (6), trace of dot under r, edge engrailed, 10.19g/6h (DH 1033), no dot under r, edge engrailed, 10.03g/12h (DH 1034), clear dot under r (4), hull edge, 10.34g/12h (DH 1035), bristol edge, 10.96g/6h (DH 1035a), edge engrailed, 9.70g/6h (DH 1035c), edge plain, 9.54g/6h (DH 1035d); Farthings (13), 1793 (10), revs. cornucopia (3), edge grained, 4.30g/12h (DH 1151), edge plain, 4.31g/12h (DH 1151b), counterfeit, 2.24g/3h (DH 1152); plume in...
Lutwyche’s ‘General Convenience’ Halfpence, 1795 (4), london edge, 8.89g/10h (DH 1018), edge grained, 10.11g/12h (DH 1018a), edge plain, 8.36g/6h (DH 1018b), edge grained over fear god and honour the king, 10.93g/6h (DH 1018c), and mule Halfpence (3), revs. Britannia (2), london and engrailed edge, 9.31g/3h (DH 1019), edge plain, 5.71g/3h (DH 1019a), plough, london and engrailed edge, 8.51g/12h (DH 1020); Lutwyche’s Earl Stanhope Halfpenny, edge grained, 10.14g/6h (DH 1040);...
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