The Norman Brodie Collection of Scottish Tokens

8 October 2002

Lot No 166

East Linton, Hugh Brown, Farthing, scales, rev. ship (DH 4). Fine, extremely rare (£40-50)

8 October 2002

Lot No 167

Haddington, George Amos, Farthing (DH 1); George Pringle, Farthing (DH 2) [2]. First very fine and patinated but flan slightly bent, second fine and with some surface damage, but rare (£30-40)

8 October 2002

Lot No 168

Haddington, Robert Richardson, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 3). About very fine, very rare...

8 October 2002

Lot No 169

Inverness, Mackintosh, Inglis & Wilson, Halfpence (6), 1793 (3), 1794 bronzed Proof, 1795, 1796 (DH 1a, 1b [2], 2 bronzed Proof, 3, 4) [6]. DH 1a fine, one DH 1b extremely fine with original colour but lacquered, DH 2 practically as struck, others very fine or better (£60-80)

8 October 2002

Lot No 170

Loch Leven, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, castle remains, trees in front and figure at side, rev....

8 October 2002

Lot No 171

Gatehouse of Fleet, Thomas Scott & Co, Halfpenny, 1793, griffin, rev. warehouse (DH 1). Fine (£5-10)

8 October 2002

Lot No 172

Anderston, W. McNeilage, Farthing (DH 11). Good fine, scarce (£10-15)

8 October 2002

Lot No 173

Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in brass, arms, rev. river-god reclining...

8 October 2002

Lot No 174

Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Halfpence (3), all 1791, two are bronzed Proofs, other with slipped edge collar reading ilbert, first two letters over g (cf. DH 2, 2a [2, both Proofs]) [3]. Proofs extremely fine, other very fine but with minor surface marks (£40-50)

8 October 2002

Lot No 175

Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, imitation Halfpence by Lutwyche (8), all 1791 (DH 3, 3a, 3b [2, large and small flans], 3c, 4, 4f, 5); mule Halfpence (9), viz. arms, rev. Britannia 1795 (2), arms, rev. bust of Howard, river-god, rev. ship 1794 (2), river-god, rev. Britannia 1795 (4) (DH 6, 6a, 7a, 8a [2, large and...

8 October 2002

Lot No 176

Glasgow, Archibald Anderson, Farthings (4) (DH 13, 14, 15, 17) [4]. DH 14 and 15 fine, others generally better, some scarce (£30-40)

8 October 2002

Lot No 177

Glasgow, James Angus, Farthings (4), all 1780 (DH 18, 20, 21, 22) [4]. First about fine and rare, others generally fine or better, third very rare (£30-40)

8 October 2002

Lot No 178

Glasgow, W. Bilton, Farthing (DH 23); Cubie & Paterson, Farthing (DH 24); Ralph Erskin & Co, Farthings (2), both 1781 (DH 25, 26) [4]. Second fine, others very fine, mostly patinated (£40-50)

8 October 2002

Lot No 179

Glasgow, Alexander Ewing, Farthings (2), both 1799 (DH 27, 28); T. Finlayson, Farthings (2) (DH 29, 30) [4]. First almost extremely fine with original colour, others about very fine and better, second nicely patinated, all scarce (£40-60)

8 October 2002

Lot No 180

Glasgow, Alexander Hamilton, Farthings (4), all 1791 (DH 31, 32, 34, 35); George Randolph, Farthing, 1799 (DH 39) [5]. Last good very fine, others fine to very fine (£30-50)

8 October 2002

Lot No 181

Glasgow, Retailers’ Farthings (7), one an obv. brockage (DH 42, 43, 45, 46, 47 [2, one an obv. brockage], 48); R. Thallon, Farthings (2) (DH Lothian 126, 127); E. Waterson & Co, Farthing (DH 50) [10]. Mostly very fine, some rare (£70-90)

8 October 2002

Lot No 182

Hamilton, Brock & Ferguson, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 53). Reverse scratched, otherwise fine, extremely rare (£25-35)

8 October 2002

Lot No 183

Lanark, J. Lawrie & Co, Farthing, legend both sides (DH 54). Light adjustment marks on reverse,...

8 October 2002

Lot No 184

Rutherglen, Victualler’s Farthing (DH 51); William Miller, Farthing (DH 52) [2]. First fine, second very fine and patinated, both very rare, especially the first (£60-80)

8 October 2002

Lot No 185

Bathgate, James Ferguson, Farthing (DH 2); John Finlay, Farthing (DH 1) [2]. Both fine and rare, particularly DH 2 (£40-60)

8 October 2002

Lot No 186

Linlithgow, Thomas Glen, Farthing (DH 4); Stephen Mitchell & Son, Farthing (DH 5) [2]. First about very fine and rare, second very fine (£30-40)

8 October 2002

Lot No 187

Edinburgh, issuer uncertain, Halfpence (3), all 1796 (DH 1, 2, 4); Anderson, Leslie & Co, Halfpence (3), all 1797, two are Proofs (silver and bronzed) (DH 7, 8 [2, silver and bronzed Proofs]) [6]. DH 1 and 8 bronzed Proof both extremely fine, former with original colour, DH 4 very fine, others generally fine, the...

8 October 2002

Lot No 188

Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, Edinburgh University, rev....

8 October 2002

Lot No 189

Edinburgh, Joseph Archibald, Halfpence (3, undated and 1796 (2) (DH 9, 9a, 10); E. Campbell, Halfpence (6), 1795 (2), 1796 (4, last with Highlander obv.) (DH 13a, 13b, 14a [2], 15, 18); H. Harrison, Halfpence (2), both 1796 (DH 19, 20) [11]. DH 13a brilliant mint state with full original colour, DH 10, 13b, one...

8 October 2002

Lot No 190

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Halfpence (15), 1790 (4), 1791 (7, one unofficially gilt), 1792 (4) (DH 24, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 [2, one unofficially gilt], 42, 44, 45, 46); imitation Halfpence (6), 1791 (4), 1792 (2) (DH 38, 39, 40a, 40b, 47, 47a); mule Halfpence (2), both 1791, revs....

8 October 2002

Lot No 191

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, St Andrew with...

8 October 2002

Lot No 192

Edinburgh, James Wright, Halfpenny, 1796, Register Office, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain (DH 52). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£40-60)

8 October 2002

Lot No 193

Edinburgh, R. Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpence (3) (DH 53, 54, 55) [3]. First very fine and rare, second extremely fine but with metal fault on reverse, last about very fine and very rare (£70-100)

8 October 2002

Lot No 194

Edinburgh, John Wright, brass Halfpenny, ram, rev. legend, edge plain (DH 57). Extremely fine...

8 October 2002

Lot No 195

Edinburgh, Westwood’s Farthing, 1792, St Andrew with cross, rev. arms, edge grained (DH 64)....

8 October 2002

Lot No 196

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Farthings (3), all 1792 (DH 66, 66b, 66c large flan); Farthings for general circulation (8), 1792 (4, one plated), 1795, 1796 (3) (DH 67, 68 thick flan [2, one plated], 68 thin flan, 69, 70, 71, 72) [11]. DH 67 and 71 both fine and very rare, DH 69 and 72 about extremely...

8 October 2002

Lot No 197

Edinburgh, George Cotton, Farthing (DH 74); John Crerar, Farthing (DH 75); Dickson & McDougal, Farthing (DH 76); F. Doig, Farthing (DH 77) [4]. Second good fine and very rare, others good very fine and better (£50-80)

8 October 2002

Lot No 198

Edinburgh, James Douglas, Farthing (DH 78); James Forbes, Farthing (DH 79); Alexander Galloway, Farthing (DH 80); James Glass, Farthing (DH 81); George Hair, Farthing (DH 83) [5]. First two fine and very rare, others very fine and rare (£80-100)

8 October 2002

Lot No 199

Edinburgh, H. Harrison, Farthings (4) (DH 84, 84 bis, 86 [2]); Robert Havens, Farthing (DH 87); A. Hendrie, Farthings (2) (DH 88 [2]); J. Hogg, Farthing (DH 90) [8]. Mostly very fine, several rare (£90-120)

8 October 2002

Lot No 200

Edinburgh, John Hunter, Farthing (DH 91); James Johnston, Farthing (DH 93); William Johnstone, Farthing (DH 92); Kirkwood, Farthing (DH 94); James Lewis, Farthing (DH 95); Charles Macarra, Farthing (DH 96) [6]. About very fine and better, all rare (£100-120)

8 October 2002

Lot No 201

Edinburgh, Malcolm McFarlan, Farthing (DH 97); R. McLaren, Farthing (DH 98); George Meikle, Farthing (DH 100); Andrew Melrose, Farthings (3) (DH 101, 102, 103) [6]. About very fine and better, first and last very rare, others scarce (£120-140)

8 October 2002

Lot No 202

Edinburgh, John Milne, Farthing (DH 104); James Mitchell, Farthing (DH 105); Colin Moncrieff, Farthing (DH 106); David Morton, Farthing (DH 108); D. Nicholson, Farthing (DH 109); Robert Nimmo, Farthing (DH 110) [6]. DH 106 good very fine, others fine to very fine (£60-80)

8 October 2002

Lot No 203

Edinburgh, A. and J. Paterson, Farthing (DH 112a); John Pollands, Farthing (DH 114); James Reith, Farthing (DH 115); J. Reynolds, Farthings (2, both overstruck on French Cayenne 2 Sous [1774-93], as usual) (DH 116), together with a Cayenne 2 Sous, 1789a, for comparison; Alexander Robb, Farthing (DH 117) [7]. Last...

8 October 2002

Lot No 204

Edinburgh, Thomas Rodgers, Farthing (DH 118); Alexander Russell, Farthings (2) (DH 119, 119 bis); Scuogall [sic] & Drysdale, Farthing (DH 121); D. Sinclair, Farthing (DH 122); John Steele, Farthing (DH 123) [6]. Generally very fine, some rare (£70-90)

8 October 2002

Lot No 205

Edinburgh, D. Sinclair, Farthing, legend both sides, struck on thick flan with fabricated legend a.m.19 on edge, 4.32g/6h (Farnell, SCMB 1959, p.212, this piece; cf. DH 122). Lacquered, very fine, unusual (£40-50)