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18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of John Thelwall right, rev. Minerva standing left, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 12.67g/12h (DH 866). Virtually as struck with almost full original colour, attractive £120-150
Hammer Price: £230
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Spence mule Halfpenny, in white metal, bust of John Thelwall right, rev. Minerva, edge plain, 7.96g/6h (DH 866a); Lutwyche’s Anti-Slavery Halfpence (2), 8.41g/6h (DH 1038), 7.96g/3h (DH 1039a); Skidmore’s Halfpenny for the Aborted Viewing of the Dutch Prizes at the Nore, 1797, 9.04g/12h (DH 943; BHM 421) [4]. Last weak in centre of reverse, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, others in varied state £100-150
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, MIDDLESEX, Spence’s mule Halfpence (2), bust of John Horne Tooke right, revs. Sessions House, Old Bailey, edges plain, in copper, 14.28g/6h, in white metal, 9.28g/12h (both DH 878; BHM 380) [2]. Copper extremely fine with some original colour, white metal nearly so, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, NORFOLK, Great Yarmouth, Joseph, Daniel and John Boulter, Halfpenny, 1796, seated female holding scroll, curved exergue, rev. figures presenting curiosities to Britannia, 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: £250
18th Century Tokens, SHROPSHIRE, Willey and Snedshill, John Wilkinson, Boulton’s mule Halfpenny, bust right, rev. mail & post coaches to all parts of england in wreath, edge plain, 12.53g/12h (DH Warwickshire 472 bis, this piece). Obverse rim knock at 4 o’clock (and corresponding on reverse), some light surface marks and has been cleaned in the past, otherwise about extremely fine and of the highest rarity; believed the only known specimen £600-800
Hammer Price: £620
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Bermondsey, Thomas Keys, Halfpenny, 1796, t. keys bermondsey spa garden, rev. two clarinets and French horn around flaming heart, edge plain, 9.93g/1h (DH 4 bis II; D & W –). Usual die flaw on obverse, very fine and patinated, extremely rare £300-400
Hammer Price: £300
18th Century Tokens, SURREY, Dulwich, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Dulwich College, rev. fictitious arms, 24.80g/6h (DH Middlesex 152). Usual die flaw on reverse at 8 o’clock, a few light spots, otherwise practically as struck with full original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £80
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, William Hallan, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, 12.98g/8h (DH 137); Ottley’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpenny, New Jerusalem Temple, 11.36g/12h (DH 170) [2]. First lightly cleaned, second has been lacquered, otherwise extremely fine, both very rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, in brass, bust of William Shakespeare left, w · shakespeare i·g· hancock aged 7 y’s around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produseth wealth, edge plain, 12.16g/12h (DH 143). About extremely fine, reverse with reflective fields, extremely rare £700-900
£700–£900
18th Century Tokens, WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, ps cypher, rev. conjoined busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette right, edge grained, 9.38g/12h (DH 226). Obverse die flaw at 7 o’clock becoming noticeable, extremely fine with considerable original colour, especially on obverse, very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £130
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Dudley, Thomas Jones, Skidmore’s Farthing, 1796, scales above chest, rev. anchor, edge plain, 3.95g/6h (DH 47a). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, a great rarity £300-350
Hammer Price: £370
18th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Kidderminster, T. Santer, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1791, 12.22g/6h (DH 23); Charles Fox, c. 1790, a copper medal by W. Lutwyche, 34mm, 23.53g/6h (DH Middlesex 223; BHM 324); together with other miscellaneous copper tokens, ISGs, etc (42) [44]. First two about extremely fine, others fine to very fine, some better £180-220
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Bedale, James Metcalf, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, jom cypher, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 11.66g/8h (DH 12a). Extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, Constitutional Society, Skidmore’s Penny, 1792, cap of Liberty on pole, rev. oval shield flanked by four flags, unite & be free above, to preserve is to conquer below, edge value one penny at p decks post office bury 1794, 16.91g/6h (DH 4e). Struck over a Penny of Philip Deck of Bury St Edmunds (DH Suffolk 4), very fine with artificial brightness, extremely rare £200-250
18th Century Tokens, YORKSHIRE, County series, Benjamin Smith & Co, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1798, bust of George III right, rev. bs & co cypher, benn. smith & co. iron-refiners yorkshire around, edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 8a). Usual die flaws on obverse, a small spot in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine with attractive glossy patina, very rare £120-150
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1788, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, value above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 31mm, 13.65g/12h (DH 270). Some light scratches in reverse field, otherwise virtually as struck, obverse brilliant and patinated, very rare £180-220
18th Century Tokens, ANGLESEY, Amlwch, Parys Mine Co, Pattern Halfpenny, 1789, by J. Westwood, in copper, druid’s head encircled by wreath with 17 acorns, sprig of oak on cowl, rev. pm co cypher inscribed parys mines company, halfpenny on demand above, edge payable in anglesey at greenfield or in london, 12.93g/12h (DH 354). Tiny metal fault in field above cypher, otherwise brilliant and as struck, very rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £170
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Arbroath, William Durward, Farthing, legend both sides, edge plain, 3.00g/11h (DH 38). About extremely fine and patinated, extremely rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
18th Century Tokens, ANGUS, Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, 5.51g/12h (DH 4); INVERNESS-SHIRE, [Inverness], Jonathan Gray, brass bracteate Twopence, 1758, 1.18g (Davis 3; ST 105); KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE, Gatehouse of Fleet, Thomas Scott & Co, Halfpenny, 1793, 8.99g/6h (DH 1); RENFREWSHIRE, Paisley, J. Coats & Son, Farthings (2), 2.17g/6h (DH 4), 2.73g/6h (DH 5), Peter Taylor, Farthing, 2.32g/6h (DH 6) [6]. Fine to very fine, second with flan crack but very rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £290
18th Century Tokens, KINROSS-SHIRE, Loch Leven, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, castle remains, trees in front and figure at side, rev. girl with skirt lifted above her knees, treading washing in a tub, flanked by thistle sprays, edge plain, 27.38g/6h (DH 1). Extremely fine and practically as struck, most attractive patina, rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £280
18th Century Tokens, KINROSS-SHIRE, Loch Leven, James Wright Jr, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 26.78g/6h (DH 1). Good very fine and patinated, rare £180-220
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century Tokens, Co WICKLOW, Cronebane, Associated Irish Mine Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1789, edge plain, 12.56g/6h (DH 18); Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence, regular series (3), 1793 (2), london edge, 8.86g/6h (DH 35), edge grained, 9.89g/6h (DH 35a), 1796, curlin cork edge, 8.37g/6h (DH 56); uncertain issuer [obv. die later utilised by Prattent], imitation Halfpenny, regular series, 1789, edge plain, 9.69g/1h (DH 32) [5]. First extremely fine, third fair, others generally very fine for...
Hammer Price: £150
Countermarked Tokens, LANARKSHIRE, Glasgow, Thistle Bank, a base metal forgery of a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1794fm, Mexico City, obv. countermarked thistle bank · around 4/9, rev. counterstamped with a sideways thistle, 24.06g (Manville X46; cf. Brodie 230). Coin good fine, countermarks about very fine £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Countermarked Tokens, Lanarkshire, New Lanark, Lanark Mills, a MEXICO, Charles IIII, 8 Réales, 1802ft, Mexico City, obv. countermarked payable at lanark mills around 4/9, 26.85g/12h (Manville 71, this piece not listed). Coin fine, countermarks very fine, very rare £900-1,200
Hammer Price: £1,250
Countermarked Tokens, RENFREWSHIRE, Greenock, J. McK[—], a PERU, Ferdinand VII, 8 Réales, 1821jp, Lima, obv. countermarked j. mck · & Son greenock around 4/6, 26.44g/12h (Manville 58, and p.114, this coin not listed). Coin about fine, countermark good fine £800-1,000
Hammer Price: £650
19th Century Tokens, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Bristol, issuer uncertain, Penny, 1811, 22.19g/12h (W 424); WORCESTERSHIRE, Worcester, House of Industry, Penny, 1811, 27.13g/12h (W 1240) [2]. First practically as struck with most attractive reflective surfaces, second about extremely fine with original colour £100-150
19th Century Tokens, KENT, Folkestone, John Boxer, Shilling, 1811, 4.23g/12h (Thompson B2; Mays 2; D 1), Sixpence, 1811, 2.07g/1h (Thompson D3; Mays 5; D Not Local 14) [2]. Good very fine, blotchy toning £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
19th Century Tokens, LEICESTERSHIRE, [Leicester], Morgan’s Shilling, 3.68g/12h (D 1), Morgan’s Sixpence, 1811, 1.67g/12h (D 7); NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Peterborough, Cole & Co, Eighteen Pence, 1811, 5.69g/12h (D 3); YORKSHIRE, Hull, Charles Rudston and George Preston, Eighteen Pence, 1811, 5.60g/12h (D 15); Co DUBLIN, Dublin, ‘Pro Bono’ ‘Shilling’, 1804, 4.55g/12h (D 9); together with other miscellaneous silver tokens, etc (8) [13]. Third extremely fine and toned, others described...
Hammer Price: £320
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Alford, Elizabeth Emerson & Sons, Shilling, 1811, legend around value, rev. bee-hive and bees, 4.05g/6h (D 3). Bright from past cleaning and with several associated surface marks, otherwise better than very fine and partially re-toned, the obverse unusually well-struck, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £270
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Epworth, Thomas and William Read, Shilling, 1812, 4.60g/12h (D 4); Holbeach, Robert Hoff, ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1811, 3.79g/12h (D 11); Lincoln, James Millson and Thomas Preston, Shilling, 1812, 3.90g/12h (D 12), ‘Morgan’s’ Shilling, 1812, 3.89g/12h (D 13); Stamford, Edward and Francis Butt, Eighteen Pence, 1811, 5.66g/12h (D 17) [5]. Second about fine and very rare, last fine and rare, others very fine £200-250
Hammer Price: £400
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Gainsborough, William Jerrems, Shilling, 1811, ship, rev. windmill, 4.01g/12h (D 6). Very fine and very rare £150-200
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Gainsborough, Samuel Sandars, Shilling, 1811, ship, rev. triple-arched bridge, 4.07g/12h (D 8). Several surface scratches and scuffs and bright from past cleaning, otherwise better than very fine £100-150
Hammer Price: £110
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Gainsborough, issuer uncertain, Shilling, 1811, similar, rev. distant view of bridge, 4.08g/12h (D 9). Surface marks, otherwise very fine, toned £100-150
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Lincoln, issuer uncertain, Shilling, arms, rev. value, to facilitate trade, 3.69g/12h (D 14; Wager p.52). Some underlying discolouration, otherwise very fine, a great rarity £300-400
Hammer Price: £500
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, Stamford, Edward and Francis Butt, Eighteen Pence, 1811, lion couchant with flag, crown above unradiated, rev. value, 5.78g/12h (D 16). Bright appearance, probably from old cleaning, otherwise very fine, rare £120-150
19th Century Tokens, LINCOLNSHIRE, County series, Shlllings (2), 1811, 3.84g/6h (D 1), 1812, 3.93g/6h (D 2) [2]. First good fine, second very fine and rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £160
19th Century Tokens, STAFFORDSHIRE, County series, H. Baylis, Penny, 1811, 19.09g/12h (W 1082), ‘Commerce’ type, Penny, 1811, 18.72g/5h (W 1090), ‘For Public Accommodation’ type, Penny, 1812, 18.20g/12h (W 1376); WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Birmingham and South Wales, Penny, 1812, 25.01g/12h (W 180), Crown Copper Co, Pennies, 1811 (2), 27.04g/12h (W 215), 28.06g/12h (W 224), Rose Copper Co, Pennies (2), 1811, 28.31g/6h (W 249), 1812, 26.48g/6h (W 277); YORKSHIRE, Hull, John Pickard,...
Hammer Price: £190
19th Century Tokens, WORCESTERSHIRE, Netherton, James Griffin & Sons, Penny, 1813, interior of Withymoor Scythe Works, rev. scythe and knives, crossed spades below, edge centre-grained, 26.21g/6h (W 1215). Virtually as struck with dark patina £120-150
19th Century Tokens, CHANNEL ISLANDS, Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney, Penny, 1813, value, rev. Prince of Wales’ feathers, edge grained, 17.34g/12h (W 2044a). About very fine, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
Miscellaneous, DEVON, Tiverton, Edward Coleby (W 4940); GLOUCESTERSHIRE, Wootten-under-Edge, David Shatford (W 5180); LANCASHIRE, Liverpool, Cameron (W 2060); STAFFORDSHIRE, Newcastle-under-Lyme, George Berks (W 3720); WARWICKSHIRE, Birmingham, Thomas Underwood (W 1010); YORKSHIRE, Sheffield, William Crowther (W 4570); MONMOUTHSHIRE, Abergavenny, John Conway (W 7546); MIDLOTHIAN, Edinburgh, James Middlemass (W 7209); Co CORK, Cork, William Reardon (W 5850); Co DOWN, Ballymacarrett, James...
Hammer Price: £310
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