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Exhibitions and Museums, ALBEMARLE STREET, Bean’s, silver-plated copper Passport, bean’s, grand promenade for the london and parisian fashions around, rev. albemarle street no. 32 passport in 4 lines within wreath, 31mm, 6.95g (W 1005; D & W 64/156); BAKER STREET, Madame Tussaud & Sons, brass, madame tussaud & sons exhibition, rev. baker street portman square around london, 38mm, 14.78g (W 1043; D & W 83/268; Young, Entertainments, p.42, this piece) [2]. First about extremely fine and...
Hammer Price: £90
Exhibitions and Museums, CAMDEN, The Edinburgh Castle Museum, Thomas Middlebrook, Edinburgh Castle (2), revs. free museum well worth a visit, etc, both 28mm, copper, 7.58g, brass, 8.55g (W 3051; D & W 69/178); copper, bust left, rev. free museum well worth a visit, etc, 28mm, 9.71g (W 3052); 1897, bust of Victoria left, rev. edinburgh castle free museum, etc, 32mm (W 3053); copper, flag, with the season’s greetings, etc, rev. Balaclava bugle above motto of 17th Lancers, 32mm (W 3050; D & W...
Hammer Price: £75
Exhibitions and Museums, CITY ROAD, Thomas Hall, Penny, 1795, by W. Lutwyche, deformed dwarf, sir jeffery dunstan mayor of garrat, rev. t. hall citty road near finsbury square london, etc, edge manufactured by w. lutwyche birmingham, 17.17g/6h (DH Middlesex 26); PICCADILLY, Egyptian Hall, W.S. Woodin, brass, w.s. woodin egyptian hall piccadilly, rev. w.s. woodin’s great original carpet bag entertainment, 23mm, 4.15g (W 1016; W TB 2, 3030; Young, Entertainments, p.29, this piece); REGENT...
Hammer Price: £150
Exhibitions and Museums, PICCADILLY, Egyptian Hall, Albert Smith, 1860, silver, bust right, rev. albert smith born may 24th 1816 died may 23rd 1860 in 5 lines, 22mm, 4.76g (W 1014, this piece illustrated; BHM 2679; D & W 69/180; Young, Entertainments, p.29, this piece). Very fine and toned, rare £80-£100
Hammer Price: £120
Exhibitions and Museums, STRAND, Pidcock’s Exhibition, Gilbert Pidcock, Halfpence (5), undated (2), lion couchant, reads exibition, rev. eagle, 7.98g/7h (DH Middlesex 414), elephant, rev. rhinoceros, 7.02g/6h (DH 417), 1795 (2), lion couchant, exhibition, rev. radiated eagle, 9.81g/6h (DH 415), in brass, antelope, rev. ostrich, large flan, 8.55g/6h (DH 447), 1801, lion and dog, rev. wanderow, 9.01g/6h (DH 431); Farthing, elephant, rev. two-headed cow, 2.93g/12h (DH 1066) [6]. Brass about...
Hammer Price: £420
Gambling, CORNHILL, Richardson, Goodluck & Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1795, in silver, robed female standing between lottery wheels, nothing venture nothing have, rev. at the offices of richardson goodluck & co no. 12807 the last prize of £30,000 shared was sold in sixteenths, edge plain, 9.35g/6h (DH Middlesex 468). Usual obverse die flaw, extremely fine, reverse irregularly toned, extremely rare £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,000
Gardens, BERMONDSEY, Bermondsey Spa Gardens, Thomas Keys, Halfpenny, 1789, t. keys bermondsey spa gardens, rev. two clarinets and French horn around flaming heart, edge plain, 9.80g/10h (DH Surrey 6; W 1302). Die flaws both sides, reverse with some deliberate scratches, otherwise better than fine, very rare £90-£120
Hammer Price: £200
Gardens, BROMPTON, Cromwell Gardens, lead Sixpence, c. 1765, crude bust of Oliver Cromwell left, olivar d g r p ang sco hib & pro, rev. pax qværitvr bello, crowned arms in imitation of the Cromwell coinage flanking crom garden, value below, 30mm, 10.53g (W 1310; D & W 67/170; Young, Gardens, p.86, this piece; cf. Baldwin FPL 1998, 99). Test scratches both sides, fair, very rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
Gardens, CHELSEA, Ranelagh House and Gardens, 1745, uniface copper, ranelagh house and date, annulet in centre, 32mm, 7.70g (W 1337; D & W 80/251; Young, Gardens, p.41, this piece). With small dog countermark on obverse, fine, rare £50-£70
Hammer Price: £110
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne House and Gardens, uniface zinc, cremorne house, 2215 stamped in centre, scalloped edge, 36mm, 8.21g (W 1308; D & W 67/168; cf. DNW 147, 1697); MARYLEBONE, Marylebone Gardens, 1766, uniface brass, marybone admit two and date within border of palm leaves, French horns above and book below, engraved (No. 174), 36 x 30mm, 9.78g (W 1327; D & W 78/235 cf. DNW 147, 1708) [2]. First very fine, second excavated, integral suspension loop fractured £50-£70
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne Gardens, Complimentary Admission Ticket for One Ascent, card, cremorne gardens balloon ascent “le geant” complimentary admission ticket for one ascent only, not transferable, stamped no. 716, un-named, 104 x 51mm (Young, Gardens, p.75, this item). Small edge tear at top, otherwise about very fine, scarce £60-£80
Gardens, GRAVESEND, Royal Terrace Gardens, uniface copper, royal terrace gardens gravesend, 35mm, 13.90g (W 1274; D & W 58/108; Young, Gardens, p.94, this piece). About very fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Gardens, ISLINGTON, Pantheon Tea Gardens, lead Sixpence, 1771, pantheon by delivering this ticket to the waiter yr intitled to the value of 6d in 7 lines, rev. 4 aut. 1771 within three spheres, for this day only and a shell below, 31mm, 8.02g (W 1335; D & W 80/245a; Young, Gardens, p.89, this piece). Fine, very rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £130
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Arion, uniface silver, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Arion holding lyre, riding on dolphin, plain border, back named (Earl of Scarborough), 37 x 33mm, 8.43g (W 1344; D & W 83/270). Very fine and very rare; no integral loop for suspension £900-£1,200
Hammer Price: £700
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Britannia, uniface silver, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Britannia seated left, musical instruments at feet, Fame flying above, blowing trumpet, 40 x 31mm, 10.63g (W 1346, this piece illustrated; D & W 84/279). Rubbing on the high points, otherwise very fine and very rare; with integral loop for suspension £600-£800
Hammer Price: £650
Gardens, Lambeth, Vauxhall Gardens, Erato, uniface copper, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Erato seated left with lyre, Cupid holding torch at right, erato below, scrolled border, back dated (1746), 45 x 32mm, 20.25g (cf. E 1348; cf. D & W 85/288). A later striking from the die in lightly rusted state, good very fine and extremely rare; with integral loop for suspension £150-£200
Gardens, Lambeth, Vauxhall Gardens, Erato, uniface copper, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Erato seated right with lyre, greeting robed female, vereor ne ultimum below, scrolled border, back dated (1745), 41 x 34mm, 19.00g (cf. W 1349; cf. D & W 85/289). A later striking from the die in rusted state, very fine and extremely rare; with integral loop for suspension £150-£200
Hammer Price: £180
Gardens, Lambeth, Vauxhall Gardens, Erato, uniface lead trial for a badge, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Erato seated right with lyre, greeting robed female, vereor ne ultimum below, scrolled border, 41mm, 27.17g (cf. W 1349; cf. D & W 85/289). A later striking from the die in rusted state, chipped at bottom, otherwise very fine and extremely rare £100-£150
£100–£150
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, Virtue and Voluptas, uniface silver, unsigned [by R. Yeo after W. Hogarth], Virtus standing facing, holding shield and clasping the right hand of Voluptas who wears light drapery, virtvs at left, voluptas at right, felices vna on scroll below, back named (Thos. Thomas 465), 45 x 35mm, 15.50g (W 1364; D & W 88/318; Young, Gardens, p.20, this piece). About very fine, very rare; with integral loop for suspension £700-£900
Hammer Price: £1,500
Gardens, LAMBETH, Vauxhall Gardens, uniface blackened lead, vaux · hall around 1, wreath below, 31mm, 10.52g (W 1368, this piece illustrated; D & W 88/321). Fine, rare £60-£80
Hammer Price: £70
Music Halls, HANOVER SQUARE, Mr Harrison’s Night, engraved card by L. Schiavonetti after H. Tresham, naked semi-cloaked figure of Arion with lyre to right, seated on dolphin, hanover square above, mr harrison’s night wednesday may 23 1792 below, no. 383, with initials of S.H. [Harrison] (Young, Entertainments, p.23, this item). Fine to very fine £50-£70
Music Halls, HANOVER SQUARE, New Rooms, green engraved card by R. Cooper, female bust left in oval with leafed border, musical instruments above, new rooms hanover square the concert of antient music, back named (Mrs Roberts), 125 x 85mm (Young, Entertainments, p.25, this item). Extremely fine and fresh £70-£90
Music Halls, MARYLEBONE, Marylebone Music Hall, R.F. Botting, brass Fourpence by W.J. Taylor, marylebone music hall around r.f. botting, rev. value, 28mm, 7.00g (W 776); STRAND, Strand Music Hall, oval copper Sixpence, strand music hall around value, rev. SMH monogram, 28 x 23mm, 4.63g (W 786) [2]. First fine, second very fine but obverse scratched £30-£50
Private Roads and Parks, BLOOMSBURY, Duke of Bedford, uniface silver, ducal coronet above arms and supporters, back engraved (280), 32mm, 12.24g (W 1156; D & W 320/2). Fine and rare; unpierced £150-£200
Hammer Price: £300
Private Roads and Parks, CHELSEA, King’s Private Road, a lightweight contemporary forgery of type II, copper, 1731, crowned gr monogram, rev. the kings priuate roads, monogram ra dividing date, 30mm, 8.16g (Bendall 10, dies Df; cf. W 1162; cf. D & W 320/5). Double-struck on reverse, otherwise fine to very fine, interesting; pierced for suspension £50-£70
Hammer Price: £85
Private Roads and Parks, CHELSEA, King’s Private Road, type III, oval copper, 1737, crowned gr monogram, rev. the king’s priuate roads, monogram jr dividing date, stamped 1270, 36 x 32mm, 13.75g (Bendall 13; W 1164; D & W 320/6). Usual die flaw on obverse, fine; pierced for suspension £60-£80
Private Roads and Parks, Hyde Park, Hyde Park, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, man skating, hyde park, rev. gb cypher, edge grained, 9.67g/12h (DH Middlesex 535; Young, Gardens, p.111, this piece). Some light spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine, original colour £150-£200
Hammer Price: £280
Politics, Lambeth, Sir George Cook, Prattent’s Halfpenny, [17]96, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, sr. george cook mayor of garrat elecd. augt. 24 96, rev. sr. g · cook fruiterer green grocer & oyster merchant stangate lambeth in 7 lines, vegetables around, edge plain, 9.32g/6h (DH Surrey 11). Extremely fine, patinated £100-£150
Hammer Price: £160
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Low’s Hotel, 1774, copper, by J. Kirk, frontal elevation of building, low’s grand hotel covent garden london and date around, rev. for the reception of noblemen and gentlemen within wreath, edge plain, 34mm, 14.92g (W 2435; D & W 77/225); LAMBETH, Gatti’s Palace of Varieties, brass, gatti’s palace of varieties around refreshments and value, rev. blank, 31mm, 7.98g (W 761); MAYFAIR, Grosvenor House, Big Ben Ball, brass, grosvenor house big...
Hammer Price: £100
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Charles Richardson, 1793, uniface brass, c richardson covent garden around date in wreath, 31mm, 7.41g (W 2436; D & W 77/228; cf. DNW 147, 1719). Extremely fine, scarce; unpierced £50-£70
Hammer Price: £65
Refreshment and Accommodation, COVENT GARDEN, Evans Grand Hotel and Supper Rooms, ivory, evans’s 359 admission ticket, rev. Six days each year excepted in script in three lines, 32mm, 4.12g (W 2439, this piece illustrated; D & W 77/231-2; Young, Entertainments, p.63, this piece). About very fine, extremely rare £100-£150
Hammer Price: £400
Refreshment and Accommodation, HACKNEY, City Road, Eagle Tavern & Tea Gardens, Benjamin Conquest, brass Sixpence, b.o. conquest royal grecian around refreshment sixpence, rev. border of half-leaves, 37mm, 10.82g (W 1313; Hayes 231; D & W 68/176). Very fine £50-£70
Refreshment and Accommodation, ISLINGTON, Highbury Barn Tavern, Sixpences (2), brass and zinc, barn tavern highbury islington, revs. refreshments sixpence around value, both 28mm, 10.61g, 7.22g (W 1321; Hayes 121d, 121e; D & W 75/213); Highbury Park Tavern, Samuel Martin, brass Sixpence, s. martin highbury park tavern, rev. refreshments around value, 30mm, 8.95g (W 1325; Hayes 122) [3]. Fine to very fine £40-£50
Religion, LEICESTER SQUARE, The Oratory, John Henley, brass, 1726, the oratory, radiated heart at left, double IH monogram below, inveniam viam avt faciam ad summa above, rev. london 1726, stamped No. 251, 35mm, 15.55g (W 2456, this piece; cf. MI II, 466/80; Young, Entertainments, p.65, this piece). Obverse fine, reverse fair, extremely rare £100-£200
Sport, Boxing: Banbury, Prize Fighting Ring, 1789, copper medals (2), both unsigned, bust of Thomas Johnson left, thomas iohnson, rev. science and intrepidity around bella! horrida bella!, 1789 in exergue, 34mm, 18.81g/12h (DH Warwickshire 12; W 1498); bust of Isaac Perrins right, isaac perrins, rev. strength and magnanimity around bella! horrida bella!, 1789 in exergue, 34mm, 18.51g/12h (DH Warwickshire 13; W 1499) [2]. First very fine but with rim faults and flaws, second fine £40-£50
Hammer Price: £80
Sport, Boxing: Spence’s mule Halfpenny, in brass, sailor seizing a landsman, british liberty displayed, 1795 in exergue, rev. fashionable amusement, two boxers, 1790 in exergue, edge spence dealer in coins london, 11.12g/6h (DH Middlesex 726). Very fine, rare in brass £80-£100
Sport, Boxing: Spence’s mule Halfpenny, bust of Daniel Mendoza left, d mendoza above, rev. from the same die as previous, edge spence x dealer x in x coins x london x, 11.53g/6h (DH Middlesex 785). Virtually as struck with most attractive red-blue patina and reflective surfaces £500-£700
Sport, Cock-Fighting: uniface oval copper, cock standing right, cock pit above, 38 x 28mm, 17.34g (W 1525, this piece illustrated; Young, Entertainments, p.57, this piece). Very fine and very rare £200-£300
Hammer Price: £340
Theatre and Entertainment, CHARING CROSS ROAD, Wyndham’s Theatre, brass, bust of Gerald du Maurier left, gerald du maurier above, rev. wyndham’s theatre around jelf’s, 22mm, 4.03g (W 912), brass (2, one plated), wyndham’s theatre, revs. the ringer, both 22mm, 4.12g, 4.05g (both W 928); COVENTRY STREET, Prince of Wales Theatre, brass (2), ca c’est paris, the golden parisian revue, etc, revs. the only genuine french revue…”london’s folies bergere”, both 28mm, 6.50g, 6.45g...
Theatre and Entertainment, CLERKENWELL [Sadler’s Wells Theatre], Joseph Askins, Jacobs’ Halfpenny, 1796, man standing with wooden leg, mr joseph askins around, rev. the celebrated ventriloquist 1796 in 4 lines, edge grained, 9.30g/6h (DH Middlesex 252a). Light spotting, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £120-£150
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