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North Wales, Lutwyche’s Halfpence, 1793 (6), 9.72g/1h (DH 1b), 9.91g/12h (DH 1d), 9.27g/1h (DH 1f), 9.15g/6h (DH 2c), 10.09g/6h (DH 3a), 10.94g/6h (DH 8), Lutwyche’s Farthing, 1793, 3.59g/6h (DH 15a, small flan); South Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings, 1793 (2), 4.92g/6h (DH 26a, large flan), 4.18g/12h (DH 27a) [9]. DH 2c extremely fine with virtually full original colour, DH 15a and 26a about extremely fine, others all very fine (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £90
Brechin, Colin Smith & Patrick Wilson, Halfpenny, 1801, 10.19g/12h (DH 8); Dundee, William Croom, Halfpence (4), 10.00g/6h (DH 12, bronzed), 9.81g/6h (DH 13, copper), 9.74g/6h (DH 13, bronzed), 10.13g/6h (DH 14) [5]. First about very fine, others virtually as struck, first with tiny edge nick, second and last with full original colour, an attractive group of this issuer (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £140
Dundee, Infirmary, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1796, 11.30g/6h (DH 16); J.M. & Co, Farthing, 2.92g/12h (DH 39); Alexander Molison, Halfpenny, 1795, 11.28g/6h (DH 10); John Pilmer, Halfpenny, 1797, 11.88g/6h (DH 17, bronzed) [4]. Third about very fine, others extremely fine or better, first with virtually full original colour (£80-100)
Dundee, Alexander Swap & Co, Wright’s Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, St Andrew’s Church, rev. remnant of City wall, edge payable at the warehouse of alexr. swap & co, 12.08g/6h (DH 21). Somewhat scuffed and marked, otherwise very fine and very rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £260
Dundee, Thomas Webster Jr, Wright’s Pennies, 1797 (2), 18.35g/6h (DH 5, copper), 19.95g/6h (DH 5, bronzed), Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (2), 12.17g/12h (DH 18), 10.18g/6h (DH 20); James Wright Jr, Farthing, 1797, 4.66g/6h (DH 42) [5]. DH 42 very fine, DH 18 about extremely fine, others extremely fine or better but last has been lacquered (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £130
Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, ancient citadel, rev. Highlander, edge plain, 5.69g/12h (DH 4). Trifling hairlines and a small surface flaw to right of Highlander, otherwise extremely fine and rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £110
Forfar, John Steele, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (3), 11.71g/6h (DH 23), 11.56g/6h (DH 24), 10.84g/6h (DH 25); Montrose, Andrew Nicol, Halfpenny, 1799, 9.61g/6h (DH 33) [4]. Last extremely fine with original colour and attractive, DH 24 about very fine, others better (£70-90)
Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Restrike Pattern Sixpence, 1799, in silver, by W.J. Taylor, bust of the Prince of Wales left, no stop before date, rev. cruciform shields, edge plain, 4.16g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, pp.156-8; Seaby ST 297d). Brilliant and toned, very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, bust of William Wallace left, rev. Scotia seated, struck in collar, edge plain, 12.17g/12h (DH 3). Brilliant mint state, full original colour, attractive (£90-120)
Burntisland, Burntisland Vitriol Co, Halfpenny, 1797, cypher above cask, rev. legend within radiated garter, edge grained, 9.43g/6h (DH 2). Very fine, cleaned (£10-15)
Hammer Price: £15
Inverness, Mackintosh, Inglis & Wilson, Halfpence (6), 1793, 12.12g/5h (DH 1b), 1794 (4), 11.31g/6h (DH 2, copper), 10.94g/6h (DH 2, bronzed), 11.32g/6h (DH 2a, copper), 11.35g/6h (DH 2a, bronzed), 1795, 9.80g/6h (DH 3) [6]. Bronzed pieces virtually as struck, others extremely fine and better, all with original colour, especially DH 2a, an attractive group (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £190
Loch Leven, 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, 29.24g/6h (DH 1). Light scuffing in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, rare (£250-300)
Hammer Price: £220
Glasgow, Ralph Erskine & Co, Farthing, 1781, 5.33g/12h (DH 25); George Randolph & Co, Farthing, 1799, 3.29g/5h (DH 39); Retailers’ token, 2.60g/6h (DH 48) [3]. First very fine, second better but lightly lacquered, last fine (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £100
Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 13.13g/12h (DH 2, copper), 12.32g/6h (DH 2, bronzed); Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpenny, 1791, 10.08g/12h (DH 3); mule Halfpenny, rev. bust of John Howard, 7.90g/6h (DH 7a) [4]. First two in mint state, former with full original colour, others extremely fine, last also with original colour (£100-120)
Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, 11.32g/6h (DH 7); Joseph Archibald, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.11g/12h (DH 10); E. Campbell, Halfpence (2), 1795, 11.37g/6h (DH 13a), 1796, 8.42g/6h (DH 14a), Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, obv. Highlander, 12.85g/6h (DH 18); Henry Harrison, Halfpenny, 1796, 9.22g/12h (DH 20) [6]. DH 14a and 20 good very fine, others extremely fine, DH 18 with considerable original colour (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £210
Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Wright’s Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, façade of Edinburgh University, rev. gardener holding spade and shrub, edge plain, 12.80g/6h (DH 8). Lightly cleaned and with minor rim nicks, otherwise about extremely fine, toned, rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £230
Edinburgh, A. Hendrie, Farthings (2), 3.13g/6h (DH 88), 3.19g/6h (DH 89); John Hunter, Farthing, 2.70g/5h (DH 91) [3]. Last fine, others about very fine and rare (£70-90)
Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Halfpence (4), 1790 (3), 12.18g/12h (DH 24), 12.42g/12h (DH 25), 12.57g/12h (DH 28), 1792, 12.75g/6h (DH 44); imitation Halfpenny, 1796, 9.75g/6h (DH 49a) [5]. DH 25 extremely fine with virtually full original colour, DH 24 very fine, others better, last very rare but has been lacquered (£80-100)
Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchinson, Farthing, 1792, in silver, St Andrew with cross, thistles at sides, rev. City arms, edge plain, 4.75g/12h (DH 66c). Some weakness, otherwise fine, extremely rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £170
Edinburgh, R. McLaren, Farthing, 2.76g/6h (DH 98); Robert Nimmo, Farthing, 3.48g/5h (DH 110); A. & J. Paterson, Farthing, 2.27g/6h (DH 112a); issuer uncertain, Farthing, 1796, 3.91g/12h (DH 69); Not Local, Farthing, 2.66g/11h (DH p.438, 4) [5]. DH 69 and 110 very fine but latter lacquered, others fine (£60-80)
Edinburgh, R. Sanderson & Co, brass Halfpenny, eagle preying on snake, rev. sells all kinds, etc, edge plain, 6.10g/12h (DH 54). Metal flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare (£90-120)
Edinburgh, James Wright Jr, Halfpenny, 1796, Register Office, rev. Britannia seated left, edge plain, 10.57g/6h (DH 52). Obverse die flaw in advanced stage and a small spot above dome of building, otherwise virtually as struck, full original colour (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
Leith, John White, Halfpenny, 1796, 7.99g/5h (DH 58); issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1797, 8.88g/6h (DH 60) [2]. Good very fine, first better but has been lacquered (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £30
Perth, John Ferrier, Wright’s Halfpence (3), 1797, 10.18g/12h (DH 1), undated (2), 10.15g/6h (DH 2), 9.22g/6h (DH 4); Patrick Maxwell, Halfpence, 1797 (3), 8.88g/6h (DH 5), 8.66g/6h (DH 7), 8.65g/6h (DH 8) [6]. DH 5 extremely fine and patinated, very rare, DH 1 and 4 about extremely fine, both lacquered, DH 2 very fine, others fine, DH 7 extremely rare (£100-120)
Paisley, Robert Boog Jr, Kempson’s Penny, Abbey Church, rev. interior view, edge plain, 22.52g/6h (DH 2). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £180
Cork, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (3), revs. man in loom, 10.35g/6h (DH 9c), Hope standing with quadrant and anchor, 9.10g/6h (DH 18), hs & co cypher, 8.84g/6h (DH 19) [3]. Extremely fine with original colour, but DH 18 lightly lacquered (£90-120)
Newtownards, Thomas Fisher, Twopence, kingfisher standing left, fish in its beak, rev. i promise to pay, etc, 6.03g/6h (D 40; Seaby TD29). Usual die flaw on obverse, about very fine and patinated (£70-100)
Newtownards, John McCully, Twopence, 1761, legend around cask, rev. i promise to pay, etc, 5.47g/6h (D 44; Seaby TE9). Mediocre (£30-40)
Drogheda, Irish Mine Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1792, Hibernia seated left, rev. im co cypher, edge plain, 7.28g/6h (DH 5). About fine, very rare (£10-15)
Dublin, William Begg, Farthing, 1797, cypher above date, rev. legend in five lines, edge plain, 2.57g/6h (DH 382). Very fine, patinated (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £120
Dublin, William Begg, Farthing, 1797, legend in five lines, on both sides, edge plain, 3.05g/12h (DH 383). Good fine, light lacquer over patina, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century, Ireland, Dublin, William Bentley & Co, Penny, 1804, 14.57g/12h (DH 4); William Binns, Halfpence (4), 1799 (2), 7.92g/6h (DH 347), 8.85g/6h (DH 348), 1802 (2), 9.31g/6h (DH 349), 9.08g/6h (DH 350) [5]. DH 347 about extremely fine with some underlying mint red, others about very fine and better; includes all the Pantheon issues (£80-100)
Dublin, T.O. Bryen, Farthing, 1790, three sugar-loaves suspended above legend, rev. tea canister and sugar loaves, edge plain, 4.07g/6h (DH 385). Brilliant mint state, full original colour, most attractive (£140-180)
Hammer Price: £270
Dublin, T.O. Bryen, Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. cask dividing bottle and glass, edge plain, 4.30g/6h (DH 387). Extremely fine, pleasing patina (£120-150)
Dublin, T.O. Bryen, Farthing, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. bowl inscribed whisky, bunch of grapes above, edge plain, 4.09g/6h (DH 388). Extremely fine, pleasing patina (£120-150)
Dublin, Camac, Kyan & Camac, Halfpenny, 1792, 9.59g/6h (DH 42), imitation Halfpenny, 1792, 6.79g/6h (DH 199), Turner Camac, Halfpenny, 1792, 11.97g/6h (DH 271); Talbort Fyan, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 9.47g/6h (DH 308), 9.72g/6h (DH 308a); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1794, 10.96g/6h (DH 309) [6]. Second and fifth fine, DH 271 about very fine, DH 42 about extremely fine, others extremely fine with much original colour, especially DH 308 (£70-90)
Dublin, Maxwell Hutton, Farthing, 2.81g/9h (DH 396); Lloyd & Ridley, Halfpence, 1794 (2), 10.12g/6h (DH 338), 9.70g/6h (DH 340); William Parker, Halfpence, 1792 (4), 8.97g/6h (DH 351), 8.92g/6h (DH 351c), 9.50g/6h (DH 352b), 9.55g/6h (DH 352c), Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, rev. hm co cypher, 7.50g/6h (DH 354a); R.L.T. & Co, imitation Halfpenny, 1792, 8.35g/6h (DH 364); issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 8.41g/6h (DH 14a); Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1795, rev. ship, 9.06g/6h (DH 7); Swords, W.H....
Dublin, Denton’s Farthing, 1792, bust of David Garrick left, rev. payable in london or dublin above date, edge grained, 3.78g/7h (DH 402). Extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare (£120-150)
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), man in loom, rev. hs & co cypher, 10.52g/6h (DH 19), shield, rev. Hope with anchor and quadrant, 9.48g/6h (DH 21) [2]. Extremely fine with original colour, both rare (£90-120)
Dublin, Prattent’s mule Halfpence (2), shield with h and bugle, rev. Hope with anchor and quadrant, 9.33g/6h (DH 311); Hope with anchor and quadrant, rev. man in loom, 10.15g/6h (DH 319) [2]. Extremely fine, former with much original colour, latter rare (£90-120)
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