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3 October 2012
18th Century Tokens, Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Penny, [17]96, standing figure of George Cook, smoking pipe and holding a mug and a keg, rev. sr. g · cook fruiterer greengrocer & oyster merchant stangate lambeth, vegetables around, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 21.36g/6h (DH 1). Struck over a Penny of Mary Lambe of Bath [DH Somerset 8], extremely fine with a hint of original colour on obverse, very rare £350-450
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century Tokens, Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Halfpenny, [17]96, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.25g/6h (DH 11). Extremely fine with considerable original colour £80-100
Hammer Price: £240
18th Century Tokens, Surrey, Lambeth, Prattent’s Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. man seated on ground gnawing bone, edge john harvey of norwich, 11.77g/6h (DH 13d). Fine, the edge extremely rare £50-100
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms, crest of an armed warrior above, shield with hatching, rev. figure of Justice in sunken oval divides date in Roman numerals, facta æquato examine pendit, edge payable on demand, 14.19g/12h (DH 67). Virtually as struck with original colour and brilliant fields, of the highest rarity with this edge, said to be only 3 known £500-700
Hammer Price: £800
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 14.03g/12h (DH 67a). Brilliant mint state and bronzed, very rare £250-300
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 10.10g/12h (DH 67b). Light tin pest on rump of lion, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare £300-350
Hammer Price: £310
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, but reads facta æquato examine librat, edge plain, 14.26g/12h (DH 68). Virtually as struck with brilliant fields, very rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Hollington Barker, Proof Halfpenny, 1797, in silver, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 15.44g/12h (DH 68). Practically as struck and richly toned, extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,750
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of William Pitt left, rev. penny token for exchange around bee-hive and bees, the work of john gregory hancock aged nine years below, edge by george barker birmingham x x, 24.18g/12h (DH 17). Weakly struck in centre due to insufficient striking pressure, usual small die flaw on reverse at 4 o’clock, obverse edge knocks, otherwise very fine, extremely rare £400-500
Hammer Price: £380
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Penny, 1800, bust of Britannia right, diva britanniæ fautrix artium around, rev. the work of iohn gregory hancock aged nine years above date, utile dulci above, for exchange below, edge by george barker birmingham mdccc, 37.13g/12h (DH 19). Trifling mark above u of fautrix, otherwise brilliant and as struck, bronzed, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,450
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1797, family arms in shield, rev. gb cypher, edge plain, 14.79g/6h (DH 64a). Spot in obverse field and tiny graze in reverse field, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour, extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £180
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, George Barker, Halfpenny, 1799, in white metal, head of Mercury left, rev. remains of a pyramid and fallen statue, three hands couped at the wrists above, edge plain, 11.23g/6h (DH 69). Some light tin pest and scratches in reverse field, otherwise about extremely fine and extremely rare £150-250
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Birmingham Mining & Copper Co, Proof Halfpenny, 1791, in silver, female seated right, holding fasces, rev. stork on cornucopia, edge birmingham redruth & swansea, 16.43g/6h (DH 79). Minor hairlines, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, attractively toned, extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £1,000
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, James Bisset, Halfpenny, view of interior of a temple, pictures around, rev. ornaments on shelf, edge plain, 10.39g/6h (DH 120). Brilliant mint state, full original colour £60-80
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Freeth, Lutwyche’s Pennies (2), in copper and brass, bust right in hat, revs. britons behold, etc, in wreath, edges manufactured by w lutwyche birmingham, 19.00g/6h, 23.01g/6h (both DH 30) [2]. Extremely fine or better, first with considerable original colour £90-120
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Samuel Garbett, Hancock’s so-called uniface trial Halfpenny or medalet, in silver, bust right, edge plain, 9.24g (Dykes p.43, fig. 38; DH 125a). Light rubbing on the highest points, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, of the highest rarity £800-1,000
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, John Gregory Hancock, Halfpenny or medal, 1800, bust right, sir original around, rev. this is my work iohn gregory hancock aged 7 years…industry produceth wealth, edge plain, 13.66g/12h (DH 140). Die flaws on obverse rim, fine, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £390
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Benjamin Jacob, Penny, 1798, 19.22g/6h (DH 31); Peter Kempson, Pennies, 1796 (2), 22.63g/12h (DH 6), 25.53g/12h (DH 20) [3]. Last with spot by lion’s head, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, others about extremely fine but first with some surface marks £100-150
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Peter Kempson, Penny, 1796, in brass, lion sleeping in cave, rev. jk cypher in wreath, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.52g/12h (DH 20). Very fine and extremely rare in this metal £100-150
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, William Lutwyche, Halfpenny, 14.24g/6h (DH 219), Farthing, 4.55g/6h (DH 482); Union Mill, copper check, 1796, no. 906, 15.67g/4h (DH 37); Thomas Welch, Penny, 1795, 26.56g/12h (DH 21); Thomas Wyon, Penny, 22.13g/12h (DH 25) [5]. First about extremely fine, third fine, others extremely fine, second with almost full original colour, last two bronzed £100-150
Hammer Price: £230
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Charles Pye, Halfpenny, 1797, cp cypher, rev. Moneta seated right holding cornucopia of coins, bee-hive and bees at right, edge plain, 17.48g/12h (DH 223). Extremely fine with diffused original colour, rare £150-200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop 1799, edge armed to protect our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.02g/6h (DH 27). Partial double-impression of horseman, virtually as struck with considerable original colour and brilliance, of the highest rarity, said to be 3 known with this edge; the first...
Hammer Price: £1,050
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.16g/6h (DH 27a). Brilliant and virtually as struck with most attractive reflective surfaces, very rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £470
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 25.88g/6h (DH 27b). Trifling spots and a few hairlines, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £250
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. fasces and branch above promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop 1799, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.29g/6h (DH 28). Extremely fine with original colour, of the highest rarity £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,200
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 27.16g/6h (DH 28a, recorded from this piece). Described by Dalton & Hamer as an ‘artist’s proof’; test cuts on edge, extremely fine with some original colour, of the highest rarity; possibly only one other specimen known £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,350
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 25.28g/6h (DH 28b). Extremely fine and bronzed, obverse with brilliant fields, very rare £250-350
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, a uniface trial of the unfinished obv. die for the Penny [1800] by J.G. Hancock Sr, bust left, no buttons on coat, back stamped with a double floral circle impressed gilt, edge on demand i promise to pay the bearer one penny, 26.68g/9h (DH 22). Spot behind bust, otherwise extremely fine and as made, of the highest rarity; said to be 5 known £1,000-1,500
Hammer Price: £1,800
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1800, bust left with four buttons on coat, the work of john gregory hancock aged 9 years around, from a model by i.g. hancock sen. below, rev. to encourage a rare instance of genius this coin was struck for t. welch birmingham and date, edge penny token payable on demand, 37.43g/6h (DH 24). About extremely fine and very rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £500
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Alston’s Halfpenny, 1796, 9.09g/12h (DH 63); Gimblett’s Two Shillings and Sixpence, 1788 (5), in copper (2), 19.35g/12h, 19.03g/12h, in brass, 19.25g/12h, in plated brass, 19.02g/12h (all DH 1), in plated brass, counterstamped w both sides, 19.00g/12h (DH 1a) [6]. About very fine and better, particularly the first three £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, Gimblett’s ‘Two Shillings’, 1788, plated, counterstamped w both sides, 18.93g/12h (DH 2a); One Shilling and Sixpence, 8.05g/12h (DH 3) [2]. First with edge nick on obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare, second about extremely fine £90-120
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, bust of Lord Nelson left, rev. value, edge grained, 5.59g/12h (DH 4). Lacquered, otherwise about extremely fine and patinated, rare £80-100
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Workhouse, One Shilling, 1799, bee-hive and bees, rev. date and value, edge plain, 2.34g/6h (DH 5). Fine, very rare £90-120
Hammer Price: £190
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson's Proof Halfpenny, 1793, in gilt-copper, boy with press, rev. shield with hedgehogs, edge current every where, 10.07g/6h (DH 50). Graze in obverse field, minor spotting on reverse and two small test marks on edge, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (10), Barracks, 11.29g/6h (DH 177); Blue School (2), 11.52g/6h (DH 194), 13.62g/6h (DH 195); Blue Coat Charity School (2), in copper, 12.03g/6h, in brass, 11.97g/6h (both DH 197a); Free School, 10.27g/6h (DH 200); General Hospital (4), 11.36g/6h (DH 180), in copper (2), 12.03g/12h, 11.93g/12h, in brass, 12.25g/12h (all DH 181) [10]. About extremely fine and better, several with considerable original colour, brass...
Hammer Price: £290
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpenny, Blue Coat Charity School, rev. arms, edge payable at york, 11.58g/6h (DH 197). Extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £100
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (9), Hotel (2), 11.60g/6h, 11.45g/6h (both DH 208); Library (2), 12.12g/6h, 11.91g/6h (both DH 184a); Navigation Office, 12.72g/12h (DH 210); New Brassworks (2), 11.57g/6h (DH 202), 14.08g/12h (DH 203); New Brewery, 11.55g/6h (DH 205); Old Cross, 11.41g/6h (DH 188) [9]. DH 205 very fine, others extremely fine, several with considerable original colour, but DH 203 lacquered and with letter ‘B’ painted in...
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings, Halfpence (7), Soho Manufactory, 11.44g/6h (DH 212); Theatre (2), 11.80g/6h (DH 215), 14.02g/12h (DH 216); Welch Cross (2), 11.46g/6h (DH 191), 14.24g/6h (DH 192); Workhouse, 11.53g/6h (DH 186); bust of George III, 9.06g/6h (DH 218) [7]. About extremely fine and better, several with much original colour £100-150
Hammer Price: £330
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Buildings/Churches and Chapels, mule Halfpenny, in white metal, General Hospital, rev. St Philip’s Church, edge plain, 9.67g/12h (DH 183). Light tin pest on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare £50-100
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century Tokens, Warwickshire, Birmingham, Kempson’s Churches and Chapels, Halfpence (11), Ashted Chapel (2), 11.15g/6h (DH 147), 9.04g/6h (DH 148); Meeting Paradise Street, 11.70g/12h (DH 167); New Jerusalem Temple, 11.45g/6h (DH 169); New Meeting Burnt (2), 11.48g/6h (DH 164), 12.65g/6h (DH 165); Old Meeting Destroyed (2), 14.13g/12h, 10.31g/12h (both DH 160); Old Meeting Rebuilt, 13.26g/12h (DH 162); St Bartholomew’s Chapel (2), 11.22g/6h (DH 150), 13.99g/6h (DH 151) [11]. DH 148...
Hammer Price: £370
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