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Robinson S Brown, Jr
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5 October 2011
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Churches, Halfpence (4), all Handel revs., Grey Friars Steeple, edge plain, 13.23g/6h (DH 260); St John’s Church, edge plain, 13.35g/6h (DH 263); Trinity Church, edge plain, 13.48g/12h (DH 266a); White Friars, edge plain, 13.47g/6h (DH 268) [4]. Last good very fine, others extremely fine with a little original colour but DH 263 with obverse edge fault at 3 o’clock, all rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £250
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (6), all coventry edges, Cook Street, no stop after p, 13.80g/6h (DH 269); Grey Friars, stop after coventry, 13.69g/6h (DH 272); Mill Lane, stop after p, 13.81/6h (DH 274); Spon (2), no stop after p, 13.96g/6h (DH 276), stop after p, 13.76g/6h (DH 277); White Friars, stop after p, 13.27g/6h (DH 280) [6]. DH 274 and 277 very fine, others about extremely fine and better, mostly bronzed £70-90
Hammer Price: £190
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Gates, Halfpence (4), all Handel revs., Cook Street, edge plain, 13.46g/6h (DH 270); Grey Friars, edge plain, 13.95g/6h (DH 273a); Spon, edge plain, 14.04g/6h (DH 278); White Friars, edge plain, 13.34g/6h (DH 281) [4]. Generally about extremely fine but DH 270 with some surface marks, all rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £280
Warwickshire, Coventry, Kempson’s Penny or medal, elevation of St Michael’s Church, rev. interior of the Chancel, edge plain, 28.42g/6h (DH 38a). Usual light die flaw on upper left side of obverse, otherwise virtually as struck and bronzed, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £450
Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, archer with bow, rev. Prince’s plumes above implements of archery, edge plain, 11.18g/6h (DH 315). Usual die flaw on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and attractively patinated, rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £230
Warwickshire, Meriden, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, 1796, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. dove with olive branch within wreath, edge plain, 11.11g/12h (DH 316). Light scratches below dove on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with diffused original colour, very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £220
Warwickshire, Newton, John Webb, Halfpenny, 1796, arms, rev. woolpack, edge plain, 14.36g/6h (DH 317). Virtually as struck with a hint of original colour and attractive surfaces, extremely rare £200-250
Hammer Price: £200
Warwickshire, ‘Nuneaton’, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, 1792, Lady Godiva on horseback left, rev. Grocer’s arms, edge nuneaton bedworth and hinkley, 10.77g/6h (DH 318). About extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £30-40
Hammer Price: £25
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lutwyche’s imitation Halfpence (12), bust of William Shakespeare left, revs. seated female with drill and cog-wheel, 1790 (7), banbury edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 327; Ogden, BNJ 1910, p.192 and pl.), dublin edge, 9.59g/6h (DH 327a), lancaster edge, 8.51g/6h (DH 327b), suffolk-bath edge, 9.18g/6h (DH 327c), edge grained, 9.22g/6h (DH 327d), edge plain, 7.21g/6h (DH 327f; Cobwright S0060/H0010), edge payable in dublin [or at] ballymurtagh, 9.33g/6h (DH 327g, this...
Hammer Price: £90
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, bust of William Shakespeare left, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 14.44g/6h (DH 320a; Ogden, BNJ 1910, p.192 and pl.). Spot in field either side, otherwise extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare £70-90
Hammer Price: £120
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.31g/7h (DH 321), Pandora’s breeches, 10.44g/6h (DH 322), boys at turnstile, 10.10g/6h (DH 323) [3]. First extremely fine, others nearly so, all with original colour, rare £200-250
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (3), struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, revs. t spence bookseller, etc, 10.20g/6h (DH 324), Pandora’s breeches, 10.51g/6h (DH 325), boys at turnstile, 10.52g/5h (DH 326) [3]. DH 325 about extremely fine, others better, last with much original colour, all rare £200-300
Hammer Price: £160
Warwickshire, Stratford-upon-Avon, Westwood’s Farthing, bust of William Shakespeare right, rev. struck in honor and to perpetuate the memory of shakespeare born april 1564 died april 1616, edge grained, 5.65g/12h (DH 484). Virtually as struck but has been lightly lacquered, rare £80-100
Hammer Price: £110
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. as if from temple bar some head was cut, and on rebelling trunk the face was put, 36mm, 20.21g/12h (DH 7; BHM 444). Metal fault at 6 o’clock, a scratch under wrong and minor surface marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine, very rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £750
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, 37mm, 23.73g/12h (DH 8; BHM 444). Edge knocked, fair to fine, extremely rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £70
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. similar, thick flan, 36mm, 18.35g/12h (DH 9; BHM 444). Some light tin pest, otherwise about very fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £330
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a white metal medal, unsigned, three men in cart exhorting the crowds on either side, gallows above, rev. from the same die as previous, 34mm, 13.69g/12h (DH 10; BHM 444). About very fine and extremely rare £500-700
Hammer Price: £440
Warwickshire, Warwick, The Greatheed Petition to Dismiss the King’s Ministers, 1797, a copper medal, unsigned, cart under gallows from which three men are hanging, the end of three logger heads, rev. as if from newgate cells three felons led, and on the new drop tyd, till dead, dead, dead, 37mm, 19.26g/12h (DH 11; BHM 445). Usual die flaw on obverse, some weakness on the hanging men (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £600-800
Hammer Price: £1,150
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, lion crest above r&d cypher, rev. Justice standing, edge on demand we promise to pay one penny, 20.96g/6h (DH 1). Surface metal fault on obverse, otherwise good very fine, extremely rare £200-250
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 20.59g/6h (DH 1a). Some surface marks, otherwise very fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £130
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. t · hall, etc, edge manufactured by w. lutwyche birmingham, 17.01g/6h (DH 2). Lion crest flat, otherwise about extremely fine with original colour, rare £60-80
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. Genius holding drill and cog-wheel, edge payable in lancaster london or bristol, 11.92g/6h (DH 3). Obverse edge knock at 11 o’clock, otherwise very fine and very rare £60-80
Hammer Price: £30
Westmorland, Kendal, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (5), from the same obv. die as previous, revs. Justice standing (2), banbury edge, 11.00g/6h (DH 4), lancaster edge, 9.38g/6h (DH 4a); ship (3), london edge, 9.02g/6h (DH 5a), edges plain (2), 6.62g/6h (DH 5c), 11.56g/6h (DH 6) [5]. DH 5c and 6 very fine, second lacquered, others about extremely fine and better, especially DH 4a £70-90
Westmorland, Kendal, Skidmore’s Globe series, Penny, ruins of Kendal Castle, rev. globe, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 23.96g/12h (DH Middlesex 142). Light hairline in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, attractive £120-150
Wiltshire, Devizes, John Baster, Halfpence, 1796 (4), breeches edge, 9.48g/6h (DH 2); grained over anglesey edge, 9.50g/6h (DH 2a); edge grained, 10.02g/6h (DH 2b); edge plain, 9.67g/5h (DH 2c) [4]. First fair, last about fine, both rare, others extremely fine with original colour £50-70
Hammer Price: £80
Wiltshire, Holt, David Arnot, Halfpence (3), Fame blowing trumpet, revs. sold at the spa house, etc (2), edge grained, 9.33g/6h (DH 3), edge plain, 9.79g/12h (DH 3a), building, b below, 10.09g/6h (DH 4); mule Halfpence by Kempson (2), revs. legend, 10.30g/6h (DH 5), bust of George III right, 9.91g/12h (DH 6) [5]. DH 4 about extremely fine, others extremely fine, DH 3 and 3a with original colour but latter spotted on reverse £120-150
Wiltshire, Holt, Kempson’s mule Halfpence (5), view of the Spa House, revs. beggar, 9.72g/6h (DH 7); legend, 10.15g/6h (DH 8); bust of George III, 9.91g/12h (DH 9); scales 1795-96, 9.86g/6h (DH 10); scales april 1796, 10.04g/6h (DH 11) [4]. First two very fine and harshly lacquered, others extremely fine with original colour, all rare £150-200
Wiltshire, Salisbury, John and Thomas Sharpe, Halfpence, 1796 (2), sharpes edge, 8.44g/6h (DH 21), edge plain, 8.22g/6h (DH 21b); Skidmore’s mule Halfpence (2), edge grained, 9.74g/6h (DH 12), edge plain, 9.62g/6h (DH 12a) [4]. DH 12 and 12a extremely fine but former with striking crack, others fine, DH 21b harshly lacquered but rare £120-150
Hammer Price: £60
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, bust left, rev. view of St Paul’s Covent Garden in ruins, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.63g/6h (DH 13). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. jom cypher, edge skidmore holborn london, 12.85g/8h (DH 14). Striking crack, has been lacquered and with irregular tone on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £65
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. murd. by the factious, etc, edge grained, 9.67g/5h (DH 15). Striking crack, otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £150-200
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. anchor and cable, edge grained, 9.84g/6h (DH 16). Bust detail weak (and corresponding on reverse), otherwise extremely fine and extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £490
Wiltshire, Salisbury, Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, wgm cypher, rev. bust of Earl Howe left, edge grained, 10.40g/12h (DH 19). Extremely fine with reflective surfaces, extremely rare £150-200
Wiltshire, County series, Markes Lambe, Lutwyche’s Halfpence (2), horseman galloping left, wiltshire yeomanry cavalry around, revs. three horseman left, one carrying flag, edge grained, 9.32g/6h (DH 1), edge plain, 8.94g/6h (DH 1a) [2]. First very fine but dirty, second better and extremely rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of a restored portion of Dudley Priory, rev. ed cypher between sprigs of laurel, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.49g/12h (DH 2). Usual die flaw on obverse, extremely fine and patinated, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £170
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruins of Dudley Priory, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.44g/12h (DH 3). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-150
Hammer Price: £140
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined chapel of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 25.71g/6h (DH 4). Extremely fine and bronzed, rare £100-150
Worcestershire, Dudley, Edward Davies, Skidmore’s Penny, view of the ruined tower of Dudley Castle, rev. from the same die as previous, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.51g/1h (DH 5). Metal fault by a of castle, otherwise about extremely fine, rare £70-90
Worcestershire, Dudley, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, from the same obv. die as previous, rev. fictitious arms, edge i promise to pay on demand the bearer one penny, 24.54g/12h (DH Middlesex 151). Usual reverse die flaw, about extremely fine and very rare £150-200
Hammer Price: £240
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 and one of the most elusive 18th century Farthing tokens £400-500
Hammer Price: £300
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