The Collection of 18th Century Tokens formed by Dr David L Spence

11 July 2006

Lot No 1890

North Wales, Lutwyche’s Halfpence (20), 1793 (19), hull edge (2), 10.22g/12h (DH 1a), 9.32g/6h (DH 3); bristol edge (4), 8.26g/12h (DH 1b), 9.24g/6h (DH 2c), 10.51g/12h (DH 4a, large flan), 9.65g/6h (DH 4a, small flan); willey snedshill edge, 9.57g/12h (DH 1c); current every where edge, 9.67g/12h (DH 1d);...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1891

North Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings (9), 1793 (6), 4.34g/6h (DH 15), 4.54g/6h (DH 15a, large flan), 3.89g/6h (DH 15a, small flan), 3.89g/6h (DH 17), 3.55g/6h (DH 18), 3.83g/6h (DH 19); 1794, 4.38g/5h (DH 20); 1795 (2), 3.53g/6h (DH 22, large flan), 4.04g/5h (DH 22, small flan) [9]. DH 15a large flan extremely fine...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1892

South Wales, Lutwyche’s Farthings (8), 1793 (7), 4.00g/12h (DH 25), 4.17g/5h (DH 26), 4.78g/6h (DH 26a, large flan), 4.32g/6h (DH 27), 4.02g/12h (DH 27a), 3.87g/12h (DH 29), 3.18g/12h (DH 30), undated, 3.56g/12h (DH 23); Lutwyche’s mule Farthing, rev. cornucopia and olive branch, 3.61g/6h (DH 35) [9]. DH 26a...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1893

Aberdeen, Denton’s Halfpenny, 1797, ancient fortress, rev. JB cypher, edge plain, 7.13g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 134). Struck over an imitation ‘Shakespeare’ Halfpenny dated 1790 [DH Warwickshire 327f], extremely fine with a little original colour, very rare (£250-300)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1894

Brechin, Colin Smith & Patrick Wilson, Halfpence, 1801 (2), no obv. legend, 10.47g/12h (DH 7; Brodie –), with obv. legend, 10.37g/6h (DH 9) [2]. First about extremely fine with original colour, second about very fine (£40-50)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1895

Dundee, William Croom, Halfpence (4), Boulton issue (2), 9.37g/6h (DH 12), 9.89g/6h (DH 13); Kempson issue (2), 9.46g/6h (DH 14), 8.92g/6h (DH 15); William Croom, Wright’s ‘Infirmary’ Halfpenny, 1796, 11.39g/6h (DH 16); imitation Halfpenny, 1796, edge grained, 8.75g/6h (DH 16a) [6]. DH 16 virtually as struck...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1896

Dundee, P. Kirkpatrick, Farthing, 2.96g/12h (DH 43; Brodie 146); J.M. & Co, Farthings (2), 3.12g/12h (DH 39), 3.76g/12h (DH 39 bis) [3]. First good fine and very rare, second extremely fine with original colour, last very fine, brown patina (£60-80)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1897

18th Century, Scotland, Dundee, Alexander Molison, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1795, molison edge, 10.81g/6h (DH 10); John Pilmer, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (2), both pilmer edge, 11.40g/6h (DH 17), with heavy rev. rim flaw, 10.83g/6h (DH 17); Alexander Swap & Co, Wright’s Halfpenny, 1797, swap edge, 9.90g/6h (DH 21);...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1898

Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, Broughty Castle, rev. Highlander, edge plain, 4.42g/12h (DH 1; Brodie 137). Good very fine, some peripheral toning, rare (£150-200)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1899

Dundee, James Wright Jr, Shilling, 1797, in silver, ancient citadel, rev. similar, edge plain, 5.99g/12h (DH 4; Brodie 140). Minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine, retaining original brilliance, rare (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1900

Dundee, James Wright Jr, Farthings (3), 1796, 4.84g/6h (DH 40), 1797 (2), trades all, 4.66g/6h (DH 41; Brodie –), trades hall, 4.71g/6h (DH 42) [3]. About extremely fine and better, DH 40 with a little original colour, DH 41 with usual die flaw on reverse but rare (£80-100)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1901

Dundee, [James Wright Jr], Kempson’s Penny, 1798, bust of Admiral Lord Duncan almost full-facing, rev. Eve offering apple to Adam in the Garden of Eden, 23,000 inhabitants in dundee…be fruitful and multiply, edge plain, 19.52g/6h (DH 6; Brodie 141). Spot in upper right obverse field, otherwise about extremely...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1902

Forfar, John Steele, Halfpence, 1797 (4), 10.95g/6h (DH 23, bronzed; Brodie –), 11.61g/6h (DH 24), 11.40g/6h (DH 25), 11.49g/6h (DH 26; Brodie –); Montrose, James Bissett & Son, Halfpence (3), 1796 (2), bissett edge, 8.96g/6h (DH 28), london edge, 7.04g/6h (DH 28a; Brodie –), 1797, london edge, 8.21g/6h (DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1903

Inverary, Skidmore’s Penny, 1797, view of ancient fortress, rev. tg cypher, 18.20g/11h (DH 2; Brodie 148). Some weakness in legend on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, obverse with original colour (£90-120)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1904

Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, in copper, bust of William Wallace left, rev. Scotia seated, struck in collar, edge plain, 12.83g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 29; Brodie 149). Extremely fine with much original colour (£80-100)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1905

Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, in bronzed-copper, from the same dies as previous, struck in collar, edge plain, 12.13g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 29). Light die flaw from s of gulielmus to the top of Wallace’s helmet, otherwise virtually as struck (£80-100)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1906

Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1797, in copper, from the same dies as previous but struck out of collar, edge plain, 11.20g/12h (DH 3; Stainton 29; Brodie 150). Virtually as struck and attractively patinated, very rare (£80-100)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1907

Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Trial for a Shilling, from dies by J. Milton, in copper, bust of Adam Smith right, rev. female seated in mourning with military trophies, edge plain, 7.97g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.151, fig.2; DH 7; Stainton 30; Brodie 151). An early strike without the usual reverse die flaw, extremely...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1908

Ayr, Col. William Fullarton, Trial for a Shilling, from dies by J. Milton, in white metal, from the same dies as previous, edge plain, 6.15g/12h (Dykes, BNJ 2002, p.151, fig.2; DH 7; Stainton 30; cf. DNW 61, 1190). Die flaw running across reverse and several surface scuffs and nicks, otherwise good very fine, very...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1909

Burntisland, Burntisland Vitriol Co, Halfpenny, 1797, cypher above cask, rev. legend within radiated garter, edge grained, 10.21g/6h (DH 2). Good very fine, patinated (£10-15)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1910

Kirkcaldy, Robert Boog, Kempson’s Penny, 1797, bust of Adam Smith right, rev. agricultural implements by quay-side, edge plain, 29.61g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 159). Minor grazes in field in front of bust, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed (£300-400)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1911

Inverness, Mackintosh, Inglis & Wilson, Halfpence (6), 1793 (2), 11.88g/5h (DH 1a), 11.74g/5h (DH 1b); 1794 (2), 11.49g/6h (DH 2, bronzed), 10.84g/6h (DH 2a, bronzed); 1795, 10.12g/6h (DH 3); 1796, 10.09g/6h (DH 4) [6]. DH 1a extremely fine with almost full original colour, DH 1b fine, others good very fine and...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1912

Inverness, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, ruins of the old Fort George, rev. shield of arms, edge lettered, 24.55g/1h (DH Middlesex 156). Extremely fine with much original colour (£150-200)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1913

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, 29.58g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 170). Minor rim knocks both sides, about extremely fine and bronzed, rare...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1914

Gatehouse of Fleet, Thomas Scott & Co, Halfpenny, 1793, griffin, rev. warehouse, edge plain, 10.03g/6h (DH 1; Brodie 171). Good fine, patinated (£10-15)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1915

Glasgow, Archibald Anderson, Farthings (2), 2.41g/6h (DH 13; Brodie 176), 2.31g/6h (DH 15; Brodie 176); James Angus, Farthing, 1780, 3.27g/6h (DH 22; Brodie 177); W. Bilton, Farthing, 2.26g/6h (DH 23; Brodie 178); Cubie & Paterson, Farthing, 2.57g/6h (DH 24; Brodie 178) [5]. DH 23 very fine, others fine and better,...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1916

Glasgow, Ralph Erskine & Co, Farthings, 1781 (2), reads comp·y, 3.86g/12h (DH 25; Brodie 178), reads compy, 3.82g/11h (DH 26; Brodie 178); Alexander Ewing, Farthings, 1799 (2), thistle type, 4.34g/6h (DH 27; Brodie 179), arms of Glasgow type, 2.66g/6h (DH 28; Brodie 179); T. Finlayson, Farthings (2), crosses by...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1917

Glasgow, Alexander Hamilton, Farthing, 1791, 4.79g/6h (DH 35; Brodie 180); George Randolph, Farthing, 1799, 3.17g/5h (DH 39; Brodie 180); R. Thallon, Farthings (2), 26-dot oval, 2.76g/6h (DH Lothian 126; Brodie 181), 32-dot oval, 2.87g/6h (DH Lothian 127; Brodie 181); E. Waterson & Co, Farthing, 2.72g/7h (DH 50;...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1918

Glasgow, Gilbert Shearer & Co, Halfpence, 1791 (2), 12.18g/6h (DH 2), 12.96g/6h (DH 2a, bronzed); imitation Halfpence, 1791 (9), no signature (6), edinburgh edge, 9.51g/12h (DH 3), cambridge edge, 8.90g/5h (DH 3a), london edge, 10.87g/12h (DH 3b, large flan), bristol edge, 8.79g/6h (DH 3c), edge plain, 9.10g/12h...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1919

Glasgow, Lutwyche’s mule Halfpence (8), arms (4), revs. Britannia seated (3), molison edge, 10.64g/6h (DH 6), edge grained, 10.18g/6h (DH 6a), edge plain, 8.11g/6h (DH 6b; Brodie –), bust of John Howard, edge grained, 7.96g/6h (DH 7a); river-god (4), revs. ship (2), both edges plain, 11.06g/6h (DH 8; Brodie...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1920

Dalkeith, A. & J. Scott, lead Farthing, 1812, legend in three lines, rev. teas spirits wines, edge plain, 5.56g/12h (DH p.440, no.4; Davis 15; ST 437; Brodie –; cf. Noble 1333). Good very fine, extremely rare (£60-80)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1921

Edinburgh, Anderson, Leslie & Co, Wright’s Halfpence, 1797 (2), reads terræ, 11.20g/6h (DH 7), reads terra, 11.03g/6h (DH 8); Joseph Archibald, Halfpence (3), undated, edge plain, 7.56g/6h (DH 9a), 1796 (2), edge grained, 8.88g/12h (DH 10), archibald edge, 9.22g/5h (DH 12; Brodie –) [5]. DH 7 extremely fine...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1922

Edinburgh, E. Campbell, Halfpence (5), 1795, edge plain, 10.71g/6h (DH 13b), 1796 (4), 7.77g/12h (DH 14a), 8.16g/5h (DH 15), 8.67g/12h (DH 16; Brodie –), 9.67g/11h (DH 17; Brodie –); Skidmore’s mule Halfpenny, Highlander, rev. snuff jar, 12.63g/6h (DH 18) [6]. DH 13b and 18 extremely fine, latter with much...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1923

Edinburgh, Alexander Cornwell, Halfpenny, 1795, 8.70g/6h (DH Dublin 307), Farthing, 1796, 3.83g/12h (DH 69); George Cotton, Farthing, 2.51g/6h (DH 74; Brodie 197); Dickson & McDougal, Farthing, 2.91g/6h (DH 76; Brodie 197); F. Doig, Farthing, 3.79g/6h (DH 77; Brodie 197); Alexander Galloway, Farthing, 3.10g/5h (DH...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1924

Edinburgh, Henry Harrison, Halfpence, 1796 (2), ns retrograde, 9.63g/12h (DH 19), ns correctly formed, 8.35g/12h (DH 20), Farthings (2), with hh, 4.28g/12h (DH 84; Brodie 199), no hh, 3.47g/12h (DH 86; Brodie 199); John Hunter, Farthing, 2.16g/6h (DH 91; Brodie 200) [5]. DH 19 good fine and rare, others very fine...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1925

Edinburgh, S. Hopporton, lead Farthing, legend around 324, rev. tea-chest and basket of bottles, edge plain, 5.98g/12h (DH p.448, no.164; ST 457; Brodie –; Noble –). Small obverse rim knock, otherwise fine, extremely rare (£60-80)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1926

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Halfpence (18), 1790 (6), 12.49g/12h (DH 23; Brodie –), 12.52g/12h (DH 24), 12.35g/12h (DH 25), 12.54g/12h (DH 26; Brodie –), 12.59g/12h (DH 29; Brodie –), 12.31g/12h (DH 30); 1791 (8), 12.44g/12h (DH 31), 12.81g/12h (DH 32), 12.74g/6h (DH 33), 12.42g/6h (DH 34),...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1927

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, Proof Halfpenny, 1792, in silver, St Andrew with cross, rev. arms, hutchison edge, 14.86g/6h (DH 45; Brodie 191). Rim knocks and surface marks, fine, very rare (£80-100)

11 July 2006

Lot No 1928

Edinburgh, Thomas and Alexander Hutchison, imitation Halfpence (11), 1791 (5), edinburgh edges (3), 10.54g/6h (DH 38), 9.80g/6h (DH 39), 10.91g/6h (DH 40), hull edge, 10.78g/12h (DH 40a), london edge, 11.55g/12h (DH 40b); 1792 (6), edge grained, 9.28g/6h (DH 47a), edge plain, 7.28g/6h (DH 47b), congleton edge,...

11 July 2006

Lot No 1929

Edinburgh, Kirkwood, Farthing, 3.08g/6h (DH 94; Brodie 200); McQueen & Steel, Farthing, 2.28g/6h (DH 99; Brodie –); George Meikle, Farthing, 2.74g/6h (DH 100; Brodie 201); Andrew Melrose, Farthing, 2.38g/5h (DH 102; Brodie 201); James Mitchell, Farthing, 2.58g/6h (DH 105; Brodie 202) [5]. DH 99 about fine and...