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13 December 2006
Engraved coins: George II, Halfpenny [1740-54], cut down, edge hammered up and inscribed (John Lemon Aged 3 Yers); George II, Halfpenny, engraved as a love token and dated 10 February 1760; a Georgian Halfpenny, worn smooth and engraved (John Cater at y Golden Lion 1760), rev. imc initials; Victoria, Penny [1874-5], rev. worn flat and engraved (Dash, 2nd Prize, Cirencester, 29th July 1875); Victoria, Halfpenny, 1892, obv. with the portrait altered to resemble a Salvation Army lady in bonnet...
Hammer Price: £80
Engraved coins: George III, Twopence, 1797, obv. countermarked with various numerals and letters of the alphabet in upper and lower case, rev. countermarked henry ienner berkeley 1798. Very fine, an interesting association piece (£50-100)
Hammer Price: £75
Engraved coins: George III, Sixpence, 1816, obv. engraved (The Gift of G. Needham who was Ex’d Apl. 1818 Aged 16, W. Jones); George III, an Irish Penny, 1805, rev. worn smooth and engraved (B. Wood Engraver upon Silver, Copper, Brass or Steel) [2]. Fine, the former interesting and worthy of research (£30-40)
Engraved coins: William IV, Sixpence, 1835, obv. worn smooth and engraved (Royal George August 29th 1782). About very fine (£25-35)
Hammer Price: £65
Evasion Halfpence (42), viz. Atkins 2, 5, 46, 47, 50, 59, 64, 77, 81, 98, 131, 157, 165, 177, 235, 272, 290, 292 (2), 316, 329 obv./325 rev., 353, 373, 374, 379, 383, 388, 395, 394, 398, 401, 410, 425, 433, 435, 439, 444, 445, Cobwright 1005, others (3); Evasion Farthings (4), Atkins 452, 454, 478, 482; contemporary forgeries of Farthings (4), 1773, 1774, 1775, 1777 [50]. Varied state; a good group of the series (£300-400)
Hammer Price: £1,100
Jetons (60), various, including some sterling head types [60]. Varied state (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £340
Tokens, tickets, etc (29), model money (32, plus six metal shells, a cardboard box of issue and a display tray) [Lot]. Model money mostly extremely fine, others in varied state (£80-100)
Transportation token: George III, Penny, 1797, worn flat and stipple engraved in four lines each side (A Token of True Love), rev. (W. King to his Mother May 14 1835) (cf. Field/Millett p.25). Fine (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £210
Early weights: Half-Ryal, 3.68g (W 197b), Ryal, 6.99g (W 200), Angel, 4.74g (W 244); James I, Unite (W 490), Spur Ryal (W 610), Angel (W 733, this piece), Quarter-Angel (W 766), Unite (W 787), Double Crown (W 807), gold Crown (W 826), gold Halfcrown (W 854), Thistle Crown (W 876) [12]. First three well worn but discernible, others fine to very fine, W 733 better (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £200
Charles I, Angel (W 960); Unites (2) (W 976, 985, this piece); gold Crowns (2) (W 1009, 1014); Shilling, perhaps by T. Rawlins (W 1061); silver Halfcrown, cloak flying behind horseman (W 1070) [7]. Last mediocre, others fine to very fine, Shilling scarce (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £170
James II, Half-Laurel or Double-Crown (W 1098); William and Mary, Guinea (W 1106), Half-Guinea (W 1109); William III, Half-Guinea by William Hayward (W 1164), Guineas (3) (W 1181, 1182, 1195), Pistole (W 1274), Half-Pistole (W 1285) [9]. First and last good very fine, others fine to very fine (£80-100)
Weights for French coins: Louis XIV, Half-Pistole by Anthony Giles (W 1160); mule Half-Guinea by William Hayward (W 1169, this piece); Pistole (W 1296); Half-Pistoles (2) (W 1312, 1321) [5]. W 1296 and 1321 good very fine, others generally fine (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £85
temp. William III, Half-Pistole by Anthony Giles (W 1119); Guinea by Samuel Kerison (W 1131) [2]. First fair to fine, second about very fine and superior to the illustration in Withers, both rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £60
Anne, Guinea (W 1400); George II, Guinea (W 1419), Half-Guinea (W 1424), Guinea by Kirk (W 1460), Guinea, 1755, by Kirk (W 1463) [5]. Fourth fine, others very fine (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £120
Weights for Portuguese coins: Moidore series, Moidore (W 1431); Half-Moidore (W 1435); Quarter-Moidore (W 1441); Moidore (W 1451); Half-Moidore (W 1452); Moidore, Half-Moidore and Quarter-Moidore, all 1748, by Kirk (W 1486, 1494, 1501); Half-Moidore, 1754, by Kirk (W 1510, broad flan) [9]. Very fine and better (£50-70)
Weights for Portuguese coins: ‘Joannes’ series, portrait types by Kirk, 36 Shillings, 1746 (W 1521); Three Pounds 12 Shillings, 36 Shillings (2, copper and brass), all 1747 (W 1527, 1531, 1532); 18 and 9 Shillings, both 1748 (W 1536, 1539); 18 Shillings, undated (W 1545); ‘Josephus’ series, portrait types by Kirk, Three Pounds 12 Shillings, 36 Shillings, Four Shillings and Sixpence (W 1565, 1567, 1569) [10]. Generally fine to very fine, one or two better (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £180
Value stated weights: Guinea (W 1610), Half-Guinea (W 1611); Three Pounds 12 Shillings (W 1614), 36 Shillings (W 1616), 27 Shillings (W 1619), 18 Shillings (W 1621), Half-Moidore (W 1623); Three Pounds 12 Shillings by Gibbs and Hannah Owen, Birmingham (W 1640) [8]. First and third fine, others very fine, last scarce (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £50
Value stated weights: Three Pounds 12 Shillings (W 1676a); Three Pounds 12 Shillings (W 1682a); 13 Shillings and Sixpence, Six Shillings and Ninepence (W 1683f, 1683i); Three Pounds 12 Shillings by Ford, Birmingham (W 1701); 13 Shillings and Sixpence by Callingwood Ward, Birmingham (W 1708f); 36 Shillings, 13 Shillings and Sixpence by Westwood, Birmingham (W 1730b, 1730f); 27 Shillings (W 1733c); 13 Shillings and Sixpence (W 1740f); Three Pounds 12 Shillings by Anderton, Son & Calley,...
Hammer Price: £300
George III, Half-Guinea and Guinea by William Abdy, London (W 1861G, this piece, 1871L) [2]. First good very fine, second very fine and far superior to the illustration in Withers, an attractive pair (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £100
George III, portrait weights: Guinea signed I.H. (W 1875D); Guinea by Kirk (W 1877E); Quarter-Guinea by Phillips, 1775 (W 1885C); Guineas (3), Half-Guinea (W 1893D [2 – lion and ewer marks], 1893E, 1893G); Half-Guinea (W 1894G); Half-Guinea (W 1897G); Guinea, Half-Guinea, Quarter-Guineas (2) (W 1899E, 1899H, 1899J, 1899K) [13]. Mostly about very fine (£70-90)
George III, non-portrait weights: gr and crown types, Guineas (2) (W 1917A, this piece, 1918D), Half-Guinea (W 1923G); giiir types, Guinea (W 1936D), Half-Guinea (W 1937G); Trilobe types, Guinea and Half-Guinea (W 1948D, 1948H), Guinea (W 1950D), Guinea by Westwood (W 1954E), Guinea by William Lutwyche, Birmingham (W 1955D, this piece), Guinea (W 1960E), Half-Guinea (W 1961H), Half-Guinea (W 1963G, this piece), Guinea (W 1966D), Guinea, Half-Guinea (W 1967D, 1967G); Scroll types,...
George IV, Guinea, Half-Guinea, Third-Guinea, all 1821 (W 2250A, 2250B, 2250C), Half-Sovereign, 1821 (W 2251b), Sovereign, 1821 (W 2252a), Two Pounds, 1823 (W 2254); Victoria, Sovereign, 1842 (W 2255), Sovereign, Half-Sovereign, both 1843 (W 2258a, 2258b); Sovereign by W. & T. Avery, Birmingham, 1842 (W 2260a), Sovereign by Avery (W 2261a), Half-Sovereign by Avery (W 2266b); Half-Sovereign by William Day, Birmingham (W 2270b); Sovereign by I. & C. Ratcliff, Birmingham, 1842 (W 2276a);...
Hammer Price: £140
Charles II, 4 Reales, 1683 (W 2573a); William III, 8 Reales, 1698 (W 2611); Anne, Half-Peça, 1709 (W 2634), Half-Peça, 1709 (W 2635), Pistole, 1709 (W 2636, this piece); George I, Double-Pistole, 1718 (W 2690a), Pistole, 1718 (W 2698); George II, Dobra, 1737 (W 2711a), Moidore (W 2730a); George II-III, Half-Guinea by Daniel Crosby, Dublin (W 2764) [10]. First about fine and with edge cut, second very fine and unusually well-struck, others generally fine to very fine, some scarce (£200-300)
Hammer Price: £320
Belgium, Guinea, c. 1750, by Gerard de Cordvanier, Brussels; India, EIC, New Standard Farrukhabad Rupee, straight milled and plain edged, 178.12 grains (Pridmore II, lot 703, item 3); Netherlands, Half-Moidore stamped id, Middelburg; pre-1816 stamped English value weights for Guinea, Half-Guinea, Third-Guinea, silver Crown and Shilling; other miscellaneous pieces (3) [11]. India about fine, others mostly fine and better (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £110
West Indies, Victoria, knobbed weights (2), for Five Shillings and One Shilling and Threepence [2]. Very fine, rare (£30-40)
Hammer Price: £20
A set of Georgian scales by Thomas Williams, Cannon Street, London, together with weights for Three Pounds 12 Shillings, 36, 27, 21 and 18 Shillings, 13 Shillings and Sixpence, Ten Shillings and Sixpence, Nine Shillings, Six Shillings and Ninepence, Five Shillings and Threepence, Four Shillings and Sixpence (W 1671aa, 1671b, 1671c, 1671d, 1671e, 1671f, 1671g, 1671h, 1671j, 1673k, 1679i), Half-Guinea (W 1980), Guinea, 1775 (W 1985D), others (4) [Lot]. In original wooden box (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £70
A set of Georgian scales by Thomas Williams, Cannon Street, London, together with knobbed weights for Guinea, Half-Guinea, Third-Guinea, others (2); a set of Georgian scales, together with knobbed weights for Guinea, Half-Guinea, others (2), both sets of weights to the 5:8 standard [Lot]. In original japanned boxes (£60-80)
A set of Georgian scales, together with weights for Guinea and Half-Guinea (W 1975D, 1975G), Guinea and Half-Guinea (W 2120E, 2120H) [Lot]. In original japanned box, label on inside of lid (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £30
A set of Georgian scales by Freeman & Son, Leadenhall Street, London, together with weights for Guinea, Half-Guinea and Quarter-Guinea (W 2005D, 2005G, 2043J), others (9) [Lot]. In original wooden box (£40-60)
A set of Georgian scales by Freeman & New, London, together with knobbed weights for Guinea and Half-Guinea to the 5:6 standard [Lot]. In original fitted wooden case, very original condition (£40-60)
An early 19th century set of scales, together with knobbed weights for Guinea, Half-Guinea, Third-Guinea, Sovereign and Half-Sovereign; an early 19th century set of scales, together with knobbed weights for Sovereign, Half-Sovereign, others (4) [Lot]. In original wooden cases (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
Guinea standard balance by H. Bell, Prescot, Lancashire; Guinea and Sovereign standards balance by Stephen Houghton, Ormskirk; Sovereign standard balances (2), by W. & T. Avery, Birmingham, and de Grave & Son, St Martins-le-Grand, London [4]. All in original wooden cases (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £160
Improved Sovereign balances (3), by Harrison of Birmingham, T. Simmons and Smith [3]. Virtually as new; all in original card cases (£70-90)
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