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1 October 1996
18th Century, Middlesex, J. Delaporte, Penny, phoenix, hair and wig above legend, reverse SELLS ALL SORTS OF HAIRS, etc. (DH 14). Only in mediocre state, but nevertheless very rare (£30-50)
Hammer Price: £75
18th Century, Middlesex, D.A. Rebello, Milton’s Penny, 1796, church, reverse figure of Time seated on a cabinet holding tablet inscribed with Rebello’s name, MEMORIA IN ÆTERNA (DH 24; Stainton 34). A restrike from the original rusted dies, extremely fine (£100-130)
Hammer Price: £230
18th Century, Middlesex, R. Orchard, Penny, 1803, draped bust right, reverse legend (DH 38; Stainton 45). Obverse about extremely fine, reverse better and with a hint of original colour, extremely rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £240
18th Century, Middlesex, M. Young, Penny, 1798, Roman matron seated on prow, St Paul’s in background, reverse legend, edge lettered (DH 41; Stainton 42). Usual die flaw on reverse and spot above COINS, otherwise extremely fine and bronzed, rare (£100-130)
Hammer Price: £260
18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (3), type 1, LONDON PROMISSORY PENNY TOKEN, viz. Guildhall, Mansion House, Somerset House (DH 42, 43, 44a). [3]. About extremely fine and better, second with original colour, last with vedigris spot on obverse (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £65
18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, LONDON PENNY TOKEN, viz. Bank of England, Bethlem Hospital, Carleton House, Chelsea Hospital, Christ’s Church Hospital (DH 46, 48, 49, 50, 51). [5]. DH 49 and 50 about extremely fine, others better, first two with much original colour (£70-90)
Hammer Price: £120
18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, viz. St Paul’s Covent Garden, Foundling Hospital, St George’s Hospital, Goldsmith’s Hall, Greenwich Hospital (DH 52, 53, 54, 55, 56). [5]. DH 52 about extremely fine, others all better, DH 53 with almost full original colour (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £110
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (5), type 2, viz. Guy’s Hospital, St James’s Palace, Ironmongers’ Almshouse, St Luke’s Hospital, Middlesex Hospital (DH 57, 58, 59, 60, 61). [5]. DH 59 about extremely fine, others all better but one or two with minor verdigris spots, DH 58 with almost full original colour (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £100
18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (6), type 2, viz. Montague House altered for the British Museum, Monument, Ordnance Office, Royal Exchange, St Thomas’s Hospital, Trinity Almshouse (DH 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67). [6]. DH 63 fine, others about extremely fine and better, DH 62 and 65 with much original colour, DH 64 from the usual flawed die (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £95
18th Century, Middlesex, Kempson’s London Buildings, Pennies (4), type 3, Britannia seated, London Bridge; and type 4 (3), figure of Justice, viz. Westminster Bridge, Bishopsgate, Newgate (DH 68, 70, 75, 80). [4]. DH 70 about extremely fine, others better (£70-90)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (3), type 1, City arms between palm and oak branches, viz. Bank of England, Drury Lane Theatre, Trinity House (DH 81, 82, 84). [3]. First two extremely fine with much original colour and attractive, last about extremely fine but exhibiting the usual die crack and with the reverse weakly struck up in centre, all rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £210
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, City arms with mural crown above, Albion Mill (DH 92). Extremely fine with almost full original colour, rare (£40-60)
Hammer Price: £150
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Horse and Foot Guards, Whitehall (DH 93). Obverse die in usual severely flawed state, otherwise brilliant and with almost full original colour, reverse extremely fine and dulled, very rare (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £270
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 5, viz. Barbers’ Hall, Cordwainers’ Hall (DH 95, 97). [2]. Extremely fine, obverses with much original colour, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £140
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Pennies, 1797 (2), type 5, viz. Dyers’ Hall, Fishmongers’ Hall (DH 99, 100). [2]. Extremely fine, first with much original colour, second with reverse dulled, rare (£80-100)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Late Surgeons’ Hall (DH 110). Extremely fine with much original colour on obverse, the reverse attractively patinated, rare (£70-90)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s London and Westminster series, Penny, 1797, type 5, Vintners’ Hall (DH 112). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£50-70)
Hammer Price: £55
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Globe series, Pennies, 1797 (2), viz. Cambridgeshire, Emmanuel College Chapel, Cambridge, and Chesterton (DH 116, 120). [2]. Extremely fine and patinated, second from obverse die showing light evidence of rust (£60-80)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Globe series, Pennies, 1797 (3), viz. Durham, Bernard’s (sic) Castle; Middlesex, Christ’s Hospital, Newgate; Shropshire, Dudmaston (DH 123, 126, 133). [3]. About extremely fine and better, but last with flan crack (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £200
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Globe series, Pennies, 1797 (3), viz. Surrey, Godstone Tower, Guildford Tower, Lambeth Palace (DH 137, 138, 139). [3]. About extremely fine and better, but first with flan crack (£70-100)
Hammer Price: £160
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Pennies (3), viz. Surrey, Addington Place, Croydon; Dulwich College; Lord Stormont’s House, Wandsworth (DH 147, 152, 164). [3]. Extremely fine or better, second with virtually full original colour but has been lightly lacquered in the past, all rare (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £180
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Pennies (3), viz. Middlesex, Garrick’s House, Hampton; Sion House, Brentford; South Sea House, London (DH 154, 160, 162). [3]. Extremely fine and better, all with original colour, an attractive group, all rare (£140-160)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Middlesex, House of Lords (DH 155). Brilliant and practically as struck with most attractive golden patina, rare (£60-80)
18th Century, Middlesex, Skidmore’s Clerkenwell series, Penny, Inverness-shire, Fort George, Inverness (DH 156). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, rare (£50-70)
18th Century, Middlesex, Denton’s ‘Swan’ Penny, 1797, swan with partly expanded wings swimming to the left, reverse arms of the county of Middlesex (DH 174). Extremely fine with attractive even chocolate patina, very rare (£180-220)
Hammer Price: £490
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, National series, medalets (2), for George III’s Visit to St Paul’s, 1789, type 1 by James in white metal, and type 2 by Milton in copper; medalets for George III’s Return to Health, 1789 (3), by Droz (2), viz. type 2, signed DF, in bronzed-copper, and type 3, signed DROZ F, in Barton’s metal, silvered; and by James, in silver-plated copper, reverse corruption of portion of Thurlow’s speech to the House; medalets for the Naval Victory Celebrations...
Hammer Price: £130
18th Century, Middlesex, National series, Skidmore’s Penny for the Revolution Jubilee, from Jacobs’ reverse die, bust of William III right, no border, reverse Britannia seated left, lion at feet (DH 198; BHM 284). Softly struck and with characteristic flaws but the reverse usually well-centred, extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £420
18th Century, Middlesex, National series, Skidmore’s Penny for the Revolution Jubilee; Skidmore’s medalet for the Revolution Jubilee, 1788, in white metal on thin flan (DH 199, 201; BHM 285, 288). [2]. Both extremely fine, first with chocolate patina (£50-60)
18th Century, Middlesex, Middlesex, Political and Social series, Thomas Hardy Acquitted of High Treason, 1794, copper medalet; Thomas Paine, 1793, white metal medalet, THE MOUNTAIN IN LABOUR; Death of Revd. William Romaine, 1795, copper medalets (2), first unsigned, second by Milton; Lord Thurlow and William Pitt, 1789, bronze medalet by T. Wyon Sr.; Revd. Francis Willis, 1789, white metal medalet by James and T Wyon Sr; Tribute to C.J. Fox, 1789, medalets (2), in white metal by T. Wyon Sr.,...
18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social series, Cabbage Society, token, 1796, cauliflower, reverse PURIM around flower with six petals (DH 227). Small metal fault on obverse at 6 o’clock and surface rather dirty, otherwise extremely fine, rare (£100-120)
18th Century, Middlesex, Political and Social series, The Uncharitable Monopoliser, 1800, bronzed-copper medalet by J.G. Hancock, man’s head attempting to swallow the world, reverse hand dropping coins into other hands (DH 239; BHM 497). Brilliant and practically as struck, attractive (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £390
18th Century, Middlesex, W. Allen, Halfpenny, 1795; G. Bayly, Halfpenny; J. Bebbington, Halfpenny; C. Biggar, Halfpenny, 1796; Blackfriars, Halfpenny; B. Burchell, Halfpence (3, all copper); J. Carter, Halfpenny, 1795; Chelsea, issuer uncertain, Halfpenny, 1795; Christ’s Hospital, Halfpenny, 1800; I. Ching, Halfpenny; Corresponding Society, Halfpence, 1795 (2) (DH 246b, 253, 254, 256, 257a, 268, 273, 274, 276, 277, 281, 282, 285, 286). [14]. DH 268 and 273 pierced as issued, DH 281 about...
18th Century, Middlesex, P. Anderson, Halfpenny, 1795, arms, reverse monogram (DH 248). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£60-80)
18th Century, Middlesex, Clark and Harris, Halfpenny, 1795, bust of Washington right, large buttons on coat, reverse grate, edge grained (DH 283a). Light planchet mark across upper left of grate, otherwise extremely fine with peripheral original colour, rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £320
18th Century, Middlesex, Corresponding Society, mule Halfpenny by Jacobs for Skidmore, man hanging from gallows, Cap of Liberty and obelisk, LIBERTY AND NOT SLAVERY, reverse obelisk with symbols of Freemasonry, GOD THE FIRST ARCHITECT (DH 291). Obverse slightly discoloured at lower left, otherwise extremely fine with original colour, extremely rare (£80-120)
Hammer Price: £430
18th Century, Middlesex, Coventry Street, Halfpenny, 1795; T. and R. Davidson, Halfpenny, 1795; J. Dennis, Halfpenny, 1795; Westwood’s Collectors’ Halfpence, 1796 (2); T. Dodd, Halfpenny; D.I. Eaton, Halfpenny, 1795; W. Forster, Halfpenny, 1795; J. Burton, Halfpenny, 1795; J. Fowler, Halfpenny, 1794; B. Guest, Halfpenny, 1795 (DH 292, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 305, 306, 308). [11]. DH 305 about very fine, DH 298 good very fine and rare but has been lacquered and with pitted...
Hammer Price: £370
18th Century, Middlesex, Franklin Press, Halfpenny, 1794, printing press, reverse legend, edge plain (DH 307a). Minor areas of arrestable surface verdigris or discolouration, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour; an unusually attractive example, rare in this state (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £550
18th Century, Middlesex, Hackney, D.A. Rebello, Milton’s Halfpenny, 1795, church, reverse cypher, knife and palm branch, edge plain (DH 309; Stainton 33). Extremely fine with a hint of original colour, very rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £220
18th Century, Middlesex, Hackney, G. Butler, Skidmore’s Halfpenny, paint-pot, cask and two brushes, reverse GB cypher (DH 312b). Extremely fine with much original colour, rare (£60-80)
18th Century, Middlesex, T. Hall, Halfpence (5), 1795 (4) and undated; J. Hancock, Halfpence (2), 1796, 1798; T. Hatfield, Halfpenny, 1795; B. Price, Halfpence, 1794 (2); R. Heslop, Halfpenny (DH 313, 315, 316, 317, 319c, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 336b). [11]. DH 313 and 325 fine, DH 321 and 322 extremely fine with original colour, both rare, others mostly very fine or better (£60-80)
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